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VOL. XVII NO. 96 | PAGES 12 ` 4/- RNI NO. NAGENG/2002/07906 DIMAPUR, TUESDAY, APRIL 10, 2018 JHUM CULTIVATION NPF wants credit from PDA Dimapur, April 9 (EMN): The opposition 9 and Part 9(a) of the Constitution. Naga People’s Front (NPF) party on Mon- “The government was to clear 3 years Nagaland loses 30.62 MT day claimed credit for a financial package backlog of Rural Development grant-in- that was received from the Centre which aid and matching cash grant apart from according to the party could not be re- schemes of communitized (sic) depart- leased in February because of the election ments like School Education, Power, of soil per hectare every year Code of Conduct in Nagaland. PHED and H&FW. Conversely, a press release from the The fund was to be released in Feb- Kohima Bureau NPF on Monday accused the People’s ruary 2018 but since the election model Kohima, April 9 (EMN): Democratic Government (PDA) of indulg- code of conduct came into effect, the The extensive practice of ing in ‘plagiarism.’ matter had to be kept in abeyance till the 'jhum' cultivation (or ‘shift- “NPF-led DAN government under the state assembly elections were over,” the ing cultivation’) in the hills chief ministership of TR Zeliang managed press release read. of Nagaland results in the to secure Rs. 185.09 crores from Niti Aayog It took umbrage to what it claimed was average loss of 30.62 metric and Ministry of Finance, GOI; the sanc- Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio announcing tonnes of soil area per hec- tion of which was made on 8 November his government will be distributing VDB tare annually, according to 2017 through the initiative of former chief allocation on April 24. “In the spirit of fair a government report. secretary and the state RD department. play and decency, the PDA government In its annual report of The special sanction for 2017-18, first of should give credit to the earlier govern- 2017-18, the state’s depart- its kind provided to the state of Nagaland, ment as and when it is due, and not hog ment of Soil and Water was released for areas not included in Part the limelight on false pretences,” it stated. Conservation has reported that said average loss of land area comes in the form of “turbulent velocity of runoff and soil erosion.” Rijiju has no business This further leads to de- struction of prime agricul- tural and forest lands in the talking about Indo-Naga form of erosion, landslides, flash floods and sedimen- tation – the report has ob- negotiation – NSCN (IM) served. Dimapur, April 9 (EMN): tiation, the NSCN deems it the statement read. Being one of the major In a withering statement necessary to make it plain According to the NSCN means of land uses in the the NSCN (IM) on Monday and clear to one and all of (IM), Rijiju has no business state, the report stated, the EM Images dismissed the Union Minis- what has been transpiring talking about a political is- practice of shifting cultiva- A file picture of a ‘jhum’ field in Kohima district. ter of State for Home Affairs all along these twenty-one sue ‘of which he is ignorant’ tion involved 1,35,339 rural Kiren Rijiju as ‘incompe- long years of historic nego- – even as the negotiation ‘is households covering about es. High rainfall during the cording to the report, was rivers. As a consequence, it that cases of fire-incident tent’ to make any comment tiations. progressing at the highest 947.37 sq km. This in turn monsoon, it stated, leaves the state’s record of high reduces the productivity of have been reported fre- on the status of the ongoing “It is unbecoming of Mr. level.’ constitutes 5.71% of the the state very vulnerable annual rainfall – charac- the land and hampers the quently from all parts of Indo-Naga political talks. Rijiju to have made such “The signing of the state’s total geographical to heavy runoff and soil terised by excessive surface recharge of ground water the state. The group issued a statements through the lo- framework agreement on area, according to the de- erosion. runoff during summer and as well, the report stated. While identifying those press statement on Mon- cal and national media (re- 3rd August 2015 through partment’s report. Even as the state’s drought like situation in It further remarked problems and challenges, day in response to Rijiju ported widely on the 8th of the statesmanship of Mr. The traditional style of economy is closely linked winter. Though the report that Nagaland is highly the department however recently telling reporters at April 2018) of the on-going Narendra Modi, the prime jhum cultivation using a to its natural resource base noted that the state’s an- prone to multiple hazards asserted that its endeav- Guwahati in Assam that the negotiation to which he is minister of India and the ‘vast area’ leads to soil deg- and climate sensitive sec- nual rainfall varies from as it falls under seismic our was ‘to bring about NSCN (IM) had dropped incompetent to comment. NSCN leadership has laid radation which ultimately tors such as agriculture and 150 cm to 220 cm which zone V and is very suscep- sustainable development certain ‘crucial demands’ It is demeaning of him to the principles and founda- affects ‘production and forestry, it has been left fac- could be a blessing if har- tible to landslides. About in harmony with nature including ‘sovereignty and denigrate the Indo-Naga tion towards the final solu- productivity of the land’, ing what the department nessed to the optimum, it 15,551 sq km of the state’s through optimum devel- territorial integration of talk which is being held at tion. At this crucial stage, the report stated. said was an increased risk becomes a problem under geographical area is said to opment and judicious utili- Nagas’ from the negotia- the Prime Ministerial level. giving out irresponsible In agriculture, Naga- of the negative impacts of the prevailing topography be under ‘landslide zone’. sation of natural resources’. tion. At no point of the negotia- statements in the media or land is still considered climate change. and system of land use in Earthquake is also one of According to the report, “In view of the repeat- tion have both the parties otherwise by any individual one of the most backward Thus, according to the the state. the major disasters which the department was stated ed immature statement ignored important political or party that contravenes states ‘with low productiv- department’s judgement, Excessive rain causes have been striking this re- to be ‘taking up broad- of Mr. Kiren Rijiju, MOS, issues, and the concocted the spirit of the peace talk is ity and poor in livestock ‘land development for eco- high erosive velocity of gion (small scale tremors) based conservation activa- Ministry of Home Affairs, statement of Mr. Rijiju that, uncalled for. We advise him production’. The states’ nomic cultivation is a huge surface runoff which in in recent times. tion through various state government of India cre- ‘NSCN has dropped the to restrain himself from topography is divided into challenge under prevailing turn results in the washing Although the depart- and centrally sponsored ating a lot of confusion stand of the Nagas on their such repetition in near fu- hill ranges which further conditions’. away of fertile top soil and ment has not cited any spe- schemes throughout the and thereby vitiating the sovereign right’ is a figment ture in the interest of both breaks into spurs and ridg- Another problem, ac- inundation of streams and cific reasons, it maintained state’. environment of the nego- of his own imagination,” the parties,” it stated. 'Nagaland Home minister reporting DGP as incompetent' Thirty, including 27 children, killed Dimapur, April 9 (EMN): A letter purportedly imperative that an officer ered during the past years. The deputy chief minis- written by Patton to Singh having sufficient seniority Rupin Sharma has just 26 ter of Nagaland Y Patton, on March 28, containing and who is well aware of years of experience,” the as school bus plunges into gorge who also holds additional said request, went viral on the local issues is posted as letter reads. But it also in- Shimla/Nurpur, April 9 deceased. charge of the Home de- the internet on April 9. DGP of the state police,” the formed that Sharma is a (PTI): Twenty seven chil- A magisterial probe was partment, reportedly has According to the let- letter read. 1987 IPS cadre–three years dren were among 30 killed ordered and preliminary asked Union Home Minis- ter—in the letterhead of Patton has suggested senior to Lungriading. when a school bus fer- enquiries suggested the ter Rajnath Singh to replace deputy chief minister and another IPS officer, Lun- That aside, reliable rying them back home accident occured as the Nagaland’s Director Gen- even a file reference code— griading as replacement. sources have said that Shar- plunged into a deep gorge driver lost control over the eral of Police (DGP) Rupin the Incumbent DGP “does But this is where things get ma’s stint was not limited near village Gurchal on the bus which veered off the Sharma. not possess the requisite interesting. According to only to Peren. Nurpur-Chamba highway, road and fell into a deep experience necessary (sic) the Home minister’s letter, He had served as sub- about 100 km from the gorge, an official said. for being posted as DGP.” Lungriading is a 1990-batch divisional police officer district headquarters at A pall of gloom de- Find something you're Sharma’s ‘experience’ of IPS officer. as well as additional su- Dharamsala. scended in the area as passionate about and serving as a police officer “Actually to become perintendent of police in The deceased children wailing parents rushed to keep tremendously in Nagaland, according to DGP in other states of India Dimapur; as deputy in- were students of Ram the spot on hearing the interested in it. the Home minister's pur- one has to have completed spector general of police Singh Pathania Memorial news. Food and Supplies ~ Julia Child ported letter, was limited to 30 years of service but in (CID) for Kohima; and as School, police said. minister Krishan Kapoor ‘just about one year’ as the the case of Nagaland as a inspector general as well as Thirty persons, in- was among the senior state superintendent of Police in special category, up to 28 additional director general cluding 27 children, have functionaries at the ac- PTI Mirror Takes Peren district. “Hence it is years have been consid- of police at Kohima. lost their life, Himachal A rescue operation is carried out after a bus carrying school cident site to supervise Pradesh Transport Minister students fell into a gorge near Nurpur in Kangra district of Himachal rescue operations. Govind Singh Thakur said. Pradesh on Monday evening. The bodies were ex- School bus driver, tricated from the rubble UIDAI introduces digitally- 67-year-old Madan Lal, had been spotted. The bus was carrying with the assistance of lo- and two women teachers At least 13 seriously in- 40-45 people and most of cal youth. sGovernor also died in the accident, jured persons were rushed those killed were students Acharya Devvrat ,Chief signed QR code for eAadhaar Kangra SP Santosh Patial to a hospital in Pathankot of elementary classes, aged Minister Jai Ram Thakur, said. where one of them suc- below ten. Union minister J.P.Nadda, New Delhi, April 9 (PTI): The UIDAI has However, to ensure that a person is a Local BJP MLA, Rakesh cumbed to injuries, an of- Chief Minister Jai Ram Transport minister Thakur, brought in secure digitally-signed QR Code bona fide owner of the Aadhaar card, there Pathania, who was on the ficial said. The condition of Thakur announced an im- were among those who on e-Aadhaar that will now contain pho- has to be a manual check of photo with the spot, said 27 bodies were other injured persons was mediate relief of Rs 5 lakh expressed deep shock over tograph of the Aadhaar holder too, in ad- individual's face or though use of agency recovered while two more also critical, he said. to the next of kin of each the tragedy. dition to demographic details, to facilitate specific authentication scheme, he noted. better offline verification of an individual. The UIDAI's e-Aadhaar QR Code read- "The UIDAI (Unique Identification er software has been made available on the Authority of India) has recently replaced nodal body's website from 27 March 2018. existing QR code on e-Aadhaar having Offline verification facility would add NITI Forum for NE meets today resident's demographic details now with yet another option to the exception-han- New Delhi, April 9 (PTI): The first for discussion include organic farm- Minister for DoNER Jitendra ~ Arien a secured digitally-signed QR Code which dling mechanism at the ground level for When you go tell them of us and meeting of the NITI Forum for the ing, cultivation of vegetables, fruits, Singh, chief ministers of the north say for your four-lane, we gave contains demographics along with pho- ensuring that no denials on Aadhaar-based North East will be held in Agartala to- spices, medicinal plants, soil health east states and leading lights from the our today. tograph of the Aadhaar holder," a UIDAI services take place, the source added. morrow, aiming to give a boost to the card for the farmers, minimising post- region will attend the deliberations. source said. A QR code is a form of barcode "In simple words, it is a very useful and development projects in the region by harvest losses, increased coverage un- The NITI Forum for North East' WEATHER label which contains machine-readable secure facility on eAadhaar where anyone, identifying constraints and streamlin- der crop insurance, how to boost milk was constituted in February 2018 with TEMPERATURE information, while e-Aadhaar is the elec- whether an Aadhaar holder or a user or ing resources, production, and early completion of an aim to ensure sustainable eco- tronic version of Aadhaar that can be service agencies like banks can do offline Max: Min: The meeting, to be chaired by ongoing irrigation projects. nomic growth of the north east and KOHIMA 21° 13° downloaded from UIDAI website. verification of the data in e-Aadhaar along vice-chairman of the NITI Aayog, Promotion of eco-tourism, rural periodically review the development DIMAPUR 29° 18° The new feature, the digitally-signed with the photograph," the source added. Rajeev Kumar, will focus on improv- tourism and adventure tourism, status in the region. RF: RH: QR code, will contain photo of the Aad- So now, in an eAadhaar, there will a ing road, rail and air connectivity strengthening of the North East Tour- The secretariat for the forum has KOHIMA 3mm 89% haar holder in addition to existing facility small QR code on front side of cutaway in the north east, how to realise the ism Development Council (NETDC), been established in the DoNER Min- DIMAPUR 3mm 91% of demographic details, in turn allowing portion, with demographic data only, and * Rainfall (RF) * Relative humidity (RH) hydel dream by utilising existing po- how to encourage states to go for or- istry. The forum includes representa- Temperature in State Capitals various user agencies like banks to verify large ones on top portion of front side and tential for hydro-power and exploit ganically-themed home-stay tourism tion from all NE states, their chief Max. Min. Max. Min. authenticity of Aadhaar card offline. the back (containing demographic data the agriculture and allied sectors, a similar to Sikkim and identifying and secretaries and secretaries of relevant ° ° ° ° Aizawl 27 17 Itanagar 27 18 When contacted UIDAI CEO Ajay and the photo). Further, to make this infor- statement issued by the Ministry of targeting early bird projects in areas of central ministries/ departments, Agartala 34° 24° Shillong 20° 14° Bhushan Pandey said, This is a simple mation more secured and tamper-proof, it Gangtok 24° 10° Delhi 37° 24° Development of North Eastern Re- connectivity, agricultural productivity directors of reputed institutions (IIT, Guwahati 31° 20° Kolkata 34° 26° offline mechanism to quickly verify the will be signed with UIDAI digital signature, gion (DoNER) said. and industrial development will also IIM etc), experts and journalists as Imphal 27° 15° Chennai 34° 27° genuineness of the Aadhaar card." the source added. The other areas that will come up be discussed. members. EastErn Mirror | Dimapur, Tuesday, April 10, 2018 2 REGION Security forces apprehend Special court to check ‘drug four UG activists Dimapur, April 9 (EMN): NSCN (R); and Anil Kan- The security forces in ikar also known as Daho- menace’ inaugurated in Imphal Arunachal Pradesh have tia, and Pramod Barua of apprehended two ‘hard- the Ulfa (I). Our Correspondent core’ cadres each of the The security forces Imphal, April 9 (EMN): A Spe- NSCN (R) and the Ulfa (I) were said to have con- cial Court for narcotic drugs on April 9 in Changlang ducted search opera- and psychotropic substances of the state. tions based on specific (ND & PS-Fast Track Court) According to a press inputs about the pres- for Manipur was inaugurated release from the security ence of armed cadres at Cheirap Court complex in forces on Monday, the in the Ngeichang area Imphal West district on April 9. apprehended individu- of Changlang. The cad- The court was established als were identified as self res were found to be in to deal with the state’s ‘drug styled “sergeant major” possession of weapons, menace’ and ensure speedy Nongman Jugli, and self ammunition, and other trial of offences relating to styled “lance corporal” ‘incriminating evidence,’ narcotics and psychotropic Sampan Harap of the the press release stated. substances. Chief Minister N Biren Singh; Law and Legislative Af- fairs Minister L Jayentakumar; WOMEN HELPLINE: 181 acting Chief Justice of Manipur High Court N Kotiswar Singh; DIMAPUR (STD CODE: 03862) Advocate General N Kumarjit Singh, and Manipur High Court ure to fulfill the second wish of tion would be introduced as an tation extensively, the chief is planning to help re-admit Bethesda Ambulance Service 9615053217, 9615520007 judge Kh Nobin attended the the people by dedicating the alternative livelihood to the vil- minister said that he has been around 40,000 school drop- inauguration function. special court to the public after lagers who used to grow poppy told that in Manipur as well, outs under a special scheme at CIHSR 242555, 242533 Speaking at the inaugural the Fast Track Court for Crime plants earlier. around 3 lakh Agar saplings are the earliest. programme, chief minister Against Women was inaugu- An understanding regard- being prepared at Jiribam. Law minister said that drug Police Control Room 7085055050 said that people have been ing setting up of an Agar factory Observing that school drop- menace is a serious problem rated on June 27 last year,” the Dimapur District Hospital 232224 demanding the government chief minister said. in Manipur had already been out is one of the major reasons in the state as it is located close to establish separate fast track Large areas of poppy plan- signed with a foreign firm dur- for high prevalence of drug / to the international border and Diphupar PS 7085055032 courts for crime against wom- tation had been destroyed ing North East Development substance abuse and indul- notorious golden triangle. en and narcotic drugs and psy- under state government’s ‘war Summit in Imphal last year, gence in different crimes by Justice Kotiswar lauded the East PS 7085055030 chotropic substances related against drugs’ campaign in Singh informed. teenagers and young adults, state government for its sincere cases to ensure speedy justice. the past few months, he said Stating that Assam is said to the he informed the gather- cooperation towards improv- Faith Hospital 248912, 9436004220 “It gives me immense pleas- while adding that agar planta- have already started Agar plan- ing that the State Government ing the legal affairs of the state. Fire Station (Chumu) 282777 Fire Station (Dimapur) 7085378850, 232201 Four injured in Manipur blast Medical camp conducted at Joupi GRPS 7085055031 Imphal, April 9 (PTI): curred at about 8.30 pm The injured were of the state. Four persons were injured last night, near the gate of rushed to Thoubal dis- Seven doctors of vari- Medziphema PS 7085055033 in a bomb blast near a a mega power sub-station trict hospital where their ous specializations pediat- power station at Thou- was suspected to have conditions are said to be rics, gynecology, dentistry, MH (Metro) Hospital 227930/231081 bal Khunou in Thoubal triggered by unknown stable, the police said. and ENT were present district of Manipur, the people and could be relat- A combing operation during the event. About Mobile Unit Commander 7085055046 police said today. ed to monetary demands, was launched this morn- 270 patients from different The IED blast, oc- they said. ing to arrest the culprits. villages were treated and Nikos Hospital 248285, 232032 were given free medicines, it was informed. Niuland PS 7085088035 The National Health Sub-Urban PS 7085055036 4 killed, 6 injured in Meghalaya accident Mission encompasses two Shillong, April 9 (PTI): police said. sons from the accident sub-missions, the Nation- Traffic Control -1 7085088038 Four persons, including The accident took site. Both the vehicles al Rural Health Mission three women, were killed place at around 8 am have been seized,” a sen- and the newly launched Traffic Control -2 7085088039 and six others were in- at Mawpun village near ior district police officer National Urban Health jured when the taxi they Umroi on the Shillong told PTI. Mission. The main pro- West PS 7085055034 were travelling in was hit By-pass, they said. The identities of the grammatic components by a truck in Meghalaya “We have recovered deceased are yet to be include health system Women Cell 7085055037 Ri-Bhoi district today, the bodies of four per- known, they said. strengthening in rural and urban areas—repro- Zion Hospital 231864, 224117, 227337 ductive-maternal-neona- KOHIMA (STD Code: 0370) A toddler being examined during the medical camp in Joupi. tal-child and adolescent health, and communica- Assam govt. to file review plea Dimapur, April 9 (EMN): the help of the Royal Rid- ble and non-communica- Bethel Nursing Home 2224202 The 29th Assam Rifles or- ers Club of Manipur, the ble diseases. ganised medical camp on updates stated. The National Health Chiephobozou PS 8575045506 in SC to rehabilitate people April seventh and eighth The main objective of M i s s i o n e n v i s a g e s Officer-in-Charge 8575045516 achievement of universal Guwahati, April 9 (PTI): The Assam gov- out detailed study of land under their at Joupi and Hollengjang the medical camp was access to equitable, afford- Childline Kohima 1098 ernment today announced that it would jurisdiction to ascertain the status in Manipur. to promote the Nation- able and quality health file a review petition in the Supreme before any allotment while taking the A press release from al Health Mission for a care services that are ac- Chiephobozou PS 8575045506 Court to exclude the state from its order village heads into full confidence in this the AR informed on Mon- ‘healthy Manipur’ and to countable and responsive Officer-in-Charge 8575045516 on protection of Village Grazing Reserve exercise. day about the event. The implement government camp was conducted with policies in the border areas to people’s needs. (VGR) and Professional Grazing Reserve “The Chief Minister further asked Fire Stations 2222952 (PGR) lands to rehabilitate people. the COs to conduct a survey to identify The state government will seek ex- vacant government land to meet the IRCS Ambulance Service 2244350 emption for the state from the purview needs of prospective industrialists for AR ‘rescue minor girl from insurgents’ of the orders so that flood affected and setting up their industries,” the release Kezocha PS 8575045549 erosion hit landless people can be reha- said. Dimapur, April 9 (EMN): The Assam updates stated. The minor was later bilitated, an official release said. Besides, he directed the COs to take Rifles (AR) have informed that they reunited with her family in the pres- Officer-in-Charge 8575045538 “The Government of Assam will file adequate steps for early release of fi- rescued a minor girl aged 14 years from ence of police and representatives of a a petition in the Supreme Court to re- nancial assistance to people affected by the United National Liberation Front State Child Welfare Committee, it was Khuzama PS 8575045505 view its orders pertaining to restrictions storm in the district. (UNLF) on April 9 in Myanmar. The informed. Officer-in-Charge 8575045515 on the use of VGR and PGR land,” it said. Through an Office Memorandum minor was stated to have been recruited The updates added that the girl was “Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonow- in June 2015, the Revenue and Disaster by the UNLF. recruited by the UNLF in June 2017 on NHAK 2222916 According to a press release from the the pretext of providing a suitable job al directed the Legal Advisor to the Chief Management Department of the Assam North PS 2222222, 8575045501 Minister Santanu Bharali to take neces- Government had stated about protec- AR, it received specific inputs about the to improve the financial condition of sary steps in this regard over phone after tion of government land, especially desertion of a female cadre of the UNLF her family. The minor was then said to Officer-in-Charge 8575045510 from Thongren camp in Myanmar. have been made to work in the fields a review meeting of the Circle Officers VGRs and PGRs, from encroachment in Oking Hospital 2290080, 2290146 (COs) of Dibrugarh,” the statement said. line with the Supreme Court judgement The AR swung into action after and to cook food for the insurgents, the Sonowal directed the COs to carry in 2011. they realized that she was a minor, the security force added. Police Control Room 100/2244279, 8575045500

