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Eastern Mirror Collegium sticks to Justice Paul Mccartney tops list Salah promises Liverpool fans: Joseph as SC judge | P8 of richest UK artists | P10 this is ‘just the start’ | P11 Nation Entertainment Sports VOL. XVII NO. 128 | PAGES 12 ` 4/- RNI NO. NAGENG/2002/07906 DIMAPUR, SATURDAY, MAY 12, 2018 ANCSU seek exemption for PAC meeting calls for return Bank unions announce NU staff from poll duty Dimapur, May 11 (EMN): The All Nagaland College 48-hour strike from May 30 Students’ Union has appealed the chief electoral of- Chennai, May 11 (IANS): unions in the bank- ficer (CEO) of Nagaland to exempt the staff of Naga- Over 10 lakh bankers in ing sector representing land University’s Examination Branch from election of NSCN (K) to peace terms government and private staff and officers. Wage assignments during the coming Lok Sabha by-polls banks will go on a 48- revision talks between In a letter addressed to the CEO, the student group Dimapur, May 11 (DIPR): A meet- • The house strongly urges upon peace process and create an hour strike starting on UFBU and IBA held in ing of the Political Affairs Com- the negotiating parties of the atmosphere that is conducive on Friday stated that ‘the NU exam section is tirelessly May 30, said an All India Mumbai on May 5 had working for timely declaration of end semester results mittee (PAC) with the People’s Indo-Naga political dialogue to to make the implementation of Bank Employees Asso- ended in a failure. Democratic Alliance (PDA) legis- expedite the peace process and the peace accord successful for and other procedural works’. ciation (AIBEA) leader. Venkatachalam said “The NU Exam section has very limited manpower lators and tribal hohos was held bring the negotiations to a logi- ensuring growth and develop- The United Forum the IBA offered an in- on 11th of May, 2018, at the State cal conclusion through a po- ment. for all the mentioned assignments and for which it of Bank Unions (UFBU) crease of 2 per cent over may possibly affect the timely declaration of results. Banquet Hall, which was attended litical solution that is inclusive, • The house while appreciating proposed the strike be- the total wage bill of the by the following tribal hoho lead- honourable and acceptable to the positive approach of the It may also be noted that timely declaration of results ginning 6 a.m. on May banks as on March 31, shall definitely anticipate advantages for the student ers: Angami Public Organisation; the people whilst upholding NNPGs, further appealed to all 30, till 6 a.m. on June 1, 2017. Ao Senden; Chakhesang Public the unique history and political the other Naga national politi- seeking admissions in other state/central universities. demanding early revi- In the last 10th Bi- In view of the above mentioned facts, your esteemed Organisation; Chang Khulie Set- rights of the Nagas. The house cal groups to come together un- sion of wages. The wage partite Wage Settlement shang; Konyak Union; Khiamniun- endorses the wish and desire of der the spirit of unity and join authority is kindly requested for immediate interven- revision has been due that was made effective tion and necessary action,” the letter read. gan Tribal Council; Lotha Hoho; the people for early solution to the political negotiations in the since November 1, 2017. from November 1, 2012, Phom People Council; Pochury the vexed Indo-Naga political greater interest of the people. "The strike notice the IBA had agreed to a Hoho; Rengma Hoho; Sumi Hoho; imbroglio and the aspiration The house further appeals to has been served to In- hike of 15 per cent over Elections arrears: Dimapur United Sangtam Likhum Bumji; of the masses for lasting peace, the NSCN (K) to return to the dian Banks Associa- the total wage bill. Yimchungru Tribal Council, and which will pave the way for negotiating table and restore tion (IBA) representing The unions had taxi drivers serve ultimatum Zeliangrong Baudi. progress and development. The its ceasefire with the govern- the bank management rejected the IBA offer, Dimapur, May 11 (EMN): The taxi drivers union in As an outcome of the meeting, house is of the opinion that 21 ment of India to enable an and the Chief Labour Venkatachalam said. Dimapur has appealed the ‘authority concerned’ to the following resolutions stands years of ceasefire and dialogue all-inclusive peace process and Commissioner (Cen- While the govern- release unpaid amount of ‘taxi hiring charges’ incurred adopted: is more than sufficient for the work towards an early solution tral), New Delhi," C.H. ment had asked the IBA during the Nagaland assembly elections held this year. • The house conveys its deep grat- negotiations to be concluded in in the interest of all Nagas. Venkatachalam, General to conclude the wage re- A press release from the All Nagaland Taxi Asso- itude to the government of In- an acceptable manner. • The house appreciates the stand Secretary, AIBEA, told vision settlement before ciation (ANTA) Dimapur unit on Friday requested the dia, NSCM (IM) and the NNPG • The house appeals to all sections of the state government to pave IANS. November 1, 2017, the money be paid on or before May 15 ‘failing which the working group for the sincere of the people to come together way for any alternative arrange- The UFBU is an latter has been delaying, ANTA Dimapur unit will not be able to cooperate in efforts made in the (Indo-Naga) under a spirit of unity and one- ment that may come about as a umbrella body of nine he said. the forthcoming (Lok Sabha) election’. peace talks. ness in order to strengthen the result of the political solution. It also informed that ‘due to hike in fuel price and the conditions of the road’, the association has decided to increase the rate of taxi fare between Dimapur and Kohima to INR 250 from INR 220 per passenger. The Will withdraw from peace process if Citizenship SC approves NALSA's uniform new rate will be effective from June 1, it informed. (Amendment) Bill is passed — ULFA compensation for sexual assault victims 18-hr power-cut in 3 days Guwahati, May 11 (PTI): gle for four decades to test against the bill," Ra- New Delhi, May 11 (IANS): A uniform will be Rs 7 lakh for total disfigurement, The pro-talk faction of protect the identity and jkhowa said. compensation scheme for victims of with a maximum of Rs 8 lakh. Rs 5 lakh across 7 sectors in Nagaland the ULFA and four other existence of the Assa- Asked whether the sexual assault and acid attacks has been has been fixed in case of 50 per cent Dimapur, May 11 (EMN): To ‘facilitate’ the ongoing outfits engaged in dia- mese. "Now if that is outfits would take up prepared by National Legal Services burns, while the upper limit would be construction of a four-lane road along National High- logues with the Centre again at stake, we cannot arms again, Chetia said, Authority (NALSA) in consultation with Rs 8 lakh. way 29, the department of Power will be shutting down warned today that they continue to have a dia- "We have left that path the Centre, which the Supreme Court For loss of limb or body part resulting the 33kV line (AP1 & AP2) for five hours each day on would withdraw from the logue," Chetia said. and come for peace approved on Friday. in 80 per cent permanent disability, Rs 2 May 12, 14 and the 15th. peace process if the Citi- "We demand that the through dialogue. We will The scheme clearly defines the com- lakh is to be given, with Rs 2 lakh in case A press release from the department on Friday zenship (Amendment) bill should be immedi- continue our struggle in pensation slabs for victims of sexual of grievous physical injury. informed that the duration of power shutdown will be Bill, 2016 was passed by ately withdrawn or else a democratic manner to assault, acid attacks and even loss of a The scheme provides that in case from 7 am to 1 pm on each of those three days. Parliament. we will be compelled to ensure that the identity of fetus, and earmarks minimum Rs 5 lakh of pregnancy on account of rape, the The areas that will be affected by the shutdown "We are currently en- withdraw from the peace the Assamese and other and Rs 7 lakh respectively for women victim would get between Rs 3 lakh and are: Lalmati area, Piphema, Pherima, Medziphema, gaged in talks with the process," he said. indigenous people of the who go through a crisis post sexual as- Rs 4 lakh, while for miscarriage or loss of Jharnapani, Jalukie, and Peren. The department has government to resolve Representatives of region was not threat- sault or an acid attack. fertility due to such assaults, the amount requested consumers to be affected by this shutdown various issues, prima- the Karbi Longri Na- ened." NALSA Director Surinder S. Rathi would be between Rs 2 lakh and Rs 3 to bear with the inconvenience. rily being the identity, tional Liberation Front T h e C i t i z e n s h i p submitted the scheme in the apex court, lakh. language and existence (KLNLF), People Demo- (Amendment) Bill, 2016 which directed the Ministry of Women It also empowers the legal services of the Assamese people. cratic Alliance of Kuki- was introduced in Lok and Child Development and the Princi- authority to take suo motu cognisance Rongmei community asserts The Citizenship (Amend- gram and the National Sabha to amend the Citi- pal Secretaries of all states to take steps of cases of sexual assault and acid attacks ment) Bill poses a serious Democratic Front of Bod- zenship Act, 1955. to ensure implementation of the scheme to grant interim relief after preliminary ‘disassociation’ from Zeliangrong threat to this," ULFA's oland (NDFB)- Ranjan A key amendment in as soon as possible. verification. Dimapur, May 11 (EMN): The Rongmei Naga People’s pro-talk faction chair- Daimary faction were the bill seeks to grant A bench of Justice Madan B. Lokur Recovery of compensation in matters Organisation (RNPO) has reiterated its stance on what man Arabinda Rajkhowa also present in the press citizenship to people and Justice Deepak Gupta ordered that it where the cases were found to be false it stated was ‘disassociation from Zeliangrong organisa- and general secretary conference and warned without valid documents should be implemented in all states and was also taken care of in the scheme. tions’ and reaffirm the ‘historic declaration’ made at the Anup Chetia told report- that they would also from minority commu- union territories. Under the scheme, a compensation Rongmei People’s Convention in Tamenglong on January ers here. withdraw from the peace nities -- Hindus, Sikhs, "We make it clear that the scheme fund will be set up, to be managed by 9, 2018. The ULFA had spear- process. Buddhists, Jains, Parsis prepared by the NALSA will not preclude State Legal Services Authority(SLSA), The organisation issued a press release on Friday headed an armed strug- Chetia claimed that and Christians -- from the states and union territories from giv- which will also set up a portal for victims stating that the Zeliangrong Baudi (AMN) and the Zeli- the ULFA faction has con- Afghanistan, Bangla- ing more compensation." to apply online for compensation. angrong Union (AMN) have failed to uphold the interests tacted the NDFB (Pro- desh and Pakistan after As per "Compensation Scheme for During the hearing, Senior Advocate of the Rongmei Naga tribe on many counts and ‘proved gressive) leaders, who six years of residence in Women Victims/Survivors of Sexual As- Indira Jaising, assisting the court as ami- their lethargic leadership over the years except working I want to do are also engaged in dia- India. sault/Other Crimes", a minimum of Rs 5 cus curiae, told the bench that the Centre to you what for their own personal gains’. “Hence, any initiative/ logue with the Centre, A 16-member Joint lakh is to be paid in case of loss of life or cleared Rs 3,500 crore fund under the decision/move taken by any Zeliangrong organisation spring does with gang rape of a victim and maximum of Rs Nirbhaya Scheme but only nine states the cherry trees. and they too have agreed Parliamentary Commit- on behalf of Rongmei people at any platform will not be to withdraw if the bill was tee headed by BJP MP 10 lakh. A minimum amount of Rs 4 lakh have received funds so far. considered as valid nor will have people’s endorsement. ~ Pablo Neruda passed. Rajendra Agarwal had is to be paid in case of rape or unnatural She said the DSLSA gets fund directly “Further, any individual from Rongmei coomunity "We plan to contact visited the state from May sexual assault, with the maximum fixed but for other states the procedure for get- serving as office bearers in Zeliangrong organisations other outfits engaged in 7 to May 9 to elicit opin- at Rs 7 lakh. ting funds is long and only 2-3 sexual as- will be doing so on his/her accord and RNPO will not the peace process and ions of organisations and In case of victims of burning and acid sault victims got compensation money. bear the responsibility for his/her participation/action,” Mirror Takes launch an united pro- individuals on the bill. attacks, the minimum compensation of interim relief, the lawyer added. the statement read. Only 37% of government-teachers in Nagaland are ‘qualified’ Our Correspondent state was said to be badly salary packages by the (level/ subject/ teacher- Kohima, May 11 (EMN): fragmented, defined by a private institutions and category/district specific); Professionally qualified ‘complete absence of co- the lack of facilities and and that agencies involved teachers in the state com- ordination’. opportunities to attend in ISTE must establish co- prise of only 37.81% as According to the re- programmes outside the ordination to avoid over- per the Unified District port, Nagaland has a good state is hindering towards laps and wastage. Information System for number of training col- achieving the desired goals Longkumer highlight- Education (UDISE) 2016- leges and institutions with in the education sector. ed on the need to review 17 report. Among the 19, ‘one College of Teacher Therefore, she assert- school curriculum, evalu- 618 teachers employed in Education (CTEs), one ed that there is an urgent ation and examination government-run schools, government and seven need of teacher educators systems at all levels, com- only 7418 are profession- B.Ed. Colleges, nine Dis- in Nagaland through stra- munity awareness about ally qualified while the trict Institute of Education tegic planning in terms new developments in T-L, ~ Arien 12,200 are professionally and Training (DIETS) and of stage-specific teach- orient professionally qual- Sir, very grateful that ‘unqualified’. two private Elementary er requirements (UEE ified teachers in schools you are totally against This information was Teacher Education Institu- & USE), research-based on the new approach and proxy nowadays but in shared by T Alemla Long- tions (ETEIs)’. development, rational- development of resource the interest of quality kumer from the State Col- However, it was also ising establishment of materials. lege of Teacher Education, learnt that there is a short- EM Images TEIs with specific intake While emphasising on education, can you please A file picture of the state's education department 'inducting' new secondary-level teacher recruits in send your proxy