September 18, 2017

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Vol XXVII No. 284

DIMAPUR, monday, september 18, 2017 Pages 12 ` 4.00

Need tax uniformity on petroleum products: Pradhan

Antoine Griezmann saves Atletico Madrid blushes

UN chief urges Suu Kyi to halt offensive against Rohingyas

business, page 8

sports, Page 11

international, page 9

NPRAAF pulls up govt over double drawals DIMAPUR, SEP 17 (NPN): Landing another blow on the government over the controversies surrounding issuance of double Drawal Authorities (DAs) by the Finance department to various departments for the same project, having the same amount and at the same place, the Nagaland Public Rights Awareness and Action Forum (NPRAAF) has come out with another startling revelation alleging that the Finance department had issued double DAs for construction of 17 Boys/Girls hostel for Scheduled Tribe at various locations across the state, thereby doubling the expenditure from Rs. 10.03 to Rs. 20.5 crore It may be recalled that ACAUT and other NGOs had also made similar allegations, backed with data in recent months.

NPRAAF information & publicity cell revealed that on July 11, 2016, through Drawal Authority (DA) No 10 of 2016-17 under demand No 27– Planning Machinery, the state Finance department (Budget & Monitoring Cell) had released Rs 10.03 crore

No ACCIF office at Padumpukhuri: PVC DIMAPUR, SEP 17 (NPN): Rejecting AntiCorruption & Crime Investigation Front (ACCIF) state unit’s claim that its office was located at Padumpukhuri, H/no.14, the Padumpukhuri Village Council (PVC) on Sunday clarified that there was no such office under its jurisdiction. In a statement, PVC chairman Vitoka Katty and secretary Sanjay Mech said that the council conducted a thorough verification but found that there was no such office functioning at the mentioned address. In this regard, PVC warned of stern action against anyone found trying to mislead or bring bad name to the village. On Saturday, ACCIF state unit president, Akhei Achumi had welcomed anyone to visit its office (H/no.

14, Padumpukhuri) to know more about its activities.

Dr. Shürho calls for NPF consultative meeting

DIMAPUR, SEP 17 (NPN): NPF president, Dr. Shürhozelie Liezietsu has called for a ‘consultative meeting’ of NPF central office bearers, central executive council members, office bearers of all frontal organisations, divisional units on September 20 at party’s central headquarters, Kohima, at 11 a.m.

This is it!

“Presently we can say that we are members of both parties till the matter is resolved.”

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amount sanctioned for construction of 17 hostels

Hostel cum auditorium at Pfutsero, Phek– Rs 107 lakh Hostel at Zuketsa EAC Hq attached to GHS Phek – Rs 75 lakh Hostel at Mokokchung – Rs 37.50 lakh Hostel at Thongsu village attached to GHS Tseminyu, Kohima district – Rs 68 lakh Hostel at Tenyiphe, Dimapur – Rs 72 lakh Hostel at Naga United village, Dimapur – 109 lakh Hostel at Wokha Town – Rs 73 lakh Hostel at Arabil, Dimapur – 36 lakh Hostel at Noklak, Tuensang – Rs 33 lakh Hostel at Jalukie, Peren – Rs 68 lakh Hostel at TM School, Kohima – Rs 37.50 lakh Hostel at Longleng – Rs 35.50 lakh Hostel at Kiphire – Rs 35.50 lakh Hostel at Gatashi, Zunheboto – Rs 35.50 lakh Hostel at Meluri, Phek – Rs 36 lakh Hostel at Selouphe, Dimapur – Rs 73 lakh Hostel at Chen town, Mon – Rs 71 lakh Total amount: Rs 1002. 50 lakh

for construction of the 17 hostels.

However, NPRAAF expressed surprise that the Finance department on May 29, 2017 through DA No. 5 of 2017-18 under demand no. 27– Planning Machinery, had again released similar amount of Rs 10.03 crore for construction of the same hostels and at the same locations. (See table) NPRAAF pointed out that since the same amount were drawn twice for the same 17 hostels (with the same break-up) on different occasions and under differ-

ent DAs and numbers, the total amount for the project doubled to Rs 20.5 crore.

Fur ther, NPRAAF pointed out that nothing was mentioned in the DA as under which scheme/programme the Government of India had sanctioned the amount. The state government merely mentioned that “the expenditure is to be classified under CSS against the sanctioned budget of the current financial year,” it said.

NPRAAF said these were amply clear that such double drawals were abso-

Railways reduces sleeping time in train by an hour NEW DELHI, SEP 17 (IANS): Arguments between passengers allotted the lower and middle berths in reserved train coaches are common and in a bid to end this issue, the Railways has decided to reduce the official sleeping hours in its trains by an hour.

According to a circular issued by Railway Board on August 31, passengers allotted to the lower berths in the reserved coaches can only sleep between 10 p.m. and 6 a.m. and must allow those allotted middle or upper berths to sit there for the rest of the time. Earlier, the existing permissible time for sleeping in reserved coaches was between 9 p.m. and 6 a.m.

“Sleeping accommodation between 2200 hours and 0600 hours and sitting accommodation for the rest of the period is provided for the passengers in the reserved coaches having

sleeping accommodation,” the circular said.

“On the lower berths on which passengers have been booked under Reservation Against Cancellation (RAC), during the day time, sitting accommodation is also provided for those booked on the upper berth,” the circular said. The circular also clarified that a person booked on side upper berth will not have any claim of seat on the lower berth between 10 p.m. hours and 6 a.m.

“Passengers are, however, requested to cooperate with the sick, persons with disability, and pregnant ladies in case they want to sleep beyond permissible limits,” it said. Railways spokesperson Anil Saxena told IANS that the decision was taken in view of the feedback received from the officials over sleeping arrangement in the trains.

lutely doubtful and again confirmed the non-transparent functioning of the government.

NPRAAF went on to say that its doubt was further attested due to non-existence of many hostels indicated in the details of hostels and break up of funds.

It pointed out that one such case was the hostel at “Arabil, Dimapur”, a place which was never heard of though places such as Erali-

bill, Khushiabill etc. exist in Dimapur. “Such concocted nomenclatures only give rise to strong suspicion about corrupt activities in the state government,” NPRAAF stated.

The forum said it was aware of the Finance department’s clarification to ACAUT regarding double drawals for construction of a bridge over River Tizit on Mon-Tizit road-- that the drawal authority was issued

for second time since the amount was not drawn for the first drawal authority.

However, NPRAAF said that if similar clarification was to be issued by the Finance department on this matter, then it would leave ample room for public to conclude that there could be many more double drawals for various projects, which simply cannot be blindly believed.

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Questions allocation of CM Corpus Fund NPRAAF has also questioned the manner in which the Chief Minister’s Corpus Fund (CMCF) was released without bringing out the list of beneficiaries.

NPRAAF said that a total of Rs. 2.46 crore (Rs. 2.40 crore on March 14, 2017 and Rs. 5.98 lakh on March 18, 2017) was released for payment of financial assistance to various individuals/entrepreneurs under CMCF. The DA, it said was issued in favour of Kohima (North) Treasury vide NO.BUD/8-27/2016-17/ TN/125 through DA No 57 (A) of 2016-17 under demand

State funeral for Marshal Arjan Singh today NEW DELHI, SEP 17 (AGENCIES): A state funeral will be accorded to Marshal of the Indian Air Force Arjan Singh and the national flag will fly at half mast in all government buildings here on Monday in his honour, Ministry of Home Affairs said on Sunday.

The last rites of Singh, who passed away at the Army’s Research and Referral Hospital on Saturday, would be performed at Brar Square here at 10 a.m. on Monday.

“As a mark of respect to the departed dignitary, a state funeral will be accorded and national flag will fly half-mast on the day of the funeral (September 18) in Delhi on all buildings where it is flown regularly,” a Home ministry spokesperson said.

no. 27 – Planning Machinery and vide NO.BUD/8-27 /2016-17/QC/311 through DA No 72 of 2016-17 under demand No. 27 – Planning Machinery.

As per norms, the forum said that the Finance department was required to give out the list of beneficiaries while issuing such DAs. Since no such lists were shown in the two DAs, NPRAAF opined that it was “a strong enough reason to describe it as dubious releases only to be embezzled among few people unless the department comes out with crystal clear and unblemished proof and evidence.”

As thousands of Naga entrepreneurs were struggling for self-employment, owing to lack of resources, the forum maintained that the state government was expected to deliver goods to the public and those in need of government assistance in a transparent manner.

Therefore, NPRAAF has asked the concerned department to disclose the list of all beneficiaries with complete details in public domain within a reasonable time-frame, failing which the forum said it would approach appropriate authorities in the larger interest of public.

PM Narendra Modi calls for ‘Sweet Revolution’ in India AMRELI, SEP 17 (AGENCIES): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday called upon the dairy industry to take up honey farming for bringing sweet revolution in the country on the lines of white revolution and green revolution.

The prime minister listed various initiatives which the farmers can take up to increase their income.

“After green and white revolution, now it is time for ‘blue revolution’ and ‘sweet revolution’,” Modi said.

“These two revolutions have the potential to transform the lives of people of Saurashtra,” he told the conference after inaugurating the new Amreli Agriculture Produce Market Committee (APMC) building.

He further said that “the e-NAM Yojana is helping farmers and giving them access to better markets.

The government of India wishes to see sweet revolution, just like green revolution and blue revolution happened in India. The Blue Revolution and Sweet Revolution have the potential to transform lives of people in Saurashtra.”

“In any other part of

the country, when you go you will be welcomed by sweets. It is only in Gujarat that you are welcomed by ice-creams”, he added.

“Gujarat has taken a lead in Blue revolution by introducing Gogo ferry service and even for developing the ports which has enabled the local traders and industry to transport their final product,” he said.

“I will call upon the farmers to have 50 bee hive in their fields for honey production and this would give them an additional income of Rs two lakh per annum,” Modi said while boosting Gujarat’s success in production of honey.

The Prime Minister also announced that the Central government was planning to bring a law where “farmers wouldn’t require the permission of the forest department for cutting and selling timber.”

Once the law is passed, the farmers will be able grow timber along their field for additional income, he said, adding that the project of tree farming was successfully implemented in Anand when he was Gujarat CM.

CM, Dr. Shürho, Rio condole Tsukru’s demise DIMAPUR, SEP 17 (NPN): Nagaland chief minister T.R. Zeliang, NPF president Dr Shürhozelie Liezietsu, Lok Sabha MP, Neiphiu Rio, Naga Students’ Federation (NSF) and various organizations have conveyed their condolences to the family members of late Zaku Tsukru, senior vice president of NPF and former NSF president, who passed away on Sunday morning after a brief illness.

In a condolence message to Mrs. Kosolie Tsukru and family, chief minister T.R. Zeliang described late Zaku Tsukru as a tall leader, who remained a strong regionalist till his demise.

He had served the society in several capacities including president of Angami Public Organization and the NSF, Zeliang said. The passing away of late Zaku, who had rendered his service for the welfare of the Naga society was a great loss to the

Nagas, he added. Zeliang prayed that Almighty God grant peace and solace to his near and dear ones and the departed soul to rest in eternal peace.

Dr. Shürhozelie: In his condolence message, Dr. Shürhozelie Liezietsu said late Zaku was one of his closest confidantes and had always been with him through thick and thin.

“A thorough gentleman, party men and women looked up to him, and considered him as a fatherly figure of the NPF party. Never one to lose his cool, he never failed to give a level-headed counsel during crucial party meetings”, Dr. Shurhozelie said.

He was a man, who stood steadfast on his beliefs, principles and ideologies and never hesitated to speak out the truth, NPF president said. In his demise, NPF has lost a towering personality whose contributions to the

party were immense and immeasurable. Further, Dr. Shurhozelie expressed sympathy to the family members and prayed for the departed soul to rest in peace.

Rio: Lok Sabha MP, Neiphiu Rio and president NPF has expressed grieve over the untimely demise of Zaku Tsukrü on September 17. In a condolence message to Mrs. Kusole, Rio said he and late Zaku worked together as youth leaders in the United Democratic Front Party during the mid 70s. Even though they parted ways, Rio said both of them continued to work for the people through various platforms and different political parties.

Later, Rio said he had also the opportunity to work closely with late Zaku once again, when he contested from NPF ticket as Southern Angami II constituency in the general election in February 2003. The MP

also described late Zaku as a staunch regionalist, a man of principle, simple and upright, who had worked wholeheartedly for the cause of the common man and in his death the people have lost a dear friend and a committed leader. The vacuum created by him will be difficult to fill in, Rio said.

NSF: NSF president, Kesosul Christopher Ltu while expressing grief on the demise of late Zaku, realled the contribution and dedication of the late leader towards the Naga people and as NSF president from October 1973 to October 1974.

The federation also recalled how late Zaku under his leadership revived and strengthen the NSF, during the most challenging times by overcoming all the odds.

NSF said his demise was a great loss to the people and prayed for the departed soul to rest in peace.

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After baggage tags, CISF wants to do away with boarding pass AR, police bust extortion racket NEW DELHI, SEP 17 (PTI): After doing away with hand baggage tags at over a dozen airports, aviation security agencies are now planning to dump the boarding pass collection system and begin a regime of ‘express check-in’ aided by biometrics for smooth air travel.

The chief of the country’s airport security force – the CISF – told PTI in an interview that they have begun “exploring” the technology that is required to usher in the boarding card-less system of air travel at the 59 airports that it guards at present and at the rest of such civil facilities that are going to come under its umbrella as part of a “unified command” in the future.

“We are working on two projects. The first is how to introduce integrated security solutions at airports. You need to connect all dots that exist within the security establishment. You have so many strategies to do it...You have the biometrics, video analytics and a very robust access control system.

“We will try to interconnect

all these things in a very integrated fashion,” CISF Director General O P Singh said.

DG, an IPS officer of 1983 batch, said doing away with the boarding card system is part of this process and project, a recent initiative launched at the Hyderabad airport for ‘express check-in’ of passengers is an example in that direction.

“We may do away with boarding cards too. But, that depends on how strong I become (with regard to technology- based security systems). The Hyderabad airport is the only airport in the country that is totally biometric.

We are trying to explore this system for all airports,” he said.

DG said the launch of the new system at the Hyderabad airport is for “every” stakeholder in the airport security to see and that it was a “shining example” when it comes to bringing in smart systems and take new steps to ensure smooth and hassle-free movement of passengers at airports.

As part of the system unveiled at the Hyderabad airport

recently, domestic passengers after printing a boarding pass from ‘self-service kiosks’ at departures forecourt area outside the terminal building, can straight head to express security check lane without getting into the check-in area and then go towards the boarding area.

CISF’s plans come at a time when there have been talks of using identities like Aadhaar and others for starting biometric entry system of passengers at airports.

It plans to not only introduce a system like the Hyderabad airport but also work towards doing away with the boarding pass with the help of biometrics.

CISF, along with other agencies like the BCAS and Ministry of Civil Aviation, has recently started a passenger-friendly system of doing away with tagging and stamping of hand baggage tags for both domestic and international air travellers at 17 airports in the country and expected to be launched at ten more airports by the end of this month.

CISF boss said his second project is to “rationalise” man-

power by bringing in more smart technology not only for airports security but for similar tasks when it comes to guarding vital assets of the country like aerospace stations and nuclear power plants among others.

Singh said, “in due course”, CISF will take over the security duties of all the 98 civil airports in the country as part of a “unified command” for civil aviation and airports security.

“This is a concept given by the government that all airports should be taken over by the CISF. But, of course it was decided that they should be given to the CISF in a phased manner. So, right now we are having cover for 59 airports. In due course we will take over some more and then further go ahead.

Singh said about 20,000 fresh personnel are currently under training in the force and out of these 2,000 will immediately be deployed to fill existing vacancies in the manpower at airports under CISF cover. Over 27,000 CISF personnel guard 59 civil airports at present.

DIMAPUR, SEP 17 (NPN): A joint team of 3rd Assam Rifles and Kohima police personnel busted an extortion racket in Kohima on September 15 and 16. According to PRO IGAR (N), seven persons belonging to the military and civil wing of the NSCN (K) were arrested during the operations.

In the first operation on September 15, the troops apprehended three individuals for “threatening the local populace, vendors and making unjust demands of extortion”. They were identified as ‘sgt.’ Hoshito Ayemi son of Nizheto Ayemi, L Majingmong Thiipori (civil wing) son of Lingchingmong and Linpingthu Pachuri (civil eing) son of Y Asang Pachuri, PRO said.

One 7.56mm pistol, .22 pistol along with eleven rounds, challan/slips and marijuana (50 grams) were also recovered from their possession, PRO informed.

The three along with the seized items were handed over

Items seized by security forces.

to South Police Station, Kohima.

On September 16, security forces intercepted a suspected vehicle near Naga Bazaar bye pass road and apprehended four NSCN (K) cadres, PRO said.

PRO said that the four persons were identified as finance secy.

Bennilo Bukh@ Ato Rengma (37) @ Ato Chakesang son of Rushvuyhu Bukh, Adeo Kiewhuo (29) son of Zakielulie Kiewhuo, Neiktoula Kenguruse (34) son of Pfunguile Kenguruse and Thejavinuo Theja (38) son of Memguzelie Theja.

PRO said the arrested persons along with six extortion challans recovered from their possession were handed over to the North Police station for further investigation.

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DLSAs conduct legal awareness programmes in Dmu, Kma, Phek

(L-R): Participants of DDLSA legal awareness programme at Medziphema. Children and others at KDLSA legal awareness programme at SBCK. Phek PLVs and others at District Jail Phek.

DIMAPUR: Dimapur District Legal Services Authority (DDLSA), Kohima District Legal Services Authority (KDLSA) conducted legal awareness programme while Phek District Legal Services Authority (PDLSA) Para Legal Volunteers (PLVs) visited District Jail Phek and highlighted the inmate of their rights.