South PS 2222111, 8575045502 Officer-in-Charge 8575045520 Aizwal hosts NEZCC programme committee meet Tseminyu PS 8575045507 Officer-in-Charge 8575045517 Zubza PS 8575045508 Officer-in-Charge 8575045518 MOKOKCHUNG (STD Code: 0369) Chopper Service 8974151974/ 9615776811 Christian Hospital, Impur 2262214 Dr. Imkongliba Hospital 2226216/2226394 Faith Hospital Ambulance 9436004220, 9856051827 Fire Station 2226225 Hope Ambulance Service 8415827895/9856277674 Hotel Metsuben 8014587442/ 2226373 Dignitaries and offcials at the NEZCC meet in Aizwal on April 9. IRCS Ambulance Service 09402993002 Dimapur, April 9 (EMN): dated about the event the vanguard of pre- Governor of Mizo- mentation of arts and are celebrated as much Lifeline Ambulance 9436439707/ 9862447893 The programme com- on Monday. serving, nurturing and ram while welcoming culture, Guru Shishya as the Bharatanatyam mittee meeting of North Chairman NEZCC, disseminating the vari- the gathering said that Parampara Scheme, and the Kathak dances. Mokokchung PS 1 2226241 East Zone Cultural Cen- in his speech said that ety of cultures and art NEZCC and the other Theatre Rejuvenation, The programme was tre (NEZCC) for the year NEZCC not only aims to forms of the eight North zonal cultural centres Young Talent Artistes chaired by secretary of Power House 2226221/2226293 2018-19 was held at Aijal showcase, promote and Eastern States since its o f In d i a h a v e b e e n Award Scheme, arts and Art and Culture, Govern- Club, Aizwal in Mizoram preserve the rich cultur- inception, he added. set up with the aim to crafts exhibition, and ment of Nagaland, Shola Sewak Gate PS 2 2226213 on April 9 with the Gov- al heritage of the North Acharya called for in- project cultural kinship, many more have been Those, while director ernor of Nagaland PB East region but also to volvement of all states in transcending territo- taken up. NEZCC, Jitul Sonowal Traffic Control 9485232691 Acharya, who is also the promote and strengthen the activities of NEZCC. rial boundaries and to- He added that the na- delivered welcome ad- chairman of NEZCC and emotional and National The chairman encour- wards that end, various tion continues to strive dress. Minister for Art Tuli Police Station 9485232693 Governor of Mizoram integration through cul- aged and encouraged to number of programmes, towards a pluralistic yet & Culture, Government Lt. Gen (Retd) Nirbhay tural exchange and pro- safeguard and promote including the promotion united Indian culture - a of Mizoram, R Romawia Women Cell 9485232692 Sharma in attendance. grammes. the rich culture, tradi- of folk and tribal arts, ex- culture wherein the Bihu also spoke on the occa- PRO to Governor up- NEZCC has been in tion and language. change of artistes, docu- dance and the Cheraw sion. Woodland Nursing Home 2226263 EastErn Mirror | Dimapur, Tuesday, April 10, 2018

C M Y K STATE 3 For Nagaland to see change, change Nagaland honey mission opens outlets mission’s team, inaugurated a common facility centre at Yangching (Longleng), Wangshu (Mon) and Konya (Tuensang), must first come from RD department’ constructed from out of an North Eastern Council scheme during 2016-17. partment, it is the duty of A press release on Monday from the every officer to see that mission stated the main purpose of cre- the deserving benefici- ating the common facility centers is to aries get the most out of serve as honey outlet point for collection, the schemes, Kire urged home-scale processing, storage, bottling the officers to thoroughly / packaging to ensure quality standard check how accurately the and increase market value of Honey in the corrugated galvanised iron particular village. (CGI) sheets and other The tour undertaken from April 4 to materials are reaching the 7 was to monitor and evaluate the sce- rural people. nario of beekeeping in the project areas Kire also informed T Mhabemo inaugurating common facility centre and also to access feasibility in creating that there will be visita- at Konya village in Tuensang. and developing a sustainable marketing tions to various districts Dimapur, April 9 (EMN): The Nagaland strategy of honey by providing essential and blocks in the coming Beekeeping & Honey Mission (NBHM) technical and promotional services to the days. For this reason, he secretary and team leader, T Mhabemo beekeepers that spread throughout the requested the field offic- Yanthan along with members of the state, it informed. ers to be diligent in their assignments. Dr. Neikiesalie Kire, Lhoubeilatuo Kire, and officers of the RD department after the interactions on April 9. He further advised that all paper works and Kohima, April 9(EMN): during an interaction with block development offic- see that the department is formalities should be Assam Rifles apprehend cadres An officer of the Rural De- newly appointed advisor ers in bringing changes, pro-active on the commit- completed and ready be- Dimapur, April 9 (EMN): velopment department to the department of Rural Lhoubeilatuo suggested ments given. forehand in the event of The Mon Battalion of As- has urged the department Development, Dr. Neikie- setting timelines are tar- He encouraged that retirement of any officer sam along with a police to begin working toward salie Kire, on April 9 in the gets for the department. the department of RD can so that the next officer can representative during an becoming a system that department’s conference He sought coopera- contribute more towards take charge of their duties operation at Ponyu Mur- would led to changes in hall. tion and support of the the development of the without delay. rang, Lungwa village in Nagaland developmental “If we can all join to- officers at the block level state while also assuring After an interaction Mon on April 9 appre- goals. gether and work together, in implementing flagship support from the political programme, the advisor hended two NSCN (K) The principal secretary I am very sure that we can programmes which are as well as administrative also launched the Elec- cadres. for Rural Development bring a total change in the time bound and require level. tronic Fund Management The two cadres were Lhoubeilatuo Kire said department and also bring total transparency and ac- The advisor of the de- System (EFMS) in the identified as Aching Kon- during an event in Kohima a lot of positive benefits countability. partment emphasised on state. yak and Akham Konyak. that ‘for the state of Naga- to the rural landscape of Mentioning that there ways the department can Also, the department According to press re- land to usher in change, the State,” he said adding are many things RD has contribute towards uplift- has informed that the Na- lease received from As- change must first come this is where their role as committed in the last ing the living standards of galand VDB and village sam Rifles on Monday, from the RD department an individual officer in labour budget meeting, the rural people. He called council conference 2018 one extortion slip signed The two accused along with the confiscated items. because it has its roots the department can play principal secretary urged upon the officers to be will be held on April 24 at by ‘self styled major gen- and linkages with all the a multiplied effect to the them to ensure that the sincere and honest while NBCC Convention Cen- eral’ Nyemlang Konyak incriminating documents with the seized items were villages in the state.’ implementing quality. department is put into discharging their duties. tre, with Chief Minister of NSCN (K) and a note were found from their pos- handed over to Mon Police The officer was said to Stressing on the im- a proper perspective so Maintaining that as Neiphiu Rio as the chief book containing details session. Station for further inves- have made the statement portance of the role of that the ministry can also a rural development de- guest. of tax collection and other The accused along tigation, it was informed. NEWS IN BRIEF MCCI revises Kohima ad-hoc teachers to meet Regional technical education workshop culminate The All Nagaland Ad-hoc Teachers Group (ANATG) of 2015 the desired goal. commodity rates batch has convened a meeting on April 13 at its rest house Director NITTTR in Kohima at 12 noon. All the unit and sub unit executive Kolkata Prof. Phalguni Dimapur, April 9 (EMN): The members are requested to attend the meeting. Gupta recommended for Mon Chamber of Commerce preparation for accredi- and Industry (MCCI) during its KMC convenes meeting tation by NBA; feasibil- meeting on March 28 revised The administrator of Kohima Municipal Council on Monday ity study for establish- commodity rates in Mon town. has informed all the 19 ward panchayat chairmen and ment of new polytechnics The rates have been finalised sanitation committee that there will be a meeting on April and for introducing new for implementation in the 20 at 2 pm at its office in Kohima. The meeting has been programme in existing town. This was informed by the called to relating to sanitation and Smart City project. polytechnics; provision MCCI on Sunday. BJP felicitation prog. resheduled for skill based short term The MCCI while directing Temjen Imna Along with directors and principals at the 4th regional workshop that discussed issues of technical education in the north- business establishment in Mon The Bharatya Janata Party (BJP) felicitation programme for eastern states, at Hotel Vivor in Kohima. training for faculty mem- party’s legislators and chairmen scheduled to be held on bers and technical staffs town to follow the new rates, April 10 has been postponed to April 23 at 2 pm at Hotel Dimapur, April 9 (EMN): Re s p e c t i ve s t a t e courses should be ap- ment, thereby should not of polytechnic institutes; also warned against violating Japfu in Kohima. The 4th regional work- ministers and students plicable to the region so have criteria but give the role of AICTE in enhanc- with action. shop on technical educa- should understand the that the outcome will be best opportunity to the ing polytechnic educa- The assistant district sup- Auto rickshaw drivers meet tion for the north-eastern effort of the faculty, direc- a blessing for the state students from poor eco- tion system in North East- ply officer, store keepers, VDBs, The president of Dimapur District Auto rickshaw Drivers’ states which commenced tors and principals else and also for the whole nomic background. ern states; internship of SSA coordinators, and fair Union has informed that there will be a meeting on April 14 from April 7 culminated success will be slow, he country. He also urged poly- polytechnic students in price shops distributor were at 3 pm at its office, Super Market in Dimapur. All parking in- on April 9 at Hotel Vivor said. Also he advised to look technic teachers to go NITs; long term contrac- informed not to entertained charges, executive and genuine autorickshaw drivers have in Kohima. Reminding that the for possibilities where extra mile and go beyond tual faculty recruitment the below poverty line, mid- been requested to attend the meeting in their uniform and In his valedictory ad- department was a nation Class-VIII or X dropped- their duties and build the through MHRD for North day-meal, Antyodaya Anna with identity card. dress, Nagaland minister building department, out students should be students, considering as Eastern states; course file Yojana, and Annapurna rice Dimapur pensioners to meet for Higher and Technical Along also advised on absorbed in the technical personal endeavour else development for diplo- in the market. If such cases are Education, Temjen Imna identifying and exploring education stating that he said the policies and ma programme; internet found, the MCCI informed that The Dimapur District Pensioners Association has convened a Along, said ministers the potentialities of the the energy of the younger programmes meant for connectivity through sat- it will not held responsible. meeting on April 11 at 11 am at its president’s residence. All Items with the finalised the members are requested to attend the meeting. of Higher and Techni- region where polytech- generation could be har- the students would not be ellite communication for cal Education of various nics are to be established. nessed. achieved. North Eastern states; and rates were rice, dry foods, poul- WSBAK to organise music workshop states and faculty stu- He said that the depart- The minister asserted Along challenged the industry exposure to pass try feed, vegetables, dry salted for students dents should be invited ment should ensure that that technical education participants to take extra out polytechnic students fish, salon rate, xerox centre for workshop in future. the programmes and being a practical depart- ordinary steps to achieve through BOPT/BOAT. rate, and hardware goods. The Western Sümi Baptist Akukuhou Küqhakulu (WSBAK) has informed that it will be organising a music seminar for the students of Class X and XII, who has recently appeared exams, from April 11 to the 14th at WSBAK Centre, Aküvüto at Thahekhü village. The seminar will include music theory NSLSA places action plan to and practical, career guidance, spiritual messages and music Acknowledgment concert. Pastors under WSBAK are informed to send eligible candidates from their churches. prevent human trafficking Yano clan to hold general conference The Yano clan will be conducting its 5th general conference on April 28 at Kigwema village (Makhu Khel) in Kohima at 10 am. Members of the clan are requested to attend the meet. LMRSU to conduct union assembly The Lotha Middle Range Students’ Union (LMRSU) informed on Sunday that it has convened an assembly for the union on April 16 at 9:30 am in the union’s office in Wokha. All the members are request to attend the session either in person or through representative. ‘Attendance will be strictly maintained and penalty will be imposed against erring units.’ For more information contact: 9089077371 / 8731826341. Wokha-Maraju road construction committee to meet The convener of road vigilance and monitoring committee has informed that there will be a meeting on April 12 at 11 am at Lotha Tribal Council’s Hall in Wokha. The meeting has been convened tp deliberate on the on-going Wokha- Maraju (Merapani) road construction. All the committee Mezivolu Therie speaking at the South Asia Regional conference at Hyderabad. members, Lotha organizations, and citizens are asked to attend the meeting. Dimapur, April 9 (EMN): il society organizations. ceived and pioneered Mon DPDB to meet on April 30 A member-secretary of Representatives from by Prajwala in close The Deputy Commissioner of Mon, K Thavaseelan, has Nagaland State Legal South Asian countries - partnership with the informed all the District Planning and Development Board Services Authority, at- Bangladesh, Thailand, Governments of Telan- (DPDB) members that the monthly meeting has been tended a two-day re- Nepal and Myanmar gana, Andhra Pradesh scheduled on April 30 at 11 am at DC’s conference hall in gional conclave at Hy- and around 150 dele- and Orissa, supported e the bereaved family of Late LHOUVIZHÜ VIZO would like to Mon. All the members have been requested to attend the derabad on April 7 and gates from all over India by the US Consulate extend our sincere gratitude to all individual, Churches, villages, meeting. the 8th. Updates on participated. General Hyderabad and Wneighbours, friends, relatives and all well wishers who stood by us PenThrill to release cookbook Monday informed. The format of the Catholic Relief Services morally, physically, spiritually and comforted us with immense kindness and T h e m e m b e r , conference was de- (CRS), was launched compassion during the time of illness and at the demise on 3rd April 2018. It Penthrill Publication House will be relaesing a book Mezivolu T Therie, was signed to include the on January 9,2016, in would be failure on our part if we do not mention the help and encouragement called ‘Sweet Station, anyone can bake’, a first hardcover stated to have delivered sharing of the lessons Hyderabad, Telangana. cookbook written by Jenny Kath Thong. The book will be a speech about ways learned from ‘Swarak- As the first of its kind extended by the doctors and nurses including the blood donors from far and released on April 14 at Crossword in Kohima at 2 pm by ‘forward to prevent hu- sha’ campaign, the im- survivor-led commu- near. director of Information and Public Relation, Limawati Ao. man trafficking in Na- pact thereafter and pro- nity-awakening cara- In our grief, we still cherish the rich legacy of our father’s humanity, simplicity, Kuki Inpi appoints new members galand.’ posed plan to replicate van, the campaign was integrity, wisdom, courage and strong faith in God and as our mentor. We regret The conference was the campaign across the also unique in the col- The Kuki Inpi Nagaland (KIN) during its general our inability to thank everyone personally, but it is our sincere prayer that the organized for the of- region, it was informed. laborative partnership Almighty God bless each one of you abundantly. assembly on April 7, elected new members for the ficials from department It has mentioned that successfully established tenure 2018-20. The team will be headed by Pu LL of Women and Child ‘Swaraksha’ (self-pro- on the ground with the ~ Loving wife, daughters, sons, son-in-laws, Kuki as president, Gl Ngulminlen Singson as general Welfare / Social Welfare, tection) a community State Governments and secretary, and Pu L Singsit, Retd. IPS as speaker. daughter-in-laws and grandchildren. police, judiciary and civ- awakening caravan con- civil society. K-1625 EastErn Mirror | Dimapur, Tuesday, April 10, 2018 4 REGION Wife of slain NCP candidate files China asks India to refrain papers for Williamnagar seat Shillong, April 9 (PTI): Krinilla Marak, polling booths in the constituency, Chief wife of deceased NCP leader Jonathone Electoral Officer F R Kharkongor said. from ‘hyping up’ border issue N Sangma, stepped into her husband’s “We have written to the Election Com- Beijing, April 9 (PTI): Chi- China’s repeated stand “Both China and India far have held 20 rounds of month, Geng said, “China shoes today and filed nominations for mission and the Ministry of Home Affairs, na today asked India to that Beijing never recog- are negotiating to resolve talks to resolve the bound- and India have sound mo- the April 27 election to Williamnagar as- seeking deployment of central forces,” he respect the Line of Actual nised Arunachal Pradesh, the boundary issue be- ary dispute and worked mentum of exchanges and sembly constituency, an official said here told PTI. Control and refrain from which it claims as part of tween the two countries out different mechanisms close cooperation. It is not today. The Williamnagar poll is expected “hyping up” the boundary southern Tibet. and seek a fair and rea- to keep peace along the strange to have such kind The polling to the seat in East Garo to be peaceful with the death of Garo issue and work with it to “China’s position on sonable solution accept- 3,488 km-long LAC. of cooperation.” Hills district was countermanded after National Liberation Army (GNLA) chief jointly maintain peace and the Sino-Indian bound- able to both sides,” he Asked about the re- Prime Minister Naren- Sangma was killed in an IED blast on Sohan D Shira on February 24 and the tranquillity in the border ary issue is consistent said. cent visit of Chinese Vice dra Modi is to due to visit February 18, two weeks ahead of the state subsequent surrender of the outfit’s cad- areas. and clear. The Chinese Both the countries Foreign Minister Kong China in June to take part elections. res, he added. The Chinese Foreign government has never ac- have Special Representa- Xuanyou to New Delhi in the Shanghai Coopera- “We have received nomination pa- Krinilla Marak will lock horns with Ministry’s remarks came knowledged the so-called tive talks mechanism to re- on April 6 and reports of tion Organisation summit pers of Jonathone Sangma’s wife Krinilla Congress cabinet minister Deborah C in response to a report Arunachal Pradesh,” he solve the boundary issue. several Indian top min- to be held in the Chinese Marak, who will be contesting the polls Marak, former National People’s Party that China has lodged a said. The two countries so isters visiting China this city of Qingdao. on an Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) MLA Marcuise Marak and a few other strong protest with New ticket,” District Election Officer Ram Ku- Independent candidates. Delhi, alleging “transgres- mar told PTI. The Election Commission has set sion” by the Indian troops She was the only candidate to have April 10 as the last date for filing nomina- in the strategically sensi- Arunachal leaders rubbish China’s “transgression” charge filed nomination papers today, he said. tions. The scrutiny of papers will be done tive Asaphila area along The state election department has the following day. Itanagar, April 9 (PTI): Cutting Chinese military had protested he said had led to the current situ- Arunachal Pradesh. The sought deployment of four companies The counting of votes has been sched- across party lines, political lead- against the Indian Army’s “trans- ation, senior People’s Party Leader Indian side has dismissed of central armed police forces for the 58 uled for May 1. ers in Arunachal Pradesh today gression” into the Asaphila area (PPA) Takam Pario slammed Be- Beijing’s complaint. strongly opposed China for its along the disputed border in Aru- jing, saying such charges had no Fo re i g n Mi n i s t r y charge of “transgression” against nachal Pradesh, a charge that was ground -- political or geographi- spokesman Geng Shuang the Indian Army in the state’s roundly rejected by the Indian cal. skirted a direct response FIRs against gram panchayat strategically sensitive Asaphila side. Beijing should not undermine to the report and said, “ region. Taking strong exception to re- democratically elected govern- I do not understand the From the ruling BJP to the op- peated allegations made by China, ments ruling India as well as Aru- specific state of affairs secretaries and former presidents position Congress and the PPA, the state BJP vice president Dominic nachal Pradesh. India is the larg- that you mentioned that leaders spoke out against China, Tadar said Beijing needed to shed est democracy in the world and Guwahati, April 9 (PTI): action against GP secre- Eearlier two days ago, happened recently on the stressing that the area belonged its negative attitude. always toes democratic principles The chief executive officer tary Badaruddin Laskar the CEO had filed an FIR Sino-Indian border”. to India. State Civil Supplies Minister in its every action, Pario said and of Hailakandi Zilla Parishad and former GP president against GP secretary Manoj “Prior to the resolution The Asaphila region is in Aru- Kamlung Mossang, who repre- advised China to rise above its nar- has filed FIRs against three Ayarun Nessa Laskar of Kumar Chaturvedi and of the border issue, it is nachal Pradesh and belongs to In- sents the sensitive Miao Assembly row diplomatic attitude. gram panchayat (GP) Sudarshanpur Banduk- former president Anurad- hoped that the Indian side dia and such patrolling is a regular constituency of Changlang dis- PPA president Kahfa Begin secretaries and as many mara. ha Das of Monacherra abide by the agreement practice there, Arunachal