October 1, 2017

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Major road projects in the offing: CM

Correspondent

MON, SEP 30 (NPN): State chief minister, TR Zeliang, has disclosed that many major road projects were in the offing, saying once implemented Nagaland would become the main hub of connectivity for the North Eastern states with the South Asian countries.

Speaking at the two-day ‘Lao-ong Mo’, the post harvest festival of the Konyaks, at local ground here on Friday, the chief minister said these prospect and potential would boost trade and tourism sector and would immensely contribute towards the progress of the Nagas.

Highlighting the major tourism and road projects currently under implementation, Zeliang urged upon the gathering to cooperate for completion of the development projects within stipulated time.

The chief minister said during the recently held North East Connectivity Summit at Kohima it was resolved to create North East Ring Road. He said the Konyak land would play a major since it was bordering with two neighbouring states -- Assam and

Arunachal Pradesh in India and on the other side with Myanmar. “This will created new opportunity for trade, commerce and tourist destination, which the Nagas must be prepared to take full advantage of it,” Zeliang added. Maintaining that building of good road in the state was the topmost priority of the government, Zeliang assured that if the landowners did not create problem the state government can change the face of Nagaland through proper road connectivity within two-three years time.

He said the state government was determined to protect Article 371(A) which ensured landownership rights. However, Zeliang said that there were some road schemes like SRDP where there was no provision for land compensation, except for building and damages of other properties during the course of implementing projects.

As such, he said people should understand and be reasonable and allow development to take place.

The chief minister disclosed that he had already held a meeting with the deputy commissioners and

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tribal hohos of five districts -- Mokokchung, Longleng, Zunheboto, Phek and Mon with regard to land compensation issue on SRDP road projects. At the meeting, he said all the participants had agreed to cooperate with the government and allow road projects to continue.

Further, the chief minister also disclosed that he has already accorded emergency fund of Rs.5 crore for maintenance of NamtolaMon road and the work has been allotted to three firms.

“People have every right to complain if the work is not executed as the specifications or not completed in time. If such complaint is genuine the government will take action,” Zeliang said.

The chief minister also said that he would convene a meeting of all concerned

departments, tribals hohos and other stakeholders next month to discuss and work out the methods for improvement of roads in the state. Besides, Zeliang said he was trying to bring some foreign investment for buildings some important roads between Myanmar and Nagaland.

Tourist circuit: In order to boost tourism, the chief minister said that the state government has started developing tourist circuit in the state under Swadesh Dharshan in phase manner.

First phase covers Peren, Kohima and Wokha districts; Second Phase covers Mokokchung, Tuensang and Mon districts while in the third phase Zunheboto, Longleng and Kiphire districts would taken up, the chief minister said. Under the scheme, he said the centre has already accorded about Rs. 250 crore.

Assuring that the state government would maintain transparency and accountability while implementing developmental projects and schemes, Zeliang said the state government, towards this end, has initiated the process of displaying name of department, imple-

menting agency/contractor, amount sanctioned, period of completion etc in all projects site.

Naga issue: The chief minister said that resolution of the six-decade old Naga political problem was a matter of utmost urgency for state government as it has a direct bearing on the lives of each and every Naga.

“I am happy to see all Naga Political Groups coming together with one approach and one vision towards political dialogue for permanent settlement,” Zeliang said while extending his appreciation to the recent talks between the working committee of NNPGs and Interlocutor RN Ravi in New Delhi. He said that 70 years of political struggle was long enough, saying Nagas have encountered untold suffering because of the long drawn Indo-Naga political imbroglio and the Naga political has become an obstacle to progress of the Nagas.

In this regard, the chief minister appealed to all the Nagas to extend fullest support to the peace process and lend continuous prayer for early settlement.

Amend Constitution to fully integrate Kashmir with Bharat, says RSS chief

NAGPUR, SEP 30 (IANS): Stirring up again the raging controversy over the demand to abolish Jammu and Kashmir’s special status, RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat on Saturday said constitutional amendments were needed to fully integrate the troubled state with the rest of India.

Speaking on a range of issues in his annual address to RSS volunteers on its 92nd foundation day here, Bhagwat also dismissed reports of cow vigilantes indulging in communal violence, saying those protecting bovines were, in fact, being “attacked and killed”.

He asked Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government not to misinterpret the facts on the issue, and punish the criminals and not harm innocents as the “virtuous work of cow protection will increase in coming days”.

The BJP’s ideologue gave the thumbs up to the government on the economic situation even as the RSS chief sought special protection for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) from the “tremors” caused by the “cleaning and reform” drives like demonetisation (Cont’d on p-7) and the Goods and Services

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Tax regime. He spoke elaborately on the Kashmir issue in his annual Vijaya Dashami speech and said Hindus who migrated to the state from west Pakistan in 1947 were in a “miserable state of refugees for their decision to be in Bharat and remain as Hindu”. He blamed certain constitutional provisions, like Article 35(A) that empowers the state’s legislature to define Jammu and Kashmir residents and accord citizenship rights to them, for the “backward life” of these Hindu migrants.

“This is happening just because the discriminatory provisions in the state of Jammu and Kashmir that denied them the fundamental rights,” he said.

“Necessary Constitu-

PSAN opposes move to scrap LSU alleges ‘imbalance 8th WA- A/C NPF hits out at Patton SEP 30 (NPN): unforgivable that someone should NPSC exams for Cl-III posts in current NPSC system’ DIMAPUR, NPF’s 8 Western Angami As- strut around deriving satisfaction at DIMAPUR, SEP 30 (NPN): Public Service Aspirants of Nagaland (PSAN) on Saturday asserted that it was opposed to the government’s purported move to do away with NPSC examinations for class-III posts.

PSAN through its media cell stated that despite inclusion of the class-III posts under NPSC, the vacancies advertised in a calendar year never reached three-figure.

It expressed concern that if government went ahead with the move, the number of posts through NPSC could come down to 50-40 or even lesser.

Further, PSAN pointed out that though the numbers of aspirants increased every year, the vacancies failed to increase. In such a situation, PSAN said the removal of Class-III posts from NPSC examinations would destroy the aspirations of thousands

Rijiju to visit Nagaland

DIMAPUR, SEP 30 (NPN): Union Minister of State for Home Affairs, Kiren Rijiju would be visiting Nagaland on October 1. Rijiju would witness the Assam Rifles training demonstration by Mahila recruits and inaugurate the swimming pool at ARTC&S Dimapur.

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“Things are expensive in Nagaland so the tax is also high. I think, only well to do live in this state.”

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of Naga youths who were working sincerely and honestly. Despite its demand to include all “valid posts” that come under the preview of NPSC, the association said the state government chose to turn a deaf ear.

It reminded the government that once the human resources of the state were compromised, the future of the state would be doomed as those who enter the departments through backdoor “can never be a capable captain of the ship and will ultimately sink the ship.” In this regard, PSAN urged the government to seriously take up the issue on priority lest the aspirants run out of patience. Meanwhile, PSAN has also appealed to all the aspirants to own responsibility and extend cooperation to the group that was fighting for all the deserving and rightful aspirants.

DIMAPUR, SEP 30 (NPN): Alleging “imbalance in the current NPSC system”, the Lotha Students’ Union (LSU) has sought the intervention of the governor of Nagaland in maintaining highest accountability and transparency in the system. In a memorandum addressed to the governor, LSU president, Lipemo M Tsopoe, and magazine secretary, Rhanbemo Patton, alleged that the “recently modified system of NPSC do not protect merit because of its highly manipulative system.”

LSU stated that through RTI it found out an imbalance in the result of 2015 NPSC (Civil Service). In this regard, the union has placed five-point demand before the governor for early intervention and necessary action.

The LSU demands include video recording of viva-voce; allocation of maximum and minimum marks to be given in viva-voce must be strictly followed; qualification and criteria to be chairman and members of the board should follow the system of UPSC not as state laid down rules; total marks secured by the candidate in written examination should not be brought to the notice of the board members till the completion of viva-voce and should bring into notice only while framing the result; any examination conducted by the NPSC should be completed within a period of calendar year.

sembly Constituency (WA-A/C) rank and file have vehemently condemned the statement made

by Home minister, Y. Patton over the demise of Kiyanilie Peseyie, who was the MLA of 8 Western Angami A/C, during the Lao Ong Mo Festival of the Konyaks at Mon on September 29.

In a press note, 8 WA-A/C president Votso Peseyie said the party was flabbergasted by the callous and insensitive comment of Patton that following the demise of Kiyanilie Peseyie, his (Patton’s) group would emerge successful.

Votso Peseyie said Patton seemed to have “derived confidence, satisfaction and happiness by the demise of our beloved leader or he would not have made such a shocking declaration from a public platform, and that too, when the mortal remains of our beloved leader had been entered just the previous day.”

When we the living are still mourning over the passing away of the departed, Votso said it was “unacceptable, intolerable and

the death of another, and that too, at the demise of such a towering figure as our late leader Kiyanilie Peseyie.”

Expressing shock that Patton could be so “apathetic towards the unfortunate demise of a person who he had been closely associated with for almost 10 years in the government,” Votso said the apathy he had shown on September 29 at Mon spoke volumes about his pathetic character and personality.

“A self-confessed jail bird, prison terms do not seem to have endowed Patton with features of a decent human being,” the 8 WAA/C president said.

Pointing out that since the statement was made in the presence of chief minister, TR Zeliang, the constituency NPF members have demanded that chief minister direct the Home minister “to tender a public apology to the bereaved family members and near and dear ones of late Kiyanilie Peseyie, or the chief minister himself apologize publicly on behalf of his Home minister.”

tional amendments will have to be made and old provisions will have to be changed.

Then and then only, the residents of Jammu and Kashmir can be completely assimilated with rest of Bharat and their equal cooperation and share will be possible in the national progress.”

The Article 35(A), which also bars non-residents from buying property in the state, applying for government jobs, voting in the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly elections, is being debated in the Supreme Court after a petition called for its revocation.

Bhagwat said reports of cow vigilantes indulging in violence were wrong and asked the government not to misinterpret the facts and make sure that criminals were punished and innocents not harmed as the “virtuous work of cow protection will increase in coming days”.

The remarks follow scores of incidents of violence in the name of cow protection from across the country, including the murder of Pehlu Khan, a cattle trader, who was killed by cow vigilantes in Rajasthan’s Alwar.

JCC appeals CSC to hold joint meet DIMAPUR, SEP 30 (NPN): Consequent upon the expiry of the two-month deadline (on September 30, 2017) served on the state government to revoke the November 24, 2016 Assembly resolution on ULBs and submission of the Judicial Inquiry Commission report, the Joint Coordination Committee (JCC) has appealed to the Cabinet Sub Committee to hold a joint meeting with JCC/NTAC at the earliest in order to avoid any kind of misunderstanding. The issues were deliberated during the meeting of the JCC on September 30, JCC press & information secretary, Vecüto Tenenu said while reminding that the JCC and NTAC had been empowered by the apex tribal bodies to spearhead the Nagaland Municipal Act issue. JCC expressed dismay that till date no headway/action had been initiated since the constitution of the Nagaland Municipal Act Review Committee on August 21, 2017-- for amendment of the Nagaland Municipal Act 2001 and pass an appropriate bill for the larger interest of the Nagas. “Till date no concrete step to the Naga public outcry has been taken, the public is confused at the intention of the Government for the delaying game,” JCC stated.

Chumoukedima CSOs resolve

DIMAPUR, SEP 30 (NPN): A joint meeting of Chumoukedima civil society organizations (CSOs)-youth body, students union, women organisation, Chamber of Commerce & Trade Association, Auto Drivers Union, GBs, senior leaders, elders and public leaders adopted a two-resolution with regard to the September 21 incident— assault on a Naga family. In a press note, Chumukedima Town Hd GB, Kelenguzo Kuotsu said that the meeting which was held on September 27, resolved that family members of all the accused have been asked to leave Dimapur district on or before October 4, 2017. It was also resolved that the DIMAPUR, SEP 30 (NPN): NSCN (K) through its MIP has issued a accused, presently under police custody, “cannot be clarification, refuting the statement made by the Army on the September 27 granted bail or released from jail without facing the due process of law.” incident, which was published in an Assam based news daily.

NSCN (K) MIP through an email statement, pointed out that the Five states get new Governors Eastern Army command had “no idea that Langkhu village was deep inside NEW DELHI, SEP 30 (AGENCIES): President Myanmar Naga area situated around 15 Kms away from the international Ram Nath Kovind appointed new Governors on boundary where the encounter took place before dawn on 27 September be- Saturday. Banwarilal Purohit, currently the Governor tween Army’s para commandos and elite unit of NSCN/GPRN.” of Assam, has been moved to Tamil Nadu. Admiral It further said that the India Army (IA) Hq was completely ignorant (Retd) Devendra Kumar Joshi has been appointed Lt. about the ground realities and the apparent disconnect between the Com- Governor of Andaman and Nicobar Islands in place mand Hq and their soldiers getting killed and injured while operating in the of professor Jagdish Mukhi, who has been moved to field. MIP asked “Eastern command to stay connected with their soldiers Assam. Brigadier (Retd) B D Mishra will be governor deployed in the field and not to tweet wishfully and blindly sitting in their of Arunachal Pradesh and Ganga Prasad that of Mecomfortable office hundreds of miles away from the actual battle scene.” ghalaya. Satyapal Malik will be the governor of Bihar, MIP said that the “IA Hq was also unaware of the fact that their sol- the President’s office announced. diers had illegally trekked more than two hours deep into Myanmar and in Governor extends greetings the process had side-trekked the first two frontier villages from India side, Khammoi and Loji and had already reached the outskirt of the third frontier DIMAPUR, SEP 30 (NPN): Nagaland Governor, village Langkho from where they were halted, killed, injured and repulsed PB Acharya has extended greetings to people of the by the Naga Army.” MIP said “PRO, Lt. Col. Suneet Newton’s desperate state on the occasion of Durga Puja and Dussehra. In rebuttal attempting to legitimise their blind claim by disowning Isak Sumi as his message, Acharya expressed hope that the festivals NIA’s most wanted do not change the reality how their soldiers died, injured would further strengthen the spirit of virtue to fight and suffered deep inside Naga Army’s territory on September 27.” against all evils. Stating that Durga Puja and Dussehra It has therefore asked the Indian Army’s higher authorities to ascertain signified the triumph of righteousness over evil, Achathe fact that Langkho village was nowhere near the so claimed Indo-Myan- rya said these festivals embodied the power of ethical mar artificial international boundary but beyond several frontier villages. and moral values and value systems that were “deeply Meanwhile, MIP said it also noted that “while the Indian Army tries to dero- embedded in our cultural heritage and traditions.” He gate and undermine the Nagas as terrorists, they admitted to CNN, News 18 said it was the foundation for peace, prosperity and amthat after Pakistan, India is targeting the Nagas.” ity in the society. “May Durga Puja and Dussehra this This, MIP said clearly proved “India’s hypocrisy and their natural no- year inspire all to follow the path of virtue and usher in tion of suppressing Nagas as separate people and nation…” peace and happiness for all.” the governor wished.

