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Vol XXVI No. 290

SW deptt. tells ANSWFSEA to ‘shun protest’ DIMAPUR, SEP 25 (NPN): Responding to the All Nagaland Social Welfare Field Staff Employees Association (ANSWFSEA) proposed sit-in protest scheduled on September 27, Social Welfare department, director, T. Merangtsungba Aier in a press note has advised the association “to shun” from holding the proposed agitation for the benefit of all.

Aier said “the department has not been sleeping over the issue, rather with sincere earnestness have taken up all the demands”.

While reminding that such issues relating to service matters needed careful scrutiny, after going through official procedures, Aier said the matter would be placed “only once it is formally approved by the competent authorities”.

He further pointed out that the “highest authorities” is expected to take up the matter very soon as they have been apprised of the issue for consideration.

Advising the “association to be more sensible and not to take the law into their hands, defying the Government Servant Conduct Rules”, Aier said it would rather result in more complications instead of resolving the issues amicably.

Earlier, while announcing its proposed sit-in protest, the ANSWFSEA alleged that the state government failed to keep up its commitment over the promotion of ICDS supervisors.

Over 20 quakes felt across NE in nine months

SHIL LO NG, SE P 25 (AGENCIES): If reports coming out of Earthquake Track (a premier earthquake tracking website) is accurate then in the last nine months there have been as many as 23 earthquakes in the Northeast.

Almost all earthquakes have happened in the Tuensang, Phek, districts of Nagaland and a few more on Wangling, Manipur.

Assam and Arunachal have also had earthquakes in Lakhipur, Haliakandhi and Tezu amongst others.

This is significant as most of the earthquakes have shown a pattern across the Myanmar border.

It may be mentioned that Manipur bore the brunt of an earthquake with a magnitude 6.7 earthquake which struck India 29 km (18 mi) west of Imphal in the state of Manipur on January 4 with a maximum Mercalli intensity of VII (Very strong).

At least eleven people were killed, 200 others were injured and numerous buildings were damaged.

Experts are long saying that these frequent earthquakes are not to be taken lightly as there is a likelihood of a strong earthquake as it is long overdue.

With close to 28 earthquakes this year alone it may be prudent for the government to show its preparedness with disaster management teams across the region.

This is it!

“We’ll teach Pakistan a lesson. We’ll cut water supply, condemn it in Maan Ki Baat and in UP campaign.”.

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CM bats for border development Says, new projects, not fencing needed on India-Myanmar border A G A RT A L A , S E P 2 5 (IANS): The Indian government should not fence the India-Myanmar border and, instead, undertake developmental projects, Nagaland chief minister T.R. Zeliang has said, adding that restrictions on various construction activities in border areas need to be relaxed.

“The government of India should abandon its plan to erect fencing along the IndiaMyanmar border... (it) must carry out developmental projects and build infrastructure, specially roads, along the border with Myanmar,” Zeliang told IANS in an interview.

Four northeastern states -- Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram and Arunachal Pradesh -- “have already told the central government to stop its plans to fence the IndiaMyanmar border. The Union government is considering the proposal”, said Zeliang, who was here to attend the third North East Connectivity Summit.

Security would not be compromised if the border is unfenced, he contended.

“With developmental projects, people residing along the border would come together in a large way. Thus,

inimical elements, including extremists, would not get scope for their nefarious and criminal activities,” the Chief Minister maintained.

Four northeastern states -- Arunachal Pradesh (520 km), Manipur (398 km), Nagaland (215 km) and Mizoram (510 km) -- share a 1,643-km unfenced border with Myanmar.

“While ever ybody knows the logic behind fencing India’s land borders with Pakistan and Bangladesh, this logic does not apply to India’s land border with Myammar.

In Nagaland, the international boundary does not follow a river or other landmarks.

Rather, it follows the watershed principle.”

He said that since Nagas and other tribals in northeast India generally set up their villages on hill-tops, the international boundary divides many villages into two. In the case of Longwa village in Mon district, for instance, the international boundary runs through the middle of the ‘Angh’s’ (village chief ’s) house, where half of it is in India and the other half in Myammar.

“I cite this example to show how badly the Nagas and their ancestral lands have

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been divided by the IndiaMyammar border.

“Naturally, the villagers have to continue their movement across the international boundary almost on a daily basis for their agricultural and various other activities.

Hence, border fencing is not a viable proposition,” Zeliang explained.

“Another peculiar character of this sector is that in spite of the open and unguarded border, and in spite of the free-movement regime, there has been practically no migration of the native Nagas across the international border. This is basically because of the strong attachment the Nagas have for their ancestral land and because of their traditional land-holding system.”

He demanded that restrictions on various construction activities in border areas need to be relaxed.

“The Defence and Home Ministries have im-

NEIGHRIMS under scanner for negligence Staff Reporter

DIMAPUR, SEP 25 (NPN): The North Eastern Indira Gandhi Regional Institute of Medical Health and Sciences (NEIGHRIMS) at Shillong, supposedly a tertiary health institute for the region, modelled along the lines of the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), has earned a dubious reputation when it comes to diagnosis and treatment of cancer.

Several patients from Nagaland, who were referred to NEIGHRIMS at Shillong, for suspected cancer, had to endure weeks and months of treatment for ‘suspected cancer’ without the doctors being sure about the exact nature of the disease. A number of them who went for treatment elsewhere were given the bad news that they come too late.

The reason for being too late was because the doctor(s) at NEIGHRIMS would reportedly discourage patients from seeking

treatment elsewhere by giving them hope for early recovery.

It was revealed, that patients with suspected cancer referred to NEIGHRIMS were sent to various private clinics or hospitals in Shillong for tests and subsequent radiation.

A shocking account from some of the patients said they had to spend weeks and weeks without being told the exact status of the disease they were being treated for. In one case, a patient was reportedly asked to take radiation from a government hospital and then given a capsule, without being told it was an oral Chemo tablet.

In another case, a patient who had spent several months and had to take periodic radiation in a government hospital. Later, when the condition worsened, the patient finally decided to get a second opinion. It was found that the radiation treatment was not sufficient enough to kill the aggressive cancerous cells since the machine was report-

edly outdated. Any reputed cancer institute should have a PET/CT scan in order to arrive at a correct diagnosis and ascertain the condition of the disease. However, NEIGHRIMS does not have a PET/CT Scan machine and its doctors send patients to other clinics or hospitals.

The re putation of NEIGHRIMS has taken a hit owing to various factors such-- lacking adequate number of experienced medical specialists in various departments and technicians to run the expensive equipments.

Though a central g ove r n m e n t i n s t i t u t e, NEIGHRIMS has the advantage of getting doctors and technical personnel from various AIIMS centres. That has however also proved to be another problem since most of them eventually succeed in evading transfer and the few who go, don’t stay long. It was also learnt that out of the 137 posts in NEIGRIHMS, only 34 have been filled up; the rest are lying vacant.

posed various restrictions on construction and other development activities within 25 km of aerial distance from the international border due to security concerns. In the hilly terrain this distance can mean a lot,” he added.

On the peace talks with National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM), the chief minister said that that Nagas want peace and development and early solutions of their longstanding problems.

“Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Rajnath Singh have informed us that the government has opted for a time-bound discussion to resolve the decadesold Naga problem,” Zeliang added.

The centre and the NSCN (I-M) entered into a cease-fire agreement in August 1997. More than 52 rounds of talks have been held to end the insurgency that is said to have claimed 25,000 lives since 1947.

The NSCN (I-M) has been fighting for an independent Nagaland for over six decades. But since the peace talks began, it has scaled down the demand to a “Greater Nagalim”, including parts of three neighbouring states to unite areas inhabited by around 1.5 million Nagas.

However, the three states-- Assam, Manipur and Arunachal Pradesh -- have opposed the demand.

Be ready for a decisive battle against Paksponsored terror: BJP Kozhikode, SEP 25 (AGENCIES): Until Saturday evening, the BJP National Council meeting was meant to pass only a political resolution to highlight Narendra Modi government’s pro-poor initiatives. But lukewarm feedback to PM’s speech on Saturday, where he talked of waging a war with Pakistan but to end poverty, forced party leadership to bring about an aggressive resolution on the Uri terror attack.

On Sunday, BJP president Amit Shah moved a resolution that appealed to people of India and political parties to support the government in this “decisive battle” against Pakistan sponsored terrorism. “Lambi ladai hai jo hum par hamare padosi desh dwara thopi gayee hai. Uri hamla padav matra hai, parinaam nahi. Antim vijay hamari hogi (This is a long fight, foisted upon us by our neighbouring country. The Uri attack is but a stage (padav) and not a result. The final victory will be ours),” Shah said.

The statement was unanimously adopted by the National Council without any discussion. Shah said the BJP has taken this attack very (More on p-5) seriously.

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Time to bring electoral reforms, to strengthen democracy: Modi KO Z H I KO D E , S E P 2 5 (IANS): Reissuing his call for electoral reforms, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said it was imperative to strengthen democracy.

“I think this is time to bring about electoral reforms.

In the centenary year of Pandit Deendayal Upadhyaya, we can organise seminars across the country on electoral reforms,” said Modi in his address to the BJP’s National Council meeting here.

“At least we should start brainstorming the issue, and we will see what amrit (nectar) will come out of this churning,” he said.

“To strengthen the roots of democracy, we will have to bring about electoral reforms, we will have to add a few new things, have to delete a few obsolete things from the electoral procedures,” he said.

He said that even members from other political parties have been asking him to bring about electoral reforms, but it would be better if changes emerged after thorough brainstorming.

This is at least the third time in as many months that the Prime Minister has called for electoral reforms, including simultaneous parliamentary and state assembly elections, in the country.

Narendra Modi with senior BJP leaders at the BJP National Council Meeting in Kozhikode on Sunday. (PTI)

the need for creating an alternate politics as advocated by Jan Sangh ideologue Deendayal Upadhyaya+ who had always suggested that no section of people should be left neglected or considered as tools to garner votes.

Citing the “vikrut paribhasha (distorted definition)” of secularism propagated+ in the country, he recalled that long back, Upadhyaya, founding father of the Jan Sangh — the predecessor of the ruling BJP — had said that Muslims should not be mere tools to garner votes nor neglected.

Deendayal had said Muslims should not be treated as “substance of vote market+ “, said Modi.

“It is in this context, we Prime Minister Naren- have launched our developdra Modi on Sunday stressed mental programmes based

‘Muslims no tool for votes’

on the spirit of Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas,” Modi said in his address at the concluding session here of the BJP’s National Council meet.

“We have always tried to uphold his principles and today we again pledge ourselves to rededicate for the cause of such inclusive development,” he said.

Modi said it was high time we extended a helping hand to the last man — the poorest man in each corner of the country.

“A country such as ours — full of young people — should have youthful dreams and youthful pace”, he said and added that the BJP’s original character was based on principles of welfare of the people and the party had never compromised with its ideals.

2.5 cr toilets constructed in India in 2 yrs: PM N E W D E L H I , S ep 2 5 (IANS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said his government’s cleanliness drive has been a great success in the past two years during which nearly 2.5 crore toilets were constructed in a bid to make India free of open defecation.

“I started Swachh Bharat campaign two years back on the occasion of Bapu Jayanti

(Mahatma Gandhi’s birth anniversary). With the help of this campaign, awareness about cleanliness among 125 crore people of the country has increased,” PM said in his monthly radio broadcast.

“We built 2.48 crore toilets in the rural areas in these two years and 1.5 crore more toilets will be constructed in the next year,” he said. Modi

also launched a toll-free ‘Swachh’ helpline 1969 for people to know about the progress of cleanliness drive. “The number can also be used for requesting work in your area,” he said in his ‘Mann ki Baat’ programme.

Modi also appealed to masses to connect with cleanliness campaign and send photos or videos on the ‘NarendraModiApp’.

Household dust can decline IQ level in children WASHINGTON, SEP 25 (AGENCIES): Household dust exposes people to a wide range of toxic chemicals from everyday products, states a recent study conducted at the George Washington University. According to ANI reports, the team conducted a first-of-akind meta-analysis, compiling data from dust samples to identify the top ten toxic chemicals commonly found in dust.

They found that DEHP, a chemical belonging to a hazardous class called phthalates, was number one on that list.

In addition, the researchers found that phthalates overall were found at the highest levels in dust followed by phenols and flame retardant chemicals.

Lead author Ami Zota said, “Our study is the first comprehensive analysis of consumer product chemicals found in household dust. The findings suggest that people, and especially children, are exposed on a daily basis to multiple chemicals in dust that are linked to serious health problems.”

Chemicals from consumer products are released into the air and get into dust, which can settle on household items or on the floor.

People can inhale or ingest small particles of dust or even absorb them through the skin. Infants and young children are particularly at risk for exposure to the chemicals found in dust because they crawl, play on dusty floors, and put their hands in their mouths.

Zota and her colleagues pooled data from 26 peerreviewed papers and a dataset that analyzed dust samples taken from homes in 14 states.

They found 45 potentially toxic chemicals that are used in many consumer and household products such as vinyl flooring, personal care and cleaning products, building materials and home furnishings. The meta-analysis combines information from smaller dust studies and thus offers solid conclusions with greater statistical power.

The team found that ten harmful chemicals are found

in ninety percent of the dust samples across multiple studies, including a known cancercausing agent called TDCIPP. This flame retardant is frequently found in furniture, baby products and other household items.

Indoor dust consistently contains four classes of harmful chemicals in high amounts.

Phthalates, substances that are used to make cosmetics, toys, vinyl flooring, and other products, were found in the highest concentration with a mean of 7,682 nanograms per gram of dust-an amount that was several orders of magnitude above the others. Phenols, chemicals used in cleaning products and other household items, were the number two highest chemical class followed by flame retardants and highly fluorinated chemicals used to make non-stick cookware.

Chemicals from dust are likely to get into young children’s bodies.

A flame retardant added to couches, baby products, electronics and other products, TCEP, had the highest

estimated intake followed by four phthalates--DEP, DEHP, BBzP and DnBP. The intake numbers in this study probably underestimate the true exposure to such chemicals, which are also found in products on the drug store shelf and even in fast food the authors say.

Phthalates such as DEP, DEHP, DNBP, and DIBP, are not only found at the highest concentrations in dust but are associated with many serious health hazards.

Phthalates are thought to interfere with hormones in the body and are linked to a wide range of health issues including declines in IQ and respiratory problems in children.

Highly fluorinated chemicals such as PFOA and PFOS are also high on the potential harm scale. These types of chemicals, which are found in cell phones, pizza boxes, and many non-stick, waterproof and stain-resistant products have been linked to numerous health problems of the immune, digestive, developmental and endocrine systems.

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WEATHER FORECAST

September 26 (Temperature in ºC)

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Agartala A thunderstorm in spots

33 26

Aizawl

A shower and t-storm around 27 20

Guwahati Cloudy with a stray t-storm

32 23

Cloudy with a thunderstorm

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Imphal

Itanagar Cloudy, a t-storm in spots

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Shillong

A shower and t-storm around 22 17

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Dimapur Cloudy with a stray t-storm

33 23

Cloudy with a thunderstorm

27 19

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Tuensang A thunderstorm in the area

24 14

Cloudy, a t-storm in spots

27 21

Zunheboto Cloudy, a t-storm in spots

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KDPU members after “World Pharmacist Day” programme on Sunday. (NP)

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KOHIMA, SEP 25 (NPN): Kohima District Pharmacist Union (KDPU) on Sunday observed “World Pharmacist Day” under the theme “pharmacist care for you.”

In the prog ramme, district pharmacy officer Kohima, Sandu Thapa, highlighted the need for the state medical department to open drug information centre so

that patients are served better by prescribing the right medication.

Besides prescribing the medicine, Thapa said the pharmacist also needs to prescribe the right food to patients, which he said was also the responsibility of the pharmacists.

He also urged the pharmacist to take the larger interest by visiting to the patients those attached to the

EEI (NER), SAMWTI organise w’shop on agricultural technologies

Participants after the workshop on agri technologies.

DIMAPUR: Extension Education Institute - North East Region (EEI - NER), Assam Agricultural University (AAU) Jorhat in collaboration with State Agricultural Management and Extension Training Institute (SAMETI), Nagaland organised a workshop on “preparation of training modules for skill development on agricultural technologies” from September 19 to 22, at SAMETI, Medziphema.

Resource person of the training programme were Assam Agriculture University (AAU), Jorhat Professor EEI, Dr. A.K. Bhattacharya, and Research Associate, EEI (AAU) Jorhat D. Borah.

Topics related to “Orientation on PMKVY, STRY: Operational modalities”, “Procedure of method demonstration with special focus on skill development under

STRY”, “identification of thrust areas”, “identification of frontline agricultural technologies for ne states and specific skills to be developed”, “training module preparation: formulation of general and performance objectives”, “practice on training module preparation: formulation of objectives”, “training module preparation: content selection, preparation of day-wise programme, outline of training programme, checklist of logistics and material requirements” and “practical session of training modules in village” were discussed at the programme.

Team work was also done which was followed by compilation of teamwork outputs and up-scaling workshop outputs and panel discussion with Dr. K. K. Jha. Associate Professor,

Department of Agricultural Extension, NU SASRD. At the valedictory session course director, Dr. A.K. Bhattacharya encouraged the trainees to take the training experience to their respective posting places and impart the knowledge to the target group’s inorder to fulfil the mandate given by the Prime Minister under PMKVY; STRY. He also expressed his gratitude to SAMETI Nagaland for extending cooperation and making the training program a success.

The valedictory session was chaired by SAMETI DPD Sentinaro Longchar, feedback from the trainees was given by Monthung Merry and Aolemla Kichu, DPD Longleng and BTM, Zunheboto, respectively and later vote of thanks was delivered by SAMETI DPD Dr. Ithika C. Swu. The training was aimed at preparing ATMA functionaries from all districts to be able to prepare training modules of skill training under Skill Training of Rural Youth (STRY), a skill-based training to rural youth on agri-based vocational areas in compliance with National Policy on Skill Development and Entrepreneurship -2015 on selected agriculture and allied areas to promote employment in rural areas.

health centre and hospitals.

Thapa also urged the pharmacists across the state, to do work with sincerity and responsibility.

The programme was chaired by Kohima District Pharmacist Union member K Apu Chang and special song was presented by the pharmacists from Naga Hospital Kohima, while video clips was shown to the participant to mark the occasion.

S. Chuba asks Zeliangrongs to be agents of peace DIMAPUR: Parliamentary Secretary of Veterinary & Animals Husbandry, S. Chuba Longkumer has called upon students belonging to Zeliangrong community to be agents of peace in Nagaland, Manipur and Assam as the community inhabit in all the three states.

According to DIPR report, Chuba was speaking as chief guest at Zeliangrong Student Union Kohima (ZSUK) “40th annual general conference” on September 24, held under the banner “Unite for glory and wisdom” at capital Convention Hall near Secretariat complex. Terming Zeliangrong as a “unique tribe,” Chuba said unlike the other tribes they inhabit in three different states and added that if they are united then they could be make their community stronger and Nagaland in general. Asserting that the pre-requisite for any social development is unity, he asked the Zeliangrong to work hard for unity and particularly asked the student community to work for unity adding that the voice of Zeliangrong student will be the “most formidable voices in Nagaland and beyond Nagaland.” The chief guest also encouraged the students to decide their career very carefully, to be honest in their approach and keep moving towards their goal in positive aspect.

