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VOL. XVII NO. 87 | PAGES 12 ` 4/- RNI NO. NAGENG/2002/07906 DIMAPUR, THURSDAY, MARCH 29, 2018 Cambridge Analytica scam Unpaid teachers’ hope hinges on new government Whistleblower says group Dimapur, March 28 (EMN): Nagaland had been left un- mothers from far-flung A group of teachers has paid since November 2017. areas who participated to asked the Nagaland gov- “That the SSA teachers show resentment were wa- ernment led by Chief Min- have been experiencing ter cannoned (sic) by the ister Neiphiu Rio to make this irregular payment of authority,” it stated. worked with Indian politicians good on the assurance of salary since the year 2013 For four consecutive regular salary to teachers. till date. The matter has years, it stated, said teach- Organisation established numerous regional offices in the country including one at Guwahati In an open letter ad- been made known to the ing community had been dressed to Rio; and the concerned authority (sic) ‘made to experience dry New Delhi, March 28 of what looks like slides of "This booth level poll- their campaigns." ies and behavioural polling minister of School Educa- for a number of times in Christmas.’ (IANS): Christopher Wylie, a pitch presentation of SCL ing data formed the basis of In the 2007 Uttar in Delhi and Chhattisgarh. tion; the director of School the form of representa- “ . . . t h i s a p p e a l i s who blew the lid off the India explaining its nation- further research into swing Pradesh polls, SCL India The document also said Education; and the director tions, series of meeting brought to the notice, for Facebook user personal al experience in the coun- voter motivation and sup- carried out a full political the company undertook of State Mission Author- with the authority and agi- release of legitimate dues data being illegally used try. It said the company porter mobilization strate- survey on behalf of a "ma- research communication ity of the Sarva Shiksha tations. The latest being at the earliest, to the au- for political purposes, on has a database of over 600 gies which were presented jor party" which the docu- campaign to support a Abhiyan (SSA); the general the stir at the directorate thority concerned with the Wednesday said his former districts and seven lakh vil- to individual candidates ment didn't name. "The trans-national programme secretary of the Wokha unit of School Education of- faith and hopes (to) let the employer Cambridge Ana- lages. But it didn't identify and tailored to their con- research included a party four countering the non- of Nagaland SSA Teachers’ fice in the year 2016 where 'change' come and take its lytica had an Indian arm the source of the database stituencies." audit and a state-wide cen- desired behaviour of re- Association (NSSATA) has the poor unpaid teachers rightful place at this given and conducted election or whether it was collected During the 2009 Lok sus of politically active in- cruitment into and support stated that the teachers in including those nursing right time,” the letter read. research on behalf of some from any social media sites. Sabha elections, SCL India dividuals using in-depth of "violent jihadism". parties including the Janata "Our micro-level infor- managed the campaign of a interviews to assess the The project was con- Dal-United (JD-U), now a mation includes household number of Lok Sabha can- satisfaction levels of party ducted in Kerala, West BJP ally, for "desired out- level demographics, spe- didates. "The research and workers at booth level." It Bengal, Assam, Bihar, CBSE to re-conduct board exams come". cifically focussing on caste campaign teams employed said SCL India also carried Jharkhand and Uttar Wylie said SCL Group, data, linked to online map- SCL India's proprietary out a psephological study Pradesh in 2007. However, New Delhi, March 28 (IANS): The Central past few days. the parent organisation of ping applications." The data collection methodolo- and opinion polling for a it didn't say for whom the Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) on Cambridge Analytica, has SCL India, according to the gies to form strategies that "national party to identify project was conducted. Wednesday decided to re-conduct exami- Paper-leak affects 28 lakh students its office headquartered in tweeted document, helped gave the clients successful swing voters". Wylie, 28, was the Di- nation of Maths and Economics papers for More than 28 lakh students have been af- Indirapuram in Ghaziabad clients to identify and tar- election campaigns." "This was followed by rector of Research at Cam- Class X and Class XII respectively following fected by CBSE decision on Wednesday to and its regional offices in get key groups within the In the 2010 Bihar elec- more in-depth analysis of bridge Analytica. He ac- leakage of question papers. re-conduct examination for two papers of Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, population "to effectively tons, SCL India was asked the behavioural dynamics cused the data analytics "With a view to uphold the sanctity of Class X and XII. Cuttack, Guwahati, Hy- influence their behaviour to provide electoral re- at work in key seats which firm having influenced the Board Examinations and in the interest As per the Central Board of Secondary derabad, Indore, Kolkata, to realize a desired out- search and strategy for the in turn informed the party's result of the United King- of fairness to the students, the Board has Examination (CBSE), a total of 16,38,428 Patna and Pune. come". JD-U of Chief Minister Nit- efforts to ensure a local dom's 2016 Brexit refer- decided to re-conduct the examination," and 11,86,306 students had registered for "I've been getting a It explained that SCL ish Kumar. structure and communica- endum and of the 2016 said a CBSE statement. The dates for the examination this year for Class X and Class lot of requests from In- provided its clients the re- "SCL undertook a be- tion strategy that matched American presidential elec- fresh examinations and other details will be XII respectively. Thus, over 28 lakh candi- dian journalists. So here are search to develop and "dis- havioural research pro- the caste make-up and at- tion that brought Donald hosted on the CBSE website within a week. dates of both classes will have to re-sit in the some of SCL's past projects seminate the right messag- gramme targeting over 75 titudinal positions of the Trump to the White House. The CBSE Class XII Economics exami- exam due to the board's alleged inability to in India. To the most fre- es from the right sources per cent of households to pre-identified swing popu- Speaking to the Brit- nation was held on Monday and the Class X keep its question papers secure. quently asked question - using the right communi- assist the client in not only lation." ish MPs on Tuesday, Wylie Maths examination on Wednesday. The board had announced it will re- yes, SCL/CA works in India cation channels". It said in identifying the correct bat- The SCL India carried said Cambridge Analytica On Monday, when some teachers of conduct exams for Maths paper of Class X and has offices there. This is 2011, SCL India undertook tlegrounds but also the out research for a "major worked extensively in India private schools found the questionnaire of and Economics paper of Class XII after leak what modern colonialism a state-wide research cam- right audiences, messages state party" in Rajasthan in and that he believed the Class XII Economics paper to be same as a of both papers on social media message looks like," Wylie tweeted. paign to identify voter caste and, most importantly, the 2003. Its other projects in- Congress was its one of the handwritten note which was being circu- application. Exam in both papers were held He posted two pictures by household. right castes to target with cluded psephological stud- clients. lated over messaging service app over the on Wednesday.

What’s in a name? Kohima village Nagaland An old heritage objects to renaming IG stadium Budget: Zeliang Suggests state government ‘establish a new stadium writes objection altogether’ in honour of Olympian Dr. T Ao to speaker D i m a p u r, Ma rc h 2 8 The council issued a The IG stadium, it in- Dimapur, March 28 (EMN): (EMN): In a fresh twist press release on Sunday formed, was inaugurated Former chief minister of Na- to the Nagaland govern- expressing its objection on Oct. 28 2003 by another galand TR Zeliang has objected ment’s decision to rename to the move. It stated that prime minister of India, to the passing of the state’s the Indira Gandhi stadium the council was ‘delighted’ Atal Behari Vajpayee. “The budget ‘without furnishing the in Kohima after Naga Ol- to observe that games and foundation stone, inaugu- deficit figure and clarification ympian Dr. T Ao, the Ko- sports were finally getting ral stone are laid promi- in the house.’ hima village council has the recognition and atten- nently at the entrance of In a letter to the speaker expressed surprise and tion it deserves. the gallery for all to see. of the Nagaland Legislative terming it ‘not advisable.’ “It is indeed encourag- To destroy these historical Assembly Vikho-o Yhoshü, ing to see that the new monoliths physically is not he claimed that the ‘figure government is bringing a wise decision. of deficit’ mentioned in the positive changes in the “Therefore we are governor’s address was simply Of all possessions fields of games and sports surprised that the gov- a ‘projected amount’ and not a friend is the most by introducing new Na- ernment has suddenly confirmed. precious. galand sports policy, Dr. T decided to do away with "As speaker of the house, Ao Football Academy etc. the legacy of these former ~ Herodotus your observation on the con- However, the council is of prime ministers without tradictory statement given by the opinion that changing consultation with the the leader of the house on the the name of Indira Gandhi stakeholders, land owners subject in question has created Mirror Takes Stadium to Dr. T Ao Sta- and public leaders,” the confusion in the minds of the dium is not advisable. statement read. members both in opposition “Because there are oth- According to the coun- and the treasury bench. er ways to honour some- cil, if the government “May I therefore request one without dishonour- wishes to honour Dr. T your esteemed authority to ing the other,” it reasoned Ao, it should establish ‘a kindly direct the chief minis- while pointing out that In- new stadium altogether ter to reconcile the accurate dira Gandhi was once the elsewhere and not show deficit figure at the earliest and prime minister of India. disrespect to the country’s bring to the notice of all the Another prime minister of prime ministers.’ As such, members and the people of India, Rajiv Gandhi, had it stated, the government Nagaland in order to clear the AP/PTI A Nepalese woman hurls a stone at policemen during a protest in Kathmandu, Nepal on Wednesday. Police set water cannons and ‘laid down the foundation must ‘maintain status quo cloud and maintain account- stone’ of said stadium on with regard to Indira Gan- baton-charged protesters who were marching towards the parliament to protest the authorities knocking down houses and seizing ability and transparency,” it private property to widen roads in Kathmandu. They accused the government of destroying centuries-old heritage structures for Oct. 6 1987, it reminded. dhi stadium.’ stated. unnecessary developmental work. Deadline for linking Aadhaar Creamy layer concept not applicable

~ Arien Dada... I have paid funds to with welfare in SC/ST quota — Centre to SC all the organisations... Will I also be arrested... I pay very New Delhi, March 28 (PTI): The layer concept for SCs and STs,” Ad- serving and the needy members of munities which were taking away deligently too. schemes extended Centre today ruled out in the Su- ditional Solicitor General P S Nar- SC/ST communities are deprived the quota benefits. New Delhi, March 28 (PTI): The government today preme Court the possibility of ex- asimha, appearing for the Centre, of the reservation benefits. He also “The benefits of reservation WEATHER extended by three months the deadline of March cluding the creamy layer from submitted before a bench headed said the issue has been raised only policy are not percolating down to TEMPERATURE 31 for linking of Aadhaar with the welfare schemes, among Schedule Castes and Sched- by Chief Justice Dipak Misra. by the members of the SC/ST com- the people who are in actual need Max: Min: where benefits are transferred to citizens from the ule Tribes from getting quota ben- The law officer told the bench, munity. of the same and the practice of in- KOHIMA 24° 12° Consolidated Fund of India. efits, saying the entire community that also comprised Justice A M The bench asked the Centre cluding the members of the creamy DIMAPUR 32° 18° The deadline now stands extended to June 30, is “backward”. Khanwilkar, that the entire schedule to file an affidavit in response to layers of the said communities has RF: RH: 2018, according to an office memorandum of the The top court was hearing a PIL castes and tribes were “so back- the petition within four weeks and resulted in abuse by the advanced KOHIMA Nil 62% Ministry of Electronics and IT. filed by NGO Samta Andolan Samiti ward” that the creamy layer con- fixed the PIL for final disposal in the and affluent members of the said DIMAPUR Nil 91% * Rainfall (RF) * Relative humidity (RH) The deadline for linking bank accounts and mo- seeking exclusion of affluent SC and cept, applicable in the case of Other second week of July. communities,” it said. Temperature in State Capitals bile phone numbers with 12 digit biometric identi- STs members from availing the quo- Backward Classes quota, cannot be The plea has contended that It claimed that the affluent sec- Max. Min. Max. Min. fier Aadhaar has already been extended indefinitely, ta benefits on the ground that they made applicable for the SCs and benefits of reservation and other tions were “snatching” away the ° ° ° ° Aizawl 29 15 Itanagar 24 16 did not need reservation and it led STs. Advocate Gopal Sankaranaray- government schemes given to the maximum benefit and 95 per cent Agartala 36° 22° Shillong 21° 11° till the five-judge constitution bench delivers its Gangtok 21° 10° Delhi 37° 20° judgement on petitions challenging the validity of to deprivation of benefits to those anan, appearing for the NGO, said SCs and STs were not reaching of these communities were at a Guwahati 31° 19° Kolkata 37° 26° the biometric scheme and the enabling law. needy among these communities. due to non-application of “creamy the actual beneficiaries due to the disadvantageous position, bereft of Imphal 29° 13° Chennai 36° 28° “There cannot be any creamy layer exclusion principle”, the de- creamy layer among these com- any benefit. EastErn Mirror | Dimapur, Thursday, March 29, 2018 2 STATE Legislator urges people to build ‘Naganess’ Tuensang admin. discuss having Dimapur, March 28 of the Nationalist Demo- also all the members of people with disability in poll roll (EMN): Lamenting that cratic Progressive Party at the assembly who he said Dimapur, March 28 (EMN): The first rights. He informed that the Election ‘many Nagas’ have be- the party’s office in Medz- were instrumental to the meeting of the Tuensang district level Commission had emphasized on PWD come ‘prisoners of neg- iphema on March 28. formation of the PDA consultations for inclusion and par- participation in the election process ative criticism,’ newly This was stated in a press government. ticipation of Persons with Disability with their inclusion in the electoral roll elected deputy speaker note issued by the NDPP Further, Rio said that (PWD) was conducted on March 28. and to encourage them to exercise their of the Nagaland Legisla- unit at 5-Ghaspani-II as- ‘some candidates may be The meeting was presided over by ad- franchise. tive Assembly Zhaleo Rio sembly constituency. rescuers but I can also be ditional deputy commissioner (ADC) of The ADC has urged the members has urged the people to Rio was stated to have considered a saviour who Tuensang Albert Ezung. to have an action plan at the district leave aside differences talked about the different sacrificed for the welfare During the meeting, the ADC in- level and to make it their fundamental to build “our Naganess.” stages of the formation of of the government, rep- formed the gathering about the direc- responsibility to identify PWD. Once This ‘Naganess’ can be government and how he resenting the people of tive given by the Election Commission they have been identified, they’ll need possible through unity, finally landed in the chair five-Ghaspani-II assem- to provide facilities to persons with to be sensitized, the gathering was told. constructive criticism, of the deputy speaker in bly constituency.’ disabilities. Ezung said every elector Officers from the district adminis- and ‘consideration of the People’s Democratic Assuring to contribute was important for ‘better functioning of tration and departments attended the characteristic aspects’ Alliance (PDA) govern- to the welfare of the con- democracy’ and that they must get their meeting, it was informed. that forge people togeth- ment. He thanked the stituency, Rio requested er, he said. Zhaleo Rio addressing party workers at Medziphema in Dimapur. rank and file of the party the public to continue It is time for positive and the public for their to ‘pray and support’ the action and ‘constructive about change to the state The deputy speaker commitment ‘in his fa- leaders in the coming rd encouragement’ to bring of Nagaland, he said. was addressing workers vour.’ He acknowledged days. 173 CRPF donates toilet facilities Students urged to be Journalists push for welfare proactive to bring change incentives from government Dimapur, March 28 (EMN): The Nagaland Press Association (NPA) met with members of press clubs of Dimapur, Kohima, and Mokokchung on March 28 at the Press Point in Dimapur. A press release by the NPA informed about the event on March 28. During the meeting, the house deliberated various issues confronting the press fraternity and emphasized on strengthening the association with the inclusion of more working journalists of the state. The meeting was stated to have resolved to urge the Nagaland government to en- hance the number of accredited journalists by implementing the new accreditation Sarbjit Singh inaugurating the public toilet at Peducha in Kohima district on March 28. policy by ‘notifying it’ in the official gazette without further delay. The journalists have urged the government to ‘notify’ the enhancement of opera- Dimapur, March 28 Sarbjit Singh, DIGP each complex. He stated tional subsidy to accredited journalists as announced by the state’s chief minister in his (EMN): In keeping in line (Op.) of the CRPF at Ko- that the toilet complex was budget speech during the recent budget session. with the Clean India Cam- hima inaugurated the constructed for the benefit Further, the press bodies have demanded that the government convene a meeting of paign, the 173rd battalion toilets, in the presence of the public travelling on the accreditation committee at the earliest and clear pending applications at the earliest of the Central Reserve of Joseph Keishing, com- the national highway. so that journalists would avail the benefits. Likewise, the media persons demanded Police Force (CRPF) con- mandant of the 173rd Both the toilet com- that the government implement pension and health schemes for working journalists in structed two toilets at two CRPF, and villagers and plexes are said to have consonance with schemes being implemented in other states of the country. The NPA different locations namely officers and men of the been inaugurated on stressed on going for a membership drive from April 1 to June 30. Working journalists at Jharnapani in Dimapur battalion. March 28 at Jharnapani who have (at least) one year of experience are eligible for membership, it informed. district and Peducha in A press release issued and Peducha. He added Press clubs were requested to encourage their members to join the association. Work- Kohima district for mem- by Commandant Joseph that the local people of Dr. Chingmak Kejong addressing the annual lecture at Sazolie College ing journalists of Kohima, Dimapur and Mokokchung have been asked to contact their bers of the public who Keishing stated that sepa- both places have lauded in Kohima on March 28. respective press club for the membership forms. Journalists from other districts may travel between Dimapur rate blocks for ladies have the efforts made by 173rd contact the NPA, it added. and Kohima. been made available at CRPF battalion. D i m a p u r , M a r c h can develop themselves 28(EMN): Sazolie Col- and bring about positive lege, Jotsoma, organised changes in the society. its 5th annual lecture Change is about char- Govt. reconstitutes state on March 28 with Rev. acter and behavior and DABA youths conduct seminar Dr. Chingmak Kejong, that lies within oneself, secretary of Eleutheros he added. advisory committee Christian Society (ECS), Dr. Kejong stressed Dimapur, March 28 (EMN): The government of Nagaland has re- about driving, road etiquette speaking on the topic, on the need to invest constituted the state advisory committee consisting of a number “Defining Change and in building one’s good of people, listed in the following, with effect from the date of this Becoming the Change”. reputation and character notification. The members are the minister / parl. secy. / advisor to Talking about change, so that others can benefit the govt. of Nagaland as chairperson; comm-secy. / secretary for Dr. Kejong challenged the and be grateful. He also L&E department as member secretary; and minister for Planning students to dare to be dif- dwelt on the importance and Coordination; minister / advisor for DUDA; joint secretary ferent although it may be of cultivating the habit and labour commissioner of the Labour department; employers’ arduous and difficult. of giving and said ‘if we representative John Kath and Ntsenthung Tungoe; Sunep Jamir In many aspects, he give, it will come back and Khrievinuo Metha (workers’ representatives); Richard Belho said the journey of life to us.’ (representing architects); and branch manager of the LICI at Ko- and thinking are influ- Advising the students, hima as members. Other than the joint secretary, labour comm. enced and restricted by he told them to encour- and member secretary, other members shall hold the post for the perceptions of friends age themselves, work three years from the date of the notification. This notification was and the society, however, hard and carve a niche issued by the department of Labour and Employment. he added that opportu- for themselves in life. nity comes to people who He also enlightened the are brave. gathering drawing from GPF payment: Dept. heads asked to report Recounting his initial his experiences working years as social worker, for the people and talking Dimapur, March 28 (EMN): The establishment will Kejong said he followed about the struggles and The establishment of the prin- seek confirmation by send- his heart and decided to achievements of ECS over cipal accountant general has ing the list of retirees to the do what he believed in the years. informed heads of depart- email addresses of the heads Resource persons and participants of the DABA event at Burma Camp in Dimapur. although it was not easy. An interaction ses- ments to expedite settlement of departments for confirma- He urged the students sion, he was joined by his of GPF final payment claims. tion. They are asked to reply Dimapur, March 28 (EMN): the day-long seminar had edge and experiences based to broaden their horizon, daughter, Nuyong, who The establishment’s GPF to [email protected] The Dimapur Ao Baptist Aro- youth representatives from on the importance of driving be proactive and make had recently finished her wing has informed that the with a copy duly ‘endorsed go (DABA) youth ministry of eight fellowships of the DABA etiquette. the best of their present degree in architecture ‘manual system’ of collection to’ the Finance department. Lungmen fellowship organ- youth ministry; and elders, The participants were sen- situation so that they from the United State. and submission of confirma- It informed also that the new ised a seminar on March 24 at and parents from outside the sitized about important basic- tion of GPF final payment system would be implemented Burma Camp in Dimapur. The ministry. protocols for smooth driv- cases would be replaced by from April 1. The dept. chiefs seminar was about what was Resource persons Pritpal ing and educated them about an ‘online GPF confirmation have been requested to furnish stated to be ‘driving etiquette’. Kaur, L Mhathung Patton, and maintaining the decorum on NEWS IN BRIEF system.’ their email IDs at the earliest. A fellowship informed that Peter Shuya imparted knowl- the roads, updates informed. Team Clean Dimapur to organise walk for cleanliness The Team Clean Dimapur will be organising a “Walk for Zbt. legal services conduct cleanliness” on March 31 at 8 am starting from PWD KVK organises workshop for farmers junction-Dhobinalla-Church road and will culminate at Super seminar on legal rights Market in Dimapur. All concerned citizens of Dimapur have Dimapur, March 28 (EMN): The Zunheboto District Le- been requested to participate in the rally. All concerned and likeminded citizens are requested to gather at the venue by gal Services Authority (ZDLSA) organized a seminar on 7:30 am. Consumer Rights, motor accidents claims tribunal, and criminal procedural laws at the deputy commissioner Dimapur DEO convenes meeting with conference hall in Zunheboto on March 28. expenditure observers Emphasising on the consumer rights , the ZDLSA chairman, Niechochiyi Suyie said that one ought to be The district election officer of Dimapur, Sushil Kumar Patel has aware of their rights and must ask for receipt of any goods convened a meeting with the expenditure observers on March 31 at 11 am in the conference hall of deputy commissioner, purchased, stated an update received on March 28. Dimapur. contesting candidates / election agents of I-Dimapur In case of any grievance, he said one should approach I, 2-Dimapur II, 3-Dimapur III, 4-Ghaspani I and 5-Ghaspani II the district consumer redressal forum. under Dimapur district to attend the meeting positively. The chairman also said that public should keep vigil with regard to the plying of commercial vehicles without insurance and valid documents. In case of dictation of any default, it should report the concern authority, he in- WEATHER FORECAST IN OTHER DISTRICTS formed. Retainer lawyer ZDLSA, Tovi Z Yepthomi, briefed Max Min DP RH RF Resource persons and participants after the training event in Kohima on March 27. about the basic procedure of criminal laws. He said that it is a bounded duty of the citizen of India to cooperate with WOKHA 19.2 12.6 12 67 NIL the investigation agency in criminal cases. Dimapur, March 28 (EMN): The Kri- villages participated in the pro- crops of Tuensang district for better ZBT 18.5 11.6 15.5 88 NIL shi Vigyan Kendra (KVK) of Kohima gramme. productivity and returns. MON 24 13.4 16.5 90 NIL organised a training programme Also, KVK of Tuensang conducted Resource persons programme about issues concerning protection a three-day farmers training on were Tokiho Achumi, ACTO (agrono- AR evacuates man from accident site TUENSANG 18. 11 7.5 56 6.1 of plant varieties and farmers rights focused horticulture crops for nine my); Imtilemla, ACTO (soil conserva- Dimapur, March 28 (EMN): The Phek battalion of the MKG 24.1 11.3 4.9 32 6.2 on March 27 at its office in Kohima. villages under Tuensang district from tion); Shisarenla Aier, SMS (horticul- Assam Rifles reportedly evacuated a person following The programme was sponsored by March 26 to 28th at Longpang. ture); Yanger Kichu, (farm manager); a motor accident near Ziphu village in Phek district PHEK - - - - - Protection and Plant Varieties and The training was sponsored by Seveto Nyekha, (programme assist- on March 26. KIPHIRE 22 10.8 12.7 87 8 Farmers Authority, New Delhi. Up- the Central Institute of Horticulture ant), and Lichamo Yanthan (AHP). Updates in a press release from the security force dates from organisers informed. Medziphema and organised in col- Introduction to nursery propaga- SECHÜ ZUBZA informed that the accident took place at around 4:00 pm 24 14.5 13 53 NIL Resource person, ACTO of KVK laboration with Krishi Vigyan Ken- tion techniques and importance of when the driver of a goods carrier travelling to Lacham LONGLENG - - - - - Mon, Manoj Sachan spoke about the dra (KVK) Tuensang, and Eleutheros nursery accreditation in Tuensang; lost control. The vehicle reportedly fell into a gorge near importance of intellectual property Christian Society,Tuensang. organic cultivation of Naga king Ziphu village, the updates informed. TSEMINYU 24.2 15 14.7 63 2 right, geographical indication and A press release from organisers chilli; cultivation of ginger and its On receiving information about the accident, Assam JALUKIE 27 17 18.3 100 1 plants gene bank. He encouraged updated about the programme on management practices; integrated Rifles personnel rushed to the site and evacuated the in- the farmers, community members, Wednesday. management of pest and disease in jured person, it was informed. The person was identified MANGKOLEMBA 25.2 17.6 15.9 59 NIL farmers clubs, SHGs and others to The main objective of the pro- ginger; and background information as one Meyamu (28), and a resident of Lacham village. *Dew Point (DP) *Relative Humidity (RH) * Rainfall (RF) register their crops as it protect the gramme was to train and equip the of citrus decline and identification of The individual was provided with first aid by medical identity of the crops. farmers about the scientific cultiva- symptoms were some topics covered personnel and then taken to a health centre at Meluri for Source: Department of Soil & Water Conservation, Nagaland Altogether 99 farmers from ten tion practices for the horticulture during the programme. further treatment, the Assam Rifles informed. EastErn Mirror | Dimapur, Thursday, March 29, 2018

C M Y K STATE 3 ‘Khel’ in travellers pit-stop Botsa Naga Council gets new office building under the leadership of T Bangerloba and his ex- ecutive, who actively re- inforced and pursuit the sets example in sanitation matter to set up the new Naga Council office cum and ‘free from sins’ which, commercial building. The he said are the core fun- contract for construction damental requirement of of building was awarded a man. to M/S. DP Angami & Son While appreciat - Vide, general counsellor ing the khel, Joel Kath, approval dated Oct. 8 2016. chairman of Sishunyu Thereafter, a brief building village council, opined foundational programme that bringing big develop- was held on October 17, ments will remain futile 2016, which was led by the unless the people cul- DP Angami. tivate the habit of civic “It was on August 28, sense both at home and 2015, where a consultative the community level. meeting with seven ten- Also speaking on the ants and council executive occasion, Ruokuolhoulie EM Images was held for the proposed Zumu, secretary of Dieze Sumi church pastor Rev. S Vitoshe Swu dedicating a newly new building construc- Khel, Botsa, said that the constructed building of the Naga Council on March 28 in Dimapur. tion. The meeting resulted khel observes a sanita- EM Images Eastern Mirror Desk Savi Ligeise. A compre- in agreeing to let the seven Rev. Rüdilhou Rio and village leaders seen during the inauguration of a sanitation facility at Botsa village, in Kohima district on March 28. tion day on every sec- Dimapur, March 28: A hensive project proposal tenants to invest money ond Saturday by cleaning newly constructed build- for Naga Council office for construction of the Kohima Bureau dirty vehicles that passes campaign doing manual Emphasising on the accord. ing to house the Naga building was submitted building. Subsequently through NH-02. Kohima, March 28 (EMN): jobs to keep their colony adage ‘unity is strength,’ ‘Anything that is done Council of Dimapur to the Housing and Urban another round of meet- Further to maintain Dieze Khel of Botsa vil- clean and hygienic with- Rio maintained that co- and achieved through our (NCD) was dedicated Development Corpora- ing was held on October, peace and tranquillity in lage, 37 kms away from out depending on funds operation and support own sweat and labour by senior pastor of the tion Limited (HUDCO) 15, 2015, with the seven the khel, he informed that capital town Kohima, has from any organisation. displayed by the commu- is sweet and rewarding,’ Dimapur Sumi Baptist with the state government tenants, which resulted it has a Quick response constructed a concrete The clean mission nity was worth appreciat- said Rio appreciating the Church, Rev. S Vitoshe Swu standing as a guarantee. in finalising the matter Team (QRT) comprising waste burning pit, gar- project, which kicked off ing adding the project un- fund drive undertaken by on March 28. The project proposal was and upon the tenants and of 15 members to check bage collection storage, on February 10, was com- dertaken by the khel was the khel. The new building, however rejected by the executive took a firm deci- anti-social elements and and has distributed dust- pleted on March 22. The the first to bring about Underling the impor- located at Nyamo Lotha HUDCO and so conse- sion for the construction activities in the khel. bins to residents through sanitation facilities were change to the society. tance of cleanliness on road, was constructed at quently the project re- of new building,” the re- Zumu further in- community mobilization. inaugurated on March 28 For a change to come, biblical approach, Rio the cost of INR 2.26 crore. mained stalled for years, port maintained. formed that the project All this in setting an exem- at Botsa. he said it should be the said if a person is clean at Seven tenants are said to read-out Sangtam. The building project was successfully carried plary community initia- D e d i c a t i n g t h e combined effort of each heart, everything around have invested in the build- The report of the proposal got the approval out with the help, sup- tive worth emulating, they project, Rev. Rüdilhou Rio and every individual from him changes – ‘physical, ing, each contributing to newly constructed build- of the general counsellor port and cooperation of did it without seeking any of Botsa Baptist Church, the bottom to the top to environment as well as the tune of INR 29.37 lakh, ing, which was also made at its meeting held on June the khel members and monetary assistance from appreciated the efforts of do one’s part in whatever spiritual.’ Further empha- the general secretary of available to media per- 16, 2016. The executive 34 business shops of the the government. the community in setting he or she can. He said the sising his point, he said the council Thsapongkyu sons, mentioned that the approached the M/S. JS khel. Altogether 40 dust- Located along the an example for others. community can bring ‘cleanliness’ can be taken Sangtam said. He gave project for Naga Council Architect and Associate bins were distributed stretch of NH-02, Dieze He opined that such a many changes and devel- into three approaches - a brief report about the new office building was to prepare architectural to all the shops, he in- khel comprises 62 fami- venture may be the first of opments if the people are ‘free from dirt or filth’ ‘free building construction dur- necessitated taken into drawing and estimate formed. lies. They undertook a its kind in the rural areas. united and work in one from spiritual impurities’ ing the programme which consideration the life of (Detailed Project Report). was conducted in the Naga the old building nearing After several round of Council’s conference hall. expiry and the safety con- meetings, the executive The Naga Council new cern. formulated the modality ENCSU urges govt. to Jain community observes Mahavira Jayanti building project was ini- After the project was of terms and conditions of tiated way back in 2006 rejected in 2006 by HUD- construction of new build- come clean on SIT report under the then president CO, it was revived in 2015 ing project. Dimapur, March 28 (EMN): The Eastern Nagaland Col- lege Students’ Union (ENCSU) has asked the Nagaland government to make public the details of the report of the Special Investigation Team (SIT) concerning the MLA seeks support for economic growth controversial pre-matriculation scholarship. The report D i m a p u r, Ma rc h 2 8 is said to have been submitted to the state government (EMN): The advisor to the through the chief secretary on Jan. 31 2018. Industries and Commerce The ENCSU issued a press release appended by department, Imnatiba, has its president M Longre Chang, and General Secretary urged officers and staffers Wangnei C Jessuhu. The organisation accused the state to make renewed efforts government and the department of Higher Education of to make the department a misusing government funds. driving force for the eco- The organisation has demanded to know why the nomic growth of Nagaland. state’s government ‘was so adamant to make the clear Jain community pose for a group photo during visit to the Deaf Biblical Ministry on the occasion of 2617 birth anniversary of lord Mahavira on March 28. This would be in keeping SIT report to public when the SIT has submitted its re- with the vision of the Peo- port as asked and empowered by the previous cabinet.’ Dimapur, March 28 Altogether 200 were Mahavira for world peace, ple’s Democratic Alliance “There’s no reason for setting up of SIT or any other (EMN): In commemorat- benefitted through the afternoon procession and (PDA) government led by investigation team if it’s report are to keep confined ing the 2617 birth anni- charity carried out by the feast. Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio, and takes no action as required by their report. And versary of lord Mahavira, Jain community. It may be A press release SD Jain the legislator said. how could general Naga students trust the govern- various Jain organisations noted that Jain commu- Samaj executive mem- Imnatiba was speaking ment if there’s nothing prove of SIT report which it is visited the Dimapur dis- nity are celebrating 2617 ber, Ajay Sethi, informed at a reception in his honour set by the state government,” the ENCSU’s statement trict hospital, the Blind birth anniversary of their that the Jain community that was conducted on wondered. While affirming to ‘protect the interest School and the Deaf Bibli- 24th lord Mahavira across would undertake a pro- March 27 in the conference Imnatiba speaking at the felicitation on March 27. of students’ community,’ the ENCSU has asked the cal Ministry and distribut- the globe on March 29. cession on March 29 from hall of the directorate of government to punish those involved in the alleged ed fruits, juices and other Many programmes 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. covering Industries and Commerce misuse of the post-matriculation scholarship. edibles to their members. are being organised at Jain Temple road- Ram in Kohima. The organisations includ- Dimapur’s Jain Temple, Janaki road- GS road- MP Imnatiba has sought ed the Jain Samaj, Mahila Mahavir Bhawan and Jain road- Nyamo Lotha road- the support and coopera- ‘Arms peddler’ in custody of AR Samaj, Jivan Jyoti, Sanmati School. The items includ- Kalibari road and culmi- tion of all the officers and Mahila Parishad, Jain Ahi- ed cultural show by Veer nate at Jain Temple. He staff of the department Dimapur, March 28 nsa Samiti, Namokar Yuva Kanya Manch, namokar has sought to bear with toward said endeavour. (EMN): The Medziphe- Mandal, and Jain Yuvak chanting, morning pro- the community during He has assured ‘unstinted ma battalion of the As- Sangh, updates informed. cession, showering of lord the procession. support.’ sam Rifles has informed that it has detained one ‘arms peddler’ from Chu- mukedima in Dimapur on March 16. State tops in tobacco consumption The accused has been Dimapur, March 28 Dimapur, who presided Nagaland ranks No. 1 as in the consumption of identified as one Samuel (EMN): Nagaland is over the function, exhort- the highest use of Panma- tobacco, Dr. C Tetseo has Kutsu (42) and resident of among the country’s ed the members to take sala with tobacco in the emphasised on the need he Millennials Tuophema with immense pride and ward-2 in Chumukedima. communities that have the anti-tobacco cam- country. The survey shows to intensify the campaign. joy extent our heartiest congratulation to Shri The troops said to have the highest level of con- paign to a higher level. that youth in Nagaland During the meeting, three T Zhaleo Rio of Tuophema Village for being elected as recovered two detona- sumption of tobacco. Johnny Abraham of St. are getting into smokeless schools and one college the Deputy speaker of the 13th Nagaland Legislative tors, 62 live ammunitions This was disclosed dur- John School spoke about tobacco habits at an earlier were awarded tobacco Assembly and MLA for the second consecutive time of .22, and 24 bottles of ing a 4th quarter meet- his experience on tobacco age. free certificate. Members from Ghaspani 2 AC. liquor. ing of the District Level control. C Tetseo gave a Nagaland tops the list from administration, edu- May the Almighty God grant you good health An AR press release Coordination Commit- presentation on global in average monthly ex- cation, publicity DMC, and wisdom as you continue to serve the people of stated that the accused tee (DLCC) which was adult tobacco survey 2016- penditure incurred by cur- IDA, government and pri- Nagaland. We wish you the very best in your future along with the seized conducted in the deputy 17 (GATS 2). He stated that rent smokers at INR1474. vate schools attended the endeavours. items were handed over commissioner’s office in there is a fourteen per- With the alarming rise meeting. MILLENNIALS TUOPHEMA to Chumukedima police Dimapur on March 27. centage point drops in the K-1615 station for further inves- Accused Samuel Kutsu seen here Sarah Jamir, additional overall tobacco use in the tigation. with the seized ammunitions deputy commissioner of state in last five years but Basic craft training begins in Ahthibung Paongul, proprietor cum instructor of handloom centre Ms Phalvah Thomsong, and well wishers. The programme was chaired by HCC instructor Henpu Gamlhou. The commander exhorted the participants numbering around seven females and five males, who have participated from five different villages. Church leaders Lallet and Paongul also exhorted the partici- pants. Ms Phalvah Thomsong, propri- etor cum instructor of Handloom Centre, Ahthibung, presented tra- ditional muffler to the commanding Seen in the picture are craftsperson at work Henpu Craft Centre (HCC) in Ahthibung town under Peren district. officer in expressing gratitude for his concern towards the people of Dimapur, March 28 (EMN): A 30- gramme was inaugurated by the the area. day basic craft training began at post commander of 36 Assam Rifles The programme culminated Henpu Craft Centre (HCC) in Ah- in the presence of GB Thangtin- with prayer pronounced by Lallet thibung town under Peren district mang, GB PK Haolai, ATC member Mangjel. The training is being spon- on March 19. The training pro- Bendang, church elders Lallet and sored by 36 Assam Rifles Ahthibung. EastErn Mirror | Dimapur, Thursday, March 29, 2018 4 REGION Manipur: Senapati declared first ODF dist. in NE Cabinet approves Our Correspondent ernment schools, 1201 Angawadis Imphal, March 28 (EMN): Ma- of the state are to be provided san- nipur’s Senapati district border- itary latrine by October 2, 2019. ing Nagaland has been declared The report also shows that the first Open Defecation Free so far 3,41,652 number of indi- Northeast projects (ODF) district of the north-east- vidual household latrines (76.30% ern state. completed) has been covered by New Delhi, March 28 sis, implemented through would be utilised for the The Public Health Engineer- March 2017,leaving a balance of (PTI): To give a boost to state and central agencies. projects in each state as ing department (PHED) minister 1,06,137 numbers of households the development in the The Scheme of NEC per their share on norma- Losii Dikho declared this during a without toilets. northeast, the govern- - Special Development tive allocation basis. function held at Senapati district But ODF has also become ment today approved Project will be changed to For the central com- headquarters, 60 km north of the an issue in Manipur in view of projects, including con- be a central sector scheme ponent, the projects hav- state capital on March 27 an of- the existing dysfunctional toilets tinuation of several exist- with 100 per cent grant, ing regional character, ficial sources said on March 28. numbering around 40,482 in the ing schemes, up to March instead of the earlier block requiring inter-ministeri- The flagship program of the state, according to the official 2020. grant on 90:10 basis. The al intervention are to be government has been achieved sources. A meeting of the Un- remaining component taken up. because of the cooperation and “Until and unless these dys- ion Cabinet, chaired by will continue to be fund- The priority sectors participation from the people of functional toilets are to be made Prime Minister Narendra ed on 100 per cent cen- have been identified the district, said the minister while functional, achieving ODF in Modi, also gave its nod to tral funding basis as at such as bamboo; pig- appealing the people to maintain the state will not be possible,” the North Eastern Coun- present. gery; regional tourism; cleanliness stating that Senapati says the official document of the cil’s special development Apart from the above, higher education, tertiary District can be categorized among state Public Health Engineering project a central sector the NEC is also imple- healthcare and special the most progressive district in Department which had been im- scheme with 100 per cent menting North Eastern intervention in backward Manipur. plementing SBM. “For this sanc- grant from the central Road Sector Development areas; livelihood project; Congratulating the water and tioning of Rs 48.57 crores under government, an official Scheme - Programme science & technology in- sanitary committee members in Swachh Bharat Kosh by Ministry release said. Component for upgrada- terventions in NER; sur- achieving the milestone, PHED of drinking water and sanitation The projects under the tion of the important and vey and investigation and Secretary Nidhi Kesarwani in- is still awaited.” existing schemes of NEC, strategic inter-state roads. NER promotion. formed that the government is Otherwise the target of attain- EM Images Non-lapsable Central Pool Transferred from By the above, a clear funding for solid liquid manage- Liyai Chilao village in Senapati district. ing Swachh Manipur by October of Resources (NLCPR- DONER to the NEC for apportionment or divi- ment project for ODF villages so 2 2019 is well within our reach Central) and North-East implementation, the sion of sectors is ensured that garbage can be processed Though there is a saying that 52.16 per cent in 2014, when the and the department is trying Road Sector Development scheme is 100 per cent between DoNER and NEC and disposed scientifically. people in Manipur have a proper mission was first launched, the relentlessly to achieve the status Scheme (NERSDS) will centrally funded. A sum to avoid duplication, it District Deputy Commission- sanitation system, none of its dis- state increased its coverage to of ODF much earlier to set target, accrue socio-economic of Rs 1,000 crore has said. er Athem Muivah also spoke on tricts except Senapati is declared 80.50 per cent during the current the source added. Other than Ma- benefits to the people of been allocated under the In order to give tour- the occasion. The total number of ODF district in the state so far. year. nipur, there are other states like the northeast, enhanc- scheme, the release said. ism a boost in the region, villages in Senapati District which Official documents regarding SBM is another flagship pro- Goa, Bihar, Odisha, Jammu and ing their capabilities and Another scheme, Non amongst other things, the have declared ODF are 136 includ- Swachh Bharat Mission(Gramin) gramme of the central govern- Kashmir, Uttar Pradesh, Puduch- livelihood, it said. Lapsable Central Pool of outstanding liabilities in ing 20 in Paomata, 27 in Purul, 89 on Manipur shows that overall ment and under 4,47,789 rural erry figure low in the country’s Presently, a major Resources-Central [NL- the sector under Product in Mao- Maram sub-divisions. SBM coverage in the state was individual households, 3919 gov- ODF list. chunk of projects (599 CPR (Central)], presently Infrastructure Develop- out of 840) with 72.12 per funded by M/o DoNER, ment for Destinations and cent approved cost (Rs provides resources to the Circuits (PIDDC) may also News IN BrIef 5375.12 crore out of total concerned line minis- be addressed. New directorate to deal with Rs 7453.02 crore) and 66 tries/their agencies for A mechanism on the Four die from scrub typhus per cent of pending li- projects like Agartala- pattern of Standing Fi- electronic, social media in Assam abilities (Rs 1518.64 crore Akhaura Rail Link, check- nance Committee (SFC) infection in Mizoram out of Rs 2299.72 crore) ing erosion in Majuli Is- with representatives from Guwahati, March 28 (PTI): Assam Chief the new directorate would look after the