March 14, 2018

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Vol XXVIII No. 96

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 14, 2018 Pages 12 ` 5.00

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PDA government wins trust vote

Newly elected MLAs of the 13th Nagaland Legislative Assembly after the first day of the Assembly session on Tuesday.

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KOHIMA, MAR 13 (NPN): Neiphiu Rio-led People’s Democratic Alliance (PDA) government sailed through the motion of trust comfortably on day one of the first session of 13th Nagaland Legislative Assembly (NLA) on Tuesday. It mustered 33 votes – two more than the required magical figure of 31 to prove majority in a House of 60 members – in its favour, while 26 members voted against the motion of trust.

After Rio moved the motion that PDA government headed by him enjoyed majority in the House, newly-elected speaker Er Vikho-o Yhoshu put the motion to vote. MLAs belonging to NDPP and its alliance partners BJP, JD (U), NPP and Independent voted in favour of the motion, while the opposition members voted against. The PDA government comprises 18 NDPP (including Rio), 12 BJP and two NPP MLAs, besides one JD (U) and one independent MLA. Meanwhile, after finishing business on the first day, the speaker adjourned the House till March 22.

Trump fires Tillerson

Rex Tillerson (File)

WASHINGTON, MAR 13 (PTI/AGENCIES): After a series of public spats, US President Donald Trump today fired his beleaguered Secretary of State Rex Tillerson and replaced him with CIA Director Mike Pompeo.

“Mike Pompeo, Director of the CIA, will become our new Secretary of State.

He will do a fantastic job!”

Trump tweeted, in a surprise announcement.

Tillerson is the latest in a long string of staff fired by President Donald Trump. Others who were fired include Steve Bannon, Chief Strategist; Anthony Scaramucci, Communications Director; Reince Priebus, Chief of Staff; James Comey, FBI Director; Katie Walsh, Deputy Chief of Staff; Sally Yates, Acting Attorney General and Angella Reid, Chief Usher.

Trump also announced appointment of Gina Haspel, CIA Deputy Director, to head the agency -- first woman selected for the top post.

This is it!

“Andhra is always special with us. In fact, more than just a special category status.”

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Vikho-o Yhoshü elected speaker of 13th NLA

NDPP candidate and threetime MLA from 14 Southern Angami-I constituency Vikho-o Yhoshü was elected as speaker of 13th Nagaland Legislative Assembly (NLA) by a secret ballot on day one of the first session of Assembly here on Tuesday.

He defeated NPF candidate and former speaker, Dr. Imtiwapang Aier by garnering 33 votes against the latter’s 26 votes.

Later, in his acceptance speech, the newly-elected speaker expressed deep gratitude to the members for electing him and assured fair, unbiased and judicious conduct of the House proceedings and equal treatment of MLAs, irrespective of the parties they belong to.

Stating that he was well aware of the onerous responsibility on his shoulder, Yhoshü

Vikho-o Yhoshü after being elected.

remarked that distinguished personalities that adorned the chair before him and his illustrious predecessors would act as his constant guides.

He appealed for cooperation from all members in helping him discharge his duties and also assured to give his best, asserting that he won’t disappoint them as a speaker.

Yhoshü also reminded the

legislators that party affiliations should not divert them from the responsibility and that they should not betray the confidence people had reposed on them to act in shaping their destiny.

Congratulating Yhoshü, chief minister Neiphiu Rio described the new speaker as gentleman with a pleasant nature and had strong integrity.

Rio hoped that Yhoshü’s vast experience of 32 years as a government servant in Nagaland and other parts of the country and 10 years as legislator would prove to be a great asset and help him conduct the proceedings in NLA. Rio also appealed for cooperation from all members cutting across party lines for smooth functioning of the House.

NPF reacts to report on NPSC reforms DIMAPUR, MAR 13 (NPN): Naga People’s Front (NPF) has reacted to reports that appeared in a section of local media that Neiphiu Rio-led People’s Democratic Alliance (PDA) government had announced some major changes in recruitment and composition rules of Nagaland Public Service Commission (NPSC).

In a statement issued by its press bureau on Tuesday, NPF accused chief minister Neiphiu Rio of “snatching” credit for something in which his government had no hand, but was hogging the limelight “for all the wrong reasons”.

Explaining the sequence of how the amendments and reforms in the recruitment rules of NPSC came about and under whose leadership it was passed, the statement recalled that Public Service Aspirants of Nagaland

(PSAN), comprising young and dynamic civil service aspirants, had raised their voices for effecting change in the recruitment rules.

PSAN activists under the aegis of Public Coordination Committee (PCC) had held a protest meet at Secretariat Junction in Kohima in December 2017, after which an invitation was sent out by then chief minister TR Zeliang. Thereafter, PCC leaders held two rounds of meetings with Zeliang at the chief minister’s residential office, in which the latter assured that their demands would be met.

Subsequently, in the cabinet meeting that followed, the demands of PSAN were approved, along with the much-discussed Lokayukta Bill, 2015, the release pointed out.

NPF said “Now for the unabashed PDA government to hijack good deeds of the past NPF-led

government is most obnoxious.” It said to think that such reforms could be initiated even before the PDA could settle its internal disputes arising out of portfolio distribution and without convening a single sitting of the cabinet to discuss the issue was beyond any sensible person’s imagination.

Demanding that credit for bringing about transparency and meritocracy in the highest recruitment body of Nagaland should go to the daring and wise decision of the then chief minister, the party added that efforts and sacrifices of PSAN and other groups too could not be undermined.

It insisted that the much chanted “Change is coming” mantra of PDA must be manifested in reality “while refraining from stealing accolades for things they have not done”.

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Dr. Jamir’s tenure as Gov to end on Mar 21

Dr. S.C Jamir (File)

DIMAPUR, MAR 13 (NPN): Former chief minister of Nagaland and current Governor of Odisha, Dr. SC Jamir is all set to complete his five-year gubernatorial post by March 21.

Dr. Jamir, who was four-time chief minister of Nagaland and former Governor of Goa, Maharashtra and Gujarat was appointed as Odisha Governor on March 9, 2013.

87-year old Jamir was first elected to the state Assembly in 1971. He was also elected as the first Lok Sabha Member from the state of (Cont’d on p-7) Nagaland (1961 to 1970).

CorCom calls for shutdown to protest PM’s visit

NIA issues fresh summons, ex-CM Zeliang cries foul

IMPHAL, MAR 13 (IANS): Coordinating Committee (CorCom) formed by six proscribed underground organisations in Manipur on Tuesday called for a 17-hour shutdown in Manipur to coincide with the state visit of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Rajnath Singh.

CorCom said the shutdown will come into effect from 1 a.m. of March 16. It appealed to the people not to participate in official functions and said examinations and other essential services will be exempt from the proposed shutdown.

On the other hand, the Joint Action Committee protesting against the “forcible” inauguration of Mapithel dam has called for a 48-hour general strike in Manipur, which will end on March 16 midnight.

Modi is scheduled to arrive in Imphal on March 16 morning on a one-day visit and will lay the foundation stones of a slew of projects.

PM is also slated to address a public event at Luwangshangpham ground-- chief minister, N. Biren Singh’s constituency on March 16.

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KO H I M A , M A R 1 3 (NPN): Facing the heat of the National investigation Agency’s (NIA), former chief minister and NPF leader TR Zeliang has cried foul after he was issued fresh summons.

A day after the former chief minister expressed his inability to present himself before NIA in New Delhi on Tuesday and sought time till March 26, the country’s premier anti-terror investigation once again summoned him to its office in the national capital on March 17.

NIA is probing into the matter related to alleged “tax collection” and “extortion” from state government departments by banned Naga insurgent groups.

Zeliang had on Monday expressed his inability to appear at such a short notice, especially in view of the first session of Nagaland Legislative Assembly that began on Tuesday and which he was required to attend as leader of opposition.

Interacting with media persons outside Nagaland Legislative Assembly com-

plex here on Tuesday, Zeliang said he was yet to decide whether he would present himself before NIA on March 17 as he had to prepare for the on-going Assembly session.

Mentioning that he failed to understand the reason for repeated summons by NIA, which had also summoned chief minister’s office (CMO) officials, including then officer on special duty (OSD), Zeliang said the move smacked of conspiracy.

“Yeah, I too feel something like that,” he remarked when asked by newsmen whether he felt there was any conspiracy behind the summons. He pointed out that just a day before election results were announced, NIA had summoned his OSD and was detained in Guwahati for five days. Even after the election results were out, the OSD was once again summoned to New Delhi and asked the same questions that were asked earlier.

Alleging that his OSD was detained until the day he resigned as chief minister, Zeliang said he failed to understand NIA’s strategy.

PDA govt a fragile coalition: Imchen Correspondent

KOHIMA, MAR 13 (NPN): Former minister and MLA, Imkong L. Imchen said a “fragile coalition” government in the State could not be expected to handle any political or social repercussion in the event of a solution being brought about to Naga political issue, leaving aside developmental activities.

Talking to media persons at Hotel de Oriental Grand here on Tuesday evening, Imchen said NPF would welcome any member of the NLA who desired to bring about political settlement, adding together it would endeavour to facilitate political dialogue between Centre and Naga stakeholders.

Imchen explained that settlement of the Naga issue was very dear to Naga people for several years now, for which NPF felt it imperative to call for postponement of the Assembly election. However, since the election had been held, he felt it would not have any negative impact now.

Acknowledging the Nagas for giving their mandate to NPF, though not enough to get absolute majority in the NLA, the NPF legislator said the peace process, which was halted during the electioneering, would resume again and that he was expecting a solution sooner than later.

He added that the initiative of Prime

Minister Narendra Modi was highly appreciative and that there was no reason to doubt his intention. He hoped that Modi would succeed in bringing a solution to the problem, which even Jawaharlal Nehru and Indira Gandhi had failed.

Reiterating that NPF would stand firm in its support to the on-going political dialogue to try and bring about an amicable settlement to the Naga issue, Imchen asserted that though his party was in opposition in NLA, it still had the strength of 26 members. “Therefore, the party will leave no stone unturned on its part to contribute its services wherever required,” he added.

New political equation?: Imchen remarked that NPF was in the process of working out a new political formation, though he was categorical in claiming that his party had not made any formal offer to any political party so far.

He pointed out that NPF had pre-poll alliance with NPP and JD (U), though the two parties chose to join PDA government led

by NDPP without revoking the agreement.

He added that BJP was in a similar alliance with NPF, before the former announced its tie-up with NDPP without formally breaking the alliance. He explained that NPF had not reacted to all these as the alliances were based on principles and ideologies and that it would be premature to react.

SC indefinitely suspends Aadhaar linking Ex-minister Chenlom Phom passes away NEW DELHI, MAR 13 (IANS): Supreme Court on Tuesday extended the deadline for linking of various services with Aadhaar till it delivers its judgment on a batch of petitions challenging the constitutional validity of the biometrical identification scheme.

Announcing the order, a five-judge constitution bench, headed by Chief Justice Dipak Misra, however said that this extension will not affect the linking of Aadhaar with the disbursal of benefits under social welfare schemes.

“We direct that the interim order passed on December 15, 2017 shall stand extended till the matter is finally heard and the judgment is pronounced,” the court said in its order.

The court also directed that its interim order “shall also control and govern the Passports (1st Amendment) Rules, 2018” which insisted

on Aadhaar identification for getting passports under the ‘Tatkal’ scheme.

The order came as senior counsel Arvind Datar, appearing for one of the petitioners, told the court that passport issuing authorities have made submission of Aadhaar mandatory for issuance of passports.

At this point, Attorney General K.K. Venugopal sought to clarify that this requirement of Aadhaar was only for issuance of ‘tatkal’ passports. The current deadline for linking of bank accounts, mobile phone connections, and other services with Aadhaar was March 31 and this had been extended by the apex court on December 15 last year.

As Chief Justice Misra said that their interim order stands extended, the Attorney General told the court that the government was prepared to extend the deadline in the last week of March

as arguments in the matter would have concluded by then. “We were prepared for extension in last week of March,” he told the court in a bid to stall the extension.

The constitution bench, which also includes Justice A. K. Sikri, Justice A. M. Khanwilkar, Justice D. Y. Chandrachud and Justice Ashok Bhushan, had on March 7 ruled that the CBSE will not insist on Aadhaar-only identification for NEET and other allIndia examinations.

Earlier in the course of the arguments, senior counsel P. Chidambaram told the court that it could look into the decision of the Lok Sabha Speaker in allowing Aadhaar Bill to be tabled as a Money Bill.

Noting that under the Constitution’s Article 122, the decision of the Speaker that a Bill is a Money Bill was “final” and mere procedural irregularities would

not stand in the way of the decision, he argued that the Speaker’s decision was final only in respect of Lok Sabha and does not interdict the court from looking at it if the decision is coupled with illegality and unconstitutionality.

Appearing for Congress’s Rajya Sabha member Jairam Ramesh who has challenged the introduction of Aadhaar Bill as Money Bill, Chidambaram, who continued his arguments from the last hearing on March 7, said that to declare a bill as a Money Bill even though it is not was a procedure that violated the Constitution’s basis structure, thus the power of judicial review is not taken away.

He told the court that declaring as Bill as a Money Bill strikes at the root of federalism as it eclipses the powers of the Rajya Sabha which represents the collective wisdom of the states.

DIMAPUR, MAR 13 (NPN): M Chenlom Phom, former minister, passed away at his Dimapur residence Tuesday after prolonged illness. He was 77. He is survived by his wife Chubasenla, four sons, one daughter and 13 grandchildren.

He was elected as member of NLA for five consecutive terms since 1977 till 2008.

Family sources said that the funeral services would be held at his private residence Purana Bazar, Dimapur, on March 14 at 10am and at Longleng town on March 15, 2018 and would be laid to rest at Yachem village under Longleng district on March 16.

Chenlom served as minister of state for education, jail, relief & rehabilitation from November 25, 1980-82; deputy speaker from December 12, 1985 to March 12, 1987; speaker from March 21, 1987 to December 6, 1987; minister for geology

Late M. Chenlom Phom

& mining and Art & culture 1987; minister for fisheries, printing & stationary in 2003 and advisor backward areas from July 10, 2004-2008.

Condolence messages

NLA speaker: Nagaland Legislative Assembly (NLA) speaker, Vikho-o Yhoshü, has expressed grief at the sudden demise of Chenlom Phom and said that in his death, the state has lost a committed leader which would be felt greatly by the Naga people in gener-

al and Phom tribe in particular. In a condolence message, Vikho-o Yhoshü described late Chenlom Phom as a dynamic public leader who dedicated his life for the welfare of the Naga people.

In this hour of grief, Yhoshü conveyed heartfelt condolences to the wife and children and prayed that Almighty God grant them solace to withstand the loss.

He also prayed that departed soul rest in eternal peace.

CM: Nagaland chief minister, Neiphiu Rio, has expressed deep shock over the demise M Chenlom Phom, who passed away in Dimapur on March 13, 2018. In his condolence message to Mrs. Asenla Chenlom Chenth and family, Rio said late Chenlom Phom was a senior statesman and during the span of his political career, he held various positions and served the people with commit(Cont’d on p-7) ment.

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Home commissioner clarifies on CSWF

DIMAPUR: After rumours being circulated on social media with regard to voluntary contributions to Chief Secretary Welfare Fund (CSWF), the Home Commissioner Abhishek Singh has issued a clarification, on the operation of the fund.

In a statement, the home commissioner said that CSWF was created in pursuance of the decision taken during AHODs/ HODs meeting on February 19, 2016 and through an Office Memorandum issued in August 2016.

Through voluntary contributions and resolution by the government officers to contribute one day’s salary every year, the fund started from April 1, 2017.

However, any officer, who is not willing to contribute, can write to Home Commissioner through AHoD without giving any reason.

He said that the fund was

overseen and administered by an Executive Committee under the chairmanship of chief secretary, development commissioner and finance commissioner as members and home commissioner as member secretary, while the day to day functioning and operation was monitored by a Steering Committee consists of home commissioner – chairman, secretary NSDMA &RR- member secretary and members- Addl.

Secretary SAB (Home), joint secretary finance and OSDNSDMA (Home).

The fund has been utilized to extend relief and to provide assistance to individuals and organizations/ bodies within and outside the State for such causes as deemed fit by the Executive Committee, he added. The fund had also been utilised for procurement of CD4 machines for AIDS Care, the commissioner added.

NVCO slams govt

Nagaland Voluntary Consumers’ Organisation (NVCO) Tuesday termed as “unreasonable” the government’s decision to deduct one day salary of all government employees as contribution towards chief secretary’s welfare fund (CSWF).

NVCO through its press & media cell maintained that the “government of Nagaland as a welfare state cannot simply take any decision against the welfare of its employee as a whole.”

It asserted that one day salary or monthly salary was the hard earned money of the employee, adding that “the government cannot simply play with it in the name of Welfare Fund without considering any genuine cause or reason or relief or disaster etc.”

NVCO said while it welcomed and fully supported

the government decision to do away with VIP culture, it failed to understand the decision of salary deduction.

Further, the organisation objected to the government’s condition that employees unwilling to contribute to the fund were to inform accordingly in writing.

Stating that such step was not voluntary, NVCO said it was “simply harassment and compulsion”, saying “no individual employee would find convenient to go against the master.”

Nagaland Voluntary Consumers’ Organisation questioned the government what was so special about the CSWF and what was the cause?

It pointed out that government employee was also ‘consumer’ and entitled to all consumer rights guaranteed under the Consumer Protection Act, 1986.

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Delayed PMS: ANCSU seeks CM’s intervention

DIMAPUR: Drawing attention of the chief minister to the delay in release of 4th instalment of Post Matric Scholarship (PMS), the All Nagaland College Students’ Union (ANCSU) has sought the immediate intervention of the chief minister to ensure that 11335 deserving beneficiaries would not be deprived of their due rights.

In a representation addressed to the chief minister Neiphiu Rio, ANCSU vice president & grievances committee chairman, Benjong Longchar, and general secretary, Vimeyiekho Vitso, pointed out that 4th instalment of the PMS for ST students of Nagaland for the year 2016-17 have not been sanctioned by the ministry of Tribal Affairs till date.

ANCSU stated that constant delay in releasing the 4th instalment amounting Rs 7.71 crore by the Ministry of Tribal Affairs has gravely affected the student beneficiaries at large. Since the state government assured that all necessary steps were being taken pertaining to the genuine issue, the ANCSU said it cooperated with the state government. However, the student body expressed dismay that the state government has failed to fulfil the genuine demands and wishes of the student community.