Meanwhile, ZSUK unanimously elected Keyileurangbe Thou as the president and Kawizaisi as the general secretary. The union also organised a “Pageant Contest & Extravaganza” wherein Kawichamliu and Liahing were crowned as Miss & Mr ZZUK respectively.

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news in brief GPRN/NSCN women wing to hold political class: National Socialist Women Wing of GPRN/ NSCN would be organising a political class for all its members, wives of national workers and widows on October 4 at its Headquarters. All have been requested to attend the meet. GPRN/NSCN has also informed that transportation would be provided. For more information one has been asked to contact at 9856625120 & 9615987816.

ISE Day’ which falls on September 30.

ICIT Mkg compartmental exam: Exam superintendent ICIT Mokokchung has informed that even semester (2, 4, 6) compartmental November 2016 exam has been scheduled from November 15. Forms would be issued from the exam cell for which students having compartmental papers have been requested to submit their filled up forms on or before October 7. It has been informed that no forms would be accepted Trg cum workshop for UDISE: DDEO after the stipulated time.

Phek has informed all principals, headmasters, head teachers, teacher-in-charge of both FC informs: Fountain Club has informed private and government schools that there participants of the 5th Nagaland Spelling would be training cum workshop on “stu- Bee championship that the date scheduled dents’ data collection in sync with UDISE to be held on October 6 and 7 has been post2016” on September 29 for Meluri block and poned to October 7 and 8. Last date of the September 30 for Chozuba, Phek and Pfut- forms has also been extended to October 30 sero blocks coinciding with ‘National UD- while time and venue remains the same.

MGMHSS conducts science & arts exhibition DIMAPUR: MGM Higher Secondary School (MGMHSS) organized a science cum arts exhibition on September 24. Inaugurating the programme, MGMHSS principal, Fr.P.S.Varghese, reminded the students about the importance of science in day to day life.

“In the post modern era science education has got its own importance in human life,” he added.

Varghese also emphasized the importance of science education in the school level. “Knowingly or unknowingly students have developed MGMHSS exhibiting their projects and art. a mental block towards science and Mathematics in this psychosis to develop interest in arts exhibition pavilions were displayed from students of part of the country, therefore these subjects” he asserted.

Around 28 science and classes 5 to 12. one has to overcome this fear

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ZDLSA, PDLSA organise legal awareness programme DIMAPUR: Zunheboto District Legal Services Authority (ZDLSA) organized a legal awareness programme on NALSA Schemes 2015 with special focus on NALSA (Protection and Enforcement of Tribal Rights) Scheme 2015 at Cornerstone School, Zunheboto on September 24.

Students from two premier schools of Zunheboto, Sun Beam School and Cornerstone School attended the awareness programme.

In the programme, the main resource person Retainer Lawyer of ZDLSA Tovi Z. Yeptho, spoke on the provisions of the NALSA Scheme on “Protection and Enforcement of Tribal Rights 2015” drawing emphasis on its parallel with the various legislations for the protection and enforcement of the tribal way of life.

In addition, the resource person imparted the basic provisions of law on topics such as the Right to Information Act, Consumer Protection Act, Domestic Violence Act, Constitutional provisions for the protection of women from exploitation and gender justice, Prohibition of smoking in public places, Cyber crimes, Prohibition of child labour, Protection of children from sexual offences Act, Motor Vehicles Act, Juvenile Justice Act and other relevant laws and legislations that a citizen should be informed of.

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(L-R): Participants of ZDLSA and PDLSA during legal awareness programme and literacy programme. on the provisions of legal aid and free legal services provided by the District Legal Services Authority to SC/ STs, economically weaker sections of society and marginalized groups. An interactive question hour session was conducted for the participating students with Tavinto Chishi of Cornerstone School as the moderator. The programme concluded with a benediction by the School Chaplain. A short speech was delivered by assistant public prosecutor Zunheboto, Bendanginla, who spoke on the various Acts and legislations available for the benefit of the tribal people.

Earlier, the programme began with an invocation prayer by Counsellor of Cornerstone School Avi, introduction and keynote address on

the theme was delivered by Judicial Magistrate First Class, Zunheboto Atoka Achumi.

PDLSA: Phek District Legal Ser vices Authority (DLSA) organized legal awareness and literacy programme at Khuza Village on September 24 in which representatives from Mutasle village, Suthotsu Village, Tuhephu village and Chepoketa village participated. District and sessions judge and chairman of Phek DLSA, Longshi Ezung , informed the participants of the programme on the topic of Civil Action.

Panel Lawyer, Phek DLSA Rokuvolu, highlighted the various legal aspects on domestic violence. She further illustrated the 2015 schemes of National Legal Services Authority- victims of trafficking and commercial sexual

exploitation scheme, legal services to the workers in the unorganised sector scheme, child friendly legal services to children and their protection scheme, legal services to the mentally ill and mentally disabled persons scheme, effective implementation of poverty alleviation schemes scheme, protection and enforcement of tribal rights scheme, legal services to the victims of drug abuse and eradication of drug menace scheme.

Panel lawyer of Peren DLSA, Akro, spoke on basic literacy and awareness of Right to Information (RTI) and Consumer Protection Act while Kenei, panel lawyer of Peren DLSA presented a quick look on Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA).

While speaking on the concept and functioning of Lok Adalat (the People’s Court), panel lawyer, Vero said that Lok Adalat was meant for inexpensive speedy and amicable settlement of cases and disputes on immediate basis.

Further, Ajong Imchen, civil judge and secretary of Phek DLSA spoke on the topic ‘The Village council Act, 1978’ and powers and functions of the subordinate/district customary courts in Nagaland.

Ajong also illustrated the judicial and administrative powers vested on the village council body and its functionary structure. Earlier, village council chairman welcomed the officials of Phek DLSA and other participants on the occasion and spoke on the significance of the programme.

ATMAs, KVK conduct trainings and demonstrations for farmers

DIMAPUR: Agricultural Technology Management Agency (ATMA), Dimapur, Chumukedima block conducted demonstration for farmers of Aoyimti on September 15.

During the programme, resource person, H.O and BTT convener, Medziphema block Temsu Longkumer, conducted demonstration on banana (tissue culture) cultivation. He emphasized on its year round availability, processed banana food products, planting methods, proper spacing and pest and disease control.

Keynote address was delivered by BTM, Chubanaro Jamir where 12 farmers were benefitted. Later H.O and BTT convener, Temsu Longkumer conducted demonstrated on “lemon cultivation” at Burma Camp on 1September 15 .

Around 11 farmers attended the programme. In another demonstration programme held on September 16, at Ao Kashiram, resource person, HO and BTT Convener Medziphema block Temsu Longkumer, demonstrated step by step method on the topic “vermi-composting”.

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for its preparation, selection of earthworm and preparation of pit. Altogether 8 farmers attended the demonstration programme and later vote of thanks was delivered by ATM, Medziphema block Keneisano Krose.

ATMA Peren: ATMA Peren Jalukie block conducted training cum demonstration programme on winter vegetables on September 21 at Lilen village in collaboration with North East rural livelihood project (NERLP). Resource person of the programme, ATMA, DPD Akam Zeliang trained the farmers on the cultivation of various winter vegetables. Later, nursery seed bed preparation was demonstrated.

Altogether 50 farmers attended the programme.

ATMA Wokha: ATMA Wokha in collaboration with district agriculture office undertook an exposure trip to Imphal Manipur from September 19 to 22. The team comprises of ATMA project director, Dr. Mhonchan shitiri, Dy. PD, Peter Yanthan DAO Wokha and a group of progressive farmers.

The main objective of the visit was to promote linkage on production and marketing of

organic ginger and turmeric.

The team was received and exposed by Dr. Amla Devi Institute of wasteland management and research Leikai Imphal West and Dr. Hemba Singh veterinary officer Ukhrul Autonomous council.

The team visited poultry farm belonging to Dr. Amla Devi where thorough farm visit and discussion on various chicks, layers, broilers, antibiotics used, feed or drinking water, sanitation, treat disease or to prevent outbreaks were done.

They also visited the upcoming ginger and turmeric processing unit where various storage facilities such as cold storage, deep freezing cold storage were shown and explained.

The team also had an hour long outdoor discussion on marketing aspects where raw materials specially ginger and turmeric would be produced and supplied as they would be requiring a constant supply of raw materials in order to keep the processing unit operational for processing.

Team also visited a bottling plant unit, Manipur food Industries Corporation limited and as a part of recreational visited the famous and the

largest fresh water lake in the northeast Loktak Lake.

AT M A Z u n h e b o t o : ATMA Zunheboto on August 31 conducted demonstration on quality selection and management of Ginger rhizome, demonstration of nursery bed preparation for cabbage and garden pea and training on organic production of garden pea at Mishilimi village, Ghathashi block under Zunheboto district.

During the demonstration seed beds were prepared with the help of the farmers who also participated in planting the seeds. The importance of making seed bed nursery was emphasised along with management practices of nursery bed until transplanting to the main field. Nursery bed preparation of Gardena pea and organic production of garden pea, packaging and practices were highlighted by Tiarenla Jamir (ATM). Later, seeds were distributed to the 12 farmers who attended the program.

ATMA Mon: Progressive Mon Tea Farmers and 23 young entrepreneurs from different villages under Mon district participated in the in-

ter-state training cum exposure visit organized by ATMA Mon to Tiok Tea Estate and Production centre at Sonari, Assam.

The intensive training cum exposure trip was held from September 21-23 wherein the Factory manager and the assistant managers introduced the participants to the plucking, rolling and drying process at the factory and also to the packaging and storage process of the facility. The team was led by Mhachamo Ngullie, ATM, Mijhat Konyak, farmers friend and progressive tea producer, Yengmao FF Lapa, Tangjun F, Longkei, Sheipa Farmers Frend Lampong sheanghah.

Mon block: Three-day training and demonstration programme for farmers was conducted by ATMA Mon block at Leangnyu on September 22-24 with ATM Moikam, ATM Mhachamo and ATM Kanato as resource persons.

During the three days, training was imparted on “application of bio-fertilisers” in various crops, demonstrations on “cultivation practices on cabbage,” “cultivation practices on cauliflower,” and hands-on demonstration on “mushroom

cultivation”. Later, demonstration programme was carried out at Lampong Sheanghah on September 24 wherein detailed procedure of “mushroom cultivation” was demonstrated to the farmers. Altogether 40 farmers from both the villages attended and benefitted from the programme.

Chen block: Chen block, ATMA Mon also conducted training and demonstration programme on September 23-24. at Chenwetnyu and Chen village with ATM Daniel and ATM Nokkoh as resource persons.

“Production technology of onion”, demonstrated on “use of bio-fertilisers in different crops”, “oyster mushroom cultivation”, “use of azotobacter on cabbage” and “use of azospirillum in cultivation of onion” were imparted to the farmers during the training. 25 farmers from both the villages attended the programme. After the training, oyster mushroom spawns, biofertilisers, seeds of cabbage, cauliflower and radish were distributed to the farmers.

KVK Phek: One day district level training programme on agri and allied was orga-

nized by Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK) Phek at Kikruma village sponsored by Agricultural Technology Management Agency (ATMA), Phek.

At the training programme, ACTO (soil science) Dr. Esther Longkumer delivered a lecture on vermin composting and its entrepreneurial opportunities. ACTO (Horticulture) Dr Rinku Bharali, presented spoke on kiwi fruit production technology. He emphasized on commercial cultivation, efficient marketing and packaging while Subject Matter Specialist (SMS), Liza Barua Bharali delivered a lecture on integrated pest management technology for insect pest management through cultural, physical and biological approach.

Meanwhile, SMS (animal science) Dr. Debojyoti Borkotoky, enlightened the farmers on principles and ideology of livestock based SHG formation with emphasis on piggery. KVK-Phek, farm manager Keniseto Chucha described briefly on low cost water harvesting system and micro irrigation. Altogether 51 farmers participated in the training programme. Later, the programme followed interac-

tive session with the resource persons regarding various aspects of crop and livestock production.

Phomching block: ATMA, Phomching block, Mon district conducted demonstration and training programme at Sheanghah Tangten and Yuching Village on September 21 and 23 respectively. Resource person ATM Mon block, Moikam gave demonstration on how to use bio fertilizers on cabbage, radish and cauliflower.

He also explained the importance of using bio fertilizers in the crops which would benefit the farmers with more yield and productivity. During the programme, training on oyster mushroom cultivation was also imparted to the farmers by ATM Phomching block, Kanato, where he explained how mushroom cultivation could be undertaken by the SHGs for earning a source of livelihood as well as for consumption. After the programme the farmers were handed out some mushroom spawns, bio fertilizers and seeds. 15 farmers each from both villages benefitted from the programme.

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New ILPS related bill Hopingson vows to project Ukhrul as ‘land of blooms’ in 10 yrs soon in social media

Correspondent IMPHAL, Sep 25: Manipur government has decided to upload the bill being drafted to regulate the non-local people coming to Manipur in the social media once it is finalised, an official source said Sunday.

After the President of India withheld the Protection of Manipur People Bill-2015, Manipur government drafted a new bill which would address people’s demand for regulation of entry of nonlocals into the state.

The freshly drafted bill entitled as Manipur Regulation of Non-local People Bill-2016 would be put in the public domain through government’s website www. manipur.gov.in inviting suggestions.

On Saturday evening, chief minister O Ibobi Singh convened a meeting of council of ministers in his secretariat and deliberated on the proposed bill which the

drafting is reportedly almost finalised.

An official source Sunday said that after a thorough deliberation on the proposed bill, the meeting decided to upload the final draft bill in the social media in a day or two for further examination and consensus by all stakeholders.

Almost all the ministers and some other Congress legislators attended the meeting and unanimously voiced for passing the bill without any delay.

It is pertinent to mention here that JCILPS has already started checking and deportation of non-locals entering into the state on the national highways since last Thursday and as many as 101 non-locals pulled up by them while entering the state have been asked to leave.

The source said that the final draft bill incorporated some of the proposals from the 91 responses received from various quarters, includ-

M’laya see high contraceptive use; decline in fertility rate

NEW DELHI, Sep 25 (IANS): As the government continues to push for new methods of contraceptives to boost family planning, West Bengal and Meghalaya have so far witnessed the highest decline in Total Fertility Rate (TFR) and also an increase in adoption of modern contraceptive methods such as oral pills and IUDs against sterilisation, says official data.

The National Family Health Survey (NFHS)-4 (201516), released for 16 Indian states, reveals that Meghalaya recorded a TFR of 3 from the 3.80 recorded during NFHS-3, a decade earlier for 2005-06.

West Bengal has witnessed a fall in TFR from 2.30 during NFHS-3 to 1.80 in NFHS-4.

TFR is the number of children who would be born to a woman (per 1,000 women) if she/they were to pass through the childbearing years bearing children according to a current schedule of age-specific fertility rates.

The data shows that West Bengal and Meghalaya are among the states which have seen the highest adoption of condoms, IUDs and oral pills, and also a welcome decline in sterilisation, a terminating contraception method that is full of complications, including internal bleeding, infection or damage to other organs.

“The results of West Bengal and Meghalaya can set an example and play the role of catalyst for other states. This shows that now people have started moving for spacing methods, which is always convenient. Using the statistics of these two states the Indian government can actually intensify its family planning initiatives,”

Poonam Muttreja, Executive Director of Population Foundation of India, told IANS. The NFHS has also reported a sharp decline in numbers of women aged 20-24 years who were married before they were 18. Meghalaya and West Bengal, besides a few more states, have recorded the highest fall in this category -- from 24.5 per cent to 16.5 per cent and 53.3 per cent to 40.7 per cent respectively, in the last decade. In the usage of contraceptives, Meghalaya witnessed 7 per cent increase in oral pills usage at 11.70 per cent during NFHS-4 from 5 per cent earlier.

West Bengal witnessed almost 9 per cent increase in usage of oral pills, from 11.70 per cent in NFHS-3 to 20 per cent in the latest data.

M.C.A Mishra, Director AIIMS, told IANS: “It is heartening to witness that in Meghalaya and West Bengal, there is significant increase in use of non-sterilisation methods. But it is worrying to see such a trend missing in states like Bihar and other larger states.”

Sterilisation, which until some decades ago was the most preferred method of contraception, has seen an overall drastic decline almost in all states.

Sterilisation of women in Meghalaya in NFHS-4 was 6.20 per cent from 9.50 per cent in NFHS-3, while the figure for male steriliation is nil in the last one decade from 0.10 per cent in NFHS-3.

In West Bengal, sterilisation among females has fallen from 32.20 per cent to 29.30 per cent in the last decade, while among males it dipped to 0.10 per cent from 0.80 per cent in same period.

ing from the draft bill submitted by the JCILPS. As per recommendation by the public, some clauses were also deleted from the draft bill prepared by the government.

Meanwhile, Manipur deputy chief minister Gaikhangam Sunday appealed JCILPS and its supporters not to take the law into their hands while referring to its ongoing drive against entry of non-locals into the state.

Talking to reporter on the sideline of a function in Imphal, the deputy chief minister, who is also home in-charge, reiterated that government was working hard so that the proposed rectified bill is tabled in the house of the state Assembly at the earliest.

He said that government was examining the bill which was redrafted to incorporate suggestions and comments of the stakeholders. He informed the media people’s opinion would be sought when the bill reaches its final stage.

Tripura oppn ups ante over CBI probe debate A g artala , S e p 2 5 (Agencies): Opposition parties have protested against the Tripura assembly speaker’s decision to reject discussion on the demand for a CBI investigation into the August 23 clash between tribals and non-tribals during a rally organized by the Indigenous People’s Front of Twipra (IPFT) in Agartala.

Speaker RC Debnath shot down the request by Trinamool Congress MLA Ashis Saha and Congress MLA Gopal Roy for a discussion in the assemblyon the demand for an inquiry by a sitting high court judge and the CBI into the Agartala clash. Debnath countered this by saying that the state government had ordered a magisterial inquiry into the incident and the deposition of witnesses has already begun. “ Since the district magistrate is inquiring into the matter, we do not have the jurisdiction to consider the demand for an inquiry by any other authority,” Debnath said.

Opposition MLAs, however, launched a rebuttal and argued that since the law requires a magisterial report on criminal incidents besides the police report, it has been used to cover up the ruling party’s actions, opposition leaders said.

“There is no bar on discussing the issue in the assembly. By rejecting the plea for discussion, they have proved their involvement in the incident,” Congress MLA Ratan Lal Nath said. In separate reactions, Congress, Trinamool Congress, BJP, tribal-based IPFT and INPt said they would continue to fight for impartial investigation of the incident.

UKHRUL, SEP 25 (NPN): Retired bureaucrat Hopingson Shimray, who is currently running for the Naga People’s Front (NPF) ticket to contest the forth-coming Manipur state legislative assembly elections from 43-Phungyar constituency, has said that most of villagers in the assembly segment are now ready to give full vent of their frustration for being neglected for years.

Shimray, who hails from Marou village, has been touring with an itinerary focused on all villages in the three blocks of Kasom, Phungyar and Kamjong under the constituency since last month.

Claiming that he had visited about 70 villages out of 120 under the Phungyar constituency, Shimray said he is planning to cover the remaining 50 villages within the month of October.

Stating that Phungyar constituency is suffering from leadership deficit which has led to sense of social, economic and political insecurity among the masses, he testified that people are now ready for a new leader with capabilities.

