September 3, 2017

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Cabinet reshuffle today; 9 new faces in CM perturbed over power theft

NEW DELHI, SEP 2 (AGENCIES): The Union Cabinet reshuffle on Sunday is likely to see the induction of at least nine new faces, with an eye on strengthening the Narendra Modi government’s policy push and focusing on last-mile delivery of services to people.

The swearing-in ceremony has been fixed for 10.30 a.m. at the Rashtrapati Bhawan, a slight change from 10 a.m. that was originally planned.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi held discussions with BJP chief Amit Shah late in the evening to give finishing touches to the exercise.

Sources said that Prime Minister, Narendra Modi will be reinforcing his team “with the power of 4P - Passion + Proficiency + Professional +Political acumen– for Progress. As a part of the restructuring, six incumbent Ministers have resigned, so as to be freed up for taking on other responsibilities.

The new Ministers have been selected by the Prime Minister with a clear mandate to “deliver on his vision of a New India”, the sources said. According to the source, the new Ministers come from varied walks of

NE ultras issue to figure PM’s visit NEW DELHI, SEP 2 (AGENCIES): With a new government in Myanmar in place, India wants to tread cautiously though thorny issues like the presence of Indian insurgent outfits there and the Rohingya refugees are expected to figure in the deliberation when Prime Minister Narendra Modi visits Myanmar on September 5-7. Briefing newsmen here, MEA joint secretary (Bangladesh and Myanmar), Sripriya Ranganathan said: “The problem of the insurgent groups is something which has remained under discussion and there is absolutely no doubt in my mind that the two sides desire to prevent any hostile activities.

Shiv Pratap Shukla

Ashwini Kr Choubey

Virendra Kr

Ananthkumar Hegde

R K Singh

former IAS officer of the 1979 batch, Kerala cadre.

He is also a practicing advocate.

Other new faces likely to join the union government include Bhupendra Yadav or O.P. Mathur, Vinay Sahasrabuddhe, Prahlad Patel, Nishikant Dubey and Pravesh Verma. There were talks that, ally Shiv Sena may get one more berth with Anil Desai, a Rajya Sabha member, making the grade.

The reshuffle is also mostly likely to see the entry of JD (U) nominees into the ministry but party president and Bihar chief minister, Nitish Kumar kept the suspense up, saying no proposal has yet come to him for inclusion in the union cabinet.

Kalraj Mishra, 77, claimed that he was not being dropped as Union Minister of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises because of performance but on grounds of age.

Though there has been no official word on the changes that are likely, there is speculation that the Prime Minister could appoint a Defence Minister since the portfolio has been with Finance Minister Arun Jaitley as additional charge.

DIMAPUR, SEP 2 (NPN): Nagaland chief minister, TR Zeliang on Saturday expressed serious concern over rampant power theft in the state and called upon the people to “judiciously utilise power supply and avoid power theft as responsible customers,” CMO media cell stated.

Speaking at the commissioning programme of the 66kv Transmission Line from Ganeshnagar to Jalukie charged at 33KV and 5 MVA 33/11 sub-station, as chief guest in Jalukie, Zeliang lamented that during the last financial year, against a power purchase cost of Rs. 281.97 crores, the Power department was able to recover only Rs.116.42 crores, burdening the state with a huge revenue gap of Rs. 165.55 crores.

“Our people have a common tendency of taking availability of electricity and its usage in our day to day lives for granted and cost free but what we tend to remain blissfully ignorant of, is the fact that electricity is generated, purchased, transmitted and distributed at great cost and thus what is consumed needs to be paid for,” he said.

Terming it as a “red-

letter day”, Zeliang said that the up-gradation from 33KV to 66KV Line would boost the economy and facilitate the growth of industries and commerce in Peren district.

He expressed gratitude to the Ministry of DoNER for funding the Project and the State Power department for successfully implementing it.

Recalling other important projects implemented in the district, the chief minister said that Sainik School at Punglwa; College of Veterinary, Science & Animal Husbandry at Jalukie, Farmers Training School at Jalukie were one of its kind implemented in the district apart from the 66KV Transmission Line and 5MVA,33/11 Sub-station at Jalukie.

Though most of the vil-

lages in Nagaland were yet to have power connectivity even after 50 years of statehood, Zeliang said he was happy to note that Peren district has been able attain 100% achievement in Rural Electrification.

He said electrification of 17 new villages covering 396 rural households under the Deendayal Upadhyaya Gram Jyoti Yojana (DUGJY) were completed last month.

Zeliang further appealed to the citizens not only to inculcate the habit of prompt and full payment of their electricity bills, but also to come forward generously and provide all required assistance such as ‘Right of Way’ wherever activities by Power department were being taken up.

FIR lodged against Ibobi Singh, 5 former bureaucrats ACAUT reiterates appeal to govt on 7-pt resolution

Railways to rename trains after famous literary works

Hardeep Singh Puri

Gajendra Singh Shekhawat

Satya Pal Singh

life, and many of them also has had a distinguished cabring rich administrative and reer in Public Service as a 6 governance experience. term Lok Sabha MP. • Anantkumar Hegde THE NEW FACES is a Lok Sabha MP from • Shiv Pratap Shukla, is Uttara Kannada, Karnaa Rajya Sabha MP from Ut- taka. He is a Member of tar Pradesh. He is a Member the Parliamentary Standing of the Parliamentary Stand- Committee on External Afing Committee on Rural fairs and Human Resource Development.

Development.

• RK Singh is a Lok • A s h w i n i Ku m a r Choubey is a Lok Sabha Sabha MP from Arrah, BiMP from Buxar, Bihar. He is har. He is a Member of the member of the Parliamenta- Parliamentary Standing ry Committee on Estimates Committees on Health and and Standing Committee on Family Welfare, Personnel, Energy. He is also a Member Pensions and Public Grievances and Law & Justice and of Central Silk Board.

• Virendra Kumar is a former Home secretary.

• Hardeep Puri is a Lok Sabha MP from Tikamgah, Madhya Pradesh. He decorated former IFS officer

Correspondent

IMPHAL, SEP 2: An FIR has been lodged against former Manipur chief minister O Ibobi Singh and five former bureaucrats of the state for alleged financial irregularities in the Manipur Development Society (MDS), a police officer said on Saturday.

The FIR was lodged at the Imphal police station against Ibobi Singh and former chief secretaries—DS Poonia, P.C. Lawmkunga and O Nabakishore Singh including former MDS project director, Y Ningthem Singh and administrative officer of the society, S Ranjit Singh.

All the three former chief secretaries were chairmen of the MDS by virtue of their posts. However, CM greets on Mungmung Nabakishore Singh, curD I M A P U R , S E P 2 rently the director of State (NPN): Nagaland chief Academy of Training, was minister, T.R. Zeliang ex- removed from the post of tended greetings to the Sangtam community on the occasion of Mungmung festival. Zeliang wished that the festival strengthen peace, unity and brother- Correspondents hood not only within the Sangtam community but MON/LONGLENG, SEP the Nagas in general. De- 2 (NPN): With the responscribing Sangtams as hard sible department taking no working, sincere and peace initiative to clear the road, loving people, CM hoped the village councils under that the festival renew and Tobu area recently underenhance their outstanding took clearing and repairing qualities. of the PWD road within its jurisdiction. The PWD road that connects various villages under Tobu subdivision was reportedly blocked by landslides at various locations following heavy rain.

In a press release, Tobu Area Student’s Union (TASU) said that PWD road under Tobu subdivision was always in a pitiable condition all throughout the season.

TASU stated that the road remained totally neglected by the department and the government showing no remorse for the hardship faced by the people of the area.

“You’re the only player.

In this regard, the Whoever you choose TASU has appealed to the will do as you demand” responsible department to al-

chief secretary after the BJP-led government came to power in March this year.

The case was registered on the basis of the findings of an inquiry conducted by the State Vigilance Commission into the alleged financial irregularities in the MDS. According to the FIR, copy available with Nagaland Post, the state planning department, in November 2016, had requested the Vigilance commission to conduct an inquiry on the alleged financial irregularities in the MDS and sought necessary action.

The Vigilance Commission after detecting procedural lapses identified the six persons who were accused of cheating, criminal conspiracy and breach of trust.

Ibobi Singh was chairman of the MDS between July 1, 2013, and August 31, 2014, while he was the

Alphons Kallnanthanan

of the 1974 batch, known for his experience and expertise in foreign policy and national security.

• Gajendra Singh Shekhawat is a Lok Sabha MP from Jodhpur, Rajasthan. He is a Member of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Finance and Chairperson of the Fellowship Committee.

• Satya Pal Singh is a Lok Sabha MP from Baghpat, Uttar Pradesh. He is a Member of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Home Affairs and Chairperson of the Joint Committee on Offices of Profit.

• Alphons Kannanthanam is a distinguished

chief minister, necessitating examination and recording of his statement, the report said.

“The projects taken up under his (Ibobi’s) chairmanship and the transaction done by MDS for various project works of line departments during his tenure need to be verified and studied,” the report added.

By virtue of his post, the chairman is the joint account holder and joint signatory and the project director alone is not competent to make any transaction without the knowledge and consent of the chairman, the report said.

It further said that officials and staff of the society had not observed prescribed procedures and established norms, facilitating misappropriation of government funds to the tune of over Rs. 185 crore.

Officer in charge of

Imphal police station in his report to SP Imphal West said that all relevant documents, which were not available with MDS, needed to be recovered from Y Ningthem, former project director.

“The various bank accounts particularly saving accounts opened in the name of MDS and singly operated by him or with his staff needs to be verified and investigated for the purpose of their (bank accounts) needs and intentions,” OC stated.

The OC further pointed out that officials of line departments too needed to be examined, and their statements recorded as per the projects entrusted to MDS by them.

“Certain persons who can be influential in MDS should be examined. The six persons therefore needed to be thoroughly investigated,” the OC stated.

DIMAPUR, SEP 2 (NPN): ACAUT Nagaland has reiterated the state government take cognizance of the seven-point public resolution adopted during the public rally on August 25, 2017 in Dimapur with immediate effect.

In a representation addressed to the chief secretary, the ACAUT cochairman, Dr. Khekugha Muru, and member, Mar Longkumer, stated that the seven-point resolution “endorsed by 65,000 plus people” was historic and expressed hope that both the Government of Nagaland and Government of India would heed to the wishes of the people.

ACAUT has urged the state government to implement the four points (out of seven), particularly the demand to institute Nagaland

Citizens undertake road repair in Mon, Longleng

This is it!

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Zeliang along with his colleagues at the commissioning programme of the 66kv Transmission Line in Jalukie. (CMO)

(L) Citizens renovate road between Monyakshu and Pessao. (R) Road repair works under progress between Longleng and Changtongya on Saturday. (NP)

locate sufficient fund for the maintenance and improvement of the roads connecting 18 villages under Tobu Subdivision. Meanwhile, TASU has acknowledged and appreciated the six village councils -- Monyakshu, Menchangle, Pessao Changle, Pessao, Yongkhao, and Shinnyu -- for their tireless efforts in repairing and maintaining the road.

In Longleng, the repairing of 33km stretch along

NH- 702 between Longleng and Changtongya is underway with the participation and contribution from various organization and well wishers of the district.

NH 702, the lifeline of Longleng district, had been neglected after the two-lane road construction project under SARDP NE failed to take off. Various organizations had up road repair works on numerous occasions while some have also served num-

ber of ultimatums on the responsible department and contracrtor(s). However, the appeals made by the people of the district had fallen on deaf ears.

The present repair works has been initiated under the banner of “Longleng-Changtongya Road Repairing Committee’ comprising of Phom Peoples’ Council District Administration, PWD (R&B), Longleng District Drivers’ Union

and both the legislators from Longleng district.

According to committee members, the repairing of 33km stretch road could take two-three weeks time for completion. The works began from zero point near Changtongya town. The committee has appealed to all the travellers and land owners affected by the road repairing to extend cooperation during the entire process of road repairing.

Lokayukta, and termination of all backdoor appointees made in total violation of June 6, 2016 government notification and High Court order dated August 8, 2016 within this month.

ACAUT cautioned that in case state government refused to do so, it should be prepared for “fullblown state-wide agitation.”

Asserting that resolution No. 2, 3, 4 and 6 were within the parameter of the state government to take action, ACAUT said the immediate focus maybe on Lokayukta and backdoor appointments. It said resolution no.2, 4 and 6 were expected to be addressed by the present government before its term ends. Failing which, the ACAUT said it would be forced to undertake another round of agitation.

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NEW DELHI, SEP 2 (AGENCIES): Railways ministry is looking at a proposal to rename trains after famous literary works, referencing not just their authors but the region they come from.

So, passengers travelling to West Bengal could soon board a train named after a novel by Mahashweta Devi and a train ride to Bihar could reference a work

by Ramdhari Singh Dinkar, said a senior official.

The ministry, he said, was creating a bank of award winning literary works from across the country to christen trains across railway zones. “The idea came from the minister (Suresh Prabhu) who said the railways is a secular integrating factor in the country and the names of the trains can be used to showcase varied cultural identities,” said the official.

Govt issues alert on spread of ‘Locky Ransomware’ NEW DELHI, SEP 2 (PTI): Government of India on Saturday issued an alert on spread of new malware ‘Locky Ransomware’ that can lock computers and demand ransom for unlocking them. “Alert regarding spam spreading Locky Ransomware issued today by @ IndianCERT...,” Electronics and IT Additional Secretary Ajay Kumar tweeted.

Ransomware is a malicious software and the Locky Ransomware is learnt to be demanding ransom of half bitcoin, which at present rate is equivalent to over Rs 1.5 lakh. The alert, issued on Cyber Swachhta Kendra, said it has been reported that a new wave of spam mails is circulating with common subject lines to spread variants of Locky Ransomware.

“Reports indicate that over 23 million messages have been sent in this campaign. The messages contain

common subjects like ‘please print’, ‘documents’, ‘photo’, ‘Images’, ‘scans’ and ‘pictures’. However, the subject texts may change in targeted spear phishing campaigns,” the alert, which described severity of the ransomware as high,” it said.

The system infected by Locky Ransomware is getting locked or encrypted with random numbers with “extension [dot] lukitus or [dot] diablo6”, the alert stated.

The instructions contain installation of “a TOR browser and visiting (dot) onion sites and demanding ransom of .5 Bitcoins”, it added. To target users, spams showing links to fake dropbox websites is being used to spread Locky variants. “Users are advised to exercise caution while opening e-mails and organisations are advised to deploy anti-spam solutions and update spam block lists,” the alert stated.

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Sangtams celebrate Mungmung festival across Nagaland

(L-R): Traditional weaving presenting by Atangpi group. K.K.Yepthomi speaking at the program. (NP) Women group presenting cultural song in Dimapur. Women cultural troupe presenting cultural dance at Yangli.

Staff Reporter DIMAPUR, SEPT 2 (NPN): Sangtamtilla village celebrated Mungmung festival, the premier festival of Sangtam Nagas on Saturday at Sangtamtilla local ground with former chairman Thahekhu village council, K. K.Yepthomi as the chief guest.

E x t e n d i n g Mongmong’s greetings to the villagers, the chief guest said he was overwhelmed to witness the love and unity among the people. He urged the villagers to continue with the same momentum not only during festivals but in their daily life.

“Unless we are together, we cannot progress”, said Yepthomi and asked the gathering to work together in unity among community to make better society.

He stressed on unity and

forgiveness and encouraged setting of good example towards the villagers and neighbouring villages. He sought active participation from all walks of life irrespective of economic status to bring about peace and understanding among the members.

While delivering short speech, head GB Thahekhu village exhor ted the gathering to cultivate unity among the community.

Exhor tation was also delivered by head GB Tsithrongse village, while brief significance of Mungmung was said by committee member, Yolise.

Earlier, the programme was compeered by Nguli and Lumtsala, while God’s blessing was invoked by pastor, Toshi Sangtam.

We l c o m e a d d r e s s was delivered by convener,

Yukhaba and vote of thanks by committee member, Bendangangshi.

The day was marked with folk song by Adhoka group, traditional weaving

by Atangpi group followed by cultural dances from different groups.

Town Hall Dimapur: Mongmong, the premier festival of Sangtam was celebrated at town hall Dimapur on Saturday, where hundreds of Sangtams residents from Burma Camp, Walford, B a n k C o l o n y, C i r c u i t House, Super Market, Ura villa, Imkonglenden, Half Nagarjan, Full Nagarjan and United Colony attended the biggest festival of Sangtams.

Exhorting the gathering, project director, DRDA Kiphire, Setsathong said that “Mongmong” was a festival of togetherness

crime beat PTYS seizes IMFL from bootlegger

PTYS members and NGO bodies with the seized IMFL items.

DIMAPUR: The Phek Town Youth Society (PTYS) received information from residents of a Phek town colony that a sack full of rum liquor (IMFL) had fallen down from the sky and hit the colony neighbouring houses during early hour in the morning of September 1.

A press note by PTYS press secretary, Kedupa Venuh stated that PTYS

quickly inspected the spot and seized the liquor bottles and after probing the situation thoroughly the liquor bottles were found to have actually fallen from a storage room on the third floor of a building complex.

PTYS stated that it further confiscated stored up liquors, totalling to around 105 bottles of IMFL MC rum and 48

bottles of beer from one bootlegger Teresa. PTYS also served her a stern warning for involving in anti social activities in the town.

Meanwhile, the seized items were destroyed at the dumping yard in the presence of Phek Town Colony chairman, GB, Phek Area Mothers Association and Chakhesang Mothers Association.