Pradesh trict, said no nation should inter- charged China with forcibly occu- former presidents of three An FIR was also filed gaon panchayat for alleg- protocol, respect and obey Congress Committee (APCC) pres- fere in India’s internal matters. pying large areas of India following gram panchayats of the against GP secretary Ba- edly siphoning off funds. the Line of Actual Control ident Takam Sanjoy said. What it (India) does and where, the 1962 war. district for alleged misap- daruddin Laskar and In a meeting convened (LAC) and refrain from China’s protest at a border per- are up to India’s lawmakers, plan- Citing the example of Duya propriation of fund, an former president Be- by the Zilla Parishad with hyping up the issue and sonnel meeting (BPM) on March ners and executors and nobody village where indigenous Nah and official release said today. nowara Begom Mazum- the secretaries of 62 gaon work with China to jointly 15 ... is shocking and surprising, else’s affair, he said. Tagin tribes of Arunachal Pradesh In the FIRs filed at the der of Bhatirkupa gaon panchayats in Hailakandi maintain peace and tran- Sanjoy, a former MP, said, adding While Sanjoy took a dig at the still live, he said China should re- Hailakandi police sta- panchayat for allegedly district on February 26 last, quillity in the border ar- that the charge was baseless. BJP-led NDA government for its turn India’s land instead of claim- tion, CEO, Zilla Parishad, withdrawing funds in gross strict directive was issued eas,” Geng said. PTI reported yesterday the “weak diplomatic policy” which ing Indian territory as its own. N K S K Shantee Singha violation of government to them not to withdraw He, however, reiterated urged the police to initiate guidelines, it said. GP funds. DTO arrested for involvement Congress holds fasts in Sonowal calls for prompt highlands in APSC cash-for-job scam Tripura on Dalits issue construction in Kaziranga Tezpur (Assam), April 9 of Police Numal Mahatta Agartala, April 9 (PTI): The opposition 2, Congress Vice-President Tapas De (PTI): The District Transport said. Congress in Tripura today organized fasts said the Centre s facade of sympathy for Officer (DTO) of Sonitpur He was arrested and sent in different parts of the state as part of indigenous and backward communities was arrested today on the to the the party s nationwide agitation against was exposed in the incident. charge of being involvement custody of Guwahati atrocities on Dalits and tribals. Party President Sinha in his address at in the APSC cash-for-job Special Investigation Branch, A fasting-protest beginning from Kailashahar alleged that the central gov- scam, police said. Mahatta said. 11 am in front of Pradesh Congress ernment s sympathy towards the Dalits It has been alleged that Ghosh, who was earlier Bhawan here continued till 3 pm in the was fake as they denied their legitimate the DTO, Prasenjit Kumar posted as Kamrup (Metro) afternoon. rights. Ghosh, had got his job District Transport Officer Pradesh Congress president Birajit He said the Congress was the only through unfair means dur- (Enforcement), was trans- Sinha, joined a similar protest organized true alternative for development and ing the tenure of former As- ferred as Sonitpur DTO on at his home constituency at Kailashahar progress of all communities in the coun- sam Public Service Com- March 11 after his name had in Unakoti district, about 180 Km from try. mission (APSC) chairman cropped up in connection here. In Tripura s 60-member Assembly, 20 Rakesh Paul who has been with the scam. In his address, veteran congress seats are reserved for tribals and 10 seats arrested in 2016. Former APSC chairman leader Gopal Chandra Roy called Prime for scheduled castes. Ghosh was taken into Rakesh Paul was arrested Minister Narendra Modi a cheat and BJP spokesperson Mrinal Kanti custody while he was return- on November 4, 2016 on claimed he played with emotions of the Debm however, denied the charges. ing from an official confer- charges of accepting money country for four years. Congress was always against the ence at the Sonitpur Deputy in exchange of jobs to those Referring to the deaths of nine tribal interests of the Dalits and adivasis. We File Photo: Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal (PTI) Commissioner’s office here, taking examinations con- and Dalit people who were killed in po- would not have to learn from Congress Guwahati, April 9 (PTI): Assam Chief He also asked the Forest Department Additional Superintendent ducted by APSC. lice firing during Bharat Bandh on April about their welfare , he said. Minister Sarbananda Sonowal today to take appropriate measures to ensure directed the Forest Department to carry medical facilities for the animals at the out highland construction in Kaziranga highlands during flood,” the statement National Park promptly and complete it said. Police to probe Assam youth who ‘joined Hizb’ before monsoon hits the state. Taking into account high tourist foot- Guwahati, April 9 (IANS): Assam automatic weapon in the photo- had not heard from him since after receiving intelligence from a Sonowal, who visited the highland falls in the park during winters, Sonowal Police have started an investiga- graphs. His family, including his last July, which led them to file a central agency,” said a top police construction sites at Mihimukh under directed the officials to make the high- tion after reports that a youth from mother, Shahira Khatun identified missing person complaint with officer, Pallab Bhattacharya, add- Kohora Range of the Kaziranga National lands in a tourist-friendly manner so that the northeastern state has joined him on social media. the police. ing that he went there to work and Park (KNP), emphasised on ensuring safe the visitors could better enjoy the park. Jammu and Kashmir-based mili- Hailing from a middle-class “We have not been able to went missing. shelter for animals during floods, said an After the visit, he also held a meeting tant outfit Hizb-ul-Mujahideen. family in Assam, Zaman had contact him since July 2017. If my “As of now it is difficult to con- official release. at Kohora to take stock of security meas- The development took place stayed in the US for four years. He son is associated with such an firm whether he has joined the He asked the Forest officials to plant ures of the park with senior government after photographs of Qumer-Uz- returned in 2006 and shifted to the organisation, the government can group or not. However, we are in adequate saplings on the highlands once officials, the release said. Zaman, a native of Jamunamukh Kashmir Valley and told the fam- shoot him, I do not need such a touch with the state police and the construction work was over. Deputy Commissioners and SPs of in Hojai district went viral on social ily that he had started a garment son,” Khatun said. have started a detailed investiga- “Sonowal particularly stressed on Nagaon, Golaghat, Karbi Anglong, Sonit- media. business. “We have taken up the matter tion to get more information on planting trees, which could be used as pur and Biswanath districts also took part Zaman was seen holding an The family told IANS that they with Jammu and Kashmir Police him,” said Bhattacharyya. fodder by the herbivorous during flood. in the meeting, it added.

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Latin for “Girls” EastErn Mirror | Dimapur, Tuesday, April 10, 2018 BUSINESS 5 Airtel introduces 300 Rupee drops 5 paise to 65.02 Xiaomi unveils key mbps home Broadband plan for INR 2,199 vs USD on forex outflows Mumbai, April 9 (PTI): The rupee today component unit in India New Delhi, April 9 (PTI): Bharti retreated from one-month high level to New Delhi, April 9 (IANS): Chi- A PCBA is one of the most facturing plants in the country Airtel today announced new close down by 5 paise at 65.02 against nese smartphone maker Xiao- important components of the -- its biggest market after China home broadband plans with the US currency on fresh bouts of dollar mi on Monday announced the smartphone and contributes to -- did not disclose the financial speeds of up to 300 megabit per demand from importers and corporate opening of three more smart- nearly 50 per cent of the value of details for setting up the new second (mbps) over WiFi and amid forex outflows. phone plants in India -- along the device. 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In the meantime, index, which measures the greenback’s will continue to regulations and procedures for He further said that Airtel country’s foreign exchange reserves hit value against a basket of six major cur- play a key role investors like Xiaomi and oth- will plan to expand FTTH offer- a life-time high of USD 424.361 billion, rencies, was down 0.21 per cent at 89.91. in transform- ers to come and invest in India,” ings over the coming days and largely helped by rise in foreign curren- On the energy front, global oil prices ing India Kant said on the occasion. provide customers the choice of cy assets, the Reserve Bank said. were trading steady after a 2 per cent into a global “We realised that manufac- home broadband plans across a Meanwhile, yield on the 10-year fall on Friday. The benchmark Brent manufactur- turing in India has to be part of wide range of price points and government bond rose to 7.23 per cent was trading at fresh seven-month low of ing hub,” Jain the global supply chain. All Xi- speeds. despite FPI investment hike limits in USD 67.60 a barrel in early Asian trade. told report- aomi phones are made for the In India, broadband service central government securities. In the cross currency trade, the local ers here. global market. Today, we have provider Spectra claims to pro- The RBI hiked the FPI investment unit fell back sharply against the pound X i a o m i , the most open economy for for- vide 1 gigabit per second (gbps) limit in government securities (G-Secs) sterling to end at 91.76 from 90.96 and which now has six eign direct investment (FDI),” download speed to its customers to 5.5 percent in 2018-19 and 6 per cent retreated against the euro to finish at smartphone manu- Kant added. in select cities where it operates. by the end of the next financial year. 79.81 as compared to 79.59 earlier. Sensex scales near 4-week peak, Shikha Sharma wants only Gold, silver rebound on renewed demand Mumbai, April 9 (PTI): Gold prices rebounded at the domestic bullion market here 7-month term as Axis Bank chief today following renewed demand from stockists and retailers, despite bearish global jumps 162 pts on global cues Mumbai, April 9 (PTI): and CEO, for a period of cues. Silver too recovered owing to fresh offtake from industrial users. Mumbai, April 9 (PTI): In an unusual move, three years with effect Bullion traders said fresh buying by local jewellers mainly kept gold prices higher Rising for a third con- Axis Bank Managing Di- from June 1, 2018, sub- but a weak trend overseas capped some of the gains. secutive session, the rector and CEO Shikha ject to receipt of requi- Standard gold (99.5 purity) rose by Rs 110 to end at Rs 30,550 per 10 grams from BSE benchmark Sensex Sharma wanted her site approvals. last Friday’s closing level of Rs 30,440.Pure gold (99.9 purity) also moved up by a similar firmed up by another 162 new term to be reduced The re-appointment, margin to finish at Rs 30,700 per 10 grams as compared to Rs 30,590 previously. points to hit a nearly four- to seven months from however, was yet to Silver (.999 fineness) climbed by Rs 135 per kg to Rs 38,035 as against Rs 37,900 week high of 33,788 on three-year tenure that get the approval of the last Friday.Globally, gold retreated, erasing the previous session’s slim gains as fading intense buying in bank- has been approved by Reserve Bank of India concern over potential escalation in the trade stand-off between China and the United ing and FMCG shares as the bank’s board. (RBI). States sparked a recovery in cyclical assets such as stocks at bullion’s expense. investors appeared con- The Axis Bank board fident in view of robust has accepted her re- macro outlook and firm quest for a shorter sev- global cues. en-month term (from Overall market sen- June 1 to December 31, timent remained buoy- 2018), subject to the ap- ant after the Reserve proval of the Reserve bank last week revised Bank of India (RBI), the the growth projection bank said in a regulatory upwards for the current filing. fiscal to 7.4 per cent and Sharma would be lowered the inflationary completing her third forecast to 4.7-5.1 per term as MD and CEO of cent for the first half of Axis Bank on May 31. India will provide sup- ing results while industri- FY 2018-19. In a regulatory fil- port to the market,” Vinod al output data and retail A firm trend in other ing, the Axis Bank said Nair, Head of Research, inflation numbers will de- Asian markets and a high- on December 8 last year, Geojit Financial Services termine the trajectory of er opening of European the board had decided Ltd, said. Investors’ focus the market for the week, shares on easing concerns to reappoint Sharma as is being shifted to upcom- he added. about a sharp rise in US the Managing Director interest rates also helped boost sentiment. Participants are also keenly awaiting the start of the quarterly earnings season, which is expected to set the tone of the mar- ket for the next few weeks. On coming Friday, IT ma- jor Infosys will announce its results for the January- March quarter. “Market extended gains tracking positive cues from Asian and Eu- ropean peers on account of lower-than-expected US non-farm payrolls easing concerns about sharp rise in US inter- est rates. Benign infla- tion, expectation of lower crude oil prices on higher production from the US and good monsoon in 6 (Book Review)

EastErn Mirror Will Humans Survive The Digital Onslaught? has cited numerous studies in the book to back up his DIMAPUR, TUESDAY, APRIL 10, 2018 Gokul Bhagabati | IANS Title: Digital Vs Human: How We’ll Live, Love argument. and Think in the Future; Author: Richard Watson; In fact, in their race to catch up with Facebook, t a time when the rise of digital Twitter and other social media updates, and share technology appears almost Publisher: Amaryllis; Pages: 272; Price: Rs 499 their own “status”, the whole human race, Watson Parliament Must unstoppable, and machines observes, is becoming somewhat autistic, preferring with Artificial Intelligence to live largely alone, interacting only reluctantly and ( A I ) a r e c o m m a n d i n g awkwardly with others. Survive unprecedentedA respect from us, are we And the days are not far off when robots might losing out on the very things that make us replace the ever diminishing number of friends we very right thinking person should be worried humans in the first place? Should we even have today, warns the author, who works with a team about the future of parliamentary democracy worry about human extinction? of experts at London’s Imperial College whose job is to Ein the country. The manner, in which the sec- These are some of the questions look ahead to what the next decades could offer as a ond part of the budget session was crippled, raises futurist Richard Watson poses in his book result of breakthrough discoveries today. many questions about the intentions of our law “Digital Vs Human...” and wants us to Watson, therefore, thinks the time is now ripe for a makers. For nearly a month, when the parliament ponder about. moral code, alongside the computer code, that could was in session, we witnessed unruly scenes inside To be fair, Watson finds it “highly bind our relationships with technology. unlikely” that machines with the house. Repeated appeals from the chair went un- Besides highlighting the societal cost of technology, consciousness and ability to self-replicate the book also draws attention to the state of the noticed. The members raised slogans, rushed to the will emerge in the near future, but well of the house and two law makers were on the economy that people would have to deal with in nevertheless, the author, best known for the coming decades. The rising gap between the verge of exchanging physical blows. Timely interven- his 2007 book “Future Files”, wants us to be highest and lowest earning members of society tion by others saved Indian parliament from getting prepared for such a possibility. and dismal rate of job growth could be some of the a permanent blot on that day. “We must be vigilant against the other repercussions that threaten to overshadow the As usual, both the ruling coalition and the oppo- threat of human extinction,” Watson has assurance of convenience and efficiency that the digital sition parties are blaming each other for the logjam. underlined in his latest book that seeks age promises. But clearly both sides are far from the truth. The fact to introduce the readers to the world they The book also discusses the impact technology remains that virtually no efforts were made to run will be inhabiting -- in all possibility -- by could have on areas such as media and communication, the house smoothly by either side. Questions should 2050. healthcare and medicine, transportation, and be raised on how members of parliament can be so And he does not stop at warning us education, among others. reckless and undermine the importance of parlia- about the threat. To prevent the Sun from Watson blames humans for the problems that ment after being elected to serve the people. More waking up a world without humans and to machines might bring in. He, however, gives the pathetic were their efforts to project themselves deal with the unseen threat of automation, readers hope that despite the growing addiction to he argues that agreement is necessary on as the saviours of parliamentary democracy by an- digital technology, people may still find a way to resist where, when and why autonomous digital the temptation of allowing machines to relieve us of the nouncing protests like observing fast and other agi- systems are used -- for, he thinks that the tation programmes, when the session ended without need for thinking and interacting with other human unchecked rise of automation in every beings. Because deep inside our heart, it is human transacting any meaningful business. The most hi- sphere of life is not in our interest. company that we would continue to value the most. larious suggestion came from a leader of party, the Digitalisation, Watson writes, tricks Watson offers a critique of how people the world parliamentarian asked the government to extend us into thinking that physical form and over are adapting to digital technology and also the session by a couple of days to discuss the burn- human presence do not matter. To drive discusses what we should want technology to do for us ing issues, forgetting the fact that his party was in the home the point, he gives the example of in the future, while offering his own thoughts on what forefront of disrupting the proceedings of the house. a South Korean couple -- Kim Yoo-chul the future might hold for us. Watson does this without To counter the opposition leader, one Union Minis- and Choi Mi-sun -- who had become so falling prey to temptations of stating his predictions ter then announced that ruling coalition MPs would obsessed with raising a digital daughter, with an unquestionable degree of certitude. forgo their salaries and perks as the parliament did named Anima, that they had allowed their The book is easy to read as it avoids use of technical not function. actual baby daughter to starve to death. jargon. But it lacks the punch to engage the readers As both the government and the opposition were While display of such extreme deeply as Watson builds up his arguments mostly by not willing to run the house, the inevitable has hap- emotional connect with digital personas citing some studies here and other expert quotations is still a rarity, it is hardly a secret that our pened. The just concluded budget session became there, instead of offering the readers a feisty narrative affection for digital devices has already backed by strong logic. the least productive session after 2000. Less than ten taken a huge toll on our health -- especially per cent work was completed during the second part mental health -- and relationships. Watson (Gokul Bhagabati can be contacted at [email protected]) of the session. But no parliamentarian is able to an- swer why it was stalled? Starting from nearly 20 thou- sand crore Punjab National Bank scam to the sharing of Cauvery water, the opposition parties raised every issue to corner the government, but the manner of Mumbai-Born Indo-Australian Scientist their protests made it easy for the government to es- cape from any debate. Protests are good if it is fol- lowed by discussion. The opposition failed to under- Develops Microfactory to Tackle e-waste Hazard stand this fact. On the other hand, the government may think that by not making any effort to end the n a pioneering effort microfactory has the potential transform waste where it filaments for 3D printing,” she Award by the Indian Institute to tackle the growing to reduce the rapidly growing is stockpiled and created, said. of Technology Kanpur for her impasse, it managed to evade many uncomfortable mountains of e-waste, problem of vast amounts of enabling local businesses and “These microfactories can outstanding contributions in questions during the course of the debates, they are an IIT-trained Australian electronic waste that cause communities to not only tackle transform the manufacturing the field of materials processing mistaken. The people understand that the govern- scientist of Indian origin at environmental harm and go local waste problems but develop landscape, especially in remote for sustainable development ment allowed the logjam to continue with a specific Ithe University of New South Wales into landfills. a commercial opportunity from locations where typically the (2015), and also the Eureka Prize design in mind. The government simply failed to un- (UNSW) here has helped launch The microfactories can use the valuable materials that are logistics of having waste (2005), Pravasi Bhartiya Samman derstand that by blaming the opposition, it would the world’s first microfactory that e-waste like computer circuit created,” she said. transported or processed are for outstanding achievement in not achieve anything except a bad name. One can can transform electronic waste boards to make metal alloys such According to Sahajwalla, prohibitively expensive. This is science (2011). only hope that good sense will prevail soon and par- (e-waste) like smartphones and as copper and tin, while glass and microfactories present a solution especially beneficial for the island Source: IANS liament will start functioning normally. There is no laptops into valuable material plastic from e-devices can be to burning and burying of waste markets and the remote and denying the fact that over the years we have lowered for re-use. converted into micromaterials items that contain materials that regional regions of the country.” the dignity of parliament. Importance of parliament Professor Veena Sahajwalla, used in industrial-grade ceramics can be transformed into value- UNSW has developed the in Indian democracy is on the decline. It is time now a materials scientist at UNSW and plastic filaments for 3D added substances and products technology with support from for all of us to restore the lost glory of the temple of and Director of the Centre for printing. to meet existing and new industry the Australian Research Council democracy. If parliament survives, democracy will Sustainable Materials Research “Our e-waste (microfactory) and consumer demands. She and is now in partnership survive. Otherwise, we are heading for dark days and Technology (SMaRT) at and another under development termed microfactories a “truly with a number of businesses the varsity, said the e-waste for other consumer waste types sustainable solution to our and organisations, including and the absence of democracy is not good news for microfactory is the first of a offer a cost-effective solution to growing waste problem while e-waste recycler TES, mining a country like India, which is known for its diversity series under development and one of the greatest environmental offering economic benefits manufacturer Moly-Cop, and and plurality. in testing at UNSW which is now challenges of our age, while available to local communities”. Dresden which makes spectacles. actively wooing Indian students delivering new job opportunities “We have proven you can UNSW is one of the world’s to its Sydney campus. to our cities but importantly transform just about anything leading research and teaching