Maintaining that one main reason of his joining the

Hopingson Shimray along with others during the tour of 43-Phungyar constituency. politics is to improve the living conditions of poor villagers who are mostly Jhum cultivators, he said that villagers have been able to understand his concerns about how their life standard could be elevated by switching over to horticulture from the traditional method of farming and Jhumming.

He continued that he explained to the villagers to do large-scale farming of

Economic blockade on NH-2, NH-37 from Sep 26 midnight

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IMPHAL, Sep 25: A Senapati based teachers’ body Sunday announced an indefinite economic blockade on two main national highways in Manipur with effect from Monday (September 26) midnight.

Addressing a news conference at Manipur Press Club, Imphal leaders of “Contract Basis Appointed Teachers Association (CBATA)” based in Senapati district said that they have decided to impose the economic blockade of NH-2 and NH-37 to protest against non-regularisation of their posts and non-payment of salary as well.

C B AT A p r e s i d e n t Karang Rangmei said that 136 contract teachers were appointed in the year of 2011 by the Manipur government.

However, the teachers were denied of their monthly salary for the last 6 years.

He further alleged government failure to take any initiative for regularization of the contract teachers even as the matters have been brought up to the MLAs from Senapati district as well as to department concern repeatedly.

Failure to heed to their demands, Contract Basis Appointed Teachers Associatio had even served an ultimatum on September 17 to resolve the issue within seven days.

Ochotona sikimaria- the new pika species.

New Delhi, Sep 25 (PTI): A new species of a small mammal in the rabbit family has been discovered in the higher altitudes of the Himalayas in Sikkim, a study has claimed, saying it is an important part of the ecosystem.

Identified as ‘Ochotona sikimaria’ -- the new pika species was discovered by the study based on genetic data and skull measurements. The study has been published in the journal ‘Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution’.

These members of the rabbit family look like tailless rats and have been in the news in North America for their sensitivity to impacts of climate change, like increasing temperature, which has caused several of the populations in pika series go extinct.

Nishma Dahal, the first author of the paper, started by collecting pika pellets to get its

DNA and identify the species.

On comparing the DNA sequences from the pellets with that of all known pika species in the world, she saw that these were quite different.

To prove that this is indeed a new species, she had to compare the Sikkim pika to its close relatives. It took two years for collaborations with researchers from the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Zoological Museum of Moscow and Stanford University to get detailed data on these possible sister species.

“Pikas are among the most fascinating mammalian species. Unlike other mammalian species inhabiting such harsh environments, pikas do not hibernate. They prepare for winter by collecting and storing hay piles for their winter food.

“We must investigate their vulnerability to increas-

However, no positive response comes up so far, he lamented.

In such a situation, Contract Basis Appointed Teachers Associatio was left with no choice but to call the indefinite economic blockade on the national highways, Imphal-Mao section of NH-2 and Imphal-Jiribam section of NH-37, that pass through Senapati district, the president added.

He also claimed that Naga People’s Organization, Senapati District Student Organization and Senapati District Women Organization are supporting the economic blockade call given by the body.

Magisterial inquiry to probe attack on court

Aizawl, Sep 25 (PTI): Mizoram Home Minister R Lalzirliana today said that a magisterial inquiry would be instituted to inquire the incident at Lunglei town in Mizoram where a mob attacked district court buildings, offices and a residential building on Thursday.

Lalzirliana told PTI that the state government would take stern action against those people found guilty in the inquiry.

Gauhati High Court Chief Justice Ajit Singh had said that the law enforcement mechanism had “failed immensely” in Mizoram resulting in hooligans trespassing the court buildings and ransacking the court offices and residence of court officers by a mob in Lunglei.

In a letter to state Chief Minister Lal Thanhawla on Friday, the Chief Justice said that he was shocked at the untoward incident which could not be accepted at all and was a slur on the administration, reflecting the immense failure of the law enforcement mechanism.

He said that unless a stern action was taken immediately, the incident would encourage future similar adversities.

Earlier, the Gauhati High Court withdrew all the judges in Lunglei district and attached them with the District and Sessions Judge, Aizawl district following the mob violence in Lunglei district court premises.

The order for withdrawing the judges came after a mob belonging to Zohnuai locality of Lunglei attacked district court buildings with stones and bricks and also ransacked the official residence of the Civil Judge.

Local people of Zohnuai gathered in front of the district court demanding to ‘see’ the face of Stephen Lalchawiliana (26) who was to be produced before the court for allegedly killing C. Lalsawmliana (33) of Zohnuai locality of Lunglei on August 27.

The crowd turned unruly after learning that the accused was already remanded to judicial custody for further period by holding a camp court inside the District Jail.

New species of pika found in Sikkim PLA observe 38th raising day ing global temperature. To do so we must better understand their ecology and population dynamics. Such information is lacking for Asia pikas,” Dahal said.

The new species appears limited to Sikkim. The National Centre for Biological Sciences (NCBS) team searched for Sikkim pika in other Himalayan regions including Arunachal Pradesh, Central Nepal (Annapurna and Langtang), Ladakh and Spiti without success.

S u r ve y s i n B h u t a n , neighbouring regions of eastern Nepal and China are pending and will require international collaboration.

Apart from genetic data, the study also included morphological and ecological data of this species. With its sisters as earlier, this pika was thought to be a subspecies of the Moupin pika.

The new NCBS research reveals that while it looks similar, it is actually very distinct from the Moupin pika from genetic and ecological perspective. Such discordance between genetics and morphology has never been reported in pikas.

“Pikas are ecosystem engineers, and we must understand more about them so we can effectively protect them in the future” said Uma Ramakrishnan, whose laboratory at NCBS led the study.

fruits with high market value like Avocado, Kiwi and others which are suitable to the soil.

Shimray exuded hope that this way, the living conditions of the hill community could be improved.

On the feasibility of tourism in Ukhrul, Shimray observed that the district is naturally endowed with rich flora and fauna with yearround pleasant weather which

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IMPHAL, Sep 25: People Liberation Army (PLA), the armed wing of the Revolutionary People’s Front (RPF) observed its 38th raising day on Sunday.

The day was observed at its general headquarters, tactical command, strategic command, 252 mobile battalion and other units, departments, stations along with at SR-1, SR-2, SR-3, SR-4 of its central bureau, informed a statement issued by its publicity secretary Roben Khuman.

At divisions under the central bureau of the front, the day was observed along with the people under PLA’s flag.

Hoisting of the rebel’s flag and offering of tributes to departed cadres of the outfit were the main highlight of the function, it added. President Irengbam Chaoren on the occasion spoke on the origin of freedom struggle of Manipur and India’s hidden strategy to dismantle the valuable pillars of the nation (Manipur) through malicious education policy in the region, the statement said.

Chaoren said that the colonial education systems imposed upon the people of Manipur have only produced parasitic and dependent psychology, which, in turn, led to engineering of local puppets who simply follow the dictates of New Delhi, the statement stated. Manipur has today de-

scended into such a level of being colonised with subsequent downfall of its socio-economic and political fabric, he alleged, the statement said.

The statement quoted RPF president as saying that “Liberation of a nationality materialises not in a vacuum, but in a historical lineage.”

“Materials such as that of historicity, culture, political and economy constitute the body of a nationality. The case of Manipur is not an exception in this regard. Therefore, the struggling nationalities of the world for their self-determination are a natural phenomenon and a rightful claim.”

It further said “A liberation struggle which come as an anti-colonial movement locates its political objective in the uncompromising love for freedom and collective equality as the highest form of political justice.” As such, achieving selfdetermination was the core of just resolution of revolutionary liberation movement.

Asserting that building up disharmony among the different communities living in the state was the fallout of the instigation of the Indian government, the president stressed the people to know it. He further called on the people irrespective of the community they belong to come out and unite to fight against the aggressive force of “Indian colonel rule,” stated the statement.

Tripura blames Centre for 60,000 vacant posts Agartala, Sep 25 (Agencies): With more than 60,000 posts lying vacant in various state departments, the Tripura assembly has expressed serious concern over growing unemploymen in the state.

Congress MLA Ratan Lal Nath said Tripura has the highest number of unemployed youths in the northeast - 128 per thousand people. The state does not have industries which is why unemployment is inevitable here, he added. He urged the state to start filling up sanctioned posts immediately.

Over 7.47 lakh sanctioned posts have been left vacant in various central government departments for a long time.

The ruling CPM has, in the meantime, blamed inadequate financial support from the Centre for the job deficit. Sahid Choudhury, minister of manpower and employment said the Centre had, in a memorandum issued on October 29, 2014 by the department of expenditure under the ministry of finance, directed the states to stop hiring in government departments. But the government has been continuing its recruitment drive, he said. CPM has moved a private members’ resolution urging the Centre to create two crore jobs, as was promised by Prime Minister Narendra Modi before the general election.

are prerequisites for setting up a tourism industry.

Stating that he has a vision to develop 500 tourist spots within the district with all necessary amenities for both national and international tourists alike, Shimray also revealed that he has charted plans to project Ukhrul as “Land of Blooms” over the next ten years.

Growing flower is a

common passion among the populace of the district, he noted before adding that this inborn desire of the people for floriculture must be encouraged and promoted to make every village adorned with myriad flowers that bloom throughout the year. “This will boost the idea of tourism here”.

Lamenting that tribals have been deprived of the provisions entitled to them under Article 371 (C) of the Constitution since Manipur attained statehood in 1972, he informed that NPF is the only party safeguarding the rights of the hill people and the party is now spearheading for the cause of implementing the Article 371C. “In view of the Framework Agreement and the imminent solution of Naga political issue, the villagers were explained as to why we should support the NPF party in the ensuing general Assembly election 2017,” Shimray said. “I also reminded them about the history of the Naga political issue and their rights and hence, the need of our people to stand united and support NPF for the peace process to realize,” he added.

Sharmila leaves for Delhi; calls Kejri ‘great strategist’

Imphal, Sep 25 (Agencies): A day after announcing that she would consult Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal on how to defeat Congress in the assembly election next year, rights crusader Irom Sharmila Chanu left for the national capital on Saturday.

Besides a possible meeting with Kejriwal, Sharmila will take part in a series of programmes in Delhi, including a talk show with lyricist Javed Akhtar. On Friday, the iconic antiArmed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) activist also said she would float a regional political party ahead of the Manipur assembly election. She had earlier announced that she would contest against veteran Congress leader and Manipur chief minister Okram Ibobi Singh.

“Arvind Kejriwal defeated Congress to become Delhi CM. I think he is a great political strategist. I would like to consult him and the leaders of his party on how to defeat Okram in the election,” said Sharmila.

The activist, who boarded an afternoon flight from the newly named Bir Tikendrajit International Airport in Imphal, was accompanied by one of her supporters.

On Tuesday, Sharmila will attend an international global youth peace festival in Chandigarh. She will return to New Delhi on September 29 to attend a series of programmes, including ‘Irabot Day’ on September 30. Sharmila will return to Imphal on October 3.

On Friday, Sharmila also interacted with Naga leaders and students at the office complex of Manipur North Economic Development Association (Maneda) at the Senapati district headquarters. “It was a great day for me to hold discussion on my anti-AFSPA mission with Naga leaders and students,” she said.

Key accused in Guwahati suicide case in 5-day custody

Guwahati, Sep 25 (Agencies): The CJM of Kamrup (Metro) court on Saturday sent Pulin Gogoi to police custody in connection with the deaths of four persons, including a toddler, in a city hotel on Wednesday. City police had sought two weeks’ remand to quiz him, but the court granted only five days.

Pulin, arrested at Pathalibam Dehingia village in Dibrugarh district on Friday, was the mastermind behind a job racket along with Prasanta Kumar. He is accused of cheating Prasant, who committed suicide along with his family members after he went broke. The accused, however, denied the charges. On his way to the court, Pulin told the media, “I knew Prasanta only on business terms and all charges are false.”

A police source said the accused, a diabetic, was admitted to Assam Medical College and Hospital for a medical examination, after his arrest. He was handed over to Dispur Police on Wednesday. Prasanta, in a suicide note addressing chief minister Sarbananda Sonowal, health minister Himanta Biswa Sarma and Assam Police chief Mukesh Sahay, claimed that Pulin had cheated him, because of which he was compelled to take the extreme step with his family.

The note added that Pulin had collected Rs 77 lakh from 62 people through him, promising them government jobs - a promise he eventually failed to keep. Some of the job aspirants started pressurizing Prasanta to return their money and the latter committed suicide because of the pressure, the note said.

The source said Prasanta’s brother, who has filed a case against Pulin Gogoi, has already confirmed that the handwriting of the note matched his brother’s. The forensic laboratory here is analysing the suicide note.

Assam needs ILP-type protection, says Mahanta

Guwahati, Sep 25 (Agencies): Former chief minister and founder president of Asom Gana Parishad (AGP) Prafulla Kumar Mahanta has appealed to the Centre to provide special constitutional safeguards, modelled on the Inner Line Permit (ILP) system, in the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2016, to protect the indigenous people of the state. The bill, which was tabled in Parliament on August 11, seeks to give citizenship rights to persecuted religious minorities from Bangladesh, Pakistan and Afghanistan. It is currently being examined by a joint select committee of Parliament after opposition parties said it needed more scrutiny.

Leading a delegation under the banner of Asom Andolan Sangrami Mancha, Mahanta recently met committee members in New Delhi and submitted a memorandum opposing the bill.

“We have explained our points in the memorandum. Assam bore the burden of foreigners till 1971. Just the way outsiders cannot buy property in states like Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland and Mizoram, Assam, too, needs similar safeguards,” Mahanta told reporters here on Saturday.

The three states mentioned by Mahanta have the Inner Line Permit system which restricts the entry and stay of ‘outsiders’. Another northeastern state, Manipur, has been on the boil over the ILP issue for months now.

“The bill is an insult to the Assam Accord. Anyone who entered the state after March 25, 1971, is an illegal citizen irrespective of religion, caste and creed. So we appeal to all concerned to oppose the bill in writing before October 30,” he said.

Prafulla Kumar Mahanta added that he would discuss the issue at the party level even though AGP is part of the state’s ruling coalition.

PM likens Uri attack anger to 1965 war army does not speak. The army displays its bravery,” Modi said. Modi also said that when Mahatma Gandhi was leading the freedom movement and whenever it attained speed, he would direct that for constructive works in the society.

In his 35-minute broadcast, the Prime Minister also wanted to specially “speak” to the people of Kashmir.

“The people of Kashmir have started to understand the anti-national forces clearly. And as the reality is dawning on them, they have started distancing themselves from such forces and have started walking on the path of peace,” he said.

He said it is the desire of all parents that schools and colleges in Kashmir started working properly and farmers there want that their produce should reach the markets of the country. “Economic activity should take place properly. Since last few days, business activities have started,” he said. The Prime Minister also referred to the recent Paralympics and hailed the Indian athletes who participated in these games and won medals for the country.

He said he had received messages from a number of people, urging him to talk about the Paralymipcs in the ‘Mann Ki Baat’ programme. This, he said, reflects the “emotional attachment” of the people for the Paralympics athletes of India.

“Perhaps, more than the games, this Paralympics and the performance our participants has completely changed the outlook towards the ‘Divyang’ (specially-abled people),” he said, while hailing them and

narrating who got which medal.

Modi, who met the Paralympics participants after their return recently, quoted medal winner Deepa Malik as saying that by winning the medal, she had defeated her disability.

He also talked about the ‘Swacch Bharat’ campaign launched by him two years ago and said it had picked up momentum with people becoming more aware about cleanliness and contributing towards it. He said over the last two years, 2.5 crore toilets have been constructed and 1.5 crore more will be built.

However, he said the practice of open defecation was still prevalent and must stop.

A campaign is underway to ensure that open defecation stops, Modi said and wanted the countrymen to take a pledge to ensure that this happens.

He appealed to the corporate world to contribute in this regard, particularly by sponsoring the youth who want to work in this direction.

As his monthly radio programme is nearing the second anniversary, the Prime Minister said he had used the broadcast only to connect to the people with their issues rather than talking about his government’s achievements or indulding in blame-game.

He said he had resisted a lot of pressure in ensuring that.

Modi also mentioned about change of his address from British-era Race Course Road to Lok Kalyan Marg, saying it is a tribute to the common people for whose welfare his government is working.

Shah sends strong message to Kashmiri separatists

EDMC school pilot project for boosting edu

New Delhi, Sep 25 (PTI): Likening the anger in the country over Uri attack to that witnessed in the 1965 war, Prime Minister Narendra Modi today maintained that those responsible for the terror strike will surely be punished as he asserted that the army does not speak but displays bravery.

He also sent out a message to the people of Kashmir, which has been witnessing unrest for over two months, saying that “peace, unity and harmony” are the ways to resolve problems and expressed confidence that all issues can be addressed through discussions.

In his monthly radio programme ‘Mann Ki Baat’ which he began by paying tributes to the 18 soldiers who died in the Uri attack on September 18, Modi said, “this cowardly act was enough to shake the entire country. There is mourning as well as anger in the country.”

He said, “This is a loss not only for those families which lost their sons, brothers, husbands. This loss is for the entire country. That is why, today I will say only this much, which I said on that day (of the incident) also and I will repeat it today, that the guilty will surely be punished.”

Reposing faith in the Indian army, the Prime Minister said it will foil all such designs through its bravery.

“They (Indian armymen) are the people who take bravery to its pinnacle so that 125 crore people can live a peaceful life,” he said. “We are proud of our army. People and politicians get opportunities to speak and that’s what they do. But the

Amit Shah Ko z h i ko d e , S e p 2 5 (PTI); In a clear message to the Kashmiri separatists, BJP President Amit Shah today said the central government will not have talks with those who do not believe in the Indian Constitution but those who consider themselves Indians.

Acknowledging that the situation in the valley has been worrisome for last few months, he said if anybody thinks that Kashmir could be separated from India, then it is nothing but a daydream which will never come true.

In his inaugural address at the party’s National Council meeting here, he also invoked the party’s ‘garib kalyan’ agenda, saying the central government has been dedicated to the development of the poor since Narendra Modi took oath as the Prime Minister. He said the next one year will be observed as ‘garib kalyan year’.

With the Prime Minister and other senior leaders listening, Shah devoted most of his speech to the saffron party’s ideologue Deen Dayal

Upadhyay, whose 100th birth anniversary fell today, and his concepts of ‘antyodaya’ (uplift of the last man) and integral humanism.

To u c h i n g u p o n t h e Kashmir unrest and Uri terror attack, the BJP chief asserted, “Kashmir is an unbreakable part of India and no force in the world can separate it from us.”

The BJP-led government “is willing to discuss all paths to peace but the talks will be held with those who consider themselves Indians… No talks will be held with anybody who does not believe in the Constitution,” he said. This is a clear message to separatists who are insisting that talks cannot be held within the Indian Constitution.

Referring to the Uri attack, Shah said BJP will not tolerate terrorism and the party and its government stand for “zero tolerance” to it. Heaping praise on Modi, he compared him with noted freedom fighter Bal Gangadhar Tilak, saying he had infused hope and aspiration among masses with his “Gujarat model” during the 2014 Lok Sabha elections and later with his work in the same way Tilak gave voice to the nation’s discontent with the colonial rule with his call for swaraj (self-rule).

