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TSEMINYU DISTRICT DEMAND Tension grips Kiphire dist. over nomenclature Rengma orgs. start Section 144 Cr.Pc imposed | Mobile Internet blocked indefinite bandh Eastern Mirror Desk area around 3 to 4 pm where In another order issued by 'controversial towns' shall not the situation in Sitimi, was tense Kohima Bureau tion was reported to have Dimapur, Jan. 3 (EMN): The seven houses belonging to the the office of the Deputy Com- be allowed without the written but under control. Kohima, Jan. 3 (EMN): been peaceful throughout use of a nomenclature has trig- Sangtam community were missioner Kiphire dated Dec. permission from the competent "For the last few days, Dis- The demand for upgra- the sub-division, a senior gered tension in the Sitimi area burned and one injured. The po- 30 2017 that was circulating on authority and therefore directed trict Administration has been dation of Tseminyu sub- journalist associated with of Kiphire district inhabited by lice source denied the supposed whatsapp stated ‘Whereas a rep- the students' union to take 'prior taking all necessary steps to en- division to a full-fledged Page who was the Sumi and Sangtam com- rumours of one person killed resentation was submitted to this written permission'. sure that the situation remains district by Rengma tribe returning from neighbour- munity on Wednesday Jan. 3 and clarified that the victim died Office by the eleven Sumi Villag- “And as per the Office Mem- peaceful and cordial relations organisations intensified ing Zunheboto district (in prompting the state government accidently and may not be neces- es under Sitimi area objecting the orandum issued from Commis- between Sumis and Sangtams is on Jan. 3 with two of the transit through the jurisdic- to prohibit bulk SMS and mobile sarily related to the current issue use of the nomenclature “Singti” sioner Office, Nagaland dated not disrupted. In order to pre- community’s youth bodies tion of the bandh) after his internet/data service, of all mo- but the exact cause could not be by the Sangtam Students' Union Kohima Jan. 4 2007 any con- vent rumour mongering, neces- – Rengma Selo Zi (RSZ) mother’s burial, was said bile service providers till further ascertained till the filing of this in connection with the organisa- ference of a single tribal/clan, sary steps have been taken to re- and Rengma Students’ Un- to have been harassed at orders in Kiphire district. report. tion of its students' conference to whether social, student or reli- strict the use of social media for ion (RSU) launching an in- Kandinu village point even According to police sources, In a notification issued by the be held from Jan. 3 2018 onwards gious gathering shall not be al- spreading rumours. Any attempt definite bandh in the juris- after producing his ID card trouble started after the Singti state government the Home de- at Natsami village. And whereas, lowed without specific written to create mischief or promote diction of the sub-division. and mother’s funeral serv- Area Sangtam Students’ Union partment (Political branch) dated the representation contained permission from the competent discord by circulating mischie- The bandh was reported to ice programme. The agitat- (SASSU) 21st general session Jan. 2, stated ‘there is apprehen- certain conditions set before the authority, the concerned Deputy vous messages on Social Media have been carried out with ing organisations had clear- which was scheduled to be held sion of grave law and order prob- authorities. This office is examin- Commissioner especially, in con- will be dealt with severely," he no untoward situation. ly publicised the exemption from Jan. 3 2018 onwards at Nat- lem in Kiphire district owing ing the matter with full sincerity troversial towns. Henceforth, any stated. During the day, a del- of press/media fraternity sami village. The general session to the prevailing tension in the and urgency. Therefore, the peti- such Conference/Gathering held It further informed that addi- egation of Rengma Hoho as well as funeral proces- with the nomenclature ‘Singti’ Sitimi area. Therefore, in order tioners are hereby directed not to without due permission from tional forces have been deployed was said to have met the sions from the purview of was objected by the Sumi com- to prevent breach of the public place such conditions before the the competent authority shall in Sitimi for ensuring peace and state government’s ad- the bandh. munity of Sitimi area. peace and tranquillity the Home authority and withdraw the same be considered unauthorised and 'normal law and order situation'. ministrative headquarter When asked if he The police source informed Commissioner, Nagaland prom- immediately”. unlawful thereby attracting pe- The district administration had upgradation committee was aware of the incident, that “the nomenclature ‘Sitimi’ ulgate notification under Section The notice also stated that, nal provision. In the light of the also imposed prohibitive orders which is headed by Temjen Rengma Hoho president is used by the Sumi community 144 Cr.PC and Section 5 of the a banner was erected in Sitimi above mentioned order, the con- under Section 144 Cr.Pc. IRB Toy as the convener, and Tep who is currently in Ko- of the area and ‘Singti’ by the Indian Telegraph Act, 1885, to town and Natsami village with- cerned Students' Union is hereby units and Rifles are also also the minister for Home, hima, said it was not in his Sangtam community. As per the prohibit bulk SMS of all Mobile out the prior approval of the directed to take prior written per- on standby to ensure peaceful sit- Kuzholuzo Nienu sepa- knowledge. He stated that government notification of May Service Providers and Mobile authority concerned which led mission from the competent Au- uation. senior leaders from both rately. The Hoho president, he was saddened to hear of 2017 ‘Sitimi’ will be used for all Internet/Data Service of all Mo- to submission of the representa- thority,” stated the order. communities have appealed for Kenyuseng Tep, when con- the incident and extended official purposes while ‘Singti’ bile Service Providers with im- tion. In a late report issued by the peace and normalcy. tacted, said the delegation apology to the journal- can be used for social and reli- mediate effect till further order in The Deputy commissioner Home Commissioner Abhishek The government also ap- apprised the committee ist and his family. “This is gious gatherings”. Kiphire district. Violation of this therefore cited the order of Singh it was informed that ac- pealed to all concerned to 'main- members and the Home very unfortunate. It was reported on Wednes- promulgation will be punishable Commissioner Nagaland that cording to reports received from tain peace and not do anything minister on the demand of Our intention is not to day that tension prevailed in the under Section 188 CR.PC.’ decreed that such gatherings in district administration, Kiphire, that disrupts normal life'. the Rengma people. hurt anyone’s sentiment,” Although the govern- Tep said. ment officials did not In a late evening press give any assurance, the release, the Rengma Selo organization chief stated Zi has apologized for the M'laya CM lays foundation NRC a conspiracy to expel that their concern for the unfortunate incident where ‘genuine demand’ of the a senior journalist, H Chi- for 100-seat medical college Rengmas was taken on a shi and his family were al- Bengalis from Assam – Mamata positive note and the or- legedly harassed by some Tura (), Jan. ma said. ganisation was hopeful. of its volunteers during the 3 (IANS): Chief Min- Pointing at the usual Kolkata, Jan. 3 (IANS): West Ben- a public meeting in West Bengal's Although the situa- bandh. ister Mukul Sangma on trend of spending by most gal Chief Minister Mamata Baner- Birbhum district. Wednesday laid the foun- of people on one's health- jee on Wednesday claimed the up- Stating that the people of the dation stone for the 100- care, he asserted that health dating of the National Register of country has the right to stay in seat Tura medical college should be taken as the most Citizens (NRC) in Assam to deter- any state they choose to, Banerjee 'Chinese road building party here in western Megha- important aspect and urged mine the state's original inhabitants warned the BJP government in As- laya. upon the members of the is a conspiracy to drive away Benga- sam not to play with fire by practis- The medical college medial fraternity to make it lis from there. ing the 'divide and rule' policy. entered , but no standoff' will come over 100 acres compulsory for all the citi- She also urged her party MPs "The people are being threatened New Delhi, Jan. 3 (IANS): A road building party from at Doldegre area, about 8 zens, in general and govern- to stage a protest demonstration on to beaten away from there. I want to China entered Indian territory in a remote part of Aru- km from Tura, the district ment employees in particu- the issue outside the Parliament on clearly tell the BJP government not nachal Pradesh in December-end and was turned back by headquarters of West Garo lar, to have regular health Thursday. to play with fire. Do not stoke fire Indian troops, government sources said adding that there Hills. check up. "Look at Assam. 'Bangali of unrest in the entire nation. do was no standoff between the two sides unlike Doklam. The Rs 180 crore Highlighting the hurdles Khedao' (expell the Bengalis) is go- not divide and rule. Try to maintain According to the sources, the Chinese road construc- project will include con- that led to the delay in start- ing on there. There is a conspiracy peace," she said. tion party entered India around December 26, and began struction of the college and ing the project after getting in Assam to drive away the people The Trinamool supremo said constructing a track, around two km away from the near- upgradation of Tura Civil the sanction, the Chief Min- who are staying there for the last she and her party will take strong est Indo-Tibetan Border Police post. They had completed Hospital, which, accord- ister also voiced his concern 30-40 years. 1.25 crore people might steps if people are forced to leave a 600-metre-long and 12 feet wide track when they were ing to the Chief Minister, over the problem of land be driven away from there in the their habitats due to NRC. stopped. would act as a "teaching acquisition for various devel- name of the Citizenship Act," Ban- "If people are affected. Whether The area where the Chinese labour party entered is hospital". opmental projects which he erjee said comparing the NRC with they are Bengalis, Gujratis, Mara- close to the place where Brahmaputra river enters India. "We are achieving the said has led the State govern- 1960s 'Bongal Kheda' ethnic cleans- this; whether they belong to sched- Indian troops pushed back the labourers, and seized much needed institution ment to adopt a new policy ing movement in Assam that drove uled caste or general caste - we will the equipment. While there was no confrontation be- that will bring complete whereby the government re- away nearly 50,000 Bengalis from not let the people responsible off the tween troops on both side, Indian troops have since bar- change in the delivery of ciprocates to the community there. hook easily," Banerjee warned. ricaded the area and have been guarding it. health care system in the who donate land by way of "I urge the Trinamool Congress "If anyone from Assam stays in Sources said China has requested that the equipment state. The medical college giving jobs. MPs to demonstrate under the Gan- Bengal we will protect them, similar- be returned. can now address the chal- Sangma said the project dhi statute outside the parliament ly the Bengalis staying in Assam also PTI File Photo The incident comes months after a 73-day stand-off Mamata Banerjee lenge of providing space was delayed for nearly five in Delhi," she said while addressing have to be embraced," she added. was witnessed at Doklam in the section of the for aspiring young medi- years as the earlier site locat- Sino-Indian border. cal professionals and at the ed under Jewilgre and Bala- The stand-off between Indian and Chinese troops same time provide access lgre A'king near Damalgre, along the border, close to India-China- tri-junc- to better health care facili- was not approved by the Em- Cabinet approves agreement with London traffic body tion started on June 16, when a PLA construction party ties for the people," Sang- powered Committee because entered the Doklam area and attempted to construct a as per the new guidelines of New Delhi, Jan. 3 (IANS): The Authority Act -- was signed dur- "It will go a long way in strength- road on land that is claimed by Bhutan. Both sides an- Union Cabinet on Wednesday ap- ing Road Transport and Highways ening ties and promoting bilateral To succeed in your the Medical Council of In- nounced disengagement on August 28. proved the signing and implemen- Minister Nitin Gadkari's visit to relations between India and United mission, you must have dia, a medical college should The standoff had led to tension between the two nu- tation of an agreement with the Britain in November. Kingdom." single-minded devotion to not be located more than 10 clear armed nations, and during a meeting between Ex- transport authorities of London "The MoU will help to improve It added that the agreement will your goal. km away from the hospital. ternal Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj and her Chinese Therefore, the govern- to improve public transport in the the overall public transport system help in strengthening the integrated counterpart Wang Yi in December, India had stressed ~ A. P. J. Abdul Kalam ment had to scout for al- country, an official statement said. in the country, improve passen- public transport for all and will help that peace along the India-China border is a pre-requisite ternative site and finally The MoU with 'Transport for ger services and promote the use people from poorer strata of the so- for strong bilateral relations. acquired a new site at Dol- London' -- a statutory body estab- of high capacity buses in India," a ciety to have access to a quality pub- Wang had also admitted that the standoff had put a Mirror Takes degre, he added. lished under the Greater London Ministry statement said. lic transport system. "severe" strain on bilateral ties. BJP derails Rajya Sabha over triple talaq row New Delhi, Jan. 3 gress' Sukhendu Sekhar period of suspension "Parliament cannot be (IANS): The ruling BJP on Roy brought Rule 125 to would end on February 22 a rubber stamp of the gov- Wednesday forced an un- the Chair's notice that con- and there is an urgency to ernment," Sharma said. precedented adjournment fers the MPs with power to pass this bill," Jaitley said. Samajwadi Party leader in the Rajya Sabha as the recommend referring a Bill Kapil Sibal of the Naresh Agrawal contended opposition pressed for the to a Select Committee. Congress, who appeared that the Constitution visu- triple talaq Bill to be sent to The opposition tried in the case on behalf of alised a bi-cameral Parlia- a Select Committee of the to prevent Prasad from the Muslim Personal Law ment for the very purpose House for closer scrutiny. giving a statement on the Board, clarified that the that "if one House errs, the Law Minister Ravi proposed legislation which suspension was a minor- other House rectifies it". Shankar Prasad intro- has provisions to jail Mus- ity ruling and hence was "Sir, in a democracy ~ Arien duced the Muslim Women lim men who give instant not binding and there was majority opinion prevails. Honey, are you sure you don't (Protection of Rights on divorce by uttering 'talaq' no hurry to rush with the Let's have a division of want to live in a better house, Marriage) Bill, known thrice. legislation. votes on the issue," Azad buy new clothes and a car? as the triple talaq bill, in Congress leader Anand A visibly agitated told the Chair amid ruckus the House amid protests Sharma moved an amend- Derek O'Brien of Trina- by the treasury benches. WEATHER from the opposition which ment that read: "This PTI mool raised his voice: "We BJP members who TEMPERATURE sought a discussion over House being strongly com- A view of the Rajya Sabha in New Delhi on Wednesday. all want this bill, but this were already on their feet the anti-Dalit violence in mitted to women empow- bill is faulty. Who have you started shouting and came Max: Min: Koregaon-Bhima in Ma- erment and women's rights would submit its report in K.T.S. Tulsi, adding that ring the Bill to a Select consulted (before drafting into the aisles. KOHIMA 16° 04° harashtra. refers the Muslim Women the first week of the Budget the government could give Committee, Jaitley said: the bill)? We don't want to Deputy Chairman P.J. DIMAPUR 20° 10° RF: RH: Both Prasad and Fi- (Protection of Rights on session. its names. "The Supreme Court de- pass a faulty bill." Kurien, expressing his in- KOHIMA nil 81% nance Minister Arun Jait- Marriage) Bill, 2017 as Sharma proposed 17 Jaitley objected to the clared the practice of triple As the treasury benches ability to proceed with the DIMAPUR nil 90% ley accused the opposition passed by the Lok Sabha to names of members from motion saying the oppo- talaq as unconstitutional. accused the Congress of division of votes amidst the * Rainfall (RF) * Relative humidity (RH) of creating ruckus to avoid a Select Committee of the different opposition parties sition had "sprung a sur- Two of the (five) judges opposing the bill for the din, adjourned the House Temperature in State Capitals tabling the triple talaq bill, Rajya Sabha for parliamen- including the Congress, AI- prise" by suddenly moving suspended the practice of sake of minority votes, for the day. Max. Min. Max. Min. a charge vehemently de- tary scrutiny and to ensure ADMK, TMC, SP, DMK, this amendment without triple talaq for six months, Sharma said that if the gov- The BJP and its allies Aizawl 18° 17° Itanagar 19° 10° Agartala 25° 11° Shillong 14° 03° nied by Leader of Opposi- complete justice to women BSP, NCP, CPI-M, TDP, giving a proper notice at beseeching the political ernment was sincere about are in a minority in the Ra- Gangtok 16° 03° Delhi 21° 06° tion Ghulam Nabi Azad. and safeguarding their in- BJD, CPI, RJD, IUML least 24 hours in advance parties to make a law to bar women's rights, it should jya Sabha and the result of Guwahati 22° 10° Kolkata 24° 11° As soon as the Bill was terest and welfare." and JMM apart from that as required by the rules. triple talaq. bring the women reserva- a division of votes is a fore- Imphal 19° 05° Chennai 31° 22° moved, Trinamool Con- He said the Committee of nominated member Arguing against refer- "Now, the six months tion bill at the earliest. gone conclusion. EastErn Mirror | Dimapur, Thursday, January 4, 2018 2 STATE NEWS IN BRIEF Six villages not to PDSA to honour Nagaland Coffee Board to depute Olympic medallists budge from halt The Peren District Sports Association (PDSA) will be conducting a programme to honour athletes who won senior officer to state to rail work medals at the recently-concluded Nagaland Olympics. The programme will be conducted on Jan. 8 at 1 p.m. at Dimapur, Jan. 3 (EMN): establishment of the centre. Dimapur, Jan. 3 (EMN): With ‘no positive response’ the Badminton Stadium in Jalukie in Peren district. The The Coffee Board of In- According the repre- from the Nagaland government, six villages namely Pimla, group will also elect a new team of office bearers for dia (CBI) has agreed to sentation, the state’s gov- Dhansiripar, Razaphe Basa, Zutovi, Shokhuvi, and Khem- the PDSA. All participants and representatives of vari- depute a senior officer to ernment was projecting nok have declared that they will continue with the stoppage ous sports associations in Peren district are requested Kohima to be attached with development of 50,000 hec- to rail project works until the railway authorities and the to attend the programme. the department of Land tares of coffee plantation Nagaland govt. review the demand of beneficiaries. Resource. This is to enable in Nagaland by 2030. The A press release from the head GB of Pimla, Dhansiri- ‘better coordination for the department was of the view par, and Zutovi, VVC Razaphe Basa and GB of Shokhuvi MKMK to celebrate 50th anniversary development of coffee plan- that coffee plantation would and Khemnok stated on Thur. that ‘complete stoppage of The Mezo-Kuotsu Mechü Kehou will be celebrating its tation in Nagaland,’ it was improve the economy con- ongoing rail project works in the six villages have entered 50th anniversary on Jan. 12 at 10 a.m. at Phehinu. It informed. dition of the rural people three months with no positive response from the state was informed that one Bizo M Kuotsu will attend the The board has agreed and also generate employ- government on the grievances of land owners of the six event as its chief guest. to depute a senior officer Srivatsa Krishna, CEO and secretary of the Coffee Board of India ment opportunity for unem- villages.’ following a representation with a Nagaland official in Bangalore on Jan. 2. ployed youths in the state. The six villages have requested the companies involved submitted by Nagaland’s Further, the department in the project not to defy the bandh ‘in order to avoid any NPF’s minority wing to meet secretary for Finance and In the representation, the up an ‘Arabica research stated that the Nagaland untoward eventualities.’ The NPF’s minority wing has convened a ‘joint coor- Land Resources depart- department had sought sup- and training centre’ in Na- government has been pro- dination’ meeting to be conducted on Jan. 5 at 1: 30 ment, Y Kikheto Sema, to port for coffee development galand. The department viding the required amount p.m. at the Dimapur division office of the NPF. All the the Chief Executive Officer programmes in Nagaland. stated that the Nagaland of budget from the current MCCI appreciates members members and office bearers of the central and division and Secretary of Coffee The department also government would provide year 2017-18 for develop- are requested to attend the meeting. Board Srivatsa Krishna. sought assistance to set the required land for the ment of coffee in the state. Dimapur, Jan. 3 (EMN): pollution and environmen- The Mokokchung Cham- tal hazards. ber of Commerce & In- “By not bursting fire- SAH convenes emergency meeting dustry (MCCI) has ap- crackers during the festive The Sumi Aphuyemi Hoho has convened an emergency NSCN (IM) observes ‘Naga army day’ preciated all its members season, we have saved a meeting on Jan. 5 at 11 a.m. at Ura Hotel in Kohima Dimapur, Jan. 3 (EMN): the occasion. national movement move ‘Longvibu’ Anthony for heeding to its call in lot of resources that will town. The venue is located near Red Cross building, it The NSCN (IM) has ob- ‘Lt Col.’ Pitovi led the forward, to stand firm and Ningkhan Shimray was restraining from supplying do a lot of good to our was informed. The meeting has been convened to de- served its ‘Naga Army opening prayer followed by to give their heart and soul stated to have thanked all or selling firecrackers dur- own economy, for which liberate on the upgrade of Pughoboto to a full-fledged Day’ at the group’s ‘gen- a silent prayer in remem- for the national cause. the members present at the ing the festive season. we applaud the people of district, it was informed. All the members are requested eral headquarters’ on Jan. 3 brance of Naga martyrs. Lt. Gen. (Retd) NG. occasion and reaffirmed MCCI in a release has Mokokchung. Let us also to attend the meeting. with Rh. Raising, convener Rh. Raising, in his Markson, former Longvibu that the Naga army was also appreciated the peo- remind ourselves that not of the steering committee speech, was stated to have of Naga army who reinsti- ‘revolutionary soldiers, the ple of Mokokchung for bursting of firecrackers did as the chief guest; “Kilo claimed that the Naga tuted the Naga Army Day changing force, the high- abstaining from bursting not undermine the festivi- AUD to organise ‘Sukusho Kighini’ Kilonser” Hukavi Yeptho- army was not only a mili- back in 2007, talked about way maker and the founda- firecrackers during Christ- ties in any manner nor did The Alaphumi Union of Dimapur has informed that the mi and ‘Keya Kilonser Lt. tary army but a ‘political the ‘importance of the tion of the Naga national mas time unlike during pre- it dampen our spirits and it ‘Sukusho Kighini’ will be held on Jan. 6 at 9 a.m. at the Gen. (retd)’ NG Markson army.’ Naga army’ which ‘stood movement.’ He asked them vious years. MCCI stated is our hope that the same residence of one Kavili K Aye at ward-5 of Chumuked- were the guests of honor, it Hukavi also empha- firm to defend the nation to be a ‘soldier of Christ, to that an estimated lakhs of practice would be seen in ima in Dimapur. All the ‘Amalimi’ (son-in laws) of Ala- was informed. sised that the Naga army and its people.’ He pointed be an instrument to fulfil rupees was saved by not the following years too,” phumi village have been requested to attend the event. Members of both the is the backbone of the gov- out that the ceasefire was ones commitment and to resorting to burning of fire MCCI president Tsukti group’s ‘civil’ and ‘army ernment without which the ‘result of the group’s remember the oath of alle- crackers during the festive Longkumner and the gen- NNC/GDRN suspends two members wing’ including Ape Venuh the government cannot fallen comrades who stood giance to man and to God season and also prevented eral secretary Limalenden of the collective leadership function. He also asked the their ground for the cause and to remain faithful to from unwanted nuisance, Longkumer stated in a joint As resolved by the ‘council of kilonsers’ of the group are said to have attended Naga army, who makes the of a free nation.’ the national cause.’ unforeseen injuries, noise statement. NNC/GDRN (Non Accord), the organisation has sus- pended Khehoto Rochill, ‘kilonser-in-charge’ of ‘MIP,’ and Alhoto Chophy, chairman of ‘UT- I,’ for a period of six months with immediate effect. The suspension BJP revokes Taxi unit holds fellowship with patients notice was issued by Shilu Ao, ‘kilo kilonser,’ according Dimapur, Jan. 3 (EMN): to ‘rules laid down in the yezahbo.’ With an aim to ‘share the suspension order blessings of New Year and Dimapur, Jan. 3 (EMN): In a significant to bring joy to patients’ at IMPORTANT NUMBERS development within the Nagaland unit of the Imkongliba Memorial the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), the party’s District Hospital (IMDH) WOMEN HELPLINE: 181 President Visasolie Lhoungu has revoked the and Mokokchung TB Hos- DIMAPUR (STD CODE: 03862) suspension order of HK Khulu and IK Sema pital, the IOC and Kum- with immediate effect as stated in an order long Taxi Unit (I &KTU) Bethesda Ambulance Service 9615053217, 9615520007 dated Dec. 31. visited patients and dis- CIHSR 242555, 242533 The notice was issued in view of the forth- tributed cash and offered coming assembly elections ‘in the general prayer on Jan. 1. Police Control Room 7085055050 interest of the party in consultation with the The IOC & Kumlong Dimapur District Hospital 232224 central leaders and as per the directive of the taxi unit, which has thirty- Diphupar PS 7085055032 high command.’ nine taxis, decided to visit Appreciating the organisation’s leaders the hospital as part of its East PS 7085055030 for the decision, the unit lauded what it social responsibility activ- Faith Hospital 248912, 9436004220 claimed was ‘internal democracy within the ity in tune with its motto Fire Station (Chumu) 282777 system in solving the recent issue within the ‘Service to public.’ The unit party.’ visited nearly forty patients Fire Station (Dimapur) 7085378850, 232201 The unit has appealed to all its workers admitted at the IMDH GRPS 7085055031 to bury all the past differences and ensure and the Mokokchung TB that the ‘true spirit of reconciliation prevail’ Hospital. The unit was Medziphema PS 7085055033 within the unit’s setup. Representatives of the IOC & Kumlong Taxi unit along with ANTAM officials and staff of the Mokokchung TB Hospital accompanied by president on Jan. 1. MH (Metro) Hospital 227930/231081 of All Nagaland Taxi As- Mobile Unit Commander 7085055046 sociation, Mokokchung led by the Medical Superin- In return, the unit has ap- prayers with the patients. The DC’s Wokha notifies (ANTAM) Tali Jamir and tendent Dr. Medem, appreci- preciated the medical super- unit also thanked ANTAM Nikos Hospital 248285, 232032 other officials, the press ated the unit for sharing their intendent of IMDH for giving officials led by its president for Niuland PS 7085088035 Wokha, Jan. 3 (EMN): The district elec- time, resources and prayer with them opportunity to share their accompanying them during the tion officer for Wokha district, Dr. Manazir release informed. Sub-Urban PS 7085055036 The IMDH authorities, patients. love and spread the New Year visitation. Jeelani Samoon has informed that the upper Traffic Control -1 7085088038 ceiling of 5% of the total allocation of EVMs and VVPATs would be taken out from the Traffic Control -2 7085088039 warehouse for ‘awareness purposes.’ AR interacts with village functionaries AAASHSSP grieves West PS 7085055034 In this connection, all recognised political Dimapur, Jan 3. (EMN): The Women Cell 7085055037 parties are directed to be present while taking Alumni Association of All Saints out EVMs/ VVPATs from the warehouse on Higher Secondary School Peren Zion Hospital 231864, 224117, 227337 Jan. 4 at 11 a.m. (AAASHSSP) has mourned the KOHIMA (STD Code: 0370) The DC also informed that complain and untimely demise of its advisor and grievances redressal cell in connection with ADGP PF Zeliang. Bethel Nursing Home 2224202 the 13th Nagaland Legislative Assembly The association, in a press Chiephobozou PS 8575045506 elections 2018 has been constituted to ad- release issued by its president Officer-in-Charge 8575045516 dress all complains and grievances pertaining Letgong Patrick, described him to the election process. All concerned have as one of the most prominent and Childline Kohima 1098 been asked to contact officials on phone nos. vibrant alumni who had served the Chiephobozou PS 8575045506 9402482495, 7005452576, 03860-242185 for association as advisor till his death. Officer-in-Charge 8575045516 necessary information. It stated that Zeliang was one of Fire Stations 2222952 the first gazetted officers (NPSC 1981 batch) amongst the alumni IRCS Ambulance Service 2244350 who had lived a successful and an Assam Rifles personnel with village functionaries during the interaction on Wed. Kezocha PS 8575045549 DPC mourns exemplary life. Dimapur, Jan. 3 (EMN): The Dimapur Press Dimapur, Jan. 3 (EMN): Chieswema bat- ment and ensuring a congenial environment Known for his generosity, hu- Officer-in-Charge 8575045538 Club (DPC) has condoled with the family of talion of the Assam Rifles has organised in and around Pfutsero town. mility, honesty, sincerity, integrity, Khuzama PS 8575045505 Seyiekietuo Keretsü, reporter of Nagaland an interaction programme with village GBs In an unrelated programme, Medziphe- truthfulness, upright, just and as a Officer-in-Charge 8575045515 and VCCs of Pfutseromi, Razieba, Zuketsa, ma Battalion of Assam Rifles has organised Post on the demise of his sister Neikemhieü straightforward man throughout NHAK 2222916 Keditsu wife of Vibeizotuo Keditsu, who Lessumi and Zapami villages under Pfutsero a veterinary camp alongwith the team of his life time, the association stated passed away on Jan. 1 at Kohima following sub-division on Jan. 3. 14 Mobile Field Veterinary Hospital at that he would forever be remem- North PS 2222222, 8575045501 a prolong illness. During the meeting, it was jointly re- Kuhuboto village under Dimapur district on bered for his life and valued con- Officer-in-Charge 8575045510 A message from the DPC’s President Moa solved that the local population would January 3. tributions made toward the school Oking Hospital 2290080, 2290146 Longkumer and General Secretary Henlly always support and assist the troops of Around 768 domestic animals mainly and the association. Phom conveyed condolences to the members Chieswema battalion in the event of their comprising cattle, dogs, piglets, goats and The association conveyed con- Police Control Room 100/2244279, 8575045500 of the bereaved family and prayed to the conduct of bonafide military duties. The poultry etc were examined by the veterinary dolence to the bereaved family South PS 2222111, 8575045502 Almighty God to grant eternal peace to the members also agreed to work in tandem with team. Necessary medicines were also distrib- members and prayed for the de- Officer-in-Charge 8575045520 departed soul. Assam Rifles for the betterment, develop- uted to the owners of the animals. parted soul to rest in peace. Tseminyu PS 8575045507 Officer-in-Charge 8575045517 WEATHER FORECAST IN OTHER DISTRICTS Zubza PS 8575045508 Officer-in-Charge 8575045518 Two arrested on charge of stealing from courier Max Min DP RH RF The district police’s MOKOKCHUNG (STD Code: 0369) PRO informed that an FIR WOKHA 17.6 8.2 9.1 74 NIL Chopper Service 8974151974/ 9615776811 was lodged on Jan. 2 by ZBT 13.3 11.1 12 93 NIL one Maj Bijendra Singh Christian Hospital, Impur 2262214 Shekhawat, of the 50 Coy MON 19.2 10 13 93 NIL Dr. Imkongliba Hospital 2226216/2226394 ASC at Dimapur com- Faith Hospital Ambulance 9436004220, 9856051827 plaining that his personal TUENSANG 15.2 11 10.7 81 NIL Fire Station 2226225 and household belongings MKG 17 11.4 12.7 82 NIL which were being trans- Hope Ambulance Service 8415827895/9856277674 PHEK 16 9 8.2 75 NIL ported to Dimapur from Hotel Metsuben 8014587442/ 2226373 Bikaner Jaipur were stolen KIPHIRE 13.2 8 11.1 95 NIL and damaged when he re- IRCS Ambulance Service 09402993002 ceived it. SECHÜ ZUBZA - - - - - Lifeline Ambulance 9436439707/ 9862447893 “In this regard, case was registered as shown LONGLENG - - - - - Mokokchung PS 1 2226241 above, and both the driver TSEMINYU 20.8 9.6 11.6 70 2 Power House 2226221/2226293 The two accused. and handyman were also Sewak Gate PS 2 2226213 arrested in this regard. JALUKIE 29 13 11.9 75 NIL Dimapur, Jan. 3 (EMN): TTwo persons The district police issued a press release on Traffic Control 9485232691 Both the accused were for- MANGKOLEMBA 24.6 15.8 15.9 92 NIL have been arrested by the Dimapur police Thur. with the updates. warded to court for 72 hrs. Tuli Police Station 9485232693 authorities on charges of stealing from The two accused were identified as as Police Remand for further *Dew Point (DP) *Relative Humidity (RH) * Rainfall (RF) Women Cell 9485232692 personal and household items that were Ralib Ali, son of Fajar Rehman and Md investigation,” the press being transported to Dimapur from Jaipur. Mabud Ali, son of Md Mabisha Ali. release added. Source: Department of Soil & Water Conservation, Nagaland Woodland Nursing Home 2226263 EastErn Mirror | Dimapur, Thursday, January 4, 2018

C M Y K STATE 3 Patton to look into his shortcomings ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Eastern Mirror Desk if the 19th Nagaland Legis- Dimapur, Jan. 3: Admit- lative Assembly elections is ting shortcomings during to be held. his stint as the state home The house also ex- minister, Y Patton, has pressed gratitude to the assured to prioritise on former chief minister and mending them and deliver incumbent Lok Sabha to the satisfaction of the MP, Neiphiu Rio; NPF electorates in the event he president Dr. Shurhozelie was given another opportu- Liezietsu; and the current nity to serve the people. chief minister TR Zeliang Y Patton also called for inducting Y Patton in upon his supporters to the council of ministers maintain unity and de- and giving the portfolio of sist from spreading false Irrigation and Flood Con- propaganda for individual trol as well as Geology & gain but remain steadfast Mining and Border Af- EM Images in their commitment for Former home minister and MLA Y Patton addressing his supporters fairs in the 17th Nagaland the general welfare of the during a consultative meeting at Lotha Hoho Ki in Dimapur on January 3. Legislative Assembly and people. as minister for Forest and Patton said this while five years. “Our exam is progress and development Ecology and Home Min- addressing a consultative very different, we don’t especially in the field of ister in the 18th Nagaland meeting of voters, sup- have to write, but we need human resources develop- Legislative Assembly. porters and well-wishers the support of the people”, ment for the people of the The house further residing in Dimapur at he added. constituency. thanked their leadership for Lotha Hoho Ki here on Following the consulta- Considering the mag- facilitating its representa- January 3. tive meeting, electorates of nitude of progress and tive to work for the welfare He also reiterated that 37 Tiyi Assembly Constitu- developmental works initi- of the people of 37 Tiyi unlike government serv- ency have appreciated the ated by Y Patton, the house Assembly Constituency in ants, the MLAs have to leadership of Y Patton for reaffirmed its unflinching particular and the people face interview every after bringing about tremendous support to his candidature of Nagaland in general. BORN ON: 18th July 1960 Died on 27th December 2017 We, the bereaved family members of Late Peulu Franky (P.F.Zeliang) IPS, ADGP (L&O), Nagaland, would like to express our profound and heartfelt gratitude to all who stood by us and supported morally and physically during his illness and PMEGP beneficiaries reopen ICICI bank at the time of his demise on the night of 27th Dec 2017. the year 2016-17 and 2007- We would like to convey our special thanks to: 25. Principal & All Ranks of Police Training School, 18, out of which five cases 1. Hon’ble Chief Minister of Nagaland Shri. T.R.Zeliang Chumukedima. have been sanctioned for 2. Hon’ble Home Minister of Nagaland Shri. Kuzholuzo 26. Office of Addl. SP (Mechanical) Chumukedima. the year 2016-17 and two Nienu 27. Nagaland Police Service Association (NPSA) cases were rejected. 3. Shri Neiphui Rio, Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha 28. Nagaland Civil Sevice Association (NCSA) ‘The remaining eleven 4. Shri. Rupin Sharma IPS, Director General of Police 29. Nagaland Police Retired Officers Association files are all in the process, 5. All Ranks of PHQ Nagaland Kohima. Nagaland; Kohima. out of which 6 files update 6. Indian Police Service Association Nagaland (IPSAN) 30. NPRIS Cell PHQ Kohima will be responded within this 7. Officers and All Ranks of Nagaland Police Dept. 31. Zeliangrong Baudi Nagaland week and remaining 5 files 8. Dr. Anil Arora and all Staff, Ganga Ram Hospital, Delhi. 32. All Zeliangrong Students Union AMN will be updated within Janu- 9. Dr. Tali Longkumer, Zion Hospital, Dimapur. 33. Zeliangrong Catholic Association Nagaland. ary 20,’ the letter added. 10. Dr. Athikho Nepuni and all Staff of CIHSR Hospital, 34. Zeliangrong Catholic Youth Association Nagaland th ICICI Bank, Mokok- Dimapur. 35. Zeliagrong Welfare 9 NAP(IR) Saijang chung Branch, is now op- 11. All Officers and Staffs of Police Guest House Dwarka 36. Zeliang Welfare Society Peren District Hq. Dimapur erational after missing nine Delhi 37. Zeliang Students’ Union Dimapur. business days excluding 12. Rev. Fr. Thomas PJ, Parish Priest, Holy Cross Dimapur. 38. Zeliang Catholic Community Dimapur. Christmas and New Year 13. Rev. Fr. Joseph Kochuparambil Associate Pastor, Holy 39. Zeme Council Dimapur holidays. Cross. 40. Alumni Association All Saints’ Hr. Sec School,Peren. Meanwhile, the two 14. Rev. Fr. Vilasal Godfrey Thapo, Global Holistic Health 41. Peren Council, Peren Nagaland. banks namely Axis and Centre, Research & Training Institute Jalukie. 42. Peren Youth Federation. HDFC responded poorly 15. Rev. Fr. Kwetrangging Dominic Asst. Parish Priest, 43. Peren Fellowship Dimapur. during the joint meeting St.Joseph Parish Chumukedima 44. Kejanglwa Village Council. EM Images with the Mokokchung 16. Mr. Johny Rongmei OSD Home Dept. 45. Catholic Youth Association, Holy Cross, Dimapur. PMEGP beneficiaries removing the locks and banner from ICICI Bank after the latter assured to update the Deputy Commissioner, 17. Mr. Videlalie Commandant 7th NAP & All Ranks Delhi 46. St. Paul Church Peren Town. loan files in Mokokchung on January 3. along with the officials 18. Commandant & All Ranks of 1st NAP Chumukedima. 47. St. Xavier Church Jalukie Town. of the Ao Senden, Watsu 19. Commandant & All Ranks of 2nd NAP Alichen 48. ZBC East Block Fellowship Burma Camp. Our Correspondent with two private banks missioner, Mokokchung, Mungdang, AKM, MTLT, 20. Commandant & All Ranks of 4th NAP Thizama 49. Alem Prayer Centre & All other prayer groups. Mokokchung, Jan. 3 namely Axis and HDFC on January 3, ICICI bank beneficiaries and the three 21. Commandant & All Ranks of 10th NAP (IR) Zhadima. 50. ZCYD (EMN): ICICI Banks, were forced shut down on manager responded posi- banks managers. 22. Commandant & All Ranks of 15th NAP(IR) Mahila 51. CACYA Mokokchung Branch, December 20 by agitating tively with a written assur- Beneficiaries informed 23. Superintendent of Police & All Ranks of DEF Kiphire. 52. Chairman, Gaonburas & All Members, East Block, has finally shown green beneficiaries of 2014-17 for ance to update the remain- that the two banks Axis 24. Superintendent of Police & All Ranks of DEF Mon. Burma Camp, Dimapur. signal to release the Em- non-release of loans. ing 11 files within January and HDFC would remain ployment Generation Pro- In a joint meeting of the 20. locked down indefinitely We regret our inability to mention each and every individual who has shouldered our pain and grief, however we pray gramme (PMEGP) loans ICICI Bank and PMEGP In a letter, ICICI bank until a positive assurance that God Almighty Bless you all abundantly and we are deeply indebted to you. to the beneficiaries. ICICI beneficiaries held in a the informed that it had re- is given by the respective Loving Wife, Children and Family Members. Mokokchung branch along office of the Deputy Com- ceived 18 PMEGP files for banks. D-4933 EastErn Mirror | Dimapur, Thursday, January 4, 2018 4 REGION Org. wants ratified minister assures action against bird hunters Our Correspondent Imphal, Jan. 3 (EMN): The forest and environment minister of NRC for Karbi Anglong Manipur has assured action against people who hunt trap migratory birds. Manipur’s Minister for Forest and Environment Thounaojam ‘Draft published mistakes’ Shyamkumar said during an event in Imphal that his department was Our Correspondent was different for which Likewise, the number of keeping ‘strict vigil to safeguard the , Jan. 3 (EMN): The pronunciation is also literate and educated youths Loktak Lake’ including its wildlife. Hills Tribal Leaque (HTL) different; it should also those who have acquired He said that the department will has demanded republication be corrected. Whereas, their instruction in English take stern action against those found of the National Register for he said, the NRC being a are also on the rise. The hunting and trapping migratory Citizens (NRC) for Karbi national record, it records electoral rolls for Karbi birds. Anglong. names of Indian citizens. Anglong are brought out Shyamkumar was addressing H T L ’ s C o n v e n o r Incorrect records of names in Assamese, and the Draft media persons at his office chamber Khorsing Teron said during would seriously cause NRC is also published in at the New Secretariat during a ceremony marking the release of a press conference that the problems in the days to Assamese for which the EM Images draft NRC published after come to the persons in young literate and educated a 2018 calendar of the Loktak Forest Minister Shyamkumar (middle) along with the LDA staffs releasing the department’s annual calendar in imphal on Thur. midnight of Dec. 31 2017 concern, he said. Many section of the district are Development Authority (LDA). was found to have a ‘major Karbi and other indigenous facing problems including The calendar depicts previous year. The minister said development and ‘saving the largest living near the periphery of the mistake’ in recording Karbi names ‘were mistaken,’ checking their names in the developmental projects that that his department’s officials freshwater lake of the Northeast Loktak Lake to encourage and names as well as other tribal Teron said. Electoral Rolls and in the were undertaken during the were committed to working for India.’ He has appealed to the people support the staffs of the department. names such as Dimasa, The press statement Draft NRC or help checking Kuki, Rengma and other stated that the official others, publication of NRC indigenous communities. language of the district in English is necessary, So, it was demanded, the was English and the Karbi added the statement. Drugs, stolen two-wheelers seized Man from Assam dies in NRC for Karbi Anglong Anglong Autonomous The organisation has should be rectified and Council (KAAC), in the appealed all members Our Correspondent illicit business, the press release republished in English. year 1978, had adopted of indigenous tribes and Imphal, Jan. 3(EMN): Troops stated. Delhi, family blames hospital In this regard the HTL the Roman Script for the communities of Karbi of the 26th Assam Rifles 14 two wheeler, 95 WY said to have conducted the (world is yours) tablets, 9.5 New Delhi, Jan. 3 (IANS): A 42-year- of severe stomach pain and vomitting. members submitted a letter Karbi language. The Karbi Anglong and Dima Hasao old man from Assam died in a hospital “We just gave Pantocid injection to to the deputy commissioner Lammet Amei , apex to take necessary steps to operations based on specific grams of contraband heroin inputs about the presence of a number four, various items in the national capital within hours of the patient. His condition deteriorated of Karbi Anglong in Diphu literary body of the Karbis get their names recorded in hospitalisation, after allegedly being thereafter,” Yadav said. on Jan. 3, this was informed has adopted and accepted the NRC correctly and to large quantity of drugs along used for packing, injecting and with stolen vehicles in the area smoking drugs and Rs 38,150 given wrong medication, said family Suspecting foul play, Mochumi and during a press conference Roman script for writing be vigilant that only genuine members on Wednesday. her husband, also a doctor, inquired held at the office of Thekar Karbi. Indians are recorded in it. of Sangaiyumpham Nungphou in cash were seized from their Mamang Leikai in Thoubal possession, it was informed. They also alleged that the hospital about the doctors and the hospital on Jan.3, Wed. Further English has The statement stated was operating without licence and the and discovered that the hospital was The tribal organisation become the most preferred that Karbi Anglong’s deputy district. They launched an Sonia was stated as having operation along with a team confessed of her involvement patients were being treated by its staff operating without a government licence w i l l s o o n s u b m i t a medium of instruction commissioner has been impersonating as doctors. and that the doctors were fake. m e m o r a n d u m t o t h e throughout the district informed about the mistakes of Thoubal Commandos on in drug trafficking, stealing of Sun., according to Assam Rifles vehicles and selling them in the The incident took place on According to Mochumi Saikia, National Registrat General since the last few decades and has been requested to November 16, 2017, after Utpal Saikia, Yadav had claimed that he was registered of India in demand for resulting to the increase take effective steps to correct sources. black market, the press release During the operation, 13 claimed. More contraband working with a Delhi-based NGO, was with the Goa Medical Council and his rectification of the NRC in numbers of English the names. The deputy admitted to SHL Hospital in Munirka registration number was 1360. draft in English, it was medium schools and commissioner is requested individuals were apprehended items are expected to be including one Sonia (22) wife recovered from the apprehended of south Delhi by the paying guest However, on checking the website of informed. the number of schools to take necessary steps to accommodation owner as he was Goa Medical Council, they found that Teron said that Karbi converted to English as a publish NRC in English, it of a Md Alloc, stated to be individuals; they are in custody the ‘kingpin’ in running the of Thoubal police station. unwell. the given registration number belonged and Assamese orthography medium of instruction. added. “My brother (Utpal) was unwell to some other doctor, named Rajendra on November 16 and was taken to Pratap Singh. the Munirka-located SHL Hospital A compalaint against the hospital by the owner of his paying guest and Yadav has been filed at the Vasant Eight former Meghalaya