These microfactories can also to our rural and regional areas, at the micro-level and transform universities and is home to more turn many types of consumer too,” said the Mumbai-born waste streams into value- than 52,000 students from nearly DAILY waste such as glass, plastic and Sahajwalla, who did her B.Tech added products. For example, 130 countries. UNSW is ranked timber into commercial materials in metallurgical engineering from instead of looking at plastics as 45th in the world, according to QS and products. IIT Kanpur in 1986. just a nuisance, we’ve shown World University ranking. Using technology developed “ U s i n g o u r g r e e n scientifically that you can Sahajwalla has received PATH after extensive scientific research manufacturing technologies, generate materials from that numerous awards, including at the SMaRT Centre, the e-waste these microfactories can waste stream to create smart Distinguished Alumnus Professor Veena Sahajwalla Like a Little Child READERS’ MIRROR VIEWS & REVIEWS BIBLE READ: MARK 10:13–16 An Appeal to The Right Honourable Chief Minister of Nagaland THOUGHT FOR TODAY: Let the little children come to me, and do not ith all due respect, I would like to point tioned a Lecturer (?) to be attached to his Office as an ing ideas to improve the efficiency of the Nagaland hinder them. Mark 10:14 out that I have never subscribed to Officer-On-Duty, an act of favouritism that we seem to Police, seeking suggestions to improve Public-Police the adage, “A Leopard cannot change take for granted; but now he has gone to the extent of relations and has managed to enhance the image of he little girl moved joyfully and gracefully to the mu- its Spots”; I am of the opinion that trying to replace the highest Law Enforcement Official the Nagaland Police in the eyes of the Young People of sic of praise. She was the only one in the aisle but everyone and everything is subject to of the State, namely our Director General of Police. Nagaland. Many Nagas have a subconscious aliena- that didn’t keep her from spinning and waving her change.W And the opportunity to decide whether the Mr. Patton has broken Protocol by bypassing your tion towards Mainland Indians; Mr. Rupin Sharma has T change is for good or bad rarely lies beyond the control Office and The Cabinet, and appealed directly to the managed to overcome this and, in the process, estab- arms and lifting her feet to the music. Her mother, a smile of an individual; but whether it is by The Hand of God Union Home Minister for a replacement to our current lished himself into a Positive Role Model for thousands on her lips, didn’t try to stop her. or the Spin of The Wheel of Fortune, a chosen few are incumbent, Mr. Rupin Sharma, I.P.S. The spurious rea- of Naga Youth. My heart lifted as I watched, and I longed to join her— given the chance to decide, on behalf of Society, the di- sons given for seeking this change is that Mr. Sharma Mr. Patton’s attempt to bring in a new Chief of Po- but didn’t. I’d long ago lost the unselfconscious expres- rection this change will take. has not completed 30 years of service and that he has lice, of his choice, can be viewed as nothing less than a sion of joy and wonder of my childhood. Even though we During the tumultuous years that Mr. T. R. Zeliang served as a Superintendent of Police of only one dis- signal that the usual business of Corruption, Favourit- are meant to grow and mature and put childish ways be- occupied the Chief Minister’s Chair, I had occasion to trict in Nagaland, neither of which are valid reasons for ism and Nepotism will be the order of the day, and it hind us, we were never meant to lose the joy and wonder, publicly denounce him and members of his Cabinet disqualification from holding the Office of The Direc- will begin from the top. You, Sir, have once again been especially in our relationship with God. on a number of issues; but on Social media and in tor general of Police. Mr. Patton has revealed his mala given the Reins of Power in Nagaland. It is for you to private, when his and your supporters were blaming fide intentions by seeking Mr. Sharma’s replacement decide whether Nagaland will continue on its rutted When Jesus lived on Earth, He welcomed little chil- each other for the mess Nagaland was in, I always con- by name. A person who, according to sources, is not path of corruption, or break new ground in search dren to Him and often referred to them in His teaching tended that while the two of you were guilty of carry- only Junior to Mr. Sharma, but has not served EVEN for a better future for Nagaland and its People. Naga- (Matthew 11:25; 18:3; 21:16). On one occasion, He re- ing on the Evil Practices of Corruption, Nepotism and ONCE, in the State of Nagaland. land is mired in enough controversies, there is enough buked His disciples for attempting to keep parents from Favouritism; these Evil Customs were introduced and Mr. Rupin Sharma first caught public attention trouble looming ahead of us without actively seeking bringing their children to Him for a blessing, saying, “Let established by your predecessors. And that blame for when, as the A.D.G.P, in charge of Prisons, he intro- fresh controversies; I understand the need for Political the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, the mess Nagaland was in did not fall entirely on you, duced Skills Development Programmes in the Jails of Expediency while dealing with members of your Cabi- for the kingdom of God belongs to such as these” (Mark him or even the two of you, but was shared by your Nagaland. Bank Accounts for Inmates were opened net, but the good of Nagaland cannot become hostage predecessors too. and they were taught to make detergents (among oth- to mere Political Expediency. I therefore urge you to 10:14). Jesus was referring to the childlike characteristics I bring this up because of the antics of one of the er things) and proceeds from the sales of their manu- kindly rein in Mr. Patton on this issue. I thank you in that ready us to receive Christ—joy and wonder, but also Ministers of your Cabinet. The period you have con- factured goods were deposited in their accounts. This the anticipation that you will realise that the Common simplicity, dependence, trust, and humility. trolled Government is still too short to judge you on achievement alone should have marked Mr. Sharma Good of Nagaland must take precedence over the Indi- Childlike wonder and joy (and more) open our hearts your performance; but your Deputy, and current as an Officer and Gentleman that Nagaland could ill- vidual Profit of Members of your Cabinet. to be more receptive to Him. He is waiting for us to run Home Minister, Mr. Y. Patton seems hell-bent on bely- afford to lose. But he has gone further by interacting into His arms. ing your promise of “Change”. He had earlier requisi- with the People of Nagaland on Social media; float- Kahuto Chishi Sumi

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Even where theories propose Adam Becker | Aeon identical observable outcomes, ...from previous issue some are provisionally accepted What is Good Science? while others are flatly rejected. Say his might sound some- I publish a theory stating that there what far-fetched, but So invoking the invisible to save temperature, pressure and volume of to despair of convincing the rest of ful statements about the world were are invisible microscopic unicorns again, the history of sci- a theory from falsification is some- a gas. The theory was complete and the physics community that atoms ones that could be directly verified with flowing hair, spiralled horns and ence demonstrates that times the right scientific move. Yet perfect as it was, and made no refer- were real; this might have contrib- through observation. Positivism a taste for partial differential equa- this kind of thing actually Pauli certainly didn’t believe that his ence to anything unobservable at all. uted to Boltzmann’s suicide in 1906. originated in Vienna and elsewhere tions; these unicorns are responsible happens,T and it sometimes works particle could never be observed. He But Boltzmann, Maxwell and Yet physicists who did subscribe in the 1920s, and the brilliant ideas of for the randomness of the quantum – as Pauli found out in 1930. At the hoped that it could be seen eventu- Clausius had worked hard to show to Mach’s ideas often found them- the positivists played a major role in world, pushing and pulling suba- time, new experiments threatened ally, and he was right. Similarly, Ein- that Mach’s beloved thermodynam- selves stymied in their work. Walter shaping philosophy from that time tomic particles to ensure that they one of the core principles of physics, stein’s general relativity was vindicat- ics was far from complete. Over the Kaufmann, a talented German ex- to the present day. obey the Schrödinger equation, sim- known as the conservation of energy. ed through observation. Falsification course of the rest of the 19th century, perimental physicist, found in 1897 But what makes something ‘ob- ply because they like that equation The data showed that in a certain just can’t be the answer, or at least they and others, such as the Ameri- that cathode rays (the kind of rays servable’? Are things that can be seen more than any other. This theory is, kind of radioactive decay, electrons not the whole answer, to the ques- can scientist Josiah Willard Gibbs, used inside old TVs and compu- only with specialised implements by its nature, totally observationally could fly out of an atomic nucleus tion of what makes a good theory. proved that the entirety of thermo- ter monitors) had a constant ratio observable? Some of the positivists identical with quantum mechanics. with a range of speeds (and attend- What about observability? dynamics – and then some – could of charge to mass. But rather than said the answer was no, only the un- But it is a profoundly silly theory, ant energies) – even though the to- It’s certainly true that observa- be re-derived from the simple as- accepting that cathode rays might varnished data of our senses would and would (I hope) be rejected by all tal amount of energy in the reaction tion plays a crucial role in science. sumption that atoms were real, and consist of small particles with a fixed suffice – so things seen in micro- physicists were someone to publish should have been the same each But this doesn’t mean that scientific that all objects in everyday life were charge and mass, he heeded Mach’s scopes were therefore not truly real. it. time. That meant energy sometimes theories have to deal exclusively in composed of a phenomenal number warning not to postulate anything But in that case, ‘we cannot observe Putting aside this glib example, went missing from these reactions, observable things. For one, the line of them. While it was impossible in unobservable, and remained silent physical things through opera glass- the choices we make between ob- and it wasn’t clear what was happen- between the observable and unob- practice to predict the behaviour on the subject. Months later, the es, or even through ordinary specta- servationally identical theories have ing to it. servable is blurry – what was once of every individual atom, in aggre- English physicist JJ Thomson found cles, and one begins to wonder about a big impact upon the practice of ‘unobservable’ can become ‘observ- The Danish physicist Niels Bohr gate their behaviour obeyed regular the same curious fact about cath- the status of what we see through an science. The American physicist Ri- able’, as the neutrino shows. Some- was willing to give up energy conser- patterns – and because there are so ode rays. But Mach’s views were less ordinary windowpane,’ the philoso- chard Feynman pointed out that times, a theory that postulates the vation. But Pauli wasn’t ready to con- many atoms in everyday objects popular in England, and Thomson pher Grover Maxwell wrote in 1962. two wildly different theories that imperceptible has proven to be the cede the idea was dead. Instead, he (way more than 100 billion billion was comfortable suggesting the ex- Furthermore, Maxwell pointed have identical observational conse- right theory, and is accepted as cor- came up with his outlandish particle. of them in a thimbleful of air), those istence of a tiny particle that com- out that the definition of what was quences can still give you different rect long before anyone devises a ‘I have hit upon a desperate remedy patterns were never visibly broken, prised cathode rays. He called it the ‘unobservable in principle’ depends perspectives on problems, and lead way to see those things. to save … the energy theorem,’ he even though they were the result electron, and won the Nobel Prize on our best scientific theories and you to different answers and differ- Take the debate within physics wrote. The new particle could ac- only of statistical tendencies, not for its discovery in 1906 (as well as full understanding of the world, and ent experiments to conduct in order in the second half of the 1800s about count for the loss of energy, despite ironclad laws. an eternal place in all introductory so moves over time. Before the inven- to discover the next theory. So it’s not atoms. Some scientists believed that having almost no mass and no elec- The idea of demoting the laws of physics and chemistry textbooks). tion of the telescope, for example, just the observable content of our they existed, but others were deeply tric charge. But particle detectors thermodynamics to mere patterns Mach’s ideas certainly weren’t all the idea of an instrument that could scientific theories that matters. We skeptical. Physicists such as Ludwig at the time had no way of seeing a was repugnant to Mach; invoking bad; his writing inspired the young make distant objects appear closer use all of it, the observable and the Boltzmann in Austria, James Clerk chargeless particle, so Pauli’s pro- things too small to be seen was even Einstein in his early work on relativ- seemed impossible; consequently, a unobservable, when we do science. Maxwell in the United Kingdom posed solution was invisible. worse. ‘I don’t believe that atoms ex- ity. Mach’s influence also extended planet too faint to be seen with the Certainly, we are more wary about and Rudolf Clausius in Germany Nonetheless, rather than agree- ist!’ he blurted out during a talk by to his godson, Pauli, the child of naked eye, such as Neptune, would our belief in the existence of invisible were convinced by the chemical and ing with Bohr that energy conserva- Boltzmann in Vienna. Atoms were two fellow intellectuals in Vienna. have been deemed ‘unobservable in entities, but we don’t deny that the physical evidence that atomic theory tion had been falsified, the physics too small to see even with the most Mach’s ideas played a major role in principle’. Yet Neptune is undoubt- unobservable things exist, or at least was correct. Others, such as the Aus- community embraced Pauli’s hypo- powerful microscope that could pos- Pauli’s early intellectual develop- edly there – and we’ve not only seen that their existence is plausible. trian physicist Ernst Mach, were un- thetical particle: what came to be sibly be built at the time. Indeed, ment, and the words of his godfather it, we sent Voyager 2 there in 1989. Some of the most interesting impressed. known as a ‘neutrino’ (the little neu- according to calculations carried were probably ringing in Pauli’s ears Similarly, what we consider unob- scientific work gets done when sci- tral one), once the Italian physicist Atoms were unobservable. Thus out by Maxwell and the Austrian sci- when he first suggested the idea of servable in principle today might be- entists develop bizarre theories in Enrico Fermi refined the theory a few Mach condemned them as unreal entist Josef Loschmidt, atoms were the neutrino. Unlike Pauli, Einstein come observable in the future with the face of something new or un- years later. The happy epilogue was and unnecessary hundreds of times smaller than the was not afraid of suggesting unob- the advent of new physical theories explained. Madcap ideas must find that neutrinos were finally observed To Mach, atoms were a wholly wavelength of visible light – and servable things. In 1905, the same and observational technologies. ‘It is a way of relating to the world – but in 1956, with technology that had unnecessary hypothesis. After all, would thus be forever hidden from year he published his theory of spe- theory, and thus science itself, which demanding falsifiability or observ- been totally unforeseen a quarter- anything that wasn’t observable view of any microscope relying on cial relativity, he proposed the exist- tells us what is or is not … observ- ability, without any sort of subtlety, century earlier: a new kind of parti- couldn’t be considered a part of a light waves. Atoms were unobserv- ence of the photon, the particle of able,’ Maxwell wrote. ‘There are no will hold science back. It’s impossi- cle detector deployed in conjunction good scientific theory – in fact, such able. Thus Mach condemned them light, to an unbelieving world. (He a priori or philosophical criteria for ble to develop successful new theo- with a nuclear reactor. Pauli’s ghostly things couldn’t even be considered as unreal and unnecessary, extrane- was not proven right about photons separating the observable from the ries under such rigid restrictions. As particles were real; in fact, later work real. To him, the archetype for a per- ous to the practice of science. for nearly 20 years.) Mach’s ideas also unobservable.’ Pauli said when he first came up with revealed that trillions of neutrinos fect scientific theory was thermody- Mach’s views were enormously inspired a vital movement in phi- the neutrino, despite his own misgiv- from the Sun pass through our body namics, the study of heat. This was a influential in his native Austria and losophy a generation later, known as We use all of it, the observable and ings: ‘Only those who wager can win.’ every second, totally unnoticed and set of empirical laws relating directly elsewhere in central Europe. His logical positivism – broadly speak- the unobservable, when we do sci- unobserved. observable quantities such as the ideas led his compatriot Boltzmann ing, the idea that the only meaning- ence Concluded Why Ozone Levels Pose a Challenge to Food Security

Divya Pandey, Lisa Emberson, SofieMortensen and future agricultural regions is essential for global food The conversation security. Farmers and policymakers often fail to identify air zone is a well-known and interesting gas. It pollution as a contributor to lower crop yields and air is thought of as a “good” gas when present quality concerns remain focussed on cities and urban in the stratosphere, where it forms the ozone centres where elevated pollution impacts human health. layer sitting 15 to 30 kilometres above Earth Therefore, it is important that media, scientists and en- that protect life from detrimental ultraviolet vironmental activists take a lead to reach out to farmers, Oradiation. public and policymakers, and provide them with evi- But when present in the lowest atmospheric layer – dence of risk and damage and cooperate in understand- the troposphere, which extends 8 to 14 kilometres above ing where solutions are required to abate ozone pollution Earth – ozone becomes a concern for human and plant and its consequences. health. It is also the third most important greenhouse gas after carbon dioxide and methane. There’s substantial Integrating ozone pollution evidence that ozone is one of the most phytotoxic (toxic Recognising these challenges, scientists should consider to plants) air pollutants, causing significant damage to integrating ozone pollution in seasonal crop-yield fore- agricultural crops worldwide. casts. Researchers at Stockholm Environment Institute are developing ozone risk and damage assessment tools A combination of pollutants When present in the lowest atmospheric layer – the troposphere, 8-14 kilometers above earth – ozone becomes a concern for human and for crops. A recent report highlights the importance of This is partly because ozone is a secondary air pollutant: plant health. Wikimedia ozone-monitoring networks in rural areas for assessing it is not emitted directly, but is formed when other prima- background ozone concentrations and the frequency ry pollutants – mainly oxides of nitrogen (NOx), carbon that facilitate gas exchange – where it reacts with cellular current and future ozone levels also hold a prominent of high ozone episodes. This is particularly important monoxide (CO) and volatile organic compounds (VOC), components, producing a series of chemical reactions position in global agriculture and food production and because air-quality monitoring is generally focused on which are emitted mainly from the burning of fossil fuels that create strong oxidative stress. Damage ranges from are vulnerable to food insecurity. urban and semi-urban areas. This report synthesised in- in transport, industry and power generation – undergo visible leaf injuries such as yellowing (chlorosis) and stip- China and India are important examples of countries formation from 15 ozone-monitoring networks over the photochemical reactions under sunny conditions. pling and localised cell deaths (necrosis), to subtle physi- where ozone pollution already threatens crop produc- world, including the European Monitoring and Evalua- Several hours are required for these photochemical ological changes such as reduced photosynthesis and tion. In India, up to 14 and 6% yield losses in wheat and tion Programme, along with data collected by individual reactions to occur, meaning that ozone concentrations premature senescence. These effects ultimately reduce rice, respectively, are estimated to have been caused by researchers or smaller regional to national networks. are often higher downwind of urban and industrial cen- crop yields. ozone. Such networks will allow integration of information tres. on ozone pollution with the potential to provide early Some important agricultural regions located close A growing concern Far-reaching socioeconomic implications warnings of ozone episodes (which can often last for to urban and industrial centres experience elevated Ozone levels have doubled since pre-industrial times due Ozone thus adds yet another factor to the existing nexus days to weeks) helping farmers to minimize crop loss ozone concentrations, these include the Midwestern to anthropogenic emissions. Because of stringent air- of poverty, malnourishment and climate-change effects through suitable management practices. Research to USA, much of mainland Europe, the South Asia’s Indo- quality controls, peak ozone levels have declined over the that challenge food and nutrition security in some of develop resilient agricultural systems would ideally in- Gangetic plains, and the coast of China. last few decades in Europe and North America. However, these regions. It is also important to consider that insta- tegrate adaptation to avoid the worst effects from ozone In these regions, ozone concentrations frequently the “background ozone”, which is the ozone concentra- bility of these food systems will have far-reaching socio- pollution alongside climate change through improved become high enough to affect crop physiology, growth tion in absence of local anthropogenic sources, has been economic implications via changes in food prices, farm crop breeding and agronomic practices. However, it is and yield. Hemispheric transport of ozone and its pre- increasing over the past few years globally. incomes, consumer behaviours and nutritional access an absolute necessity to understand the linkages and cursors can also occur so that emissions in one continent In developing countries, especially South and East for different groups of society, including women. interactions between air quality, climate change, agri- influence concentrations in another, for example, North Asia, ozone levels are rising and this trend will continue Studies indicate that crop losses due to environmen- culture, food supply, and associated socio-economic American emissions can affect ozone-induced yield loss- at least until 2030 unless emissions of ozone precursors tal factors often hit farmers by increasing debts and in- implications at the local, regional and global scale to es in Europe. (NOx and VOCs) are reduced significantly. tensifying workloads as well as altering gender relations. generate a complete picture of the problem and thereby Ozone enters plant leaves through stomata – pores It is important to note that regions experiencing high At the same time, closing the yield gaps in existing offer effective solutions.