DDLSA organised legal awareness programme on Nagaland State Le-

gal Ser vices Authority (NSLSA) schemes and Consumer Rights on September 16 at Mediziphema DB’s hall, Dimapur.

In the programme, DDLSA secretar y and chief judicial magistrate, Dimapur, Ajongba Imchen, reminded that the village councils had a statutory mandate to act as an auxiliary to the district administration. He also encouraged the participants to discharge their duties

keeping in mind the welfare of the public.

Opening remarks was presented by EAC, Mediziphema, Sentilong Longkumer and resource persons, retainer DDLSA, Nathaniel Kevichusa, spoke on Nagaland Village Council Act while panel lawyers DDLSA, Temjensoba, Moatila, Visheli and Dzuvinuo spoke on objective of legal services, NALSA schemes, women’s rights and consumer rights re-

spectively. The programme was chaired by panel lawyer DDLSA, Zachariah Tetso.

KDLSA: KDLSA organised a legal awareness programme with Sumi Sunday school students and teachers of Kenuozou colony, Sumi Baptist Church Kohima (SBCK) on September 17.

Panel lawyer KDLSA, Zheviholi Swu spoke on cyber crime, merit and demerit of social media, offences and punishment under IPC,

IT Act and highlighted the aims and objectives of legal aid services, free legal services/assistance rendered to the public.

Panel lawyer KDLSA, Aketoli J. Yepthomi also spoke on the JJ Act, right to education, fundamental rights and special provision for children.

Sunday school teacher Khekani Shohe chaired the programme and thanked KDLSA for organising first of its kind of legal

awareness in Sunday school department.

She further requested KDLSA to organise such legal awareness from time to time with students, teachers as well as the parents. A special song was presented

by Jessica and Khulu during the programme.

PDLSA: Five PLVs of PDLSA visited District Jail Phek on September 16.

During a brief programme at the fellowship hall, PLV Sekukho spoke

Peace Channel Kma conducts trg for youth leaders

LCD free eye camp concludes

DATS Dimapur seize tobacco products

Participants of Peace Channel Kohima training for youth leaders.

DIMAPUR: Peace Channel Kohima conducted a training on conflict resolution, peace-building, life skill and mediation” for youth leaders under the theme “together for peace: respect, safety and dignity for all” on September 16 at Oriental College Kohima.

In the training, Nagaland Catholic Women Association (NCWA) presi-

dent, Vilanuo Yhome, as resource person, stressed on the conflicts that each individual encounter daily within oneself.

Speaking on the importance of culture and traditions, she said that Nagas are losing the real values of their culture, tradition and language because they are engrossed with the western ideas. Yhome called upon

the youth to preserve their identity by making a new innovation and asked them to stand on one’s own feet and make a difference because peace would not come from external forces but from within.

Speaking on the theme, Kohima district coordinator Peace Channel, Sedekieno Rino, asserted the need to come together as one by re-

specting each other, to have concern for everyone’s safety and live a dignified life, which would bring peace in the society. Stressing on the present situation of the state where most were individualistic, she said that people were losing the sense that they belong to each other.

Rino challeged the participants to make a firm decision by taking one step each in their everyday life in a journey towards peace and be the change they want to see in the world. The programme was chaired by assistant professor Oriental College Kohima, Tumben Ngullie, invocation was pronounced by Vimeyieno Bio, welcome address by vice principal Oriental College Gopal Chetri, special number by Peace Club Oriental College and vote of thanks

by Petekhrienuo Rame.

news in brief CCRCFA seminar: Chakhesang Christian Revival Churches Fathers’ Association (CCRCFA) would be conducting a seminar under the theme “U mhicie Kenyi Puo-u” from September 29 to October 1 at CRC Yoruba.

CCRCFA has informed that all churches to send at least five members each. For further information, one has been asked to contact CCRCFA president D. Kemvu at 9612375380.

Lions Club Dimapur informs: Lions club Dimapur has informed that Lions Club International would be organising 30th Peace-Poster Drawing Contest on the theme “the future of peace” on October 2, 9:30 a.m. at Lions Club Dimapur, Midland. Interested schools or youth groups in Dimapur district have been asked to submit details of

three participants from their respective institutions within the age group of 11 to 13 years (as on November 15, 2017).

For further details, interested school authorities have been asked to email participation form to niitdimapur@ yahoo.co.in or contact project chairman lion Sandeep Bakliwal, Vitrag Travels, City Tower at 97745 93903 or Lion Saraswati Sharma at 94360 12528 Clarification: Apropos the news reports “KDLSA begins door to door legal awareness campaign” published on September 17, the sentence should be as Kiphire District Legal Services Authority (KDLSA) is preparing for campaign on legal awareness for “door to door” campaign on September 23 and not as published. Inadvertent error is regretted.

DIMAPUR: Two-day free eye camp organised by Lions Club Dimapur in association with Jorhat Lions Eye Hospital concluded on Sunday.

According Lions Club Dimapur, 719 patients were screened during the two days camp out of which 179 have been recommended for IOL cataract surgery.

The club informed that the recommended patients for IOL surgery would be sent to Jorhat Eye Hospital in a phased manner.

DIMAPUR: Dimapur District Anti tobacco Squad (DATS) on September 14 seized a huge consignment of contraband tobacco products.

According to a press release by DNO NTCP Dimapur Dr. C Tetseo, the District Anti tobacco Squad (DATS) team led by ACP (Traffic) T Kikon seized the contraband products which were headed for Manipur.

The release stated that a case was registered under relevant sections of IPC, COTPA 2003 and

on the rights of prisoners and said that prisoners were entitled to the same rights as other citizens, as the law ensured balance security and welfare.

Highlighting a few points on rights of the prisoner, PLV Diezekho said that the prisoner had the right to be in the open air for at least an hour a day.

He said that the prisoners have the right to be provided with food to maintain the health and well-being.

The PLVs pointed out that prisoners also have the right to have access reasonable medical care, receive atleast one visit an hour each week and right to take part in educational programmes in the prison.

During the visit, PLVs thanked deputy superintendent for allowing the visit and the cooperation of the jail authorities as well.

Altogether 21 prisoners including one female attended the programme.

The seized tobacco products.

FSSAI. The two accused court with police remand Salim Uddin and Rafique of 24 hours, informed the Uddin were forwarded to release.

Crusaders Club MABC and CIH organise training

DIMAPUR: One day training on “cultivation of oyster mushroom and value addition of horticulture crops” was organised on Septe,ber 16 by the Cr usaders Club under youth ministry of Medziphema Ao Baptist Church and sponsored by Central Institute of Horticulture, Medziphema.

During the training, demonstration on preparation of king chilli pickle with bamboo shoot, cultivation of oyster mushroom, preparation of pineapple jam and squash etc. were imparted.

Resource persons for the training were assistant professor B.Voc Dr. Sentirenla, SASRD

Participants of training on ‘cultivation of oyster mushroom and value addition of horticulture crops’ at Medziphema Ao Baptist Church.

Tzubentula Jamir and CIH Medziphema, Imtinaro and Sarila and Bendangla from Orchid, a Self Help Group (SHG).

According to the club

the main objective of the training was to train the women on self sustenance and earn extra income for the overall welfare of the family as well as attain

nutritional security of the family through the consumption of mushroom a highly nutritive food item.

Altogether 45 participants attended the training.

T&ATI Dimapur MVCC organises literary-cum-cultural day A memorable funeral service for late Zaku Zachariah conducts training

Funeral service of late Zaku Zachariah Tsükrü at Kohima. (NP) Correspondent

KOHIMA, SEP 17 (NPN): Rich tributes were paid to senior vice president of Naga People’s Front (NPF), late Zaku Zachariah Tsükrü who passed away early Sunday morning after a brief illness.

Late Zaku Zachariah was born in the year 1947 and hailed from Viswema village under Kohima district. He was 70 and leaves behind his K

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wife, two sons, one daughter and a grandson.

Hundreds of mourners paid their last respect to the departed soul in a funeral service held at Kohima.

Speaking at the funeral, NPF president and MLA, Dr. Shürhozelie Liezietsu described late Zaku Zachariah as a “true nationalist” who worked for the welfare of Naga people since his student days and added that

in his death Nagas have lost a “pillar in the society”.

Dr. Shürhozelie also remembered the services rendered by late Zaku Zachariah to the Naga society and particularly to NPF. He said late Zachariah led NPF party by sharing his experiences and in his firm belief in the goodness of the Naga people and their future.

“He never failed the call of duty for his people,

he stood tall among us and carried out his responsibilities honourably anytime and whenever duty called”, said Dr. Shürhozelie.

Others who spoke in the funeral service included NPF general secretary and MP (Rajya Sabha), KG Kenye, NPF Kohima division president, Gonei-u Sirie and Zheri Krotho from St. Joseph Catholic Church, Viswema and others.

The funeral service was led by Francis P Kiewhuo, Catechist, SFS Church Kohima town, scripture reading by Vilasalie James, Catechist, SFS Church Kohima town and brief history of Late Zaku was read out by Rükühol Kechü.

Born in 1947, Late Zaku hailed from Viswema village under Kohima district and leaves behind his wife, two sons, one daughter and a grandson. Late Zaku was one of the former Presidents of the Naga Students’ Federation and later on, he took over the mantle of the influential tribal post of President of the Angami Public Organisation.

DIMAPUR: Treasuries & Accounts Training Institute (T&ATI) Dimapur conducted “long term training” for thirteen NPSC recruited Junior Divisional Accountants (JDA).

A valedictory valedictory function was held on September 15 with Director, Treasuries & Accounts Nagaland Kohima, Daso Paphino as chief guest.

Speaking at the programme, Daso Paphino stressed that the department was the backbone of the government and emphasised on the importance of training.

Advisor, training institute, L Zubemo Odyuo, asked the trainees to be sincere and honest in performing their duties.

In the programme, M.K Chopi spoke on behalf of the faculties while JDA, Chongphe Angh spoke on behalf of trainees.

The programme was chaired by deputy director, Temsuinla Aier and concluded with a vote of thanks by faculty, K. Semy.

Students partake in MVCC literary cum cultural day on September 15.

DIMAPUR: One day literary cum cultural day was organised by Mountain View Christian College (MVCC) Kohima on September 15 at the college campus.

In a press note MVCC Kohima stated that the literary program took up the first session under the theme “I Dwell in Possibilities”. A play in one act “Dreams Do Come True” was presented by the department of English.

The First spelling bee competition organised by the department of English was won by BA 1st semester student, Vedolu; competitions on essay and poetry was won by Viletre and Khuosa respectively.

The c ultura l pro gramme hosted by assistant professor, department of History, Moasen under the theme “Celebrating Cultural Diversify” wherein “The colours of Nagaland” was showcased. MVCC

Kohima, academic dean, Rongsenkala exhorted the gathering on the theme.

A folkdance was presented by students from Angami tribe, students from Sumi tribe presented folklore and a folksong was presented by students from Konyak tribe. The best traditional attire was awarded to Bushamongba from the Chang tribe. The programme ended with a vote of thanks by cultural secretary.

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NPCC president, K. Therie addresses party workers at Zunheboto. Also seen are L-R Hoveto Kiba President DCC Zunheboto.

DIMAPUR: Nagaland Pradesh Congress Committee (NPCC) president, K. Therie alleged that regional parties have failed to defend the people of Nagaland from communal forces.

According to NPCC media cell, Therie while addressing party workers during NPCC district tour programme which covered Longleng, Zunheboto and Wokha districts from September 14-16, said that failure of regional parties to the people of Nagaland would erode the special provisions like Article 371 under the Constitution of India, religion, culture,

customs and traditions of the Naga people.

Accusing the present legislators for lack of ideologies, principles or policies for the welfare of the citizens, Therie said they have only managed to install an opposition-less government to corrupt at every level.

He said the power mongering of the NPF government has resulted in multiple defections and four chief ministers in a single term.

Stating that the patience of the people has run out, Therie said that only the Congress can provide the change the people

SCHE conducts awareness prog on ‘ill effects of tobacco’

SCHE youth department with students on Sunday.

DIMAPUR: Salesian College of Higher Education (SCHE) Youth department sensitised hostellers of Holy Family Theheku on ill effects of tobacco on September 17.

Resource person of the programme, SCHE lecturer Daisinlung Sebastian Kamsuan, pointed out the deadly effects of tobacco – diseases of the mouth, tongue and

teeth; cancer on the lip, wind-pipe, and throat; damage of blood vessels, heart attack and stroke.

In the second session, basing on the life story of Armstrong Pame, Kamsuan motivated the students to do their daily normal duties with enthusiasm and to have a clear vision of what they want to become after five or ten years down

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The event was coordinated by SCHE youth director Fr. Christudoss, Isaiah Newme and Khraw Burom Wanniang, while in-charge Holy Family Hostel, Polycarp delivered vote of thanks. 24 students of classes 10-12, who took the pledge to say no to tobacco and help people live a healthier life.

need at this hour.

Therie also alleged that despite the BJP’s threat to eliminate Christianity from India by 2021 and to plant the “trishul” in Nagaland by 2019, not one voice was raised by the MLAs against the BJP’s Hindutva, uniform civil code or the growing intolerance across the nation propagated by BJP forces towards minorities and anyone who voiced against them.

NPCC president claimed that Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s failed demonetization and ill planned GST implementation has reduced the

Sensitization workshop on HIV & AIDS

DIMAPUR: As part of its project sunrise initiatives, Kripa Foundation Nagaland (KFN) with 14th NAP (IR) Kiphire, NSACS and FHI would be conducting a sensitization workshop on HIV & AIDS on September 19 at 14th NAP (IR) Kiphire unit church.

Altogether 250 police personnel along with some of their family members are expected to attend the workshop.

nations GDP to 5.7% in the first quarter of 2017-18 fiscal compared to a high of 10.5% during previous Congress Government.

He alleged that growing negative international trade resulting from the BJP’s intolerance towards Christianity and other religions has left fewer resources for allocation to pay for CSS and other social schemes.

Therie blamed the flawed economic policies of the Modi Government for India’s shrinking economy.

NPCC president also appealed party men and women to reach out to every household and not to fear “money power” in elections as it was no longer the equation. He further appealed to the electorate to study the policies and programmes of the party and make a firm decision to elect Godfearing candidates and a clean government.

Others from the team who addressed the programmes included general secretary AIMC IC-NE, Jarjum Ete; general secretary NPCC, Jonathan Ao; general secretary NPCC, Capt G. K. Zhimomi; president, NPMCC, N. Lucy; president, NPYC, Vilhousielie Kengruse and NSUI state president, Sentimeren Kichu.

Poster competition on ‘clean election’ at JMC, Mokokchung

Participants and students of Jubilee Memorial College at the college premises after the poster competition on September 16.

DIMAPUR: A poster competition on “clean election” was conducted at Jubilee Memorial College, Mokokchung on September 16 under the theme “clean election” where the BA fifth semesters were declared as the winner.

Mokokchung Town Baptist Arogo (MTBA) Pastor, Rev. Ponen Longchar and assistant election of-

ficer, Alila Chang were special guests at the poster competition.

In the campaign, Rev. Ponen Longchar spoke on the importance of clean election from a Biblical perspective while Alila Chang briefed the students on the concept of Systematic Voters’ Education and Electoral Participation (SVEEP).

A discussion hour was

also held where the students raised various questions based on the concept of clean election.

The prize money was sponsored by the election commission office, Mokokchung. College ambassador for clean election campaign, Lanusangla chaired the programme and vote of thanks delivered by Alemsanen.

DCCI cautions shopkeepers on sale of tobacco

DIMAPUR: Dimapur Chamber of Commerce and Industry (DCCI) has warned shopkeepers and paan shops to refrain from selling tobacco products within 100 meters of any school and college as sale of tobacco products to minor was an offence.

In a press note, DCCI president Akashe Zhimomi and general secretary, Sanjay Sethi, have also applauded the efforts carried out by Naga Women Hoho Dimapur (NWHD) for conducting surprise checking on tobacco products in shops. It reiterated that stern action would be initi-

ated against defaulters.

DCCI while extending support to the initiatives taken by social organisations to prevent young school and college going students to refrain from consuming tobacco products also pointed out that interest of business community was of prime importance and that DCCI had always been cooperating with administration and social organisation.

In this regard, DCCI has also requested the NWHD to follow prescribed parameters while conducting surprise checking.

BJMM, BJYM celebrate Modi’s birthday

(L-R): BJMM and others at District Hospital Dimapur. BJYM members at Mother Teresa Charity Home, Dimapur.

DIMAPUR: BJP State Bharatiya Janata Mahila Morcha (BJMM) and Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha (BJYM) celebrated Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s birthday on Sun-

day. Modi’s 67th birthday on Sunday is Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) as “sewa diwas” or day of service.

On Sunday, members of BJP state BJMM observed “sewa diwas” by

cleaning the premises of District Hospital Dimapur.

BJMM members were accompanied state BJP minority morcha president and colleagues, and other party members from Dima-

pur district.

B J Y M N a ga l a n d : BJYM Nagaland also celebrated Modi’s birthday by visiting Mother Teresa Charity Home Dimapur and distributed food items.

ZPO (N) dismayed over lack of action against Aug 21 miscreants

DIMAPUR: Zeliang People’s Organization (ZPO) Nagaland has expressed dismay over the “lackadaisical attitude” of law enforcing agencies in dealing with August 21 incident.

It may be noted that on August 21 night, four unidentified miscreants, report-

edly armed, barged into the residence of Kelei Zeliang, secretary to Chief Minister & Rural Development, at Lerie Chazou Colony, Kohima and threatened the members present in the house with dire consequences.

In a release, ZPO (N) secretary Kerang Dumtta

and press secretary, Paubingai Renta, has enquired of the district administration and law enforcing agency as to the progress and action taken against those “goons”.

