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Gogoi demands ‘white paper’ on Russia names Steven Seagal Virat Kohli tops ICC rankings as foreigners; says NRC Cong’s baby, as special US envoy | P10 best test batsman | P11 Modi only foster father | P8 NatioN ENtErtaiNmENt SportS vol. Xvii no. 215 | Pages 12 ` 5/- rni no. nageng/2002/07906 dimaPUr, tUesdaY, aUgUst 7, 2018 ‘Outlandish and hilarious’: Tharoor’s nsF begins state-wide verification drive remark on Naga headgear sparks outrage Says ‘student volunteers will Eastern Mirror Desk the Naga Hoho also condemned Dimapur, Aug. 6: Senior Con- Neiphiu Rio demands apology from the Congress Tharoor’s remarks. It stated that verify documents of non-locals gress leader Sashi Tharoor has such statement was ‘inexcus- stirred up a major controversy for leader; BJP accuses him of mocking Northeast people able’ from someone of Tharoor’s any time and any place’ questioning why Prime Minister stature. Dimapur, Aug. 6 (EMN): The Naga Students’ Federation Narendra Modi wears “outland- sentiments.” ‘outlandish’.” cording to the advisor to Manipur According to the organisation, (NSF) has announced what it stated was ‘first phase ish” Naga headgear and “hilari- Also, the minister of Broad- Tharoor has 6.6 million fol- chief minister, Rajat Sethi, @Rajat- even though Tharoor’s statement of exercise to prevent influx of illegal immigrants’ to ous” outfits. casting and Information, Rajya- lowers on twitter. The Union Sethi86: “All Indians, especially the was ‘meant to be humorous’ it Nagaland in the aftermath of the Assam government Tharoor was said to have vardhan Rathore, username @ minister of State for Home Kiren people of the Northeast, should be shows the ‘contemptuous mental- publishing its National Register of Citizens (NRC). posed the query while speaking at Ra_THORe, unleashed his irrita- Rijiju demanded apology from outraged at this despicable show ity of some of mainstream Indians A statement issued by the NSF on Monday in- a seminar in Kerala on Sunday. His tion: “Shashi Tharoor insults the Tharoor and the Congress party. of racism by @ShashiTharoor. It’s towards the Northeast and in par- formed that ‘student volunteers’ will be assigned to comment did not go down well proud cultural heritage of the “I demand apology from the his snobbery that gives him the ticular, the Nagas.’ verify the documents of the ‘non-locals’ at any time and with people from the Northeast, people of North-East.” Rathore Congress party for insulting the audacity to mock the cultures of It claimed that even in the at any place ‘in order to segregate the genuine Indian particularly the Nagas. added, “This condescension & people of India's North East & people of NE!.” past, the Congress leaders like citizens from the illegal immigrants.’ Though the question was arrogance towards the people of Tribals. Shashi Tharoor described Also, Nagaland’s minister of Jawaharlal Nehru, Indira Gandhi For this, it has directed those with Inner Line Permit posed in the context of Modi India have become hallmarks of @ North-East people & Naga Tribal Higher Education and Technical and Rajiv Gandhi have worn the to carry their cards and other relevant documents like refusing to wear the Muslim skull- Indian National Congress India.” headgears as funny looking out- Education, Temjen Imna Along, Naga headgears and traditional electoral ID card and Aadhaar card etc. “In the process cap, it drew the ire of various NE In an attempt to clarify landish & hilarious,” he tweeted. took to twitter to express outrage. dresses ‘keeping in mind that of verification of ILP and other related documents, the organisations, personalities, and Rathore’s tweet, Sashi Tharoor Rijiju wrote further: “Con- Along tweeted, “Shri Shashi Tha- India is a democratic secular defaulters who are not able to produce the documents political parties on Twitter. on his official twitter account @ gress Party & Shashi Tharoor ji roorji's poor knowledge of Nagas country.’ will be considered as illegal immigrants (sic) and the Reacting to Tharoor’s state- ShashiTharoor, tweeted, “Dear please explain what's the English and terming it outlandish and But no political parties or indi- defaulters will be handed over to the district adminis- ment, the chief minister of Naga- Rajyavardhan, you know better: meaning of outlandish & hilari- hilarious is not amusing for we viduals have showed such ‘disre- tration and police or will be dealt with stern action as land, Neiphiu Rio, took to twitter I was obviously referring to the ous headgear? You can't get away the Naga people. Our Headgear gard and impudence’ as Tharoor deem fit by the student unions. to educate Tharoor and insisted ceremonial headdress offered after insulting the Tribal & North is our pride and Honour worn by has done, it stated. “Through this statement, the federation would that the latter apologise. On his to visiting dignitaries, not daily East people”. and offered to Honourable ones The Naga Hoho demanded like to make its stand clear that, this exercise is being official handle @Neiphiu_Rio, the wear. But you're sidestepping the Nagaland’s Commissioner only not to Anyone...(who finds it the Congress leader to imme- carried out to identify and weed out the Illegal Immi- CM tweeted on Monday: “Nagas point: when PM wears all types of and Secretary of Urban Develop- outlandish)”. diately tender ‘unconditional grants (sic) and no genuine citizens of the country will have rich heritage & vibrant cul- headgear.” ment, Abhishek Singh also wrote: Assam’s Himanta Biswa Sarma apology’ to the Naga people for be harassed in the process of the verification, so long ture. We are proud of our history The matter did not end there “This is not acceptable. A person also tweeted, “Will .@RahulGan- mocking Naga traditional attires. as the person is able to produce the documents,” the & traditions. The Naga headgear as it sparked criticism from the like @ShashiTharoor should know dhi apologise for such statements It has suggested the Congress statement read. is renowned & gifted with honour, ruling party. The BJP slammed better about our culture.” of his party members?” leaders from Nagaland ‘to find out The NSF appealed to the district administration definitely not outlandish. Mutual Tharoor on its official twitter ac- To some officials, the 2013 Naga Hoho condemns Tharoor’s the details and contact the person and law enforcing agencies to assist and service ‘as respect makes India a great na- count, @BJP4India: “Shashi Tha- PETA's ‘Person of the Year’ Tha- statement or authority in concern towards and when required by the student unions and its vol- tion. One must apologise & with- roor mocks people of Northeast roor’s remark was “racism” directed resolving the controversial state- unteers.’ draw statements that hurt others’ by claiming their dressing style is at the people of the Northeast. Ac- In a statement issued on Monday, ment amicably.’ PDA legislators throw in one- 116 Assam villages Train passengers from month salary to relief fund pool flooded after excess Nagaland ‘discriminated’, again Dimapur, Aug. 6 (EMN): All the legislators with the district administration in order Eastern Mirror Desk were started. But many times, passen- and party functionaries of the People’s to extend any assistance and logistics if water released from dam Dimapur, Aug. 6: While many Nagas gers from Nagaland claim to have been Democratic Alliance (PDA) appointed to necessary for carrying out relief and reha- travel to and fro between Nagaland's “sidelined”, or be at the receiving end various positions in the Nagaland govern- bilitation. The committees will also furnish Guwahati, Aug. 6 (IANS): by the state government. Large commercial hub Dimapur and Assam's of step-motherly treatment from the ment have pledged to donate a month’s information of any damages, calamities Thousands of people in 116 tracts of paddy fields are also Guwahati, passengers from Nagaland railway authorities. salary each to the relief fund set up for the or difficulties being faced by the people to villages of Assam's Golaghat covered with sediments affect- continue to suffer. Enraged at the “discrimination” recent calamities inflicted by monsoon the respective district administrations for district have been affected by ing the farmers. Various organi- The Guwahati-Dimapur Nagaland they reportedly faced at the Guwahati rains on the state. follow up actions.” flooding after excess water was sations, including the All As- Express that was to arrive at Dimapur Railway Station on the night of August 4, In a statement that was issued on Mon- The PDA has also urged the citizens released from a dam located sam Students' Union (AASU), from Guwahati Railway Station on the passengers made the stationmaster day, the PDA informed that the decision of the state to extend help to the various at Nagaland's Wokha district, Krishak Mukti Sangram Samiti Saturday night, August 4, was stalled for write a statement that the coach was was taken at an emergency meeting that departments and agencies that are work- officials said. (KMSS) and Asom Jatiyatabadi more than two hours due to a protest by not made available to the passengers was held in Dimapur. The rank and file ing to easing the suffering being faced by The dam is run by the Yuva Chatra Parishad (AJYCP), irate passengers of Nagaland. from Dimapur. of the PDA parties was appealed to make the people. North East Electric Power Cor- have criticised NEEPCO for re- The reason: the Dimapur-bound One of the passengers was informed voluntary contributions to the relief fund. poration Limited (NEEPCO). leasing water without inform- passengers who had bought tickets for to have had a conversation on the night Acharya donates INR one lakh The alliance expressed condolence This is the second wave of ing the villagers. They have a 2AC coach on Nagaland Express were via phone with Ashish Sharma, the with the families who lost members; and The governor of Nagaland, PB Acharya, floods since last week affecting demanded compensation for made to board a 3AC coach. They were division railway manager of Lumding concern with those undergoing difficulties donated INR one lakh from his salary to 1,04,205 people in five districts the affected people. refused a refund. Division, demanding immediate action. due to floods, landslides and sinking zones the chief minister’s relief fund on Monday. -- Golaghat, Sivsagar, Dhemaji, "The NEEPCO has not only According to news sources, the 2AC The passengers demanded that a coach caused by heavy rains. It appreciated the It was in aid of the people affected by Lakhimpur and Darrang. Over released water from its reser- coaches were not attached to the train be provided immediately after enquir- state’s government and non-governmental damage that was caused during the recent 93,000 marooned people are voir but also sediments, which as they were not in ‘condition’ and only ing and checking for a usable coach at agencies ‘for being alert to the situation monsoon downpour. from the 116 villages of Gola- have submerged the paddy the 3 AC coaches were available. “their shed.” and contributing towards prevalence of The Raj Bhavan issued a statement ghat, officials added. fields and houses of villagers The irate passengers reportedly The passengers threatened to sue normality despite a crisis like situation and containing an appeal from the governor Assam State Disaster Man- in the 116 affected villages. The questioned why the Northeast Frontier the railways for causing mental harass- ensuring sufficient stock of all essential to all the citizens to ‘donate generously’ to agement Authority (ASDMA) farmers have lost livelihood as Railways were still issuing tickets if the ment to hundreds of passengers. commodities throughout the state.’ the fund. “He also appealed to the people officials said the floods have the sediments have covered 2AC tier coaches were not in use. The cost of ticket to a 2AC tier is The PDA also expressed appreciation to stand in solidarity with the distressed also affected 7,424 hectares their paddy fields. Houses and It is known that due to the large INR 700 and a 3AC fare is INR 495. The to Prime Minister Narendra Modi for as- affected people in the state and be part of of agricultural land and over livestock have been washed volume of people who travel to Gu- difference was INR 205 for each pas- sisting and for deputing the minister of the effort to support them in this hour of 26,000 people have taken shel- away," KMSS leader Akhil Go- wahati from Nagaland, the services senger, which was not refunded by the State for Home Kiren Rijiju , who after crisis,” the statement read. ter in 123 relief camps opened goi said on Monday. of Nagaland Express, and BG Express authorities. his visit assured “fullest assistance” to It also informed that the governor, with Nagaland. help from the Assam Rifles, could arrange It informed that the alliance had food supplies like rice, lentils, refined oil, formed coordination committees com- sugar, canned milk and tea leaves to be delivered to Kiphire district. The district’s Parliament passes Bill for stringent prising presidents of the PDA parties at the district level. “These PDA committees will administration will distribute the food have coordination meetings and also meet items “among the neediest,” it informed. punishment in rape cases Eastern Mirror wishes New Delhi, Aug. 6 (IANS): Parlia- the best to all the Footpath ‘flaws’: ment on Monday passed a Bill that readers especially enhances the minimum punish- the Khiamniungan ment for rape of women from community on the NCD wants Urban seven to 10 years and provides for life imprisonment or death penalty occasion of Biam. to rape/gang rape of girls below 12 May this festival Development years of age. usher in peace and The Criminal Law (Amend- blessings for all. ment) Bill, 2018, earlier passed by department penalised the Lok Sabha, was on Monday unanimously passed in the Rajya Mirror Takes Dimapur, Aug. 6 (EMN): out has several flaws in the Sabha by voice vote. Citing ‘flaws’ in the con- quality and designs. The The Bill will replace the or- struction of footpaths cur- workmanship is poor and dinance the government had rently underway in down- the materials that are be- brought in April. town Dimapur, the Naga ing used are (of) inferior Replying to the discussion in Council of Dimapur (NCD) quality. The Naga Council the upper House, Minister of State has asked the Dimapur ad- Dimapur therefore urges for Home Kiren Rijiju said that the ministration to ‘intervene the district administration provisions made in the Bill were File Photo: Parliament at the earliest and take to intervene at the earliest relevant and appealed to the mem- necessary actions’ against and take necessary action bers to unanimously pass the Bill. "As per the new Bill, the court establishing and strengthening onment for the rest of life of the the agency overseeing the against the implementing Rijiju pointed out that the Bill where rape cases are being taken fast-track courts for rape cases. convict. construction. agency i.e. Urban Devel- addresses several lacunae at the up should be presided over by a The bill seeks to amend the In- The punishment for rape of a In a letter to the deputy opment department (of) investigation and trial stages in woman judge as far as possible. dian Penal Code, Indian Evidence girl aged less than 12 years will be commissioner of Dimapur Nagaland,” the letter read. rape cases. Also, the statement in the rape Act, 1872, the Code of Criminal rigorous imprisonment of at least on Monday, the NCD al- Also, the organisation The investigation in rape cases cases should also be recorded by a Procedure, 1973 and Protection of 20 years but may extend to impris- leged that the department urged the district admin- has to be completed now in 60 days woman police officer," he said. Children from Sexual Offences Act, onment for life or death. Gang-rape of Urban Development istration and the Dimapur instead of the earlier 90 days and The Minister also spoke about 2012 to provide that the minimum of a girl under 12 years of age will was using materials of Municipal Council to ac- the trial will also be time bound improving the quality of investiga- punishment for rape of a woman lead to punishment of jail term for poor quality to construct cord priority to creating and will take place in-camera, he tion and forensic evidence. less than 16 years will be rigorous the rest of life or death. the footpaths. The work- long-term sustainable plan said. He said forensic laboratories imprisonment for at least 20 years The minimum punishment in manship was also poor, it for the city infrastructure The minister said that at no ~ Arien were proposed to be set up in all which can extend to life. case of rape of woman has been Grandpa, I'm going to the alleged. ‘such as pedestrian-friend- stage any doubts should be raised states and Union Territories. He Under the new legislation, the increased from seven years to 10 gym ok...keep the chicken for “...the recent footpath ly footpaths in the street of about the character of the rape said consultations were on with punishment for gang-rape of a years, extendable to imprisonment me, you can have the rice. work that is being carried Dimapur.’ victim. the High Courts in every state for girl below 16 years will be impris- for life. EastErn Mirror | Dimapur, Tuesday, August 7, 2018 2 STATE NEWS IN BRIEF Naga people should develop habit of savings — Mkg. DC FGN to observe 72nd ‘Nagaland Mokokchung, Aug. 6 of the Mokokchung En- Earlier in the pro- Independence Day’ (EMN): The deputy com- trepreneurs Consortium gramme, chairman of MEC The Federal Government of Nagaland (FGN) will be missioner of Mokokc- (MEC) La Catalyst scheme Tsukti Longkumer while observing the 72nd ‘Nagaland Independence Day’ hung, Sachin Jaiswal said in Mokokchung on Aug. 6, delivering the keynote ad- on Aug 14 at 10 am at Peace Camp Chedema, Angami Naga people should de- a press release received on dress said that the micro- region. Informing this in a press release received here velop the habit of savings Monday informed. loans were given away with on Monday from the FGN secretary, the FNG has in- if Nagaland has to pros- Appreciating the MEC trust that the beneficiar- vited all the countrymen to be a part of the occasion. per. Habit of savings cou- for their micro-finance ini- ies would repay them on pled with proper financial tiative, DC encouraged the time. He announced that Dma DEO informs schools management practices beneficiaries to utilise the trustworthy beneficiaries The Dimapur District Education Officer (DEO) has is mandatory for every loans proficiently without will be rewarded with big- reminded all the students of both govt. and private individual and not just squandering it on unpro- ger amounts of loan in the schools to apply for pre-matric minority scholarship for entrepreneurs, the DC ductive investments. future. on or before Sept. 30. The DEO also informed that all Informing that the maintained. A total of 12 women en- those schools without NSP registration may also apply Hard work is required trepreneurs from Mokok- MEC also has a ‘wise coun- for the same at the earliest. The DEO further asked all to be successful in any chung were granted a mi- sel’ cell, the chairman told concern to contact the in-charge in room No-10 at venture, be it academics or croloan of INR 50,000 each the prospective entrepre- DEO office in Dimapur for further information. business, he added. on Aug. 6 by MEC under its neurs with new ideas or Jaiswal was speaking at La Catalyst scheme which struggling entrepreneurs the third phase micro-loan Sachin Jaiswal with the Mokokchung Entrepreneurs Consortium during the third phase micro-loan distribution is exclusively designed for to avail the service pro- YUD to host Metümneo distribution ceremony ceremony in Mokokchung. women entrepreneurs. vided by the MEC. festival in Dimapur The Yimchunger Union Dimapur (YUD) will be or- ganizing the Metümneo festival, the premier festival YBBA grateful Wokha DC issues measures of Yimchungrü community on Aug. 8, at Town Hall in Orphanage try hands on paper bag making Dimapur. Advisor IPR, SCERT and VG will attend the festival as the special guest. All the members of the to people against influx illegal immigrants union have been requested to attend the festival in Dimapur, Aug. 6 (EMN): valid pass issued by the traditional attire. Dimapur, Aug.6 (EMN): The The deputy commissioner district administration Yimchungrü Baptist Borü (DC) of Wokha, Dr. Mana- and any unusual influx Wokha DC convenes Amukhungto (YBBA) Mis- zir Jeelani Samoon, has of outsiders without valid sion Centre at Shamator has informed that in view of pass should be promptly coordination meeting expressed gratitude to Sumi the publication of final brought to the knowledge In view of the mass social work scheduled on Aug. people of Aghunato area, draft Citizens Roll under of the district administra- 11 from 8 am onwards, the deputy commissioner of who assisted in tracing and National Register of Citi- tion and Police. Wokha has convened a coordination meeting on Aug. taking care of the drowned zens on July 30, the follow- • All the village, town, 