‘Non-violence only way to solve Naga issue’ Sep 27 incident: NSCN (K) clarifies DIMAPUR, SEP 30 (NPN): Nagaland Pradesh Congress Committee (NPCC) president, K. Therie has said that the Congress does not agree to violence as means to solve the decades old Naga political problem.

Therie said striking NSCN (K) in the border when talks just began with six NNPGs after almost a two decade wait did not go well and appealed both NSCN (K) and Government of India to adopt non-violence as medium to solve the problem. He also appealed GoI also learn from the 16 Point Agreement. He said non-violence is the policy of Congress to solve the problems. “60 years of violence have inflicted more injury in the blood of Nagas. With Hindutva policy, Nagas are more cautious today,” he added.

He also reminded that only few NNC and FGN did not agree to statehood-- demanding total sovereignty, which gained the support of the people more than Statehood did.

He also recalled that Pt Jawaharlal Nehru, recognising the feelings of the people, decided to talk with NNC/ FGN and signed the ceasefire agreement on Sept. 6, 1964. “Although people are participating in the state

elections, the people still feel there is a need to solve the political problem amicably,” he said.

On the other hand, Therie also stated that people were not happy with Naga national groups because of extortion that led to domination wars, wherein people have lost thousands of lives. The People are also watching them from side eye view, he said.

Therie said factional wars have cooled down because GoI and state government had compromised at the cost of public economy.

“GoI deliberately did not plan to fund peace. They may have thought burdening the people with multiple taxes would twist the minds of the people from the political movement. This will not work because the movement is based on inherent culture, customs and religion,’ he added.

“We are participating in the Federal Government of India because of special provisions and protection we have under the Constitution. Maintaining that peaceful talks was the only option to achieve solution, Therie recalled the words of the chief minister that- “Broad consultation, should mean inclusiveness of all.”

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WEATHER FORECAST October 1

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KSSU organises panel discussion on Article 371 A

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(Left-Right): Zhekheli Zhimomi, Kekhrie Yhome, T. Limanochet and P. Leonard during panel discussion on Article 371 A on Saturday. (NP) Correspondent

KOHIMA, SEP 30 (NPN): A panel discussion on “Article 371 A” was organised

by Kohima Sümi Students’ Union (KSSU) on Saturday at the auditorium of Mount Olive College, Kohima.

The panellists for the discussion were City Law College Dimapur, principal, P. Leonard Aier, Gauhati High Court Kohima bench, advocate, Zhekheli Zhimomi, former Delhi University professor, Kekhrie Yhome and Kohima Law College, assistant professor, T. Limanochet Jamir.

Kekhrie Yhome said Article 371 A was closely tied to the Naga political movement and it was complicit to the creation of Nagaland state under the 13th Constitutional Amendment Act in 1962.

He said apart from Jammu and Kashmir, Nagaland was the only other

Indian state that enjoys exclusive Constitutional Rights outside the purview of parliament of India. Yhome said Article 371 A was like a mini- constitution.

Y h o m e, w h o h a d specialised in “History of thoughts and contemporary continental thoughts system from JNU New Delhi”, said as per the committee report initiated by Farooq Adbdullah in 1999, the constitution of Jammu and Kashmir has been severely stripped of its powers. He said out of 395 Articles under the Constitution of India, the constitution of J& K was obliged to follow 260 Articles.

In regard to Article 371 A, Yhome said whether Article 371 A would have any legal or constitutional powers was a matter of concern since it would hugely redefine Naga rights over their land and resources and protection of cultural practices.

P. Leonard Aier while citing an example of Titanic said it was considered unsinkable but it sank due to negligence of crew members, he said such mistake could happen in regard to Article 371 A if Nagas are not cautious.

Referring to Article 371 A, he said ignorance of the law cannot be an excuse and added that there was a need to know the background of the article as it gives special rights to the Naga people.

For a society to progress he there was a need for economic development, however, Aier said that the economic would never progress if the society was conservative in nature. He said the use natural resources should be for the benefit of the people.

He then termed Article 371 A as a very important article for Naga people as it gives Nagas rights over their land and resources. Aier also

deliberated on historical background of Article 371 A in the constitution, application and other related articles.

T. Limanochet Jamir also expressed the need to safeguard Article 371 A as the article can be repealed by the parliament. He said people should protect the Article least gets diluted by different factors.

Zhekheli said that many people including laymen and legal experts have misinterpreted, exploited and misused the Article 371 A in various ways.

She said people should not be carried away by momentary emotional action.

Zhekheli also highlighted the various special provisions under Article 371 A, its limitations and applicability.

The programme was chaired by Inakali Zhimomo, invocation prayer was said by Mt. Olive College, Khekali Aye, presidential address was delivered by KSSU president, Hikavi H Kinimi, special song was presented by Mughalivi Chishi, brief highlights in HIV and AIDS was given by NSACS assistant director, Ainato Yeptho while vote of thanks was delivered by KSSU general secretary, Alokito V Awomi. Ngukato K Tsuipu was the programme moderator.

Nagaland Post, Dimapur sunday, october 1, 2017

news in brief International day of older persons: Department of social welfare would be observing International Day of Older Persons on October 1, 7 a.m. at Red Cross building Kohima. All the churches have been requested to uphold the elderly persons in their prayer during the devotional service as the fall on Sunday. The department has also solicited the presence of the public in honouring the older persons and to acknowledge their contributions towards the society.

DMC informs on social work: In commemoration of 3rd anniversary of Swachh Bharat Mission on October 2, a mass social work is being organised by DMC from 6 a.m. to 8 a.m. DMC has informed all colony chairmen/GBs with the DMC jurisdiction to send five representatives from each colony and to assemble at Clock Tower before 6 a.m.

Wokha Gilgal school alumni general meeting: Alumni of the Gilgal School Wokha has convened a general body meeting along with the school authority on October 2, 10 a.m. at the school premises. All the concerned alumni have been requested to attend the meeting. For more information, one has been asked to contact at 9862328361, 7005068853.

GMS Midland 50 anniversary: Government Middle School (GMS) Midland, Kohima 50th anniversary cum panchayat day celebration has been scheduled on October 2, 11 a.m. at

GMS Midland, Kohima.

PUD informs: Pfosemei Union Dimapur (PUD) would be celebrating the 26th Pfosemei day on October 2, 10 a.m. at Kuda village, Ashiihe Mao Colony. All the members have been informed to attend the celebration. PUD has also invited all sisters in-law within Dimapur area.

LKKD youth fellowship service: Lumithsami Kughuko Kuqhakulu Dimapur (LKKD) would be organising youth fellowship service on October 2, 7 a.m. at Sumi Baptist Church Sovima. All the members have been requested to attend the programme.

AIR Kohima to launch FM Tragopan: All India Radio Kohima would be launching FM Tragopan on October 2, 2:30pm at the office of AIR Kohima with Director Information and public Relations Nagaland, Limawati Ao as the chief guest.

DDEO Wka informs: Deputy district education officer (DDEO) Wokha, Lebu Krose, has informed all the participants of the state level science seminar 2017 to report to the DEO office Wokha on their arrival. For further detail one has been asked to contact at 9436602268, 9436815216 or 7005465450.

SVC informs: Showuba Village Council (SVC) would be organising an educative and interactive talk on October 3, 9 a.m. at Showuba Baptist Church, Dimapur under the theme, “a path to self reliance”.

Signal Angami & Kashiram village settle boundary dispute DIMAPUR: After series of consultations and discussions, Signal Angami Village and Kashiram Village resolved to settle the boundary issues between the two villages.

According to a release

by GB Sec-B, Signal Angami

Village Council (SAVC), N.T. Thamlong Phom, a ten-member joint committee was formed to amicably settle the boundary demarcation. Subsequently a final draft was minutely analysed and unanimously approved in the final sitting of the

joint committee members on September 18. The “declaration of the boundary settlement agreement” was then signed infront of all Signal Angami Village Council and Kashiram Village Council members and elders on September 30.

Condolence messages on demise of late Kiyanilie Peseyie

DIMAPUR: Various political parties, civil society organisations and individuals have mourned the demise of former NLA Speaker, ex-minister and current MLA of 8-Western Angami A/C, Kiyanilie Peseyie, who passed away on September 27 after a brief illness.

WAGOK: Western Angami Gazetted Officers Krotho (WAGOK) in a condolence message has expressed sorrow at the sudden demise of staunch politician and leader late Kiyanilie Peseyie. WAGOK said, “We lost a great leader in our Naga political arena in general and our area in particular” and added that the vacuum Five-day Durga Puja festivities came to an end on Saturday with the created by his absence would be difimmersion of idols. Durga idols were immersed at the designated ficult to fill up. WAGOK has prayed ghats along Dhansari River, Dimapur. People also exhanged Vijaya that the Almighty God would bless the bereaved family members and that the Dashami greetings. (NP)

departed soul rest in eternal peace.

NDPP: Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party (NDPP) in a condolence message has expressed deep grief and pain at the passing away of late Kiyanilie Peseyie. NDPP stated that in his death, the Nagas have lost a good soul and a great statesman, leaving behind a void that would be hard to fill. NDPP said late Kiyanilie’s contributions to the society would be remembered. NDPP has further conveyed condolences to the bereaved family members and prayed that Almighty grant peace to the departed soul.

CPO: Chakhesang Public Organization (CPO) in a condolence message has described late Kiyanilie Peseyie as a tall and dynamic leader and said that his demise was a great

loss. CPO also prayed to Almighty to grant solace and comfort to the bereaved family members.

NPF life membership cell: NPF Life Membership Cell in a condolence message described late Kiyanilie as a regionalist to the core and a lifetime member of the NPF party. The cell stated that late Kiyanilie remained steadfast through all the turbulent political upheavals in the state and that he was leader in the real sense of the term. NPF LMC stated that late Kiyanilie possessed uncommon integrity, humility, moral rectitude and exhibited them in all his dealings.

The cell described him as a man of few words and that he set examples by his actions alone and that he never flaunted his importance and had genuine love and concern for the common

man. NPF LMC said late Kiyanilie’s legacy would live on for posterity.

It has further prayed to God to give solace to his bereaved family and that the departed soul rest in peace.

GBs Union Dimapur: GBs Union Dimapur Sadar has expressed sadness at the demise of late Kiyanielie Peseyie and added that his demise was a great loss to Nagaland and particularly Dimapur. It said the vacuum created by his absence would be hard to replace.

GBs union Dimapur said late Kiyanilie’s good will and generosity towards social cause and welfare shall always be remembered and cherished. The union has conveyed deepest condolence and prayed that the Almighty God would give strength to the bereaved family members and that the departed soul would rest in eternal peace.

‘Swachhta Hi Sewa’/ ‘Swaach Bharat Abhiyan’ Judicial officers asked to maintain integrity in Dimapur, Mokokchung, Phek, Tuensang

ICFAI studnets and NSS volunteers.

PTC, PTYS volunteers after the campaign.

DIMAPUR: As called upon

by Prime Minister, Narendra Modi to begin a campaign, “Swachhata Hi Seva”, (cleanliness is service), from September 15 to October 2 – the third anniversary of the “Swaach Bharat Abhiyan” and Gandhi Jayanti, civil society organisations, schools, universities, government departments etc. in Nagaland have been organising “Swachhata Hi Seva” campaign.

ICFAI University: ICFAI University Nagaland conducted a sanitation campaign in Sovima village and the adjoining area on September 28. The campaign initiated by ICFAI University vice chancellor, Dr. Charles P. Alexander was atK

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tended by 96 student volunteers and the NSS volunteers of the university. All the volunteers participated in the sanitation campaign and successfully completed the task.

IMDH, Mokokchung: Imkongliba Memorial District Hospital (IMDH) Mokokchung organised “Swachhata Hi Seva” cleanliness drive on September 28 at the hospital premises.

Launching the cleanliness drive, mission director, Dr. Limaakum, he urged the public to dedicate oneself in keeping their household, schools and all public places and surroundings clean. Though “Swachhata Hi Seva” campaign was only for a week, he said cleanliness should be a must throughout life.

DIMPAUR: Judicial officers in Nagaland have been asked to maintain the highest degree of integrity during the 15th general conference of Nagaland Judicial Officers Association (NJOA) on September 29 at Law Guest House, Dimapur.

Addressing the judicial officers, guest speaker, Judge, Gauhati High Court, justice, L.S Jamir, said the integrity of a judicial officer was the most important aspect and that they have to maintain the highest degree of integrity so that Justice L.S Jamir addressing judicial officers. there was no quarter of report of hope amongst the people that other members.

Volunteers after the cleanliness drive at IMDH. Earlier, the first session was impropriety. He said judicial offi- judiciary would save them.