ZPO (N) pointed out that it has been almost about a month and “nothing” has been done on this matter and

the culprits were roaming in the streets as if nothing had happened.

It stated that the “lackadaisical attitude” on the part of law enforcing agency seemed to be “encouraging those anti-social activists”.

ZPO has therefore urged upon the competent author-

ity to immediately book the culprits involved in the incident and take immediate action. Failing which ZPO (N) said it would be compelled to take law into own hand for which the law enforcing agency shall be solely held responsible for any untoward incident in the future.

MGM College, ENSUB organise fresher’s day PBC Wka conducts installation service Correspondent

(L-R): Mr. & Miss MGM College with faculties and dignitaries. Participants of ENSUB 13th annual fresher’s meet 2017.

DIMAPUR: MGM College and Eastern Nagaland Students’ Union Bangalore (ENSUB) in separate occasions organised its fresher’s social and 13th annual fresher’s meet 2017 respectively on September 16.

Delivering a welcome speech, MGM College principal, Rev. Fr. Shibu Varghese, emphasised on how opportunities led one to become a good leader.

He spoke about the beauty of college life and said that every student should enjoy his/her college life in a K

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positive way.

Rev. Fr. Shibu also urged students to decorate their mind and have faith in God and inspired the students to visualize from the aesthetic aspect and learn from their mistakes.

The programme started with an invocation prayer by Imlijungla, Anglem Konyak spoke on behalf of freshers while Karan Dholi and Niana Sharma were crowned Mr & Miss Fresher and Pithunglo delivered the vote of thanks.

ENSUB: Eastern Nagaland Students’ Union Bangalore organised its 13th annual fresher’s meet 2017 under the theme, “garnering the strength of diversity” on September 16 at Ascension Church campus hall Bangalore.

A press note by ENSUB stated that chief guest of the function, managing director CTS Group Nagaland, Tronglichem Sangtam, encouraged the students that their journey in the real world has started.

He advised them to decide carefully so as to shape their special years successfully rather than regret later.

He also emphasized o n h ow g r e a t p e o p l e walked across the earth and changed the course of history and encouraged all the students to have a big dream.

NCFB pastor, Rev. Zhabu Yimsung said a special prayer for all the fresher’s followed by an exhortation by Tongchingsangla Chang from UTC.

Vote of thanks was delivered by ENSUB vice president, Pongkhyuse Sangtam and benediction was said

by Pongchai Konyak.

Hopong Naga enthralled the crowd by his presence while various artistes from Bangalore also participated and show cased their skills and talents. 150 members attended the event celebration. The programme was chaired

by Naomi Yimchunger and welcome address was delivered ENSUB president, Chinglang Konyak.

WOKHA, SEP 17(NPN): Pongidong Baptist Church (PBC) on Sunday conducted installation service of the church’s new pastor, Rev. Dr. L. Tsanso, who took over from Rev. A. Rapvuo Odyuo.

The installation service was solemnised by executive secretary, Lotha Baptist Ekhumkho Sanrhyutsu (LBES), Rev. Nyanchumo Lotha.

Rev. Dr. L. Tsanso, is a renowned Christian leader among the Lothas and Nagas with vast experience in his field and has served at various capacities. Rev. A. Rapvuo Odyuo served the church for more than a decade and will retire in his

Rev. A. Rapvuo Odyuo handing over keys and register to Rev. L. Tsanso on Sunday. (NP) native Phiro village.

Special songs from various groups marked the event. Advisor for

treasury and accounts, Dr. T. M. Lotha also conveyed his greetings on the occasion.

ZGC organises annual ‘I.C.E fest’

DIMAPUR: Zunheboto Gover nment College (ZGC), Zunheboto held its annual “Information, Communication and Entertainment (I.C.E) fest” from September 15-16 under the theme “forever is composed of nows” at the college premises.

A release by ZGC informed that I.C.E is all year round activity that gives ample opportunity to students to showcase their talents on their extra co-curricular activities. A concept that began in 2008, it evolved into a college fest since last year, informed the release.

Academic toppers are felicitated during the festival with certificates and cash awards. Nupato Zhimo, a 5th semester English honours student, was declared as I.C.E. Fest 2017 overall champion and walked away with I.C.E trophy along with cash prize and certificates.

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Sonowal urges Jaitley to release pending funds

Sarbananda Sonowal units would augur well in employment generation.

Sonowal also called on Union Minister for Commerce and Industry Suresh Prabhakar Prabhu and sought his ministry’s help for the promotion of bamboo and agro-based industries in Assam. The meeting that lasted for nearly 45 minutes focused on the State’s potential in organic industry. The Chief Minister also drew Prabhu’s attention of the State’s untapped potential in organic sector. “Be it the world famous tea, horticulture or other cash crops like ginger, Assam always holds the key in organic sector,” he later told newsmen.

Sonowal also requested Prabhu for introducing a suitable and flexible industrial policy in line with the earlier North East Industrial and Investment Promotion Policy for Assam. He also sought Prabhu’s help in getting an industrial policy to incentivise investment before the upcoming mega

Global Investment Summit to be held in the State in February.

Sonowal urged Prabhu to pump in more resources for value addition to agricultural and horticultural products in the State. He also asked help from the Union Minister to infuse dynamism in Tocklai Tea Research Institute at Jorhat.

Acknowledging the huge potential of Assam, Prabhu reportedly informed Sonowal that his ministry would organise a national seminar to focus the inherent strengths of the State.

Earlier, the Chief Minister while inaugurating the Northeast Students and Youth Summit 2017, ‘Arunodoi’, at Indira Gandhi National Centre for Arts (IGNCA) here this morning said if the youth of the region work with grit, determination and dedication, the Northeast will soon become an economic hub of India.

He also urged the youth to take the opportunities available in the region and set their goals to make the Northeast the new engine of India’s growth.

Addressing the youth summit, Minister of State for DoNER Dr Jitendra Singh said there is a lot to learn from the Northeast and the people of this region have immensely contributed in the nation building process.

Mizoram govtHPC(D) peace talks on Thursday Aizawl, Sep 17 (PTI): Peace talks between the Mizoram government and the Manipur-based Hmar People’s Convention (Democratic) are scheduled to resume on Thursday next, a senior state Home department official said.

Additional Secretary in the Home department, Lalbiakzama told PTI that the talks scheduled to be held this week would probably be the last official level talks, after which the talks would be elevated to political level.

Lalbiakzama expressed the hope that the coming talks would finalise the framework agreement already deliberated.

This round of parleys was delayed due to the government’s proposal to hold talks with the HPC (D) faction led by Lalhmingthanga Sanate during the last part of August.

The proposed talks with the Sanate faction fizzled out after the state government rejected the conditions set by the outfit creation of separate autonomous district council for the Hmars and inclusion of a senior official from the Centre in the talks.

The HPC (D) was formed by Sanate immediately after the erstwhile underground HPC cadres surrendered arms following the agreement signed with the state government in 1994.

Three militants killed by rival faction in Manipur Correspondent

I M P H A L , S ep 1 7 : Three cadres including a woman of United Tribal Liberation Army (UTLA)SK Thadou faction, a Kuki based militant group under suspension of operation (SoO) with government, were killed when cadres of rival faction attacked its designated camp in Manipur’s Jiribam district, an official report said Sunday.

The three cadres were identified as Ngamboi (22) from Inbung village of Nagaland, Mangmimlen (22) from Churachandpur district and Hatsei (25)

wife of Chochon, a cadre of the faction from Churachandpur district.

Reports said that well armed cadres of United Tribal Liberation Army Poukhai faction attacked the designated camp of its rival faction located near Tatbung Kuki village under Jiribam police station in the wee hour of Sunday, around 12.30 am.

The three cadres i n c l u d i n g t h e wo m a n killed in the firing where unarmed cadres of UTLA)SK Thadou faction.

The attackers left the spot on seeing troops of 37 Assam Rifles rushing towards the camp, reports

said. Cadres of United Tribal Liberation Army (SK Thadou faction) have be e n staying a t its designated camp at Tatbung Kuki village in Jirbam district bordering wing Tamenglong district after the group entered into a tripartite suspension of operation agreement with state and Central gover nment in March 2012.

After the signing of the truce, altogether 52 cadres of UTLA laid down their arms before the then chief minister Okram Ibobi Singh during a ‘home coming’ ceremony at the headquarters Red Shield

division of the army at Leimakhong in Imphal.

General secretar y of UTLA (SK Thadou faction) Robert Singson told media that the cadres of the group were unarmed after government had collected all the arms.

Earlier, the cadres were permitted to keep arms for self protection in the camp, however, Jiribam police under the super vision of its SP have collected all the arms in July, said Singson.

In this regard, the group had lodged a complaint with the higher authority but there was no positive reply, he alleged.

Congress not surprised by decision of 5 MLAs: Ronnie party to revamp the Block Congress Committees (BCC) in few constituencies is one such strategies to deal with this situation,” Urban Affairs Minister said.

When asked that the various political parties including the regional parties are trying their best to ensure that there is a nonCongress Government after the elections, he said that this not the first not the first time and they have been doing this all along.

“But we are pretty confident that the people of the State will again repose their faith on the Congress since we have managed to provide stability. The people are wise enough to vote the Congress back to power,” Lyngdoh said.

When asked if the BJP would repeat its performance even in the elections in Meghalaya like they have done in other States of the country, he said that the BJP in some of the States have thrown the democratic norms into the wind just to be in power.

He further questioned if this is not a betrayal of the people’s mandate. “This is the biggest corruption being inflicted against the people of Manipur and Goa since their mandate was not respected by the BJP Government. If you do not by abide by democratic norms and democratic convention then we are putting democracy at risk,” the Urban Affairs Minister added.

No power shortage in Tripura during puja: power minister

Centre asks NEIGHRIMS to submit proposal for air ambulance S hillo ng, S ep 1 7 (PTI): The Centre has asked the North Eastern Indira Gandhi Regional Institute of Health and Medical Sciences (NEIGHRIMS) here to submit a proposal for air ambulance.

“The institute has been asked to prepare a proposal for having air ambulance services in the region,” NEIGRIHMS director Dr DM Thappa told PTI. He said NEIGRIHMS would act as a nodal point for air ambulance dispensary system whose services can reach out to the far flung areas of the region.

The NEIGRIHMS director said patients in medical emergencies can be brought to the institute for treatment besides medical samples of patients can also be collected for investigation at the super speciality hospital.

Thappa further said that the institute is proposing to involve the RIIMS Imphal to take care in respect of states like Nagaland and Mizoram while NEIGRIHMS will look after Meghalaya, Arunachal Pradesh and Tripura.

Informing that the

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state government’s role is also important, he said that the Centre is also emphasising the need for the medical team of the state government to be part of the process.

A c c o r d i n g l y, t h e helicopter would also be required to be equipped with medical facilities, he said.

The construction of the Regional Cancer Centre, the Medical College Building, the Hostel and the Nursing College is on at the institute premises at a cost of Rs 280 crore. Established in 1987 and declared an ‘Institute

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by Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee in 2000, the institute was also declared as an “Institution of Excellence” by an Act of Parliament in 2007, the only Medical Institute that has been given such a status in the country.

The institute was set up with an aim to provide training and fill the vast gap of doctor - population ratio. This ratio is 1:5000 as compared to the national average of 1:2000 where a population of about 40 million is covered by only about 400 hospitals.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

Honourable Chief Ministry Shri. T. R. Zeliang visited the Bamboo structure Bailey post bridge construction site over Diphu river (lower Chathe) on 16/9/2017.

The public of Nihoto Village and its surrounding villages expressed their happiness and gratitude to the Chief Minister Shri. T R Zeliang for his concern towards the sufferings of the public specially for Kuhuboto-Niuland area in particular and Nagas in general. We are looking towards a permanent structured bridge over the said river.

We would like to express our gratitude to Shri. Nicky Kire, Minister Road & Bridges, Ministers, Parliament Secretaries who accompanied the Chief Minister on his visit.

The public are also happy and thankful to the Deputy Commissioner, Administrative Officials and all the government officials and the concerned department for taking up the project efficiently. Our appreciation also goes to Shri Abemo, Contractor who effortlessly constructed this bridge with great risk. The project is to be completed in a couple of days.

Lastly we pray for our honorable Chief Minister that God may grant him more wisdom knowledge and strength for his administration.

Zhewoto Chishi Dr. P. Nihoto Chishi Council Chairman, Nihoto Village Ato Kukau, Nihoto Village

GOVERNMENT OF NAGALAND OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER WOKHA : NAGALAND.

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NOTICE

Agartala, Sep 17 (Agencies): In the wake of unrest pertaining to the Rohingya Muslims, reports of police having arrested 4 Rohingya regugees have come to light. The arrest was made from Khowai district of Tripura and they were later sent to Mahatma Gandhi Protective home at Narsingh in Agartala.

It may be mentioned that extending full support to the demand of ensuring shelter to the Rohingyas in India, Tripura CPI-M state committee had on September 14 asked the Centre to solve Rohingya influx issue on humanitarian ground instead of deporting them to their trouble-torn homeland in Myanmar.

CPI-M state secretary Bijan Dhar said cruelty has been inflicted upon Rohingya Muslims in Burma which has never been witnessed across the world ever before but being a neighbour India is also not taking firm stand on the atrocities.

Whereas, Smti. Zambeni Nguli of Late Shri. Jakir Hussian, a permanent resident of Doyang has applied for issue of Succession Certificate to enable her to draw all dues and benefits/family pension from the Govt. and to closed/ operate A/C No. 11766562366 in favour of her deceased husband Late Shri.

Jakir Hussian who expired on 10/03/2017.

Now, therefore, public and relatives are hereby asked to file claims/ objections if any, within 30 (thirty) days from the date of issue of this notice.

No claims/objections will be entertained after the cut off date and succession certificate shall be issued.

Wezope Kenye Deputy Commissioner Wokha : Nagaland DC-2168

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APPRECIATION

Tanhai Village Development Committee on behalf of the general Public of Tanhai Village district Mon would like to express profound gratitude to World Vision of India Mon for the generous contribution to our village by constructing 108 toilets, 6 water tanks, Park for Children, renovation of Anganwadi Center, School Building Shed and a Hand wash in the Govt. School.

TVDC also like to express sincere appreciation to World Vision of India Mon for sponsoring few mumbers of our children financially for their education.

The TVDC is deeply indebted to World Vision of India for the kind gesture the World Vision of India Mon has shown towards the people of Tanhai Village and pray that the Almighty God would shower His blessing upon the World Vision of India Mon.

Sex racket busted in Assam

Guwahati, Sep 17 (Agencies): In yet another case of sex racket,the police had taken out a raid at Bongaigaon town on Saturday night and busted this illegal act. Police have busted the racket at Paglasthan Railway quarter in Bongaigaon. Four persons including three women have been arrested in regard to this illegal activity from the quarter.

Reportedly, the sex racket had been operating in the quarter for a long time.The raid was conducted on a tip off.However further investigation to the matter is going on.

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S hillo ng, S ep 1 7 (Agencies): Meghalaya Urban Affairs Minister, Ronnie V Lyngdoh said that the party is not surprise at all by the decision of the five sitting Congress legislators not to collect the forms to apply for the party ticket to contest the upcoming 2018 Assembly polls in the State.

“Now, it has exposed that it is these few legislators who wanted to leave the party right from the very beginning. Have we waited the damage would have been more. By weeding them out, now we can look to get for fresh candidates to contest from these constituencies,” Lyngdoh told media persons here on Saturday.

It may be mentioned that five Congress legislators who have not collected the forms to apply for the party ticket include former Deputy Chief Minster, Rowell Lyngdoh, former Cabinet Ministers, Prestone Tynsong and Sniawbhalang Dhar, his brother Ngaitlang Dhar and suspended Congress legislator from Mawsynram, Pynshngain N Syiem.

When asked if this decision of these sitting legislators would affect the prospect of the party in the upcoming elections, Lyngdoh said that the party is prepared to deal with the situation since they knew that these few legislators are planning to leave the party.

“The decision of the

Agartala, Sep 17 (Agencies): Tripura power minister Manik Dey has assured that there will be no power shortage in the state during Durga Puja.

“During puja Tripura State Electricity Corporation Ltd has decided to arrange for 300 MW power,” Dey told media, adding, “In puja days, the state will require 450 MW power according to an estimate prepared by TSECL. Of the total power requirement, it will need 300 MW for own consumption while 150 MW will go to Bangladesh.”

Bangladesh, which receives 160 MW power from Tripura, will get 150 MW during the puja.

“Tripura will draw 135 MW from Palatana power plant while 85 MW will come from Central sector and Manarchak will supply 98 MW.” Besides, state’s own power generation will also be available during the puja.

“If additional power is required, TSECL will buy power from different Central PSUs even at extra charge Speakers and faculty members of IIM Shillong unveiling the ninth anniversary edition of Niveshak to ensure uninterrupted Magazine during the first ever finance and consulting conclave- ‘Manthan’ organized by the Indian power supply during the festival”, he added.

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NEW DELHI, Sep 17 ( Agencies ) : Fa c e d with fund crunch, Assam chief minister Sarbananda Sonowal Saturday sought Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley’s intervention, urging him to release the pending amount, due to Assam, under the Flood Management Programme.

The chief minister called on Jaitley at his official residence here and apprised him of the challenges posed by flood and erosion in the State. Sonowal informed him that release of money against 141 schemes would further help in speedy implementation of all the ongoing and proposed flood and erosion management projects in the State.