In this regard, the ANCSU has cautioned that failure to meet the demand it would not be held responsible for any untoward situation in future upon.

District level awareness camp held in Dimapur NDPP 8-Western Angami

A/C reminds CEO Nagaland

DIMAPUR: District Level Fertility Camp/ District Level Awareness Camp (DLFC/DLAC) for control of economic important disease under NLDB/ ASCAD (2016-17) was held on March 12, at chief veterinary office (CVO) conference hall Dimapur.

At the camp, VAS Dr. Yhuntilo spoke on fertility in cattle, CVO Dimapur, VAS Dr. Kevi Kikhi spoke on management and control of economic disease in poultry and FM, Dr. Ndang spoke on management of economic disease in cattle and swine.

The programme was chaired by deputy CVO Dimapur Dr. K Thungchamo, invocation prayer by senior VFA Neizo Chale and welcome/keynote address was delivered by CVO Dimapur Dr. B Atem Longchar.

Officials of CVO during the awareness camp.

School building reduced to ash at Phesami village

School building completely razed down after fire. (NP) dle School (GMS) building constructed in the 1980s K I P H I R E , M A R 1 3 has been gutted by fire (NPN): Government Mid- on the night of march 12.

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The building including five rooms, head teacher’s office, staff room, kitchen, soundless generator of

DMA and extension rooms constructed under SSA were burned at around 11:30 p.m.

The public reached the spot however they were helpless as the building was almost razed down by fire.

The cause of the fire is believed to have been due to short circuit.

In this connection, the school management development committee Phisami and Phisami village council has lodged first information report to district education officer Kiphire on March 13. No casualty was reported.

Phisami village is under Seyochung ADC jurisdiction of Kiphire district.

DIMAPUR: Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party (NDPP) 8-Western Angami A/C in a representation to the chief electoral officer (CEO) Kohima has reiterated its demand for appropriate disciplinary action against erring officials and culprit(s) involved in “illegally casted postal ballots” under 8-Western Angami A/C. The representation appended by NDPP 8-Western Angami A/C president Vitsalhou Kesiezie and general secretary, Ravolhuto Whiso stated that despite NDPP candidate Er. Kevisekho Kruse having filed a complaint case on March 1 under the 8-Western Angami A/C, no progress has been made so far on the part of the district election officer, who was also the deputy commissioner of Kohima district.

The representation further stated that according to reliable sources from the office of DC Kohima, some suspects have been identified but even after 13 days no arrest has been made or any action taken against the culprit(s).

Taking this as lackadaisical attitude on the part of the law enforcing agency, the signatories of the representation has sought immediate intervention as this was a case of seri-

ous irregularities and foul play committed against the NDPP candidate, and a case of violation against the constitutional and fundamental rights of citizens as 29 voters were denied to vote.

It further elaborated that a total of 29 voters (Annexure-A) were denied to exercise their right of adult franchise on the polling day during the recently completed state’s assembly elections.

It stated that a separate complaint letter on this matter was submitted to the DEO on February 27 and careful investigation undertaken. None of 29 denied voters were on election duty list as opposed to the reason given by all the presiding officers of separate polling stations, stated the representation.

The signatories expressed that the entire episode leading to the case must have been spearheaded by some workers of a political party in connivance with some government officials attached to the election office.

Therefore, it cautioned that failure to book the culprits and necessary action taken, the NDPP 8-Western Angamin A/C should not be held responsible for any untoward incident that may erupt relating to the incident.

AR conduct civic action programmes across Nagaland

Phek Battalion PGHSS

Phek Battalion at Avangkhu.

Zunheboto Battalion at Akuluto.

DIMAPUR: Various battalions of Assam Rifles under the aegis of HQ IGAR (North) had been conducting activities for public welfare across the state.

Phek Battalion PGHSS: Phek Battalion distributed stationery in form of note books, pencils, erasers and sharpeners to the students of Phek Government Higher Secondary School (PGHSS) K

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at battalion headquarters, Phek on March 12. A total of 13 students attended the event along with their school teachers.

Phek Battalion at Avangkhu: Phek Battalion also distributed similar study materials to the students of government school at Avangkhu on March 12, to inspire children in remotely located areas who were have limited access to study ma-

Chieswema Battalion at Chizami.

terials and resources to perform better. A counselling lecture was also conducted for the students and parents on importance of education in their lives. A total of 18 students and their parents attended the function.

Zunheboto Battalion at Akuluto: Zunheboto battalion organised an awareness programme on “employment opportunities in the armed forces”

at Akuluto on March 11, to enlighten students about the career in the armed forces. Students were also briefed about the upcoming recruitment rally of army and CAPF. Assam Rifles assured the youth of all possible help about training and registration by recruitment cell of Assam Rifles.

Chieswema Battalion at Chizami: Chieswema battalion carried out an

interaction with Chizami, Thetsumi, Enhulumi, Gwazutomi and Sumi village GBs and councils under Chizami sub-division at Chizami on March 12. During the meet issues pertaining to local people and region were discussed. They were also briefed about the upcoming recruitment rally and exhorted the youth to join the armed forces. Issue of infrastructure develop-

ment, health and education were also discussed.

Shamator Battalion: Shamator battalion under the aegis of HQ HQ IGAR (N) organised a musical concert under the theme “no to drugs, yes to prosperity” at Shamator on March 11. The cultural fest was a joint endeavour of the battalion jazz band and the local youth of the town. The events also showcased various awareness stalls including pulse polio immunisation, know your Assam Rifles stall with display of weapons and might of Assam Rifles, government welfare schemes awareness stall and a recruitment awareness stall to spread awareness about recruitment rally scheduled in Tuensang on April and May. The event was attended by 1200 people.

Phek Battalion installs solar lights: Phek Battalion installed four solar lights at Avangkhu village, Phek district on March 8, to provide night illumination facility to the local populace of remotely located Avangkhu village at the IndoMyanmar border. It is the first ever installation of solar lights on Indo – Myanmar border village in the state.

The solar lights were inaugurated and handed over to the village council.

news in Brief CMO Dimapur informs: All health units under chief medical officer (CMO) Dimapur are informed that social work/sanitation drive would to be held every last Saturday of the month w.e.f March 2018 in all health units. CMO Dimapur, Dr. K. Vikato Kinimi in an office directive has informed that this had been taken unanimously taken by all the members during the monthly district health review meeting held on March 8 at CMO’s office. The decision was taken to keep all health units clean and sanitary and to create public awareness on keeping a clean surrounding for healthy environment. All health units have been requested to comply with the above directive.

District magistrate Kohima revokes: In view of the prevailing normal law and order situation, and nil report of violence/untoward incidents in Tseminyu Sub-Division the District Magistrate, Kohima, Rajesh Soundrarajan, has revoked the prohibitory order under section 144 CrPC promulgated on February 25 with immediate effect.

LSU informs: The Lotha Students’ Union (LSU) has informed that it would be issuing and renewing of Non-Local Registration Card (NLRC) for the year 2018 commencing from March 19 to 25 from 10 a.m to 3 p.m at its union office, to formulate accurate census and to prevent unprecedented influx of illegal immigrants in the district. LSU has requested all the concerned non-locals residing within Wokha district to collect the NLRC in-person with valid ILP and two passports positively.

NPF minority wing meeting: President, NPF Minority Wing Bishnu Bhattacharjee has convened a meeting on March 14, 11 a.m at Dimapur division office premises. All the office bearers and active members of NPF minority wing (central and division) have been requested to attend the meeting positively. All the newly inducted members have been informed to submit passport size photo and required documents during the meet for identity card.

World Consumer Rights Day: Nagaland Voluntary Consumers’ Organisation (NVCO) has informed that it was observing World Consumer Rights Day for two-week long. World Consumer Rights Day is observed on March 15 every year.

GMS Yimparasa joint meeting: School Management Committee (SMC) GMS Yimparasa village has convened a joint meeting of all the teachers, SMC members and village council on March 16, 2 p.m at GMS compound. All concerned have been informed to attend the meeting. For any query one may contact at 8974325907/8974057271.

JPN 43rd general meeting: Jalukie Pumling Nko (JPN) has convened its 43rd general meeting on March 24, 11 a.m at old Jalukie Mtei Ki. All the bonafide members, frontal organizations viz, JPMO, JPYO, JSUN, JHQ, boards, committees and sub-committees have been invited to attend the meeting and asked to submit their respective annual reports 2017-18 to the house and present agendas for 2018-19 for approval. Public transportation would be provided at Pumling building Jalukie town and Jalukie ‘B’ village bazaar shed at 8 a.m and 9 a.m respectively.

Lost and found: Dimapur Town Command (DTC) NSCN (IM) has recovered one hero company scooty white and black in color bearing chassis number- MF4JF502EE8078399 and engine number Jf50E-81078031 on March 12. Owner may claim the vehicle by producing authentic documents within five days. One may contact at 9402437539/7085833728.

DC Mon warns village councils

DIMAPUR: After reports of certain village councils passing diktats involving expulsion of some GBs/ residents from the village for voting for or against a certain party/candidate, the DC Mon has warned of immediate disciplinary action including heavy fine and dissolution of the council, in the event of village council found involved.

In a notification through DIPR, DC Mon, K. Thavaseelan said in the aftermath of the elections, any disputes/fight arises which may cause harm to human lives or damage to public/private property, the concerned Village Council shall be held squarely responsible and liable to be fined a minimum of Rs. 50,000 in addition to dissolution of Village Council.

DC further reminded the village councils that as per Section 15(1) of the Village Councils Acts, 1978, the Village Councils shall be auxiliary to the District Administration and have powers to deal with maintenance of law and order and also to enforce orders passed by the competent authority on the village as a whole.

Unidentified body found in Dmu DIMAPUR: Based on information received on March 12 at around 10:30 a.m, sub urban police station found the dead body of a non local male, 40, fair complexion with grey halfpant, grey sweatshirt, blue shirt, red chappals and one gamcha (Assamese) at the roadside, towards station road, Marwari Patti. Sub urban police station, through a press release, said all legal formalities were observed and the dead body was then taken to the district hospital morgue. It requested family members or relatives of the deceased to contact the police station.

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Q: Is it possible to obtain

solution to the Naga issue within 6 months as stated by the Governor ?  Yes  No  Can’t say

WEATHER FORECAST MARCH 14

(Temperature in ºC)

Max Min

Agartala Partly sunny and very warm

36 18

Aizawl

An afternoon showers in spots 27 12

Guwahati Mostly sunny and pleasant

32 14

Partly sunny and pleasant

27 10

Itanagar Mostly sunny and pleasant

27 14

Imphal Shillong

Nice with some sun

21 8

Kohima

A morning t-storm in spots

23 9

Dimapur Mostly sunny and nice Mkg

30 14

Mostly sunny and pleasant

Tuensang Mostly sunny and cooler

24 8 16 5

Mostly sunny and delightful

22 12

Zunheboto Mostly sunny and pleasant

22 6

Wokha

DC Dimapur, Sushil Kumar Patel presiding over the DPDB meeting on March 13. (DIPR)

DIMAPUR: Monthly District Planning and Development Board (DPDB) meetings of Dimapur and Wokha districts were held separately on Tuesday at the conference hall of the respective deputy commissioners.

According to DIPR report, in Dimapur, DC Dimapur, Sushil Kumar Patel, who is also the vice chairman Dimapur DPDB, thanked all the HoDs and district administrative officers for rendering their services efficiently during

the recently concluded Elections 2018.

Further, he reminded the HoDs to keep their offices open from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and also directed them to inform him if they are to go out of station.

With regard to the agenda for opening secular college at Livingstone Foundation Higher Secondary School, the house decided to forward to the government. The board also approved for forwarding the proposal for regis-

MSW degree holders form body

NPSWA officials during the formation of the association.

DIMAPUR: The general body of individuals who have completed the professional course of Masters in Social Work (MSW) has formed the Nagaland Professional Social Workers Association (NPSWA), a nonprofit association committed to uplift equality through “Right Ways”.

In a delayed press release issued by NPSWA president, Itulungbe Ndang and secretary, Ga-

briel Zhimomi stated that the general body formed NPSWA on November 12 with the vision “to create a just society and keep human dignity through right ways” and the mission “to facilitate equality through advocacy and conscientization in the society”.

The association asserted that professionally trained social workers have been academically oriented with the principles and ethics of social

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work and have a scientific approach to various social issues and problems.

N P S WA h a s a p pealed to all concerned departments such as Health and Family Welfare, Social Welfare and others to recognise the MSW degree as any other professional degree and give equal opportunities to them as to any other academic disciplines for government jobs for a better Nagaland.

tration of PHINJEM to the Government.

In the meeting, a representative from Toka Multipurpose Co-operative Society Ltd. Dimapur informed the house of the society’s CSR projects of setting up Mini Science Centres and establishing sanitary vending machines at Dimapur as pilot region.

The DC directed the DEO DTO see for available class rooms for setting up of mini science centres.

Wo k h a : M o n t h l y Wokha DPDB meeting

was chaired by vice chairman Wokha DPDB & DC, Wokha, Dr. Manazir Jeelani Samoon.

According to DIPR report, the chairman thanked the head of offices, S.P, sector magistrate, flying squad teams and district administration and all others involved in peaceful and successful conduct of the 13th Nagaland State Assembly election.

The DC requested the district transport officer to urgently convene a meeting with members of the road safety committee to work out the modalities for improvement of the town’s roads extension of town road from police point to DC’s Office junction.

PWD (R&B) presented power point of the department’s activities.

District Education Officer, Wokha has been asked to present a power point of the department’s activities in the next meeting.

Taking note of the poor attendance during meeting, the DC warned of notice and action on any member, failing to attend two consecutive meetings.

United Sangtam Baptist Lithroti Ashimükhung revival concludes

Thousands of believers packed the public ground Kiphire on Sunday. (NP)

Correspondent KIPHIRE, MAR 13 (NPN): The three-day revival camp of the United Sangtam Baptist Lithroti Ashimükhung (USBLA) for Kiphire district was held from March 9 to 11 at local ground Kiphire.

According to USBLA secretary, Dr. Apise Sangtam the first phase of revival was organized by the USBLA in collaboration with Kiphire Town Baptist Lithro (KTBL)

under the theme “rebuild the ruined”.

The revival was organized to commemorate 40 years of revival coming into Sangtam land.

USBLA stated that thousands of Sangtam believers along with all the Sangtam Baptist Churches/ fellowships under Kiphire district took part at the programme.

Special programmes for the fathers and youths were also held separately and a healing prayer pro-

gramme was also initiated.

Main speakers for the Kiphire zone were Rev. C.Lima Sangtam executive secretary, Rev. Thridong, pastor Sangtam Baptist Lithro Dimapur and M.Sangyu Church and mission secretary USBLA respectively.

Dr. H.Apise, secretary USBLA and Alison, assoc pastor KTBL was the camp directors while the prayer committee KTBL were the counsellors.

FNBA holds two-day general assembly at KBC

DIMAPUR, MAR 13 (NPN): Two-day, general assembly of Fellowship of Naga Baptist Associations (FNBA) concluded on March 11 at Khunbi Baptist Church (KBC) under Maring Naga Baptist Association, Chandel District, Manipur.

The session was held on the theme “Dwelling Together in Unity”.

A press statement from FNBA general secretary, Rev. H. Gideon said that during the assembly, NBCC general secretary, Rev.Dr. Zelhou Keyho spoke on the theme- Psalms 133, CBCNEI mission secretary, Rev. Dr. Jolly Rimai on the topic “Heal our Land” based on 2 Chronicles 7:14 and ABCC executive director, Rev. Dr. Atsi Dolie on the topic

FNBA members during the programme.

“Love your brothers and sisters” 1 John 4: 20-21.

At the end of the assembly, following resolution was adopted:

1. To encourage the Naga Baptist Associations across the borders to come together for spiritual fellowship under the banner

of FNBA to celebrate our commonness as a family and our identity in Christ.

2. That, the FNBA as a family of Baptist by denomi-

nation we will safeguard the authority of the Bible, propagate the biblical faith and cooperate in our witness to the world around us.

Finance department informs departments on DA/DL DIMAPUR: Department of Finance has informed that the following non-transaction Wednesdays i.e.

March 21 and March 28 has been declared as transaction days both in treasuries and bank in the state.

According to DIPR report, as per finance department March 10 notice, the non-transaction Saturdays i.e. March 17 and March 31 shall be declared as transaction

days for treasuries and banks in the state.

In this regard, finance department has requested all departments to ensure that proposals for issue of DA/DL are submitted to the Finance Department on or before March 26 (Monday) except for those proposals under CSS, NEC, NLCPR, Negotiated Loans, etc., which may be sanctioned and

credited to the state account only towards the end of the financial year.

Departments have been asked to ensure that all requisite details for issue of DA/DL are furnished along with their proposals for facilitating finance department to examine and dispose the proposals without delay. It has further asked all departments to ensure that the

DA/DL issued by Finance Department are presented to and passed by the Treasuries on or before March 28 (Friday).

The finance department has stated that no claim for cash payment would be entertained in the Treasuries after March 29 (Thursday), except on the strength of DA/DL issued by the finance department.

ATMA conducts training and demonstration in Phek district were the resource persons during the training and demonstration.

Field day on banana cultivation and training on SHG book keeping and

ATMA Pfutsero block.

DIMAPUR: Agriculture Technology Management Agency (ATMA) Phek conducted trainings and demonstrations for farmers in Pfutsero and Phek blocks as part of their ongoing programme.

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preparation of dish wash gel for income generation was also conducted under capacity building and mobilisation of women SHG.

ATMA Phek block. ing and demonstration at Lekromi and Leshemi villages on March 8 and 9 with ATM, Avini-e Nakro and ATM Pfutsero block, Virupu as resource persons.

ATMA Pfutsero block in a press release informed that the demonstration were provided covering

topics on the benefits of intercropping of maize with soya-bean, physical and mechanical control of insect pests in the area, like hand picking, light trap and yellow sticky trap that can tackle the problems of insects pest without indulging or depending on chemicals.

Demonstration on air layering and pit method of banana cultivation were also conducted. Farmers were briefed on the steps and procedure to carry out air layering and the pit method were made aware followed by its inter-cultural operations such as pit size, nutrient requirement,

planting material and the management practices of pest and insects in banana.

Farmers were also trained on value addition of vegetables. Altogether 35 farmers from two villages attended the programme.