BJP governments in 13 states besides the Centre are now working to unlift and empower the poor following the Upadhyay’s concept and that is why its dispensations in many states have been re-elected on the basis of performance, he said.

New Delhi, Sept 25 (PTI): Cash-strapped East Delhi Municipal Corporation is planning to lease out its schools to a few private coaching institutes, with a dual aim of boosting access to education for poor children and augmenting its revenues.

“This project would be based on a public-privatepar tnership model where we have earmarked about 200 schools spread over 10 Assembly constituencies in the area.

“10 centres, one from each constituency would be tried on a pilot-basis first and then we would expand it,” East Delhi Mayor Satya Sharma told PTI. About 2.5 lakh students go to 398 school under the EDMC, she said, under this project “morning (regular) schools would be covered”.

“The idea is to utilise the classroom lying closed after morning timings, so that in the evening the same could be used to impart education to other children, among other students.

“51 per cent of the students admitted would be from below poverty line (BPL) section of the society who would get free education.

“Our policy aims to use the PPP model to provide education to these underprivileged children and at the same time boost our revenues as we are reeling under a financial loss,” Chairman of Standing Committee of EDMC Jitender Chaudhary said. The Mayor said the proposal has been approved by the standing committee and it is slated to be tabled in EDMC House meeting on Monday.

5 MHA lodges FIR in Ishrat Curfew lifted Search operation, flag march all parts in villages near Indo-Pak border Jahan missing files case from of Kashmir national

New Delhi, Sep 25 (PTI): The Home Ministry has lodged an FIR in connection with the missing documents related to the controversial Ishrat Jahan ‘fake encounter’ case, a move that might escalate political slugfest between BJP and Congress.

An Under Secretary serving in the Home Ministry has filed the FIR at the Parliament Street Police station here under Section 409 (criminal breach of trust by public servants) of the Indian Penal Code asking police to probe “why, how and under what circumstances” five documents related to the case went missing.

The move came after an inquiry panel, headed by an Additional Secretary, concluded that the papers were “removed knowingly or unknowingly or misplaced” in September, 2009, a period when Congress leader P Chidambaram was the Home Minister.

Only one paper out of the five documents related to the controversial alleged Ishrat fake encounter case that went missing from the Home Ministry was found, said the inquiry panel, which submitted its report on June 15 after a threemonth-long investigation.

The inquiry panel, however, made no reference to Chidambaram or anyone in the then UPA government.

The FIR was lodged under “stolen” category of police station register on September 22 following a communication sent to the Delhi Police Commissioner on August 26.

Based on the statements of 11 serving and retired officers, including the then Home Secretary G K Pillai, the 52 -page inquiry panel report had said the documents went missing between September

“If one analyses the deaths, attributed to chikungunya, being reported in Delhi, you would realise that most of them had co-morbid conditions, like hypertension or diabetes or kidney or other renal problems. Chikungunya as such cannot cause death,” AIIMS Director Dr M C Misra said.

But doctors at the Sir Ganga Ram Hospital (SGRH), where nearly half of these deaths have been recorded, say it was chikungunya that precipitated the death.

“Yes, most of these patients were old and had comorbidity, but why are people finding it hard to believe that chikungunya cannot cause death. There are six crore diabetic people in Delhi, nearly 15 lakh suffer from blood pressure problems, they weren’t dying earlier.

“The seven persons, who

died here, were elderly people and suffered complications triggered by chikungunya and succumbed. Why are we so embarrassed to admit that these deaths were due to chikungunya? As per WHO reports, chikungunya outbreak in France and the US and South America have caused deaths,” Chairman of Department of Medicine at SGRH, Dr S P Byotra told PTI. Among the remaining fatalities, five of them were reported at Apollo Hospital, one each at AIIMS, Hindu Rao Hospital and Pushpawati Singhania Research Institute.

Dr Suranjit Chatterjee, senior consultant in Department of Internal Medicine at Apollo Hospital, says, while a debate over the fatality issue is fine, “doctors should not get dogmatic that chikungunya cannot lead to death.”

“Out of the five patients

SRINAGAR, SEP 25 (AGENCIES): Curfew was lifted from all parts of Kashmir on Sunday but restrictions on assembly of people remained in force in most areas as a precautionary measure.

“The entire Kashmir Valley is curfew-free today but restrictions are in place in many parts as a precautionary measure,” a police official said.

He said the curfew was lifted following improvement in the situation on Saturday.

There were no reports of any untoward incident from anywhere in the Valley on Sunday. Shops and other business establishments remained closed due to separatist call for shut down for the 79th straight day while public transport remained off the roads.

Pathankot, Sep 25 (PTI): Punjab Police and Border Security Force (BSF) today carried out a joint search operation and flag march in villages near Indo-Pak border, amid a heightened vigil in the wake of the Uri attack a week ago.

The objective of carrying out search operation was to ensure safety, security and thwart any attempt by intruders coming from across the border, Pathankot police said.

As many as 150 security personnel including SWAT team members also participated in the search operation with Pathankot SP (Operation) Hem Pushp leading the Punjab police team. The operation was carried out in 12 villages, situated near Indo-Pak border and Jammu and Kashmir, which fall under Narot Jaimal

Singh and Bamial police stations, police said. The villages where search was conducted included Bamial, Dhalotar, Plah Vadda and Chhota, Bhupalpur, Dhinda and Dostpur.

After the search operation, a flag march was also taken out by the security agencies, police said. On September 18, an alert was sounded in Punjab’s border districts of Pathankot and Gurdaspur following the terror strike on an army camp at Uri in Jammu and Kashmir that claimed the lives of 18 soldiers.

Earlier this year, terrorists who had sneaked in from across the border had attacked Pathankot air base on the intervening night of January 1-2 while Dinanagar in Gurdaspur was targeted on July 27 last year.

Kashmiri Choudhary being awarded by India Book of Records officials for making the national record by swimming in Asia’s biggest man-made tank, Joysagar Tank, for 7 hours and 49 minutes, in Sivasagar on Sunday. (PTI)

AI union asks MIAL to remove controversial Ad CBI to probe Mumbai blasts accused’s murder case

Mumbai, Sep 25 (PTI); Air India’s employees union today joined issue with the ongoing advertisement war between the national carrier and budget airline IndiGo by asking Mumbai airport authorities to remove the controversial ad forthwith.

Air Corporations Employees Union, which is the largest staff union at the government-owned airline, has in a letter to the Terminal 1B Manager of the Mumbai International Airport Limited (MIAL) has asked the authorities to create a healthy atmosphere at the airport and remove the controversial ad put up by the IndiGo immediately.

Union regional secretary Vivek Rao said, “As the airport operator, you cannot absolve yourself from the responsibility on such an issue as it is your bounden duty to ensure that no

airline use such a defamatory and slanderous advertisement campaign against any other airline.”

MIAL, which runs Mumbai Airport, is a joint venture company between GVK-led consortium and Airports Authority of India. GVK holds majority stake in the JV. “Therefore as a responsible airport operator, we want you to immediately remove the glow sign put by IndiGo against Air India,” the union said in the letter, which it wrote after meeting the terminal manager.

The controversy started early last week when the AI ad placed next to the check-in areas of IndiGo said: ‘Wish you a comfortable flight. Next time fly with Air India and feel the difference.’

IndiGo, which of late has been faring badly on on-time performance amid its aircraft

reporting frequent technical glitches, reacted the very next day with a counter ad, that named Air India directly.

At the check-in bay of the national carrier, IndiGo put up a small standee that read: ‘Yes, Air India, there is a difference.

Says the government.’

To back its claims, the Gurgaon-based airline added a small table that shows its airline rated as the best when it comes to on-time performance and Air India as the worst.

When it came to passenger complaint, IndiGo was rated as the lowest while the national carrier had the highest number of complaints, as per the IndiGo ad.

The union letter concluded saying “We hope you take a serious note of the development and our letter and create a good and healthy atmosphere at the airport.”

Govt-VCs to prioritize filling up of vacancies

New Delhi, Sept 25 (PTI); Filling up of vacant faculty positions, improving quality of research and enhancing student-centric measures are among the issues to be discussed during Union HRD minister Prakash Javadekar’s meeting with the vice chancellors of central universities next month.

Apart from these, the agenda of Javadekar’s first comprehensive meeting with VCs of around 40 central universities, scheduled on October 6 in Varanasi, includes strengthening internal resource generation of these varsities.

“The number of vacancies in central universities is quite large and that is one of the top items on the agenda as it is directly linked to improving the quality of education, which is the government’s priority area,” a senior official told PTI. The Union Human Resource Development (HRD) ministry had last December told Parliament that 1,310 posts of professors were vacant in various central universities. While the ministry is keen on filling the vacancies, the

Doctors divided over debate on chikungunya deaths

New Delhi, Sep 25 (PTI) ;Amid debate over chikungunya deaths in the city, opinion of doctors seem to be divided with some asserting only 0.1 per cent people run the risk of dying due to its complications while other medical professionals attribute the fatalities to the vector-borne disease.

“1 out of 1,000 people, i.e., 0.1 per cent run the risk of dying due to chikungunya complications and that too if the patient has co-morbid conditions. Chikungunya is otherwise non-fatal,” AIIMS Head of the Department of Medicine Dr S K Sharma said.

At least 15 fatalities due to chikungunya complications have been reported at various city hospitals, including one at AIIMS, while over 2,600 people have been affected by the mosquito-borne fever this season.

18-28, 2009. The second affidavit, which was different from the first one, and filed before Gujarat High Court on September 29, 2009, had said there was no conclusive evidence to suggest that Ishrat was an LeT operative.

The papers which went missing and listed in the FIR are office copy of the letter and enclosure sent by the then Home Secretary to the then Attorney General on September 18, 2009, office copy of another letter sent by the then Home Secretary to the then AG on September 18, 2009, draft further affidavit as vetted by the then AG, draft further affidavit “as amended” by the then Home Minister on September 24, 2009 and office copy of the further affidavit filed with the Gujarat High Court on September 29, 2009.

The paper which was retrieved from a computer hard disk was the letter sent by the then Home Secretary to the then AG on September 18, 2009. The lodging of the FIR is expected to escalate political slugfest between BJP and Congress as the former had accused the latter of lowering the fight against terror by filing the second affidavit during UPA regime.

Congress had hit back in the past by saying the BJP-led government was politicising the issue after assuming power in 2014. Ishrat, Javed Shaikh alias Pranesh Pillai, Amjadali Akbarali Rana and Zeeshan Johar were killed in the encounter with Gujarat Police on the outskirts of Ahmedabad on June 15, 2004.

Gujarat Police had then said those killed were LeT terrorists and had landed in Gujarat to kill the then Chief Minister Narendra Modi.

who died at Apollo, while four of them were old and had some kind of co-morbid conditions, a 31-year-old man from Noida, did not have it, and died within a day of admission. His death has puzzled all of us doctors here,” he said.

Besides, a 22-year-old girl died of cardiac arrest triggered by chikungunya complications at Hindu Rao Hospital.

Most of the deceased belong to Uttar Pradesh, including the one at AIIMS, who hailed from Muzaffarnagar, and died of multi-organ failure. Gulab Chand Gupta (70) from Lajpat Nagar in south Delhi, had died on September 12 Pushpawati Singhania Research Institute (PSRI).

His family members are still trying to come to terms with his death, as Gupta was “fit and had no medical history”.

numbers are still quite substantial, the official said, adding that filling up key positions like those of registrars, finance officers and controllers of examination would also be discussed during the meeting.

Several student-centric measures, including checking the status of setting up of complaints committee on gender-based complaints, setting up of SC/ST cells, equal opportunity cells will also figure during the meet to be held at Banaras Hindu University (BHU).

Another area, which is high on the priority during the conference is generation of greater resources for the universities besides government aid. “While the universities get central assistance, they can raise additional funds through consultancy work. Various ideas will be generated,” the official said.

Discussions will also be held focusing on improvement in research works. Among measures that would be looked at include setting up of start up or incubation centres and industry academia link in research.

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“The agency has taken over the probe into Kadawala’s murder,” CBI Spokesperson R K Gaur said.

Sources said the investigating agency took over probe after a reference from the Maharashtra government in this regard. As per norms, the agency starts its probe from the FIR registered by the state police. They said a case has been registered against Chhota Rajan, his gang member Guru Satam and others under relevant sections of the IPC and Arms Act in connection with Kadawala’s murder.

Kadawala, who transported weapons to Mumbai (then Bombay) on the instructions of Tiger Menon which were used in the 1993 serial blasts, was killed on February 7, 2001 in his office by three men.

Mumbai Police suspected that the killing was a handiwork of Rajan after the 12 blasts that had left 257 dead and more than 700 injured.

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or a President , who had projected himself to a crusader of justice, it was indeed a sad and very disappointing day when President Obama vetoed a bill that allows families of victims who were killed on 9/11 to file lawsuits against members of the royal family of Saudi Arabia.

Had the bill been allowed to pass, then it would have opened the way for families of victims to pursue lawsuits based on credible intelligence inputs about the involvement of members of the Saudi Arabian royal family. However, Obama threw the bill out on the ground that if families of victims were allowed to file lawsuits, then foreign countries would likely remove immunity to US diplomats and service members and expose them to criminal charges etc. The Obama administration was also apprehensive about undermining a longstanding yet difficult relationship with Saudi Arabia. According to media reports, the US relies on the Saudis as a counter to Iran’s influence in the region as well as to “help combat the spread of terrorism” throughout the Middle East. It may be recalled that 19 terrorists of Al Qaeda – 15 from Saudia Arabia and three from UAE-hijacked four civilian airlines on September 11, 2001 of which two hit the World Trade Centre(Twin Towers) and killing around 3000 people and causing at least $10 billion in property and infrastructure damage, amounting to $3 trillion in total costs. Despite credible evidence of Saudi involvement with those terrorists who hijacked the four planes; the Obama administration has shut the door on justice. It has been more than 13 years after the congressional investigation published its report into the events surrounding the 9/11 attacks, the much discussed “28 pages” on Saudi involvement in the terrorist assault, which had been held back as too sensitive to publish, have been released. As it turns out, there are 29 pages, not 28, numbered 415 through 443 in the congressional inquiry into the 9/11 attacks. And deletions on the pages — sometimes words, often whole lines — add up to the equivalent of a total of three pages. So the American public still are not being given the full story. The shocking reality on why the pages were initially missing was to save the Saudi royal family from embarrassment. Now it has come to light that the missing 28 pages on 9/11 were kept under lock and key for 15 years. They show the hijackers got help across America from Saudi diplomats and spies in the run-up to the attacks.

A CIA memorandum dated July 2, 2002, stated unequivocally that the connections found between the hijackers, the Saudi embassy in Washington and Saudi consulate in Los Angeles are “incontrovertible evidence that there is support for these terrorists within the Saudi government.” What Obama has done, to deprive families of victims of justice, is something that is not new in the US. The so-called world’s democracy has long become a nation that is manipulated by big money.

In the ongoing US presidential election, the entire force of big business(Wall Street) and influential politicians(party establishment) are arrayed against Donald Trump, who has been made their pet hate. Lives of Americans don’t matter so long it serves the interests of these huge global business houses; especially the weapons industries and the powerful and privileged establishment class.

DailyDevotion The “Go” of Relationship Whoever compels you to go one mile, go with him two.

—Matthew 5:41 Our Lord’s teaching can be summed up in this: the relationship that He demands for us is an impossible one unless He has done a supernatural work in us. Jesus Christ demands that His disciple does not allow even the slightest trace of resentment in his heart when faced with tyranny and injustice. No amount of enthusiasm will ever stand up to the strain that Jesus Christ will put upon His servant.

Only one thing will bear the strain, and that is a personal relationship with Jesus Christ Himself— a relationship that has been examined, purified, and tested until only one purpose remains and I can truly say, “I am here for God to send me where He will.” Everything else may become blurred, but this relationship with Jesus Christ must never be.

The Sermon on the Mount is not some unattainable goal; it is a statement of what will happen in me when Jesus Christ has changed my nature by putting His own nature in me. Jesus Christ is the only One who can fulfill the Sermon on the Mount.

If we are to be disciples of Jesus, we must be made disciples supernaturally. And as long as we consciously maintain the determined purpose to be His disciples, we can be sure that we are not disciples. Jesus says, “You did not choose Me, but I chose you…” (John 15:16). That is the way the grace of God begins. It is a constraint we can never escape; we can disobey it, but we can never start it or produce it ourselves. We are drawn to God by a work of His supernatural grace, and we can never trace back to find where the work began. Our Lord’s making of a disciple is supernatural.

He does not build on any natural capacity of ours at all. God does not ask us to do the things that are naturally easy for us— He only asks us to do the things that we are perfectly fit to do through His grace, and that is where the cross we must bear will always come.

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Modi moves change economy for better

fter a long time amid slow recovery international rating agencies have started seeing strength in Indian economy. The view is Narendra Modi-led NDA government is possibly breaking from the past. It is able to put economy on track.

The improvement, Moody’s and Morgan Stanley say, might be visible in less than two years. They also indicate that they are prepared to change India’s rating. The strength they see in the economy is because of a positive policy approach of the Modi government.

India has a good chance of outperforming other emerging markets in the next one year as the economy is on the verge of strong recovery, says Ridham Desai, Managing Director, Morgan Stanley India. He says India’s relative dividend yield is best in terms of valuation, while our fiscal and monetary policy in terms of flexibility is superior among all emerging markets.

“The GST will have a positive impact on growth and tax revenues over the medium term, supporting the sovereign’s credit profile’, the Moody’s said while counting other positives. It was a bit

skeptical about immediately changing the rating though it says in the course of time, they feel, it would improve.

The finance ministry has raised objection over the Moody’s methodology. The ministry concern may be genuine. One, however, needs to see the change in the outlook that is more positive now than sometime back. This needs to be seen as the strength that is likely to pave the way for future growth. It certainly indicates a break from the past UPA regime. Overall, the rating agencies are not gloomy as they were two years back.

Despite severe problems that afflict the banking sector, Moody’s note that banks are moving past the worst of its asset quality and the outlook is likely to be stable over the next 12 to 18 months.

The banks have problems.

The gross NPAs – loans that turn unproductive - of 12 banks are crossing 10 percent. The positive is that as more credit is being given the chances of recovery are likely to improve.

Moreover, falling inflation has allowed banks to cut the interest that they pay to their depositors while not cutting the rates they charge to their borrowers: fatter margins will

generate the profits needed to comes without financial exuprovide for bad loans. Besides, berance. Once that happens the government is shaking it is likely to grow faster. A up top management and has change in the outlook of FIIs readied a bankruptcy reform is likely. that would make it easier to The recent indications foreclose. from China also hint at a turnIt certainly is a difficult over in India. Chinese governsituation. Havment newsing inherited Shivaji Sarkar paper Global a messy econTimes says omy, it is not easy to put that that China has started to feel back on track. the heat of Modi’s “make But the recent results of in India” and hosts of oththe companies indicate the er programmes. The new positive though their perfor- moves have made many Chimance in financial terms is nese companies to shift their stated as less than ordinary. manufacturing base to India.