Sonowal also sought Jaitley’s help in the revival of the two paper mills of Assam under the Hindustan Paper Corporation Limited, highlighting the role played by these units for industrial development of both the Brahmaputra and Barak valleys. Sonowal informed Jaitley that shutdown of these units has had a cascading impact on the bamboo industry in the State and the entrepreneurs associated with it. Reminding the Finance Minister about the State’s pending plea for a revival package of Rs 1,800 crore for the paper mills, Sonowal also underscored that resumption of these

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On his 67th birthday, Modi dedicates Sardar Sarovar dam to the nation

Kevadia (Gujarat), Sep 17 (PTI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi dedicated to the nation the Sardar Sarovar Dam, almost 56 years after its foundation stone was laid.

Modi, who turned 67 on Sunday unveiled the plaque dedicating the dam to the nation, after performing a puja at the site here in the Narmada district.

Union minister Nitin Gadkari, Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani were among the dignitaries present on the occasion.

The dam on the river Narmada has been described as ‘Gujarat’s lifeline’ by the BJP leaders.

The foundation stone of the dam was laid on April 5, 1961 by the country’s first prime minister, Jawaharlal Nehru. However, it took 56 years to finally complete its construction due to court cases and protests by the affected villagers.

Modi’s visit, which has added significance as assembly elections are due in Gujarat by the year-end, is the second in less than a week after he hosted Japanese

Modi’s visit is the second in less than a week after he hosted Japanese PM Shinzo Abe in the state and launched the bullet train project. (Source: PMO/Twitter) Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in the state and launched the bullet train project.

Earlier, the Prime Minister had stressed that the project will start a new chapter of prosperity for Gujarat.

Chief Minister Vijay Rupani had called the project as “Gujarat’s lifeline”, noting that the agricultural income and production by farmers in the state had more than doubled because of it. The delay in the completion of the dam was due to numerous reasons. Medha Patkarled Narmada Bachao Andolan took the government to the Supreme Court over

environmental and rehabilitation issues, and obtained a stay in 1996.

The court allowed resumption of work in October 2000. The height of the dam was recently raised to 138.68 metres, which will allow maximum ‘usable storage’ of 4.73 million acre feet of water.

PM Modi calls for ‘sweet revolution’ in the country

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday called upon the dairy industry to take up honey farming for bringing sweet revolution in the country on the lines of

CPI (M) justifies expulsion of RS MP

CPI(M) Rajya Sabha MP Ritabrata Banerjee New Delhi, Sep 17 (PTI): The CPI(M) today justified the expulsion of its leader and Rajya Sabha MP Ritabrata Bandopadhyay, saying instead of complying with the party discipline, he had resorted to publicly malign it.

In a statement issued today, CPI(M) politburo member and West Bengal state secretary Surya Kant

Mishra said Bandopadhyay was expelled for “antiparty and anti-communist role”.

“Even after repeated cautioning by the state committee, Bandhopadhyay failed to rectify himself and persistently continued to malign the image of the party by various means,” the statement said.

The state secretariat

of the party had decided to expel him from the party’s primary membership on September 13 and the decision was approved by the politburo two days later.

The statement said the West Bengal State Committee had earlier set up a 3-member enquiry commission to investigate the “serious allegations” against him, following which he was suspended from the primary membership of the Party for 3 months pending the enquiry.

After being chargesheeted on the basis of findings of the enquiry commission, the state committee found his reply to it to be “totally unfounded” and it was decided to take penal measures against him, it said, adding that the state committee also informed the Central Committee about the matter.

white revolution and green revolution. Addressing a gathering at the Satkar Samellan organised here, PM Modi talked more about farmers and the coastal areas. “Gujarat has taken a lead in Blue revolution by introducing Gogo ferry service and even for developing the ports which has enabled the local traders and industry to transport their final product,” he said.

Modi also attacked Congress for not giving a national highway and a broad gauge connectivity to Amreli. “It was only possible after I took over,” the PM said. “I will call upon the farmers to have 50 bee hive in their fields for honey production and this would give them an additional income of Rs two lakh per annum,” Modi said while boosting Gujarat’s success in production of honey.

The Prime Minister also announced that the central government is planning to bring a law where “farmers wouldn’t require the permission of the forest department for cutting and selling timber.”

5 workers injured in fire at factory in Telangana Sangareddy (Tel), Sep 17 (PTI): Five workers were injured in fire at an oil producing factory in the district, a police official said.

The blaze erupted at the factory in Pashamylaram Industrial Development Area last evening after an explosion in the unit, he said.

Fire tenders were rushed to the site and the flames were doused, he said. The five injured workers, all natives of Chhattisgarh and aged between 19 and 23, were admitted to a hospital. Of them, three were reported to be in a serious condition, the official said.

At the factory, oil was produced from old tyres and plastic which was used for industrial purposes.

(From p-1) ASU: Angami Students’ Union (ASU) said it was extremely pained by the sudden demise of late Zaku Tsükru, former president Angami Public Organisation and former president NSF. ASU president, Visako Rino in a condolence note said that the service rendered by the departed leader to the Angami community in particular and the Nagas was immeasurable. The union further prayed to the Almighty to grant solace and comfort to the bereaved family members at this hour of grief and for the departed soul to rest in peace.

AYO: Angami Youth O r g a n i z a t i o n ( AYO ) president Neinguvoto Krose in a condolence message said late Zaku Tsiikrii was a strong pillar of strength for the people and had served in various strata of his village, range, community and Naga society. AYO also acknowledged late Zaku for his steadfast visions and commitment to his people. While conveying condolences to the family members, AYO said it has lost a father and a refined leader, which will be hard to be replaced.

Manish Bhandari was arrested from Deoria. (Source: Twitter/ANI) Gorakhpur (UP), Sep 17 (PTI): The proprietor of Pushpa Sales, which supplied oxygen to the state-run Baba Raghav Das Medical College where dozens of children died last month, was today arrested in connection with the case.

More than 60 children, mostly infants, had died at the hospital within a week last month.There were allegations that the deaths occurred due to a disruption in oxygen supply over unpaid bills to the vendor.

The state government had vehemently denied that shortage of oxygen led to the deaths.

With the fresh arrest,

all the nine persons named in the FIR have been sent to custody.

“Manish Bhandari, the proprietor of Pushpa Sales was arrested by the Gorakhpur Police at around 8.00 am from Deoria bypass road,” Senior Superintendent of police Gorakhpur, Anirudh Sidhartha Pankaj told PTI. The SSP said Bhandari’s medical examination is being conducted and subsequently, he will be interrogated.

“Later he will be produced in a local court,” he said.

According to police sources, Bhandari was absconding for a long time.

On September 15, the anti-corruption court had declared Bhandari an absconder, and issued orders to attach his properties.

Pushpa Sales was the former oxygen supplier to the medical college.

In its report submitted on August 23, the committee under UP Chief Secretary Rajive Kumar probing the hospital tragedy had recommended initiating criminal action against then principal of the BRD Medical College Dr Rajiv Mishra, HoD Anaesthesia Paediatric department Dr Satish, in-charge of 100-bed AES ward Dr Kafeel Khan and Pushpa Sales.

NPRAAF pulls up govt over double drawals (From p-1) Further, the forum pointed out that the government had released another amount of Rs 7.19 crore on June 16, 2016 through DA No. 06 of 2016-17 under demand No. 27 – Planning Machinery for construction of four new hostels for 400 ST girls-- Botsa (Rs. 170.17 lakh), Chumukedima (Rs. 142.41 lakh), Longsa (Rs. 172.79 lakh) and Noksen (Rs 233.21 lakh). It said that the DA was issued in favour of Kohima (N) Treasury.

NPRAAF questioned the department for failing to specify as to which district Longsa fell under, since there were two villages in Nagaland with the same n a m e - i n Wo k h a a n d Mokokchung district.

I n t h i s c a s e t o o,

NPRAAF said nothing was indicated in the DA as under which scheme/programme the Government of India sanctioned the amount, except merely mentioning that “the expenditure is to be classified under CSS against the sanctioned budget of the cur rent financial year.”

Since Rs 27.25 crore (Rs 20.05 crore + Rs 7.19 crore) was released for construction of hostels in Nagaland during 2016-17 and 2017-18, NPRAAF demanded clarification from the concerned departments along with complete details including names of contractors/firms, time taken for completion of hostels and whether any additional fund was released etc. It also asked the concerned department to furnish copies of the Gover nment of India

sanction for construction of the hostels.

Meanwhile, NPRAAF has questioned whether the Planning department was qualified to take up construction works such as hostels. “Is construction the Planning department’s subject matter beyond choking out Plans for the State? Is there no implementing department for such works/projects?”

NPRAAF asked.

Alleging that the g o ve r n m e n t h a s h a d questionable history of issuing double drawals and drawals against nonexistent projects, the forum called upon all concerned students’ unions, NGOs and citizens to verify the physical existence of the mentioned hostels in their respective jurisdiction and fight for their rights.

No talks until Pakistan ends ‘export’ of terrorism to India: Rajnath to further weaken India, he said.

“India aims to maintain friendly relations with all countries, and the same goes for Pakistan. When Prime Minister Narendra Modi called for a meeting with their leaders, it was to build a better relation.

But they do not seem to understand the point. Unless cross-border terrorism ends, there will be no point in holding talks,” he said.

“When firing began from Pakistan side during the ceasefire violation, I was informed by the Director General of the Border

AAP to field Major General (Retd) Suresh Khajuria in Gurdaspur bypoll Chandigarh, Sep 17 (PTI); Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has decided to field Major General Retd. Suresh Khajuria as its candidate from the Gurdaspur Lok Sabha seat which is due for polling on October 11. The decision has been taken after due diligence with the Gurdaspur unit of the party and the Majha region leaders and volunteers.

Major General Suresh Khajuria (64) is an old party volunteer and is a local resident of Pathankot falling within the Gurdaspur Lok Sabha constituency. AAP said that its candidate has a distinguished career in the armed forces by ser ving the countr y.

Incidentally, candidates of both the traditional parties BJP and the Congress are

Suresh Khajuria likely to be outsiders. The party appealed the electorate of Gurdaspur to support AAP candidate in the ensuing election and particularly appeal to the ex-servicemen of the region to support him as neither the Congress nor the BJP has fulfilled the long pending demand of ‘One Rank-One Pension’ of the ex-servicemen community.

Date of nomination will be announced shortly.

Security Force ( BSF) that India had waved a white flag as a gesture of wanting to resolve the matter by holding talks. However, since no response was given, I ordered them that India will not begin any gun battle; but in retaliation, if firing is required then India will no longer hold back,” he added.

Re-iterating Modi’s vision of creating a ‘New India’ by 2022, Rajnath stated that India is no longer weak, and is emerging as a superpower that ‘nobody would dare to challenge’. He also opined

that if India can move from being colonized to gaining Independence in five years, even the mission of New India can be fulfilled.

With regards to the action taken against black money, benami property and shell companies, Rajnath stated that although waging a war against corruption was not easy, all necessary measures were taken to end the menace in the society, following which over two lakh shell companies and Rs 800 crore worth of benami property has been seized so far.

“During the previous

government, corruption charges always existed.

Many of them have even gone to jail. The Supreme Court demanded that an SIT be constituted, but this was not done. Under Prime Minister Modi, we made it to end corruption in the society. We have seized benami property worth Rs. 800 Crore along with a crackdown on nearly 2 lakh shell companies. We will continue to wage our war against corruption, and bring out a New India with no poverty, homelessness, terrorism or naxalism,” assured Rajnath.

Congress candidate in MCD poll discharged of casteist slur charge New Delhi, Sep 17 (PTI): A woman candidate of the Congress party, accused of allegedly hurling casteist slur at a voter and threatening him during MCD elections in 2012, has been discharged by a court here.

Her comment “neechi jaati wala” did not specifically denote scheduled caste or scheduled tribe, but could be any lower caste, the court said, adding that the allegation of giving out a threat was also missing from the complainant’s statement.

According to the FIR, complainant Jogender was walking back after casting his vote when the woman, who was contesting the municipal body election

from Shahpur Jat ward here, allegedly shouted at him from her car.

The court, however, said it cannot be unambiguously inferred that the woman knew the caste of the complainant.

“The allegation is that the accused addressed the complainant as ‘Neechi Jaati Wala’.

From this allegation, it cannot be unambiguously inferred that the accused knew the caste of the complainant.

“The phrase could denote any lower caste, not necessarily the SC/ST caste. Criminal statutes require strict interpretation, therefore, clear allegations regarding the caste of the

complainant should have surfaced during investigation which are conspicuously absent in the present case,” Additional Sessions Judge A.K Jain said.

The court also noted that the allegation of threat was missing from the statement of the complainant.

The police had lodged an FIR on the complaint of Jogender for the alleged offence under the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act. Denying the allegations, the counsel for the accused woman had claimed that ‘Neech Jaat’ does not mean the caste of the complainant as scheduled caste.

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NIZAMABAD, SEP 17 (PTI): Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Sunday categorically stated that unless Pakistan puts an end to the ‘export’ of terrorism to India, there will be no point in holding diplomatic talks between the two nations.

Addressing a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) rally in Nizamabad, Rajnath claimed that India has always extended its cooperation to Pakistan in maintaining friendly relations with its neighbour, but no substantial response has been given. Rather, attempts have been made

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opinion/EDITORIAL

Nagaland Post Vol. XXVII NO. 284 Dimapur, monday, September 18, 2017

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Not a good start

erhaps when Rahul Gandhi admitted that the Congress became arrogant in 2012 after winning two consecutive elections, it also rings a similar bell after the BJP came to power following a massive defeat it handed on the Congress in 2014. The BJP is also showing signs of arrogance through the statements of its ministers and party MPs. Many ministers have been making comments off the cuff. They include just not minister of state for tourism KJ Alphons, a former bureaucrat; but also UP health minister Siddharth Nath Singh and a MP Sakshi Maharaj. Singh had been insensitive enough to trivialize deaths of children in Gorakhpur saying it was normal at this time of the year. Maharaj had gone overboard to defend the rape convict Baba Ram Rahim and the violence following his arrest. After being made tourism minister, Alphons advised foreign tourists to eat beef in their countries and then visit India. His statement virtually de-branded India from an attractive tourism destination to a country where those involved in cow vigilantism and even lynchings for eating beef have not been punished. Whatever Narendra Modi is trying to project the country to the outside world, these actions are negating them. Alphons may be trying to reiterate his role as an apologist of the government but it does no credit to one who is supposed to be the ambassador of tourism. Not to leave any doubt, Alphons then took on another issue that is way outside the domain of his responsibility when he defended the hike in fuel prices despite international crude having come down drastically.

India is among the country with highest tax on fuel like Bangladesh. He justified high taxes on petrol and diesel stating that the money is used for the downtrodden and the poor. By increasing diesel price the poor are directly affected.

During UPA rule crude was $110 and petrol price was Rs.71 per litre. Today crude price is $54 and petrol price is Rs.71 per litre. Alphons need to be reminded that the poor vendor rides a bike or a dilapidated second hand car to sell his wares. But people with mindset of Alphons cannot be expected to understand the problems of the lower class who have to suffer due to the extortionist mindset of those who possibly for the last 20 years, never had to pay for petrol as they were given free official vehicle. Former MP and Editor Pritish Nandy has rightly said that by his logic any act of robbery can be justified. The common man knows how much he is bled every day by paying the world’s highest income tax, road tax, toll and plethora of indirect taxes now called GST. A raw papad does not have a tax but if it is fried and sold it invites 5 to 28 percent GST. These moves have added to the survival cost of the poor. Metro in Delhi from June raised fares by whopping 67 percent. Next month Delhi Metro witnessed fall of one lakh commuters.

Yes, Delhi’s slum dwellers cannot afford high metro fares. They spend hours to travel by a dilapidated DTC bus. Merely being in the ministry as a representative of a religious minority isn’t enough. One must be balanced and understand the concerns of the larger section of society.

DailyDevotion Is There Good in Temptation?

No temptation has overtaken you except such as is common to man… —1 Corinthians 10:13 The word temptation has come to mean something bad to us today, but we tend to use the word in the wrong way.

Temptation itself is not sin; it is something we are bound to face simply by virtue of being human. Not to be tempted would mean that we were already so shameful that we would be beneath contempt. Yet many of us suffer from temptations we should never have to suffer, simply because we have refused to allow God to lift us to a higher level where we would face temptations of another kind.

A person’s inner nature, what he possesses in the inner, spiritual part of his being, determines what he is tempted by on the outside. The temptation fits the true nature of the person being tempted and reveals the possibilities of his nature. Every person actually determines or sets the level of his own temptation, because temptation will come to him in accordance with the level of his controlling, inner nature.

Temptation comes to me, suggesting a possible shortcut to the realization of my highest goal— it does not direct me toward what I understand to be evil, but toward what I understand to be good. Temptation is something that confuses me for a while, and I don’t know whether something is right or wrong. When I yield to it, I have made lust a god, and the temptation itself becomes the proof that it was only my own fear that prevented me from falling into the sin earlier.

Temptation is not something we can escape; in fact, it is essential to the well-rounded life of a person. Beware of thinking that you are tempted as no one else— what you go through is the common inheritance of the human race, not something that no one has ever before endured. God does not save us from temptations— He sustains us in the midst of them (see Hebrews 2:18 and Hebrews 4:15-16).

Quotes

If you cannot do great things, do small things in a great way. ~ Napoleon Hill

Nagaland Post, Dimapur

monday, September 18, 2017

Create integral economy; Focus India’s largest private sector

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ndia needs some quick solutions. It needs more jobs, a free and low-cost banking, a growing industry and a thriving farm sector.

It is not right to say that India cannot do it. This is the world’s highest growing economy, even if we take the slide to 5.7 percent growth.

It hides, however, some of the disturbing trends.

Many are now blaming demonetization for the slowdown. But we find that the pace had slowed down over the years or at best it had been lopsided. Since 1970s GDP has been growing exponentially but so has been the distress – fewer jobs and increasing rural displacement. It can be attributed to decelerating agricultural growth since 1980s.