legislators to join NPP on Thur. accommodation as this hospital was Kunj Police Station, Directorate General nearby. Within hours of his admission, of Health Services (DGHS) and the Shillong, Jan. 3 (IANS): Eight Those from the Congress are “We (NPP) are on a comfortable legislator P.N. Syiem, who is also he became unconscious after he was Delhi Medical Council (DMC). Meghalaya legislators, including five former Deputy Chief Minister driving seat and that is the reason the chief executive of the Khasi given some medication,” Mouchumi “We have received the documents from Congress, who had quit the Rowell Lyngdoh and former these friends (former legislators) Hills Autonomous District Council, Saikia, sister of the deceased and who from the family members of the deceased assembly, will be joining the NDA- Cabinet Ministers Prestone Tynsong, are leaving their respective political resigned from the Assembly and herself is a doctor with the Civil Hospital that shows the hospital operating illegally affiliated National People’s Party Coming One Ymbon, Sniawbhalang parties to be part of the NPP family,” joined the newly floated People’s of Assam’s Lakhimpur, told IANS. and people in the hospital impersonating (NPP) on Thursday to contest the Dhar and Ngaitlang Dhar. The he said. Democratic Front. She stated that in the evening as doctors. We have sent the documents upcoming assembly polls. others are United Democratic Party On Tuesday, Congress legislator However, former Chief Minister of November 16, Saikia’s condition to the authorities concerned for survey “All the eight former legislators legislator Remington Pyngrope, and Alexander Hek, Nationalist Congress D.D. Lapang said the exodus of started to deteoriate, following which and hopefully things will be clear in a will be inducted into the party Independents Hopeful Bamon and Party legislator Sanbor Shullai some Congress legislators to other he was referred to Safdarjung Hospital. day or two as to what needs to be done,” tomorrow (Thursday) at a public Stephanson Mukhim. besides Independent members political parties will not impact the However, when taken to Safdarjung DMC Secretary Girish Tyagi told IANS. rally in Polo ground. The rally will Sangma said NPP grassroots Robinus Syngkon and Justine Dkhar ruling party. Hospital, Saikia was declared “brought It was also discovered that the also mark the launching of the workers across the state’s 60 resigned as members of the assembly “There will be no negative dead” there. hospital had a nursing home registration election campaign,” NPP national constituencies are working hard to and joined the Bharatiya Janata impact. I believe in the principle that R.K. Yadav, who treated the patient certificate on display, which was being President Conrad. K. Sangma told ensure that the party forms the new Party. no one is indispensable,” the veteran at SHL Hospital, said the patient was confirmed with the nursing home cell IANS over phone. government after the elections. Last month, former Congress Congress legislator told journalists. brought to the hospital with complaints of the DGHS. CM says no to meeting between Tripura Sonowal visits lower primary school in Majuli Majuli(Assam), Jan. of the state by the last two under the programme Sonowal emphasised the governor and officials; sparks row 3 (PTI): Assam Chief phases of the Gunotsav. with chief minister, other role of teachers and parents Minister Sarbananda T h e G u n o t s a v ministers, senior officers in building their character Agartala, Jan. 3 (IANS): Ahead of the as of now. India-Marxist (CPI-M) criticised the Sonowal visited lower programme was started by visiting schools as external and personality. assembly elections in Tripura, Chief Sunil Deodhar, the Bharatiya Governor over the issue. primary school in Majuli state Education department evaluators for the assessment He urged teachers Minister Manik Sarkar’s direction Janata Party’s (BJP) National Executive “The Governor (must) act on the district today and took stock during November 2009 with “The previous two to generate awareness to top state officials not to meet the member and the party’s observer for advice of the council of ministers. He of internal evaluation by an aim to not only evaluate phases of the Gunotsav have amongst students about the governor has sparked a controversy, Tripura, said in a statement: “The can call the Chief Minister or a minister teachers and infrastructure primary education scenario immensely contributed in importance of environment with political circles terming the issue Governor recently wanted them (Chief and discuss any matter. He cannot facilities in the school. but grade school teachers improving the academic and maintaining cleanliness a “constitutional crisis”. Secretary and DGP) to meet with him call officials,” CPI-M Tripura State Interacting with teachers accordingly. environment in the state. It for a healthy life. A section of the local media on whereas Chief Minister personally Secretary Bijan Dhar told the media. and students of No 2 All government/ has given a major push in the The chief minister Tuesday and Wednesday reported that prohibited them. So far, this is a rare The opposition Congress also Sadar LP School, Sonowal (government aided) and change of mindset among appreciated the cooperation Sarkar had asked the Chief Secretary instance in Tripura. The Governor echoed the views of the CPI-M and underlined the positive Tea Garden managed the teachers”, he said. extended by the people in Sanjeev Ranjan and Director General has taken up the issue with the Union censured the Governor. environment generated in schools of all language Stating children are the last two phases of the of Police (DGP) Akhil Kumar Shukla Home Ministry.” “According to the Constitution, the educational institutions mediums are covered the future of the nation, Gunotsav. not to heed Governor Tathagata Roy’s “The Chief Minister met the the Governor (can) only act on the direction for a meeting with them. Governor on December 29 and recommendation of the state council The Governor and Chief Minister’s discussed the current situation of of ministers. He can discuss any issue secretariats remained silent on the issue the state... answers of the Chief with the Chief Minister or any minister 100 fall ill after community feast Never acknowledged while ruling and opposition parties Minister failed to satisfy the Governor. but the Governor cannot call officials,” accused each other and the Governor. Thereafter, the Governor desired that Tripura Pradesh Congress Vice- Aizawl, Jan. 3 (PTI): At least 100 people fell ill BJP legislator Ratan Lal Nath, a the Chief Secretary and DGP meet President Tapas Dey told the reporters. after participating in a New Year community feast existence of Arunachal former senior Congress leader, said that him. The Congress leader said that in ’s Lawngtlai district, police reports “a constitutional crisis” had emerged “The Chief Minister barred the Roy had forgotten his Constitutional here said today. The incident took place at Cheural after the Chief Minister barred the top officers from going to the Governor’s obligation and was playing “politics in village in Lawngtlai, the southernmost district of Pradesh— China officials from meeting the constitutional House. This sudden development Tripura”. “He turned the Raj Bhavan Mizoram, last night, the reports said. head of the state. created an uproar in the administrative (into an) RSS (Rashtriya Swayamsevak The condition of some of them was stated to be Beijing, Jan. 3 (PTI): China could manage the border affairs. When contacted, Governor Roy, and political circles of the state,” Sangh) office,” Dey alleged. serious, doctors at the Siaha district hospital, where today said it had “never Maintaining peace and stability without denying the local newspaper Deodhar said in his statement. Civil Engineer-turned-politician, they were admitted, said. acknowledged” the existence of at the border suits both China reports, told IANS over phone: “I The Left Front government has Roy, a former member of the BJP The patients are vomitting and complaining of as it kept and India,” he said. would not make any comment on the never been comfortable with Roy, he National Executive and a state acute stomach pain. Some of them are unconscious mum over a media report that its Asked whether there is issue at this moment.” said, adding that Sarkar was frustrated president in West Bengal (from 2002 and cannot move, the doctors said. troops intruded into the Indian another standoff between India The Chief Minister’s information at the rise of the BJP in the state and to 2006), took charge as the 16th State Health department officials said a medical side of the border in the frontier and China similar to the one in officer Dibyendu Sekhar Datta said that was hence resorting to such steps. governor of Left-ruled Tripura on team would be sent from Lawngtlai district hospital state. Dokalam area, Geng said the Sarkar would not react on the matter The ruling Communist Party of May 20, 2015. to look into the incident. Chinese Foreign Ministry “standoff which happened last spokesman Geng Shuang’s year has been resolved properly”. response came after a media The Chinese intrusion in report said that Chinese troops Arunachal Pradesh reportedly 82-year old man hacked to death in Tripura NRC a conspiracy to expel intruded into the Indian territory took place around the same in Arunachal Pradesh for about when National Security Advisor Belonia (Tripura), Jan. 3 (PTI): A 82-year BJP state in-charge Sunil Deodhar told 200 meters close to a village in Ajit Doval and his Chinese old man was hacked to death allegedly reporters at Agartala that the incident was Bengalis from Assam— Mamata upper Siang district. counterpart Yang Jiechi held by his mentally unsound neighbour at the “seventh politically motivated murder “First of all on the border the 20th round of border talks in Prakashnagar in South Tripura district, by the ruling CPIM in Tripura”. Kolkata, Jan. 3 (IANS): West Bengal Stating that the people of the country issue our position is clear New Delhi on December 22, the police said today. Deodhar claimed that Amal was a Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on has the right to stay in any state they and consistent. We never report said. Superintendent of Police, Monchak BJP member. Election for the 60-member Wednesday claimed the updating of the choose to, Banerjee warned the BJP acknowledged the existence of “Both sides made clear that Ipper said Amal Malakar was attacked Tripura Assembly is due early this year. National Register of Citizens (NRC) in government in Assam not to play with so called Arunachal Pradesh,” the two countries will work by his neighbour Gopal Malakar with a Reacting to BJP s claim that Amal Assam to determine the state’s original fire by practising the ‘divide and rule’ Geng told a media briefing. together for the continuous hatchet yesterday night. Malakar was a BJP member, CPI(M) inhabitants is a conspiracy to drive away policy. “For the specific situation improvement of China-India ties. Ipper said Gopal was mentally unsound leader and local MLA Sudhan Das said the Bengalis from there. “The people are being threatened to you mentioned, I am not aware The two sides will jointly and was arrested after the incident. Five opposition party was trying to politicise the She also urged her party MPs to stage beaten away from there. I want to clearly of it,” Geng said. maintain peace stability of the persons were injured when they tried to save incident. The incident has no relation with a protest demonstration on the issue tell the BJP government not to play with China claims Arunachal border areas,” Geng said on the Amal from Gopal, the police said. politics, he added. outside the Parliament on Thursday. fire. Do not stoke fire of unrest in the Pradesh is part of South . outcome of the latest border “Look at Assam. ‘Bangali Khedao’ entire nation. do not divide and rule. Try The India-China border talks. (expell the Bengalis) is going on there. to maintain peace,” she said. dispute covered 3,488 km along The Dokalam standoff began There is a conspiracy in Assam to The Trinamool supremo said she the Line of Actual Control on June 16 after the People’s Arunachal school children interacts with GOC drive away the people who are staying and her party will take strong steps if (LAC). According to the Liberation Army’s troops began Kolkata, Jan. 3 (PTI): A group of school The team comprised 25 students from there for the last 30-40 years. 1.25 crore people are forced to leave their habitats report, the Chinese troops who building a road in an area children from Arunachal Pradesh today Tuting Valley and 26 from Yinkiong district people might be driven away from there due to NRC. reportedly crossed over with claimed by Bhutan. The Indian interacted with Lt Gen Abhay Krishna, of Arunachal Pradesh, an army release said in the name of the Citizenship Act,” “If people are affected. Whether the construction machinery last troops intervened to stop it, General Officer Commanding-in-Chief, here. As part of the tour, the children from Banerjee said comparing the NRC with they are Bengalis, Gujratis, Marathis; month were stopped by Indian saying it posed a security risk to Eastern Command, who shared his North-Eastern state were provided with 1960s ‘Bongal Kheda’ ethnic cleansing whether they belong to scheduled caste soldiers. The Chinese troops the Chicken Neck, the narrow thoughts on ‘Unity in Diversity’ with them. glimpses of cultural heritage of Kolkata movement in Assam that drove away or general caste - we will not let the reportedly left the construction corridor connecting India with The visit of the school children was through their visits to Fort William, Howrah nearly 50,000 Bengalis from there. people responsible off the hook easily,” equipment behind. its northeastern states. part of National Integration Tour organised Bridge, Victoria Memorial and Indian “I urge the Trinamool Congress MPs Banerjee warned. “I want to mention that The standoff ended on by the Eastern Army Command with an Museum, the release said. to demonstrate under the Gandhi statute “If anyone from Assam stays in between China and India there is August 28 following mutual aim to acquaint younger ones from North- Army routinely undertakes such outside the parliament in Delhi,” she said Bengal we will protect them, similarly a well-developed mechanism for agreement under which China East with the rich cultural heritage of the national integration tours for children in while addressing a public meeting in the Bengalis staying in Assam also have border related affairs. Through stopped the road building and country. various parts of the country. West Bengal’s Birbhum district. to be embraced,” she added. this mechanism, China and India India withdrew its troops. EastErn Mirror | Dimapur, Thursday, January 4, 2018 BUSINESS 5 NEWS IN BRIEF All 650 branches of Rupee skids from 2-1/2 year high, down 5 paise India Post Payments Cabinet gives ex-post Bank to be launched Mumbai, Jan. 3 (PTI): by April 2018 Ending its four-session rise, the rupee today retreated All 650 branches of In- from its multi-year high and dia Post Payments Bank facto nod to Indian ended marginally lower by (IPPB) are expected to be 5 paise at 63.53 against the launched by April 2018, US currency on fresh bouts Communications Minis- of dollar demand from im- ter Manoj Sinha said on position at WTO porters and banks. Wednesday. However, a stream of The Reserve Bank of New Delhi, Jan. 3 (IANS): and approved the approach The 2013 WTO minis- robust capital inflows from India (RBI) granted licence The Union Cabinet on by India at the eleventh terial meeting in Bali in In- foreign investors and large to carry on payments Wednesday gave ex-post ministerial conference of donesia had decided to put corporates largely limited bank activities on January facto approval to the stand the WTO,” a Finance Min- in place the Peace Clause the fall. 20, 2017 and since then adopted by India at the istry release said here. as an interim measure, and In the last four-day IPPB has launched two World Trade Organisation’s “The mandate ex- had agreed to negotiate a surge, the Indian curren- pilot branches on Janu- (WTO) ministerial meeting ercised and approach permanent solution at the cy had strengthened by a ary 30, 2017 at Raipur in Argentina last month adopted at the ministerial 11th ministerial conference whopping 67 paise against (Chhattisgarh) and Ranchi that concluded without an conference was aimed at in Buenos Aires. the dollar. (Jharkhand), Sinha said in agreement because of lack protecting India’s interests, At the Buenos Aires The rupee yesterday a written reply to the Lok of consensus on the public priorities and concerns,” meeting, India continued ended at a nearly 2-1/2 Sabha. “IPPB aims to have food stockholding issue. it said. to press for the reduction year high even as specula- a pan-India reach and, sub- The four-day talks at U n d e r t h e W T O of farm subsidies by devel- tive traders turned little ject to feasibility, all post the WTO 11th ministerial norms, a member-country’s oped countries and resisted cautious, a dealer com- offices (approximately 1.55 conference (MC11) broke food subsidy bill should not inclusion of new issues mented. lakh) across the country down as the US reneged breach the limit of 10 per on the negotiating table in After a sluggish start to including in Chhattisgarh on its commitment, along cent of the value of produc- case these dilute the com- 2018, the US dollar staged will progressively become with other countries, to find tion based on the reference mitment to complete the a rebound against other access points for the IPPB, a permanent solution to the price of 1986-88. existing agenda. major currencies in quiet which will provide banking issue of public food stock- India has been seek- “This has the potential trade, as investors turned products and services as holding by members of the ing amendments to this to irreversibly damage the their attention to the min- per extant guidelines of multilateral trade body. formula, fearing that full credibility of the WTO as utes of the latest Fed policy RBI on payments bank,” “Cabinet has given ex- implementation of its food a ministerial decision of all meeting and jobs data due the minister said. post facto approval to the security programme may countries present in Nairo- later in the week. note submitted by the De- result in breaching of the bi has not been honoured,” At the Interbank For- Gold futures gain partment of Commerce WTO subsidy limit. the Ministry added. eign Exchange (forex) mar- 0.16 percent on ket, the rupee opened lower global cues at 63.55 from Tuesday’s close of 63.48 amid firming Gold prices moved up by Sensex up 118 points in late dollar trend. 0.16 per cent to Rs 29,210 It later moved in a tight per 10 grams in futures range of 63.58 and 63.45 trading today as specula- morning, Nifty above 10,450-level most part of the day in the tors raised bets, tracking a Mumbai, Jan. 3 (PTI): The benchmark BhartiAirtel 1.23 per cent, Reliance 1.11 per absence of any major trig- firming trend overseas. Sensex was trading higher by 118.78 points cent and SBIN 0.94 per cent. ger before finally settling barrel during the previous further against the pound day, premium for dollar At the Multi Commod- in late morning deals on buying in key TCS, Coal India Mahindra & Mahin- at 63.53, revealing a small session. sterling to end at 86.15 continued to fall owing ity Exchange, gold for de- frontline stocks led by telecom, oil&gas, dra, Yes Bank, L&T, Hindustan Unilever, loss of 5 paise, or 0.08 per Brent crude, the inter- per pound from 85.96 and to steady receiving from livery in February went up banks, financials and FMCG amid higher ITC and Tata Steel also gained up to 1 per cent. national benchmark is trad- remained weak against the exporters. by Rs 48, or 0.16 per cent Asian cues. Sentiments were upbeat on firm cent in morning session. The RBI, meanwhile, ing at USD 66.99 a barrel Japanese yen to finish at The benchmark six- to Rs 29,210 per ten grams Asian cues after record close in US markets. However, Dr Reddy’s fell the most by fixed the reference rate for in early Asian trade. 56.61 per 100 yens from month premium payable in business turnover of 393 The 30-share BSE index was trading 2.5 per cent, Tata Motors by 0.98 per cent the dollar at 63.4833 and The dollar index, which 56.58 earlier. in June moved down to lots. On similar lines, the higher by 118.78 points or 0.35 per cent at and ONGC by 0.96 per cent. for the euro at 76.5418. measures the greenback’s The domestic unit, 134-136 paise from 136-138 yellow metal for delivery 33,931.04 at 1100 hours. Foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) net In the meantime, crude value against a basket of six however, recovered against paise and the far forward in April month contracts The 50-share Nifty was also trading bought shares worth Rs 522.74 crore yes- traded near its highest level major currencies, was up at the euro to end at 76.32 December 2018 contract traded higher by Rs 29, or up by 44.90 points or 0.43 per cent at terday and domestic institutional investors since 2015 with protests in 91.76 in early trade. compared to 76.61 yester- also edged down to 270-272 0.10 per cent to Rs 29,220 10,487.10. Major gainers were ICICI Bank (DIIs) also bought equities to the tune of Iran stoking buying, hav- I n c r o s s - c u r r e n c y day. paise from 273-275 paise per ten grama in 60 lots. 1.97 per cent, Adani Ports 1.35 per cent, Rs 64.70 crore. ing risen above USD 67 a trades, the rupee dropped In forward market to- previously. Analysts said specu- lators widening of posi- tions by participants on the back of a firm global trend LG to showcase AI- where gold inches up to hit Govt extends compulsory jute packaging for foodgrains, sugar 3 and a half month highs the sector in the eastern and The jute industry is pre- on weaker dollar, mainly north-eastern regions of dominantly dependent on powered TVs at CES 2018 influenced sentiment here. the country, particularly in government, which purchas- Globally, gold rose 1.12 West Bengal, Bihar, Orissa, es jute products worth more Seoul, Jan. 3 (IANS): LG various top-notch features, per cent to USD 1,317.10 Assam, Andhra Pradesh, than Rs. 5,500 crore every Electronics Inc said on such as operating TVs with an ounce in New York yes- Meghalaya and Tripura. year. Considering nearly 3.7 Wednesday that it will in- only voices or connecting terday. “The CCEA has extend- lakh workers and approxi- troduce new televisions to other home appliances ed the mandatory packag- mately 40 lakh farmers are equipped with its artificial powered by Internet-of- ing norms under the Jute dependent for their liveli- intelligence (AI) platform Things (IoT) technologies. Sebi hikes called “DeepThinQ” at the Users can make com- transaction charges Packaging Material (JPM) hood on the jute sector, the Act, 1987,” according to the government said it has been 2018 International Con- mands such as “Please find on commodity official statement. Under making concerted efforts for sumer Electronics Show my photos taken in Las exchanges the norms, it is compul- the development of the jute (CES) 2018 slated for next Vegas last year from my sory to pack 90 per cent of sector. week. Google account” or “Find Capital market regulator The South Korean tech movies starring Scarlett Securities and Exchange foodgrains and 20 per cent With a view to boost of sugar products in jute demand in the jute sector, giant said it will unveil the Johansson”. Board of India (Sebi) on 2018 editions of premium Wednesday hiked the ratio bags. The decision also man- the government has imposed dates, in the first instance, a Definitive Anti Dump- TVs, including the OLED between highest to low- TV “ThinQ” and the Super CHANGE OF NAME est transaction charges in the entire requirement ing Duty on import of jute for packing of foodgrains goods from Bangladesh and Ultra HD TV ThinQ, at Old Name: Ganpat Rai “the turnover slab” levied CES which will kick off in would be placed in jute bags with effect from Janu- Agarwal by Commodity Derivatives Las Vegas, Yonhap News Exchanges. thus, making a provision ary 5, 2017, which has pro- New Name: Ganpat Ray for 100 per cent packing of vided scope for additional Agency reported. “The exchanges will en- The new TVs will be Agarwal sure that the ratio between New Delhi, Jan. 3 (PTI): tory packaging of foodgrains sustain