instead? Kohima while speaking on age in faculty in all the April this year. capacities as per needs establishment of co-ordi- the ‘Needs & Challenges State Teacher Education of districts and regions, nation and collaboration WEATHER of Teacher Education in Institutions (STEIs) ‘with into practice and able to and learner. knowledge and guidance, establishment of more between different depart- TEMPERATURE Nagaland’ during the first minimum of 13 faculties reverse student-teachers She also emphasised while the late introduction government-run STEIs ments and agencies con- All Nagaland Teacher Edu- in DIETs’. (STs) perspectives of the on the need for new ap- of M.Ed. programme has in districts as per require- cerned with education, Max: Min: cators conference held at Highlighting the con- teaching-learning (T-L) proaches to assessing and rendered those with T Ed. ments and checking the she also pointed on the KOHIMA 26° 15° Kohima on May 10. cerns and issues of teach- process’. evaluating learning viz. degrees under-qualified. establishment of more need to review appoint- DIMAPUR 33° 19° Prior to that, an edu- ers education in the state, Towards this end, she ‘process versus product Another major prob- private STEIs in Dimapur ment of school teachers RF: RH: cationist had also pointed Longkumer was doubtful asserted on the need of an evaluation and knowl- lem, according to her was and Kohima. in line with level of pro- KOHIMA 5mm 80% out that it the state gov- if the teachers ‘are suf- urgent need to shift in un- edge-based versus appli- although there is a short- She also insisted on the fessional qualification, DIMAPUR 5mm 94% ernment was grappling ficiently oriented, aca- derstanding of the teach- cation based’. age of faculty in STEIs, need to put more thrust on faculty selection criteria of * Rainfall (RF) * Relative humidity (RH) Temperature in State Capitals with a high percentage of demically well-equipped ing and learning process, Also sharing on the there is no creation of In-Service TE by engag- teacher educators should Max. Min. Max. Min. untrained teachers and its both in depth and width, multi-disciplinary under- systematic issues and con- posts whereby the new ing appropriate agencies be reviewed and state pol- Aizawl 28° 17° Itanagar 27° 18° negative bearings on the prepared to develop new standing and insights, re- cerns, which as a whole appointments made were (level-wise), RMSA & SSA icy of disallowing deputa- Agartala 32° 23° Shillong 22° 14° quality of education for understandings, ready to flective practitioners and is affecting the education of contractual in nature. to establish better links tion of personnel from Gangtok 26° 10° Delhi 43° 28° several years; and on the take upon new respon- in-depth understanding of system in the state, she ob- Besides, Longkumer with district level agencies non-gazetted to gazetted Guwahati 31° 20° Kolkata 34° 26 other hand the system of sibilities and initiatives, pedagogic aspects encom- served that the curriculum said, the indifference to for need-based ISTE pro- posts, in respect of schools Imphal 26° 16° Chennai 38° 29° teacher education in the able to translate theory passing content, context was framed without expert requirements and poor grammes in continuum and TEIs. Eastern Mirror | Dimapur, Saturday, May 12, 2018 2 STATE SCTE debates on four-year Kewhimia of Dimapur releases union’s constitution integrated B.Ed course and the new programme would be formulated on the lines of other profes- sional degree courses such as MBBS, Engineer- ing and B.Tech etc. Ot h e r p e r t a i n i n g matters like redesign- ing curriculum with proper consultation and preplanning, imparting quality education, taking Dignitaries and members of the KUD share a group photograph during the release of the union’s constitution on May 11 in Dimapur. up professionally trained Dimapur, May 11 (EMN): The followed by the younger generation to all the Kudawhi members not to teachers, and availability Kewhimia Union Dimapur (KUD) for the betterment of the union to shy away from the union activities of teacher’s training in- conducted its 1st general meeting achieve it aims and objectives.’ but to participate actively in order stitutions etc were also on May 11 at Kudawhi Guest House He appreciated the present to build up a vibrant society in to- discussed at the sideline Bank Colony in Dimapur. A press KUD team for taking up various ac- day’s fast changing world. A speaker gives a discourse during the debate at the SCTE in Dimapur. of the competition. release from the union updated tivities for the welfare of its union Also, the house resolved to The debate which was about the event. and also for launching the union’s constitute a finance committee Dimapur, May 11 (EMN): Development (MHRD), over the subject matter judged by panel com- During the meeting, the ad- constitution which was awaited for with Guo-ou Karhüo as convener, As part of partial fulfil- Government of India, and extension of the du- prising of retd. associ- ditional commissioner for Excises, a long time. Vekiduo Linyii as member secre- ment of the M.Ed stu- is about to change on ration alone cannot ad- ate professor of Higher Visedelie Mepfuo officially released The KUD president, K James tary, Atho-o Dzuvichü, Sedezhalie dent-teachers of the State the structure of the B.Ed dress the loopholes. The Education, KP Avikasit; the first KUD’s constitution. Vizo said the priority of the union Whourie, David Sekhose, and College of Teacher Edu- course once again and state agencies and other proprietor of class NLP, Addressing the meeting, Mep- was to work together as a team and Pelhoubalie Khezhie as members cation (SCTE), Kohima, streamline to make it as implementing bodies trainer of neuro lin- fuo said that ‘the good deeds of our strive to maintain harmony with and K James Vizo and Mhasikhoto the SCTE M.Ed second an integrated BA BSc / should check the cur- guistic programming, elders should be remembered and all sections of people. He appealed Phewhuo as ex-officio members. semester student-teach- B.Com B.Ed programme riculum,” asserted one of Charles Saldanha; and ers team interning at Uni- of four years duration. the speakers. director(news and ad- ty College of Teachers’ The debaters on both Delivering on the ad- ministration) of Morung Education conducted a the affirmative and oppo- vantages of the new pro- Express, Akangjungla was debate competition on sition team presented the gramme, another speaker won by the opposition DCCI aghast over extortion by NPGs the topic ‘Four year inte- talks to present and es- stated in a positive note team-scoring a single Dimapur, May 11 (EMN): tax, dealership, item wise in Dimapur have become The DCCI has ap- grated B.Ed course’ at the tablish their viewpoints. that young people of the point higher than the af- The Dimapur Chamber tax and syndicate fees be- unsustainable except il- pealed the state govern- college premises. One of the speakers present generation have firmative team. of Commerce and Indus- ing collected by various legal collection business ment to immediately A press release from on the opposition team high intelligence and The debate competi- try (DCCI) is aghast with groups. and the business com- intervene and take cor- the college informed pointed out that the new faster learning skills. Also tion was held as part of the uncountable and A press release from munity has become to- rective step. Further it that the debate topic course lacks research and it was pointed out that partial fulfilment of the uncontrolled extortion DCCI president, Akashe K tally insecure with threat, has mentioned that ‘out was picked up with the thus, it fails to address the candidates can apply for M.Ed student-teachers of spree by various Naga Zhimomi, stated that ‘no- intimidation and over- of helplessness,’ the busi- objective to discuss the ambiguities prevailing the four-year integrated SCTE, who are currently Political Groups (NPG) where in the world with burdened with inability ness community will be merits and demerits of in the previous two year teacher training pro- interning at Unity College on business community such illegal can multiple to pay such illegal collec- forced to shut down the the new course the Min- B.Ed programme. gramme right after com- of Teachers’ Education from yearly, tax, agency taxation business thrive.’ tion,” the press release entire business in Di- istry of Human Resource “It over lapse mastery pleting their class 12th for a month. tax, gate tax, transport “All kinds of business stated. mapur. Peren’s CMO review performance of district headquarter Zunheboto BJP honours legislators Dimapur, May 11 (EMN): ing. Dimapur, May 11 (EMN): The Bharati- the district. The Chief Medical Of- D e p u t y C M O Dr. ya Janata Party (BJP) of Zunheboto dis- Advisor for Tourism and Art and fice (CMO) of Peren dis- Supongmenla, highlight- trict organised recognition programme Culture, H Khehovi Yepthomi from trict conducted its review ed about the Mission In- to honour two of its legislators- Ka- 33-A/C Suruhuto shared the plans and meeting on May 8 in the dradhanush status of the zheto Kinimi and Khehovi H Sema on programmes of the new government. conference hall of CMO, district. She also briefed May 8. A press note from the party unit He said, ‘change will take place under district headquarter, New on Ayushman Bharat on Friday informed. the leadership of the Chief Minister Peren. Divas- Pradhan Mantri Advisor for Skill Development, Neiphiu Rio in the State and Narendra According to a press - National Health Protec- Labour and Employment and Civil Modi’s government in the Centre.’ release received here on tion Mission (PMNHPM) Administrative Works Division, Ka- The party’s district president, Friday from CMO office, and requested the health zheto Kinimi from 31-A/C Akuluto Shikuto Sema welcomed the two the meeting was attend- workers to do the needful expressed his gratitute for organising members and congratulated them for ed by the deputy CMO, at the earliest. the programme. He encouraged the bringing laurel to the party. He said the district programme offic- District programme party workers to cooperate with the district has not been able to produce a ers, nurses, pharmacist, manager, Elizabeth re- Peoples’ Democratic Alliance (PDA) single BJP MLA in the political history, DAPCU’s staff, district minded about the Vil- government to bring development in but the duo have make. and block program man- lage Health Nutrition day agement unit staff NHM. which is conducted every A resource official addressing the monthly meeting. C M O D r . D e n i s month in the villages. She Hangsing expressed appealed to health work- ices to the people. He project officer, project the pregnant women NSCN/ GPRN (R) suspends kilonser while appreciating the ers and medical officers to also mentioned the im- AHANA under GFTAM in and effective reporting Dimapur, May 11 (EMN): conducting independ- serial 2, the MIP stated. members present for conduct, monitor and su- portance of micro-plan coordination with NACO system both public and The NSCN/ GPRN (R) has ent inquiries , regarding The suspended mem- attending the meeting, pervise the same regularly. which should be submit- and respective SACS private sector and also suspended ‘kilonser’ Toshi the Ao regional affairs , ber has been directed to pointed out that month- DPO RCH/UIP Dr. ted on time. highlighted about the to ensure linkages and Imchen for an ‘indefinite’ without any consulta- submit government prop- ly meeting is very impor- Yetovi, highlighted on DPO NVBDCP Dr. goal to increase uptake retention to ART treat- period. tions with the higher au- erties with immediate ef- tant for disseminating the last month Mission Limatula shared about of PPTCT service and ment to HIV+PW and A press release issued thorities, the press release fect and informed him information, to update Indradhanush status and the upcoming Long Last- promote periphery level their children. She ex- by MIP on Friday stat- stated. not to involve in any of the and communicate with performance. He said ing Insecticidal Nets HIV screening among pressed the need to work ed that the decision was The inappropriate governments affairs dur- one another. He told the that ‘initially the per- (LLIN) fortnight observ- pregnant women as part in coordination with the taken during its cabinet action of Imchen con- ing the suspension period. members that meeting formance was not good ance from May 15– 27th of ANC for early identifi- department for the suc- meeting held on May 7. travened with the party The meeting also re- should be given utmost but gradually they were which will be held in cation and linking them cess of the project. During deliberation, discipline which attracted solved to initiate re-con- priority. He also urged able to catch up.’ He re- Jalukie and Athibung with PPTCT services. She The office has in- Imchen was stated to have penalty under clause C struction of the Ao re- them to be sincer at work quested the health work- block and Peren town. also mentioned the ob- formed that the next re- been found involved in ( Security), serial 4 and gional affairs and as such, and requested everyone ers to work sincerely to Attending the meet- jectives which is to im- view meeting has been arbitrary misuse of pow- clause D (anti- social ac- suspends the Ao region till to be their place of post- give the best of their serv- ing, Visevino Khrieo, prove HIV testing among scheduled on June 5. ers and functions and also tivities) as mentioned in further order. NEWS IN BRIEF Chief secy. urges NNC to observe 67th plebiscite Centre for women reaches out to The Naga National Council (NNC) will be observing the 67th administrative heads to anniversary of Naga Voluntary Plebiscite on May 16 at 10 am at Peace Hall in Chedema. All are invited to participate on maintain proper record college students and women the occasion. The council has requested all regional councils to observe the same in their respective region. Dimapur, May 11 (EMN): The Thusi Fithu highlighted the Chief Secretary of Nagaland, significance of empowering NPF convenes joint meeting Temjen Toy has convened a meet- the Mahila battalion by equip- The Naga People’s Front (NPF) president, Shürhozelie ing with Administrative Heads ping them with knowledge on Liezietsu has convened a joint meeting of the central office of Departments (AHoD) on May legal rights. bearers and all the NPF official candidates ‘who could not 10 in the Secretariat conference Resource persons from return in the last general election,’ on May 14 at 10:30 SRCW, Sakhi-One Stop Centre, am at the Central office in Kohima. The meeting has been hall in Kohima. DIPR updated on called in exercise of the powers conferred to the president Friday. Women Helpline 181 con- vide Article V Clause 5 read with Clause 10 of the NPF Addressing the officers, the ducted an intensive session on Constitution 1. chief secretary has requested Sexual Harassment Of Women them to maintain and keep their At Workplace (Prevention, Mon’s DPDB to meet on May 15 respective register. Prohibition and Redressal) Act Mon District Planning and Development Board (DPDB) Talking about an ideal move- 2013, legal rights of women monthly meeting has been scheduled on May 15 at 11 am ment of file handling from AHoD- and children, psychosocial in the deputy commissioner’s conference hall. All the board advisor-chief minister and vice support and further elabo- members have been requested to attend. versa, he advised the officers to rated their services, schemes maintain prerequisites such as initiated by the Ministry of