India is trying to mas- Recently some of the smart sively build out its productive phone producers have ancapacity. Its growth remains nounced shifting manufacturone of the best in the world ing to India. at near 7.5 percent. The fact The Chinese industry that India is growing despite finds the competition from its banking problems only India hotting up. China is exemplifies that how it could also facing a problem of rise accelerate as those problems in production expenses. The are addressed. The bank lend- wages itself firmed up by 10.6 ing is bound to pick up for percent since 2008 and are two reasons. The balance likely to rise. sheet of banks are to improve The newspapers notes as corporate capital demand that production costs now are intensifies with likely growth in more favourable for India. manufacturing as the demand Wages have risen by 0.2 peris indicated to increase with cent during the past eight years. better kharif crop in the wake Comparatively cheaper labour of a good monsoon. and initiatives of the Modi govA significant aspect is ernment on various industrial that over 7 percent growth fronts including easier finance

for start ups and other corporate are creating difficulties for Chinese manufacturers.

The Global Times says that Chinese industry has to reduce dependence on the government doles and investments.

There is also concern over development. Though China is developing its infrastructure like roads and flyways at a faster pace, its overall economy is slowing down. The government investments in these sectors are causing drain on economy. It also notes that the quality of such projects are also not as per standards. In many cases, the concept of projects has been questioned. Some roads built to ease traffic congestion have failed to achieve the object while many others are located in places which remain under-utilised.

The Chinese public sector has come under severe debt strain. Even its railways and other units are unable to service the debt.

These indicate that the policy initiatives taken by India are having its impact.

A major objective of India’s foreign relations has been to leverage international partnerships to advance India’s

domestic development. This includes improving technological access, sourcing capital, adopting best practices, gaining market access, and securing natural resources. Greenfield foreign direct investment (FDI) has already seen a jump – with India surpassing China.

Some new international collaborative efforts, such as Japan’s low-cost loan for a high-speed rail line, have immense potential and, like high-profile Indian metro and airport projects .

The recently amended tax treaty with Mauritius is but one example of how diplomacy can be used to benefit both investors and the government, and potentially increase India’s tax base. The extension of lines of credit to Africa and Iran promises to increase business opportunities for Indian firms. And securing buy-in form some US silicon valley corporations securing in increasing Internet access in India marks another effort at advancing national development.

So what the rating agencies are viewing needs to been seen in positive perspective. Indian economy has the strength and would change for the better.

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The honor of sticking Unless NBCC/church undertakes clean election from Biblical worldview perspective to one’s ultimatum

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018 Assembly Election will be acid test of NBCC’s Clean Election and how people of Nagaland for Christ respond in 2018 may determine the future course of our democratic institution.

Going by church record Clean Election was mooted way back as early as 1972 but it was widely undertaken as Church Campaign in 2008 Election but without evoking commendable response from Christian community. Many people, who professed Nagaland for Christ and unwavering faith in Christ, voted from materialism perspective as opposed to Biblical worldview perspective.

This being the 2nd Campaign the NBCC is expected to come out daringly to the front line and lead the way forward while avoiding all inhibitions and distractions of past election season. The wreckage of present day government is a natural offspring of the election we knowingly allowed.

NBCC must revisit Prophet Isaiah who, while grieving for Saul’s leadership was told to get over his frustrations and move forward.

Christian members can also draw insight from compatible captivity situation of Old Testament time. 70 years after captivity in Babylon, God created the promised situation for his chosen people to go back to Jerusalem and rebuild the temple in ruin.

Yet having assimilated deeply into the world of idolism, liberalism and prosperity of Great Babylon, only Judah and Benjamin tribes instantly obeyed God and marched back to Jerusalem and the other well-settled 10 Israelite tribes refused to leave Babylon. Then in Jerusalem the rebuilding was not well taken by powerful opposition because they saw it as an act of disrupting the established order and allegedly dishonouring the king and the work was blocked for some 16-20 years. To me this biblical event has special relevance to our immediate situation of self-created captivity: relevance of ruined Jerusalem temple to self-ruined election institution, positive response of Judah and Benjamin to NBCC’s response to Clean Election, negative response of 10 Israelite tribes to unwillingness of some political and non-political bodies, political and non-political persons to come out of their comfort zone to support Clean Election and powerful opposition in Jerusalem to similar ones in present circumstances.

Election is secular temple of democracy where people’s mandate is given to their choice of Leadership and choice of Government. This is a very beautiful expression but the real problem of democracy comes when her temple is turned into uncontrolled free market where, in reverse order nearly all adult population become wholesaler of votes and a very tiny fraction of population become purchaser of voting commodity at the

highest bid whether through cash, alcohol, violence or unfair means. The aftermath of marketed election is more horrifying. Hence, NBCC’s campaign for Clean Election.

Clean Election and Free & Fair Election are principally not different but maybe applied differently; by application the latter can be understood as legal portion of the former.

If past experience is worth considering Clean Election must go beyond toothless legal provisions (with due apology) of Free & Fair Election. In as much as there are different political systems across the world there are that much different constitutional provisions and laws of election system and again that much or even more different interpretation and reinterpretation of election process and conduct of Free & Fair Election. Nonetheless, no country, advanced or otherwise, democratic or otherwise, large or otherwise has been able to appreciably apply these inbuilt provisions and laws to eradicate the evils of election. And Unclean Election remains to stay as one of the most effective electoral weapons because the ones who make election the most dirty are actually the ones who make the most out of it. For instance 2016 US President’s election campaign is reported to be one of the ugliest ever or even dirtiest.

What I am trying to imply here is Clean Election, if at all we mean to make it a reality, must be understood and applied locally in conformity with the ground reality of LOCAL SITUATION and TEMPERAMENT instead of beating around the soaring provisions of Free & Fair Election. In other words, Clean Election need not be exclusively legal; it can also be essentially ethical in the spirit of our faith. So it is not WHAT is routinely and ineffectively applied but exactly HOW Christian community can conscientiously respond to the need of prevailing situation any time, season or no season, from Biblical worldview perspective. Once the heart is won, people on their own will apply the norms of free & fair election. This is where spiritually-envisioned Church needs to take up the role of a prophetic voice. As 2018 Election is coming out to the spotlight, political tension will heighten, the ante will rise higher, public emotions will increase several times and for this reason Church should not remain fuzzy or insensitive anymore.

For that matter NBCC might have formulated her own Action Plan but I believe the plan is not exhausted and it is still kept open for useful inputs from all angles. On a vital as well as conflicting issue of public importance there will never be unanimity of opinion. For instance theologians will interpret things theologically, legal person

legally or politicians politically but if theologians ape legally or legal person politically or politicians theologically then we all know how variety show will finally end. This seems to be happening somewhere and I’m tempted to push in with my humble opinion, first as a worried Christian, that in Christian dominated society and secondly as one having faced some bitter experience over past 3 Assembly Election. Let me also add, the wearer knows where the shoe pinches and for this very reason I strongly feel we must first and foremost get to the Bottom Line and not the other way round from top level down. Unclean or election dirt is not what you read about others in newspapers or watched in TV but it is actually what you knowingly allow yourself, your family, your village, your church, your leaders to become “different-somebody” during election season. So you see, NBCC’s Clean Election cannot be fished out by inappropriately reinterpreting or rephrasing the almost abandoned or ignored election provisions or laws UNLESS THINGS ARE DONE DIFFERENTLY. And to get things done differently we need to get down to the Basics: Basic1- Political Parties: Clean Election campaign cannot be limited to ‘during election campaign and election day’ only. Deceptive electoral politics began the day some political parties misled huge vulnerable voters into voting for so called non-Indian Nagas fighting for Naga sovereignty through state politics against the other so called anti-Naga Indians (especially Congress) which led to loss of not only several elections but many human lives in the past. And this politics of deception still dominates election. Then there is certain political party characterized by anti secular, hate politics, anti minority politics etc and yet Christian population and Church are questionably silent on such issues while allowing its growing influence in the state, apparently because their standstill position is being determined from materialism perspective rather than Biblical worldview perspective.

NBCC is not expected to act as arbiter of party politics but now with Clean Election in hand she can no longer close her eyes, ears and mouth over (i) the unrealistic and deceptive electoral politics of some party & followers (who are also Church members) that they are pro-Naga, pro-sovereignty blah blah while the others (likewise Church members) are anti-Naga, anti-sovereignty and keep poisoning the minds of successive generation and (ii) the ‘Alright’ attitude of Church on flirting relationship between so called pro-Naga, pro-sovereignty party and procommunal, one-nation oneculture party. Church cannot sit on fences and remain silent spectator throughout.

Basic2- E-Roll: Why E-

Roll is thoroughly manipulated and inflated beyond imagination through coordinated effort of some candidate, village authority and enrolling authority for electoral victory and also public distribution system is best explained here with one instance. I know certain village where, unlike many other villages, there is only one church denomination having about 1500 members.

But their E-Roll is 4-5 times more, population census is just like that, household census is two times more or so, Job Card is two times more or so. The Pastor, deacons & deaconess and entire church staffs know how much local church membership fee, households etc is submitted or reported to apex Church Council and other side how much is inflated and reflected in government records. This problem is not limited to one or two villages only but some cases are too extreme to overlook.

Can NBCC boldly bring this shocking and covert issue before the respective local church and put the church to task for bringing accurate E-Roll before 2018 Election?

If a realistic E-Roll is not ensured how can we expect Clean Election in 2018 or thereafter? Clean Election is not just doing way with or reducing the evils of money, bottle and violence. Church cannot represent or professed the TRUTH, whether in spiritual or secular sense by sitting on piled-up intentional lies, deceits, false witnesses and conspiracies.

Basic3- Money: Whatever justification is given by apologist, factually electoral politics is no longer a calling of chosen people; it is dominantly a gamble of money holders.

In electoral drama “Money plays” several parts: “Money buys” winning votes including election mercenaries, security personnel, polling officials and local administration: “Money attracts” individuals seeking public office NOT public issues, because public office becomes the easiest and fastest way to wealth-power-fame, which ambitious individual do not get while serving in government job or while venturing to expand business at the mercy of political elite or while climbing the stairs of pro-government NGO to jump into active politics or while exploring big politics in wilderness: and “Money detracts” prospective leadership because as someone said, “He is capable but he has no money”. The extra part of the drama is “Money drains”, when after election the elected leaders drain the entire public fund and interestingly the part- “Money silences” congregation’s reaction, to be precise the Church. This way we fail or refuse to see the difference between real politicians and pseudo or shadow politicians.

(To be concluded) Vaprumu Demo, Kohima

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his time I strongly approve the CNTC (Central Naga Tribes Council) for issuing a principled, reasonable and appropriate Ultimatum to the Naga Hoho for the later to withdraw its untenable support of the Government of Nagaland attempting to legitimize the unacceptable declaration of the Rongmeis as the ‘INDEGENOUS TRIBE OF NAGALAND’.

It is great the Ao, the Lotha and the Sümi Units of the CNTC that they have unwaveringly stuck to their Ultimatum to Naga Hoho.

Particularly during a time when it has almost become a dishonorable custom for the NGOs of Nagaland to often issue Ultimatums haphazardly only to be broken on flimsy re-consideration before the Sun sets.

Ultimatums are not Playthings issued to be broken.

Nothing is more dishonorable for an Organization to issue an Ultimatum to be easily broken on flimsy justifications.

It greatly degrades them.

This time the CNTC stuck to their Ultimatum with consummate firmness and have set a great precedence for all the NGOs of Nagaland. I congratulate them.

I was afraid the Ao, the Lotha and the Sümi Tribes of the CNTC may buckle at the Government’s unconscionable onslaught at them to weaken their resolve. It is surprising the Government has unnecessarily meddled in the internal affairs of the NGOs. It was completely unconscionable for any Naga of Nagaland to support a self defeating Interest of the State Government of Nagaland to grant ‘Indigenous Tribe’ Status to a Tribe not Indigenous to Nagaland. The Rongmei are no more, no less Naga than the Nagas of Nagaland but they were never ‘Indigenous’ in the Territories of Naga Hills or NEFA or Nagaland before.

It is true some of them came and stayed in Kohima

for their employment by the British before Nagaland became a State and quite a few of them were ‘Domiciled’ in Nagaland. That is in the records of the State, but a ‘Domiciled’ Status of a Community and an ‘Indigenous Tribe’ Status are completely different. They can not be equated.

It is only by ‘Natural Historical Process’ that a ‘Tribe’ is Indigenous to a natural geographical Territory.

The Government can make a Community the ‘Citizen’ or ‘Domiciled’ to a Territory. The State of Nagaland can declare a ‘Punjabi’ or a ‘Marwari’ Citizen of Nagaland; but it can not make them Indigenous Tribe of Nagaland.

Nagas can live in North America, can become USA Citizens or Domiciled of Canada but they can not become Indigenous Innui Tribe of Canada or Indigenous Red Indian Tribe of the USA. The Kacharis, some Karbis -formerly Mikirs- for whom Dimapur Area has been their ancient original Homeland, are the Indigenous Tribes of now Nagaland State. Similarly some Kukis who had their Villages in Naga Hills during the Colonial British days, are also the Indigenous of the State of Nagaland.

It is historical fact the Rongmei Naga is not an Indigenous Tribe of the State of Nagaland. They never had Village or Tribal Territory in Nagaland: they can be ‘Citizen’ and ‘Domiciled’ of Nagaland but never ‘Indigenous Tribe of Nagaland’. This is not a personal matter; this is a much larger historical Tribal Issue.

It is non-understandable how the Naga Hoho supports the unwise Government of Nagaland’s attempt to legitimate an anathema.

The CNTC has done a great Service to all future generations of Indigenous of Nagaland. I think not everything is lost to the Nagas.

Thepfulhouvi Solo IFS (Retd) Principal Secretary

Reader’s Post For the love of humanity

Sir,

Through your esteem column, I on behalf of Satoi Town Youth Organisation and Satoi Area would like to express our profound gratitude and appreciation to Nockpai Konyak EAC Satoi for rendering his valuable services towards our society by teaching class 9 and 10 students at GHS Satoi during his free time, providing free home tuition to class 10 students at his residence, frequently paying door to door visits to all the students who live in rented house and for generously purchasing the food stuffs and basic needs for the students at his expense. Also in order to promote and create environmental awareness he generously replaced all the incandescent street bulbs at Satoi Town with CFL bulbs and donated tree saplings to be planted in and around Satoi town. His vision for the betterment of our society is visible through different changes and we Satoi public shall be indebted to him always for his kind gesture and encouragement that he has showered towards our people. We pray that our almighty God bless him immensely for his love of humanity.

Huka V Tuccu, President Satoi Town Youth Organisation

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

Nagaland Post, Dimapur monday, september 26, 2016

Seminar on ‘U Kijü Kerüguo mu U mezhü’

Thepfulhouvi Solo speaking on ‘U Kijü Kerüguo, mezhü mu chüshü morokesuo.

DIMAPUR: As part of the Kohima Village Gazetted Officers’ Association (KVGOA) silver jubilee celebration, a seminar under the main theme “U Kijü Kerüguo mu U mezhü” was held at Kohima Village Council Hall, Kohima Village on September 24.

According to DIPR report, resource persons of the seminar president Northern Angami Public Organisation (NAPO), Vilieo Rutsa spoke on the topic ‘U Tsiepfumia Kijüzho mu Lhenu Kinyiko’; additional senior government advocate, Vihelieü Suokhrie on the topic ‘Sorkari kitsa ki-

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jüzho mu thephako’ and retd principal secretary, Thepfulhouvi Solo IFS on ‘U Kijü Kerüguo, mezhü mu chüshü morokesuo’.

Speaking on the topic, Vilieo Rutsa informed the gathering on the genesis of the village formation and its establishment. He dwelled on the customary laws and practices of land ownership and traditional land dispute settlement practices while emphasizing on the importance of land protection for the future generation.

Rutsa further said that traditionally women were not deprived to inherit land.

However, certain rules were observed with regard to inherited properties.

Vihelieü Suokhrie spoke on “sale of land, land mortgage and Nagaland land (Requisition and Acquisition) Act 1965.”

On sale of land, she emphasized on the ownership of property bought by the buyer; on land mortgage, she highlighted on the rights and limitation of mortgagee and mortgagor and on the Nagaland land (Requisition and Acquisition) Act 1965, she explained the issue of show cause notice to the land owner as to why the

land should not be acquired followed by the other legal procedures on the issues.

According to Article 371 of Indian Constitution, Thepfulhouvi Solo pointed out that Nagas have rights on the usage of its land and resources.

He stressed on the need to formulate guidelines in regard to sale of land to “outsider” by the Village Council so as to protect our land for the future generations.

“Tribal land ownership is unique and clear demarcation. Tribal land is the tribal biggest identity so it is necessary to protect for future generation,” Solo remarked.

He opined it was everyone’s duty to respect the government but should not hesitate to voice ‘our’ rights when particular policy was against ‘our’ traditional rights.

KVGOA president, Er. Keviletuo Yiese also reiterated the need to protect ‘our’ land the future generation as population has been increasing adding that the seminar was organized keeping this in view- to ponder and discuss on how to protect our land for our future generations.

Kohima Village Council chairman, Medoselhou Keretsü, also addressed the function. The chairman of the seminar was Vizonyü Liezietsu while the moderator was Dr. Vilatuo Rutsa and vote of thanks was proposed

by Thinuokhrieü Tseikha.

The seminar was organized by the KVGOA Silver Jubilee Organising Committee.

SABS welcomes four sisters into its fold

HACU elects news members; PDTFU formed DIMAPUR: Hill Area Chairman Union (HACU) Peren district has elected new office bearers for five-year term headed by Akwet Haibwang as chairman, Heinambe as secretary and Ariang as Treasurer.

Peren District Tree Farming Union (PDTFU) has also been formed with main objectives to emphasise on tree plantations/afforestration and encourage the Village council and timber traders on needs of systematic operation of timber to maintain and improve the ecological balance of our environment. The PDTFU will be headed by president Mireulung Sephe, secretary Zeirangbe Ikie along with five executive members.

Bishop and sisters after the programme at SABS Provincial House, Chumukedima.

DIMAPUR: Four new members were received into the Sisters of the Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament (SABS) wherein, novices Alphosa Daimari, Emilia Shangshi, Schoastica Mangu and Roseline Sumer made their vestition and first profession on September 24 at SABS Provincial House, Chumukedima.

Bishop of Kohima, Most Rev. Dr. James Thoppil officiated the religious ceremony with the theme, “Praise be to the Eucharistic Heart of Jesus.”

Around 23 Priests conconcelebrated the Holy Mass in the presence of the provincial superior Rev. Sr. Sibia SABS, all her councilors,

parents and relatives of the sisters and many nuns and faithful from neighboring district.

Bishop James speaking on the occasion congratulated the sisters for their courage and determination to live the religious life.

He said that religious vocation was not about oneself but about God. Referring to the Gospel, he said that God called one to a life of sacrifice and renunciation but promises and assured rewards of hundred fold.

Earlier in the ceremony, the parents of the four novices accompanied their daughters to the altar in procession. Provincial superior, Rev. Sr. Sibia accorded the

words of welcome. Lighting of the lamp signifying the presence of Christ the light and parental blessing to the novices preceded the Holy Mass.

SABS choir added liveliness to the celebration; Rev. Sr. Bibiana, SABS anchored the program,e. During the programme, the Golden Jubilee Memorial scholarship for outstanding performance for the class X examination was presented to Anandita Kulu from St. Robert’s School, Jakhalabantha.

The newly professed sisters presented a melodious tune during the short felicitation programme while words of gratitude was delivered by Sr. Emilia Shangshi SABS.