ATMA Phek block: ATMA Phek block conducted training and dem-

onstration for 59 farmers on preparation of nursery beds and sowing of seeds, packaging practices of vegetable crops, soil health, intercropping and animal healthcare on swine at Lanye and Losami village on March 6 and 7.

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New Delhi/Guwahati, Mar 13 (Agencies): Union Home Secretary Rajiv Gauba has convened a meeting of the chief secretaries of Mizoram and Assam on March 20 to resume dialogue on the boundary dispute between the two states in the wake of protests by students who turned violent recently.

This was conveyed by Home Minister Rajnath Singh to Mizoram Chief Minister Lal Thanhawla, who wrote to him seeking his intervention in the ongoing boundary dispute between Mizoram and Assam by resuming the talks and ensuring peace along the border. Thanhawla reminded Singh that the last time a dialogue process was initiated to resolve the dispute was in 1995-96, reported The Hindu.

Gauba will meet the chief secretaries of Mizoram and Assam on March 20 and carry forward the dialogues on boundary dispute, Satyendra Garg, joint secretary in home ministry said. In his communication, the Home Minister also urged the Mizoram Chief Minister to ensure peace on the Mizoram side

of the border and not to allow people to gather at Bairabi and stage protests there. The situation along the Assam-Mizoram border turned violent after police resorted to lathicharge to control some protesting students. Among others, a journalist was also injured. The administration of Assam’s Hailakandi district, bordering Mizoram, had on March 7 clamped prohibitory orders under Section 144 of the CrPc with immediate effect in certain areas apprehending encroachment attempts from the other side.

The prohibitory orders were imposed in Kachurthal and other areas under the Ramnathpur police station, bordering Kolasib district of Mizoram.

The Mizo Journalists’ Association, an umbrella body of journalists in Mizoram, staged a sit-in in state capital Aizawl on Tuesday to protest against the attack on five journalists, including a woman television reporter, who were covering the stand-off last week.

On Monday, the Mizo Zirlai Pawl (MZP), an influential students’ body, and other organisations held statewide protests de-

manding resignation of the Congress government for allegedly failing to protect Mizoram’s territory and students. At least 49 people were injured in the alleged lathicharge and firing by Assam police on Mizo students who were constructing a wooden resting shed on land they claimed was donated by former Mizoram Chief Minister Ch. Chhunga’s wife Lalrothangi near Bairabi town in Kolasib district.

Officials in Assam said the Mizo students encroached upon the land that falls under Assam’s Ramnathpur police station, and that Google Maps clearly indicated the place was within Assam.

Adil Khan, Deputy Commissioner of Assam’s border district Hailakandi, said the “police used minimum force” while controlling the mob and advised restraint on the part of all stakeholders.

Assam has had boundary conflicts with neighbouring states in the northeast and with West Bengal.

At least 40 people have died in clashes along the border with Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, Meghalaya and Mizoram since the 1960s.

Poppy cultivation destroyed in Arunachal No new entry into DIMAPUR, Mar 13 (NPN): As part of its effort to make Arunachal Pradesh a drug free state, the troops of Khonsa battalion Assam Rifles in coordination with Arunachal Police personnel under DC and SP Tirap, NCB and local NGOs carried out mass destruction drive on opium cultivation at villages- Lazu, Sanliam, Raho & Longlem, under Lazu circle district Tirap of Arunachal Pradesh from March 9 to 12. During the drive, a total of approximately 103.42 acres standing opium cultivation in the fields was burned down, a press statement from Assam Rifles informed. This was followed by a public meeting at Lazu circle, where awareness message on the ill effects of drug abuse among the teenagers were circulated by urging the teenagers to join the armed forces, police services & other government services.

Insurance scheme for scribes in Assam

Guwahati, Mar 13 (PTI): Assam Government has proposed an insurance scheme for journalists and their families in the budget for 2018-19. Presenting the budget in the assembly yesterday, Assam Finance Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said, “I have earmarked a budgetary allocation of Rs 63 crore in 2018-19 for the (Information and Public Relations) Department (that would implement schemes for journalists). The New Journalist Insurance Scheme would ensure security and protection of the journalists and their families, he said. The minister said he has made necessary provision for media fellowship for pursuing higher studies in journalism so that 20 media persons can be selected for it at the rate of Rs 50,000 each.

“As a token of appreciation of the work being done by the Media Trust, I propose to give a one-time grant of Rs 10 lakh to the Trust,” he had said. The government has also extended one time ex-gratia of Rs 5 lakh each to the next of kin of 31 journalists of the state who have lost their lives or have been declared missing while on duty, Sarma said. “Further, as promised in my speech last year, the Pension Scheme for Journalists has been introduced to provide retirement benefits to journalists working for more than 20 years in Assam. We have already distributed individual pensions of Rs 8000 per month to many respected journalists,” he said.

Heroin, brown sugar seized in Manipur

Imphal, Mar 13 (PTI): Security forces have recovered heroin and brown sugar worth Rs 2 crore in Manipur’s Tengnoupal district and apprehended a woman, an Assam Rifles release said. During routine checking of vehicles at Sita junction in Tengnoupal district on Sunday, a combined team of Assam Rifles and Manipur Police commandos recovered the heroin and brown sugar kept hidden inside a rice cooker by a woman, the release said yesterday. The woman was travelling from Moreh town to Imphal, the release said. The security forces apprehended the woman for smuggling the contraband items. The woman and the seized contraband were handed over to the state police, it added.

AFFIDAVIT

I, Smti. Honsha, D/o Aunyei permanent resident of Shayung ward, District Longleng, state Nagaland declared through an Affidavit No. 592 date 01.03.2018 that my name and my father's name inadvertently appeared as Honsha Phom, D/o Mukshah Phom and A. Honsha Phom, D/o Aunyei are the same and one person only. Now onwards my name and my father's name will be used as Honsha, D/o Aunyei for all purposes.

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PUBLIC NOTICE The Planning Board Khaghaboto Town under Niuland Sub-Division, Dimapur, Nagaland convened a Board meeting on 10/03/2018 and unanimously passed the following resolutions : 1. That as per Article 23 of the resolution dated 21.04.1998, the Board has resolved to cancel the Patta of those occupants who have not constructed their house on the allotted land with in the stipulated time frame.

2. That, "No Paddy Field Cultivation" shall be allowed to be taken up from the current year 2018, and the same shall be prohibited.

3. That the annual renewal of the Patta for the year 2017-18 shall be done every Saturday w.e.f the month of April 2018.

(VITOKHU YEPTHOMI G.B) Chairman, PBKT

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(DANIEL JAKHA) Gen. Secy., PBKT

Tripura BJP for 6 months: Deodhar

Pune, Mar 13 (PTI): BJP Tripura In-charge Sunil Deodhar Monday said enrollment into the party would be restricted for the next six months to stop the influx of people with criminal antecedents.

He said the priorities of the newly-elected Biplab Kumar Deb government in Tripura would be law and order, creation of employment and building infrastructure.

Deodhar told reporters, “Several Communist cadres have minted money through various government schemes. After the regime change, these activities would stop and since they cannot survive without power, they will try to join the BJP.” “But since many of these cadres have criminal cases against them, the party will conduct a background check before admitting new members. Therefore we have decided not to give new membership for the next six months,” he elaborated.

Alleging that the Left Front government led by Manik Sarkar had failed, he said 67 per cent of the people of the state were living below the poverty line.

Follow Nalanda’s mission to Over 32,000 Govt paid compensation to improve edu quality: Tripura CM posts vacant in victims of Tawang police firing Assam schools

Biplab Kumar Deb Agartala, Mar 13 (IANS): Tripura Chief Minister Biplab Kumar Deb on Tuesday underlined the need to improve the quality of education by following the model of the ancient Nalanda University.

“The educational pattern of ancient Nalanda University must be followed to improve the quality of education. Quality of education is the need of the hour,” Deb said after inaugurating a 30-day faculty induction training programme organised by the Faculty Development Centre of Tripura University.

He said, “Israel is a small nation. But due to its technical and non-technical knowledge this tiny country is well acknowledged by the entire world. Tripura might be a small state, but if we become a model in education

and knowledge the other parts of the world would give us due importance.”

The training programme was undertaken under the scheme of Pandit Madan Mohan Malaviya National Mission on Teachers and Teaching scheme.

The Department of Higher Education had launched the ambitious scheme in March 2015 with a budget of Rs 900 crore for the 12th Plan period.

The Tripura University is the first varsity in the entire northeastern region to implement the mission.

“To make the Tripura University one of the best educational institutions, the state government is ready to do whatever is needed. It is keen to see the university produce best students for the welfare of the society and the country,” the Chief Minister added.

Tripura University Vice-Chancellor Anjan Kumar Ghosh said in many countries such teachers and teaching scheme does not exist.

“To improve the quality of teaching, the new scheme would be a great instrument,” the Vice-Chancellor added.

The University Registrar Sanit Deb Roy also spoke in the function.

Doctors, bikers start 2,200-km long ride for cancer awareness Guwahati, Mar 13 (PTI): A group of doctors and bikers have joined hands to travel through 2,200 kilometres across the North East to create awareness about cancer by enacting street plays and organising talks along their entire journey.

Twenty-five doctors and staff of Cachar Cancer Hospital & Research Centre and members of biking group ‘Silchar Thumpers’ have kick started their ride yesterday from Silchar in Assam.

Members taking part in the rally - a collaboration of Tata Trusts, Cachar Cancer Hospital and others – will criss-cross seven NE states and will touch Shillong, Guwahati, Tezpur, Itanagar, Dibrugarh, Kohima, Imphal, Aizawl and Agartala before ending the ride again at Silchar on March 22.

“Our purpose is to both support delivery of high quality and affordable cancer care close to patients’ homes and also to generate mass awareness about its prevention and early detection,” Tata Trusts Medical Director (Cancer Care Programme) Arnie Purushotham told PTI.

NOTICE INVITING OTHER CLAIMENTS TO REPRESENTATION TO COME FORWARD

(SECTION 375 OF INDIAN SUCCESSION ACT 1925) In the Court of Shri/Smti Sara S. Jamir Additional Deputy Commissioner, Dimapur, Nagaland Whereas application under Succession Act 1925 for grant of Succession Certificate for the estate of Late Kivito Sema Deceased, has filed by Smti Temsumongla relation wife R/o Diphupar village, to draw his family pension, Bank Acct., etc. who expired on 11.01.18.

Notice is hereby given that any person having interest in the administration of the estate of the said deceased, may if she/he so desire appear in this court on the said day of 8.4.18.

Given under the hand and seal of the court this 7 day of 3/18.

Addl. Deputy Commissioner, Dimapur : Nagaland DP-2025

FELICITATION The Village Council Sovima on behalf of the people of Sovima Village extends our heartiest congratulations to the following elected MLAs to the 13th NLA, who are the good citizens of Sovima Village.

1. Shri. Neiphiu Rio 2. Shri. Zhaleo Rio 3. Shri. Namri Nchang 4. Shri. Thungwan Konyak 5. Shri. Vikho-o Yoshü 6. Shri. R. Khing Rengma 7. Shri. C. L. John 8. Shri. B.S. Nganglan Phom 9. Shri. Mhathung Yanthan.

The Village Council Sovima also extends our special congratulations to Shri. N. Jacob Zhimomi for winning 4th Ghaspani I A/C. We pray and wish that Almighty God grant them good health and wisdom to work for the betterment of the Nagas.

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There is a high incidence of tobacco-related cancers in the North East such as oral and lung cancer, many of which are curable through preventative measures, screening and early detection, he added.

In every state capitals and town that the rally would pass, the riders’ arrival will be accompanied by a series of events, including street plays, sensitisation and educational talks as well as stories of cancer patients, he added.

In addition, workshops on cancer research and careers in oncology will be conducted for medical students and nurses in Guwahati by Tata Memorial Hospital (Mumbai), Adyar Cancer Institute (Chennai) and Regional Cancer Centre (Trivandrum).

During the rally, the doctors will interact with people at locations along the route to spread awareness about cancer, its preventive measures, detection aspects and treatment modalities.

Itanagar, Mar 13 (PTI): Arunachal Pradesh Home Minister Kumar Waii Tuesday told the assembly that the state government has paid compensation to the people killed and injured in a police firing at Tawang on May 2, 2016.

At least two persons had died and eight others were injured when police opened fire on people protesting against the arrest of a Buddhist monk at Tawang in Arunachal Pradesh on that day.

Lama Lobsang Gyatso, a Buddhist monk and the general secretary of Save Mon Region Federation, which has been opposing mega dam projects in Tawang and West Kameng districts, was taken into police custody on April 26 that year after an audio clip surfaced where he allegedly said that Guru Tulku Rinpoche, the abbot of the famous Tawang Monastery, should distance himself from hydropower issues in the districts.

Gyatso was released that evening but rearrested two days later after an FIR was lodged against him at Tawang police station following a meeting of panchayat leaders of the

Kidnapped railway officials released

M’laya govt making efforts to tackle militancy: Minister

Correspondent

IMPHAL, Mar 13: Two officials of a company engaged in the construction of railway line in Manipur, kidnapped by armed miscreants, were released unharmed on Monday.

According to official source, the officials - Ashok Sharma from Rajasthan’s Sikar village and Bidhuyut Majumdar from Assam’s Lamding - were released at a place near Nungkau under Nungba police station of Tamenglong district Monday, around 6 pm.

They were whisked away from their worksite at Makru village under Tuosem police station of Tamenglong district on March 10.

A highly reliable source said that after taking captive of the officials of Bhartia Infra Projects Limited (BIPL), the kidnappers have demanded a ransom amount of Rs 1.5 crore.

The officials were released following immense pressure from the police and security forces, police said.

C O N G R AT U L AT I O N S With thanksgiving to our Almighty God, the Youth Department, Yorüba Baptist Church heartily congratulates Mr. Puküye Medeo, an active Youth member, on his accomplishment in the UPSC exam to the post of Junior Scientist (Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering Design, and Manufacturing Synthetic Fibers).

We pray that God will bless you with good health and long life as you progress in your endeavours.

(ZHOVETO KHUSOH) Gen. Secretary, CYE/YBC

district.

Hundreds of his followers, many of them monks and nuns, assembled outside the police station on May 2 that year to protest against his re-arrest.

As the situation rapidly escalated police opened fire killing at least two people.

Re s p o n d i n g t o a question raised during question hour by BJP MLA Pani Taram, Waii informed that the case was transferred to the special investigating team (SIT) of the crime branch of state police. It is under investigation.

Replying to a supplementary, the home minister said that on the recommendation of the additional deputy commissioner of Jung, who had submitted the inquiry report on the incident, the state government had transferred Tawang deputy commissioner and suspended the superintendent of police.

“Moreover, seven police personnel in the rank of sub inspector and constables were put under suspension and departmental inquiry has been initiated against them,” the minister added.

Guwahati, Mar 13 (PTI): Over 32,000 posts, including nearly 28,000 teaching posts, are lying vacant in government schools across Assam, the state Assembly was informed Tuesday.

Assam Education Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said at present 15,852 teaching posts are lying vacant in Middle English and High Schools of the state.

In the primary schools, the vacancy of regular teachers stands at 12,121, Sarma said in a written reply to a query by Congress MLA Jakir Hussain Sikdar.

He also said that 999 third grade and 2,113 fourth grade posts are vacant in the middle English and high schools, while 1,189 fourth grade posts are vacant in primary schools.

The minister said that steps are being taken to fill the vacancies.

C u r r e n t ly, 9 9 , 2 3 4 teachers are working in primary schools, while 55,094 are teaching in middle English and high schools, Sarma said.

Similarly, a total of 14,362 persons are working in third and fourth grade posts in primary, middle English and high schools across the state, he added.

Shillong, Mar 13 (PTI): Meghalaya Home Minister James K Sangma has said the new dispensation is making concerted efforts to tackle militancy and crime.

“The government of Meghalaya is committed to its goal of ensuring that the state is free of militants and criminals,” Sangma said after eight GNLA cadres surrendered before him at the police headquarters yesterday.

The surrender came just a few weeks after the killing of GNLA “commander-in-chief ” Sohan D Shira on February 24.

This is the “beginning of the end of militancy” in Meghalaya, Sangma said, appealing to other militant organisations in the state to shun violence and return to the mainstream.

“The surrendered cadres will be receiving a rehabilitation package. They will be given much-needed guidance too,” Sangma said.

The militants yester-

day gave up two AK-56, Insas Rifle, 9mm pistol, Glock-19 with 7 rounds, SMG with 65 live round, 303 Rifle with 50 rounds, Air gun and .22 pistol.

Lauding the cadres, the minister said, “It takes great courage to surrender. I congratulate them and their families… I wish them success in their future endeavours.”

The police department also felicitated church leaders Reverend ST Sangma and Rev KD Sangma for their role in convincing the cadres to lay down arms.

Stating that the state has long suffered due to militancy, the home minister said, “Let us all resolve to start a new chapter of peace and prosperity in the state.”

He also stressed on the need to strengthen police force in Meghalaya to deal with crimes against women and children.

“The police will be provided with modern equipment to combat crime,” he added.

OFFICE OF THE SAKHABAMA STUDENTS’ UNION KOHIMA : NAGALAND

FELICITATION

The Sakhabama Students’ Union, heartily congratulate Lieut. Neilasanuo Sachü, d/o Mejohe Sachü for her commendable achievement in the recent declared Military Nursing Service (MNS) Examination to the post of Nursing Officer with Lieutenant Rank on entry.

Your consistent hard work paid off. You will be thrown with many challenges soon, as you enter another phase of life; but we believe that you will excel in all.

We express our profound joy and happiness as you keep climbing the ladder of success.

(Thejangulie Yongo) President, SSU

(VEZHOSU KHUSOH) Youth Director, CYE/YBC

Regd. no 1085/2017

Date 18/03/2017 AFFIDAVIT (Correction of names/surnames) 1. I, No.95024M Rank: Rfn/BBF Name: SANTA BAHADUR SUNAR resident of Burma camp, Dimapur, Nagaland, Do Hereby solemnly declare and affirm as under: 2. That I am bonafide citizen of India and legal father of SANDEEP SUNAR, SANJAI SUNAR and TIRTHA SUNAR respectively.

3. that my son’s and daughter names/surnames has been inadvertently entered as SANDEEP RANA, SANJAI RANA and TIRTHA MAYA RANA in my service book.

Similarly my aforementioned daughter Date of birth is also wrongly recorded as 10/06/984, Whereas her correct date of birth is 06/06/1987.