1st round training for Kohima polling officers note sheets and mark sheets. Women and Child Develop- The district election officer of Kohima, Rajesh Soundararajan, Informing that the govern- ment, Government of India. has informed that the first round of training for polling ment has decided not to entertain Commandant T Aboli officers for the Lok Sabha polls would be conducted on May A section of students attending a workshop at Immanuel College in Dimapur on May 11. condonation of over age employ- Metha, exhorted the battalion 14 and 15th at Kohima College at 10:30 am. The training is ees, however, he said the depart- Dimapur, May 11 (EMN): ance to women affected by pline manager. to be vigilant as ambassadors for presiding officers, first, second and third polling officers, Immanuel College and State violence, both in private and Centre administrator of additional polling officer for voters’ verifiable paper audit ments are sending proposals to and connect them to the serv- Resource Centre for Women public space, to facilitate im- Sakhi-One Stop Centre, Weri- trail, and grade-IV staff. The training is in connection with the Personnel and Administrative ice Sakhi-One Stop Centre, the forthcoming by-election to the Nagaland Parliamentary Reforms department for consider- (SRCW) jointly organised a mediate, emergency and non- U Mero gave highlighted about Women Helpline 181, if they Constituency. ation. He requested the officials to workshop on “Violence against emergency access to a range the centre and 181 Women witness any forms of violence. refrain after window period is over. women and children and sex- of services including medical, Helpline. She stressed that “Knowledge A&E office gives GPF update The commissioner-secretary ual harassment of women at legal, psychological and coun- A similar workshop to ad- is Power” and welcomed the Office of the Account General (A&E) has infromed all the to chief ministerm, P&AR, and workplace” on May 11 at the selling support under one roof dress sexual harassment of organizers to conduct similar GPF subscribers of the state government that a list of which Tourism, Abhishek Singh, has Immanuel College auditorium to fight against any forms of women at workplace and vi- workshop with new trainees are not posted due to wrong GPF account numbers and informed the officers to submit for students and the faculty violence against women and olence against women and in the future as well. Over 300 names forwarded erroneously by various departments have the related pending cases at the members. children. The workshop was children with special reference personnel attended the session. been compiled and handed over to sr. treasury officers / earliest. A press release received on also organised to generate to Sakhi-One Stop Centre, The program was moderated by treasury officers for further distribution to DDOs. All DDOs For easy co-ordination and Saturday mentioned that the awareness and improve the Women Helpline 181 and Beti the State Coordinator, SRCW. are therefore requested to submit the corrected list directly smooth implementation of vari- objective of the workshop was efficiency of welfare services Bachao Beti Padhao was held State Resource Centre for to the GPF branch of A&E ffice or through concerned ous government schemes, he to educate the students and intended for girls. in the Mahila Battalion camp, Women,Nagaland and Im- treasury officers for restoration. GPF subscribers are also requested all the departments to faculty about the schemes of The resource persons for Chumukedima on May 11. manuel College organised requested to submit collateral evidences for restoration of prepare the details of the centrally Sakhi-One Stop Centre and the programme were from The workshop was jointly or- a workshop on “Violence their missing credits, since 2017-18 GPF accounts are about sponsored schemes pertaining to Beti Bachao Beti Padhao. The Women Helpline-181, Rent- ganized by the 15th NAP (IR) against Women and Children to be closed. All the subscribers are informed to submit their the departments and submit it to programme aim to provide hunglo Kikon, call responder Mahila battalion and SRCW. & Sexual Harassment of Wom- documents to GPF branch latest by June 29. his office at the earliest. integrated support and assist- and Lanuienla Imchen, hel- Deputy Commandant Joy en at Workplace” EastErn Mirror | Dimapur, Saturday, May 12, 2018

C M Y K STATE 3 Nagaland tops in Nasopharyngeal cancer Three land in enforcement dragnet Dimapur, May 11 ther investigation. registered and investiga- Dimapur, May 11 (EMN): In a and ban tobacco lobbyist. from 32% to 23.3% the GBs to check the parents in (EMN): Dimapur police In another incident, tion is on. startling revelation, Nagaland To control tobacco consump- Another area of achievement their respective colonies/wards has arrested three per- Dimapur police has ar- In yet another inci- has topped in the number of Na- tion, he has suggested compla- was the high price of cigarette not to send their children to buy sons on various counts rested two persons for dent, Dimapur police, sopharyngeal cancers (cancer of cency, casual attitude and ab- due to increase in taxation, which tobacco products. The DC also on May 10. involving in extortion on receiving a complaint head and neck). At the nation lev- sence of pressure group. he hoped that users would de- called upon the schools repre- In the first instance, from truck drivers and report regarding snatch- el, 15.3% male and 10.8% female Speaking on the occasion, crease average monthly expendi- sentatives to stress on the ill ef- Dimapur police person- sand dealers near NRL ing of an autorickshaw were reported suffering from Na- joint director and SNO (NTCP) of ture on cigarette (daily smokers) fects of tobacco consumption/ nel arrested one person petrol pump in Daroga- near DMC office, swung sopharyngeal cancers. health and family welfare, Dr. H from INR 689.6 to 1473.9 and users in their respective schools. identified as Mrs Alh- pathar area. into action and recov- The startling revelation was Hotokhu Chishi, has highlighted average monthly expenditure on He has further urged the par- ing Singson from Sig- The accused per- ered the autoriskshaw made by Dr. H Chishi during the on the achievement of Global Bidi (daily smokers) from INR ents, NGOs, youth organisations, nal Bazaar, Lhomithi sons have been identi- bearing registration No. meeting of the District Level Co- Adult Tobacco Survey (GATS- 116.3 to 265.5. schools and student unions to Colony, in possession of fied as ‘ss’ Kughato (SO) NL07F-0058 from Bali- ordination Committee (DLCC) 2) 2015-16. He mentioned that Dr. H Chishi also pointed collectively give efforts for follow brown sugar worth INR of NSCN (U), a resident jan Assam. Case in this on tobacco control held in the the state has made a significant out that Nagaland state was the up action in this regard. 4,20,000. Police recov- of Purana Bazaar, Di- connection has been DPDB’s conference hall. Kohima, achievement on the consump- first state to conduct school oral Senior dental surgeon and ered 20 boxes containing mapur; Zhehuto Aye registered and investiga- under the chairmanship of the tion of tobacco products with a health survey 2013-14, where DNO (NTCP), Dr. Arenla Wall- brown sugar weighting (38) of Tichipami village tion is going on to nab deputy commissioner, Kohima, decrease percentage comparing tobacco use in school children ing gave a presentation on the 1700 grams. and a resident of Purana the culprits, police re- and chairman of DLCC, Rajesh to the last GATS-1 survey report under the age group of 8-13 years activities of district tobacco con- A press release is- Bazaar, Dimapur. Po- port stated. Soundararajan, on May 11. (2009-2010). was recorded. According to him, trol cell, Kohima, from the month sued by additional com- lice personnel have re- PRO release further Speaking on the occasion, Presenting the GATS sur- children with tobacco habits of October 2017 to March 2018. missioner of police and covered few coupons of stated that all the ac- Dr. H Chishi informed that Na- vey conducted in four districts consisted of 28.3%, while smok- During the meeting, six schools PRO stated that she has demand slip from their cused have been lodged galand state ranked the highest namely Kohima, Dimapur, ers consisted of 15% and buying were declared tobacco free been arrested and a case possession. at different police sta- number of Nasopharyngeal can- Phek and Peren under GATS-I tobacco products for parents was schools where the DC and chair- in this connection has Complaints in this tions. It added that in- cer (cancer of head and neck) in and GATS-2 survey report, he recorded at 41.2%. man DLCC gave away the certifi- been registered for fur- connection has been vestigation was on. the country with male - 15.3 % stated that tobacco consump- Deputy commissioner and cate to the schools. and female 10.8%. He also in- tion has decreased from 56.8% chairman of DLCC has appreci- The award recipient schools formed that every year new cas- to 43.3%; smokers from 31.5% to ated the informative presenta- included Government High es of cancer have been detected 13.2%; smokeless tobacco users tion and lauded all the members School Botsa; Government Mid- Village to observe with 454 recorded per year as per from 45.3% to 39.0%; dual users and stakeholders for their com- dle School Botsa; Baptist School th (population based cancer sur- from 20% to 8.9%; second hand mendable job. He further urged Botsa; Christian School Botsa; 100 year of Naga vey, ICMR 2012-2014). He has smoke exposure at home from upon the members to focus on Children Christian School Ko- suggested on no tobacco culti- 79.7% to 67.6% and second hand the drawbacks in order to achieve hima Village; and Vinyuzo School labour corps vation, production and supply smoke exposure at work place more in the future. He also asked Upper Bayavu, Kohima. Dimapur, May 11 (EMN): Liyai Khullen village has announced ASAN holds general conference GPRN/NSCN to observe 100th year anniversary of Naga La- discharges two bour Corps to France on May 12 at 10 am at Liyai Dimapur, May 11 (EMN): Khullen village (Zhaim- GPRN/NSCN has dis- ai) . The occasion would charged two officials on be graced by minister different ground with im- of PHED, printing and mediate effect. stationery, Manipur, as An MIP press release the chief guest and the issued by R Sangtam president of Naga Hoho, stated that Hovito Aye un- P Chuba Ozukum, as der Sumi region has been the guest of honour. The discharged from active press release was issued national service with im- by Sapunü, convenor or- mediate effect because of ganizing committee. his anti national activities. In another state- ment, GPRN/NSCN has discharged Mrs Kitoli, Resource persons and members of the Agricultural Students’ Association of Nagaland during the general conference on May 11. Khapur under Sumi Region, from active Dimapur, May 11 (EMN): The Agri- organic by default. In order to call Also speaking on the occasion, national service with cultural Student’s Association of Na- an organic state, he said one must president of Naga Students’ Fed- immediate effect on do- galand (Asan) has organised its 18th work towards a systematic organic eration, Kesosul Christopher Ltu, mestic grounds. GPRN/ general conference at the School of type of farming. remarked that the unemployment NSCN has wished her Agricultural Sciences and Rural De- Also speaking on the marketing rate is increasing at an alarming the best in all her future velopment (SASRD), Nagaland Uni- aspect, Lotha was of the view that rate. He has urged upon the youth endeavours. versity, Medziphema campus, on agri graduates should serve as the to start creating employment May 11. The conference was held link between the farmers and the opportunities with their techni- on the theme ‘Organic Nagaland: market sector. cal skills. The concept of search- current trends and challenges.’ President of Asan, Asa Tep, gave ing employment and to generate Central observers Speaking on the occasion, guest an overview of the association’s employment must be change, he speaker and director of Horticul- history. He stated that the associa- added. deputed for LS ture, Dr. R Elithung Lotha, raised tion is a premiere organisation for An associate professor from de- concern on excessive use of chemi- Naga agricultural students started partment of agronomy, Dr. LT Tong- cals and fertilisers, which has de- in the year 1974. It was started with pang, has encouraged the students election teriorating effect on soil and pose the aim to encourage educational to work hard and find new oppor- Dimapur, May 11 (EMN): various health hazards. pursuance and to enhance techni- tunities. He urged them to make In view of the bye-elec- Stating that organic farming is cal competency for agriculture stu- use the natural resources and fertile tion for the lone Lok Sab- in demand, he said and our state is dents. land of the state. ha election scheduled on May 28, central govern- ment has deployed ob- Farmers learn integrated farming systems servers. According to a DIPR system. She added that report, central govern- integrated farming is one ment has deployed Dr. of the profitable farming J Ravi Shankar, to look systems and suitable with after Kohima, Dimapur, the topography of Naga- Pughoboto, Phek, Peren, land. Zunheboto and Wokha The proprietor of the districts, while Maneben- farm, Imnatoshi, shared dra Chakraborty has been on how he was motivated deployed to look after to start the farm and man- Mokokchung, Mon, Tu- aged to transform into an ensang, Longleng and integrated farm. The farm Kiphire districts till the has its own mini hydro- election process is over. power station, improvise Farmers at a Mahseer breeding farm during a field day that was organised by the ATMA of Changtongya machines and tools for on May 11. better productions. The participants also Dimapur, May 11 (EMN): sive farmer Imnatoshi in Changtongya block. BTM visited fish ponds, Mah- Changtongya block of Longkong village on May Changtongya Block, Tem- seer hatchery, and piggery the Agriculture Technol- 11. sutola, while highlighting units. ogy Management Agency A press release is- the objectives of the trip, It informed that farm- (ATMA) has organised a sued by Temsutola, BTM encouraged the farmers ers had shown keen inter- field day by visiting an Changtongya block, to share their views and est on farming and also integrated farm at Sutep stated that the trip was raise their queries so that raised queries regarding Lenden, an integrated attended by 25 farmers they have a better under- the sustainable manage- farm owned by a progres- from nine villages under standing of the farming ment process. Christian student activists meet for regional workshop

Participants and resource persons pose for a group photograph during the regional workshop in Dimapur.