the core demand for foodgrains in jute bags sub- demand of 2 lakh mt of Father’s Name: Late The Cabinet Committee on and sugar products in jute the jute sector and support ject to the ability of the jute jute goods in the domestic equipped both with “Deep- highest to lowest transac- ThinQ” as well as Google’s Balabuxji Agarwal tion charges in the turnover Economic Affairs (CCEA) bags for the year ending June the livelihood of workers industry to meet the require- market for the Indian jute today extended the manda- 2018. The move will help and farmers dependent on ment, the statement added. industry. Artificial Intelligence-en- D.O.B: 02/09/1958 slab of any contract is not abled (AI) Google Assist- Reg. No.: 3/2018 more than 2:1,” the regula- ant, to provide users with D-4930 tor said in a circular adding that the new provision will NAME CHANGE be effective from 30 days of TRAI releases consultation paper on National Telecom Policy 2018 the issue. I, S Surjit Singh New Delhi, Jan. 3 (IANS): vision. Its major themes will for wireless and 50 Mbps 1.2 billion subscribers as on ban as well as rural area. At present, the ratio (Old Name) should The Telecom Regulatory be regulatory and licensing for wireline internet con- October 31, 2017. India also “To establish India as between highest to lowest Authority of India (TRAI) frameworks impacting the nectivity.” has the world’s second-larg- global hub for internet and be known as transaction charges in the on Wednesday issued a telecom sector, connectivity- The government through est internet subscriber base data communication sys- Surjit Singh turnover slab of any con- consultation paper seeking for-all, quality of services, the new telecom policy seeks with 340 million internet tems and services in a net- tract is not more than 1.5:1. (New Name) stakeholders’ view to formu- ease of doing business, and to spur the socioeconomic subscribers as on October neutral environment. To D-4934 In September 2016, late the National Telecom absorption of new technolo- development up to the bot- 31, 2017. It has one of the aim for self sufficiency in Sebi had prescribed norms Policy 2018. gies including 5G and Inter- tom of the pyramid by en- lowest tariffs for telecom- telecom equipment manu- for commodity derivatives CHANGE OF NAME The Department of Tel- net of Things (IoT). suring voice, video and data munication services in the facturing ,” the consultation exchanges while levying Old Name: Rubi Majumder ecommunications (DoT), The policy has, “com- connectivity for all, provide world. paper said. transaction charges for New Name: Rubi through its letter dated Au- mon Strategies to leapfrog reliable and secured connec- The mission of the pol- It has the objective to the commodity deriva- Mazumdar gust 21, 2017 requested the India amongst top-50 na- tivity with assured quality icy is to fulfil the communi- increase rural tele-density to tives trade. The Commod- Husband’s Old Name: TRAI to suggest its policy in- tions in international rank- of service. Stakeholders are cation needs of the people, 100 per cent. “To leapfrog ity Derivatives Exchanges Manik Majumder puts for formulation of Na- ings in terms of network requested to furnish their enterprises, and industries India amongst top-50 na- levy different transaction Husband’s New Name: tional Telecom Policy - 2018. readiness, communications written comments by Janu- at affordable prices. Also tions in international rank- charges for different com- Late Manik Mazumdar The DoT, on its web-site, has systems and services, to at- ary 19, 2018. to develop state-of-the-art ings in terms of network modities’ contracts and D.O.B: 22/09/1960 stated that the new telecom tract an investment of USD The Indian telecom sec- secured communication readiness, communications even in the case of con- Reg. No.: 5/2018 policy will be governed by 100 billion in telecommuni- tor is the second largest in infrastructure for delivering systems, and services.” D-4931 tracts of the same com- the key guiding principle of cation sector, and to attain the world by number of high-quality quality services modity. alignment with the national average speed of 20 Mbps telephone subscribers with to man and machines in ur- GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ENVIRONEMNT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE PUBLIC NOTICE Profit booking, higher crude Attention: All manufacturers of Insecticides The Environment Impact Assessment (EIA) Notification, 2006 under the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 mandates the requirement of prior environmental clearance for all oil prices subdue equity indices the projects/activities listed in the Schedule to the Notification. Pesticide is one of the items included in the Schedule, and thus requiring prior environmental clearance. Mumbai, Jan. 3 (IANS): The key intra-day basis. tion of earnings growth whereas points, followed by metal index by Hon’ble National Green Tribunal, Principal Bench at New Delhi vide their order dated indices of the Indian equity market Similarly, the National Stock auto stock witnessed profit booking 202.16 points and consumer dura- 27th July, 2017 in Original Application No.116 of 2017 in the matter of ‘Karukampally closed Wednesday’s trade session Exchange’s (NSE) Nifty50 closed after the recent run up. Investors are bles index by 181.61 points. Vijayan Biju Vs Union of India & Ors’ has directed as under:- on a flat note after investors booked on a flat note. It ended the day’s awaiting the result season to begin Major Sensex gainers on ‘We direct and hold that the expression ‘pesticides’ squarely takes within its ambit and profit in automobile and oil and gas trade at 10,443.20 points, inching for signs of earnings upgrade.” Wednesday were: Adani Ports scope the expression ‘insecticides’ as well. Resultantly, all the manufacturers of insecticides stocks. up by only 1 point or 0.01 per cent. On the currency front, the In- and Special Economic Zone, up and particularly the private respondents are liable to take prior EC in terms of the Notification According to market analysts, “Markets ended on a flat note dian rupee weakened by six paise to 2.78 per cent at Rs 407.85; Larsen of 2006.’ profit booking and a rise in global on Wednesday after witnessing a close at 63.53-54 against the US dol- and Toubro, up 2.17 per cent at Rs ‘We direct MoEF&CC to issue a public notice and a general circular to all the Pollution crude oil prices pared the initial roller coaster ride. The main indi- lar from its previous close at 63.48. 1,276.15; ICICI Bank, up 1.88 per Control Boards and other competent authorities informing them about this judgement of gains made on the back of positive ces initially opened higher and hit Provisional data with the ex- cent at Rs 315.05; Yes Bank, up 1.33 the Tribunal and providing a period of six weeks to the private respondents and all other Asian markets. a fresh intra-day high in morning changes showed that foreign insti- per cent at Rs 315.80; and Hindus- manufacturers of insecticides to apply for obtaining the EC for manufacturing of such Consequently, the 30-scrip S&P trade. They then hovered in posi- tutional investors purchased scrips tan Unilever, up 0.80 per cent at Rs insecticides. If such applications are filed within the specified time, MoEF&CC shall process the BSE Sensex, which had ended the tive territory on the back of positive worth Rs 96.31 crore while domes- 1,350.10. same and pass appropriate orders expeditiously.’ previous session at 33,812.26 points, global cues before profit booking tic institutional investors sold stocks Major Sensex losers were: In compliance of the above directions of the Hon’ble Tribunal, all the manufacturers closed at 33,793.38 points, down a emerged at higher levels in mid- worth Rs 269.20 crore. DrReddy’s Lab, down 2.97 per of insecticides are hereby directed to apply for obtaining the environmental clearance mere 18.88 points or 0.06 per cent. morning trade,” Deepak Jasani, Sectorwise, the S&P BSE auto- cent at Rs 2,336.20; Wipro, down for manufacturing of insecticides, failing which this Ministry and all other concerned However, there was a swing of Head, Retail Research, HDFC mobile index fell by 147.19 points, 2.73 per cent at Rs 310.20; ONGC, authorities shall take appropriate action in accordance with law against such manufacturers over 200 points between the intra- Securities, told IANS. oil and gas index by 42.63 points down 1.65 per cent at Rs 193.70; of insecticides. day high and low levels. The Sensex Said Vinod Nair, Head of Re- and IT index by 35.75 points. Bajaj Auto, down 1.42 per cent at Rs (Gyanesh Bharti) touched a high of 33,998.37 points search, Geojit Financial Services: On the other hand, S&P BSE 3,247.45; and Maruti Suzuki, down Joint Secretary to the Government of India and a low of 33,765.43 points on an “Metals outperformed on expecta- capital goods index rose by 285.04 1.35 per cent at Rs 9,416.75. Davp 13101/11/0025/1718 6 Naga: A Nation of Peoples Visier Sanyü August 14, 1947 - one day before India. Had they de- hood and a determination to continue to fight for the EastErn Mirror clared a day later, the course of Naga history would reunification of their homeland. This Naga national Naga Nation is an imagined creation, a historical have been very different. The Naga leaders of the day spirit will grow stronger. DIMAPUR, THURSDAY, JANUARY 4, 2018 process and a historical necessity forced by colonial- reaffirmed what their previous leaders had stated in The Government of India and Indian thinkers have ism, conversion, a fastchanging world and more. writing 18 years earlier in 1929. started to realize that the Naga desire to preserve their In this brief note, I endeavour to take a fresh ap- 3. The plebiscite conducted by the Naga National identity and nationality cannot be defeated by conven- proach to demonstrate that Nagas are not primitive Council on May 16, 1951 indicated that 99% of the tional warfare and military power. There is something Nothing Different hill tribes, but peoples. The damage of colonisa- population voted to remain independent and not to in the human spirit that is far more powerful than the join the new Indian State. This event was the most barrel of a gun. ittle more than five years ago, a movement started tion has been exposed by historians, anthropologists and other scientists. Joseph Conrad refers to it as the unique stand of solidarity by the Nagas. Where to from here? against corruption. Under the leadership of anti-cor- ‘Heart of Darkness’, but the consequences faced by 4. The application of a clan system in the National movement enabled the Nagas to govern themselves in The hopes that motivated the heroic struggle of the ruption crusader Anna Hazare, a bunch of success- the Nagas extend far beyond this scope. Indeed, Na- in the past have been disappointed. ful young professionals took the movement to every gas are still a colonised people, but when the colonials a unique and familiar way. The social structure of a L Naga clan is incomprehensible to other cultures, just Yet the scenario, if faced realistically, does provide nook and corner of the country. The impact of the movement - both Europeans and Indians - refer to the Nagas as grounds for hope. was such that the then government was forced to introduce ‘Indian tribes’, it insinuates that Nagas are somewhat as the caste varna is to the Nagas. The clan structure survived in spite of many changes. Similar struggles around the world have shown long-pending Lokpal Bill. Unfortunately the said movement backward and primitive, inferior to the Brahmins. The that a group of people, no matter how geographically suffered heavy loss even before Lokpal Bill was passed in the terminology, ‘tribe’, does not even exist in any Naga Sovereignty should be discussed when India is ready fragmented, can develop a united identity and voice. Parliament. Few of the Anna disciples parted way because language. ‘Angami Seyie’ means ‘Angami nation’ and The current political processes should not be viewed The Naga leadership is currently fragmented, but it is of differences on the issue of launching a new political party. not ‘Angami tribe’, and this applies to all the Naga na- as the end of the Naga journey toward nationhood, possible for old factional enmities and allegiances to be The veteran crusader as always wanted to stay away from poli- tions, of which there are many. but as the beginning of a new, peaceful political and put aside for the sake of a future goal. There are no people without a unique history of tics. His argument was that power would only corrupt them. cultural process. The development of Naga nationhood and uni- their own, and the Nagas’ history is spectacular, heroic Even after more than 70 years of struggle the na- ty can occur across the world and can help build a But his followers led by Arvind Kejriwal strongly advocated in and tragic at the same time. The desire of the Nagas to tionalist leaders remain determined to maintain the united political identity, even though in physical and favour of a new party. His argument was that to free the coun- preserve their identity was so strong that it led to the fight for independence. Tragically they are locked in geographical terms we are divided between two nation try from corruption a new political outfit with a difference was national movement for independence, shaping their their factional group think-bubbles of political false- states. This vision of Naga unity achieved peacefully the need of the hour. Both of them stuck to their ideas and the identity as a group of people. hoods. As a result, the negotiation processes have in a ‘virtual world’, and implemented separately in split was official when Kejriwal launched new political party In the past, people believed Nagas were isolated, turned out to be a political charade, a fact those nego- two states is a starting point for rethinking a new vi- Aam Admi Party (AAP). wild headhunting tribes living in forest hills. But now tiating know better than us. Their position, despite all sion of Naga nationhood. While Anna Hazare is still sulking over the path taken we know that Nagas were in fact highly social people the appreciation and questions that we may have, re- ‘Nationhood’ does not have to be all or nothing. by Kejriwal and some others, AAP created history by grab- who had trades and wars with neighbouring kingdoms. flect the shared predicament of the Naga people. Our There are many constitutional arrangements where bing 67 seats out of 70 in Delhi Assembly. Everyone expected The Naga history tells the story of a group of peo- duty as a Naga is to critique it but also understand and Nations have allowed smaller nations to pursue many ple growing according to their thinking and under- that Kejriwal and his party would establish a new precedent not over judge it. of its national goals, while remaining part of a larger standing of themselves and the world. The dynamic A new Naga mindset is needed to assist this proc- sovereign state. of governance in the country. But sadly, just after two and a chaos of meeting unexpected challenges has involved ess. Although divided geo-politically, Nagas can be Today the Naga sense of identity remains strong half years of coming to power that dream is shattered to say God and Blood! The crisis has also made others search united culturally and politically in the broader realities and there are many opportunities that can shape our the least. Though Kejriwal is still commanding majority sup- for the deepest meaning of God’s purpose for them of civic life. This united Naga culture and mindset can future. The history of many nations has shown that a port in Delhi, the idea of alternative governance it seems, is and their nation in the modern world. Nagas long to develop in all Naga-Lands as a way to work together. flexible approach to leadership can shape the future. buried forever. Mr. Kejriwal has failed to free us from Infight- find their rightful place in the world and become a rec- In this changing world, we can all look beyond old co- History has also demonstrated that such opportunities ing, nepotism and corruption, the three diseases which have ognised group of people. lonial boundaries and draw strength from an emerging can be lost if a leader is locked in backwards thinking become malignant in India. Like all other politicians, Kejriwal The Naga story is the history of several nations, of- vision of Naga National identity that is rooted in Naga and hatreds of the past. appeared to be power hungry. In the name of expanding the ten at war with each other, that were gradually brought traditional homelands which has spread to encompass Many volatile situations have been solved by the influence of the party, AAP contested in Assembly elections together by the powerful impacts on them by coloni- Nagas across the world. goodwill and determination of the people. The human alism, conversion and Western education. Many in few states. Among those states, AAP had very good chance Some Naga national leaders have come out with a desire to live in peace is so great that given the right changes were introduced by the European colonials, constructive proposal that is creative and realistic and to become a major force in Punjab. It may be mentioned here opportunities and leaders with vision, communities including Guns, Germs and Steel, as Jarred Diamond honourable to both sides. They state that they know it that have in the past fought and struggled can put aside that in 2014 general elections in which BJP simply bulldozed so dramatically coined it. is too difficult for the rulers in Delhi to recognize Naga their differences and work out a peaceful way forward. all the opponents including Congress, AAP captured four par- With these emerging events, the historical process sovereignty and independence. The people of India With realism,the right attitude, and the growth of trust liamentary seats in that State. But as had set his eyes in Pun- of the national movement was initiated by the Naga who do not know the facts of Naga history will not between leaders, seemingly impossible conflicts can be jab, Kejriwal did not allow the party to grow in that State. To National Council and inspired under the leadership of allow their Government to even discuss the issue. Yet, worked out peacefully. Examples include the ending be the Chief Minister of the State, he even blocked cricketer A.Z. Phizo. However, clan divisions and internal con- Nagas cannot deny or ignore the facts of their history of apartheid in South Africa, and the successful peace turned politician Navjot Singh Sidhu’s entry to AAP. Similar flicts have caused much bloodshed and suffering. But just because it is too difficult for India. process in Northern Ireland. thing Kejriwal did in case of Haryana too. As his the then col- today, though hated and blamed with good reasons In this background, some veterans of the Naga One point I want to emphasize is about Nagas league Yogendra Yadav was the leader of AAP in that state, by those hurt by the upheaval, the Nagas are envied struggle have taken the stand that Naga sovereignty Without Borders. Make no mistake; there is no greater and admired for their patriotism, courage and commit- he decided not to contest the elections. Later, he expelled Mr. is a problem for the Government of India. It is not a Nagaland or smaller Nagaland but there is only one ment to their cause. problem for the Nagas. These leaders are taking the Yadav and noted Lawyer Prashant Bhushan from the party. Naga-Land. Naga ancestral land belongs to the Nagas What made our history unique? line that sovereignty should be discussed in the future and to no one else. We have the right to live together Now the party is facing another split. Mr. Kejriwal is un- by Nagas and Indians when India is ready. If India is with our own laws and our own culture. We have the willing to send his bitter critic Kumar Vishwas to Rajya Sabha, Naga history and mythical period are left to the inter- pretations of historians and anthropologists. However, not ready, let her negotiators not raise the issue and right to inherit our ancestral land. The solution has to where the party will have its representation for the first time. blame the Nagas. This will be the wise position at this be worked out through dialogue with our neighbours To block Vishwas’s entry to the upper house of the Parliament, the modern history has some unique landmarks that have shaped perception of Nagas today. stage in our history. because it cannot be imposed on us by Delhi or Yan- AAP approached important personalities such as former Re- 1. A memorandum submitted by the Naga Club Naga confidence comes from the important fact gon. serve Bank Governor Raghuram Rajan, Nobel Prize winner to the Simon Commission in 1929 pleaded that after that in staying true to their history they are not seces- I would like to conclude by what T. Sakhrie, the Kailash Satharthi and others. But seeing the state of AAP, no the British left India, the Nagas be left to govern them- sionist or anti-India. then General Secretary of Naga National Council, one accepted the proposal. The situation has reached to such selves independently. It stated that India never con- Hope for the Future - The inextinguishable spirit of wrote some seventy years ago: a point that AAP is finding it difficult to find suitable can- quered Naga-Land, and that Nagas were never subject the Naga people “If I were to choose a country it would be Nagaland, my didates. Mr. Kejriwal is opposed to Kumar Vishwas. On the to the rule of the neighboring kingdoms. The members The Naga determination and spirit has surprised the fair Nagaland, again and again.” other hand Vishwas is making all efforts to get the nomina- of the Naga Club who submitted the memorandum on Indians, Burmese and Naga observers around the (Dr. Visier Sanyü is a Naga historian. He lives in tion. Then on the day of the verdict AAP surprised everyone behalf of all the Nagas did not have the qualification world. Despite the setbacks and disappointments, Na- Healing Garden, Medziphema, growing trees for future by selecting two businessmen to be its Rajya Sabha nominees. for the task but they were equipped with sophisticated gas in all Naga lands have retained a strong sense of generations. Sanyü has authored the book “A Naga Clearly, AAP is no longer the beacon of anti-corruption and intellect, visionary minds and were somewhat pro- their Naga nationality. Odyssey: Visier’s Long Way Home” with Richard phetic in foreseeing the trauma of post-colonialism. its is gradually seems no different from any other political As globalization improves communications, more Broome, which was published by Monash University, 2. Nagas declared independence from Britain on Naga have awakened to a vision of their Naga nation- party of the country. 2017.) Fight Your Sweet Tooth With These Four Natural Sweeteners and Fluids DAILY e are all set to begin the New Year with ing blood sugar or insulin levels. starches and also helps to raise the level of antioxi- new pledges and resolutions to stay fit Sugarcane juice -- Nature’s superfluid and a great dants required in the body. One teaspoon of honey is and tune in to a healthy lifestyle. To beat sweetener only about 20 calories. a big hurdle in your healthy resolution -- W Sugarcane juice has been a part of Indian culture for Coconut sugar -- lower glycemic index and great PATH dieting boredom -- one needs to keep the diet plan and nutritional value healthy eating target as exciting and simple as possible. thousands of years. Ayurveda acharyas prefer the juice Nature has blessed us with a few natural sweeteners to be extracted from healthy canes and consumed in Coconut sugar is also called coconut palm sugar. It is a which can best fit into our healthy diet, saysnutrition- hygienic form. A great energy drink, skin toner, body natural sugar made from sap, which is the sugary cir- ist and fitness trainer Iram Zaidi. Here are her four top cleanser and loaded with a variety of medicinal prop- culating fluid of the coconut plant. It is a good source What Do the natural sweeteners. erties to fight a majority of diseases, sugarcane juice is of minerals like iron, zinc, calcium and potassium, unfortunately missing from our diet plans. One of the along with some short chain fatty acids, polyphenols Stevia-plant based, zero calorie, easy to use and biggest reasons was the hygiene factor. Now, a bottled and antioxidants. Coconut sugar and coconut nectar Experts Say? safe sweetener sugarcane juice or cold-pressed sugarcane juice are contain a fiber known as inulin. This fiber may help Stevia is getting popular across the world as a natural good pick-ups for a healthy start. slow glucose absorption, offering an alternative for sweetener. There were certain misconceptions with its Honey -- Nature’s best anti-biotic and great those dealing with diabetic concerns. bitter taste as a majority of products were based on tra- sweetener So, go ahead with these natural sweeteners as there ditional stevia sweeteners offered in the form of high is no need to put an extra effort to fight your sweet purity Reb A molecule. A recently developed variety Natural honey is loaded with nutrients and is an es- tooth by eliminating sugar from your meals. of stevia tastes exactly like sugar, so that our taste buds sential part of Indian home remedy solutions from ages. It has proteins, minerals, and vitamins. The plant (Views expressed are personal. Zaidi can be reached should not be compromised. 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READERS’ MIRROR VIEWS & REVIEWS