The policy makers in their enthusiasm to entice people away from agriculture started laying less attention to the sector, if not ignore. While the rest of the economy was growing, agriculture was winding down with the green revolution losing the push it required.

The then planning commission and high-ups in the government had viewed that investment in the farm sector was a waste as in their

opinion people needed to be weaned away from it and jobs in industry and other sectors had to be created.

The policy increased penury in the farm sector.

Farmers themselves were reduced to marginal labourers and productivity started falling. The annual rate of farm growth at constant prices in the 1980s was 4.24 percent. It reduced to 3.17 percent in the 1990s and to 2.37 percent in the first decade of 21st century.

The Economic Survey 2016-17 volume 2 states that agriculture is characterised by instability on incomes owing to various types of risks related to production, markets and prices.

It says growth rates of agriculture have been fluctuating at 1.5 percent in 201213, 5.6 percent in 2013-14, (-) 0.2 percent in 2014-15, 0.7 percent in 2015-16 and 4.9 percent in 2016-17. The major fact stated is the dependence on rainfall and the survey attributes this for fall in 2014 to 2016. This speaks volumes. The occasional growth is due to the efforts of the farmers, when they can. The society had done little to add to it.

This becomes more

pronounced if we look at the 54 percent GDP growth between 2005 and 2012.

The period created only 3 percent – or net 1.5 crore jobs while every year over one crore jobseekers were added to the list. The maximum distress was in the rural and farm sectors, with severe under-employment, the survey notes.

The country will add over 8 crore net new job Shivaji seekers by 2025. Even if the growth increases to 7 to 8 percent not more than 3 crore jobs would be created. Mere growth does not create jobs.

It requires investment and capacity to pay by the industry or the manufacturers, where most jobs are to be created. This lopsided stress again leaves the largest private sector, agriculture, into a perennial situation of neglect.

Agriculture, official data say, employs 54 percent of the population, or approximately 70 crore people at 14 percent contribution to GDP. It means the largest number of people subsist on the minimum GDP. It has to change in an area when we rightly or wrongly are in

a spree to promote private investment.

Let the nation accept that agriculture will remain the largest employer and reorient the policies.

It raises brouhaha over approximately Rs 75,000 crore farm loan waivers in UP, Maharashtra and Punjab though does not mind about almost Rs 12 lakh crore bank NPAs to about less than 100 large corpoSarkar rate. Loan waiver is bad economy but the banks do not lose, it is paid by the government. The NPA is simple loot of the money put in by poor depositors. Both stress the economy and add to banking and administrative costs.

This exactly happened post demonetization. The banks have excess liquidity of Rs 2500 billion (Rs 2.5 lakh crore) as on June 2017, according to the Survey 2.

Other estimates put it at Rs 4 to 5 lakh crore. Managing and paying interest on it is draining the banks. It is said to cost the banking system and RBI about Rs 16,000 to Rs 24,000 crore a year.

It does not estimate that a large part in the farm sector, kept in households or

small businesses that transacted in cash, that was away from the banks but legally transacted is stressing the formal banking.

It also affected farm and rural and informal sector. Lack of cash has hit its operations. So if the people associated with farming and informal sector do not thrive, the hope that the rest of the economy would boom is wild expectation.

With almost 70 crore people having sub-standard living, the nation cannot expect to achieve the proverbial moksha.

The nation has to plan for adding 8 crore jobs by 2025. No investment in any formal, government, large corporate projects can create that many jobs. The stress of the government is fine through a number of schemes from start up to make in India, but it has to include the farm, informal and the large small sector. The government has to give up the idea that it could manage everything everywhere. It has to be the facilitator for an economy that would be different from what the world pursues. The IMF-World Bank model would not do it nor a modi-

fied version of the Mamohanomics.

India needs an out of the box model. It has to reverse the economic process.

Instead of revolving around large industries, large projects, highways, fast trains, fast cars, it has to make a fresh start with the village of Mahatma Gandhi and Deen Dayal Upadhyaya to the fore. So far the planning has been urban centric and it has neither helped the cities nor the villages nor the industry.

The Survey 2 says NITI Ayog has set up a task force to address deficiencies in the existing data on unemployment and create a road map.

It is a good admission. The solution has to be different and the Ayog must change the tack.

In this 70th year of Independence, the nation has to look for a new economic paradigm. It has to begin from the informal sector, farms and the villages. The focus on shifting villagers must change. The nation through an intense discussion must create an integral economy that would be a precursor to integral humanism and all-round job growth.

Post-mortem

Naga indigenous: The Naga Council Dimapur’s assets (whom does it belongs to anyway?) Minority-in-waiting generation

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t may sound like a dark sarcasm but it’s the truth.

The only place the Naga Council Dimapur (NCD) has a place for the Nagas is after their death and that place is the Old Naga Cemetery. This line of dark joke goes along with one of the many comments by one angry youth over the growing resentment and bitterness gathering in momentum on this organisation. Scores of countless outbursts have been thrown out by the younger lot all over the social media during the last few days on the NCD’s room allocation of their new building at the Nyamo Lotha Road Dimapur. Flooded with questions like, “Is the NCD truly for the Nagas? What work has it done for the young Nagas so far? Are they to serve or just to make some money at the cost of the Nagas? Do the members of the NCD have any fore-thoughts or after-thoughts about our young Nagas and their plight? Does the NCD know why extortions and anti-social acts among the huge unemployed Naga youths are on the rise? Does the NCD know or care atleast even a bit about the growing rate of unemployment among the Nagas and is any step taken by them as a remedial measures being a mass based organisation?” etc. etc. seems to be floating all around in the minds and mouths of many young Nagas.

The NCD must realize that the young Nagas are no longer naïve, dumb, blind to all the going-ons in their land as in the past. What our elders and leaders do from behind, they want it to be laid on the table and serve it hot and fresh.

Things are altogether different these days.

The NCD, as a mass-based organization, was held in high esteem and was a respected one until recently. The aura it once held has dimmed recently by its boycott call on the ACAUT Rally. As if the dent on its image was not enough, the latest allotment of all its new building rooms to non – Nagas, a plethora of negative vibes and much ire has been spilled over the NCD by hundreds of Naga youngsters.

They could have atleast done a 50-50 share of allotment for Nagas and non- Nagas. In this way everybody could have been well satisfied. The allotment of all the rooms to non- Nagas has been taken by a lot of young Nagas that NCD is the chief propagator and patroniser of the outsiders and doesn’t give a hoot for the indigenous Naga youths. The two actions of the NCD have made every Nagas started questioning on its image

and credibility. The NCD, as an organization, was looked upon by every Nagas and other non- Naga organizations too alike as one apex umbrella organization in the cosmopolitan town of Dimapur. It was one few remaining respected apex body consisting of Nagas from every bloc, union or federation. Until recently it publicly came out with its decision to boycott the ACAUT Rally on the 25th August at the Supermarket – Market Dimapur.

That was when the tinder box was scratched. Declaring their unwillingness to join the movement against corruption in the public domain set the windmill of queries churning which snowballed into a myriad of analysis which left many scrutinizing into their motive of the boycott call, especially by thousands of the young Nagas.

What matter of internal discord or personal dispute might have prevailed amongst the NCD or ACAUT members, why go public in boycotting the rally?

That seems to be the question of the moment. An avalanche of questions came rolling down in the likes of “Was it to demoralize, discourage and dishearten the ACAUT? Or just to dampen the people’s desire for a change? Can the NCD call a rally where they can match the number that attended the rally? Forget about half, even a quarter of the number?”

Their boycott call and making it public about it sure didn’t go well with the Naga populace, both young and old alike. They should have rather maintained their dignified silence. Even the boycott of the ACAUT rally too seems to have not been received well by some units as they were not taken in confidence about its decision according to some reliable sources.

Many have started casting doubts upon the credibility and integrity of the NCD after this incident. Nagas no matter from what background or profession one maybe ,are ready to support a good cause today as many young Nagas have started feeling that the present mess they are in is not of their creation but has been created by the leaders and elders. Most young Nagas feel betrayed and consider themselves a generation wronged; and waiting for a change, which seems to be so elusive still at present.

On the allotment of all the rooms to non- Nagas, the NCD may have its own reason for doing so but it has sent a very wrong message to many unemployed youths and young Naga entrepreneurs who find no accommodation here in

our own land that we call our own. From some unconfirmed sources, it was said the NCD took an advance amount for the construction of the building so it had no choice but to allot the rooms to them. But then again questions are being asked like whether the money paid by we Nagas are different from other’s money? There are many national and commercial banks also that are ready to dole out any amount to an organization like the NCD for construction purposes in a prime location like the present one. Nagas at the same time must also introspect why all commercial spaces and business complexes are preferred to be given to non- Nagas by owners or organisations. Maybe it is our attitude and the style of dealing with others that make others not wanting to let out their premises. Most common ones are the non-payment of rents in time, khushi-khushistyle, delay in clearing dues, start acting like the malik after being given the space etc. The reasons are aplenty which are obvious to all of us. Even if it is given to us, we sublet it to others and to earn some extra money. The best examples are the DMC Millennium Building and the Naga Shopping Arcade more popularly known as the Super- Market. So at the same time, it will be wise to look at the both sides of the coin.

NCD can do a lot better than what they are doing at present. Many would like to see the NCD doing some humanitarian works besides the others social works they undertake around the cosmopolitan town of ours like repairing of potholes, standing up against unabated extortion, organizing workshops on right livelihood earning or opening employment avenues at local level, opening up skill development centers for young school and college drops outs and yes, giving out its premises to our young Nagas who are our own children. Aren’t you their parents? Isn’t it your bounden duty to look after the plight of our own children when they are in distress? Or should we look the other way when a hefty amount of money comes our way? Isn’t it the bounden duty of any dutiful parent to uplift and uphold our own children’s welfare rather than strangers’ well-being just to earn some more cash? As leaders, we need to walk the extra mile and go any distance where the government cannot reach out.

(To be concluded) Jonah Achumi

(From previous issue) When we compare the length and breadth of Assam state with that of Nagaland, a tiny state like ours would be swallowed in no time. Manipur and Meghalaya wish to come on the same scale but they are not as fortunate as Nagaland, Mizoram and Arunachal Pradesh. We are protected by Law, the BEFR Act 1783 and so the RAP & ILP applies. Inspite of being equipped with tools such as these, it is so sad that Nagaland Government cannot even protect the land and its people.

We talk about the electoral roll of first Nagaland assembly election prepared in 1963 as a base where the descendants of those enrolled are considered legal citizens. We never know how many manipulated descendants have increased by now through affidavit papers; remember illegal people are wiser than we are. I mean the level of preparedness.

To rent out space and buildings, landlords prefer Miyas over Nagas. I understand our people’s shortcomings (Naga tenants) but still blood is thicker than water. Buildings mostly belong to politicians, officers, contractors, public leaders, Municipal & Town Councils, church and community buildings. I should say the key is in your hands.

If you foresee the dangerous minorityin-waiting generation, kindly insist on the must-have documents. Many forgery cases have been detected in the past, therefore, please take trouble to cross-check with the issuing authority for authentication. A responsible house owner wouldn’t shelter unlawful non-Naga tenants. You could be the best player once the residential and commercial buildings are withdrawn from illegal immigrants. Can our Government suggest the building owners on what documents to insist?

It is time for Nagaland to swallow the truth no matter how sweet or bitter the pill is. Government’s tortoise act on illegal immigrants issue shows how ignorant and irresponsible the ruling government could be. How many times should the NSF & CNTC appeal to your ministry? How many times do the pressure groups like Survival Nagaland submit representation and meet Government functionaries especially in the last few years? Have you even given a thought on SN’s appeal to bring

in Dimapur district under ILP? Now that India considers Rohingya crisis as a threat to national security, what will happen to ‘No ILP Zone Dimapur’? Is it really necessary to spoon feed our Government and beg for intervention on alarming issue plaguing the state?

Can we at least follow Ministry of Home Affairs’ August 13, 2017 directive “to set up a task force at district level to identify and deport illegallystaying foreign nationals”?

I personally believe triumph over Flush Out Mission would be a reality only if the Government starts immediate intervention, if we stop adopting Miya children, if we stop recruiting Miya adults in national service, if we stop Miya Dada Act, if we stop employing them and most importantly if we stop sheltering them. The US, UK and European Governments had announced years back that the landlords as well as employers of illegal immigrants will be equally booked for violation of Law. Present day Nagaland Government is confined to political fight. They concentrate only on party affairs, money and power. Nagaland is sold at few hundred bucks by police personnel manning check gates. Many officers heading department considers tribal line more important than future Naga interests. HOHOs are not playing their expected roles. Tribal fights are no less with public leaders and NGOs. The last time we saw in the media about the illegal immigrants issue was when only the NSF & NTC raised concerns but no follow-up was noticed thereafter. We really need Naga unity rather than tribal card to fight this battle. History revealed that Indian rulers were not united during the 18th century. This was one of the factors responsible for showing a bad signal to the world that our country was weak and the foreign traders eventually took over India. At this pace, doomsday is eminent and the Indigenous Nagas are the Minority-in-waiting. A land fertile for the illegal immigrants to set up base and annihilate the indigenous population who will finally end up a minority in their own land. Is this the future we want to leave behind for posterity?

(Concluded) Vikali Shikhu, Unity Village, Dimapur

Reader’s Post

Sir,

Appeal to minister & director School Education

Concerning the different figures of teachers under attachment that the department have come out, I feel that only 43 number of teachers attached under VVIP that you’ve mentioned is a total lie. Attachment under VVIP and drawing salary without performing duty is one of the evil practice that the teachers and concern constituency MLA in power practices all over Nagaland and I feel, that 43 figure is not even the VVIP attached teachers of one particular district. Therefore kindly revisit that figure, there must be double, triple, quadruple than that.

N. J Chemdok

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.

monday, september 18, 2017

KVKs conduct trg in Peren, Zunheboto

(L-R): Participants of KVK and NERLP Jalukie training at Peren. Participants of KVK Zunheboto training and demonstration.

DIMAPUR: Five-day skill development training programme on agricultural marketing and entrepreneurship development for farmers under Peren district was conducted from September 9-13 at the Jalukie Women welfare council Hall by Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK) Peren in collaboration with North East Rural Livelihood Project (NERLP) Jalukie.

The training was conducted with SMS, plant breeding & genetics, Dr. Patu Khate Zeliang as training co-ordinatora and

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with resource persons were from KVK Dimapur, department of horticulture, fisheries, health and family welfare- Peren, and Nagaland state co-operative bank, Dimapur.

Topics covered by the resource persons were seed production on vegetable crops, importance and scope of bee keeping, care and management of poultry and Piggery units, Fish farming for sustainable livelihood and nutritional security, Integrated disease and pest management on fruits and vegetables for higher productivity

and income, importance and scope of vermicomposting, food processing and value addition, food safety and its importance, and government schemes for agri-entrepreneurship.

Practical demonstrations were also given on mushroom cultivation, squash and jam making from pine apple fruit.

Altogether thirty five farmers from Samziuram, Nkwareu, Jalukie B and Jalukie attended the training programme. Later, in the valedictory programme, summing up of the various topics covered

during the training programme was done by Dr. Patu K.Zeliang, concluding remarks and certificates were given to the trainees by senior scientist and head i/c KVK Peren, Z. James Kikon. Vote of thanks was proposed by Mosonio Mao from NERLP. ZUNHEBOTO: Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK) Nagaland University, Zunheboto conducted one day on-campus training and demonstration programme at KVK conference hall on September 15.

In the programme, SMS (animal science)

Dr. Nongothung Ezung briefed about the economics of poultry rearing, SMS (plant protection), Toshi Longkumer trained farmers on mushroom cultivation and RAWE student, Jumitoli elaborated about mushroom cultivation in Sumi dialect to the farmers.

In the afternoon session, Toshi Longkumer conducted practical demonstration to the farmers on mushroom cultivation.

The programme concluded with distribution of mushroom spawn to the farmers.

Altogether 13 participants

I&C deptt. made nodal deptt for EODB DIMAPUR: Industries & Commerce Department has been made the nodal department in the state and assigned with the task of facilitating necessary environment, system and process for “Ease of Doing Business (EODB)”.

According to DIPR, close liaison with different departments/authorities was to be maintained for accomplishment of necessary changes/modifications in the statutory/ administrative procedures/ formalities for setting up, running and winding up of industries in a hassle free manner.

It informed that a fully dedicated “EODB Cell” has been constituted, manned by officers under Industries & Commerce Department, with the members designated as OSD, EODB. All AHODs/HODs have been requested to extend all necessary assistance and support in furnishing information sought for implementation of the same.

On occasion of Lord Viswakarma Puja, Hindu Yuva Sanga (HYS) organised a social work at the immersion ghat by clearing and immersing up the old idols at the proper place, cleaning the wastes and mopping up the area to promote “Swachh Bharat Abhiyan” campaign at large.

Women Ministry of Zunheboto Ao Baptist Arogo (ZABA) paid a visit to Mount Carmel Home, located at Sukhalu. A team comprising of chaplin, councillor, warden, teachers and cook visited the home.

173 Bn CRPF, Airfield, Dimapur (Nagaland) organised a cleanliness drive under “Swachh Bharat Abhiyan” at CIHSR (Refferal Hospital) Dimapur and its premises on September 15. Officers and individuals of the unit took part in the cleanliness drive where hospital building, wards and campus were cleaned.

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DIMAPUR: BJP Dimapur district unit held its 6th executive meeting on September 14 at hotel Saramati Dimapur with president state kisan morcha, Lima Longchar as the special guest.

Speaking on the occasion, Lima Longchar urged the party workers to work diligently in the grassroot level and also Assembly of God Lotha Church Kohima women department organised outreach ministry emphasized on the imporvisited Bright Morning Star Home, in the month of August, and had a fellowship with the tance of cadre base since orphanage. Gifts were also presented to the children.