On separate high court for chaired by NJS, chief judicial cers should not let the people lose their hope but give justice from Nagaland, he said the same was magistrate Kiphire, Mezivolu T every possible level in this time mandated as per the Constitu- Therieh, presidential address was and age, when fate of the people tion of India and that people of delivered by NJS, principal dislies with the judiciary. Stating Nagaland could not be deprived trict and sessions judge Kohima, that protracted trials would have of their rights. He urged judicial Y.M Imchen, while acknowledgethe biggest effect on the weaker officers to take it up appropriately ment was delivered by member section of the society, Jamir ad- for the benefit of the state. secretary, NSLSA & DSJ, TDP vised the officers to avoid delays Election to the new tenure vigilance, Nino Iralu. NJS, prinand deliver timely justice. He also 2017-2020 was held during the cipal district and session’s judge stated that judiciary should be the second session, where principal Dimapur, Hukato Swu chaired NCC cadets after the clealiness drive at DH Tuensang. weapon at a time when society district and sessions judge Mon, the second session where various was fighting against corruption. Neiko Kano was elected as the agendas and resolutions were The programme was at- medical wards. tended by Dr. Kika Longkumer, Hundreds of youth vol- He further maintained that con- new president and chief judicial adopted and annual reports from deputy director, CMO, MS, unteers from 11 colonies car- duct in the court and the way that magistrate Mon, Inalo Zhimomi general secretary and treasurer deputy CMO, doctors, nurses ried out a mass social work at judicial officers live should instil as general secretary along three were presented. and all the staffs. district hospital compound as PTC, PTYS Phek Town: part of the campaign.

Phek Town Council (PTC) Tuensang: NCC Cadets along with Phek Town Youth of Government Higher SecSociety (PTYS) and district ondary School (GHSS) Tuen- DIMAPUR: Thousands of people attended ing God and going backwards or leaving everything hospital management commit- sang, Government High School the fourth day of the ongoing “transformation behind and serving God and moving ahead.

The service was held with Zuchanthung tee organised “Swachhta Hi (GHS) Chaba, Government crusade” on Saturday at Wokha Town Baptist Church.

Lotha and Abeni L. Murry as pianist and Yonny Sewa” campaign on September High School (GHS) HakushIn his sermon, Phezoucha Nagamese Baptist Murry as cantor. The praise and worship was led 28 at Phek town. ang, Loyem Memorial High In the programme, ADC School and Akum Imlong Church, Kohima, Pastor, Velavoyi Keyho, while by Transformation Crusade Team.

It may be noted that the last service of the Phek, Mhathung Thsunglao, School Tuensang conducted sharing from Matthew 9: 37, said as believers one ongoing “transformation crusade” on October brief the gathering on the pur- “cleanliness drive” as part of has to renew one’s life every day.

Pastor Velavoyi called upon the congregation 1, 4:30 p.m. at Wokha town Baptist Church with pose of the campaign. He also “Swaach Bharat Abhiyan” on lauded PTYS for taking the September 27 at District Hos- to serve god and to continuously work for the ex- Koinonia Baptist Church, Kohima, senior Pastor, pansion of His kingdom. He quoted the words of Rev. Zotuo Kiewhuo as speaker. initiative in keeping the town pital Tuensang.

The organisers and the crusade team have clean under the mission of Altogether 250 NCC ca- Jesus from the Bible, “The harvest is plentiful but requested every citizen of Wokha to attend the operation clean green and for dets participated at the cleanli- the workers are few.”

He asked the believers whether they were serv- crusade without any denominational barriers. adopting the district hospital ness drive.

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Correspondent KOHIMA, SEP 29 (NPN): Vestal Sankro was declared the winner of 6th Nagaland Spelling Bee Championship at capital convention centre Kohima on September 29.

The two-day state level championship for classes 7-10 was organised by Fountain Club Kohima in collaboration with State Council of Educational Research & Training (SCERT) Nagaland.

Vestal daughter of Thomas Sankhro, a class 9 student of Holy Cross Higher Secondary School Dimapur, won the competition against Zalino Mekro (class 10) of Little Flower Higher Secondary School Kohima. They were the last two standings of the initial 41spellers.

The winning words were “Kitchenettee” and “Plenipotentiary”. She is taking home Rs. 60,000 grand prize along with citation and trophy while Zalino walked away with Rs.

40,000 and citation.

The third and fourth places were bagged by Visakhono Yakhro (class 10) of St. Paul School Phesema and Keviseto Mekhro (class 9) of C.D. King Higher Secondary School Kohima who also won Rs. 20,000 and Rs. 15,000 along with citation respectively.

Four quarter finalists namely Lisa Venuh (class 10) of Mount Hermon Higher Secondary School Kohima, Shanjothung Ngullie (class 8) of Dainty Buds School Kohima, Kasunga Victoria Kuba (class 8) of Model Higher Secondary School Kohima and Pithungo Kikon (class 7) of St. Marys Cathedral Higher Secondary School Kohima received Rs.5, 000 each.

Earlier in his address as special guest, additional deputy commissioner, Medziphema, Vikhweno Chale, said the Nagaland Spelling Bee Championship platform provides the competitive spirit to students to learn more. She said such

competitions would build the courage and confidence of the students to aim for higher level of competitions.

Lamenting that students’ from government schools were not part of the competition, Chale encouraged students from government schools to be part of the competition.

Additional director SCERT, Jack, also addressed the gathering. The programme was led by Medo Yhokha, special song were presented

by Chetonü Hibo while vote of thanks was proposed by Peter Seyievilie Zashümo. Later, the special guest gave away prizes to the winners.

The championship pronouncers were Adila Longkumer, Mechüni Whiso, Ela Susan James and Vimesao Terhase and judges were Daniel Thong, N.C. Kikon, Agnes Krocha Tepa and Amongla.

Altogether 41 students from 21 schools from Kohima, Dimapur and Phek districts participated in the championship.

Neiba initiates cleanliness drive & road repair

Neiba Kronu along with volunteers during the cleanliness drive.

DIMAPUR: Minister for Forest, Environment & Climate Change, Neiba Kronu, initiated a cleanliness drive at Puftsero Town on Saturday.

During the cleanliness drive, Neiba Kronu along with volunteers conducted the mass social work by cleaning surroundings in

and around Pfutsero town. They also cleared drainage along sections of NH-29.

In his brief address, the minister stressed on dignity of labour and also appreciated the citizens of Pfutsero town their spontaneous response and cooperation during the social work.

Zhaleo Rio inspects collapsed Balijan Bridge

Zhaleo Rio along with 5 Ghaspani-II A/C office bearers and others at the site on September 29.

DIMAPUR: Parliamentary secretary for municipal affairs, Zhaleo Rio, along with 5 Ghaspani-II A/C office bearers, village units, village authorities of Vihokhu village including nearby villages inspected the Balijan Bridge, Niuland on September 29.

The bridge was washed away by flood on September 27.

A press note by 5 Ghaspani-II A/C president, Seyielhoutuo Keyho, stated that the village authorities and NPF party workers at the site requested the parliamentary secretary to take up the reconstruction work of the bridge.

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According to the release, Zhaleo assured the people and party workers that he would present their genuine case by calling on chief minister of Nagaland and Minister (R&B) to do whatever was possible at government level for both temporary and permanent measures.

It may be mentioned that the two-lane state highway through Balijan Bridge, Niuland road, is the main life line for people of Niuland sub-division and EAC administrative headquarters for Nihokhu, Aghunaka and Ralan sub-division (Wokha district).

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Police arrest 17 black-marketers in Manipur; 683 cylinders seized

LPG black marketers with the seized LPG cylinders on Saturday. (NP)

IMPHAL, Sep 30: Manipur police arrested 17 black marketers and seized 683 LPG cylinders in drives against black-marketing of the subsidized domestic gas across the four valley districts, an official said on Saturday.

“All together 683 LPG cylinders including refilled ones were confiscated during raids at the houses and stores of the unauthorized

dealers (black marketers) in the last two days,” IGP (Administration) Dr S Ibomcha Singh said.

The drives have been conducted in order to check unauthorized sale of LPG cylinders and malpractice by unauthorized dealers, he added.

The seized LPG cylinders have been deposited with the respective police stations for taking up further necessary legal action against the black marketers,

Dashami celebrated across Assam Guwahati, Sep 30 (IANS): Lakhs of people thronged different Durga Puja pandals across Assam since Saturday morning, braving rains and inclement weather, to bid adieu to the Mother Goddess and celebrate ‘Vijoya Dashami’ - the last day of the four-day Durga Puja festival.

Durga Puja is celebrated in all the districts of the state and thousands of pujas are held as different localities organize their own Durga Puja. Guwahati alone records over 500 Durga pujas.

M e n , wo m e n a n d children gathered in puja pandals and took part in the Vijoya Dashami rituals performed by the priests and took blessings.

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around 3 p.m. and different puja committees were seen taking out colourful processions with the idol in vehicles and followed by men and women dancing to the beat of dhak (traditional drums) to the immersion ghats. “We have organized immersion in mainly three ghats of Brahmaputra rivera --Kasomari ghat, Soonsali ghat and at Khanamukh.

However, immersion can also be done at Basistha,” Kamrup (Metro) district Deputy Commissioner, M. Angamuthu told IANS on Saturday.

“Instructions have been issued to puja committees to immerse the idols in a disciplined way in ghats,” he said, adding that adequate security has been deployed in the ghats.

the IGP(A) said.

Even though, the IGP (A) did not mention the number of black marketers arrested during the drives, sources said that 17 persons have been taken into custody for illegal store of the LPG cylinders.

They have been booked under section 285 of the Indian Penal Code dealing with negligent conduct with respect to fire or combustible matter which is punishable with imprisonment of either

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Shillong, Sep 30: Labeling the ruling Congress-led Meghalaya United Alliance (MUA) government as “corrupt to the core”, Union Tourism Minister K.J. Alphons on Friday promised to provide a corruption free government in the state if voted to power.

“We are into the election mode in Meghalaya and our simple objective is to come to power. We want to come to power for simple reason. For us power has been instrument for bringing happiness to the ordinary citizen,” he said.

“We are not here for power for the sake of

power. We want to bring happiness to the last person out there. We will bring to the table to the people of Meghalaya a corruption free government and we will ensure that,” Alphons told journalists on his maiden visit to Meghalaya.

Charging the Mukul Sangma-led government “corrupt to the core”, Alphons voiced concern on the lack of basic infrastructure in Shillong.

“Meghalaya is one of the most beautiful places.

Look at the incredible potentials of the state has if we just promote tourism.

Imagine the millions of job it can create.

But look at the way things are, no infrastruc-

Guwahati Se p 30 (Agencies): In an incident that took place in Nagaon district of Assam, a husband allegedly set his wife on fire.

The husband has been identfied as Rana Bordoloi.

According to sources Rana is alleged to have killed his wife Sabitri by setting her on fire at their home in Palengtoli,Barkola.

This act can be termed as a case of domestic violence.Sources informed that Rana poured kerosene on his wife and then set her on fire.However Rana has been absconding since committing the act. The Local residents have registered a case against Rana under Bebejia police station.

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The Dimapur Chuchuyimpang Kaketshir Telongjem congratulates Dr. T. Imlichuba Jamir, son of Mrs. Atula Longkumer & Er. S. Temsulong Jamir having recieved the degree of Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS) from Regional Dental College under Gauhati University. The Union further felicitates and wishes him good luck while looking forward that his service to the people will continue to flourish in the years to come.

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Tsungon 29/09/2017 lo Humtso yan nzontsü thyütasanta khitacho hoji lona nzontsü ethungta (2018 General Election), ji zechia oyan nkoho osi khumchoshancho tsukona oküpoe yilan shiang methakcho.

1. 2018 lo ethungtalo rheyia vamo jiang ethungta tungchotungri (Election Campaign) tsukona jo candidate tsükalo tsungon motsunga tae lanchiala. Hoji tsukona candidate jiangna ovungna Council thüngi lanchi kako erani Council na lanchisanati chonchiv to methakcho.

2. Candidate na tssolia kijae na tssolia elani okho tssoe tssolia oki oki janthechia vote enaya elhi jo üntssotokala. Ochoangna methak shi üngav etancho tssoa sana ombo ompvü epup tsov to methakcho.

3. Humtso kyon ochoangna phiphyoyanpoe sosiyi ethungta ndana okhenoyi nsanda oki oki rumphita elhi tssoasana echa khiyitensi mmyinga nlan piv to methakcho.

4. Ethungta yutalo ophi oyamo na tssolia phipoyanpoe na tssolia soko, kinokiri elani otssi orang hanphia yanchungi elhi üntssoche. Methak shiang yesoa ochoang rhumata sana tsutsailan osi otssiorang jiang khiyisi echa ekalana ezup piv to methakcho.

5. Ethungta ntana yanchongi shaing na tssolia shiangna tssolia tungchotungrita osi tsungi epensu pehphia toklumchulumta to tssoa sana echa khiyia ezup pivto methakcho.

6. Vote epiv tsukona ochinaha ochi khetssükherak ünpina ombo-ompvü elan ephanina tssotokü, ochoangna oyam elan jilo theyia khetsua sana oyamo na khunga yamto methakcho.

7. Methak shiang tsungon 29/09/2017 lona benkae tsutsav to methakcho.

Rabenthung Shitiri Chairman, HVC

A. Phyobemo Yanthan Secretary, HVC

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S hillo n g, S e p 3 0 (PTI): A close aide of the outlawed Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA) chief Sohan D Shira, was arrested from remote Dosogre village in South Garo Hills district, police said Friday.

Acting on specific information, a special team was deputed to the village Thursday evening and after conducting raids, the cadre identified as Bande Ch Marak alias Border was arrested, Superintendent of Police, Abraham Sangma said.

A close aide of Sohan since he joined in 2012, Bande was present during the last two encounters with police in the district although he managed to escape during an encounter in Rongsu two months ago, the SP said.

Meanwhile, two persons identified as Jankey Marak and Abel Sangma were apprehended by BSF while they were delivering some consignment to one Bangladeshi national near International border boundary fence, a BSF spokesperson said.

In yet another incident, the BSF in South West Khasi Hills district seized 16 cows while being smuggled to Bangladesh.

MLA assaults man for asking ‘uncomfortable’ questions in public

Shillong, Sep 30 (PTI): One person in Meghalaya’s South Garo Hills district sustained severe injuries after an MLA allegedly attacked him for asking ‘uncomfortable’ questions in public relating to the developmental activities in his constituency, officials said Saturday.

According to the FIR filed against the MLA at the Baghmara PS, Freedom Marak had sought answers from Samuel Sangma, a local legislator, over the tardy progress of development works in the town which angered him. The MLA, in a fit of rage, then started beating up Marak.