for all ongoing projects land. This scheme will the concerned line min- Minister Sarbananda Sonowal today electronic and social media”, he said. Aizawl, March 28 (PTI): At least four people died due is funded through the also be transferred to the istries and from the Min- ordered the Information and Public Rela- The chief minister also laid stress on to scrub typhus infection in Mizoram during 2017- Schemes of NEC- Special NEC for implementation. istry of DoNER would tions Department to create a fresh directo- speedy redressal of the grievances of me- 2018, Health Minister Lal Thanzara today informed Development Project. Previously, there was be constituted under the rate to specifically deal with the electronic diapersons and media houses and asked the state Assembly. In a written reply to a question Under it, funds for se- no fixed arrangement for chairmanship of secre- and social media. the department to take steps for early from Dr K Beichhua of the Mizo National Front lected projects are shared distributing the funds into tary, NEC for approval of Chairing a meeting of the department, finalisation of the new State Advertise- (MNF) Lal Thanzara said that three people died due between the Centre and the state or central com- the projects costing be- he ordered restructuring of the Directo- ment Policy. to the scrub typhus infection in Aizawl district, while the state on 90:10 basis ponent. tween Rs 5-15 crore. rate of Information and Public Relations He also directed the department to another one died in Mizoram-Tripura-Bangladesh and the execution of work Now, the total funds This is aimed at bring- (DIPR) in tune with changing trends of institute awards to encourage young border Mamit district. He said that 540 people were is done by the respective available to the NEC are ing synergy with pro- mass media to make it more productive. mediapersons who play a significant role found to be infected with the scrub typhus. state governments. Apart proposed to be bifurcated grammes of other Union “Along with the print media, electronic in generating positive temperament in from this, some funds are in two components (state ministries and avoiding and social media today enjoy significant the society through their news reports Mizo govt. intends to implement provided, both revenue component 60 per cent of duplication through command over the information dissemi- in both print and electronic media. th and capital, on 100 per and central 40 per cent). the process of the SFC, the nation system. The existing directorate Sonowal said six such awards would be 7 pay commission cent central funding ba- The state component release said. would deal with the print media, whereas given every year. Aizawl, March 28 (PTI): Mizoram Finance Minister Lalsawta today informed the state legislature that the state government intended to implement the seventh central pay commission during 2018-2019. Four missing girls from Replying to questions from five members, Lalsawta Nagaland Tax officers raid firm in Diphu said that the government had been waiting for the recommendation of a committee to study the sev- Our Correspondent The raids started once the raids have been probe allegedly embez- Arunachal Pradesh enth pay commission which was yet to submit its Diphu, March 28 (EMN): around 10:30 am. The of- conducted. They offered zlement of public funds report and recommendations. The four-member Authorities from the In- ficers raided buildings, no further comments. in the Food Civil Supplies committee, constituted on November 13 last year, come Tax department (IT) houses, and a mill be- Members of the pub- and Consumer Affairs dur- found in South India is headed by the State Planning Board Vice chair- of Nagaland raided a firm longing to the firm. The lic who were present dur- ing the past few years. The Itanagar, March 28 (PTI): counterpart. man H Liansailova and was instructed to submit in Karbi Anglong of Assam Income Tax officers are ing the time also specu- public suspect involve- Four young girls who went The girls have ad- its report within six months. He said that the state called ‘Hanuman Bhand- believed likely to conduct lated that the investigation ment of Hanuman Bhand- missing from Lohit dis- mitted to have left their government would incur additional expenditure of har’ on Tue. March 27. more such types of raids in might be related to issues har in a Public Distribution trict of Arunachal Pradesh homes on their own in Rs 563.24 crore if and when the seventh central pay The operation is sus- the coming days. of tax evasion. System (PDS) scam in the since March 21, have been search of jobs, Waii added. commission recommendation was implemented. pected to be in connection When media persons Interestingly, social and district. The PDS is meant traced in South India, a According to an FIR with a case of unaccounted enquired from the IT offic- youth organizations in Kar- to distribute food grain and senior police officer said. lodged at the Tezu police property besides tax eva- ers regarding the raids, they bi Anglong have been de- civil supplies to the poor Deputy Inspector Gen- station by the mother of Over 16 lakh registered educated sion believed to be worth replied that they would be manding that the Central and families living below eral of Police (East) Uper one of the missing girls, job seekers in Assam in the crore. issuing official statements Bureau of Investigations the poverty line. Bitin said that the girls, they went missing from Guwahati, March 28 (PTI): There are 16,65,866 Reg- aged between 12 and 16 Wakro on the evening of istered Educated Job seekers and 2,97,510 Registered years, were found travel- March 21 last and the fam- Unskilled Job seekers in employment Exchanges ling in a train between ilies feared that they could in Assam as on December 31, 2017, the Assembly Assam Police nab 6 more officers involved in job scam Chennai and Bengaluru be the victims of human was informed today. Of the Registered Educated yesterday. trafficking. A police team Job seekers, 3,17,824 are graduate and 5,67,340 are Guwahati, March 28 (IANS): The Kalita, Satyajit Sarkar, Abhishek Basanta Doloi - and three other offic- He said the girls were from Tezu was being sent high school pass, Skill Employment and Entrepre- Assam Police on Wednesday said Borbora and Barnali Devi - were ers of the APSC for their involvement intercepted by the Gov- to bring the girls back and neurship Minister Chandra Mohan Patowary said that they have arrested six more arrested from different locations on in accepting huge bribes for the ernment Railway Police they were expected within while replying to questions of Rupjyoti Kurmi of the officers of the Assam Civil Service late Tuesday night, another officer, plum positions in the administra- personnel. the next few days, the DIG Congress and Aminul Islam of the AIUDF. The Em- (ACS) and allied services for their al- Joydev Mahanta was arrested on tion.With the arrest of the six officers However, state Home said. Their parents have ployment Exchange sends names of the registered leged involvement in the multi-crore Wednesday morning. in last 24 hours, the total number of Minister Kumar Waii said been informed accord- job seekers to various organisations when they ask cash for job scam carried out by the Police in Assam’s Dibrugarh have arrests of officers in the case rose that the girls were traced ingly, he said. for filling up their vacant posts, besides facilitating Assam Public Service Commission been probing the multi-crore scam to 34. Police said that they have in Vellore by Lohit district It was not clear wheth- employment to those undergoing training on vari- (APSC). since 2016 and arrested the then substantial evidence against these Superintendent of Police er the girls were together ous trades in the Industrial Training Institutes across Police said that while five of- APSC Chairman Rakesh Paul, two officers to prove their involvement Issac Pertin in close coor- when they went missing, the state, Patowary said. ficers - Rituraj Gogoi, Kaushik members - Samedur Rahman and in the cash for job scam. dination with his Vellore Bitin said. Two men paraded naked for China to resume sharing hydrological raping 17-yr old girl in Arunachal data with India on Brahmaputra Itanagar, March 28 (PTI): Two the two accused and a police family. Beijing, March 28 (PTI): China said today it Beijing last year stopped providing the data. the ELM and their continued cooperation men were paraded naked by a team has been sent to Jeng- This is the second rape will resume sharing with India the hydro- Lu said during the talks the two sides on provision of hydrological information mob in Upper Siang district of ging in search of the duo, he incident in the town this year. logical data of the Brahmaputra river as top reviewed the achievements of the previous and emergency management in respect of Arunachal Pradesh for alleg- said. A six-year-old girl student was water resource officials of the two countries meetings as well as bilateral cooperation on trans-border rivers, the press release said. edly raping a high school stu- Terming the incident as allegedly raped by her teacher wrapped up two-day talks, the first after emergency and response and hydrological The officials also reviewed the data utili- dent, a top police official said. “unfortunate”, state Home on February 22 last. Beijing last year stopped providing the data information. sation report upon provision of hydrological The two accused were Minister Kumar Waii has Cases of mob outrage and crucial to predict floods. “The two sides have agreed to continue information provided by China to India in thrashed and paraded na- sought the support of one and vigilante justice have surfaced “On the basis of humanitarian spirit with such cooperation. On the grounds of flood season on Brahmaputra and Sutlej ked by the mob, including all to bring the guilty to book. in the state over the past few and our shared will to develop bilateral ties humanitarian principles and the basis of Rivers. women, in Yingkiong market He also asked minors to months prompting the state we will continue with the cooperation on bilateral relations China will continue with The institutional mechanism of the ELM area on March 26 before being avoid going out with strangers government to enact a leg- hydrological information cooperation,” Chi- this cooperation with the Indian side on the was established in 2006 to discuss various handed over to the police. to unknown locations and islation on March 16 which nese Foreign Ministry spokesman Lu Kang provision of hydrological information and issues related to trans-border rivers. Two others are abscond- travelling after dark. would provide death penalty told a media briefing here. emergency response cooperation,” Lu said. Under existing bilateral Memorandums ing, the police official said. “Such incidents are unex- to those convicted of raping He was responding to a question wheth- Asked whether China would resume the of Understanding, China provides to India The 17-year-old girl was pected but could be tackled girls below 12 years. er China will resume sharing of the hydro- data, Lu said “since you made it quite clear”, hydrological information of Brahmaputra allegedly raped by the four with coordinated efforts,” he Earlier this month, a man logical data on Brahmaputra river, which China will continue with the cooperation on River (Yarlong Zangbo) and Sutlej River men, including her boyfriend, said and advocated that the accused of raping a 12-year- Beijing suspended last year stating that it hydrological information cooperation. (Langqen Zangbo) during the flood seasons. near the under-construction civil society should be vigilant old was paraded naked could not share it with India due to upgrada- The two-day talks of the 11th meeting of Under the arrangement, China provides Gandhi Bridge on March 25, to ensure the security of girls. around Daporijo town in Up- tion of data collection station in Tibet. the India-China Expert Level Mechanism flood season data of the Brahmaputra river DIG (central range) John Nei- Meanwhile, the Arunachal per Subansiri district before China’s announcement to not to share (ELM) on Trans-Border Rivers concluded between May 15 and October 15 every year. halaia said. Pradesh State Commission for he was handed over to the the data came soon after the 73-day long yesterday at Hangzhou, a statement from China has been building major dams on The incident took place Women has asked the Upper police. stand-off between Indian and Chinese the Indian Embassy here said today. Brahmaputra river to generate hydel power. at around 8.30 pm at a place, Siang SP to nab the abscond- A mob of around 800 peo- troops at Dokalam over Chinese military’s The Indian side was led by Teerath Singh It operationalised Zangmu hydroelectric about six kilometre away from ing culprits under the POCSO ple stormed into the Tezu plans to build a road close to India’s Chicken Mehra, Commissioner (B&B), Ministry of project in October, 2015 and three more are Yingkiong town and the police Act, 2012 and award exem- police station in Lohit dis- Neck corridor connecting North-Eastern Water Resources and the Chinese side by Yu under construction. received information on the plary punishment to them. trict on February 19 last and states. Xingjun, Consul, Department of Interna- The data shared by upper riparian state, following day, the DIG said. The APSCW also request- dragged out a man and his A team of officials of India’s Ministry tional Cooperation Science and Technology, China, to lower riparian states, India and The accused are from Pan- ed the family members of the accomplice accused of raping of Water Resources held talks with their Ministry of Water Resources. Bangladesh is essential every monsoon to gkang village. culprits and society to cooper- and murder of a five-year-old Chinese counterparts on the cooperation The meeting which was held in a “cor- allow anticipation of the flow of the water The DIG said that a search ate with the police to deliver girl and lynched them in the of trans-border rivers in the last two days at dial and friendly” atmosphere reviewed the and take necessary measures to deal with has been launched to nab justice to the victim and her market area. the Chinese city of Hangzhou, the first after progress made since the earlier meetings of flooding in India’s north-eastern States. EastErn Mirror | Dimapur, Thurday, March 29, 2018 BUSINESS 5 Enrol on e-way bill platform Wheeling runners ahead of April 1 rollout—Adhia After the Feb. 1 snag, the e-way GSTN CEO Prakash ment of goods would be Kumar said that so far launched after 2 weeks system was upgraded to handle 75 11 lakh businesses and of inter-state roll out. transporters have regis- “We will announce lakh inter-state e-way bills. tered on the e-way bill the schedule at least 3 platform. This compares days in advance, but not to 1.05 crore registered immediately because businesses under the we want to observe how GST and about 70 lakh the e-way bill portal filing returns. functions for inter-state The e-way bill provi- movement of goods. sion of the goods and After that we will try to services tax (GST) was bring it for intra-state first introduced on - Feb (movement of goods),” ruary 1 but its imple- he added. mentation was put on GSTN Chairman Ajay hold after the system de- Bhushan Pandey said veloped glitches in gen- that the e-way bill sys- erating permits. tem has been designed AP/PTI The Finance Ministry and developed by Na- A five-passenger SUV concept is unveiled by Volkswagen at the New York Auto Show, Tuesday. The vehicle will be designed and engineered for the American market and Volkswagen will construct it at its plant in Chattanooga, Tenn. had then asked GSTN to tional Informatics Cen- develop a fool-proof sys- tre (NIC); he is confident tem before the re-launch that the system would be of the e-way bill. able to cater to the load. The e-way bill is be- After the February 1 Finance Secretary Hasmukh Adhia ing touted as an anti- snag, the e-way system RBI special measures on March 31 for govt. accounts evasion measure and was upgraded to handle Mumbai, March 28 to conduct special clear- “Electronic transac- above extended business New Delhi, March 28 bill to a GST inspector would help boost tax 75 lakh inter-state e-way (IANS): The Reserve Bank ing operations on March tions can be done till the hours.” (PTI): With just three (if asked) for inter-state collections by clamping bills on a daily basis. of India (RBI) has an- 31 in order to facilitate midnight of that day,” it “As far as April 2, 2018 days left for the e-way transportation of goods down trade that happens “Whenever you roll nounced special meas- government receipts and said. is concerned, since it has bill roll out, the govern- worth over Rs 50,000 on cash basis. out such a system, there ures for transaction of payments. “To facilitate gov- been declared as a holi- ment has asked busi- through road, railways, The GST Council, could be some issues central and state govern- “With a view to pro- ernment receipts and day to enable the banks nesses and transporters airways and vessels. earlier this month, de- in the initial phases. So ment business by banks viding greater conven- payments, necessary ar- to close their yearly ac- to enrol on the dedicated Finance Secretary cided on a staggered based on our experi- handling government ience to tax payers, it has rangements have also counts, although RBI platform as only around Hasmukh Adhia said rollout l starting with in- ence, this time around accounts on March 31 in been decided that RBI been made to conduct offices will work on that 11 lakh entities have reg- the company handling ter-state from April 1 and extensive testing has view of the closing of the offices and all designated special clearing opera- day, centralised pay- istered so far, officials the backbone of the new intra-state from April 15. been done. Assurance financial year on that day. branches of agency banks tions across the country. ment systems such as said today. indirect tax regime, GST Speaking at the Foun- has been given by NIC In a release late on conducting government Centralised payment the RTGS and NEFT will Businesses would be Network, is much better dation Day of GSTN, that this time the system Tuesday, the RBI also banking will keep their systems such as the not be operational on required to present the prepared to roll out the Adhia said that the e-way should work,” Pandey said special arrange- counters open up to 8.00 RTGS and NEFT will also that day,” the statement electronic way (e-way) new system from April 1. bill for intra-state move- said. ments have been made p.m. on March 31, 2018. be operational with the added. NEWS IN BRIEF Government plans to divest Bulk export of all edible oils, SBI hikes interest rates for 76% in Air India, invites EoI except mustard, allowed fixed deposits across tenures New Delhi, March 28 India Asset Holding Lim- or other appropriate New Delhi, March 28 (IANS): The State Bank of In- (IANS): The central gov- ited which is 100 per cent mechanisms... before New Delhi, March 28 ported only in consum- Doing Business by re- dia on Wednesday raised interest rates on fixed de- ernment has invited ‘Ex- owned by the GOI subject the closing of proposed (IANS): The Cabinet er packs upto 5 kgs and moving confusion aris- posits across various tenures by 10-25 basis points. pression of Interest’ to to receipt of requisite ap- transaction.” According Committee on Econom- with a minimum export ing out of prohibition on On deposits of less than Rs 1 crore for a tenure divest 76 per cent stake provals from lenders and to the memorandum, ic Affairs on Wednesday price of $900 per tonne. export of edible oils and of two to three years, the interest rate has been in the national passenger regulators, as applicable. private entities should approved a proposal to Mustard oil is an item a plethora of exemp- raised to 6.60 per cent from 6.50 per cent, accord- carrier Air India (AI). Details of this debt or li- have a net worth of Rs remove the prohibition of mass consumption in tions.” ing to the bank’s website. The development abilities reallocation shall 5,000 crore to be eligible on the export of all va- India. At present, only cer- For tenures of three to five years and five to ten follows the issue of Pre- be shared at RFP (request to send in their bids for rieties of edible oils ex- “In order to support tain edible oils were al- years, rates have been hiked from 6.50 per cent to liminary Information for proposal) stage,” the the proposed transac- cept mustard oil. growing production of lowed to be be exported 6.70 per cent, and from 6.50 per cent to 6.75 per Memorandum (PIM) document said. tion. The entity should The decision, ac- oilseeds and to explore in bulk and other oils cent, respectively. which invited “Expres- Apart from AIXL and have reported a positive cording to a government additional avenues for only in 5 kg packs. The bank also raised the interest on bulk term sion of Interest” for the AISAT other subsidiaries profit after tax in at least statement, will provide marketing of edible oils, According to the deposits ranging between Rs 1 crore and Rs 10 strategic divestment of of AI Group like AIESL three of the five preced- additional marketing it was required to allow statement, the produc- crore, for the tenure of one year to two years by 25 AI, along with the airline’s (Air India Engineering ing financial years. avenues for edible oils bulk export of all ed- tion of oilseeds saw a basis points to 7.00 per cent. shares in AIXL (Air India Services Ltd), AIATSL (Air Last month, Minister and oilseeds and will ible oils with the excep- quantum jump in 2016- Besides, on bulk deposits of more than Rs 10 Express) and AISATS (Air India Air Transport Serv- of State for Civil Avia- benefit farmers by way tion of mustard oil,” the 17 in comparison to the crore for a tenure of one year to two years, the India SATS Airport Serv- ices Limited), HCI (Ho- tion Jayant Sinha had of better realisation for statement said. past two years. bank raised the interest rate by 25 basis points to ices) from private enti- tel Corporation of India) said that the government oilseeds. “Allowing export of “It is expected that 7.00 per cent. ties including the airline’s and AASL (Airline Allied plans to divest its stake in The Ministry of Com- edible oils may also re- the production of employees. The central Services Limited), “will the national passenger merce and Industry had sult in utilisation of idle oilseeds in 2017-18 is government owns 100 not be part of the pro- carrier by this year-end. mooted the proposal capacity in India’s ed- going to sustain at the Samsung Galaxy J7 Prime 2 in per cent equity of Air In- posed transaction”. He said the bidding which was approved at ible oils industry and is same levels,” said the India for Rs 13,990 dia. In turn the airline has The other four sub- process is expected to be a CCEA meeting chaired a step towards Ease of statement. a cent per cent stake in sidiaries will either be finished by June, by when by Prime Minister New Delhi, March 28 (IANS): Samsung India on Air India Express, while it “hived off (along with any the winning bidder will Narendra Modi. Wednesday refreshed its budget line-up with the holds 50 per cent stake in receivables or payables be chosen, and all the However, the CCEA GOVERNMENT OF NAGALAND Galaxy J7 Prime 2 for Rs 13,990. the joint venture AISATS. related to these subsidi- “legal formalities” will be decided that mustard oil DIRECTORATE OF TECHNICAL EDUCATION The smartphone comes with a “Make for India” “The Government aries) through demerger completed by December. will continue to be ex- NAGALAND, KOHIMA feature named Samsung Mall that lets users shoot of India has given ‘in- th and shop on-the-go. principle’ approval for NO. DTE/SCTE/6/2018-19/ Dated Kohima, the 26 March 2018. The device comes with a 5.5-inch full-HD the strategic disinvest- NOTIFICATION screen and a streamlined design that makes it ment of AI by way of the comfortable to hold, the company said in a state- transfer of management In continuation to this Office notification of even no. ment. control and sale of 76 per dated 5th March & 7th March 2018, the last date for Powered by a 1.6 GHz Exynos octa-core proces- cent equity share capital issue and submission of prescribed application form sor, Galaxy J7 Prime 2 sports 3GB RAM and 32GB of AI held by GOI, which of Diploma Entrance Examination for admission to internal storage which can be expanded up to will include AI’s share- 3 (three) years Diploma Courses within the state has 256GB via a MicroSD card slot. holding interest in the been extended to 7th April 2018 in the interest of the The device sports a full metal unibody design AIXL and AISATS,” said students community. Other conditions remain the same. with 2.5D glass and a front-mounted fingerprint