NSCN (R) seizes alcohol in Dmu

Accused Taragiri, with the seized alcohol at Sewak Lotha colony Dimapur on September 2.

D I M A P U R : N S C N / seized assorted liquors GPRN (Refor mation) f r o m o n e T a r a g i r i , Dimapur Town Command resident of Sewak Lotha

colony Dimapur on September 2.

NSCN/GPRN (R) through its MIP stated the liquors seized while conducting a raid in various wine shops in Dimapur were later handed over to west police station in the presence of council Sewak Lotha colony.

NSCN/ GPRN (Reformation) also warned that it would continue checking illegal drugs and alcohol and requested the public to co-operate with the militar y assignees during the course of checking.

PVC clarifies on news report DIMAPUR: Reacting to “seeking intervention of state vigilance commission” published on August 27, the chairman and head GB of Peshu village council (PVC) has clarified that VEC, M. Yaphai was not a bonafide resident of Phesu village since 1979.

In a press note by chairman Peshu village council, M. Chango and K

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head GB Peshu village council, S.P. Khou clarified that Yaphai was a resident of New Peshu village and not of Peshu village.

It stated that, the public in general were shocked on Yaphai seeking intervention of state vigilance commission made on behalf of Peshu village without their knowledge and consent.

It further stated that

whatever developments funds/schemes were received from the government had been spent judiciously for developmental activities in and around the village with the knowledge of village council and VDB management members. It therefore stated that there was no question of such blatant misuse and that it was baseless.

and a time of forgiveness.

He said that in olden days, Mongmong festival used to be celebrated with wine and local brew, however with the advent of Christianity Mongmong was celebrated with thanksgiving to God for bountiful harvest.

Stressing more on the importance of culture, he asked the youngsters to identify their own culture which he said was the identity of the society.

Thanking late Hopongkyu Sangtam who had painstakingly struggled to build bond amongst the Sangtams living in different parts of the state, said that “our” forefathers knew the importance of peace and unity. Therefore, S e t s a t h o n g u r ge d t h e Sangtams to continue to sow the good deeds shown by the forefathers.

He also asked the

gathering not to blame the leaders always but to cooperated with the leaders in order accomplish work.

Chairman of Uravilla, Tsukmensangba Sangtam said that, during forefather’s time, people worshipped three fire stones for blessing however in the Christian era those three stones should be compared with Holy Trinity as in Bible. Therefore, he asked the gathering to seek God’s blessing during this Mongmong festival.

Re t d . E E , P W D, Er. Chemho related the significance of Mongmong festival celebrated from September 1 to 6 every year as a celebration of prayer for bountiful harvest. He also narrated the significance of each six days.

The programme was chaired by Tsongdila and Serichum. Cultural song was presented by women

g roup while welcome speech was delivered by Mongmong convener Toshi Sangtam. Vote of thanks was said by Mongmong secretary, Limong.

In Kiphire the festival was celebrated by different village unions. Langzanger Union Kiphire Town also celebrated Mongmong festival at Agape School Kiphire. On the sideline of the Mongmong celebration, games and sports was also held at Agape School campus besides a general meeting.

AWP Yangli: Active Working People (AWP) Yangli organised two-day Mungmung festival at Yangli, USBLA mission center on September 1 and 2. Yangli is a United Sangtam Baptist Lithroti Ashimükhong (USBLA) Mission center located under Longkhim sub-division of

Tuensang district.

The first day was celebrated in the presence of Hongchosing, president, Phir Ahi, Holongba, Sangsomong and New Sangsomong (PHSNS) as the special guest. Narrating the significance of six-day celebration of Sangtam Mungmung, he asked the Yangli community to revamp cultural values such as communitarian and egalitarian ways of coexisting. The program was marked by presenting fusion from Lemrila and friends and Oriental Theological College dance troops presented traditional dance. The second day culminated with cultural events and celebration where Holise, graduate teacher Longkhim town was the guest of honour. He opined that celebrating Mungmung

at Kuzingmüzing would remain the most remembered celebration as the place itself was very strategic meeting point for all the Sangtams. Holise iterated that Mungmung should be celebrated in a more Christian form by invoking God’s blessing for productive bureaucrats, e f f i c i e n t t h e o l o g i a n s, faithful leaders and young entrepreneurs. He concluded his speech by appealing the Sangtams to grow deeper in the spirit of appreciating and accepting one another.

The indigenous song was presented by OTC students and women department, Yangli Baptist Church performed folk song. The organising committee has also thanked USBLA staff, OTC, Yangli community and Yangli Baptist Church for their participation.

news in brief Zeliangrong Baudi AMN constitution drafting committee meeting: Zeliangrong Baudi, Assam, Manipur and Nagaland (AMN) and Zeliangrong Union (AMN) have convened a constitution drafting committee meeting on September 5, 11 a.m. at Hotel Japfu, Kohima.

All the members have been requested to attend the meeting.

NBA general body meeting: An extra ordinary general body meeting of the Nagaland Bar Association (NBA) would be held on September 7, 11:30 a.m at the NBA office, district and sessions court premises. NBA general secretary, V. Hukavi Zhimomi informed that meeting has been called to discuss several pressing and vital issues facing the NBA. NBA requested that at least two members from each district be present at the meeting positively.

DYKU general meeting: Dimapur Yimpang Kyong Union (KYKU) has convened annual general meeting on September 23, 10 a.m at the residence of Er. Renyimo Kikon, Naharbari Dimapur. All members affiliated to DYKU have been requested to attend the meeting without positively along with membership fee for the year 2017.

KSC freshers social-cum-teachers day: The 56th freshers social-cum-teachers’ day of Kohima Science College (KSC Autonomous) Jotsoma would be held on September 5, 10 a.m at college auditorium with advisor ACAUT, Khekiye K. Sema (Rtd) as the guest speaker.

Kasha Daho combined teachers’ day: Kasha Daho Students’ Union (KDSU) would be organizing combined teachers’ day on September 5, 10 a.m at Kasha Daho conference

hall govt. high school Kasha. All the students, teachers under Kasha Daho are mandatory to attend the programme. Village leaders and parents have been invited to attend the meeting.

ZCU to organize seminar: Zuvotong Colony Union (ZCU) would be organizing a seminar on September 3, 1 p.m at the residence of colony chairman. All the colony members have been asked to attend the seminar.

SDO electrical sub-division, Chumu informs: Sub-Divisional Officer (SDO) Electrical sub-division, Chumukedima, Er. Kenyubo Keppen has informed all concerned that office of the sub-divisional officer (electrical) Chumukedima has been shifted to electrical colony, Ward No.5 Chumukedima.

STO Chozuba informed pensioners: Sub Treasury Officer (STO) Chozuba has informed all the pensioners drawing pension under sub treasury Chozuba that physical verification for both life and family pensioners would be held on September 13-15 during office hours. All the pensioners under STO Chozuba are asked to report within the date along with relevant documents.

ADC& DEO Pughoboto informs: Additional deputy commissioner & district election officer (ADC& DEO) Pughoboto, Avelu Ruho has informed that the district level standing Committee (DLSC) meeting for rationalization of polling stations under Pughoboto would be held on September 5, 1p.m at the office chamber of ADC Pughoboto. All administration, supervisors and political parties have been requested to attend the meeting.

NAAC peer team to visit Kohima College: The National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) peer team would visit Kohima College, Kohima, for 2nd cycle of assessment and accreditation of the institution on September 4 and 5 to assess the teaching, learning and research activities of the faculty and students of the college, library and other facilities during their visit.

Pre-matric scholarship for minority student: Principal director, School Education, Smita Sarangi has informed all the students and the head of the institutions, that the Ministry of Minority Affairs has extended the timeline for both fresh and renewal application submission of pre-matric scholarship for minority students, through online mode till September 30.

G/T emergency meeting: Graduate teachers whose service was regularised on 2016 and are respondents to the court case W.P (C) No. 170(K) 2017 have been requested to attend emergency meeting on September 7, 11 a.m positively at public ground Kohima near NSF office. For further information one may contact 7005026636/9774810419/700 5765521.

NECU clarifies: Nagaland Electrical Contractors’ Union (NECU) clarified in regard to news item published on August 29 under the heading “CEI Kohima informs” in news in brief, has informed that Er. K.T. Wabang Ao and Er. Imtikumzuk Ao, have both retired from the office long back, however the notification and content remain the same and issued as a reminder for the general public and all concerned.

DBC condemns Aug 24 incident SASRD NU Medziphema new guest house

DIMAPUR: The Duncan Bosti Council (DBC) condemned the August 24 raid by the Assam Rifles in the private residence of Robert Odyuo, a bonafide resident of Duncan Bosti.

A condemnation note by the chairman DBC, Yangertoshi Ao termed this act of Assam Rifles as gross and random violation of human rights.

It appealed and requested the Assam

Rifles or security forces not to carry out or conduct such unnecessary random house searches on innocent civilians without prior and proper specific information by taking advantage of AFSPA or DAA. It further appealed to the highest command/ authority of Ar my to urgently review the matter in order to maintain a peaceful public-army relationship.

NAPO appeals to maintain peaceful atmosphere

DIMAPUR: Northern Angami Public Organisation (NAPO) reiterated its earlier call for peace and tranquillity among its people and once again fervently appeal both 10 Northern Angami I NPF youth wing and Rio led NPF to exercise utmost restraint so that peace and harmony could be maintained in the society.

In a release, NAPO general secretary Helievio Solo also reminded the party cadres to stop serving ultimatums or blaming certain individuals as it would jeopardise the peaceful atmosphere of the community.

NAPO appealed to all the political parties to refrain from cheap political games by intimidating area or colony leaders as the leaders were working only for the welfare of the public.

DIMAPUR: Alumni Association SASRD (AASASRD), a close knit community with members spanning from the late ‘70s has constructed a guest house in SASRD, Nagaland University, Medziphema campus. It was donated and officially handed over to Nagaland University on August 31.

The guest house which took over 2 years to complete was constructed by the association with donations and contribution of the members.

The guest house doucment was officially handed over by president A A S A S R D, j o i n t director of agriculture to the registrar, Nagaland U n ive r s i t y, N. Ja c o b Yanthan, professor M. K. Sinha in the presence of vice chancellor NU, professor P. Lal, pro vice chancellor SASRD, Guest House constructed by AASASRD. professor Lanusosang and senior university faculty conference hall. hosted by different batches members and AASASRD It may be noted that every year in the month of m e m b e r s a t S A S R D SASRD foundation day is October.

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KBYED conducts programme on ‘career guidance’

DIMAPUR: Khiamniungan Baptist Youth Endeavour Dimapur (KBYED) organised “career guidance� on September 2 at Khiamniungan Baptist Church Dimapur.

Speaking on the topic, head of operations, Nagaland job centre Razouvikhol held that youth today were grappling with unemployment and that, they were only focussed on government sector alone. ICFAI university, Alem Konyak who also spoke of the newly inducted course on “diploma in tourism, hospitality & airlines management� at ICFAI university added that tourism has more potential to create good scope of businesses and to travel aboard as well. The first session was put forward by Youth Net Dimapur laying emphasis on ‘private Sector’. During the second session, ADC Peren, Tainiu while emphasising on government sector spoke on preparedness for competitive exams and their structures.

She added that competitive exams should be ready to dealt with by means of available resources while utilising time judiciously. It is not to be taken into consideration between ‘the haves and haves not’ she added. Joint director agri, L. Budang also added that in order to be a real champion, the youth should have the quality to compete with challenges and competitions one undergoes.

Meanwhile, KBYED thanked resources persons, programme participants, pastor KBC and team for providing the required necessities. The programme was followed up by a spiritual awakening evening vesper service with pastor town baptist Church Dimapur, reverend Vilodi Sakhrie as the speaker. More than 300 youths participated in the programme.

E. Eshak Hessum, Dr. Leamyei Konyak and others at KSUK programme at Kohima, Saturday. (Inset) Visakuolie Vakha, senior lecturer CTC addressing the mass at the fresher’s meet-cum-fellowship.

Fresher’s receiving special prayers. (NP) Y. M. Yollow at SASRD NU freshers programme.

Correspondent KOHIMA, SEP 2 (NPN): Konyak Students’ Union Kohima (KSUK) celebrated its 34th Fresher’s meet-cumcultural day under the theme “respecting culture�, at Ura Academy Hall Kohima Saturday.

Addressing at the grand celebration, the chief guest parliamentary secretary of Art and Culture, E. Eshak Hessum congratulated the students for attaining new chapter of life and reminded them about the hope and vision of their parents.

Hessum urged the students to be accountable in spending the hard earned money of their parents and not to laze around and to be contented with what they have.

The chief guest also advocated the students to learn to acknowledge people stating that one does not lose anything by being humble.

Asserting that the growth of Konyaks in education sector

was visibly increasing, Hessum maintained that nothing was impossible when “we strive hard� and said with sincerity, determination and hard work the backward tag could be removed. Hessum lamented that culture of respecting elders was slowly fading eventually and said respect begins from family. He added that Konyak culture was one of the best cultures amongst the Nagas and urged to live up to it.

Deputy director (NHM) Health and Family Welfare, Dr. Leamnyei Konyak in his address asked the students to build up confidence, to remember the purpose of their stay in college and the importance of moral value.

He also urged to take positive advice from seniors and seek God’s wisdom and knowledge and not fool their parents and become a liability. He said that they should instead live a productive life and be disciplined and honest student.

Further Konyak advocated on time management and to choose trustworthy friends who could guide them and also asked the seniors be a role model and mentor for the juniors and to be a game changer in the society.

Reminding the unemployment problem and corruption issue in the state Konyak asked the students to be prepared and build leadership quality by involving in good activities and excel in academic studies.

He also cautioned the students on usage of mobile stating that if it was not used for a purpose, it would kill them someday. Konyak urged the students to stay close to God as knowledge and wisdom came from God and spiritual intervention opened the door for greater input in one’s life.

President KSUK Kaiphak Konyak delivered presidential address while pastor Kohima Baptist Church Kohima, H.

Moba pronounced dedicatory prayer for the freshers. Sheko Woinyu KBBK Manngam Konyak proposed invocation prayer while top 8 rank holder Nesse Eangnyu Konyak spoke on behalf of the freshers. The second session was followed by cultural programme with retired director school education, B. Tingshem Konyak as special guest. Officials of Konyak Union Kohima Unit, Konyak Nyupuh Sheko Khong (KNSK) Kohima Unit, NCBB finance secretary Rev Yamyup, seniors, students and others attended the programme.

TSUM: The Tenyimi Students’ Union Mokokchung (TSUM) observed its annual fresher’s meet-cumfellowship, under the theme “retrieving our collective memory�, on August 2 at Tenyimi Church, Mokokchung, with Visakuolie Vakha, senior lecturer CTC as the speaker. Visakuolie in his speech asked the newly joined members of the

union to unfold their gifts for the union and the society.

The speaker urged the members not to forget why they are here in Mokokchung.

Vakha mentioned that younger generations only looked to be at the top in this corporate world and thereby lose focus on “our� past history. In this regard, Vakha said that younger generations should be taught “our� culture and moral in the hope that “what little we know can be transmitted further.� He also added that struggles of forefathers who settled at Khezhakeno should not be forgotten.

The senior lecturer regretted that the boundary disputes between villages should not be fueled further and should be solved in an honourable manner. Visakuolie said that inspite of political war among the major leaders, they should not forget that they were brothers, “son of the Tenyimi�.

If they forget, then it would be the most terrible thing for the Tenyimi community, he added.

Duangailung, president of TSUM in his welcome address said that though there may be differences of language, culture, cloths etc “we� are all united by blood under Tenyimi.

TSUM at present has a membership of 270 from different institutions in Mokokchung district, namely Nagaland University, Clark Theological College, ICIT, GNM and Fazl Ali College. The union helps in solving problems of the students and also facilitating the fresher in finding accommodation. (Correspondent.)

NU SASRD freshers’ social 2017: School of Agricultural Sciences and Rural Development (SASRD), Medziphema, held its 23rd fresher’s social on September 1, with parliamentary secretary for Agriculture, Y. M. Yolow as chief guest.

The chief guest in his

speech said that it was always a pleasure to be in the company of young, energetic, dynamic and pure minds. He stated that Nagaland, by virtue was an agricultural state since time immemorial and so, it was of utmost importance to promote economically viable, environmentally friendly and sustainable agriculture development in the state.

He appealed to all the students to unite and excel in academic as well as other extracurricular activities and be responsible to contribute for society while working hard at their studies.

The programme was chaired by general secy SU: SASRD, Tinuyangba Jamir.

Welcome address was given by prof. Dr. Aleminla Ao of Entomology and exhortation was given by pro-vice chancellor, NU: SASRD prof. T. Lanusosang. Vote of thanks was delivered by Kedirisi Namdaw, president, SU: SASRD.

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NCSU, Dimapur district new team with the advisors and other committee representatives at the union’s office, Dimapur, Saturday. (NP)

Staff Reporter DIMAPUR, SEP 2 (AGENCIES): The new elected team of Nagaland Contractors and Suppliers Union, Dimapur district, held a meeting at the union’s office, here, Saturday with its advisors, action and executive committee and also adopted some resolutions.

The new team for the tenure of 2017 to 2022 will be headed by Hotoshe Sumi, with Alezo Angami and I Wapang Aier as vice presidents, Abel Tsureng as general secretary, Chobathung Lotha and Neizelie Keditsu as joint secretaries, Koching Zeliang as treasurer and Likalo Letro as press secretary, while the advisors included W Khape, K Medom and Vikato.

During the meeting, the house resolved to abide by the rules and regulations framed by both the head office and Dimapur unit office as those were for the welfare of the contractors.