BJP is a workers oriented party.

T h e m e e t i n g wa s chaired by vice president, Imtinaro Sangtam, invocation was pronounced by

president 3 Dimapur- III mandal, Akato Chishi, welcome speech was delivered by vice president, Wanphong Konyak, presidential address by president BJP Dimapur district, L. Bendang Ao and vote of thanks was delivred by president minority morcha, K. Biplap Sangma.

TUENSANG: BJP Tuesang held its 6th district executive session was on September 14 at Tuensang district Hqs wherein the seven area constituency party men deliberated on lack of development.

In the meeting, BJP Tu e n s a n g, p r e s i d e n t ,

Thsangse Sangtam, called for active participation from party workers saying the endeavour of the party was to facilitate the social, political and economic emancipation of the people of Tuensang district irrespective of tribes.

The programme was chaired by secretary parent body, Sebongchem Sangtam. M. Rhakila (ex. candidate, 54th A/C Tsg. Sadar-II) and Nungsanglemba (ex. candidate, 53th A/C Tsg. Sadar-I) delivered speeches followed by various speeches from state council members and every Mandal president.

As a part of Indian Oil Corporation Ltd’s Driver’s day celebration, a free health check up camp for drivers was conducted on September 17 at Faith Services, 5th Mile, Dimapur. General practitioner, Dr. J Ahmed from Faith Hospital conducted the health check up of the drivers.

Culmination programme of the 15-day “swachhta pakhwada” concluded on September 15. Prizes were given away to the winners from different disciplines by Deputy Commissioner, Dimapur in the presence of departmental officials and the teachers.

ABCD hoists clean election flag DIMAPUR: Ao Baptist Church Diphupar (ABCD) in compliance with resolution adopted by Ao Baptist Pastor’s Fellowship (ABPF) under Ao Baptist Arogo Mungdang (ABAM) hoisted the ABAM “clean election flag” on September 10.

In a press release, ABCD Pastor, Lipok Jamir, stated that if “clean election flag” was raised in every house then it would lessen corruption during elections.

36 Assam Rifles under the aegis of HQ IGAR (N) conducted an essay writing competition Club Tuensang organised free screening for He appealed everyone to accept the “clean election flag” as a symbol of pledge to Oasis on topic the “India as Emerging Superpower” for students at GHS Athibung, Peren Government Middle School Tuensang village students on fight against the “crooked and corrupted election system in the land”. district on September 8 with the aim to motivate and promote budding talents amongst September 12. students. A total of 39 students from various standards of Government High School, Christian English School and Government Middle School participated in the event which culminated with a felicitation ceremony for winners.

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To achieve the objective of reaching every nook and corner of the country, NBSE said PCRA has developed a web portal and a mobile app for school children to participate in the competitions.

NBSE has informed that the detailed instructions for conducting the competitions by the schools and online submission for each competition are made available at PCRA’s Web Portal www.pcracompetitions.org or website www. pera.org/ competitions. html.

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MANGALURU, Sep 17 (Agencies): Consumer is getting restive about a three year high in the petrol and diesel prices because he/she feels the concept of marketdetermined rates was tampered with by frequent tax hikes when crude oil prices fell steeply and are ruling at exactly half the level of $107 per barrel in May, 2014 even after rising in the last three months.

“It is true that the crude oil has shot up by about 18% from $45.60 per barrel, taking the pump prices of petrol in Delhi (for instance) to Rs 70.39 per litre from Rs 65.40 three months ago. The increase in the retail prices is far less than hike in crude oil, but then the consumer is not willing to compare the crude prices of $45.60 in June versus $54 per barrel today.

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New Delhi, Sep 17 (PTI): Deposits of scrapped currency notes made by central government employees post demonetisation will be probed by anti-corruption watchdog Central Vigilance Commission (CVC), its chief K V Chowdary said on Sunday.

He said the commission has sought relevant data from income tax authorities in this regard.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi had on November 8 last year announced the scrapping of old Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 notes.

Citizens were provided a limited time window to deposit such notes in their bank accounts.

“We have already sought data (from the CBDT). We will get more refined data on which we will certainly proceed,” Chowdary told PTI in an interview.

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The CBDT or Central Board of Direct Taxes is the apex policy-making body for the I-T department.

Chowdar y said he had had discussions with tax authorities on how to conduct the exercise as the number of transactions involving cash deposits for the country as a whole is very huge.

“So how do we see that whether the amount deposited by them (the employees) commensurates with their income or not. Because the CBDT is already doing this exercise for everybody, irrespective of (whether) somebody is an employee or non- employee. We have taken the help of the CBDT. We are yet to get (data),” he said.

The CVC expects the CBDT to provide more specific data on the deposits.

“We had a series of discussions with them as to what kind of analysis we would like them (to do). They are cooperating with us. In fact, they have given us a lot of ideas,” Chowdary said.

He said the tax authorities suggested that the CVC take data in the actionable form.

Chowdary said the exercise being carried out by the CBDT requires writing of programmes, validating them and then generating right outcomes.

He said the CVC will look into the cases of central government employees and the staff of central pub-

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The anti-corruption watchdog has select categories of employees, usually Group A and B officers, under its jurisdiction.

“In respect of people who are not within the jurisdiction of commission, if the amount involved is beyond a threshold, we will send it to our Chief Vigilance Officers (who act as distant arm of the CVC) to take necessary action,” Chowdary said.

Asked about the reasons behind the proposal to scrutinise the bank accounts of employees, he said there could have been some wrong deposits, but specific individuals and details of organisations they are working in may not be known now.

The CBDT is looking into certain suspected deposits made by various individuals, especially during the demonetisation period, Chowdary said.

Asked whether it would not be duplication of work, he said relevant data

would be provided by the CBDT for the purpose.

“We are not duplicating. That is why we are getting refined data from the CBDT. That’s why we said that you are anyway working on it ... That is why you share data of these (employees) people with us,” Chowdary said.

In respect of individuals under its jurisdiction, the CVC also gets Suspected Transaction Reports (STRs) from the Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU).

The FIU is tasked with collecting, analysing and disseminating information related to financial transactions suspected to be involving black money or proceeds of crime.

An STR is a transaction of Rs 10 lakh and above believed to be involving proceeds of crime and black money.

In its report for 201617 released on August 30, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) had said Rs 15.28 lakh crore or 99 per cent of the demonetised notes, had returned to the banking system.

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Among draft recommendations of a technical committee submitted to the CBDT, the apex policymaking body on income tax matters, the tax department wants to move to the jurisdiction-free I-T assessment where the taxpayer will not have to meet his assessing officer face to face.

The official also said the proposals were broadly reflected in the Prime Minister’s speech in Rajaswa Gyan Sangam earlier this month when he had said the relation between the tax department and an assessee should be that of an examiner and an examinee where either party does not know each other.

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any officer anywhere in the country, he said.

The identities of the taxpayer and his assessing officer will be hidden in a bid to check corruption and harassment assessees face at the hands of over-zealous officers.

The tax department is working on a major reform initiative to make compliance taxpayer friendly and a 13- member committee of tax officers has been formed to look into implementation issues, the official said.

But before the countrywide launch, the pilot is being run to spot implementation issues.

“After you initiate jurisdiction-free assessment, a taxpayer might say he wants to meet the tax officer face to face and explain his case. What do we do in that case? Can we deny the taxpayer an option to meet his assessment officer (AO)?

central tax is coming to states. And states have their own tax mechanism. So a substantial portion of tax collection is utilised and coming to the states.”

He said the Centre needs funds for implementing various development and welfare projects in the country.

“Don’t you think we should build good roads.

Don’t you think we should give clean drinking water to citizens. See the spending of the Government of India. Previously, for the housing scheme (for the poor), the government was spending Rs 70,000 per unit. Now we are spending Rs 1.5 lakh.

“Where do you get the money from? Do you think (we) have kept the money in the treasury.

We are passing the money for the greater recycling of the economy through infrastructure projects,” he explained.

Replying to a query, he said the second round of auction of oil and natural gas blocks received a good response from both international and domestic players.

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diesel, Pradhan said states are getting 42 per cent share in whatever levy is being collected by the Centre and clarified domestic rates are determined by international prices.

“There is no communication gap or mismatch (between domestic and global prices). Whatever is the international price we are passing exactly that to the Indian consumer.

When it is increasing, we have to increase, when it is declining we have to decrease it. That is the practice in the country.”

The minister for petroleum and natural gas said, “42 per cent of the

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Aadhaar linking.

According to an RTI query, SBI realised Rs 235.06 crore as penalty till June-end from more than 60 million savings bank accounts.

“Out of 27 crore (270 million) savings bank accounts which are required to comply with the minimum balance requirement, there may be about 20 per cent accounts that have not maintained the balance. We have given them enough time and notice. These charges were applicable from April 1. Those who couldn’t comply, we recovered penalty in June,” he said.

Kumar said that the bank is, however, thinking of exempting senior citizens’ and students’ accounts from such penalty.

“There is some feedback from senior citizens and students but by and large customers have accepted this. Whether we do make exemption relating to income group, or senior citizens or students, is under deliberation. We are now doing some analysis and we will take a call,” he said.

New Delhi, Sep 17 (PTI): To check corruption and harassment, the tax department will soon launch a pilot of “jurisdiction-free assessment” where a tax officer will not get to know identity of the assessee as allotment of cases will be done randomly by computers rather than on the basis of area.

The success of the pilot, to be first carried out in New Delhi and Mumbai, will determine if the plan has to be expanded all over the country, a senior revenue department official said.

The country is divided into 18 tax zones. Taxpayers are assessed by the officers of the region they are based in.

Under the new system, the assessment zones will be demolished and a special computer software will allocate a taxpayer to

ing with KYC requirement is not an easy task. Now the government has said that you have to link Aadhaar to each and every account

by December 31. So I have to look at (SBI’s) 40 crore (savings bank) accounts and it is a very costly affair,” he told IANS. According to the government’s mandate, all existing bank account holders will have to submit Aadhaar card numbers to banks by December 31 this year, failing which the accounts will become invalid.

Kumar said that the process would add to the costs of banks as it involves a process and making changes in the IT-backend as well.

“It (Aadhaar linking) is a costly affair because you have to contact the customer, you have to do the process, you have to make changes in IT. There are costs associated with savings bank accounts,” he said.

The largest public lender said it also invests heavily in technology requirement to take care of the transactions made in the savings

Hyderabad, Sep 17 (PTI): Oil Minister Dharmendra Pradhan said he has requested the Ministry of Finance to bring petroleum products under the ambit of Goods and Services Tax (GST) in the interest of consumers.

Justifying the move, he said there has to be a “uniform tax mechanism” all over the country. “This is the proposal of the Ministry of Petroleum. We have appealed to all the states and finance ministry (to bring petroleum items under GST). Looking into the consumer interest, there must be tax rationalisation.

GST is a well thought mechanism by the Government of India and the states, they developed the GST Council...

“There are two kinds of taxes (on petroleum products). One is the central excise and the other one is state VAT. That is the reason we are expecting uniform tax mechanism from the industry point of view,” Pradhan told PTI. Justifying the daily price mechanism which is in place for petrol and

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bank accounts.

“For maintaining savings bank accounts, there are certain costs. We have to invest heavily in technology. Our cost on technology every year is very high and that is more to take care of the transactions in (savings) accounts,” he said.

“The penalty realised, we will use it to recover our outgo on ATMs. On business correspondents (BCs) channel, SBI incurs a loss of more than Rs 400 crore.

We are incurring a cost of almost Rs 2,000 crore on business correspondents channel and ATMs per year.

At least we should be able to recover that (from the penalty),” he said.

From April 1, SBI made it mandatory for savings bank accounts in metropolitan cities to maintain Rs 5,000 as minimum balance, Rs 3,000 in urban areas, Rs 2,000 in semi-urban areas and Rs 1,000 in rural areas, failing which a penalty is levied. He said that the rest of the penalty realised would go to recover the bank’s other costs, including

New Delhi, Sep 17 (IANS): State Bank of India (SBI) expects to collect Rs 2,000 crore as penalty on savings bank accounts which have failed to maintain a minimum balance, a sum which may be used to partly cover the costs incurred on the linking of accounts with Aadhaar.

The recent directive of the government to link all savings bank accounts with Aadhaar by December 31 was a “very costly affair” as lenders were already facing high costs in maintaining such accounts and complying with the KYC (know your customer) requirement, says SBI Managing Director Rajnish Kumar.

To recover such costs, including the lender’s costs on ATMs and business correspondents, the bank expects to realise over Rs 2,000 crore in the current fiscal from account holders as penalty for failing to maintain minimum balance in their savings accounts, he said.

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Mumbai, Sep 17 (PTI): India is likely to overtake Japan and Germany to become the third largest economy in the next 10 years but needs to be consistent in reforms and focus more on the social sector, British brokerage HSBC has said.

Social capital is “insufficient” in the country and spending on aspects like health and education “is not just desirable for its (India’s) own sake, but is also central to economic growth and political stability”, it said.

India also needs a lot of focus on ease of doing business and related aspects like contract enforcements.

“In over the next ten years, India will likely surpass Germany and Japan to become the world’s third largest economy in nominal USD and the transition will happen even more quickly on a PPP (purchasing power parity) basis,” its economists said in a note.

Demographics and macro stability were pointed out as key strengths for the country by the brokerage.

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terms that are more favourable to our country,” she said in a statement.

Ministers from 34 economies are meeting in Montreal to head off potential efforts by the US to weaken the accord at the November UN climate summit in Bonn, Germany.

Early this year, President Donald Trump announced his decision to withdraw the US from the Paris Agreement on climate change and renegotiate the deal that was agreed upon by over 190 countries during the previous Obama administration. Arguing that countries like China and India are benefiting the most from the Paris Agreement, Trump had said that the agreement on climate change was unfair to the US, as it badly hit its businesses and jobs.

Hamas agrees to hand over Gaza to Abbas government Gaza, Sep 17 (IANS): The Hamas movement, which has ruled the Gaza Strip since 2007, announced on Sunday that it was ready to hand over the territory to the consensus government of Palestine President Mahmoud Abbas.

Hamas announced the dissolution of the administrative committee created in March 2016 to manage the territory and invited the consensus government led by Prime Minister Rami Hamdallah to arrive in the Gaza Strip to carry out the mission, an official statement said. Hamas also agreed to an election, which has failed to take place in Gaza since 2006 as a result of the division between Fatah and Hamas, reports Efe news.

United Nations, Sep 17 (IANS): Myanmar’s de facto leader Aung San Suu Kyi has “a last chance” to halt an Army offensive that has forced thousands of the Rohingya Muslims to flee to Bangladesh, UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres said.

Guterres told the BBC on Saturday night that Suu Kyi had a last chance to stop the offensive.

“If she does not reverse the situation now, then I think the tragedy will be absolutely horrible, and unfortunately then I don’t see how this can be reversed in the future.”

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Bomb kills 6 security personnel in Pakistan Peshawar, Sep 17 (PTI): A roadside bomb Sunday killed six security personnel in Pakistan’s restive northwestern tribal area bordering Afghanistan, authorities said.

The incident occurred in Tangi area of Tehsil Mamond in Bajaur agency.

A senior official died in the blast along with five others. The driver was injured in the blast, the political administration said.

The levy personnel was on routine patrolling of the area when the militants detonated an improvised explosive device through remote control as their vehicle reached the spot, it said.

The security forces cordoned off the entire area and started search operation to nab the culprits, it added.

An injured Afghan man receives treatment at a hospital following an explosion at a mobile phone market in Khost province on September 17.

Khost, Sep 17 (Agencies): Four people were killed and 14 others wounded in an explosion at a mobile phone market in southeastern Afghanistan Sunday, officials said, in the latest attack to hit the war-weary country.

The deadly blast comes as the Afghan government considers a plan to arm 20,000 civilians to fight the Taliban and other insurgent groups which have gained ground since US-led NATO combat troops left in 2014.

“The blast happened at around noon in a market where people go to download music and videos to their mobile phones,” Khost provincial police chief Faizullah Khairat told AFP.

Tokyo, Sep 17 (IANS): A powerful typhoon, the 18th of this season, made landfall in Japan’s Kagoshima prefecture on Sunday, the weather agency said.

Typhoon Talim, with central atmospheric pressure at 975 hectopascals, had winds at a speed of 30 metres per second near its centre, with gusts reaching nearly 45 meters per second, reports Xinhua news Residential streets are covered with water due to agency. Heavy rain battered Typhoon Talim crossing from Kyusyu to Shikoku in wide swathe of southwest- Nobeoka City, Miyazaki Prefecture on September 17.

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It is indeed a great favour towards our leader and we pray that, with this his good health, long life and benevolent wisdom he will continue to work forward/towards the upliftment of the business community in particular and the people at large.

Changki Longkumer Clan extends it heartiest congratulations to Smti. Tingbem Thomsong, UBI (Int. Esst.) Officer in Charge, women Police Station Dimapur (Wife of Lingkatoba Longkumer) on being awarded Governor's Commendation Certificate in recognition of her meritorious service on Independence Day 15th Aug. 2017.

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Silver Jubilee (1991-2017) on 22nd September 2017 time 10:00 am at the College Auditorium Dr. Abemo, Controller of Examination, Nagaland University - Lumami, consented to be the Chief Guest.

All Alumni's, Past teaching and Non-Teaching staff and all well wishers are cordially invited to attend the Jubilee Celebration.

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ern Japan and the weather agency warned about possible mudslides, violent winds and high waves.

More than 640 flights have been cancelled due to the typhoon, and train operations, including part of the Shinkansen bullet train services in Kyushu, were suspended.

Some 1,400 households in Kagoshima prefecture and 600 households in Miyazaki prefecture suffered power failure.

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He said the explosion was caused by a “remote controlled bomb”.