Marak was left behind with a swollen face and blackened eyes.

Another resident was also allegedly beaten up though he could not muster enough courage to file a police complaint against the legislator.South Garo Hills SP Abraham T Sangma said, “We have received the complaint from one person who was allegedly beaten up by the MLA himself for questioning him.”

He added, “The matter is currently under investigation and the person who was beaten up has been sent for

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Two arrested for OFFICE OF THE possessing heroin DIMAPUR CHUCHUYIMPANG KAKETSHIR TELONGJEM

Aizawl, Sep 30 (PTI): Two persons were arrested with 46 grams of heroin at Keitum village in central Mizoram district of Serchhip Saturday, Mizoram Excise and Narcotics department said.

The department spokesman said that JH Lalhmingthanga (27) and Vanlalrochhunga (27) were arrested for possession of the contraband worth around Rs 1.5 lakh in the local market.

The two accused were booked under relevant sections of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 and were produced before the Special Court (ND and PS Act) who remanded them to judicial custody.

Close aide of GNLA chief arrested

ture so nobody comes here. These are the basic things that the government will create if we come to power. We will do big things in tourism. We will do big things to create jobs for the local people,” he said.

Allaying the fears that BJP is anti-minority, he said, “We will ensure opportunities for every community. Before (Narendra) Modi came to power in 2014, there was such huge propaganda saying if the BJP comes to power, churches will be burnt, Christians will be beaten up and mosques will be demolished all

across the country.”

“It is complete false propaganda. I am aware of what is happening in the country, not one church anywhere in this country has been destroyed, burnt down or even damaged under the Modi government.”

He added, “You will see lots of false propaganda by people who wants to defame this government and please do not believe… there are such elements… I am aware and I am sure there is not a single case of any damage to a Christian church or Christian being beaten up.”

INFORMATION The Chakhro Viswema Kuda Union will organise a Meeting cum Picnic programme on 2nd Oct/2017 at Kirha Village ground Dimapur at 10 AM with Rusovil John Member Secretary Nagaland Pollution Control Board as the Speaker. The Union Secretary in a press note issued by Abio Vitsu, State that there will be a special wrestling demonstration, the released further requested all members and sisters in-law to attend the function.

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a medical test.”

Samuel was elected as an independent candidate from Baghmara constituency in the 2013 assembly elections. A third-time MLA, Samuel is supporting the Congress government in the state. The incident and

Dearest Tope (Ape), May you continue to grow up more and more adorable over the years.

May god bless you and give you a healthy life ahead.

Happy 2nd birthday, my dear.”

Dear friend, Hope your day is filled with lots of love and laughter! May all your birthday wishes come true. Happy Birthday.

John Angke & friends..

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NTSITA YILAN

Ete na yikrachio Dr. T.M. Lotha na oyamo Council thungi 2018 Naga liphongtsu ethungta tsata evamo ji tsukona nzontsu thyutasanta (General meeting) ekhiv yuta chomo ji tsungon 07/10/2017, yuta 1:00 PM, meta Cultural Hall jilo na ombo piala. Hoji tsukona yanchongi evan tsolia, hapoe evan tsolia topvüna mmyanta oyi thyutasanta jilo thetale to ntsijantala.

Zayio Ezung Chairman, LVC

Tsutsamo Ezung Secretary, LVC

APPRECIATION LETTER

Sir, The most awaited installation of 66kv. Power supply at Jalukie, was very much needed to the students community, public and all the establishment of offices and business community. Now the power supply at Jalukie Town is regular and backup power supply.

Therefore, I very much appreciate our C.M Shri.

T. R. Zeliang who fulfilled people's dreams. May God bless him with bright future.

Mr. Dichungbe Jalukie Town Ward No-9 Jalukie Colony Lane-1 Peren Dist., Nagaland

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT The Office of the Naga United Village Council and Joint Action Committee would like to appreciate Dr. K. Vikato Kinimi, Chief Medical Officer, Dimapur for providing stretcher and wheel chair to carry patients at 4th Mile hanging bridge. We thank you for your kind contribution and support and truely appreciate all that you did.

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The Litta Old Village Council would like to thank and appreciate our Executive Engineer PWD (R&B) Atoizu for his concern towards our village and clearing landslides and making drainage along the PMGSY road from VK to Litta Old village which was in a deplorable condition for the past 4 months. The council prays to our Almighty father to bless and grant you and your family success in your future endeavours.

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the photo of Marak went viral in the social network sites. “We condemn the attack on an innocent victim who sought to know as a voter. He (MLA) has no right to beat him up,” Civil Society Women Organisation president Agnes Kharshiing said.

Dearest Co-o Ruho (nephew) You are so little right now but you’ve brought unimaginably large amounts of happiness in our life...Wishing you a very“Happy Birthday” With love, Ana Atsi & Ana Tata

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description for a term which may extend to six months, or with fine which may extend to one thousand rupees, or with both.

Taking serious note of the acute shortage Manipur has been experiencing in the last few months, Manipur consumers affairs, food and public distribution minister K Shyam recently announced stringent measures to check back door selling of the cooking gas in the state.

The Indian Oil Corporation (IOC), Imphal division responsible for the supply of the cooking gas in the state, has also taken up certain special measures for the state to address the crisis.

According to the IOC officials the shortfall in the LPG gas supply in the state was to due to disturbance in transportation of LPG from West Bengal to the North East by recent floods in Assam. The IOC officials had suggested that if the state government extends full cooperation, the existing situation of LPG scarcity can be effectively addressed

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Public are hereby asked to file claims/objections if any within 30 (thirty) days from the date of issue of this notice.

Failing which no claims/objections will be entertained after the expiry of stipulated time.

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Int’l fake currency racket busted by UP Police

Lucknow, Sep 30 (PTI): Fake currency with a face value of Rs 16 lakh and the equipment to print them were seized after the arrest of five people involved in the international racket, police said today.

Some illegal foreign currency were also seized from them, the UP Police

said in a statement.

Mushtaq Ahmed Khan Gojar, a resident of Bandipora district of Jammu and Kashmir; Praveen Kumar, a resident of Kanpur Dehat district; Pankaj Saini of Moradabad district, and Neeraj Saini and Gajendra Saini of Amroha have been arrested.

Police seized fake currency with a face value of Rs 15.13 lakh, half-prepared fake currency notes having a value of Rs 1.07 lakh, Rs 27,000 in genuine currency,

one USD, Rs 500 Kyat currency, Malaysian currency in denominations of 5, 10 and 20, two Thai currency notes of 100 each, paper for printing the currency

and ink.

Police have also recovered a computer, printer, Internet router, PAN card, identity documents, debit card and passport.

HAPPY 100th BIRTHDAY Mrs. Imsangpangla (of Longjang Village)

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Today 30th of Sept. 2017, we celebrate a significant day, marking a centenary of having an incredible human being in our lives. Dear Grandma, you've been a blessing to us all and today we CELEBRATE. Your inner strength and faith is the reason for our happiness, good life and success. We praise you for the love, care and wisdom you generously give us every day. May the God Lord continue to bless you with good health.

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With immense contentment and appreciation, the Longkhum Mongnyei Yaongyimchen, Longleng congratulates Miss. Moile Longkongly, D/o Mr. & Mrs. Imlitemjen & Yamokala Longkongly of Yaongyimchen Village on winning the prestigious title of Miss. Phom, 2017. The Union also expresses gratitude for bringing laurels to the village and further prays for unceasing achievements and vigorous health in days to come.

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DailyDevotion The Assigning of the Call I now rejoice in my sufferings for you, and fill up in my flesh what is lacking in the afflictions of Christ, for the sake of His body, which is the church…

—Colossians 1:24 We take our own spiritual consecration and try to make it into a call of God, but when we get right with Him He brushes all this aside. Then He gives us a tremendous, riveting pain to fasten our attention on something that we never even dreamed could be His call for us. And for one radiant, flashing moment we see His purpose, and we say, “Here am I! Send me” (Isaiah 6:8).

This call has nothing to do with personal sanctification, but with being made broken bread and poured-out wine. Yet God can never make us into wine if we object to the fingers He chooses to use to crush us. We say, “If God would only use His own fingers, and make me broken bread and poured-out wine in a special way, then I wouldn’t object!” But when He uses someone we dislike, or some set of circumstances to which we said we would never submit, to crush us, then we object. Yet we must never try to choose the place of our own martyrdom. If we are ever going to be made into wine, we will have to be crushed—you cannot drink grapes. Grapes become wine only when they have been squeezed.

I wonder what finger and thumb God has been using to squeeze you? Have you been as hard as a marble and escaped? If you are not ripe yet, and if God had squeezed you anyway, the wine produced would have been remarkably bitter. To be a holy person means that the elements of our natural life experience the very presence of God as they are providentially broken in His service. We have to be placed into God and brought into agreement with Him before we can be broken bread in His hands.

Stay right with God and let Him do as He likes, and you will find that He is producing the kind of bread and wine that will benefit His other children.

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Vol. XXVII NO. 296 Dimapur, Sunday, October 1, 2017

here seems to be a sense of urgency in the PMO to bring about a final solution at the earliest possible time. This has also set speculative tongues wagging, that perhaps it could happen before the next round of state assembly elections in Nagaland, Meghalaya and Mizoram, or before the next Lok Sabha election or it could be kept in the backburner. For Nagas, solution largely means peace and an end to the uncertainty, confusion and despair that have gripped them. However, the desperate desire for peace should also be “acceptable” not only to the NGOs, Civil Society groups or NPGs but the unorganised people. The highest democratic and constitutional forum is the house of elected representatives of the people. The Nagaland Legislators have resolved to welcome the “framework agreement” and have also said they are willing to pave way for any alternative dispensation, after a final solution arrives. That is also being translated and as well as speculated, as to mean foregoing the scheduled constitutional obligations of holding elections on or before March 2018. After 1997 the negotiations have continued for over 80 rounds and Prime Minister Narendra Modi took a giant stride in giving a big push towards solution when the framework agreement was signed on August 3, 2015. This, perhaps, is the biggest trump card for the government of India which is accepted as the people’s voice. Before that takes place, the continuing consultations need to be mainstreamed so that there is unanimity and clarity. One aspect of the entire process (also known as peace process) is the absence of transparency and that is the biggest hurdle that creates trust and lack of confidence. The framework, as Ravi explained is not the final agreement but only a guideline on what both the government of India and the NSCN (I-M) agreed to make the finer print. Ravi made it clear that all sections of Naga society would be taken into confidence because the Naga issue involves every Naga and that there cannot be more than one solution. This was also a response to all other factions who have rejected the framework agreement on the ground that they cannot agree to be part of a solution based on the contents of the framework since these are not known to them including the Nagaland legislators, the latter of who have given their total support. The politicians have been adopting a safe and politically correct stand but at the same time, are themselves ignorant about the contents. The Naga public have little or no role except to express their desire for a final and lasting solution that is acceptable to all sections of Naga society. The elected representatives have been parroting the same line in demanding an early solution but have nothing new to offer since they have been kept out of the picture and left to pat themselves with the dubious title of being “facilitators” to the peace process. Unfortunately, no government during the past decade, has contributed anything positive towards preparing the state for economic growth and progress. If issue of rampant corruption in all the echelons of the government surpasses concern; extortions and imposing diktat by parallel governments has only deepened the crisis. The right thinking citizens want a qualitative change so that the full potential of the people can propel towards meaningful peace and progress.

Nagaland Post, Dimapur

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t is common that most of the time we talk about children rights and other human rights issue. We miss out a section from the society when we ignore the elders. The recent statistics and data is bringing question amongst us and all those who care for all. Between 1950 and 2010 life expectancy worldwide rose from 46 to 68 years, and it is projected to increase to 81 by the end of the century. It should be noted that at present women outnumber men by an estimated 66 million among those aged 60 years or over. Among those aged 80 years or over, women are nearly twice as numerous as men, and among centenarians women are between four and five times as numerous as men. For the first time in human history, in 2050, there will be more persons over 60 than children in the world.

Almost 700 million people are now over the age of 60. By 2050, 2 billion people, over 20 per cent of the world’s population, will be 60 or older. The increase in the number of older people will be the greatest and the most rapid in the developing world, with Asia as the region with the largest number of older persons, and Africa facing the largest proportionate growth.

In 2014, Governments around the world adopted a resolution at the Economic and Social Council that recognized ageism as “the common source of, the justification for and the driving force behind age discrimination.”

This year’s theme on the occasion of older persons is “Stepping into the Future: Tapping the Talents, Contributions and Participation of Older Persons in Society.” It focuses on the pathways that support full and effective participation in old age, in accordance with old persons’ basic rights, needs and preferences.

This year’s theme underscores the link between tapping the talents and contributions of older persons and achieving the implementation of the 2030 Agenda and the Madrid International Plan of Action on Ageing, which is currently undergoing its third review and appraisal process.

The international community started to highlight the situation of older persons in the Vienna International Plan of Action on Ageing, adopted at the World Assembly on Ageing in 1982. The 1991 United Nations Principles for Older Persons, the 1992 Global Targets on Ageing for the Year 2001 and the 1992 Proclamation

on Ageing further advanced international understanding of essential requirements for the well-being of older persons.

The Political Declaration and the Madrid International Plan of Action on Ageing, 2002, adopted at the Second World Assembly on Ageing, and endorsed by the General Assembly in its resolution 57/167, reinvigorated the political consensus on an agenda on ageing, emphasizing development and international cooperation and assistance in this area. Since its adoption, the Madrid International Plan has guided the drafting of policies and programmes at the national level, inspired the development of national and regional plans and provided an international framework for dialogue.

It is very unfortunate for us if we can’t take care of the elders in the society. There are organisations which work for the rights of elders and also take care of them. There are many old age homes where we could see elders. Increasing old age homes is not a very positive signs.

We need to take care of the elders and mostly parents and other senior persons. Old age homes are needed to take care of the elders in the society. But as youth and grown up it is the responsibility of all of us to take care of the elders.

As the global data is telling that there would be more challenges as the ageing is increasing.

People are living longer because of better nutrition, sanitation, health care, education and economic well-being. Although an ageing world poses social and economic challenges, the right set of policies can equip individuals, families and societies to address these challenges and to reap its benefits. It’s important for the governments and civil society organisation to have right policies so that no one is left out from their entitled rights.

