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Vol XXVI No. 289
DIMAPUR sunday, september 25, 2016
PM Modi targets Pakistan ‘India Exports Software, But Pakistan Exports Terror’
KOZHIKODE/NEW DELHI, SEP 24 (AGENCIES): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday targeted Pakistan, saying that there is only one country that is exporting terror to the whole world. Speaking at the BJP National Council meet in Kozhikode, Modi directly addressed the People of Pakistan and said that the Pakistan government was “misleading” its people on Kashmir. Modi said Pakistan which is widely seen as being the source of the deadly attack - “wanted bloodshed, killing of people and terror.” In his speech, the PM also addressed the Pakistani people directly, saying, while both India and Pakistan attained Independence at the same time, “India exported software, but Pakistan exported terror”. “In the world when reports of terrorism come, then this news also follows that the terrorists came from that (neighbouring) country, or like Osama bin Laden, have found a hideout there.” In reference to 18 soldiers who were martyred in Uri terror attack on September 18, PM Modi said, “Sacrifice of 18 soldiers will not go in vain, We will continue our efforts to
World War II bombs found in Kohima KOHIMA, SEP 24 (PTI): Kohima police today recovered two bombs of the World War II era from PR Hill Colony here, officials said. The bombs were found from an ongoing construction site by the labourers after which the police were informed. The Bomb Detection and Disposal Squad reached the spot and the bombs were safely removed, officials said. Meanwhile, Kohima police requested the people not to touch any suspected material while carrying out construction works and to report the matter to the police.
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isolate Pakistan globally.” Modi said that “a day will come when people of Pakistan will go against its own Govt to fight terrorism.” Hitting out at Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif ’s repeated attempts to invoke Jammu & Kashmir in his addresses, PM Modi said that Pakistan is aiming for Kashmir, they should first look at the land they have already captured i.e. PoK, Gilgit and Balochistan. However, the Congress party was quick to come out and dub the PM’s address as mere dialogue game. “This dialogue bazi is not going to work. I am seriously concerned if Prime minister continues to talk in this manner.. it’s a bizarre diplomacy, Congress leader Renuka Chowdhury told CNN-News18.
PM meets defence chiefs
Ahead of his speech in Kozhikode in which he is likely to send a strong message to Pakistan, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday held a meeting with the chiefs of the Army and the Air Force along with the Vice Chief of the Navy at his residence here. The meeting assumes significance as it comes against the back-
Narendra Modi
drop of the deadly Uri attack. News agency ANI said during the meeting, the PM discussed the prevailing security conditions in the wake of the deadly Uri attack and India`s response to the audacious attack which took place on Sunday. News agency PTI, however, quoted defence sources as describing the meeting as “routine”. The chiefs of the armed forces have a monthly meeting with the Prime Minister to discuss various issues, they said. Army Chief General Dalbir Singh Suhag, Air Chief Marshal Arup Raha and Vice Chief of Naval Staff Vice Admiral KB Singh met the Prime Minister. Navy Chief Admiral Sunil Lanba is out of town. ANI said National Security Advisor (NSA) Ajit Doval was also present for the meeting at the Prime Minister`s residence at 7, Lok Kalyan Marg. The Army Chief has met the PM and top PMO officials a number of times since the attack last Sunday in which 18
soldiers were killed. Immediately after the Uri attack, the Prime Minister had vowed in a strongly-worded tweet that he will not let the perpetrators go “unpunished”. Earlier, Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar had asserted that the Prime Minister`s promise to punish those behind the Uri terror attack would not remain just words. Last Sunday, a militant attack on an Army base in Uri, Jammu and Kashmir, has claimed the lives of 18 soldiers. On Friday, a Geo TV report stated that the Pakistan’s armed forces have reportedly selected targets in India in case the latter decides to move first with strikes against the country. It is stated that an operational plan has also been prepared by the military establishment to retaliate against any possible offensive from across the border, Geo TV report said. Quoting sources placed in the defense establishment, the news report states that targets in ‘war-mongering’ India have been selected in case of ‘aggression or surgical strikes from the enemy.’ One such source has said that Pakistan is fully prepared to counter India. “Pakistan is fully prepared to meet any military challenge from India. Our operational plan is ready, quid pro quo targets are finalised and forces have been dedicated.”