BIBLE READ: JOHN 5:31–40 Dear Nagas, is it Change You Want? THOUGHT FOR TODAY: ogether, we have the solution ther to a point we never want to find of movement, so when this happens, people, mankind has done wonders in These are the very Scriptures that testify about me, yet if you really want it. Read out. It is estimated that we have about the concerned citizens should gather the past and it can happen right here on..... three lakhs qualified individuals out together in strength where they will if you could have the courage to be- you refuse to come to me to have life. T The kind of problems that of which about eighty thousands are have absolute authority to decide how lieve. Unconventional? Yes, a kind of ~ John 5:39–40 we have in our state cannot be solved unemployed youths and three lakhs to raise up 31 plus new candidates in revolution. Solution? Yes, nothing in a conventional manner, simply be- plus are drop outs. Is it not enough to order to replace the entire batch of short of replacing the entire batch of oston Globe columnist Jeff Jacoby writes of the “uncanny ability cause of its enormity where evil con- make a move? Young Nagas, we are these corrupt leaders, it is as simple present corrupt leaders, because it is of experts to get things hopelessly, cataclysmically wrong.” A duct has exceeded all conceivable lim- talking about your today and tomor- as that. The entire population is frus- perfectly possible. Remember, it is the Bquick glance at recent history shows he’s right. The great inven- its. The word corruption is no longer row so if you don’t respond and rise trated and filled with negative energy, power of people with which we are tor Thomas Edison, for instance, once declared that talking movies strong enough to describe the situa- up to the call when given, you could especially among the young people, going to challenge the corrupt forces. would never replace silent films. And in 1928, Henry Ford declared, tion we are in today. We are confused lose the chance of a lifetime for the hence this energy must be ventilated Situation in the state is saturated, now “People are becoming too intelligent ever to have another war.” and ashamed with no hope in sight, dire change needed today in this forth- to form a force called “revolution”. what we need is a spark somewhere to Countless other predictions by “experts” have missed the mark badly. in fact we are being stripped of our coming election. It is strongly expect- If it is anything short of some kind of start the process of movement, so have Genius obviously has its limits. modesty. Yet if we don’t do anything ed that the Nagas will wake up from revolution, our kind of problems will some courage and await the opportu- Only one Person is completely reliable, and He had strong words now, the arrangement is being made their slumber this time since the condi- not be solved, the history of the world nity in this. by our politicians to drag us still fur- tions are very favourable for this kind has shown us. Believe in the power of for some so-called experts. The religious leaders of Jesus’s day Kaka Zhimomi claimed to have the truth. These scholars and theologians thought they knew what the promised Messiah would be like when He arrived. Jesus cautioned them, “You study the Scriptures diligently be- cause you think that in them you have eternal life.” Then He pointed Live and Let Live out how they were missing the heart of the matter. “These are the very Scriptures that testify about me, yet you refuse to come to me to have ith scarce avenues for employment sin though one cannot disagree that it definitely is Considering the circumstances that prevail in life” (John 5:39–40). in the government sector and the ab- a sin. the state at present, it is expected that both the Cen- sence of the private sector in our state Of late it has been seen that Central Security tral govt. agencies as well as the state govt. agen- As another new year gets underway, we’ll hear predictions ranging of Nagaland, many of our youngsters Forces are carrying out raids and MVCP and alco- cies look into the matter in a sympathetic manner from the terrifying to the wildly optimistic. Many of them will be stated W are frustrated due lack of job opportunities and holic drinks are being seized on a very regular ba- as it may end up destroying many families and also with a great deal of confidence and authority. Don’t be alarmed. Our source of substance. This has driven many to take sis. There is no denying the fact that it falls under force many youths to take up activities which may confidence remains in the One at the very heart of the Scriptures. He up activities under duress and are basically detri- their purview of duty to check these sort of activi- be more harmful to our society. As it is, people who has a firm grip on us and on our future. mental to our society. Now, considering the above ties, more so with the Arms Forces Special Power drink alcohol will find some way or the other to get Father, whenever we are troubled or alarmed, help us to seek circumstances, it has been seen that some people are Act (AFSPA) in force. But, as already mentioned their quota. So what is the harm if some can earn a You. We commit this coming year and all it holds to You. involved in bootlegging in our dry state for their sur- above, the lack of employment forces many to take livelihood out of it? vival. If compared to other activities, this is a lesser up these sort of business to make ends meet. Vinoto Kibami Knowing the future is uncertain; knowing the One who holds the future is a sure thing. The contents of articles in this page do not necessarily reflect the Editorial view or policy of the paper. EastErn Mirror | Dimapur, Thursday, January 4, 2018 7 Speech of Rh. Raising on Naga Army Day Chocolate Likely t is a privilege for me to bulwarks of a people. A peo- how he risked his life in break- conviction, speaks for it with agreed upon that the Indians stand on the podium of ple without armies is defense- ing the ice in the diplomatic conviction and works for it with and the Nagas will co-exist as to Get Extinct in Naga Army day celebra- less. Armies are an organized field abroad? It was all through conviction is a Nazirite. Every two entities and share sovereign Ition. I give my revolution- people in uniforms. Before the the power of prayer and strong Nazirite is a revolutionary, but power between the two entities. ary salute to the Longvibu and birth of Naga Army, the Naga determination. every revolutionary is not nec- Rest assured that this agree- 30 Years his colleagues and all Naga people were like a city without Hunters know the mind of essarily a Nazirite. I don’t think ment will protect the future of ith warmer plant is under threat from Army gathered here. walls exposed to the danger of the animals. Lions know the that all Naga army are Nazir- the Nagas. global tem- diseases and a changing At the very outset, I pay subjugation by any invaders. A mind of buffalos. Apart from ites. A soldier or a member of Naga army is a fighting peratures and climate that will suck mois- homage to the departed souls cultivator usually builds a fence bravery, lions are organized ani- NSCN becomes a Nazirite only force in times of confrontation, dryer weather ture from the soil and make of the Naga army martyred for around his field so that it pro- mals whereas buffalos are not. by conviction, commitment but it is also a protective as well W conditions threatening the it impossible to produce a the cause of Nagalim for Christ. tects crops and vegetables from Know your enemies. Know the and total dedication to the as a productive force in the time survival of the fragile co- good crop in many regions They were the ones who stayed animals or any destructive ele- mind of your enemies if you cause, not by mere enrolment. of peace. You must value and coa plant, which could see around the world by 2050, the course like the rock when ments. want to be successful revolution- Therefore, every Naga Army protect what you have made chocolate disappear by as the Sun reported. storms of enemies’ attacks came. Naga army is a strong tow- ary soldiers; know the geogra- should strive to become a Na- or achieved as a man keeps early as 2050, scientists are According to the Nation- The storm comes and goes, but er of the Naga people. What phy of your enemies if you want zirite. I strongly believe that the his precious things in a strong exploring the possibility of al Oceanic and Atmospheric the rock stays. The flood comes makes Naga Army strong? to master their territories; know Nagas will never perish so long room. This solution is precious using the gene-editing tech- Administration, by 2050 and goes, but the rock stays. Let What makes it revolutionary? the strength of your enemies if as they have a hundred Nazir- for the Naga people because nology CRISPR to evolve the rising temperatures will us honor them and remember It is the spirit of my people and you want to be precise in your ites or even ten. they have invested their times, crops that can survive envi- push the chocolate-growing them, who stood like the rock the spirit of my Lord that make attacks on them; know the sup- The Naga people have been energy, money, labor and lives ronmental challenges. regions of the world more in the times of trials and ordeals every member of NSCN strong ply lines of your enemies if you longing for a political agree- for it for decades. Therefore, we Scientists from the Uni- than 1,000 feet uphill into and died like the rock. like the rock. If any one of you want to clasp them by the neck; ment with the government of are duty bound to guard it eter- versity of California are mountainous terrain -- With the coming of the new has those spirits in him he is know the weaponry of your en- India on the basis of mutual re- nally. ‘Eternal vigilance is the teaming up with food and much of which is currently year 2018, every one of us has also the rock. emies if you want to outfight spect and recognition of rights. price of freedom.’ candy company Mars to preserved for wildlife. renewed his commitment and Know the history of great them; know the commanders of The historic Framework Agree- I salute all the Naga army! explore CRISPR technique The problem is most decision for the cause. I believe generals and learn from them. your enemies if you want to out- ment is the first Indo-Naga po- Our people are proud of you. In to help tiny cocao seedlings cocoa is produced by poor the good Lord will lead all of us Do you know how Gideon of do them; know the allies of your litical agreement that opens up spite of repeated attempts, the to survive and thrive in the families who cannot afford through out this blessed year. old destroyed the strong walled enemies if you want an isolated an era of a new relationship enemies could not subjugate the dryer, warmer climate, Busi- fertilisers and pesticides, the The Naga Army day is another city of Jericho? Do you know fighting against your enemies; between the two peoples. The Nagas because of your loyalty nessinsider.com reported. experts noted. added blessed day for us to cel- how David outfought Goliath know the enemies of your en- Framework Agreement is the to the cause with firm commit- Experts have warned “More than 90 per cent ebrate. With the formation of the giant? Do you know how emies if you want to strengthen legacy of both NSCN and GoI. ment. I salute all those of you that increase in warmer glo- of the global cocoa crop is Naga Army, the Naga people Naga army under the com- your position; know the mind We must value it and protect it who clung on to the national bal temperatures and dryer produced by smallholders become a force to be reckoned. mand of the then Capt. Mark- of your people if you want to at all costs. It speaks about the principle even if many fellow weather conditions could on subsistence farms with Why formation of Naga son overran the Assam Rifles be the champion of your peo- universal principle of democ- workers ran away from the field see chocolate disappear by unimproved planting ma- Army was necessitated? As Post at Oinam? Do you know ple and know the mind of God racy that sovereignty of a peo- betraying the cause, the people as early as 2050. terial,” Doug Hawkins, of people, land and God are in- how ‘Unification Camp’ at Vi- if you want to be an invincible ple lies in the people themselves and the Lord to join forces with The cacao tree -- which Hardman Agribusiness -- a separably interrelated so also hokhu was uprooted by Naga force. and that the sovereignty of the the enemies. You are Nazirites produces cocoa beans -- can London based capital mar- the Government, the Army army under the command of All NSCN members are Nagas is with the Naga people. of the Nagas today. I hope you only grow within a narrow kets advisory services firm and the Church. They are the Lt. Col. Absolom supervised by faithful political army of the It speaks about the recognition will still be the Nazirites of the strip of rain forested land -- was quoted as saying to component parts of a state. Ar- Maj. Gen. Ramkathing Varah, nation. The Naga army is also of sovereignty of the Nagas, Nagas tomorrow. The Naga roughly 20 degrees north the Sun. mies are not robots of the gov- the then Dy. Longvibu? Do you a political army, not only a mili- identity of the Nagas, unique people will ever adore you, the and south of the Equator, “All the indicators are ernment as supposed by some know how Lt. Gen. Ningkhan, tary army. I believe every one of history of the Nagas and the Nazirites of the Nagas. Future where temperature, rain, that we could be looking at a people, they are also people in the incumbent Longvibu es- you is spiritually and politically land of the Nagas. However, belongs to you. Thank you. and humidity all stay rela- chocolate deficit of 100,000 uniforms. Nowhere in history caped from the heavily guarded inspired and committed. One in order to arrive at an amica- God bless Naga Army! tively constant throughout tons a year in the next few do we find a state without ar- Guwahati Jail by outmaneuver- who is totally dedicated to a di- ble and acceptable solution for God bless NSCN! the year. years,” Hawkins added. mies. Armies are the strong ing the enemies? Do you know vine cause and fights for it with both the parties it was mutually God bless Nagalim! However, the fragile Source: IANS Tseminyu District Demand and Justifications Thereof

1. Nagaland state was created Mr. Rusilo Rengma, Dobashi was March, 1956 by declaring Nagaland Total No. of Total No. of Sl. Name of the Administrative Total No. of Total No. of Total not on the basis of population or one of the signatories of the memo- as a sovereign nation. As a result, recognized unrecognized No. HQ. Townships Households Population territory but out of administrative randum. That was the first Naga hundreds of Rengmas lost their villages villages necessity on tribal considerations, memorandum submitted to the Gov- lives, and villages were burnt down on political grounds, and to meet the ernment for Naga common welfare. into ashes and some villages were 1. Tseminyu Sub-Division 38 3 3 9,152 56,844 sentiments and aspirations of Naga Rengmas are second to none for the burnt down several times. The Naga 2. EAC HQ Tsogin 7 - 1 1,118 5,528 people. If we talk about population cause of Naga people. Nagas got National Movement gained its mo- and territory for creation of a dis- statehood because of their struggle mentum on ground and spread its 3. Tseminyu HQ Sadar 31 3 2 8,034 51,316 trict, in that case few or none of the since the formation of Naga Club in movement throughout Naga inhab- 4. RD Block Chunlikha 13 4 1 3,199 28,608 districts of Nagaland is qualified be- 1918. ited areas after hoisting Naga Na- cause the whole of Nagaland State 4. After World War-II, on the tional flag in Rengma area. Naga 5. Tseminyu HQ Sadar 18 2 2 4,831 22,708 population is less than one district’s advice of Mr. C.R.Pawsey, the Dep- National flag was made by four population in UP and Bihar. All 12 uty Commissioner of Naga Hills Rengma women of Sendenyu vil- the Govt. created the post of Bench vi. 26-01-1981 : Sub-Divisional basis of which other districts in N districts in Nagaland were created District, the Naga leaders, mostly lage on the advice of A.Z.Phizo Court Chairman for the four remain- Officer Civil, SDO(C), under agaland were created and more im- purely out of necessity, not on the Govt. servants, met in April 1945 which was first used at Parshen ing tribes – Lotha, Sema, Rengma Kohima District. portantly in acknowledgement and basis of population and territory nor at Kohima and formed Naga Hills on the first day of celebration of and Zeliang. vii. 18-06-1991 : Additional Dep- recognition of the unique historical, number of MLA seats. In the same District Tribal Council to have Naga the Naga Republic. Rengmas have The Bench Court Chairmen uty Commissioner (ADC) HQ demographic, administrative and way, Tseminyu sub-division be up- unity for Naga cause. Mr. Mayang- contributed and sacrificed upto our were as follows:- under Kohima District. tribal considerations of Tseminyu- graded to District Headquarters on nokcha Ao became its first President maximum for the common cause of a. Bench Court Chairman, Wok- Generally, new districts are cre- sub division having a population of grounds of necessity and on tribal and Mr. P.Sentsi Rengma, the Joint the Nagas. ha, 1945 – now District. ated for administrative convenience 56,844 (as per 2011 Census) and of considerations like in other cases. Secretary. This Naga Hills District 7. When Naga People’s Conven- b. Bench Court Chairman, Zun- or ease of administration so that the Rengma tribe, there appears to 2. When the Naga Hills districts Tribal Council (NHDTC) was the tion made its 16 Point Agreement heboto, 1947 – now District. the distance between the district be no concrete reason why Tsem- was created with its headquarters second Naga common organization with the Government of India in c. Bench Court Chairman, headquarters and remote areas are inyu sub-division should not be con- at Samaguting (Chumukedima) in after Naga Club. Rengmas were one July, 1960 and created ‘Nagaland’ Tseminyu, 1948 – still sub- shortened, which in turn helps with ferred the same status and recogni- 1866, Rengma was the backbone of the founder members of NH- as the sixteenth state of the Indian division. better implementation and monitor- tion. Thus, Tseminyu sub-division for formation of the district because DTC. Union, Rengma tribe was a signa- d. Bench Court Chairman, Per- ing of government schemes and pro- be upgraded to a full-fledged Dis- major portions of Naga Hills district When NHDTC held its sec- tory of the agreement. Mr. P.Sentsi en, 1949 – now District. grammes and also maintaining law trict in line with the government territory was Rengma’s land. That ond meeting at Wokha in 1946 and Rengma was a signatory as Rengma 10. Tseminyu SDPDB has ap- and order in remote areas. Districts policy to bring administration to point of time, the district consisted changed its nomenclature into Naga representative. All signatory tribes proved for creation of Tseminyu can be also split or created based the doorstep. only five Naga tribes, viz 1. Rengma National Council with the same of- were rewarded with district except District and forwarded to the on the demographics, historical sig- The Rengmas also acknowledge 2. Zeliang 3. Angami 4. Lotha 5. fice bearers of the NHDTC except the Rengma tribe which is yet to be Govt. of Nagaland on 18th March, nificance, or various socio-cultural the action of the Nagaland govern- Sema. All four tribes have now their its President, Mr. Mayangnokcha rewarded a district. 2016. Ref. No. GA/TSNU/SDP- factors. It is clear that creation of ment for creation of EAC HQ to own districts except Rengma tribe. If Ao who resigned and in his place 8. When we talk about MLA DB-1/2011-12/12-16. new districts all over the country one village- Khezhakeno, based on there was no Naga Hills district in Mr. T.Aliba was elected. Mr. P. seats, Rengma had two MLA seats Tseminyu is the fifth adminis- have no fixed criteria, differing from its historical importance in the his- 1866 there would be no Nagaland Sentsi Rengma held the same office during interim government from trative headquarter of Naga Hills region to region. So also the same tory of Nagas. In the same manner, state today. of Joint Secretary and Mr. Whenha 1961-1963. Mr. Riga Thong and but still remains a sub-division. applies to the state of Nagaland Tseminyu ADC HQ be upgraded to 3. Rengma like other Naga tribes Rengma who later became the first Mr. Lothi Semy were interim body Tseminyu administrative head- where creation of new districts are District Headquarter on grounds of have equally contributed for the Ato Kilonser of FGN was its execu- members. However, in the first Na- quarter in now 69 years old, most purely based on the merit of each unique historical importance and cause of Nagas if not more. Dur- tive member. Thus Rengma tribe galand General elections, 1964, one deserving sub-division to be upgrad- case coupled with political will and significance of Tseminyu adminis- ing the First World War, Naga Hills was one of the founders of NNC. seat was deprived from Rengma ed to district. necessity, with no fixed standard trative HQ, the 5th administrative sent 2000 labour corps to France, 5. When ten Naga tribes repre- tribe for no valid reason. However, 11. Chronology of Tseminyu criteria adopted or notified by the headquarter position in the then and Rengmas alone were 200 corps sentatives mostly NNC talked about Delimitation Commission of India administrative Headquarter:- government. Naga Hills District, and the dis- for the service of the Nation. Nagas the Naga issue with Sir Akbar Hy- proposed two MLA seats for the i. 18-06-1948 : Rengma Bench Longleng sub-division having a tinct background and history of the returned home from Europe and dari, Governor of Assam in July Rengma tribe in 2003 in their Draft Court under Deputy Commis- population of 50,854 (as per 2011 Rengma tribe. formed Naga Club in 1918 to raise 1947 at Kohima and arrived at ‘Nine proposal based on tribal population sioner, Naga Hills, Assam. census) among other sub-divisions The Rengma Hobo, on behalf Naga voice to outside world, there Point Agreement’ (Hydari Agree- which is yet to materialize. ii. 05-08-1956 : Political Asst. to in the state of Nagaland and most of the Rengmas, hope that the Rengma tribe was one of the found- ment) with him, Rengma repre- 9. Naga tribes under the Naga Deputy Commissioner, Naga recently, Noklak sub-division were Government of Nagaland will rec- er members of the Club. Mr. Nrilo sentative Mr. Whenha Rengma was Hills District were on six tribes viz. Hills, Kohima, Assam. upgraded to districts out of politi- ognize and consider our genuine Rengma, Dobashi was its member. there in the talk. We have worked Angami, Zeliang, Rengma, Sema, iii. 19-05-1958 : Circle Officer un- cal and administrative necessities, demand and upgrade Tseminyu Naga Club was the first Naga com- faithfully for Naga common cause. Lotha and Ao and there were only der Naga Hills Tuensang Area the recognition and the consequent sub¬division to a District Head- mon organization which submitted 6. NNC President, A.Z. Phizo, two administrative headquarters iv. 19-04-1959 : Assistant Commis- reward of which the Rengma people quarter in the best interest of the the memorandum to Simon Com- began the Naga National move- for administration of Naga Hills – sioner – II (AC-II) under Naga completely acknowledge, congratu- general public for which we shall mission on 10th January, 1929 to ment from Rengma’s land by hoist- Deputy Commissioner at Kohima Hills Tuensang Area. late and wish for development and remain ever grateful. exclude the Naga Hills from the ing the first Naga National flag at and SDO(C) at Mokokchung. To as- v. 10-04-1966 : Extra Assistant prosperity to follow the creation of Issued by: Rengma Hoho in the proposed Reforms scheme where Parshen in Rengma area on 22nd sist these two administrative centres, Commissioner (EAC) under district. interest of public. Kohima District. In the like and manner on the