This year’s theme will also explore how technology, entrepreneurship and civic engagement can facilitate the contributions of older persons throughout the world. Let us also contribute from our side towards ensuring rights for elders.

We should all contribute else we should not forget that we are also going to be old and no one might take care of us. It’s time for us to take care for our elders and in this way one day if needed others might take care of us. (With direct inputs from UN publication and feedback may be sent to bkranjan@ gmail.com) Ranjan K Baruah

Jobless in precocious India

n the 2011 book The Coming Jobs War, Jim Clifton Chairman of Gallup, an analytics and advisory firm, stated that the coming world war will be an all-out global war for good jobs. The winners will be the countries that will create formal jobs and driven by quality GDP growth. In the next 30 years, this scenario will become even more real as global competition intensifies. If countries fail to create jobs, their societies will fall apart. Countries will experience poverty, instability, chaos, and eventually revolution.

Clifton writes: “According to Gallup of the 7 billion people on Earth, there are 5 billion adults aged 15 and older.

Of these 5 billion, 3 billion tell Gallup that they work or want to work. Most of these people need a full-time formal job.

The problem is that there are currently only 1.2 billion fulltime, formal jobs in the world.

This is a potentially devastating global shortfall of about 1.8 billion good jobs. It means that global unemployment for those seeking a formal good job with a paycheck and 30-plus hours of steady work approaches a staggering 50%, with another 10% wanting part-time work.

This also means that potential societal stress and instability lies within this 1.8 billion -- nearly a quarter of the world’s population.”

The lack of good jobs will become the root cause of almost all problems that countries will face -- hunger, creation of haves and have-nots, out-of-control migration, extremism, reckless environmental degradation, widening trade imbalances. Traditional leadership through politics, religion, personal values, charisma, subsidy, humanitarian aid or military force would not work in the future like it has in the past. Already, we have seen such repercussions in the Arab Spring rising in 2010 and its spread across the Arab world from Tunisia. Between 1985 and 2005, in the Arab world, the working age population growth was average annual rate of more than 3 per cent, nearly twice than rest of the world. But, there was no economic dividend.

Instead by early 2010 many Arab countries suffered from high youth employment rates of more than 30% in Tunisia, Egypt and Saudi Arabia, and more than 40% in Iraq.

In India we have high hopes for reaping the “demographic dividend”. We have a population 125 crores. Of these about two-third of our population is below the age of 35 years, the

age limit generally considered to be the boundary of youth.

This is roughly 83 crores people which has the potential to make India a super power. With this young work force India could reap the dividend for next 25 to 30 years, post which India’s work force will age and start to reduce. But, are we capitalizing this asset? No, as majority of this large group do not have any formal job, unemployed or partially employed and that also in the unorganized sector. The reasons are simple, we are not creating enough formal jobs and majority of these young people are unemployable due to lack of necessary skills.

In the 2014 general election the BJP in its manifesto stated, ”Under the broader economic revival, BJP will accord high priority to job creation and opportunities for entrepreneurship” and would create one crore jobs a year. Ministry of Labour & Employment Report on the Fifth Annual EmploymentUnemployment Survey, 201516, estimated unemployment rate 5% at All India level under ‘Usual Principal Status (UPS)’ approach, according to which those who have spent a major part (183 days or more) of the preceding 365 days before a survey on economic activity are counted as having been part of the labour force. The figure for 2013-14 was marginally lower at 4.9%. The survey includes workers in both formal and informal parts of the economy, as well as those working as casual workers in public works programme.

Majority of the employed persons were found to be self employed. Between July, 2014 and December, 2016, the eight major sectors of manufacturing, trade, construction, education, health, information technology, transport, and accommodation & restaurant created 6.41 lakhs jobs. In comparison 12.8 lakhs jobs were created between July, 2011 and December 2013.

The Economic Sur vey, 2016-17 said “creating jobs is India’s central challenge”.

It pointed out the shift in the pattern of employment from permanent jobs to casual and contract employment. The increasingly temporary nature of work, it said, has an “adverse effect” on the level of wages, stability of employment, and employees’ social security. The Survey stated, “It also indicates preference by employers away from regular formal employment to circumvent labour laws.”

Because of this we need to be cautious, as employers will try to “circumvent labour

laws”. Nearer home, in Assam, we see a contradiction in name of “ease of doing business”, we reform labour laws creating ease of exit for industries without thoughts about the workers’ social security or creating and protecting jobs. The Industrial Disputes (Assam Amendment) Bill, 2017 raised “the threshold on number of employees from 100 to 300 to allow retrenchment of employees without seeking prior approval of the government”. This means that in this age of automation and commoditization of jobs, workers even in “big” industries like mining, refineries, tea, cement, paper, textile, etc. can be easily retrenched.

In this new world, the danger of jobs becoming commodities is very real. Commodity is “a reasonably interchangeable good or material” which is “mass-produced, unspecialized”. The world of business increasingly views many jobs as undifferentiated and interchangeable across humans and machines, the very definition of a commodity. Outsourcing, exchanging internal employees for external ones, often offshore, have been a step toward commoditization for many organisations and countries.

Job commoditization is more real today, with ICT and automation driven by smart machines. If a job is viewed as a commodity, it will be soon automated. This won’t even require Artificial intelligence or cognitive technologies. If a job consist many of the routine tasks and repeatable steps then it can be automated, with relatively “dumb” technologies like robotic process automation.

Outsourcing to India too will stop with global outsourcers like those in USA creating their own automation capabilities that could replace human jobs with machines.

India now needs entrepreneurs to build factories for job creation and generate exports and growth. Good formal jobs are created by entrepreneurs working with innovators creating a winning business model.

The government should support entrepreneurs with processes which encourage investment in manufacturing. This would require good governance, ease in acquisition of land and getting permits to build factories, support in getting capital to build and run these, and encouraging the hiring of workers to staff them complying with national and international social security norms and labour laws.

Dipanjon Konwar

Kiyanilie Peseyie: As I knew Let honour be given to the deserving one

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he first time I met Mr. Kiyanilie Peseyie was in 2003 at Kohima when both of us were elected as members of the 10th Nagaland Legislative Assembly, he from NPF party, me as an independent. He was physically twice the size of mine with a deep vocal yet rarely spoken. Subsequently he was elected as the speaker of the 10th house. I came to know that, prior to election, he served as additional director of Excise, and therefore, I thought that he must be a good drinker of liquor being as senior officer i/c of Excise, but I was proved terribly wrong, because he was a total teetotaller and a devout Christian, whereas I was not and still no match to his Christian devotion.

His deep vocal was so matching to his dignified personality as the presiding officer of the 10th house of the Nagaland assembly. I have tried on several occasions to provoke his temper but always came out futile, and never had the opportunity of witnessing his temper till he breathed his last.

Among the many good qualities, I have clearly and distinctly noticed was his respect and loyalty to the Rule of Law and discipline, perhaps his faithfulness to the truth was inherent in his character.

I have never had the experience of witnessing Mr. Kiyanilie Peseyie making nonsence jokes or even humour. Very less spoken yet always spoke only the truth. His loyalty to the political principle was perhaps one of the hallmarks in his understanding of politics, in short, he was a dependable politician.

The way, Mr. Kiyanilie Peseyie conducted the business of the 10th NLA was just like himself. He was the presiding officer of the house,

I have never heard any single work spoken against him by any members throughout his 10th house tenure, yet only earned respect from every member because of his personal judgement on any issue-based decisions. There was no occasion for any member to accuse him of partisan attitude nor in his presiding. This is one of the major reasons behind his re-election consecutively for the 11th house of the Nagaland Legislative Assembly.

If his first tenure as speaker was good, his second tenure was even better. As member of the ruling bench (minister), I was confident of myself because there was Kiyanilie Peseyie as the Hon’ble speaker of the house. We wanted him to be our speaker for the 3rd consecutive term, but only because of his other public interest, we could not avail the honour and privilege of Kiyanilie Peseyie as our most honourable and admirable speaker, breaking all previous records of the Nagaland legislative assembly and even within the Indian union.

The most non-controversial yet admirable person, Kiyanilie Peseyie has done his earthly works and left for his heavenly home where he has already joined with the heavenly fall and singing and walking joyously with them on the streets of pure gold and disturbed by no earthly burdens but always ever singing face-to-face with our Lord Jesus Christ.

Let the beloved members of the Late Kiyanilie Peseyie find solace in the grace of our Lord and be blessed always. With this few unpolished condolence words, me and my family join in your bereavement.

Imkong L. Imchen

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agaland State School Education Department (NSSED) has proposed to rename the Government High School, Changki, Mokokchung after my father, late Dr. T Ao. It is indeed commendable that such honour should be bestowed. However, if the said department did a little research, I believe that the honour should be given to my “Abazumba”, Noksangyuba Ningdangri.

While in service, it was he who was pivotal in establishing the said High School in Changki. He was an administrator under the British and later under free India. He established the said government high school (circa) 1958 and served the state of Nagaland beyond the call of duty.

The Impur mission centre, Mokokchung has already

honoured my late father by proposing that a sports stadium there be named after my father. The authorities of Impur at least had the decency to request my mother, Mrs. T Ao (widow of Dr. T Ao) for that honour. My mother gave them the permission to do so, with her blessings but it has yet to materialise due to financial constraints.

We are not the public, per se, but Dr T Ao’s own flesh and blood and are not objecting to the said proposal.

But I believe that credit should be given where it is due. And for the said government high school should be named after my “Abazumba”, the late Noksangyuba: “Noksangyuba High School”, Changki.

It would be admirable if Abazumba Noksang’s “anakapang” take up the matter instead of remaining silent spectators.

Dr. T Ao left an indelible mark in the football history of Nagas – as long as we Nagas remain Nagas – and Northeast of India. If the NSSED wishes to commemorate my father’s 100th birth anniversary, don’t you think that making his birthday (28th January) a “red letter” day in the government of Nagaland’s official calendar and naming it “Dr T. Ao Day” or “Naga youth day” should suffice? It won’t cost the Nagaland government a paise over the margin. After all, he did bring great honour to the Nagas as a whole.

However, let the NSSED do as it deems fit and proper.

It should be noted, however, that NSSED did not take the sentiments of Dr. T Ao’s family into consideration.

His widow, after all, still remains alive.

A. Tally

Reader’s Post

Sir,

Something at last: A ray of Hope

The public statement of the Forum for Naga Reconciliation (FNR) widely published in local papers on 25th September 2017 is definitely a very much welcome news for one and all. What better things can we expect at this very juncture? How much toils, efforts and prayers have gone into it is known to God only. For us, the general citizens, our horizon brightens. May no one throw dusts or clouds on this very development for our future common journey. For the 34 signatories, who will not co-operate with or support this much needed bold step taken collectively. Wishing you God Speed.

Dr. Dietho-o, South Corner, AG Road, Kohima

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.

sunday, october 1, 2017

Make contribution to build a new India by 2022: Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi performs ‘Aarti’ as President Ram Nath Kovind looks on during Dussehra celebrations at Parade Ground in New Delhi on Saturday. (PTI)

NEW DELHI, Sep 30 ( Ag e n c i e s ) : P r i m e Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday exhorted all the “citizens to resolve on this day of Vijaydashmi or Dussehra to contribute in some constructive way towards nation-building by 2022, when India would celebrate 75 years of its independence.”

In his Dussehra address, the Prime Minister asserted that the festival is not merely a source of entertainment, but should also inspire people and give them the resolve to do something for society and the nation.

“Festivals like Dusseh-

ra should not be seen as mere source of entertainment but should also become an ambition and resolve to do something,” Modi said while addressing a gathering at Shri Dharmik Ram Leela at the Red Fort before the effigies of demon king Ravana, and his brother Meghnad and son Kumbhakaran were set afire to symbolise the victory of good over evil.

“Our festivals are associated with farming, rivers, mountains, history, and of course with our cultural traditions. They are a means of societal training as they enhance social bonding and sensitivity, keep the societal

PM is a ‘liar’, won’t allow Bullet Train: Raj Thackeray

Raj Thackeray

Mumbai, Sep 30 (IANS): In the aftermath of the stampede which killed 23 commuters, MNS President Raj Thackeray on Saturday called Prime Minister Narendra Modi a “liar” and warned that he would not allow the Bullet Train project till all suburban commuters’ issues are resolved.

“I shall not allow even a brick for the Bullet Train project to be laid. First resolve all the basic problems of Mumbai commuters. If Modi wants, let him construct it in Gujarat. If they use force, we shall also retaliate,” an agitated Thackeray thundered. Attacking the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), he called Modi

a “liar” who changed all his statements before and after the 2014 Lok Sabha elections.

“We have never seen a PM who is such a big liar. He made big promises and then dismissed them as ‘election jumlas’. How much can a person lie in this fashion?” asked Thackeray.

The Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) President claimed that Suresh Prabhu was replaced

by Piyush Goyal as the Railway Minister only to push through the Bullet Train project. “This Goyal is useless, Prabhu was good.”

Thackeray announced that he would personally lead a morcha to Churchgate on October 5 to oppose the Bullet Train plans and urged all Mumbaikars to participate in large numbers.

After the deadly stampede on Friday, there have been sharp reactions from across the public and political spectrum on priority being accorded to the expensive Bullet Train project vis-a-vis providing basic amenities to Mumbai’s daily eight million plus railway commuters.

values alive and teach to continuously strive to do away with evils,” Modi said. Modi said that thousands of years have passed but the lore of Lord Rama and Lord Krishna keeps inspiring humankind even today.

He said that in his conquest of Lanka -- whose kind Ravana had abducted Lord Rama’s wife Sita, according to Ramayana -Lord Rama mobilised every section of society, from human beings to animals.

“Burning of Ravana is a part of tradition, but as citizens, we will also have to strive to end the streak of evil (Ravana pravratti) in society,” he said.

“After defeating Ravana, Lord Rama continued to serve society with humility.

Today, let us resolve as citizens of India to make positive contributions towards the nation by 2022, to make India of the dreams of our great freedom fighters. Let us make a resolve like Lord Rama,” Modi said.