4. That the names/surnames SANDEEPSUNAR @ SANDEEP RANA, SANJAI SUNAR @ SANJAI RANA and TIRTHA MAYA SUNAR @ TIRTHA MAYA RANA are one and the same person’s, a and that connotes my son’s and daughter names/ surnames 5. That my son’s and daughter correct names/surnames are SANDEEP SUNAR, SANJAI SUNAR, and TIRTHA MAYA SUNAR respectively.

6. That this affidavit made to declare as piece of evidence for all official purposes.

7. That the statement made in paragraph 1-3 are true to the best of my knowledge and belief and nothing has been stated or concealed herein.

SANTA BAHADUR SUNAR, DEPONENT Solemnly affirm and swear before me on this day the 18th of March 2017.

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GOVERNMENT OF NAGALAND OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER PEREN : NAGALAND OBJECTION NOTICE Dated Peren the 30th Jan. 2018 NO.PRN/JUD-5/PT-II/2017/470 /Smti. Medozokhono Zeliang of Heningkunglwa village has applied for issue of Succession Certificate declaring that her husband Lt. Sedebibo Zeliang has expired on 08/01/2018.

Public are hereby invited to file claims/objections within 30 (thirty) days w.e.f date of publication in local papers. If no objection is received from the public within the stipulated time, the Succession Certificate shall be issued in favour of the applicant.

(SMITA SARANGI) IAS Deputy Commissioner Peren : Nagaland DP-2017

(Visüzo Rhakho) Info. & Publicity Secy., SSU

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Border issue: Centre to hold Assam, Mizoram meet

Nagaland Post, Dimapur WEDNESDAY, MARCH 14, 2018

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Regd. No. 337/2018 Dated : 12.03.18 DECLARATION I, Shri. Tongpang Phom, S/o. Manjang Phom, aged about 33 years, resident of B.P.O Tamlu, Kangching, Longleng in the district of Longleng, Nagaland do hereby solemnly affirm an and declare as under:1. That I am a bonafide citizen of India.

2. That my name was erroneously entered as M. Tongpang Phom in State Bank of India Longleng, bearing Bank Account No. 20148844095.

3. That my name is entered as Tongpang Phom in Aadhaar Card.

4. That the name Tongpang Phom and M. Tongpang Phom pertains and refer to one and the same person i.e., me.

5. That this affidavit is sworn solely for the purpose of declaring that Tongpang Phom and M. Tongpang Phom the one and the same person and henceforth I shall use Tongpang Phom as my official name. .

6 That the contents of this declaration are true and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief and nothing is concealed thereof.

And I sign this affidavit on this 12th March, 2018 at Dimapur.

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Regd. No. 128/2018 Date : 13/03/2018 AFFIDAVIT I, Smti. HOZHELI SEMA, wife of Late Hozhushe Sema, resident of Lokobomi Village, P.O-Akuluto, B.P.O. Aizuto, in the district of Zunheboto, Nagaland do hereby solemnly declare on oath as under : 1. That I am a citizen of India by birth and a permanent resident of the aforesaid locality.

2. That my name and my date of birth has been entered/recorded as HOZHELI H CHISHI and date of birth 12.02.1946 in my State Bank of lndia, Saving Bank Account, bearing A/C No. 32064277201, whereas in my Pension book and all my other documents it has been entered/recorded as HOZHELI SEMA date of birth 03.05.1945.

3. That the name HOZHELI H CHISHI and date of birth 12.02.1946 has been mistakenly recorded in my State Bank of India Saving Bank Account which should be read and recorded as HOZHELI SEMA and date of birth 03.05.1945.

4. That both the name HOZHELI H CHISHI and HOZHELI SEMA and my date of birth 03.05.1945 and 12.02.1946 are one and the same persons having single identity.

5. That this affidavit shall be used as a piece of evidence to authenticate my actual name and my date of birth i.e. HOZHELI SEMA date of birth 03.05.1945 and shall produce before any competent authority as and when required.

VERIFICATION I, hereby verify that the contents made in paragraph No. 1 to 5 are true and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief and nothing material is concealed therein.

DEPONENT Solemnly sworn before me on this the 13th day of March 2018 at Dimapur.

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New Delhi, Mar 13 (IANS): Judiciary cannot remain silent or inactive in case of violation of human rights and access to justice is available to people through the PIL which is sometimes confused with judicial activism, Supreme Court Judge, Justice Madan B. Lokur has said.

The judiciary has to step in and strike down the law which violates human rights, he said and also stressed on the protection of defensive rights like right to be protected against crime and abuse of power.

“Judiciary can not remain silent if there is violation of rights of people. If there is violations of human rights then judiciary cannot fold his hand,” he said in a lecture organised by Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative (CHRI) on Monday.

Justice Lokur said that the right to access to justice can be achieved through Public Interest Litigation (PIL), but stressed that it is “sometime confused with what is described as judicial activism”.

“Judiciary has to stand up and take notice of this,” he said, terming PIL a necessity to deal with the government’s inaction.

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Delhi High Court seeks CBI’s response to bail plea of Karti New Delhi, Mar 13 (AGENCIES): The Delhi High Court on Tuesday sought a response from the CBI on the bail plea of Congress leader and businessman Karti Chidambaram, who is arrested in the INX Media corruption case.

Justice S.P. Garg told the CBI to file a status report before March 16.

The CBI, however, contended that the matter was not maintainable.

During the hearing, senior advocate Kapil Sibal, appearing for Mr. Karti, said he would withdraw the bail plea from the trial court.

Earlier in the day, the

matter was posted before Justice Indermeet Kaur but she recused herself from hearing Mr. Karti’s bail plea. She said she would refer the matter to the Acting Chief Justice for assigning the bail plea to another bench for Tuesday itself.

The bail plea was mentioned on Monday before the bench of Acting Chief Justice Gita Mittal and Justice C Hari Shankar and listed for hearing today.

On Monday, Mr. Karti, son of former Union Minister P. Chidambaram, moved the High Court seeking bail, hours after a court sent him to judicial custody till March 24.

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Rahul Gandhi adding that the national security situation was “a direct consequence of Modi government’s aimless, irresolute and inconsistent polices”.

“Modi had sold the ‘national security’ plank hard to attain power, but in the past four years, we have only witnessed a precarious security situation in the country,” he said, claiming ceasefire violations on the border, cross-border infiltration, terror attacks on security installations and Maoist attacks had increased manifold.

The party said there have been 23 major Maoist attacks after demonetisation, in which 97 security personnel and 121 civilians were killed.

“In the last 14 years and 95 days, the Raman Singh-led BJP government in Chhattisgarh has miserably failed on this internal security front. Every time there is a Naxal (Maoist) attack, the Chief Minister promises some tough action, but nothing concrete has been done to stop these attacks.

Lucknow, Mar 13 (PTI): Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Akhilesh Yadav today condemned Rajya Sabha MP Naresh Agrawal’s comment that the party had denied him a ticket to the Upper House for someone “who used to dance in films”.

Ag rawal, who lost out to actor-politician Jaya Bachchan in the race for re-nomination to the Upper House, quit the SP and joined the BJP yesterday.

In a tweet, Yadav said, “We condemn the BJP and Naresh Agrawal for his derogatory statement against Jaya Bachhan. This is an insult to every Indian woman and the film industry. If the BJP really respects women, then it should immediately take action against him.

The women’s commission should also look into it.”

Ag rawal, who has courted controversies with his statements in the past as well, made the remarks yesterday in the presence of BJP leaders, including Union minister Piyush Goyal, at a press conference held at the party headquarters.

“For someone who used to dance in films, act in films, I was denied a ticket (for the Rajya Sabha). I did not find it appropriate,” he had said.

Bahujan Samaj Party supremo Mayawati on Tuesday slammed Naresh Agarwal, who has now joined the BJP, for his comments

Akhilesh Yadav and Mayawati on actress-turned-politician Jaya Bachchan and demanded an apology from him.

In a statement, Mayawati said that other than being in poor taste, the statement also reflected Agarwal’s anti-women mindset.

The four-time Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister also said that the Bharatiya Janata Party should clarify its stand on the statement of its new leader and take corrective measures.

Rajya Sabha MP and former SP general secretary Amar Singh too slammed Agarwal’s statement. At a conclave organised by the Indian TV group in the state capital, to assess the one-year-rule of the Yogi Adityanath-led BJP government, Singh said it was unfortunate that such uncouth words were used against Jayha Bachchan.

Though clarifying that he has nothing to do with Jaya Bachchan, once a dear friend, he took the

opportunity to bash the SP, saying Agarwal’s approach towards women was typical of any SP leader and termed the party completely antiwomen.

The statement had triggered a storm within the BJP, with External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj, in a tweet soon after, expressing her strong disapproval.

While welcoming Agarwal in the party, she said that the statement given against Jaya Bachchan was unacceptable.

A known party hopper, Agarwal who started his political journey with the Congress has been part of successive BJP governments in UP in the 1990s and later switched to the BSP, which sent him to the upper house of the Parliament.

He had later ditched Mayawati for the Samajwadi Party, served a full term as its Rajya Sabha member, before switching over to the BJP.

Mamata Banerjee urge hill people to maintain peace Darjeeling (WB), Mar 13 (PTI): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee today said if the people of Darjeeling hills maintain peace, industries and development would automatically follow.

Inaugurating the first Darjeeling Business Summit here, Banerjee hoped it would open the window of many new opportunities for the hill people in terms of business and employment opportunities.

“Darjeeling is a part of West Bengal and will continue to remain so without being separated from it. I give more importance to Darjeeling than my own constituency and will con-

Mamata Banerjee tinue to do this if I am ensured that peace would be maintained here”, Banerjee said.

Stating that the Darjeeling hills have huge potential for development of trade and business, Banerjee said she was confident that apart from promoting

tourism, tea industry, horticulture and floriculture, there was a lot of scope for development of cinchona cultivation in the hills.

“The hills will prosper only if there is business, economic growth, employment generation and peace,” the chief minister said at the inaugural programme of the two-day meet.

The CII partnered the state government and the Gorkha Territorial Administration (GTA) to organise the meet here.

Expressing hope that the CII would extend cooperation in setting up some high-end hotels in the hills, Banerjee asked it to prepare a Plan of Action on how

development and industrialisation could progress together.

She also asked the CII to prepare a Detailed Project Report on cultivation of cinchona, orchid and medicinal plants, which have huge market.

She also asked the investors to explore and identify their field and decide how fast they could

transform their plan into action.

“The Darjeeling administration has incurred huge loss during repeated movements, which should not be repeated, if the people wants to change their future,” Banerjee said adding that there should not by any breakdown of essential services such as power, healthcare and education.

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since then several countries have made efforts to eliminate the disease.

“But the ground reality still remains that we have not been successful in curbing tuberculosis yet.

If something doesn’t yield desired results even after 10-20 years, then we need to change our approach and analyse the work done, which could help in finding new paths,” Modi said.

He launched the TBfree India campaign to take the activities under the National Strategic Plan for TB Elimination forward in a mission mode for eradicating the disease by 2025.

“A target has been set to end TB globally by 2030.

I would like to announce that we have set aim to eradicate it from India five years ahead, by 2025,” Modi said.

State governments have a major role to play in elimination of TB from India, the prime minister said,

adding he has written to all chief ministers to join this mission.

The National Strategic Plan to eradicate TB by 2025 is operational and the government is constantly increasing budget for the schemes to counter the disease, he said.

“The government has made a provision of spending USD 100 million per annum for providing nutrition support to the patients suffering from disease,” he said. The prime minister said his government’s thrust has been on technology and innovation in this field to better the drugs, diagnosis and treatment of the disease and to boost research, India TB Research Consortium has also been set up.

Noting that TB is associated with social stigma and patients often hesitate to reveal their disease, Modi said that willpower is very critical to win over the disease.

TB was responsible for 1.7 million deaths in 2016, despite most cases being curable while over 10 million people contract TB every year.

The summit would set the stage for the September 2018 United Nations HighLevel Meeting on TB, where for the first time, TB would be discussed in the UN General Assembly at the Heads of State level.

New Delhi, Mar 13 (IANS): Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday said that the attack on CRPF troopers in Chhattisgarh that left nine paramilitary personnel dead reflected a deteriorating internal security situation under the Narendra Modi government.

“The Maoist attack in Sukma, Chhattisgarh in which 9 CRPF jawans lost their lives is tragic.

It reflects a deteriorating internal security situation due to flawed policies,” tweeted Gandhi.

“My condolences to the families of those killed.

To those who have been injured, I wish a speedy recovery,” he added.

At least nine CRPF personnel were killed and three others injured when Maoists blew up their antilandmine vehicle in Sukma on Tuesday, said a senior Chhattisgarh Police official. The blast was followed by a heavy exchange of fire between the security forces and the rebels.

The Congress also said that the attack exposed the hollow claims of Modi government in controlling Maoism, since it came in the same district where 26 CRPF personnel were killed by the ultra-left rebels last year.

“That attack was the biggest one in the past seven years, but BJP government has not learnt any lesson,” said Congress spokesperson Randeep Singh Surjewala,

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New Delhi, Mar 13 (PTI): Launching the TBfree India campaign to eradicate the disease by 2025, Prime Minister Narendra Modi today said global efforts to eliminate tuberculosis have not been successful and stressed on changing the approach to achieve the goal.

Modi said the government is moving ahead with the principle of “treat every TB patient best at the very first opportunity” and is roping in the private sector as well.

He also called for multi-sectoral engagement and participation of all stake-holders at every level to create “TB-free village, panchayat, district and state”, noting that frontline TB physicians and workers can make a major contribution in this direction.

Holding that tuberculosis impacts lives, economy and the future of a nation, he said it is the poor who are worst affected by this communicable disease and every step taken towards eradicating tuberculosis is directly connected to their lives.

The prime minister was speaking at the inauguration of the Delhi End-TB Summit here.

Modi said the World Health Organisation had declared tuberculosis an emergency 25 years ago and

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Vol. XXVIII NO. 96 Dimapur, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 14, 2018

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Lowest ebb

oon after results of the recently held state assembly election were declared on March 3,2018 the main contenders –NDPP with BJP( with 18+12) including one Independent and JDU were kept in hotels in Kohima and Dimapur.

Elected members of the single largest party, NPF which won 26 seats, were also kept in a hotel in Kohima. The NPF had pre-poll alliance with NPP (which won two seats) and JDU(which won one seat). However, even without breaking the alliance, the lone JDU legislator joined the People’s Democratic Alliance(PDA). Later the NPP also did a U-turn by backing the PDA. Both JDU and NPP party organisations in the state had to reverse their decisions because their elected members went ahead in joining the PDA. Rather than being reduced to parties without MLAs, the two decided it was better to give their elected members a free hand. The present position is that the ruling coalition of the PDA has 34 members as against the opposition NPF with 26 members. The razor-thin majority is a cause for concern for the ruling since a shift by four MLAs to NPF could result in a tie of 30-30 members each between them and in which, neither would be able to form a government. However, the Speaker is not counted as member of any party because the incumbent is supposed to be neutral but may vote only in case of a tie. On the other hand if the four members withdraw support but do not join the opposition, then it would mean that the PDA will continue to remain as the single largest bloc though not enjoying even a simple majority. What one understands from the arithmetical composition of the present 13th Nagaland Legislative Assembly, is that it may prove to be a tenuous period where anything could happen. Most importantly, the BJP has gone beyond being the kingmaker; instead the party has become the dominant partner though with lesser number by virtue of having the blessings of the BJP leaders such as prime minister Narendra Modi, Amit Shah and others. For the BJP, winning 12 seats is perhaps something to talk and boast about since, so far it is the highest ever tally the party has won in any of the so-called Christian dominated hill states of Nagaland, Meghalaya and Mizoram. The win in Nagaland is also an eye opener to those who were under the illusion that voters would be aware about the implication of BJP gaining a toehold. One of the implications is that it sent a strong message across India that even Naga voters have embraced the BJP and have rejected the distortions against it by the Congress. Practically speaking, the BJP has benefitted from the alliance with the NDPP after it was offered 20 seats by the latter. The NPF cannot hope to form any government even if the all four MLAs join back its claim. The hotel politics that has become the trademark of Nagaland legislators is another low in politics. It only shows that legislators can switch sides at any given moment so they have to be quarantined or corralled in hotel rooms. If this is the kind of politics then what kind of change can people expect from those who are morally rudderless?

DailyDevotion God’s Total Surrender to Us For God so loved the world that He gave…

—John 3:16 Salvation does not mean merely deliverance from sin or the experience of personal holiness. The salvation which comes from God means being completely delivered from myself, and being placed into perfect union with Him. When I think of my salvation experience, I think of being delivered from sin and gaining personal holiness. But salvation is so much more! It means that the Spirit of God has brought me into intimate contact with the true Person of God Himself. And as I am caught up into total surrender to God, I become thrilled with something infinitely greater than myself.

To say that we are called to preach holiness or sanctification is to miss the main point. We are called to proclaim Jesus Christ (see 1 Corinthians 2:2).

The fact that He saves from sin and makes us holy is actually part of the effect of His wonderful and total surrender to us.

If we are truly surrendered, we will never be aware of our own efforts to remain surrendered. Our entire life will be consumed with the One to whom we surrender. Beware of talking about surrender if you know nothing about it. In fact, you will never know anything about it until you understand that John 3:16 means that God completely and absolutely gave Himself to us. In our surrender, we must give ourselves to God in the same way He gave Himself for us— totally, unconditionally, and without reservation. The consequences and circumstances resulting from our surrender will never even enter our mind, because our life will be totally consumed with Him.

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Fortune favors the prepared mind. ~ Louis Pasteur

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here is a grain of truth in Kashmir leader Farooq Abdullah’s statement that Mohammad Ali Jinnah was not responsible for partition. But Farooq is wrong to blame Jawaharlal Nehru and Sardar Patel for it. I am witness to that era and this is how I understood the events. Jinnah was an “ambassador” of Hindu-Muslim unity, as Sarojini Naidu, a top Congress leader, put it. He was driven to it.

It is clear that the differences between Hindus and Muslims had become so acute by the beginning of the forties that something like partition had become inevitable.

For those who still regret the division, I can only say that the British could have probably kept the subcontinent united if they had been willing to ladle out more power in 1942 when Sir Stafford Cripps tried to reconcile the aspirations of the people of India with his limited brief. The Congress Party could also have done it if it had accepted in 1946

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India is paying for partition

the Cabinet Mission proposals of a Centre with limited powers. The states would have all the powers except those which were entrusted to the Centre. Jinnah had agreed to the Cabinet Mission plan. But the ifs of history are at best hypothetical and at worst subjective.