the PIM document. scanner. The PIM detailed that (ER. ARJUN SINGH) There are 13MP front and rear cameras with the central government Director f/1.9 aperture in both sensors. plans to retain a 24 per KG-2421 Issued by DIPR The device also features Samsung “Pay Mini” cent stake in AI and that which is designed to cater to the requirements of the existing debt and lia- IN THE COURT OF DEPUTY COMMISSIONER DIMAPUR DISTRICT Indian mid-segment consumers. bilities of AI and AIXL are The smartphone is available at Samsung India’s being reallocated. HEADQUARTER CHUMUKEDIMA, CAMP: DIMAPUR: NAGALAND retail outlets in black and gold colours. “... the balance debt Dt. Dimapur the 28th March’ 18 shall be allocated to Air NOTICE NO.M- 34/18/15010-11 Notice is hereby given that Shri/Smti. I. Bendang -Vrs- B. Kochajang Imchen resident of Nagarjan Town/Village in the District of Dimapur, Nagaland under Rule 50 & 51 Assam Land Revenue Regulation 1886 have applied for Mutation of land described in the schedule below:- K-1614 The undersigned under Rule 52 of the said Rules do hereby invites claims/objections concerning to the said land, if any GOVERNMENT OF NAGALAND & should be submitted to this court in writing on or before OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER 28/04/18. KOHIMA ::: NAGALAND SCHEDULED OF LAND AND BOUNDARY No. JUDL/SUCC/93/2018-III Dated Kohima, the 19th March, 2018 Name of Patta Holder : I. Bendang OBJECTION NOTICE Village/Block No: 02, Patta No: 52 Dag No: 65, Area: 00-01-09 Whereas Smti. VOLHOUNO KUOTSU W/O LT. VICHUTUO ANGAMI, Sd/- Constable, D.E.F. Kohima. resident of Phesama Village, Kohima has Deputy Commissioner applied for issue of Succession Certificate under the Indian Succession D-5187 Dimapur: Nagaland Act 1925, Part X to draw/withdraw/operate/transfer his/her Late husband- Pension, G.P.F, GIS, NPRIS, Leave encashment, Gratuity & other service benefits entitled. Bank A/C No.30504770010 SBI Jakhama IN THE COURT OF DEPUTY COMMISSIONER DIMAPUR DISTRICT Branch. Who expired on 28-01-2018. HEADQUARTER CHUMUKEDIMA, CAMP: DIMAPUR: NAGALAND Now therefore, public are hereby asked to file claims/objection Sd/-(T.L.KIUSUMONG TIKHIR) th if any within 1 (one) month from the date of issue of this notice. Additional Deputy Commissioner Dt. Dimapur the 27 March’ 18 KG-2422 Kohima: Nagaland NOTICE NO.M- 37/18/14956-57 Notice is hereby given that GOVERNMENT OF NAGALAND Shri/Smti. Loviyani Lotha -Vrs- Ekonthung resident of Dimapur OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER Town/Village in the District of Dimapur, Nagaland under Rule 50 KOHIMA ::: NAGALAND & 51 Assam Land Revenue Regulation 1886 have applied for No. JUDL/SUCC/91/2018-II Dated Kohima, the 5th Feb 2018 OBJECTION NOTICE Mutation of land described in the schedule below:- The undersigned under Rule 52 of the said Rules do hereby Whereas Shri. NEIZEL H/O LT. KENEIVOLE SOPHIE ANGAMI invites claims/objections concerning to the said land, if any Pensioner resident of P.R. Hill Colony, Kohima has applied for issue & should be submitted to this court in writing on or before of Succession Certificate under the Indian Succession Act 1925, Part 28/04/18. X to draw/withdraw/operate/transfer his/her Late Wife-Pension SCHEDULED OF LAND AND BOUNDARY P.O.NO. Pen/Com-18794/NL/S/19338 of Treasury, Kohima (South) Bank Name of Patta Holder: Loviyani Lotha A/C No.3009147699-9 SBI Bazar Branch, Kohima. Who expired on Village/Block No: Kuchiabill, Patta No: 841 05/12/2017. Dag No: 299/427, Area: 01-01-05 Sd/- Now therefore, public are hereby asked to file claims/objection if any Sd/-(T.L.KIUSUMONG TIKHIR) Deputy Commissioner within 1 (one) month from the date of issue of this notice. Additional Deputy Commissioner D-5188 Dimapur: Nagaland Davp 21232/11/0007/1718 KG-2423 Kohima: Nagaland 6 Why India is Still Nowhere Near Securing its Citizens’ Data the nation’s leading cyber law expert, EastErn Mirror Nishant Arora | IANS told IANS. The absence of these critical laws t was the perfect photo-op when DIMAPUR, THURSDAY, MARCH 29, 2018 has created a very fertile ground for the Prime Minister Narendra Modi misuse and unauthorised access of us- hugged Facebook CEO Mark Zuck- ers’ data by the service providers. erberg during a town-hall meeting “On top of it, India has not revisited Iat the social media giant’s sprawling Magic Numbers its stand on intermediaries’ liabilities headquarters at Menlo Park, California, since 2008. Also, the service providers hen the winners of the recently conducted in September 2015. have been given a great fillip by a judge- assembly general elections were declared, With Facebook now embroiled in a ment of the Supreme court, where the Wthe results were accepted with scepticism by massive data breach controversy, the service providers are directed not to many. The so-called magic number in the 60 member bonhomie appears to be over, with In- take any action till such time they get house is 31. The winning NDPP-BJP alliance with the dia warning Zuckerberg of “stringent a court or a government agency order,” support from one JD(U) MLA and an Independent action”, including summoning him over Duggal informed. MLA was somehow able to reach 31 and it gave birth the “misuse” of data to allegedly influ- In such a scenario, service providers to the People’s Democratic Alliance(PDA). It was only ence the country’s electoral process. are using the “Indians’ data with impu- later that a result in a constituency where initially an Zuckerberg has recently said Face- nity”. NPF candidate was declared the winner was made null book will ensure that its platform is not “They are transferring them outside and void and his opponent, an NDPP candidate, was misused to influence elections in India the territorial boundaries of the coun- declared as the winner. This took the tally of the NDPP and elsewhere, but after witnessing how try because we as a nation are sleeping. to 18. The tally of the other parties in the alliance stood social media platforms were infiltrated Once the data goes outside the country, at 12 for the BJP, 1 JD(U) and 1 Independent. Later the during the 2016 US presidential election the government loses all control. This Source: PTI National People’s Party (NPP) also confirmed of its join- and the Brexit vote in the UK, nothing has a detrimental impact on the protec- that fail to comply with the new regula- has to deal with a different set of prob- ing the alliance taking the total tally of the PDA to 34. can be predicted at this point of time. tion and preservation of people’s data tion will face hefty fines. lems. At present, outwardly the government looks quite While governments the world over privacy and personal privacy,” Duggal Although a white paper on data se- “India’s social realities are entirely unpredictable due to the presence of a big opposition are fast formulating new laws that deal stressed. curity has been published by the Indian different. The country has to deal with that has 26 MLAs. It will be one of the strongest oppo- with users’ data security and privacy, India has to learn from the European government for all the stakeholders the huge issue of Aadhaar which is reel- sitions if not the biggest in the history of the Nagaland and the spread of false news, India lags Union (EU) when it comes to formulat- to deliberate upon, the country is still ing under variety of cyber attacks be- Legislative Assembly. Earlier in the 5th NLA there were far behind on this front. ing a legal framework to secure data. working on drafting a data protection cause we have failed to apply cyber se- 24 Naga National Democratic Party (NNDP) MLAs in Is the country prepared in case a The EU has asked businesses and bill. curity as an integral part of the Aadhaar the opposition. Then in 11th NLA there were 23 Indian huge data security or privacy breach hits service providers globally to comply “India is woefully under-prepared architecture,” Duggal told IANS. National Congress (INC) party MLAs who were in the its people? with its new privacy law -- the General to address issues of data protection and India’s approach has to be based opposition. In both the cases, the ruling party was able According to top cyber law experts, Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) -- cyber-security. We need a data protec- from its soil and the country must strive to complete the term, although there was a change in India as a nation has missed the broader that comes into force from May 25 this tion law that protects citizens from for data localisation. leadership in the middle of the term during the 5th NLA. point in the ever-changing tech land- year. misuse of data with strict liability and “India should not allow its data to be In the present government, there will surely be scape. The EU GDPR has been designed to extremely high statutory damages that stored outside its boundaries. Service some mutterings and discontentment in the distribu- “The moot point here is: How do we harmonise data privacy laws across Eu- must be awarded within a strict period providers must (be made to pay) high tion of portfolios. However the current set of 18-NDPP, regulate mobile app providers, social rope -- to protect and empower all EU of time,” said Mishi Choudhary, Presi- penalty if they are found to be misusing 12-BJP, 2-NPP,1-JD(U) and 1-IND is a set of magic media players and intermediaries in citizens’ data privacy and to reshape the dent and Legal Director of New Delhi- the data of Indians irrespective of if they numbers as long as both of the two main alliance terms of handling and processing the way organisations across the region ap- based Software Freedom Law Centre are physically located in the country or partners especially the BJP decides to stick to it. The users’ data? We don’t have a data pro- proach data privacy. (SFLC.in), a not-for-profit organisation. not,” Duggal said. BJP should be more than happy to have secured the tection law in place. We neither have After four years of debate, the GDPR According to Duggal, also a noted post of deputy chief minister along with 5 others in the a national law on cyber security nor a (Nishant Arora can be contacted at was finally approved by the EU Parlia- Supreme Court lawyer, India should not cabinet of 12. Although the chief minister is from the national law on privacy,” Pavan Duggal, [email protected]) NDPP, the party has only 4 members in the council of ment on April 14, 2016. Organisations cut-paste any other country’s law as it ministers. The remaining two seats in the cabinet were allotted one each to the JD(U) and the Independent with plumb portfolios. The 52nd amendment of the Constitution inserted How Fossil Fuel-Producing Nations Can Turn into Infrastructure Investors the Tenth Schedule into the Constitution, also com- monly known as the anti-defection law. It was further especially those from fossil fuel-producing countries, both investors and infrastructure destination nations strengthened by the 91st amendment in 2003 and since Taponeel Mukherjee | IANS can be significant financiers of infrastructure. from the Norwegian government’s decision against al- lowing unlisted infrastructure investments by its Sover- then has made defection almost impossible. At present he “Global Energy & CO2 Status Report”, pub- Infrastructure as an asset class has two elements eign Wealth Fund. The reason given was that the fund there is no such thing as a defection unless it is a case lished by the International Energy Agency that make it attractive for SWFs: Fixed cash-flow profile wasn’t equipped to deal with the risks involved, espe- of merger, that too voted by at least two-thirds of the (IEA), states that “renewable energy saw the and large market. Infrastructure assets, by their very na- cially from a political and regulatory perspective. party legislators. For the sake of academics, at present highest growth rate of all energy sources in ture, are highly regulated assets with fixed income type This points towards the urgent need for infrastruc- in the PDA it converts to 12 for the NDPP and 8 for the 2017T and met around a quarter of global energy de- of cash flows. Such a structure works well for SWFs that ture destination nations to, one, improve regulations BJP that is required for such a move. However it is not mand growth” -- a significant statistic by any standard are looking to match liabilities, i.e., cash outflows, on around unlisted infrastructure assets and, two, create expected anytime soon as the parties seem contented and one that clearly points to the fact that renewable their balance sheets. In addition, infrastructure needs mechanisms that allow for listed infrastructure assets with the present setup. The other magic number of the energy is here to stay. that countries face are large enough markets for SWFs to grow. The issues faced by the Norwegian Sovereign present alliance is that it has around 13 first timers who This has serious ramifications for fossil fuel-pro- to invest into in meaningful size to generate returns. Fund are generic issues that all SWFs face. It is impor- are also expected to be content with the new assign- ducing nations. While fossil fuels still contribute a large The large fossil fuel-driven SWFs are of significant tant that in a highly competitive global capital market, ments. If only the legislators plan to serve and lead the part of the global energy needs, the fact that a “struc- size. Estimates by the Sovereign Wealth Funds Institute countries expedite the creation of an enabling environ- people then there should be no cause for any instability tural shift” is in process is clear. It is clear that over a say the top 10 SWFs globally are managing more than ment for infrastructure creation. in this tenure. medium- to long-term horizon, fossil fuel-dependent $200 billion each, and four of these are fossil fuel-driv- Clearly, the global changes in the energy markets After the further distribution of departments among nations will have to rethink their strategy to boost and en. Therefore, given the long-dated investment horizon also have significant ramifications on the financial the rest of the legislators are settled it is imperative for manage their economies. of the SWFs, the nature of liabilities on their balance markets. the new set of lawmakers to instead get working. Some A quick look at the largest sovereign wealth funds sheets, and the large size of capital that needs to be de- The energy transition from a world dependent on of the alliance partners had almost promised the moon (SWFs) in the world tells us that approximately 50 per ployed, infrastructure as a broad sector is attractive. fossil fuels to one driven by renewables does not nec- if compared with the prevailing conditions in the state. cent of them are fossil fuel-based economies. Signifi- For fossil fuel-producing countries, switching from essarily need to have winners and losers. In a global The electorates are comparatively more alert these days cant pools of capital are available with these SWFs and being an energy supplier to a supplier of capital lets economy besieged by the fear of “trade wars”, switch- and so are closely watching every move that the legis- it should not be a surprise to see them diversify into them reduce their exposure to fossil fuel price volatility ing roles for fossil fuel-producing nations from major lators make. The frustration and anger that was gener- various asset classes. in the short term and play a larger role in boosting trade energy suppliers to large providers of capital is worth ated due to the instability in the previous tenure is still The next few decades may see fossil fuel-dependent ties with other nations through infrastructure creation considering. not completely over. One wrong move and the people countries go from being providers of energy and capi- in the long run. will take to the streets again. It is time for the new set tal to focusing significantly more on being a source of For nations that need financing for infrastructure (Taponeel Mukherjee Development Tracks, an of legislators especially those in the ruling alliance to capital, i.e., an investor. This switch towards investing is creation, the global shift towards renewables and its infrastructure advisory firm. Views expressed humble themselves that they have been given an op- a visible trend, with SWFs being a source of significant consequent impact on fossil fuel-producing countries are personal. He can be contacted at taponeel. portunity to serve the people and start implementing capital across asset classes such as equity, private eq- to turn investors is an opportunity not to be missed. [email protected] or @Taponeel the promises made before the elections. The numbers uity and infrastructure. The key takeaway is that SWFs, There are also important lessons to be learnt by on Twitter) are on their side if they want it to work in their favour. Gene Therapy May Boost Stroke Recovery FDA Approves Continuous Glucose Monitoring System

DAILY esearchers have found that mice, which decreased the cells’ he US Food and Drug Administration sciousness and, in extreme cases, death. a genetic trigger may im- injury response and resulted in a (FDA) has approved the first fully inter- The Dexcom G6 is a patch device, about prove the brain’s ability to larger wound on the spinal cord. Toperable continuous glucose monitor- the size of a quarter, that is applied to the skin R ing system for determining blood sugar levels of the abdomen and contains a small sensor heal from a range of debilitating They overexpressed the gene PATH conditions, from strokes to con- in other injured mice, which stim- in children aged two and older and adults with that continuously measures the amount of cussions and spinal cord injuries. ulated the cells’ injury response diabetes. glucose in body fluid. The study, carried out on mice, and resulted in a smaller scar. The FDA’s decision to permit marketing of The device transmits real-time glucose Basin of Love shows that turning on a gene in- Overexpressing the gene in the Dexcom G6 integrated continuous glucose readings every five minutes to a compatible side cells called astrocytes results uninjured mice also activated monitoring system on Tuesday could stream- display device such as a mobile medical app BIBLE READ: JOHN 13:1–17 in a smaller scar and -- potentially the astrocytes, confirming LZK line the review pathway for similar devices. on a cell phone and will trigger an alarm when -- a more effective recovery from as a trigger for astrogliosis, the re- “The ability of this device to work with a patient’s blood sugar enters a danger zone THOUGHT FOR TODAY: different types of compatible devices gives soaring too high or dropping too low. After that, he poured water into a basin and began injury. searchers said. “We have known that astro- The study showed that the patients the flexibility to tailor their diabetes If it is integrated with an automated insu- to wash his disciples’ feet. cytes can help the brain and spi- LZK gene of astrocytes can be management tools to best meet personal pref- lin dosing system, a rise in blood sugar would ~ John 13:5 nal cord recover from injury, but turned on to prompt a recovery erences,” said Donald St. Pierre of the FDA. trigger the release of insulin from the pump. we didn’t fully understand the response called astrogliosis, in Diabetes impairs the body’s ability to make The patch device should be replaced every which these star-shaped cells or properly use the blood glucose-regulating 10 days. ne day in physics class many years ago, our teach- trigger that activates these cells,” said co-author Mark Goldberg, proliferate around injured neu- hormone insulin. “We listen closely to people with diabetes er asked us to tell him—without turning around— from the University of Texas’ rons and form a scar. They must regularly monitor their blood and continuously look for ways to empower Owhat color the back wall of the classroom was. Southwestern Medical Center in According to the researcher, a sugar levels since continuously high blood them to better manage their condition,” Dex- None of us could answer, for we hadn’t noticed. the US. smaller scar likely aids the healing sugar levels can lead to heart disease, stroke, com CEO Kevin Sayer said in a statement after Sometimes we miss or overlook the “stuff” of life For the study, published in the process by isolating the injured blindness, kidney failure and nerve damage the FDA approval of the device. simply because we can’t take it all in. And sometimes we journal Cell Reports, research- neurons, similar to how isolat- leading to amputation of the toes, feet or legs. “We believe the new Dexcom G6 is a sig- don’t see what’s been there all along. ers deleted the LZK gene in as- ing a spreading infection can im- Blood sugar levels can also fall too low, nificant step forward for Dexcom and our in- It was like that for me as I recently read again the ac- trocytes of one group of injured prove recovery. Source: IANS which can cause dizziness, confusion, uncon- dustry,” Sayer said. Source: IANS count of Jesus washing His disciples’ feet. The story is a familiar one, for it is often read during Passion Week. That our Savior and King would stoop to cleanse the feet of His disciples awes us. In Jesus’s day, even Jewish This Prosthetic System Could Restore Memory Loss servants were spared this task because it was seen as cientists have demonstrated the successful im- which is the most common type of memory loss in peo- while the study participants were performing a com- beneath them. But what I hadn’t noticed before was that plementation of a prosthetic system that uses a ple with Alzheimer’s disease, stroke and head injury. puterised memory task. Jesus, who was both man and God, washed the feet of person’s own memory patterns to facilitate the Episodic memory is information that is new and The patients were shown a simple image, such as a Judas. Even though He knew Judas would betray Him, brain’s ability to encode and recall memory, an useful for a short period of time, such as where you colour block, and after a brief delay where the screen Simportant step towards finding a way to restore mem- parked your car on any given day. was blanked, were then asked to identify the initial im- as we see in John 13:11, Jesus still humbled Himself ory loss. Reference memory is information that is held and age out of four or five on the screen. and washed Judas’s feet. In the pilot study, published in the Journal of Neu- used for a long time, such as what is learned in school. In this test, the patients’ episodic memory perform- Love poured out in a basin of water—love that He ral Engineering, the researchers found that short-term The researchers enrolled epilepsy patients at Wake ance showed a 37 percent improvement over baseline. shared even with the one who would betray Him. As we memory performance of the participants showed a 35 Forest Baptist who were participating in a diagnostic In a second test, participants were shown a highly ponder the events of this week leading up to the celebra- to 37 per cent improvement over baseline measure- brain-mapping procedure that used surgically im- distinctive photographic image, followed by a short tion of Jesus’s resurrection, may we too be given the ments. planted electrodes placed in various parts of the brain delay, and asked to identify the first photo out of four gift of humility so that we can extend Jesus’s love to our “This is the first time scientists have been able to to pinpoint the origin of the patients’ seizures. or five others on the screen. friends and any enemies. identify a patient’s own brain cell code or pattern for Using the team’s electronic prosthetic system When stimulated with the correct answer codes, memory and, in essence, ‘write in’ that code to make based on a multi-input multi-output (MIMO) nonlin- study participants showed a 35 percent improvement Lord Jesus Christ, fill my heart with love that I might existing memory work better, an important first step ear mathematical model, the researchers influenced in memory over baseline. roll up my sleeves and wash the feet of others for in potentially restoring memory loss,” said the study’s the firing patterns of multiple neurons in the hippoc- “We showed that we could tap into a patient’s own Your glory. lead author Robert Hampson, Professor at Wake Forest ampus, a part of the brain involved in making new memory content, reinforce it and feed it back to the Baptist Medical Center in North Carolina, US. memories in eight of those patients. patient,” Hampson said. The study focused on improving episodic memory, First, they recorded the neural patterns or ‘codes’ Source: IANS Because of love, Jesus humbled Himself and washed His disciples’ feet. The contents of articles in this page do not necessarily reflect the Editorial view or policy of the paper. EastErn Mirror | Dimapur, Thursday, March 29, 2018 7 Fukushima Seven Years Later: Case Closed?