Dimapur, May 11 (EMN): The Stu- The regional workshop was con- stated that students from different dent Christian Movement- North ducted under leadership of three SCMI units from Northeast region East India (SCM-NEI) has organ- programme secretaries namely Tol- participated in the workshop. ised the 80th regional workshop ly T Yeptho, Shonkum, and Minlun The resource persons were M from May 6-9 on the theme ‘Unity Chongloi. Limasunep Imchen, Rev. Dr. B Lal- and diversity’ in Dimapur. The organisation press release nunzira and V Shitovi Sema. EastErn Mirror | Dimapur, Saturday, May 12, 2018 4 REGION Citizenship (Amendment) Bill crisis Assam govt. pacifies protesters Orgs. in KA to agitate on May 16 Guwahati, May 11 (IANS): Our Correspondent Parliamentary Committee The indigenous tribes formality . Some selected In the wake of recent pro- Diphu, May 11 (EMN): (JPC), MP and Chairman, and communities of As- organisations have only tests against the Citizen- The protest against the Rajendra Agarwal through sam are going to be out- been asked to appear ship (Amendment) Bill Citizenship (Amendment the Deputy Commissioner numbered by the illegal before the JPC. All stake- 2016, the Assam govern- ) Bill 2016, the Hill Tribal of Diphu here on May 11 Bangladeshi immigrants. holders should be given ment on Friday said it will Leaque (HTL) of Karbi Friday. The indigenous people an opportunity to place not do anything which is Anglong has called for an A press note was issued of the state are going to their views before the JPC detrimental to the interest agitation on May 16. This during the press confer- be marginalized and ul- and demanded to conduct of the state. was informed by the Con- ence. The statement stated timately exterminated, special hearing in Karbi However, the state is venor HTL Khorsing Teron that the bill if passed into socio-culturally, economi- Anglong and Dima Hasao also not going to take any during a press conference an Act, would definitely cally and politically, in and too. decision like Meghalaya held at Karbi Students As- open the floodgate of in- from their own homeland, The rulling BJP-led which opposed the bill, sociation (KSA)- Inglong- flux from Bangladesh to added the statement. NDA government should Industry Minister Chan- pho conference hall on join the existing multitude The organisation stat- first fulfill their poll prom- dra Mohan Patowary told May 11 Friday. illegal Bangladeshi im- ed that the last hearing on ise to deport all illegal the media here. Teron said that the or- migrants. Development of the Citizenship (Amend- Bangladeshi immigrants “The Joint Parliamen- ganisation has submitted a Tripura like situation had ment) Bill 2016 in Assam, on their coming into pow- tary Committee (JPC) memorandum to the Joint already begun in Assam. as its appears, are just a er in Assam. on Citizenship (Amend- ment) Bill 2016 is inter- acting with people and organisations. We have AAPSU raises objection to Citizenship (Amendment) Bill PTI requested the JPC to visit Activists of Asom Gana Parishad led by former Assam chief minister Prafulla Kumar Mahanta take out a torch Itanagar, May 11 (PTI): The All Aru- to grant citizenship to people without He had urged the JPC to be more Assam and interact with light rally objecting to the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2016 in Guwahati on Friday. nachal Pradesh Students’ Union valid documents from minority com- sympathetic towards the indigenous the people again,” said the (AAPSU) has raised objection to munities -- Hindus, Sikhs, Buddhists, communities of the North Eastern senior Cabinet minister of Pakistan Indian citizen- being taken by the JPC.” The minister said in the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, Jains, Parsis and Christians -- from Af- states and requested it to visit Aru- the BJP-led government ship -- given they have The minister urged 2012, then Chief Minister 2016, saying if the Bill is passed, it will ghanistan, Bangladesh and Pakistan nachal Pradesh to know the ground in Assam. completed six years in the the political parties to not Tarun Gogoi submitted have large-scale ramifications for after six years of residence in India. realities. He said the Bharatiya country. politicize the bill. a memorandum to then Arunachal Pradesh, a 100 per cent AAPSU General Secretary Tobom The general secretary of the in- Janata Party (BJP) was “When Illegal Mi- Slamming the Con- Prime Minister Manmo- tribal state. Dai said the Bill would serve as a fluential students’ body also warned following the democratic grants (Determination by gress for showing double han Singh, pleading that Senior AAPSU leaders attended legal basis for legitimising the claims of large scale agitation across the norms despite having a Tribunal) Act, 1983 was standard, Patowary said Indian citizens who had the meeting with the Joint Parliamen- of Chakma & Hajong refugees as the state if the Centre goes ahead with majority in the Lok Sab- imposed on Assam, did while Congress leaders to flee due to religious tary Committee (JPC) on Citizenship indigenous populace of the state. the Bill. ha. the then Congress govern- in Guwahati are oppos- persecution and discrimi- (Amendment) Bill 2016 at Shillong Chakmas and Hajongs are Bud- While welcoming the decision If passed, the bill ment take the views of the ing the bill, its leaders nation at the time of parti- yesterday and also submitted a writ- dhists and Hindus respectively. of Conrad Sangma-led Meghalaya would grant non-Muslim people of Assam? How- in Bengali-dominated tion should not be treated ten submission to it, an AAPSU state- Dai said the Bill will also defeat government to oppose the Bill, the immigrants from Bang- ever in case of Citizenship Barak Valley are support- as foreigners on humani- ment said today. various other regulations currently in AAPSU questioned the stance of the ladesh, Afghanistan and Bill, views of people are ing it. tarian grounds. A key amendment in the Bill seeks force in the state. Arunachal government on the issue. Tripura CM stirs fresh controversy over Tagore’s Noble prize Manipur proposes to Agartala, May 11 (IANS): ing the three-day Rajarshi and writer Gautam Das told communication existed during He said West Bengal Chief Tripura Chief Minister Biplab festival at the century-old the media. the Mahabharata era. Criticis- Minister Mamata Banerjee centre heritage park Kumar Deb has stirred fresh Bhubaneswari temple on the He said that Deb has ing the “marketing mafia”, he must consult doctors for controversy by saying that occasion of the poet’s 157th “crossed every limit of foolish- questioned the crowning of mental treatment. Rabindranath Tagore rejected birth anniversary. ness”. Diana Hayden as Miss World According to Deb, the Ama- worth INR 90 crore the Nobel Prize in protest Opposition Congress and The Chief Minister’s Officer in 1997. zon forest was in Africa and Our Correspondent seen lots of positive changes against the “British misrule” Communist Party of India- on Special Duty (OSD) Sanjay The Chief Minister also Chinese traveller Hiuen Tsang Imphal, May 11 (EMN): The during the past one year with in India. Marxist (CPI-M) leaders criti- Mishra clarified Deb’s stance stated that mechanical engi- was a journalist while Chana- Manipur state government hill-valley ties becoming more Tagore had in fact rejected cised Deb for the comments. saying that he had made a neers should not opt for civil kya taught at the ancient uni- have sent a proposal to the cen- cordial. the Knighthood in 1919 and Senior Congress leader mistake. services, only civil engineers versity situated in present-day tre for setting up a heritage park The chief minister said that not the Nobel Prize for Litera- Gopal Roy said that the Chief “The Chief Minister’s inten- should. Bihar. worth INR 90 crore at Keibul the state has also been able ture - awarded in 1913 - which Minister did not have knowl- tion was not bad. This is just a He has also asked edu- In his defence, Deb said Lamjao in Manipur’s Bishnupur to retain peace and tranquil- remained with him until his edge of any subject. mistake,” Mishra told IANS. cated youth to set up “paan” that he was quoted wrongly by district. lity up to a large extent of late, death on August 7, 1941. “For Deb’s incorrect com- Deb’s earlier controver- shops instead of running after the media. The park having heritage however some anti-social ele- “Rabindranath Tagore was ments on Tagore’s Nobel Prize, sial comments also triggered political parties to get govern- Regarding Deb’s com- structures of all the communi- ments have also been making a world famous poet. He is the people of Tripura were widespread criticism across ment jobs. ments, BJP chief Amit Shah ties of the state would serve as a constant efforts to destabilize such a great man that he re- ashamed. The poet visited the the country. He suggested exploring a told a television channel earlier permanent venue for the annu- the situation. jected the Nobel Prize oppos- state as many as seven times Deb, an Arts graduate from career in the dairy field and this week that he is a new Chief al Manipur Sangai Festival, said Urging the people of the ing the British rule,” the Chief between 1899 and 1926,” CPI- Tripura University, had said keeping cows to earn Rs 10 Minister, everything would be Chief Minister N Biren Singh State to go ahead together with Minister said after inaugurat- M central committee member that the internet and satellite lakh in 10 years. alright soon. while speaking at the inaugural the government towards ad- function of the two-day annual vancement, the Chief Minister state level tribal cultural festi- expressed hope that Manipur val at Tribal Research Institute would see a transformation Five held for Manipur Railways working on key project in (TRI), government of Manipur soon if the Government con- on May 10 Thursday. tinues to fulfill the needs of Biren Singh said that the the public through its noble BSF camp blast Manipur amid threat of militant groups festival should be organised in missions like ‘Go to Village’ for a more grandeur manner at an Imphal, May 11 (IANS): Police in Manipur on some more years. In his speech, Noney (Manipur), May 11 (PTI): state capital, Imphal, which as of force as well as the assets,” said open space at a suitable time Friday arrested five insurgents of the outlawed Tribal Affairs and Hills Min- The Railways is working on a key now has no rail connectivity. A Saibaba, Chief Engineer Con- from the next year. Stating that People’s Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak ister N Kayisii said that every project that would provide rail Delays in the project have struction, the Northeast Frontier the state government is will- (PREPAK) for an explosion near a BSF camp community should preserve connectivity to the capital of land- also been caused by the difficult Railway (NFR), in-charge of the ing to sanction the additional which killed two troopers. its culture and identity. He locked Manipur despite the threat terrain. project. fund for the festival, the chief The five include two women, Director also thanked the participants of several militant outfits operat- “Presence of several militant He said that most of those who minister asked the TRI to co- General of Police L.M. Khaute told the media belonging to different tribal ing in the area, officials said today. outfits in Manipur is a major secu- are kidnapped are staff of the pri- ordinate with the state govern- here. communities for taking part in As many as 14 cases of shoot- rity concern to the site engineers vate contractors and not railway ment to upgrade the festival “Police in Thoubal district picked up T. the festival despite their busy ings, kidnapping and violence tar- in the form of frequent threat calls, officials. from next year so that it may Suresh from his home. During interrogation, chores because of the onset of geting supervisors and engineers attacks, firing and kidnapping for At the project site, around become more meaningful and Suresh disclosed the names of other persons farming season at hill areas. working on the Jiribam-Tupul- ransom. Engineers and supervi- 1,500 security personnel from magnificent. after which four more were arrested. Insur- With the launching of the Imphal rail project have been sors get threat calls, messages, across security forces, including Contending that every event gents Ichan and Aboy planted the bomb.” mission, all the high ranking of- reported in the last 12 months, there is firing in the air. from Assam Rifles, Manipur Rifles, or activity should be executed/ In the remote-controlled blast on Wednes- ficials including administrative resulting in delays. “Outsiders visiting the area are Indian Reserve Batallion, state po- organised in such a manner so day near the Border Security Force camp at secretaries and heads of depart- The Jiribam-Tupul-Imphal rail given armed escorts and advised lice and the Railway Police Force, as to serve its intended pur- Koirengei, three persons were also injured. One ments have started working line is essential as it will connect to move in groups. Just two days are present. pose, he said that the new gov- woman is in a critical condition. in the field, he observed. The the western-most boundary of ago, an engineer was abducted. The project was sanctioned in ernment has been keeping PREPAK claimed responsibility for the at- chief minister also said that no Manipur, Jiribam, adjoining the It is a real challenge to ensure the 2008 and has a deadline of Decem- all its promises made to the tack. village would be left out under Cachar district of Assam, to the safety and security of the work ber 2020 to be operational. public so far, and the state has the mission.

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Regret Eastern Mirror | Dimapur, Saturday, May 12, 2018 BUSINESS 5 Industrial growth falls to Global cues, banking, metal stocks lift Indian equity indices 5-month low of 4.4pc in March and North Korea looking New Delhi, May 11 (PTI): In- growth displayed by commer- to reduce tensions in the dustrial output growth fell to a cial vehicles,” ICRA’s Principal region.” five-month low of 4.4 per cent Economist Aditi Nayar said. According to Deepak in March due to decline in capi- “Nevertheless, the sustained Jasani, Head of Retail Re- tal goods production and decel- contraction recorded from April search, HDFC Securities, eration in mining activity and 2017 to July 2017, suggests that positive Asian markets power generation, according to capital goods may revert to dis- and overnight gains on the official data. playing modest growth in the Wall Street helped the In- Industrial growth meas- next few months.” dian equities. ured by the Index of Industrial According to industry body “Encouraging earn- Production (IIP) in 2017-18 too Assocham, the IIP data for ings announcements by decelerated to 4.3 per cent from March throws a disconcerting Indian corporates also 4.6 per cent in the previous fis- fact about lack of appetite for helped improve senti- cal. investment, amplified by nega- ments,” Jasani told IANS. The IIP grew by 4.4 per cent tive growth in the capital goods. On the currency front, in March 2017, the same as in “The over-hang of high lev- the Indian rupee weak- March this year, the data re- erage in the industry as also ened by 2 paise to 67.33 leased by the Central Statistics squeezed balance sheets of the against the US dollar from Office (CSO) showed today. banks are visible from the IIP Mumbai, May 11 (IANS): cent. its previous close at 67.31. The previous low at 1.8 per data,”Assocham secretary gen- Firm global markets along The Sensex touched Provisional data with cent was recorded in October eral D S Rawat. with healthy buying in a high of 35,596.15 and the exchanges showed 2017. Industrial production had The data, on the other hand banking, metal and capi- a low of 35,262.06 points that foreign institution- expanded 7.1 per cent in Febru- revealed that the consumer tal goods stocks lifted the during the intra-day al investors sold scrips ary this year on manufacturing durables output showed an in- key Indian equity indices trade. However, the BSE worth Rs 325.44 crore boost. crease of 2.9 per cent as against on Friday. According to market breadth was bear- while the domestic insti- The manufacturing sector, decline of 0.6 per cent in March market analysts, better- ish with 1,542 declines tutional investors pur- which constitutes over 77 per 2017. than-expected quarterly and 1,123 advances. chased stocks worth Rs cent of the index, grew at 4.4 The consumer non-durables earnings also supported “Key benchmark in- 1,163.35 crore. per cent in March against 3.3 segment showed an impressive the indices. dices opened higher and Sector-wise, the S&P per cent in the same month a growth of 10.9 per cent in March The wider Nifty50 firmed up as the day pro- BSE banking index surged year ago. as against 7.5 per cent in corre- of the National Stock gressed to finally close by 331.14 points, metal The mining sector growth sponding month last year. Exchange closed at with gains of over 0.50 per stocks rose by 216.26 decelerated to 2.8 per cent dur- During 2017-18, the manu- 10,806.50 points, up 89.95 cent,” said Abhijeet Dey, points and the capital ing the month from 10.1 per facturing sector recorded a points or 0.84 per cent Senior Fund Manager, goods stocks edged up by cent in March 2017. Power gen- growth of 4.5 per cent, mar- from the previous close. Equities, BNP Paribas 190.73 points. eration too slowed down to 5.9 ginally up from 4.4 per cent in Similarly, the barom- Mutual Fund. On the other hand, the per cent as against 6.2 per cent 2016-17. eter 30-scrip Sensitive He said: “Globally, the S&P BSE consumer dura- in March 2017. The mining sector as well as Index (Sensex) of the BSE sentiment turned risk-on bles index fell by 265.61 Capital goods output de- power generation reported de- ended in the green. It as softer US inflation al- points, the healthcare clined by 1.8 per cent during celeration to 2.3 per cent and had opened at 35,287.99 leviated worries of a faster stocks dropped by 104.55 March against an expansion of “With an unfavourable base of 1.8 per cent in March 2018, 4.6 per cent from 5.3 per cent points and closed at rate hike in the country points and the telecom 9.4 per cent in the correspond- effect, the capital goods sec- the worst performance in nine and 5.4 per cent respectively in 35,535.79 points -- up and geo-political tensions stocks ended 53.91 points ing period last year. tor displayed a YoY contraction months, despite the healthy 2016-17. 