Khost health department director Habib Shah Ansari confirmed four people had been killed and said “over a dozen wounded” had been taken to hospitals in the provincial capital of the same name.

There was no immediate claim of responsibility for the attack but the volatile province bordering Pakistan is contested by the Taliban.

Music was one of the many forms of entertainment banned during the Taliban’s 1996-2001 rule and the militants have previously attacked such markets.

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Tehran, Sep 17 (IANS): Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Sunday warned against any “wrong” move by the US which aims at breaching Iran’s 2015 nuclear deal.

“They (US administration) have shown wickedness and malicious behaviour with regard to the JCPOA (nuclear deal) and the US regime is truly a vicious devil,” Khamenei said, referring to the chain of sanctions by the Donald Tr ump administration against Iran, Xinhua news agency reported.

During the negotiations with the world powers in 2013-15, “the country’s officials reached the conclusion that they should negotiate and ignore some of their rights so that sanctions would be removed”, he said.

Washington, Sep 17 (PTI): The White House Sunday insisted that the US will withdraw from the Paris climate accord unless it can re-enter on more favourable terms, denying reports that Washington was softening its stance on the landmark agreement.

The statement by the White House comes amid reports that that the Trump administration would announce at the Montreal talks that it wouldn’t pull out of the Paris accord and was offering to re-engage with the deal. “There has been no change in the United States’ position on the Paris agreement,” White House spokesperson Lindsay Walters said. “As the President has made abundantly clear, the United States is withdrawing unless we can re-enter on

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reiterated that the Rohingya should be allowed to return home.

He also said it was clear that Myanmar’s military “still have the upper hand” in the country, putting pressure “to do what is being done on the ground” in Rakhine state where the crisis broke out on August 25 when Rohingya rebels attacked police checkposts and killed 12 security personnel.

Suu Kyi, a Nobel Peace Prize laureate, is facing growing criticism over the Rohingya issue.

She will not be attending the UN General Assembly in New York which will begin from Monday and has claimed that the crisis was being distorted by a “huge iceberg of misinformation”.

She said tensions were being fanned by fake news promoting the interests of terrorists.

Guterres’ war ning comes after Bangladesh said it was now limiting the movement of more than 400,000 Rohingya who have fled from Myanmar.

recent months.

As Ramadan began on May 27, a Taliban car bomber targeted a CIA-funded Afghan militia group, leaving 13 people dead and six injured in Khost.

It was the deadliest Ramadan since the US-led invasion in 2001 with over 200 killed and hundreds wounded, according to an AFP count based on official figures, underscoring the deteriorating security situation. Afghan security forces have been struggling to beat back a resurgent Taliban, which last month vowed to make Afghanistan a “graveyard” for foreign forces after US President Donald Trump made an open-ended commitment to keep American boots on the ground.

As it searches for a security quick fix, the Afghan government is considering a proposal to train and arm civilians to defend territories where Islamic militants have been driven out.

The plan has sparked concern the local forces could become another thuggish militia and end up terrorising and abusing the people they are supposed to defend.

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The 39 Sanis Assembly Constituency NPF Pangti Village Unit Wokha Nagaland Office Bearers Induction & Co-ordination meeting was held on 5th September 2017 at Pangti Village. The programme was chaired by Shri. Nyamo Odyuo President NPF 39 Sanis A/C, invocation prayer was pronounced by Shri.

Nkhomo Kikon Deacon Pangti Baptist Church. Appointment and oath taking was administered by the President NPF 39 A/C and dedicatory prayer of the newly elected office bearers was graced by Shri. Bijamo Yanthan Senior Asso. Pastor Pangti Baptist Church.

The newly elected office bearers are :1. President : Nmerio Shitiri 2. Working president : Rakomo Jami 3. Vice President : Mhathung Jami 4. Vice President : Nchumbemo Kithan 5. General Secretary : Yilobemo odyuo 6. General Secretary : T. Nbemo Shitiri 7. Secretary : Womomo Ngullie 8. Secretary : Lichumo Odyuo 9. Press Secretary : Cosy Njamo Ngullie During the meeting, short speech was delivered by Shri.

Y. Renbomo Kikon General Secretary NPF Central HQ Kohima, Nagaland. He encouraged the party members to be loyal and adhere to Party Principle in spirit and in action. Vote of thanks was spoken by Janbemo N Odyuo General Secretary 39 A/C and benediction by T. John Yanthan Catechist St. Paul Church Pangti. After the induction programme the newly appointed office bearers of NPF Pangti Unit had a co-ordination meeting with the party members and unanimously resolved to support the dynamic leadership of Shri. Dr. Shurhozelie Liezietsu President NPF Central Hq. Kohima, Nagaland.

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Armed officers chat with passengers coming in and out of Manchester Piccadilly station on Saturday.

“At this stage we are keeping an open mind around whether more than one person is responsible for the attack and we are still pursuing numerous lines of enquiry and at a great pace,” he said.

Thirty people are known to have been injured during the attack in which an improvised explosive device was detonated on a Tube train at Parsons Green underground station at around 08:20hrs local time on Friday.

Following the first arrest yesterday, Met Police counter-terrorism specialist firearms officers had evacuated buildings as they began searches at a residential address in Sunbury, Surrey, south-east England. The search remains ongoing as it emerged that the home belongs to an elderly British couple honoured with an MBE by Queen Elizabeth II in 2010 for their efforts at fostering hundreds of refugee children.

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According to the fire officials, there was no crew present on the sets, at the time of incident, therefore no injuries have been reported so far.

Veteran actor Rishi Kapoor wrote, “Sad A major fire broke out at RK StudiosWe have lost the iconic Stage 1 Thankfully no casualties nor injuries. All your concerns appreciated” Bollywood actor Farhan Akhtar took to his Twitter handle and wrote, “Just heard about the fire at RK Studios.. here’s hoping no one is injured.”

Veteran actor Anupam Kher wrote, “Feeling terrible about the #RKStudio fire. Have unbelievable memories and life lessons about the legendary studio.

Hope people are safe.”

Actor Boman Irani also expressed his sadness on Twitter by writing, “Sad about the fire at #RKStudio! Hard to see history in flames. Hope all are safe.... that’s what matters. Even the great RK would wish that.”

According to the fire officials, a level-two fire was confined to electric wiring, electric installation, decoration equipment in 100x80 sq ft area on the ground floor of the building.

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to his family. The facts surrounding his death are still unknown as authorities continue to investigate,” Netflix said in a statement.

Munoz’s bullet-riddled body and car were found in a remote area near San Bartolo Actopan in the state of Mexico near the borders of Hidalgo state, which is said to have one of the highest murder rates in Mexico.

Narcos season four is said to be exploring the origins of Mexico’s infamous Juarez cartel just as season three focused on the rise and fall of Colombia’s Cali cartel and heralded the shift of the drug wars to Mexico.

has brought extraordinary awareness to a disease that is typically overlooked.

“As a result of her encouragement to visit our website, to learn about lupus, our phones have been ringing off the hook and our website traffic has soared.

“Selena has supported our organisation in many ways, donating a portion of tickets sales for her last concert tour to the Lupus Research Alliance and requesting donations to us on the occasion of her birthday, as well as yesterday’s announcement.

U2 cancel St Louis gig after Ultimate Scrabbler 2017 to be held in Mokokchung peaceful protests turn violent I n a first of its kind, a group of Crossword puzzle enthusiasts is organizing a Scrabble Crossword Competition dubbed as ‘Ultimate Scrabbler 2017’ on 23rd of September which is open to all irrepsective of age, sex or community.

The c o m pe titio n, which will be held at one of most popular restraurants in Mokokchung town – Same ol’ Place – and is being organized since playing ‘scrabble’ or ‘crossword puzzle’ is one great way of improving one’s writing style.

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2 were forced to cancel their gig at The Dome in St Louis, Missouri after a peaceful protest turned violent.

Protestors were demonstrating against the aquittal of Jason Stockley, a white former St Louis police officer who shot dead local black man, Anthony Lamar Smith in December 2011.

Stockley had fired five shots at Smith, following a high speed police chase after he believed he witnessed the man engaging in a drug deal.

Protests were peaceful after the verdict was announced on Friday, but police say they turned violent as night fell, causing the band to make the decision to cancel. The band released a joint statement with Live Nation, saying: “We have been informed by the St. Louis

Blake Shelton wants to pass on family tradition to Gwen’s boys lake Shelton, 41, looks like he has really become a mentor to Gwen Stefani‘s, 47, sons Kingston, 11, and Zuma Rossdale, 9! He’s taken them fishing in Oklahoma. He’s teaching Kingston to play the guitar. Heck, the boys are even dressing like the country music star these days! So it’s only natural that Blake, who’s a proud country boy, wants to take them hunting!“Blake was born and raised a country man, and some of his happiest memories are of going fishing and hunting with his dad and uncle,” a source close to Gwen tells HollywoodLife.com exclusively.

“Blake’s taken Kingston and Zuma fishing with him many times—they love to camp out over night by the Kern River—but he’s never taken them hunting. Blake would love to teach the boys how to hunt deer during the upcoming season in Oklahoma, but Gwen is totally opposed to it. Gwen grew up in Orange County, and spent

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The seasoned scout worked for Stacy Perskie’s Mexico City-based production company Redrum, has a slew of high profile credits to his name, including, Sicario, Spectre, Fast & Furious and Apocalypto, reported Variety. “We are aware of the passing of Carlos Munoz Portal, a wellrespected location scout, and send our condolences

her free time as a teenager at the mall rather than out in the woods. Plus, she’s a vegan, so killing animals has never really been a part of her life, and that’s how she would like to continue.

Gwen doesn’t force her sons to eat vegan, that’s a choice they can make when they’re older, but she is putting her foot down when it comes to them handling guns.

Police Department that they are not in a position to provide the standard protection for our audience as would be expected for an event of this size.

“We have also been informed that local crowd security personnel would not be at full capacity.

“In light of this information, we cannot in good conscience risk our fans’ safety by proceeding with tonight’s concert. As much as we regret having to cancel, we feel it is the only acceptable course of action in the current environment.”

The BBC report that on Friday night over 33 protesters were arrested, and 11 police officers injured in the protests.

Bono responded to the protests via the band’s Instagram, saying: “Deeply saddened at what has happened in St.

The organizers – who are mostly teachers and journalists – belives that having a rich vocubulary is one of the greatest attributes of a good writer and playing scrabble or crossword is one of the best ways to enrch one’s bank of vocabulary.

Keeping in mind that English language has no barriers, the organizers has kept the competition on an ‘open basis’ where anyone (or any participant) irrespective of age or gender or qualification might get to play with any one. A senior citizen might get to

play with a seven year old or vice versa. It’s all about learning from each other over a cup of coffee. At the end, it is our hope that all the participants would be a walking thesaraus on that September 23.

Meanwhile, understanding the importanceof such a competition and also knowing that it will help the youngseters, the Heritage Publishing House, Dimapur has agreed to sponsor the prize money while the oldest vernacular daily – Ao Milen – has agreed to sponsor the scrabble

boards and free advertisements as well. The stage has been set, the rules have been laid down and Awala Longkumer (teacher) will be the ultimate judge (the all powerful arbitrator) who will sit on the “Iron Throne”.

The organizers invite all scrabble enthusiasts to come and be a part of once in a lifetime competition and meet and juggle with English words. For futher details, once can refer the Ao Milen daily for registeration forms or contact 8732082077 for further details.

Louis and having to cancel our show tonight….I found myself reading Dr. King’s speech from the National Cathedral and asking myself is this 1968 or 2017?”

– Bono He went on to share a quote from Luther King’s speech: “Human progress never rolls in on the wheels of inevitability….we are coming to ask America to be true to the huge promissory note that it signed years ago.”

“And we are coming to engage in dramatic nonviolent action, to call attention to the gulf between promise and fulfillment; to make the invisible visible.”

The band recently released new single ‘You’re The Best Thing About Me’.

Reports say that their next album ‘Songs of Experience’ will be out in December.

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The Railway Netaji Colony Council would like to extend our gratitude to Mr. Pukhavi Yepthomi for constructing welcome gate for our colony. It was one of the long cherished dream of the council to have a gate and as such, it was made possible through him. His good deeds towards our council will ever be remembered by us.

May the good Lord bless him in all his future endeavours.

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performed his last gig at The Stage pub on the 13th September to end his tour.

He performed an hour set mix of his old and new originals.

For the last 11 years, the Music Matters Live festival has been the pioneer in creating music connections between Asia pacific with the rest of the world, cementing itself as the gateway for a dynamic line-up of local and international artists looking to break into the world’s most populated region.

Alobo Naga would be releasing his second solo album titled “KINI” on 26th September at Hard Rock Cafe, Worli Mumbai.

The music is produced by Moto, featuring artiste like Andrea Tariang, the actress from the movie Pink, Big Deal, BK, Patkai Choir and may more.

“Together her appeals have raised almost $500,000 for research funded by the Lupus Research Alliance.”

The singer recently opened up about the loneliness of fame and social media, saying: “You have to figure out the people that are in your circle. I feel like I know everybody but have no friends…

“I have like three good friends that I can tell everything to, but I know everyone.

“I see a disconnect from real life connections to people, and that makes me a little worried. I do think social media is an amazing way to stay connected, to learn more things about what’s going on outside your little bubble, but sometimes I think it’s too much information.”

The 25-year-old is currently back at work on the set of an as-yet-untitled Woody Allen film.

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of music discovery.

Alobo Naga performed his first gig at Barber Shop by Timbre on 11th September, performing his new songs from his upcoming album “KINI”.

The second show was at Chijmes on 12th September, one of the top venues for live music in Singapore.

Some of the top producers like Chris Craker, Jim Digby, production manager of Linkin Park, Rob McDermott long time manager of Linkin Park and many other names from the music industry were part of the crowd, and were seen dancing and singing along on his new songs. Jonny Yeow, Alobo Naga’s tour manager mentioned that many producers, music labels and artiste came forward to meet him and appreciated Alobo’s music and styles. Alobo Naga

t’s been revealed that £368,000 has been donated to a lupus charity since Selena Gomez told fans her kidney transplant news. The singer – who suffers from the incurable autoimmune disease lupus – took to Instagram to tell fans the reason she’d been laying low, after receiving a kidney donation from her friend Francia Raisa back in May. According to the Lupus Research Alliance, kidney failure is a common complication of lucus, affecting almost 50% of all sufferers.

After mentioning Lupus Research Alliance in her post, the charity has been inundated with donations, of around $500,000 (£368,000). President and CEO of Lupus Research Alliance, Kenneth Farber told E! News that Selena’s: “openness and strong emotional connection to her worldwide audience

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Antoine Griezmann saves Atletico Madrid blushes

Antoine Griezmann celebrates after scoring a goal against Malaga on Saturday night.

MADRID, Sep 17 (Agencies): Antoine Griezmann ensured Malaga didn’t spoil Atletico Madrid’s moving in party at their new 68,000 Wanda Metropolitano stadium with the only goal in a 1-0 win on Saturday.

The French international, restored to the side after a two-game La Liga ban, swept home Angel Correa’s cross on the hour mark to move Atletico up to third in the table.

Atletico remain four points adrift of Barcelona,

though, as Paulinho scored his first Barca goal six minutes from time to continue their 100 percent record in a 2-1 win at Getafe.

“I’m delighted to score the first goal in this magnificent stadium and hopefully it is the first of many,” Griezmann told Bein Sports Spain. “For me it is the best stadium I have played in, and I don’t just say that because it is my club.”

Atletico boss Diego Simeone had called on fans to recreate the intimidating

atmosphere of the Vicente Calderon by turning their new home into a “pressure cooker.” The noise matched the pre-match pomp as Spain’s royal air force took part in a flyover, whilst the match ball was delivered by paragliders.

Spanish king Felipe VI, an Atletico fan, was also in attendance, but after all the pre-match fanfare, there wasn’t much for the crowd to get enthused about in the opening 45 minutes.

Correa had Atletico’s only two clear chances of the half as he blazed over and straight at Roberto Jimenez.

At the other end Jan Oblak was forced into a fine save from ex-Atletico striker Borja Baston as Malaga broke dangerously.

Atletico started the second period brighter as Roberto denied Koke and Saul Niguez before the deadlock was broken on the hour mark.

Correa burst clear down the right and his low cross was expertly guided inside the near post by Griezmann on his weaker right foot.

Malaga had one late chance to rain on Atletico’s parade two minutes from time, but Oblak was again up to the task to turn Diego Rolan’s fierce effort over the bar.

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Davis Cup: Canada WI beat Eng in one-off T20 by 21 runs take 2-1 lead over India

EDMONTON, Sep 17 (Agencies): India’s World Group hopes suffered a setback as Rohan Bopanna and Purav Raja lost in the doubles to hand Canada a 2-1 lead in the Davis Cup Play-off tie in Edmonton.

Bopanna and Raja lost 5-7, 5-7, 7-5, 3-6 to Daniel Nestor and Vasek Pospisil in two hours and 52 minutes. India will now have to win both the reverse singles to qualify for the 16nation World Group.

Pospisil, who plays singles as well on the ATP Tour, made a huge difference to the outcome with his returns from near the baseline and perfect placements at the net. He

troubled both the Indians consistently and carried the home team on his shoulders as the 45-year-old Nestor came under pressure several times.

Raja was good at the net with his deft volley winners but limitations with his serve and baseline strokes hurt India. He dropped his serve five times -- twice while serving under pressure at 5-6 in the first two sets.

Bopanna’s big-serving game was also missing as he served five double faults in the team’s total of 12.

He, however, managed to hold serve under pressure, even when faced with a match point in the 10th game of the third set.

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Johannesburg, Sep 17 (Agencies): South Africa batsman JP Duminy has announced his retirement from Test and first-class cricket with immediate effect.