7 at 11:30 in the DC’s conference hall. Meanwhile DC bodies from Huker village. ing advisories issued have and Municipal authorities also directed departments, educational institutions, In appreciation note, been issued as preventive are to take measures to municipal bodies, village councils, ward chairmen, the YBBA said “the involve- measures against influx of strictly monitor influx of and head GB to ensure active participation of staffs ment of physical, financial, illegal immigrants in the people from outside the and citizens and examine that garbage collected are material and mental has district. state in violation of the properly disposed-off under its premises. All out post paid the dividends in find- • All entry point/check existing rules/norms. administrative officers are directed to oversee that the ing three precious boys and gates manned by the Po- • The antecedents of social work is carried out in all offices, institutions, we are truly indebted to lice should be strength- any new tenants should colonies etc. you all.” ened to thwart any influx be properly checked and Children of Ebenezer Home trying their hands on paper bag making. The YBBA also thanked of illegal immigrants and verified by the district ad- ZSUN calls central executive to Chepoketa Village Youth mobile patrolling in ven- ministration and Police. D i m a p u r, Au g u s t 6 to conduct training on the training would pro- Organization and Phek dis- erable locations should be • The district admin- meeting (EMN): The Dimapur Mu- paper bag making. Amri vide income generation trict administration for trac- activated in the respective istration and Police are to The Zeme Students’ Union Nagaland (ZSUN) will be nicipal Council (DMC) stressed about trans- activities for the children ing the 4th boy and taking out in collaboration with forming the society into of the orphanage home. jurisdictions. strictly monitor the regu- holding its first central executive meeting cum plan- extra trouble in arranging ning on Aug. 24 at its HQ in Nsong town. The union CAN Youth conducted a peaceful environment. Further, Amri urged the • Non-locals entering lation of ILP, especially and reaching the remains to information and publicity secy. has informed all its training on paper bag He further mentioned people of Nagaland to the district should not along the border areas of the native village. unit presidents and secretaries to attend the meeting making for Ebenezer Or- about the pollution reflect upon their con- be allowed without the Ralan and Bhandari. The mission centre without fail or sent two representations from each phanage Home on Aug. 4. caused by the use of plas- tributions that led to an thanked the administra- unit. It further informed that the meeting will be held A press note from tics which is hazardous unhealthy environment. tion, police personnel, GB, from 6 pm sharp and the departure would be on Aug. CAN Youth on Monday to humans as well as the Ebenezer Orphanage school authorities, rescue 25. stated that during the environment. Home expressed grati- team, volunteers and eve- Deo Nukhu mourns demise training, the proprietor Amri expressed his tude to CAN Youth for ryone from Aghunato, and Dimapur, Aug. 6 (EMN): not only to his family and ETPO convenes general meeting of the orphanage home, views about the impor- taking up the initiative to Seyochung. Former MLA Deo Nukhu Chizami village but also to Akum Amri gave an in- tance of the training impart paper bag mak- It also thanked state has expressed deep sadness the Seceku area people and The Emlo-To Public Organization (ETPO) has con- troduction during which workshop for the chil- ing training to various government for granting at the demise of Zhachütso Chakhesang community as vened a general meeting of Emlo-To area on Aug. 11 he thanked the DMC for dren and also for the en- groups and organisa- ex-gratia of INR 20 lakh to Naro, a prominent citizen of a whole. 8 at Asukhuto town at 9 am. All the GB, joint council approving their proposal vironment. He said that tions. the kin of the five deceased. Chizami town, who passed Nukhu and his family chairmen and secretaries, council chairmen and away on Aug. 6. conveyed deepest condo- secretaries, VDB secretaries, village STH presidents, Describing Naro as lences to the bereaved fam- Emlo-To Students’ Union and it unit presidents and trustworthy person, a man ily and prayed that the lord general secretaries, Vekuho Students’ Union president of integrity and a man of grant comfort, solace and and gen. secy., office bearers Land Donors Union KPA, NSDMA issues list of emergency worth, Nukhu has expressed strength to his wife and chil- church and village leaders have been requested to at- relief air-dropped and stockpiled that his death is a great loss dren and all their loved ones. tend the meeting without fail. Dimapur, Aug. 6 (EMN): system through the home tions began from Aug. 3 de- As a ground force for The Nagaland State Disas- commissioner. The HC in ploying two IAF choppers search and rescue in case Ministry of Minority Affairs opens ter Management Authority turn issued government or- to the affected districts. NSDMA has also two teams (NSDMA) on Monday up- ders and coordinated with Due to bad weather of the 12th NDRF from dated the list of emergency the Ministry of Defence IAF and communication prob- Arunachal Pradesh and pre-matric scholarship for minorities Food being air-dropped for immediate lifting and lems the first attempt was they have been stationed at Dimapur, Aug. 6 (EMN): ment or private school obtain their login Id at bank account should and tentative list for stock- air dropping of essential not successful and the es- Kohima and Dimapur. The School Education will be done through the the earliest from their be same; bank account piling of emergency food commodities to the worst sential commodities could All line departments re- Department in a notifi- National Scholarship respective DEO offices should be operative and items in case of disaster. affected districts and also be air lifted only on Aug. 3 sponsible for maintaining cation informed that the Portal of the Govern- so that the application active; in-case of joint As the state reels under to areas which are likely to to Tenning, Peren district, road and communication Ministry of Minority Af- ment of India under URL maybe verified on time. bank account, candi- the effect of monsoon dis- be affected. though the priority focus infrastructure are also said fairs has opened the Na- ww.sch0larship.Q0v.in. Those Institutions not date’s name should be aster, the NSDMA said that The department of of the disaster response to have been putting in all tional Scholarship Portal The detailed guidelines yet registered are advised first in the bank account; the state government has Food and Civil Supplies team was to reach Kiphire efforts for restoration of (NSP) on July 23. and standard operation to register in the portal finally, those students been putting in all efforts to immediately organised which is the worst affected life-line communication The online imple- procedure of the scheme latest by Aug. 15 2018 so who have received schol- contain the crisis and also and put all the essential district. After numerous routes. The AON has also mentation of Pre-Metric is available in the portal. that their students can arship for 2017-18 should reach out to the affected commodities in stock and attempts essential com- been roped in to assist the Scholarship Scheme for The DIPR, while in- apply scholarship under apply for renewal by us- people through relief dis- took extra efforts in pack- modities could be airlifted stranded passengers and minority communities forming about the NSP, this scheme. ing the same ID and pass- tribution. aging the essential com- and dropped at Kiphire vehicles using their spe- under which, the schol- stated that all the stu- The Students are ad- word, and those students An update received modities sourced from only on Aug. 6. The NSD- cially equipped off road arships are awarded to dents and the head of the vised to make use of Fre- who did not get selected here on Monday from the different vendors as per MA informed. vehicles. They are currently the economically weaker institutions have to fol- quently Asked Questions last year may apply for secretary to the Govt. of the indent of essential The NSDMA in coor- operating between Meluri students from six notified low certain actions with (FAQs) available on the fresh.’ Nagaland, Rovilatuo Mor, commodities as given by dination with the depart- and Kiphire, the NSDMA minority communities regard to that matter. NSP homepage of the Submission of online ap- informed that the chief the NSDMA, Home de- ment of F&CS dept. would informed. viz. Muslims, Christians, Those institutions website for filling up their plication for both fresh Secretary who is the chair- partment, the press release continue to airdrop es- During the four days of Sikhs, Buddhists, Jains registered in the portal applications. and renewal by students man of the state executive stated. sential commodities to operation the following es- and Parsis pursuing stud- and yet to obtain ‘User “Name in the scholar- has been scheduled from committee of NSDMA im- The IAF was requisi- affected districts till such sential commodities were ies in India in a govern- Id’ and password are to ship form, Aadhaar and July 23 to Sep. 30. mediately notified a single tioned by the NSDMA on a time when normalcy re- airlifted and dropped at the window communication the Aug. 2 and the opera- turns to the State. following districts: List of emergency food items being air-dropped Sl. Name Pick-up/ Location for Items and Quantity Little Star School observes fresher’s day No of the Loading dropping District Point Dimapur, Aug. 6 (EMN): Little Star Higher Sec- Rice Pulses Onion Potato Cooking Salt (in Milk Sugar Tea leaf Mineral ondary School (LSHSS) (in kg) (dal in (in kg) (in kg) Oil (in kg) Powder (in kg) (in kg) Water Dimapur welcomed the kg) kg) (in kg) school fresher’s of Arts 1 Mon Tobu 750 60 0 300 0 50 0 0 0 and Science stream on Dimapur 2 Peren Tening 700 120 300 300 192 100 348 150 120 Sat. Aug. 4 at the school Airport 3 Tuensang Noksen 1750 90 200 350 156 100 360 100 80 hall. The welcoming of the fresher’s was held 4 Kiphire Kiphire HQ 1000 90 150 300 96 100 120 100 40 180 with the theme “Success Pungro 1000 90 150 300 96 100 240 100 40 180 is a journey, not a desti- nation.” Tentative list for stockpiling of emergency food items in case of disaster A press release stat- S l . Name of Pick-up/ Location for Geo- coordi- Items and quantity ed that the fresher’s day which was commemo- No. the loading dropping nates Rice Pu l s e s O n i o n Potato Cooking Salt M i l k Sugar Tea leaf rated with “Mr. and Miss district point (in kg) (in kg) (in kg) (in kg) oil (in kg) powder (in kg) (in kg) Fresher’s 2018” event was (in kg) (in kg) judged by retired NDMA 1. Tuensang Dimapur Chessore N – 26°05’24.66” 1000 100 150 300 100 100 250 125 50 Commissioner and Sec- Airport E – 94°44’42.11” retary Khrienuo C Metha School administrators and judges with Mr, Miss, runner-up and title winners of Freshers 2018. ( V i l l a g e as the chief judge, Fash- ground) ion and Textile Designer acknowledged the con- 11 Science. Jordan Murry was adjudged ‘Star Tal- New Delhi Kos Zhasa, tribution of judges to the was adjudged runner up ent of the Year’ with his N – 26°04’58.08” LSHSS administrator Ke- society through their pro- for Mr. Fresher 2018. enthralling solo Beat box E – 94°44’2.80” toulhou Sekhose Paira, fession. Dziesekhrienuo of performance. The titles (Chessore HQ) SDO Power department, Mr. and Miss Fresher’s Class 11 Arts received of Miss Congeniality and Thonoknyu N – 1000 100 150 300 100 100 250 125 50 Alber Ovung, and alumni 2018 of LFHSS were won the Miss Ethnic and Mr. Congeniality were 25°59’20.04” of LSHSS and B.Tech in by Therhuseto Nakhro of Aman Giri of Class 11 chosen by the students E – 94°54’27.00” civil engineering , Thejas- 11 Science and Crystalyn Science Mr. Ethnic that through secret voting. Ajungla of 11 was chosen 2. Kiphire Seyochung N – 25°55’54.20” 1000 100 150 300 100 100 250 125 50 elhou Kire. Paira of 11 Arts. The 1st was choreographed by runner up was Imonenla the teacher’s Mapunun- as Miss Congeniality and E – 94°38’41.10” L F H S S p r i n c i p a l Christina Neikhrienuo of 11 Arts and 2nd runner gla and Merita. Simon Caleb Awongshi was cho- Total 3000 300 450 900 300 300 750 375 150 welcomed the guests and up was Praishy Francis of Mech of Class 11 Science sen as Mr. Congeniality. EastErn Mirror | Dimapur, Tuesday, August 7 , 2018

C M Y K STATE 3 STATE MONSOON WOES: Bhandari area villagers looking at bleak future as sand covers agricultural lands It is said that the re- ently occupied by the dis- lease of over accumulated placed families, and later IAF airdrops essential commodities water in the Doyang reser- visited the affected public voir because of incessant at Renthan village. rain is suspected to be the He also gave some cause of flood in the plain emergency relief fund, re- areas of Bhandari Sub- lief materials and essential division. commodities under DDMA The deputy commis- to address the immediate sioner assured the villagers needs of those affected and that after thorough dam- displaced. age assessment is done by During the meet- the competent authorities; ing at Ruchan Village, it was the different government announced that Mhon- agencies with expertise will lumo Kikon, Advisor IT, Wokha’s Deputy Commissioner Dr Menazir Jeelani Samoon, and officers and village council members visiting flood-affected area at Ruchan be engaged to work to help Science and Technology and assist the villagers to and NRE would donate his village in Wokha district of Nagaland, on Aug. 5. The IAF transporting essential commodities at the Assam Rifles’ settle back to normalcy. In one month salary to help ground in Kiphire district, on Aug. 6. Dimapur, Aug. 6 (EMN): ahead as their agricultural Liphi villages and Lotha education entirely de- this regard he called on eve- the flood victims. Deputy Commissioner fields have been covered Lower Range Eloe Hoho pends, the villagers ex- ryone concerned to render Wokha District Depart- Dimapur, Aug. 6 (EMN): carton of mineral water Wokha, Dr. Menazir Jeelani with thick sand brought and other NGO members pressed anguish that the their cooperation. mental heads from Food Under the relentless efforts (250 ml) and 10 cartons of Samoon IAS, accompanied in by the flood water and at the residence of the Vil- flood had brought in thick He also reminded them and Civil Supply, PWD (R and initiative of the state ‘white magic (1 kg). by a host of government the villagers would not be lage Council Chairman, sand and covered the to co-ordinate with the and B), District Disaster government, the Indian In the Second Airdrop, officials from different de- able to cultivate their fields Ruchan village. washed away fields due to ADC Bhandari in the ef- Management Author- Air Force (AIF) on Aug. 6 20 bags of Rice; 25 cartoon partments and civil soci- for the next to two to three In the meeting the flood which sustainable cultiva- fort to regain stability and ity, (DDMA) Wokha, Search airdropped essential com- of Mineral Water and Dal ety organization leaders, years. affected villagers appealed tion will not be possible for also with regard to availing and Rescue personnel from modities at Kiphire’s Assam 30 kg were airdrop for the visited the flood affected A DIPR news update to the DC to help them get the next two to three years. the State Disaster Relief SDRF (HG&CD), Agricul- Rifles ground. Kiphire district, the most villages under Bhandari informed that the DC back to normalcy from the The villagers brief the Fund (SDRF) forms for ture department from Wok- A DIPR report state that affected district due to sub-division area to take along with ADC Bhandari, present disaster. DC that farms, agricultural rebuilding efforts out of ha and Civil Administration in the first airdrop, essential landslides and collapse of stock of the situation on Tiameren Chang had a Pointing out that farm- crops and vegetation, live- the present crisis situation. Bhandari, Police, Medical, commodities comprising retaining walls, the DIPR Aug. 5 2018 where he in- meeting with the village ing and agriculture pro- stock and residential hous- Earlier in the day, IPR, Lotha Lower Range of 100 kgs of sugar, 2 bags reported. It may be noted teracted with the villagers. council chairmen, coun- duce is the main source of es were stated to have been the Deputy Commissioner Eloe Hoho and other NGOs of salt, 6 bags of potatoes, here that the roads leading The villagers of the sub- cil members and GBs of income for their families washed away and some visited four make shift relief from Bhandari accompa- 3 bags of onion, 2 bags of to Kiphire district still re- division, as per reports, are Ruchan, Renthan, Yamm- on which their livelihood, remained damaged by the camps at Ruchan and Liphi nied the Deputy Commis- dal, 10 kgs of tealeaves, 8 mains cut off from the rest looking at a bleak future hon (New), Koro (New) and economy and children’s flood in the past week. Villages which are all pres- sioner, Wokha. cartons of mustard oil, 25 of the state. BJP condemns smear campaign on party official UGC team visits St. Dimapur, Aug. 6 (EMN): The BJP Naga- disgruntled party members with an Sumis observe Patriots’ Day land Unit today strongly condemned ulterior motive to weaken the Party Or- Joseph’s College, Jakhama what it termed, the baseless allegations ganisation which is growing in strength labelled through posters and social me- with new guard,” stated the Nagaland Dimapur, Aug. 6 (EMN): With come address, expressed his dia campaign against the BJP national BJP chief spokesperson. the purpose to determine the desire for the college to rise to Organising Secretary, Ananta Narayan In this connection, Shohe appealed viability of granting autono- a greater height and stressed Mishra and asserted that such allega- to all the party members to refrain from mous status to St. Joseph’s Col- on the need for granting au- tions have no substance but aimed only indulging in such cowardly and imma- lege Jakahama, the University tonomy to the college to be to tarnish the image of the party. ture act by going to the social media, Grants Commission (UGC) able to scale greater heights in A press release issued by the Chief print media and any sort of campaign team inspected the college on the coming days. Spokesperson of BJP Nagaland, Kuputo against the party or any officals as it Mon. Aug. 6. On behalf of the UGC Shohe expressed ‘doubt’ that it would may attract disciplinary action as per The UGC team includ- team, Prof. Pandey, the chair- be the handiwork of the party’s political the party constitution. He said that ed Manipur University Vice person of the team, expressed adversaries. suggested that any grievance of com- Chancellor Prof. A.P. Pandey as his great satisfaction at the “BJP Nagaland unit is doubtful that plaint substantiated with evidence can chairperson, School of Chemi- well-developed infrastructure it would be the handiwork of our politi- be brought to the appropriate forum for cal Sciences, Devi Ahilya of the college although the cal adversaries in connivance with some redressal and justice. Vishwavidyalaya Prof. Ashok college is located in an interior Sharma, Principal and Rama- part of the country, stated a khrishna Mission Vivekanan- press release from the college. da Dr. Swami Kamalasthanan- It stated that Prof. Pandey Bakeries in Tsg. directed to improve immediately da as members. expressed his confidence that Dimapur, Aug.6 (EMN): A joint inspec- The team found that the premises Director Higher Educa- the college will soon become Elders of the Sumi community pose for lens in Zunheboto. tion team led by District Food Safety and kitchen of all the bakeries were tion Nagaland Kuholi Chishi one of the leading educa- Officer conducted an inspection in all not up to satisfaction, especially with represented as state nominee, tional institutions in the entire Dimapur, Aug. 6 (EMN): also to commemorate the Sumi gave a key note ad- the major bakeries in Tuensang town regard to hygiene and ‘cleanliness of Dept. of Botany, Dean, RDC, North East India. Prof. Pandey The Sumi Kiphimi Ku- 50th death anniversary dress whereas, solidarity on Aug. 6 and found the functioning of the staffs and environment’. It was also Nagaland University Prof. also applauded the teachers qhakulu (SKK) observed of Kaito Sukhai, the first speech was delivered by the unsatisfactory and unhygienic. The found that the supply of clean water was S.K Chaturvedi as University and students for their dedica- Sumi Patriots ’ Day in Zun- commander-in-chief of the Sumi Hoho, and a speech bakeries were directed to improve their inadequate. nominee, and UGC section tion shown by the impressive heboto on August 4 in com- Naga Army. on the recollection of past operations immediately. The team also discovered the use of officer PN Gupta as coordinat- development that has been memoration of the Sumis According to the re- observation by Dr. HS Ro- A press release received here from expired