289.52 points or 0.82 per ebbed with both the US lower. Jio’s postpaid offer to hit incumbent Canara Bank posts net loss of INR 4,859.77 cr. in Q4 Mumbai, May 11 (IANS): Rs 12,889.20 crore in the end of the 2017-18, was 47,468.47 crore as on State-run Canara Bank on year-ago period. Its provi- 72.55 per cent, up from March 31, 2018, up by 39 players’ average revenue — Jefferies Friday posted a net loss sions (other than tax) and 66.30 per cent by end of per cent from Rs 34,202.04 New Delhi, May 11 (IANS): A day voice, Rs 2/MB for data and Rs 2/ ARPU for Bharti and Idea. This is of Rs 4,859.77 crore in the contingencies during the the previous year, after crore in the year-ago. after Reliance Jio announced its SMS. It also offers Rs 500/day roam- likely Jio’s first offer aimed at enter- quarter ended March 31, March quarter stood at the Central government Non-performing as- postpaid offer at Rs 199, global in- ing pack with Unlimited voice/ prise market. Remain cautious on 2018 due to nearly 200 per Rs 9,075.04 crore, up by recapitalised it. Its capital sets as a percentage of vestment banking firm Jefferies data/SMS. The subscription will the sector,” the Jefferies report said. cent jump in provisioning a whopping 235 per cent adequacy ratio improved total advances stood at on Friday said the sharp discount start from May 15. “We have been concerned on the for non-performing assets from Rs 2,708.74 crore in to 13.22 per cent. 11.84 per cent at the of launched by Jio would make in- “This is at 50 per cent discount postpaid revenues for incumbents along with fall in total in- the year-ago period. It also reported that March quarter from 9.63 cumbents respond to it which may to comparable packs by incum- given the cost to consumers is 3x of come. It had posted a net The lender said its its gross non-perform- per cent in same period further cut average revenue per user bents and 60 per cent discount to prepaid. Postpaid while making up profit of Rs 214.18 crore in provisions for bad assets ing assets went up to Rs last year. (ARPU) for Bharti and Idea. postpaid ARPUs. We have been con- only 7 per cent of Top 3 operators the corresponding quar- was at Rs 8,762.57 crore at Jio on Thursday launched a new cerned on Postpaid as it contributes subscribers, contribute 20 per cent ter of previous year. The the end of March 31, 2018 postpaid plan at Rs 199 offering 20 per cent plus of revenues. With plus of their revenues. While the GOVERNMENT OF NAGALAND bank’s total income, in as against Rs 2,924.08 OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER 25GB of data and unlimited voice the sharp discount launch by Jio we ARPU for the segment had dropped the quarter under review, crore in the year-ago. and SMS. It is also offering interna- expect incumbents to also respond 25 per cent it was lower than that MON: NAGALAND fell by about 10 per cent It also said the gov- th tional roaming rates of Rs 2/min for and thus expect further decline in witnessed in prepaid,” it added. to Rs 11,555.11 crore from ernment’s holding at the NO.GA/JUD-08/2017-18/ Dated Mon, the 12 April 2018 NOTICE Whereas, an application has been submitted by Shri Manto with prayer for issue of Succession Certificate for drawal of Vivo to launch smartphone with entitled pension dues and any other outstanding dues from PRANAB VIDYAPITH HR. SEC. SCHOOL the Government of Nagaland on behalf of his Father deceased Late N. Talen Konyak Ex V.G. Monyakshu Village under the in-display fingerprint sensor establishment of Deputy Commandant V.G, Mon who expired (SCIENCE & COMMERCE) on 13/03/2018. Beijing, May 11 (IANS): R&D investment, Vivo is Objections are hereby invited from persons having objections Chinese smartphone well positioned to pio- MILAN MANDIR ROAD, DIMAPUR, NAGALAND. or claims for withdrawal of the dues by the applicant within 30 maker Vivo is set to neer the development PHONE : (03862) 232455/233012 (Thirty) days with effect from the date of issue of this Notification. launch a smartphone of fingerprint scanning No petition will be entertained after the expiry of the given with in-display finger- technology,” Alex Feng, ADMISSION NOTICE – 2018 period. Sd/- print sensor on May 29. Senior Vice President, Deputy Commissioner 1. Form & Prospectus for admission to Class- 11 is available at the School Mon: Nagaland The device will be Vivo, had said earlier. D-5393 priced under Rs 40,000 “Today’s showcase of Office (10:00 A.M. to 2:00 P.M.). and could be called a ready-to-produce in- Regd.No:130/2018 “X21”, industry sources display fingerprint scan- 2. Admission will start immediate after declaration of HSLC result. AFFIDAVIT FOR NAME CLARIFICATION told IANS on Friday. ning smartphone with The device with the an optical fingerprint I, SANENLONG SUNUP, s/o E T SUNUP and resident PERFORMANCE 1. Special Coaching classes for JEE/ NEET (For of Watercrest, HNo.60, Sector-A, IGS Road, Kohima, industry’s first in-dis- sensor is a step forward Science Student) and CPT(For Commerce Nagaland, do solemnly affirm and declare as follows: play fingerprint scan- in bringing consumers Class-12(Sc) (From 2002 to 2017) Student) 1. That I am a citizen of India; ning technology was this futuristic mobile 2. That in my Passport and academic records my name “X20 Plus UD” and was experience. We are very Total Total Total 2. Well organized Laboratories. has been entered as SANENLONG SUNUP; Stream unveiled at the Interna- excited to make it availa- Appeared Passed Rank 3. Well experienced and dedicated teachers. 3. That in my official records my name has been entered tional Consumer Elec- ble to consumers soon,” 4. Certified Course (NSE) as S ALONG SUNUP tronics Show 2018 (CES) Feng added. which shall not be changed; Science 2962 2680 61 5. Smart class for Coaching. 4. That the name SANENLONG SUNUP and S ALONG in January. Synaptics -- the com- 6. Computer Laboratory. SUNUP refers to the same and one person, ie my self. “The first smart- pany responsible for Class-12 (Com) (From 2007 to 2017) 7. Special and remedial classes. 5. That I shall continue to use the name SANENLONG phone to feature the handling the touch in- 8. PRANAB JYOTI AWARD for Toppers. SUNUP in my Passport in-display fingerprint put on millions of laptop Commerce 1271 1165 40 6. That the statements given above are all true and technology will be an- trackpads and smart- correct and nothing concealed therein. nounced in the first half phone screens -- an- *Admission on first come first serve basis. *Free Studentship for HSLC Rank Holder. Solemnly affirmed and sworn before me, this 10th day of of 2018,” the company nounced in December For details see Notice Board and Prospectus. Sd/- Principal, PVHSS. May, 2018. DEPONENT had said in a statement. 2017 that it has started DP-397 K-1675 “With our efforts in mass production with extensive consumer re- its first optical in-display GOVERNMENT OF NAGALAND search and long-term fingerprint sensors. OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER CAPITAL TRAINING INSTITUTE & KOHIMA::: NAGALAND No. JUDL/SUCC/90/2018-I Dated Kohima, the 2018 COACHING CENTRE OBJECTION NOTICE UCO Bank posts net loss TCP Gate Kohima, 9402831939/9436201083 Whereas Smti. KAMLA TAMANG W/o LT. SHYAM BAHADUR THAPA, L/NK, ADMISSION STARTED 2018: 7th NAP Bhandari, Wokha, N/L resident of New Reserve Phesama, Kohima has applied for issue of Succession Certificate under the Indian Succession Act 1925, NPSC/UPSC PRELIMS & SSC Part X to draw/withdraw/operate/transfer his/her Late husband-Pension, GPF, of INR 2,134 cr. in Q4 GIS, NPRIS, Leave encashment, DCRG & other service benefits entitled. Bank A/C Kolkata, May 11 (IANS): State-run UCO Bank on 1. Spoken English 2. Computer Courses: DCA, DTP No.20024937616 SBI Bazar Branch, Kohima. Who expired on 15/01/2018. Friday posted a net loss of Rs 2,134.36 crore in the 3. Stenography &Typewriting 4. Cutting &Tailoring Now therefore, public are hereby asked to file claims/objection if any within 1 (one) month from the date of issue of this notice. Sd/- quarter ended on March 31 due to increase in pro- 5. Embroidery 6. Knitting (T.L.KIUSUMONG TIKHIR) Additional Deputy Commissioner visioning for non-performing assets and fall in total 7. Montessori Teacher’s Training (PERI) Kohima: Nagaland income. The lender had posted a net loss of Rs 588.19 K-1674 KG-5214 crore in the corresponding quarter of 2016-17. IN THE COURT OF DEPUTY COMMISSIONER DIMAPUR DISTRICT IN THE COURT OF DEPUTY COMMISSIONER DIMAPUR DISTRICT The bank’s total income, in the quarter under re- IN THE COURT OF DEPUTY COMMISSIONER HEADQUARTER CHUMUKEDIMA, CAMP: DIMAPUR: NAGALAND HEADQUARTER CHUMUKEDIMA, CAMP: DIMAPUR: NAGALAND view, fell by about 12 per cent to Rs 3,424.65 crore DIMAPUR DISTRICT: NAGALAND Dt. Dimapur the 11th May’18 Dt. Dimapur the 11th May’18 Dt. Dimapur the 11th May’18 from Rs 3906.74 crore in the year-ago period. NOTICE The lender said its provisions for bad assets was NOTICE NOTICE at Rs 3,133.52 crore at the end of March 31, 2018 as No: Rev-1/90-D/ / Notice is NO.M-136/18/1244-45 Notice is hereby NO.M-M137/18/1248-49 Notice is hereby given that against Rs 1,577.60 crore in the year-ago period. hereby given that Shri/Smti H. Holuto Sema given that Shri/Smti Chilarai Mech -Vrs- Vikugha Chophy Shri/Smti S. Hokuto -Vrs- H. Hokiye Sema resident of resident of Dimapur who has applied for resident of Dimapur Town/Village in the District of Dimapur, Dimapur Town/Village in the District of Dimapur, Nagaland It also said the government’s holding at the end Nagaland under Rule 50 & 51 Assam Land Revenue Regulation under Rule 50 & 51 Assam Land Revenue Regulation 1886 have of the 2017-18 was 84.23 per cent, up from 76.67 per issue of mortgage clearance concerning to 1886 have applied for Mutation of land described in the applied for Mutation of land described in the schedule below:- cent by end of the previous year, after the Centre re- Patta No.773 Dag No.956 measuring an area schedule below:- The undersigned under Rule 52 of the said Rules do hereby capitalised it. Its Basel III capital adequacy ratio was of 00-01-05 located at Block No/Village.03, The undersigned under Rule 52 of the said Rules do hereby invites claims/objections concerning to the said land, if any at 10.94 per cent. Mouza No.01 which has been mortgage in invites claims/objections concerning to the said land, if any & should be submitted to this court in writing on or before & should be submitted to this court in writing on or before 11.06.18. Its gross non-performing assets went up to Rs the NIDC Bank/Society. 11.06.18. SCHEDULED OF LAND AND BOUNDARY 30,549.92 crore as on March 31, 2018, by about 36 per Claims & objection if any on the aforesaid SCHEDULED OF LAND AND BOUNDARY Name of Patta Holder: S. Hokuto cent from Rs 22,540.95 crore in the year-ago period. land may be submitted in written in the Court Name of Patta Holder: Chilarai Mech Village/Block No: Puranabazar, Patta No: 276 Gross non-performing assets as a percentage of of the undersigned on or before 20.05.18. Village/Block No: Kuchiabill, Patta No: 282 Dag No: 530, Area: 00-04-02 total advances stood at 24.64 per cent at the end of Sd/- Dag No: 120/395, 286/396, Area: 04-01-03 Sd/- Sd/- March quarter, up from 17.12 per cent in same pe- Deputy Commissioner Deputy Commissioner Deputy Commissioner Dimapur, Nagaland Dimapur, Nagaland Dimapur, Nagaland riod last year. D-5392 D-5390 D-5391 EastErn Mirror | Dimapur, Saturday, May 12, 2018 6 Short Physical Activity Break May Boost Child's Fitness otivating school- ians Primary School in Stirling, to and average daily sedentary be- children to take a improve the fitness of her pupils. haviour. 15-minute break Children are encouraged They also had skinfold meas- from class to do to run, jog or walk around urements taken to check body fat, How to Cheat Mphysical activity may boost their their school grounds during a and were assessed on their per- health and fitness levels, a new 15-minute break from class, formance at a multistage fitness study suggests. which is in addition to normal test (known as a bleep test or shut- Your Step- The study examined the ef- intervals and physical education tle run), where they ran between fectiveness of the popular Daily lessons. cones 20 metres apart between Mile initiative - which involves The study involved 391 pupils, bleeps. Counter in children taking a 15-minute aged between four and 12. Each The team witnessed signifi- break from class to do physical child underwent an initial assess- cant improvements in the inter- activity. ment and then a follow-up later in vention school, relative to the Creative Way The findings, published in the the academic year. control school, the researcher journal BMC Medicine, indicate Between times, one school im- said. that The Daily Mile can help com- plemented The Daily Mile, while "We observed a relative in- and Stay Healthy bat global problems such as low pupils at the other -- known as the crease of 9.1 minutes per day in physical activity, high sedentary control school -- followed their terms of MPVA and a relative de- Nury Vittachi | IANS behaviour, declining fitness levels usual curriculum. crease of 18.2 minutes per day in and high levels of obesity. vention, compared to our control University of Stirling in Britain. Children wore accelerometers sedentary time," said study co- any folk stupidly spend "Our research observed posi- school where the scheme was not The Daily Mile was founded to record their average daily min- author Naomi Brooks from the their lives trying to impress tive changes in children who par- introduced," said one of the study in February 2012 by Elaine Wyllie, utes of moderate to vigorous in- University of Stirling. other people, when what ticipated in The Daily Mile inter- authors Colin Moran from the the then headteacher of St Nin- tensity physical activity (MVPA) Source: IANS they should really be do- Ming, of course, is trying to impress their step-counters. Smartphone health apps and Fitbit- style wristbands not only monitor your Oral Antibiotics May Up Risk of Kidney Stones — Study activity level but constantly encourage hildren and adults treat- over the past 30 years, with par- dren are prescribed antibiotics trum penicillins -- were associated cent higher, the researchers added. you to post it on the Internet for the ed with oral antibiotics ticularly sharp increases among at higher rates than adults," said with a diagnosis of kidney stone They also mentioned that the world to see. may have a higher risk adolescents and young women," co-author Michelle Denburg from disease. risk of kidney stones decreased So of course people become com- of developing kidney said lead author Gregory E. Tasian CHOP. After adjustments for age, sex, over time but remained elevated petitive about never letting a single step stones,C according to a new study. from the Children's Hospital of For the study, the team ana- race, urinary tract infection, other several years after antibiotic use. go uncounted. In an Internet discus- The findings, published in Philadelphia (CHOP). lysed prior antibiotic exposure for medications and medical condi- "Our findings suggest that sion, a reader from Mumbai lamented: Journal of the American Society According to the researchers, nearly 26,000 patients with kid- tions, patients who received sulfa antibiotic prescription practices "I lost my Fitbit so now I can't move." of Nephrology, suggested that the kidney stones were previously rare ney stones, compared to nearly drugs were more than twice as represent a modifiable risk fac- If you are a step-counting addict, strongest risks appeared at young- in children. 260,000 control subjects. likely as those not exposed to an- tor, a change in prescribing pat- here are four ways to boost your score. er ages and among patients most "The reasons for the increase They found that five classes of tibiotics to have kidney stones, the terns might decrease the current 1) Put your Fitbit in your child's pock- recently exposed to antibiotics. are unknown, but our findings oral antibiotics -- oral sulfas, ce- researchers said. epidemic of kidney stones in chil- et and then feed him or her a sugary "The overall prevalence of kid- suggest that oral antibiotics play phalosporins, fluoroquinolones, For broad-spectrum penicil- dren," Tasian noted. snack. 