President Ram Nath Kovind also urged the people to adopt values reflected

by Lord Rama’s life in their lives to create a better society.

Don’t oppose Muslim burial ground: Church Panaji, Sep 30 (PTI): Amid opposition by some Catholic leaders to a proposed Muslim burial ground near Margao town in the state, the Goa Church today asked its followers to respect the basic rights of every community.

Diocesan Centre for Social Communications, an arm of the Goa Church, issued a statement today, saying disposal of dead bodies is a basic right, therefore creation of a burial ground should not be opposed.

“It has been observed that when there are attempts to purchase land or even find a site for a kabrasthan, there are often objections from some sections of the Catholic community who are opposed to Muslim cemetery,” said Father Olavo Caiado, Director of the Centre. “Disposal of dead bodies is a basic right of every religious community including Muslims,” he said, and appealed Catholics to facilitate setting up of Muslim burial ground near Margao in South Goa district.

national/state 7 Thackeray avoids Major road projects in the offing: CM BSF detects tunnel rocking govt (From p-1) on international steadfast by reposing faith in out their knowledge and The chief minister said his government. consent forcing them to live but blasts Modi that the border in Jammu stability of the state Further, the chief min- under two different identi-

Mumbai, Sep 30 (IANS): Contrary to speculation, Shiv Sena President Uddhav Thackeray avoided rocking the Maharashtra government, and remained content with making a sharp attack at ally Bharatiya Janata Party and Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his Dussehra speech here on Saturday.

As the massive crowds and all top party office-bearers waited with bated breath for a dramatic announcement, Thackeray continued to criticize the government on various counts.

He made a special reference to Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh Chief Mohan R. Bhagwat’s speech this morning, warning the Central government about granting asylum to Myanmar’s displaced Rohingya Muslims.

The Sena chief said it was a very important statement with bearings on India’s own security and said even a Muslim nation like Bangladesh has refused to accept the Rohingya Muslims.

“I appeal to the President and Prime Minister of Bangladesh to please take away the lakhs of illegal Bangladeshis living in India, for our safety and security... we even don’t need them,” Thackeray said.

ister also advised the gathering not to mix religion with politics while referring to allegations that he was in nexus with RSS and inclined to Heraka and was going to BJP. The chief minister also added that the NPF-led DAN government would continue to maintain its stand of “regional in content and national in outlook”.

He said that all achievements made in the four years of his chief ministership were due to good relationship with NDA government at the centre.

However, the chief minister lamented that in the last 52 years of statehood, Nagaland could receive only Rs 28,000 crores from the centre, which was only a cost of one bridge or flyover in Assam or other states in comparison.

Konyak Union (Myanmar) president, Khotai Konyak, who graced the occasion as guest of honour, said that the Eastern Konyaks (Myanmar Konyak) and Konyak of Nagaland (India) were bound by blood as they belonged to one family. He, however, lamented that the Konyaks were forcefully divided by artificial boundary between India and Myanmar with-

Positive talks helped resolve Doklam standoff: Rajnath

Union Home Minister, Rajnath Singh takES salute during his visit to ITBP Border Out Post (BoP), in Rimkhim, Uttarakhand on Saturday. (PTI)

Rimkhim, Sep 30 (Agencies): Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Saturday said the deadlock in Doklam was resolved because of India and China’s positive approach.

Indian and Chinese troops were locked in a tense border stand-off for over two months at Doklam, near the SikkimTibet-Bhutan tri-junction, but on the afternoon of August 28, both China and India agreed for expeditious disengagement of border personnel at the

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face-off site.

Rajnath, who is on four-day visit to Uttarakhand, earlier in the day celebrated Dussehra with Indo Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) jawans at Joshimath. He visited ITBP’s Rimkhim post near IndiaChina border and also met jawans who donated blood

at a camp in ITBP Headquarter in Joshimath.

“I came here to celebrate Dusshera with the jawans and it should be mistaken or taken into some other context. There was a deadlock in Doklam but we succeeded in resolving issue through dialogue.

India and China had positive approach. The perception differences can be resolved through mutual dialogue,” he told media here.

“I had decided to celebrate the auspicious occasion of Dussehra with the Para military forces. We offered prayers with ITBP jawans in Jyotirmath and also wished them on auspicious occasion,” he added.

He went on to say that no power in the world can stop the ITBP jawans from protecting India’s borders.

WANTED

Jammu, Sep 30 (IANS): A 14-feet-long tunnel, dug from from the Pakistan side across the international border, was discovered on Saturday in Jammu and Kashmir’s Jammu district, the BSF said. The tunnel from which, the Border Security Force (BSF) troopers said they have recovered war-like stores, was discovered a day after the its field commanders and those of Pakistan Rangers held a flag meeting in which it was mutually agreed that peace and tranquility would be maintained on the international border by both sides.

“An under construction tunnel was discovered during sanitisation operation along the international border between Vikram and Patel posts near Damana in Arnia sector. The tunnel was 14-feet-long when it was detected. “The tunnel contained war-like stores those were recovered from it during the search of the tunnel indicating the presence of armed infiltrators who, however, managed to flee back,” said a BSF official.

The officials said a special drive for the detection of tunnels had been started all along the international border in the wake of heightened tension between the two sides.

KU (Myanmar) clarifies on firing incident DIMAPUR, SEP 30 (NPN): Konyak Union (Myanmar) Lahe Township Naga Self administered Zone has issued a clarification with regard to the gun-fight between Indian Army and NSCN (K) cadres Khonsa and Langkho village.

In a statement, KU (Myanmar) president, S.A. Khotai and general secretary K. Honwang said besides shots being fired, the villages also heard a lot of explosions. The next day, KU (Myanmar) said villagers also found “many unexploded bombs along the paddy fields at Langkho” It also alleged that the Indian army crossed into Myanmar and launched the attack inside Myanmar territory. The union said that the Eastern Konyak public demanded to know from the MPs, MLAs and peace committee of Myanmar government as to why they were keep quite on such issues. Despite making tall claims during elections to provide all round development, KU (Myanmar) said till date no MP/MLA had visited the public of these areas. The area has rather beenb turned into a battlefield, it said. The union further appealed to Indian forces and NSCN/GPRN not to create an atmosphere of fear and to desist from firing in civilian populated areas and to stop torturing the public by their activities.

R.K. Mishra takes over as SSB DG New Delhi, Sep 30 (IANS): Rajni Kant Mishra on Saturday took over as Director General, Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB), succeeding Archana Ramasundaram. A recipient of Police Medal in 2003 and the prestigious President Police Medal in 2009, Mishra is an Uttar Pradesh cadre IPS officer of 1984 batch. He has served in various positions in Uttar Pradesh. Mishra joined Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in 2002 and worked there as Deputy Inspector General (DIG) and Inspector General (IG) till 2009.

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In this regard, he urged the chief minister to take up the issue with both the Indian Government and Myanmar government to construct road and provide development.

Other highlights of the ‘Lao-ong’ festival included showcasing the Herald of Lao-ong by Longwa village, KU unit wise competition in Haoh Peishup te yang phei metpu, Venglah Keppu, Ngo Shuppu, Haoh te ong pu, Pho, Jee te ball phei shappu, Pei phei shuppu, Pe sham me weihpu, Pongvong Vungpu and Wu-shupu for males and Kumtuk yaopu, Tah sham shupu, Yeangshaopu and Lik hokpu for females.

Other dignitaries who attended the festival included home minister Y Patton, Minister (R&B) Nicky Kire, power minister Kipili Sangtam, Denwang Wangshu, MLA from Arunachal Pradesh, Naga Students Union Arunachal Pradesh president Nokchai and other administrative officers led

by DC Mon and SP Mon. The two-day Konyak Lao-ong festival celebrated on the theme ‘Enculturation’ culminated with the Lao-ong Talent Nite.

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Police said that the pick-up vehicle in which the family was travelling is believed to have fallen into the canal near Jhijri village, about 90 km from here.

The family, comprising a couple and their three minor children, had left their village in neighbouring Himachal Pradesh on Thursday. The police was informed after they did not reach their destination and could not be contacted on their mobile number.

The police started a search operation on the possible route taken by their vehicle and found signs of an accident near the canal.

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government was of paramount importance for bringing speedy development in the state and early settlement of the Naga political problem.

With this objective in mind, Zeliang said he managed to form government without opposition thinking it would invoke more unity among the legislators to work jointly for uplift of the people.

However, he said it was unfortunate that certain intervening events disrupted the arrangement due to internal rift within the NPF party that brought confusion in the mind of the common people. “I am extremely sorry for all these happenings and I request you all to bear with us,” the chief minister stated.

Saying NPF party was a big family and such discords and rifts were bound to take place, the chief minister, however, said the internal party conflict should not go up to the extent of destabilizing the normal functioning of the duly elected government, which was giving all efforts to work for the betterment of the state. He therefore appealed to all Nagas not to be misled by false rumours and propaganda, but remain

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Since April last year, interest rates of all small saving schemes have been recalibrated on a quarterly basis.

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specified format,” Sebi had said.

Currently, Sebi’s listing guidelines require specific disclosures on delay or default in payment of interest or principal on debt securities, including listed non-convertible debentures, listed non-convertible redeemable preference shares and foreign currency convertible bonds.

Similar disclosures are not stipulated with regard to loans from banks and financial institutions.

In July, the regulator had asked listed banks to make disclosures if provisioning and NPAs assessed by the RBI exceeded 15 per cent of published financials.

Sebi had said such disclosures should be made along with the annual financial results filed immediately following communication of such divergence by the RBI to the bank.

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“Corporates in India are even today primarily reliant on loans from the banking sector. Many banks are presently under considerable stress on account of large loans to the corporate sector turning into stressed assets, non-performing assets (NPAs). Some companies have also been taken up for initiation of insolvency and bankruptcy proceedings,” Sebi had said.

In order to address this critical gap in the availability of information to investors, Sebi had asked listed entities to inform exchanges in case it defaulted on payment of interest, instalment obligations on debt securities and loans from banks and financial institutions and external commercial borrowings (ECBs).

“The entities shall make disclosures within one working day from the date of default at the first instance of default in a

returned.

Airtel counsel Janak Dwarkadas said that the company stands to lose Rs 140 crore a month due to the reduction, while Idea counsel Darius Khambata put the losses at approximately Rs 700 crore a year. Khambata, however, stressed that under Trai Act, the decision to change any technology was exclusively the privilege of the licenser, which is the Department of Technology (DoT), whereas Trai is only a recommendatory body.

Hence, the September 17 notification, which talks of reducing IUC, is based on a new data transfer technology and therefore it had indirectly sought to bring in a change contrary to its powers.

Trai counsels Ravi Kadam and Ameet Naik said that a legislation, even if a delegated one like this, cannot be stayed by the court unless there is manifest arbitrariness or illegality. A bench of Justices Naresh Patil and Z A Haq agreed with Kadam and declined relief to Airtel and Idea.

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New Delhi, Sep 30 (PTI): Markets regulator Sebi has put off implementation of its directive “until further notice” that required listed firms to inform exchanges if they default on loan payments to banks and financial institutions.

In a circular, the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) said it has decided to defer implementation of its earlier directive “until further notice”.

Last month, the regulator had directed listed companies to disclose from October 1 any payment defaults to banks and financial institutions within one working day of such a miss.

The move came against the backdrop of the government and the Reserve Bank of India stepping up efforts to tackle the menace of bad loans amounting to over Rs 8 lakh crore.

Mumbai, Sep 30 (Agencies): In a setback to telecom giants Airtel and Idea Cellular, the Bombay high court refused to grant an interim stay against a September 17 notification of sector regulator Trai by which interconnection usage charge (IUC) has been slashed from 14 paise per minute to 6 paise with effect from October 1. The IUC will eventually drop to zero from January 1, 2020.

According to Trai, voice calls will form a very small faction of services being provided by such companies. The bulk of the revenue will be generated by data transfer, through voice over internet protocol. IUC is a charge that the service provider of the calling party is liable to pay to the service provider of the call receiver for usage of its network to complete the call. For instance, if a Vodafone customer in Goa wants to connect with an Airtel customer in Delhi, these charges are to be paid

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of the budget estimate (BE) of Rs 15.15 lakh crore for the whole year.

In the comparable period last fiscal, revenue receipts comprising taxes and other items were 28 per cent of the target.

As per the CGA data, the government’s expenditure had been increasing on sequential basis and totalled Rs 9.5 lakh crore at August-end or 44.3 per cent of the budget estimates.

In the comparable period last fiscal, the expenditure was 40.5 per cent of the budget estimate.

Capital expenditure during April-August, 201718 was 35.5 per cent of BE as compared to 37 per cent in the similar period last fiscal.

The revenue expenditure was 45.8 per cent of the BE during AprilAugust 2017-18. This compares with 41 per cent in the corresponding period of 2016-17.

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New Delhi, Sep 30 (PTI): India’s fiscal deficit at August-end touched 96.1 per cent of the budget estimate for 2017-18, mainly due to rise in expenditure.

In absolute terms, the fiscal deficit – difference between expenditure and revenue - was Rs 5.25 lakh crore during April-August, 2017-18, according to the data of Controller General of Accounts (CGA).

During the same period of last financial year, 2016-17, it was 76.4 per cent of the target.

For 2017-18, the government aims to bring down the fiscal deficit to 3.2 per cent of the GDP. Last fiscal, it had met the deficit target of 3.5 per cent of the GDP. The CGA data showed that the government’s revenue receipts worked out at Rs 4.09 lakh crore during April-August period, which works out to be 27 per cent

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Mumbai, Sep 30 (IANS): India’s total external debt for the end-June quarter 2017 rose to $485.8 billion, from $471.9 billion reported for the end-March period, official data showed on Friday.

However, on a yearon-year (YoY) basis the debt level increased by 1.29 per cent over the corresponding period of the previous fiscal.

“At end-June 2017, India’s external debt witnessed an increase of 3.0 per cent over its level at end-March 2017, primarily on account of an increase in inflow of foreign portfolio investment into the debt segment of domestic capital market encompassed under commercial borrowings,” the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) said.

“The increase in the magnitude of external debt was partly due to valuation loss resulting from the depreciation of the US dollar vis-à-vis the Indian rupee and other major currencies.”