It also approved to stand and uphold the government of Nagaland standing order that for any contract/ supply work, open tender system is followed and only valid NCSU card holder is allowed to participate in the open tender.

It also resolved that the action committee would coordinate and supervise that the standing order is implemented in the concerned department which deals with any contract/ supply work and also the committee would also be empowered to undertake check and evaluation of various departments under Dimapur district that quality workmanship was maintained by the concerned contractor and that the department authorities were properly supervising the allotted work.

The house further resolved to advise contractors from misusing their writing pad/letter head or let someone else use it and that if such cases were detected necessary action would be initiated.

It also directed all the fair price shop dealers under Dimapur district to compulsorily obtain registered NCSU cards through the union’s district office at the earliest time possible.

During the general discussion, advisor K. Medom said NCSU, Dimapur district was a big NGO with over 600 members, which was also closely knitted without any differences and that had been one of the

strengths of the union till now.

Exhorting the members to work for the glory of the union and with integrity, the advisor cited examples of how two of the union’s former members were blacklisted by government for malpractices.

He also guided the younger members to display good quality works as they had chosen the profession and also uphold the good

principles that were being passed by the senior members.

Reiterating that the union in the past had made sure there had been on segregation between tribes or ‘ism’ he instructed the present members to be mindful since such mindset destroys the whole meaning of a union.

Short speeches were also given by the action committee convenor Ihoshe Shohe and another executive member.

The meeting was jointly chaired by the newly elected president and general secretary while invocation was pronounced by the treasurer.

Dimapur: Eastern Naga Student’s Federation (ENSF) has informed all its officials, federating and sub-ordinate units that the 1st federal assembly 2017-2020 would be held on September 12 at Tuensang HQ, to be hosted by Confederation of Chang Student’s Union (CCSU). ENSF speaker Apong YimkhiungrĂź have directed all the officials of ENSF, federating units, sub-ordinate units and advisors were asked to attend the federal assembly and asked to submit “genuine agendasâ€? to the speaker before September 8.

DIMAPUR: NAAC peer team comprising of three members visited KROS college from August 29 to 30.

The peer team comprised of Sambalpur University, Orissa, former vice chancellor prof Bishnu Charan Barik, as chairperson, Manasa Gagngotri, Mysore department of studies & research commerce prof.

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On August 29, the team had meeting with representatives of the department of higher education, R. Tsalise Sangtam, under secretary, Dr. Nokhwenu Kirha, depu-

ty director and Atula B. Aier, state NAAC coordinator and representatives of Nagaland University, Dr.S.K.Sharma, dean, SETAM Dimapur Nagaland. disability patron, Diethono Nakhro and Dr Arenla Walling, district nodal officer NTCP. Exit meeting was held on August 30, where prof Bishnu Charan Barik recommended to improve the research and consultancy service. Chairperson handed over the peer team report to the principal.

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M’laya police to approach Interpol on IRS scam Directorate, the Home Minister said.

Earlier this week, police had busted three IRS call centres – IFA Enterprise, BPO Zurich and Dasanbha Enterprise – and arrested nine people from various locations after a long surveillance of their criminal activities in Meghalaya.

The Meghalaya police also raided the BPO Zurich at Christian Basti in Assam’s main city of Guwahati and seized 84 CPUs. Rijo Christian Joseph and Sweety Sutnga, who were running the BPO Zurich were apprehended from Shillong. Police seized electronic gadgets used in the scam, Rs 1 lakh and several incriminating documents from the apartment rented

by BPO Zurich.

IFA Enterprise, which

rented three floors on the building housing SS Netcom was run by Amit Bhowmick and Sunny Mukherjee alias Faisal. Police has nabbed Bhowmick, Vivek Thapa, Naina Gurung and Pynshan Mawthoh, who were allegedly involved in the racket, while Mukherjee is on the run.

Nicky War, who had planned to shut down his call centre known as Dasanbha Enterprise, was also arrested allegedly for scamming Americans. 63 computers, a server, seals and 43 hard disks were seized from his call centre.

As many as 77 hard disks, Rs 1 lakh in cash and a huge number of incriminating documents, including scripts, were seized from the apartment rented by IFA Enterprise, police said.

Manipur police rescue three girls; traffickers arrested

CPI-M decides on Sarkar as CM candidate for polls

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Shillong, Sep 2: Meghalaya Home Minister Horju Donkupar Roy Lyngdoh on Friday said that the state police is likely to approach Interpol in connection with an Internal Revenue Service (IRS) scam set up by imposters to dupe US citizens.

“If required, the state police will approach the Interpol into the matter,” Lyngdoh said He said a six-member special investigation team (SIT) headed by Superintendent of Police (Shillong City) Vivek Syiem has been formed to conduct a thorough probe into the IRS scam. The SIT is coordinating with Assam, Gujarat and Maharashtra police besides the Enforcement

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IMPHAL, Sep 2: Anti human trafficking unit of Manipur police Saturday rescued three girls including two minors and arrested three traffickers.

The three alleged traffickers arrested by the police were Esther Lalpianmawii (32) wife of Lalmuankima, Lalganihawami (32) wife of Lalbeisiena of Thingkanphai and Lunkhosat Haokip (31) son of Sonkhopao all from Churachandpur district.

Police alleged Lalpianmawii to be the prime agent of human trafficking and Lalmuankima as agent while Lunkhosat is the driver of an Eco van which was used for trafficking.

Churachandpur unit of Manipur police’s anti human trafficking cell arrested the three while they were allegedly trafficking

three girls including two minors during in the wee hour of Saturday, an official source said.

Police alleged that the three traffickers lured the girls with good job in a Southeast Asia country.

The three rescued girls, all hailing from Churachandpur district, were to be transported to Moreh for onward trafficking to Rangoon, said police.

The traffickers used to keep trafficked girls at a clandestine place in Rangoon and were allegedly segregated into two groups as per looks. The trafficked girls were also given skill training like massage, language, household, sanitary works etc before being trafficked to other south east Asian countries.

During spot interrogation, the alleged main agent, Esther Lalpianmawii, admitted to have transported many girls in past as well.

HRD Lyngdoh bats for Mukul as next M’laya CM

SHILLONG, Sep 2 (Agencies): Meghalaya Home Minister and senior Congress leader, HDR Lyngdoh has exuded confidence that the party would definitely secure more than 30 seats (halfway mark) in the 60-memebr Assembly in the elections to be held early next year.

At the same time, the senior Congress leader has batted for Mukul Sangma to continue as the Chief Minister of the state.

“I don’t think there is a necessity to replace him (Mukul Sangma),” HDR Lyngoh told reporters even as he made it clear that the party would go to the people as one voice and not as a divided house.

Asserting that the Congress will retain power in Meghalaya after next year’s elections, Lyngdoh expressed confidence that people of Meghalaya would not accept the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Lyngdoh added that he would soon apply for the party ticket to contest the election and at the same time, he downplayed the apprehensions that many sitting MLAs would desert Congress before the polls.

Agartala , S e p 2 (IANS): The ruling CPI-M in Tripura has decided to project Manik Sarkar as its chief ministerial candidate for the state assembly polls due in February 2018, a party leader said here on Saturday.

Sarkar, 68, who has been Chief Minister of Tripura for 19 years, is a politburo member of the Communist Party of IndiaMarxist (CPI-M).

Sarkar was reluctant to seek re-election but agreed following a party decision, CPI-M state Secretary Bijan Dhar told the media.

“He will be the Chief Ministerial candidate of the Left Front for the next state assembly elections,” Dhar said.

“Manik Sarkar will contest the polls, win and will be the next Chief Minister,” said Dhar, also a CPI-M central committee member.

Political circles feel that due to Sarkar’s clean image, efficiency and performance, the ruling Left stands a strong chance to win the polls in the state.

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has replaced Congress as the main opposition and is making all out efforts to capture power in Tripura.

Unlike previous elections, early announcement of the Left Front’s Chief Ministerial candidate is also an electoral strategy.

Northeast New alliance in Mizoram Aizawl, Sep 2 (PTI): A pre-electoral non-Congress non-MNF alliance called Zoram Peoples Movement has been formed in Mizoram.

The new alliance comprise of Zoram Nationalist Party, Mizoram Peoples Conference and the newly formed Zoram Exodus Movement, one of its leaders said Saturday.

It would contest the Mizoram assembly polls scheduled for late next year.

ZEM convener K Sapdanga, who is also the editor of ‘Vanglaini’, the largest circulated vernacular daily in the state said the successive Congress and the MNF governments had ruined the state and the people were looking for an alternative.

The alliance would provide an alternative to the electorate, he added.

I TA NAG A R , S e p 2 (Agencies): The Adi community in Arunachal Pradesh celebrated the festival of Solung with traditional pomp and gaiety.

Governor PB Acharya was among the dignitaries in attendance at the observation of the agriculture-based festival.

Exhorting the younger generation to preserve their rich culture and tradition, the governor said, “Adi means original and to me, Adis are the original inhabitants of northeast region and the community has been contributing to the life, culture, traditions and faith of the northeast region and India as a whole.”

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G u wahati , S e p 2 (Agencies): With Guwahati reportedly becoming one of the top ten cities in the world with maximum on-line search for deadly games like Blue Whale Challenge, authorities of the Kamrup (Metro) district that has jurisdiction over the capital city, on Friday constituted a committee to launch an awareness campaign against the new addiction among adolescents.

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Imphal, Sep 2 (IANS): The Manipur government has suspended two senior police officers and withheld the pension benefits of a retired IPS officer for their alleged role in the procurement of sub-standard belts for police personnel during the previous Congress regime.

According to a government order issued late on Friday, P. Goulin (IPS) - Police Superintendent of Senapati district, and M. Kumarjit (MPS) - Additional Police Superintendent of Imphal East district are the officers put under suspension. The pension benefits of retired IPS officer S. Mangemjao have been withheld.

K. Khan, the businessman who had supplied the belts under question, was arrested earlier and subsequently released on bail.

Chief Minister N.

Biren Singh said, “Some unhappy people posted photographs and messages in the social media about the ‘fake belts’ involving several crores of rupees.

Since we have pledged to abolish corruption, we had to act.”

During the press conference he tore apart one belt, saying it was made of plastic and paper and not leather.

Official sources said the suspensions became inevitable since these officers were in a position to influence the investigation.

“Nearly 30 persons have been suspended for their alleged corruption in various departments. So, it is wrong to say that only low-grade employees are punished... Many big fishes are also there and more will be suspended after investigation in other scams,” Biren said.

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Adi, you have to follow your language. However, one particular tribe should not be confined to their own faith and belief but should mingle with and help other tribes of the state to equally develop,” he added.

Acharya said he had been mesmerized when he had first seen the ponung (song and dance) of the community. He also congratulated the community for coping with modernity without discarding their tradition and culture. The governor also released the Solung souvenir ‘Diigok Roli’ and audio albums, besides distributing prizes.

Parmananda Cheyngiya, president of Mishing Bane Kebang, the powerful organization of the Mishings in neighbouring Assam, in his address emphasized on the need to showcase the rich culture of the northeast in other parts of the world.

Guwahati launches campaign against Blue Whale challenge menace

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welfare and child protection departments, also roped in several NGOs to raise awareness in the district and take preventive measures against the “infamous” game, official sources said.

Members of the committee would also visit schools and colleges to create awareness, apart from counseling of children who have already fallen victims of it, sources said.

While at least two high school students have been admitted to the Guwahati

Medical College Hospital after they were found injuring themselves because of the on-line game, reports have also come from several districts including Nagaon and Jorhat about adolescent children getting involved with the dangerous game.

In Guwahati, authorities of several schools have launched awareness campaigns and sent out advisories to guardians, asking them to monitor what children were watching on-line.

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NSCN-K cadre shot dead in Arunachal

Dimapur, Sep 2 (NPN): An NSCN (K) cadre was gunned down by troops of Assam Rifles near Khonsa village in Longding district of Arunachal Pradesh on Friday night.

Acting on specific intelligence about NSCN(K) cadres trying to exfiltrate from Indian territory, the Khonsa battalion of Assam Rifles swiftly launched an operation establishing an ambush on likely exfiltration route of the terrorist, stated a PRO Defence press release.

In the late hours on Friday the security personnel on ambush saw a few torches moving towards them. When the column challenged the approaching party to ascertain if they were villagers, the terrorists opened automatic fire leading to exchange of fire. An

NSCN(K) cadre was killed in the firing however, the other cadres managed to escape using cover of darkness and bad weather.

In subsequent search operation launched early Saturday morning, the column found the body of the hardcore cadre in combat dress. A pistol and other incriminating evidence were also recovered from him, the defence release informed.

The eliminated cadre has been identified as Honcham Wangsa, self-styled corporal of NSCN(K)’s mobile-2 group. The slain rebel was suspected to be have been involved in an ambush on Assam Rifles column at Nignu on December 3, 2016 and was also known to be involved in extortion activities in the area, the release added.

Satyarthi to launch Bharat Yatra in Guwahati

GUWAHATI, Sep 2 (Agencies): Nobel peace Laureate Kailash Satyarthi will launch the northeast leg of the Bharat Yatra from Guwahati to Siliguri on September 22.

Bharat Yatra, a campaign to create awareness for making India a country safe for children, is set to be flagged off from Kanyakumari on September 11 before culminating in New Delhi on October 16.

The Children’s Foundation of the Nobel Laureate announced here on Friday that the yatra will be undertaken to fight sexual abuse and trafficking of children.

“Violence against children is unacceptable. This menace will see a decline only when the citizens of our country come forward. I urge you to join the yatra and be a part of a new India,” said Gauhati University vice-chancellor Mridul Hazarika.

According to the National Crime Records Bureau and the National Family Health Survey-3, child marriages are a concern in Assam with 1,28,554 girls and 1,34,214 boys being married off before the legal age. Addressing the rampant problems of child abuse and trafficking, Hasina Kharbhih, founder of Impulse, an NGO, expressed regret at the many cases that have come to light recently about the rape of minors by family members or close friends.

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I, Shri. C. Rongsenpokba Jamir @ Chungshi Rongsenpokba Jamir aged about 66 years, S/o Late Chungshi Jamir, resident of H/No. 61, 2½ Mile, Darogapathar Village, P.S : East Police Station, P.O & District of Dimapur, Nagaland do hereby solemnly affirm on oath and declares as follows : 1. That I am a bonafide citizen of India by birth and resident of the aforementioned address.

2. That my official name is "Rongsenpokba Jamir", I am also otherwise known as "C. Rongsenpokba Jamir", which refers to the same and single person i.e my name.

3. That in some of my official documents and Testimonies, my name has been recorded, written, entered and used as "C. Rongsenpokba Jamir", which shall be correctly written, recorded, used, known and constructed as "Rongsenpokba Jamir" 4. That this affidavit is being made to declare the name "Rongsenpokba Jamir" and "C. Rongsenpokba Jamir" being my names, the same and single person, so also to declare my official name being "Rongsenpokba Jamir" and to produce it as a piece of evidence before the competent authority whenever necessary.

5. That the statements made in this affidavit are all true and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief and nothing materials has been concealed therein.

Deponent Sworn before me by the deponent on this 1st day of September 2017.

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Sikkim CM protecting GJM’s chief: Bengal minister

Goutam Deb

Bimal Gurung

Pawan Kumar Chamling

Kolkata/Darjeeling, Sep 2 (IANS): West Bengal Tourism Minister Goutam Deb on Saturday accused Sikkim Chief Minister Pawan Kumar Chamling of “patronising and protecting” Gorkha Janmukti Morcha (GJM) chief Bimal Gurung, who was “allowed to flee” when Bengal Police went to the neighbouring state to arrest him.

“Sikkim Chief Minister Pawan Kumar Chamling has been patronising and giving protection to Bimal Gurung. Yesterday (on Friday), Bengal police went there to arrest a person (Gurung) who was accused of unlawful activities under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act. Bengal Police had given prior intimation to the Sikkim police.

“Instead, Gurung was cordoned by the Sikkim Police and allowed to flee.

It was unfortunate. We strongly condemn this.

West Bengal government will take steps according to the Constitution,” Deb said.

The Trinamool Congress leader’s comments come a day after West Bengal Police arrested at least nine GJM leaders during a raid in south Sikkim’s Namchi on Friday where the party had held its central committee meeting during the day.

H o w e v e r, S i k k i m Police has said its Bengal counterparts “did not produce any documents” which led them to “prevent the arrests”.

“It’s not that we did not help them... they did not produce any documents, neither did they have arrest warrants nor any FIR copy. A case was registered against Bengal Police,” said an official from Namchi police station.

M e a n w h i l e, D e b charged Chamling with interfering in Bengal’s internal matter on a previous

occasion too.

“Chamling had sent letter to the Central government supporting GJM’s demand for separate state of Gokhaland and in view of that resolutions were taken twice in the Sikkim Assembly earlier,” Deb said.

Deb also reminded Bengal is the lifeline of Sikkim and it protects the small Himalayan state.

The West Bengal Police’s CID on Friday issued look out notices against three GJM leaders, including Gurung, as tension mounted in the northern West Bengal hills following a rift within the Morcha leadership over temporary withdrawal of the indefinite shutdown in the region.

At its central committee meeting in Sikkim on Friday, the GJM expelled its Joint Secretary Binay Tamang and senior party leader Anit Thapa, accusing them of conspiring to derail the Gorkhaland movement.