food ingredients, and preserva- ing officer. achieved at the college. who had sacrificed their lease, the programme saw a tokha. The updates further the CMO, Dr. T. Pangjung Sangtam - tives and were duly seized and disposed The team was received ‘Even though it was diffi- life for the cause of the Na- gathering of different Sumi mentioned that Nagatoli who is also the District Food Safety Of- off. Therefore, all bakery owners were is- with a special reception pro- cult to get things done in such gas freedom movement. civil societies, organisa- Yepthomi and Lashika Zhi- ficer - informed that the team inspected sued with an‘immediate improvement gramme arranged by the col- part of the land, the college A press statement from tions, and students from momi delivered speeches the Onima Bakery, Maa Kali Bakery, notice’. The release informed that such lege. SJC Principal Dr. Fr. S. was doing great’, the team ob- the union informed that various institutions. The on behalf of the patriot’s Tuensang Bakery and Delu Bakery. inspections will continue. Ousepparampil,in his wel- served as per the press release. the event was observed president of SKK, Atokiho family. Acaut and PSAN clarify on court order; says case disposed off, not dismissed Dimapur, Aug. 6 (EMN): paragraph 21, where the without inviting applica- 655 appointed before “O.M. their appointments would tion for non-impledment of public employment, the casual appointments are Acaut and PSAN (Public court observed that the tions from all eligible can- 6.6.16”. not be quashed so as to of the 655 individuals and two organizations urged to be made, it should be Service Aspirants of Naga- state government’s plan didates. Paragraph 28, Any “The prayer was only for enable them to continue sought for dismissal of the the state government to mandatory that advertise- land) today clarified that to regularise employees Contractual/temporary or a direction to the 22 HoDs in service till regular re- writ petition; to this effect, immediately restructure ments are issued, and all their writ petition was not who have completed 3 adhoc appointment made impleaded, to take step for cruitment is made through liberty has been granted the deplorable system in the posts being held on dismissed, but was dis- years on contract/adhoc as without prior advertise- requisitioning the contract NPSC, and they also be to agitate afresh by adding matters of appointment. contract must be adver- posed off by the Guwhatati per the O.M. dated 11.8.16 ment in the media includ- posts to NPSC within a allowed to participate in necessary parties. the two organizations as- tised to let all the qualified High Court with binding and O.M. dated 4.8.08 is ing news papers is violation time-bound period,” the the recruitment process While asserting that a serted that even in cases Nagas participate in the observations and said that violation of the law in Uma of Article 14 and 16 and release stated while add- with relaxation of age, if welfare state cannot sur- of administrative exigency, recruitment process as per liberty to the petitioners Devi’s case. liable to be quashed and ing that Acaut and PSAN any. It lamented that the vive by illegal means and where contract/adhoc/ the constitutional schemes has been granted to agitate Paragraph 29, where set-aside and the posts be intended in good faith that respondents raised objec- discrimination in matters retainership/temporary/ and statutory rules. afresh by adding necessary the court observed that the filled up as per law. parties. state government should Paragraph 28, any A press release issued not regularize any person contractual/temporary by the ‘Media Cell Acaut having completed 3 years or adhoc appointment and PSAN’, saying that the in contract/adhoc basis made without prior ad- headline in some local dai- in terms of O.M. dated vertisement in the media lies ‘HC dismissed Acaut 11.8.2016 and O.M. dated including news papers and PSAN backdoor writ 4.8.2008. is violation of Article 14 petition might have sent Paragraph 17, “If any of and 16 and liable to be a wrong message to the the private respondents is quashed and set-aside masses, presented an elab- being appointed on con- and the posts be filled up orate observation of the HC tractual/temporary basis as per law. Judge on the case. in violation of O.M. 6.6.16, Having listed out the The release said that the same would have to paragraphs, the two or- Acaut and PSAN chal- be deemed to be null and ganizations made it clea lenged two ‘Office Memo- void”. Paragraph 24, where that the judgement and randums’ which provided the court observed that order at “para 17-29” hav- for regularization of con- as onetime measure, the ing been sealed with apex tract appointment after state government can only court decisions, cannot be three years of continuous regularise the services of impeached. service and also the ap- those irregularly appoint- It said that “para 53 of pointment of 51 persons ed on contract/adhoc who Uma Devi’s case” states that who were appointed after had served more than 10 ‘as a precaution, to avail the the state government is- years as on 10.4.06, the benefit of regularization, sued ‘OM. dated 6.6.16’ date Uma Devi judgement a person must have been that put a ban on con- was passed. Thus, the O.M. irregularly appointed(not tract appointments. In this dated 11.8.16 and O.M. illegal) and had served on connection, the release dated 4 .8.16 negate the contract/adhoc for more highlighted seven points laws laid down in Uma than 10 years as on 10.4.06, of judge’s observation and Devi and M.L. Kesari, and which would mean, a per- presented it paragraph- can not apply to the state son must have been ap- wise: government. If the state pointed before 9.4.1996. In paragraph 26, the government acts in viola- “To this effect, none of the court observed that the tion of the law laid down 706 +58 would come under state respondents should, by the Apex court, the the benefit as they were all after applying para 53 of same would be illegal and appointed (2006-2016) af- Uma Devi (3), take steps can be challenged and ter Uma Devi’s judgement,” for filing up regular vacant regularization would be the release stated. posts, which are manned null and void. The release stated that by contract/adhoc em- Paragraph 27, it is a set- on the maintainability of ployees, as per the recruit- tled law that no person the issue, the two organiza- ment Rules enforced. can be appointed even on tions decided not to chal- It also highlighted temporary or adhoc basis lenge the appointments of KG-2716 EastErn Mirror | Dimapur, Tuesday, August 7, 2018 4 REGION Public rallies organised demanding NRC: Assam BJP seeks extension Contraband of one month for objections seized by AR the opening of Manipur University Guwahati, Aug. 6 (IANS): plicants. The draft exclud- and objections so that all Our Correspondent The Assam unit of the BJP ed 40,07,707 applicants’ genuine cases are included Imphal, Aug. 6 (EMN): In Our Correspondent the seasonal downpour. Manipur government has been has appealed to Union names due to some dis- in the document,” said BJP continuation of back to Imphal, Aug. 6 (EMN): People in- The academic activities at the appealing to the university com- Home Minister Rajnath crepancies. Vice President (Assam unit) back recoveries of contra- cluding women folks and students Manipur University have been se- munity to restore the academic Singh to extend by one “We believe that not Majoj Ram Phukan. band drugs, Tengnoupal staged public rallies demanding verely affected since May 30 after atmosphere in the Manipur Uni- month the time fixed for a single foreigner’s name A memorandum has Battalion of 26 Sector As- opening of the Manipur University Manipur University Students Union versity by suspending the ongoing filing objections to the pub- should be included in the been sent to Rajnath Singh sam Rifles recovered con- in the interest of the students in Ma- (MUSU) launched an indefinite two month old strike in the interest lished draft of the National final NRC. “At the same in this regard. traband 960 WY(World nipur on Monday. strike demanding removal of Vice of the students. Register of Citizens (NRC). time, names of not a sin- Phukan also said that is Yours) tablets hidden The public rallies were held Chancellor Prof AP Pandey over Meanwhile police fired tear gas The Bharatiya Janata gle genuine Indian citizen the draft NRC included in places around Imphal town, 15 allegations of financial and ad- shells to pacify a situation arising Party-led Assam govern- should be excluded from names of some declared inside the headlight of Bishnupur and Thoubal district ministrative irregularities. Manipur out of the day’s rally and ongoing ment on July 30, published the final NRC. “The fig- foreigners and appealed to Kenbo bike, according to headquarters while the student University Teachers Association agitation by university community the complete draft of the ure of 40,07,707 is a huge the Home Minister to take Assam Rifles sources. bodies at the district headquarters (MUTA) and Manipur University near the main gate of Manipur Uni- NRC which included the one and hence we believe appropriate action so that “O n Au g u s t 5 a t of Churachandpur, Senapati and Staffs Association (MUSA) support- versity around 12 noon, sources names of 2,89,83,677 out that there should be more those could be corrected in around 1 pm, based on Ukhrul organised the rallies braving ed the agitation. said. of a total of 3,29,91,384 ap- time given to file claims the final NRC. specific input received regarding movement of contraband drugs from Moreh towards Imphal, BJP crushing democracy in Tripura — Activists AAPSU urges CM to stop proposed a black coloured Ken- Agartala, Aug. 6 (IANS): The BJP is trying to and Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS). bo bike was stopped for wipe out multi-party democracy in Tripura, Farmer leader Dhawale said: “One third checking at Permanent a group of pro-Left leaders said after visiting of the elected leaders of local bodies - Gram meeting between Centre and NSCN (IM) Vehicle Check Post Khu- dengthabi, Tengnoupal the state. Panchayat, Panchayat Samities and Urban Itanagar, Aug.6 (PTI): The not at the cost of territorial stop it and immediately states including Arunachal A fact-finding team comprising farmer municipal bodies - were forced to resign District,” says PRO Assam All Arunachal Pradesh Stu- and administrative integ- constitute an all-party dele- Pradesh. Rifles(South) in a press and political leaders observed: “An unde- under dire consequences.” dents Union (AAPSU) has rity of the state,” it said. gation to have parleys with Condemning violence release. clared Emergency-like situation prevails The fact-finding team said that after urged the Chief Minister “It is a pre-meditated the Centre on the matter. and atrocities on Arunach- in Tripura ever since the BJP-IPFT alliance the BJP-IPFT (Indigenous People’s Front “While frisking and Pema Khandu to persuade attempt on their part to cre- The proposed meeting alees allegedly by the cadres won the Assembly polls on March 3. Law of Tripura) took power on March 3, rul- the Centre not to hold the ate confusion on the pur- will be held between Home of the NSCN(I-M), the AAP- carrying out through and order has collapsed.” ing party goons poisoned over 40 fishing proposed meeting between ported peace talk frame- Ministrys Joint Secretary SU appealed to the Centre checking of baggage, 960 The seven-member team said in their ponds, looted as many poultry farms and the NSCN (IM) and the work and sabotage peace in (NE) Satyendra Garg and to expedite the process of WY tablets were found report released to the media on Sunday destroyed or burnt down 54 rubber gardens the state, when the content NSCN (IM)s vice chair- hidden inside headlight evening: “Murder, dacoity, looting, arson owned by Left party supporters. Union Home Ministry on deleting ‘any other Naga August 9. of the Indo-Naga peace man Gen (Retd) V S Atem Tribe’ suffixed to the Sched- of the bike.” Approximate and atrocities on women, minorities, According to the report, during the cost of the contraband Dalits, adivasis and the poor from all com- five-month rule of BJP-IPFT government, The meeting has been talk framework agreement along with the collective ule Tribe certificate issued proposed without taking which was signed on Au- leadership of the outfit at to tribes such as Wancho, drugs caught is INR 4.8 munities are rampant.” 112 incidents of rape, molestations and lakh, it added. The teams included Narmada Bachao attacks on women occurred by the ruling the indigenous people of gust 3, 2015, is still shroud- Deomali in Tirap district in Nocte and Tangsa of Tirap, The accused identi- Andolan (NBA) activist Medha Patkar, All party hoodlums. Arunachal Pradesh into ed in mystery and yet to be Arunachal Pradesh. Changlang and Longding India Kisan Sabha President and CPI-M “Four CPI-M members and leaders confidence, an AAPSU made public,” the AAPSU The memorandum districts. fied as Lelet Mate (37) of leader Ashok Dhawale, All India Kisan Ma- have been murdered.” Another 1,047 Left memorandum submitted said. also expressed concern They claimed the term Moreh Ward No 9, Teng- hasabha General Secretary and CPI (ML) activists, including 113 women, have suf- to Khandu said yesterday. The students’ body ap- on NSCN (I-M) demand ‘any other Naga tribe’ was noupal district along with (Liberation) leader Rajaram Singh, CPI-M fered injuries after attacks by BJP, IPFT and “The AAPSU welcomes prehended “serious impli- for creating ‘Greater Na- given by the British and recovered item was hand- Rajya Sabha member K.K. Ragesh and three RSS workers. the peace talk between the cation” on the proposed galim’ comprising several then adopted in the Consti- ed over to Moreh Police Tripura MPs - Jitendra Chowdhury, Sankar “Around 633 offices of the CPI-M and Centre and NSCN-IM, but meeting and urged him to areas in neighbouring tution without verification. Station. Prasad Datta and Jharna Das Baidya. Left parties have been burnt, attacked or Medha Patkar said: “No action was tak- captured. Close to 200 offices of the Left en by the administration and the police in mass organisations have been attacked and spite of hundreds of FIRs having been filed nearly 150 have been forcibly occupied. Meghalaya steps up checking of people at checkpoints - Police by the victims of the hundreds of political Over 2200 houses belonging to Left party violence. An atmosphere of fear and terror leaders and supporters were burnt down, Shillong, Aug. 6 (PTI): Meghalaya the checkpoints. which they will not be able to go Sangma also denied claims prevails in large parts of the state. demolished or ransacked.” is all set to carry out “rigorous” “At the checkpoints, the peo- beyond the seven checkpoints made by the Khasi Students “The entire opposition in the state is The ruling BJP rubbished the allega- checking of people entering the ple need to show any identifica- bordering Assam. Union that over 1,500 doubtful being sought to be wiped out, with the Left tions. state following the publication tion document that proves that His statement came in the citizens were detained by their being the main target, but other opposition BJP spokesman Mrinal Kanti Deb said of the NRC complete draft in As- he is an Indian citizen and the wake of reports of people from activists at the border crossings. parties like the Congress have also not been that when Medha Patkar spoke against the sam, a senior police officer said. exercise will continue till further Assam getting detained at the “It is not a fact. The number spared.” then Left Front government in Bengal, the Superintendent of Police (in- orders,” Sangma said. checkpoints, especially after the of people who were stopped She said that a 73-year-old library, set Left leaders vehemently criticised her. Now filtration), Debangshu Sangma, The authorities have advised July 30 publication of the NRC and sent back at the infiltration up by Tripura’s first tribal based organisa- they were using the NBA leader to secure told PTI that every person enter- people to carry citizenship proof complete draft in neighbouring check gates is less than 100 since tion Tripura Upajati Gana Mukti Parishad at political mileage. ing the state would be checked at when they enter the state, failing Assam. August 1,” he said. Durgachowdhury Para in western Tripura, “Left parties are conspiring against the was destroyed by the Bharatiya Janata Party BJP government,” Deb told IANS. Final phase of Bru repatriation almost done — Mizoram Assam agitation: Several Aizawl, Aug. 6 (PTI): The tional Secretary for Home camps. October 21, 1997 by Bru to oppose the moves as preparations for the pro- Lalbiakzama said. All the repatriated National Liberation Front they were making other posed final phase of Bru While 4,199 Bru fami- Bru families would get (BNLF) militants. demands and had forced injured in police action repatriation from North lies would be resettled in Rs 5,000 each through di- The first attempt to MBDPF president A Saw- Guwahati, Aug. 6 (IANS): resorted to lathi-charge. lani President Ranjit Rai Tripura to Mizoram, from 48 villages in Mamit dis- rect benefit transfer every repatriate them from No- ibunga, one of the signa- Twelve persons were in- At least 15 leaders of Koch and AKRSU General Sec- August 14 to Septem- trict, 824 and 384 families month and a free ration vember 16, 2009 not only tories of the July agree- jured in Assam’s Kokra- Rajbongshi Sanmilani retary Bipul Rai. ber 10, have almost been would be resettled in 10 for two years. failed but triggered an- ment to withdraw his jhar district on Monday were arrested,” AKRSU “We had to resort to completed, a senior Mi- villages Kolasib and four The Centre would de- other wave of exodus af- signature. as police tried to disperse leader Hitesh Barman told Rail Roko as the BJP gov- zoram home department villages in Lunglei dis- posit Rs 4 lakh in the bank ter Bru militants gunned MBDPF secretar y a mob disrupting train IANS. ernments both at the Cen- official said today. tricts respectively, Lalbi- accounts of each of the down a youth at Bungth- Bruno Msha told PTI over movement. The agitated The Sanmilani is an tre and state are not pay- The Brus are in six akzama said. repatriated families and uam village three days phone from Naisingpara, people were demanding umbrella organisation of ing heed to our legitimate relief camps in North Ac c o rd i n g t o t h e the money could be with- before the commence- the largest relief camp inclusion of the Koch Ra- Koch Rajbongshi com- demand for including the Tripura at present. agreement, inked in Del- drawn after three years ment of the repatriation in North Tripura district, jbongshi community in munity and All Koch Ra- Koch Rajbongshis into the The distr ict core hi during the first week of and a housing assistance process. that many Bru families the Scheduled Tribe (ST) jbongshi Students’ Union ST category. committee on Bru re- July this year, between the to the tune of Rs 1.5 lakh Though some Bru opposed the proposed re- category. (AKRSU), who had organ- “The BJP-led NDA had patriation along the Centre, the state govern- would be disbursed to families had already re- patriation process while Police resorted to ba- ised the rail blockade. assured us of the ST status Mizoram-Bangladesh- ments of Mizoram and each family. turned to Mizoram dur- some families agreed to ton charge and firing blank Hundreds of people within six months of their Tripura border in Mamit Tripura and the Mizoram Thousands of Brus ing a number of repa- return to Mizoram in ac- shots in the air in Soutara came out and sat on rail- coming to power in 2016, district, the Assam border Bru Displaced People’s had been lodged in relief triation processes and cordance with the agree- under Gosaigaon area to way tracks at Soutara early but has forgotten its com- in Kolasib district and in Forum (MBDPF), all Bru camps in Tripura since on their own, many of ment. disperse the protesters on Monday following the mitment after winning the south Mizoram’s Lunglei refugees were to be repat- late 1997 in the wake of a them continued to refuse Msha said that the sit- whose ‘rail roko’ agitation shutdown call given by the elections,” said Rai. district were making ar- riated to Mizoram before communal tension trig- to leave Tripura till date uation in the relief camps had disrupted train traffic Sanmilani. The call was Movements of a large rangements to receive September 30. gered by the brutal mur- despite many attempts. is still extremely sensitive across the state. supported by AKRSU and number of long distance the 32,876 Brus belong- The MBDPF is the der of Lalzawmliana, a Meanwhile, a large with some people ve- “The incident took other organisations. trains were disrupted and ing to 5,407 families and apex body of the Bru forest guard inside the number of Bru families in hemently opposing the place around 11.30 a.m., Those arrested include stopped at different loca- resettle them, the Addi- community in the relief Dampa Tiger Reserve on the relief camps are likely repatriation. when the police suddenly Koch Rajbongshi Sanmi- tions.