NNC/FGN cautions

DIMAPUR: Taking note of complaints regarding illegal collection of tax and harassment in the name of NNC/ FGN by one of its ex-cadre ‘lieut.’ Yolhü of Thuvopisüh village, the NNC/FGN has cautioned the public not to “entertain” him.

In a press note, GOC, Southern Command, N/A, ‘maj-gen’ Ketsorü, informed that ‘lieut.’ Yolhü was discharged from government with effect from March 6, 2015 on grounds of abuse of power and financial misappropriation. In this regard, NNC/FGN cautioned that anyone entertaining the demands of the said discharged cadre would be doing so at their own risk.

RAWEP organizes agricultural exhibition Mokokchung district level Reguri village celebrates Yishi festival ‘Kala Utsav’ conducted

Participants of RAWEP and SASRD agri exhibition.

at Lasumi, Zapami, Kami villages on September 23 and Lekromi, Pfutseromi and Kikruma village on September 24. The programme was graced by DAO Phek, Heweto Sema who lauded the efforts of

DIMAPUR: Mokokchung District level Kala Utsav (Festival of Arts) was held on September 24, with the focus on traditional and ethnic dance and theatre.

Five schools participated in the dance competition with Government High School Chuchuyimlang adjudged as the best dance troupe followed by Government Higher Secondary School, N.I. Jamir.

The other three participants were Government Higher Secondary School Senayangba, Government High School Sumi and Government High School Dilong.

Gover nment High School Chuchuyimlang will compete at the state level at

Kohima on September 27.

Under the area of theatre, since only one school - Jubilee Memorial Higher Secondary School, Mokokchung, registered for participation, they would be participating directly at the national level in the following month.

Kala Utsav is an initiative of the Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD), to promote arts in education by nurturing and showcasing the artistic talent of school students at the secondary stage in the country and implemented through the Rashtriya Madhyamik Shiksha Abhiyan (RMSA) at the district, state and national levels.

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Home Guards & Civil Defence (HG&CD) in collaboration with the Notun Basti Council conducted awareness-cum-workshop on civil defence and disaster management at Notun Basti, Dimapur on September 24. HG&CD personnel led by the Deputy Controller, Civil Defence & District Commandant, Home Guards, Akhu Kath demonstrating the practical aspects of disaster response and rescue.

CACYA celebrates silver jubilee DIMAPUR: Cathedral Angami Catholic Youth Association (CACYA) celebrated its silver jubilee at Mary Help of Christians Cathedral, Kohima on Sunday under the theme “You are the light of the World” with Parish Priest and Vicar General, Rev. Fr. Carolus Neisalhou as the main celebrant.

Rev. Fr. Neisalhou in his homily said “the parable of Lazarus and the rich man brings before us to have concern and compassion for others in need- one can lose heaven because of one’s pre-occupation with oneself without any concern for those around us who need our care and assistance.”

Bishop of Kohima, most Rev. Dr. James Thoppil remarked that jubilee was a time to remember with gratitude the achievements of the last 25 years.

“CACYA has grown

Parish Priest and Vicar General with others after CACYA silver jubilee celebration.

over the years and now it a big force to reckon with. We must also now make difference in the society by being a catalyst for social change,” Bishop said.

He further called upon the youth to be an agent of change and transformation.

Vizovono Janet Chaya anchored the programme

and a brief history of ACYA was presented by Dr. Kekhrieseno Christina. Choir from Cathedral Angami Catholic Youth Association and Angami Catholic Women Association presented special songs on the occasion.

A d v i s o r, C A C YA , Viketoulie Lawrence Solo delivered the vote of thanks followed by jubilee meal.

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DIMAPUR: State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) in collaboration with the Notun Basti Council conducted awareness-cum-workshop on civil defence and disaster management on September 24 at Notun Basti. SDRF personnel led by the Deputy Controller, Civil Defence & District Commandant, Home Guards, Akhu Kath while demonstrating the practical aspects of disaster response and rescue, emphasised on the importance of preparedness. With Nagaland located in a seismically active zone, the team asserted that remaining prepared to respond to earthquakes or any kind of calamity is paramount.

identity has made India and the world to recognise the “uniqueness” of Nagas.

Yishi Vakghiing is the festival of welcoming the new harvest. The opening ceremony was chaired by vice president Lilee, invocation by RBC Pastor followed by special songs and folk tune by Alukhxo.

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DIMAPUR: BJP Mokokchung district unit office inaugurated its office at 29th Jangpetkong Mandal and also inducted office bearers on September 24 at Alongkima town.

In the programme, president BJP Dimapur district unit, L.Bendang Ao gave the introductory speech and president Mokokchung district unit, L. Temsu undertook the induction of new members of the office.

Other attendees included officials from BJP Nagaland state unit, Dimapur district unit, district unit Mokokchung, frontal office bearers and well wishers from 30th Alongtaki mandal. The inducted office bearers of BJP 29th Jangpetkong mandal is headed by president Bendangnungsang, general secretary Bedangtoshi and others.

Earlier, the programme was chaired by Tia, invocation by Martsungba and benediction was pronounced by Lanuyanger.

DIMAPUR: Reguri Village celebrated its “51Yishi Festival” from September 21 to 24, with NSCN (I-M) deputy kilonser, Hopson Snock as the chief guest.

The chief guest stressed on the importance of “our” festivals and culture without which he said there would be no identity.

He said that “our” rich and unique cultural

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DIMAPUR: Agricultural exhibition was organized under Rural Agricultural Work Experience Programme (RAWEP)

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agriculture students placed in these villages under RAWEP. RAWEP coordinator, Dr. K. K. Jha gave specific guidelines for evaluation of exhibits and appealed the villagers for adoption of innovations.

Exhibits were prepared by the students using locally available resources. More than 800 farmers, farmwomen from these villages including respective village council chairmen, VDB secretaries, GBs, youth leaders, women and children witnessed the programme.

The exhibits were evaluated by SDAO, Phek, Neiku Tsido; Dr. L Y Longchar (SE) and Dr. K. K. Jha RAWEP coordinator.

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Kolkata, Sep 25 (PTI): Leading stock exchange BSE may launch its initial public offer (IPO) by the fourth quarter of this fiscal as it does not anticipate any major hurdles to the issue, sources said.

“Since we have filed, we have not yet received any communication seeking any clarification so far from Sebi. We do not anticipate any major hurdle and expect their approval over the next 60-70 days,” sources involved in process told PTI. BSE remained comfortable with Sebi’s current regulation on listing, which does not allow self-listing and says cross-listing will only improve transparency.

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NEW DELHI, SEP 25 (PTI): A good monsoon, reforms and timely decision making at the Centre will definitely push India’s growth beyond the 8 per cent mark in subsequent quarters of this fiscal, Niti Aayog Vice-Chairman Arvind Panagariya has said. “I am confident that it (GDP number) will be over 8 per cent in subsequent quarters (this fiscal),” Panagariya said.

Elaborating, he said, “This will happen because there will be impact of reforms also (besides a good monsoon).

We still have not seen (the impact of reforms). There were serious governance issues earlier. Projects were stuck. The decisions were not taken at the Centre.”

India’s growth rate slipped to a 6-quarter low of 7.1 per cent in April-June due to subdued performance of mining, construction and farm sectors.

The figure was 7.9 per cent in January-March. Last year, Indian economy expanded by 7.5 per cent in the April-June quarter.

IDC Report, had a 7.1 per cent market share in the smartphone segment as of June 30, 2016.

The company is also targeting the tier II and tier III cities in the domestic market to drive its sales.

“We are going into the rural market and are trying to make an impact there. The focus is more on rural. The disposable income is increasing in tier tier II and tier III cities.

“Once the connectivity improves, the infrastructure improves, power supply improves, mobile phones and consumer durable goods will get deeper into the smaller towns,” he said, adding that there has been a major emphasis to open franchisee-operated experience centres Intex smart world in tier II and tier III cities.

Intex is setting up a Rs 100-crore facility in Greater Noida and the first phase is likely to be commissioned by December. The company also plans to expand its portfolio by launching air purifiers this year and air conditioners next year.

The privately held company had reported a turnover of over Rs 6,200 crore last fiscal, with consumer durables accounting for Rs 900 crore and Jain expects it to grow at a faster clip of 60 per cent to touch Rs 1,500 crore this year.

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ing exports of the country’s marine products, the IISS is also aimed at boosting India’s aquaculture industry with the US, EU, Southeast Asia, Japan and China as major partners.

This year’s seafood show has been organised with the theme of “Safe and Sustainable Indian Aquaculture” to project the quality of aquaculture.

On other issues facing the Indian industry, SEAI Secretary General Elias Sait said: “Under the Uruguay Round Agreements Act, approved in late 1994, the anti-dumping and countervailing duty may get removed after the sunset review from February 2016-2017.”

Under the anti-dumping duty, the US industries may petition India for relief from imports sold there at less than fair value (“dumped”), Elias said. Meanwhile, Ramabadran, citing MPEDA statistics, said: “India exports less than one per cent ready to be tabled marine products. They are further processed and labelled under a foreign brand. This makes India a consumer country and not a manufacturer.”

BSE may launch IPO by fourth quarter of this fiscal

Intex eyes Rs 100 cr from handsets exports this fiscal Mumbai, Sep 25 (PTI): Domestic mobile handset maker Intex will sharpen focus on overseas market and is eyeing manifold rise in revenue to Rs 100 crore from exports this fiscal, a senior official has said.

“We were not doing international business till December last year,” Intex Director and Chief Financial Officer Rajeev Jain told PTI. “Today we are exporting 40,000 mobiles from India per month and we expect it to be 1,00,000 per month by December this year. International business will get Rs 100 crore turnover this year,” he said.

The company has presence in Nepal, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Vietnam, Myanmar, Spain and had clocked around Rs 7-8 crore from exports last year. The Delhi-based company is evaluating to expand its presence to Russia, Western Africa and Scandinavian countries.

“We are also exploring Europe but it is a competitive market where you have to establish your quality standards, and we are working on that,” he added. A strong player in the sub-Rs 5,000 and sub-Rs 10,000 handset category, Intex sells 22 lakh pieces a month in the country and according to an

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Visakhapatnam, Sep 25 (IANS): Seafood should be treated as agricultural produce and exempted from the GST, proposed to come in force from April 1, 2017, said an advisor to a marine products exporters association. Raghavan Ramabadran, a Chennai-based partner in law firm Lakshmikumaran and Sridharan, which is an advisor to Seafood Exporters Association of India, said the Marine Products Export Development Authority (MPEDA), under the Union Ministry of Commerce and Industry, has been demanding the “exemption of seafood products from the GST” before the bill is implemented.

“The authority has been doing a detailed analysis of the impact of GST on the marine industry,” he said on the sidelines of the three-day-long 20th edition of the India International Seafood Show, jointly organised by the MPEDA and the SEAI, which began here Friday. Intended to provide a valuable forum for exchange of experiences and exposure to new technologies which will intimately help in boost-

‘GDP growth to top 8% on rains, reforms’

Mumbai, Sep 25 (PTI): Country’s food services industry is expected to touch USD 77 billion (about Rs 4,98,130 crore) by 2021, growing at an annual rate of 10 per cent, a recent report said. In 2016, the food services market is expected to be at Rs 3,09,110 crore, where the unorganised sector will account for 67 per cent share with an estimated size of Rs 2,07,635 crore, National Restaurant Association of India said ine report.

However, unorganised market is expected to fall to 59 per cent by 2021, the India Food Services Report said.

The organized market, which includes chain outlets, standalone eateries and restaurants in hotels, is estimated to grow at 15 per cent to reach Rs 2,04,180 crore by 2021, the report added.

“Sound macro-economic performance in turn will help the food services industry to become a key sector of the economy,” the report said.

“Over the years, the Indian consumers’ profile, behaviour and spending patterns have evolved with the changing economic, social and demographic landscape,” according to the report. The widening exposure to new cultures and cuisines, increased propensity

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he said.

Earlier, Sinha had said cyber attacks are now occurring in a more sophisticated manner, while he had also raised concerns about state-sponsored cyber attacks from abroad.

“We are worried over state-sponsored cyber attacks.

There are worries that the vulnerability in markets is increasing. We need to create a framework for future plan of action on securities market resilience,” he had said.

Last year, Sebi had asked all exchanges, clearing corporations and depositories to put in place a robust cyber security framework for systemically critical functions of trading, clearing and settlement in securities market.

Sebi has also asked Market Infrastructure Institutions (MIIs) to restrict access controls, whenever necessary. “No person by virtue of rank or position should have any intrinsic right to access confidential data, applications, system resources or facilities.

“MIIs should deploy additional controls and security measures to supervise staff with elevated system access entitlements (such as admin or privileged users),” Sebi said.

for the sport and that is very evident in their products.

Created for sportspeople and people passionate about the game, Performax active wear is technologically advanced, super comfortable and very well priced. Infact, their pricing is a pleasant surprise, said John Abraham.”

Akhilesh Prasad, CEO of Reliance Trends which owns Performax, speaking on the occasion said, “We are extremely proud to continue with our association with Northeast United FC and John Abraham.

ISL is a great initiative to build soccer in the country and India is loving it. Crowds are thronging stadiums or are glued on their TV screens cheering on their teams.

Northeast has always been very passionate about Soccer and hence it’s a privilege to associate with NorthEast United team. In John Abraham, we see the same passion and drive that fuels our love for soccer.”

Performax is one of the fastest growing Sportswear brand in India, exclusively available at Reliance Trends in over 150 stores in 80 cities in India.

The brand has been associated with leading events like Running Marathons, ATP tennis tournament, Mumbai Indians IPL cricket team and North East United Football Club in ISL by providing custom made sportswear.

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measures and prudent response in case of cyber attacks at the regulator or market participants.

Sebi has invited applications from eligible persons for the post of Chief IT Security Officer, who will need at least 10 years of experience in IT industry, preferably in cyber security and IT systems audit, and a minimum five years as head of a large unit of an IT company or IT unit of a bank, financial institution or market infrastructure institution.

The Officer would also observe developments in cyber technology and security space and prepare inputs for regulatory policy development.

In a recent interaction, Sebi Chairman U K Sinha raised concerns about growing cyber security threat for markets.

“We have some guidelines in place but there is a need to revamp them. We are working with experts to address the gaps and appropriate action would be taken soon.

“There are some government agencies also looking into the aspects of cyber security from the perspective of national security and they have also given us some inputs,”

Dimapur, Sep 25 (NPN): Active-wear brand Performax, exclusively available at Reliance Trends, India’s largest fashion destination is the official kit partner of Northeast United FC (NUFC) for the second successive year for 2016 Indian Soccer League.

Northeast United, Indian Super League football Club representing all 8 states of North-East India (Assam, Nagaland, Manipur, Meghalaya, Sikkim, Arunachal Pradesh, Tripura and Mizoram) is owned

by JA Football Pvt Ltd Bollywood and actor John Abraham.

As part of the partnership, Performax will exclusively retail the official fan and player merchandise at all its Reliance Trends stores in the Northeast and a few other parts in the country. Reliance Trends has over the years emerged with a strong distribution footprint in North East with over 15 stores spread across Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura and its recently launched store in Itanagar, Arunachal Pradesh.

“Soccer has been my passion and I always look for the same passion and drive in brands I associate with for my club NorthEast United. I am hence delighted to have Performax by Reliance Trends continued its association with us for the second successive year. The team at Performax brings equal amount of love

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MUMBAI, Sep 25 (PTI): To protect securities markets from cyber threats, regulator Sebi is looking to further beef up its policy framework on this front and plans to appoint a chief IT security officer to head these initiatives.

While Sebi has already asked stock exchanges and other market entities to put in place necessary framework to safeguard their systems, networks and databases from cyber attacks, the regulator is now looking at ways to further strengthen these mechanisms, a senior official said.

Sebi will appoint a Chief Information Technology Security Officer, who will be responsible for strengthening its regulatory policy framework in the area of cyber security.

The Officer would oversee implementation of these regulatory policies across security markets and also help enhance capacity building at Sebi and various market participants with respect to cyber security.

Sebi would also develop stress testing mechanism to mitigate risk arising out of cyber-attacks, while necessary framework would be put in place for taking corrective

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8 including child injured in US shooting Suspect arrested in Washington state shooting

Baltimore police work at a scene where multiple people were shot in Baltimore on Saturday. shootings were linked.

Davis said the victims could have recognized the gunmen but authorities haven’t immediately been able to identify the suspects and were still searching for them hours afterward.

According to the commissioner, one of the armed men emerged from an alley and two others ran down the street, stopping just short of the victims before they opened fire.

He added that the 3-year-old girl and her father were standing a slight distance away from the others and that the child was not an intended target.

Authorities have said one of the attackers had a shotgun and the other two had handguns.

Davis said that in addition to the girl, one of the victims was a woman and the

rest men ranging in ages from 26 to 39.

The shooting occurred just a block from where the city held a party earlier Saturday for an event. Police said the attack was unrelated to that party in which the city dedicated ``Open Works,’’ a project billed as an innovative work space.

Baltimore Police Spokesman T.J. Smith tweeted earlier that none of the injuries was life-threatening but he didn’t elaborate further.

Police cordoned off at least three city blocks late Saturday and were keeping bystanders away as the police commissioner stood with detectives at the scene. Nearby, detectives used flashlight to search overgrown grass in an alley near the shooting scene.

Police cars also blocked a nearby intersection.

Corbyn re-elected as leader of Britain’s Labour Party

UNSC to hold urgent session

Washington, Sep 25 (Agencies): Three gunmen shot and wounded eight people including a 3-year-old girl on an east Baltimore street Saturday night, police said, adding the suspects fled and the victims were all expected to survive. The shooting erupted outside some rowhouses at about 8:30 p.m. after the three armed men converged on the group from different points, Baltimore Police Commissioner Kevin Davis told The Associated Press.

Davis, who went to the scene, said the shooting was a premeditated act of retaliatory violence in response to a Labor Day weekend shooting in which a person was fatally shot and two others were wounded, including a pregnant woman.

He did not immediately explain how investigators believed the

CAIRO, Sep 25 (Agencies): Jeremy Corbyn has won a decisive victory as leader of Britain’s opposition Labour Party after he fended off a challenge from Owen Smith in a nationwide membership vote.

Corbyn won 61.8% of the votes of more than half a million party members and affiliated supporters. The results were announced Saturday in Liverpool, where the party is gathering for its annual conference.

The left-wing politician garnered 313,209 votes to 193,229 for Smith to win what he called his second mandate as party leader in a year. In doing so, he exceeded his share of the vote last year and tightened his grip on the top of the party.

But even though grassroots activists gave Corbyn a resounding stamp of approval, Labour’s troubles -- including the lowest poll ratings in decades -- are far from over as it struggles to convince more centrist voters it can win power.

Corbyn referred to the partisan struggle that has split his party in recent months as he appealed for unity.

“As far as I’m concerned, let’s wipe the slate clean from today and get on with the work we’ve got to do as a party together,” he said. He also said

Jeremy Corbyn that “the whole party,” including Labour members of Parliament, had a responsibility to “respect the democratic choice that’s been made.”

“Let us work together for real change in Britain,” he said.

Responding to the result, the governing Conservative Party said: “After months of division and distraction, Jeremy Corbyn has won the Labour leadership election. Again. “But no one should be celebrating this victory. The policies that Labour are offering will do nothing for people who want a government that will deliver for them.”