Franck Guarnieri | The Conversation sand-plus hearings given by the people involved have remained n March 11, 2011, a nu- attributed to Tepco, which was confidential. This is troubling: Why clear disaster struck Ja- unable to prevent a nuclear melt- would a democratic society allow pan. The 9.0 magnitude down and subsequent explosions. hearings given to a parliamentary Tohoku earthquake trig- A rare bright point was the heroism commission to remain secret? Ogered a 15-meter tidal wave, which of those working on the ground, During the Japanese govern- hit the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear who risked their own lives to avert ment’s investigation, Fukushima Power Plant approximately 45 an even greater disaster. Daiichi plant manager Masao minutes later. The plant’s power Calling Fukushima a “made in Yoshida was interviewed for more was knocked out and the backup Japan” disaster focuses attention than 28 hours, over 13 sessions. His generators crippled. After the on the failures of a socio-technical testimony was only made public emergency batteries were exhaust- system apparently disconnected in September 2014 after critical re- ed, three of the plant’s six reactors from industry good practices and porting by Japanese media. Printed soon overheated, and at least two the norms of the International in Japanese on A4 paper, it filled of the cores melted down, releas- Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). more than 400 pages. ing immense amounts of radia- Moreover, its extraordinary scale Shedding new light on the story tion. While the reactors are now in allows it to be filed in the same The Risk and Crisis Research Cen- theory stabilised, the work to un- historic category as another “ab- tre of the Mines ParisTech engi- derstand and contain the damage errant” accident, Chernobyl. The neering school translated Yoshida’s continues. latter was attributed to gross Soviet testimony into French, the first In the seven years that have negligence, implicitly reinforcing a complete version in a language elapsed since the disaster, much utopian vision of a safe and reliable other than Japanese. (A partial has been written and said about nuclear industry. But do the nature English translation exists, made its causes. Yet expert reports have of the Fukushima disaster and the available by the Japanese daily paid little attention to the exten- specificity of its causes really make Asahi Shimbun, but it proved to sive testimony of Masao Yoshida, it an exception? be inaccurate on several crucial Workers at Fukushima in January 2018. Behrouz Mehri/AFP who was plant manager at the time There have been a wide range of points, and is highly controversial.) and passed away in 2013. official inquiries. In Japan, reports Given that France generates procedures or rolling out plan or incompetence of those outside Beyond safety margins One can only wonder about were issued by both a governmen- 76% of its electricity with nucle- A or plan B. Day after agonising – Tepco headquarters, the govern- Of course, re-examining safety the decisions Yoshida had to make tal investigation and a parliamen- ar power, the task of a complete day, the Fukushima Daiichi power ment, the regulatory authority, and standards is important, as are “hard between March 11 and 15, 2011, to tary commission. Investigations translation should have been un- plant was an island, plunged into so on. core” safety systems (a kind of forti- avoid the worst. And his gripping were also conducted by the Inter- dertaken by a nuclear-sector op- darkness, without electricity or The emotional intensity of fied line of defence against external account calls into question some national Atomic Energy Agency erator. None volunteered, how- emergency diesel generators, and his account is both striking and onslaughts) and the costly installa- of the keystone principles of nu- (IAEA), the American Nuclear Reg- ever, no doubt asserting that all almost completely devoid of re- moving. It shatters the all-too-bu- tion of diverse backup power gen- clear safety. ulatory Commission (NRC), and had already been said and settled. sources. reaucratic certitudes that under- erators. Such measures certainly A ‘made in Japan’ disaster? the Nuclear Energy Agency of the The Fukushima investigators all Largely left to their own devices, estimate the complexities of situa- increase safety margins, but what OECD. followed a pre-set formula, appar- The international community and Yoshida and the plant’s staff risked tions, to the point of ignoring our about the bigger picture? These analyses chiefly focused ently designed solely to confirm the Japanese themselves quickly their lives at every moment. Wear- humanity: the workers were facing The creation of “special nuclear on the impact of the earthquake hypotheses that would put events characterized the disaster as one ing stiflingly hot protective wear the possibility of their own deaths forces”, such as France’s nuclear and subsequent tsunami on the down to purely technical causes. that was “made in Japan”, meaning and buffeted by aftershocks, they and, above all, the deaths of their rapid action force (FARN), is a per- nuclear power plant, the way the Yet Yoshida responded to the inves- it was enabled by two circumstanc- searched for slightest sound or colleagues, their families and eve- fect example of such a mind-set. crisis was managed by the opera- tigators’ questions from an entirely es specific to Japan: the country’s visual clue in the absence of meas- rything dear to them. They are on-call to restore installa- tor and the authorities, and on the different point of view, attributing exposure to environmental haz- urement data. Groping around the Almost miraculously, after four tions in accordance with regulations cooperation between those onsite his decisions and actions to the ards (earthquakes and tsunamis) labyrinth of the ruined plant, they days of desperate efforts, the worst on radiation exposure. But what will (emergency services) and offsite brutal struggle between men (him- and its cultural acceptance of col- sought, more or less with success, – the explosion of the Daiichi reac- such teams do if levels of radioac- (Tepco staff). Hundreds of thou- self and his staff) and technology lusion – real or imaginary – be- to protect themselves from radio- tors, which could have threatened tivity are above those set out in the sands of pages of reports have or, more precisely, the machines tween corporations and govern- active contamination in order to those at the close-by Daini and legislation? Could we count on their been published as a result. Ulti- (the reactors) that had suddenly ment. continue their work. commitment, as Japan did for that mately, authorities unanimously gone out of control. Onagawa plants as well – was nar- Management of the accident, During the hearings, Yoshida of Masao Yoshida and his staff, at concluded that upholding IAEA The brutal reality of the situa- rowly avoided. Yet we have learnt both by its operator, the Tepco confided his fears, doubts and be- once heroes and victims, sacrificed norms alone guarantees nuclear tion in March 2011 was that it was almost nothing from this catastro- Group, and the Japanese govern- liefs. He lauded the commitment willingly or under orders, in order to safety. no longer a question of manag- phe, and the much larger one that ment, has been condemned as But the majority of the thou- of his colleagues inside the plant, was averted. prevent a nuclear apocalypse? ineffectual. Serious failings were ing a crisis, applying established even as he deplored the absence On Dangerous Ground: Land Degradation is Turning Soils into Deserts

Abbas El-Zein | The Conversation where droughts and forest fires are becoming more frequent, can cause more failures than successes. land degradation even in affluent places such as California and Australia. On the positive side, success stories in land management are well f any of us still has the slightest doubt that we are facing an eco- What’s more, a decline in the overall availability of agricultural land documented: agroforestry, conservation agriculture, soil fertility man- logical crisis on an unprecedented scale, then a new report on land is bound to affect food prices globally. By 2050, the report states, hu- agement, regeneration and water conservation. In fact, the new report degradation, released this week by the Intergovernmental Science- mans will have transformed almost every part of the planet, apart from states that the economic case for land restoration is strong, with ben- Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES), uninhabitable stretches such as deserts, mountains, tundra and polar efits averaging ten times the costs, even when looking at very different Iprovides yet another piece of evidence. regions. types of lands and communities of flora and fauna. A common feature Land degradation can take many forms, but always entails a serious Perhaps most chillingly, the report predicts that the combined ef- of many of these success stories is major involvement by indigenous disruption of a healthy balance between five key ecosystem functions. fects of land degradation and climate change will have displaced be- populations and local farmers. These are: food production; fibre provision; microclimate regulation; tween 50 million and 700 million people by 2050, potentially triggering And yet these achievements remain far short of the scope of the water retention; and carbon storage. conflict over disputed land. problem. Significant obstacles remain – including, according to the re- Its impacts can be far-reaching, including loss of soil fertility, de- Some of this migration will inevitably be across international borders port, increasing demand for land, lack of awareness of the extent of land struction of species habitat and biodiversity, soil erosion, and excessive – how much is impossible to tell. While the impacts on migrants are al- degradation, fragmented decision-making within and between coun- nutrient runoff into lakes. most always devastating, the ripple effects, as we have seen recently with tries, and increased costs of restoration as time goes by. Land degradation also has serious knock-on effects for humans, the Syrian war, can spread far and wide, affecting electoral outcomes, On the other hand, the report’s authors emphasise that a host of such as malnutrition, disease, forced migration, cultural damage, and border controls and social security systems throughout the world. existing multilateral agreements, including conventions on desertifica- even war. Globalised causes tion, climate change, biodiversity and wetlands, provide a strong plat- At its worst, land degradation can result in the desertification or form for combating land degradation. However, whether these agree- The two most significant direct causes of land degradation are the con- ments will be successful in overcoming the obstacles mentioned above abandonment of land (or both). Protracted drought and loss of fertile version of native vegetation into crop and grazing lands, and unsus- land may have been contributing factors in the wars in Sudan and Syria. remains to be seen. tainable land-management practices. Other factors include the effects What can we do as citizens, especially those of us who live in cities According to the new report, 43% of world populations live in regions of climate change and loss of land to urbanisation, infrastructure and affected by land degradation. By 2050, the report estimates, 4 billion peo- and have little direct interaction with the land? The most obvious action mining. is to eat less meat and, more generally, to inform ourselves about the ple will be living in drylands. These are defined by the United Nations as However, the underlying driver of all these changes is rising per-cap- land with an “aridity ratio” of less than 0.65, meaning that the amount of sources and impacts of the food we buy – including its packaging, fuel ita demand from growing populations for protein, fibre and bioenergy. and transport. water lost far outweighs the amount received in precipitation. This in turn leads to more demand for land and further encroachment Such areas are highly vulnerable to food and water insecurity, espe- But the problem is not just about individual choices, important as into areas with marginal soils. these are. Underlying systemic causes need to be addressed, including cially in sub-Saharan Africa and the Middle East. Market deregulation, which has been a global trend since the 1980s, A global threat deregulated international trading systems, lack of protection for local can lead to the destruction of sustainable land management practices communities powerless to resist global market forces, ideologies of un- It would be wrong to infer that land degradation is purely a problem in favour of monocultures, and can encourage a race to the bottom as fettered growth and perverse incentives for more consumption. for developing countries. Overall, land is generally more degraded in far as environmental protection is concerned. The vast geographical Arguably, what is needed is a broadening of the active scope of na- the developed world – as shown, for example, by greater declines in soil distance between demand for consumer goods and the land needed to tional politics, from an almost exclusive concern with short-term eco- organic carbon content, a measure of soil health. However, in richer na- produce them – between, in other words, the cause of land degradation nomic well-being to the making of global futures. Next time you meet tions the rate of degradation has slowed, and people in these regions are and its effect – makes it much harder to address the problem politically. your local representative, ask them what they are doing to protect the generally less vulnerable to its effects. Sadly, the timid history of attempts to create global governance re- interests of your children and grandchildren. Or, even better, inform It is in sub-Saharan Africa, Asia and South and Central America that gimes over the past century – from human rights, to conflict prevention, yourself, talk to others about it, form your own opinion about what the problem is growing most rapidly. But climate change, especially arms control, social protections and environmental treaties – has seen should be done, then try to make it happen.

Today’s ASTRO-PREDICTION

ARIES (MAR 21 - APR 19): An interest in CANCER (JUN 22 - JUL 22): Some down- LIBRA (SEP 23 - OCT 22): Your visionary CAPRICORN (DEC 22 - JAN 19): This is a health and nutrition could come to the sur- to-Earth conversations with a love partner tendencies are in the ascendant today, Li- great day to deal with legal matters of any face for you, Aries. New discoveries regard- could result in advancing the relationship to bra, although they take more of a practical kind, Capricorn, including plans for a wed- ing the benefits of certain nutrients, exercise the next level of commitment, Cancer. The than mystical bent. You might look at your ding, if one is in the offing! Your financial programs, or other forms of alternative therapy could communication should be loving and sup- living room or backyard and suddenly find yourself situation should be thriving and stable, and long-term attract your attention. You might want to attend a lec- portive, but practical matters like money, work, and redecorating it in your mind’s eye. If you’ve wanted educational goals may come to the forefront. Now you ture of some kind in order to learn more about it. You’ll personal habits could be discussed. You’ll probably to start some sort of long-term project to improve should be strongly focused on matters that are particu- probably stick with any new program begun now, so go find that you and your partner are more compatible your surroundings, this is the day to get started. larly important to you. Work performed today toward for it. Dare to strive for optimal health! than you thought. Move ahead, but with caution. Love You’ll not only attain your vision, you may surpass those ends should be accomplished quickly and effi- is the beacon guiding most of us through life. it. Have fun! ciently. Go to it! TAURUS (APR 20 - MAY 20): Have you been thinking about taking a course in one of the LEO (JUL 23 - AUG 22): The desire to make a SCORPIO (OCT 23 - NOV 21): As a person AQUARIUS (JAN 20 - FEB 18): A keen abil- arts, Taurus? Whether your preference is particular purchase could have you rework- who enjoys being gregarious and outgoing, ity on your part to blend the worlds of intel- painting, music, drama, dance, or creative ing your budget today, Leo. This is a good days like this provide a wonderful outlet for lect and intuition could well surface today, writing, if you commit now, you’ll probably continue time to do this, as your business and money your energy. You might spend a lot of time Aquarius. The ability to focus both these with it. The practical arts of cooking, building, or inte- sense are operating at a high level, and you’re likely with your family today, Scorpio, but you’ll also prob- methods of perception into material reality is apt to rior decoration are also possibilities. Whatever it is, it to be savvier about finance than usual. You may take ably touch base with many others. At some point you give a boost to your career and educational efforts. It won’t be quickly abandoned. If you begin with the idea more time than you need, however. Remember not to might find yourself in the spotlight. You’ll feel especial- also could enhance your romantic life. Anything be- of eventually doing it professionally, chances are you beat it to death or you’ll lose your focus. Don’t be afraid ly fond of everyone around you and appreciate your gun or completed today has an advantage. Try to look will. Good luck! to take breaks. Good luck! good fortune. Enjoy your day. closely at this new tendency and make it last. It’s defi- nitely a plus! GEMINI (MAY 21 - JUN 21): If you own your VIRGO (AUG 23 - SEP 22): Suddenly you SAGITTARIUS (NOV 22 - DEC 21): Corpo- own home, Gemini, you may learn today that seem more glamorous than usual, Virgo. rate kudos and increased income that you PISCES (FEB 19 - MAR 20): Relationships of its value has increased substantially. If you You may exert a mysterious appeal that in may have been working toward for a long all kinds become stronger and more enduring don’t own a home but want to buy one, this is the 1920s was called “it.” Current and po- time may finally manifest today, Sagittarius. today, Pisces. Successes boost the strength of the time to start looking. Any investments made now, tential love partners may take a second look and be Your effort and energy haven’t gone unnoticed. What business partnerships; love relationships ad- particularly in land, will probably be solid and apt to intrigued. Don’t be surprised if you attract admiring you’re doing now has impressed those in a position to vance to the next level of commitment. Bonds of any gain in value, although results might take some time to glances from strangers! This could make a big dif- advance your interests. Positive changes in your career kind formed now are likely to be strong ones, marked by materialize. Carefully consider all contingencies before ference in your love life. Lovers you encounter today situation could well take place, even if what you’ve honesty, loyalty, and affection. This is a great day to get committing, however. This isn’t the time to act impul- should continue to see something in you for a long been wanting is a whole new career. Congratulations! together with anyone close to you; your relationship is sively. time. Make the most of “it”! Keep up the good work. very likely to grow because of it. Enjoy your day.