2) Every time you hear music, ney stones has risen by 70 per cent a role, especially given that chil- nitrofurantoin, and broad-spec- lins, the increased risk was 27 per Source: IANS indulge your inner Barenboim by con- ducting it. 3) Hang the thing on your dog's collar and send it out for a run around the park. 4) Get a ladder and hang your Fitbit from the ceiling fan. Advice for Couples Facing Fertility Issues Most attractive advice I ever got was this: If you eat three meals a day ne in every six couples face fer- * Reduce stress and anxiety: We know at buffet-style restaurants, your Fitbit tility problems in India, thereby how daunting the process of getting preg- will think you are an exercise nut. Now making the process of conceiv- nant is. However, letting yourself get af- THAT'S an exercise programme I could ing strenuous and stressful for fected by the constant pressure of starting really go for. Omany. While some fertility problems are a family can affect the chances of get- The leaders on these website health not preventable, there are vital actions ting pregnant. Stress and anxiety tend to pages are recording 80,000 steps a day one can take to help initiate a new begin- reduce the release of fertility hormones each -- which is pretty impressive, since ning. and can even suppress ovulation. So, the running an entire marathon only gets Lavanya Kiran, Gynaecologist at next time you think your stress levels are you about 45,000 steps. Narayana Healthcare's Women's and reaching for the roof, try meditating or How do you achieve those kinds of Child Institute and Anil Prakash, Consult- doing yoga to calm your nerves. scores? I got interested in this after a ant at MMG District Hospital, Ghaziabad, reader wrote to me about a restaurant * Share your feelings and talk about it: have shared tips: in Harbin, China, which provides "fool Building up emotions within oneself is your step counter" gadgets to custom- * Eat healthy: While many couples don't really not ideal for getting pregnant. Talk- ers. You stick your phone or Fitbit or focus on this, food and fertility are closely ing about it out to your partner or a confi- pedometer into a little cradle which linked. Help your body in conceiving by dante will not only help you relieve your- swings it around while you eat, drink consuming a balanced nutritious diet self of the built-up tension but they might and sleep. of vegetables rich in vitamins and iron be in a better position to share a viable so- On Chinese web-shopping pages, like spinach and broccoli, whole grains lution. Many times, talking to friends and there are now hundreds of these de- (whole wheat, brown rice and millets) family and sharing your inner thoughts vices for sale. and protein like paneer, eggs, fish and can help you combat bouts of anxiety. Now I know what you're think- soya. Also, reduce the intake of processed ing: Why fool a device that makes you foods, maida and sugar from your diet. * Reduce caffeine and stop alcohol consumption: Cutting down on caffeine healthier? What if you are not a stupid, * Be fit and active: By this, we definitely and eliminating alcohol can also improve immoral egotist who hates exercise? do not mean over exerting yourself. But your chances of conception. While mod- (Such people exist, allegedly.) following a daily regime of doing moder- sports like swimming to help overcome themselves about their most fertile days erate amounts of tea or coffee is safe, you Well, some folk justify cheating with ate physical activity improves hormone infertility. as every woman has her own unique cy- shouldn't have too much. Alcohol, on the specific arguments. "Some health in- balance, blood flow and maximises cle which is controlled by their hormone other hand, is definitely a no by all means surance firms offer a discount for active your chances of getting pregnant. Avoid * Track your fertile days using a fertil- levels. Therefore, using fertility monitors and can aggravate problems like irregular people who can prove they walk 10,000 It is possible to get pregnant straining yourself in order to stay slim, ity monitor: which identify up to six fertile days of periods and lack of ovulation. steps a day," said reader Derya Bey. only during a few days every cycle. That instead maintain a healthy weight. Try your cycle can help you a lot. "And some schools in China require a brisk walking, light jogging, cycling and is why it important for couples to educate Source: IANS minimum amount of active movement every day from each student." The alternative, of course, is to actu- ally do some exercise, and some people Osteoarthritis: Could Researchers Have Found the Key to Prevention? need to. One rather overweight male friend of this columnist, referring to FoxO proteins affect joint health. which is a layer of cartilage in the knee joint. Japanese electronic pets, commented: new study may have revealed a possible new pre- "Step-counters are like Tamagotchis, The effects of FoxO deficiency in mice Boosting FoxO 'may prevent' osteoarthritis vention and treatment strategy for osteoarthritis, only the stupid creature you have to which is one of the most common and debilitat- The researchers reached their findings by studying mice So, why does FoxO cause these issues? The research- keep alive is yourself." ing age-related diseases in the United States. that were lacking FoxO proteins in their joint cartilage. ers found that FoxO proteins regulate the expression of And then of course, there are the AResearchers at The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) Compared with control mice, the scientists found that genes that are important for joint health, including those people who get high scores by accident. in San Diego, CA, reveal that proteins called FoxO are key FoxO-deficient mice experienced degeneration of the that control inflammation and autophagy. I know of one woman who accidentally for joint health. joints at a significantly younger age. The absence of FoxO proteins in the joint cartilage put her step-counter through a wash- By boosting the levels of these FoxO proteins, they What is more, the rodents with FoxO deficiency leads to an increase in inflammation and a decrease in ing machine and drier and it credited believe that it might be possible to treat osteoarthritis, or showed greater susceptibility to cartilage damage during autophagy, meaning that cells are unable to repair any her with climbing 84 flights of stairs even stop the disease from developing. a treadmill test, and they were also more likely to devel- damage. that day. Senior study author Dr. Martin Lotz — from the De- op post-traumatic osteoarthritis due to knee injury. "The housekeeping mechanisms, which keep cells Warning: Use health apps too partment of Molecular Medicine at TSRI — and his team Upon further investigation, the scientists found that healthy, were not working in these knockout mice," says much and your brain starts to perceive recently reported their results in the journal Science the FoxO-deficient mice showed abnormalities in a proc- Dr. Lotz. them as judgmental finger-pointers. Translational Medicine. ess called autophagy, which is a natural process by which For the final part of their study, the scientists wanted One colleague got such a low score one Osteoarthritis, also referred to as degenerative joint cells get rid of any unwanted or damaged components in to see whether boosting FoxO levels could restore these day that she faked an illness and went disease, is estimated to affect more than 30 million order to maintain their health and carry out any repairs. "housekeeping mechanisms." to bed early so her Fitbit wouldn't adults in the United States, making it the most common FoxO deficiency also led to abnormalities in the proc- By increasing FoxO expression in cells taken from judge her. type of arthritis. esses that protect our cells against damage caused by people with osteoarthritis, the researchers were able to Reader, you don't want to get into The condition is characterized by a breakdown of free radicals. normalize the expression of genes associated with in- that sort of situation. I hope you'll be cartilage, which is the tissue that cushions the joints of Additionally, the study revealed that mice lacking flammation and autophagy, and the production - oflu sensible about your use of health apps. the bones. Osteoarthritis most commonly affects the FoxO proteins failed to produce the required levels of a bricin was also restored. In which case, I'll see you at the buf- knee, hip, and hand joints. protein called lubricin, which helps to protect joint car- The team now plans to create molecules that can in- fet table! In a previous study, Dr. Lotz and team found that tilage against wear and tear. crease FoxO levels and assess their effects in experimen- (Nury Vittachi is an Asia-based FoxO levels in joint cartilage are reduced. For this latest The reduced production of lubricin was linked to tal osteoarthritis models. frequent traveller. Send comments and study, the researchers sought to find out more about how a reduction in healthy cells in the "superficial zone," Source: medicalnewstoday suggestions via his Facebook page)

ima, a Syrian woman who had recently moved to the United States, tried to explain to her tutor with hand motions and limited English why she was upset. Tears trickled down her cheeks as DAILY she held up a beautifully arranged platter of fatayer (meat, cheese, and spinach pies) that she had made. Then she said, “One man,” and made a swishing sound as she pointed from the doorR to the living room and then back to the door. The tutor pieced together that several people from a nearby church were supposed to visit Rima and her family and bring some gifts. But only one man had PATH shown up. He had hurried in, dropped off a box of items, and rushed out. He was busy taking care of a responsibility, while she and her family were lonely and longed for community and to share their fatayer with new friends. Taking time for people is what Jesus was all about. He attended dinner parties, taught crowds, and Take the Time took time for interaction with individuals. He even invited Himself to one man’s house. Zacchaeus, a tax collector, climbed a tree to see Him, and when Jesus looked up, He said, “Come down immediately. I BIBLE READ: LUKE 19:1–10 must stay at your house today” (Luke 19:1–9). And Zacchaeus’s life was changed forever. The best gift you can give to others may be your time. THOUGHT FOR TODAY: Because of other responsibilities, we won’t always be able to take the time. But when we do, we have Come down immediately. I must a wonderful privilege of being with others and watching the Lord work through us. stay at your house today. How have others taken time for you? How might you show Jesus’s love to someone this week? ~ Luke 19:5 The best gift you can give to others may be your time.

The contents of articles in this page do not necessarily reflect the Editorial view or policy of the paper. EastErn Mirror | Dimapur, Saturday, May 12, 2018 7 Is Air Pollution Making You Sick? Four Questions Answered parts of year. What’s more, the amount of ozone in air also ple, experiences seasonal pollution, thanks to extensive in air pollution lead to decreases in diseases. Richard E. Peltier | The Conversation goes up and down through the day – generally highest in burning of agricultural fields some 200 miles away. 4. Why does this matter to you? the afternoons and lowest in the early mornings. New Delhi is an extreme example. But, even if you live A typical adult takes around 20,000 breaths per day. ot a day seems to go by without a story of an These variations can make it quite difficult for envi- in a less polluted environment, pollutants emitted else- Whether or not you become sick from air pollution de- “airpocalypse,” usually somewhere in a devel- ronmental health scientists and epidemiologists to know where often travel to where other people live and work, pends on the amount and type of chemicals you inhale, oping nation. It’s hard not to empathize with precisely how air pollution can affect humans. as seen in recent wildfires in California. and whether you might be susceptible to these diseases. the people in the smoggy images of New Delhi 2. Where does air pollution come from? 3. How do we know that air pollution causes prob- For someone living in polluted New Delhi, for ex- Nor Ulaanbataar or Kathmandu, often wearing masks, You might imagine air pollution as smoke pouring lems? ample, those 20,000 breaths include the equivalent of walking to school or work though soupy cloudiness. out of a factory chimney or the tailpipe of a car. This is a tricky question, because air pollution is a around 20 grains of table salt worth of particulate mat- Last year, a study found that more than 8 million peo- While these are important sources of air pollution, hidden problem that acts as a trigger for many health ter deposited in their lungs each day. While this may not ple per year die early from air pollution exposure. This there are many others. Air pollution includes chemicals problems. Plenty of people suffer from asthma and lung seem like much, keep in mind that this particulate matter amounts to more deaths than diarrheal disease, tubercu- humans put into the atmosphere and chemicals released diseases, heart attacks and cancer, and all of these are isn’t harmless table salt – it’s a mixture of chemicals that losis and HIV/AIDS combined. by natural events. For example, forest fires are a large linked to particulate matter exposure. The best evidence come from burning materials, unburned oils, metals and As a researcher in air pollution and its health effects, I source of air pollutants that affect many communities. to date suggests that the higher the dose of air pollution, even biological material. And this doesn’t include any of know that even if you don’t live in these places, air pollu- Dust that’s picked up by wind can also contribute to poor the worse our response will be. the pollutants that are gases, like ozone or carbon mon- tion likely still affects your quality of life. Here’s what you air quality. Unfortunately, there are many other things that lead oxide or oxides of nitrogen. need to know. Ronald Reagan famously said that “trees cause more to these diseases, too: poor diet, your inherited genes, or The U.S. and Europe have made excellent progress 1. What exactly is air pollution? pollution than automobiles do.” While this myth has whether you have access to high quality medical care or in reducing air pollution concentrations over the past Air pollution is a general term that usually describes been debunked, he was right in at least some ways. Trees you smoke cigarettes, for example. This makes figuring couple of decades, largely by crafting effective air quality a mixture of different chemicals that circulate in the air. do release certain gases, such as volatile organic carbon, out the cause of a specific illness attributed to air pollu- regulation. Invisible gases, like ozone or carbon monoxide, and that are ingredients in air pollution chemistry. This, when tion exposure much more difficult. However, in the U.S. today, where environmental tiny particles or droplets of liquids mix together in the at- mixed together with emissions from cars and industry, Every health study provides a slightly different result, laws are being methodically dismantled, there is a bigger mosphere. Each molecule is impossible to see with the leads to increases in other types of pollution, such as because each study observes a different group of peo- worry that policymakers are simply choosing to ignore naked eye, but when trillions gather together, you can see ozone. ple and usually different types of air pollution. Scientists science. One new member of the Environmental Protec- them as haze. There isn’t much that scientists can, or should, do usually report their results based on any change in risk tion Agency’s science advisory board is Robert Phalen of These chemicals are almost always mixed together about tree emissions. Public health researchers like my- of developing a disease from air pollution, or based on the University of California, Irvine, who has suggested in varied amounts. Scientists do not yet understand how self focus most on the ingredients from human activi- whether your odds of developing a certain disease might that “modern air is too clean for optimum health”. these different mixtures affect us. Each person responds ties – from burning petroleum to emissions controls on change. This goes against thousands of research papers and is differently to air pollution exposure – some people have industrial facilities – because these are sources located For example, a study in Taiwan looked at concentra- certainly not true. While some components of air pollu- few effects, while others, such as kids with asthma, might close to where people live and work. tions of particulate matter averaged over two years. The tion have little effect on human health, this should not be become very ill. There are also many chemical reactions that occur in researchers found that, for every 10 micrograms per cu- used to muddy our understanding of air pollution expo- What’s more, air pollution mixtures in a given loca- the air itself. These reactions create what are known as bic meter increase in particulate matter, the odds of de- sure. This is a common tactic to confuse the public with tion change over time. Changes can occur quickly over a secondary pollutants, some of which are quite toxic. veloping high blood pressure increased by about 3 per- unimportant statistics in order to sow confusion, pre- few hours or gradually over months. Finally, it’s important to realize that air pollution cent. This could suggest that if an increase of particulate sumably with an underlying intent to influence policy. Short-term increases in air pollution from, for exam- knows no boundaries. If a pollutant is emitted in one lo- matter concentration in any community might lead to an The evidence is clear: Air pollution exposure is lethal ple, heavy traffic in rush hour, can make us sick. Such pol- cation, it very easily moves across borders – both regional increase in high blood pressure. and causes death across the world. That should be im- lution occurs year-round. But seasonal pollutants, such and national – to different places. New Delhi, for exam- Conversely, scientists usually assume that decreases portant to all of us. as ozone, usually occur only in the warmest and sunniest READERS’ MIRROR VIEWS & REVIEWS Newborn Killing Syndrome She Worked! t is a matter of grave concern to committed relationship. the infant’s face for the first time after a y name is Duthrupu and I run 