Has partition served the purpose of the Muslims?

I do not know. In Pakistan people avoid the word “partition”. On 14 August they celebrate their deliverance not so much from British rule as from the fear of Hindu rule. During my trips to that country, I have heard people say that they are happy that at least they have “some place” where they feel secure, free of “Hindu domination” or “Hindu aggressiveness”. But I feel that the Muslims have been the biggest losers; they are now spread over three countries, India, Pakistan and Bangladesh. Imagine the influence that their numbers—their votes—could have commanded in the undivided subcontinent. They would have been more than one-

third of the total population.

The worst part is that a line has been drawn on the basis of religion. It will always be brisling with enmity and weapons on both sides. The two countries have already fought two wars in 1965 Kuldip and 1971 and they are growling all the times, not letting the people to live in peace.

I do not see the subcontinent being reunited.

But I do believe that one day the high walls that fear and distrust have raised on the borders will crumble and the peoples of the subcontinent, without giving up their separate identities, will work together for the common good. This might usher in an era fruitful beyond their dreams. This is the faith which I have cherished ever since I left my home town, Sialkot, in Pakistan, 70 years ago. And this is the straw I have clung to in the sea of hatred and hostility that has for long engulfed the subcontinent.

Quaid-e-Azam Mohammad Ali Jinnah came to

the Law College where I was in the final year. He touched his usual theme that Hindus and Muslims were two nations and they would be happy and secure if they live in two separate countries.

One would have Hindus Nayar in majority and other Muslims.

I do not know why he believed that the two states carved on the basis of religion would be living happily.

The question I asked, how was he confident that they would not jump at each other throat when the British left. He said Germany and France which had fought wars against each others, were now the best of friends.

The same things would happen to India and Pakistan.

He was proved wrong.

The forced migration due to mistrust between the two communities made people leave their homes and hearts. They left, however, with the conviction that they would come back after the post-partition fallout had settled down.

The Hindus and Sikhs

left West Punjab and Muslims East Punjab. There was ethnic cleansing. And in the process, one million people lost their lives. I tried to talk to Lord Radcliffe at London who had delineated the border. He did not want to discuss the partition. I am told that he refused to pick up the fee which was fixed at rupees forty thousand. He thought that what had happened was on his soul and he could not forgive himself for the killing.

Why the people killed one another when they had lived together for centuries?

Nothing would be more futile than the effort to pin down who was responsible for the partition. With the sequence of events stretching back for over seventy years, such an exercise can only be an academic sturdy.

Pakistan Founder Mohammad Ali Jinnah went on plugging that Hindus and Muslims were two separate nations and this made them increasingly distant from each other.

Mahatama Gandhi did reply to Quaid-e-Azam’s

contention. Gandhi said that would he belong to a different nation if he embraced Islam and what would happen if he came back to the fold of Hinduism.

The worst thing which has happened is that Pakistan has come to be known as Muslim country. India has adopted secularism but Hindutva has not been stemmed.

Unfortunately, there is a growing feeling amongst Hindus, particularly after the advent of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to power that they being a majority in the country should have a system which emits Hindutva. One may recall the secular face of national struggle and the rule for the first five decades or so. But today, RSS chief, Mohan Bhagwat calls the shots.

This is despite the secular constitution and the laws framed under it. Farooq Abdullah should not blame Nehru and Patel because they passed on the baton to the next generation which is growing up in an atmosphere of they and we, Muslims and Hindus.

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Do not seek respect, earn it

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uthor, Ziad Abdelnour, wrote in his book, ‘Economic Warfare’, “Seek respect and not attention. It lasts longer”. Do you agree with him?

Is it right to seek respect? The title of this article conflicts with his idea. I opine that seeking respect is unwise. What is respect? Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary defines respect as a feeling of admiration for somebody/something because of their good qualities or achievements. According to this definition, respect is accorded for two reasons: good personalities and accomplishments. So, one can be respected without being admired or adored.

How often humankind seek respect, honor, fame, reputation, appreciation and praise of others! We seek these in the field of religion, politics, film industry, business and society. For want of fame or recognition, attempting to do or contribute something to the society/organization as a leader during one’s tenure is very a common trait. It is not wrong to contribute something good to the society; however, when the sole aim or objective is not to benefit the people or society, but rather to obtain acclamation or honor, it is flawed. You do something for the people but the focus is yourself.

You are seeking respect, honor and praise through your deeds.

In public gathering, many often spell out in detail the activities they have carried out. I don’t argue that testimonies cannot be shared, but if you proclaim because you want to be recognized and extolled, you tarnish your own image.

Many often complain that their names are not in the program, monolith, souvenir, etc. They are respect-seekers. If you are reliable, whether your name is in the program or not, you won’t bother or worry for you are regarded by the community. Certain people give money for a program as they want the organizers to call out their names and acknowledge them. Some always expect others to invite them to be the speaker or resource person or leader in programs. If their names are not in the program, they refuse to participate.

On the contrary, respected persons think lowly of themselves. Others’ invitation humbles them.

Recently, before the Nagaland State Assembly Election, it was disheartening to see the poster of some political parties in the local dailies. I say disheartening because some political parties used some full newspaper pages to attract the voters. It’s a sheer wastage of money and space. I don’t contend that they don’t have the right to do it. But the fact of the matter is as they know that they have failed in winning the trust of the people through their good life and deeds, they resort to such act. I believe most of the people, including their party members, were not impressed and inspired by such advertisement; it only irks the public. Those who fail people seek respect. Those who love the people and selflessly work for the society don’t seek it, for they know that without seeking, it is given.

Respect is two-way: if you respect others, they respect you.

Respect must not be sought, but earned. It can be earned by living a good life, by being sincere, hardworking, doing commendable job. It is considerably gained by ‘loving the people’. Bruce Lee said, “Knowledge will give you power, but character respect”. Industrious people may be respected in one sense but they may not be valued.

For instance, if you achieve success one time, say passing a competitive exam, you may be respected for that feat. But after getting the job, if you are selfish, callous and imperious, you may not be esteemed thereafter. Our people are crazily and obsessively engrossed in thinking and talking about the so called ‘highest’ and ‘toughest’ exam, UPSC exam. Especially, the news and talk of cracking IAS is rife.

We discuss as though those who crack IAS are supernatural beings.

I don’t mean cracking UPSC exam is easy. But the pertinent question we need to ask is do we truly respect IAS Officers? I think most of the people respect the exam, not the IAS officers. I don’t say all the IAS officers are unreliable.

But, in my observation, many IAS officers are just respected for ‘what they are’, not ‘who they are’. A good number of IAS officers have come and worked in our districts, but many of them have not been regarded well by the community.

They are not honored because they do not truly love the people and passionately serve them. Once, one of my intimate friends told me that he won’t respect even an IAS officer if he/she is not good.

He was sensible in his remark, for clearing the exam does not make a person good. Many IAS officers are untruthful and inconsiderate; you might have seen a bunch of them.

In my opinion, earning true respect mostly comes from within, not principally from our achievements. A good cultivator may be more valued than an IPS officer.

Today, we are in need of more leaders who are esteemed not because of their ‘designations’ or ‘titles’, but because of ‘who they are’ and their invaluable services rendered. We indeed fail to cooperate, encourage, and support our leaders, but the leaders also fail to understand that they are not respected because they often seek it. Good leaders are followed by the people. Many of our society leaders do not influence and impact the public. To me, that ability to influence stems from ‘within’. Some leaders may do lot of activities but still they may not be cherished. Why you do what you do, the motive of doing things matter.

Be good, do good, love people and sacrificially work for the society. Then, you don’t need to seek respect, you will be respected. You don’t have to be so keen in declaring what you do; your good deeds will be heard and known. If you seek fame, you defame yourself.

If you seek respect and honor, you are inviting disrespect and dishonor. If you seek appreciation and praise, you are inviting depreciation and denigration. “Do not seek respect, earn it!”

Liba Hopeson

International movement for religious freedom and human rights

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very citizen in India is entitled to the fundamental Right of Freedom of Religion under Article 25 of the Constitution of India. The makers of our constitution ensured that citizens have the right to choose and practice their religion without any fear or threat from another community. Even the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, proclaimed by the United Nations in 1948, accorded all human beings equal and have the same rights as anyone else, or that was the thought at least.

Reality, sometimes, is stranger than fiction. Least to say, it’s a bit different. Several Indian states and Hindutva Groups use muscle and power to attack the minorities while they themselves openly boast about converting people from other religions to Hinduism. In Jharkhand, the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (commonly known as RSS) aims to make whole blocks “Christianity free” and have been force converting hundreds of families to Hinduism. But what’s even more sad (and shocking) is when you realize these kind of practices are not just prevailing in India but even in countries like South Korea, which resulted in the death of a 25-year-old woman.

Known for its momentous industrial growth in the past few decades, South Korea has continued making headlines in several avenues of global interests including the recent winter Olympics at Pyeongchang and being announced as one of the World’s Greatest Success Stories, in several global influential publications. But what most of the world is unaware of are the unscrupulous and unethical ploys being run in the name of religious counselling.

Modus Operandi: Coercive Conversion The religious leaders try to teach their doctrines to the youth members, especially those belonging to another congregation, religion or faith.Upon disagreement, the religious leaders usually try to influence the youth’s parents and resort to several unethicalandeven illegal ways, including kidnapping and prolonged confinement,to enforce their doctrines to the individuals. According to reports from the Human Rights Association for Victims of Coercive Conversion Programs (HAC), there have been more than 1000 victims of Coercive Conversions. Coercive conversion is a program run by an organized group of religious leaders who forcibly convert people to their own religion for monetary gains. They usually target the youth generation, as this segment is (more) susceptible to such dubious schemes.

Citizens Gather Together, but Silence from Government and Religion Continues The 25-year-old Korean woman, Ms. Ji-Un Gu, was found dead in January this year while she was confined in a small lodging far away from her place. She was suffocated to death from an obstruction in the airway while she had been

kidnapped by her family and forced to change her religion. Before this, she was also taken in 2016 to a Catholic monastery for 44 days.

At that time, she was kidnapped by her family and a Christian pastor forced her to convert.

After that, Ms. Gu filed a petition for legal protection of citizens from religious discrimination to the Blue House, the presidential office of South Korea. While there has been no official response from the Blue House, Ms. Gu was kidnapped again. But this time, she diedin her confinement.

The HAC urged the government to take responsibility for investigation of the conversion program and prevention of reoccurrence of similar cases. The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism made it known that it cannot carry out investigation on a religion due to the principle of the separation of church and state.

The HAC further says that there have been more than 1,000 victims for the last decade. The online petition for ban on coercive conversion program received 140,000 supporters, but it disappeared in the government website without any explanation.

The religious circle in South Korea is also consistent in remaining in silence. Targeting those who change their religious orientations, coercive conversion programs by religious leaders have been carried out with a tacit agreement from religious organizations in Korea. In the name of “educating ‘lost followers’ taken to cult”, the Korea Christian Heresy Research Center has been actively promoting the conversion program and even claims that the pastors involved in “cult consulting” should be protected.

Freedom of religion The South Korean government has been actively engaged in reconciliation process with North Korea, but not even a single official statement from the government on 1,000 victims from forcible change of religion against individuals in minor religious denominations has not been delivered.

Human Rights Association for Victims of Coercive Conversion Programs (HAC), hosted a rally on March 4 in major cities including Seoul for legislation to protect religious freedom in terms of human rights and investigation of Christian pastors involved in

“coercive conversion programs”, accompanied with kidnapping and confinement of individuals by family members instigated by pastors.

Around 100,000 Korean citizens participated in the rally.

The last rally in January was held in 22 locations in 12 countries including the United States, Japan, South Korea, the Philippines and France with 200,000 participants after a death of young woman caused by coercive conversion. The recent rally is a part of an international movement, condemning silence of both the Korean government and Christian community in the country.

Over the Family Issue “The problem of coercive conversion program is that Christian pastors consider it as a business to make money in the name of ‘counseling’ for protection of family from cult. Through this, they instill distrust in the familyagainst otherfamily members who pursue other religions,” said Ms. Ji Hye Choi, co-president of HAC. “The consequence is destructive. Mental traumas, fear, family breakdown, divorce, losing jobs, school dropout and many other irreversible problems continue,” she added.

In her interview at Franceinter the French state-run radio, Ms. Hye Jung Lim said, “Three men came to me grabbed my hair and dragged me into my place.

I jumped over the wall, ran in bare feet and luckily got a taxi to escape. My life changed ever and I lost my family. I reported what happened to the police but their response was family issues should be handled within the family.”

“The fundamental issue behind the death of a young woman from the conversion program is the the corruption of the whole Christian world represented by the CCK. The organization with the majority of the Presbyterian Church has been controversial in worshipping the Japanese emperor, support forthe military dictatorship in the 1970s and illegal fund during the CCK presidential election.It is obvious that many followers leave church to pursue other religions. What can we say about the relationship between the government and church when the government is hesitant to protect citizens and religions are not willing to give love to those who lose faith?” said Mr. Sang Ik Park, co-president of HAC. Pidemo Odyuo

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Every year thousands of aspirants vie for NPSC preliminary exam but due to the limited selection ratio I.e. 1:7, many genuine aspirants are left out of the race to appear Mains exam. Adding to this woe, is the decreasing number of posts advertised year-by-year. Now that the government has made an amendment to increase the ratio to 1:10.It’s our humble prayer that this amendment should have an effect from this year preliminary results. When addendum can be made just before the preliminary results, this amendment should also be considered.

Lhite Sekhamo, Forest Colony, Ward-2 Pfutsero Town 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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Security personnel inspect the site of an IED blast where nine CRPF personnel were killed in Kistaram area of Chhattisgarh’s Sukma district on Tuesday. (PTI)

RAIPUR/NEW DELHI, MAR 13 (PTI): Nine CRPF personnel were today killed after Maoists blasted their mine protected vehicle using over 50 kgs of explosives in Chhattisgarh’s Sukma, about a year after a dozen jawans were killed in a similar ambush in the district.

Officials said the incident took place around 12:30 pm along the 5-km under-construction Kistaram-Palodi road when the troops of the 212th battalion of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) were out for an operation.

Home Minister Rajnath Singh said the incident was “deeply distressing” and asked CRPF Director General R R Bhat-

nagar to rush to Chhattisgarh.

“My heartfelt condolences to the families of those personnel who lost their lives in Sukma blast.

I pray for the speedy recovery of the injured jawans,” he said.

The home minister spoke to Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Raman Singh who briefed him about the incident, steps taken for the jawans’ treatment and operations to nab those involved.

The armoured MPV had gone about 10-feet into the air and crashed on the ground before splitting into pieces. All the personnel were killed due to the impact of the blast even as many were thrown out of the vehicle, officials said.

“The troops who came under attack were travelling in the MPV and going towards a newlyopened post in Palodi.

Naxals were first spotted in the area around 8 am and the CoBRA teams effectively retaliated and broke the ambush.

“However, when a convoy of motorcycles and 2 MPVs were crossing the area in the noon, the second mine protected vehicle got caught in the blast,” Bhatnagar told PTI in Delhi.

He had returned from the state only this morning after conducting an official tour. When asked why MPVs were being used despite their vulnerability in Naxal areas, the DG said they were used sparingly and that they had not been abandoned completely for use in operations.

Officials said nine men were killed while two other jawans are injured after the armoured vehicle was blown up using over 50 kgs of improvised explosive devices (IEDs) concealed under the track that joins Kistaram to Palodi, a senior official said.

A senior CRPF official in Raipur said the patrol squad had launched the search-cum-area domination operation from

Kistaram towards Palodi, located around 500 kms from here, in view of the visit of Sukma Superintendent of Police Abhishek Meena in Palodi today.

The blast is suspected to have been triggered by Maoists by joining wires from a distance when the MPV crossed over the IED, officials said.

They said the Maoist cadre led by elusive Naxal commander Hidma and his PLGA (Peoples Liberation Guerrilla Army) battalion no 1 could be behind the deadly attack.

Sukma, considered one of the worst insurgency-hit regions of the state, has witnessed several dreaded attacks on security forces in the past, particularly in summer season during which rebels carry out an annual tactical counter offensive campaign (TCOC).

There were reports that the TCOC was launched by the Naxals early this year, from late February as compared to March-end, the official said.

Soon after the incident, reinforcements were rushed to the spot, around 500 kms from state capital Raipur, officials said, adding further details were awaited.

(From p-1) Announcing that NPF was ever ready to play the role of a constructive opposition for the welfare and development of the State, the party asked whether the PDA government was willing to work in accordance with the wishes and aspirations of the people. A puppet leader could not lead his people, the party opined.

Stressing that to be a leader one needed to sacrifice a lot for the welfare of his or her followers, NPF cautioned Rio that leading from the front without caring to look back and pacify his flock could sooner or later give room for his followers to desert him completely.

BJP MP remarks on protesting farmers draw flak

New Delhi/Mumbai, Mar 12 (PTI): BJP MP Poonam Mahajan today said farmers and tribals protesting in Maharashtra were being misguided by “urban Maoists”. The remarks drew flak from the CPI(M), NCP and AAP, whose leaders targeted the BJP MP for the “insensitive” remarks.

The MP from Mumbai North Central said it was the responsibility of the BJP-led Maharashtra government to sit with the protesters, who were being “captured”

by Maoists, to solve their problems.

Mumbai, Mar 13 (PTI): State Bank of India today reduced the penalty charges on non-maintenance of average monthly balance by up to 75 per cent from April 1 as the measure had faced a public backlash for raking in huge profits by way of penal charges.

However, the bank has not lowered the monthly minimum balance requirement which has been retained at Rs 3,000 for metro customers, at Rs 2,000 for semiurban accounts and at Rs 1,000 for rural accounts.

The move will eat into the fee income of the bank, which had reported first quarterly loss in 20 years, as it had to make huge provisions for bad loans.

“We’ve reduced these charges taking

into account the feedback and sentiment of our customers. We have always focused on keeping the interests of our customers first and this is one of our many efforts towards fulfilling customer expectations,” SBI Managing Director for retail and digital banking P K Gupta said in a release.

Last April, the nation’s largest lender had re-introduced the penal charges on non-maintenance of average monthly balance, after a gap of five years. Later in October, the bank had revised down the charges to some extent. Between April and November 2017, the bank netted a windfall of Rs 1,771.67 crore, more than its second quarter profit, from customers for nonmaintenance of minimum balance, according to the finance ministry data.