The contents of articles on this page do not necessarily reflect the Editoral view or policy of the paper EastErn Mirror | Dimapur, Thursday, March 29, 2018 8 NATION Internal inquiry into CBSE leaks, new Caged voices system from Monday — Javadekar New Delhi, March 28 ensure there is no such “which is so foolproof (PTI): HRD Minister Pra- leakage. that there is no leak”, kash Javadekar today said “This I want to assure Javadekar said, adding the government was con- parents and students. I that his ministry is also ducting an internal in- am confident that police conducting an internal quiry into reports claim- will investigate and nab probe. ing that the CBSE Class 10 the culprits,” the minister “The board has taken mathematics and Class told reporters. cognisance of certain 12 economics papers had Asked about Prime happenings in the con- been leaked. Minister Narendra Modi duct of certain examina- A new system would speaking to him about tions as are being report- be put in place from the issue, Javadekar said ed. With a view to uphold Monday to ensure no he had been given all the the sanctity of the board leaks take place and the information. examinations and in the government would en- The prime minister, interest of fairness to the sure that there is no in- Prakash Javadekar PTI he said, had always dis- students, the board has PTI justice, Javadekar said. cussed stress free exams decided to re-conduct Peta India activists sit inside a cage during a demonstration against animal cruelty in Bengaluru on of Secondary Education “CBSE had a very sol- He said he was “sad- with people. the examinations... ,” the Wednesday. (CBSE) today announced id system in place. But dened” by reports that “ This is an issue CBSE circular stated. a re-examination in the if someone is leaking it the papers had leaked which is very important Dates for the re-ex- Class 10 mathematics or there is some loop- and asserted that he was for him,” he said. amination of the two pa- and Class 12 econom- hole in it, taking that into confident that the police The government will, pers would be posted on ics papers following re- consideration, a new sys- ED arrests Nirav Modi’s Firestar VP SS Wadhwa would investigate and with the help of technol- the CBSE website within ports that they had been tem will be put in place nab the culprits. ogy, put in place a system a week, the circular said. Mu m b a i , Ma rc h 2 8 US, Stellar Diamond and Nirav Modi and his busi- The Central Board leaked. from Monday which will (IANS): The Enforcement Solar Exports -- and oth- ness partner and uncle Directorate has arrested ers have been implicated Mehul Choksi, owner of Firestar Group Vice Presi- in the Rs 13,500 crore Gitanjali Group, for de- Four terrorists killed in encounter in Rajouri dent Shyam Sunder Wad- scam which was admit- frauding PNB. New device to hwa, a confidant of Nirav ted by the PNB in Febru- Nirav Modi and Choksi Jammu, March 28 (PTI): ago, prompting security security forces early today, Modi, who is wanted in the ary, leading to a massive fled the country in January track movement of Four terrorists were today forces to launch a search the DGP said. multi-crore Punjab Na- upheaval in the country’s around a month before killed in a gunfight with se- operation in the area. No SSP, Rajouri, Yougal tional Bank fraud case, an banking system. the PNB filed its first com- curity forces in the Sunder- injury was reported to any- Manhas said three bags official said on Wednesday. The ED on March 24 plaint against them with students in schools bani area of Jammu and one in the gunfight with containing ammunition Wadhwa was arrested seized valuables worth the CBI. They are still at Kashmir’s Rajouri district, the terrorists, he said. and explosives were recov- in Mumbai on Tuesday over Rs 36 crore belong large. Kolkata, March 28 (PTI): A ployed across the campus the police said. The mili- The encounter broke ered from outside a CRPF night after questioning, to Modi and also carried So far, the ED has new device using technol- of any school in a network tants had infiltrated into out in the Nowshera- camp in Sunderbani. said the ED official, adding out joint searches with the carried out searches at ogy like WiFi, Bluetooth of Bluetooth Beacons, WiFi the Indian territory from Sunderbani belt after the This is the second big- it was the first arrest by the Central Bureau of Investi- 251 properties across the beacons and GPS that can and GPS, will receive data across the Line of Control group of infiltrating terror- gest terror incident in the agency in the case. gation (CBI), which is also country and seized dia- track the movement of from IT cards and transmit (LoC) about four-five days ists was intercepted by the Jammu region this year. Informed sources said probing criminal miscun- monds, gold, pearls and students to ensure their the same to the Cloud, Wadhwa was accused of duct in the case, for over precious and semi-pre- safety within their school which in turn would trig- conducting fraudulent three days at Nirav Modi’s cious stones. campuses was presented ger alerts, notifications or Cong. demands RS debate on banking scam transactions with Firestar palatial ‘Samudra Mahal’ T h e E D h a s a l s o before a select group of functions, he said. International and Firestar residence in Mumbai. claimed to have attached private school principals The device has already New Delhi, March 28 (PTI): The Rajya party was ready to discuss this subject. He Diamond International The move is part of immovable properties be- in the city. been put to succcessful Sabha was adjourned for the day today said this is the biggest banking fraud under owned by Nirav Modi, money trail probe by the longing to their business The device can be use in some educational after bidding farewell to retiring members the watch of this government and involved who along with his group ED and CBI after cases groups to the tune of Rs worn by students as institutions in the US as amid protests by Congress members de- about Rs 23,000 crore of public money. companies -- Diamond R were registered against 7,638 crore. standard identity cards pilot, Chakrabarti said. manding that a discussion on the banking Leader of Opposition Ghulam Nabi and the data can be sent To a question, he said fraud should be held under a rule that Azad said the Congress party wanted dis- to the nearest gateway for the whereabouts of a child entails voting. cuusion under the rules their members detecting the movement, who is not in the school or The Rajya Sabha has not been able have given notices. Congress MPs, includ- Four held for helping candidates in SSC online exams device manufacturer Fu- in the school bus can be to transact any serious business for the ing Azad, have given notices for a debate ture Netwings Solutions tracked by his/her parents 17th day in a row due to protests over on the matter under rules that entail Pvt Ltd chief executive of- through built-in GPS in several issues. However today, it took up voting. Minister of State for Parliamen- ficer Jaideep Chakrabarti the ID cards, he said. the process of bidding farewell to about tary Affairs Vijay Goel said the opposition claimed. To a query by a prin- 60 members whose tenure would end in parties should allow the House to take up Introducing such a de- cipal that what would be the next few weeks. and pass a Bill that seeks to amend the vice is important in the the solution if school chil- When the proceedings resumed at Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988. wake of reports of some dren swiped identity cards 15.40 PM after the farewell speeches, Kurien said he was going as per the incidents involving stu- among their friends, he Deputy Chairman P J Kurien allowed a revised list of business and asked Sharma dents within the school said that in such an even- short- duration discussion on scams in to approach the Chairman. campuses in the city and tuality the device would public sector banks based on the notices However, the Congress members elsewhere, he said at the still be able to find out given by JD(U) member Harivansh and persisted with their demand and trooped demonstration before if there is any unusual Roopa Ganguly and R K Sinha of the BJP. into the Well of the House. They were also the school principals last movement by any student However, senior Congress leader joined by AIADMK members who were night. within the campus. Anand Sharma said his party leaders had demanding creation of Cauvery river wa- About the device he The student who strays also given notices for debate on the bank ter management board. Some members said, “If a student has beyond the compound or scam and it was their right to know why from Andhra Pradesh were also in the unusal movement in a class room limits would these have not been accepted. Well, raising slogans. secluded area, alerts are be tracked with the card “The Chair must inform the House As the noisy protest continued, Kurien generated immediately tucked in his/her body. why our notices are not in order...There adjourned the House for the day. The Ra- and cameras are activated. Dean of Studies, Gar- cannot be arbitrariness. We have the right jya Sabha will now meet on April 2 after a Unlike CCTV-based sur- den High International to be informed,” he said, while alleging break of four days. veillance with hours of School, Nandini Mukher- that the notices given by the opposition Earlier, A Navaneethakrishnan from PTI video footage but no real jee said, “Only technology parties were not being accepted. AIADMK raised the issue of Cauvery wa- The accused involved in online hacking of Staff Selection Commission (SSC) exam arrested in a joint information, the solution cannot solve everything. Sharma also charged that members ter sharing dispute. operation by Uttar Pradesh Special Task Force (STF) and the Delhi Police in New Delhi on Wednesday. Hipla School provides real We cannot rule out the hu- whose notices have been admitted were Some remarks he made about taking time, actionable intelli- man factor to ensure bet- not present in the House and hence, the some extreme steps were immediately New Delhi, March 28 rested on Tuesday during since 2011, Yash said. gence and reports.” ter secured environment discussion cannot take place. Terming bank ordered to be expunged by Kurien, who (IANS): Four members of a joint operation by the While gang leader Har- The gateways, de- for every child. frauds as a “serious matter”, Sharma said his was in the Chair. an inter-state gang have Delhi Police and the Spe- pal provided the necessary been arrested for help- cial Task Force of the Uttar infrastructure and logistics ing candidates cheat in Pradesh Police from a flat to the gang, Sonu helped online examinations of in north Delhi’s Timarpur contact candidates. Woman co-pilot of crashed ICG chopper dead; funeral in Haryana today the Staff Selection Com- while they were helping Police seized 10 mo- Mumbai, March 28 (IANS): The performed on Thursday. per was on a routine sortie with have been potential disaster if the mission, police said on candidates appearing in bile phones, three lap- injured woman co-pilot of an Chaudhary, 27, was on life sup- Deputy Commandant Balwinder chopper had crashed on the popu- Wednesday. an exam, STF Inspector tops, five bluetooth de- Indian Coast Guard helicopter port system after she sustained se- Singh and two divers also board. lated regions of Murud, famed The arrested accused General of Police Amitabh vices, one hard disk, a pen which had crash-landed in Ma- vere trauma injuries, and breathed Using sheer presence of mind for its beaches, seafood, forts and Sonu Singh, Param, Yash said. drive, router, three luxury harashtra’s Raigad on March 10, her last on Tuesday evening at the and professionalism, Chaudhary resorts. Though the unmarried Gaurav and Ajay Jaisw- They were allegedly cars and Rs 5 lakh, the of- has succumbed to her severe head INHS Asvini naval hospital where manoeuvred the chopper away pilot managed to escape from the al are residents of Uttar using screen-sharing soft- ficer added. injuries, an official said here on she was undergoing treatment from a populated area of Murud crashed chopper, she was hit on Pradesh’s Ghaziabad, ware to access computers Police is scanning the Wednesday. since the past 17 days, said ICG town, to make a safe landing in a her helmet by the slow-moving Haryana’s Bahadurgarh used by the candidates to mobile phones and lap- The body of Assistant Com- Deputy Commandant and spokes- rocky portion of the beach. rotor blade soon after it landed and Delhi. Two accom- help them cheat, for which tops of the accused to mandant Penny Chaudhary is be- person Avinandan Mitra. Not only did she save the lives on the rocky Nadagram beach. plices Harpal and Anni are they charged over Rs 3 lakh ascertain the number of ing sent to her home in Haryana’s At that time, before it devel- of the other crew members on The other passengers on board still at large. from each candidate. They candidates who availed of Karnal where the last rites will be oped a technical snag, the chop- board, but also averted what could escaped with minor injuries. The accused were ar- were operating the racket their services. SC junks plea for fresh probe into Lab-grown ‘clean meat’ may hit Indian markets by 2025 Mahatma Gandhi’s assassination Hyderabad, March 28 (PTI): scale industrial animal agricul- tions, she said. of animals. New Delhi, March 28 (IANS): The Supreme perspective in law. Laboratory grown ‘clean meat’ ture. For consumers who have a di- “The taste will be the same Court on Wednesday rejected a plea seeking “This would amount to reopening is- may become available in India The practices neglect basic etary preference for animal meat because clean meat is meat. fresh investigation into the assassination of sues based on hearsay.” by 2025, allowing consumers to animal welfare, and consequent- clean meat can be consumed, However, instead of slaughter- Mahatma Gandhi, saying it was not con- The court said that it was constrained enjoy animal products without ly pose a threat to the environ- while eliminating the drawbacks ing an entire animal for different vinced there was any need. to say this because Nathuram Godse was supporting inhumane and un- ment and food security. of the current meat consumption part of its body, the technology The bench of Justice S.A. Bobde and Jus- convicted on the basis of the evidence of sustainable industrial animal In 2013, the first cultured trends. in clean meat can develop those tice L. Nageswara Rao dismissed the plea by eye-witnesses who were present at the agriculture, scientists say. beef burger (clean meat) was To produce ‘clean meat’ cells parts based on biopsy taken from Pankaj Kumudchandra Phadnis, who had prayer meeting. Animal welfare organisation produced and cooked. At that from an animal are taken and different parts of the animals’ sought re-investigation of the assassination “The meeting itself was attended by Humane Society International point, the cost of that one patty grown outside of the body in a body,” Sengupta said. on the basis of fresh material which, he said, innumerable people. Each one of the eye- (HSI) India and the Centre for was USD 375,000. petri dish. “While technology exists to was not available earlier and pointed to the witnesses described how Godse moved Cellular and Molecular Biol- “However, since then, in the “These cells are ‘tricked’ into multiply any type of cell, the involvement of an unseen hand in it. forward and shot Gandhiji. All the evidence ogy (CCMB) in Hyderabad have past 5 years, Memphis Meat, a believing they are still in the scaling up of the same in a eco- “We are, however, not satisfied that new reveals that three shots entered the body,” joined hands to develop labora- clean meat company founded body and are made to grow,” said nomically affordable manner as a research into a long concluded matter justi- said the order rejecting the plea for rein- tory grown meat in India. by Indian origin cardiologist Sengupta. meat substitute remains a major fies a re-initiation of criminal investigation vestigation. The partnership looks to pro- Dr Uma Valeti has produced Clean meat production re- challenge,” said Rakesh Mishra, or that anything that might be stated should Not accepting the fourth bullet theory, mote the technology to develop meatballs which cost about quires far less land and water Director at CCMB. be allowed to reopen a case such as this,” the court said that there were two exit clean meat while bringing start- USD 1300 and Mosa Meat, the than conventional meat pro- “There may also be cultural their order said. wounds while one bullet did not exit the ups and regulators together un- company which produced the duction and therefore alleviates and social factors that will need The court said that the “criminal cases body. “Thus, only two spent bullet were der the same roof. beef patty has now brought it repercussions of exponential to be addressed for this to be which result in conviction and even execu- found at the place of occurrence. No fourth “Internationally, clean meat is down to USD 30 per pound,” climatic change, researchers said. socially acceptable,” Mishra said. tion of death sentences and the demise of spent bullet or empty cartridge was found predicted to hit the market by the said Sengupta. The technology obliterates “Clean meat technology is those who have served life sentences ought at the place of occurrence.” end of 2018. In India, we expect “While the price is still high, the severe environmental dam- taking the world by storm with not to be reviewed, neither is there a provi- The court also declined the plea for the it to be available by 2025,” Alok- research is on across clean meat ages resulting from poor waste even the biggest meat producers sion in law for review”. review of Justice Kapoor Commission that parna Sengupta, Deputy Director companies to reduce the cost management prevalent in cur- investing in companies develop- Addressing the contention that the na- had gone into the conspiracy dimension to at HSI India, told PTI. further by scaling up the produc- rent farming practices. ing clean meat. It is time India tion had a right to know the truth, it said: “.... assassinate Gandhi where it had pointed to The effort to develop clean tion,” she said. It does not require antibiotics, begins this dialogue,” said N G such a right cannot be invoked where the the involvement of Hindu rightwing leader meat has emerged due to the CCMB will also play a role in produces no bacterial contami- Jayasimha, managing director for truth is already well-known merely because V.D. Sarvarkar and his group in the murder unsustainable methods of large- researching and providing solu- nation and ensures the welfare HSI India. some academic research raises a different of Mahatma. EastErn Mirror | Dimapur, Thursday, March 29, 2018 WORLD 9 US, S Korea agree on new trade agreement Kim holds talks with Xi in secret trip Washington, March 28 (PTI): The the official said on condition of countries and very big deal in the ples for conducting verification to China ahead of Trump summit US and South Korea have reached anonymity. history of US trade negotiations,” of origin of export under KORUS an agreement to revise their six According to the deal, South the official said. to make sure that when there is year-old trade pact, a senior ad- Korea will double its annual quota According to another official, a verification they’re not clerical ministration official said today, for imported cars that meet Amer- the US maintain 25 per cent tariff errors , but only when they’re real describing it a “historic” develop- ican environmental and safety on pickup truck. issue or suspicion of legitimate ment and a big political win for standards, but not necessarily “Several of our free trade problem. President Donald Trump. Korean standards, from 25,000 per agreements have allowed for zero “At the same time we’re estab- The agreement has come manufacturer to 50,000. per cent pickup truck tariff, which lishing working group to monitor after Trump recently told re- “They will reduce some of the has resulted in many cases out- and address these issues when porters while signing a USD 1.3 burdensome labelling require- sourcing a pickup truck produc- they arise to make sure our ex- trillion spending bill that his ad- ments when it comes to auto tion to other countries. porters are playing on a level ministration was “very close” to parts,” the official said. “So what has happened now playing field. We’re able to take striking a trade deal with South South Korea has also agreed with the course renegotiation is full advantage of the agreement as Korea. to include US pharmaceutical we have been able to maintain negotiated,” the official said. Trump has been a big critic of manufacturers in its national that 25 per cent pickup truck tar- Earlier, White House Press Sec- the existing trade deal between health program’s premium reim- iff,” the official said. retary Sarah Sanders told report- the two countries, slamming it as bursement plan. The official said it was slated ers at her daily news conference “horrible” and threatening to yank The United States on the other to go to zero per cent by 2021 and that “We have come to an agree- America out of it altogether. hand has agreed to indefinitely has now been extended till 2041. ment in principle, and we expect

The agreement “will signifi- exempt South Korea from recently “That’s a big win for US pro- to roll out specific details on that AP/PTI cantly strengthen the economic imposed 25 per cent and 10 per ducers and the workers,” the of- very soon”. In this March 27, 2018, photo, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, left, shakes hands with Chinese counter- and national security relation- cent steel and aluminium tariffs ficial said. US Trade Representative Rob- part Xi Jinping at Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing, China. North Korea’s leader Kim Jong Un and his ships between the United States respectively. In addition to having some of ert Lighthizer had initiated a proc- Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping sought to portray strong ties between the long-time allies despite a recent the large trade deficit issues that ess last July under the US-South chill as both countries on Wednesday, March 28, 2018, confirmed Kim’s secret trip to Beijing this week. The and South Korea,” the official told It will also extend expiring tar- content of this image is as provided and cannot be independently verified. Korean language watermark reporters. iffs on Korean pickup trucks from have arisen from an imbalance Korea trade deal to negotiate on image as provided by source reads: “KCNA” which is the abbreviation for Korean Central News Agency. “This agreement is visionary 2021 to 2041. in the auto trade, there have been changes to the pact to address and innovative, and it under- The senior official described persistence, implementation is- market access issues and the Beijing, March 28 (PTI): North Korean while taking progressive and synchro- scores a pattern of failure by previ- the deal as a big political win for sues, the official added. trade imbalance between the two leader Kim Jong Un told his Chinese nous measures for the realisation of ous administrations to negotiate President Trump. “The Korean have agreed that countries, one of Trump’s chief counterpart Xi Jinping that he is commit- peace,” Kim said. fair and reciprocal trade deals,” “This is a good deal for both they will abide by several princi- complaints about the deal. ted to denuclearisation as the dictator He said a series of major and happy made a secret trip to China ahead of his events had taken place consecutively landmark meeting with US President in China recently and referred Xi’s re- Donald Trump. election for the second term. Russia ‘remains open’ to Putin-Trump summit — Kremlin After two days of speculation, China Kim said it was his obligation to come and North Korea both confirmed that congratulate Xi in person, in line with the Moscow, March 28 (PTI/ and mutually trustful re- his daughter in the English and raised the prospect of lieved that Britain had not Kim had travelled to Beijing to meet Xi, North Korea-China friendly tradition, the AFP): The Kremlin said lations with all countries city of Salisbury. a summit “in the not-too- provided enough evidence with both sides seeking to portray strong report said. today that President including the US to the London and its allies distant future.” to prove Russia’s involve- ties. “There is no question that my first Vladimir Putin was still extent that our opponents have blamed Moscow, The Kremlin has re- ment. Kim paid a four-day “unofficial visit” foreign visit would be to the Chinese capi- ready to hold a summit or partners are ready for citing the use of a Sovi- peatedly denied Russia’s Separately, Russian to Beijing from Sunday to Wednesday tal,” Kim said, according to North Korea’s with US counterpart Don- this,” Peskov added. et-designed nerve agent involvement in the nerve foreign ministry spokes- -- his first journey abroad since taking official KCNA news agency. ald Trump despite the He added that Russia dubbed Novichok, Russia’s agent attack and Peskov woman Maria Zakharova power and his first reported meeting with The North Korean leader said that mass Western expulsions currently had no informa- record of targeting dis- played down today the said Moscow would re- a foreign head of state -- at the invita- many important changes have taken in of Russian diplomats in a tion about Trump’s readi- sidents and its history of extent of the diplomatic spond to all the expulsions tion of Xi, state-run Xinhua news agency the Korean Peninsula where the situation spy row. ness to meet with Putin aggression in recent years, fallout. “appropriately”. reported. is developing rapidly and he felt he should “This depends on following Washington’s from Crimea to cyber-at- “Twenty or 30 coun- “The measures are be- The state media confirmed the visit come in time to inform Xi in person the the American side, but decision to expel more tacks. tries are just a part of the ing worked out for each only after Kim had returned to North situation “out of comradeship and moral the Russian side remains than 60 diplomats. Washington led the global community and it country,” she told report- Korea. responsibility”. open,” Putin’s spokesman At least 25 countries way in responding, order- is much bigger and varied ers. Moscow, she added, The confirmation of the visit ended Though allies, the China-North Ko- Dmitry Peskov told report- decided to expel Russian ing out 60 Russian diplo- and includes many more views the expulsions as a speculation about Kim’s secret trip after rean relations went through some testing ers. diplomats in response mats in a new blow to US- countries,” Peskov said. “provocation which will Japanese media spotted a green train, times since Kim took over as the supreme “Putin is ready and to the March 4 attack on Russia ties less than a week He claimed that some have very serious long- similar to the one used by Kim’s father, leader of the country as he pressed ahead the Russian side is ready former Russian double after Trump congratulated of the countries that term consequences for arriving in Beijing on Monday and de- with his nuclear programme disregarding for mutually beneficial agent Sergei Skripal and Putin on his re-election backed London still be- global peace and stability.” parting the following day. caution from Beijing. Though Chinese officials had refused Relations between the two countries to confirm Kim’s presence, there were have been strained after Beijing beefed also reports about heavy security on the up UN sanctions by blocking essential Egyptians vote Wanted ex-Catalan Minister surrenders in Scotland China-North Korea border and later at supplies like oil and coal following pres- Edinburgh (UK), March 28 custody,” said Anwar, who is also The former Education Chief, a a guesthouse where prominent North sure from Trump. (IANS): A Catalan politician and the rector at the University of who could face decades in pris- Koreans have stayed in the past. In his talks with Kim, Xi said that on final day of academic wanted by Spain for Glasgow. “The Spanish authori- on, travelled back to Scotland via During the visit, which was kept under China and