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ARIES (MAR 21 - APR 19): A group of friends CANCER (JUN 22 - JUL 22): Career and financial LIBRA (SEP 23 - OCT 22): This isn’t a good day CAPRICORN (DEC 22 - JAN 19): You might have might want you to go out with them today, Aries, goals could seem completely stalled, Cancer, to visit the racetrack, Las Vegas, or any store that planned to make a particular purchase today, but you probably won’t feel up to it. Your finan- and this could have you depressed, frustrated, sells lottery tickets. Stay away from the stock Capricorn, but a quick check of your financial cial situation could also require a little belt-tight- and in something of a panic. Don’t fall into this market, too, Libra. Speculation of any kind now situation could reveal that it would be better if ening now, so you may not feel you can justify the expense. trap. This isn’t a permanent condition. You’ll be back on could be risky at best and disastrous at worst. Romance is you waited until your next payday. This could prove dis- In any case, you aren’t going to want to spend the evening track in a few days. In the meantime, be good to yourself. also likely to be blocked today, since you’re probably feel- appointing and frustrating, but look at it this way - you’ve alone. Invite a friend or love partner over to watch a movie Go to your favorite restaurant, buy yourself a present, or ing a bit lethargic and not very sociable. Read a good book. waited this long for this item. It isn’t urgent, so waiting a with you. spend the afternoon in a bookstore. If nothing else, you’ll That’s the most productive thing you could do today! little longer certainly won’t hurt. Do something else today. feel better. TAURUS (APR 20 - MAY 20): Today you could SCORPIO (OCT 23 - NOV 21): Scorpio, you’re likely to want AQUARIUS (JAN 20 - FEB 18): A lack of physical feel full of energy and eager to get out for some LEO (JUL 23 - AUG 22): A colleague could be to retreat into your bedroom and slam the door and mental energy as well as motivation could exercise, Taurus, but other responsibilities might in a very bad mood, Leo, and therefore not the today. You won’t feel like talking or socializing have you in a lethargic mood today, Aquarius. threaten to keep you from doing it. The resulting easiest person in the world to deal with. In fact, with anyone, not even those closest to you. Too You won’t feel like doing much of anything. You frustration could zap all your energy and put you in a lethar- today he or she could resist working at all, and much work could have you in a state of near ex- might get extremely irritated at the thought of having to gic mood. Don’t fall into this trap! Get the most urgent tasks you might feel obligated to take up the slack. Only do it if haustion and almost total burnout, which means that getting work in any way. It might be a good idea to go to a movie done and then get the exercise you need. This way, you can the tasks are urgent. It isn’t fair to you to have to do some- some rest is probably the best thing you could do right now. in the evening, preferably a thriller or action movie. This will recoup both your physical and mental energy. one else’s job. Don’t feel guilty if you leave it unfinished. Relax now, and get yourself going again tomorrow. get your juices flowing again. GEMINI (MAY 21 - JUN 21): Your energy is prob- VIRGO (AUG 23 - SEP 22): Plans to go away SAGITTARIUS (NOV 22 - DEC 21): This might prove to be PISCES (FEB 19 - MAR 20): Usually you enjoy ably pretty low today, Gemini. You won’t feel like on vacation or perhaps a business trip could be one of those days in which it’s very hard to get talking with others, Pisces, but today you won’t socializing, nor will you feel like staying in and put on hold today, Virgo. Events you might have anything related to work or communication off even want to answer the phone. Your physi- reading or watching TV. Chances are you won’t been scheduled to attend could be temporarily the ground, Sagittarius. You could find excuses to cal stamina and mental energy are low, and you know what to do with yourself all day. Under these circum- postponed. This could leave you feeling somewhat at a loss stop working more often than usual, particularly could feel out of sorts. It might help if you go for a walk stances, the best thing to do is find a distraction. Go work because you’d planned to be away and now you don’t know if it involves calling people on the phone. Don’t fight it. Take sometime in the afternoon. You won’t want to waste your out, read a thrilling book, go to a funny movie. Get your mind what to do with yourself in the meantime. Be your usual care of the most urgent tasks. The world won’t come to an evening lying around the house. Get the endorphins going off your lethargy and it could well disappear. ingenious self and you’ll find something! Go to it! end if you put the rest off a while. and then go to a movie. You’ll soon be your old self again!

The contents of articles on this page do not necessarily reflect the Editoral view or policy of the paper EastErn Mirror | Dimapur, Tuesday, April 10, 2018 8 NATION 37 convicted in Centre obliged to implement Rahul leads country-wide Congress fodder scam case Ranchi, April 9 (IANS): A Cauvery award — SC special CBI court in Ranchi on Monday convicted 37 fast for communal harmony people and acquitted five New Delhi, April 9 (PTI): in one of the cases related Congress President Ra- to the fodder scam. hul Gandhi today led his The case (number RC party’s nationwide daylong 45A/96) related to fraudu- fast against caste violence, lent withdrawal of Rs 34.91 communalism and the crore from Dumka treas- non-functioning of Parlia- ury during 1991-92 and ment, for which it blames 1995-96. the ruling BJP, and to pro- This is 51st fodder mote peace and harmony. scam case in which the Gandhi sat for several Central Bureau of Inves- hours at Rajghat and was tigation (CBI) court has joined by senior leaders, delivered judgment. including Kamal Nath, Mal- In this case, the ac- likarjun Kharge, Sheila Dik- cused were suppliers and shit, Ashok Gehlot, Delhi officials of the Animal Hus- bandry Department. No Congress chief Ajay Maken PTI and the party’s communi- politician was accused. Members of the Tamil Nadu Farmers’ Association being detained by police personnel during their pro- cations in-charge Randeep Special CBI judge Shiv- test demanding formation of a Cauvery management board in front of the Shastri Bhavan in Chennai on Surjewala. apal Singh will hear argu- Monday. The 1984 anti-Sikh ri- ments over the quantum of ots cast a shadow over the sentence on Tuesday. New Delhi, April 9 (IANS): amining whether a scheme set up a Cauvery Manage- ‘Sadhbhawna Upwas’ (fast The FIR was lodged The Supreme Court on for the implementation of ment Board (CMB) and for harmony) with Sajjan against 72 people in 1996 Monday pulled up the the 2007 Cauvery award Cauvery Water Regulation Kumar and Jagdish Tytler, and charges were framed Centre for not framing a as slightly modified by the Committee (CWRC) as di- listed as accused for their PTI finally against 60 accused scheme to implement its February 16 ruling should rected by the top court. alleged role in the riots, be- Congress President Rahul Gandhi arrives at the Rajghat before starting the daylong fast against caste in 2004. verdict on the sharing of be headed by an adminis- The Supreme Court by ing asked to stay away from violence, communalism, and the Parliament not functioning, at Rajghat at New Delhi on Monday. Fourteen accused died Cauvery river water as it de- trative or a technical mem- its February 16, 2018 verdict the stage where Gandhi during trial, two admitted clined its plea for deferring ber. had slightly modified the and the other leaders were where the Congress wanted government. Divide the sionary and divisive tactics to their crime and two are the issue by three months. Citing the ongoing 2007 Cauvery award and sitting. While Kumar left to debate issues of national society, divide religions, of the Modi government”. absconding. Asking the Centre to election to the Karnata- had directed the Centre to the venue soon thereafter, importance such as the divide communities, di- Asked about the row The CBI court on Mon- draft the scheme by May ka Assembly and seeking frame a scheme for its im- Tytler sat in the audience PNB bank scam, CBSE pa- vide castes, that is the over Kumar and Tytler, he day convicted 37 and ac- 3, a bench of Chief Justice clarifications, the Centre plementation by March 29. along with party workers. per leak, alleged dilution of DNA of the Modi govern- said, “Some conspirators in quitted five. Dipak Misra, Justice A.M. had sought three months Tamil Nadu had moved The fast at Mahatma SC/ST Act, special status to ment.” the BJP try to find meaning The fodder scam came Khanwilkar and Justice time to frame the scheme the top court on March 31. Gandhi’s memorial was Andhra Pradesh and setting He said the government in everything small or the to limelight in 1996 after D.Y. Chandrachud said: for the implementation of The top court had re- replicated across the coun- up of the Cauvery water had divided the country on big thing.” FIR was lodged against “You must show your bon- Cauvery award which was duced Tamil Nadu’s share try by Congress workers in management board. religious lines and was now He said certain “con- then undivided Bihar Chief afide that you will frame a slightly modified by the of Cauvery water from all state and district head- Alleging that the Modi trying to divide it between spirators” of the BJP were Minister Lalu Prasad. scheme to respect the top apex court in February. 177.25 thousand million quarters. government’s politics of Dalit and non-Dalits. trying to “belittle” the large He has been convicted court order for the distribu- Tamil Nadu had moved cubic feet (TMC), which Party leaders said the hatred and division had Congress workers were idea of pluralism, inclusive- in four cases and is in jail. tion of water.” the top court seeking con- was less than 192 TMC al- fast for harmony is also marred this country, he fasting across the country ness, mutual brotherhood He was awarded 14 years’ Attor ney G eneral tempt proceedings against located by a tribunal in against the communal said, “Divide and rule is to convey to people in the and mutual co-habitation, imprisonment on March Venugopal told the court the Central government for 2007. Karnataka’s share politics of the BJP and non- the policy, like the Brit- country that they should which is symbolic of the 23. He is now admitted to that there was some dif- its “wilful disobedience” in of water was increased by functioning of Parliament, ishers, of the present BJP not be allured by the “diver- very essence of India. AIIMS, New Delhi. ficulty and they were ex- carrying out its direction to 14.75 TMC. If TMC attacks us, it will be paid in the same coin — BJP Mehbooba should stand up for people — Shehla on ‘’human shield’’ Kolkata, April 9 (PTI): The BJP today nations. Now as it is clear that the upcoming panchayat polls. thorities to allow student warned the Trinamool Congress central forces will not be deployed It had also sought availability of elections in the state. (TMC) that if the ruling party work- for panchyat elections. We have to be nomination papers online, extension “There are apprehen- ers attacked BJP candidates during prepared for all eventuality. We will of the last date for filing these papers sions about this or that panchayat polls in the state, it would fight till the end,” Ghosh said. and deployment of paramilitary happening if these elec- be paid back in the same coin. The Supreme Court today refused forces in the state in the run-up to tions are held. Nothing of Talking to reporters on the last to extend the last date for the filing the polls. “We have full faith in and that sort is going to hap- day of filing nominations for the of nominations for panchayat polls respect for judiciary. We requested pen... These students are rural polls to be held in three phases saying it could not interfere with the the State Election Commissioner to intelligent. They should be from May 1, BJP state president Dilip election process. ensure free and fair elections and not allowed to debate and dis- Ghosh said the party would fight the The top court, however, granted to give in to the pressure tactics of cuss the future,” the former panchyat polls with all their strength. liberty to all candidates to approach opposition parties,” TMC secretary JNU students’ union vice- “If the TMC tries to unleash vio- the West Bengal State Election Com- general Partha Chatterjee said. president said. lence on the day of the polls, it will mission for appropriate relief. The panchayat polls are sched- Rashid said the state be paid back in the same coin. If they The BJP had on March 6 told the uled to be held on May 1, 3, and 5. government should take attack us with bombs and pistols, apex court that “democracy is being The votes will be counted on May 8. strong action against those we won’t greet them with a plate of murdered” in West Bengal as the According to the notification, the last who were trying to give a sweets,” he said. ruling TMC was engaged in large date for filing of nominations is April communal colour to the “We have worked hard to ensure scale violence and not allowing its 9 and the last date of scrutiny of the rape-and-murder case of that our candidates file their nomi- candidates to file nominations for the nominations is April 11. an eight-year-old girl in Kathua district. “BJP is trying to polarise the situation for votes... We appeal to the chief min- Father of girl who accused BJP ister to take strong action against those organising rallies in support of Kathua MLA of rape dies in police custody rape-and-murder accused. Lucknow, April 9 (IANS): A How are they organising day after a girl tried to set such rallies when we had to herself on fire outside the run around to get permis- Uttar Pradesh Chief Min- sion for holding this press ister’s residence, alleging conference?” she asked. She said political lead- police inaction in her gang PTI rape by a BJP MLA, her fa- The embroidery artist used as a ‘human shield’ by the Indian army during the previous year, Farooq ers repeatedly tell people ther died in police custody Ahmed Dar, with former JNUSU Vice-President Shehla Rashid release a report about the incident during to give up violence, but the on Monday. its first anniversary in Srinagar on Monday. State should do too. Chief Minister Yogi “The State keeps on Adityanath termed the Srinagar, April 9 (PTI): A he is yet to come out of ing in central Kashmir’s telling everyone to give incident unfortunate and year after embroidery arti- trauma. There is no doubt Budgam district, the im- up violence, but it should announced that a top- san Farooq Ahmed Dar was the chief minister (Me- age going on to make glo- also give up the violence. ranking police official will used as a “human shield” hbooba) is legitimately bal headlines and spot- Why are they not able to probe the matter. Those by the Army in Jammu and elected, but we expect her lighting once again the come up with a surrender behind the incident will Kashmir, former Jawaharlal to stand up for the peo- civilian-security polarisa- policy? Why is the gun first not be spared at any cost, Nehru University student ple,” Rashid told reporters tion in the Valley. response?” she asked. he added. leader Shehla Rashid today here. Rashid also con - The State should make Surendra Singh, whose said Chief Minister Meh- On this day last year, a demned police action a distinction between mili- daughter accused BJP leg- booba Mufti should stand team led by Major Leetul against students during tants, who have picked up islator from Unnao Kul- up for its people. Gogoi tied Dar to the bon- protests against civilian kill- arms, and those who have deep Singh Sengar of rap- “He (Dar) was out to net of an Army jeep to ings in Shopian last week not indulged in any vio- ing her, was picked up by cast his vote... A year later escape heavy stone pelt- and appealed to the au- lence, she added. police late on Sunday and was apparently beaten mercilessly by four aides of the legislator as well as Charge-sheet presented against seven in Kathua rape case PTI police personnel. BJP MLA from Unnao Kuldip Singh Sengar speaks to the media outside the chief minister’s office in Luc- Jammu, April 9 (IANS): The Jammu ing to a chaotic situation, police Parvesh Kumar and Sanji’s minor son An official said the man know on Monday. and Kashmir Crime Branch on Mon- sources said. Vishala,” police said. had serious injuries on his day presented in the court of Kathua’s Later reinforcement had to be The charge-sheet against the juve- body and was not taken to a arrested. Following the Chief planned manner to de- Chief Judicial Magistrate (CJM) a called to the spot to tackle the situ- nile was separately presented. hospital till late in the night. An informed source Minister’s orders, the Ut- fame him. charge-sheet against seven people ation. The body of the Bakherwal girl A doctor at the district said that District Mag- tar Pradesh government Former Chief Minis- accused of raping and murdering an “The seven accused are 60-year- was recovered from Rassana for- hospital, where he was istrate Ravi Kumar N.G. suspended four police of- ter and Samajwadi Party eight-year old ‘Bakerwal’ (Nomadic) old Sanji Ram, Special Police Offic- est in Kathua district on January eventually taken, told the went to the post-mortem ficers, including the Station chief Akhilesh Yadav has girl. ers Deepak Khajuria and Surender 17, a week after she went missing media that he was brought centre to seek first hand House Officer of Makhi, meanwhile demanded the Some lawyers protested at the Verma, Sub-Inspector Anand Dutta, while grazing horses in the forest with serious abdominal information. Ashok Shukla, and three resignation of Adityanath time of filing the charge-sheet, lead- Head Constable Tilak Raj, civilian area. pain and vomiting. Unnao Sub-Divisional Mag- constables. over the incident. In a tweet Superintendent of Police istrate Manish Bansal has Meanwhile Sengar told soon after the incident Pushpanjali Devi said the been asked to submit a some reporters in Unnao came to light, he said it was four aides who took part report to the government that he was being framed shameful that such an inci- in the beating have been at the earliest. by some people in a pre- dent had happened. SC asks Centre to file comprehensive Govt. advises states to beef up security for ‘Bharat bandh’ on Feb.10 report on amenities to Rohingya refugees New Delhi, April 9 (PTI): comprised justices A M to Rohingya refugees and The apex court was New Delhi, April 9 (PTI): The Centre dozen people. life or damage to property. The Supreme Court today Khanwilkar and D Y Chan- favoured the Centre’s hearing a plea of refugees today advised all states to beef up An official of the MHA said the “The advisory stressed that dis- asked the Centre to file a drachud posted the mat- submission that it would Mohammad Salimullah security and prevent violence dur- ministry has issued an advisory to all trict magistrates and superintendents comprehensive status re- ter for further hearing on grab ‘media headlines’ and Mohammad Shaqir ing the Bharat Bandh called by some states to take necessary precautionary of police be made personally respon- port on basic amenities May 9. and have repercussions seeking education and groups tomorrow reportedly against measures in view of the calls on social sible for ensuring that law and order provided in three Rohingya The Rohingya refugees on India’s diplomatic ties healthcare on the lines of caste-based reservations in jobs and media for Bharat Bandh on April 10 by situation remains firmly under con- camps in Delhi and Har- in India had alleged that with Myanmar and Bang- Sri Lankan Tamil refugees, education, an official said. some groups. trol in the areas of their jurisdiction,” yana. basic amenities like toilets, ladesh. who were given such facili- The Ministry of Home Affairs also “The MHA has advised the states the official said. A bench headed by drinking water and oth- The top court had said ties in Tamil Nadu. said the districts magistrates and SPs to beef up security and make appro- While the April 2 Bharat Bandh Chief Justice Dipak Misra ers were not provided for it will not pass any interim The Rohingyas, who will be personally held responsible for priate arrangements to prevent any was called by groups opposing the al- asked the central govern- them which in turn caused order with regard to ensur- fled to India after violence any violence in their area of jurisdic- untoward incident, including issue of leged dilution of SC/ST (prevention of ment to file the status re- diarrhoea among the chil- ing health and educational in the Western Rakhine tion. prohibitory orders, if necessary,” the of atrocities) Act by a Supreme Court port on the three camps, dren and the elderly in the facilities for Rohingya refu- state of Myanmar, are The missive came a week after a official said. order, tomorrows protest is being re- located at Mewat, Farida- camps. gee camps in the country settled in Jammu, Hy- similar protest saw massive violence The states have been asked to portedly called by people opposed to bad and Delhi, within four The apex court had unless materials contra- derabad, Haryana, Uttar in different parts of the country intensify patrolling in all sensitive caste-based reservations in jobs and weeks. on March 19 refused to dicting the Centre’s claims Pradesh, Delhi-NCR and leading to the death of about a locations so as to prevent any loss of education. The bench which also grant any interim relief are brought before it. Rajasthan. EastErn Mirror | Dimapur, Tuesday, April 10, 2018 WORLD 9 14 killed in Syria airbase attack, Israel blamed Damascus, April 9 (IANS): At least air strikes in Syria,” the Pentagon were being bussed out of the en- 14 people were killed on Monday said in a statement. clave after reaching a deal with the in an airbase attack in central Syria, “However, we continue to close- government, Syria’s state TV said. Russia warns against snap judgments which the Assad regime and Rus- ly watch the situation and support Trump and France’s President sia blamed on Israel, according to the ongoing diplomatic efforts Emmanuel Macron issued a joint media reports. to hold those who use chemical statement vowing to “co-ordinate on alleged Syria chemical attack “The Syrian air defences have weapons, in Syria and otherwise, a strong, joint response” to the confronted an Israeli missile attack accountable,” it said. France also chemical strike. Moscow, April 9 (PTI/AFP): The Krem- “Our military specialists have the coalition led by the United States on T-4 airport and shot down eight issued a denial. Trump also slammed Russian lin today warned against jumping to visited this place... and they did not understand that,” Lavrov told a press missiles,” the state-run Syrian Arab Israel, which has previously hit President Vladimir Putin and Te- conclusions over a suspected poison find any trace of chlorine or any other conference. News Agency (SANA) quoted a mili- Syrian targets, has not commented. hran for supporting “animal Assad”. gas attack on the Syrian rebel-held chemical substance used against civil- The Russian army had earlier ac- tary source as saying. The target of the missile strike was Last April, the US launched town of Douma, after Moscow said its ians,” he said. cused Israel of carrying out deadly The source said the missiles the Tiyas airbase -- also known as Tomahawk missiles at a Syrian air- experts had found no traces of chemi- Peskov suggested that the attack missile strikes on a Syrian military were fired from the Lebanese air- the T-4 airbase -- near the city of base after Washington and others cal weapons. could have been staged by rebels to airbase from Lebanon before dawn space by Israeli F-15 fighter jets, Homs. accused Assad’s forces of perpetrat- “It’s necessary to examine very pin the blame on Damascus, some- today. At least 14 fighters, including However, the news agency did not Russia’s Defence Ministry said ing a deadly chemical weapons at- carefully what happened in Douma. thing that Russia has recently warned Iranians, were killed in the strike comment on the number of casu- that of the eight missiles, five were tack in Khan Sheikhoun that killed And it goes without saying that with- could happen. on the T-4 airbase, according to the alties, saying “There were martyrs shot down and three reached the 80 people, which the Syrian military out this information, making any “Both the president and the de- monitoring organisation the Syrian and wounded.” western part of the aerodrome. denied. deductions is wrong and dangerous,” fence ministry, citing intelligence Observatory for Human Rights. UK-based war monitor group, The incident came amid in- In Saturday’s attack, toxic gas Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov sources, have spoken about such a Forces from regime allies Rus- the Syrian Observatory for Human ternational alarm over an alleged inside barrel bombs were dropped told journalists. provocation being prepared,” Peskov sia and Iran, as well as fighters from Rights, said Iranians were among 14 chemical attack on Syrian rebel- from helicopters over Douma that He said that it was too early to said. the Lebanese Hezbollah militia, are dead at the base. held town Douma on Saturday. killed over 70 civilians, said the judge because “no one has exhaustive “What’s meant is a provocation known to have a presence at the base, Initially the news agency said it The US and France threatened to Union of Medical Care and Relief information” and no investigation has using chemical weapons by terrorists according to the observatory. was likely “an American aggression”. respond to the attack in the Eastern Organizations, which runs medical been carried out, although Russia has who might possess these substances” Washington and Paris denied any But following a denial by the US, the Ghouta. facilities in the Eastern Ghouta already sent military experts to the or the spreading of stories of such an involvement. Russian military and Syrian dictator US President Donald Trump Images showed people, includ- scene. attack, Peskov said. Meanwhile US President Donald Bashar al-Assad’s regime accused said there would be a “big price ing children, apparently dead and Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov also said that a strike on Trump and French counterpart Em- Israel of carrying out the attack. to pay” over the alleged chemi- injured with some kind of spittle or Lavrov said earlier today that Rus- a Syrian airbase, that Damascus and manuel Macron have vowed a strong US officials said that “Wash- cal strike and branded Assad an foam in their mouths in makeshift sian specialists had found no trace Moscow have blamed on Israel, was a response to the suspected poison gas ington did not launch the Monday “animal”. centres. The authenticity of the of a chemical attack on Douma, after “very dangerous development”. attack in the rebel outpost of Douma. strike”. “At this time, the Depart- Meanwhile, the last rebel fight- images could not be immediately allegations from the international “I hope at least that the US military The UN Security Council was ex- ment of Defence is not conducting ers in Douma surrendered and confirmed. community. and those countries participating in pected to discuss the crisis later today. Hungary’s Eurosceptic PM re-elected for third term N Korea ready to discuss Budapest, April 9 (IANS): Hun- a near-record 69 per cent, the lowing the result. said at his final rally last week. gary’s right-wing Prime Minis- second highest since 2002, when Jobbik’s chairman Gabor Vona In 2015, Hungary built a fence denuclearization with US — Report ter Viktor Orban, a strong Euro- it was over 70 per cent. said: “Jobbik’s goal, to win the along its borders with Serbia and sceptic who campaigned on an In a speech to supporters on elections and force a change in Croatia to stop illegal migrants. Washington, April 9 (PTI/AFP): North Ko- But no specifics have yet emerged anti-immigration platform, has Sunday night, Orban said his government, was not achieved. Also, Orban is an avowed Eu- rean officials have told their US counter- concerning the date or venue of the pro- claimed a landslide victory in the victory gave Hungarians “the op- Fidesz won. It won again.” rosceptic who opposes further parts that Kim Jong Un is ready to discuss posed summit, with a third country such country’s general elections. portunity to defend themselves Socialist Party President Gyula EU integration. He refused to take denuclearisation, an assurance that could as Mongolia or Sweden under considera- The 54-year-old will serve a and to defend Hungary”. Molnar said: “We regard ourselves part in the EU’s refugee resettle- pave the way for a planned meeting with tion to host the talks, according to multiple third consecutive term in office, With almost all votes count- as responsible for what happened ment programme and has praised President Donald Trump, reports said. reports. with his party Fidesz projected to ed, the nationalist Jobbik party (and) we have acknowledged the Russian leader Vladimir Putin. He It is the first time Pyongyang has made Beyond that, a detailed agenda for the keep its key two-thirds majority was in second place with 20 per decision of voters.” also promised to cut income taxes the offer of a summit directly to Wash- talks will need to be set. in Parliament, the BBC reported cent of the vote. The Socialists Orban’s election campaign and pass pro-growth economic ington, after its invitation was previously Washington’s long-held stance is that it on Monday. were in third with 12 per cent. was dominated by immigration, policies. conveyed through a South Korean envoy. will not accept a nuclear-armed North Ko- Hungary’s National Election The LMP, Hungary’s main Green with him promising to defend Marine Le Pen, leader of “The US has confirmed that Kim Jong rea. That means it wants to see “complete, Office said Fidesz won almost Party, was in fourth position with the country’s borders and block France’s National Front, congrat- Un is willing to discuss the denuclearisa- verifiable, and irreversible” denuclearisa- half of the vote that was held on 7 per cent. migration by Muslims. “Migration ulated Orban and said the “mass tion of the Korean Peninsula,” a Trump tion -- a very high bar. Sunday, with 93 per cent of bal- Leaders of the second and is like rust that slowly but surely immigration promoted by the EU administration official told The Wall Street The North has previously demanded lots counted. Voter turnout was third-placed parties resigned fol- would consume Hungary,” Orban has been rejected once again”. Journal and Washington Post yesterday. the withdrawal of US troops based in the Washington stunned observers when South and the end of the security alliance it announced last month it had agreed to a between Seoul and Washington -- an historic first meeting between Trump and extraordinary concession that it is hard Ban Ki-moon named A hard job Kim, to be held by the end of May. to imagine any previous US president ac- The North’s offer to meet was deliv- ceding to. South Korea today welcomed ered to the White House by South Korea’s the reported offer by the North to discuss Boao Forum chair national security adviser Chung Eui- denuclearization. yong, who had met Kim during a visit to “We are not a directly concerned party Beijing, April 9 (IANS): on Wednesday, but will Pyongyang days earlier. since it is something that is taking place Former UN Secretary not officially begin until But Pyongyang has failed to publicly between the US and North Korea, but if the General Ban Ki-moon Tuesday when Chinese confirm the offer since, beyond a com- reports are true, we view it positively and on Monday was elected President Xi Jinping will mentary from its state-run KCNA news welcome it,” said Nam Sang-kyu, a spokes- chairman of the Boao Fo- deliver the keynote ad- agency noting the “dramatic atmosphere man at the South’s presidential office. rum for Asia, which is dress. for reconciliation” with the South and “a The South will host its own summit currently underway in More than 2,000 politi- sign of change” with the US. later this month between Kim and the China’s Hainan province. cal and economic leaders, This silence had made US officials South’s president Moon Jae-in. Ban replaced Japan’s including heads of large nervous that Seoul had overstated the Last week, the two Koreas held a Yasuo Fukuda at the an- multinational firms, at- North’s willingness to negotiate over its working-level meeting aimed at ironing nual conference, known tend the forum each year. own nuclear arsenal, the Wall Street Jour- out protocol headaches and other logistics as the “Asian Davos”, re- This year, the forum nal reported. ahead of the rare inter-Korean summit, ports Efe news. is also to be attended by Many remain skeptical about whether due to take place on April 27. Former governor of UN Secretary General the planned summit can succeed. A different group of officials from the the People’s Bank of China Antonio Guterres, Inter- It is scheduled to take place without two sides met on Saturday to discuss set- Zhou Xiaochuan was ap- national Monetary Fund’s the months of groundwork that usually ting up a direct hotline between the offices pointed vice-chairman. Managing Director Chris- precedes such meetings. of the leaders of North and South Korea. Both the appoint- tine Lagarde, Philippines CNN reported on Saturday that secret, Details of the talks were not released ments took place during President Rodrigo Du- AP/PTI direct talks paving the way for the summit but officials from both sides agreed to fur- the second session of the terte and Austrian Presi- Bangladeshi students run for cover after policemen fire tear gas as they protest for removing or reform- were under way between North Korean ther meetings on the topic later this week, Boao Forum, which began dent Alexander van der ing a quota system in government jobs in Dhaka, Bangladesh, Monday, April 9, 2018. and US intelligence officials, citing anony- a spokesman for the South’s unification on Sunday and will end Bellen. mous White House sources. ministry said today. 5 injured after US will regret if it scraps n-deal — Rouhani Israeli jets target Gaza position Tehran, April 9 (IANS): Iranian President facilities in the Fordow enrichment estab- quake hits Japan Hassan Rouhani on Monday warned against lishments in central Iran. after infiltration attempt probable pullout of the US from the 2015 Besides, nuclear research would gather Tokyo, April 9 (PTI/AFP): A 5.6-magnitude landmark nuclear deal. more pace irrespective of nuclear deal suc- Jerusalem, April 9 (PTI/AFP): The Israeli strike came a ministry said Marwan Qu- quake hit western Japan early today, injur- “If the deal collapses, they will surely cess. Israeli fighter jets targeted day after suspects crossed the deih, 45, who was wounded ing five people and damaging buildings and regret it,” Rouhani said here at a ceremony The head of the Atomic Energy Or- a Hamas “military target” northern Gaza border fence, by Israeli fire east of Khan roads, as officials warned stronger tremors marking National Nuclear Technology Day, ganization of Iran, Ali Akbar Salehi, said in northern Gaza today in leaving “explosive devices” Yunis on March 30, died of his could come in the days ahead. Press TV reported. that domestic experts have managed to response to Palestinians infil- that were found by the army. wounds. Israel says it opens The shallow tremor was gauged as mag- Rouhani reiterated that Iran would not renovate Tehran Research Reactor (TRR), a trating the border and laying The border fence between fire when necessary to stop nitude 5.6 by the US Geological Survey and be the first to walk away from the deal. How- 5 megawatt-thermal pool-type light water bombs the previous day, the the Palestinian enclave and Is- damage to the border fence, 6.1 by Japans meteorological agency on the ever, “our response will be stronger than research reactor. army said. rael has become the backdrop infiltrations and attempted Richter scale. what they imagine, and they will receive it He said the 40-year-old TRR needed Palestinian security sourc- of mass Gaza demonstrations attacks. It rocked the west of the main island of (the response) within a week”, he said. complete renovation and efforts were made es in Gaza said the Israeli that lead to deadly clashes. It alleges Hamas, the Is- Honshu, 96 kilometres north of Hiroshima, at On Monday, Iran unveiled “84 achieve- for it. strikes hit a base in Jabalia Israel has faced mounting lamist movement that runs 1:32 AM (2200 IST yesterday). ments” in the field of nuclear technology In addition to the renovation of the belonging to Ezzedine al-Qas- questions over its use of live the Gaza Strip and with whom The Japanese agency urged residents to including “a nuclear battery and centrifuges reactor, a nuclear fuel test loop has been sam Brigades, Hamass armed fire after 10 days of protests it has fought three wars since stay vigilant. for the oil industry, nuclear fission, nuclear manufactured and installed for the first time wing, and farmland near Beit and clashes along the Gaza 2008, is seeking to use the “We want the areas that experienced medicine and power plants.” to test the resilience of the nuclear fuels due Lahia, causing damages but Strip border. protests as cover to carry out strong tremors to be on guard in the coming Rouhani also said Iran will launch new to be used in power plants, he added. no injuries. Today, the Gaza health violence. week or so against quakes that could be as powerful as the upper five,” agency official Toshiyuki Matsumori told a news conference, referring to a Japanese seismic scale with a Zuckerberg rules out resigning, announces formation of research committee maximum intensity of seven. An upper five on Japans Shindo scale refers Washington, April 9 (PTI): Face- he said, when asked if he has con- that information of as many as 87 election commission for research. after that, is just such an important to tremors that make it difficult to walk with- book founder Mark Zuckerberg sidered resigning at all. millions of its users were compro- Well, I think what we need to thing,” the Facebook CEO said. out holding onto something. today ruled out resigning over his “We have also worked on a lot mised in the third party data breach do is be more transparent about Facebook, he said has taken Strong aftershocks could continue for two company’s privacy practices as of hard problems over the last 14 by UK-based Cambridge Analytica, what we’re seeing and find ways two steps. First, it will require the to three days, Matsumori said, and several he announced formation of an years in building Facebook. I mean, which used the information to to get independent and outside individual owners of the largest Fa- strong tremors have already been felt in the re- independent research committee it started in a dorm room and now influence the 2016 US presidential experts to be able to come in, and cebook pages to verify their names gion hit by the initial quake. Five people were in the backdrop of the elections in it’s this unprecedented community elections for the Trump Campaign. contribute ideas on how to address by providing the company with a hurt in the quake, including a 17-year-old boy countries like India, Pakistan and in scale and I am very confident “Well, I certainly feel very bad, these issues, like things that might copy of their government IDs. It will who broke his leg after falling from his bed, the US, according to a media report. that we’re going to be able to work and I am sorry that we did not do be problems, Zuckerberg said. And also make them respond to a letter but no life-threatening injuries were reported. Ahead of his Congressional through these issues,” he said. a better job of finding the Russian then hold us accountable for mak- in the mail. Around 100 households lost water in Oda testimonies this week to respond Zuckerberg would testify to- interference during the 2016 elec- ing sure we do it, he said. Given We will physically mail a code City, prompting troops to send trucks to set up to questions from lawmakers who morrow before a joint hearing of tion,” Zuckerberg said. the importance of these elections, to where you say you are, and you makeshift water supply stations. are outraged at the data breach by the Senate Judiciary and Commerce Zuckerberg said he is looking especially 2018 with major elections have to be able to access that code Damage to some buildings and roads were the social media giant, Zuckerberg committees. The next day, he would for guidance everywhere to address in the United States, India, Brazil, that we mail to you in order to be also reported. arrived in the US Capital to meet appear before another joint hearing this challenge. His company has Mexico, Pakistan, Hungary coming able to run an ad, said Zuckerberg. No problems were reported at the nearby with Congressmen and Senators. of the House Energy and Com- already taken several measures to up soon we just thought that that “I think that will be quite ef- Shimane nuclear power station, which has In an interview to Atlantic Mag- merce Committee. address the privacy issues. wasn’t enough, he said. fective at preventing someone in been