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Leave superstition, donate eyes: Jharkhand Gov Ranchi, Sep 2 (IANS): Jharkhand Governor Draupadi Murmu on Saturday appealed to the people of the state to leave superstitions beliefs and donate eyes. Addressing people during the ‘Run for Vision 2017’ organised here by Kashyap Eye Memorial Hospital, she said: “Human body is a gift of God and different body parts have their own usage. Everyone is aware of the importance of sight and need to understand the sufferings of a person who cannot see.”

Appreciating those who have donated their eyes, the Governor said: “One should leave superstitious beliefs and donate eyes so that people who cannot see the world can get vision.”

Murmu lauded the awareness programme organised to create awareness about eye donation. “There are about 75,000 primitive tribes whose children are suffering from malnutrition which causes eyesightrelated issues.”

Speaking on the occasion, Founder Director of the eye hospital Bharti Kashyap said: “We are organising ‘Run for Vision’ for last 13 years to promote eye donation. We are organising this in association with the Welfare Department of the state among tribal and Schedule Caste areas.

We have checked eyes of 1,700 children and provided eye glasses to 402 children free of cost.”

800 engg colleges to close over low quality BENGALURU, SEP 2 (AGENCIES): The All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) wants to close down about 800 engineering colleges across India as there are no takers for their seats, and admissions are plunging in these institutions every year, AICTE chairman Anil Dattatraya Sahasrabudhe told TOI. There are approximately 150 colleges which are closed down voluntarily every year due to stricter AICTE rules. According to a rule of the council, colleges that lack proper infrastructure and report less than 30% admissions for five consecutive years will have to be shut down, he pointed out.

Sahasrabudhe was in Bengaluru on Friday to inaugurate the ‘Green Hand’ sculpture, signifying the pivotal role humankind plays in

A view of a major landslide after heavy rainfall in Shimla.

BAREILLY, SEP 2 (AGENCIES): In a strict order, local authorities in Sambhal warned that the stringent Gangsters Act would be invoked against those who sacrifice cow, buffalo, camel, or ox as ‘Qurbani’ on Bakr Eid on Friday.

“Police stations are instructed to invoke the Gangsters Act against anyone sacrificing cow, its progeny and camel on the occasion of Eid. Besides, the movable and immovable property of those involved in such a sacrifice will be impounded,” SDM Sambhal Rashid Khan said.

“There are clear instructions

Doklam a diplomatic victory for India, says Kanwal Sibal NEW DELHI, SEP 2 (AGENCIES): “The recent resolution of Doklam issue is a diplomatic victory for India,” said former foreign secretary Kanwal Sibal, while M Jagadesh Kumar, vice-chancellor of Jawaharlal Nehru University said that effective deterrents cannot be ensured on imported technologies, on Saturday.

These opinion and ideas were exchanged at the day-long seminar on “Comprehensive view of India’s National Security” organized by JNU’s Centre for Media Studies in collaboration with Global Counter Terrorism Council, which was attended by people like former Army Chief General JJ Singh, former foreign secretary, Sibal, former defence secretary, Shekhar Dutt and international security experts like professor Chintamani Mahapatra, among others.

Calling upon integrated approach between

Kanwal Sibal the diplomacy, army and bureaucracy, Singh said: “India’s diplomacy, army and other bureaucracy needs a policy of integration to deal with modern inter national relations and security,” adding, that “Study of India’s geography is important to secure our borders.”

The seminar deliberated on relationships with China in general and Doklam in particular.

Lauding the current leadership, Sibal said: “Indian diplomacy, Army and the country’s current leadership had a very clear suc-

cess in Doklam crisis with China. India’s position stands vindicated.”

Suggesting increased investment in defence research to develop indigenous defence technologies, Kumar said: “Potential for conflict between countries is on rise for various reasons. National security concerns therefore take center stage in any bilateral relations. We need to build deterrents to address this problem. We cannot build effective deterrents if we depend on imported technologies. One of the ways to address India’s security concerns, therefore, is to invest more in defence research to develop indigenous defence technologies.” The seminar had a unique combination of scholars from security studies, the army generals, diplomats who help Indian government frame security policies and the senior journalists discussing India’s security both economic and physical security.

ing 46 dead.

The incident occurred in the early hours on the Mandi-Pathankot highway near Kotropi village in Jogindernagar tehsil, 220 km from here, when two

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and the entire Kinnaur district. A massive mudslide in state’s Mandi district on August 13 swallowed a 150 metre stretch of road burying three homes, two buses and a bike and leav-

Himachal Road Transport Corporation buses had stopped at a kiosk on the highway for refreshments.

Four people were killed in landslides in two different parts of the state on Friday as the state experienced moderate to heavy rains, officials said.

“Three people were killed when boulders smashed their vehicle near Gambrola (in Bilaspur district),” a police official told IANS. A child was killed when boulders rolled down on to his house in Rohru town in Solan district, police said, adding he was sleeping alone in the house when the incident occurred.

Meanwhile, Paonta Sahib town in Sirmaur district recorded the highest rainfall in the state at 137 mm till 8.30 a.m., while it was 118 mm in Naina Devi, 20 mm in Kufri and 33 mm in Shimla.

exclusive and compulsory training so that they can train future engineers better.

Existing engineer lecturers have three years to undergo this training compulsorily,” Sahasrabudhe said.

AICTE is also looking at making engineering students industry-ready so that they are hired on time.

From this year onwards, every secondand third-year student will have to undergo internship compulsorily so that they are hired even before campus placements.

“Internship is the time when most students are observed by companies and have a fair chance of being absorbed. So it’s better to be hired that way instead of depending on just five minutes of interview at campus placements. My advice to budding engineers is that they should be attentive and hardworking during internship,” the chairman said.

from the government that no restricted animal would be sacrificed on Eid-ul-Zuha. Though the camel doesn’t fall under the restricted category of animals but only to maintain law and order situation, we decided to restrict camel slaughter on Eid in Sambhal,” Khan said.

“Last year, only one camel was slaughtered in the entire district. If slaughtering of one or two camels poses threat to the law and order situation, it would be better to impose restrictions on such things. We can’t put peace and harmony of the district on the stake only for slaugh-

tering of just couple of camels,” the SDM said.

The SHOs have been asked to take strict action against anyone sacrificing these animals on the festival day, the SDM said, adding that they have been asked to extensively tour their areas and see that no such incident takes place from September 2 to 4. According to the 2011 census, Sambhal city has the highest percentage of Muslim population (77.67 %) in all of UP. In terms of districts though, Moradabad (50.80%), Rampur (50.57%) and Bijnor (43.04%) are the most Muslim-dominated ones.

Blue Whale Challenge; game still continue unabated A h m e da ba d / N e w Delhi, SEP 2 (AGENCIES): A young man in Gujarat killed himself and a teenager in Delhi was put under observation after he cut himself, the latest in incidents linked to the Blue Whale Challenge that has led to several suicides across the country.

The victim in Gujarat was identified as Ashok Maluna, who jumped off a bridge into the Sabarmati river on Friday shortly after posting a video on Facebook in which he said the step was him completing the Blue Whale Challenge.

The identity of the boy connected to the game in the capital is being withheld, but his doctors said that his

parents noticed significant behavioural changes before intervened and took him for counselling. The boy, 17, had cut himself on the arm with his geometry kit and had been watching horror movies, activities linked to the online ‘game’.

The Blue Whale Challenge requires participants to complete a number of tasks within a 50-day period.

The tasks become increasingly harmful through selfmutilation, and the final step is suicide.

While details of how the game is accessed is unclear, social media trends indicate the role of an online pressure group that gets in touch with targets, giving them the challenges and

monitoring ‘progress’.

Officials in several cities have issued alerts and have urged internet service providers and social networking websites to help stop the spread of the game.

India is among top nations that have searched for Blue Whale Challenge.

In Delhi, the 17-yearold suspected of playing it has been kept under observation at a city hospital.

“The parents had noticed a change in the behaviour of the boy for the last 10 or 15 days. He had become more reclusive,” said Dr Bhagat Rajput, consulting neuro-psychologist at a Dwarka hospital.

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not admit students to the first year in that academic year, for which progressive closure is granted; however, the existing students will continue. He also advised engineering colleges and universities to revise and renew their syllabus, which is the major cause behind the fall in the number of admissions and quality of education they impart.

With the quality of engineering education and balance in the number of engineering students and their employability being big challenges, AICTE has introduced the plan for teachers’ training.”Most engineering college professors or lecturers are MTech or PhD holders.

They don’t usually have experience in teaching aspiring engineers. Now onwards, any engineering college lecturer joining anew will have to undergo six months of

‘Qurbani’ of cow, buffalo, camel, ox in Sambhal to invite Gangsters Act

Massive landslide near Shimla; videos go viral Shimla, Sep 2 (IANS): A massive landslide on a much-frequented National Highway near the state capital on Saturday buried at least six vehicles and parts of a temple, police said.

However, there were no reports of any casualty.

Videos of rubble and boulders carrying along with a car as they rolled down the hill went viral on the social media.

“A por tion of the cliff opposite the temple near Bhattakufer caved in.

Boulders rolled down and smashed six-seven vehicles parked along the highway,” a police official told IANS. Deputy Superintendent of Police Rajinder Singh told reporters that three persons were rescued from the spot.

The area has been witnessing heavy rainfall for the past three days.

Police have diverted traffic via Sanjauli, on

preserving and nurturing the environment, at New Horizon College of Engineering, Marthahalli.

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Nagaland Post Vol. XXVII NO. 269 Dimapur, Sunday, September 3, 2017

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o much time and momentum has been lost as Nagaland struggles to overcome its own self-inflicted problems and there is need to do some serious ground work to try to get economy back on the rails. While politicians now fight for power to get their hands on funds in the last remaining months ahead of next year’s election; there is no one to talk about redrawing the economic vision in the light of the cascading effect of corruption.

Worse, political leaders seem to ignore the damages they inflicted on the state’s economic foundations which is today lying in ruins. The leaders talk about the issue of solution and nothing else and nothing new. There is no remedy to the stagnation and worsening deprivation as the problem become complicated. There was a time when during the late 90s and despite the unhealthy environment when people still looked forward at being part of the global ‘Look East’ economic outlook. It is also pertinent to be reminded that the fundamental global concepts of economy run on parallel rails of good governance and vision. Vision alone cannot bring about any changes except reduce everything to a fantasy because progress has to be dynamic and not static.

These two factors have separated economies that have been sustained for progress between those that have been grounded or derailed. Current emphasis on short term focus does not satisfy the need for general upgrading of performance of the state in all areas. Perhaps, that is one reason why investors from outside are apprehensive of not only the social but political environment. There have been economic visions as spelt by various chief ministers but the rails of economic progress remain uneven and can only cause derailment. The importance of good governance cannot be underscored as it affects and impacts the progress in a very broad way. There is needed to effectively enforce the rule of law and tackle lawless elements spreading their tentacles under various pleas as they exploit the reluctance of the authorities to crack the whip. Unless the social transformation-veering away from politics to economics is achieved, the social transformation toward economic progress will not be possible. It would be impractical to expect a turnaround only with a vision and administrative announcement unless the people by and large, are involved. Merely having an economic vision without taking into account all aspects of society and environment and without implementing good governance would be meaningless. Unemployment is a serious issue and this issue needs to be taken into account so that the future generation are not left behind in the whole scheme of things. Many youths have been inspired by the economic visions spoken of and seek to be active participants. Imparting skills that are honed in for employment may not be the cure for the ailment.

Nagaland’s best bet is export of agriculture and horticulture products. Training youth to empower them with skills in order to become a powerful force for economic growth, also involves corresponding initiatives from the state government(s). One of the initiatives may be understood as preparation of a realistic blueprint for socio-economic development and planning but unless corruption and crimes are tackled, it will be a lose-lose situation.

DailyDevotion A Life of Pure and Holy Sacrifice He who believes in Me‌out of his heart will flow‌ —John 7:38 Jesus did not say, “He who believes in Me will realize all the blessings of the fullness of God,â€? but, in essence, “He who believes in Me will have everything he receives escape out of him.â€? Our Lord’s teaching was always anti-self-realization. His purpose is not the development of a person— His purpose is to make a person exactly like Himself, and the Son of God is characterized by self-expenditure. If we believe in Jesus, it is not what we gain but what He pours through us that really counts. God’s purpose is not simply to make us beautiful, plump grapes, but to make us grapes so that He may squeeze the sweetness out of us. Our spiritual life cannot be measured by success as the world measures it, but only by what God pours through us— and we cannot measure that at all.

When Mary of Bethany “broke the flask‌of very costly oil‌and poured it on [Jesus’] head,â€? it was an act for which no one else saw any special occasion; in fact, â€œâ€Ś there were some who‌said, ‘Why was this fragrant oil wasted?’ â€? (Mark 14:3-4). But Jesus commended Mary for her extravagant act of devotion, and said, â€œâ€Śwherever this gospel is preached‌what this woman has done will also be told as a memorial to herâ€? (Mark 14:9). Our Lord is filled with overflowing joy whenever He sees any of us doing what Mary did— not being bound by a particular set of rules, but being totally surrendered to Him. God poured out the life of His Son “that the world through Him might be savedâ€? (John 3:17). Are we prepared to pour out our lives for Him? “He who believes in Me‌out of his heart will flow rivers of living waterâ€?— and hundreds of other lives will be continually refreshed. Now is the time for us to break “the flaskâ€? of our lives, to stop seeking our own satisfaction, and to pour out our lives before Him. Our Lord is asking who of us will do it for Him?

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Nagaland Post, Dimapur

Sunday, September 3, 2017

Post-mortem KK Sema: Abettor of civil war The social awakening – rise of the Nagas D

‘The worst disease in the world today is corruption. And there is a cure: Transparency.’ – Bono.

Dieu vous protĂŠgĂŠ Nagaland!

Dieu vous protĂŠgĂŠ ACAUT! A beautiful August gathering it was.

Ladies and Gentlemen, the Aug 25th 2017 Anti-Corruption Rally called upon by the gallant ACAUT was rightly referred to, and indeed, the ‘Mother of all rallies’. Evident from the enormous gathering of young and old alike, we Nagas and well-wishers from all walks of life.

The humid yet serene weather too seemed to echo in unison. The theme was ‘War against corruption-The battle to reclaim Nagaland’. It wasn’t just an ordinary rally, it was a rally that sparked the almost faint and diminishing hope in our hearts of a greater and better Motherland. It brought warmth to our pale, frightened and disdained cheeks. It is a rally that is going to ‘Walk the Talk’.

And ‘You’ and ‘I’ are going to be a part of it. A massive role we ought to play as true sons and daughters of the Naga soil. ‘The world will not be destroyed by those who do evil, but by those who watch them without doing anything’-Albert Einstein. The few hours of the rally were pleasant and nostalgic. And that very rally defined the love, strength, patriotism, and hunger of the Nagas. Hungry for a clean change, hungry for transparency, peace and unity, hungry for a classy yet relaxed tomorrow. Valiant ACAUT with their awe-inspiring personas, practical views, committed agendas, and crystal clear visions will take the Nagas forward, that one day, Nagaland too will see the light of day. Yes, they have lighted a fire in the once dormant but now burning desires within our hearts.

The mother of all desires presently, ‘A corruption free and fair cheery Nagaland’. Yes, it is a gigantic task and we will need every ounce of courage that we can muster. Prayer, wisdom, notable actions and hardcore determination are essential in eliminating the evil elements of corruption detrimental to the spiritual and social growth of our Naga society. The menace of human progress is corruption. Hence, stop it or kill it.

As witnessed by all people then at the rally, and as reported in the local dailies, significant issues on the neck- deep, Knee-deep corruptions and scandalous scams were deliberated and robustly voiced out against.

So heart-wrenching, so piteous, and so calamitous our once golden land has become, that it has every Naga foot tip-toeing. Shame and pain now rhyme with one accord. In the land of our forefathers, blood and tears streameth, lies and deceit have the upper hand and vengeance reigneth endlessly. And the irony of it all is that, the enemy saunters not outside the gate but within the gates.

On a positive note, at the rally, it was as if a grand traditional rooster crowed to reveal the dawn of a new day, the emergence of a new beginning. The rally witnessed bold and passionate speakers, participants; the young minds too had their fair share to express and to speak up.

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Amongst them, Sir Khekiye Sema (Rtd IAS), a man with an indomitable spirit conquered the hearts of the audience with his wit and fine oratory skills. He emphasized on the current problematic impediments (sorry state of affairs) of our Naga society which needed to be solved, ASAP. He also beautifully quoted a heartfelt message to the youngsters, “You are the future generation and tomorrow is yours, but you cannot have your tomorrow if it is all destroyed today.� On a lighter note, Sir KK mentioned of a past incident, a previous ACAUT rally that involved the drama of firing water cannons and tear gas upon the gathered public. Due to the excessive amount of water that was sprinkled then, his first public bath, huh! This time around he had brought along a little soap just in case a water cannon team stood by.

It was hilarious! the crowd roared with laughter. And hey! what is Dimapur’s social gathering without a few ‘behind the scenes’ heroes (the masala mixers)who mischievously enjoy squeezing a word or two at every given opportunity. Well, this time too it was no different but of course, way more decent. “Corruption is worse than prostitution. The latter might endanger the morals of an individual, the former invariably endangers the morals of the entire country.�-Karl Kraus. If there ever was a time when we Nagas needed to be staunchly united against all odds, this is the time! This is the hour! For my friends, ‘An open rebuke is better than hidden love.’(Proverbs 27:5).

Eventually, at some point, change must come about for survival. If not, we perish, and our little flowers (our children) will wither away even before they bloom.

The Roman general, Julius Caesar, (a Shakespearean tragedy of the late 15th century) was stabbed to death by his loyal companion Brutus.