Ex-minister Chenlom Phom passes away (From p-1) “I had the privilege of knowing him since he was first elected to the 4th NLA in 1977 from the UDF,” Rio said. In his demise, chief minister said Nagas have lost a seasoned leader whose absence would be deeply felt by all those who were known to him and those who worked closely with him. The chief minister also expressed deepest condolences to the members of the bereaved family and to each and everyone affected by this tragic loss and prayed that Almighty God grant them His divine strength. He further prayed that the departed soul rest in eternal peace.

Dy CM: Deputy chief minister, Y Patton, expressed grief at the demise of M Chenlom Phom, ex-minister, and described

him as “a fatherly figure of humble nature” whose life was an inspiration to the younger generation.

In his condolence message, Patton “His demise has left a huge void, which would be difficult to fill in and a loss not only to family, relatives and the phom community but to the whole Naga society,” Patton said.

Deputy chief minister also conveyed heartfelt condolences to the family members at this hour of grief and sorrow. He prayed that Almighty to grant them solace and comfort and the departed soul rest in eternal peace.

H&FW minister: Health & Family Welfare (H&FW) minister, S Pangnyu Phom, expressed deep sadness and shock over the demise of former minister,

M Chenlom Phom. In a condolence message, Pangnyu Phom described late minister as a prominent statesman, who was dedicated to the service of the Naga people and Phom community in particular.

His immense contribution to the Naga society as efficient, sincere and charismatic leader would be remembered and cherished, he said.

In his demise, Pangnyu said Nagas have lost a seasoned leader, adding that his absence would leave a big vacuum that would be hard to fill.

Further, the minister conveyed condolences to Mrs. Chubasenla, children and grandchildren. He prayed that Almighty God bless the departed soul and grant solace to the bereaved family members.

Maha govt to act stricter on milk adulteration Sena demands PR in Goa for Parrikar’s absence

Government officials are planning to increase the jail term for accused in milk adulteration so as to make it nonbailable offence.

punishment for milk adulteration was increased to three years, there will be no scope for the accused to get bail.

He was speaking in the Lower House after Ameet Satam (of the BJP) and others raised the issue through a Calling Attention notice.

Bapat said at present,

Panaji, Mar 13 (PTI): The Shiv Sena today demanded that President’s rule be imposed in Goa in the wake of Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar’s absence from the state.

Last week, Parrikar has gone to the US for medical treatment. In the absence of Parrikar, the state has been left “headless” and no one has the authority to take decisions on key issues, like the impending crisis in the mining industry, the Sena’s Goa spokesperson, Rakhi Prabhudesai Naik, said in a statement. The recent statement of Goa Forward Party (the BJP’s ally) chief

Manohar Parrikar

Vijai Sardesai that Goa is facing an Emergency- like situation is a true reflection of the state of things here, she said.

“In the absence of Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar, the state is left

headless, and deserves to be ruled by the President of India,” she said. Naik said the state has been left headless at a time when it is facing closure of the mining industry and there is no one to speak for the interest of people dependent on it.

The Supreme Court had last month quashed the second renewal of iron ore mining leases given to 88 companies in Goa in 2015.

The apex court said it was giving time till March 15 to mining lease holders, who have been granted a second renewal in violation of its previous directions, to manage their affairs.

is the least bothered about people,” she alleged.

Before leaving Goa, Parrikar had formed a threemember cabinet advisory committee comprising Vijai Sardesai, Sudin Dhavalikar and Francis D’Souza to guide the state administration in his absence.

Naik claimed that the committee has not even held a meeting to discuss the situation that may arise after the mines are closed. The Shiv Sena said the state needed President’s rule so that at least the Centre could take over and provide some relief to people dependent on the mining industry.

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(From p-1) In his address, NPF legislature party leader and former chief minister TR Zeliang congratulated the newly-elected speaker.

Stating that legislators, both in the treasury and opposition benches, had great expectations from Yhoshü, he hoped that the new speaker would be neutral and impartial in conducting the proceedings, besides uphold the dignity and decorum of the House.

Zeliang mentioned that though in parliamentary democracy majority ruled, yet it should be strictly ensured that laiddown rules and procedures were not bypassed or overlooked.

He said as long as the speaker maintained impartiality while discharging his functions and was just in his decisions, he could be rest assured of full cooperation from the opposition.

Earlier, Vikho-o Yhoshü’s name was proposed

by Neiba Kronu and seconded by KT Sukhalu.

Similarly, Dr Imtiwapang Aier’s name was proposed

by EE Panteang and seconded by Khriehu Liezietsu.

NDPP’s Dr Neikiesalie Kire and NPF’s Yitachu were the counting agents for Yhoshü and Aier respectively.

They are directed to stop all mining operations with effect from March 16, until fresh mining leases (not fresh renewals or other renewals) are granted and fresh environmental clearances are granted, the court said.

Naik alleged that the people dependent on mining industry are only getting false promises and seeing the “melodrama” of delegations going to Delhi.

“No solution has been provided to their problems and certainly, in the current situation, we can’t expect a solution from the cabinet advisory committee which

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Mumbai, Mar 13 (PTI): The Maharashtra government may bring in a law to make the adulteration of milk a non-bailable offence, with a punishment of up to three years in jail.

State food and civil supplies minister Girish Bapat said in the Legislative Assembly that if the

the adulteration of milk is a bailable offence having a provision of punishment for six months.

“If the imprisonment period is increased to three years, there will be no scope of bail for the accused,” he said, adding that the government will soon enact a law to this effect.

Many members in the House demanded life imprisonment for the accused in such offences. But, the minister cited difficulties in enacting a law with the provision of life sentence.

Bapat said currently there are four mobile vans in the state for testing the adulteration of milk, and admitted that the tests was not conducted regularly.

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For all existing loans of over Rs 50 crore, banks have been asked to collect passport details of borrowers within 45 days, he added.

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The top three performers - Indian Oil Corporation Ltd, Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) and Coal India Ltd - contributed 19.69%, 18.45% and 14.94%, respectively, to the total profit earned by the top ten profit making CPSEs during 2016-17.

Hindustan Petroleum Corporation and Mangalore Refinery and Petrochemicals Ltd have entered the coveted list of the top ten profit-making CPSEs, while Hindustan Fertiliser Corporation and Power Finance Corporation have moved out of this league.

The top ten profit-making companies accounted for 63.57% of the total profit made by 174 profit making CPSEs during the year.

NEW DELHI, Mar 13 (PTI): Union Minister Suresh Prabhu Tuesday said that he has asked civil aviation ministry officials to prepare a plan for providing air cargo support to agricultural hubs to promote farm exports.

The commerce and industry minister, who also holds additional charge of the civil aviation ministry, said that draft policy to increase agricultural exports is ready and is being circulated for inter-ministerial views.

He said that effort would be made to provide air cargo support to the sector to promote exports of agri commodities.

“I have asked officers (of civil aviation ministry) to prepare a plan” to provide this support with a view to

banks (PSBs) despite the capacity to do so, rose to 9,063 at the end of December 2017. The amount involved for PSBs is reported as Rs 1,10,050 crore, Minister of state for finance Shiv Pratap Shukla had said in a written reply in the Lok Sabha Taking forward its fight against wilful defaulters, the government last week directed banks to seek passport details of borrowers taking loans of Rs 50 crore and more. Passport details will help banks to take timely action and inform the relevant authorities to prevent fraudsters from fleeing the country. “Next step in clean and responsible banking. Passport details must for loans above Rs 50

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New Delhi, Mar 13 (PTI): Indian Oil, ONGC and Coal India have emerged as the most profitable PSUs for 2016-17, whereas BSNL, Air India and MTNL incurred the highest losses, according to a government survey tabled in Parliament Tuesday.

The Public Enterprises Survey 2016-17, which mapped the performance of central public sector units, showed that the top ten lossmaking state-owned firms accounted for a whopping 83.82% of the total losses made by 82 loss-making CPSEs during the year.

BSNL, Air India and MTNL incurred 55.66% of the total losses suffered by the top ten loss-making CPSEs in 2016-17.

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from regular savings accounts to basic savings bank deposit (BSBD) accounts on which no charges are levied, he added.

Of the 41 crore savings accounts, 16 crore are under the Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY)/ BSBD and of pensioner, minors, social security benefit holders which are all exempted from the penalty for not maintaining of the minimum balance.

The country’s largest lender’s penalty on customers for non-maintaining minimum balance is much less than its private sector peers, though.

For instance, ICICI Bank and HDFC Bank have a minimum monthly average balance requirement of Rs 10,000 for a regular savings accounts in the metros and urban locations. While ICICI charges Rs 100 plus 5 per cent of the shortfall in required MAB, HDFC Bank charges up to Rs 600 for not maintaining the balance.

SBI’s penalty on nonmaintenance of AMB has been defended and justified by chairman Rajnish Kumar and his predecessor Arundhati Bhattacharya.

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duced the penal charges on non-maintenance of average monthly balance, after a gap of five years. Later in October, the bank had revised down the charges to some extent.

Between April and November 2017, the bank netted a windfall of Rs 1,771.67 crore, more than its second quarter profit, from customers for nonmaintenance of minimum balance, according to the finance ministry data.

The bank today reduced the charges for nonmaintenance of AMB in the metros and urban centres from a maximum of Rs 50 per month plus taxes at 18 per cent to Rs 15 a month and taxes. For urban and metro customers average monthly balance is of Rs 3,000 per month.

For semi-urban and rural centres, the charges have been reduced from Rs 40 to Rs 12, and Rs 10 per, respectively.

The bank has strong deposit franchise having 41 crore savings accounts and the above revision will benefit around 25 crore customers, he said.

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NEW DELHI, Mar 13 (PTI): Tightening the noose around wilful defaulters, the government has asked banks to ‘name and shame’ such borrowers by publishing their photographs and other details in newspapers.

The finance ministry has written a letter to all state-run banks directing them to take board approvals for publication of photographs of such defaulters.

Sources quoting advisory of the finance ministry said, “Lending institutions shall formulate a policy with the approval of their board of directors which clearly set out the criteria for publication of photographs of wilful defaulters.”

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Mumbai, Mar 13 (PTI): State Bank of India Tuesday reduced the penalty charges on non-maintenance of average monthly balance by up to 75 per cent from April 1 as the measure had faced a public backlash for raking in huge profits by way of penal charges.

However, the bank has not lowered the monthly minimum balance requirement which has been retained at Rs 3,000 for metro customers, at Rs 2,000 for semi-urban accounts and at Rs 1,000 for rural accounts.

The move will eat into the fee income of the bank, which had reported first quarterly loss in 20 years, as it had to make huge provisions for bad loans.

“We’ve reduced these charges taking into account the feedback and sentiment of our customers. We have always focused on keeping the interests of our customers first and this is one of our many efforts towards fulfilling customer expectations,” SBI Managing Director for retail and digital banking P K Gupta said in a release.

Last April, the nation’s largest lender had re-intro-

fast-tracking the movement of farm commodities,” he said at the inauguration of international food processing and hospitality event at Pragati Maidan here.

Talking about hospitality sector, he said the Union Cabinet has recently approved an action plan for 12 champion services sectors, including IT, tourism and hospitality.

The fund, once set up, will support initiatives for sectoral action plans of the sectors.

“We are preparing a comprehensive plan for each sector,” he said, adding that it will help address the issues being faced in these segments.

Speaking at a separate programme on counterfeiting, the minister asked the department of industrial policy and promotion (DIPP) to prepare a proper module for police to effectively enforce the laws related to intellectual property rights (IPRs).

He was addressing the national conference on counterfeiting and role of enforcement agencies.

President of the Film and Television Producers Guild of India Ltd Siddharth Roy Kapur suggested steps to check such practices and film piracy.

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Lanka unlikely to extend nationwide emergency

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majority Sinhala Buddhists and minority Muslims erupted in other areas of the central riot-hit district.

Ranjith Maddumabandara said he thinks it was not necessary to continue the state of emergency any further.

“I had a discussion with the Inspector General of Police and senior police officers this morning to assess the current security situation in the country.

“We are of the view that the country’s security situation is normal right now and therefore, the extending of the ‘state of emergency’ which will expire on Thursday (March 15) will not be necessary,” Maddumabandara was quoted as saying by the Daily Mirror.

He also said he discussed the possibility of lifting the temporary ban on social media, including Facebook, with the police.

Plane crash: B’desh team arrives in Nepal

Explosion strikes Palestinian Prime Minister’s convoy in Gaza

KATHMANDU, MAR 13 (PTI): A high-level delegation from Bangladesh today arrived here to discuss with Nepalese officials the issues related to a crash involving a US-Bangla Airlines aircraft that killed 49 people.

The Bangla delegation includes Minister for Civil Aviation and Tourism A K M Shahjahan Kamal, Foreign Minister Abul Hassan Mahmood Ali and senior aviation officials, My Republica reported.

The team will meet the survivors of the crash and also discuss the possible reasons for the accident with Nepali authorities, amid reports of confusion between the air traffic control and the pilot of the ill-fated plane.

The Dhaka to Kathmandu US-Bangla Airlines flight, with 67 passengers and four crew members on board, caught fire after it careened off the runway and ploughed into a football ground near the Tribhuvan International Airport yesterday, killing 49 people.

J A BA L I YA ( G A Z A STRIP), MAR 13 (AP): An explosion struck the convoy of the Palestinian prime minister today as he was making a rare visit to Gaza, in what his Fatah party called an assassination attempt it blamed on Gaza militants.

The explosion went off shortly after the convoy entered Gaza through the Erez crossing with Israel.

Palestinian Prime Minister Rami Hamdallah was unharmed and went on to inaugurate a long-awaited sewage plant project in the northern part of the strip. But Fatah quickly held Gaza’s Islamic Hamas rulers responsible for the “cowardly attack” on the convoy, further escalating tensions between the bitter rival factions.

Three of the vehicles in Hamdallah’s convoy were damaged, their windows blown out. One had signs of blood on the door.

Hamdallah, who is based in the West Bank, arrived in Hamas-run Gaza to

Palestinian Prime Minister Rami Hamdallah (centre left) is surrounded by body guards in the northern Gaza strip, March 13, 2018.

inaugurate the sewage plant and said there that the attack will “not deter from seeking to end the bitter split. We will still come to Gaza.”

The rival factions have been trying to reconcile since 2007 when Hamas seized control of Gaza from Fatah forces and have suffered several setbacks in their efforts since. The takeover left the Palestinians with two rival governments, Hamas in Gaza and the Western-backed Palestin-

ian Authority governing autonomous enclaves in the Israeli-occupied West Bank.

In November, Hamas handed over control of Gaza’s border crossings to the Palestinian Authority. It was the first tangible concession in years of Egyptianbrokered reconciliation talks. But negotiations have bogged down since then.

H a m d a l l a h ’s v i s i t comes amid a time of crisis in Gaza.

Bus crash kills 38 in Ethiopia ADDIS ABABA, MAR 13 (AFP): Thirty-eight people have died after the bus they were travelling in plunged off an embankment in northern Ethiopia, state media said today.

“A total of 38 people, (28 male, and 10 female) were killed in the accident,” state-affiliated Fana Broadcast Corporate said of the crash in the Legambo district of the regional state of Amhara, citing local authorities.

Ten passengers survived but suffered “serious and minor injuries” in the accident, which took place between the towns of Dessie and Mekane Selam, Fana reported.

Amhara regional spokesman Nigussu Tilahun confirmed the accident, saying it happened on Monday.

He added that most of the passengers were from towns near the site of the crash, the cause of which remains unknown.

“You can guess it might be technical, but the police are investigating it,” he said.

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FILE - In this Oct. 21, 2017, photo, Rohingya Muslim children wait for food handouts distributed by a Turkish aid agency at Thaingkhali refugee camp, Bangladesh.

BANGKOK, MAR 13 (AGENCIES): Myanmar’s government on Tuesday rejected two reports presented to the U.N. Human Rights Council that concluded it committed extreme human rights violations, probably amounting to crimes under international law, in its repression of several minority groups, reports AP. Government spokesman Zaw Htay said the reports presented Monday by the Independent Fact-

Finding Mission on Myanmar and U.N. Special Rapporteur on Human Rights in Myanmar Yanghee Lee lacked credibility.

The report of the FactFinding Mission, chaired by former Indonesian Attorney-General Marzuki Darusman, was based on hundreds of accounts by victims and witnesses of reported human rights violations, as well as satellite imagery, photographs and video footage.

The mission’s members were barred by Myanmar’s government from entering the country, so its researchers interviewed refugees and others in Bangladesh, Malaysia and Thailand.

Zaw Htay said Myanmar had barred the FactFinding Mission because it rejected its legitimacy. He questioned the reliability of its research and cast doubts on the credibility of the refugees’ stories.

“We are not denying rights violations but we are asking for strong, fact-based, and trustworthy evidence on the allegations they are making,” Zaw Htay told The Associated Press by telephone.

He also said Myanmar would no longer cooperate with Lee because she “has made biased, one-sided and unfair accusations against Myanmar.”

Lee told the Human Rights Council that violent sweeps by the Myanmar army in Rakhine state that prompted about 700,000 Rohingya Muslims to flee

to neighboring Bangladesh “bear the hallmarks of genocide.”

She said accountability for the abuses in Rakhine should be “the focus of the international community’s efforts to bring long-lasting peace, stability and democratization to Myanmar.”

“This must be aimed at the individuals who gave the orders and carried out violations against individuals and entire ethnic and religious groups,” she said. “The government leadership who did nothing to intervene, stop, or condemn these acts must also be held accountable.”

STRASBOURG, MAR 13 (AGENCIES): Italian right-wing leader Matteo Salvini denounced the European Union as “destroyers” on Tuesday for policies he said robbed citizens of the right to hope, a week after his League party became parliament’s second-biggest in a national election, reports Reuters.

The March 4 vote ended in political gridlock, with Salvini, a tough critic of EU-imposed budget austerity and Italy’s migrant inflow, jockeying for power with the anti-es-

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tablishment 5-Star Movement, which emerged as the single largest party.

Neither group has enough seats to govern alone, leaving the country’s president with the delicate task of persuad-

ing rivals on the fractured political scene to team up and run the country.

The League surpassed the Forza Italia (FI) of Silvio Berlusconi in the elections, weakening the former premier’s claim to temper his partners’ more radical ideas, especially regarding Brussels and the single currency.