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The contents of articles on this page do not necessarily reflect the Editoral view or policy of the paper EastErn Mirror | Dimapur, Thursday, January 4, 2018 8 NATION War of words in LS over making Student killed in Maharashtra official language at UN shutdown violence New Delhi, Jan. 3 (IANS): making Hindi an official official language but spend- out was not even the na- be from in a External Affairs Minister language and also share the ing money would not serve tional language of India. position...” he said. Sushma Swaraj and Con- financial expenditure that the purpose. “Hindi is not the na- “The government has gress leader Shashi Tharoor would be incurred in the Sushma Swaraj also tional language, it is an to defend its position. I un- traded barbs in the Lok process. highlighted that Prime Min- official language. Seeking derstand the pride of Hindi- Sabha on Wednesday over “The problem comes ister Narendra Modi and to promote Hindi raises an speaking people, but people making Hindi an official when apart from voting, the she had spoken in the UN important question. Why of this country who do not language at the United Na- burden of the amount also in Hindi. do we need an official lan- speak in Hindi also take tions. falls on them. Economi- “Even when we have guage in the UN? Arabic pride in being Indian,” he Tharoor questioned the cally weaker countries that (foreign) guests, if they does not have more speak- said. need to push it while the support us shy away from speak in English, we speak ers than Hindi, but Arabic The statement did not Minister called his remark this. We are working on it, in English. If they speak is spoken by 22 countries, go well with several mem- “ignorant”. we are making attempts to in their own language, we whereas Hindi is only used bers of the treasury benches Sushma Swaraj, in her get support of countries like speak in Hindi. As far as as an official language by who raised the pitch in pro- reply to a question, said: “It Fiji, Mauritius, Surinam... glory of the language is one country -- us,” he said. test. is often asked why Hindi is where people of Indian concerned, the External Af- “The question is what Sushma Swaraj said not an official language in origin are there. fairs Ministry never had so purpose is being served by Hindi was spoken in sev- the UN. Today, I will want “When we get that kind much work done in Hindi this. If indeed we have a eral other countries as well to tell the House, the biggest of support and they are also as now,” she said. Prime Minister or Foreign as by the Indian diaspora problem is the procedure.” ready to bear the financial Tharoor, who worked Minister who prefers to abroad. “Saying Hindi is The Minister explained burden, it will become an in the UN and announced speak Hindi, they can do spoken only in India is your that as per the procedure, official language,” she said. his retirement after finishing so and we can pay to get ignorance.” two-thirds of the 193 mem- The Minister said the second in the 2006 election that speech to be translated. In a written reply, she bers of the organisation government was ready to for UN Secretary-General, Why should we put our fu- said India was in touch with -- which comes to 129 -- will spend any amount of mon- questioned the need to push ture Foreign Ministers and 129 countries to make this have to vote in favour of ey to get Hindi listed as an for Hindi, which he pointed Prime Ministers who may happen. NEWS IN BRIEF Fodder scam: Lalu’s sentencing PTI Dalit groups protesting at Thane railway station during the Maharashtra Bandh on Wednesday following CBI court issues notice to clashes between two groups in Bhima Koregaon near Pune, in Mumbai. Tejashwi Yadav deferred to Thursday Mumbai, Jan. 3 (IANS): mal traffic movement has Nagpur, Pune and other Ranchi, Jan. 3 (IANS): A special CBI court on Ranchi, Jan. 3 (IANS): reau of Investigation court Rs 84.5 lakh from the De- A minor boy was killed resumed. cities. Wednesday issued notices to former Bihar Deputy A special CBI court on from Birsa Munda Central oghar District Treasury in Nanded and several Flight operations at The coastal Konkan Chief Minister Tejashwi Yadav and three others over Wednesday deferred the Jail here earlier. He was between 1990 and 1994. people were injured in Chhatrapati Shivaji Ma- region reported a near their statements regarding RJD chief Lalu Prasad’s sentencing till Thursday of then taken back to the jail. Lalu Prasad was the Mumbai in sporadic inci- haraj International Air- total shutdown as did the conviction in the fodder scam case. “The CBI court jailed former Bihar Chief The CBI court had on Chief Minister of then dents of violence which port were affected with Dalit strongholds of Mar- of Shivapal Singh issued the notices asking why Minister and RJD chief December 23 convicted undivided Bihar from 1990 paralysed large parts of eight departures and sev- athwada like Beed, Latur, contempt should not be initiated against the four Lalu Prasad and 15 others Lalu Prasad and 15 others to 1997. Maharashtra during a 10- en arrivals cancelled till Solapur, Jalgaon, Dhule, people for their statements issued after Lalu Prasad in a fodder scam case. in the case relating to the The trial was completed hour shutdown called by this evening while several Ahmednagar, Nashik and was convicted,” lawyer Arvind Singh told the media. The court of Justice multi-million-rupee scam. on December 13 in the CBI Dalit parties on Wednes- hundred incoming passen- Palghar. Besides Tejashwi Yadav, the notices were issued to Shivapal Singh deferred the Lalu Prasad’s lawyer court and 10 days later he day. gers were stranded in the The busy Mumbai- former minister and senior Rashtriya Janata Dal sentencing after it was in- told reporters that they was convicted. The ‘M a ha ra shtra absence of transportation Pune, Mumbai-Goa and leader Raghuvansh Prasad Singh, RJD spokesman formed about the death of would press for minimum There were 34 accused, Bandh’ call was given outside. A few hundred Mumbai-Nashik high- Manoj Jha and Congress leader Manish Tiwary. two lawyers by the District punishment. out of which 11 died dur- by Bharipa Bahujan Ma- missed catching flight as ways were blocked for When Lalu Prasad was convicted in the fodder scam Bar Council. According to them, ing the trial while one hasangh and other par- they could not reach the varying periods, leading case on December 23, the RJD leaders had questioned The quantum of pun- the RJD chief could be turned CBI approver and ties, ironically, to protest airport. to massive traffic snarls. the acquittal of former Bihar Chief Minister Jagganth ishment for Lalu Prasad awarded three to seven admitted to the crime. against Monday’s riots The airport made ar- T h e M a h a r a s h t r a Mishra. They said Mishra was a Brahmin and so he and others was to be an- years in prison. If he gets The 16 convicted in- leading to the death of rangements for free tea, State Road Transport was acquitted and Lalu Prasad was convicted as he nounced in the second half three years’ punishment, clude three former IAS a youth from Nanded in snacks and water bottles Corp (MSRTC) suspend- belonged to backward class. on Wednesday. However, he would get bail soon after officers: Phoolchand Man- Koregaon-Bhima in Pune till evening when the city ed services in sensitive the lawyers would not at- sentencing. dal, Beck Julius and Ma- district. normalized. districts after 187 buses Cabinet approves bi-directional tend the court after paying The CBI court had ac- hesh Prasad. District Superintend- Hundreds of Dalits were damaged. condolences to the dead, quitted another former Bi- Lalu Prasad is also fac- ent of Police Chandrak- thronged Dahisar check- The Bharipa Bahu- Zojila Tunnel construction the RJD chief’s lawyer told har Chief Minister Jagan- ing trial in three more cases ishore Mina said the vic- post, the critical entry jan Mahasangh, a Dalit New Delhi, Jan. 3 (IANS): The Union Cabinet on reporters. nath Mishra and five others relating to the fodder scam, tim’s body has been sent point to Mumbai, and party headed by Prakash Wednesday approved the construction, operation and L a l u P r a s a d w a s in the case, relating to the known as “Chara Gho- for autopsy to ascertain staged a road blockade, Ambedkar -- the grand- maintenance of two-lane bi-directional Zojila Tunnel brought to the Central Bu- fraudulent withdrawal of tala”. the exact cause of the preventing traffic move- son of B.R. Ambedkar with Parallel Escape (Egress) Tunnel. According to death. ment in both directions. -- termed the shutdown as the cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister Narendra The family of the de- Stones were pelted at “successful”. Modi, the construction of the tunnel will provide ceased alleged that the vehicles in parts of Gore- “ We a r e s a t i s f i e d all weather connectivity between Srinagar, Kargil MiG skids, catches fire in Goa, runway shut youth - Yogesh Prahlad gaon, Jogeshwari, Powai, with the judicial probe and Leh and bring about all round economic and Jadhav - was seriously in- Bhandup, Chembur, Gov- announced by the gov- socio-cultural integration of these regions. “The jured during police caning andi and Andheri East in ernment and hope the project has strategic and socio-economic importance to clear a road block. Mumbai and parts of Navi truth will emerge. The and shall be an instrument for the development of Chief Minister Dev- Mumbai. Schools and col- government must book the economically backward districts in Jammu and endra Fadnavis said all leges remained open in the perpetrators of the Kashmir,” said an official statement. According the incidents of violence Mumbai and other parts Koregaon-Bhim riots and to the government, the construction period of the across the state shall be of the state but most stu- the death of a youth for project is seven years which shall be reckoned from probed and appropri- dents remained absent. murder charges,” Ambed- the date of commencement of construction. The civil ate action will be taken The famed dabbawalas kar told mediapersons. construction cost of the project is Rs 4,899.42 crore. against the offenders. cancelled their services for A m b e d k a r n a m e d The main objective of the project is to provide all Dalit activists squatted the day. Aurangabad Uni- Shivjagar Pratisthan Pres- whether connectivity to strategically important Leh on rail tracks, shouting versity rescheduled exams ident Sambhaji Bhide Gu- region in Jammu and Kashmir which at the moment slogans and waving flags as candidates could not ruji and Hindu Janjagruti is limited to at best six months because of snow on to block train services make it to the centres. The Samiti President Milind the passes and threat of avalanches. in the city and suburbs University of Mumbai Ekbote, against whom of Mumbai, Thane and cancelled nine scheduled complaints have been Yasin Malik arrested, Mirwaiz Palghar. Security forces examinations. lodged by Pune Police. ejected them. Although many taxi “They should be ar- under house arrest Despite the hiccups, and auto-rickshaw unions rested and face the same Srinagar, Jan. 3 (IANS): Jammu and Kashmir the Western Railway, Cen- supported the shutdown, punishment as Yakub Memon (who was accused Liberation Front (JKLF) Chairman Muhammad tral Railway and Harbour Mumbai’s suburban trains in the March 1993 Mum- Yasin Malik was arrested here on Wednesday while Line managed to operate and BEST (Bombay Elec- bai serial bomb blasts and senior separatist leader Mirwaiz Umer Farooq services and cleared the tric Supply and Transport) subsequently hanged),” was put under house arrest. Malik was taken into rush of stranded commut- bus services plied with Ambedkar demanded. preventive custody from his uptown Abi Guzar Party ers. Long-distance trains disruptions. Meanwhile, The shutdown was a office. Earlier, authorities placed Mirwaiz Farooq in were not affected. 48 BEST buses were dam- fallout of Monday’s riots house arrest at his residence at Nigeen on Srinagar’s The Central Railway aged in stone-pelting inci- in Koregaon-Bhima dur- outskirts. Reacting to his house arrest, Mirwaiz Umer axed 110 services and dents in parts of Mumbai ing the 200th anniversary said tweeted: “After three days, again put under PTI Western Railway 60. and four drivers and con- celebrations of the Anglo- #HouseArrest! Panic and fright of the paranoid Security personnel standing near the MiG-29 K fighter jet of the navy which overshot the runway and Soon after the shut- ductors injured. Maratha War of January Autocratic State getting more and more chronic by crashed at Dabolim Airport in Goa on Wednesday. down call was withdrawn Many shops, eater- 1, 1818. the day!” by BRM President Pra- ies and business estab- Panaji, Jan. 3 (IANS): A A statement from the is being extinguished,” the kash Ambedkar at 4 p.m., lishments which opened Members of the Dalit MiG-29K aircraft caught Defence Ministry spokes- spokesperson said. suburban train services in the city and suburbs community had gathered 141 Kerala fishermen still missing fire after it skidded off the person said the incident B.C.H. Negi, the Air- limped back to normal- later downed shutters af- around the Victory Pil- in Cyclone Ockhi runway in Goa’s Dabolim occurred when the fighter ports Authority of India cy and helped clear the ter some restaurants were lar erected by the Brit- International Airport on jet, manned by an trainee Director for the Goa air- evening peak hour crowds. stoned or vandalised. ish in Sanaswadi village Thiruvananthapuram, Jan. 3 (IANS): A total of 141 Wednesday, after which pilot, skidded. Goa airport port, told IANS that the Mumbai Police con- The shutdown evoked when stone pelting started Kerala fishermen remain missing following Cyclone the runway was closed for operates from the Indian runway was closed for firmed that all the roads greater response in mo- leading to the death of Ockhi that hit the southern districts of Kerala and an hour, a senior airport Naval base INS Hansa. now. “It has been closed were cleared of protestors fussil areas compared to 28-year-old Rahul Fatan- Tamil Nadu on November 30, according to official official said. “The fire on the aircraft for an hour as of now.” and blockades and nor- urban pockets of Thane, gale. figures released here on Wednesday. Another 75 fishermen from other states who went fishing from the Kerala coast are also untraced. A total of 79 Kerala fishermen have been declared dead.There are 33 unclaimed bodies in various mortuaries of AAP picks Rajya Sabha nominees, triggering criticism Kerala, with the Kozhikode Medical College having the most with 13. Three bodies were handed over New Delhi, Jan. 3 (IANS): It would be for the first tribution in the fight against nominees, particularly Vishwas’ supporters dent Ajay Maken said Su- on Wednesday to the kith and kin after DNA tests. The AAP on Wednesday time that the AAP, which corruption,” he said. businessman Sushil Gupta, had picketed the party of- shil Gupta resigned from On Monday, Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan named veteran leader San- officially has 66 members Sisodia said Narain did not well with Vishwas, fice demanding that he be the Congress because the presented cheques for Rs 2.2 million each to the jay Singh, businessman in the 70-member Delhi Gupta, a former President who expressed his disap- sent to Parliament. Clearly AAP promised him a Rajya families of 25 of the dead fishermen. Sushil Gupta and chartered Assembly including some of the Institute of Char- pointment over not being blaming Kejriwal for the Sabha nomination. accountant Narain Dass dissidents, will elect mem- tered Accountants of India, considered for the Upper decision not to nominate “On November 28, Su- Gupta as its debutants for bers to the upper house. was an expert on taxation House of Parliament and him, he said nothing hap- shil Gupta came to submit Delhi on high! City revellers the Rajya Sabha, sparking The Congress has no pres- who had been keeping a said he was being “pun- pens in the AAP without his resignation. Less than consumed Rs 30 cr worth booze criticism from founding ence in the House. “close eye” on how the ished” for speaking the Kejriwal’s consent. “It is 40 days. Less said the bet- member Kumar Vishwas Deputy Chief Minis- Narendra Modi govern- truth. impossible for anyone to ter! Otherwise, Sushil is a on New Year and other political parties. ter Manish Sisodia, an- ment hastily implemented “I congratulate (Su- survive in the party by good man known for his New Delhi, Jan. 3 (PTI): Delhiites partied hard on the The decision was fi- nouncing the names of the the Goods and Services shil) Gupta for working speaking against you.” charity,” he said. eve of New Year, gulping down alcohol worth around nalised at a meeting of the three nominees, said party Tax. An alumnus of Delhi with Sisodia for the last Sisodia, however, said Sushil Gupta’s nomi- Rs 30 crore. “There was a spurt in sale of liquor in Political Affairs Committee convenor Kejriwal wanted University’s Shri Ram Col- 40 years, with Kejriwal for there was no discussion nation also triggered an the city on December 31. As per our records, the sale (PAC), the AAP’s high- a “mix” of people from lege of Commerce, Narain 12 years, with party work- in the party over Vishwas’ angry reaction from Yo- of alcohol was around Rs 30 crore that day,” a senior est decision making body, outside and those already Gupta has been on the ers for seven years and for nomination. “There were gendra Yadav. “Speechless, government official who did not wish to be named, told at Chief Minister Arvind associated with the party. Board of International party legislators for the last discussions in the media, ashamed and numb,” he PTI. “The entire December month generated Rs 458 Kejriwal’s residence. The He said Kejriwal want- Federation of Accountants five years, not among the party mem- tweeted. Delhi BJP Presi- crore for the Delhi government since it was a festive meeting was attended by an ed to nominate people who -- an amalgam of 164 regu- “For the last one-and-a- bers,” said Sisodia, whose dent Manoj Tiwari hit out season,” the official said.In the last financial year, the overwhelming majority of have contributed in the latory accounting bodies in half years, be it the PAC or personal friendship with at Kejriwal, saying he had city government had earned a revenue of Rs 4,243 crore Aam Aadmi Party MLAs. field of media, economics, 116 countries. my elder brother Arvind’s poet-activist Vishwas goes “betrayed” the people of from the sale of alcohol. On New Year, a total of 1,752 Three Rajya Sabha law and academics and Sisodia said Sushil decision on issues like sur- a long way back. Delhi. “Kejriwal came to drunken revellers had been penalised by Delhi Police, seats from Delhi will fall thus “18 such big names Gupta had contributed in gical strike, taking a soft The Congress, the BJP power seeking to fight cor- with a majority of the offenders being youngsters. vacant by the end of this were considered”. the education and health stand on terrorists, his si- and the Swaraj Abhiyan of ruption. Now, he is sending According to the traffic police, a total of 16,720 challans month when the tenure of “Sanjay Singh has not sectors in Delhi and Hary- lence on ticket distribution former AAP leader Yogen- two businessmen to the Ra- were issued for various traffic violations on the New Congress members Janard- only been working for the ana. “He provides free edu- and JNU...whatever truth dra Yadav too criticized jya Sabha. He has betrayed Year’s eve and after midnight. han Dwivedi, Parvez Hash- party since the very begin- cation to 15,000 children.” I spoke, I have been pun- the AAP. not only Delhi but also the mi and Karan Singh end. ning but has also had a con- The selection of the ished today,” he said. Delhi Congress Presi- whole country.” EastErn Mirror | Dimapur, Thursday, January 4, 2018 WORLD 9 Pro-government rallies in Iran Trump to present ‘dishonest and corrupt media awards’ after days of protest, unrest Washington, Jan. 3 (IANS): US Presi- coverage of your favorite President (me),” the United States, where President dent Donald Trump has announced that he had tweeted. Donald Trump has tweeted his sup- he will be presenting “the most dishonest The President has frequently slammed port for the protests for several days. and corrupt media” awards on January the media for what he has cast as biased Some demonstrators carried signs 8 to what he considers to be the worst of reporting, routinely dismissing damaging showing Trump’s face covered with the worst. reports about his administration as “fake a bright red “X.” “I will be announcing the most dis- news” and accusing journalists of being Iran’s government has since shut honest and corrupt media awards of the tied to the Democratic Party. down access to Telegram and the year on Monday (January 8) at 5 p.m. Trump offered a back-handed to the photo-sharing app Instagram, which Subjects will cover dishonesty and bad re- newly named publisher of the New York now join Facebook and Twitter in porting in various categories from the fake Times A.G. Sulzberger earlier on Tuesday, being banned, in an attempt to slow news media. Stay tuned!” the President reigniting his public feud with the day he the unrest. The Trump administra- tweeted on Tuesday night. gave an exclusive interview last week. tion called on Iran’s government to It is unclear how the president intends “The Failing New York Times has stop blocking Instagram and other to carry out the unprecedented gesture a new publisher, A.G. Sulzberger. Con- popular social media sites. against the news media, reports Politico gratulations! Here is a last chance for the US Undersecretary of State news. Times to fulfil the vision of its Founder, Steve Goldstein said Instagram, But in November, Trump floated the Adolph Ochs, �to give the news Telegram and other platforms are idea of awarding a “fake news trophy” to impartially, without fear or favour, regard- “legitimate avenues for communica- media outlets to mark their “distorted” less of party, sect, or interests involved’,” tion.” coverage of his presidency. Trump wrote on Twitter. The head of Tehran’s Revolu- “We should have a contest as to Trump has frequently singled out the tionary Court also reportedly has which of the Networks, plus CNN and Times, the Washington Post, CNN and warned that arrested protesters could not including Fox, is the most dishonest, other outlets for criticism of their report- AP/PTI corrupt and/or distorted in its political ing on the White House. : In this photo provided by the Iranian Students’ News Agency, a clergyman takes a picture of a pro-government demonstration in the potentially face the death penalty. southwestern city of Ahvaz, Iran, Wednesday, Jan. 3, 2018. Tens of thousands of Iranians took part in pro-government demonstrations “Obviously one of their charges in several cities across the country on Wednesday, Iranian state media reported, a move apparently seeking to calm nerves after a can be Moharebeh,” or waging war week of protests and unrest that have killed at least 21 people. against God, Iran’s semi-official Tasnim news agency quoted Mousa Tehran, Jan. 3 (PTI/AP) Tens of dential election, began on December The English-language Press TV Ghazanfarabadi as saying. Mohare- Peru bus plunge kills 48— police thousands of Iranians took part in 28 in Mashhad, Iran’s second-largest broadcast today’s pro- government beh is punishable by death in Iran. Lima, Jan. 3 (PTI/AFP): A police helicopter had division. pro-government demonstrations city and a bastion for hard-liners. rallies live, saying they sought to Later today, Turkish officials said A bus plunged over a seaside winched some rescue work- The