When Brutus betrayed his best friend Julius Caesar along with the other Roman conspirators by stabbing him. Caesar, before his fall, cried out “Et tu Brute� meaning “You too Brutus�. Caesar trusted and had total faith in Brutus, and yet, faced the saddest and uttermost betrayal.

Folks, it is time for we Nagas to come clean. The age-old maxim uttered

by Benjamin Franklin, “Honesty is the best policy� will always surpass.

A time there was, when we had so much faith upon our leaders to act as honest torchbearers. And yet, why do we cry and hope still? We do not wish to ask of our leaders “You too?� The youth of the nation are looking for a hero, perhaps, hope there is! On the day of rally, after all that was said and done, as the evening dusked to sojourn into the night, each of us finally smiled ‘A smile of hope.’ It was a social awakening for a great and noble cause. Indeed, immensely grateful that the legitimate rising generation of Nagaland was awakened. May the mighty wall of corruption fall like the wall of Jericho, in a miraculous way. Kuknalim!

Aboli T Wotsa, Dimapur, (aboliwotsa2@gmail.com)

uring the 25th August 2017 ACAUT rally at Dimapur, this author had categorically mentioned that there would be a “Civil War� if NSCN (IM) and GoI decide to conclude the negotiated settlement without OFFICIALLY INCLUDING the other NNPG Factions of Nagaland AS EQUALS. NSCN (IM) obviously has problem with this statement and so they ask: (Quote): “What better solution has KK Sema for the Naga people and the Government of India by jeopardising the current peace initiatives? Let KK Sema come up with his fond idea of ‘civil war’ to guarantee peace and justice to both the Naga people and the GoI. Let KK Sema give both parties involved his better option, to say that GoI has been so stupid to sustain the political talks for two decades today without first identifying as to who truly represent the interest of the Naga people�(Unquote).

All our Local Dallies would have carried this statement I presume but I am going to react from what I read in Nagaland Post: Saturday, September 2, 2017. This is precisely what my endeavour shall be!

NSCN (IM) and GoI are you listening?!! This is the answer to the question posed by NSCN (IM): Mark my words carefully: I shall repeat only a part of my opening remark, “Without officially including the other NNPG Factions of Nagaland as equals�.

Notice the catch word here: “OFFICIALLY INCLUDING� and...�AS EQUALS�. Whatever be the outcome, this is the only definable HONOURABLE PLATFORM for the Nagas. This is the only recipe for a durable solution! I stand fully convinced of it...and to hell!...Whether NSCN (IM) subscribes to it or not!

History has amply shown that India too has never understood the Nagas seriously enough. It is about time they did!

My statement has not only caused a raging venomous debate in the social media mostly between the younger generations from the South of Nagaland border against the rest from Nagaland...but now this band wagon is being joined by NSCN (IM) by trying to dig up irrelevant nonsense about the author only succeeding in further smearing their not so handsome faces.

Khekiye K. Sema is not the issue here. The issue is to do with (1) the arrogant inability on the part of NSCN (IM) to accept all the other Factions of Nagaland as equals for the final settlement! (2) The issue here is to do with the arrogant inability on the part of NSCN (IM) to transparently and forthrightly share the contents of the “Framework Agreement� with the stakeholders whose future is possibly being put on the chopping block without being told...who knows?!!!

Let it first be made very clear that ACAUT and this author is not that stupid to try and incite a Civil War. ACAUT is rather trying to reason with blockheads who only have AK 47 as brains...

to find their thinking box first and re-examine the issues therein to avoid a civil war. It is the dangerous circumstances of arrogance of non-reconciliation and one upman-ship attitude of NSCN (IM) which will perpetuate the civil war...Not ACAUT or KK Sema!

Now let me explain why the civil war is eminent. The moment NSCN (IM) forms an ‘interim government’ (that the people have been talking about), after their so-called solo ‘solution’... they are bound to ask all Factional NNPGs to surrender their arms and join ‘their mainstream’.

Judging by the consistency of GoI declaring that “sovereignty and integration� is not a part of the negotiation, if NSCN (IM) brings home anything less than “full Sovereignty and Integration� all other NNPGs will be determined to continue the struggle...whether they achieve it or not. They will also claim legitimacy and continue to tax the people in the name of “Sovereignty� whether they believe in it or not...as they all are doing right now for their comfort zones.

The next step which NSCN (IM) will have no choice but to take as an ‘Interim Government’ is to declare all Naga Factions not surrendering as “Anti-National Outlaws�. A full blown military operation would then be launched to wipe them out. Once this is put into motion the civil population would be transported back in time to the mid-fifties ... for no fault of theirs. They will helplessly be stuck in the middle of another pitched battle...this time between Nagas against Nagas and not against Indian Army. There are many from South of the border who accuse me of siding the NNPGs of Nagaland only...and that the same civil war could very well erupt if NNPGs of Nagaland were to bring a solution short of Sovereignty and Integration without the involvement of NSCN (IM).

In fact this is absolutely correct!

I would not argue about it even for a second. Does this analysis then not bring us to a rational conclusion that this explosive situation of possible civil war can happen if solution is attempted by one party ALONE in exclusion of ALL the others? The only way to avert this looming tragedy is by officially taking on board ALL the Warring Factions as equal partners in the solution with equal responsibility, big or small. Their stupid EGOs... clamouring for the exulted status of “Father of the Nation� must be laid to rest. It makes no sense trying to bring “just peace� through unjust application. The inhuman suffering of the masses in the hands of the Indian Army during those turbulent years has eloquently been expressed by MIP (Mis-Informed People) of GPRN. We the masses do not want the same thing happening to us all over again at the hands of our very own Naga Army because of just one man’s autocratic ego problems of not wanting to reconcile and accept other Naga Brothers-in-arms as equals.

A review on ‘Mann Ki Baat’

odi, in his latest “Mann Ki Baat� has claimed that 30 Crore “NEW� families have been connected to the Jan Dhan Yojana scheme.

Modi also claimed that Rs. 65,000 Crores has been deposited into these Jan Dhan Yojana accounts.

In his own words, “We have connected 30 Crore new families to it (Jan Dhan Yojana scheme), opened new accounts. This number is more than the population of several countries�

Now, I will give you around 2 minutes cheer and chest thump.

Modi !! Modi !! Modi !! Modi !!!

Over?? Now take a pause, come back to earth and lets analyse this rationally.

After reading this news in the local dailies ,I actually did some research just to make sure that Modi didn’t over-exaggerated his figures...... đ&#x;˜ The 15th Census of India taken in 2011 lists the total population of India as 120 Crores with an average household size of 4.8 people per family.

The total number of households, or families, in India is listed as 24 Crores.

So if the 2011 official census

lists the total families in India as 24 Crores, I wonder how Modi managed to link 30 Crore “NEW� families in 3 years?

When Modi says, that the number is higher than the Population of several countries, he is absolutely right. Its higher than the population of our OWN country....

India.

Okay, lets for a moment consider that in the past 6 years, India’s population expolded and 6 Crore new families (25-28 Crore people) got added.

We Indians, do breed like rabbits, so this wouldnt really be surprising.

But, that would still mean that Modi managed to link the entire population of India to the Jan Dhan Yojana scheme !!!

If that is indeed the case, everyone of us who live in India are linked to this scheme and has recieved a part of Rs. 65,000 Crores that Modi claims to have been distributed in these accounts.

So have anyone of you recieved such an amount in your JDY account?? Please raise your hands.

Coz, I havent recieved anything and I would surely like to claim my share.

Further to this, and just for the sake of bursting the bubble.

Rs. 65,000 Crores spread over 30 Crore families within 3 years time, the figure comes up to Rs. 2,166 per family. So even if these tall claims are indeed true (which they possibly cant be), a mere 2K per family doesnt really sound like a great achievement does it??

So unless Modi has managed to link the families living in Bangladesh, Nepal, Sri Lanka and Pakistan (Yikes) to the Jan Dhan Yojana scheme and everyone of those have recieved Rs. 2,166 in their accounts, this seems like yet another fib by the Masterstroker.

However, this is not the first time that Modi has made tall claims in his Mann Ki Baat and there is a reason why people fondly call it as a Monkey Bath, because it’s all about Monkey Business and only Monkeys believe its true.

Disclaimer: The BJP Government has proved yet again that it is a Government of the Liars, by the Liars and for those idiots who cheer the Liars. EDIT: Apparently Rs. 65,000 Crores deposited in the JDY accounts is by the Account holders. That still doesn’t change anything about the 30 Crore families.

M. Lkr. Chuba, MCTE Trainee. Kumlong Ward, Mokokchung District

People of Nagaland and Nagas wherever you are...now decide for yourselves who is misleading the Nagas and who is abetting civil war. This author has no animosity or hatred towards the Tangkhul Tribe of Manipur. That is the truth...the whole truth. Without hesitation I would say definitively that there will be decent, honest God fearing Tangkhuls within their community along with their bad eggs same as any other communities around the globe. It is for them to decipher whether they are allowing the smell of their bad eggs to stifle the scent of their decent aroma. The problem lies in NSCN (IM) being synonymous to Tangkhul’s “top heavy autocratic leadership� who arrogantly have shown no respect for reconciliation. Therefore every time a negative reference is made against NSCN (IM), it sounds like a tribalistic jab against the Tangkhuls which necessarily is not the case...but the ground reality makes it look so. The other compelling picture that exists is that there is no one...I repeat...

NO ONE...within the establishment of NSCN (IM) who can or have ever dared to question Mr. Muivah’s decisions...not even Late Isak Chishi Swu. No amount of concealment can hide this truth with evidences galore...

Mukalimi fiasco being one. This one man army called Mr. Muivah is now singlehandedly dictating the fate of the whole Naga race without telling us what our future is going to be. This is absolutely unpalatable for any Naga standing on honourable ground.

Leave aside the general public... except for very few sycophants... who knows anything about the Framework Agreement even within their own cosmopolitan NSCN (IM) ranks?...there is a serious trust deficit even within their own. So now ask yourselves fellow Nagas: Are Nagas struggling for “Sovereignty� so as to lose our individual freedom... as defined in the NSCN (IM)’s Yezabo?! This one man’s dictatorial reign over the masses under the guise of a “Collective Leadership�...( who dare not question their supremo)... has already begun before he even gets a direct governing foothold in Nagaland.

God help us when he does get a foothold...facilitated by our not very honourable money hunting, opportunistic representatives called MLAs facelessly endorse the FA without knowing what it contains.

It is the privilege of NSCN (IM) to accuse KK Sema of abetting civil war...but it is equally the privilege of KK Sema to emphatically tell the NSCN (IM) that they are the civil war waiting to be unleashed on the masses... unless God Almighty helps them with humility to climb down from their arrogant perch and join the rest of our other Naga Factions AS EQUALS...now that we are at the cross-road stage of negotiation.

Khekiye K. Sema IAS (Retd.); Camp: 3rd Mile Thilixu Village; (kksema@gmail.com)

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Peace in Myanmar can only prevail through recognition of identity (Readers weigh in on regional conflicts, driver safety apps, spectacular aerial displays and more.)

Sir,

It may be difficult for many in Myanmar, including the military and the ultranationalist groups, to accept the Rohingyas as citizens of Myanmar (Terror and persecution go on for Myanmar’s Muslim minority, August 26). Still, it is undeniable that many of them have lived in the country for generations. It is important for the people of Myanmar to understand that without addressing the fundamental issues affecting the Rohingyas, including identity and citizenship, the core of the problem in Rakhine will remain unaddressed.

Indeed, the Rohingya issue will continue to pose a security and territorial threat and will hamper the nation’s peace process and development in the long run.

Ultimately, reconciliation will have a chance to succeed only when the Rohingyas and Rakhines are willing to mutually respect identity and culture. The Myanmar government and the general public must be ready to embrace the Rohingyas if any genuine reconciliation is to be achieved.

The international community, including the United Nations, should condemn the attacks on the police posts by the militants and help end the violence to prevent further loss of life and property.

The Rohingya and Rakhine problem not only threatens Myanmar’s internal stability, but also has the potential to spill over beyond borders and across the region.

Dr. Nehginpao Kipgen

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

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Nagaland Post, Dimapur sunday, september 3, 2017

Government keeping eye on GST implementation regularly: Meghwal ter- lagging China for the second straight quarter - as manufacturing slowed ahead of the GST launch amid the effect of demonetisation.Meghwal, however, expressed hope that economic growth will pick up in the next quarter.

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are sorted out by tax authorities as and when they arise,” he said at an event organised

by PHD Chamber here.

The GST which was touted by Prime Minister Narendra Modi as a ‘Good and Simple Tax’ - was rolled out on July 1. On GDP growth, he said manufacturing was hit in June because of destocking in light of GST implementation from July 1. The growth slumped to a three-year low of 5.7% during the April-June quar-

GST Council may lower tax slab for govt projects

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley has assured the Telangana government that the GST Council would discuss the issue of lowering tax structure on public projects as requested by the state. According to an official release from the Chief Minister K. Chnadrasekhar Rao’s office, Jaitley, who also hold the portfolio of Defence, agreed for transfer of defence lands to the state for the purpose of construction of new secretariat, and the expansion of roads. Rao met Jaitley

in the national capital on Saturday. Telangana had earlier requested the Centre to transfer defence ministryowned Bison Polo ground in Secunderabad for the construction of a new state secretariat. Jaitley informed the CM that the Centre is willing to handover Bison Polo Ground for the construction of a new Secretariat, as well as required lands for the expansion of Karimnagar and Medchal highways.

“The Finance Minister also assured the CM that the GST Council would take up the issue of lowering tax slab on government projects in the next meeting,” the statement said. Rao hoped that the Council would have favourable view on the state’s request on GST slab for the government projects such as ‘Mission Bhagiratha’, ‘Mission Kakatiya’ and other irrigation projects.

CM perturbed over Railways to rename trains power theft after famous literary works on the works of the authors across languages and across regions,” said the official.

Officials working on the database said, preliminary work has already begun with a list of Sahitya Academy winning works being shortlisted.

“The Minister feels that in India there are regional aspirations and regional affiliations that generate a lot of interest.

It is an innovative way to commemorate these achievements. Also, it has great recall value for the younger generation,” said the official.

The decision to rename and name trains lies with the Ministry. However, it needs to take permission for renaming stations.

The names of several trains, stations, rail circuits and schemes were changed after the BJP-led NDA government came to power in May 2014.

The Mahamana Express, for instance, was renamed after former Hin-

du Mahasabha president Madan Mohan Malviya and the Antodaya Express in memory of Bharatiya Jana Sangh ideologue Deen Dayal Upadhyaya.

The Indian Railways also launched the Deen Dayalu coaches to commemorate Upadhyaya.

Similarly, the DadarSawantwadi-Dadar Express in the Konkan region was recently renamed Tutari Express, after revolutionary Marathi poet Krishnaji Keshav Damle’s Marathi poem “Tutari,” which means a trumpetlike instrument.

Some trains already had that literary touch.

The Godan Express, for instance, which runs from Mumbai to Uttar Pradesh is named after Munshi Premchand’s acclaimed work.

There is also the Kaifiyat Express, named after Urdu poet Kaifi Azmi, which goes from his home town Azamgarh in Uttar Pradesh to Delhi.

Khandelwal, SEP 2 (AGENCIES): Two unidentified bikers shot dead a Bharatiya Janata Party worker and injured the party’s Khoda mandal head in Ghaziabad on Saturday afternoon. The incident comes heightened security in sensitive areas for Eid and came two days after chief minister Yogi Adityanath visited Ghaziabad.

The CM during a review meeting during his visit and had directed the police department to take strict action against criminal elements. The BJP’s Khoda head Balbir Chauhan and local leader Gajendra Bhati were waylaid by two armed bikers in Indira Nagri area of Mangal Bazar around 1pm on Saturday.

“The bikers fired several rounds, four of which hit Bhati. Chauhan suffered a bullet injury and both were rushed to a hospital in Noida where Bhati died. It is suspected the incident was sparked by personal rivalry.

Bhati also has a history sheet against his name at the Khoda police station,” said Akash Tomar, superintendent of police (city).

Patole an earful at a meeting of MPS but the recent revelation might spark a new controversy. Patole said that when he made suggestions at the meeting like raising the green tax, PM Modi got angry and asked him to shut up. “I had made certain suggestions at the meeting like raising green tax, OBC Ministry and more central investment in agriculture. Modi got angry and asked me to shut up,” Patole said. “Modi regularly meets party MPs but he doesn’t like questions being asked of him,” he added,

UP police ‘apprehends’ Dr. Kafeel Khan from Gorakhpur Gorakhpur, SEP 2 (AGENCIES): The UP Police on Saturday “apprehended” Dr Kafeel Khan from Gorakhpur who was removed from his post in the state-run BRD hospitalafter 30 children died in two days last month, a senior official said. It was a major breakthrough, IG Special Task Force Amitabh Yash told PTI. Dr. Khan was the nodal officer of the 100-bed AES ward at the state-run Baba Raghav Das Medical College, and was removed following the deaths on August 10 and August 11.

“Kafeel Khan was apprehended today at around 9 am from Gorakhpur, and he is being handed over to

Dr Kafeel Khan

Gorakhpur Police,” Yash said. This is the third arrest made by the STF in the case. Former principal of the the medical college, Rajiv Mishra, and his wife were taken into custody by the UP STF on August 29 for questioning in connection with the deaths.

OFFICE OF THE

CHANGKI TZUDIR KIDONG, DIMAPUR

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We, the Changki Tzudir Kidong Dimapur extend our warmest congratulations to Ms. Tsungchetrenla Tzudir, AIBA 1-Star Coach, D/o of Late Tongpangnochet Tzudir & Mrs. Onenyangla Lusang for her distinction in becoming the first Naga to have been selected as coach for the Youth Women National Boxing Team.