“Last Sunday’s vote shows that the emperor wears no clothes,” Salvini told reporters at the European Parliament. “European policies have robbed us of the right to a future and to hope,” he added.

FELICITATION / GRATITUDE The Kohima Riphyim Ekhung take this proud moment to congratulate its member Shri Y. Patton, now Hon’ble Deputy Chief Minister for the thumping victory in the last General Election. Your success for the 3rd consecutive term is a clear sign of your hard work, dedication and care towards the area and people of the 37th Tyui A/C. We pray for God’s wisdom upon you even as you shoulder this great responsibility once again for your area people in particular and the Nagas in general.

We would like to thank the BJP legislators for placing their trust on Shri Y. Patton as the Leader of BJP Party Legislature.

We also extend our gratitude to Shri Neiphiu Rio, Hon’ble Chief Minister and Leader of People’s Democratic Alliance for allotting Shri Y. Patton the post of Deputy CM with the Home and National Highways portfolio.

The Union further wishes them good health and wisdom to lead the people in the days to come.

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KATHMANDU, MAR 13 (PTI): Nepal today voted in its presidential election with early trends indicating a win for incumbent Bidya Devi Bhandari, the country’s first woman president.

Bhandari is on course for an overwhelming majority since her nomination is backed by the ruling Left alliance of the CPN-UML and CPN (Maoist Centre), the Sanghiya Samajbadi Forum-Nepal and other fringe parties, the Kathmandu Post reported.

Bhandari is facing Nepali Congress leader Kumari Laxmi Rai for the post of head of state.

A total of 334 members of the federal parliament, comprising 275 members of the house of representatives, 59 of the national assembly, and 550 of provincial assemblies are eligible to vote in the election.

But three nominees of the national assembly will be out of the voting process because their appointments have been challenged in the Supreme Court.

According to the Act for the Election of President and Deputy President, each vote of a lawmaker in the parliament will have a weightage of 79 and those from provincial assemblies will have 48.

With 148 lawmakers in the Federal Parliament and 243 in Provincial Assemblies, the CPN-UML commands a total vote of 23,356.

CPN (Maoist Centre) has 65 lawmakers in parliament and 108 in provincial assemblies, which account for 10,319 votes.

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COLOMBO, MAR 13 (PTI): The Sri Lankan government is unlikely to extend the 10-day nationwide state of emergency imposed after communal riots erupted in Kandy district, as no fresh incidents of violence has been reported from anywhere in the country, the new Law and Order Minister has said.

Communal violence broke out in the country’s scenic district following the death of a man from the mainly Buddhist Sinhalese majority, resulting in the death of two persons and damage to several homes, businesses and mosques.

President Maithripala Sirisena has appointed a three-member commission to probe the communal clashes in Kandy.

He had declared a nationwide state of emergency on March 6 and deployed the police and military to prevent escalation of violence after clashes between

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iss Ropfüzhano Whiso, the current Miss Nagaland 1st runner up has been selected as the FBB Colours Femina Miss India Nagaland 2018.

She will be representing Nagaland at the finale of FBB Colours Femina Miss India 2018 at Mumbai later this year.

She was selected during an event for FBB Colours Femina Miss India East Zone audition organised

by Miss India Organisation held at Big Bazaar, City Square, Guwahati, Assam on March 11. Beauty and Aesthetics Society of Nagaland (BASN) through a press release has expressed

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lobo Naga is nominated yet again for yet another music awards and this time for ‘Best Pop Artist’ in the Radiocity Freedom Awards 5.

Since its inception in 2013, Radio City Freedom Awards have transformed the dynamics of the independent music prospect in India over the years; also, this is the platform to distinguish the essence and diversity of independent music across all the genres and languages. The awards is a platform to recognize and reward independent music artistes across genres and languages. One can log in and vote from him from www.radiocity.in/rcfa/, the last day for voting will be March 18.

Alobo Naga’s most recent album KINI is opening doors for him which includes Indihut artiste of the year 2017. He was also recently nominated in the category of Best Male and Best Song for his song ‘Chasing Ghosts’ in the consumer categories. ‘Best Dance music’ for his song ‘Never let you go’ and ‘Best English Song’ for “Wolo” in the Jury categories for the Artist Aloud Music Awards.

The final winners of the Consumer Categories along with Jury Categories will be announced at the Artist Aloud Music Awards – 6th Edition - Grand Finale on the 4th of April 2018 at Dublin Square, Phoenix Marketcity, Mumbai.

Responding to a query on the series of nominations, Alobo Naga said, “Am so happy yet humbled and grateful to God for helping me reach this far and letting me get recognition for my hard works. I request all my friends, supporters and well wishers to support and continue praying for me as always and also vote for me too.”

Songs of India: Workshop on song writing and worship Musik-A (Alobo Naga School of Music) in association with LivejamIndia & CMPA UK/US will be organizing, “Songs of India”, a one day workshop on song writing and worship which will feature Allen Ganta (Sounds of the Nations) on March 17 at Music-A school Dimapur from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Worship artistes, leaders, musicians and songwriters, various churches, lyricists and poets can join the workshop.

For further details and registration one may call 03862 242333, 9856-51-4599 or visit www.livejam.org

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t the invitation of the SPIC MACAY (The Society for Promotion of Indian Classical Music, Art and Culture Among Youth) the ‘Ao Naga Choir’ performed at Kochi, Kerala on March 11.

SPIC MACAY in collaboration with the Ministry of Tourism , had been conducting programmes at various heritage and tourist sites all over India, under the ‘Incredible India series’.

The choir was requested to perform Sacred, Classical, Gospel and Naga folk songs.

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at the ‘Bastion Bungalow’ a heritage site at Fort Kochi, a quaint little place which still retains its old world colonial charm and has a cosmopolitan culture highly influenced by historical trading partners Phoenicians, Portuguese, Dutch, Arab, Chinese and Japanese. Influences of these potpourris of communities were reflected in

its architecture, cuisine and festivals and have a sizeable Christian Community.

Dressed in their traditional outfits, the ‘Ao Naga Choir’ performed for the public and dignitaries from the Ministry of Culture, Ministry of Tourism, Ministry of Finance, The Indian Navy, The Port Trust of India, Civil Administration.

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Servanthood Youth Fellowship from Servanthood Bible College performing at a street in Dimapur during the ‘Mercy Ministry’ held recently. The event was a organized with a vision to convey the ‘Love of God’ and share the gospel through various activities which included singing, repairing and polishing shoes, preaching and praying, haircutting and distributing drinking water etc. in and around Dimapur city.

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I, SHRI. S. PANGNYU PHOM, BJP Elected Candidate of 50 A/C Longleng take this opportunity to thank the Almighty God for the unceasing blessings bestowed upon me through out the Election. I express my heartfelt gratitude to all the rank and file of BJP Longleng District, 50 A/C Longleng (Mandal) and all the electorates for their unflinching support and selfless contribution throughout the election process.

Words are inadequate to express the love and support that I have received during the recently concluded Election to the 13th Nagaland Legislative Assembly. I salute all the individuals who have sacrificed and volunteered to shoulder the responsibilities in ways possible and given their best in their respective areas towards the victory.

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT I express my heartfelt gratitude to Tuensang Sadar – II electorates and all BJP leaders, from village units to central leaders, for giving me, sustaining support and cooperation during the recently concluded assembly election to the 13th NLA. I am extremely grateful to the Prime Minister of India Shri. Narendra Modi for setting his foot in Tuensang to campaign for me and the BJP-NDPP alliance. I am immensely thankful to Shri. Neiphiu Rio, Chief Minister, Nagaland, Shri. Y. Patton, Deputy Chief Minister, Nagaland, Shri. Kiren Rijiju, Union Minister of State for Home Affairs, Shri. Ram Madhav, National General Secretary BJP, Shri. Visasolie Lhoungu, President BJP Nagaland, Dr. M. Chuba, Core Group Member BJP, Shri. Ananda Mishra, General Secretary Organization BJP Nagaland and all party leaders of both Central & State for providing enduring support throughout the election.

I am humbled by the huge support extended by all general populace and well wishers in various forms during the election; I will always remain indebted to all of you.

I congratulate Shri. Neiphiu Rio, Chief Minister of Nagaland and Shri. Y. Patton, Deputy Chief Minister of Nagaland and wish you both a very successful tenure.

I thank the Almighty God for enabling me to contest another election. This is my 4th contest in Nagaland General Assembly election and in all this contests, He has given me good health, resources, inspiration and above all a bold heart to fight on.

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The Millennials Tuophema with immense pride and joy extend our heartiest congratulations to Shri Neiphiu Rio of Tuophema village for successfully becoming the Chief Minister of 13th Nagaland Legislative Assembly, Government of Nagaland, thus becoming the Chief Minister for the fourth time.

We salute your leadership in heralding new hopes and vision for the Naga society. We are glad that through your abled leadership, you have taken the Nagas to greater heights. Your successful tenure as three-times Chief Minister from 2003 - 2014 is a proof for everyone to see.

May the Almighty God grant you good health and wisdom as you continue to serve the people of Nagaland. We wish you the very best in your future endeavour.

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

It is a rare privilege for anyone to contest elections from even one Assembly Constituency but I had the privilege to represent the Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party(NDPP) in two Assembly Constituencies, namely the 24 Angetyongpang Assembly Constituency and the 25 Mongoya Assembly Constituency, of Mokokchung district.

The polls have not favoured me in either of the two constituencies and I sincerely regret that the expectations of my party, my supporters, well-wishers and my loved ones could not be fulfilled.

However, as I look at the election results, I am surprised at the number of votes that have been cast in my favour, in both the Constituencies, although this was my first entry into active election politics. For this, I thank every individual voter in the two constituencies who have exercised their franchise and reposed their trust in me. I will continue to work for the people. I respect the verdict of the electorate and congratulate the successful candidates, Shri Tongpang Ozüküm and Dr. K. Ngangshi Ao. I take this opportunity to also thank the rank and file of the NDPP Mokokchung Region and those in the two Assembly Constituencies, my supporters, my family and all well-wishers for standing by me, from the beginning to the end and who still continue to be with me. So much encouragement and help, through financial, material, physical and spiritual support, were given to me - I and my family will never be able to repay or to even adequately acknowledge. I can only, with heartfelt humility say, “THANK YOU”!

A new Government has now been installed with Shri Neiphiu Rio as Chief Minister, under the aegis of the People’s Democratic Alliance, comprising of the NDPP, the BJP, the JD(U) and an Independent MLA and I am confident that our State is set for a strong and stable Government, under this Alliance. I call upon the people of Nagaland to come forward and join hands with the PDA, to work for the development of our State and to help put Nagaland in the progressive map of the country and bring the change which everyone has been talking about.

Thank you, God bless all of you and God bless Nagaland.

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I would like to thank our heavenly Father for showering His blessings and guiding me throughout the 13th Nagaland Legislative Assembly election.

I would also like to thank each and every individual, party workers, family, friends and well wishers who have supported and stood by me through prayers, physically and financially.

I sincerely pray that the good Lord will bless each and every one of you abundantly.

I congratulate Mr. Moatoshi Longkumer for his grand success. God bless.

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We, the Dimapur Boktilar Telongjem (Khar) is honoured to extend our heartiest congratulations to Miss. Bendangrenla Jamir, daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Tekaneken Jamir Dimapur, on being selected to the post of Stenographer Grade III under Home Department, Secretariat Administrative Branch (A), Nagaland, Kohima through NPSC. The Telongjem further wishes and prays that the Almighty God guide and grant her great success in her future endeavour.

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All England Championship: Sindhu, Srikanth gun for glory

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Birmingham, Mar 13 (PTI): India’s formidable duo of PV Sindhu and Kidambi Srikanth will have no dearth of motivation as they aim to win the coveted All England Championships starting Wednesday something their mentor P Gopichand won 17 summers back.

The All England Championship is considered to be the ultimate glory for any shuttler worth his salt and in India only Prakash Padukone (1980) and Gopichand (2001) earned their rights to stand on the victory podium.

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relatively unheralded opponents but the road is tricky for former finalist Saina Nehwal, who will face none other than world no 1 and defending champion Tai Tzu Ying of Chinese Taipei in the lung opener.

Tai Tzu has proved to be her nemesis with an overall 9-5 record against her. The Indian has lost the last seven outings, the most recent being at the Indonesia Masters final early in the year.

Fourth seed Sindhu, on the other hand, would open her campaign against a r e l a t ive ly u n k n ow n Thail shuttler Pornpawee Chochuwong in the opening round but could face

her India Open conqueror Beiwen Zhang in the next.

Srikanth, meanwhile, seems to have an easy opening round against Frenchman Brice Leverdez.

The Indian badminton is going through a golden period with a clutch of world class performers in its ranks, courtesy Gopichand.

Among his disciples, London Olympics bronze medallist Nehwal came agonisingly close losing the final to Carolina Marin in 2015 while Sindhu’s quarter-final finish in 2017 has been her best shot in the Championships so far.

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2017, where he won four Super Series title and is certainly one of the contenders in the men’s section alongside Danish world No 1 Viktor Axelsen and Malaysian legend Lee Chong Wei. Srikanth had crashed out in the opening round last year and would like to turn the tables this time round.

Given the tricky nature of the draw at the USD 1000,000 blue-riband event, which boosts of a star-studded field, it will take a consistent top-class performance for successive five days to bag a gold this week and the Indian trio will have their task cut out.

De Gea will not leave United: Mourinho L o n d o n, M a r 1 3 (Agencies): Jose Mourinho has warned Real Madrid they will be wasting their time if they attempt to lure David de Gea away from Manchester United this summer.

De Gea has just 18 months to run on the fouryear contract he signed in September 2015 following the collapse of a move to Real due to paperwork not being submitted before the transfer window in Spain closed.

But Mourinho wants to keep the Spanish No 1 at Old Trafford and is confident he can do so.

“I see him here - I don’t know what the intentions are of Real Madrid but they should think about another player,” Mourinho told Spanish outlet La Sexta.

De Gea will be in action for United on Tuesday when they host Sevilla in the second leg of their last16 tie in the Champions League.

After a 0-0 draw in the first leg, the tie is delicately poised and Mourinho is wary of the threat posed by the La Liga side.

Betis boost Europa hopes with 3-1 win over Alaves

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Vitoria, Mar 13 (IANS): Loren Moron had a brace to lead visiting Real Betis 3-1 over Alaves, leaving his Spanish football club poised to battle for the final European spots in La Liga.

B e t i s h ave n ow climbed to eighth spot, four points behind sixth-place Villarreal, reports Efe. The hosts, while they saw their unbeaten run in all competitions end at 10, remain 11 points above the drop zone.

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threatened in the 7th minute, but a shot by Munir El Haddadi went wide. It took time for Betis to escape the hosts’ high press and get downfield and their first chance, in the 13th minute, also came to nothing.

The visitors began to dominate possession and Loren got his first of the night in the 22nd minute, though not without controversy, as the offside flag was up.

After discussion, referee Del Cerro Grande allowed the goal, ruling that an Alaves defender played

Loren onside.

Alaves did their best to respond only for a Munir header to miss the target in the 30th minute and Javi Garcia put Betis up 2-0 in the final minute of firsthalf regulation.

The home side returned to their original tactics at the start of the second period and kept Betis bottled-up for extended spells.

Alaves nearly got on the scoreboard in the 62nd minute when Ibai Gomez’s cross took a deflection off a defender and was on the verge of going in before Betis keeper Adan intervened.

Four minutes later, Ruben Sobrino, playing for the injured John Guidetti, took a pass from Martin Aguirregabiria and beat Adan to cut the deficit to 2-1.

Inspired, Alaves went all out for the second goal and only the cross-bar prevented Munir from equalising after a free kick by Ibai and Loren’s second goal in the 78th minute put the match out of reach, though the home side battled until the final whistle.

Ashwin fourth in ICC Test rankings Manpreet to lead Indian hockey team at CWG

Australia’s defeat. The other Indian Ravindra Jadeja remained static at third place.

In the batsmen’s list, there has been no change with Steve Smith perched at the top while Indian captain Virat Kohli in second position. Cheteshwar Pujara maintained his sixth place in the rankings.

South Africa batsman AB de Villiers is another major gainer in the latest rankings update, his scores of 126 not out and 28 helping him move up five slots to reach seventh position in the batsmen’s list led

by Australia captain Steve Smith.

Hashim Amla has

New Delhi, Mar 13 (IANS): Ace midfielder Manpreet Singh is set to lead the Indian men’s hockey team at the Gold Coast Commonwealth Games, starting April 4, while the experienced former captain Sardar Singh has been left out of the 18-member squad, announced by Hockey India on Tuesday.

The Indian team is grouped in Pool B along with Pakistan, Malaysia, Wales, England and will begin their campaign on April 7 against Pakistan.

Midfielder Chinglensana Singh Kangujam will

16 DEATH ANNIVERSARY OF OUR BELOVED DAD LT. ATOI AYE TH

Died on 14.03.2002

‘Live a life where people testify about you even after you’re gone’.

Thankful for the blessing we harvest each day from your good life.

Painful yet it’s beautiful to journey life with your name.

Loving wife and children.

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Manpreet Singh

Sreejesh who made a strong comeback into the team during the New Zealand Tour where he displayed some exceptional goalkeeping abilities.

Birth Anniversary

14-03-2017

DIED ON 14-03-2017

A year has passed since you left us on this day for eternal rest of your heavenly abode. But we still miss you and remember you with silent tears.

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as S.V. Sunil, Akashdeep Singh, Mandeep Singh, Lalit Kumar Upadhyay, Gurjant Singh and Dilpreet Singh are all in the team.

Dilpreet Singh and Vivek Sagar Prasad who made their international debut during the New Zealand tour have been rewarded with this opportunity for a good show where the duo scored in important games.

In the previous two outings at the Commonwealth Games, India has finished second behind Australia.

OF LT. DIELHOMO (ADOU)

14.03.2018 It hurts us to realize that you are no longer with us. Although we cannot help but smile with tears in our eyes thinking of how we have cherished each and every moments of our lives together. We sealed our birthday wishes for you inside an envelope filled with love and respect so that it reaches you in heaven and goes right through your heart. Wonderful birthday in heaven! We love you and we miss you.

From Bondhu, Boroma, Late Palash Sen Bhooti & Bhootu DC-579

OF OUR BELOVED LATE B. BENDANGCHUBA

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

He will be backed by the 22-year-old Suraj Karkera who played a crucial part in the team’s good show in Bhubaneswar last year in his senior counterpart’s absence.