The UK’s main opposition party has been plagued by bitter infighting since party members elected the 67-yearold Corbyn as leader following Labour’s defeat in the May 2015 general election.

United Nations, Sep 25 (IANS): The UN Security Council is scheduled to hold an emergency meeting on the current situation in Syria on Sunday, officials said.

The meeting is scheduled at the request of the US and France, two of the five permanent members of the 15-nation UN body, diplomatic sources told Xinhua news agency reported. UN officials also confirmed that the emergency council meeting is to be an open one, it which ambassadors are expected to air their views on the latest development on the ground in Syria. The council meeting is unusual on Sunday as the annual high-level debate of the UN General Assembly is going on at UN Headquarters in New York. The last emergency council meeting was held last week at the request of Russia in response to the airstrikes staged by the US-led coalition on Syrian military positions.

The Sunday council meeting will be held to discuss the latest military escalation in Aleppo. Earlier on Saturday, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said that he was appalled by the latest escalation in Aleppo, saying that the northern Syrian city is facing “the most sustained and intense bombardment since the start of the Syrian conflict.”

China’s colossal radio telescope begins operation

China’s radio telescope measures 500m across.

London, Sep 25 (Agencies): The world’s largest radio telescope, which has been built in China, is beginning an intensive testing phase.

Chinese scientists report that the giant dish, which measures 500m (1,640ft) across, is complete and has received its first signals from space.

It will now take three years to calibrate the instrument so it can become fully operational.

The facility, part of China’s drive to become a science powerhouse, was opened at a ceremony on Sunday.

“This is very exciting,” Prof Peng Bo, deputy project manager of the Five Hundred Metre Aperture Spherical Telescope (Fast), told the BBC. “For many years, we have had to go outside of China to make observations - and now we have the largest telescope. People can’t wait to use it.”

The radio telescope, located in a vast natural crater in Guizhou Province in southwest China, has been an ambitious project for the National Astronomical Observatories

of China.

With its 500m dish made up of thousands of triangular panels, it dwarfs the former record holder, the Aricebo Observatory in Puerto Rico with a diameter of 305m.

By comparison the Lovell telescope at Jodrell Bank in the north of England measures 76m across.

Yet despite the scale, construction took just five years and cost $180m (£140m).

Earlier this year, I visited China’s radio telescope to see the final stages of its construction.

Washington, Sep 25 (Agencies): A 20-year-old man was taken into custody on Saturday night in connection with a shooting that killed five people on Friday at a mall north of Seattle, the authorities said. The authorities, speaking at a news conference on Saturday night, identified the suspect as Arcan Cetin of Oak Harbor, Wash. He was taken into custody without incident around 6:30 p.m.

Officials said that they had received numerous tips about the gunman and that sur veillance footage had helped locate him.

Lt. Michael Hawley of the Island County Sheriff ’s Office said he had received a report that Mr. Cetin’s car was less than a mile from his office and when he headed that way, he found Mr. Cetin walking on the sidewalk. Mr. Cetin was carrying a satchel with a computer inside and was in a “zombielike” state when he was taken into custody, the lieutenant said. Charges were pending, said the authorities, who said it was too early to say what led to the shootings.

On his Facebook page, Mr. Cetin listed his hometown as Adana, Turkey. Officials said he was a legal permanent resident of the United States.

He graduated last year from Oak Harbor High School and listed himself on Facebook as a bagger at the Whidbey Island Commissary.

Arcan Cetin Little of his personality could be gleaned from his sparse social media presence, which included only 56 posts on Twitter. His Facebook page offered a glimpse of his life. A posting by a friend in 2011 described him as “really annoying,” “funny” and “sometimes really nasty.”

Mr. Cetin referred to lifting weights in high school and posted videos of the video game Call of Duty. Another Facebook posting, by a friend in 2012, said of Mr. Cetin: “Truth is: You are a very odd character.

You were always going on about being Russian and stuff like that, but under that you really supported America (or so it seemed to me) and I always thought that was really cool.” Mr. Cetin was active in the Reserve Officers Training Corps, said the former classmate, Uhlaine Finnigan, 19, of Port Angeles, Wash.

Britain has lot to do before triggering EU divorce: Boris L I V E R POO L , S EP 2 5 (AGENCIES): Britain has a lot of work to do before triggering the formal divorce procedure with the European Union but once it is done, the country will not let the process drag on, Foreign Minister Boris Johnson said on Sunday.

Last week, Johnson said Britain would trigger Article 50 of the EU’s Lisbon Treaty to start its exit from the bloc early next year. He was swiftly put in his place by Prime Minister Theresa May’s aides who said the policy had not changed Britain would not invoke the procedure this year.

London is under pressure from fellow EU members and millions of Britons who voted to leave the bloc at a June referendum to start the divorce, and May’s aides have suggested that she hopes the formal procedure will be started early next year.

But some lawmakers and government officials say the government has not had time to form a clear negotiating stance and that, by triggering proceedings too early, Britain may land a poor deal. “I think the crucial thing is that obviously we are not going to do it before Christmas and I think we’ve got to do a lot of work to get our ducks in order and that is going on,” Johnson told the BBC’s An-

US asks India, Pak to engage in dialogue Washington, Sep 25 (PTI): The US Sunday said it strongly “encouraged” India and Pakistan to engage in direct dialogue to reduce tensions, as the war of words between the two neighbours escalated over the Kashmir issue.

“The United States strongly supports all efforts between India and Pakistan that can contribute to a more stable, democratic, and prosperous region, including meetings between the Indian and Pakistani officials,” a senior State Department official said after Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s address in Kerala.

“Our longstanding position is that we believe India and Pakistan stand to benefit from the normalisation of relations and practical cooperation. We encourage India and Pakistan to continue to engage in direct dialogue aimed at reducing tensions,” the official said. Diplomatic tensions between India and Pakistan have been rising since the September 18 terror attack on an army base in Uri in Jammu and Kashmir that killed 18 Indian soldiers.

Modi had launched a blistering attack on Pakistan yesterday in his first public address after last Sunday’s deadly attack.

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drew Marr programme.

“I think ... what everybody wants ... is clarity and getting on with it. And not letting the process drag on is the key phrase I would use.”

May has promised to deliver a “unique deal” for Britain - to get trade deals on good terms while limiting immigration, a combination ruled out

by European leaders, who say free trade is only possible with free movement of people.

Her aides and ministers have told reporters the government will not offer a “running commentary” on the divorce but they are clear any decisions will be taken by May. Jeremy Corbyn, who was re-elected as leader of Britain’s main opposition Labour Party on Saturday, added his voice to calls for the government to involve parliament in the divorce after ministers said it would play a so far undefined role.

Asked by the BBC’s Andrew Marr whether that was democratic, Corbyn said: “I don’t think it’s democratic and I don’t think it’s sustainable at all.” “This is a huge political issue, it’s the most significant economic issue facing Britain in my or your lifetime and I think at the very least parliament should be fully informed.”

The authorities say the powers are needed to monitor the highest-risk suspects. measures, which would allow the Federal Intelligence Service and other agencies to put suspects under electronic surveillance if authorised by a court, the defence ministry and the cabinet. The Swiss government says the powers would be used about once a month to monitor the highestrisk suspects.

The new law was not comparable to the spying capabilities of the US or other major powers, which “go well beyond what is desired in terms of individual liberty and security for our citizens”, Defence Minister Guy Parmelin said earlier this year.

Swiss law currently prevents authorities from rely-

Mexican protest over same sex-marriage

Egypt moves to tighten borders after migrant ship tragedy

London, Sep 25 (Agencies): Thousands of people in Mexico City have protested against a government proposal to legalise same-sex marriage, which they say would undermine traditional families.

Organisers said they were not opposed to gay or lesbian rights, but wanted to defend family values and the institution of marriage.

The demonstrators called for a meeting with President Enrique Pena Nieto.

Gay and lesbian activists staged rival protests.

Public opinion in Mexico, a predominantly Roman Catholic nation, has been split since Mr Pena Nieto announced in May plans to change the constitution.

Same-sex marriages are legal in some Mexican states, but Mr Pena Nieto wants it to be allowed across the country.

Last year the Supreme Court declared that a ban on such unions imposed in many of Mexico’s states was unconstitutional. Leaders of the National Front for the Family, which organised the march, say they are not opposed to LGBT rights. But they argue that Mexico has fallen victim of an ideological battle that threatens family values and the institution of marriage.

Long random password can secure you from hacking

New Delhi, Sep 25 (IANS): With Yahoo announcing a massive data breach last week where 500 million of its user accounts were compromised in 2014, experts feel that the trick to avoid email account hacking is to use really long random string for a password.

“The password length should be at least 20 characters, but preferably 32,” said lead researcher Jarno Niemela from the European cyber security provider F-Secure.

Criminals who attempt to crack the password databases use various forms of attacks based on words found in the dictionary.

This method usually works quite well because so many users pick terrible passwords.

“Humans in general are really bad password generators. No matter how unique you think your password is,

ing on anything more than publicly available information or tips from foreign officials when monitoring domestic threats, according to a government website.

The new surveillance law was passed last year but has not yet been enacted after opponents collected enough signatures to force a referendum under Switzerland’s system of direct democracy.

On Sunday, Swiss voters also rejected a proposal to boost state pensions by 10% an initiative supported by the left but considered too costly by opponents. Voters also rejected another initiative to reduce Switzerland’s ecological footprint.

London, Sep 25 (Agencies): Swiss voters have voted in a referendum whether to back new surveillance powers for the country’s intelligence agencies. The new law would allow the authorities to tap phones, snoop on email and deploy hidden cameras and bugs. It would help Switzerland catch up with other countries, supporters say.

But opponents fear it could erode civil liberties and put Swiss neutrality at risk by requiring closer co-operation with foreign intelligence agencies. According to the GfS Bern research institute, public opinion polls indicate that at least 55% of voters will come out in favour of the proposed

its components are still likely to be in some dictionary, and a powerful cracking cluster will come up with the exactly right combination,” Niemela said in a statement on Sunday.

But there are a few catches for this tip and two of them depend on the security practices of the service one is using.

First, the site or app has to accept long passwords and then the developers behind the software have to use any kind of “hashing” for the passwords they store.

Hashing employs an algorithm to hide passwords so they are not stored in clear text.

“So, you, as a customer, cannot affect what kind of password storage the service providers are using,” he says, adding, “But you can still frustrate all but the most advanced attacker’s efforts by using long enough random passwords.”

CAIRO, Sep 25 (Agencies): Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi ordered the tightening of border security after more than 160 mainly Egyptian migrants died when their Europe-bound boat sank in the Mediterranean, a tragedy that highlighted the extent of Egypt’s economic woes.

Presidential spokesman Alaa Youssef, in a statement issued late Saturday, said elSissi had also ordered during a meeting with top aides that those behind the tragedy be brought to justice.

Authorities last week arrested four members of the doomed boat’s crew and said they had issued arrest warrants for five more people.

However, there have been no known arrests of members of the organized crime rings behind the human trafficking rife on Egypt’s Mediterranean coast.

El-Sissi has also urged parliament and the government to work together to issue legislation combating illegal migration. He also directed his aides to accelerate a government program offering assistance to small businesses and young entrepreneurs in areas where illegal migration is rampant. The boat sank Wednesday off the Egyptian

Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi coastal town of Rosetta. At least 162 bodies were later recovered and another 160 migrants rescued.

The EU border agency, Frontex, recently said more than 12,000 migrants arrived in Italy from Egypt between January and September this year, compared to 7,000 in the same period last year.

Many of the Egyptians who were on board the boat were unescorted minors or single men in their early 20s.

The fact that they were willing to risk their lives to reach Europe has brought into focus Egypt’s harsh economic realities, with many of the country’s 91 million people struggling to cope with double digit unemployment and rising inflation among a host of economic woes.

6.8 magnitude quake rocks Fiji SUVA, SEP 25 (IANS): An earthquake measuring 6.8 on the Richter Scale shook the Fiji archipelago on Sunday.

The local authorities did not report any loss of life or significant damage to property, EFE news reported.

According to the United States Geological Survey (USGS), the epicentre of the tremor, at a depth of 594 km, was located 100 km north of Ndoi island.

The quake was recorded 24 hours after another temblor of 6.3-magnitude struck the island of Mindanao in the southern Philippines, which did not cause any damage to life or property.

The Philippines and Fiji sit on the Pacific Ring of Fire, one of the most highly-active seismic zones in the world that exposes the countries daily to quakes of varying intensity.

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You Got The Voice S-2 audition on Oct 5 The Amazing Voice Geet Zindagi Ki Northeast informs contestants Y G S-2 heads for the finale eet Zindagi Ki ‘the Beat of Heart’ organizers, ADJ Music Production Team, has informed all the selected contestants that the main shooting of the show will be held from October 3 to 5 2016 at Dimapur Town Hall from 9:30 a.m. onwards.

Judges for the show from Indian Idol Academy included J.P. Das, Junti Das and from Nagaland will be Tutu Anupam while the anchor of the show will be from All Assam Film Industry

(AAFI).

Contestants have been informed to bring six to seven sound tracks (at least), and also bring their beddings along.

The organizers further informed that the contestants

should submit their reporting forms before September 28 at Livemaster Recording Studio, Thilixu block-2, opposite lane-5, Doyapur Road.

For more inquiries, the contestants can contact 986209-4672 or 9612-94-7394.

ou Got the Voice Season -2’ organizers have informed that auditions will begin from October 5, onwards. The winner of the show will get a cash prize of Rs 1.5 lakh, while the finalists will get the opportunity for a video recording of an original song. The application form for the event will be available at Musician’s Academy, Purana Bazaar, Octet School of Music, Thahekhu and Bless Mart, 3rd Mile, Dimapur. Interested participants can sing in any dialect. There will be online auditions for contestants from other districts. Call 9774-21-5977 or 9774-57-2006 and get necessary details.

Finalists of The Amazing Voice Season 2 after the show at hotel Acacia, Sunday. (NP)

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he ongoing reality singing event The Amazing Voice season-2, organized by Livemaster Studio, is headed for the grand finale after three contestants were eliminated during the semifinal round held at hotel Acacia, Dimapur, Sunday.

The singing competition which has nurtured and given platform to numerous music aspirants has trimmed down its contestants to eight finalists who will be performing one last time for the coveted title and ofcourse a

pretty good amount of prize money.

Sunday’s event saw the contestants singing some of their favourite song some singing bollywood songs while other going for both contemporary and classic English hits.

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Sunep Lemtur and Rebekah Moore, both music professionals, while the show is hosted by reigning Miss Dimapur, Zehovire (Avi) Kechü.

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Arsenal thrash sloppy Chelsea 3-0

WTCYA annual sports meet concludes

will look to get their Premier League campaign back on track when they face strug- Dimapur, Sep 25 (NPN): Wokha Town Catholic Youth gling Hull City on the 1st.

Association (WTCYA) organized its 1st annual sports meet for the Parish Youth under the theme ‘Unity Through West Ham’s struggles Sports’ at Don Bosco Higher continued as Southampton Secondary School, Wokha claimed a comfortable 3-0 win from September 22-24. on Sunday. After a drab openChurch secretary, St. ing period both teams struggling Paul’s Catholic Wokha Parish, for fluency, the Saints made the Nzanbemo Lapon was the breakthrough with five minutes chief patron in the inaugural left until half-time. function while vice principal, Charlie Austin, who Rev. Fr. Romanus SDB was earned them their first Pre- guest of honour for the valemier League win of the season dictory function. against Swansea, earlier this The Chief Patron in his month, steered home from address congratulated WTRyan Bertrand’s pass.

CYA for consistently and perThe visitors played the sistently providing a platform better football after the break for the youths to display their and were denied an early sec- talents and pursue in life as ond when Adrian made a good professional. save from Dusan Tadic, with He also urged the gatherthe best West Ham could musing to keep oneself physically ter in response being a rejected fit and sound while in line penalty appeal from Simone with formal education.

Zaza. And the home side found A crystal meaning of themselves with a mountain sports was explained to the to climb when Austin turned participants and exhorted provider to set up Dusan Tadic after 62 minutes, playing in a that “learning to live in unity first-time pass that Tadic took despite all the differences and around the keeper before slid- issues shall help in becoming true Christians”. ing home a low finish.

Vice principal DBHSS, Southampton should have added to their lead as numerous Wokha Rev. Fr. Romanus Sdb chances went begging, while said that such events should West Ham had loud appeals be carried out frequently so as for another penalty rejected to occupy the youth in realisafter Ryan Bertrand appeared ing their hidden talents. He to handle inside the area. But emphasised that such activity the south coast side did find a would help them live and work third in stoppage time as James together in all circumstances.

Altogether 160 youth Ward-Prowse turned home a low finish from eight yards to participated in more than 30 leave the hosts stranded in the different sporting events during the annual sports meet. bottom three.

Inter-club badminton tourney concludes

Southampton secure comfortable victory

from Gary Cahill and new signing David Luiz.

Despite going six games without scoring against their London rivals, Arsène Wenger’s side broke the deadlock in the 11th minute when Sanchez nipped the ball from Gary Cahill and lifted the ball over Thibaut Courtois to score his 47th goal on his 100th appearance for the Gunners.

Eden Hazard will no doubt prove a pivotal player for Chelsea throughout the season, but the Belgian’s lapse in concentration two minutes after conceding allowed Héctor Bellerín in behind the Visitor’s backline before the rightback crossed to unmarked Walcott who slotted home from close-range.

Just as it looked Conte’s side were gaining a foothold, be it 2-0 behind, Arsenal hit them on the break and they sealed their classy first-half performance when Sanchez found Ozil at the back-post and the German smashed his effort off the post and in.

Chelsea’s only real opportunity arrived in the 84th minute after substitution Michy Batshuayi was played in on goal but was unable to repeat Sanchez’s lobbed goal after Petr Cech did well to stand tall and deflect the ball away.

Arsenal go third, five points off leaders Manchester City and will face Burnley on the 2nd of October while Chelsea drop to 8th, they

4 sepaktakraw players to represent India

Sepaktakraw players selected to represent Indian team at the 31st King’s World Cup.

Dimapur, Sep 25 (NPN): Four Sepacktakraw players along with a Coach from Nagaland have been selected to represent the Indian team in the forthcoming 31st King’s World Cup to be held from October 17-23 at Bangkok, Thailand.

The players had been

undergoing one month intensive training at Aurangabad, Maharashtra.

The players would be undergoing another 15 days training abroad at the Takraw Foundation of Thailand from October 1-15 to get acclimatized as per the Government of India Ministry of Youth Af-

fairs and Sports. The selected players and coach are Havildar Viseyie Koso from DGP Sepaktakrw team, ABSI Pungotolu Puro from DGP Sepaktakrw team, Menenu Tsukru from State Sports Girls Hostel and Vesuto Medeo from SAI, Dimapur and Pulenu Neikha, coach from YR&S

2018 World Cup may have two mascots Moscow, Sep 25 (IANS): Russias Sports Minister and head of the Russian Football Union Vitaly Mutko has not ruled out the 2018 World Cup in Russia may have two mascots. “The mascot competition has made a certain route, and three (images) have been chosen,” he told reporters on Saturday, reports Tass.

“Now open voting continues. Perhaps, two mascots may be chosen.” The presentation of three finalists (a cat, a tiger and a wolf) took place on September 23 in Moscow during the “Circle of Light” international festival. “This special event will mark the beginning of an all-Russia voting, the results of which will be announced on October 21,” FIFA’s press service has said earlier.