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John Lennon’s widow EastErn Mirror | Dimapur, Tuesday, August 7, 2018 BUSINESS 5 Airtel ties up with Telecom Egypt No GST refunds for foreigners for global submarine cable systems New Delhi, Aug. 6 Cable from Egypt to India network portfolio and as of now — Finance Ministry (IANS): Telecom major with access to Saudi Ara- provide us with a high Bharti Airtel on Monday bia and Oman, and other quality and diversified New Delhi, Aug. 6 (PTI): Foreign- taken out of India by him shall be necessary refund should be avail- tries, mainly in Europe, have announced a strategic fibre pairs from Egypt to- new route to Western Eu- ers coming to India may not get “refunded in such manner and able, he said. established a provision that a partnership with Egyp- wards Italy,” it said. rope and the rest of the GST refunds on goods purchased subject to such conditions and In order to ensure there is no foreigner needs to show a form tian operator Telecom Airtel would also world.” and carried back by them as the safeguards as may be prescribed”. misuse, the mechanism for such or receipt that he has got on pur- Egypt (TE), which would take “large capacities “In particular, it will government has not invoked rel- For the purposes of this sec- a refund process would need to chase of particular goods to get allow Airtel to use the on a long-term basis on provide impetus to In- evant provisions of the Integrated tion, the term tourist’ means a be robust, said Chilana, a partner refund. Middle East North Africa two new cable systems dia’s emergence as a ma- Goods and Services Tax Act yet, person not normally resident in of the law firm Shardul Amarch- I feel having a provision for (MENA) Submarine Ca- (SMW5 and AAE1)” and jor regional Internet hub the Finance Ministry has said in India, who enters India for a stay and Mangaldas. refund of taxes to foreign tourists ble and TE North cable get the right to use a fibre serving customers across reply to an RTI query. of not more than six months for While selling these goods to will definitely act as a motivation systems. pair from Egypt to France Saarc region, with seam- It was asked to provide details legitimate non-immigrant pur- international tourists, shopkeep- for international travellers. It will The partnership on TE North cable sys- less global connectivity,” on procedures for foreigners to poses, the Act says. ers will have to charge IGST only encourage them to spend more would help Airtel to tems along with capaci- he added. get GST refunds on goods pur- The IGST makes provisions and not local taxes. The govern- money in India. It will promote serve the growing de- ties on SMW-5 and AAE-1 As per the statement, chased by them in India. for the levy and collection of tax- ment may also require shop- tourism in the country and help mand for data services, cable systems. Telecom Egypt’s global Some western nations provide es on inter-state supply of goods keepers to issue some form/cer- in generating foreign exchange particularly in markets Commenting on network was built by in- refunds of certain taxes on goods or services or both by the Central tificate verifying the details of the from the tourists. It will give huge across South Asia, Africa the partnership, Ajay vestments in internation- purchased by foreigners there. government. purchases along with passport impetus to demand for various and the Middle East, the Chitkara, Director and al submarine cable sys- Please note that Section 15 of According to senior GST pro- number and other relevant de- industries including handicraft, company said in a state- CEO, Airtel Business said, tems, namely: TE North, the IGST (Integrated Goods and fessional Sandeep Chilana, the tails, he said. textiles etc., Chilana said. ment. “The partnership includ- ALETAR, SEA-ME-WE-3, Services Tax) has not yet been en- government should come out Like other developed coun- The Goods and Services Tax “The partnership ing MENA Cable and TE’s SEA-ME-WE-4, SEA-ME- forced. Therefore the reply of this with terms, conditions and safe- tries, it is likely that the foreign came into force on July 1, 2017. grants Airtel the right to network will be a good WE-5, IMEWE, EIG, and office is nil information current- guards for refunds of GST paid by tourist would need to show the But Section 15 of the IGST has use fibre pairs of MENA addition to our global AAE-1. ly, the Central Board of Indirect international tourists in India form/certificate along with in- not been brought into force yet. Taxes and Customs (CBIC) said in GST is a consumption-based voices etc at refund counters that It is more than a year since we reply to the Right to Information tax. To the extent consumption need to be set up at exiting points implemented the GST and the (RTI) application filed by this PTI is happening in India the taxes like international airports, so that IT system has also stabilised to Samsung Galaxy Note 9 to come correspondent. should stay in India. In case the tourists can get refunds of the a great extent. It is high time we According to the section, inte- goods are purchased in India and GST paid on the goods brought bring into effect this provision of grated tax paid by a tourist leav- taken by the tourist outside India, by them, the tax expert said. refund of GST taxes to foreigners, with enormous storage: Report ing India on any supply of goods it should be seen as export and He added that foreign coun- he said. New York, Aug. 6 (IANS): In the report added. the company advertised yet another leak, Samsung According to last week’s the showcase event slated New Zealand has revealed leak, the upcoming device for August 9 through three the official promo video of will have 3.5-mm head- different video clips, each Nooyi to quit as PepsiCo CEO; will remain Chairman till early 2019 Samsung Galaxy Note 9 to phone jack. depicting everyday prob- New York, Aug. 6 (IANS): Indian quoted as saying in a company Chairman and CEO, Indra has in everything the company YouTube which confirms American business executive statement. provided outstanding leader- does. that the upcoming flagship Indra K. Nooyi will step down as “Guided by our philosophy ship over the past 12 years, serv- “As one of the first Fortune will have massive storage. the Chief Executive of food and of ‘Performance with Purpose’ ing as a model both within our 100 CEOs to embed sustainabil- Approximately halfway beverage major PepsiCo Inc in - delivering sustained perform- industry and beyond for respon- ity targets into business opera- through the 30-second ad, October, the company said on ance while making more nutri- sible corporate stewardship in tions, Indra was a pioneer, pav- Samsung touts the Gal- Monday. tious products, limiting our en- the 21st century. ing the way for a new generation axy Note 9 as being “1TB According to the US-based vironmental footprint and lifting “As CEO, she grew revenue of business leaders who seek to Ready with expandable multinational, Nooyi, 62, will up all the communities we serve, more than 80 per cent, outper- ‘do well by doing good’. memory” and then shows a step down on October 3 after 24 we’ve made a more meaningful forming our peers and adding a “Under her leadership, Pep- 512GB microSD card going years with the company, the last impact in people’s lives than I new billion-dollar brand almost siCo grew its portfolio of ‘Good into the smartphone, the 12 as the CEO. However, Nooyi ever dreamed possible. every other year. And share- for You and Better for You’ op- Forbes reported on Sunday. will remain the Chairman of the “PepsiCo today is in a strong holders have benefited: $1,000 tions from about 38 per cent of “This is not only a company until early 2019, Pep- position for continued growth invested in PepsiCo in 2006 is revenue in 2006 to roughly 50 massive and class-leading The South Korean lems people face while us- sico said. with its brightest days still worth more than two-and-a-half per cent in 2017, almost tripled amount (iPhones top out smartphone major show- ing smartphones. Industry She will be succeeded by Ra- ahead.” times that amount today.” its investments in research and at 256GB), but it is also a cased teaser videos for the watchers expect the new mon Laguarta, 54, as the Chief While Nooyi departs, the rest Cook pointed out that under development to expand its more massive U-turn from Sam- upcoming device -- high- Galaxy Note 9 to come with Executive Officer. of PepsiCo’s senior leadership her leadership the company in- nutritious offerings and mini- sung which has previously lighting improved per- 4,000mAh battery and 512 “Growing up in India, I never team will remain unchanged. vested “for the future, leading mize its environmental impact, shipped its phones with formances in terms of bat- GB data storage capac- imagined I’d have the oppor- Speaking on behalf of Pep- the way on corporate sustain- and achieved global recognition minimal internal memory tery, storage capacity and ity, along with Qualcomm tunity to lead such an extraor- siCo’s Board of Directors, presid- ability and responsibility, and for the company’s work in com- and relied upon microSD speed. Under the title “A Snapdragon 845 and Ex- dinary company,” Nooyi was ing director Ian Cook said: “As embedding a sense of purpose munities around the world.” cards for a bigger boost,” lot can change in a day,” ynos 9810 chipsets. DoT seeks industry views on blocking mobile apps like FB, Whatsapp, Instagram in specific situations New Delhi, Aug. 6 (PTI): Electronics and IT and block the information on the eye of storm over ernment had expressed equate checks, it will treat proving its platform and ers in society to help keep The telecom department law enforcement agencies Internet in the interest of abuse of its platform for dissatisfaction over meas- the messaging platform as working closely with oth- people safe. has sought views of the in- have raised issue around sovereignty and integrity circulation of fake news ures previously listed by ‘abettor’ of rumour prop- dustry on technical meas- blocking of certain mo- of India, defence of In- that resulted in incite- WhatsApp for checking agation and legal conse- ures that can be adopted bile apps like Instagram, dia, security of the state, ment of mob fury. fake news that have, in quences will follow. for blocking mobile apps Facebook, WhatsApp, friendly relations with An IT ministry official, several cases, triggered WhatsApp told the like instagram, Facebook, Telecom, etc to meet re- foreign states or public who did not wish to be mob violence. government it is building WhatsApp, Telegram, etc quirement under Section order or for preventing named, said, WhatsApp The IT ministry, in a local team, including In- in situations where na- 69A of IT Act,” an official incitement to the com- has not committed itself its missive, had said that dia head, as part of steps tional security and public source told PTI. mission of any cognisa- on “traceability” and at- WhatsApp cannot escape to check fake news circu- order are under threat. The Section 69A of IT ble offence relating to tribution of messages, from its responsibility for lation. The Department of Act talks about power to them. which had been one of such rampant abuse of The mobile messag- Telecom (DoT) on July issue directions for block- Recently, there have the key demands of the its platform and needed ing platform also said that 18, 2018, had written to ing for public access to been widespread inci- government. to find originators of pro- attributing messages on all telecom operators, the any information through dents of mob lynching Hence, the ministry’s vocative messages. WhatsApp would under- Internet Service Providers any computer resource. in the country based on concerns have not been The government, in mine the private nature Association of India (IS- The law authorises rumours spread through addressed and the po- its second notice to the of WhatsApp and create PAI), industry body Cel- the central government social media apps. The tential for misuse still re- Facebook-owned messag- the potential for serious lular Operators Associa- or any officer authorised popular messaging app, mains, the source said. ing service, had warned misuse. It added that the tion of India (COAI) and by it to issue direction to WhatsApp, has been in Last month, the gov- that in the absence of ad- focus of the firm is on im- others and asked for their inputs to block the appli- cations under Section 69A of the IT Act. IN THE COURT OF DEPUTY COMMISSIONER DIMAPUR DISTRICT “DoT in the letter had HEADQUARTER, CHUMUKEDIMA, CAMP: DIMAPUR: NAGALAND said that the Ministry of Dt. Dimapur the 30th July 18 NOTICE No.M-319/18 Notice is hereby given that Shri/Smti Zululemla LOST NOTICE Walling -Vrs- L. Salangtemla Jamir resident of Land Mark Colony Owner’s Name: Town/Village in the District of Dimapur, Nagaland under Rule 50 & 51 of NIKATO G Muru Assam Land Revenue Regulation 1886 have applied for Mutation of land Chassis No: described in the schedule below:- ME1RG0724F0089126 The undersigned under Rule 52 of the said Rules do hereby invites claims/ objections concerning to the said land, if any & should be submitted to this Engine No: G3C8E0148330 court in writing on or before 30.8.18. Colour: ASTRAL BLUE Manufacture Dte: 04/2015 SCHEDULED OF LAND AND BOUNDARY Model: FZS Name of Patta Holder: Zululemla Walling Stolen on 5th Aug 2018 at 2:30 Village/Block No: Darogajan, Patta No: 751 Am from Y. Zimomi Dag No: 24|400, Area: 00B-00K-17Ls North: Toshi Sangtam, South: N. Kikon, Colony, Dimapur East: Samuel Lotha, West: Approach Road Finder may Kindly Contact: Sd/- Deputy Commissioner 8787636768/9089229455 Dimapur: Nagaland D-5842 D-5843 D-5844

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dances in various groups, both young and to find their wife, and promise to yearn for marks an honor to the already departed EastErn Mirror S. Kumtsu Janger old. a new life. Traditional gift for engagement souls. Its a sweet sorrow, where people If we could travel back to the former called ‘Muk-tak-lak’ is presented to the cheer and dance to bid the soul away. Its DIMAPUR, TUESDAY, AUGUST 7, 2018 t is a season when all millets are golden days, one would find splashing of fiancé. It is a season when people invite a bitter joy, where people cheer to make painted yellow. It is a solemn festival, rice beer on the right side of house, killing friends, visit relatives and exchanges gifts the memories linger. They believe that the when new ones are born and old of domestic animals for food, cleaning of to strengthen ties and bonds of love. It’s spirit of Metümneo will protect the one ones are gone. Metumneo, festival entire village and repairing of old roads, a time when people thrill themselves, leaving and bless the one living. Time to Act of the Yimchungers, is traditionally which marks the first day- Shito. It was through various activities which includes In modern times, it has become a celebratedI for five days from 4th to 8th Au- followed by the cleaning of community the traditional top fighting, with an aim to light celebration just to keep the tradition he dismissal of the case filed by the Acaut and gust every year. ‘Me’ means ‘Soul’, ‘Tum’ roads and footpath leading to fields on the rebuild mutual understanding and recon- alive, to preserve the rich culture and to PSAN against the government of Nagaland means ‘Ritualistic respect (wrapping)’ and second day. On the third day, inter-village cile past mistakes. value one’s identity. Gone are the celebra- concerning irregular appointments in the ‘Neo’ means ‘Feast’. So the term literally roads and bridges are repaired. Then Primarily, it is also a celebration to tion where people practiced deep rituals T means ‘Soul Wrapping Festival’. comes the fourth day, whereon water welcome new born babies. Parents bless and sacrifices when they would wake up state that were made after April 10 2006 is not the Kiulongpuh, as we call the festive an- end of the issue. It is surely not the end of hope for points and springs in the vicinity of the their offspring by preparing special lunch early in the morning to invoke Supreme nouncer, would notify the ceremonial the thousands of unemployed youths in the state. villages are cleaned. People would gather basket where pieces of meat are wrapped Being called ‘Arim-buh’. With the advent days. All five days have different names in the morung by sunset to celebrate in banana leaves. For a male, six pieces of Christianity and civilization, people no Although the case was dismissed, the court showed viz. Shito, Zhihto, Zumto, Khihresuk through dancing and singing. On the fifth of meat; and five for female, symbolizing longer practice old rites and all these have in a way how best the case can be filed again fol- and Shiresuk. An elderly man known as day, people spend the day by sharing rice, the number of their soul. Then follows been replaced by celebration with gaiety, lowing proper procedure. It kept the door open for Kheamphuru, inaugurates the event by millet-bread, meat, rice-beer and other ‘Kheangshukhe’, sharing the lunch basket rich traditional extravaganza, prayer of a fresh case to be filed. On the other hand, it has uttering special prayers and initiates the gifts. They would then sing solemn songs to all doors. thanksgiving, and seeking for blessings instead taught the many aspiring youths of the state rituals. Soon, like the birds spreading in honor of the departed souls and to wel- The festival is also a celebration to from God. some very basics of law that governs the state. their colorful wings, the people dressed in come and rejoice at the birth of new souls. bid farewell for those souls who are to die The court was very specific when disposing the colorful traditional attires leaps into their It is also a season for the young folks in the current and the coming year. It also (Metümneo falls on August 8) case that the case was not dismissed on grounds of merit. Instead it pronounced that the case was not maintainable because it involved 25 government departments against which the allegation of irregu- lar appointments were made. The court maintained Aliens in Assam: Electoral fodder for BJP, Congress that all the irregular appointments in the depart- with the tea plantation labourers proceed with caution. help it in the forthcoming elec- Bangladesh’s summary rejection ments cannot be taken up in entirety. The other Amulya Ganguli | IANS having been brought in from the The same advice is now be- tions while its opponents seem to of the possibility of accepting ground for dismissal was that the petitioners were tribal areas in Bihar by the coloni- ing given by the Supreme Court, believe that the fear will make the those whom India will like to unable to prove how they were the aggrieved par- ver since the former al rulers and the “hardy” peasants under whose aegis the enumera- minorities support the “secular” evict since such an admission will ties because of the alleged irregular appointments. saffron stalwart, Arun of East Bengal being encouraged tion of the citizens is being con- parties. To both the groups, the detract from its political propa- Had the case been a Public Interest Litigation the Shourie, created a stir to settle down in the state in the ducted. Union Home Minister hapless individuals are nothing ganda. outcome of the case may have been quite different. in the 1980s with his pre-partition period to cultivate Rajnath Singh, too, has been fa- but electoral fodder. Yet, since the presence of the Although the present case has been dismissed, articles on illegal im- land, Assam has become a mo- vouring circumspection with the On the other hand, there is “aliens” cannot be wished away, it is only a matter of time that the issue returns to Emigrants in Assam compris- saic of various communities, assurance that all opportunities no sign that the BJP is willing to a group of ministers (GoM) under the courts again. Moreover, the court directed the ing Bangladeshi Muslims, the including its own tribals. will be given to the four million recognise the difficulty of weed- the chairmanship of then Home state respondents not to regularise irregular ap- Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has Untangling the medley of the people excluded from the NRC to ing out the illegals from the other Minister L.K. Advani had pro- pointments according to the office memorandums seen the issue as an excellent one diverse ethnic groups is fraught, prove their bona fides. citizens without creating a social posed in 2001 that they be given of 11/8/16 and 4/8/16 as it is against the Supreme to furbish its nationalist creden- therefore, with the likelihood In contrast, BJP president upheaval. The task is made all work permits, which will be their Court’s order. This is a very strong direction to the tials by portraying the “aliens” as of creating tension leading to Amit Shah has virtually disen- the more difficult by the problem only valid document. As such, state government for future appointments that a security threat. The depiction violence although Mamata Ban- franchised the four million by of distinguishing the Muslims of they will not be able to vote and needs to be adhered to. It is time for the govern- also fitted in with the party’s anti- erjee’s outbursts about a “civil dubbing them “ghuspetias” (in- Bangladesh from the Muslims of cannot constitute the “vote bank” of any party. ment to streamline the recruitment process. Once Muslim worldview. war” and a “bloodbath” are an filtrators) while the Advocate Assam since there is little differ- The latest row over the Na- overstatement. Her objective is General has told the Supreme ence between them about their Since illegal immigrants stoke the recruitment process is made just and transpar- tional Register of Citizens (NRC) obviously to consolidate her own Court that their biometric details dialect and lifestyle, especially the xenophobia of “nationalist” ent it would bring an end to the many disgruntled in the state can be regarded, pro-Muslim and “liberal” sup- will be collected so that they may when the paper documents are parties, it is a card which they are anti-establishment voices. therefore, as a continuation of porters in West Bengal and else- not settle down in other states. not always reliable even where reluctant to forsake. It is not in the anti-foreigner agitation con- where in the context of her prime What is more, the BJP leaders are they are available. India alone that the card is played. ducted by the All Assam Student ministerial ambitions. talking in terms of similar head- To make matters worse, the The compulsions are the same Union (AASU) the 1980s although However, it is the near-cer- counts in other states, especially focus of the authorities on those in Donald Trump’s America and the lead has been taken this time tainty of a volatile outcome of West Bengal, which is believed to who speak Bengali tends to fright- among pro-Brexit Britons, not to by the BJP while its ally in the the detection and deportation of harbour a substantial number of en even the Bengali Hindus in mention the far right parties in DAILY state government, the Asom the “foreigners” mandated by the Bangladeshi infiltrators. view of the fact that there had Europe. The NRC controversy is Gana Parishad (AGP), which is Assam accord of 1985 which has It appears, therefore, that even been a series of anti-Bengali ri- likely to persist, therefore, at least the AASU’s successor, is main- come in the way of implementing before the NRC’s final report has ots in Assam in the 1960s. Not till the 2019 general election. PATH taining a low profile. the central point of the agree- been prepared, the BJP is seeing surprisingly, a section of the Ben- However, a solution to the ment. This “failure” was not so the exercise as a means of raising gali Hindus fled to West Bengal in (Amulya Ganguli is a political problem of “foreigners” is not much the result of the Congress’s the fear of the nation being over- search of safety during the anti- analyst. The views expressed are simple. Since Assam has long “appeasement” of Muslims, as run by aliens. The party evidently foreigner agitation of 1979-85. personal. He can be reached at When the Bottom been a province of immigrants the BJP alleges, as the need to believes that such charges will The BJP also pays no heed to [email protected] ) Drops Out READERS’ MIRROR VIEWS & REVIEWS Corruption: Cancer for our Society Spewing venom Renthungo C Humtsoe ployment. Due to lack of job opportuni- this agency to work. Hence, anyone who ties at will there are many people who commits offences will be so afraid of the he NRC process in Assam seems like to go for Corruption made to get the investigation as they can escape from it to have ticked of fa few bombs orruption is one of the biggest job offer. They will be ready to sale their by taking help of higher ups ....officials or on the side of the opposition threat to the well being of our Property or take loan with high interest Politicians. parties, the least not being Society. Corruption degrades to pay lump amount for the job offered Mamata Banerjee. She’s gone the quality of the services and to the higher department’s officials or 7. Lack of transparency and professional Teven to the extent of saying there will be ruins the life of the common politicians. accountability blood bath and civil war in the country. Cman. We are all aware of the term Cor- In government there is a big trend of Her party (TMC) has been at the fore front ruption and have had lot of discussion on 3. Lack of strict and fast punishment Corruption. This is because of lack of leading the charge against the NRC in As- HOW to control it. It may need defined as agency transparency and accountability. The sam. As Chief Minister, she should have the misuse of the public office for one’s Even if some are found guilty or even employees in government offices do not refrained from using such toxic language. own advantages or for the purpose of any caught red-handed by people or media, perform to their par-excellence .If they It is indeed very unbecoming of someone other illegal benefits by a Public servant. the convict get less or liberal punishment. received 100 files to be cleared in a week, holding a constitutional post. Such kind According to sec. 2 (C) (Vii) of Pre- First they will be suspended for few days they may not even clear 50 or 25 of them of behavior leads to tension and unrest in vention of Corruption Act 1988, a public or weeks or even a month and reposted to in that week. They tend to postpone the society. Everyone needs to be aware of the servant is ‘’any person who hold an office another location with same job grade and clearance of the files. So those who are in fact that the NRC is under the direction by virtue of which he is authorised or pay. So this means the officials who did urgency of the clearance have to get them and supervision of the Hon’ble Supreme required to performed any public duty’’ the corrupt practice is given a free license done by rewarding /bribes the officials Court. This has been necessitated to weed . But in reality this has been seen to be to continue his corrupt practice. involved in the clearance office. This lack out illegal immigrants from Assam and abused in all departments in our state. If the government is so strict that any of accountability government office is this has also long been a popular demand Every person has their own dignity and such corrupt incidents will lead to per- chief cause of corruption. of the people of Assam. What we also need Fundamental rights. manent removal from jop and also pun- to be aware of is the fact that those whose Corruption also affects the Funda- ishment like several years imprisonment 8.Encouragement of unhealthy name shave been left out can approach mental Rights. How? It has been seen that then, the corruption will come down to a competition the concerned authorities to appeal their any citizen fears to go to the police station large extent. Competition in business is a good sign case. One such authority is the Foreigners even when their rights is violated. WHY?? for quality of services to be delivered but Tribunal. There are proper mechanisms to because they do not want to a series of 4. Lack of ill fame in Nagaland there is encouragement of address everyone’s concerns. But we must BIBLE READ: 1 KINGS 17:15–24 questioning of the police. And they know If a person is found to be corrupt or has unhealthy Competition. When there is a also accept the fact that there are indeed how rich and influential person are fa- done some unacceptable misconduct, tender, you can notice that only few con- illegal immigrants swarming Assam in THOUGHT FOR TODAY: voured etc. .etc. he or she has to be avoided and not be tractors Bid for it. particular and the North East in general, As per Prevention of Corruption Act respected. But in present context of our This is because the Contractor having andhence, we need to rid ourselves of this Let us then approach God’s throne of grace with 1988 Sec. 13 (1) D (ii) of Prevention of cor- confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find Society such a corrupt people are consid- Political relations have higher chances of problem. If anyone has any problem, par- ruption Act.. “ And public servant is said winning While others do not. So no con- grace to help us in our time of need. ered as SMART, EFFICIENT and CAPA- ticularly the opposition, they ought to raise to commit the offence of criminal mis- BLE. And so they are the most respected tractors or firm with no political backing the issue in a dignified manner. By catering ~ Hebrews 4:16 conduct, if he , by abusing his position as and deserving people in our church, de- or influence will not bid for the tender to vote bank sand selfish interests, the NRC a public servant, obtains for himself or for partments or in any public domain. ..in spite of being an efficient and techno has been made a mockery by people like uring the 1997 Asian Financial Crisis, more people any other person any valuable thing or -how . Mamata Banerjee. One needs to tread care- were looking for work than there were jobs available. pecuniary advantage”. This seems to be 5. Lack of unity among the people/ If these causes of corruption have to fully on such a sensitive issue. DI was one of those job seekers. After nine anxious omnipresent be it in police department, public be eliminated for better and just growth If there are any loopholes, the opposi- months, I landed employment as a copywriter. But the com- medical, Education or in all government Public openly criticize corruption but of the state. We should be Honest our- tion can point them out but in such a way pany soon fell on bad times and I was jobless again. departments and even in Judiciary. interestingly there is none Unity among selves. If each of us is honest towards our that communal harmony is maintained. Ever been there? It seems like the worst is over when To my observation of our present the people to stop Corruption. If a person professions, We need to pay attention Rumor mongering does not bring any suddenly the bottom drops out on you. The widow at Za- society, the following factors are found wants to get his work done, he gets it done towards professional accountability....i.e. good. rephath could relate (1 Kings 17:12). Due to a famine, she responsible for the rise of CORRUPTION by corruption means if Possible and then How much we are faithful and truthful The future of Assam and the rest of the in our State. was preparing the last meal for herself and her son when the later criticises the corrupt officials. If the towards our profession. Corruption may North East is at risk because of illegal im- prophet Elijah requested a bite to eat. She reluctantly agreed public stands United against Corruption be controlled to a great extent if the gov- migrants mainly from Bangladesh, and as 1. Low pay/wages scales in Public and and God provided a continuous supply of flour and oil (vv. in such is a way that no one is ready to ernment handle carefully and Strictly the such, the NRC is a much welcome meas- Private Sector. offer bribes to get their work done, then Five major professions ure. In this regard, I would also once again, 10–16). Most of the employees in public and But then her son fell ill. His health declined until he the corrupt officials would have no other 1. Education 2. Medical 3. Revenue while appreciating the Nagaland govern- private sector are paid low wages and 4. Police and 5. Judiciary. stopped breathing. The widow cried out, “What do you have option But to work in corruption free ment for undertaking various preventive salaries. Hence, some employees revert manner . ‘’Corruption is measured not just in against me, man of God? Did you come to remind me of my measures in the event of any NRC fallout, to corruption for more financial Ben- the billions of dollars of squandered of sin and kill my son?” (v. 18). make an appeal to the concerned authori- efits. The III and IV grade employees in 6. No independent detective agency in stolen government resources, but most ties and agencies to remain stead fast and At times, we may want to respond like the widow—won- almost Government Departments are the state. Poignantly in the absence of the Hospital alert. Nagaland is facing a situation of its dering if God is punishing us. We forget that bad things can underpaid. The case is same with private Nagaland state has no independent ,Schools, Clean water, roads and Bridges own. We need to come up with a proper happen in this fallen world. employees. detective agency which can investigate that would have changed families and mechanism of screening illegal immigrants Elijah took the concern to God, praying earnestly and with full power and freedom to expose communities “. Ban ki Moon. and it has to be done at the earliest. Our honestly for the boy, and God raised him up! (vv. 20–22). 2. Unemployment/low job opportuni- the corrupt individuals. The Vigilance survival is at risk. When the bottom drops out on us, may we—like Elijah— ties Commission exist for namesake, if not (Renthungo C Humtsoe is an Assistant May good sense prevail. realize that the faithful One will not desert us! We can rest in One major causes of Corruption is unem- acts as a Parrot which indicates how free professor at St.Joseph’s College Jakhama) I Longkumer God’s purposes as we pray for understanding.