May our Almighty God bless her in all her future endeavours.

Arep Tzudir Imti Tzudir President, CTKD Secretary, CTKD

KARIBA SEMCHIR TELONGJEM DIMAPUR FELICITATES

OFFICE OF THE TOBU AREA UNION KOHIMA Kohima: Nagaland

FELICITATION With immense pride and honour, the Kariba Semchir Telongjem Dimapur extend our heartiest congratulations to Mr. Ariensa, S/o Bendangtemsu Longchar and Yashirenla for receiving the prestigious Young Talented Artistes Award 2016-2017 in the field of Theatre organized by NEZCC, Dimapur, Nagaland under the Ministry of Culture, Government of India in collaboration with Department of Art & Culture, Government of Arunachal Pradesh held at Raj Bhavan, Itanagar on 25th August 2017. We appreciate for bringing laurels to our clans and village.

We wish him great success in all his future endeavour and pray that he continue to bring laurels through his hard work and dedication.

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The Tobu Area Union Kohima express its joy and happiness in congratulating the following members for bringing laurels to the community in large.

1 Shri. N.Wennyei Konyak,NCS, ADC Pungro Governor’s Gold Medal Awardee on the 71st Independence Day,2017 Winner of Young Media Achiever Award from the University of 2 Smti. Emilo Engo, Sr.Journalist Science and Technology, Meghalaya Shri C. Wanmai Konyak, President Tobu Area Promoted to Assistant Superintendent, Directorate of Information & 3 Union Kohima Public Relation.

P.Yenso Poangba, Former General Promoted to Assistant Section Officer, Nagaland Legislative 4 Shri.

Secretary, Tobu Area Union Kohima Assembly.

5 Shri.Nyamnyei Konyak, Former President, TAUK Promoted to Astt. Superintendent under Directorate of Agriculture.

The Union also express its gratitude to the Government of Nagaland and the University of S&T. The Union wishes them God’s choices of blessing and abundant life ever more.

(ANDEN KONYAK) (E.WANGBA) General Secretary Vice President

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Chandigarh, Sep 2 (IANS): The Punjab government on Saturday instructed all Deputy Commissioners and district police authorities to register FIRs against fraudulent agents selling fake forms of ‘Beti Bachao Beti Padhao’ (BBBP) scheme to claim cash incentives.

An official spokesperson of the state government said that taking cognizance of media reports alleging that some individuals and organisations are selling fake forms for the registration of beneficiaries of the ‘Beti Bachao Beti Padhao’ (BBBP) scheme to claim the cash incentive of Rs 2 lakh provided to girls under it.

“The Social Security, Women and Child Development Department has clearly specified that the BBBP Scheme has no provision for individual cash component and it is not a DBT (Direct Benefit Transfer) scheme.

The state gover nment has instructed all Deputy Commissioners and Police Departments to register FIR against the fraudulent agents in order to protect the general public from the trap of fraud agents,” the spokesman said.

He said the Social Security Department advised the people to be vigilant against such agents who were collecting money from innocent people under the garb of this scheme.

New Delhi, SEP 2 (AGENCIES): Adding an erudite touch to train journeys, the Railways Ministry is looking at a proposal to rename trains after famous literary works, referencing not just their authors, but the region they come from.

So, passengers travelling to West Bengal could soon board a train named after a novel by Mahashweta Devi and a train ride to Bihar could reference a work by Ramdhari Singh Dinkar, said a senior official.

The Ministry, he said, was creating a bank of award winning literary works from across the country to christen trains across railway zones.

“The idea came from the Minister [Suresh Prabhu] who said the railways is a secular integrating factor in the country and the names of the trains can be used to showcase varied cultural identities.

So we will name trains

BJP leader gunned down in Ghaziabad; cops on alert

BJP MP Nana Patole

as per IE. Patole didn’t spare the under fire Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavis as well. He said that the CM has stopped taking meetings of party MPs in Mumbai before the beginning of the Parliament session. “The CM is incapable of bringing central funds for the state.

The Centre gives less to Maharashtra despite Mumbai contributing the maximum to the country’s coffers.

The CM has also stopped taking meetings of party MPs in Mumbai before the beginning of the Parliament session,” he said.

Taking a dig at the ministers, the MP said that they are always in a state of fear. “All central ministers are always in a state of fear.

So I am not interested in ministership. I am of late on the hitlist but I am not afraid of anyone,” he added.

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that power theft was one of the factors responsible for irregular power supply and burning of transformers.

A brief technically report was presented by Chief Engineer (T&G) Er. Rokozhalie Angami.

Rev. Mongzeung Mpom invoked God’s blessing while the vote of thanks was proposed by Chief Engineer (D&R) Er. Khose Sale.

The chief minister was accompanied by host of ministers and parliamentary secretaries including government officials.

It may be noted that the project was recommended by the Central Electricity Authority (CEA) on April 10, 2007 after which DoNER had sanctioned an amount of Rs 2178.44 lakhs against a DPR cost of Rs 2548.00 lakhs. The work was carried out by M/s MakpowerEngineers, Kolkata.

New Delhi, Sep 2 ( Ag e nc i e s ) : T h e Bharatiya Janata Party MP Nana Patole on Friday claimed that Prime Minister Narendra Modi doesn’t like being asked questioned, according to a report by The Indian Express. Patole claimed that when he tried to raise issues about the OBC Ministry and farmer suicides at a meeting of BJP MPs, the Prime Minister got angry with him. “Modi doesn’t like to take any questions and had got very angry when I raised some issues about the OBC Ministry and farmer suicides at a meeting of BJP MPs. When Modi is asked questions, he asks you if you have read the party manifesto and are aware of various government schemes,” Patole was quoted saying by The Indian Express.

Earlier some media reports said that Modi gave

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(From p-1) “Let us continue to work with renewed dedication towards making Nagaland a more developed and prosperous State,” he added.

Power minister, C. Kipili Sangtam who was the guest of honour appealed to the public to co-operate with the department for the success of the implementation of such projects.

He also lamented about the rampant power theft in the state, saying “if this power theft continues, our state will remain weak in all social and economic developmental.”

In his brief speech, commissioner & secretary Power and IT&C, K.D. Vizo called upon the people to make an all out effort to improve energy efficiency in order to promote sustainable development and for making the economy competitive.

He also pointed out

PM Modi does not like being asked questions: BJP MP

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New Delhi/Hyderabad, SEP 2 (AGENCIES/ IANS): The government is monitoring implementation of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) regularly and teething issues are being resolved immediately, Minister of State for Finance Arjun Ram Meghwal said on Saturday. Some technical issues with regard to tax payment have come to light and the GST Network (GSTN) jave been directed to resolve them, he added.

Authorities are also keeping a tab on the impact of GST on prices of various commodities. According to the minister, a team of 180 officials and 30 ministers, are on the job. “They are getting feedback from various districts and towns and trying to assess what kind of procedural difficulties businesses are facing. Procedural issues

A l i ya np u r , S E P 2 (AGENCIES): Uneasy calm prevailed at Kuzhumur near Senthurai, where the body of Dalit girl S. Anitha, who committed suicide on Friday, has been kept for public homage.

A large number of relatives, friends and cadres of political parties paid homage to the 17-year-old girl who ended her life apparently dejected over not being able to get a MBBS seat.

VC K l e a d e r Tho l .

Thirumalavalan was among those who paid respect to her. Film director Gowthaman, who laid a wreath, staged a demonstration, holding the State and Central governments responsible for Anitha’s death.

He said that the people would not allow the body to be taken for the funeral unless the Central government issued an order exempting Tamil Nadu from the ambit of the National Eligibility and Entrance Test (NEET).

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Govt waives penalty on late GST returns for July

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Senior superintendent of Central Jail, Imtiangshi Ao with Axis Bank officials at the launching programme.

Staff Reporter

Dimapur, Sep 2 (NPN): In a first of its kind in the history of the state’s prisons department, the central jail Dimapur in association with Axis Bank on Friday launched personal bank account scheme for prisoners of the jail.

Senior superintendent of Central Jail, Imtiangshi

Ao handed over the personal savings pass books to seven inmates in presence of Axis Bank officials and jail officers and staff.

Speaking on the occasion, Dr. Oben Yanthan, jailor, central jail said the objective of launching the facility was to encourage inmates to take part in the various corrective activities initiated by the depart-

ment.

Poverty is one of the major factors in developing criminal tendencies among people, therefore, the introduction of banking facilities to prisoners is a positive step, said Dr.Oben.

Also addressing the gathering, Deputy VP and cluster head, Axis Bank Dimapur, Madan Gopal Boro, expressed delight to be a part of the corrective measures undertaken by the prisons department.

He also hoped that banking facilities would be covered in other district jails too.

Branch manager, Axis Bank Purana Bazaar highlighted on the schemes and products of Axis Bank that would benefit prisoners as well as jail staff.

The programme was chaired by assistant jailor, K Ronald, God’s blessing was invoked by assistant chaplain, central jail, Abeni Yanthan and senior pharmacist, Vanthan Lotha, pronounced benediction.

Credit growth of banks No immediate tax relief for telcos; revision next fiscal slowed to 8.1% in 2016-17

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telling on the older telecom companies - while Airtel’s quarterly profits have been down by over 70%, Idea Cellular, Vodafone and Reliance Communications have been down with losses.

To tide over the situation, Idea and Vodafone India are working out a merger and hope that the synergies will help them meet the challenge more effectively.

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com Commission soon, and we are confident of taking it to the Cabinet next month,” the source said.

Telecom companies have been reeling under financial stress after Jio launched its services with disruptive tariffs. The new telco had announced lifetime free calling on its network and after offering completely free services till March this year, it again announced highly-attractive consumer plans.

The effect has been

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India’s macroeconomic fundamentals, the underlying potential in terms of a largely under-banked population and the digital push by the government can be leveraged to help the sector turn the tide in the coming years.

In 2016-17, the aggregate total income of the 68 profiled banks stood at Rs 11.5 trillion, reflecting a 6.7 per cent growth. The total income of private sector banks grew by a healthy 15.8 per cent during the year, as against a modest growth in public sector banks (3 per cent) and foreign banks (5.8 per cent), it said.

“The aggregate value of Net Interest Income (NII) of profiled banks rose by 6.4 per cent to Rs 3,284.8 billion. Private banks reported a 15.7 per cent growth in NII, as against a flat performance by public and foreign banks,” the report stated.

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“The gross non-performing advances (GNPA) of banks rose to 9.6 per cent in March, 2017 from 7.5 per cent in March, 2016.

The net NPA ratio of banks stood at 5.5 per cent in March 2017,” the report said.

“At present, the Indian banking sector is going through a critical phase.

The credit growth has remained subdued, particularly in the case of public sector banks. Increase in stressed assets has affected the profitability of banks and therefore, deteriorating asset quality means a major challenge for the banking industry,” Manish Sinha, Managing Director- India, Dun and Bradstreet said.

The Indian banking sector has lately grappled with various challenges, including degradation in asset quality and a sharp slowdown in credit off take.

The report highlights that an improvement in

end of the first quarter of 2018.”

The woes of the telecom companies are currently being looked into by an inter-ministerial group (IMG), which has finalised its recommendations. The IMG is understood to have cleared a proposal that will allow companies to make delayed payments for spectrum purchase - getting to pay in 16 years against the eight years now (this repayment period starts after a two-year moratorium following the initial down-payment).

TOI was the first to report on IMG’s plan for delayed spectrum payment in its edition dated July 25.

Also, the IMG has decided to give companies a near-2% relief on interest payments on outstanding penalties, and this would come down from the existing 9.7%.

“The matter will be presented before the Tele-

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New Delhi, Sep 2 (IANS): The credit growth of all banks slowed down to 8.1 per cent in 2016-17 from 10.9 per cent in the previous year, though the aggregate deposits improved on account of massive flow of funds after demonetisation, a Dun and Bradstreet report said on Saturday.

“The credit growth of all scheduled commercial banks slowed down from 10.9 per cent in 2015-16 to 8.1 per cent in 2016-17.

The growth in aggregate deposits, on the other hand improved from 9.3 per cent in 2015-16 to 15.9 per cent in 2016-17, largely on account of a massive flow of funds into the banking system after the demonetisation of November 2016,” the report titled ‘India’s Top Banks 2017’ noted.

It said that the banks’ non-perfor ming assets (NPAs) continued to display the highest level of stressed advances.

NEW DELHI, Sep 2 (Agencies): The government will not give any immediate tax relief to stressed telecom companies, but will consider the demand only in the New Telecom Policy (NTP) that may come around the beginning of next fiscal year, a top official in the telecom ministry said.

Mobile companies, which have seen a severe stress on their finances after the launch of Mukesh Ambani’s Reliance Jio in September last year, had petitioned to the government for a reduction in the 8% licence fee that they need to pay to the government on their annual revenues.

“No such relief is forthcoming, and we feel that the industry may well stabilise in the coming months,” the official, who refused to be identified, told TOI. “However, we will still take up their demand. This will happen in the New Telecom Policy that comes towards the

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New Delhi, Sep 2 (IANS): Minister of State for Finance Arjun Ram Meghwal on Saturday ruled out policy measures in the immediate future to legalise introduction of cryptocurrency for security and commodities related transactions.

He added that a committee was set up by the Finance Ministry on the issue to weigh its consequences.

“The majority public view, however, on intro-

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duction of cryptocurrency in capital and commodities markets transaction is in the negative as of now.

Even the Parliament in the recent past has been flooded with questions on the issue,” the Minister said here at the annual convention on ‘Capital Market-Vision 2020’ organised by PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry.

When asked about removal of Security Transactions Tax (STT) and Commodity Transactions Tax (CTT) from the stock markets, he said that the issue would be taken up with the regulators in future.

India still requires to energise its capital market and create a facilitating environment by converting threats of capital markets into opportunities, he said.

Meghwal also sought suggestions for betterment of capital and commodities market by 2020.

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New Delhi, Sep 2 (PTI): Gold prices rallied for the second day on the back of positive global cues, rising by Rs 200 to Rs 30,400 per ten gram at the bullion market Saturday. Besides, persistent buying by local jewellers to meet the increased demand helped the upswing.

Silver too gained Rs 300 to Rs 41,500 per kg on increased offtake by industrial units and coin makers.

Marketmen said apart from a firm trend overseas where gold surged after the US jobs data for August fell short of expectations, increased buying by local jewellers at the domestic spot market, kept the prices higher. Globally, gold rose 0.27 per cent to USD 1,324.40 an ounce and silver by 0.91 per cent to USD 17.70 an ounce in New York in yesterday’s trade. In the national capital, gold of 99.9 per cent and 99.5 per cent purity advanced by Rs 200 each to Rs 30,400 and Rs 30,250 per ten gram, respectively.

month of July.

For m GSTR-1 reflects sales of a business while GSTR-2 reflects purchases.

For July, GSTR-1 needs to be filed between September 1 and 5 and GSTR-2 between September 6 and 10.

The circular stated that there would be a reconciliation of the forms to see if there was any mismatch and the underreporting or excess-reporting of the tax would thus be corrected.

The corrected data would be auto-populated and reflected in GSTR-3, which is a combination of sales and purchases.

GSTR-3 for July needs to be filed between September 11 and 15.

In case there was additional tax liability for July, the taxpayers should submit the additional payment with interest.

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those claiming transitional input tax credit by August 28.

Earlier, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley had said that the taxpayers who failed to meet the deadline will have to bear a penalty of Rs 200 per day -- Rs 100 for Central GST and Rs 100 for State GST. A total of about 5.95 million taxpayers for July should have filed the GST returns, but till August 29 only about 3.83 million (or 64.42 per cent) had complied, Jaitley had said earlier. Thus, the remaining 2.1 million taxpayers were facing penalty for late filing.

The Finance Ministry in a circular on Friday evening also said that the taxpayers who might have made errors in filing the first GST returns could make corrections while filing the GSTR-1 and GSTR-2 forms for the

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New Delhi, Sep 2 (IANS): The government, on the recommendations of the Goods and Services Tax Council, has waived the penalty of Rs 200 per day for taxpayers who failed to file the first GST returns within the deadline.

The taxpayers will, however, have to bear the interest on late payment of dues, the Finance Ministry said on Saturday.

“Late fee for all taxpayers who could not file GSTR-3B for month of July has been waived, but not the interest on late payment of dues. Interest will be applicable to all taxpayers who have not discharged their complete GST liability for July by August 25,” Finance Ministry said in a tweet on Saturday.

The taxpayers had to file the GST returns for July by August 25 and

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Over 2,600 homes burned in Myanmar’s Rakhine

Abu Dhabi police seize 4.2 mn pills in drug bust Abu Dhabi, Sep 2 (IANS/WAM): Police on Saturday arrested two suspects with 4.2 million captagon tablets from a farm in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The suspects, both from Arab countries, were arrested while attempting to smuggle the drugs hidden under agricultural seedlings on the farm in the Emirates, said police officials. Lieutenant Taher Gharib Al Dhaheri, Director of the Police Anti-Narcotics Department, said that they had information about these two persons trying to promote captagon tablets for trafficking and selling. He said the two men were monitored until further investigations confirmed their intention to distribute the narcotics.

“The department coordinated with the General Directorate for Drug Control at the Ministry of the Interior, where a team was formed and a security plan was established leading to the arrest of the two suspects with narcotic pills in their possession,” Al Dhaheri said.

to reports.