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US vetoes bill allowing families CCoFA serves 15-day to sue Saudi Arabia for 9/11 Fuel adulteration scam:
ultimatum on state govt. for CBI probe
DIMAPUR, SEP 24 (NPN): Coordination Committee on Fuel Adulteration (CCoFA), consisting of various civil society organizations have served a 15-day ultimatum on the state government, with effect from September 23, demanding that a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) be brought in for thorough investigation on the fuel adulteration scam and to re-arrest all the alleged fuel adulteration kingpins. In the event of failure by the state government to fulfil the demand, the CCoFA media cell in a press release stated that the committee would enforce bandh on national highways within the state as it deemed fit., The committee further clarified that earlier ultimatum issued on September 19 would come into effect from September 23 and end on October 8, 2016. CCoFA said the committee, formed by a public resolution on September 10, 2016, met the state chief secretary on September 23, and submitted a memorandum containing the resolutions adopted on September 10. The memorandum was signed by representatives of the Coordination Committee on Fuel Adulteration comprising of NTC, CAVCA, CCCTA, BAN, YAN, DUCCF, NMDA, DEEHA, Diphupar Naga Students’ Union, ENSUD, DALT, SN, NHRA, EDBA, Concerned Senior Citizen’s Forum, Dimapur Naga Students’ Union (DNSU), Petroleum Dealers’ Association, Chumoukedima Town Youth Organisation, and DDCF.
Barack Obama (File)
WASHINGTON, Sep 24 (AGENCIES): President Barack Obama on Friday vetoed a bill allowing 9/11families to sue Saudi Arabia, risking a fierce public backlash and rare congressional rebuke. While expressing “deep sympathy” for the families of the victims, Obama said the law would be “detrimental to US national interests.” The White House tried and failed to have the legislation -- which was unanimously passed by Congress -- scrapped or substantially revised. Terry Strada, whose husband Tom was killed in World Trade Center Tower One, told AFP the 9/11 “families are outraged and very disappointed” by Obama’s decision. She vowed that the group would now lobby “just as hard as we possibly can” to have Congress overturn the decision. Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump, who has already painted Obama and his Democratic opponent Hillary Clinton as weak on terrorism, described the decision as “shameful.” “That President Obama would deny the parents, spouses and children of those we lost on that horrific day the chance to close this painful chapter in their lives is a disgrace.” “If elected president, I would
sign such legislation should it reach my desk.” On that point at least Trump was in agreement with Clinton, who, according to her campaign spokesman Jesse Lehrich, would also sign the bill. Obama now faces the very real prospect of Republican and Democratic lawmakers joining forces to override his veto for the first time in his presidency. Such a rebuke -- which Congressional sources say could come as early as next Tuesday -- would mark Obama’s last months in office and show the White House to be much weakened. Obama has issued 12 vetoes during his presidency and none have yet been revoked. New York senator Chuck Schumer -a Democrat with close ties to Obama and who cosponsored the bill -- insisted that is about to change. “This is a disappointing decision that will be swiftly and soundly overturned in Congress,” he said. “If the Saudis did nothing wrong, they should not fear this legislation. If they were culpable in 9/11, they should be held accountable.” Families of 9/11 victims have campaigned for the law -- convinced that the Saudi government had a hand in the attacks that killed almost 3,000 people. Fifteen of the 19 hijackers were Saudi citizens, but no link to the government has been proven. The Saudi government denies any links to the plotters. “While in the United States, some of the 9/11 hijackers were in contact with, and received support or assistance from, individuals who may be connected to the Saudi government,” a finding read. Behind the scenes, Riyadh has been lobbying furiously for the bill to be scrapped. A senior Saudi prince reportedly threatened to pull billions of dollars out of US assets if it becomes law, but Saudi officials now distance themselves from that claim.
GST exemption threshold for NE A common objective for Central Nagaland Tribes Council 10 lakh less than rest of country Staff Reporter
NEW DELHI, SEP 24 (IANS): In its first set of decisions, the Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council on Friday fixed the turnover-based exemption limit from such levies at Rs 20 lakh, but left the decision on fixing the actual tax rates and the finalisation of draft rules for later. Briefing the media after the two-day maiden meeting of the apex decision-making body on the new indirect tax regime, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said the council also decided that exemption for assessees in the North Eastern region and hill States will be Rs 10 lakh. The base year for compensation to States -- on the basis of which they will get a share of the GST revenue -- has been fixed as 2015-16, said the Council Chairman. “We have also decided that the compensation should be given at regular intervals to States.” The Finance Minister, who is also Chairman of the Council, said the jurisdiction
over assessees with a turnover of Rs 1.5 crore and below will solely be with the states and for those above, it will be jointly with the Central and State governments. The council is scheduled to reconvene on September 30 and again from October 17-19. “All existing cesses will be subsumed in GST,” Jaitley said, even as officials added that the draft rules and the model laws could be taken up on September 30. “We will try to finalise the rates and the slabs during our meeting on October 17, 18 and 19,” said the Finance Minister on a matter that has widely divergent views among the states and the Centre. Chief Economic Adviser Arvind Subramanian recommended a standard rate of 1719 per cent in a recent report, even as some States have demanded a rates as high as 26-27 per cent. It was evident that the task ahead towards consensus was not easy.