God is good in both the good times and the bad. The contents of articles in this page do not necessarily reflect the Editorial view or policy of the paper. EastErn Mirror | Dimapur, Tuesday, August 7, 2018 7 How a Trip to Antarctica Became a Real-Life Experiment in Decision-Making

Homeward Bounders spreading the climate change action message from Antarctica.Oli Samson

Sarah Hamylton & Rachelle Balez | The Conversation tunities for reflection and learning. turn journey through the ice on our Over the three days that our story “largest all-female expedition to Ant- unfolded, we talked over the dinner arctica” were ultimately determined e were part of a proactively to a sustainable world. table, in small groups, as a collective unilaterally by two of the highest- group of 77 wom- group and even workshopped the ranking people on the ship. en travelling by Headed for Rothera event, looking for meaning in the They were experienced, gracious, ship to an Ant- Our experience took place while twists and turns of what happened. brave and modest men. Given that arctic research travelling down the Antarctic Penin- Although the majority of women they had been directing our move- stationW when our route was blocked sula to Rothera, a British research in the room had voted to continue ments for the entirety of the voy- by icebergs. We had to make a deci- station at 67° south, just inside the south to Rothera, enough people ex- age up until this point, this begs the sion. Should we detour into rough Antarctic Circle. This was intended pressed discomfort with the idea to question, why didn’t they just make open ocean to reach the target site, to be the southernmost point of our trigger our organisational “faculty” the decision to push forward to Ro- or abandon plans to visit Rothera Re- journey. team to change the plan. thera in the first place? search Station and settle instead for While our group was largely Informed versus participatory While a unilateral approach a few days of exploring Antarctica’s women, several men were on board, decision making would undoubtedly have been more calmer, protected waters? including the captain of the ship (in Our first lesson highlights the dif- efficient, with the benefit of hind- This is the story of “Rothera- charge from a legal perspective), the ference between informed and par- sight, such a directive would have gate”, a leadership development ex- expedition leader and members of ticipatory decision-making. While meant that the women of Homeward perience on the largest all-female the Homeward Bound “Faculty” (a the former accounts for the views of Bound would have missed out on a expedition to Antarctica. The 2018 group of ten experts coordinating, a group of people, the latter is more key opportunity to come together. expedition was the culmination of organising and delivering the for- Lots of hands up in the voting with closed eyes. Oli Samson, Author provided like a typical democracy, and it de- At times, this was a messy and a year-long strategic leadership ini- mal scientific leadership program pends on those views. angst-ridden experience. But it al- tiative for women scientists called throughout the voyage). Adelaide Island and the Antarctic Pe- had been prioritised. Some decision-making tools lowed us to build a sense of cohesion Homeward Bound. Men typically Our presence in Rothera would ninsula into a narrow passage known The following morning, we – for example, the Myers Briggs Z and strength through adversity, while hold the leadership positions in be a special occasion, as not many as The Gullet. Wind and waves had cruised across Crystal Sound in zodi- tool – weigh the needs of individuals enjoying the excitement of orcas and STEMM (Science, Technology, En- Antarctic ships make it that far south blown icebergs into the passage, ac inflatable boats while pods of or- against those of the collective group. the catharsis of breaking the ice. gineering, Mathematics and Medi- – only two ship visits are permitted blocking our way south. Our expedi- cas criss-crossed the bay in searched Conventionally, if 35% of people are This raises an important ques- cine). In recognition of this, the each year. Ours was to be a final visit tion leader announced that a diffi- of prey. Our disappointment at not unsure about an action, their needs tion about leaders who habitually Homeward Bound initiative works before the base closed for a two-year cult decision had to be made: should reaching Rothera evaporated as we must be accounted for before mov- rely purely on expert opinion and with women in science to enhance refurbishment. we or should we not continue to Ro- laughed and scrambled with our ing forward. authority as a basis for a decision, their opportunity to take up leader- On day 13 of our voyage, within thera? cameras among icebergs. and regularly get acceptance. Do ship roles globally, and contribute 75km of Rothera, we passed between To go, we would need to double Upon returning to the ship, our A tangled psychological web these leaders miss the opportunity back and around the outside of Ad- captain and expedition leader let We used the Life Styles Inventory for true ownership, engagement and elaide Island, a potentially difficult us know that the swell had died (LSI) chart to reflect on our individ- perhaps even a better overall out- 24-hour return detour. This foray down. Conditions were good to head ual thoughts and feelings in the mo- come that a longer, more unwieldy into rough open ocean would likely around the outside of Adelaide Island ment we had voted, standing on the but ultimately more consultative ap- lead to seasickness for some. Alter- to Rothera after all, and the ship was corresponding constructive, passive proach may generate? natively, we could remain and ex- leaving imminently. We whooped for and aggressive behavioural styles on Given the lack of female rep- plore the calm protected waters of joy and wound our way south. a Twister-like mat. This helped us to resentation in STEMM leadership Crystal Sound for a couple of days. The visit to Rothera was a suc- see how our thoughts guided us to- roles, is this opportunity currently Under other circumstances, such cess. As we left the station a nearby wards a desired outcome. being missed in key decision-mak- as a tourist passenger cruise, a unilat- icebreaker reported that a change A complex picture of multiple ing forums on sustainability? eral decision would be taken by the in wind direction meant The Gullet responses in individuals emerged. captain and expedition leader. How- was clearing of icebergs. It was now Scaled up across the 77 women in The value of diversity in decision- ever, given the different and unique possible to use the strengthened hull the room, these played out as a tan- making aims of our journey, this decision of our ship to cut a path back north gled psychological web, aptly cap- Perhaps the most important lesson was handed over to the Homeward for the return voyage, revisiting the tured by the tangle of bodies on the from our story is the value of diver- Bound organisational team (the moving sheets of sea ice that had chart. sity in the decision-making process. “faculty”) who, in turn, consulted the prevented our passage from the oth- Achievement versus empathy Compared with their male counter- participants. er direction. Many of us reported a swing away parts, research suggests that women An inclusive and supportive dis- The next 12 hours were spent from “competitive” or “achievement” together are a little more collabora- cussion among the 77 women as- slowly zig-zagging forward across a styles – which would underpin tive and inclined towards participa- sembled in the lounge of the ship mosaic of sea ice interspersed with thoughts such as “I want to achieve tory decision-making. followed, before a “closed eye” vote slushy, fragmented “frazzle” ice crys- the visit to Rothera Station!” – toward This was reflected in the purpose, was taken. This allowed partipants tals. These crystals were a telltale the seemingly contrasting humanis- consensus and empathy for the dis- to express their preference for ei- sign that the ice was on the verge of tic and passive styles. comfort of others as 77 women con- ther staying put, or pushing on to freezing solid. These would underpin empa- sulted to make a collective decision. Rothera, without being influenced With each small amount of head- thetic thoughts such as “If I don’t go, It was then followed up by a more by the views of those around them way made, we watched the ice close I will be disappointed, but if we go, directive decision based on the ex- – with the overall outcome noted by in quickly behind us, wondering for she will be miserable, uncomfortable pertise and authority of our captain the observing faculty. how much longer our captain’s nerve and seasick, which is worse than dis- and expedition leader. We voted overwhelmingly to would hold. The tension on the appointment”. The two decisions together venture outside Adelaide Island and bridge was palpable. Once voiced, anxiety can be an meant that we could have our cake push on south to Rothera. While our safety was never in influential and persuasive force and eat it: we empathised, we bond- question, we came dangerously among groups of women, who typi- ed over orcas, we reached Rothera Plan B – and then Plan A again close to becoming a stuck ship and cally show greater empathy for emo- Station, and we smashed the ice on To our surprise, a decision was sub- the object of a recovery operation. tions such as fear. the way home for good measure! sequently taken by the faculty not to Recognising the power of nature as Even though they were widely re- In a world of pressing scientific press on south. Some of us were sur- we finally broke free the following af- ported afterwards, the competitive- agendas, perhaps the best gains are prised that our collective vote was ternoon, we stood on the deck enjoy- achievement sentiments found little made when different leadership not itself the deciding factor; oth- ing metaphors about breaking glass voice in the room at the time of the styles come together. ers were surprised that the decision ceilings. This was undoubtedly the vote. They were largely eclipsed by made was not in line with the major- most adventurous moment of our empathy for the well-being of others. Sarah Hamylton is a Senior Lecturer, ity vote. voyage. School of Earth and Environmental Many of us were severely disap- An opportunity taken Sciences, University of Wollongong pointed, despite being reassured Leadership lessons It is ironic that the dramatic push to and Rachelle Balez is a PhD Candi- The options: re-route with risk of vomiting, or stay in calm waters? Rachelle Balez, Author provided that the well-being of individuals Our journey offered many oppor- 67° south, and the adventurous re- date, University of Wollongong. Today’s ASTRO-PREDICTION

ARIES (MAR 21 - APR 19): Review your day as CANCER (JUN 22 - JUL 22): Your world may seem LIBRA (SEP 23 - OCT 22): Things seem to be go- CAPRICORN (DEC 22 - JAN 19): This could be you watch the sunset and observe the clouds rather tight and rigid this morning, Cancer, but the ing quite well for you in many respects, Libra. Your one of those days in which you feel like you just turning from white to purple, Aries. Make sure good news is that difficulties are apt to melt away thinking is clear, your emotions are under control, can’t get anything right, Capricorn. In an effort that your head is in tune with your heart. Think as the day progresses. Don’t assume that opin- and the puzzle pieces are fitting into place. This is to appease other people, you may think you have about the day’s emotions and thought patterns and how ions are fixed in stone. Things can change in an instant. Even if your time to take advantage of these pockets of good fortune to make some adjustments that make you feel uneasy. This they affected your actions. Determine if your actions were they seem one way at one point, more than likely they’re going and turn them into something huge. You have the power to uncomfortable feeling could turn into nervousness, restless- a result of either your rational mind or fluctuating moods. to manifest themselves completely differently later. make anything happen - especially now. ness, and eventually anger. Don’t feel like you need to be the one to make any sacrifices at this time. TAURUS (APR 20 - MAY 20): Your mind is buzz- LEO (JUL 23 - AUG 22): This is one of those days SCORPIO (OCT 23 - NOV 21): Your engine may ing like a bee, Taurus. You’re apt to find that in which you’re better able to stand back and look sputter this morning as your gears begin to turn, AQUARIUS (JAN 20 - FEB 18): Don’t be surprised there’s very little you can do to slow it down. at your emotions intellectually, Leo. Your freedom- Scorpio. It could be that you’re working out some- if you leap out of bed with a spark of inspiration Make sure you add compassion to the chain loving nature isn’t built to deal with heavy emo- thing important in you mind that’s helping clarify that wasn’t there last night, Aquarius. Let your that’s holding everything together. Also make sure that you tional baggage and turmoil, so don’t bother trying. Be espe- your emotions. The answer you seek is probably nothing like dreams linger a bit before you face the world. don’t become a victim of your thoughts by losing control cially wary of those who seem to plop a problem in front of the one you’ll find. By the time night comes, you’ll have every- This flash of genius is likely to strike quickly and over how you act simply because the voice in your head you and expect you to deal with it. thing figured out. All the answers you need will be right there unexpectedly, so keep an eye out for it, but don’t consider has completely taken over. in front of you. it something that you can plan on or force into happening. VIRGO (AUG 23 - SEP 22): Prepare for a surprise GEMINI (MAY 21 - JUN 21): Mornings aren’t today, Virgo. Perhaps it will come from someone SAGITTARIUS (NOV 22 - DEC 21): Be careful not to PISCES (FEB 19 - MAR 20): Sometimes your usually your best time, Gemini. You aren’t fully else or perhaps it will come from you. Either way, overdo things today, Sagittarius. You may so zeal- emotions overtake your rational thoughts, Pisces, awake until afternoon. Try not to discount the by evening you’re apt to be feeling quite lovey- ously want to meet your goals that you overshoot and you end up acting on impulse. Today you’ll events of this particular morning, however. More dovey and rather spaced out. Give in to the lethargic attitude the mark by quite a bit. Feel free to express your find that your head and heart are aligned on sig- than likely, you’ll enjoy your best mental clarity sometime that might sweep over you. This is your time to play, so put exuberance and let your enthusiasm shine in whatever you do. nificant issues, and that they’re working well together. Try before noon. Surprise people with an upbeat attitude and a work aside and have a good time while letting your emotions At the same time, be careful about getting so carried away that not to swing the other way by becoming too rational. Your solution for every problem that comes your way. dictate your actions. you don’t notice that you’ve already reached the finish line. goal is to find the best working balance.

The contents of articles on this page do not necessarily reflect the Editoral view or policy of the paper EastErn Mirror | Dimapur, Tuesday, August 7, 2018 8 NATION LS takes up for discussion bill 24 girls rescued from UP shelter to restore SC/ST Act provisions New Delhi, Aug. 6 (IANS): (over 25 per cent popula- The Lok Sabha on Mon- tion) of such persons in home, 18 inmates missing day took up for discus- the country,” said Kharge. Deoria (UP), Aug. 6 (PTI): is already taking action. District Magistrate Su- sion the Scheduled Castes The Act prohibits the Twenty-four girls were res- The Women and Child jit Kumar said there was a and Scheduled Tribes commission of offences cued from a shelter home Development Depart- list of 42 inmates staying (Prevention of Atrocities) against members of the here and three people ment is also coordinat- there. Amendment Bill, 2018, weaker sections and es- were arrested after allega- ing. The inquiry will be “We are probing the which seeks to overturn a tablishes special courts for tion of sexual exploitation done under proper legal matter,” he said. Supreme Court order that trial of such offences and of the inmates came to procedure,” ADG Law and Meanwhile, the inci- struck down the provision rehabilitation of victims. light, police said today. Order Anand Kumar said dent gave fresh ammu- for immediate arrest. On March 20, the Su- Eighteen inmates of in Lucknow. nition to the opposition “The government preme Court ruled that to the shelter were still miss- The medical test of the parties to attack the Yogi had filed a review peti- arrest persons accused of ing, they said. children would be made Adityanath-led govern- tion in the Supreme Court committing an offence un- “Twenty-four girls were by a woman doctor and ment. with regard to its order to der the said Act, approval rescued yesterday from the statement recorded While the Congress strike down the original of the SSP concerned will the shelter home at sta- before a magistrate, Anand demanded a CBI probe provisions of The Sched- be required before an ar- tion road in the name of said. into the incident, the Sa- uled Castes and Sched- rest is made. Further, the Ma Vindhyawasini Mahila The SP said the regis- majwadi Party alleged that uled Tribes (Prevention of DSP may conduct a pre- Prakishan Evam Samaj tration of the shelter home the present government Atrocities) Act, 1989. liminary enquiry to find Sewa Sansthan, which has was suspended in June not serious about the is- He pointed out that in out whether a prima facie 42 inmates. Eighteen in- 2017 on the report of ir- sues of women. his native state Madhya case is made out under mates are still missing. We regularities found by the “The entire matter Pradesh, SSPs are posted the Act. have sealed it,” Superin- CBI and the administra- should be probed by the only in Gwalior, Bhopal The bill states that the tendent of Police Rohan P tion gave an order to shift CBI. A probe by the central and Indore. He also urged Investigating Officer will PTI Kanay said. Uttar Pradesh Women and Child Welfare Minister Rita Bahuguna Joshi addresses a press conference after all the inmates from there. agency should be immedi- the members to support not require approval of The matter comes in the rescue of 24 children from Deoria shelter home, in Lucknow on Monday. “But the manager was ately ordered. the bill. Leader of Congress any authority for the arrest the backdrop of the alleged running the home and Such an incident in the Lok Sabha Mallikar- of the accused. sexual abuse of young girls functioning till now and The SP Deoria said the tendent Kanchanlata were told us that the high court shows that government is jun Kharge said that it took Further, it provides at a state-funded shelter see who is responsible for young girl told the police arrested, they said. has given a stay. not doing its job seriously,” 3-4 months for the Modi that a preliminary enquiry home in Bihar’s Muzaffar- this.” that around 4 pm every However Girija Trip- When she was not able Congress leader Ashok government to bring the will not be required for the pur which led to a public The details of activi- day some people came athi, however, told report- to show the court order, Singh said. bill in the house and also registration of a First In- outcry. Sexual abuse of ties at the shelter home and took away some girls ers that the charges were the administration sent a SP leader and MLC questioned why it didn’t formation Report against 34 inmates out of 42 was emerged when a 10-year- along with the manager baseless and payment of team to the shelter home Udayveer Singh said the bring an ordinance on the those accused under the confirmed in medical ex- old girl managed to flee with them. last three years was pend- to shift the girls but the incident showed “insen- matter for so long. Act. amination. from there. She reached a The 10-year-old girl ing, so she was running manager did not cooper- sitiveness” of the govern- “If the government The Bill says that per- When asked for her woman police station and belongs to Bihar’s Bettiah the shelter home. ate,” he said. ment towards women. could bring six ordinances sons accused of commit- comments on the issue, informed them about the city and she also told the The SP Deoria has A case was then regis- “Why is the chief min- on various other issues ting an offence under the UP Women and Child De- plight of the inmates. police that she escaped been directed by the UP tered against Kanchanlata ister shying from take ac- to favour a corporate, it proposed Act cannot ap- velopment Minister Rita “Many times white, because of heavy work Police Headquarters in and Girija Tripathi under tion against lax officers. also could have brought ply for anticipatory bail. Bahuguna Joshi said, “The black and red cars used to load. Lucknow to take stern ac- section 353 of the IPC (As- Who is saving such offic- the 7th ordinance on this The bill seeks to clarify recognition of the NGO come and take away the Girija Tripathi and her tion against the culprits. sault or criminal force to ers? Immediate action is matter. But, unfortunately, that this provision will ap- was revoked one year back girls. When the returned in husband Mohan Tripathi, “The entire matter deter public servant from needed on such issues to the government could not ply despite any judgments and funds were stopped. the morning, they used to who operated the shelter will be investigated and discharge of duty), the SP give a strong message,” bring an ordinance to pro- or orders of a court that We will probe how it was cry,” the girl alleged. home, and its superin- the local administration said. Singh said. tect the rights of millions provide otherwise. Is Article 35A unconstitutional? Cong., RJD walk out of LS SC judges to meet CJI over SC to hear plea from Aug. 27 over Muzaffarpur case Justice Joseph’s appointment New Delhi, Aug. 6 (IANS): Janata Dal and CPI-M, a three-judge bench also New Delhi, Aug. 6 (IANS): the top court when he will only criteria for elevation Opposition parties, in- walked out. comprising of Justice D.Y. Supreme Court judges who be administered oath on as top court judge, but the cluding Congress and RJD, Earlier, Speaker Sumi- Chandrachud, and since are upset with the Centre Tuesday along with two government in order to on Monday staged a walk- tra Mahajan said the gov- the later was not available, altering the seniority of other judges - Justices In- frustrate the appointment out in the Lok Sabha de- ernment should monitor it could not be heard. Justice K.M. Joseph for his dira Banerjee and Vineet of Justice Joseph as top manding a statement from the CBI inquiry. “Article 35A is in vogue appointment as the Su- Saran. The recommenda- court judges has cited sen- Union Home Minister Ra- The House was earlier for the last 60 years and we preme Court judge, will tion for Justice Joseph’s el- iority as a consideration. jnath Singh on Muzaffar- adjourned for 15 minutes will only see whether it is meet Chief Justice Dipak evation as a top court judge Ever since, the colle- pur shelter home rapes, after Congress member violative of the basic struc- Misra on Monday over the was made by the collegium gium recommended Jus- and alleging that evidence from Bihar’s Supaul, Ran- ture of the constitution,” issue. The judges include in January which was reit- tice Joseph for elevation, had been tampered with. jeet Ranjan, came near the said Chief Justice Misra as collegium members who erated on July 17. the government and the ju- “Home Minister is Speaker’s podium and tore he refused the plea for an are unhappy as the Presi- The collegium while diciary are at loggerheads. here, why he is not reply- the paper she was hold- early hearing. dential notification listed recommending Justice Justice Joseph earned the ing,” Congress leader Mal- ing and threw it towards The Jammu and Kash- Justice Joseph at number Joseph’s name described displeasure of the govern- likarjun Kharge said in the the chair. Ranjan alleged mir government has al- three in terms of senior- him as one of the most able ment after he set aside the Lok Sabha soon after the that evidence had been ready sought adjourn- ity thereby making him and suitable. imposition of President’s House resumed its busi- tampered with and some ment citing panchayat the junior most judge of The seniority is not the rule in Uttarakhand. ness after a brief adjourn- of the accused had fled to and urban bodies election ment on the issue. Nepal. She said the state scheduled in September. Parliamentary Affairs government did not show Attorney General K.K. Minister Ananth Kumar seriousness on the issue. Decline in DMK chief ‘s condition, says hospital Venugopal told the court said the issue had been Rashtriya Janata Dal Chennai, Aug. 6 (PTI): DMK president M and former Chief Minister M Karuna- that with elections to 6,000 raised in the House earlier member Jay Prakash Karunanidhi, admitted to a city hospital nidhi. Maintaining his vital organ func- Panchayats to be held in also and assured the MPs Narayan Yadav also ex- ten days ago, has suffered a decline in his tions continues to remain a challenge September, “it was not an that the CBI inquiry into pressed his concern. medical condition and maintaining his considering his age related ailments,” opportune time to hold the matter will be impar- The shelter home vital organ functions “continues to be a it said. the hearing”. tial. has been sealed after the challenge”, the hospital said today. The DMK patriarch is on “continuous PTI Venugopal also told Senior advocate and President of J&K High Court Bar Association, He said the MPs’ con- horror came to light. The The 94-year old former Tamil Nadu monitoring and being treated with active the court that the inter- B.S Slathia, speaks to media persons after Supreme court adjourned cerns will be brought to state’s Social Welfare De- chief minister was under continious medical support. locutors were also talking the hearing on pleas challenging the constitutional validity of Article the attention of the Home partment has filed an FIR monitoring and treated with active medi- His response to the medical interven- to the state government. 