The skirmishes and ensuing Army crackdown have killed at least 400 people and led to evacuation of more than 11,700 “ethnic residents” from the area, government officials said, referring to the nonMuslim population of northern Rakhine.

According to the UN estimate, nearly 58,600 Rohingya refugees have fled into neighbouring Bangladesh from Myanmar.

Another 20,000 Rohingyas are thought to be stuck along the Naf river, which forms the border between the two countries, a BBC report said.

Tajikistan bans women from wearing veils

5.7 million years old humanlike footprints found in Greece

D U S HAN B E , S EP 2 (AGENCIES): Legislation requiring people to “stick to traditional national clothes and culture” has been introduced in Tajikistan - a move widely interpreted as an attempt to stop women from wearing Islamic clothing.

Women in the central Asian country traditionally wear a scarf tied behind the head, rather than a hijab, which wraps under the chin. Despite being a majority Muslim country, Tajikistan’s minister of culture, Shamsiddin Orumbekzoda, told Radio Free Europe Islamic dress was “really dangerous”.

He said that “everyone” looked at women wearing hijabs “with concern, worried that they could be hiding something under their hijab.”

Although the legislation -an amendment to an existing law on traditions in the country -did not mention the hijab specifically, authorities have previously said the Islamic veil represents an “alien culture”.

London, Sep 2 (IANS): In a finding that could challenge the widely accepted theories of human evolution, researchers have discovered 5.7 million years old human-like footprints on an island in Greece.

The new footprints from Trachilos in western Crete, described in the journal Proceedings of the Geologists’ Association, could take the trail of early human

Trump seeks $7.85 bn for Hurricane Harvey relief Washington, SEP 2 (AGENCIES): U.S. President Donald Trump has asked Congress for an initial $7.85 billion for Hurricane Harvey recovery efforts, the White House budget director said on Friday, adding that failure to raise the budget ceiling may hinder disaster relief spending.

In a letter to U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Paul Ryan, White House budget director Mick Mulvaney said the request included $7.4 billion for the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s Disaster Relief Fund

and $450 million for the Small Business Administration’s disaster loan program. “This request is a down-payment on the president’s commitment to help affected states recover from the storm, and future requests will address longerterm rebuilding needs,” Mulvaney said.

Trump had been expected to request $5.95 billion for the recovery effort after Harvey flooded areas of Houston and other parts of Texas.

The White House has said that it would make multiple requests for aid from Congress to fund the

Harvey recovery effort.

White House homeland s e c u r i t y a dv i s e r To m Bossert told reporters on Thursday aid funding requests would come in stages as more became known about the impact of the storm. Texas Governor Greg Abbott has said that his state may need more than $125 billion.

Bossert said the Trump administration wanted Congress to pass the disaster relief measure on its own and not add it to other measures, such as the effort to raise the debt ceiling.

The U.S. government has a statutory limit on

PRESS NOTE

The Wokha Town Sankiton Ekhung with immense pride and joy congratulates the following individuals for bringing laurels to the community in various fields.

1. K. Mhathung Tsanglao, ADC Noklak (Governor’s Gold Award) 2. Er. K. Bichamo Khuvung, SDO, PWD (H) NCCD Kohima (Governor’s commendation award) and 3. Dr. C. Zuben Tsanglao, IFS on being promoted to the post of DFO, Tuensang.

The Ekhung further wishes them success in their future endeavors.

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The "National Role Play" competition was organized at GHS, Sarbura, Dimapur on 1st Sept. 2017 under Population Education Cell, SCERT in collaboration with NPEP, NCERT, New Delhi. On this occasion the keynote address was presented by the Headmistress of the school Mrs. C. Amongla. There were six groups who participated in the programme under different themes of the role play. Prize money was given to the winners and participants. DP-8796

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The NPF 2 Dimapur-II A/C held a joint meeting with its Units & Wards leaders under its Assembly Constituency on 2nd September 2017 at its office, Dimapur. * The party leaders were addressed by the Central leaders, lead by Mr. Pusazo Luro Vice-President I/C Dimapur Division, who exhorted the gathering and explained the party's firm position, and further advice Party's men & women to remain firm. * The A/C leaders unanimously resolved to remain unitedly firm under the leadership of Dr. Shurhozelie Liezietsu who is undisputed leader of N.P.F. * The meeting also resolved to condemn the Legislators un-becoming activities of shifting loyalty's of power and money and appeal to stop such cheap game.

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“No Person was ever honored for what he received.

Honor has been the reward for what he gave.”

–Calvin Coolidge

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The Totok Union Mon Town with immense pleasure extends our heartiest CONGRATULATION and felicitate the following students for their success in clearing different examination as mentioned below.

1. Mr.Tingthong, S/o Ngengpha of Totok Chingnyu Village for clearing NSEE for (MBBS) 2017 2. Ms. Phemei, D/o Manhei of Totok Chingnyu village for clearing NSEE for (Civil Engineering) 2017.

3. Mr.Tonpha, S/o Longang securing top 19th position in HSLC 2017.

The Union further wishes them SUCCESS in their Future Endeavour.

Sd/A. Methlah, President N. Omnyei Konyak, Gen.Secy Totok Union Mon Town Totok Union Mon Town

sala University in Sweden.

At approximately 5.7 million years, they are younger than the oldest known fossil hominin, Sahelanthropus from Chad, and contemporary of Orrorin from Kenya, but more than a million years older than Ardipithecus ramidus from Ethiopia, the oldest hominin known from reasonably complete fossils which has an ape-like foot.

how much money it can borrow to cover the budget deficit that results from Washington spending more than it collects in taxes.

Only Congress can raise that limit.

Mulvaney urged Congress to act “expeditiously to ensure that the debt ceiling does not affect these critical response and recovery efforts.”

Senate Appropriations Committee Chair man Thad Cochran said in a statement that his panel “will move swiftly to consider requests for relief funding as it receives them.

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evolution beyond Africa.

Earlier studies had suggested that all fossil hominins older than 1.8 million years (the age of early Homo fossils from Georgia) came from Africa, leading most researchers to conclude that this was where the group evolved. “What makes this controversial is the age and location of the prints,” said one of the study authors Per Ahlberg, Professor at Upp-

We the Kohima Elumyo Union congratulate its esteemed members for their service achievement and making us feel proud and honored. May your life always shower you with such Great Success and happiness! God bless you.

1. Er. Albert Yanthan, S/o Late Yantsow Yanthan on recent promotion to the post of Deputy General Manager, NSMDC Kohima, Nagaland.

2. Mr. W. Thungchanbemo Tsanglao, S/o Wobansao Tsanglao on recent promotion to the post of Technical Supervisor, DIPR Kohima Nagalnd.

3. Mr. Nrikhon Tsanglao, S/o Yinavungo Tsanglao on recent promotion to the rank of Leut. Col. and also receiving the prestigious Meritorious Service Medal (MSM) 2017 for his distinguished service under the collective leadership of GPRN/NSCN (IM).

(Mr. W. Ezamo Ovung) Chairman, KEU

(Mr. James W. Humtsoe) General Secretary, KEU

Sakus Mission College, Dimapur Organizes Workshop on Theatre Art and Performance

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Addis Ababa, Sep 2 (IANS/MAP): Ethiopia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has reaffirmed the country’s open door policy for refugees, highlighting the efforts made by the government in the management of the regional refugee crisis.

The East African country is currently home to more than 850,000 refugees from 21 countries, with Sudan, Somalia and Eritrea making up the majority, a media report said on Saturday.

Ethiopia has managed to maintain national development while managing the refugee problem, said Ethiopian Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Hirut Zemene at a meeting with Rosemary McCarney, a member of the OHCHR Executive Committee (UNHCR) and Canadian Ambassador to the United Nations.

During her visit to Ethiopia last June, UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi praised the efforts of the Ethiopian government in managing the regional refugee crisis, saying Ethiopia is “shining example” of African and international hospitality.

military forces.

The Rohingya Muslims fleeing the violence to Bangladesh, however, insist that a campaign of arson and killings by the Myanmarese Army aimed at forcing them out of the country is responsible for the carnage and destruction in the area, according

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Broken dishes can be seen in the burned out remains of a house burned down in the Myo Thu Gyi Muslim village in northern Rakhine State.

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Yangon, Sep 2 (IANS): More than 2,600 houses have been burned down over the past week in the Rohingya-majority areas of the country’s northwest, the Myanmar government said on Saturday, in one of the deadliest outbreaks of violence involving the Muslim minority in decades.

“A total of 2,625 houses from Kotankauk, Myinlut and Kyikanpyin villages and two wards in Maungtaw were burned down,” the state-run Global New Light of Myanmar reported.

The Myanmar officials blamed the Arakan Rohingya Salvation Army (ARSA), which is said to be defending Rohingya Muslims, for the fires in Rakhine villages. The group claimed responsibility for last week’s coordinated attacks on Army posts, which led to further clashes and a major clampdown by the country’s

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A three day Workshop on Theatre Art & Performance was conducted for the Drama Club of Sakus Mission College from 31st August - 2nd September 2017, at the College premises. The Workshop was organized by the Drama Club of Sakus Mission College in collaboration and sponsorship of Indigenous Research Centre and Community Theatre. The resource person for the three day workshop was Mr. Temjenzungba Kechu, Theatre Director/Drama Educator. Altogether 18 members of the Drama Club, SMC participated in the workshop.

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eonardo DiCaprio has emerged as an early frontrunner for the role of The Joker in the forthcoming film about the character’s origin story, which is being executively produced by Martin Scorsese.

News of the project broke late last month, with DC Films and Warner Bros. said to be developing a 1980s-set film about the iconic villain. It is thought that the tone of the movie – which will be directed by The Hangover‘s Todd Phillips – will be ‘a gritty and grounded hard-boiled crime

film’ in the style of Scorsese’s Taxi Driver, and will be set in Gotham City.

A new report has now suggested that Warner Bros. are keen on securing the services of DiCaprio for the role of The Joker.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, sources close to the project have claimed that the studio will use Scorsese’s involvement to try and tempt DiCaprio into taking on the role.

Should they be successful, it would be the Revenant star’s first-ever foray into the comic book movie world.

A formal offer has yet to be sent to DiCaprio, however – while Scorsese is still thought to be negotiating the terms of his involvement in The Joker film.

But, should the deal come off, it will see the actor and director reunite once again; the pair having famously worked together on the likes of Gangs of New York, The Departed and The Wolf of Wall Street.

Earlier this week, DiCaprio donated $1 million to the relief effort following the devastation caused

by Hurricane Harvey in Texas.

etflix has announced that they will provide a platform for a . musical series from La La Land creator and Oscarwinner, Damien Chazelle.

The Eddy is an eightepisode show that will be set in Paris, telling the story of “a club, its owner, the house band, and the chaotic city that surrounds them”, as Pitchfork reports.

However, unlike Chazelle’s previous projects, the Whiplash creator will not be taking the directing helm entirely. Chazelle will direct two episodes and will serve as executive producer to the rest.

Glen Ballard, known for his work on Michael Jackson’s Thriller and Bad, cowriting ‘Man in the Mirror’, will compose the show’s original music.

Chazelle said of the show: “I’ve always dreamed of shooting in Paris, so I’m

Conveying our heartfelt c o n g r a t u l a t i o n s t o M r.

Moayanger Longchar ( C h u n g t i a y i m s e n ) Pe o n , Nagaland House, Shillong S/o Mr. Anetdangba Longchar and Mrs Asangla for being awarded Governor's Commendation Certificate on 15 th August 2017, in recognition for his meritorious services rendered.

With gratitude we thank Nagaland House Shillong officials for their recommendation.

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ber 2014. Back then, Swift’s ‘Shake It Off ’ was at number three, while Meghan Trainor’s ‘All About That Bass’ held off Jessie J, Ariana Grande and Nicki Minaj’s ‘Bang Bang’ to claim the number one spot.

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Dearest Apo (Dad) Praise God!

Happy 50th Birthday...

Golden years of happy cheers.

May you continue to live in abundance under the shadow of God's grace, we love you dad, may you live a long life.

God bless and happy 50th birthday.

Lots of love Wife, children & grandchildren

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week. Swift’s success sees Dua Lipa move down to the number two spot after two weeks at number one with ‘New Rules’.

This week’s singles chart also marks the first allfemale top three since Octo-

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May these twenty five years of your married life be the prologue of a timeless fairy tale with a lovely ending.

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our mission and stay true to who we are and what we represent with Tim in the band.

“We’re excited about the future and we will be making an official announcement very soon about our new album, tour and bassist.

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ueens of the Stone A ge a n d Tay l o r Swift have scored their first-ever UK number one positions in the album and singles chart respectively. QOTSA soared to the top of the album charts this week with their seventh studio LP ‘Villains’, clocking up 32,000 sales in its first week.

The record, which was produced by Mark Ronson, dislodged Ed Sheeran‘s ‘÷‘ from the top spot to earn the California band the honour for the first time in their career.

E l s ew h e r e i n t h i s week’s album chart, The War On Drugs‘ new record ‘A Deeper Understanding’ notched the number three spot – a career-best in the UK for the Adam Granduciel-led band – while Pvris‘ second album ‘All We Know of Heaven, All We Need of Hell’ went in at number four.

Swift, meanwhile, went straight to number one in the Official Singles Chart with her comeback single, ‘Look What You Made Me Do’.

The accomplishment is the artist’s first-ever UK number one single, with the track accumulating 30,000 downloads and 5.3 million streams in its opening

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Stryper blames Tim Gaines for decision to part ways

he remaining members of Stryper have blamed Tim Gaines’s “erratic and hostile behavior” for their decision to part ways with the bassist.

After months of rumors, Gaines confirmed his departure from the openly Christian group late last month, telling KNAC. COM: “I am officially no longer a member of the band. It’s been out there for about a year now that things have been going sour.

It hasn’t been officially said by either myself or the band, but, yeah, I’m no longer working with them.”

Tim claimed that “all hell broke loose” after he “ended up getting a divorce, which is taboo as far as Christianity, I guess.” He added: “I’m not the only guy in Stryper to have gotten a divorce. Everybody in the band is married to divorced people. And I’m the bad guy, but everybody else has done it too, so? Whatever. Live in glass houses and everything will be exposed at some point or another.”

Earlier on Friday, Stryper members Michael Sweet (guitar, vocals), Oz Fox (guitar) and Robert Sweet (drums) released the following joint statement: “Dear fans and friends, “We wish Timothy Gaines nothing but the best, and we will always remember the history and the good times that we all shared together.

“We have done our best to remain courteous and professional despite the barrage of disrespectful comments, posts and tweets that have been made public time and time again by Tim and [his new wife] Brandee on what seems to be a daily basis.

“We were also forced to retain legal representation based on a public post/ threat that Tim made about suing the band in 2016.

“Tim is our brother, and we love him, but this has become a toxic relationship at this point and due to that, we cannot continue on with

doubly excited to be teaming up with [writer Jack Thorne], Glen and [executive producer Alan Poul] on this story, and thrilled that we have found a home for it at Netflix.”

Meanwhile, Ryan Gosling and Damien Chazelle‘s forthcoming Neil Armstrong biopic, First Man, has had its release date confirmed.

Universal have now confirmed that First Man will be released on October 12 2018 – in time for the 2019 awards season. With Chazelle set to direct from a script by Spotlight writer Josh Singer, Gosling will play the lead role as Armstrong, who became the first man to step foot on the moon in 1969.

Chazelle and Gosling’s La La Land has secured nearly $400 million at the box office worldwide and received six awards at the 2016 Oscars.

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Date 31/08/2017

The Naga People’s Front (NPF) youth Wing of 46 AC Mon Town HQ led by President Mr. Pongnyei and Gen. Secy Mr. Puching organized a coordination meeting on 30 th of Aug’2017 at the residence of Shri. Thongwang MLA. The meeting was attended by every ward youth office bearers and deliberately discussed the strategy to strengthen the NPF party and unanimously agreed to strongly support the present MLA Shri.Thongwang under the leadership of Dr.Shurhozielie Liezetsu. Mr.Kapwang Konyak central youth wing Gen. Secy cum P.R.O, Tuensang Division youth I/c highlighted about the party issues that has been going on in the state. The office bearers from NPF Mon division including women Wing and youth wing and the 46 AC parent body were also invited in the meeting. NPF Mon Division Gen.Secy (Admin) Mr.Wango Konyak briefly explained about the ongoing crisis between the NPF dissident team and the party principled followers team that is confusing the masses which he assured that the issues will be solved mechanically by the rule of law which is in the constitution of the party. Mon Division youth wing president Mr.Khongwang, WW president Mrs. Minching and president 46 A/C Mr.Tingtong and others also spoke in the meeting.

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WC qualifier: Germany beat Czech Republic to maintain perfect record

Mats Hummels celebrates with team mates after scoring the second goal.

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finish. Their last throw of the dice will be on Monday when they visit the Irish.

Germany could qualify for the World Cup on Monday if they beat Norway at home and the Irish fail to beat the Czechs.

The group winners qualify directly for Russia while the eight best secondplaced teams in the nine groups go into a playoff round.

There was a disappointingly large number of empty seats as the game got under way in a lukewarm atmosphere and the Germans were quick to put a further dampener on hosts’ evening.

Meanwhile, Har r y Kane scored twice as England ran out to a 4-0 win at Malta to stay atop Group F. After a frustrating first half, Kane found the opened on 53 minutes after he was

played in on goal by Tottenham teammate Dele Alli.

England added gloss to the scorline late on, as Bertrand’s long-range shot took a slight deflection and eluded the dive of goalkeeper Andrew Hogg in the 86 minutes.