“Then, the World Cup mascot will be selected.”

The 2018 World Cup will be held between June 14 and July 15 in 11 Russian cities, Moscow, St. Petersburg, Kazan, Nizhny Novgorod, Saransk, Kaliningrad, Volgograd, Yekaterinburg, Samara, Sochi and Rostov-on-Don.

Real Madrid held by Las Palmas in La Liga

Cristiano Ronaldo fights for the ball with Las Palmas players during a La Liga match.

Madrid, Sep 25 (Agencies): A late goal from Las Palmas striker Sergio Araujo held Real Madrid to a 2-2 draw in La Liga on Saturday.

The Gran Canaria side matched their illustrious opponents for much of the game, although Zinedine Zidane’s side went ahead just after the half hour mark through a Marco Asensio header.

But the hosts were level within five minutes through Pedro Tana, before Karim Benzema put Real back in front four minutes after coming on as a substitute.

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bundled home from a delightful Marka Livaja header into his path.

Home goalkeeper Javier Varas Herrera was called into action early on as he parried a shot from Toni Kroos outside the box before making a fingertip save to push Alvaro Morata’s header over the bar.

Cristiano Ronaldo could then have put his side ahead in the 15th minute but could not dig Morata’s cut-back out from under his feet before his long range effort flashed wide after a lovely flick from Luka Modric.

Las Palmas started to come into their own as the half wore on with Jonathan Viera in the centre of the action, pok-

ing the ball wide before Real goalkeeper Kiko Casilla was called into action twice in quick succession to save from Tana after a ball over the top by Viera - before the Spaniard tried his luck from distance but saw his effort saved.

Real found the breakthrough in the 33rd minute as Nacho went on a fantastic solo run down the right-hand side, before cutting in and taking on the shot that was parried into the path of Asensio who fired a header past Herrera.

But it took just five minutes for the hosts to deservedly level things up as Momo fired in a ball from the left flank, with Raphael Varane’s header falling

into the path of Tana who slid the ball through the box and into the back of the net.

Real started the second half quickly and could have restored their lead early on as Ronaldo raced down the left wing and found Bale at the top of the box. The Wales international fired towards goal but saw his effort saved well by Herrera, with Asensio waiting for the rebound - also kept out by the Las Palmas goalkeeper - but he was already flagged for offside.

Zidane made his first substitution in the 63rd minute as Benzema came on for Asensio and the French striker had an instant impact, his first touch seeing him poke wide from a corner before finding the back of the net four minutes later.

Morata originally slipped in Ronaldo on the left, whose shot forced a strong save from Herrera but Benzema was lurking and slotted home the rebound to see Real back ahead.

The visitors looked home and dry but the game had one final twist as Las Palmas deservedly snatched a point in the 85th minute. Tanu delivered a lovely ball into the box that found the head of Livaja, who cushioned the ball into the path of Araujo and saw him bundle it over the line to send the Estadio Gran Canaria into raptures.

Real could twice have won it in injury time, with Benzema hitting way over the bar before Isco also headed over to leave the visitors having to settle for a point.

Dimapur, Sep 25 (NPN): The 2nd Inter-Club Dimapur District Badminton tournament, organised by Shuttlers United, concluded Saturday evening at Sakus Mission College indoor stadium, Dimapur. Advisor for Urban Development S.I. Jamir graced the closing ceremony as the chief guest and gave away the prizes to the winners.

While lauding Shuttlers United for organising the tournament, the chief guest expressed his hope that the club would go on to produce many excellent badminton players in the days to come.

Dr. Akali Chishi, wife of late Kahuto Chishi also delivered a short speech. It may be noted that the cash prizes for the event was sponsored

by Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha (BJYM) Nagaland in memory of its former president late Kahuto Chishi In concluding remark, Dr. Watizulu, president, Dimapur District Badminton Association said that the tournament was initiated in 2015 to promote the game of badminton in Dimapur and the state.

He also lauded the organisers for providing a platform for sportspersons. Meanwhile, vote of thanks was proposed

by Moanungsang. The Shuttlers United has expressed gratitude to all the participants, well wishers and sponsors.

RESULTS Men’s double open Winne: Hopongkyu & Bentilo (DDBA) Runners-up: Moamongba &

Wozniacki lifts Pan Pacific Open title TOKYO, Sep 25 (Agencies): Former world No 1 Caroline Wozniacki overpowered Naomi Osaka to win the Pan Pacific Open, her first tournament triumph since February 2015.

The Dane, who has battled back from a wretched run of injuries this year, weathered an early storm from her teenage opponent before easing over the finish line 7-5, 6-3.

“It’s the last match of the tournament, and I just wanted to go out and enjoy it,” said Wozniacki, who secured her second Tokyo title and 24th of her career. Wozniacki, the Pan Pacific champion six years ago, survived another health scare after dropping serve to go down 4-3 in the first set.

After feeling a twinge in her left thigh, she left the court to undergo treatment and returned with her leg heavily bandaged. But she surged back and ripped a backhand down the line to take the set.

After reaching the US Open semi-finals earlier this month to signal her return to form, Wozniacki showed her continuing class by storming

Caroline Wozniacki of Denmark poses with the winner’s plate after beating Naomi Osaka of Japan. (AP/PTI)

to a 5-0 lead in the second as Osaka’s game unravelled in the Tokyo sunshine.

Playing with the roof open after a week of typhoon rains, the 18-year-old Osaka paid for her youthful exuberance and a strategy of aggression throughout and had to call a medical timeout of her own for a sore right shoulder after losing the first set.

The lively teenager produced a spirited fightback of sorts to avoid the dreaded

‘bagel’ but it was too little too late. Wozniacki, who had seen her world ranking plunge to 74th after suffering wrist and ankle injuries, completed victory with a crisp backhand which forced Osaka into yet another wild shot, giving the 26-year-old her first title since Kuala Lumpur last year.

The Dane also maintained her record of having won a tournament every year since 2008 and is set to climb to 22 or 23 in the rankings.

GREF organises ‘run for fitness’

Lee Chong Wei bags sixth Japan Open title TOKYO, Sep 25 (Agencies): Malaysia’s Lee Chong Wei on Sunday won his sixth Yonex Open Japan title, defeating third seed Jan O Jorgensen of Denmark. Lee, a silver medallist in the last three Olympics, triumphed 21-18, 15-21, 21-16 against the Dane.

The 33-year-old world number one had sailed through the men’s singles at Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium without losing a single game. But he had more of a contest in the final, with Jorgensen taking the second game.

Lee also won the Japan Open in 2014, 2013, 2012, 2010 and 2007. He has recently hinted at extending his career to the Tokyo 2020 Olympics for another shot at an elusive badminton gold, despite earlier indicating the Rio games would be his last. In women’s doubles, Danish pair Christinna Pedersen and Kamilla Rytter Juhl -- silver medallists in Rio -- had their revenge on Rio goldwinning Japanese rivals Misaki Matsumoto and Ayaka Takahashi 19-21, 21-18, 21-12.

LATE LOLENJUNGSHI LEMTUR

Dimapur, Sep 25 (NPN): A ‘Run for Fitness’ event was organized at Sechu, Zubza by 89 Road Construction Coy (GREF) on Sunday morning in a befitting manner with the aim to promote healthy living and create awareness about importance of workout for fitness amongst the personnel. Sachin Kumar, Executive Engineer (Civil), Officer Commanding 89 RCC (GREF) flagged off the event at RCC Headquarter. Around 100 personnel enthusiastically participated in the event among three different age groups. Ladies and children of unit also participated in the event. The personnel who have finished first, second and third were bestowed with rewards by OC 89 RCC (GREF) for boosting up their moral. The OC 89 RCC also delivered a short speech on the importance of healthy living and fitness.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

Imsurenba (DDBA) Men’s double amateur Winner: Er. Along & Fujung (Shuttlers United) Runners-up: Meren & Along (Progressive Shuttlers) Veterans double amateur Winner: Kuhozhe & Kavito Chophy (Elite Club) Runners-up: B.K. Limbu & Lima Lkr (Progressive Shuttlers) Veterans double open Winners: Dr. Molu & Akum (DDBA) Runners-up: Y. Sema & Ichet (DDBA) Women’s double open Winners: Chubanungla & Yashikala (DDBA) Runners-up: Narola Jati & Khetoli (Elite Club) Best player: Kavito Chophy (Elite Club)

15TH DEATH ANNIVERSARY OF 15.09.1932 – 26.09.2001

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London, Sep 25 (Agencies): Three first-half goals proved enough for Arsenal as they overcame Chelsea for the first time since 2011, winning 3-0 at the Emirates.

Goals from Alexis Sanchez, Theo Walcott and Mesut Özil helped the hosts ease past a lacklustre Chelsea ,which seen the Pensioners register only one shot on target in the later stages.

Arsenal’s pressing early on caused problems for Chelsea who seemed unable to cope with the home team’s slick passing and interchanging movements off the ball.

Antonio Conte would have been livid with his sides defensive performance after questionable performances

Winners and runners-up of the badminton tournament on Saturday at Sakus Mission College indoor badminton stadium. (NP)

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Arsenal’s Theo Walcott fights for the ball with Chelsea’s Marcos Alonso during an EPL football match on Saturday.

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India inch closer to big victory

Ashwin fastest Indian to reach 200 wickets

Ravichandran Ashwin with teammates celebrates the wicket of New Zealand skipper Kane Williamson on the fourth day of the first Test match. (PTI) Kanpur, Sep 25 (PTI): India positioned themselves for a massive win in their 500th cricket Test by polishing off the New Zealand top-order after setting them a colossal 434-run target, propelled by unbeaten half-centuries from Rohit Sharma and Ravindra Jadeja here today.

New Zealand were tottering at 93 for four in their second innings with the exuberant Luke Ronchi (38) and the steady Mitchell Santner (8) at the crease when stumps were drawn on the fourth day.

The Black Caps require a history-defying effort to win the Test as no team has ever chased such a daunting target. They still need 341 runs and batting three sessions on a fifth-day wicket is not something visiting teams have achieved often in India.

Earlier, negotiating a spin-friendly track with aplomb, Rohit (68) and Jadeja (50) raised a 100-run stand in quick time after India lost four wickets, starting the day at 159 for one.

Left-arm spinner Mitchell Santner dismissed two batsmen while Ish Sodhi and Mark Craig claimed a wicket apiece but only to see the next Indian pair hammer them around the park as India declared their second innings at 377 for five at the stroke of tea.

Rohit and Jadeja never looked uncomfortable on the deteriorating fourth-day Green Park track, entertaining the Sunday crowd with some quality strokes, including three sixes by the left-hander.

However, when Indian spinners bowled, New Zealand batsmen were were all at sea on the pitch as off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin removed both the openers -Martin Guptill (0) and Tom Latham (2) -- in the space of five balls to cause ripples in the rival camp.

Guptill was first to go by handing an inside edge to forward short-leg fielder while left-handed Latham was caught in front of the wicket while defending.

Ashwin could have got

Kane Williamson (25), when he was on 16, had Umesh Yadav held on to a tough chance at square leg boundary but the off-spinner did not have to wait for long to see the back of the New Zealand captain as he trapped him soon and completed a milestone of 200 Test wickets. He is only the ninth Indian to get that figure but fastest among all, doing it in his 37th match. He bettered Harbhajan Singh’s record, who took 46 matches.

Ashwin is the second fastest in the world behind Australian Clarrie Grimmett (36 matches).

A run out was the last thing that New Zealand needed but Ross Taylor blundered by not grounding his bat even when he had made the crease, attempting a couple of runs with Ronchi.

Brief scores: New Zealand 93/4 (Ronchi 38*; Ashwin 3/68) & 262 (Williamson 75; Jadeja 5/73) need 341 runs to win against India 377/5 dec. (Pujara 78; Santner 2/79) & 318 (Vijay 65; Boult 4/67)

Off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin today became the fastest Indian and second overall to take 200 wickets, reaching the milestone in his 37th Test. Ashwin trapped New Zealand skipper Kane Williamson in front to get to the 200-mark on day four of the first Test at the Green Park. The spinner had also got the better of Williamson in the first innings, when he went through the defence of the visiting captain with a vicious off-spinner. With this feat, Ashwin left behind the likes of Dennis Lillee and Waqar Younis, who took 38 Tests to get to 200 wickets. South African pacer Dale Steyn took 39 Tests to reach the landmark.

Only leg-spinner Clarrie Grimmett got to the double century of wickets faster than Ashwin as the Australian reached there in 36 Tests.

Ashwin, who has so far taken seven wickets in the Kanpur Test, said he enjoyed his last 100 wickets. “Ever since coming back from Australia (in 2014-15), I have been enjoying my last 100 wickets. I was planning my wickets better,” said Ashwin after stumps on day four.

“The challenge from the opposition is always good.

For example, Williamson was playing really well. Taylor was playing back. It’s a combination of playing good batsmen, conditions and match situations that makes this satisfying.” “I think its too early to talk about my achievements I have a long way to go. (12 more Tests to go in the season) Very important to take one day at a time, Test cricket can set you back if you take it for granted. Be greedy in terms of what you want to achieve, but preparing for a Test, you have to take it one day at a time,” he added.

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IOA president Govt working on scheme for Paralympics dev: Modi e w D e l h i , S e p 2 5 and performed well. than the Olympic Games gold honoured with OCA N(IANS): Prime Minister Na“Our players performed medallist in the 1500m event. rendra Modi on Sunday con- their best and won four medals “Algeria’s Abdellatif Merit Award gratulated Indian medallists at at Paralympics, including two Baka completed 1500m race

DA NANG, Sep 25 (PTI): Indian Olympic Association president N Ramachandran was conferred with the prestigious OCA Award of Merit by the Olympic Council of Asia for his outstanding contributions to sports in Asia. The award was presented to him by OCA president Sheikh Ahmed Al-Fahad Al-Ahmed Al-Sabah at the OCA general assembly being held here.

Also, present on the occasion was the International Olympic Committee president Thomas Bach.

Incidentally, it was only a month ago that Ramachandran received the IOC’s Olympic Order for his contributions to the Olympic movement from Bach himself at the Rio Olympics.

The latest recognition makes Ramachandran the only IOA president to have received the two prestigious awards and that too in close succession. Delighted on the occasion, Ramachandran said, “I accept the award in all humility and I take pride in dedicating this honour to all the athletes in India.

It is another glorious moment in my life.”

the recently-held Rio Paralympics, saying his government was working on bringing a proper scheme for the development of para athletes.

“Every citizen of the country developed an emotional attachment with our sportspersons in Paralympics.

India is on the path to bring a proper scheme for Paralympics and its development,” Modi said in his monthly radio broadcast “Mann ki Baat”.

“The performance of our players at the Paralympics has completely changed our point of view towards ‘Divyangs’ (physically challenged) and ‘humanity’,” he said.

The Prime Minister said that 19 athletes, including three women, participated this year in Rio Paralympic Games

gold, one silver and one bronze medals,” he said in his 24th episode of “Mann ki Baat”.

“Very few people know about the spectacular performance of ‘Divyang’ people at Paralympics. This time players at Paralympics broke the record of general Olympic players,” he added.

Abdellatif Baka of Algeria won the 1,500-metre final setting not only a new Paralympic world record, but also as the fastest time in the category recorded by an ablebodied or disabled athlete in Rio in both the Olympic and Paralympic Games, clocking 1.7 seconds less than the Olympic champion Matthew Centrowitz.

As many as four para athletes achieved quicker times

in 1.7 seconds less time than completed by the gold medal winner of the same segment in Olympic games this year,” Modi said.

In Paralympics, India clinched four medals, including two golds.

Javelin thrower Devendra Jhajharia and high jumper Thangavelu Mariyappan won the top spot, while shot putter Deepa Malik and high jumper Varun Bhati won silver and bronze medals, respectively.

Jhajharia won gold for the second time in his category in Rio, after the 2004 Paralympics in Athens, bettering his own world record with a throw of 63.97m.

He is the first Indian para athlete to win two gold medals at the Paralympics.

Ist open penalty shootout tourney

Kohima, Sept 25 (NPN): The 1st open penalty shootout tournament, organised by Win FC Pfutsero, would be held at Pfutsero Sports Complex on October 7 to 8.

The champion of the penalty shoot-out would receive a cash prize of Rs. 50, 000, runners-upRs.30, 000 while the third and fourth would pocket Rs.20,000 and Rs.10, 000 respectively.

Entry fee per team has been fixed at Rs.3000. Entry forms can be collected from Bible House Kohima, Riwe Mekru’s shop Pfutsero and Life Centre Pfutsero. For further details, contact Kope Kronu- 9612367421, Tali Kapfo -9612512475 and Sabu Kapfo- 9615771164.

Japan to host 2026 India thump Oman 11-0 in U-18 Asian hockey Asian Games: OCA DANANG, Sep 25 (Agencies): Japan’s Aichi prefecture and its capital city Nagoya were confirmed as co-hosts of the 2026 Asian Games on Sunday, adding yet another major event to the country’s bulging international sports calendar.

The Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) formally endorsed the bid after Aichi Prefecture governor Hideaki Ohumra and Nagoya city mayor Takashi Kawamura presented their joint offering to the OCA General Assembly in Danang, which is currently hosting the 5th Asian Beach Games.

The OCA had originally planned to choose the 2026 Asian Games host in 2018 but brought the vote forward to provide some stability to the region’s crammed sporting calendar which includes three Olympic events over the next eight years.

South Korea is already hosting the Winter Olympics at Pyeonchang in 2018, while Tokyo hosts the 2020 Summer Olympics before the winter games go to Beijing in 2022.

Held every four years, the 2018 Asian Games have already been awarded to the Indonesian cities of Jakarta and Palembang while the 2022 edition will be held in the Chinese city of Hangzhou. Tokyo is also hosting the next Olympic games in 2020 while Japan will stage the Rugby World Cup in 2019, the Asian Winter Games in 2017 and the world swimming championships in 2021. Japan has hosted the Asian Games twice before, at Tokyo in 1958 and Hiroshima in 1994, and the awarding of the 20th edition in 2026 is the latest in a series of major sporting events heading to the country over the next decade.

Dhaka, Sep 25 (IANS): India on Sunday registered a thumping 11-0 victory over Oman in the Under-18 Asia Cup hockey tour nament, boosting their chances to make the knockout round as they shrugged off the 3-4 reverse against Bangladesh on the previous day.

With three players -- Nilam Sanjeep Xess, Dilpreet Singh and K. Ibungo Singh -- scoring hat-tricks, the result never looked in doubt as India

looked to boosting their goal difference and their confidence.

The goals started early with the captain Sanjeep scoring off a penalty corner in the 8th minute. In the 15th minute, Sanjeep doubled the tally via another penalty corner conversion, before Abhishek’s field goal in the next minute gave India a 3-0 lead.

Relentless in attack, and constantly pressurising their opponents, India scored three

more goals before half time via Shivam Anand (26th), Ibungo (30th) and Dilpreet (34th).

Dilpreet was named Man-of-the-Match for allround performance which also saw him register a hattrick with two goals in the second half (53rd and 68th).

Sanjeep completed his hat-trick in the 52nd minute.

As did Ibungo with two more goals in the 40th and 62nd minutes as India won 11-0.

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