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610 crore, including cash of Rs 513 crore.

Undisclosed income of Rs 5,400 crore was detected and about 400 cases have been referred to ED and CBI for an appropriate action, Jaitley said.

Highlighting the impact of noteban and the “proactive initiatives”, he said the revenue collections in case of direct taxes rose to Rs 8,49, 818 crore during 2016-17 at a growth rate of 14.5 per cent.

He said net direct tax collections up to September 18, 2017 in the current financial year rose to Rs 3.7 lakh crore, showing a growth of 15.7 per cent.

The number of tax payers increased significantly from 4.72 crore in 2012-13 to 6.26 crore in 2016-17.

During the meeting some of the MPs suggested reducing the banking or transaction charges in order to promote digital transactions.

2017”, Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution Minister Ram Vilas Paswan tweeted.

A senior consumer affairs ministry official said the deadline has been extended following demand from several companies like Wipro, HPL and other nonfood companies. Since food items have expiry date for consumption, there were not many representations from such companies, the official added. Traders body CAIT today claimed that goods worth Rs 6 lakh crore may become redundant if the last date for using MRP-labelled old stock is not extended beyond September 30. “ T h e g o ve r n m e n t hereby further permits the manufacturers or packers or importers of pre-packaged commodities to declare the changed retail price (MRP) on the unsold stock manufactured/packed/imported prior to July 1, 2017 after inclusion of the increased amount of tax due to GST, if any, in addition to the existing retail price (MRP), up to December 31, 2017,” said a government communication.

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The tax rate for individuals having income of Rs 2.5 lakhs to Rs 5 lakhs was reduced from 10 per cent to 5 per cent, which is one among the lowest in the world, he said.

Jaitley further said the concept of ‘no scrutiny’ was introduced for the first time non-business tax payers having income up to Rs 5 lakh so that “more and more people are encouraged” to join the tax net and file their IT returns and pay the due amount of taxes.

The finance minister said 97 per cent of the income tax returns were filed electronically this year, out of which 92 per cent returns were processed within 60 days and 90 per cent refunds were also issued within 60 days. He said after the intense follow-up of demonetization data from November 9, 2016 to January 10, 2017, about 1,100 searches were made, resulting into seizure of Rs

New Delhi, Sep 30 (PTI): The government has extended the deadline for sale of pre-GST goods with stickers of revised rates by three months to December 31, Consumer Affairs Minister Ram Vilas Paswan said Friday. The decision came after several companies and retailers body CAIT highlighted that they are still left with huge unsold stocks of pre-GST goods and need more time to clear that.

After implementing GST from July 1, the government had allowed use of stickers with revised rates, alongside the printed MRP for pre-packaged items to reflect changes in selling price for three months till September 30.

The unsold items had an MRP which included all taxes of pre-GST era but with the implementation of new regime, some of the final retail prices have undergone change due to increase or decrease in tax incidence. “On packaged commodities, industry can display revised MRP due to GST implementation using sticker/ stamping/online printing up to December 31

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New Delhi, Sep 30 (PTI): Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said the government has taken a slew of measures in the last 2-3 years to increase transparency and fairness in the tax administration.

He was addressing the second meeting of the parliamentary consultative committee attached to the finance ministry on ‘Initiatives of IT Department’ here.

Jaitley, who also holds the Corporate Affairs portfolio, told Member of Parliaments that the Income Tax Department has taken “various initiatives in the last 2-3 years in order to bring about efficiency, transparency and fairness in tax administration”, said a finance ministry release.

Speaking about the initiatives, the finance minister said that a Single Page ITR-1 (SAHAJ) Form was introduced for tax payers having income up to Rs 50 lakhs.

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North Korea seen moving missiles CP all set to endorse 2nd term for China’s Xi SEOUL/BEIJING, SEP 30 (AGENCIES): Several North Korean missiles were recently spotted moved from a rocket facility in the capital Pyongyang, South Korea’s Korean Broadcasting System (KBS) reported late Friday amid speculation that the North was preparing to take more provocative actions.

The report cited an unnamed intelligence source saying South Korean and U.S. intelligence officials detected missiles being transported away from North Korea’s Missile Research and Development Facility at Sanum-dong in the northern part of Pyongyang. The report did not say when or where they had been moved.

The missiles could be either intermediate range Hwasong-12 or intercontinental ballistic Hwasong14 missiles, according to the report, though the missile facility at Sanum-dong has been dedicated to the production of intercontinental ballistic missiles.

A source from South Korea’s defense ministry said he could not confirm details of the report or whether there has been any unusual activities in the area mentioned.

South Korean official have voiced concerns that North Korea could conduct more provocative acts near the anniversary of the

FILE-- Vehicles equipped with a launch tube for new medium-range ballistic missile Pukguksong-2 is seen during a military parade at Kim Il Sung Square in Pyongyang on April 15, 2017.

founding of its communist party on Oct. 10, or possibly when China holds its Communist Party Congress on Oct. 18.

Amid heightened tensions on the Korean Peninsula, South Korea and U.S. forces recently held their first joint short range air defense training exercise in South Korea, according to a statement released by the U.S. Pacific Command on Friday. The statement did not give the date of the exercise, but said the next exercise is scheduled to take place over the next few months as the two forces become more familiar with each other’s capabilities.

Tillerson in China to pile pressure on N Korea

US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson arrived in Beijing on Saturday to discuss efforts to curb North Korea’s nuclear ambitions and prepare President Don-

ald Trump’s upcoming visit to China. Tillerson was scheduled to meet with President Xi Jinping after talks with top diplomat Yang Jiechi and Foreign Minister Wang Yi, ahead of Trump’s trip in November. The visit comes as relations between the two superpowers appear to be improving after months of tensions over how to handle North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un’s nuclear provocations.

Trump has repeatedly urged Xi to exert more economic pressure on Pyongyang to convince the renegade regime to give up its nuclear ambitions.

China, North Korea’s main trade partner, has responded by backing a slew of new United Nations sanctions.

For its part, Beijing has insisted that the sanctions must be coupled with efforts to organise peace

Brexit: UK PM May faces new tensions LONDON, SEP 30 (AGENCIES): British Prime Minister Theresa May is facing fresh tensions within her Conservative Party over how to manage Britain’s departure from the European Union, distracting her from efforts to shift attention toward economic issues ahead of the party’s annual conference next week, reports AP. Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson said in comments published Saturday that a transition period to ease the impact of Brexit must not last “a second more” than the two years May proposed during a key speech in Italy last week.

Johnson also said Britain must not pay for tarifffree trade with the EU, or agree to implement the bloc’s rules in order to gain such access, according to an interview with the Sun newspaper.

“There can be no monkeying around” with the transition period, Johnson said. The comments mark

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the second time in less than a month that Johnson, often mentioned as a successor to May, has challenged the prime minister’s efforts to make the government appear both strong and united.

May’s performance at the party conference, which begins Sunday in Manchester, may be pivotal for her administration after a disastrous election campaign that saw the Conservatives lose their majority in the House of Commons in June.

The prime minister

faced calls to discipline Johnson earlier this month after he laid out his own vision of Britain’s future outside the EU in a 4,000-word article for the Sunday Telegraph newspaper. Johnson called for Britain to adopt a low-tax, low-regulation economy outside the EU’s single market and customs union.

The latest intervention

by Johnson comes as May seeks to re-establish her hold on power and turn attention toward the British economy.

“Yes, we have to get the best Brexit deal — but we must also take action here at home to make this a fairer place to live for ordinary working people,” she said.

“The social contract in our country is that the next generation should always have it better than the last.”

In the months since March, when Britain triggered a two-year countdown to leave the 28-nation EU, negotiations have made little progress.

talks, but Trump and Kim have traded increasingly personal insults that have raised fears that the crisis could spark a conflict.

The acting US assistant secretary for East Asia, Susan Thornton, told sceptical US lawmakers ahead of Tillerson’s trip that China appears to be on board with the plan to squeeze Pyongyang. “ We a r e wo r k i n g closely with China to execute this strategy and are clear-eyed in viewing the progress -- growing, if uneven -- that China has made on this front,” she said.

“We have recently seen Chinese authorities take additional actions,” she said, referring to new controls on the cross-border trade and finance that is North Korea’s economic lifeline. On Thursday, China said it was ordering North Korean firms on its territory to close by January. The announcement came days after China confirmed it will limit exports of refined petroleum products to North Korea from October 1 while banning imports of textiles from its neighbour.

The measures were in accordance with UN sanctions that were approved earlier in September after North Korea detonated its sixth and most powerful nuclear bomb -- a test that triggered an earthquake felt across the border in China.

BEIJING, SEP 30 (PTI): China’s ruling Communist Party has elected 2,287 delegates for next month’s key Congress, which is widely expected to endorse a second five-year term for President Xi Jinping and appoint a new set of officials backed by him.

The delegates were elected to take part in the 19th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC) to be held here from October 18, an official statement here said today.

Considerable significance is being attached to the meeting as Xi who has emerged as the most power-

Arrest warrants for Nawaz Sharif’s children, son-in-law LAHORE, SEP 30 (PTI): Pakistan’s anti-corruption officials have visited the home of ousted prime minister Nawaz Sharif here and delivered notices of arrest warrants issued against his children and son-in-law, a media report said today.

A National Accountability Bureau (NAB) team yesterday visited Jati Umra – the residence of Sharif and delivered the arrest warrants, The Express Tribune reported.

The move came in the wake of the failure of Hass a n N awa z , H u s s a i n Nawaz, Maryam Nawaz and her husband Mohammad Safdar to appear in the court during last hearing in the Panama Papers scandal, it said. Maryam, Hussain, Hassan and Safdar are currently in London with Kulsoom Nawaz, Sharif ’s wife, who is undergoing treatment for throat cancer.

Oxford removes Suu Kyi portrait LONDON, SEP 30 (PTI): An Oxford University college where Aung San Suu Kyi studied as an undergraduate has removed her portrait from its main entrance amid mounting criticism of the Myanmar leader over the plight of Rohingya Muslims. Suu Kyi had graduated from St Hugh’s College in 1967 and the portrait had hung prominently at the college entrance since 1999.

It was painted by artist Chen Yanning in 1997 and belonged to Suu Kyi’s husband, Oxford professor Michael Aris, and was given to the college following his death.

“The college received the gift of a new painting earlier this month which will be exhibited for a period.

The painting of Aung San Suu Kyi has meanwhile been moved to storage,” the college said in a statement.

While the exact reasons for the portrait’s removal remain unclear, there is a general view that the allegations of ethnic cleansing as a result of Mynamar’s Rohingya Muslims fleeing their homes to Bangladesh is likely to be behind the move.

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ful leader, heading the party, the presidency and the military in his five-year tenure, is set for a second term after consolidating his hold on all centres of power in China.

He has already been declared as a ‘core leader’ of the party, a status enjoyed by its founder Mao Zedong and his successor, Deng Xiaoping.

Thousands of officials of the party from top to bottom were removed or punished in the five-year campaign against corruption, which Xi also effectively used to strengthen his position at the helm.

Observers here say the party and the government are going to get a makeover with a new set of officials at almost all levels, including the military.

The only survivor is expected to be Premier Li Keqiang who in the last few years played second fiddle to Xi focusing mostly on managing the economy which continued to slow down.

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Dimapur, Sep 30 (NPN): 7 Assam Rifles under the aegis of HQ IGAR (North) organised a friendly football match between troops of Bn HQ Kiphire and students of Zisaji Presidency College on September 28. The match was organised by Assam Rifles to nurture young talent and encourage the youth towards sports, health and adventurous activities. Team from Zisaji Presidency College won the match with a score of 2–1. The match was witnessed by locals and troops of Bn HQ Kiphire.

PDTA wins 12 medals at state taekwondo c’ships

Winners of Raengdai Football Development Association (RFDA) Four Men Soccer tournament with organisers.

Dimapur, Sep 30 (NPN): The Ist Razeba Range Open Naga Wrestling League, organised by All Contact- Combat Arts Club, will be held on October 2 at Zhavame village, Phek district.

The champion in senior category will win a cash prize of Rs. 10,000 while the 2nd, 3rd and 4th place winners will receive Rs. 7000, Rs. 4000 and Rs. 2000 respectively.

In junior category, the champion will receive Rs. 2000, Rs. 1000 for runners up and Rs. 500 each for 3rd and 4th place winners.

Meanwhile, the winners of the event, the team officials, Razeba area village/town wrestling association office bearers have been invited to attend a seminar on mixed martial arts and international wrestling style at Razeba on October 3.

Altogether 20 teams from Dimapur, Kohima, Jalukie and Assam took part in the tournament.

The opening ceremony was graced by Ayeto Ayemi, general secretary, Nagaland Football Coaches Association (NFCA).

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The Tenyiphe I Village is deeply bereaved by the sudden demise of Father Mathew Keemattam, Diocese of Kohima on 20/09/17.

He was the founding member of St. Anthony School at Tenyiphe I Village, the first private school of the Village. He fully dedicated his whole for the upliftment of the School and the Students of the Village in particular.

The Village and the School have benefitted a lot from all his hard work and we will always remember all the good works done by him.

The Tenyiphe I Village and St. Anthony School in particular have lost a great person.

May His Soul Rest in Peace.

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Loving husband, daughters & relatives

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"A golden heart stopped beating, your tender hands at rest.

God's garden must be beautiful, He always takes the best."

Through this column, the bereaved family of Lt. Atu Changkiri, would like to express our heartfelt gratitude to : * Nagaon Dist. Baptist Churches Association and * DABA Plain Karbi Mission Field, in particular, And all individuals, churches, unions, neighbours, friends and relatives from far and near, all the well wishers who stood by us and supported us financially, physically, morally, and in prayers, at the sudden demise of our beloved on 22nd Sept. 2017.

Born : 3/03/1959 – Died : 22/09/2017 We d e e p l y a p p r e c i a t e y o u r thoughtfulness and thank you most sincerely. Your noble deeds would never go in waste. May our Lord bless you all abundantly.

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Imphal, Sep 30 (IANS): The Manipur government said on Friday that Rs 5 lakh each will be given to the eight footballers from the state who will play in the under-17 World Cup championship beginning from October 6.