the Democratic People’s Re- her alleged role in a secessionist ties wish to extradite Ponsati on Brussels to avoid a Spanish arrest wraps, Kim held talks with Xi at the Great public of Korea (DPRK), the official name referendum ruled illegal by the charges of violent rebellion and warrant issued in relation to her Hall of the People in Beijing during which for North Korea, had “traditional friend- presidential judiciary handed herself to Scot- misappropriation of public funds alleged role in the independence the two leaders hailed their nations’ ship” which was “the precious wealth” of tish police on Wednesday as au- for helping to organise the refer- referendum in October. historic relations, with the North Korean both sides. thorities began to deliberate over endum,” he said. The Principal of St. Andrews leader pledging that he was “committed Xi said that China was willing to work elections whether to execute an extradition “She does not believe that the University, Professor Sally Map- to the denuclearisation” of the Korean with North Korea to promote long-term, peninsula, Xinhua reported. healthy and stable development of bilat- Cairo, March 28 (IANS): Egyp- order lodged by Madrid. Spanish Courts can guarantee stone, criticised the action taken Clara Ponsati, former regional independence, human rights or by the Spanish judiciary as “an Xi and his wife Peng Liyuan held a eral relations that would benefit the two tians continued to head to the welcoming banquet for Kim and his wife countries, its peoples, and regional peace, voting booths on Wednesday Education Minister in Catalonia justice. Ponsati remains defiant, attack on free speech”. and Professor of Economics resolute and is determined to Ponsati was due to retake her Ri Sol Ju and watched an art performance stability and development. on what was the third and final together, the report said. The Chinese president made four day of the presidential elections at the prestigious St. Andrews fight back,” he added. economic research post at the University in Scotland, arrived Ponsati was a close associ- University. During the talks, Xi welcomed Kim proposals concerning the development in which incumbent President warmly and appreciated his congratu- of the bilateral relations: continuation of Abdul Fattah al-Sisi is widely at St. Leonard’s police station ac- ate of Carles Puigdemont, the The Scottish government, led companied by her lawyer Aamer former Catalan President, who by separatist Nicola Sturgeon, latory message greeting him for his high-level exchange, including close com- expected to ease to victory. re-election as the General Secretary of munication between him and Kim; make The country’s nearly 60 Anwar, Efe news reported. is currently held in a German jail said it would raise the issue of the “After we enter the police sta- awaiting a final decision on his European arrest warrant with the CPC and head of the military as well as full play of strategic communication; million eligible voters have the president for the second five-year term, actively advance peaceful development; chance to choose between Al- tion, my client will be formally extradition back to Spain. European Commission. placed under arrest. The Euro- Puigdemont could face the Shortly before she entered the the report said. cement the popular will foundation for Sisi and Chairman of the liberal Xi said Kim’s current visit to China had China-DPRK friendship enhancing peo- Ghad Party Moussa Mostafa pean arrest warrant will then be same fate as several former Cata- police station, a crowdfunding served upon and Ponsati will be lan political figureheads current- initiative in support of Ponsati come “at a special time” and was of great ple to people contacts. Moussa, Efe news reported. significance. Kim said he was greatly encouraged Emad al-Zarif, one of the transferred to Edinburgh Sheriff ly retained in pre-trial detention raised over $1,00,000 in a matter Court where she will appear from on the same potential charges. of hours. “We speak highly of this visit,” Xi told and inspired by Xi’s important views on voters lining up at one of the Kim. North Korea-China friendship and the polling stations in Cairo’s Xi underscored the importance of development of relations between the Zamalek district, said the vot- developing ties, saying it was “a strategic two countries. ing process was “very easy,” Merkel calls for EU-US trade talks choice and the only right choice,” accord- Meanwhile, the White House said adding that his entire family ing to Xinhua. Trump received a personal note from Xi went to cast their ballots. Berlin, March 28 (IANS): Ger- The US has decided to grant firmed the desire for continued man Chancellor Angela Merkel a temporary exemption to the close cooperation between the The Chinese leader said he was willing about Kim’s visit. The Egyptian National Elec- to maintain frequent contact with Kim “The Chinese government contacted toral Authority confirmed that has called for talks on trade EU and six other economies two governments, according to policy between the European from the steel and aluminium Seibert. “under the new circumstances”. the White House earlier on Tuesday to no incidents were recorded Kim was quoted as saying that his brief us on Kim Jong Un’s visit to Beijing. during the three-day elections Union (EU) and the US in a tel- tariffs signed off by Trump ear- In light of Salisbury’s nerve ephone call with US President lier this month. gas incident, Merkel and Trump country wants to transform ties with The briefing included a personal message so far. The final results are South Korea into “a relationship of recon- from President Xi to President Trump, expected to be officially an- Donald Trump. Despite widespread dissent underscored their solidarity with “The Chancellor called for from business groups and trad- Britain, according to Seibert’s ciliation and cooperation.” which has been conveyed to President nounced on April 2. Kim also said that North Korea is Trump, White House Press Secretary Sa- The elections, which were a dialogue process between ing partners around the world, statement. the EU and the US on trade Trump signed proclamations Britain blamed Russia for the willing to hold summits with Trump and rah Sanders said. held under tight security, were South Korean President Moon Jae-in. “The US remains in close contact with supervised by nine Arab and policy, taking into account the two weeks ago to impose a 25- incident but Russia denied. rules-based international trade per cent tariff on imported steel The US, Germany, France “The issue of denuclearisation of our allies South Korea and Japan. We see international organisations the Korean Peninsula can be resolved, this development as further evidence that and 50 local civil organisations, system,” German government and a 10-per cent tariff on alu- and some other European coun- spokesperson Steffen Seibert minium, which took effect last tries and NATO have followed if South Korea and the United States our campaign of maximum pressure is as well as the Arab League and respond to our efforts with goodwill, cre- creating the appropriate atmosphere for the African Union. said in a statement on Tuesday, Friday. Britain in expelling Russian dip- Xinhua reported. Merkel and Trump reaf- lomats as retaliation. ate an atmosphere of peace and stability dialogue with North Korea,” Sanders said. Malaysian Parliament urged to Staunch Suu Kyi ally elected Myanmar president Naypyidaw, March 28 (PTI/AFP): often fraught power-sharing ar- won his seat in 2012 by-elections, his passion for protocol, famously reject fake news draft bill Myanmar’s parliament today rangement with the still powerful the same vote that elevated Suu dressing down members of parlia- elected a staunch ally of Aung San military, which ruled the country Kyi to parliament after a com- ment for failing to don the correct Kuala Lumpur, March 28 “This so-called ‘fake countries in the region to Suu Kyi as the country’s new presi- for almost half a century. bined 15 years of house arrest. clothing. His tenure was marked (IANS): A group of parlia- news’ bill is an affront to refrain from following this dent, allowing her to maintain a “I will do my best to carry out She is still widely regarded as a by “exerting strict control over the mentarians from the Asso- fundamental freedoms and dangerous trend,” Gomez tight grip on top-level decision- my duties for the people,” Win heroine in Myanmar even though MPs”, said Khin Zaw Win, director ciation of Southeast Asian poses a debilitating threat said. The bill proposed max- making. Myint told reporters as he left her reputation lies shattered glo- of Yangon think-tank The Tam- Nations (Asean) said on to journalism, activism, and imum penalties of up to 10 Win Myint, 66, had been parliament after the vote. bally for failing to speak up on padipa Institute. Wednesday that a proposed informed civic discourse,” years imprisonment and tipped for the role after former Win Myint, who resigned as behalf of the country’s Rohingya Activists have been frustrated bill regulating fake news in said APHR board member fines of $129,000 for anyone president Htin Kyaw suddenly lower house speaker last week, Muslim community. at his reluctance to abolish a con- Malaysia violates freedom and a member of the Philip- who knowingly creates or stepped down last week, citing the swept up nearly two thirds of the An army crackdown has driv- troversial online defamation law of expression and called for pines House of Representa- shares “fake news”. need for rest. votes in a parliament dominated en almost 700,000 of the perse- that has seen dozens of people its withdrawal. tives, Teddy Baguilat. The proposal also stipu- Suu Kyi is barred by the mil- by Suu Kyi’s National League for cuted minority out of the country face charges for Facebook posts A large protest was held The Director of Amnesty lated that the penalties will itary-drafted constitution from Democracy (NLD) party. since last August. critical of the government or mili- outside Parliament in Kuala International for Southeast be imposed on individuals the presidency because she was He beat two opponents, in- Her supporters say she has her tary. Observers say his appoint- Lumpur calling for MPs Asia, James Gomez, said irrespective of their nation- married to a foreigner and has cluding the military-backed act- hands tied by the military, which ment is unlikely to change politics to reject the bill, Efe news on Tuesday that it was no ality, citizenship, or location two sons who are British citizens. ing president Myint Swe. retains control over three key much although he could assume agency reported. coincidence that Malaysia when the fake news affects She has instead served as state The former lawyer hails from ministries -- home affairs, borders some duties from Suu Kyi, who is Asean Parliamentarians had decided to table this law Malaysia or its citizens. counsellor since her party’s land- Suu Kyi’s inner circle -- the pair and defence -- and is guaranteed a notoriously unwilling to delegate. for Human Rights (APHR) with the general elections The measure was pro- slide 2015 election victory, declar- fought side-by-side during the quarter of the parliamentary seats. “We cannot expect a very high said in a statement that the just around the corner, to posed a few months ahead ing she would work “above” the 1988 democracy movement that Supreme Court advocate Khin political impact on Myanmar de- proposal “would impose limit any public debate on of the next general elections president. was violently quashed by the junta Maung Zaw worked with Win mocratisation,” said independent unjust restrictions on free- the issue. in which Malaysian Prime But her position has no official and saw Win Myint, alongside Myint in recent years and said: analyst Yan Myo Thein. dom of opinion and expres- “With both Singapore Minister Najib Razak will constitutional role. many others, being taken political “He is an honest person, he is Political analyst Yan Kyaw said sion and further empower and the Philippines consid- seek another term amid That makes it crucial for her prisoner. quite hard-working, but some- that while Win Myint’s profile may the government to arbitrar- ering their own ‘fake news’ criticism for his alleged in- to have a compliant friend as As Myanmar emerged from times he is stern.” rise, “he won’t do anything against ily go after critics”. legislation, we call on all volvement in a graft scandal. president as she manages an outright military rule, Win Myint As speaker he was known for Daw Aung San Suu Kyi”. EastErn Mirror | Dimapur, Thursday, March 29, 2018 Ben Affleck, Lindsay Shookus ‘still together’ Actor-filmmaker Ben Affleck and Lindsay Shookus are “very much still together”, but they don’t want to “rush anything” in their relationship. They were seen together in Honolulu, Hawaii, where Affleck has been training for his new film Triple Frontier. Mirror Dressed casually in workout clothes, the two looked at each other and held hands after a breakfast date, reports people.com. The actor, 45, who recently showed off a giant 10 tattoo on his back, and the “Saturday Night Live” producer, 37, are “very much still together”, said a source. Another source said the couple is “not rushing anything”, but they “enjoy each other’s company” and “are in a committed relationship”. Meanwhile, ENTERTAINMENT Affleck and his ex-wife Jennifer Garner are continuing to “work hard at being respect- ful to each other and are good parents”, the second source added. Affleck and Garner, 45, separated in 2015 and filed for divorce in April. (IANS) Human remains American hip hop star Tyga to perform in Delhi next month merican rapper Tyga sounds of sights of the country The event is being managed by is all set to perform are so fascinating, the food and White Fox India and the pop-up is in India on April 20, culture so vibrant, I have seen sponsored by Absolut Elyx. likely to be of which will be his pictures and heard a lot from Arjun Jain, Founder, White Fox maiden visit to the my friends who’ve visited before India, said the rise in the popularity country.A and I’ve heard the music indus- of hip hop and rap is the main reason The 28-year-old Grammy- try is one to watch out for. behind bringing the artiste to India. missing H’wood nominated artiste is bringing “I’m really excited to at- “Personally I have always been his world tour to promote his tend the unique luxury pop up a huge aficionado of hip hop and newly-released album ‘Kyoto’ curated by White Fox India as rap and the demand for this genre to New Delhi for a headlining well as perform my new album, in India is quite overwhelming but show. Kyoto, for all my fans out there. I remains largely untapped. actress Tyga said he always wanted might also do some sight seeing “This event will be very exclusive uman remains found in a shallow to perform in India and is eager if I have the time,” the rapper in the form of a luxury pop up night grave are believed to be of missing to explore the locales of the said in a statement. where fans can avail the opportunity Hollywood actress Adea Shabani, country if his schedule permits. Tyga is expected to perform of getting up close and personal with police said. “I have always wanted tracks such as “AYO”, “Rack the artist as well as have a more inti- On Tuesday morning, the Nevada to tour in In- City”, “Still Got It”, “Make It mate experience,” Jain said. Hcounty sheriff’s Office and their coroner’s division dia, the Nasty”, “Temperature” at his Tyga, best known for being signed discovered the remains of a woman in a shallow first ever India tour, which will by Lil Wayne’s Young Money Enter- grave in the Spenceville Wildlife Area in Penn Valley, also showcase his melodic 14 tainment and Kanye West’s GOOD California, reports people.com. track concept album including Music imprint, will perform at Grand At a press conference on Tuesday, a spokesper- guest appearances from Gucci Hotel, Vasant Kunj in capital. son for the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) Mane, Tory Lanez and 24Hrs. PTI told the media: “At this point in time, we believe that those remains are the body of Adea Shabani. “We cannot say that conclusively at this point in time because the condition of the remains Linkin Park’s Mike Shinoda set prohibited positive identification,” he said. He Liv Tyler hails said police believed Christopher Spotz, a man authorities identified as Shabani’s boyfriend, was for Reading and Leeds 2018 “somehow involved in her death”. father Steven as a An autopsy on the body will be inkin Park’s Mike Shinoda the Linkin Park man will perform two performed in which the identity, will play two exclusive sets at solo sets, featuring old and new material cause and manner of death this year’s Reading and Leeds including tracks from the Post Traumatic ‘true inspiration’ will be determined. festivals. EP which will launch later this year. “We believe it to be The weekend of music Also confirmed today are bands a homicide. However, Lwill take place at Reading’s Richfield including Skindred, Black Peaks, The until the conclusion Avenue and Leeds’ Bramham Park Used, Royal Republic, Death From Above, of the autopsy… on August 24-26, with Fall Out Dinosaur Pile-Up, Man With A Mission, we won’t be able Boy, Panic! At The Disco, Otherkin and Shvpes. to determine that Kings Of Leon and Kend- Other bands of note previously definitively,” the rick Lamar confirmed as confirmed are Papa Roach, Beartooth, spokesperson headliners. Creeper, Hollywood Undead, Nothing But added. Now, organisers Thieves, Sum 41 and Wolf Alice. IANS have confirmed that Loudersound.com David Bowie statue vandalized ‘Handful of almonds daily help me stay fit’ he statue of David the whole thing.” Bowie in the “I want to point out that ctress and fitness children, our family’s health, our ensuring good health for working market square of this statue received pre- enthusiast Sonali own health and fitness, our mar- mothers. Most of us already know Aylesbury, Eng- cisely £0 of public money,” Bendre says that eating riage and of course our careers,” about this but find it difficult to land, has been Aylesbury Deputy Mayor a healthy diet, including said the actress, who is married to do,” Ruia said. Tvandalized less than 48 Mark Willis told NME. a handful of almonds, filmmaker Goldie Behl. “The trick is to start small hours after it was unveiled. “‘That’s right, £0. It was everyA day and a regular exercise The 43-year-old actress said and snack smart! For instance, alllll the roses along the The area around the entirely funded through regime help her stay fit. being a working mother, she can snacking on almonds instead of he ‘Incred- way even if we get lost new statue has been hit crowdfunding, by mem- “I have realised that to en- understand how stress inducing consuming unwholesome snacks ible Hulk’ star doing so. To stand up with graffiti. As Mix96 bers of the public, myself sure my family stays healthy, it is the feeling of ignoring responsi- for your in-between meal cravings posted a sweet for and fight for what reports, the ground in front included. One of the chari- important I stay fit and healthy bilities can be. can make a healthy difference to message to you believe in . To read of it reads “Feed the home- ties I support monthly is myself,” said the actress while tak- “Incorporating small changes/ your life,” she added. Steven on In- Shelter, as homelessness ing part at a panel discussion titled additions in one’s daily routine can IANS Tstagram to mark his 70th between the lines and less first” and, on the wall listen for the hidden behind it, someone spray- and poverty are absolute “Badam pe Charcha-Working have a big impact. For example, birthday. rhythm in everything in painted “RIP DB” twice. scourges on society that Mother’s Dilemma in Ensuring the eating a healthy diet including a She wrote on Insta- life. You are a force to be Photos show that some need solving.” Stopps added Family Health” organised by the handful of almonds every day and gram: “Happy happy reckoned with , a true paint landed on the base of that cleanup has already Almond Board of California here a regular exercise regime, not only birthday to you my inspiration and when the Bowie statue. begun. “But if anyone turns on Wednesday. helps me maintain a healthy life darling daddy!!!!! 70 you open your mouth “I was very disappointed up with solvents and scrub- The panel addressed a com- but also balance both my family’s years young and 70 years to sing you light up the that this has happened, bing brushes, please don’t, mon conundrum working moth- health as well as my own,” Sonali wise. So proud to walk whole world. Thank you but when I went to see it, because it will damage ers face -- juggling their careers said. this earth with you. To . 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Understandable — possible so they can have the someone for their opinions but according to at least one of maximum amount of time to that differ from his.” Hughes’ peers, unacceptable. endure their shame ….and be Lanegan’s tweets were just As previously reported, Cursed.” a couple of the many posted in Hughes used his Instagram Unsurprisingly, while response to Hughes — one of feed to post a series of scorn- Hughes’ remarks undoubtedly which, from a woman named ful dismissals of the Parkland had their supporters, they also Erin claiming to be a friend protesters, accusing them of disappointed a number of peo- of slain Eagles of Death Metal “playing hooky” and calling ple — among them Screaming employee Nick Alexander, their efforts to effect change Trees frontman Mark Lanegan, reacted in outright anger. “pathetic and disgusting” while who’s worked with Eagles of Ultimateclassicrock 2 pm, 8 pm: Hichki (Hindi) EastErn Mirror | Dimapur, Thursday, March 29, 2018 SPORTS 11 del Potro, Raonic advance; Muskan bags gold in 25m Cilic ousted by Isner at Miami women’s Pistol event Washington, March 28 can beat a lot of people (AFP): Juan Martin del playing like that.” Potro sent his devoted fans In the late match, im- home happy Tuesday by pressive Alexander Zverev, powering into the ATP Mi- the fourth seed, powered ami Open quarter-finals past an out-of-sorts Nick with a 6-4, 6-2 triumph Kyrgios 6-4 6-4 to set up over Serbian Filip Kraji- a meeting with Croatian novic. Borna Coric in the last Roared on by a parti- eight. Australian firebrand san crowd, the 29-year- Kyrgios has been strug- old Argentinian recovered gling with an elbow injury from 1-4 down in the first and Zverev’s power and set to reel off nine games in precision was simply too a row on his way to a last- hot to handle as the Ger- eight match with Canada’s man reached the quarter- Milos Raonic on Wednes- finals for the second year day. in succession. Muskan Bhanwala Del Potro’s welcome It was a disappoint- return to form and fitness ing end for Kyrgios, who Sydney, March 28 (IANS): Muskan Bhan- Manu Bhaker finished fourth with 18 saw him win the Indian brought the crowd to their wala delivered India’s ninth gold medal hits. She survived a shoot-off at the end Wells title and continue feet with his energetic, wild at the Shooting Junior World Cup as she of the sixth series against Chinese Zhu to impress at the last tour- strokeplay yet couldn’t topped the women’s 25 metres Pistol Siying, who then took the sixth spot with nament in Key Biscayne maintain his level consis- event here on Wednesday. 12 hits. before a move north to tently enough to deal with The 16-year-old shot a total of 35 hits Fellow Chinese Xiao Jiaruixuan was the NFL Miami Dolphins’ Zverev’s all-round game. to overcome Chinese Qin Sihang and fifth with 14 hits, in spite of a two-point home stadium next year. John Isner of the United States plays a forehand against Marin Cilic of Croatia in their fourth round match “We have had great Thailand’s Kanyakorn Hirunphoem, who penalty given to her for early loading. “Playing here they during the Miami Open on March 27. matches in the past and respectively took silver and bronze on the Finally, two first-time participants - make it special for the I am excited what the fu- concluding day of this World Cup edition. India’s 18-year-old Arunima Gaur and South American players better weather will make far I can get. I am not All three of Isner’s wins ture holds for us,” Zverev Muskan, who finished fourth at last China’s Li Xue - respectively took seventh and I am trying to enjoy me feel better on court.” thinking about ranking or over the 2014 US Open said. “I returned very well, year’s ISSF Junior World Championship place with eight hits and eighth place the last time playing in Key Raonic, who easily saw anything. Just the last time champion have now come that’s big factor against in Suhl, Germany, took the lead at the end with seven hits. Biscayne,” Del Potro said. off Frenchman Jeremy here in Key Biscayne.” in ATP Masters events and Nick. Borna is a very good of the sixth round, as she nailed a perfect The top of the team event podium “I know many Argentine Chardy 6-3 6-4, lost to del Isner ousts Cilic once a first set tie-break player, it certainly won’t 5-hit series and found herself sitting on was taken by India’s Bhaker, Muskan fans live here and are so Potro in the Indian Wells Del Potro is the top was negotiated in wind- be easy.” a three-point advantage over her closest and Devanshi Rana, while their country- close. I will miss them.” semi-finals and will be seed remaining after sec- swept conditions, the 32 Coric, who reached his rival, Sihang. mates Gaur, Mahima Turhi Agrawal and Windy conditions eagerly seeking revenge. ond seed Marin Cilic was year-old confidently held first ATP Masters semi- Muskan successfully defended that Tanu Rawal secured silver. Thailand’s hampered players all day “It will be a differ- beaten 7-6 (7/0), 6-3 by his nerve to send Cilic final in Indian Wells ear- lead throughout the rest of the final, Hirunphoem, Viramon Kidarn and Lux- and the former US Open ent match to the one we American John Isner. home. lier this month, has never taking gold with 35 hits, while Qin fin- ciga Srinitivoravong were third. champion took time to played in Indian Wells, The Croatian’s run was Isner has never won an got this far in Miami but ished with 34. It’s the first ISSF medal for Meanwhile, in the final event of the find his groove in his first different conditions,” Del halted by big-serving Isner ATP Masters event but this showed his qualities once both the Indian and the Chinese junior World Cup, Anant Jeet Naruka finished meeting with 27th-ranked Potro said. “Milos is im- in just 87 minutes to set up display has fueled hopes again with a battling 7-6 shooter. fifth in the men’s skeet competition with Krajinovic. proving and playing very a last-eight meeting with this could be his time. (7/2), 4-6, 6-4 triumph. The bronze medal was awarded to a score of 24 while China’s Xuyang Duo “The weather was so solid. He has the potential South Korean 19th seed “I think in these events, South Africa’s Kevin Thailand’s 16-year-old Kanyakorn Hirun- bagged gold with 58 hits -- a junior world bad to play tennis. We to win the tournament. Chung Hyeon. the format is very good Anderson saw off Ameri- phoem, currently ranked 62nd in the record. couldn’t feel the ball 100 It will be a good match It was a fine perfor- for me: two-out-of-three can youngster Frances Tia- world in this event and bearing a six-start With the gold medals, India stood percent. We couldn’t hit to test my fitness and see mance by Isner, the 14th sets,” Isner said. foe 7-6 (7/3), 6-4 and will World Cup experience. The Thai shooter second in the medals tally at the ISSF from the baseline,” Del what level I’m at. seed, who rattled down “In a situation like play Spain’s Pablo Carre- - silver medallist in the Air Pistol event World Cup with a total of 22 medals -- Potro admitted. “I don’t feel pressure. 12 aces and was boosted that, if I’m feeling fit and no-Busta who dispatched four days ago - finished with 26 hits and nine golds, five silvers and eight bronze “I’m confident I will I am just going down my by winning 85 percent of healthy, which I am, and fellow countryman Fer- pocketed her second medal in Sydney. -- behind China’s 25 who also bagged feel better tomorrow. The own road and seeing how points on his first serve. serving like I did today, I nando Verdasco 6-0 6-3. Muskan’s compatriot 16-year-old nine gold medals.