Danny Welbeck added a third in stoppage time when he latched on to Kane’s lofted through ball ahead of the Maltese goalkeeper, before Kane added his second of the night by running onto Marcus Rashford’s long pass.

Mexico qualify for WC with win over Panama

Mexico became the first CONCACAF side to qualify for the Russia World Cup on Friday when an Hirving Lozano goal gave them a 1-0 win over Panama at the Azteca stadium.

They secured the points thanks to the 51st minute substitute, who scored with a header just two minutes after replacing Juergen Damm.

The Mexicans lead the six-team group with 17 points with three games to play and cannot now finish outside the top three spots that guarantee a place in Russia next June.

The Mexicans are three points ahead of second-placed Costa Rica and nine points clear of the United States and Honduras.

The US and Honduras meet on Tuesday, which guarantees that Mexico cannot be overtaken for one of the top three places in the group. The fourthplaced team goes into a play-off with a side from the Asian confederation.

The qualification is Mexico’s seventh in succession and 16th overall, more than any other countries bar Brazil, Germany, Italy and Argentina.

The team managed

by Colombian Juan Carlos Osorio navigated the ‘Hexagonal group’ unbeaten after seven games and although they have failed to score many goals they have conceded just two and never looked in danger of missing out.

UEFA opens FFP investigation into PSG

ZURICH, Sep 2 (Agencies): French club Paris St Germain have been placed under investigation by UEFA to see if their recent transfer spending spree has broken the break-even rules of European soccer’s ruling body known as Financial Fair Play (FFP).

The Ligue 1 club signed French teenager Kylian Mbappe in a deal worth 180 million euros to highlight their astonishing financial muscle.

The Qatari-owned club last month bought Brazil forward Neymar from Barcelona for 222 million euros.

However, FFP rules ban clubs from spending more than their generated revenue, a policy introduced to prevent rich owners from trying to buy success and distorting the transfer market.

Dominant India eye series clean sweep C o l o m b o, S ep 2 (IANS): High on confidence after taking an unassailable 4-0 lead, a dominant India will look to complete a whitewash of Sri Lanka when the two teams face off in the fifth and final One-day International (ODI) at the R. Premadasa International Cricket Stadium here on Sunday.

India had earlier achieved this feat, thrashing Sri Lanka 5-0, at home in 2014-15.

The visitors rode on blistering centuries from skipper Virat Kohli and his deputy Rohit Sharma to thrash Sri Lanka by 168 runs in the fourth ODI and will once again bank on their batting prowess to decimate the hosts.

Former India skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni, who shared an unbeaten 101-run stand with young gun Manish Pandey, is once again expected to

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LATE FATHER L. SARAT 03-09-2017

Remembering you on this day and always, “Love is how you stay alive, Even after you are gone”.

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New Delhi, Sep 2 (PTI): Hockey India Saturday sacked national coach Roelant Oltmans after a string of unimpressive outings at the international level.

High Performance Director David John will be in charge till a suitable replacement is found for a smooth transition of the men’s team.

The decision was taken during the three-day meeting of the Hockey India High Performance and Development Committee, which concluded Saturday.

Though the federation did not say it in as many words, it is apparent that the HI bosses are not impressed with the Dutchman.

“Key decisions taken included Chief Coach Roelant Oltmans to step down,” Hockey India said in a release.

“While Roelant Oltmans role as Chief Coach in improving the teams’ overall fitness and cohesiveness has been appreciated, the results are what matter and the performance of the team has not been consistent or up to the desired levels.”

The power-packed meeting to assess the way forward for Indian hockey was attended by over 24 members over the last three days.

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the bench throughout the series.

In the bowling department, pacers Jasprit Bumrah and Shardul Thakur, along with the young leftarm spin duo of Kuldeep Yadav and Axar Patel, will once again aim to shatter the inexperienced home batting line-up.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

Age: 103 years We the bereaved family of Lt. DINO SELEYI (Phesama Village) would like to express our profound gratitude to each and every individuals, churches, unions and well wishers who stood by us physically, financially, materially, morally and constant prayers throughout her illness and at the sudden demise on 28th August 2017.

We sincerely pray that the Almighty God bless you all abundantly.

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Acknowledgement

Loving wife, daughters, daughter-in-law, sons & granddaughters

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

It’s been a year since you left us for your heavenly abode but we still miss you and not a single day goes by without you in our thoughts. Your words of wisdom, encouragement and sweet memories will always be etched in our hearts.

Loving daughters, sons-in-law and grandchildren.

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add to the fireworks lower down the order against a toothless Lankan attack.

With the series already in their kitty, Kohli might opt to make a few changes in the playing XI and rest opener Shikhar Dhawan or Lokesh Rahul to accommodate Ajinkya Rahane, who has been warming

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1ST DEATH ANNIVERSARY OF OUR BELOVED

Dimapur, Sep 2 (NPN): The District Sports Office (DSO), Zunheboto will be organising the Catch Them Young Tournament from September 7 to 9 in the discipline of badminton, 100 metre race, 200 metre race, table tennis and marathon.

In this regard, all interested person have been asked to report at DSO office on September 6 during office hours.

India’s Jasprit Bumarah and Ajinkya Rahane warm up during a practice session in Colombo. (PTI)

We the bereaved family of Late Nzano Kikon, would like to express our profound gratitude to those individual, friends, well wishers, neighbour church and organizations who supported us through prayers, materials and financial assistance at the sudden demise of our beloved daughter on 31st August 2017.

We convey our special thanks to:1. Koinonia Baptist Church 2. Koinonia Youth 3. Tinpati Taxi Stand Association And a very special thanks to Mr. Neibalie Kiewhuo Asst. Pastor of Koinonia Baptist Church, Kohima.

Though we are unable to thank you all individually, it is our humble prayer that Almighty God bless you all abundantly.

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IN APPRECIATION

‘Though your smile is gone forever,

“The Lord gave, and the Lord has taken away” We t h e b e r e a v e d family members of Lt. NEIZOKHOTO (ATOTO) HIBO, would like to convey our heartfelt gratitude and appreciation to each and every individual, churches, unions, neighbours, friends and well-wishers who stood by us spiritually, physically, financially and materially at the sudden and sad demise of our beloved on 30th August 2017. The love and support you BORN: 10th Dec 1989 gave during our darkest hour DIED: 30th Aug 2017 will always be remembered.

We sincerely convey our special thanks to: 1. Khuzama Christian Revival Church- Mothers union/ CYE/JCYE 2. Khuzama Youth Organisation 3. GNRC (Guwahati) 4. NEIGRIHMS (Shillong) 5. MITE D.Ed, Kohima 6. Fountain Club 7. Amalgamate PCC 8. Nagaland Hotels Limited 9. Er. Kropol Vitsu. Parliamentary Secretary, SCERT, Economics and Statistics We deeply regret our inability to acknowledge each and everyone individually. But it is our sincere prayer that the Almighty Lord bless you abundantly.

Loving parents, brothers, sisters and relatives.

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sunday, september 3, 2017

PRAGUE, Sep 2 (Agencies): Defender Mats Hummels scored with an 88th-minute header to give Germany a 2-1 win away to a battling Czech Republic side and maintain their perfect record after seven games in World Cup qualifying on Friday.

Timo Wer ner gave Germany a flying start when he scored his fourth goal in his last four internationals early on but Vladimir Darida earned the Czechs a deserved equaliser with a thumping long-range drive in the 78th minute.

Hummels, however, floored the hosts with his goal which left Germany on 21 points at the top of European Group C. Despite a valiant display, the Czechs are a further seven points behind in third and almost out of the running for a second-place

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GRATITUDE

And your hand we cannot touch Still we have so many memories Of the one we loved so much.

P. GANGULY, Retd. AD (Tech.) SIB, Kohima November 7, 1937 – August 29, 2017

For if we live, we live to the Lord; and if we die, we die to the Lord.

Therefore, whether we live or die, we are the Lord’s.

Romans 14:8

Your going away has left a void in our lives, that no one can fill. With heavy hearts and tears, we bade adieu to you. We are deeply pained, but we rejoice in the fact that you are in a better place, where there is no pain, tears and sorrow. We have cast our cares on the Lord, as He knows what is best. We find solace in the truth that we will meet again, in our eternal Home.

During his brief illness and death, well wishers, friends and families extended support through prayers, cash and kind besides sacrificing their precious time. Though we are unable to acknowledge each of you, we want to express heartfelt gratitude for your love, concern and fellowship. You blessed our lives in so many ways. We are deeply indebted to you and remember you in our prayers.

Our special thanks and appreciation goes to : 1.

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Mengujuma CRC Dr. Kecha Seyie, Evangelist, MCRC, Zakietuolie Ratsa, Pastor, MCRC Lhoumese Kesiezie, Ex-Pastor, MCRC Rev. Viratuo Rürhie Mengujuma CRC Thenupfüko Krotho First AG Church, Kohima First AG Church Women, Kohima Tenyimia AG Church, Dimapur Mr. Theja Khate, Youth Director, Kuda Baptist Church Rev. Dr. T.R Angami and family Rev. Vivolie, Pastor Tenyimia AG Church, Dimapur Rev. Thepfusalhou, Pastor, Zhadima Bawe AG Church and wife Rev. Kamal Chakrabarty, Pastor, Kohima Bengali Fellowship

15. Pastor Kamal Dutta, Bengali Baptist Church, Nagarjan 16. Mr. K. Seyie and family 17. Mr. Sakhoto Seyie and family 18. Er. Kevisekho Kruse, Chief Engineer (Retd.) PHED, Nagaland 19. Mr. Asu Keyho, Former MLA and AICC Member 20. Neighbours from Kohima, Dimapur 21. Well wishers, family and friends from Kohima, Khonoma, Dimapur, Sechü Zubza, Socünoma, Peducha, Piphema & Mengujuma 22. Kohima Press Club and Dimapur Press Club.

23. Doctors, nurses and staff of Zion Hospital and Research Centre, Dimapur.

Thank you and god bless you all abundantly.

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-Loving wife, daughters, son in law and relatives

Your memory is our keepsake With which we will never part God has you in his keeping We have you in our hearts.

It is sad to walk the road alone Instead of side by side.

But to all there comes a moment When the ways of life divide.

You give us years of happiness Then came sorrow and tears, But you left us beautiful memories, We will treasure through the years.’

Words of thanks seems so inadequate for all the kindness that has been bestowed upon our family from the beginning of illness till the demise of our beloved mother Lt. Rendisangla. We thank you for encouraging visits, the comforting calls and the sincere words of solace following our sad loss.

We deeply regret our inability to mention each and everyone of you individually but it will be our sincere prayer that our Almighty God bless you all abundantly.

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Loving sons, grandchildren and relatives.

We would like to express our sincere gratitude to all those who stood by us at the sad demise of our beloved Late John Nungtsunger on 25-08-2017.

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Sharapova, Muguruza roll into last 16

Sharapova plays a shot during her match against Kenin.

N E W YO R K , S e p 2 ( Ag en c i es ) : M a r i a Sharapova rolled into the last 16 at the US Open by overpowering US teen Sofia Kenin on Friday while a wide-open side of the men’s draw lost 2014 champion Marin Cilic.

Former world number one Sharapova, the 2006 US Open winner in her first Grand Slam since serving a 15-month doping ban, downed the 139thranked wildcard 7-5, 6-2 and moved into a fourthround clash with Latvian 16th seed Anastasija Sevastova.

Five-time Grand Slam champion Sharapova, who tested positive for the blood booster meldonium at the 2016 Australian Open, reached the round of 16 for the 14th time in 15 Slams since the 2011 US Open.

Sharapova, who returned from her ban in April, was snubbed for a wildcard in the French Open and injured for Wimbledon but was given a US Open wildcard despite playing only one hardcourt tuneup match due to a forearm injury.

The 30-year-old Russian broke Kenin with a forehand winner after 66 minutes to swipe the first

set, exchanged early second-set breaks on double faults then broke again in the sixth and last games for the victory.

“We had never faced each other and she came out having nothing to lose and it’s always dangerous so I’m happy I went through,” said Sharapova.

Sharapova blasted eight aces and 38 winners with 33 unforced errors while Kenin hit only seven winners in the match.

Also Garbine Muguruza marched into the fourth round of the U.S. Open fourth round with a 6-1 6-1 win over Slovakian Magdalena Rybarikova.

Muguruza, who won her second grand slam by winning the 2017 Wimbledon, barely broke sweat against the 31st seed as she set up a clash with Petra Kvitova. The 27-year old Czech, who is playing her eighth tournament since missing five months of action after being stabbed in the hand, made it into the fourth round with 6-0, 6-4 win over French 18th seed Caroline Garcia.

Muguruza, one of the pre-tournament favourites, dropped serve once. Only Karolina Pliskova and Elina Svitolina can deny

Garbine Muguruza returns a shot to Magdalena Rybarikova.

the 2016 Roland Garros arez Navarro as Sakkari. winner from reaching the “She’s feisty. I know I top spot for the first time in have to come out, play well, her career. have you all (the crowd) beVenus marches ahead hind me and get a win.”

Venus Williams continued her US Open campaign when the American beat Greek Maria Sakkari 6-3, 6-4 on Friday to advance to the fourth round.

Roared on by the Arthur Ashe Stadium crowd, Williams, who won two titles at Flushing Meadows in 2000 and 2001, overcame serve problems to set up a meeting with gritty Spaniard Carla Suarez Navarro.

She has now reached the last 16 in every Grand Slam this year, a feat she last achieved in 2010.

The 37-year-old managed the only break in the opening set to take control of the match.

After a couple of exchanges of breaks in the second, Williams stole her opponent’s serve again to close it out on the first match point when Sakkari’s forehand sailed long.

“I’m playing at home, I’ve got a lot to accomplish here, and I’m happy to get the win,” she said, before adding she was expecting a similar game style from Su-

Schwartzman knocks out Cilic

Fifth seed and 2014 champion Marin Cilic was knocked out of the US Open in the third round

by Argentina’s Diego Schwartzman.

Schwartzman won 4-6 7-5 7-5 6-4 to reach the last 16 of a Grand Slam for the first time as Cilic became the 15th seeded men’s player to exit the competition Cilic, who missed six weeks since reaching the Wimbledon final with an adductor strain, hit 80 unforced errors in an untidy display on Grandstand three years after he lifted the trophy at Flushing Meadows.

The 29th-ranked Schwartzman was overwhelmed in the opening set before finding his range to frustrate Cilic.

And after denying the Croatian with two break points in a tense final game, Schwartzman stumbled over the finishing line before celebrating in style on Grandstand.

Morning Champions Cup from Sep 4 Dimapur, Sep 2 (NPN): The second edition of Morning Champions Cup (MCC) organized by the Morning Football Association (MFA) will begin on September 4 at Seikhazou ground and I.G stadium, Kohima. The one and half month long tournament will be played in group and knockout round basis.

Keeping the motto of MFA “Health and Friendship” through football, MCC is another such tournament where the players are between the age of 28 – 50. The main goal and focus of MFA is to create a platform through MPL and MCC to those over aged and retired football players who still have the urge to kick the ball and also maintain one’s health as well as make new friends.

This year’s edition of MCC will see 12 teams in two groups vying for the cup. The teams are Mrh. FC (winner – MCC 2016), MFC, AFFC, PowerComm FC, Mrh. Sunrisers, Morung United FC, All Blacks, FC Pezielietsie, Neristian FC, Phoenix Rising, Gazelle FC and FC Football Fanatics.

Nagaland Post, Dimapur sunday, september 3, 2017

KTC Cup: New Market beat United 16

New Market FC (white) and United 16 FC in action on Saturday. (NP)

Correspondent

Kohima, Sep 2 (NPN): New Market FC beat United 16 FC by 4-2 vie tiebreak at the ongoing Kohima Town Club cup played at Kohima local ground on Saturday. The match was decided through penalty shoot-out after both teams failed to find the net in the stipulated time.

Despite better ball possession and counter attack, New Market FC failed to find the back of the net throughout the

match. The soggy ground played a spoilsport in the match as both team were denied much goal scoring chances.

New Market got numerous chances to take the lead but lacked the finishing touch as they had to earn their win through a penalty shootout. The defeat for United 16 FC means they are now out of the tournament. With this win, New Market FC, the first runner-up of recently concluded Kohima football league, has booked their

semi-final berth.

Three players, Kevisalie Sechii (16) of New Market FC, V. Puro (31) and Ngulie Pochury (24) of United 16 FC, were cautioned for unsporting behaviour.

President of Northern Angami Sports Association (NASA), Er. Lhoubeizo Kisiyie graced the 2nd quarter match as the match patron.

Monday’s match 3rd quarter final: 2:00 pm Ziekezou SC Vs Khriekesa FC

NSF Martyrs’ Memorial Trophy from Sep 26 Dimapur, Sep 2 (NPN): The 18th NSF Martyrs’ Memorial Trophy, 2017 organised by Angami Students’ Union will be held from September 26 to October 24 at local ground (Khuochiezie), Kohima.

The month long tournament is organized in honour of late Kekuojalie Sachii of Kohima village and late Vikhozo Yhoshii of Kigwema village who were

killed in the indiscriminate firing by Nagaland Armed Police during a peaceful rally called by the Naga Students’ Federation on March 20, 1986.

Meanwhile, the organizing committee is all set to give away attractive prizes with trophy and citations along with big cash for the tournament champion, runner-up, losing semi finalists and quarter finalists besides

individual prizes. Therefore, all the interested teams/ clubs and enthusiastic players from within and outside the state have been informed to prepare for the month long soccer tournament.

The entry forms will be made available at the following outlets: Kohima: Sports World (Main Town), Star Sports (BOC) and ASU Office Dimapur: Master

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