5 km binding force of love. It is the greatest force that ever frequently discover the bodies of Thirdly, some girls have a boyfriend nine months journey. Alas! What kind every-day! Because it helps me think existed. Oh, but make no mistake - it’s not like, men newborn being thrown in an open hijacking skill. You take good care of of mother stare at her innocent baby to and I enjoy it. I run because I also don’t you take this, and women you take that. Everyone has garbage in different pockets of Na- someone despite knowing fully that he kill him/her? What wrong has the baby Mlike doctors. I also celebrate my birthday received it. I every year - as if it is my greatest achievement, though galand. It breaks my heart to see the im- already has a girlfriend with whom he done? You cannot turn back the clock and People in the society generallysay: “When you ages and videos being circulated through is planning a future with. The ability to undo the things. Whatsoever be the case, I did nothing to have it. look for a bride look at her mother first,” Is that the social media. Such angelic faces being shamelessly lullaby someone’s boyfriend there’s no word to describe a mother that When I was younger I used to play with the rice corollary of “Like father like son” thingy? I don’t abandoned or thrown at the roadside, is an excellent proof that there’s evil in allows her child to die. Motherhood is a over my meal, making it into a ball and then gulping it know. Things may not be entirely true in themselves jungle and river side, the recent one being you. You continue to rock with him, re- privilege not every woman could attend, down like a python. No caring mom likes that! And I but I believe there’s a noteworthy point. We receive to in Dimapur on May 7, 2018 at 3rd Mile sulting in pregnancy. Finally he washed your child is your pride. always ended up asking her to get me a glass of water. a large extent,many of the qualities we have, from our near Tuesday market. It really hurts even off his hands and pregnancy solely be- What a joy it gives when you count She would always keep a bucket under my bed so that mothers. We arewhat we are today because ofwhat our to imagine why the baby deserved to die. comes your responsibility since you your blessings! But what a perfect joy I could wee wee without having to get out of bed. She mothers have made of us. Forget about being a mother or as a Chris- choose to be a backdoor girlfriend. You when your blessing reaches you in the knew i was afraid to go out at night (the reason being Now, if a woman is ill-treated, teased, molested, tian, the question here is, does humanity kill the baby for the fact that the baby’s form of human! To me, pregnancy is Satan:-p), so she would tell me “Jisukikube” (There is discriminated etc. what would she teach her children? still exist? father is someone’s boyfriend whom you the most beautiful expression of God’s power in Jesus; in chakesang dialect), I would recite Sadly, most of our societies are patriarchal (largely The term ‘Neonaticide’ was coined by hijacked and hence not justifiable to de- procreation that is reflected in woman- that to myself whenever I felt insecure. through and by the evolution of culture), and history Resnick to describe murder of an infant clare giving birth publicly. hood. In no way I’m encouraging illegal If I were prodded awake in the middle of the night provesthat our society has been built on the founda- within the first 24 hours of life. It is be- Fourthly, we have some women who pregnancy but this write-up is intended to and were asked right at that point “What is a mother?” tional stone of patriarchy. lieved and understood that pregnancy and are gold diggers and creamy layer freaks. convey “killing your own blood child is I would say “Empathy”- with no second thoughts. I Also frankly(but sincerely), “love” has almost be- birth are often hidden out of fear of rejec- I see with my own eyes in our society that an incomprehensible crime”. always have my reservations against Fathers when it come a mere term used rather exclusively as a valedic- tion by parents, community and society. some “No-moral Women” choose to go There are multiple reasons as to why comes to empathy. Oh! andthe best part is when mom tion in little acts. It was and is(still) rarely said aloud To my understanding, I believe there are with Government officers, politicians and mother’s crime is visibly increasing in re- would come and stop dad whilst I was getting sticks; I except in churches and text messages. We weren’t big several factors in Newborn Killing Syn- well-to-dos. Most of these home wreck- cent times but it is never too late to teach always liked that feeling of being saved. on hugging our loved ones; or verbally saying ‘I love drome. ers refuse to accept that marital home is youngsters to have a good command over People have already written reams about love, you son’ or ‘I love you dad/mom’- and we still aren’t Firstly, it is about some dumbo col- manned by legally wedded wife. Sadly, morality and start living a dignified life. If Mothers, empathy... but still... I will try to be a differ- for that matter. So, it was awkward for me when I re- lege going girls who fall prey to short term many unfortunate wives still do not get dignity isn’t our virtue and if our personal- ent fish here. alised that our society actually did not promote affec- goals. I’m totally against some orthodox the smell of their husband’s proxy keep- ity doesn’t reflect our character, where is Is paid work the highest and the greatest work? tion. Love, is almost absent in the family. Of course mentality taking on Naga girls’ inter-mar- ing practice. This ultimately puts ‘shame- our integrity? An effort to create aware- We do measure work in terms of pay, and we do that in any discussion like this we are to some extentplay- riage. Every girl has the right to marry the less mistress’ on advantageous side when ness is extremely important at this junc- a little too much. That is why we, many times fail to ing with semantics. Haven’t we defined love in such love of her life. The person could be Black she is up for anything, putting up her flesh ture but who will bell the cat to break this honour our mothers. Physics quantifies work in terms a way that we assume that to love is/means to show or White, who are we to be racists? (Here on rent and continue as ‘undercover girl- barrier of ignorance? Mother’s Hope and of displacement i.e. results. You see, Physics defines respect? Now, I am not saying that the Fathers or any- I do not include the cases of “not so edu- friend’ for ages. You being a woman your- some other adoption centres brings salva- ‘work’ better than us. Work is such a necessity in man’s body is to be blamed. Consider this, one big reason we cated” girls’ inter-marriage with Miyas in self, impregnated by another woman’s tion and hope to mother and child. But life without which, the Gita says (not me),life loses all all became grownups is because we were surrounded Nagaland that need to be discouraged at husband finally opted to throw the baby many aren’t even aware of Mother’s Hope importance and ceases to exist. Work is something by tough women of our society. Some people may any cost) But the point here is, some girls to prove clean in public. The child could Dimapur though this noble venture caters without which we cannot live and the greatest of such want to ask me by now, what do you know about love? indulge in live-in relationship. You misuse have lived if not for your misadventure. to the society’s needs for decades altogeth- work is done by a mother - not always paid, but more Maybe I don’t know much, maybe you’re right, maybe the freedom your parents gave you and fi- Apart from the above four categories, er. How blessed it would be if churches often causing pain - to her. Yet, she always gives more I haven’t tasted enough but that was not the point. nally pulled yourself down to the level of there are some women who are sex slaves, and NGOs gear up to kick start “Save than what she receives -like it is automatic. She doesn’t Being a mother is often a thankless, unappreciated a prostitute. Parents’ hard earned money forcefully raped and abused much against Newborn Mission”! To educate our sisters consider it pain. There is no kind of work that a moth- job, until apparently, Mothers’ day comes around, no? are invested in live-in honeymoon. There- their wishes. Also, some sex workers earn in need, can the church play a vital role er cannot do! Maybe we will all wish them a happy Mother’s Day after, he would dump you like garbage their livelihood out of compulsion. Un- by organizing seminars? Can our tribal Rudyard Kipling called Calcutta “the city of dread- only to soon forget it. That’s only natural. It’s the same the time you become pregnant. You sin- protected sex literally leads to pregnancy Women Hohos take some stringent meas- ful nights”. Nehru called it “a nightmare city”. Yes, it’s with any other day for that matter. We are likePotem- gle handedly took care of the pregnancy with HIV for both mother and her child. ures and also conduct sensitization for re- true. Now take a dig at what Mother Teresa once said kin’s villages who act well only for a day, no! in total isolation, finally decided to hide I believe such cases of unwanted birth spective tribes? Can our NGOs, especially when she worked in Calcutta:- “Being unwanted is the Otherwise, if we are as good as we think(only if the child’s birth and mercilessly throw the leads to newborn killings in case of some those availing fund from Government as worst disease any human being can ever suffer”. Can you think) we are, let’s value and promote the senti- baby like a garbage. mothers. well as receiving foreign aid create more you see her empathy? A man once went to the District ments we have (but don’t show often) for our women Secondly, some thick skin cheapos Oh killer mother! Did you even regret awareness? We should let our sisters real- collector to complain that Mother Teresa was convert- (esp. mothers). *Someone already said that we hold would hook up with young daddies who the size of a mustard seed while throw- ize how precious life is and how important ing the sick into Christians. But when the DC visited our women in high esteem. It’s only true but doesn’t would dress up and pose for lense as ‘sin- ing away the life of the one you gave life? it is to save life. Let them learn that there her, he found her treating a man with sores. The place mean we can’t improve.* So what should we (us men) gle’ on Facebook. Those men after using Remember, you were cursed by every liv- are thousands of people wanting children was stenching, awfully stenched, but it was nothing, do then? Should I save some money and get her a gift? you, reveal the stories of how cheap you ing mouth that saw the precious baby you in their lives and flocking the most reputed for her, compared to the pain the man was suffering. Should I recharge her phone? Should I cook more of- showed up when you asked them of buy- killed. This crime against humanity will hospitals in the country. Never heard of a Mother Teresa had no biological children, but she is ten? Should I start cleaning the rooms? Should I take ing top-up and net pack as soon as you got haunt you until the time you confess and father killing an infant in Nagaland if not still called Mother! Paul of the Bible never had chil- her out to Australia? Should I wash her clothes?... I an inch closer to him. There are also sto- God forgives you, for God has heard the a mother herself, this maternal filicide is dren but still was a father to Timothy. A contradiction? will leave it best to your imagination and introspection. ries where you hang out with Facebook cry of an innocent baby and measured its a big challenge that disturbs my mind in Superficially yes but no. It is the value. Again, my name is Duthrupu and I live because friends and a bottle or just a can of beer tears. Every child is equally precious after all seriousness. God will surely bless us as Everybody is alive today or had a life because there She worked!! That phrase should be worthy of your seems enough to draw your attention. they’re sent to this world and they have we bless others. Let us prioritize sensitiz- was a mother and a father. God created mankind to highlighter. Ending up in physical relationship after the ‘Right to Life’ as much as you do. ing our sisters so that they choose to be a complement each other. Either can never evolve to a I do not know if this article appears before, on or getting intoxicated, you conceive only to A mother’s heart rejoices and the ‘mother’ than to be a ‘murderer’. point where they do not need each other anymore. If after Mother’s Day; but I thoroughly give my wishes to kill the baby because it was not out of height of excitement is when she sees Vikali Shikhu God has given men muscles, He has given women the all. A toast to all the mothers.

Today’s ASTRO-P REDI CTI ON ARIES (MAR 21 - APR 19): You don’t suffer CANCER (JUN 22 - JUL 22): A challenging LIBRA (SEP 23 - OCT 22): Today is going to CAPRICORN (DEC 22 - JAN 19): Be disciplined fools gladly, and superficial fools even less so. day is in store for you, Cancer. If you’re part be an excellent day for meeting interesting about all areas of your body, Capricorn. Take You have a mind to teach those around you of a group or team or simply among friends, people, Libra. And there will be nothing su- extra care to eat healthful, balanced meals. a lesson. You’re uncompromising today, and you may feel somewhat ill at ease. Could it be perficial about these encounters. On the con- Make sure you get enough sleep. And even you can’t understand why others don’t have your same that you instill jealousy in others? There’s only one way trary, the people you are going to meet will touch you though you gripe about having no time, get out there and high standards. But are you truly as honest as you expect to find out. Clear the air by saying what needs to be said. profoundly and move you deeply on an emotional level. exercise. Don’t wait for an emergency before you take ac- others to be? Remember that the quality of an artistic State it clearly and directly and you’ll eliminate any bad But don’t let yourself be seduced by ideas alone! Practi- tion. You and you alone control how you feel. Your health endeavor, in particular, is likely to be judged differently feelings among your group. cality matters, too! is essential to your well-being, not to mention your life! by each person who experiences it. LEO (JUL 23 - AUG 22): Sometimes dreams SCORPIO (OCT 23 - NOV 21): You can expect AQUARIUS (JAN 20 - FEB 18): If you’ve been TAURUS (APR 20 - MAY 20): Here is a day of seem like just that - dreams. Travel, a project, today to be kind of intense, Scorpio. Even if feeling deep anger, today isn’t the day to let it challenges, Taurus. You’re a pro at questioning or a new home could be a few of the things you’ve made a conscious decision not to let out but rather the day to consider its source. yourself, as you’ll prove today when you take a you’ve been trying to accomplish for some anything get you down, you may still harbor Any large gatherings of family or friends hard look at your accomplishments. What have time now. Making any one of these dreams come true some negative emotions from the last few days. Take should be avoided at all costs. No, this doesn’t mean you you created of a personal nature in the last ten years? Have possibly means jeopardizing relationships. Your dreams advantage of this time to relieve stress. Talk to someone get to take the day off! Just be extra careful about your you followed someone else’s example because you doubt- could seem particularly unattainable today. Perhaps close or go out and whack a tennis ball. An artistic pur- temper. A little isolation will go a long way toward easing ed yourself? Have you been eternally “almost” ready? Have you must first do some work on your relationships be- suit, such as sketching or photography, will help elimi- your tension, and may give you some important insights. you dared to jump into projects that were still imperfect? fore you can realize your dreams. nate some of the negative energy. PISCES (FEB 19 - MAR 20): If by chance you These are the questions that need to be addressed. VIRGO (AUG 23 - SEP 22): You’ll go one of two SAGITTARIUS (NOV 22 - DEC 21): The little still harbor some resentment toward someone, GEMINI (MAY 21 - JUN 21): If you give the im- ways today, Virgo. Either you’ll turn inward and fighter that you are makes it very difficult for Pisces, it will probably come out today. You pression that you’re in a reserved and introspec- meditate in a corner or you’ll find a good friend you to join us in the great communal river that might be uncompromising or even vengeful. tive mood (even if you aren’t), you’ll succeed in and confide your dissatisfaction. Don’t hesi- we’re all trying to navigate, Sagittarius. You pre- Telling that person how you feel will accomplish noth- avoiding confrontation. Today there is no such tate to let your guard down and express yourself even fer to travel solo, going down your private stream as you ing other than cause you both pain and regret. Vent your thing as a simple exchange with someone, Gemini. But more honestly than is typical for you. Have no worries see fit. However, these are opportune days to try joining anger in a healthy way, such as some form of intense even in this atmosphere, it is still a great day to evaluate that your problems will bore your friend. True friends are up with others. Some events may occur to remind you of physical activity. Besides, this person really means what your fundamental objectives a little more closely. happy to help. You’d do the same, wouldn’t you? the benefits of community. they’ve been saying. That’s right, they do care about you.