offline for a checkup. azine, Zuckerberg ruled out resign- He has, however, refused to Referring to the upcoming elec- “That’s exactly why we are trying Russia, for example, from lying and Japan sits on the so-called Pacific “Ring of ing from the post. appear before any other foreign tions in countries across the globe, to create this independent election saying that they are in the United Fire” where a large proportion of the worlds “No, I mean I am I do work on committee so far, including that of including India, Brazil, US and commission for research, because States and able to advertise in the earthquakes and volcanic eruptions are re- philanthropy too, separately. But, the UK. Pakistan, Zuckerberg announced we think that getting this right for election here,” he was quoted as corded. these issues are very important,” Facebook has acknowledged the formation of an independent the elections starting in 2018, and saying by the report. EastErn Mirror | Dimapur, Tuesday, April 10, 2018 Comedian Chuck McCann dead at 83 Comedian Chuck McCann and children’s much-loved TV host is dead. He was 83. McCann did a lot of voice-over work, was a fine Oliver Hardy impersonator and ap- peared in the 1968 “The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter”. He died on Sunday of congestive Mirror heart failure at a hospital here, publicist Edward Lozzi told The Hollywood Reporter. Described as an entertainment jack-of-all-trades, McCann worked as a children’s 10 show host, puppeteer, nightclub comic, movie actor, voice-over performer and celebrity impersonator. “I did everything,” McCann told TVParty.com in a 2007 in- terview. “I never closed doors. If you look at my career -- if I had one -- I never think ENTERTAINMENT of it as a career, I just look at it as things I love to do. I have just as much fun doing a 30-second commercial as I do making a movie,” he had said. (IANS) Aamir Khan Liz Hurley slammed for wearing cleavage-baring dress with son urges urban it was “embarrassing” and writing that she shouldn’t “showcase her assets”, reported Fox News. “Creepy showing off at your son’s crowd to help birthday. Cover up you’re a mum,” said one social media user. However, there were other fans who defended her. solve villagers’ “You look amazing. A lot of people are jealous,” said one user, adding: “You and your son, please enjoy yourselves and live your lives. water woes Don’t worry about the naysayers. ollywood superstar Aamir Khan has urged Best wishes.” people to contribute in making Maharashtra Another said: “Damn hat- drought-free by reaching out to those in villages. ers! LOL! She worked hard for her Aamir on Monday posted a video on his physique, let her wear anything she Twitter page. He is seen sitting in a vast field un- wants. All you haters, go work on Bder a tree, asking viewers simple questions; When was the yourself, focus on yourself and no last time you experienced the joy of smelling the fragrance others! Such a shame how there are of the soil? When was the last time you roamed around and ritish actress Elizabeth neckline, while her son wears a always haters.” enjoyed the breeze in the air? When was the last time you Hurley faced flak from floral-print blazer. While Hurley’s cricket star ex extended friendship to someone staying far away from the social media users for a “Happy Birthday to my little Shane Warne wrote: “Happy birth- city and in a village? revealing dress she wore prince Damian Hurley. The light day D man, hope EH is spoiling On behalf of Paani Foundation, Aamir then invited peo- in a post to mark her of my life for the last 16 years,” she you ple to join the efforts to make Maharashtra drought-free, B16-year-old son Damians birthday. wrote. Damian is also an actor and and to contribute to it by being a ‘Jalmitra’. In the photograph, 52-year-old Her fans and followers began model. He is Hurley and American “Walk shoulder to shoulder with our brothers and Hurley is seen wearing an embel- debating whether her outfit was ap- businessman Steve Bing’s son. sisters in villages to contribute to their upliftment... Help lished dress with a deep plunging propriate or not, with some blasting IANS a village. I assure you that when you return home at the end of the day, you will realise that actually, the village has helped you,” the actor said. Paani Foundation is an NGO set up in 2016 by the team Saudi Arabia to show films for first time at Cannes fest. —Minister of the TV series “Satyamev Jayate” -- which was led by Aamir -- to fight drought in rural Maharashtra. audi Arabia will selection of short films that there will be an of- Francoise Nyssen, part of The Foundation aims to harness the power of com- make its first when the prestigious ficial participation at the an official two-day visit munication to mobilise, motivate and train people in this official appear- competition opens next Cannes festival, for the by Saudi Crown Prince mission to eradicate drought. ance at France’s month, the Saudi culture first time,” Awwad Alaw- Mohammed bin Salman IANS Cannes film minister said today. wad said after talks with to France. Sfestival, submitting a “We are very happy... his French counterpart AFP/PTI Baldwin returns to SNL with Trump impression Salman thanks fans for love, support Birthday ctor Alec Bald- entertainment star The real Trump bers and the dismay of the Bishnoi win made his Stormy Daniels, saying slammed Baldwin’s community and animal rights ac- return to “Sat- he thought the question portrayal of the President tivists. He cannot leave the country urday Night was for the President of on “SNL” back on March without the court’s permission. Greetings Live” (SNL) Latvia. 2 in a tweet in which he The superstar came back to lastA week for the first “Borat, you want to initially misspelled the Mumbai to a hero’s welcome as time since US President take that one,” he asked. actor’s name as “Alex” fans crowded outside his Galaxy Donald Trump on Twitter “We have expression and wrote the word “dy- Apartments home here, distribut- last month took aim at in my country and it’s ing” as “dieing”. He later ing sweets and bursting crackers the actor’s impression of translated roughly as, corrected the tweet. to celebrate his homecoming. himself. ‘This person is lying’,” the Trump said Baldwin’s Salman was overwhelmed with the Baldwin portrayed faux Latvian President “dying mediocre career love and had even appeared at the Trump at a press con- responded. was saved by his imper- balcony to wave at his fans and ac- ference with leaders of Baldwin later de- sonation of me on SNL”. knowledge their unending support. several Baltic nations in a clared: “I’m the only one Baldwin first played Salman is likely to return to replay of the real Presi- to say this -- I don’t care Trump in a September shoot “Race 3” soon. dent’s Question & Answer about America... This is a 2016 episode of the show. Earlier on Monday, his sister last week. In the act, the four-year cash grab.” IANS Arpita Khan Sharma had posted an President immediately emotional note. started to fall asleep dur- ollywood superstar Sal- The 52-year-old actor is out on “My strength, my weakness, my ing the event, reports man Khan says he has bail after a Jodhpur court convicted pride, my joy, my life, my world. abcnews.go.com. “tears of gratitude” for him for killing two blackbucks God’s child. God bless all the peo- “Oh my God, I’m al- the overwhelming love near Kankani village in city while ple that can’t handle you or your ready so bored,” Baldwin and support his fans shooting “Hum Saath Saath Hain”. success, I wish only positivity and A very happy 3rd spoke in a voice-over. Band loved ones showered on him His co-stars Saif Ali Khan, Sonali happiness for you. birthday to our pretty “I wish I was watch- during and after the trial in a 1998 Bendre, Tabu and Neelam were co- “May all the jealousy and nega- little angel Elena Mia- ing ‘Roseanne’, how great blackbuck poaching case. accused, but they were acquitted, tivity fade away. I pray you shine chieo. May you have a is that show? Roseanne “Tears of gratitude. To all my and Salman was sentenced to five even brighter than you are and loved ones who are with me and years in prison. fabulous day and may loves me. She’s like a great blind everyone with your success The Almighty bless Rosie O’Donnell.” never lost hope. Thank you for be- Salman spent two days in Jodh- and good deeds. Love you Bhai,” ing there with all the love and sup- pur Central Jail, after which he was and keep you always. Baldwin’s impres- she wrote. From your Norah sion as Trump deflected port. God bless,” Salman tweeted out on bail on April 7, much to the IANS a question about adult on Monday. delight of his fans and family mem- and Mummy & Daddy. Lyrics “almost finished” for new Slipknot album — Corey Taylor orey Taylor has given that I have and really try to get “I know that we’re gonna try HILL STAR an update on the new ahead of the curve as far as what and put an album out next year – Slipknot album, reveal- happens next.” however, that is all speculation,” ing that he has nearly Slipknot started work on the he tells Billboard. “The best way to Movie Schedule completed the lyrics for follow-up to 2014’s .5: The Gray make God laugh is to announce TickeT raTes theC new songs. Chapter last year, with percussion- your plans out loud. So I’m just The singer tells Billboard maga- ist Shawn ‘Clown’ Crahan revealing going with the flow. The plan right Silver Rs. 80, Gold Rs. 150 zine: “The guys are writing tons that he would even consider releas- now is next year but that is a huge Platinum Rs. 320 of music and I’ve written lyrics to ing two records at the same time. plan because we still haven’t nar- almost all of it and we’re going to While Taylor doesn’t confirm that, rowed anything down, so we will start trying to put together demos he does suggest that a new album definitely see what happens.” here and there with the time off could be out in 2019. Loudersound.com James Blunt’s casual attitude key to handling social media inger James Blunt says when I’m reading them, and don’t his ability to not take take them too seriously,” Blunt told the platform “too seri- Star2 magazine. ously” has helped him On his tracks, Blunt revealed that maintain a healthy rela- one of them in his new album has a 10 am, 12.40 pm, 5 pm, 8 pm: Haaghi Stionship with the social media. distinctly political tone. The 44-year-old singer has “In a world where politicians try developed a reputation for his to divide us, music brings us togeth- amusing and sarcastic mes- er. I have a song on the new album sages on his Twitter account, called ‘Someone Sing Along’ that which has 1.75 million follow- was specifically inspired by Donald ers. Blunt says he “doesn’t re- Trump, and the divisive politics that ally care about it so much”. he talks about,” he said. “I just think that “I don’t see a difference between humans should be kind skin colour or sexuality - we are to each other and all humans with the same hopes treat each other nicer. and fears and the same dreams for But on social media, ourselves and for our children,” he some people don’t. added. So, I laugh to myself IANS 3.30 pm: Peter Rabbit (eng) EastErn Mirror | Dimapur, Tuesday, April 10, 2018 SPORTS 11 England eves beat India by 8 Security arrangement for IPL beefed up in Chennai Chennai, April 9 (IANS): more than 2,000 police per- They told reporters that wickets to level ODI series With several fringe ele- sonnel would be deployed holing IPL match when the Nagpur, April 9 (PTI): The ments threatening to agi- at the stadium and, as a state is fighting for Cauvery England women’s cricket tate against the Indian Pre- precautionary measure, river water is an attempt to team produced an all- mier League (IPL) match people wearing black col- divide the youth. rounder performance as here on April 10, security oured dress will not be al- Bharathirajaa said they they thrashed India by arrangement has been lowed to watch the match. will hold protest against the eight wickets in the sec- beefed up to prevent any Speaking to reporters, match. ond ODI to level the three- untoward incident, police Tamil Nadu Fisheries Min- Earlier DMK leader MK match series 1-1 here at the said on Monday. ister D. Jayakumar said Stalin said the organisers Vidarbha Cricket Associa- Political parties too necessary security will be of the IPL matches should tion Stadium on Monday. have called for cancelling provided to the IPL organ- understand the people’s After being asked to the match with the state isers. problems and act. bat first, India struggled boiling against the central He said it was for the or- Queried on the issue, against England bowlers as government for not setting ganisers to decide whether Stalin said the DMK was the Women in Blue failed to up the Cauvery Manage- to cancel the match or not. not against holding the IPL build partnership and fell ment Board (CMB) and Jayakumar also added matches here. However, in regular intervals to get Cauvery Water Regulatory that it is for the people to he requested the match eventually bundled out for Committee (CWRC). decide whether to boycott organisers to understand cheaply 113 runs in their On Tuesday, Chen- the IPL match or not. the problems faced by the stipulated 50 overs. nai Super Kings (CSK) Meanwhile, a group of people and act accord- Opener Smriti Mand- will face Kolkata Knight Tamil movie industry, led ingly. hana and Deepti Sharma Riders (KKR) at the M.A. by Director Bharathira- Viduthalai Chiruthaigal were the highest scorers Chidambaram Stadium jaa, RK Selvamani and V Katchi (VCK) chief Thol for the Women in Blue with -- popularly known as Che- Sekar floated an associa- Thirumavalavan had their scores of 42 and 26, pauk Stadium. tion called Tamil Panpaattu also sought a ban on IPL respectively. According to the police, Peravai on Monday here. matches in Tamil Nadu. For England, Sophie Ecclestone was the pick of the bowlers as she recorded career-best international US tops Belgium 4-0 in Davis Cup figures of four for 14, fol- Nashville, April 9 (IANS): was a mere formality, with scheduled to be played lowed by Danielle Hazell’s The United States tennis the US resting John Isner between September 14-16, four for 32. team completed their one- in favour of Ryan Harrison, US will face Croatia, who Alex Hartley also sided 4-0 quarterfinal vic- reports Efe. eliminated Kazakhstan chipped in with a wicket. tory over Belgium in the Harrison, who had 3-1. In reply, openers Dan- PTI Davis Cup world group won his doubles match The US has the most ielle Wyatt (47) and Tam- England woman cricketer Tamsin Beaumont celebrates with her team player after winning a match against India during second ODI match at here. partnering Jack Sock, de- number of Davis Cup ti- my Beaumont (unbeaten Vidarbha Cricket Association Jamtha Stadium in Nagpur on Monday. Having already con- feated Belgium’s Ruben tles with 32, ahead of Aus- at 39) provided England firmed their progress to Bemelmans 6-3, 6-4 in an tralia, Spain, France and with a perfect start before 26 runs to help the visitors comfort- Ecclestone was adjudged `Player The two sides will now play the the semis on Saturday, the hour and five minutes on Great Britain, but has not skipper Heather Knight ably chased down the target in just of the match` for her brilliant per- series-deciding ODI on April 12 at the third day’s play at the Curb Sunday. won the competition since contributed with crucial 29 overs. formance with the ball. same venue on Thursday. Event Center on Sunday In the semi-finals, 2007. Napoli rallies for epic 2-1 win, keeps Serie A dream alive PKL: 21 players retained by 9 franchises Mumbai, April 9 (IANS): Ahead of tions, PKL League Commissioner formation and development have the sixth season of the Pro Kabaddi Anupam Goswami said: “The always been top priority for us,” he League (PKL), 21 players have been League is strongly in favour of added. retained by their respective fran- team stability and instituting it The players were retained chises, the league announced on at a policy level to enable strong through the elite player retention Monday. team structures.” process, a key constituent to build Meraj Sheykh, Pardeep Narwal, “The player retention framework team continuity for the longer term Ajay Thakur and Sandeep Narwal are has been strengthened to encourage and the franchises, a statement from among the elite players retained by continuity and a longer term associa- PKL read. the nine franchises. tion between player and franchise, to The sixth season of the league will Commenting on the reten- the benefit of both. Squad talent, kick-off on October 19. Torres to leave Atletico Madrid at season-end Madrid, April 9 (IANS): acknowledged he always Veteran striker Fernando thought he would hang his Torres on Monday an- boots up at Los Colchon- nounced he would be leav- eros, adding it was hard to ing Atletico Madrid at the say farewell for a second end of the 2017-18 football time. season. Between 2001-07, At a publicity event, Torres bagged 82 goals in the 34-year-old Spanish 214 appearances for the international who came Los Rojiblancos before through Atletico’s youth transferring to Liverpool Naples, April 9 (IANS): Ital- 29 points, reports Efe. 1-0 win. page time by Amadou academy said the decision for four years, where he ian football club Napoli Napoli could have However, Napoli, with Diawara, who collected a was difficult, reports Efe. became a darling of the rallied from one goal down stayed out of trouble if no margin for error after ricocheted ball off the post “When I arrived at just Kop scoring 65 times in 102 to earn a late 2-1 home Dries Mertens had success- Juventus’s 4-2 win against inside the area and fired it 10 years old, I thought appearances. victory over Chievo Ve- fully scored on his penalty Benevento on Saturday, home. Atletico would always be He moved to Chelsea in rona in the 31st round of kick in the 50th minute. staged a late revival. Elsewhere, Hellas Ve- my home, I am enjoying 2011 but failed to live up to the Italian league, keeping But it was Chievo Ve- Arkadiusz Milik netted rona defeated Cagliari 1-0 the Atleti that I always their expectations and was their dream of a Serie A rona that pulled ahead the equalizer, connecting to remain in second-to-last dreamed of,” he told the loaned and eventually sold title alive. on a goal from Mariusz on a Lorenzo Insigne cross place with 25 points, while press. “This is going to be to AC Milan, from where he After this win, Napoli Stepinski, who took full with just one minute to Cagliari is in 15th place my last season at the club, was loaned back to Atletico remains in the second po- advantage of defender Ka- go before the second-half with 29 points. it was not an easy decision, Madrid in 2015 before re- sition in the Serie A table lidou Koulibaly’s mistake in stoppage time. Crotone made a 1-0 but I feel obliged to tell the signing and making his with 77 points, four points the 73rd minute. Things fell apart for home win over Bologna to fans.” homecoming in 2016. a title. contention for the UEFA behind defending champi- As the match was near- Chievo Verona when they occupy 18th place with 27 He said he hoped to He said he hoped to Atletico are on track to Europa Cup, in which they on Juventus, while Chievo ing its end, Chievo Verona conceded another goal in points, leaving Bologna in stay in the game for two to finish his final season with finish second or third in are set to play Sporting Verona is in 14th place with seemed on their way to a the last minute of stop- 12th place with 35 points. five more years, although the Madrid team winning La Liga. They are also in Lisbon on Thursday. Toluca beat Tigres 1-0, extends lead at top of league UN body names Messi responsible tourism ambassador Naples, April 9 (IANS): Italian football 50th minute. fore the second-half stoppage time. Madrid, April 9 (PTI/AFP): tentially negative impact club Napoli rallied from one goal But it was Chievo Verona that Things fell apart for Chievo Vero- The UN World Tourism Or- on the environment, cul- down to earn a late 2-1 home victory pulled ahead on a goal from Mariusz na when they conceded another goal ganization said today it has tural heritage and societies over Chievo Verona in the 31st round Stepinski, who took full advantage of in the last minute of stoppage time appointed FC Barcelona’s across the globe”. of the Italian league, keeping their defender Kalidou Koulibaly’s mistake by Amadou Diawara, who collected a Argentine star Lionel Messi World Tourism Organi- dream of a Serie A title alive. in the 73rd minute. ricocheted ball off the post inside the as an ambassador to pro- zation chief Zurab Pololi- After this win, Napoli remains in As the match was nearing its end, area and fired it home. mote responsible tourism. kashvili