India’s midfield will see skipper Manpreet in the lead role, ably supported by the experience of Chinglensana along with young blood in Sumit and Vivek Sagar Prasad.

The Indian attack will feature a combination between experience and youth

1ST DEATH ANNIVERSARY

1ST DEATH ANNIVERSARY

James Anderson

L o n d o n, M a r 1 3 (Agencies): England have decided to retain James Anderson as vicecaptain instead of handing the role back to Ben Stokes for the upcoming Tests against New Zealand.

Experienced seamer Anderson replaced Stokes for this winter’s Ashes series, once it became clear the Durham all-rounder would not be available.

Stokes missed the 4-0 defeat to Australia while he waited to discover if he would be charged over a late-night incident outside a Bristol bar last September.

He has now rejoined England in New Zealand, having pleaded not guilty to affray, but will face trial in August alongside two other men.

Ahead of two warmup matches prior to the two-Test series against New Zealand, Anderson has been named captain Joe Root’s deputy once more.

be the vice-captain of the team.

It was under Manpreet’s leadership that India lifted Asia Cup in 2017 and a bronze medal at the Hockey World League Final.

Freeman and drag-flick expert Rupinder Pal Singh will form India’s wall of defence along with Harmanpreet Singh, Varun Kumar, Kothajit Singh, Gurinder Singh and Amit Rohidas, while the goalpost will be guarded by India’s experienced goalkeeper P.R.

A year without you has been deeply missed, nothing could replace you.

Bitters days passed with your absence Another day seemed useless.

Yet the assurance that you are with the Lord Forever peaceful and happy.

Makes us feel nothing but assured Your thoughts will forever be cherished.

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

We, the bereaved family of our beloved AKHAH M KONYAK, wishes to acknowledge the many expressions of sympathy and gesture of kindness shown to us following our sad loss. We offer our heartfelt gratitude to: 1. Friends, relatives, village, churches and well wishers for their visitation as well as their emotional and material support.

2. Special thanks to Shri YOHAI KONYAK, President (Phomching Area Union Dimapur) and his family for providing us transportation and accommodation.

Akhah M Konyak 3. Bethel Prayer Home for prayer support.

Born: 1959, 4. Workers of both Referral and Zion Died: 3rd March 2018 at the age of 59 Hospital, Dimapur for their kindness and care at all times.

5. Thanks to every individual who helped us in any way possible. All your contribution made our loss bearable.

Dear, Mother. You will be missed, remembered and always loved.

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Loving family members

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

Acknowledgement “Blessed be the dead who die in the Lord from now on”.

They will rest from their labour.” For their deeds will follow them”.

REVELATION 14:13

Born : 11/11/1940 – Died : 07/03/2018 We, the bereaved family members would like to express our heartfelt gratitude to each and every individual, neighbours, friends, churches, unions, doctors, nurses and well wishers who stood by us physically, spiritually, financially and through constant prayers during the prolonged illness and at the sad demise of our beloved father Late Shri. Imkongnukshi Aonok Jamir on 07th March 2018.

Words are inadequate to express our gratefulness. We regret our inability to mention and thank all the names individually but it is our sincere prayer that God Almighty bless you all abundantly.

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We do express our heartfelt gratitude to all those who stood by us sacrificing their time and helped us spiritually, physically and financially when our family was undergoing grief and sorrow on the demise of our beloved mother Late Khohie-ü Mhasi, wife of Rev. L. Suohie Mhasi on 8th March 2018.

We convey our special thanks to: 1. Mrs & Mr. Neiphiu Rio, Hon’ble Chief Minister, Nagaland.

2. Dr. Atsungla.

3. Dr. Nounenuo Terhase 4. Rüsoma Christian Revival Church 5. Koinonia Baptist Church, Kohima 6. Baptist Mission Church, Kohima 7. Kohima Bible College.

8. Asian Evangelical Seminary, Keyake, Kohima 9. Officers & staff, Nagaland State Lotteries.

10. S.Martin, Future Gaming & Hotel Services Pvt. Ltd. We deeply regret our inability to mention all the name individually but it is our prayer that God abundantly bless you all.

Loving husband, children, grandchildren & great grandchildren

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Anderson retained as vice-captain

Ravichandran Ashwin

moved up one place to ninth position while Lungi Ngidi has gained 12 slots in the list of bowlers to reach 37th position after grabbing five wickets in the match.

For Australia, Usman Khawaja’s second innings knock of 75 has helped him gain five places to reach 16th position.

Wicketkeeper Tim Paine (up 16 places to 66th), opener Cameron Bancroft (up 15 places to a career-best 78th) and fast bowler Pat Cummins (up four places to a career-best 23rd) have all moved up.

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DUBAI, Mar 13 (PTI): Kagiso Rabada regained his top spot among bowlers crossing the coveted 900point mark in ratings even as Indian off spinner Ravichandran Ashwin climbed up a couple of notches to be placed fourth in the ICC Test Player Rankings, released on Tuesday.

Rabada was back as No 1 after his ‘Player of the Match’ effort of 11/150 helped South Africa defeat Australia by six wickets in Port Elizabeth to level their four-match series at 1-1.

Rabada is the 23rd bowler to cross 900 points and only the fourth South Africa player to do so after Vernon Philander (highest of 912 points in 2013), Shaun Pollock (909 in 1999) and Dale Steyn (909 in 2014).

Despite India not playing a Test match currently, Ashwin gained two places as Josh Hazlewood (from 4th to 5th) and Mitchell Starc (5th to 9th) slipped in the rankings following

BORN: 15/03/1953 – DIED: 10/01/2018

We, the bereaved family members of Late MATHAI, would like to express our heartfelt gratitude to each and every individuals, families, friends, churches and well wishers, who stood by us and shared our grief and sorrow, also supported us physically, morally, materially, financially and prayer throughout her prolonged illness and at the time of her sad demise on 10th January 2018.

Words are inadequate to express and repay your humble deeds and support but it’s our sincere and humble prayer that the almighty God will bless you all abundantly.

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T20 tri-series: India beat SL by 6 wkts

India’s Vijay Shankar, second left, celebrates the dismissal of Sri Lankas’ Upul Tharanga during their Twenty20 cricket match in Nidahas triangular series in Colombo, Sri Lanka. (AP/PTI)

2009 IPL probe: Srinivasan crossexamined Mumbai, Mar 13 (Agencies): The adjudication authority cross examined former BCCI president N Srinivasan in connection with transfer of funds from India to South Africa in 2009 for IPL without mandatory permission from RBI. It is alleged that in 2009, BCCI transferred foreign exchange equivalent to Rs 243 crore into the account of Cricket South Africa to organise the tournament there.

In 2009, Shashank Manohar was the president of BCCI and N Srinivasan the secretary. Lalit Modi was, at that time, vice-president of BCCI and also the commissioner of IPL. During the cross examination proceedings, Srinivasan’s representative read out his earlier statement where he had mentioned that Modi was also part of the decision-making process related with the transfer of the funds, said a source.

Srinivasan said that he was just following the instruction of than BCCI president (Manohar) and the cricket board’s working committee.

Modi’s lawyer Mehmood Abdi said, “During the proceeding, Srinivasan tried to put the entire blame on Shashank stating that he was chief functionary of BCCI and everyone was working under him. Shashank is blaming Srinivasan.

Modi was not involved in the financial decision-making process of the board or shifting of the IPL matches.”

Nagaland Post, Dimapur WEDNESDAY, MARCH 14, 2018

Man City one step closer to title

Silva (centre) flicks the ball past Butland (right) to double the lead for Manchester City.

L o n d o n, M a r 1 3 (Agencies): David Silva scored twice as Manchester City moved a step closer to the Premier League title with a 2-0 win at Stoke City on Monday night.

Man City broke the deadlock after just 10 minutes at the bet365 Stadium thanks to Silva’s neat sidefooted finish. The Spain midfielder then doubled the visitors’ advantage, converting after a lovely move five minutes into the second half.

As a result, Pep Guardiola’s side will now win the Premier League by beating Everton and second-placed Manchester United in their next two fixtures.

Stoke, meanwhile, remain in the relegation zone and a point from safety with just eight games left of the season. The championselect made the perfect start to proceedings, taking an early lead thanks to yet another brilliant team goals

that began with Vincent Kompany at the back.

Man City’s captain fed the returning Fernandinho in midfield and, after a slick exchange of passes involving Gabriel Jesus and Raheem Sterling, the England forward’s right-wing cross was swept home by Silva’s composed finish, although Jack Butland may have done better in Stoke’s goal.

Stoke huffed and puffed in the first half, but the closest the hosts came to equalising was when Xherdan Shaqiri’s quick feet saw the Swiss get free to the byline on the right, only for Fernandinho to crucially deflect Badou Ndiaye’s goal-bound shot just past the far post.

The visitors made Stoke pay for that miss when Silva scored his second of the night after 50 minutes, and his eighth league goal of the campaign, as Paul Lambert’s team were again undone by a breathtaking goal.

Fernandinho picked out the Spain international, who then found Jesus lurking just outside the box, with the forward’s lovely return pass allowing Silva to hook the ball over the advancing Butland to give Man City breathing space.

Man City moved up a further gear and were unlucky not to add more goals in the final quarter, but a combination of poor finishing, excellent goalkeeping and bad luck denied both Sterling and the impressive Leroy Sane.

Not that that mattered, and with Man City having now collected 81 points from their 30 league games this season, they have now equalled Leicester City’s total as champions three years ago.

Manchester City will now travel to Goodison Park to take on Everton on March 31 followed by Manchester United at the Etihad on April 7.

good start.

The first one to go was Raina in the seventh over. His time at the crease was cut short by Nuwan Pradeep when scoreboard was reading 62 runs.

Three overs later, Rahul got hit-wicket off Jeevan Mendis.

But after that, Manish Pandey (42) and Dinesh Karthik (39) played sensibly and made sure that their team overhaul the target without any more hiccups. Together they forged an unbeaten 68-run partnership.

For Sri Lanka, Akila Dananjaya took two wickets. Earlier, put in to bat, Sri Lanka posted 152/9.

The hosts lost their wickets at regular intervals. Apart from opener Kusal Men-

dis (55), no other batsmen contributed handsomely.

The hosts started on a steady note but when scoreboard was reading 25 runs in three overs, opener Danushka Gunathilaka (17) was dismissed by pacer Shardul Thakur.

Incoming batsmen Kusal Perera (3) also failed this time and was sent packing cheaply by leg spinner Yuzvendra Chahal in the very next over.

With scoreboard reading 34/2, Mendis and new batsman Upul Tharanga (22) joined hands and forged a 58-run partnership to stabilise the innings.

Ju s t w h e n t h i n g s seemed good in the middle, Tharanga was sent back by pacer Vijay Shankar in the 11th over, making the score

read 96/3.

Skipper Thisara Perera (15) also failed to rise to the occasion and gifted away his wicket to Thakur when he was needed the most.

Lower middle-order batsmen Jeevan Mendis (5), Dasun Shanaka (19), Akila Dananjaya (5) tried to score quickly towards the end but could not provide the finish Sri Lanka wanted.

For India, Thakur scalped four wickets while Washington Sundar took two wickets.

Brief scores: Sri Lanka 152/9 (Kusal Mendis 55, Shardul Thakur 4/27); India 153/4 (Manish Pandey 42 not out, Dinesh Karthik 39 not out, Akila Dananjaya 2/19)

Southampton fire coach Mauricio Pellegrino

Record ticket sales for 2018 Winter Paralympics

Roger Federer rolls into Indian Wells fourth round

Colombo, Mar 13 (IANS): A combined effort helped India beat Sri Lanka by six wickets in the fourth match of the Nidahas Trophy Twenty20 International (T20I) cricket tri-series at the R. Premadasa International Cricket Stadium here on Monday.

Chasing 152/9 target in a match which was curtailed to 19 overs due to rain, Rohit Sharma (11) and Shikhar Dhawan (8) could not provide the start India wanted. The duo was sent back to the pavilion in the fourth over with only 22 runs on board.

New batsmen Lokesh Rahul (18) and Suresh Raina (27), who were looking good at the crease, were dismissed after getting a

Mauricio Pellegrino

L o n d o n, M a r 1 3 (IANS): English football club Southampton has announced the sacking of coach Mauricio Pellegrino, who joined the EPL side in June 2017.

The Argentine manager came to England after a fairly successful run with Spain’s Alaves, but Southampton sit 17th in the EPL, just one point above the relegation zone with eight matches to play.

News of Pellegrino’s dismissal on Monday follows the Saints’ 0-3 loss last weekend away to Newcastle United, their fourth consecutive league match without a victory. Southampton have won only once in their last 17 EPL outings, though

the team have qualified for the quarter-finals of the FA Cup. Two of Pellegrino’s top assistants, Carlos Compagnucci and Xavier Tamarit, were also let go.

“We would like to place on record our thanks to Mauricio, Carlos and Xavier for their efforts during their time with Southampton, and wish them well for the future,” the club said in a brief statement.

“The club will look to appoint a new management team as soon as possible, with the search for a replacement already underway,” Southampton said.

Some observers were surprised when Southampton fired manager Claude Puel last summer after he guided the team to an eighthplace finish in the EPL and to the final of the EFL Cup, where they lost 2-3 to Manchester United.

U n d e r Pe l l e g r i n o, Alaves finished ninth in La Liga and played in their first-ever Copa del Rey final, losing 1-3 to Barcelona.

PyeongChang, Mar 13 (IANS): Ticket sales for the PyeongChang Winter Paralympic Games in South Korea have reached 320,531, beating the record set four years ago in the 2014 Sochi Games, when 316,200 tickets were sold, according to the International Paralympic Committee.

The opening ceremony on Friday was witnessed by 21,000 people and 105,966 people bought tickets for the first three days of the event.

“It is fantastic news that PyeongChang 2018 has now sold a record number of tickets to the Paralympic Winter Games, beating the record previously set in Sochi,” International Paralympics Committee President Andrew Parsons said.

With just six days to go for the event to conclude, the PyeongChang Organising Committee for the 2018 Olympic and Paralympic Games (POCOG), sold 90 percent of the tickets for all the remaining sessions.

INDIAN WELLS, Mar 13 (Agencies): World number one Roger Federer stepped up his bid for a sixth Indian Wells Masters title with a 6-2, 6-1 demolition of Filip Krajinovic on Monday.

The 36-year-old marvel continues to defy the ageing process as he needed just 58 minutes to overpower the Serb with a brilliant display of Swiss timing.

“I was feeling like he was not loving my slice and I was also mixing in dropshots,” said Federer, who extended his perfect record this season to 14-0.

“I was able to mix up my game nicely, make it difficult for him. At the same time, have fun with my game, play a variation, but for the most part try to stay on the offensive.”

Federer blasted six aces, had one double fault and won 89 percent of his first serve points, losing just three points on his serve the entire match.

“I actually was explosive out there today and I felt good,” he said. “So I’m

Roger Federer returns a shot to Filip Krajinovic at the BNP Paribas Open in California.

very happy how things are turning out to be.”

Federer, who is the defending champion and trying to win a record sixth title in the California desert, was on the centre stadium for the third day in a row.

His opening match on Saturday night against Federico Delbonis carried over into Sunday afternoon after heavy rains forced a postponement of several night matches.

He said playing matches three days in a row doesn’t faze him.

“You’ve got to be ready for it. It’s what tennis players do. We wait, we play, we

wait again, we play again,” Federer said.

The 26-year-old Krajinovic struggled mightily against Federer in their first ever career meeting.

“I still think he can play much better than he did today,” Federer said.

“Maybe it was because it was the first time he ever played against me. Who knows why his level wasn’t able go higher than today.”

Federer has already won two titles in 2018, claiming his 20th Grand Slam crown by winning the Australian Open in January.

The other victory came in Rotterdam.

In the next round, he faces Jeremy Chardy, who beat fellow Frenchman Adrian Mannarino 7-5, 4-6, 6-1.

Venus defeats sister Serena

Venus Williams beat sister Serena 6-3, 6-4 in one hour and 27 minutes on Tuesday to reach the round of 16 in the Indian Wells tennis tournament, where she will now play against Latvia’s Anastasija Sevastova.

The elder Williams sister reached the pre-quarterfinals after clocking her 12th win in the 29th match

with her sister, although this was her first victory over Serena since 2014.

Venus had dominated the first set and broke Serena’s serve and set the tone of the match, keeping intact a noticeable trend in matches they have played against each other.

Among the Williams sisters, the one who had won the first set, was the one who had won 24 out of the 28 matches between them.

Serena was a mere shadow of her past self and managed to win just 54 percent of her first serve points in the first set.

Venus seemed to be cruising to victory in the second set after getting a 3-0 lead early on, but Serena, who was playing her first official tournament since giving birth in September 2017, fought back to take the score to 4-5.

H o w e v e r, Ve n u s held on to her advantage and beat her sister in two straight sets for the first time since the 2008 Wimbledon final.

Rabada banned for rest of series vs Aus

Port Elizabeth, Mar 13 (Agencies): South Africa paceman Kagiso Rabada has been banned for the rest of the Test series against Australia.

Rabada won the manof-the-match award as South Africa won the second Test in Port Elizabeth to level the four-match series at 1-1.

But the 22-year-old has been also found guilty of two ICC charges of misconduct for aggressive wicket celebrations during the match.

Rabada’s first offence, of intentionally bumping into Australia captain Steve Smith after dismissing him in the first innings, earned the young quick a fine of 50 per cent of his match fee and three demerit points, which took him over a disciplinary threshold.

That led to an automatic two-Test ban, although Cricket South Africa is seek-

Kagiso Rabada

ing legal counsel over a possible appeal As it stands, Rabada will miss the decisive tests in Cape Town and Johannesburg, having taken 11 wickets at St George’s Park as South Africa won an exciting match by six wickets.

Rabada contested the first charge, claiming the contact with Smith was unintentional.

But he pleaded guilty to a second charge of provoking Australia batsman David Warner, when he screamed in Warner’s face after dismissing him in the second innings.

That incident cost Rabada a further 15 per cent of his match fee and an additional demerit point.

Before the verdict was announced, a remorseful Rabada said, “It’s going to have to stop. I’m letting the team down and letting myself down. I won’t change the way I express myself but I will get far away from the batter.”

“I would have loved to be playing in the next game, especially coming off a performance like that. I felt really good in this Test match. If I do get banned, I will have to see it as a big learning curve and not repeat the same mistake.”

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