Sports Minister Letpao Haokip also said he will give Rs 10,000 each to the players from his side. Besides, he will buy tickets for two members each of all the eight families to travel and see the matches.

Haokip told the media: “It is a matter of pride to this tiny state that eight promising players were selected for the championship. If the Indian team wins, the government is making preparations to give super incentives to all the eight players.”

All the eight players selected from Manipur are from families with meagre means. One player stays with his widowed mother and two sisters in a tinroofed shed. Most of the parents could hardly buy sports shoes for their sons.

Members of public had started donating cash to some of the families.

Some were unhappy that Chief Minister N. Biren Singh, who had been a national footballer, was not paying proper attention to the plight of the poor families of these players.

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Burma Camp.

In the final, Gai Kids FC beat Chungaizaeng FC 2-1 via tie-breaker. The champion team received a cash prize of Rs.20, 000 along with certificate while the runner-up pocketed Rs.10, 000.

A women’s volleyball match in progress during the Kohima Liangmai Baptist Church (LBC) youth department sports meet.

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Dimapur, Sep 30 (NPN): Gai Kids FC emerged as the champions of Raengdai Football Development Association (RFDA) Four Men Soccer tournament which was held from September 27-29 at Chungaizaeng ground,

Dimapur, Sep 30 (NPN): The Peren District Taekwondo Association (PDTA) won 12 medals (7 silver and 5 bronze medals) at the recently concluded 30th Nagaland Taekwondo Championships held at IG Stadium, Kohima. The silver medalists are Bensari, Ramthailu, Dikhun, Heutingyi, Kepeihaugumheing, Yantsuthong and Hudilung while the bronze medal winners are Zakiebeinuo, Atongti, Maichunduobo, Paukinwi and Haihingsap.

(NPN): The annual Sports day of Kohima Liangmai Baptist Church (LBC) youth department was held on September 30 at 4th NAP Bn Ground, Thizama. Pastor N. Silubo Zeliang inaugurated the one day sport meet.

Alpha group emerged as the winners in football in both men and women category. Omega group bagged the runner-up positions.

In the volleyball, Omega men emerged as the winner while in women’s category, Alpha women topped Omega.

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We the bereaved family members of Lt. Benathung Ezung would like to express our profound gratitude to each and every individuals, churches, organizations, neighbours, friends from far and near and well wishers for your supporting us physically, financially, mentally and through prayers at the sudden demise of our beloved father who expired on 28th Sept 2017.

We sincerely pray that our Almighty god bless you all.

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Man Utd crush Palace to go top the break again heading home from close range, this time from a Rashford free-kick.

Bakary Sako should have ended Palace’s wait for a league goal but somehow failed to find the target from close range.

Lukaku had been kept relatively quiet by Palace but he got in on the act with five minutes remaining poking home a Anthony Martial cross.

Kane stars in Spurs win

Marouane Fellaini is mobbed by his Manchester United team-mates.

Lo n d o n, S e p 3 0 ( Ag e n c i e s ) : M a n chester United continued their unbeaten start to the season with a comfortable 4-0 victory over basement side Crystal Palace at Old Trafford.

United might have had a tiring trip to Russia in midweek for their Champions League game with CSKA Moscow but they made light work of Roy Hodgson’s strugglers.

M a r o u a n e Fe l laini grabbed a brace and

Romelu Lukaku took his tally to 11 in 10 games for United as Palace stretched their wretched run to six Premier League games without a goal while equalling a club record of eight straight top-flight defeats set in 1998.

It took United just two minutes to grab the lead when Marcus Rashford breezed past Joel Ward and his cross picked out Juan Mata who marked his 200th Premier League appearance with his first

goal since March.

The visitors continued to be under the cosh and were lucky to avoid conceding a penalty when Fellaini stumbled in the box after a clumsy challenge from Patrick van Aanholt.

Fellaini was not to be denied just after the half-hour mark when he doubled United’s lead with a soaring header from an Ashley Young cross.

The Belgian doubled his account for the season with his second just after

Harry Kane scored two goals in Tottenham Hotspur’s impressive 4-0 win at promoted Huddersfield Town.

Spurs moved into third place in the table ahead of this weekend’s games with this win.

Kane opened the scoring in the ninth minute with a confident finish after robbing hesitant Town defender Chris Loewe.

Spurs looked a threat every time they advanced with

Christian Eriksen and Dele Alli’s clever touches opening up space for Kane.

That trio combined down the right with a neat move for the second goal with Eriksen’s attempted cross turned into Ben Davies’ path by the unfortunate Loewe and the Spurs full back slotted home.

Kane’s spectacular second put the game beyond Huddersfield inside 23 minutes.

The England forward left two defenders for dead on the edge of the penalty area with a clever body swerve and fired an unstoppable shot into the corner.

When Kane was substituted with three minutes remaining he got a standing ovation even from the home fans.

Spurs added a fourth in added time when substitute Moussa Sissoko finished off a counter-attack after good work from Son Heung-min and Davies.

Match results Huddersfield 0 – 4 Tottenham Bournemouth 0 – 0 Leicester City West Brom 2 – 2 Watford West Ham 1 – 0 Swansea City Stoke City 2 – 1 Southampton Man United 4 – 0 Crystal Palace

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CVYO thrash 12 Tribe United FC 9-1

Match between Naga Bazar and Kohima Science College (yellow) . (NP) Correspondent

Kohima, Sep 30 (NPN): High School Taxi Driver X1, Chedema Village Youth Organization (CVYO) Naga Bazaar FC and Government Polytechnic Kohima registered wins on Saturday at the ongoing 18th NSF Martyrs’ Memorial Trophy.

NSF Martyrs’ Trophy In the first match, High School Taxi Driver X1 beat Agape FC by 2-1. Kevilevor (16) opened the account for High School Taxi Driver XI in the 10thminute and Khriebu (7) doubled the score in the 27th minute.

Agape FC managed to pull one back in the 60th minute when Kevei Kekhe (11) found the back of the net.

However it was not enough

as the team went down 1-2 to the HS Taxi Driver XI. In the second match, CVYO thrashed 12 Tribe United FC by 9-1. Rokosazo Chakrüno (7) scored five goals (1st, 3rd, 5th, 7th and 9th). His goal came in the 10th, 29th, 47th, 61st and 69th minutes of the match respectively. Kevineizo Tsira (11), Rokoneito Thevo (14), Kobou Kiwe (23) and Keneisezo Keyho (8) scored a goal each for CVYO. The face saving goal for 12 Tribes United was scored by Bamo L Khiamniungan (10) in the 56th minute.

In the third match, Naga Bazaar FC beat Kohima Science College by 1-0. The solitary goal of the match was scored by T. Meren Jamir 912) in the 59th minute.

In the fourth match,

Government Polytechnic Kohima beat Kohima Bible College by 1-0. The winning goal was scored by Shingwang (17) in the 14th minute.

On September 29, Renegades beat Siyhazou by 2-0 in the first match. In the second match, Speartex beat Old Minsiters’ Hill by 2-1 and Billy Graham FC thrashed Athletico FC 7-0 in the last match of the day.

Monday’s matches 1st match: 9:30 am Eleven Avengers Vs TTYO AG 2nd match: 12:30 pm Kohima Royal Kickers Vs Tyrants FC 3rd match: 2:00 pm Zeal Sporting Club Vs Rooster Club Phesama

summoned India aiming for top spot in 5th ODI vs Aus England thrash WI to win series 4-0 Jose for questioning on tax fraud

England team celebrate with the trophy after the fifth one day international cricket match against West Indies at the Ageas Bowl, Southampton. (AP/PTI) SOUTHAMPTON, Sep 30 (Agencies): Jonny Bairstow smashed a careerbest unbeaten 141 and Jason Roy hit 96 as England thrashed West Indies by nine wickets in Southampton to complete a 4-0 series rout on Friday.

The build up to the match had been dominated by the international suspension of all rounder Ben Stokes and opener Alex Hales after the pair were involved in an altercation outside a Bristol nightclub but the off-pitch events failed to distract England from

trouncing West Indies.

After spinners Moeen Ali and Adil Rashid restricted the visitors to 288-6, Bairstow completed his century from 90 balls having shared an opening stand of 156 with Roy. With Joe Root contributing 46, England secured their 11th win of their last 13 completed matches.

Bairstow’s knock, which included 17 fours, was the highest by an England player against West Indies in one dayers, eclipsing Marcus Trescothick’s 130 in 2004.

Roy, who was drafted in for the last two onedayers to replace Hales, made the most of his recall as he scored his second successive fifty.

Roy notched up 11 fours and a six as a rampant England raced to 100 runs within 15 overs before he was dismissed lbw by pace bowler Miguel Cummins just four short of a century.

Root belted a six down the ground to secure victory as England finished on 294 for one with 12 overs remaining.

Madrid, Sep 30 (IANS): Former Real Madrid coach Jose Mourinho has been summoned by a Spanish court to be questioned on $3.9 million tax fraud allegations. The Manchester United coach should appear before a court of instruction in Madrid on November 3 to give his statement as investigated in the case. The court accepted the complaint Spanish regional prosecutor filed against Mourinho, in which Portuguese coach faces accusations of defrauding Spain’s tax office of 3.3 million euros ($3.90 million) of income derived from his image rights.

According to the complainant, Mourinho is under suspicion of having committed two crimes against the Public Treasury in relation to personal income tax in 2011 and 2012. The tax he is under suspicion of having evaded amounts to 3,304,670 euros in 2011 and 1,693,133 euros in 2012.

Hamilton storms to Malaysia pole; Vettel last on grid

Lewis Hamilton waves to the Malaysian Grand Prix crowd after sealing pole position.

SEPANG, Sep 30 (Agencies): Lewis Hamilton of Mercedes stormed to pole position with a scorching lap in qualifying for the Malaysian Grand Prix as title rival Sebastian Vettel

was left stranded in the garage and will start dead last.

The championship leader set a lap of one minute 30.076, the fastest ever around the 5.5 kilometre-

long Sepang track, to beat Kimi Raikkonen by 0.045 seconds at the end of a hard-fought session.

Max Verstappen, celebrating his 20th birthday, was third.

Raikkonen, who had topped Saturday’s final practice session, ended up as Ferrari’s best hope for pole, with Vettel limping back to the pits with engine problems at the end of his first lap out of the pits without having set a time.

Trailing Hamilton by 28 points, the qualifying upset dealt yet another big blow to Vettel’s championship hopes, a fortnight after the 30-year-old crashed out of the last race in Singapore on the opening lap.

Saturday’s pole was the 70th of Hamilton’s career and fifth in Malaysia, which is hosting its last race on Sunday.

It was also his ninth pole this season and further boosted his hopes of clinching a fourth title after the 32-year-old Briton capitalised on Vettel’s crash to win in Singapore.

Hamilton will not have to win another race if he triumphs on Sunday and Vettel finishes lower than second.

“We had no idea how it was going to go today,” said the triple champion, whose Mercedes team have struggled to get speed from their car this weekend.

“I’m sorry with what happened to Sebastian. We turned it around and the car was great.”

Daniel Ricciardo, who led Verstappen in a one-two for Red Bull in Malaysia last year, will start fourth.

Hamilton’s team mate Valtteri Bottas will start a disappointing fifth.

Frenchman Esteban Ocon set the fifth-fastest time for Force India ahead of McLaren’s Stoffel Vandoorne and Renault’s Nico Hulkenberg.

S e r g i o Pe r e z wa s ninth in the Force India while Fernando Alonso rounded out the top 10 for McLaren.

Frenchman Pier re Gasly, drafted in as a lastminute replacement for under-performing Russian Daniil Kvyat at Toro Rosso, will make his Formula One debut from 15th on the grid.

The 21-year-old lost out to Renault-bound teammate Carlos Sainz by less than two-tenths of a second.

Nagpur, Sep 30 (IANS): India will aim for a return to the top spot in One-Day International (ODI) rankings when they face Australia in the fifth and final match at the Vidarbha Cricket Association Ground here on Sunday.

The hosts, who have already clinched the fivematch ODI series with an unassailable 3-1 lead, slipped to the second spot after losing the fourth tie in Bengaluru by 21 runs on Thursday.

Australia rode on an all-round show, with openers Aaron Finch and David Warner starring with the bat along side pacer Kane Richardson’s three-wicket haul to clinch their first victory in the series.

India will look to get back to winning ways banking on in-form batsmen Ajinkya Rahane, Rohit Sharma, Mahendra Singh Dhoni and Kedar Jadhav.

The hosts, who played

Kedar Jadhav and other team members at a practice session ahead of the 5th ODI at Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium, Jamtha, Nagpur on Saturday. (PTI) pacers Mohammad Shami and Umesh Yadav in place of Jasprit Bumrah and Bhuvneshwar Kumar will be forced to make changes in the bowling department which failed to look lethal in the last match.

Spinners Axar Patel and Yuzvendra Chahal will

be the key in the middle overs to provide important breakthroughs.

The visitors, however, will look to emulate the previous ODI to end the series on a respectable note. Openers Warner and Finch will be the key to the batting line-up. The side

will also expect skipper Steven Smith to play a vital role in adding to the teams score tally.

In the bowling department, pacers Nathan Counter-Nile and Richardson will look to vary their pace to pick up crucial wickets.

PCB to demand $70 mn from BCCI as compensation KARACHI, Sep 30 (PTI): The Pakistan Cricket Board wants BCCI to pay approximately $70 million as compensation for not playing two “home” bilateral series.

The PCB, which has completed its consultation process and finalised its compensation claim against the BCCI, is expected to file its claim with the disputes resolution committee of the International Cricket Council (ICC) in a few days.

“Our case is that the BCCI signed an MoU with us in 2014 to play six bilateral series, starting with our home series, which they have not done as yet. Secondly they have avoided playing us in bilateral series since 2008 although they have no issues playing against us in ICC events,” PCB chairman Najam Sethi said.

Sethi said that under the MoU, the six bilateral series were to be played between 2015 and 2023 with Pakistan hosting home series at the start. The PCB chief said the compensation claim would be filed soon as all preparations and consultations had been completed with a law firm in the United Kingdom.

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