said it was a “great the second position in the Serie A ta- Chievo Verona seemed on their way Elsewhere, Hellas Verona de- “During my travels I honour” to have Messi pro- ble with 77 points, four points behind to a 1-0 win. However, Napoli, with no feated Cagliari 1-0 to remain in sec- have had the opportunity mote “the positive values defending champion Juventus, while margin for error after Juventus’s 4-2 ond-to-last place with 25 points, to know other cultures and and benefits that tourism Chievo Verona is in 14th place with 29 win against Benevento on Saturday, while Cagliari is in 15th place with 29 societies as well as other represents. points, reports Efe. staged a late revival. points. Crotone made a 1-0 home win ways to see the world and “Messi is a unique Napoli could have stayed out of Arkadiusz Milik netted the equal- over Bologna to occupy 18th place this is very enriching,” sportsman and an exam- trouble if Dries Mertens had success- izer, connecting on a Lorenzo Insigne with 27 points, leaving Bologna in Messi said in a statement ple of how willpower and fully scored on his penalty kick in the cross with just one minute to go be- 12th place with 35 points. released by the Madrid- constant work yield good based United Nations body results,” he added. announcing his nomina- The 30-year-old is the tion. leading scorer in La Liga Vettel earns record 4th Spain’s Muguruza wins “I am happy I can join this season with 29 goals this mission of promoting and is also the all-time top Bahrain Grand Prix win 2018 Monterrey Open responsible tourism,” the marksman in Spain’s top five-time winner of the to minimise harm tourism “responsible tourism” as flight. the ninth position due to Monterrey, April 9 (IANS): eral powerful shots against Manama, April 9 (IANS): FIFA World Player of the can cause to the environ- tourism that “helps max- He is also the top scorer German Ferrari driver Se- a five-place grid penalty Spain’s Garbine Muguruza her Hungarian rival. Year award added as the ment and historical sites. imise the sector’s benefits in the history of Barcelona bastian Vettel has won the over a gearbox change, rose from a set down to Although Babos man- body steps up its campaign The UN body defines while minimising its po- and Argentina. Bahrain Grand Prix, the the defending champion - beat Hungarian Timea aged to pull off an impres- second race of the 2018 Britain’s Lewis Hamilton - Babos 3-6, 6-4, 6-3 and sive defence, Muguruza Formula 1 season, for a rounded out the podium. emerge champion of the secured the second set 6-4. record of fourth time, two Pierre Gasly amazed 2018 Monterrey Open here. With a 1-1 draw on Japan dismisses coach Halilhodzic ahead of FIFA World Cup weeks after clinching the by coming in fourth com- Babosbegan aggres- the scoreboard, the two Australian GP, strengthen- pleting a great weekend sively against fourth- started strong in the third Tokyo, April 9 (IANS): The Japan Russia. ecessor Javier Aguirre, and helped the ing his grip on the top spot with his Toro Rosso, pow- ranked Muguruza and set until they reached the Football Association (JFA) on Mon- The decision is scheduled to national team secure their spot in the in the driver standings. ered by Renault for the was close to breaking the sixth game in which Babos day decided to dismiss the head be officially announced at a press 2018 FIFA World Cup with a record Vettel earned his 49th first season. serve of the Spaniard, who committed a pair of double coach of Japan’s national team, just conference on Monday here, during of 6 wins, 2 losses and 2 draws in the win in his 200th Formula Haas’ Danish driver held up and took a 0-30 faults, at which time Mu- two months out from the 2018 World which the JTA will also reveal who qualification round. 1 race and the fourth here Kevin Magnussen was lead in the second game guruza attacked with her Cup, local media reported. will replace Halilhodzic as new head However, the disappointing per- on Sunday to break the fifth, ahead of Germany’s on Sunday, reports Efe. powerful backhand which Bosnian Vahid Halilhodzic will coach. formance of the Japanese team in re- record set by Spaniard Nico Hulkenberg (Re- The winner of the led to a decisive break. be dismissed from his position as the The new coach is expected to be cent games, coupled with the team’s Fernando Alonso, reports nault), while Fernando first set was then decided Muguruza remained head coach of Japan’s national foot- among these shortlisted candidates: dissatisfaction with the Bosnian Efe. Alonso (McLaren) ended in the sixth game, when patient and then clinched ball team, colloquially known as the JFA’s technical director Akira Nishino, coach, have pushed the JFA to termi- To set the milestone, up seventh. Muguruza committed a the last set after firing a “Samurai Blue”, despite his success an experienced J-League coach; nate the contract with Halilhodzic. Vettel, 30, had to fend off After the win, Vettel double fault and the Hun- solid right-hand shot to in steering the team through the 2018 Hajime Moriyasu, Japan’s under-21 Japan is scheduled to play against a late fierce attack from now has 50 points in the garian took advantage to the edge of the court. With FIFA World Cup qualification rounds, football team coach; and Makoto Te- Colombia on June 19, which will Mercedes’ Finnish driver 2018 driver standings, 17 get ahead with 4-2 on the the Monterrey Open title, reports Efe. guramori, a member of Halilhodzic’s be their first game in the 2018 FIFA - Valtteri Bottas - who had points ahead of Hamilton, scoreboard. Muguruza received 280 The Japanese team recently failed coaching staff. World Cup, in Russia. to settle for the second while the Briton’s team- Muguruza changed points and took home to clinch a victory in recent friend- Halilhodzic assumed the head- Japan and Colombia form parts spot. mate Bottas is in third 28 her style in the second set $43,000, for her first vic- lies against Mali and Ukraine, who coaching duty for Japan in March of group H with two other teams, Starting the race from points off the pace. as she began to deploy sev- tory this season. did not even qualify for the event in 2015, replacing his Mexican pred- Senegal and Poland. EastErn Mirror | Dimapur, Tuesday, April 10, 2018

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XXI COMMONWEALTH GAMES Shooters, shuttlers, paddlers join India’s gold class party at CWG Gold Coast, April 9 (PTI): the paddlers first took down advancing to the 400m The ever-reliable Jitu Rai's defending champions Sin- men's final after clocking pistol shot down a gold gapore in the semifinals 45.44sec in the semifinals. and a Games record, while before sailing past Nigeria The Indian topped the list the mixed badminton and to claim gold medals. ahead of Jamaica's Rusheen men's table tennis sides On the final day of McDonald. also picked up milestone weightlifting competition, Also entering the final of top finishes as India shone Pardeep came agonisingly a track and field event was through in both the indi- close to a gold but eventu- high jumper Tejaswin Shan- vidual and team events on ally settled for a silver after a kar, who finished a joint fifth a splendid day 5 of the 21st close contest with Samoa's in group A and ninth overall. Commonwealth Games Sanele Mao. The Indian cleared 2.21m in here. Singh, the reigning final analysis after starting T h e w e i g h t l i f t e r s Commonwealth Cham- out at 2.10m. wrapped up their remark- pionships gold-medal- None of the competitors able campaign with a final- list, lifted a total of 352kg in fray could touch the of- day silver medal through (152kg+200kg) to claim the ficial mark set at 2.27m with Pardeep Singh (105kg), second spot after an excit- 2.21m being the best effort signing off with five gold, ing showdown with Mao, by the top 12, who made the two silver and two bronze which had the packed arena cut for the finals scheduled medals, topping the charts on its feet. on April 14. in the sport. The 23-year-old went In the 400m women's In the overall medals for a 211kg lift, which would event, Hima Das qualified tally, India jumped to third have been a new Common- for the semifinals after fin- spot with 10 gold, four sil- wealth and Games record ishing third in her heat. ver and five bronze medals in clean and jerk, but could In the boxing ring, after another fruitful day not pull it off in his final at- Gaurav Solanki (52kg) and across sports, which fetched tempt. Manish Kaushik (60kg) ad- three gold, two silver and a "I have lifted a personal vanced to the quarterfinals bronze. best of 215kg in the past but of their respective victories Jitu started the gold rush may be it wasn't my day," after winning their last-16 today in the 10m air pistol said the Games debutant, stage bouts. event, shrugging off a weak PTI Indian badminton team hold tricolour during medal ceremony after India's win in mixed-team badminton event final at Commonwealth Games 2018 in Gold Coast, on who was happy with a po- There were disappoint- qualifying round to shatter Monday dium finish but a shade dis- ments too. In the 10,000m the Games record with a appointed with the colour women's final, L Suriya re- score of 235.1 in the final. once the coach told me the mistake fle, finishing ahead of experienced Veloso. the gold before realizing that she still of his medal. corded a personal best of "I had a bad qualify- I was making in my timing, I cor- teammate Apurvi Chandela. Me- "I will try harder next time. I had a shoot-off to deal with. Apart from the medals, 32:23.56sec but ended 13th ing round because I was rected that and got better result in huli also shot a Games record know I can do more and will try my A bit of history was made in both there were several other overall, while shot-putter sweating a lot, was feeling the finals, said Jitu. score (247.2) in the process but best, said the exuberant shooter, table tennis and badminton. While good results worth celebrat- Tejinder Singh was eighth nervous and also the timing The 17-year-old Mehuli Ghosh missed out on gold in a shoot-off who had mistakenly taken her gear the shuttlers thrashed three-time ing, a prominent one being in the final with a best throw of my trigger was off. But grabbed a silver in the 10m air ri- with Singapore's Martina Lindsay off thinking that she had claimed defending champions Malaysia, Muhammed Anas Yahiya of 19.42m. CWG medal tally after Day 5 Boxers Kaushik, Solanki enter CWG quarters Lifter Pardeep takes silver at CWG Sl. Country Gold Silver Bronze Total Indian weightlifter Pardeep Singh took in the snatch. India's Manish Kaushik judges ruled in his favour But Kaushik had a more 1 Australia 39 33 34 106 and Gaurav Solanki entered while one scored it as a draw. difficult task as Michael silver in the men's 105 kilogram category But he recovered well by clearing that the quarter-finals of their Earlier, Solanki entered turned out to a technically at the 21st Commonwealth Games (CWG) weight in his second attempt before an- 2 England 22 25 16 63 respective weight categories the quarter-finals of the strong boxer. Michael did here on Monday. other successful lift of 152 kg handed him 3 India 10 4 5 19 in the men's boxing com- men's flyweight (52 kilo- well in the opening round, Pardeep lifted 152 kg in snatch and the second spot. petition at the 21st Com- gram) category. keeping a low guard while 200 kg in clean and jerk to register a total Mao on the other hand, took the lead 4 New Zealand 8 9 6 23 monwealth Games here on Solanki defeated Akimos using his long reach and and of 352 kg. straight away by lifting 150 kg in his open- 5 South Africa 8 5 5 18 Monday. Kaushik beat off a Annang Ampiah of Ghana quick movements to create a Sanele Mao of Samoa won gold with ing attempt. strong initial challenge be- by a unanimous 5:0 verdict lot of problems for Kaushik. a total of 360 kg. He lifted 154 kg in snatch He then needed two attempts to 6 Canada 7 17 13 37 fore getting the better of Mi- in the round of 16. Kaushik did much bet- and 206 kg in clean and jerk. clear 154 kg which gave him a lead of chael Alexander of Trinidad The Indian dominated ter in the next two rounds, England's Owen Boxall got the two kilograms after the end of the snatch 7 Scotland 6 8 11 25 and Tobago in the round of the bout from start to finish, using his high guard to keep bronze with a total of 351 kg which in- phase. 8 Wales 6 6 4 16 16 stage of the lightweight using his superior technique out Michael's punches and cluded 152 kg in snatch and 199 kg in Boxall and Ghana's Richmond Osarfo (60 kilogram) category. and hand speed to force managed to penetrate his clean and jerk. also cleared 152 kg in the snatch, but Pard- 9 Cyprus 4 0 2 6 The Indian won by a 4:0 Ampiah on to the defensive opponent's defence on sev- Pardeep was off to a poor start as he eep took the second spot due to a lesser 10 Samoa 2 2 0 4 margin as four of the five for the most part. eral occasions. failed to clear 148 kg in his opening attempt bodyweight. RJHSS lifts U-19 cricket championship IPL: Dhawan stars as Hyderabad outplay Rajasthan Dimapur, April 9 (EMN): Hyderabad, April 9 (IANS): son (49), no other batsmen Ram Janaki Higher Sec- Brilliant batting from open- rose to the occasion and ondary School (RJHSS) has er Shikhar Dhawan (77 not were dismissed one by won the Dimapur District out) helped Sunrisers Hy- one. For Hyderabad, pacer Under-19 Cricket Trophy by derabad outplay Rajasthan Sidharth Kaul and spin- defeating Hokaito Zhimomi Royals by nine wickets in the ner Shakib al Hasan took Cricket Coaching Centre fourth match of the Indian two wickets each while (HZCCC) by 29 runs to lift Premier League (IPL) here Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Billy the Trophy. on Monday. Stanlake and Rashid Khan The tournament was organ- Right from the start, chipped in one wicket ised by the Dimapur District Dhawan, who slammed each. Cricket Association (DDCA) 13 boundaries and one six, Put in to bat, Rajasthan held at Nagaland Cricket made his intentions clear. got off to a poor start as Stadium, Sovima, which Though Hyderabad started opener D Arcy Short (4) was concluded on April 9. poorly, losing their opener departed on the last ball of RJHSS defeated Hokaito Wriddhiman Saha (5), but the the first over. But after Zhimomi Cricket Coaching after that there was no look- that wicket, new batsman Centre (HZCCC) by 29 runs ing back as Dhawan and Samson and opener Ajinkya to lift the Trophy. Winners of the U-19 Cricket trophy pose for a group photo with the organisers on April 9. skipper Kane Williamson Rahane (13) forged a cru- Winning the toss and (36 not out) guided it to a cial 46-run partnership to contributed 14 and 19 runs HZCCC secured 133 made 27 and Sanjib made PTI elected to bat, RJHSS se- comfortable victory with steady their team's ship. Sunrisers Hyderabad's batsman Shikhar Dhawan celebrates his cured 162 runs in 25 overs. respectively. Renben and runs all out in 24.1 overs. 12 runs. Peasant took three over four overs remaining. Ju s t w h e n t h i n g s fifty runs during an IPL 2018 cricket match against Rajasthan Atish from RJHSS scored 82 Avishek tool two wickets HZCCC Sonu contribut- wickets and Rahul took two Williamson played seemed good in the middle, Royals at Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad on runs, while Rahul and Ali each. ed 36, while Sanjeev Das wickets. 35 balls in smashed three Rahane was dismissed in Monday. w boundaries and one six. the seventh over by Kaul. For Rajasthan, pacer Unperturbed by the fall While trying to increase Jos Buttler (6) and Jaydev Unadkat was the of skipper's wicket, Sam- the run-rate, Samson was Shreyas Gopal (18) then Nadal maintains top spot at ATP rankings lone wicket taker. son played freely, smashing also dismissed by spinner joined in the middle but the Earlier, Disciplined the bad balls. Middle-order Hasan in the 14th over. latter failed and departed in bowling helped Sunrisers batsmen Ben Stokes (5), Samson played 42 balls and the 18th over. Hyderabad restrict Rajast- Rahul Tripathi (17) failed slammed five boundaries. Gopal, however, tried han Royals to 125/9 in their to utilise the start and were Krishnappa Gowtham to pace the innings but was allotted 20 overs. dismissed cheaply in the (0) was next to go. Kaul dis- sent packing in the last over Apart from Sanju Sam- process. missed him in the 15th over. by Bhuvneshwar Kumar. Buoyant CSK face KKR challenge Chennai, April 9 (IANS): Chennai Su- slump from which Bravo rescued then playing a vital 25-ball 34 coming per Kings (CSK) will look to take confi- them against a side who beat Royal in at No.4 to help the hosts register dence from their thrilling one-wicket Challengers Bangalore (RCB) by four the win. Besides the pair, new-look victory against defending champions wickets in their opening game at home KKR under skipper Dinesh Karthik, Mumbai Indians when they take on on Sunday. who was unbeaten on 35 against RCB, Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in an In- CSK's batting flopped completely would want to improve their famed dian Premier League (IPL) encounter against Mumbai the other day as bowling attack that copped stick on here on Tuesday. openers Shane Watson and Ambati Sunday at the Eden Gardens. Chennai, back in the IPL after Rayudu failed along with IPL's highest Veteran paceman R.Vinay Kumar serving a two-year ban, rode on West run-getter Suresh Raina and ageing was especially poor leaking 14 runs in Indian all-rounder Dwayne Bravo's in- skipper Dhoni. the first over and 16 in the final though credible 68 off 30 to turn the tables on In the bowling front, the likes of picking up two wickets. Mumbai in dramatic fashion as they Mark Wood, Watson, Harbhajan Singh None of the other bowlers of the played the season's opening fixture at and Deepak Chahar kept things tight ilk of chinaman Kuldeep Yadav, Aus- Rafael Nadal the Wankhede Stadium on April 7. but failed to pick up regular wickets. tralian pacer Mitchell Johnson and Needing 7 off the last over, an Against KKR, who rode on Nit- even Narine could bowl well though Madrid, April 9 (IANS): Open last month, reports 3-2 Davis Cup quarterfi- respectively. injured Kedar Kadhav (24 not out) un- ish Rana's all-round effort and Sunil the West Indian mystery spinner was Spain's Rafael Nadal main- Efe. nals victory over Germany. Another Spanish play- able to run due to hamstring problem Narine's heroics with the bat, CSK economical. tained the top spot in the Following the loss, Fe- Croatia's Marin Cil- er, Pablo Andujar, rocketed played three dot balls before playing would have to improve on all fronts to KKR would also look to Aussie men's Association of Ten- derer had announced that ic came in third, ahead 243 places up to the 355th lap shot over fine leg off Mustafizur put up a show. dashing opener Chris Lynn to deliver nis Professionals (ATP) he would skip the entire of Germany's Alexander spot after he emerged vic- Rahman followed by a cover drive to KKR recovered from early jitters the goods after he failed in the first World singles rankings, clay-court season, includ- Zverev. torious on Sunday at the end the match on a winning note. in their game against Kohli's RCB to game. released on Monday. ing the French Open. Further down the inaugural ATP Challenger Chasing a tricky target of 166, chase down a challenging 177 target RCB missed a trick on Sunday by Last week, Nadal de- Nadal, the undisputed rankings, Spain's Roberto Tour event in Alicante, the Mahendra Singh Dhoni-led CSK riding Narine's 19-ball 50 as he opened bowling the same lengths to Narine throned Switzerland's "King of Clay", is on an op- Carballes Baena climbed Spain. were down in the dumps, but Bravo's the batting again with deadpan swag- who kept punishing the likes of Wash- Roger Federer, a 20-time posite trajectory, returning three spots to 78th, while The injury-plagued for- pyrotechnics turned it in favour of the ger. ington Sundar and Chris Woakes by Grand Slam champion, from a three-month injury his compatriots Pablo Car- mer World No. 32 claimed two-time champions. Rana contributed with bat and hitting similar shots. who fell to second place absence to win his first two reño Busta and Roberto his first title since 2014, At the MA Chidambaram Sta- ball, first picking up key wickets of on- CSK would want to take a cue from following his loss in the official matches last week, Bautista Agut remained in when he won the Swiss dium on Tuesday, CSK would want song AB de villiers and in the very next that and get his wicket early as the men first match of the Miami representing Spain in its the 12th and 17th places, Open Gstaad. to iron out their flaws that led to the ball removing captain Virat Kohli, and in purple don't bat that deep.

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