Pasamayo highway in several cities across the country While initially focusing on Iran’s “protest the violence that has taken Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani cliff in Peru, killing at least ers to the wreck of the blue on which the tragedy oc- today, Iranian state media reported, flagging economy and rising food place over the last few nights in cit- told his Turkish counterpart Recep 48 people after a collision bus while others made the curred is only used by trucks a move apparently seeking to calm prices, they’ve morphed into de- ies.” State TV said in Farsi that the Tayyip Erdogan that he hopes the with a truck on a precarious precarious journey down and buses, as cars travel a nerves after a week of protests and mands for wholesale change in Iran’s demonstrations served as an “an- protests that have hit Iran “will end stretch known as the “devil’s on foot with the assistance different route. unrest that have killed at least 21 theocratic government. swer to the protests” by “servants in a couple of days.” Officials in Er- curve,” officials said. of ropes. It is a dangerous sea- people. Today, state TV reported that of the US” as the pro-government dogan’s office said the two had a tel- The bus was travelling The navy sent a patrol hugging road where fog is While the rallies showed sup- demonstrations took place in dozens demonstrators called the protesters. ephone conversation during which from Huacho, 130 kilom- boat to assist the rescuers frequent and high humidity port among Iran’s 80 million people of cities and towns, including Ah- The rallies come after Iran’s Erdogan stressed the importance of eters north of the capital, trying to get everyone out can make the roadway slip- for its clerically overseen govern- vaz, the capital of the oil-rich prov- Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali stability and calm. to Lima with 55 passen- before the tide came in. pery. ment, smaller and smaller towns ince of Khuzestan, the Kurdish town Khamenei yesterday blamed days of A statement from Rouhani’s gers and two crew on board There were several sur- The bus driver had a in the Iranian countryside appear of Kermanshah in the country’s west protests across the country on med- office quoted the president as say- when it went off the road vivors, although most on lot of experience and was to be experiencing the unrest that and Qom, the religions capital of dling by “enemies of Iran.” ing: “Iranian police’s wise, calming about midday. board the bus perished. working with an assistant, has already swept through urban Shiite Islam in Iran. “Look at the recent days’ inci- presence in recent limited unrest in- It plunged 100 meters Maria Elena Aguilar, said Luis Martinez, a rep- areas, according to protesters’ on- Demonstrators carried pre-print- dents,” Khamenei said. “All those dicates that we fully trust the security and landed upside down on director of Alcides Car- resentative of Transportes line videos. ed signs and Iranian flags, with state who are at odds with the Islamic Re- and stability in our country.” rocks at the edge of the sea. rion Hospital in El Callao, San Martin de Porres, which Official and semi-official media TV offering a swooping helicopter public have utilised various means, However, activist video showed The incident “left at least said her facility received owned the bus. did not immediately offer new de- shot in Ahvaz to show their scale. including money, weapons, politics unrest in Noor Abad, in Lorestan 48 victims” dead, the state- five patients with multiple Martinez could not con- tails of the unrest today. Demonstra- Ahvaz and the wider Khuzestan and (the) intelligence apparatus, province, some 360 kilometres ment posted on the Interior injuries. firm whether the driver had tors’ videos corresponded with The province is home to many ethnic to create problems for the Islamic southwest of Tehran. Ministry’s website said, re- One other survivor was been killed or injured, but Associated Press reporting from Arabs and has seen unrest amid system, the Islamic Republic and the Demonstrators in the video are vising an earlier toll of 36. taken to a different hospital. added that the bus under- outside of Iran, though individual the protests. In Qom, state TV Islamic Revolution.” seen coming to the aid of another Efforts to recover bodies The accident took place went a mechanical check protesters themselves remain un- cameras focused on the Shiite cler- Khamenei avoided identifying protester, who appears seriously from the overturned vehicle on a coastal highway about before leaving Huacho. reachable. The protests for now also ics taking part, many wearing the any foreign countries, although he wounded. They later set fire to an were suspended at nightfall 45 kilometers north of the More than 2,500 people appear to remain leaderless. black turbans identifying them as promised to elaborate in the com- ambulance in anger over what they because the tide had risen capital Lima, said Colonel died in traffic accidents in The protests, the largest seen in direct descendants of the Prophet ing days. describe as the local hospital’s refusal and reached the bus, the Dino Escudero, head of Peru in 2016, according to Iran since its disputed 2009 presi- Muhammad. Undoubtedly high on his list is to treat their wounded. police said. the police highway patrol official figures. Palestinians say won’t Trump ready to go “great lengths” to end all aid to Pak— Haley United Nations, Jan. 3 (PTI): and deceit” and providing “safe ha- for Pakistan as they continue to The US yesterday announced strike with “great insensitivity” at be “blackmailed’’ President Donald Trump is ready ven” to terrorists in return for USD harbour and support terrorism,” that it is withholding its USD 255 the trust between the two countries. to go to “great lengths” to stop all 33 billion aid over the last 15 years. said Haley. million military aid to Pakistan. Pakistan’s Foreign Minister funding for Pakistan as the country Speaking to reporters at a news “Pakistan has played a double “The decision to block aid is Khawaja Asif in a tweet challenged after Trump threat continues to harbour and support conference at the UN headquarters game for years. They work with connected to Pakistan’s harbouring President Trump’s claim that the terrorism, US Ambassador to the in New York, Haley alleged Pa- us at times, and they also harbour of terrorists,” the top American US has given Pakistan more than Ramallah (Palestinian gold or billions,” Nabil Abu UN Nikki Haley has said. kistan of playing “double-game” the terrorists that attack our troops diplomat said. USD 33 billion dollars as aid over Territories), Jan. 3 (PTI/ Rudeina told AFP. Haley’s comment came a day with the US for years. in Afghanistan. That game is not Pakistan has expressed “deep the last 15 years, saying verification AFP): Palestinian leaders Senior Palestinian of- after Trump accused Pakistan of “The president is willing to go acceptable to this administration,” disappointment” over the US by an audit firm would prove the said today they will not be ficial Hanan Ashrawi said giving nothing to the US but “lies to great lengths to stop all funding she said. statements, saying the accusations US president wrong. “blackmailed” after US in a statement that “we will President Donald Trump not be blackmailed”. threatened to cut aid worth “President Trump has more than USD 300 million sabotaged our search for N Korea reopens communication Panama case: Nawaz Sharif says annually, his latest provoca- peace, freedom and justice,” tive move that could upturn she said. years of careful diplomacy. “Now he dares to blame channel with S Korea no proof of any wrongdoing Relations between the Palestinians for the con- Pyongyang/Seoul, Jan. 3 (IANS): North country would accept Seoul’s offer for the Islamabad, Jan. 3 (PTI): 28 that disqualified Sharif as witness who had already Trump’s White House and sequences of his own irre- Korea on Wednesday opened its hotline to talks. On New Year’s Day, North Korean Pakistan’s ousted premier prime minister and ordered appeared also was recalled the Palestinians were already sponsible actions!” South Korea for the first time in almost two leader Kim Jong-un said that Pyongyang Nawaz Sharif today claimed the National Accountability to provide additional docu- tense after the US president’s However, several Israeli years, a major diplomatic breakthrough was willing to send a delegation to the he was disqualified by the Bureau (NAB) for institution ments. recognition of Jerusalem as ministers voiced support that could pave the way for future talks fol- Olympics in South Korea and is open to Supreme Court on flimsy of cases against him. After the hearing, Sharif Israel’s capital last month. for Trump, with the coun- lowing a year of escalating hostility. inter-Korean talks over the matter. grounds and said there was Accountability court again lambasted his political The December 6 an- try’s right-wing government The North opened the dialogue chan- The North cut off two inter-Korean no proof of any wrongdoing judge Muhammad Bashir rival Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf nouncement concerning the having seized on the US nel at the shared border village of Panmun- communication channels -- a hotline in- by him, after appearing in the conducted the hearing against chief Imran Khan who was disputed city led Palestinian president’s support to push jom at 3 p.m., reports CNN stalled at the liaison office at the truce vil- anti-graft court trying him for Sharif, his daughter Maryam, given bail by an anti-terror president Mahmud Abbas to ahead with initiatives seen “By upholding a decision by the lage and a military channel -- in February alleged corruption in three and son-in-law Muhammad court yesterday in four cases say the United States could as dealing further blows to leadership, we will make close contact 2016 in protest of Seoul’s shutdown of a cases. Safdar. pertaining to violence during no longer play any role in the remaining hopes for a two- with South Korea in a sincere and faithful joint industrial complex. According to Ri, The cases are related to The court later adjourned his protest march in 2014. Middle East peace process. state solution. manner,” Yonhap News Agency quoted Kim “highly appreciated and welcomed” the Panama Papers scandal the hearing till January 9. He also criticised the Su- Trump’s threat in a tweet Culture and Sport Min- Ri Son-gwon, the head of North Korea’s President Moon Jae-in’s support of his that had forced the three-time The former premier, who preme Court for quashing a yesterday to try to force the ister Miri Regev, from Prime agency handling inter-Korean affairs, as peace offer. prime minister to resign. had left for Saudi Arabia on corruption case against Khan Palestinians into negotia- Minister Benjamin Netanya- saying. “The leader stressed that whether “They have not been able December 30 amid reports last month. tions led to further outrage, hu’s Likud party, said “you “We will discuss working-level issues inter-Korean ties can be improved totally to prove any crime against me of a “deal” with Pakistan’s “Khan had admitted though Israeli ministers cannot on the one hand over our potential dispatch of the delega- depends on North and South Korea,” the yet,” he said. powerful military, returned fraud but still his apology lauded the move. receive USD 300 million in tion.” official said. Sharif, 67, said he was dis- home yesterday along with was accepted by the court,” The Palestinians rely American aid per year and at The announcement comes a day after South Korea’s Unification Ministry qualified on flimsy grounds his younger brother Shahbaz Sharif said. heavily on international aid, the same time close the door Seoul proposed high-level inter-Korean welcomed the North’s restoration of the and alleged efforts were on to Sharif. He also criticised oppo- with many analysts, includ- on negotiations”. talks on January 9 to discuss North Korea’s cross-border channel. find “evidence of any wrong- The NAB produced two nents for politicising his recent ing Israelis, saying such “We are dealing with a possible participation in the PyeongChang “We will consult with North Korea doing by me”. new witnesses in court who visit to Saudi Arabia and said assistance helps maintain president who says what he Winter Olympics slated to be held from over working-level issues in connection to The cases were launched recorded their evidence and they were trying to damage stability in a volatile region. thinks clearly and does not February 9 to 25, and ways to improve ties. our dialogue offer through the hotline,” the on September 8 following the the defence lawyer also cross- Pakistan’s historical ties with “We pay the Palestin- resort to diplomatic convo- But Ri did not specify whether the ministry added. Supreme Court verdict of July examined them. A third the kingdom. ians HUNDRED OF MIL- lutions that mean nothing,” LIONS OF DOLLARS a Regev told Israel’s army year and get no appreciation radio. or respect,” Trump tweeted. Trump came to of- Autopsy reveals Sherin died of ‘homicidal violence’— reports It was not immediately fice boasting that he could clear whether Trump was achieve the “ultimate deal” Houston, Jan. 3 (PTI): The much- parents of Sherin - Wesley Math- Wesley, 37, is charged with a date for a civil trial to possibly ter- Meanwhile, a community threatening all of the budget, that secures peace in the awaited autopsy report in the death ews and Sini Mathews. injury to a child, while the adop- minate their rights, the report said. group in Richardson has thanked worth USD 319 million in Middle East, something that of 3-year-old Sherin Mathews says During a child custody hearing tive mother, Sini, 35, is charged Today’s hearing would mark the Richardson Police Department 2016, according to US gov- has eluded presidents since she died of “homicidal violence,” in late November, a doctor testified with abandoning or endangering the third CPS hearing for the In- for its ongoing investigation into ernment figures. the late 1960s. US media reported today, quoting before a court that Sherin, who was a child. Both are currently lodged dian-American adoptive parents Sherin’s death. The United States has For most of the past half sources close to the investigation as adopted from India, had broken in a Dallas jail.The attorney repre- of Sherin. A group made up of Richard- long provided the Palestin- century the United States saying, nearly three months after bones and had injuries in various senting Sini Mathews said the re- Last month, the couple, hailing son residents presented police with ian Authority with much- has been seen as the indis- the adopted Indian girl was found stages of healing, indicating abuse. port, received on Tuesday evening from Kerala, temporarily lost their a plaque yesterday, thanking them needed budgetary support pensable -- if sometimes dead in a culvert. Initially, Sherin’s foster father from the Dallas County District rights to see their biological child, for their response and hard work in and security assistance, as imperfect -- arbiter of the Sherin went missing from her Wesley told police that he put Attorney’s Office, does not impli- who has been placed with a family the complex and high-profile case well as an additional USD peace process. home in Richardson on October her outside their home at 3 a.m. cate her in Sherin’s death. member in the Houston area. that had attracted international 304 million for UN pro- Trump’s actions are 7 and her body was found on Oc- to discipline her for not drinking “There is nothing in the autop- During the hearing, both media attention. grammes in the West Bank likely to cast that further in tober 22 in a culvert in suburban her milk. sy results that indicate Sini Math- Wesley and Sini pleaded the fifth Bill Allen, who lived near and Gaza. doubt. Dallas by a cadaver dog after an His story changed after her ews had anything to do with the amendment in court in response where Sherin’s body was found, Israel receives more than He has heaped pressure intense search. Her body was iden- body was found in a culvert, tell- death of Sherin Mathews,” Mitch to pointed questions about their al- presented the special plaque to the USD 3 billion in military aid on Palestinians to do a deal, tified days later. ing police that he “physically as- Nolte told WFAA in a statement. leged involvement in Sherin’s death police department. With his neigh- per year from Washington. threatening to close the de Sherin died of “homicidal sisted” with pouring the milk down The news about the autopsy re- to avoid self-incrimination. bours, they formed an informal Abbas’s spokesman said facto “embassy” in Wash- violence”, a law enforcement of- Sherin’s throat and then moved port on Sherin has reportedly been Wesley is still being held on a group to express gratitude for all they were not against nego- ington in addition to rec- ficial in Dallas, Texas, confirmed to her body after he realised she had sent to Wesley and Sini as they are USD 1 million bond. Sini had her the investigators. They also dedi- tiations, but that talks should ognising Israel’s contested WFAA TV station, indicating the choked and died. expected to appear in court later bond reduced from USD 250,000 cated a bench in Sherin’s memory be “based on international claim on Jerusalem and now manner of death for the girl. Wesley also admitted to police today for a Child Protective Serv- to USD 100,000 in December. this past weekend, FOX4News. laws and resolutions that threatening aid. CBS News also reported that that he removed Sherin’s body ices (CPS) custody hearing for their If she is indeed released, she will com reported. “To have the com- have recognised an inde- Efforts to harness im- sources close to the investigation from the home after changing his 4-year-old biological daughter. be required to wear an electronic munity come together and come pendent Palestinian state proved Arab-Israel relations has confirmed that Sherin died of story multiple times on the events She was removed from the home ankle monitor, as she is said to be to us and acknowledge the good with east Jerusalem as its to push a peace deal have “homicidal violence.” leading up to her death. Wesley by CPS officials after Sherin went a ‘flight risk’ who could try to flee work that the men and women of capital”. been at least temporarily de- An earlier report had said that and his wife Sini also left Sherin missing. to India. this police department have done “Jerusalem is the eternal railed by Trump’s Jerusalem the autopsy report of Sherin has home alone the night before her The couple can either forfeit Richardson Police have sched- means so, so much to us,” said Ri- capital of the state of Pales- recognition, breaking with been handed over to the attorneys disappearance, according to an ar- their parental rights during today’s uled a press conference later today chardson Police Department Chief tine and it is not for sale for decades of US policy. for the adoptive Indian-American rest warrant affidavit. hearing, or the court could decide to release more details of the case. Jimmy Spivey. EastErn Mirror | Dimapur, Thursday, January 4, 2018 Victoria pokes fun at David Beckham Singer-turned-fashion designer Victoria Beckham, who is currently enjoy- ing a family holiday here, poked fun at her husband David Beckham when she saw him getting massage on his back. Victoria, 43, was left baffled as Mirror she shared a photograph on Instagram on Monday of David indulging 10 in a massage while the masseuse walked on his back, reports dailymail. co.uk. Alongside the image, Victoria wrote: “What is this man doing on my husband?” The photograph saw David laying on the massage bed on ENTERTAINMENT his front while the masseuse can be seen lifting his legs up and walking on him. It’s unclear whether Victoria was having a massage herself when she clicked the image or not. (IANS) Why John Lennon and George ‘All the Money in the World’ a feminist piece— Michelle Williams Harrison won’t ever be Knighted ctress Michelle Williams says her forthcoming film “All the Money in ingo Starr’s selection to be selected — and as fans are the World” is a “feminist piece” as it for knighthood in late well aware, his playfully conten- explores what “it is like to be a woman 2017 made him the tious relationship with the crown in a mans world”. most recent Beatle to might have led to him rejecting A“All The Money In The World” revolves around earn the honor — but the offer anyway, as he did when oil tycoon J. Paul Getty. It follows Getty’s grand- Rfans who don’t pay close attention the Beatles were bestowed with son John Paul Getty III, who was kidnapped by an to the ins and outs of the British an MBE in 1965. organised crime regime, and his mother Gail’s (Wil- monarchy may be surprised to Rejecting honors from the liams) attempts to convince his wealthy grandfather to learn two of Starr’s former band- monarchy was something Lennon pay the ransom. mates still haven’t been knighted. and Harrison later had in com- “It’s a suspenseful drama of course, but I also Starr was the second former mon. According to correspond- think it’s a feminist piece. It explores what Beatle to become a Sir, following ence unearthed after Harrison’s it’s like to be a woman in a man’s world,” Paul McCartney in 1997. George passing, he also declined to accept Williams said in a statement. Harrison and John Lennon, an OBE (Officer of the Order of “She innately understood that in meanwhile, remain among the un- the British Empire) — allegedly order to really be taken seriously, she knighted — and they’re likely to because he was insulted by the had to gather all her faculties and pow- stay that way, thanks to the current offer of a station lower than Mc- ers to fight to keep control, so that she rules for knighthood, which state Cartney’s knighthood. could have a seat at the table. There that a recipient must be alive to If knighthood was truly are so many scenes in which she is accept the honor. important to Harrison, he might dismissed, marginalised, kept on the Both Harrison and Lennon have been cheered by efforts to outside because she is a woman,” she were more than qualified to be secure him one after his death, but added. knighted alongside their band- they’ve been ultimately unsuccess- The actress says she loves “those mates during their lifetimes, but ful. And while that’s unlikely to kinds of characters, tough nuts who the crown didn’t start knighting change, it puts Harrison among are real and complicated with spikey pop stars until 1995, when Cliff some fairly esteemed company; a little bits”. Richard was selected for the number of artists have been held “Gail (her character) cannot fall honor. Bob Geldof was granted up for posthumous knighthood apart, she has to keep her eye on an honorary knighthood nearly in recent years, including George the prize, but the route to achiev- a decade before, but it was for Michael. At this point, the list of ing that changes day by day, as the his charity work, not his musi- British cultural figures who’ve situation morphs, often based on cal accomplishments — and inspired petitions urging the crown events and people well beyond both men were acknowledged to consider the rules might be her control,” she added. years after Lennon’s death. nearly as impressive as the below The film, brought to India by Since knighthoods aren’t granted list of rockers who’ve actually PVR Pictures, will release in the posthumously, it’s always been been knighted. country on Friday. out of the question for Lennon Ultimateclassicrock IANS Nagaland Red Carpet Social Paris Hilton engaged to Chris Zylka ocialite and former reality TV star Paris Hilton has Awards today at IMC Hall announced her engage- ment to actor Chris Zylka. SHilton shared the news with her fans on Instagram on Tuesday, reports cnn.com. Alongside a photograph of Zylka proposing to her atop a mountain in Aspen, Colorado, Hilton wrote: “I said yes. So happy and excited to be engaged to the love of my life. My best friend and soulmate.” She said he was “perfect for me in every way”. “So dedicated, loyal, loving and kind-hearted. I feel like the luckiest girl in the world! You are my dream come true! Thank you for showing me that fairytales do exist,” Hilton added. Zylka proposed to Hilton with a $2 million diamond ring. ind Studioz production house We encourage them to move forward The couple has been dating for from Mumbai is organising as it better to light the candle than curse two years and made their relation- its `1st Nagaland Red Carpet the darkness and to recognise the work of ship public in February last year. Social Awards on Jan. 4 Thur. social activists / small entrepreneurs, etc Prior to Zylka, Hilton was en- at IMC Hall in Dimapur. added the release. We want to felicitate gaged to model Jason Shaw (2003) FA press release issued by the organisers our heroes, added the release. and Greek shipping heir Paris mentions that the production house visions Bollywood star Mahima Chaudhry is Latsis (2005). to highlight the talent of Nagas (sports / said to grace the occasion as celebrity guest Hilton has also dated celebri- Entertainment/ Art & culture Education/ and Deputy Commissioner of Dimapur ties like Nick Carter, Afrojack and literature with its theme ‘beyond the moun- Sushil Kumar Patel as chief guest. Benji Madden. tains we dare to dream.’ EMN IANS Beyonce, the Weeknd, Eminem to headline Coachella 2018 HILL STAR tars Beyonce Knowles, The official Coachella Twitter ac- Vince Staples. The Weeknd is set to Movie Schedule Eminem and The Weeknd count posted the line-up on Tuesday, take the stage on April 13 and April will perform at the 2018 revealing the artistes who will take the 20. Beyoncé will perform on April 14 Coachella Valley Music and stage at the festival, reports eonline. and 21 and Eminem will hit the stage TickeT raTes Arts Festival in April. com. on April 15 and April 22. Silver Rs. 80, Gold Rs. 150 SThe festival will take place over Others included in the line-up are Last year, Beyonce had to pull out the weekends of April 13 and April Cardi B, Miguel, SZA, Kygo, Haim, of performing at the music event due Platinum Rs. 320 20 at its usual location of the Empire Portugal, the Man, Tyler, the Creator, to her pregnancy. Polo Club in Indio, California. St. Vincent, Odesza, Post Malone and IANS Nolan coming to India by March— Big B egastar Amita- by March bh Bachchan 2018... Holly- today said that wood is appar- acclaimed ently switching director back to film... MChristopher Nolan will be hai hai apni visiting India by March this digital film year. ka kya hoga The 75-year-old actor (Now what said the “Dunkirk” director, will happen to 11 am, 2 pm and 8 pm: who has stayed true to the our digital films).” Tiger Zinda Hai art of filmmaking by creating This would be masterpieces such as “Incep- Nolan’s first India tion” and “The Dark Knight” visit. trilogy, on film, will be coming In 2014, it was ru- to the country to lend his sup- pic- moured that the direc- port to Kodak’s new facility tures... tor will be coming to the here. ‘Dunkirk’ was not country for an event “It is all about to change digital it was film... And in a organised by IIT yet again... Kodak that largest month or so the man himself, Bombay, a name for film is coming back... Mr Nolan, is coming to India claim his rep Many in the world of direction to inaugurate or at least lend denied after and production are finding val- support to a few matters,” the story ues in the product done on film Bachchan wrote on his blog. went viral to be the more liked subject... The actor also took to Twit- on social “So like ‘Dunkirk’ the film ter to announce, “Kodak is to media. by that renowned Christopher open its facility again fresh and PTI 5 pm: JUMANJI welcome Nolan uses only film for his productive in Mumbai soon... to the jungle (Eng) EastErn Mirror | Dimapur, Thursday, January 4, 2018 SPORTS 11 Impressive Wozniacki Polo tournaments underway in Imphal continues march in Auckland Auckland, Jan. 3 (Re- Strycova. uters): Caroline Wozni- Hsieh recorded a 6-4 acki continued to build on 6-3 triumph over Belgian her WTA Finals victory qualifier Ysaline Bonaven- late last year with another ture to set up a quarter-final impressive performance on clash against Strycova after her way to a 6-2 6-2 victory the third seeded Czech over Croatia’s Petra Martic edged out Sweden’s Johan- to reach the quarter-finals na Larsson 6-1 6-7(3) 6-2. of the Auckland Classic on In the late matches, sec- Wednesday. ond seeded German Julia The Danish world Goerges eased to a 6-4 6-0 number three ended 2017 victory over Slovakia’s Vik- EM Images with the biggest title of her toria Kuzmova to book a K Shyam inaugurates the polo tournament by throwing the ball in Imphal on Wednesday. career in Singapore and last eight tie against Slove- returned a day after thrash- nia’s Polona Hercog, who Our Correspondent Minister Karam Shyam said mals and their preservation, ing Madison Brengle in was almost as ruthless in Imphal, Jan. 3 (EMN): we must make strenuous he appealed. “Government her season opener to hit 21 a 6-4 6-2 win over Kirsten With the theme “Save efforts to save the ponies is ready to shoulder the big winners against eight un- Flipkens. Pony Save Polo Save Polo- of Manipur considering responsibility of saving the forced errors in the 53-min- Former world number ground”, the 34th men’s and the fact that the animal oc- ponies of Manipur and ute win over Martic. two Agnieszka Radwanska 13th women’s and the 1st cupies a unique place for promote polo”, he added “I’m trying to stay ag- continued her strong start junior boys’ U-16 State Polo identifying the state at the and donated INR 25,000 gressive,” Wozniacki said to the campaign with a Tournament 2018 was start- global level. to support Sagol Kangei, a in a court-side interview. “I Caroline Wozniacki defeated Petra Martic 6-2, 6-2 to reach the quarter-finals of the Auckland Classic. 6-3 7-5 win over American ed at Mapal Kangjeibung in He appealed the polo popular traditional sports of still made some unforced Taylor Townsend, the Pole Imphal on Wednesday. The Associations of the state to Manipur. errors. It’s taking a few 24 minutes on a glorious eight encounter with young incorporate that into your holding her nerve in a tight tournament is organised by make a collaborative effort In his speech, Dr Kon- matches to play like 100 day in New Zealand’s larg- American Sofia Kenin. match or into a situation second set that lasted more the All Manipur Polo As- to increase the total strength sam Saratchandra said that percent but I still felt I est city. “I’ve worked on every- where you maybe get ner- than an hour to advance. sociation (AMPA). of the ponies and protect we need to invest skills, wis- played pretty well today.” Martic tried to mount thing I need to work on in vous.” Fourth seed Radwans- Minister of consumer the grazing fields otherwise dom and money to make the Top seed Wozniacki a comeback early in the the off-season,” Wozniacki Kenin, a 19-year-old ka, who remains on a colli- affairs, revenue and weight they would be on the verge polo survive as it is different started brightly with a second when she broke added as she continues wild card, knocked out sion course for a semi-final and measures Karam Shyam of extinction after some few from other games. break of serve to love on for a 2-0 lead but Woz- her preparations for the compatriot Varvara Lep- against Wozniacki, next was the chief guest of the years. T h a n g m e i b a n d her way to an early 3-0 lead niacki won the final six Australian Open starting in chenko 6-4 7-6(6) earlier faces American qualifier inaugural function and Pres- As a Revenue Minister, Youth Polo Club and K and added another break games behind impressive Melbourne on Jan. 15. in the day and there were Sachia Vickery, who de- ident Dr Konsam Saratchan- he is ready to contribute his & M Memorial Riding in the eighth game to wrap serving numbers, includ- “Now it’s just a mat- also victories for Taiwan’s feated Paraguay’s Veronica dra Singh of AMPA as the best if the public wants to School,Singjamei scored 4 up the opening set in just ing six aces, to book a last ter of working out how to Hsieh Su-wei and Barbora Cepede Royg 6-2 6-4. functional President. create a separate reserved goals each during the open- Stressing on the main habitat for promoting the ing match of the tournament theme of the tournament, dwelling places of these ani- on Wednesday. Thomas scores 17 points in debut for Cavaliers Los Angeles, Jan. 3 day. Even though the Cav- Aguero content to see out contract at City (AFP): LeBron James aliers’ next game is against London, Jan. 3 (AFP): Ser- dropped in 24 points and the Celtics, Thomas al- gio Aguero says he would two-time all-star Isaiah ready said he isn’t keen on like to see out his present Thomas made his Cleve- facing his old teammates contract with runaway Pre- land debut as the Cavaliers just yet. mier League leaders Man- defeated the Portland Trail “I can wait until Febru- chester City which runs until Blazers 127-110 on Tues- ary,” Thomas said when 2020. day night. announcing his return. “I The 29-year-old Argen- The Cavaliers had five think we play them in Feb- tinian striker had been ru- players in double figures ruary again, so I can wait moured to be unhappy at not including Thomas who and put on a show then.” always being a first-choice showed flashes of his Damian Lillard re- starter. offensive skill in a long- turned to the Blazers However, he looks set awaited first game with his lineup from injury and for a long run in the starting fourth National Basketball finished with 22 points. line-up with Brazil youngster Association team. Lillard missed five games Gabriel Jesus suffering a Thomas tallied 17 with a sore right ham- knee ligament injury in Sun- points in 19 minutes of string. Jusuf Nurkic scored day’s 0-0 draw with Crystal play as he embarks on a a team-high 23 points and Palace. soft return to NBA action CJ McCollum chipped in “I have until 2020, I following injuries to his 19 in the loss. think,” said Aguero regard- hip and shoulder. Elsewhere, LaMarcus ing his contract. “It was great see him Cleveland Cavaliers guard Isaiah Thomas (right) drives to the basket against Portland Trail Blazers guard Aldridge scored 29 points Shabazz Napier in their NBA match in Cleveland on Jan. 2. “The truth is that I hope Sergio Aguero get his first basket and go and Kawhi Leonard had to see out my contract and from there,” James said scored in double figures for with Crowder, Ante Zizic played hurt through the a season-high 25 to lead I’ll try to do my best from at the expense of city rivals the ones who say you have to of Thomas. “He is a spark the Cavaliers in the win. and two draft picks to first two rounds of the the San Antonio Spurs here until the end of the Manchester United. go or have to stay, so I’ll re- and the jump we needed Thomas and Dwyane Cleveland for Kyrie Irving playoffs, then was furious to a win over the New season, and after that we He insists he would like spect whatever they tell me.” on our team right now.” Wade came off the bench in the offseason. that Boston traded him. York Knicks 100-91. The will see what happens with to stay at the club but accept- City manager Pep Guar- James also had sev- to score 16 and 15 points Thomas’ last game was Cavaliers coach Ty- victory gave coach Gregg me,” added Aguero, who is ed that it was not ultimately diola appears content for en assists and four steals respectively. May 19, game two of the ronn Lue said earlier that Popovich sole possession City’s all-time leading scorer his decision. him to stay as long as he while starters Kevin Love Thomas was traded by Eastern Conference fi- Thomas would play re- of fifth place on the NBA’s and netted his 185th goal for “The truth is I’m very wants given what he said in (19) and Jae Crowder (17) the Boston Celtics along nals against the Cavs. He stricted minutes on Tues- coaching wins list. the club in Tuesday’s 3-1 win happy here but, as always, December. over Watford. as I said before, the club has “He is a legend,” said Aguero has been with the last word,” said Aguero. Guardiola. City since 2011 and memo- “They’re the only ones “He will decide abso- NorthEast United sack coach de Hazard wins Belgian player of the year award rably scored the goal that who decide, because obvi- lutely everything about his London, Jan. 3 (IANS): For his clinched the title on the last ously the club is the one who life and his future. I’m de- sterling performances this season day of the season in 2012 makes the decisions, they are lighted to have him here.” Deus, Meulensteen to take charge and the last one, Chelsea star Eden Kolkata, Jan. 3 (IANS): Strug- Siddy is slated to take charge. Hazard has been named the Belgian gling Indian Super League (ISL) The club had appointed Joao football federation KBVB’s “Devil franchise NorthEast United FC de Deus Pires in July last year in of the Year”, seeing off competi- KBCK annual football and have sacked their Portuguese the hopes of overturning their tion from Manchester City’s Kevin coach Joao de Deus Pires, a fortunes this time around after De Bruyne and Manchester United day after fellow ISL club Kerala failing to qualify for the knockout forward Romelu Lukaku. volleyball tourney held Blasters parted ways with Rene stages in the last three years since Hazard succeeded Dries Meulensteen. the tournament’s inception. Mertens, earning 10,280 votes in an Dimapur, Jan. 3 (EMN): The Koinonia Junior CYE, which went in favour of them “He and his assistant coach This season, NorthEast have internet poll organised by his coun- Baptist Church Kohima (KBCK) held its by 1- 0 through a penalty. 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C M Y K 12 SPORTS Man City return to winning Tamil Nadu teen defeats in Mumbai tournament Mumbai, Jan. 3 (PTI): release issued here said. national under-9 cham- ways against Watford FIDE Master Rathanvel Going into round 5, pion, however, continued VS of Tamil Nadu caused Grandmasters David Al- on his winning ways. He a major stir on day four berto (Italy), Adam Hor- leads the tournament with of the IIFL Wealth 3rd vath (Hungary), Deepan five other players - Anuj Mumbai International Chakkravarthy (India), Shrivatri, Nikhil Magizh- Open Chess Tournament International Master Ni- nan, Ashutosh Banerjee, as he notched a victory tin S and FIDE Master Mahitosh Dey and Aaryan over Russian Grandmas- Rathanvel (both India) are Varshney. ter Andrey Deviatkin in a in lead with a score of 4 A total of 600 play- closely-fought battle. points, it said. ers from 25 countries are Many other Grandmas- In the junior section, participating across the ters, including defending top-seed Gukesh D of two sections of this tourna- champion Adam Tukhaev Tamil Nadu was held to ment, which is being held of Ukraine, had a tough an upset draw by Vrandesh at the Mount Litera School day and could only draw Parekh from Gujarat. International, Bandra, and against relatively lower- City kid Om Man- has a cumulative prize fund rated opponents, a media ish Kadam, who is the of Rs 20 lakh. Merang Jamir wins medal at National c’ship Dimapur, Jan. 3 (EMN): Merang Jamir won a sil- ver medal at the recently Merang Jamir with concluded 61st National his silver medal Shooting Championship Competitions (NSCC) held at Thiruvan - thapuram, Kerala, from Dec. 11 till the 31st, 2017. Manchester City's Argentinian striker Sergio Aguero scores their third goal past Watford's Brazilian goalkeeper Heurelho Gomes (2R) This is the first ever medal at the National Shooting Manchester, Jan. 3 (IANS): Silva delivered a cross to with us but you saw again Fernando Llorente, Kane) - for me, it was an Championship Competi- The return of Spanish at- Kevin de Bruyne just before today he essential player a former Swansea striker amazing opportunity." tions (NSCC) for Naga- tacking midfielder David the 15-minute mark and for us. making his first EPL start Crystal Palace climbed land. Silva to the Manchester the Belgian international's "David is free to stay or for Tottenham, put the visi- out of the drop zone with Earlier, Merang Jamir City line-up played a big shot deflected off Watford's to leave whenever he needs tors up 1-0 with a goal in a 2-1 away victory over bagged two gold at the 5th role in the English Premier Christian Kabasele into to. It depends," he added. the 12th minute, but the Southampton, whose win- North East Zone Shoot- League (EPL) leaders' 3-1 the net. "He wants to stay and outcome remained in doubt less streak stretched to nine ing Championship, 2017 win here over Watford. Sergio Agüero made it help us and because he loves until Dele Alli got a second matches. Shane Long end- in Shillong, Meghalaya, The 31-year-old, miss- 3-0 for City in the second to play for City, but family for Tottenham in the 89th. ed a long scoring drought to and one gold at the 27th ing from the squad since half before Andre Gray is the most important thing I'm very happy to score put the Saints ahead 1-0 in All India G.V.Mavlankar December 23 for personal pulled one back for visiting in life. I would never push my first goal in the Premier the 17th minute, but James Shooting Championships, reasons, on Tuesday as- Watford, who suffered their him. If we drop points be- League for Tottenham and McArthur and Luka Mili- 2017 held at Mumbai. sisted on the first two goals seventh loss in nine matches cause he is not with us, so help the team. It was a dif- vojevic scored for the Lon- as City bounced back after and occupy the 10th spot in be it - family is everything ficult game in difficult con- don club in the second half. being held 0-0 by Crystal the league table. and must come first." ditions but the important Another struggling capi- Palace on Sunday, reports City are now 15 points Defending champions thing was we were focused tal side, West Ham United, Kohli, Dhoni set to be retained Efe. ahead of second-placed Chelsea are in third, just a and aggressive. We wanted also came from behind in a The hosts jumped out to Manchester United. point ahead of Liverpool, to play and move the ball 2-1 win against West Brom- a 1-0 lead in the first minute Reacting to Silva's re- though the Blues have a quickly. We controlled the wich Albion. by respective IPL franchises on a play that began with turn, coach Pep Guardiola game in hand. Fifth place game and played really well, Andy Carroll had both Silva's ball to Leroy Sane told the club's website: "We belongs to Tottenham Hot- especially in the first half," goals -- including the win- discretion of the franchises and ended with Raheem are very happy David Silva spur, who beat Swansea 2-0 Spaniard Llorente said. ner in stoppage time -- to and if there is no reten- Sterling's 18th goal of the is back with us. We don't Tuesday on a rain-soaked "There was no pressure lead the Hammers out of tion before player auction, campaign. know how long he will be pitch in South Wales. on me (coming in for Harry the relegation zone. then franchises can have up to three RTMs, as per the norms put in place by the IPL GC. The break-up is: Maxi- Philander cautions India Meghalaya signs mum number of 3 capped Indian players, 2 overseas players and 2 uncapped ahead of opening Test host city contract for Indian players each. The player pool avail- that we deliver at home on 39th National Games MS Dhoni and Virat Kohli able for CSK and RR for our own soil," he added. retention/RTM will be the Shillong, Jan. 3 (PTI): from a Land Bank Com- Mumbai, Jan. 3 (PTI): In- Indians to their title triumph players who played for them Ahead of the tour, In- Meghalaya today signed mittee and Team Prepara- dia skipper Virat Kohli and last season, exciting MI all- dia have expressed confi- respectively in IPL 2015 and the Host City Contract tion Committee. his predecessor Mahendra rounder Hardik Pandya, who were part of Rising dence in their own seam- with the Indian Olympic A cheque of Rs 4.5 Singh Dhoni are among the Ravindra Jadeja, who is set ers, saying they have the Pune Supergiant and GL Association (IOA) today crore was handed over to top players who are set to to go back to CSK after play- squads in IPL 2017, as per firepower to finally win for hosting the 39th Na- the IOA as bid money for be retained by their respec- ing for Gujarat Lions over a Test series in South Af- the norms. tional Games in 2022, of- the Games. The state gov- tive IPL franchises, Royal the last two seasons, and The salary cap has also rica. ficials said. ernment had earlier paid Challengers Bangalore and Australian pocket dynamo Philander also said been raised. For the coming The tripartite contract Rs 50 lakh. The cost of comeback outfit Chennai David Warner for Sunrisers season, it's fixed at Rs 80 that the hosts are not plac- was signed between the the bid is Rs 5 crore, the Super Kings respectively. Hyderabad. ing any extra importance crore and will increase to Rs IOA, the Meghalaya State officials said. The retention list of Another franchise mak- 82 and 85 crore respectively on the wicket of India Olympic Association and Urban Affairs Minister players is to be announced ing a return after serving a skipper Virat Kohli as the in 2019 and 2020. the state government here. R V Lyngdoh, congratulat- by BCCI here tomorrow. two- year suspension, Raja- The minimum spend visitors aim of securing Meghalaya had made ing the team behind the Kohli, yet to taste a tri- sthan Royals, will certainly their first series win in the has been fixed at 75 per cent the bid to host the 39th signing of the contract, umph as captain in IPL go for Australia captain of the salary cap for each country this time around. National Games after suc- said it was befitting to cel- in spite of his extremely Steve Smith, considering Kohli averages a stag- season. cessfully co-hosting the ebrate the state's 50th year successful run as national the form he has been in. The player retention gering 53.75 in his 63 Test South Asian Games last by hosting the National captain, and 2011 World Each team can opt for matches and while there is price guideline for salary year, they said. Games. Cup-winning skipper Dhoni up to five players by virtue of cap charged has also been still an element of doubt State sports director IOA secretary general are expected to be shoo-ins a combination of Player Re- as to how most of the set as Rs 33 crore (for 3 play- Matsiewdor W Nongbri Rajiv Mehta said the sign- when RCB and CSK decide tention (Pre Player Auction) ers pre auction), Rs 21 crore Indian batsmen will cope said the masterplan of the ing of the host city contract which players they are re- and Right to Match (RTM) with the South Africa con- (for 2 players pre auction) 39th National Games will will ensure that the Games taining in the squad for the (during the Player Auction), and Rs 12.5 crore (for 1 ditions, Kohli's pedigree be submitted by January go as planned and on time. next three seasons -- 2018 according to the decision of makes him a threat every- player retained pre-auction). Vernon Philander 2019. An estimated 14,450 to 2020. the IPL GC at its meeting in Each squad can consist where. She said a working athletes and officials are Among other top Indi- New Delhi on December 6. Yet, when asked about of a maximum number of Capetown, Jan. 3 (IANS): challenges entirely. group, headed by Sports expected to visit the state ans who are almost certain There can be a maxi- 25 players (up to 8 overseas South Africa paceman "They have played the threat posed by the Minister Zenith Sangma, during the Games, the of- to be retained are Rohit mum of either three reten- Indian slipper, Philander players) and a minimum Ver non Philander on most of their games at has been formed apart ficials said. Sharma, who led Mumbai tions or three RTMs at the of 18. Wednesday cautioned In- home so it will be interest- was firm. dia of the challenges when ing to see how they go over "We are going to play the two teams face off in here in South Africa," he bat and ball, not any the opener of the three- told reporters here. names. We are going to Test rubber at Newlands "It's a total different have to have to get Virat here from Friday. ball game over here in out, as we do nine or 10 India had no trouble South Africa so we'll have other Indian batters as dismantling South Africa to wait and see. well. on home soil in 2015, win- "We want to play our "We've put our prize ning 3-0 in spin-friendly best cricket. 2015 was on bowling them out twice conditions, but Philander quite a different one going and not focusing on who said he knew that this se- there and losing to them, we are bowling against," ries will pose different but we want to make sure he concluded. National Taekwondo Championship

Menuodilhou Maurice Üsou from Dimapur, Nagaland secured a gold medal in the 80kg and above category at the recently concluded 7th Winter Cup Open National Taekwondo Championship which was held on Dec. 30 and 31, 2017 in Thaygraj stadium New Delhi. D-4932

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