35-A, in New Delhi on Monday. Minister. Not satisfied based on the findings of a cal support, a press release by Kauvery tions over the next 24 hours will deter- As the court directed with his reply, Opposition social audit conducted by Hospital said. mine the prognosis,” Executive Director New Delhi, Aug. 6 (IANS): next hearing it will decide the listing of the matter members, including those the Tata Institute of Social “There has been a decline in the of the Hospital Dr Aravindan Selvaraj said The Supreme Court on whether the matter should from the week starting from Congress, Rashtriya Sciences, Mumbai. medical condition of DMK president in the release. Monday refused to hear be referred to a five-judge August 27, Additional the challenge to Article Constitution Bench. Solicitor General Tushar 35A in the absence of a As some lawyers in- Mehta appearing for the judge of a three-judge sisted on the hearing, a Jammu and Kashmir said: bench that was hearing bench of Chief Justice Di- “We reserve the right to Gogoi demands ‘white paper’ on foreigners; the case and directed the pak Misra and Justice A.M. seek adjournment on the next hearing on August 27. Khanwilkar said as the grounds cited in the letter It also said that on its matter was being heard by to the court.” says NRC Cong’s baby, Modi only foster father New Delhi, Aug. 6 (PTI): other hand BJP president party is the architect of Amidst an ongoing con- Amit Shah is saying that the Citizenship Amend- Kerala Church sex scandal: SC asks two priests troversy over the National they were all illegal immi- ment Bill, which supports Register of Citizens (NRC), grants. This is a complete citizenship to Hindus, to surrender by Aug. 13, refuses pre-arrest bail former Assam Chief Min- contrary view,” he said. Sikhs, Buddhists and Jains ister Tarun Gogoi today Gogoi said a pilot who have entered India New Delhi, Aug. 6 (PTI): The Supreme The bench said, “We have granted asked the Narendra Modi project of the NRC was till 2014, he said. “The Court today refused to grant anticipatory protection from arrest to them but it does government to publish launched in 2010 but it NRC and the Citizenship bail to two priests, accused of sexually not mean that they can’t be interrogated.” a ‘white paper’ on the had to be put on hold due Amendment Bill cannot abusing a married woman in the Kerala Senior advocate R Basant, appearing number of foreigners it to violence. go together. The cut-off church sex scandal, and asked them to for the two priests, said the accused are has detected and deported He said the monitoring date for NRC is 1971 while surrender before police by August 13. willing to cooperate in the investigation during its four-year rule. of NRC by the Supreme the Bill provides for citi- A bench of Justices A K Sikri and Ashok and record their statements. The senior Congress Court had started only zenship to those who have Bhushan said the two priests were at lib- Counsel for the victim also filed an leader also claimed that in 2014 but the exercise entered India till 2014. It is erty to seek regular bail once they have interlocutory application in the case the NRC, being updated was started in 2013 by his nothing but double stand- surrendered. and informed the court that the accused in Assam, was conceived government, which also ard. The Bill violates the The Crime Branch of the Kerala Police priest had allegedly uploaded a video on by his government in 2005, appointed NRC coordina- spirit of secularism and had on July 2 registered a case against the internet to blackmail the woman. but the BJP has been try- tor Prateek Hajela. the Constitution,” he said. four priests on the basis of a statement He said that this video contained ing to hijack it for political “Now everybody wants The veteran Congress given by a woman belonging to the same some disparaging remarks against the gain. to take credit. The BJP is leader claimed that the church who has accused them of sexually victim and was uploaded on the internet “I demand that the good in hijacking every- vast majority of the 40 lakh assaulting her on many occasions. even when the investigation in the case government publish a thing. They hijacked (leg- people who were excluded The four priests attached to the was underway. white paper on how many acy of Mahatma) Gandhi, from the draft NRC were Indians were detected and PTI Malankara Syrian Orthodox Church were Giri said these allegations are some- Tarun Gogoi (File Photo) (Sardar Vallabhbhai) Pa- Indian nationals, and at accused of sexually abusing the 34-year- thing new, which he did not have any deported in last four years tel, Swami Vivekananda the same time many for- old married woman by allegedly using her knowledge. “If true, this is a very grave and and what action have been committee, the then min- The former chief min- and even (B R) Ambedkar. eigners were included. confessional statement. serious issue,” he said. taken to seal the border ister Himanta Biswa Sar- ister said the draft NRC, They are expert in hijack- “Former chief minister While two of them surrendered, two Basant said that he would ensure that (with Bangladersh). We ma, who is now a minister which was published ing,” he said. Anowara Taimur’s name others -- Father Sony Verghese and Fa- these things do not happen again. want a clear picture,” he in the Assam’s BJP govern- on July 30 and excluded Blasting BJP president was excluded. Two secu- ther Jaise K George -- had approached Giri replied that there is no question of said at a press conference ment, was a member. names of over 40 lakh Amit Shah for his reported rity officers of the chief the apex court for anticipatory bail after doing it again and the damage has already here. Gogoi said it was “The NRC is my baby, residents of the state, did comments that the 40 lakh minister (Sarbananda their plea was rejected by the Kerala High been done. the Congress government the Congress’s baby. We not give any indication people excluded from the Sonowal) were not in the Court on July 11. The bench then asked the counsel for under him that had first are the natural father. how many foreigners were draft NRC were “illegal im- NRC. They are ‘D’ (doubt- During today’s hearing, senior advo- victim to raise these issues before the trial launched the process of (Narendra) Modi is the found in the exercise. “Till migrants”, Gogoi said how ful) voters. There are many cate V Giri, appearing for Kerala police court and said that “it is not a fit case for updating the NRC and set foster father. We want the now there is no idea about did he know that all were defects and leakages in submitted a status report of investiga- grant of anticipatory bail”. up a committee under the NRC to be implemented foreigners”. foreigners when there was NRC. Vast majority of the tion and said no interrogation has taken On July 19, the two priests were grant- chairmanship of the then in a just and fair manner. “On one hand the no data on it. Shah had ‘D’ voters are Bengali Hin- place so far of the two priests who were ed protection from arrest by the apex Minister Bhumidhar Barn- All genuine Indians must government is saying we described the NRC as the dus. We are fighting for all earlier granted protection from arrest by court till it pronounced a verdict on their man in 2005. be included in the NRC,” could not describe anyone soul of the Assam Accord - Hindus, Muslims every- the apex court. anticipatory bail pleas. He said that in that he said. as foreigner and on the but at the same time his one,” he said. EastErn Mirror | Dimapur, Tuesday, August 7, 2018 WORLD 9 At least 98 dead after quake Six arrested over Venezuelan president’s alleged assassination bid Caracas, Aug. 6 (IANS): Six assassination”, Interior Min- detonated by the attackers, slams Indonesian island people have been arrested ister Nestor Reverol said on but he said the authorities Mataram, Aug. 6 (PTI/AP): A pow- over an alleged assassina- state TV on Sunday. were able to cause it to lose erful earthquake flattened houses tion attempt on Venezuelan Reverol said one of the control and detonate out- and toppled bridges on the Indo- President Nicolas Maduro detained had an outstand- side the area the attackers nesian tourist island of Lombok, here, the interior minister ing arrest warrant for his targeted, CNN quoted the killing at least 98 people and shak- said. Maduro survived the alleged role in the August Minister as saying. ing neighbouring Bali, as authori- assault on Saturday evening 2017 attack on a military Reverol said the second ties said today that rescuers still after several drones armed base in Valencia. drone lost control and fell hadn’t reached some devastated ar- with explosives flew toward The attackers used two into an apartment building, eas and the death toll would climb. him while speaking at a DJI M600 drones that each where it exploded on the It was the second deadly quake commemoration ceremony carried 1 kg of C-4 explosive, first floor. in a week to hit Lombok. A July 29 of the 81st anniversary of the Minister added. Live footage of Satur- quake killed 16 people and dam- the Venezuelan national The munitions could day’s incident showed Ma- aged hundreds of houses, some guard, reports CNN. cause damage in a radius of duro suddenly looking up of which collapsed in yesterday T h e Pre s i d e n t h e 50 metres and intelligence startled mid-speech, while evening’s magnitude 7.0 temblor, blamed far-right elements services were able to iden- beside him his wife, Cilia killing those inside. and Colombia’s outgoing tify the nearby streets that Flores, winced after a loud National Disaster Mitigation president, Juan Manuel were used for launching the bang and dozens of soldiers Agency spokesman Sutopo Purwo Santos of carrying out the drones from a distance. were seen scattering. Nugroho told a news conference foiled attempt. One of the drones flew Seven members of the that damage was “massive” in Those arrested are ac- over the presidential stage national guard were injured northern Lombok. cused of “terrorism and with the intention of being during the attack. In several districts, more than half the homes were destroyed or severely damaged. The ruins of a mosque that B’desh promises to consider death AP/PTI collapsed in Lading-Lading village People affected by an earthquake sit outside their makeshift tents in Sembalun, on Lombok Island, Indonesia, Monday, Aug. 6, 2018. while people prayed inside was penalty for causing road deaths being pulled apart by a backhoe in at Lombok’s international airport. On Gili Trawangan, one of three Like Bali, Lombok is known for search of victims. “And then the roof started fall- popular vacation islands near Lom- pristine beaches and mountains. Dhaka, Aug. 6 (PTI): In a bid to calm down years,” Cabinet secretary Shafiul Alam told Some areas still hadn’t been ing down on us, rocks and rubble bok, thousands of tourists and local Hotels and other buildings in both the student protesters, Bangladesh today a media briefing after the Cabinet meeting reached as of mid-afternoon, with and then just everyone running to residents spent the night on a hill locations are not allowed to exceed promised to consider the death penalty chaired by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. rescuers battling collapsed bridges, get away,” he said. fearing a tsunami, said British visitor the height of coconut trees. for deliberately causing road deaths and Law Minister Anisul Huq told a separate electricity and communication Videos showed screaming peo- Saffron Amis. Indonesia is prone to earth- approved a new road safety law as violent briefing that if police investigations found blackouts and damaged roads ple running in panic from a shop- “There was a lot of screaming quakes because of its location on clashes between the demonstrators and drivers to have deliberately caused acci- blocked with debris. ping mall and a neighbourhood in and crying, particularly from the the Pacific “Ring of Fire”, an arc of police continued to cripple normal life here. dents to kill someone, they would face death Nugroho said the death toll had Bali where parked vehicles swayed. locals,” said Amis, from Brighton. volcanoes and fault lines in the The protests sparked last week after two penalty under the country’s penal code. risen to 98, after warning earlier On Lombok, soldiers and other “We spoke to a lot of them and they Pacific Basin. teenage students - a boy and a girl - were Though buses returned to Dhaka roads that it would “definitely increase”. rescuers carried injured people on were panicking about their family In December 2004, a massive killed when two buses racing to pick pas- in limited numbers after eight days of com- More than 230 people were stretchers and carpets to evacuation in Lombok. It was just a lot of panic magnitude 9.1 earthquake off sengers, a common occurrence in the city, plete shutdown, protesters clashed with seriously injured. Thousands of centres. Many victims were treated because no one knew what was Sumatra island triggered a tsu- hit them and wounded several others. One police at various parts of the city. homes and buildings were dam- outdoors because hospitals were happening.” nami that killed 230,000 people in of the bus drivers fled the scene, although During the protests, school children aged and 20,000 people were in damaged. Thousands of people are now a dozen countries. both were later arrested. took to the street to regulate traffic and temporary shelters. “People panicked and scattered trying to get off the island, she said, Australian Home Affairs Min- Police today lobbed tear shells, used wa- check drivers’ licenses and vehicles fit- The quake, measured at mag- on the streets, and buildings and describing the mood as both som- ister Peter Dutton, in Lombok for ter cannons and charged batons to disperse ness, forcing authorities to declare school nitude 7.0 by Indonesian authori- houses that had been damaged bre and panicked. a regional security meeting, said a procession brought out by the Dhaka Uni- holidays. ties and 6.9 by the US Geological by the previous earthquake had Hundreds of people packed a he and his delegation were eating versity students demanding safe roads and Armed men attacked a convoy of cars Survey, struck at a shallow depth become more damaged and col- sliver of brilliant white beach on dinner in their hotel’s 12th floor protesting the ongoing attacks on students, carrying the US envoy to Bangladesh in the of 10.5 kilometres (6 miles) in the lapsed,” Nugroho said. the 16-square kilometre (6-square restaurant when the quake struck, The Daily Star reported. capital Dhaka on Saturday night. Ambassa- northern part of Lombok. Shallow The quake triggered a tsunami mile) island, shouting at rescue plunging the building into darkness The government rushed the new draft of dor Marcia Bernicat and her security team quakes tend to cause more damage warning, and frightened people personnel trying to ensure an or- and throwing people to the floor. the Road Transport Act 2018 to the Cabinet were able to get away unharmed, but two than deeper ones. poured out of their homes to move derly evacuation, video and photos “Mate, we were knocked cer- amidst pressure from student protesters cars were damaged. “We were sitting there hav- to higher ground, particularly in supplied by the local water police tainly to the floor. It was the vio- for safe roads and an unannounced strike Hasina yesterday appealed to agitating ing dinner at about 7 o’clock last North Lombok and Mataram, showed. lence of the shaking of the building by bus operators in response to the dem- students to return home, saying vested night, we just felt a really big sort of the capital of West Nusa Tenggara Nugroho said authorities had was pretty dramatic,” he said in a onstrations. quarters infiltrated in their campaign for shaking and the lights went off and province. deployed three ships to evacuate radio interview. “Everyone’s a bit “The Cabinet today approved the Road safer road to “catch fish in troubled waters”. everyone just ran,” Australian tour- The warning was lifted later people. Reports that seven Indo- shaken, but all well, but people out Transport Act 2018 with provisions of high- Hasina said non-student “saboteurs” ist Kim Liebelt said as he waited yesterday after only small waves nesian tourists died on the island in the villages or elsewhere haven’t est five years of rigorous imprisonment for were using school uniforms and ID cards as with other travellers for a flight out were recorded. have not been confirmed, he said. been so lucky, unfortunately.” reckless driving while the term was three “the third force has appeared at the scene”. Iran says US ‘isolated’ as it Australian PM accused of Trump launches braces for return of sanctions ‘humiliating’ indigenous leaders new round of Tehran, Aug. 6 (PTI/AFP): Iran today said the His government eased foreign exchange Canberra, Aug. 6 (IANS): Aus- tion, by refusing it the Turnbull Australians to be elected to attacks on media United States was “isolated” in its hostility rules yesterday, allowing unlimited tax-free tralia’s indigenous leaders have Government chose to write parliament. Washington, Aug. 6 (IANS): US President to the Islamic republic, as it braced for the currency and gold imports, and reopening accused Prime Minister Mal- itself out of history,” Flanagan Andrea Mason, chief ex- Donald Trump has launched a new round of return of sanctions against a backdrop of exchange bureaus after a disastrous attempt colm Turnbull’s government of said. ecutive of the Ngaanyatjarra, attacks against the US media, accusing them political turmoil inside the country. to fix the value of the rial in April led to wide- “humiliating” them by refusing “The effort it demanded Pitjantjatjara and Yankunyt- of being able to “cause war”. “Of course, American bullying and politi- spread black-market corruption. to establish an indigenous advi- of Canberra was perhaps too jatjara (NPY) Women’s Coun- In a flurry of tweets on Sunday, the Presi- cal pressures may cause some disruption, but With senior religious authorities calling sory body to parliament. large -- it demanded it imagine cil and one of Turnbull’s top dent continued to cast the media as the “en- the fact is that in the current world, America for a crackdown on graft, the judiciary said Turnbull on Sunday ruled the country anew, stronger, advisers on indigenous issues, emy of the people,” saying “They purposely is isolated,” Foreign Minister Mohammad yesterday it had arrested the vice-governor out supporting a referendum richer. It required people who said that the last decade of cause great division & distrust. They can also Javad Zarif told reporters, according to the of the central bank in charge of foreign on enshrining the body in the knew a life of the mind and a indigenous affairs had been cause war!” semi-official ISNA news agency. exchange, Ahmad Araghchi, along with a constitution, Xinhua news life of the soul. “wasted”. That came amid heightened tensions Washington is set to reimpose sanctions government clerk and four currency brokers. agency reported. “A government that claims “It’s created a lot of disap- between the Trump administration and on Iran tomorrow following President Don- Sanctions are due to return in two phases The advisory body pro- to be of good heart to Indig- pointment, because there was US media, some which have been labelled ald Trump’s decision to abandon the 2015 on August 7 and November 5 -- with the first posal was first agreed to by enous Australia publicly hu- opportunity to do it better... by him as “the Fake News,” a move heav- nuclear deal in May -- a move opposed by all targeting Iran’s access to US banknotes and delegates from 250 indigenous miliated a generation of great we haven’t been able to have ily criticized by journalists, Xinhua news other parties to the agreement. key industries including cars and carpets. communities under 2017’s his- black leaders.” the right goals and targets,” she agency reported. “We deeply regret the re-imposition of The second phase -- blocking Iran’s oil toric Uluru Statement. A parliamentary inquiry told the Australian Broadcast- Trump’s daughter and presidential ad- sanctions by the US,” said EU diplomatic sales -- is due to cause more damage, al- Speaking at the annual has been launched to consult ing Corporation (ABC). viser Ivanka Trump, however, doesn’t share chief Federica Mogherini in a statement though several countries including China, Garma Festival on Sunday with indigenous leaders and “A representative body the president’s stance, saying last week that jointly signed with the foreign ministers of India and Turkey have indicated they are not night, award-winning author identify a viable alternative to could have provided high-level she does not think the media is the “enemy Britain, France and Germany. willing to entirely cut their Iranian energy Richard Flanagan accused the the advisory body. advice to that refresh. of the people”. “We are determined to protect European purchases. government of lacking cour- Turnbull said he would “We have to galvanise Abo- Trump also fired another