Santosh Trophy: Australia women thrash England by 8 wickets Mumbai, March 28 (PTI): bowlers looked ineffective. seventh over. Karnataka-Bengal, Australia women dished Earlier, asked to bat, England lost a wicket out a clinical performance England had a horren- each in the fourth, fifth, to notch up a compre- dous start with their in- sixth and the seventh over Mizoram-Kerala in semis hensive eight-wicket win form opener Danielle Wy- before crawling to 58/5 over England women in an att (6) falling cheaply in after 10 overs. Kolkata, March 28 es and it was only in inconsequential T20 game the first over. Wyatt had In the 11th over, Fran (IANS): Karnataka will the 74th minute that of the tri-series here today. struck a whirlwind hun- Wilson (11) was dismissed clash with defending Rajesh S scored the The dead r ubber dred against India in the after being caught by Perry champions Bengal af- winner from close turned out to be a one-sid- team’s record run-chase, giving Ashleigh Gardner ter registering a 1-0 range from a goal- ed affair with the South- but she failed to recreate her first wicket with Eng- win over Mizoram in mouth melee. ern Starts chasing down the magic today. land at 61/6. the national football Karnataka’s win a meagre 97-run target In-form Tamsin Beau- Then Alice Davidson championship for the m e a n t G o a’s s l i m in 11.3 overs to avenge mont (17) failed to co- Richards(26) and Gunn 72nd Santosh Trophy chances of making the their previous game eight- vert her start as she edged (12) put on a 27-run stand here on Wednesday. semi-finals went up in wicket loss to England. to wicket-keeper Alyssa for the seventh wicket. As Rd i n g t h e w i n , smoke. The Armando Earlier, Kimmince (3- Healy off Delissa Kim- they looked to steer the Karnataka went past Colaco-coached side 20) was the pick of the mince in the fourth over. team out of trouble, Gunn Mizoram to top group signed off with a 4-1 Australian bowlers and she England was tottering was cleaned up by Kim- B on head-to-head win over Punjab at the was superbly aided by Jess at 28-2. In the very next mince, leaving the visitors count. Both outfits Howrah Stadium. Jonassen (2-21) and pacer over, Perry removed Amy at 88/7. Kimmince took sealed their last four Mackroy Peixoto Megan Schutt (2-13) as Jones (4), who gave a sitter her third wicket after she berth. (25th) struck from the they bundled out England to Villani at square-leg. castled Danielle Hazell (0) In the semi-finals, spot-kick while three for 96 to set up the win. PTI England women were as England were eventu- Mizoram will face minutes later Victorino The two visiting teams Australian cricket team members celebrate the dismissal of England’s batswoman Heather Knight during in deep trouble at 40 for 4 ally bundled out for 96. group A toppers Kerala Fernandes doubled had already booked a the Women’s T20I Tri-series match at the Brabourne Stadium in Mumbai on Wed. March 28. after Lanning took a one Brief Scores: England at the Mohun Bagan the lead. place in the final to be handed stunning catch Women 96 all out (Alice ground, while Karna- Nestor Dias (59th) played on Saturday after were struggling at 12/2. unbeaten stand. stuck four boundaries off at mid-off to send Nata- Davidson Richards 26, taka-Bengal will be at and Shubert Pereira India were knocked out But then Ellyse Perry Lanning smashed Jenny Gunn, as Australia lie Sciver (10) back to the Tamsin Beaumont 17, De- Howrah Maidan Sta- (67th) completed the following three losses. (47 not out in 32 balls) five boundaries off Dan- cruised to their target. pavilion. lissa Kimmince 3-20) in dium on March 30. tally for Goa, before Chasing the target, and skipper Meg Lanning ielle Hazell as Australia While Perry stuck nine The batting woes for 17.4 overs lost to Australia A t t h e M o h u n Punjab’s Gurtej Singh Australia had a bad start (41 not out in 28 balls) amassed 21 runs in the boundaries, Lanning hit England continued as Women 97/2 in 11.3 overs Bagan ground, both (90+4th) scored a con- with opener Alyssa Healy not only steered the team sixth over. They were 42/2 eight fours in their respec- skipper Heather Knight, (Ellyse Perry 47 not out, Mizoram and Karna- solation goal to reduce (6) falling cheaply. They out of trouble, but also at the end of powerplay. tive knocks on a placid was trapped in front of the Meg Lanning 41 not out, taka had their chanc- the margin. also lost Elyse Villani (1) romped them home in In the 10th over, Perry track at the Brabourne wicket, by Amanda Jade Natalie Sciver 1-9) by 8 early in the third over and their 85-run third wicket joined the party as she Stadium where the English Wellington (1-2) in the wickets.

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C M Y K 12 SportS Warner, Smith banned for 1 FIFA asked to probe Russian racism against France players St petersburg, March 28 (ptI/Ap): Anti- said it highlights shortcomings in how the year; out of IPL, India series racism campaigners want FIFA to inves- country has prepared for the tournament. tigate the abuse of French players, includ- "If photographers heard it pitch-side, Sydney, March 28 (ptI): does not impose them ing Paul Pogba, by Russian fans. then there must have been stewards and Steve Smith and David lightly. It is hoped that Monkey chants could be heard from other officials who also heard it," Powar Warner were slapped with following a period of sus- the crowd in St. Petersburg on Tuesday said. a one-year international pension, the players will when black French players touched the "If, toward the end of March, these ban and ousted from this be able to return to play- ball in a friendly against Russia. The guys don't know what to do, and they're year's IPL, while Cameron ing the game they love abuse was also audible on a TV broadcast not initiating procedures and proto- Bancroft was suspended and eventually rebuild after Pogba scored cols that exist, then that for nine months as Cricket their careers," he said. France's second doesn't bode very well Australia cracked the whip C A C E O J a m e s goal in a 3-1 win. for the World Cup. on the errant trio for its Sutherland echoed the "There should "So close to the role in the ball-tampering sentiment. be enough there World Cup, questions scandal in South Africa. "I am satisfied that for FIFA to initi- are being asked as to The lengthy bans on the sanctions in this case ate proceedings," Pi- why it wasn't dealt the trio effectively rule properly reflect a balance ara Powar, head of the anti-discrimina- with as it occurred during play." It's the them out of the Novem- between the need to pro- tion Fare Network, said Wednesday. third racism case this season at St. Pe- ber-December series tect the integrity and rep- The Fare Network helps FIFA investi- tersburg Stadium, which will host a World against India. Virat Koh- utation of the game and gate racism cases. Cup semifinal match. Zenit St. Petersburg li's men are scheduled the need to maintain the French Sports Minister Laura Flessel has twice faced UEFA charges for racism to tour Australia to play possibility of redemption David Warner and Steve Smith also called for action. by its fans in Europa League games. four Tests, three One Day for the individuals in- "Racism has no place on the soccer Zenit fans flew a banner praising con- Internationals (ODIs) and volved, all of whom have field," Flessel wrote on Twitter alongside victed war criminal Ratko Mladic when three Twenty20 Interna- domestic cricket," the CA and others regarding Ban- sidered for team leader- learned difficult lessons a picture of the French team. "We should playing a Macedonian club in Novem- tional (T20I) matches. statement read. croft's attempts to artifi- ship positions until one through these events," act together at a European and interna- ber and are accused of using a racially In an extensive state- All three players will, cially alter the condition year after the end of their he said. tional level in order to stop this intoler- charged term to mock an injured black ment, Cricket Australia however, be permitted to of the ball; and misleading ban, while Warner will However, chief coach able behavior." Flessel didn't comment player in a game against Leipzig. The announced the sanctions play club cricket "to main- public comments regard- never be an option for Darren Lehmann has directly on the chants at Tuesday's game. second case is due to be heard by UEFA imposed on the three tain links with the cricket ing the nature, extent and captaincy role. been surprisingly given The case comes before Russia hosts on May 31, two weeks before the World players, who were ordered community". participants of the plan." "Any consideration of a clean chit after prelimi- the World Cup in June and July, and Fare Cup begins. to leave for home yes- As per the CA code of "In addition, all three future leadership would nary investigations yes- terday midway through conduct, Smith has been players will be required be conditional on ac- terday. CA maintained the ongoing Test series found guilty of having to undertake 100 hours of ceptance by fans and the that the coach and the against South Africa. The knowledge of a potential voluntary service in com- public, form and author- rest of the team were cricketers have seven days plan to attempt to artifi- munity cricket." ity among the playing unaware of the conspir- Naga footballer receives offer to appeal against the bans cially alter the condition In a double blow for group. David Warner will acy which was primar- imposed on them. of the ball; failure to take Smith and Warner, the not be considered for ily hatched by the three "Steve Smith: suspen- steps to seek to prevent two were barred from this team leadership positions players. to play in I-League and ISL the development and year's IPL. This came after in the future." sion of 12 months from all Tim Paine will cap- Kohima Bureau international and domes- implementation of that the CA sanctions and their CA Chairman David tain Australia in the final Kohima, March 28 (EMN): tic cricket. plan; and directing that forced stepping down as Peever said the rather Test match in Johannes- Footballer Kivi Zhimo- David Warner: sus- evidence of attempted captains of Rajasthan Roy- stringent penalties are a burg with reinforcements mi who became the first pension of 12 months tampering be concealed als and Sunrisers Hyder- reflection of Australia's in middle-order bats- Naga football player to from all international and on the field of play, among abad respectively. Ban- current outrage at the ac- man Glenn Maxwell score in the I-League this domestic cricket. other things. croft does not play in the tions of the players. along with openers Joe season is said to have re- Cameron Bancroft: Smith had also been IPL. "These are significant Burns and Matt Renshaw ceived offers to play in the suspension of 9 months charged for "seeking to CA said Smith and penalties for professional scheduled to arrive later country's big time. from all international and mislead Match Officials Bancroft will not be con- players and the Board today. Zhimomi said that he was now hopeful about playing in the top tier league again next season. Isco scores hat-trick as Spain maul Argentina 6-1 He was signed in Janu- Madrid, March 28 (IANS): ary on loan to Gokulam Attacking midfielder Isco Kerala FC (GKFC) and scored a hat-trick while has scored two goals in half-time substitute Iago his debut for I-league this Aspas scored a goal and season. Kivi Zhimomi (L) in action during an I-League match gave three assists as Spain Eastern Mirror inter- thrashed Argentina 6-1 in acted with the 22-year ball spreads its wings in persistence which always a football friendly here. old Kivi. He said "I really India. I'm happy” the ANI paid off.” The game on Tues- thank God for opening quoted him. The player advised day had been billed as doors in my football ca- Zhimomi was born upcoming Naga football a World Cup warm up reer. For the next seasons and brought up in Di- players to pay more atten- game between two of the I have received calls from mapur and is the youngest tion to 'their talents and favourites for this sum- renowned clubs in India, of six children. He start- goals than their critics.' mer's tournament in Rus- an offer to play I League ed his football career in He said: 'We don’t grow sia. But Spain showed and ISL next season. Pray- 2010 from the State Sports when things are easy but they are currently on a ing and hoping for the Academy in Dimapur. He we grow when we face different level from Ar- best to come so that I can has played for Viva Chen- challenges. gentina, who were with- show the world the bright nai FC, Mohammedan Today I have come up out star attackers Lionel side of the profession I Sporting Club at Kolkata, to this level because of Messi,Sergio Aguero and have chosen." and Rangdajied United FC my positive outlook in my Angel Di Maria, reports Zhimomi has joined at Shillong. football career...(The pro- Xinhua news agency. his parent club Viva Chen- Speaking about his ex- fession is) a really tough Argentina had the first nai to play in the Chennai perience in the I-league, thing but if you are going chance in the game when Football Association Se- he said, “I feel complete to get into it, you have got Juventus centre-forward nior Division League. and excited being part of to get into it all the way.' Gonzalo Higuain was According to a report the Hero I League. Play- “Everyone wants to clean through on goal, from Sportskeeda, Kivi ing the Hero I-League has achieve something in Zhimomi is linked with given me an opportunity life but I tell you it's only but he delayed his shot, AP/PTI allowing Marco Asensio Spain players celebrate after Diego Costa, injured on the pitch, scored his side's first goal during the international friendly soccer match a move to the ISL clubs. to pursue my passion and those follows that take a to make a decisive chal- between Spain and Argentina at the Wanda Metropolitano stadium in Madrid, Spain on Tue. March 27. In an interview with ANI, see where my potential is. true approach to get it. lenge. Gokulam Kerala FC's It also gives me a chance I have experienced that It was an important ball, but the home side Real Madrid star Isco to book his ticket for the turned provider for the coach Bino George said, to really see and under- hard work and dedication miss as Spain opened the doubled their lead in the scored the third in the World Cup in under 10 third time in the game "He (Zhimomi) is a great stand who I am and what has a destination which is scoring in the 12th min- 26th minute when Isco 52nd minute after good minutes. to set up Isco for his hat- talent. I am capable of. success." ute after Andres Iniesta, side-footed home after work from substitute Iago Otamendi sent an- trick as Argentina fell He is certainly an in- I have experienced The player hoped that making his 125th interna- another Asensio assist Aspas, who had taken the other header against the apart. spiration back in his state that every level of play, young upcoming foot- tional appearance, won following a poor goal kick ball wide past Caballero woodwork as the game Spain, winners of the and I'm sure he has great teamwork, and good ball players would under- possession and fed Asen- from Willy Caballero. and pulled it back for the threatened to heat up 2010 World Cup, will take things ahead of him in the sportsmanship are the stand the vigorous and sio, whose pass picked Manchester City de- midfielder. following several niggly a lot from two games future. He is still young goals to learn lessons persistent demands of the out Diego Costa to open fender Nicolas Otamendi A minute later Thiago fouls, before Aspas scored which have seen them and has a lot of scope for about winning graciously, career. 'Our efforts should the scoring. then scored a header from Alcantara made it 4-1 fol- the fifth goal after a long draw 1-1 away against improvement. I hope we losing with dignity, and be toward possessing the Jordi Alba went close a corner in the 38th min- lowing another pass from goal kick from David de reigning World Champi- have more players fol- sticking to it when things talents we have in order to a second as Spain ute to get Argentina back the lively Aspas, who had Gea in the 73rd minute. ons Germany, and thrash lowing his footsteps from got tough; building char- to make it to the I League began to control the into the match. probably done enough A minute later Aspas the 2014 runners-up. Nagaland. As long as foot- acter, self discipline, and level,” Zhimomi said. Virat Kohli's wax figure to grace Madame Tussauds Woodland CC, Bokajan CC and Diphu XI wins New Delhi, March 28 the Madame Tussauds Kohima Bureau In the second match, (ptI): Indian captain Virat team who were extremely Ko h i m a , Ma rc h 2 8 Bokajan CC defeated Kohli's wax figure will be patient during the sitting (EMN): Woodland Crick- Kat's Xl by 64 runs. the latest addition at the sessions and for giving me et Club and Bokajan CC Bokajan CC set a tar- Madame Tussauds Delhi a lifetime memory". won their respective get of 167 runs as Trinath as he is set to join other Anshul Jain, General league match on the third Bey scored 56 runs while sports icons there. Manager and Director, day of the ongoing 9th Ajay and Siddharth con- Kohli's wax figure will Merlin Entertainments Silver Cup T20-Cricket tributed with 31 and 25 join other sports heroes India Pvt. Ltd., said, "We organised by the youth runs. Kat's Xl bowler Gobi including Sachin Ten- are thrilled to announce department of Nepali claimed two rival wickets. dulkar, Kapil Dev and Lio- the Indian cricket team Baptist Church Kohima at Bokajan CC bowlers nel Messi. captain Virat Kohli's figure the Jakhama local ground Kanhaiya, Samir Sarma, Kohli's journey has as the 23rd attraction. He on Wed. March 28. Badal and Siddharth been phenomenal, from holds the heart and re- Diphu XI got a walk claimed two wickets each his first-class debut in spect of every Indian and over after Shillong Mav- EM Images as Kat's Xl fell short of 64 PTI 2006 to captaining the a perfect choice to have ericks failed to turn up for Atsungri (R) of Woodland CC receiving the man of the match award runs with just 102 runs Indian cricketer Virat Kohli gives measurements for a wax statue to on Wed. March 28. Indian cricket team, win- be displayed at Madame Tussauds, recently in New Delhi. him as our next Figure." the match. in total with Toto scoring ning the Under-19 World Madame Tussauds In the first match, 19 runs. Cup on route. also been honoured with 200 measurements to cre- Delhi is an attraction that Wo o d l a n d C C w o n Trinath Bey was de- With his unbeatable the Padma Shri by the ate an authentic figure. portrays the fascinating against NBCK by two SILVER CUP clared as the man of the performances, Kohli has Government of of India. Talking about his in- world of Bollywood and wickets in a close-shave match. won several accolades in- Kohli met with Ma- clusion in Madame Tus- Hollywood, renowned match.Woodland CC gri claimed five wickets. Mepong - 26 runs and Ti- thursday’s quarter-final cluding the Arjuna award, dame Tussauds' team for sauds Delhi, an excited sportspersons, historical elected to bowl first and In the run chase, zuk - 20 runs. NBCK bowl- matches ICC World Cricketer of the sitting process, where Kohli said "It's a great hon- and political personalities restricted NBCK to 120 Woodland CC managed er Suresh Thapa claimed SilverBacks vs ESA War- the year and three BCCI a group of talented world our to be chosen as one under one roof, through runs with Robi Thapa to achieve the target los- three rival wickets. Atsun- riors at 8:30 am international cricketer of renowned artists flown in of the figures at Madame planned themes and in- contributing 45 runs. ing eight wickets with gri was adjudged the man Diphu CI vs Royal Tour- the year awards. He has from London took over Tussauds. All thanks to teractive areas. Woodland bowler Atsun- major contributions from of the match. niquets at 12 noon

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