“Today, starting from September 22, we have roughly two months time till November 22 to resolve all the outstanding issues. Therefore, a draft timetable has been given, which also have been adopted,” Jaitley had said after the first day of the council meeting. On the issue of appointing a co-chair, the Finance Minister said: “Will elect the Vice Chairman at a subsequent date. The appointment for Vice Chairman can be done unanimously or by voting.” The Central government is trying to resolve all outstanding issues over the uniform pan-India indirect tax regime at the earliest in a bid to meet deadline for its implementation from April 1, 2017. Jaitley had also said the target roll-out of GST will depend on the passage of the Central GST and the Integrated GST (IGST) Bills in Parliament and adoption of respective State GST Bills by each State.
ANSWFSEA to hold sit-in protest on Sept 27 DIMAPUR, SEP 24 (NPN): Accusing the state government of failing to keep its commitment to look into the grievances of ICDS supervisors, the All Nagaland Social Welfare Field Staff Employees Association (ANSWFSEA) has stated that it would hold a non-violent sit-in protest at the directorate of social welfare, Kohima on September 27, 2016. In a press release, ANSWFSEA Benjamin Sema and general secretary Chotangse Anar said picketing, lockdown of directorate and hunger strike would follow in a phased manner. According to the association, as per the Broad Framework for Implementation of the Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS) Mission, a separate cadre for ICDS for proper implementation of the scheme and development of children has been envisaged. ANSWFSEA, however, stated that in Nagaland the supervisors despite being recruited through NPSC were deprived of timely promotion and career progression even after rendering more than 20 years of continuous service. For the past many years, the association said it had pointed out inherent defects in the existing service rules -- the Nagaland Social Security and Welfare Service (Revised) Rules 1997. The association stated that if the present trend continued, many of the supervisors despite being recruited directly through NPSC may have to retire without any promotion. In this regard, ANSWFSEA said several applications and proposals were submitted to
the government for remedial measures but gone unheeded. On the contrast, the association alleged that “political manipulations and other malpractices are galore accentuating abnormal stagnancy.” It mentioned that in 2011, when the post of CDPO was upgraded en block from class-II Gazetted to Class-I Gazetted, the immediate subordinates, the supervisors Class-III non gazetted, were denied simultaneous up gradation to that of class-II gazetted creating unwarranted hierarchical gap between the CDPO (Class-I gazetted) and the supervisors (Class-III Non gazetted). ANSWFSEA said that against such “dysfunctional system and apathy unbecoming of responsible authority in the era of welfare government”, the association, left with no other option, had served the “charter of demand” and took up agitation course of action to seek redress of its grievances. Consequently, it said that in the wake of agitation in 2014, the government had assured “favourable action”. In reciprocation, the association said it refrained from agitations. Subsequently, the association said it also withdrew a court case against those CDPOs presently on contract basis in 2015, on an agreement that government would implement amendment of new service rules for supervisors. However, ANSWFSEA said the government has failed to keep up its commitment till date. Therefore, the association said it was compelled to resume agitations.
DIMAPUR, SEP 24 (NPN): Ao Senden, Lotha Hoho and Sumi Hoho- dissociated from the Naga Hoho as per the August 24 meeting resolution adopted by the Central Nagaland Tribes Council (CNTC) of which all three are members, after the 30-day deadline on Naga Hoho expired on August 31, 2016. CNTC had opposed the recogni-
tion of Rongmei as an indigenous tribe of Nagaland by the state government on the strength of recommendation purportedly issued by Naga Hoho in 2008. The first to dissociate was Lotha Hoho, followed by Sumi Hoho and then Ao Senden. Ao legislators followed by Sumi legislators made fervent appeals on their respective apex tribe bodies not to dissociate from Naga Hoho on the ground of
the “ongoing Naga political talks being at a crucial stage.” When contacted on the matter, an official of CNTC told Nagaland Post that despite such appeals, the decisions of the three tribes to dissociate from Naga Hoho was final. The official also said the plea of “ongoing Naga political talks” had nothing to do with the Rongmei issue since it was purely a social matter.
Govt will table ILPS related bill: Gaikhangam Correspondent
IMPHAL, SEP 24: Manipur deputy chief minister, Gaikhangam, on Saturday said that state government was making an all-out effort to introduce an ILPS related bill in the state Assembly before the announcement of the election schedule. Talking to reporters on the sideline of a function here, the deputy chief minister said the Speaker may summon the assembly anytime as the House was adjourned sine die. He said, “Manipur government is still firm on its stand on tabling the proposed new bill (to protect the indigenous people of the state) in the house anytime if there is consensus among the stakeholders.” Gaikhangam said the government was making all efforts to finalise the proposed bill for introduction in the house of the state Assembly before enforcing the Election Code of Conduct. He, however, maintained that all the civil society organisations and stakeholders of both the hills and valley must come to an understanding before the bill was introduced in the assembly. The deputy chief minister said the government was closely examining the draft bill prepared and submitted by JCILPS. He said it was necessary to consider the social factor, legal factor and procedural factor while framing the bill. In this regard, he appealed to the people of the hills and valley to extend cooperation with the government in finalising the bill. Gaikhangam statement came at a time when the JCILPS intensified its campaign by imposing ban on the entry of non-locals into the state. K Y M C