shot at the economic operators engaged in legitimate After months of fierce rhetoric, Trump age. consider any outcome of the riginal and Torres Strait Islander ongoing Russia probe, led by special counsel business with Iran,” the statement added. But surprised observers last week when he of- “The Uluru Statement was inquiry but said his prefer- people because we don’t have a Robert Mueller, who’s looking into the alleged the renewed hostility has already sparked a fered to meet with Rouhani without precon- a historic moment for our na- ence was for more indigenous representative body.” Russian interference in the 2016 US presi- run on Iran’s currency, which has lost around ditions. dential election and any potential collusion half its value since Trump’s announcement. But Zarif suggested it was hard to imagine between the Trump campaign and Moscow. And it has added to tensions inside Iran, negotiating with the man who tore up an Mueller is reportedly examining the which has seen days of protests and strikes agreement on which Iran and world powers 44 people shot within 14 hrs in Chicago president’s elder son, Donald Trump Jr., for in multiple towns and cities over water had spent the “longest hours in negotiating his role in arranging a June 2016 meeting in shortages, high prices and wider anger at the history”. Chicago, Aug. 6 (IANS): Police these instances were targeted shootings, none fatal, on Friday, Trump Tower in New York between a Russian political system. “Do you think this person (Trump) is a in Chicago have said that 44 and were related to gang con- and 15 shootings, one fatal, on attorney offering damaging information on Severe reporting restrictions have made good and suitable person to negotiate with? people were shot within 14 flicts in those areas,” Bureau Saturday. Chicago has struggled Hillary Clinton and Trump campaign offi- it impossible to verify the swirl of claims Or is he just showing off?” he said. hours out of which five were of Patrol Chief Fred Waller said with high shooting and murder cials, including himself. coming through social media, but journalists There have been ongoing rumours that killed, the media reported. Sunday afternoon. rates in recent years. “This was a meeting to get information did confirm a heavy build-up of riot police Trump and Rouhani could meet in New York In three hours beginning In at least one incident, But according to Waller, on an opponent, totally legal and done all yesterday night in the town of Karaj, just later this month, where they are both at- at 1.30 a.m. on Sunday, police shooters opened fire into a shootings were down 30 per the time in politics -- and it went nowhere,” west of Tehran, that has been a focal point tending the UN General Assembly -- though records show that 30 people crowded street party, Waller cent from 2017 and murders Trump defended his son in relation to the of unrest, and said mobile internet had been Rouhani reportedly rejected US overtures for were shot and two killed in 10 said. decreased by 25 per cent. highly-scrutinised meeting. cut in the area. a meeting at last year’s event. incidents, reports CNN. Of the wounded, the old- June marked 15 straight The President also dismissed a Washing- Rouhani is due to give a televised address Over the weekend Trump once again The shootings lasted till 2 est was 62 years of age and the months of fewer killings and ton Post report that he’s concerned about the to the nation at 21:40 pm (1710 GMT) today floated the idea of meeting, tweeting “I will p.m. youngest was 11. shootings. However, on June meeting and his son, while trying to distance to outline plans for tackling the currency meet, or not meet, it doesn’t matter -- it is up “The city of Chicago experi- Before the particularly vio- 25, at least 21 were shot and himself from the incident. decline and impact of sanctions. to them!” enced a violent night. Some of lent Sunday, there were six two died. Bangladesh must improve conditions for Rohingya, scrap island plan — HRW Bangkok, Aug. 6 (PTI/AFP): ed operations by Myanmar refusing to return without guar- violence for example, and things “Immediately what is need- earned enormous goodwill by The report called for greaster Bangladesh should dramatically security forces as ethnic cleans- antees of safety and rights, in- like fire,” Bill Frelick, refugee ed is relocation,” he added, cit- accepting Rohingya, but mov- contributions from donor gov- improve living conditions for ing. Rohingya have recounted cluding freedom of movement rights director at Human Rights ing additional risks of landslides ing them against their will could ernments, agencies and NGOs Rohingya in the world’s largest widespread rape, murder and and citizenship. Watch, told reporters in Bang- during the monsoon season. “change that sense of trust and to help improve conditions. It refugee camp and scrap plans torture while being driven out of Meanwhile they wait in kok at the launch of a new report But the rights group also sense of gratitude overnight”. said an appeal for 136.6 million to move many to a flood-prone their villages, hundreds of which cramped camps with flimsy on conditions in the camps. urged Bangladesh to abandon Human Rights Watch said it for shelter and non-food items island, Human Rights Watch were razed to the ground. bamboo huts perched on mud- The average space in the a plan to move some 100,000 has identified six feasible sites in was only 14 percent funded as said today. Myanmar denies almost dy hills, cheek-by-jowl with mega-camp section of Cox’s Rohingya to an island in the Bay a subdistrict that could accom- of last month. Almost one million Ro- all accusations of atrocities other families and exposed to Bazar is 10.7 square metres per of Bengal called Bhasan Char. modate 263,000 people. Bangladesh refugee com- hingya Muslims forced out of and says it was defending itself the elements. person, compared to a refugee Refugees have heard ru- Other recommendations missioner Abul Kalam told the Myanmar now live in southern against Rohingya militants who “What this means with peo- camp standard of 45 square mours of the move to the un- were for authorities to provide rights group that authorities Bangladesh, with 700,000 of launched deadly attacks on ple packed so closely together, metres per person, according inhabited silt island prone to Rohingya with legal refugee are working on moving tens of them arriving after the latest police posts. particularly if this is going to last to the report, which is based regular tidal flooding, and have status, allow more freedom of thousands of people to better crackdown on the stateless mi- Bangladesh and Myan- longer and longer, is it’s an incu- on dozens of interviews with expressed no interest in going movement, create better access areas. But Kalam said many are nority started in August last year. mar have signed a repatriation bation for contagious disease, Rohingya, officials, NGOS and there. to education and build cyclone reluctant to go without knowing The US and UN have brand- agreement but Rohingya are for social dysfunction, domestic UN agencies in May. Frelick said Bangladesh had shelters. the conditions of the sites. EastErn Mirror | Dimapur, Tuesday, August 7, 2018 Ellen Joyce Loo dead after falling from building Singer Ellen Joyce Loo has died after falling from a building here. She was 32. Loo’s body was found on Sunday morning outside her residence in Happy Valley, reported variety. com. Police investigation revealed there were no suspicious circumstances surrounding Mirror her death. No suicide note has been found. But Loo’s social media site pointed to her plans late last week to do “something great”. She suffered from bipolar disorder, diag- 10 nosed in 2013. The Canadian-born singer songwriter had been working in the Hong Kong and Taiwan music industries since age 17. Loo shocked the music world last year when she came out as a lesbian, thanking her wife, cinematographer Fisher Yu Jing-ping, during ENTERTAINMENT her acceptance speech while collecting an award at the 28th Golden Melody Awards in Taiwan. (IANS) I don’t believe in women- As influencers we need to Russia names oriented films, says Kajol break notions attached to ctress Kajol, who is gearing up Steven Seagal as for the release of her forth- mental health — Kangana coming film “Helicopter Eela”, says she does not believe in ental Hai Kya” star Kangana Ranaut women-oriented films, but believes as a celebrity it is her special US envoy believesA in good films and scripts. responsibility to work towards Kajol interacted with the media at breaking the stigma attached to ard to Kill” action movie star the trailer launch of “Helicopter Eela”, mental health. Steven Seagal said he’s “deeply along with her co-actors Riddhi Sen, “MWhen asked about her views on the way Hindi film humbled” to be named by Neha Dhupia, director Pradeep Sarkar industry treats the topicon-screen, Kangana told PTI, “I Russia as a special envoy for and producers Ajay Devgn and Jayantilal realised there was so much stigma attached to being dif- humanitarian ties to the Gada here on Sunday. ferent. So, I thought we as influencers need to stand-up “HUnited States. Actresses like Vidya Balan and Rani and break these notions and address this subject.” “I am deeply humbled and honoured to Mukerji have turned their focus on Produced by Ekta Kapoor, “Mental Hai Kya” is Kan- have been appointed as a special representa- women-oriented films by doing projects gana’s second collaboration with Rajkummar Rao after tive of the Russian Foreign Ministry in charge like “Tumhari Sulu”, “Kahaani” series and “Queen”. The actor is full of praise for her co-star, who of Russian and American Humanitarian ties,” “Hichki” and “Mardani” respectively. has been enjoying a great run in Bollywood with he said on Twitter Sunday. “I hope we can Asked if she is also focusing on that back-to-back projects. strive for peace, harmony and positive results zone, she said: “I don’t believe in wom- “He is a star today. He is a brilliant actor and in the world. I take this honour very seriously.” en-oriented films. I believe in good films a very hardworking co-star. I have seen his work The Russian Foreign Ministry announced the and scripts. I would say the same for my and it was definitely a great experience,” she said. appointment on its Facebook page on Saturday, counterparts -- whether it is Vidya Balan Directed by National Award-winning film- the Associated Press reported. or Rani Mukerji for that matter. maker Prakash Kovelamudi, the film also stars Seagal’s unpaid position would “facilitate “I think they both believe in good Amyra Dastur and Jimmy Sheirgill. It will release on relations between Russia and the United States in scripts. It doesn’t matter whether you February 22. the humanitarian field, including cooperation in are the whole and soul of the film or not. Besides this, she will be seen in “Man- culture, arts, public and youth exchanges.” What matters is, what you are doing in ikarnika: The Queen of Jhansi”, set to Like Putin, Seagal is an expert in Judo, as well as the film and it matters what kind of films release of January 26. Akido and Karate. you are working in.” “I believe in giving 100 per cent The 66-year-old star of “Marked for In “Helicopter Eela”, Kajol plays an to all the movies I am associated Death” was granted Russian obsessive mother who continuously with and I will continue to take up citizenship in 2016 and has keeps a tab on her son’s activities. roles which appeal to me, and defended Putin’s policies, Asked if she finds any similarity be- that will make a difference to including the 2014 tween her and her character in the film, the audience,” said Kangana. annexing of Crimea. Kajol said: “I think most mothers are like The actor, who has Ukraine banned Eela. Indian moms generally... all of us been appointed as the Seagal from enter- are Eela, but the degree of obsession can brand ambassador of ing the country, change from one mother to another.” Global Desi, women’s citing national “Helicopter Eela” deals with modern- wear brand by House of security con- day parenting. Anita Dongre, launched cerns. Praising her husband Ajay, Kajol their Fall ‘18 collection nypost. spoke about how he used to take care of ‘Gypsy Heart’ here last com their children -- daughter Nysa and son evening. Yug -- when she was busy shooting for Talking about her the film. personal sense of “I think ‘Helicopter Eela’ has come style, Kangana said at the right time because when you talk she does not believe Need time to focus on my about parenting, it is not necessary in following any that only the mother teaches her chil- particular trend. dren, but it’s beautiful and wonderful “One way to sobriety — Demi Lovato that now many fathers are actually look happy and getting involved in their children’s feel confident is to fter reaching a stable condition fol- lives. be comfortable lowing a drug overdose last month, “They are loving and enjoying in what you are singer Demi Lovato said she needs it for a change so. I have to say that wearing. I wear “time to heal and focus on my sobri- during ‘Helicopter Eela’, when I what I like and ety and the road to recovery”. was shooting or I was out of town, what I feel I ALovato wrote in an Instgram post that she Ajay (Devgn) made sure that he was in look good in. has learned her addiction “is not something that town to take care of kids and put them My style differs disappears or fades with time”. into their beds. I think that’s what today’s from being “It is something I must continue to over- parenting is all about.” individualistic, come and have not done yet,” she wrote, reports “Helicopter Eela” revolves around fierce, to femi- variety.com. Kajol as a single mother to a son, nine, vin- She thanked the staff at Cedars-Sinai, a and someone who aspires to fulfil tage and medical centre: “Without them I would not be her dream of completing educa- goddess- here writing this letter to all of you.” tion and pursuing music. like.” She also thanked her fans for their support Written by Mitesh Shah, PTI and wrote that she looks forward to “the day the movie is co-produced where I can say I came out on the other side”. by Ajay Devgn and Jayan- Lovato has struggled with substance abuse tilal Gada of Pen India for years and the overdose comes from a relapse Ltd. “Helicopter Eela” after six years of sobriety, which she revealed in is slated to release on June in her single “Sober”. September 7. Since the news broke of her overdose, IANS Lovato has received an outpouring of support from her fans, colleagues, and other Hollywood stars alike. The “Sorry Not Sorry” singer has received treatment for bipolar disorder, bulimia and sub- stance abuse in the past and documented many of her struggles in her 2017 YouTube original documentary “Simply Complicated”. IANS

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Dearest Atsu, alman Khan-Anushka Sharma- from a self-imposed retirement to win starrer “Sultan” is all set to release back the love of his life. Many many happy in China on August 31, two years “Every time a film releases and newer returns of the day. after its release in India. set of audiences see it, you get a differ- 12.30, 8 pm: Fanne Khan (Hindi) May you treat us Yash Raj Films has collabo- ent perspective altogether. China is a fast Srated with distribution company E Stars growing market for Indian Cinema. I’m and may be we China for a release in the country, which really excited and looking forward to peo- eat as much as we has emerged as a new market for Hindi ple’s reaction to ‘Sultan’ in China,” Zafar want.Keep up with films thanks to the success of Aamir said in a statement. your RF work.Make Khan’s “Dangal” and “Secret Superstar” Avtar Panesar, Vice President, Interna- us proud.Happiest and Irrfan-starrer “Hindi Medium. tional Operations, YRF, added, “China is The movie will be screened in over without doubt the new frontier for Indian Birthday love. 11,000 screens, targeting around 40,000 cinema today and our collective successes From shows a day, said a release. there ratifies the belief that art has no The RF’S Directed by Ali Abbas Zafar, the film boundaries/borders.” revolves around a wrestler who comes PTI 5.20 pm: Mission Impossible Fall Out (Eng) 2D EastErn Mirror | Dimapur, Tuesday, August 7 , 2018 SPORTS 11 Dutch win 8th Women’s Chennaiyin sign Italian midfielder Andrea Orlandi Chennai, Aug. 6 (IANS): World Cup field hockey title Indian Super League (ISL) title holders Chennaiyin pair Shirley McCay and Roi- FC on Monday announced sin Upton following penalty the arrival of Spanish-born corners prevented further Italian midfielder Andrea goals. Orlandi on a one-year deal. The free-scoring Dutch, The 34-year-old joins who registered 29 goals in Chennaiyin on a free trans- five matches to reach the fer after a spell with Italian final, put the result beyond Serie B side Novara, accord- doubt with two quick goals ing to a release. in the final stages of the Orlandi, who is set to second period. adorn the No.10 jersey, is Tournament top scorer naturally left-footed and Van Male smashed in her can operate in attacking eighth of the competition midfield as well as on the from close range and, mo- wings besides being a Andrea Orlandi ments later, Pheninckx was threat from set-pieces. allowed too much space New signing Orlandi, room and the positive at- An Italian national who to fire the ball high into who had a brief spell with mosphere surrounding the was born and raised in Bar- the net. FC Barcelona early in his entire club helped me make celona, Orlandi began his Shaw called for his career, will embark on his the decision to move. career at Alaves in 2002 players to “be proud” at first stint in Asia and India. “I’ve also had a good before going on loan to Bar- halftime but they were Orlandi will join a fa- chat with John (Gregory) celona where he made one AP/PTI outclassed by the world’s miliar face in CFC right- and I am looking forward senior appearance for the The Netherlands team celebrate winning the Women’s Hockey World Cup Final match against Ireland at The Lee Valley Hockey and Tennis Centre, in top-ranked team and pow- back and fan favourite Ini- to giving my 100 per cent Catalan giants and played London on Sunday Aug. 5. erless to stop Keetels tap- go Calderon, with whom in helping the team retain several games for the Bar- ping home a fifth and Van he played in his formative the ISL title,” said an elated celona B side. London, Aug. 6 (AP): Ire- Goals from Lidewij World Cup since 2002, and four years ago, soon showed Maasakker adding another years at Spanish side Alaves Orlandi on joining the club. He moved to Swansea land’s first Women’s World Welten, Kelly Jonker, Kitty its previous best result was its superiority. from a penalty corner. and then later at Brighton “In Andrea (Orlandi), City in 2007, where he spent Cup field hockey final end- van Male, Malou Phen- 11th in 1994. Ranked 16th, Welten put Alyson An- Earlier Sunday, Spain & Hove Albion in England’s we have a top-class profes- five years and also played in ed in defeat as the Nether- inckx, Marloes Keetels and Ireland topped a group in- nan’s team ahead in the beat Australia 3-1 in the Championship from 2012 sional with not just tremen- the Premier League for the lands retained the title with Caia van Maasakker capped cluding Olympic champion seventh minute, turning to bronze-medal match. to 2014. dous work ethic but also a Welsh club. an emphatic 6-0 victory on a dominant performance England and was first into hit a powerful shot through Spain went 2-0 ahead in “I am really excited to vibrant personality. I know Orlandi then had a two- Sunday. from the Dutch as they won the quarterfinals. a crowded circle and past 14 minutes with goals from come to India and play for him very well from his play- year spell at Brighton & Ireland, the second- the competition for a record Graham Shaw’s Ireland Irish goalkeeper Ayeisha Maria Lopez and Berta the champions. I am close ing career in England. An Hove Albion before spend- lowest ranked country in eighth time. began brightly but did not McFerran at the near post. Bonastre. Kathryn Slattery friends with Calde and as addition like him gives our ing a season at Blackpool. the tournament, was un- The Netherlands team manage a shot at goal until Jonker found the bot- pulled one back for Austra- a result I did watch quite a squad more depth and cre- He then played in the Cy- able to produce a fairy-tale hasn’t lost since the Olym- the final quarter and the tom-left corner to double lia in the 40th before Alicia bit of Chennaiyin last sea- ativity as we look to defend priot top-flight for Anor- ending at Lee Valley Hockey pic final two years ago. Netherlands, which lifted the lead in the 19th, while Magaz extended Spain’s son. What Calde said about the title,” head coach John thosis Famagusta followed Center. This was Ireland’s first the trophy on home soil superb blocks from Irish lead in the 51st. the bond in the dressing Gregory said. by APOEL Nicosia. Zverev repeats in Washington with win over de Minaur District level football competition underway in Wokha Washington, Aug. 6 (Re- first repeat champion since crowd’s applause when Dimapur, Aug. 6 (EMN): ral function thanked the uters): Germany’s Alexan- Argentine Juan Martin del he hit a winner to hold for The first district football Commandant 28 Assam der Zverev beat Australian Potro in 2008-09. 