Duminy, who hit six hundreds and eight fifties in 46 Tests, was dropped by the Proteas after their defeat to England in the first Test at Lord’s in July.

The 33-year-old will continue to play limited-overs cricket for South Africa, having figured in 177 ODIs and 71 T20Is to date.

“After long and careful deliberation, I have decided to retire from first-class and Test match cricket with immediate effect,” Duminy said in a statement.

“It is an experience that cannot be replaced and one I will always cherish. Test cricket has always been the pinnacle and I’ve been fortunate enough to experience some memorable highlights with the Proteas and also in firstclass matches with the WSB Cape Cobras.”

“In the years ahead, my focus will be placed on attaining limited-overs cricket success for South Africa and the WSB Cape Cobras.”

West Indies’ Carlos Brathwaite celebrates with team-mates after taking the wicket of Jonny Bairstow on Saturday.

D u r h am , S e p 1 7 (Agencies): West Indies laid down a significant marker ahead of the ODI series as they comfortably beat England by 21 runs in their sole Twenty20 fixture at Chester-le-Street on Saturday.

West Indies got off to a quick-fire start and were 106-1 midway through their innings before Liam Plunkett and Adil Rashid took three wickets apiece to restrict the tourists to 176-9.

I n r e s p o n s e A l ex Hales struck a blistering 43 as England started strongly but the hosts fell to 68-4 and were all out for 155.

Led by openers Chris Gayle (40) and Evin Lewis (51), West Indies got off to

a ferocious start with the destructive Gayle bludgeoning four sixes before he was run out.

Lewis made an impressive 28-ball fifty but his dismissal signalled the start of a collapse with Plunkett also accounting for Marlon Samuels (10), and Kieron Pollard (six) in a quick three-wicket burst.

Rashid claimed the wickets of Chadwick Walton (13), Carlos Brathwaite and Sunil Narine — both for two.

Rovman Powell scored 28 in a useful cameo before he was caught off the bowling of Tom Curran, Jerome Taylor (1) fell to Chris Jordan and Ashley Nurse finished unbeaten 13 on as the tourists set England 177

Chris Gayle hints at Test return SLC bans Silva for two years on fixing charges

Matches for September 18 Local ground, Kohima 8:00 am: Vanguard FC vs Friends United FC 10:30 am: Tizit Tornadoes vs Naga FC Tsiese Basa, Kohima 8:00 am: Mediphema United vs Naga Terriers 10:30am: Laimcishm FC vc Green Club

Gayle says his goal is to win another world trophy before retiring.

“Maybe next year I’ll try to take that challenge up. I’ll see what happens,” Gayle told Sky Sports about

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CONDOLENCE MESSAGE

The NPF Mokokchung Division is saddened to hear about the demise of Mr. Zaku Tsukru, a senior Vice President in the NPF Central Office. He was a cordial and warm gentleman. In his passing away, a vacuum has been created in our hearts and the party.

May God grant his family solace in this hour of pain and sorrow. We convey our sincere condolence to the bereaved family. May his gentle soul rest in peace.

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Acknowledgement

We, the bereaved family of lt. Y Ayimyaba Aier (Dibuia) would like to express our sincere gratitude to all the friends, neighbors and well-wishers who showed great kindness and supported us through prayers, physically and financially during the illness and at the sad demise of our beloved father on 6th of September 2017.

We deeply regret our inability to mention the names of every individual, but your good deeds and presence will always be cherished in our hearts. May our Almighty God bless you all abundantly.

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Loving wife, daughter, son and relatives.

a seven-month inquiry into events of the third day of the Panadura Cricket Club v Kalutara Physical Culture Club match played from January 23 to 25.

The SLC had initiated a probe whether the match between two clubs of neighbouring towns was fixed after 24 wickets fell on a day and in 13 overs of play while a run

of Lt. Yehozhe Shohe

rate of over 10 had been maintained.

Silva, who had led Panadura, has been banned for two years from playing, coaching and administrating. The rest of the players from the two teams and their coaches have been banned for a year. Both clubs will also have to pay a fine of rupees 500,000 each.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

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It is still like yesterday that you left us for your heavenly abode not a single day goes by without missing your presence.

Your memories are deeply Treasured with love.

"The Lord gave, and the Lord has taken away, may the name of the Lord be praised".

Loving wife, children in-laws and grand children.

Job 1:12.

2nd DEATH ANNIVERSARY

Through this column, we the bereaved family members convey our heartfelt and sincere gratitude to each and every individual, churches, neighbours, friends & well-wishes who stood by us spiritually, physically and financially during the prolonged illness and sad demise of our beloved Lt. Rhonbeni Yanthan on 11 th September 2017.

We deeply regret our inability to thank each and everyone individually Died on - 11 September 2017 but it will be our humble prayer that our Almighty God bless you all abundantly.

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C O LO M B O, S e p 1 7 (PTI): Former Sri Lanka batsman Chamara Silva has been handed a two-year ban from cricket-related activities for breaching the spirit of the game during a Tier-B first class match earlier this year, which was probed for alleged matchfixing.

Sri Lanka Cricket’s announcement came after

of

Lt. EUNICE YANTHAN PFITHU

Loving mum, brothers, sisters, in-laws and relatives

18-09-2015

“Profoundly missed, and unconditionally loved.”

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1st DEATH ANNIVERSARY OF OUR BELOVED MOTHER

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a possible Test return.

“I still have my fun but I am looking after my body and getting some sleep as well.”

West Indies, who failed to qualify for this year’s ICC Champions Trophy, will have to thrash England 5-0 or 4-0 with either a tie or no result to leapfrog eighth-placed Sri Lanka.

“To win a World Cup, that’s what I’m looking forward to. It will be tough to beat England in England but if we take the longer route [to get to the World Cup] so be it,” said Chris Gayle.

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L o n do n , S e p 1 7 (Agencies): Chris Gayle has hinted that he could return to Test cricket, over three years since his last appearance for Windies in the five-day format.

Gayle, 37, played the last of his 103 Tests against Zimbabwe in 2014 but remains a key player for Windies in T20 cricket, helping them win the World T20 in India in 2016.

The Jamaican will also return to the Windies’ 50over side for the first time in over two years in the five-match series against England, starting at Old Trafford on Tuesday, and

to win.

England’s response got off to the worst possible start with Jason Roy caught for a first-ball duck, and Hales was dropped on zero before he was eventually bowled by Brathwaite having smashed eight fours and one six.

Joe Root (17) and captain Eoin Morgan (two) went in quick succession as England faltered.

Jos Buttler (30) looked to get England back on track but he fell to Kesrick Williams, who added a second with the scalp of Rashid (1).

David Willey (1), Jonny Bairstow (27), Jordan (6) and Plunkett (18) offered little resistance as Williams finished with 3-35.

Dear Eja, On this darkest day of our lives you left us for your heavenly abode, leaving us shattered and broken. If only we could turn back time, we would say thank you and love you for being the best Mom, leaving behind a legacy of an upright God-fearing Mother for all to emulate.

We miss you dearly Eja. K-3025

Loving Son, daughters and grandchildren.

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India beat Aus by 26 runs in 1st ODI

India’s MS Dhoni and Hardik Pandya during the 1st one day international match against Australia at M A Chidhambaram stadium, Chennai on Sunday. (PTI)

Chennai, Sep 17 (IANS): India rode on Hardik Pandya’s all-round brilliance to beat Australia by 26 runs by Duckworth-Lewis method in a rain-truncated opener of the five-match ODI series in Chennai on Sunday.

After guiding India to safety with a career-best 83 off 66 balls, the 23-year-old Pandya starred with the ball, picking the key wickets of Australia skipper Steve Smith (1) and Travis Head (5) to enable the hosts go 1-0 up in the series.

Chasing a revised target of 164 from 21 overs after a spell of heavy showers truncated play, Australia were reduced to 29/3 with debutant opener Hilton Cartwright (1), Smith and Head back in the pavilion.

Such was India’s domination in the second innings of the match that only three of the visiting batsmen could manage to reach doublefigures and Australia were restricted to 137/9.

Pacer Jasprit Bumrah drew first blood by cleaning

up Cartwright’s off-stump before Pandya joined the party.

After surviving a leg before scare, Smith mistimed the next delivery and ended up top-edging it high in the air which Bumrah brilliantly pouched at short fine. In no time, Head, too, was back after feathering a nick to stumper Mahendra Singh Dhoni.

Seasoned opener David Warner (25) offered some resistance but the introduction of chinaman Kuldeep

SKCD first autocross event concludes

Winners with SKCD officials after the prize distribution ceremony on September 16.

DIMAPUR, Sep 17 (NPN): The two-day Street Kings Club Dimapur (SKCD) autocross event motor rally concluded Saturday at Agriexpo, Dimapur.

Bento I Swu of DMSC emerged as the winner in under 1000 cc category,

Obeth Shithi and Anga took the second and third place respectively.

In above 1000 cc, Brandon Bazeley from Meghalaya took the first position, Larry Mukhim from Meghalaya came second and Bento I Swu of

DMSC bagged the third place.In SUV category, Sandeep Sharma from Delhi emerged as the winner while Larry Mukhim from Meghalaya and Anguzo from Nagaland took the second and third place respectively.

Zunheboto platinum jubilee marathon DIMAPUR, Sep 17 (NPN): Zunheboto town platinum jubilee (ZTPJ) organising committee has requested all citizens of Zunheboto to participate in the jubilee marathon race, scheduled to be held in October last week. A press note by ZTPJ co-convener J. Kiyelho Yeptho and organising secretary, I. Nikheto Jimomi said that jubilee celebration would kick start with the jubilee run. Commandant 5th AR Zunheboto would flag off the run.

Yadav brought his downfall, comfortably caught behind

by Dhoni.

Tottering at 76/6, allrounder James Faulkner (32) played a lone hand but kept losing his partners as stumper Matthew Wade (9), Pat Cummins (9) and Nathan Coulter-Nile (2) failed to rise to the occasion.

Earlier, Pandya (83) and Dhoni (79) forged an 118-run sixth wicket stand to help India recover from a precarious 87/5 to post a healthy 281/7.

India, too, were off to a forgettable start with three of the top four batsmen back in the hut with only 11 runs on the board.

India opener Rohit Sharma (28) and Kedar Jadhav (40) brought some solidity with a 53-run fourth wicket stand before the last recognised batting duo of Dhoni and Pandya got their act together to deliver the needed stability.

Brief scores: India 281/7 (Hardik Pandya 83, MS Dhoni 79; Nathan Coulter-Nile 3/44, Marcus Stoinis 2/54) beat Australia 137/9 (Glenn Maxwell 82, David Warner 51*; Yuzvendra Chahal 3/30) by 26 runs (DLS).

Dembele out for up to four months

Barcelona, Sep 17 (Agencies): Barcelona forward Ousmane Dembele will be out for up to four months with a ruptured tendon in his left thigh.

The French forward will have surgery on the injury in Finland this week.

He was substituted after just 29 minutes of Barcelona’s La Liga win at Getafe on Saturday.

Dembele is yet to score for the Spanish club, who he joined for £97m from Borussia Dortmund at the end of the summer transfer window.

Barcelona released the following statement, “The player will have surgical treatment by Dr. Sakari Orava next week in Finland. He will be out for between three-and-a-half and four months.”

Dembele is set to miss several big games including La Liga clashes with title rivals Atletico Madrid and Real Madrid, as well as the rest of Barcelona’s Champions League group stage games.

Indian women boxers shine at Ahmet Comert

NEW DELHI,Sep 17 (PTI): India signed off with a rich haul of one gold, four silver, and three bronze medals at the Ahmet Comert Boxing Championships for youth women boxers in Istanbul, Turkey.

Soniya (48kg) gave India the lone gold medal by defeating Kazakhstan’s Zhazira Urakabeva in her summit clash.

The rest of the four Indian finalists settled for silver medals after going down in their respective bouts. The silver winners for India were Niharika Gonella (75kg), Shashi Chopra (57kg), Parveen (54kg), and Ankushita Boro (64kg).

Niharika lost to Kazakhstan’s Shamonova Anastasiia, while Shashi was also bested by a Kazakh in Vladislava Kukhta.

Russia’s Anastasiia Artamonova got the better of Parveen. Ankushita, on the other hand, went down to Kazakhstan’s Zhazira Urakabeva. Earlier, Tilotama Chanu (60kg), Jyoti Gulia (48kg), Lalita (64kg) and Manisha (69kg) had to be content with bronze medals after losing their respective semifinal bouts.

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Sindhu wins Korea Open title Seoul, Sep 17 (IANS): Indian star shuttler P.V. Sindhu overcame reigning world champion Nozomi Okuhara of Japan 22-20, 11-21, 21-18 in the women’s singles final of the Korea Open Superseries here on Sunday.

Sindhu won in an hour and 24 minutes at the SK Handball Stadium. It was the 22-year-old’s third Superseries title of her career.

Sindhu started the game brightly, holding a 5-2 lead early in the first game.

Okuhara fought back and equalized at the seven-point mark, firing some delectable drop shots. Sindhu, however, held a two-point lead at the mid-game break.

L a t e r, O k u h a r a grabbed four consecutive points to take a 13-12 lead.

But Sindhu ended the momentum with a crisp winner.

She then matched Okuhara shots for shots and didn’t allow the Japanese to dictate the pace of the game.

Even though Okuhara tried to play long rallies, Sindhu was smart enough to not give her much space to go for aggressive strokes.

Sindhu held a 19-17 lead and it became 20-18.

Okuhara managed to save two game points as she

India’s Pusarla V. Sindhu with gold medal and trophy during the awards ceremony on Sunday. (AP/PTI)

equalized 20-all. Sindhu then stamped her authority with two shots which Okuhara failed to defend as the Indian clinched the first game 22-20.

In the second game, Okuhara stepped up her game and went for the attack straightaway. She opened up an 11-6 handsome lead.

Okuhara likes to move the shuttle quicker than Sindhu and the Japanese’s sharp game forced the Indian on the backfoot. Okuhara won the second game in a flash, with a scoreline of 21-11.

In the decider, Sindhu started on a strong note, holding an 8-4 lead early. She mixed aggressive smashes with cunning netgame which rattled the Japanese, who was forced to

trail throughout the match.

A six-point advantage for Sindhu at the mid-game break meant Okuhara was left with a mountain to climb. Okuhara tried her best but Sindhu continued to pick points to keep the Japanse at bay.

An 18-14 lead seemed to be healthy for Sindhu but a feisty Okuhara didn’t allow the Indian to roll to the title. Okuhara then managed to save two match points. But eventually Sindhu remained calm and composed to seal a 21-18 win to bag the title.

Meanwhile, unseeded Indonesian Anthony Sinisuka Ginting defeated compatriot Jonatan Christie 21-13, 19-21, 22-20 in an hour and eight minutes to clinch the men’s title.

Man United beat Everton 4-0; Gunners hold Chelsea L o nd o n , S e p 1 7 (Agencies): Romelu Lukaku was on target as Manchester United secured a 4-0 win over Everton that sent them joint top of the table.

United took the lead when Antonio Valencia produced a superb strike from the edge of the area on four minutes, connecting with Nemanja Matic's pass on the bounce to power the ball past Jordan Pickford.

They should have doubled their lead on 26 minutes, but Lukaku somehow missed the target from close range.

Wayne Rooney, returning to Old Trafford, threatened an equaliser in the first half when he dragged a shot wide, and he forced David De Gea into a save soon after the break.

They went close again just after the hour mark when Gylfi Sigurdsson got an effort away from close range, but De Gea was again equal to it.

Juan Mata then won a free kick on the edge of the area and stepped up to rattle the post.

United eventually in-

Manchester United players celebrate taking an early lead against Everton on Sunday.

creased their tally in the 83rd minute, shortly after Rooney had been substituted, as Lukaku set up Henrikh Mkhitaryan to slot home.

L u k a k u wa s a b l e to add his name to the scoresheet in the 90th minute when the ball came back into his path after he had struck a free kick into the wall. Substitute Anthony Martial then added a

fourth from the penalty spot after Morgan Schneiderlin's handball to give United an equal record to league leaders Manchester City.

Earlier, Arsenal produced a vastly-improved away performance to have the better of a 0-0 draw with Chelsea at Stamford Bridge on Sunday.

After defeat at Stoke City and a thrashing at Liverpool, Arsene Wenger’s

side showed far more steel and hit the post through Aaron Ramsey as well as having Shkodran Mustafi’s headed goal disallowed as they had the better of the chances.

Arsenal’s draw snapped a five-match losing streak away to Chelsea in the league and left them in 12th place with seven points. Chelsea are third with 10 points.

Golovkin retains titles after draw with Alvarez

Gennady Golovkin with his IBF, WBA and WBC titles.

LAS VEGAS, Sep 17 (Agencies): Gennady Golovkin retained his middleweight titles- IBF, WBA and WBC titles Saturday night after fighting to a controversial draw with Canelo Alvarez.

T h e m i d d l ewe i g h t showdown lived up to its hype as the two fighters traded huge punches and went after each other for 12 rounds. Neither fighter was down and neither appeared seriously hurt but both landed some huge punches to the head that had the crowd screaming in excitement. Golovkin was the aggressor throughout and landed punches that had put other fighters to the canvas.

But he couldn’t put Alvarez

down, and the Mexican star more than stood his own in exchanges with Triple G. The draw was the first mark on Golovkin’s record, which now stands at 37-0-1.

Alvarez is now 49-1-2, his only loss to Floyd Mayweather Jr. The two were still brawling as the final seconds ticked down. Alvarez was leading after the first three rounds, then Golovkin dominated the middle rounds.

After a pep talk from his corner, Alvarez came out more aggressive in the 10th and won the last three rounds on all the judges’ scorecards. One judge had Alvarez 118-110, a second had it Golovkin 115-113 and the third had it 114-114.

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