3-4, after saving three break competition running tro- Rifles, Col. Hiren Borah teenager Alex de Minaur With the 21-year-old points to avoid a double- phy organised by the 28th for giving the opportunity 6-2 6-4 to retain his Citi going up against fellow break deficit. Assam Rifles, Shoorveer and platform to the young Open title in Washington youngester Minaur, 19, He saved two match BN under the aegis of 5 players to show case their on Sunday. Zverev told the crowd: points on his own serve at Sector Kohima got under- talents in sports especial- Zverev’s serve played “This final could be the 3-5 but Zverev clinched the way on Monday, Aug. 6 in ly football and urged the a big role in the victory, final of the next 15 years , victory when de Minaur hit Wokha. players to perform better his third of the year, as the so I hope you guys all en- a backhand into the net in According to a press as it is an excellent op- world number three won joyed it. the next game. release issued by the DIPR, portunity whereby they all but two of his first-serve Asked how much better Although beaten, de declaring the match open can even get a chance to points in the final, which he is now, Zverev replied: Minaur, once ranked 208 BN 2/I C, Bachchu Singh play even at national and lasted 74 minutes. “Definitely stronger physi- in the world, will soar into encouraged the players international level. “Happy with how I cally. In general I’m a better the top 50 for the first time to exhibit their talents in Players of Chukitong Club and Sub-jail colony in action at the Wokha 30 teams are vying for played today and happy tennis player.” when the new rankings are the true sportsmanship of local ground on Monday, Aug. 6. (DIPR) the championship. how the whole tournament AP/PTI De Minaur added: released on Monday, rising the game. He also men- Chukitong Club, Wo- went from start to finish, Alexander Zverev, of Germany, “He really deserved it and 27 spots to number 45. tioned that out of this tour- tournament in memory of General secretar y, zhuro FC and Fanatic Foot- from the first match to the pose with the trophy after he beat Alex de Minaur, of Australia, played too good today.” Zverev will have little nament players will be Captain (late) Kenguruse, Wokha District Football As- ball Club (Nsuyu Village) last point I felt in control,” in the men’s finals in the Citi Open Obviously struggling time to relax as he plays selected to represent the Maha Vir ChaKra, which is sociation (WDFA), Zuben, registered their first win Zverev told Tennis Chan- tennis tournament in Washington from fatigue, the Australian in next week’s Rogers Cup district during the forth- scheduled to be held in the who also gave a short on the opening day of the nel. on Sunday, Aug. 5. dropped the opening four in Toronto where he is the coming Nagaland Football month of September. speech during the inaugu- tournament. “Every single match I games of the first set but defending champion al- thought I played well.” nine career victories, be- fought back in second. though he has a bye into The German, now with came the tournament’s De Minaur drew the the second round. Winning feet Virat Kohli tops ICC rankings as best test batsman London, Aug. 6 (Reuters): the former in form 934 points. India captain Virat Kohli Australia d u r i n g Rahul Dravid, Gau- has overtaken Australia’s captain, the rest of tam Gambhir, Sunil Ga- Steve Smith to become the w h o i s the four vaskar, Virender Sehwag best test batsman in the serving a tests in and Dilip Vengsarkar are world for the first time in 12-month the series the other India batsmen his 67-test career, becoming b a n f o r t o s t a y to have achieved number- the seventh Indian to reach ball-tam- top. one rankings during their the top, the ICC said on its pering. T h e careers. website. Ko h l i 29-year- England seamer James He is the first India play- s c o r e d old, who Anderson retained his place er since Sachin Tendulkar 1 4 9 n o t also leads at the top of the test bowling The Assam Rifles’ football team posing with the Tezpur A Division Football League trophy after beating Northeast Sports Club of Tezpur 2-0. in June 2011 to lead the o u t a n d the one- rankings after four wickets Updates said that eight teams participated in the football league. rankings and ends Smith’s 51 in India’s 31-run loss to day international standings, in Birmingham ahead of the 32-month spell at the top, England in the first test at becomes India’s highest- second test at Lord’s which moving five points clear of Edgbaston but must remain ranked test batsman with starts on Thursday. State sports federations must India U-16 colts stun Asian champions Iraq New Delhi, Aug. 6 (IANS): time, providing the perfect national team. We need to boys would give everything ensure transparent polls — Rathore The India U-16 football finish to a sublime build- start believing in ourselves. to win this match,” Bibiano New Delhi, Aug. 6 (PTI): and transparent selection team registered a historic up. The team thanks the fans stated. The Centre has urged all process. 1-0 victory over current This is the first-ever vic- and well-wishers of Indian The previous time the states to enforce the 2011 He noted that Delhi Asian U-16 Champions Iraq tory for any Indian football Football who have always two teams had met in the Sports Code so that it is fol- High Court has directed in the WAFF U-16 Champi- team against Iraq in any stood by us,” Bibiano said AFC U-16 Qualifiers in Ne- lowed by the state federa- that the election process be onship in Amman and head format and among all age- post match. pal, the match had ended tions who must ensure ‘free overseen by Sports Author- Coach Bibiano Fernandes groups. Not someone who likes 0-0. Reflecting on India’s and transparent’ election ity of India. dedicated this “to all the fel- “I would like to dedi- to dive deep into history, dominance in the match, process, Sports Minister “After the team comes low Indian Coaches.” cate this win to all my fel- Bibiano smiled when re- Bibiano informed that he Rajyavardhan Singh Ra- back from Asian Games, In a match which India low Indian coaches who minded about this being kept on telling the boys to thore said today. we will certainly look into stayed the dominant side, train the boys before they the first-ever Indian victory stay focussed all through- “Sports Code of 2011 it and Delhi High Court has Buevenesh headed in the join us at the AIFF Acad- against Iraq. out. lays down very specific also directed that the elec- match-winner in added emy and eventually the “Whether it’s a final “I knew we were get- guidelines as to how the tions of the Kabaddi federa- or just a friendly match, ting close to scoring. I just elections will be conduct- tion needs to be now hand- when you score a winner had to tell the boys not to ed and the government ed over to an administrator in the dying minutes of a give up till the end and to through its observer en- until the electoral roles are match, it’s always special,” stick to the plan till the final PTI Case Premier League sures that Sports Code is Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore during the Rugby World Cup trophy tour, in corrected and fresh elec- he added. whistle. It eventually paid followed at least by the na- New Delhi on Monday, August 6. tions held,” Rathore said. There were euphoric dividends.” tional federations,” he said He said that currently from Sept. 22 celebrations after Bhu- He even admitted that in the Rajya Sabha. tions are held and they ap- a state subject and therefore about 30 countries were venesh had headed it in he keeps reminding his playing Kabaddi, though it Dimapur, Aug. 6 (EMN): gmail.com mentioning He said the Sports Min- ply for recognition by us, the states make the law. against the current Asian wards about India’s goal is an indigenous sport. Case Premier League will the name of the team as istry has written a letter we grant them concerned “If there is any discrep- U-16 champions with the against U-16 scored in the “Because the sport be commencing its 4th well as a brief introduc- to all Chief Ministers re- recognition,” he said. ancy, malfunction, inef- entire bench rushing onto previous match, the first (Kabaddi) involves very less season from September tion about the team. questing them to enforce “Complaints alleging ficiency in terms of state the field to congratulate goal for India against Japan equipment and has a mix 22. It should be noted the Sports Code so that irregularities in the func- units of respective sports each other. in 36 years. of strength, ability, speed According to a press that Case Premier League it is followed by the state tioning of their affiliated federations, the state gov- “Even though there “I keep reminding them and thinking, I am sure that release, interested teams is a non professional federations. Rathore said units, including Tamil Nadu ernments must make a law. have been some chang- about the goal and that this such a wonderful sport will are invited to submit league for people who some sports federations Kabaddi Association, were However, we are certainly es in the Iraqi side team is just a process to learn and be accepted by the entire their application for par- are 30 years and above. have been derecognised received in the past. Since responsible and it is an im- from the side we played improve and to be humble world and it will eventually ticipation in the league Its aim is to encour- because of certain lacunae Government of India does portant subject,” he said. at the AFC Qualifiers in after every step.” come into the Olympics,” on or before August 12. age fitness among young in their functioning. not deal with such matters, Rathore asserted that Nepal, it’s always difficult “We have the AFC U-16 he said. One can also mail the people and create a plat- “Along with the Indian the complaints were sent to when teams play for India to play them because of Championship at the back As Rathore finished his application, addressed form for interaction. Case Olympic Association, we Amateur Kabaddi Federa- and carry the Indian flag, physicality. However, the of our minds. It’s fast ap- reply, Chairman M Ven- to the Convenor, Case Premier League is spon- try and ensure that these tion of India (AKFI) for their the respect and prestige performance in the previ- proaching and I pray the kaiah Naidu remarked that Premier League through sored by Case Construc- federations overcome those appropriate action,” the of the entire country is at ous matches kept us all boys stay away from inju- Kabaddi was his “most fa- casepremierleague@ tions. issues and hold proper minister in a written reply. stake, and hence the fed- confident and I knew my ries.” elections. Once those elec- Rathore said sports was erations must ensure free vourite game”. EastErn Mirror | Dimapur, Tuesday, August 7, 2018

C M Y K 12 SPORTS Mourinho warns of tough season KFL: Sechu Zubza FC remain on if Man Utd don't muscle up London, Aug. 6 (AFP): Jose top despite loss; Khriekesa win Mourinho has warned Manchester United face a "difficult season" if they do not strengthen their squad before the Premier League transfer window shuts on Thursday. United's build-up to the new campaign has been dominated by Mourinho's clear frustration over trans- fers, which has brought his relationship with executive vice-chairman Ed Wood- ward into the spotlight. The only arrivals at Old Trafford this summer have Jose Mourinho been Brazilian midfield- er Fred, teenage full-back everything and everybody. Robben. "Finally, it's over. Diogo Dalot and back-up "If we don't make our Finally, such a difficult pre- EM Images goalkeeper Lee Grant. team better it will be a dif- season is over," Mourinho Members of the top two teams at the KFL, Sechü-Zubza FC and Ziekezou SC, and members of the NFCA, Kohima Town Club, and the KFL’s organising committee, at the Kohima In sharp contrast, ficult season for us." told mufc.com. "The play- local ground in Kohima, on Aug. 6. Champions League finalists United were beaten 1-0 ers were, once more, bril- Liverpool have spent more by Bayern at the Allianz liant. They could not have Our Correspondent cue in the 64th minute scoring the game after a poor clearance from has formally played the game at the than £170 million ($220 Arena, five days before their done better than what they Kohima, Aug. 6 (EMN): League equaliser but a late minute drama the defender for Purankum to set up national and international level, million) on new signings Premier League campaign did. (It was a) fantastic expe- leaders Sechu Zubza had to accept from Ziekezou side ensured a win Vimelie to score in the 32nd minute. was of the view that many Naga including Brazil's World begins at home to Leicester. rience for the boys." their first defeat in the tournament as Khrukhoto Resu scored the much Minutes later, Mezibui scored from footballers are hot-tempered and Cup goalkeeper Alisson and Mourinho, without Mourinho, who has after second place Ziekezou SC need goal in the 94th minute to take a penalty after the referee awarded they get angry if kept in substitute midfielders Fabinho and some key players due to been linked with moves for snatched a 3-2 win at the ongoing the win against the league leaders. a penalty for a foul inside the area in bench. Naby Keita. their involvement at the Tottenham defender Toby second edition of the Kohima Foot- Vimelie’s hat-trick sinks United the 37th minute. In his brief exhortation as the "My CEO knows what I World Cup, including Paul Alderweireld and Leicester ball League on Monday. 16 FC United 16 FC failed to regain patron of a seventh round match of want and I still have a few Pogba, Romelu Lukaku and centre-back Harry Maguire With both teams playing their Vimelie scored a hat-trick as back their momentum as the first the Kohima Football League at lo- days to wait and see what Jesse Lingard, brought on before the transfer window seventh match in the league, Khriekesa FC Meriema thrashed half ended in 2-0 lead for Khriekesa cal ground here today, Roko said as happens," the Portuguese academy prospects James shuts, selected Alexis San- Ziekezou SC with the win has 13 United 16 FC 5-0 in the second FC. players one should have patience manager told MUTV ahead Garner, Axel Tuanzebe, Ta- chez as captain in Bavaria. points and Sechu Zubza with 14 match to get the three points and In the second half, Vimelie and have the knowledge that coach of his side's pre-season hith Chong and Demetri Reports in Germany on points. move closer to the league leaders scored from a goalkeeping error in knows the best moment for player friendly defeat by Bayern Mitchell during the second Sunday said United have Ziekezou FC managed to beat by four points. the 53rd minute and completed his to be sent to the field. Munich on Sunday. half. also expressed an interest the league leaders 3-2 at home in Khriekesa FC will move to the hat trick from a long range kick in He therefore said that players "The other clubs who At full-time, he com- in Bayern defender Jerome a nervy encounter after they failed third place temporarily above New the 62nd minute for Khriekesa FC. should pay heed to their coaches compete with us are re- pared his youthful team to Boateng. Javi Martinez to beat Sechu Zubza in their away Market with 9 points on better goal The fifth goal came through a stun- and also respect the seniors and ally strong and already have the raft of talent at Bayern's scored the only goal of the game but a home game gave them difference (+3). United 16 remained ning kick from Seyiekhrietuo Suohu mentors to be successful footballer fantastic teams. Or they disposal, including experi- game in Munich, heading their win to put pressure on the in the bottom of the league with in 67th minute as Khriekesa de- as “without patience one cannot are investing massively like enced players such as Rob- home from a second-half league leaders. four points of the league table. fended the score to win the match progress in the game”. Liverpool, who are buying ert Lewandowski and Arjen corner. Ziekezou SC opened the ac- It was Vimelie who came to at the end of the final whistle. Expressing that football is not count through Keneinguze Pienyu rescue the team scoring three goals Be patient and hardworking to be an easy game while there is no in the 22nd minute and Punuru in the process to run the riot for successful footballer - Roko shortcut to achieve success, he Nienu scored within a minute to Khriekesa FC. Nagaland Football Coaches As- reiterated that they should be England cricket player Stokes double the lead. In the match, United 16 FC sociation (NFCA), President Roko hardworking and dedicate suf- But Noune Medoze eased off dominated the first 20 minutes but Angami who was the match patron ficient time for practice instead of some pressure to pull back a goal in was culpable for not scoring with for the day called upon the foot- depending on recommendations goes on trial for street fight 44th minute before the half time to their strikers wasting numerous ball players in the state to build from VIPs to move ahead Bristol (England), Aug. 6 (AP): Ben Stokes, end the first half with 1-2 for Sechu chances. Shurhotolie missed two patience in order to be successful Tuesday's match the world's most expensive cricket player, Zubza. opportunities in the first half. player. Vanguard FC Tseminyu vs New went on trial Monday over a fight outside a Kekhrieletuo Tsira came to res- Khriekesa got back into the A footballer himself, Roko, who Market FC at 2 pm nightclub in which he is accused of knock- ing two men unconscious. The alleged assault, which happened in September after England played in the Artificial football turf for IG Stadium still a wish? southwest English city of Bristol, has led to ment has planned to do fication but said it was not Stokes missing some of his country's biggest the artificial turf to be done possible to put the artificial matches as he fights the case. immediately as soon as we turf ground because it is not Stokes appeared at Bristol Crown Court get the details. The present only for football activity but alongside former soldier Ryan Hale and weather situation is not most other activities also emergency services worker Ryan Ali, friends applicable as of now as it take place in the ground. who had not met the cricketer before that requires 15-20 days of dry The politician said that night. season after that we can he is planning to pursue the Ali's eye socket was fractured by Stokes, initiate what work can be ministry under smart city prosecutor Nicholas Corsellis said. done. I have asked the de- to renovate the ground in a ''During the incident Mr. Stokes lost his Citing testimony from the doorman, tailed utilisation of money standard way. control and started to attack with revenge, Corsellis said Stokes was ''mimicking their and have asked the con- While the football dis- retaliation or punishment in mind. Well voices and mannerisms ... making fun of cerned officer” said Neikha. trict tournament will be beyond acting in self-defense or defense of their camp behavior'' before leaving the On asked if the artificial held in the month of Sep- another,'' Corsellis said. ''He knocked Mr. area in an ''angry state of mind.'' turf ground can be com- tember and October under Hale unconscious and then - after time to Stokes then encountered Barry, pleted this year, he said we T Ao name and culminate pause for thought, to calm - he did exactly O'Connor, Hale and Ali further down the will take the matter to the during the Dr. T Ao Memo- the same to Mr. Ali.'' road where the fighting began. CM and make it as soon rial Football Tournament, Stokes had been partying with England ''We know Mr. Ali had a bottle and he as possible. While assur- he informed. teammates at the Mbargo nightclub after was using it. No one else was armed,'' Cor- ing that the PDA govern- Sources said the arti- a one-day international against the West sellis said. ''Mr. Stokes became involved and EM Images ment under the leadership ficial turf is almost 5 years Indies. Stokes left the club at 12:46 a.m. punched out and grappled with Mr. Ali on A deserted look of the Indira Gandhi Stadium in Kohima. of CM Neiphiu Rio; two now but still hasn’t been in but the pair returned at 2:08 a.m. and was the ground.'' turf ground will be set up, use, and mentioned that refused entry because the club was closed. Stokes was arrested at the scene and Our Correspondent around four years. the ongoing construction of one each in Kohima and the turf last for only 15 years. Stokes allegedly hurled insulting comments footage from one of the police officers' Kohima, Aug. 6 (EMN): The Zale Neikha, Advisor for the turf ground, Neikha said Dimapur. While asked about the on- at the door supervisor. body cameras captured him saying he in- ongoing construction of Youth Resources & Sports he had asked for detailed Kohima local ground going construction work, Stokes then spoke to two men - Kai tervened because a man was ''abusing my the artificial football turf at speaking to this correspon- information of how the With the quality and the the source mentioned that Barry and William O'Connor - who were de- two friends for being gay.'' the Indira Gandhi Stadium dent in the sideline at the in- previous government had standard of the Khuociezie it has stopped last year in scribed by the prosecutor as ''flamboyant, Stokes, who as an all-rounder is good in Kohima is yet to see its augural programme of U-17 sanctioned the money and local ground deteriorating, March, 2017. “It is almost extrovert and openly gay.'' Security camera at both batting and bowling, commanded limelight despite the fact football coaching camp on utilised it to the concerned Advisor for Youth Resource done; it won't take so much footage, which had no audio recording, a fee of $1.95 million in the Indian Premier that the artificial turf has Monday said. engineer. and Sports said the ground time to complete” said the showed Stokes flicking the end of a cigarette Leaguer player auction earlier this year as he already been in Kohima for On being asked about “The present govern- can do some more modi- source. toward one of the men. waited to go on trial. India U-20 team stun Argentina Football coaching camp for U-17 underway Our Correspondent counterparts in COTIF Cup Kohima, Aug. 6 (EMN): The football coaching camp for New Delhi, Aug. 6 (IANS): Ali (68th) along with some U-17 that will be trained by A 10-man India Under-20 determined pressing, de- the International Coach, football team defeated pow- fending and astute passing Sebastian Rassmusen got erhouses Argentina U-20 helped India register the up- underway at the I G Sta- 2-1 in what Coach Floyd set victory against Argentina dium Kohima on Monday. Pinto described as one of U-20 who have won six FIFA The camp is organised the "biggest U-20 World Cups over by department of Youth days for Indi- the years. Resources and Sports in an Football" For the record, this collaboration with Soccer in the U-20 is the second time the Competition. COTIF Cup t w o sides met - During the inaugural EM Images in Spain. the first time programme, Zale Neikha, Zale Neikha with coach Sebastian Rasmussen, and organisers and participants, in Kohima on Aug. 6. E i g h t being in the advisor, department of YRS boys who 3rd Neh- in his welcome address said commissioner and secre- Longchari. dent noticed that most of winter games. has previously worked in r e p r e - ru Cup in commemoration of the tary, department of YRS While speaking about the players practice like The organisers in- clubs such as Karnby 1K and sented in Cal- yearlong celebration of leg- said as a part of the celebra- the international coach she street football, “we shall formed that around a hun- FC Rosengard. He has also I n - cutta endry Dr T Ao, the football tion, the department of YRS said Rasmussen’s passion see the outcome” said the dred U-17 football enthusi- been associated with Sport- dia i n coaching camp is held as under the leadership of CM for football began at the coach. asts including six footballers ing Lisbon and is currently i n 1984 part of the centenary cel- Neiphiu Rio and Advisor, tender age of 5 and his pas- He said the kids should from the 12 districts, includ- working in Sweden. t h e w h e n ebration. Zale Neikha felt that the sion and love for the game have fun, “I don't want to ing Noklak are said to be He is also the member FIFA U-17 World Cup start- In d i a lost 0-1. Neikha requested the young talents are given an only grew stronger. He had put pressure on them be- taking part in the coaching of Soccer Competition, a ed the day for India with the The Argentina U-20 participants to give their opportunity by providing to move from being a foot- cause I am an international camp. German based scouting and rest all being from AIFF's is being coached by 2006 best during the coaching platforms to nurture their baller to a full time coach coach, I want them to have Sebastian is a UEFA reg- Agent Company that spe- developmental team Indian World Cupper Lionel Scalo- camp and learn something. talent: “towards this vision, because of a heart condition some fun and learn”. On the istered Grade-A coach who cializes in scouting young Arrows, according to the ni while Argentine great While also hoped that some this short-term football and this is where his dedica- ground condition coach specialises in working with talent and international statement issued by AIFF. Pablo Aimar has also ac- of the players will excel from coaching camp has been tion for the game escalated. said this ground condition athletes U-18. He has been sports management in col- Goals from Deepak Tan- companied the team as the camp and bring laurel to organised as part of the Sebastian Rasmussen, is like Sweden during the coaching professionally laboration with PBF India. gri (fourth minute), and a the Technical Director of the state again. yearlong celebration of Dr. International coach while winter time, but nowadays for 9 years and has several The coaching camp will crisp free-kick from Anwar the side. Anenla S Longchari IAS T Ao birth centenary” said talking to this correspon- we have artificial turf for the laurels to his credit. He conclude on August 16.

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