The contents of articles on this page do not necessarily reflect the Editoral view or policy of the paper EastErn Mirror | Dimapur, Saturday, May 12 , 2018 8 NATION Collegium sticks to Justice Tight security in Bengaluru ahead of assembly polls lice Neelamani N. Raju said over 1,40,000 security personnel have so far been Joseph as SC judge deployed across the state to ensure ‘free and fair’ Ne w De l h i , Ma y 1 1 court for Justice Kurian polling. (IANS): The Supreme Joseph, the Chief Justices “A total of 585 compa- Court collegium on Fri- of three High Courts -- nies of paramilitary forces day took an in principle Justice K.M. Joseph him- are deployed across over decision to reiterate its self (Uttarakhand), Jus- 20,000 polling booths, recommendation for the tice T.B. Radhakrishnan including nearly 12,000 elevation of Uttarakhand (Chhattisgarh) and Jus- critical booths,” Raju told High court Chief Justice tice Antony Dominic reporters here. K.M. Joseph to the top (Kerala). The southern state has court. There is a perception a total of 58,008 polling The collegium decid- that the government was stations, across its 224 con- ed it will resend its Janu- standing in the way of stituencies. ary 10 “unanimous” rec- the elevation of Justice Polling will be held for ommendation for Justice Joseph because of his 223 constituencies on Sat- Joseph’s elevation, along judgment in 2016 strik- urday after the election with other names from ing down the Central to Jayanagar seat in Ben- Calcutta, Rajasthan, and PTI government’s decision galuru was postponed. Telangana and Andhra KM Joseph to impose President’s Over 4.96 crore voters, Pradesh High Courts that rule in Uttarakhand, PTI including 2.52 crore men, would be decided at its Joseph (previously Kerala The collegium de- but Law Minister Ravi Polling officials collect EVMs and other election material on the eve of Karnataka Assembly elections in 2.44 crore women and over meeting on May 16. High Court) as a judge cided to reiterate Justice Shankar Prasad has de- Chikmagalur on Friday. 4,500 people who identify The collegium, com- of the Supreme Court Joseph’s elevation to the nied this. themselves as ‘transgen- prising Chief Justice should be reiterated,” the top court after the Cen- The top court colle- Bengaluru, May 11 (IANS): across 27 of the total 28 Over 150 senior-rank ders’, have registered to Dipak Misra, Justice J. collegium said. tral government on April gium, unanimously rec- Security in the nation’s tech constituencies in the state police officers would mon- vote. A total of 15.42 lakh Chelameswar, Justice However, it added 26 returned the recom- ommending the eleva- hub Bengaluru has been capital, after the election itor security across the city. voters, aged 18-19, have Ranjan Gogoi, Justice that the said “reiteration mendation, saying that tion of Justice Joseph on stepped up ahead of the in Jayanagar segment was “Section 144 of the registered to cast their bal- Madan B. Lokur and Jus- should also be accom- he stood at number 42 of January 10, said: “The Karnataka Assembly polls countermanded by the Indian Penal Code (IPC) lot for the first time. tice Kurian Joseph, took panied by the recom- the all India judges sen- collegium considers on Saturday, Police Com- Election Commission due that prohibits gathering of The voter turnout in the the decision at a meeting mendation of the names iority and there were 11 that at present Justice missioner T. Suneel Kumar to the death of Bharatiya more than five people at previous Assembly election here. of Chief Justices of High Chief Justices of the High K.M. Joseph is more de- said on Friday. Janata Party (BJP) candi- one place at a time has also held in the state in 2013 “The Chief Justice Courts for elevation as Courts senior to him. serving and suitable in “A total of 10,500 police- date B.N. Vijaya Kumar on been imposed across the was 71.45 per cent. The poll and other members of judges of the Supreme The government also all respects than other men, 4,500 armed police May 4. city till 6 p.m. on Sunday panel hopes the voting per- the collegium have, on Court, for which detailed said that the Kerala High Chief Justices and senior and 2,500 home guards are Police personnel would to prevent any untoward centage would surpasses principle, unanimously discussion is required”. Court being a relatively puisne Judges of High being deployed ahead of be stationed across 7,477 incidents,” the police of- 75 per cent in 2018, after it agreed that the recom- The next meeting will small court with a sanc- Courts for being ap- the elections on Saturday,” polling stations where vot- ficer said. held several voting aware- mendation for appoint- be held at 4.15 p.m. on tioned strength of 42 pointed as Judges of the Kumar told reporters here. ing would take place from Director General and ness programmes across ment of Justice K.M. Wednesday. judges was a parent high Supreme Court.” Polling will be held 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Inspector General of Po- the state. Mumbai court awards life sentence to two for actress’ murder Gujarat HC upholds life Ailing Maharashtra IPS officer shoots self imprisonment for 14 harashtra. Mumbai, May 11 (IANS): A Mumbai on the sets of Bollywood director body into small pieces and disposed The officer, who was Sessions Court on Friday sentenced Madhur Bhandarkar’s film “Heroine”. them off in a nearby septic tank, car- Ahmedabad, May 11 noted for his muscular to life imprisonment two Bollywood She expressed her ambitions to make ried the body in a bus for Lucknow (IANS): The Gujarat High body, his regular workouts junior artistes for the gruesome kill- a career in films. where they dumped the murder Court on Friday upheld the at the gym and maintain- ing of Nepali-origin aspiring actress- Impressed by her allegedly weapon. life imprisonment awarded ing a good balanced health, cum-model Meenakshi Thapa, a law wealthy background, Jaiswal and They boarded another bus to by a SIT court to 14 people was detected with cancer, officer said. Surin conspired to make money Jaunpur and en route threw away the for the massacre of 23 per- which had left him de- “Sessions Judge S.G. Shete found from her family, besides boosting bag containing Thapa’s severed head sons in a village during the pressed for the past few them guilty on three main counts of their career in films, according to the in an isolated location, over 100 km 2002 riots. months. A former Joint Po- kidnapping, extortion and murder investigations. from Allahabad. A division bench of lice Commissioner (Crime) of Thapa and sentenced them to life According to the prosecution, Before disposing off the body, Justice Akil Qureshi and and chief of Anti Terrorist imprisonment,” Special Public Pros- they lured Thapa to Allahabad in the accused retained Thapa’s mobile Justice B.N. Kariaay also Squad (ATS) Mumbai, Roy ecutor Ujjwal Nikam told the media. March 2012 on the pretext of an at- and bank debit cards, reportedly upheld the sentence of was credited with direct- On Wednesday, Judge Shete tractive modelling assignment and messaged her mother to deposit the seven years in jail to five ing the investigations into found Amit Kumar Jaiswal, 40, and a prominent role in a Bhojpuri film. ransom amount in her daughter’s others. It acquitted four several sensational crimes his girlfriend Preeti Surin, 36, guilty After reaching Allahabad, they bank account failing which they others in the case. and high-profile cases in of killing the 27-year-old actress in held Thapa hostage and made a ran- would make a pornographic film and On March 1, 2002, PTI the past few years. Uttar Pradesh in 2012. During the som demand of Rs 1.50 million from make it public. two days after the Godhra Himanshu Roy (File Photo) These include journal- arguments on the quantum of sen- her mother. On the basis of tracking her mo- Sabarmati Express train ist J. Dey murder case, the tence, Nikam had termed the mur- However, the Thapa family -- bile SIM card and bank ATM debit burning left 57 persons Mumbai, May 11 (IANS): recovered any suicide note, judgment in which came der as “the rarest of rare cases” and comprising her parents, both work- card, the investigators managed to dead, 23 persons were Maharashtra’s Additional while there were stunned last week (May 2) and ac- demanded death sentence for both. ing for central government under- nab the accused when they reached burnt to death in Pirwali Director General of Police reactions of disbelief from tress Meenakshi Thapa Hoping to make it big in Bol- takings in Dehradun, and a brother Mumbai on April 14, nearly a month Bhagol area of Ode vil- (ADGP) Himanshu Roy the entire state police top killing, the verdict in which lywood, the actress had arrived in working for the Indian Army -- man- after killing Thapa, and attempted to lage near Anand in central reportedly committed sui- brass. was pronounced earlier in Mumbai from Dehradun in 2011 and aged to send only Rs 60,000, following withdraw money from her account Gujarat. cide by shooting himself in With a sterling career the day. acted in small roles in films like “404”, which Jaiswal and Surin decided to near Bandra. It was one of the nine the head here on Friday, to his credit, Roy had been Besides, he directed the “Heroine”, “Sehera and “Pakau”, eliminate their hostage. During the trial, Nikam exam- cases of major riot cases official sources said. ailing with cancer for some probe into the ill-famed IPL besides dabbling with modelling as- They severed Thapa’s head in the ined 35 witnesses, including prime that were handed over to According to prelimi- time and was on medical match fixing and betting signments. staff quarters of a hostel where Surin’s accused Surin’s father, who had last the Supreme Court-ap- nary information, he shot leave when he decided to scams of 2013, in which Claiming to hail from an affluent father worked as a watchman. seen Thapa with Jaiswal and Surin in pointed Special Investiga- himself with his service re- take the extreme step. several top cricketers and family, Thapa met Jaiswal and Surin Subsequently, they chopped her Allahabad before she was murdered. tion Team (SIT). volver at his south Mumbai A Chartered Account- Bollywood actor Vindu In 2012, the SIT found house around 1.40 p.m. ant by training and an In- Dara Singh were among 23 of 47 accused guilty and He was rushed to the dian Police Service (IPS) the accused, and the bru- Triple murder sought capital punish- Bombay Hospital by some officer of the 1988 batch, tal killing of lawyer Pallavi Kovind bats for gender equity in technology ment. Seeking relief from family members and aides Roy is survived by his wife Puryakayastha -- daughter rocks UP town, the SIT court ruling, those where he was declared Bhawna Roy, an IAS officer of an IAS officer at the Cen- Ne w De l h i , Ma y 1 1 held guilty approached the dead. who quit civil services to tre -- at her Mumbai home (IANS): President Ram Gujarat High Court. The police have not work with NGOs in Ma- in August 2012. Nath Kovind on Friday irate mob called for gender equity in technology production attacks police and technology sharing as Lucknow, May 11 (IANS): well as the entry of more Three members of a fam- FOREIGN AFFAIRS women in the innovation ily were killed and several space. injured when dacoits at- “Gender equity must tacked a house in Kasganj be integrated with technol- district in Uttar Pradesh, Modi, Oli launch Janakpur-Ayodhya bus link ogy production and tech- police said on Friday. be added in the Ramayana nology sharing. We need Around midnight, the Circuit while Lumbini will more of our daughters dacoits barged into the be included in the Bud- and more of our country’s house, beat up a couple dhist Circuit. young women to enter the and their mother to death, “Our relations do not technology and innovation before running away with have any definition but it space. the valuables. is based on language,” he “Those who are already PTI Angered by the incident, said in Maithli. “Our ties working here are doing a President Ram Nath Kovind speaks during the inauguration of the villagers disrupted traffic are ahead of diplomacy, remarkable job, but their 20th National Technology Day 2018 function in New Delhi on Friday. on a major road and pelted strategy and politics. It is numbers need to improve stones at the police on Fri- Devniti... Changes in gov- urgently,” Kovind said at the Pokhran tests” and the ment of the day took the day. The police teams had ernments do not matter, an event organised here to leadership and courage of bold decision to go ahead to resort to tear gas shell- our relations remain the celebrate National Tech- then Prime Minister Atal with the tests -- and repo- ing and cane charging to same.” He later spoke in nology Day, which com- Bihari Vajpayee. sition India on the global disperse them to take pos- Nepali language. memorates the 20th an- He said that the suc- stage. session of the bodies. Sev- Modi also read out a niversary of the Pokhran cess was a demonstration Those tests had a far- eral media persons were small paragraph of “Ram- nuclear tests of 1998. of “both scientific capac- reaching impact on how also injured in the clash. A charitmanas” to describe The President dedicat- ity and political will” of the world came to see few of the family members the relations between Ne- ed the 1998 nuclear tests’ the country and that the India -- and on our for- were battling for their lives pal and India. success to former Presi- Vajpayee government’s eign policy, our strategic at a hospital, said Super- Modi also announced dent and scientist Dr A.P.J. “bold” decision shaped relations and eventually intendent of Police Piyush Rs 1 billion for the develop- Abdul Kalam “who led a India’s foreign policy of the our international techno- Srivastava, who rushed to ment of Province No 2 and dedicated scientific team future. logical collaborations,” the the crime scene to pacify PTI Janakpur area after attend- that made preparations for “In 1998, the govern- President added. the angry villagers. Prime Minister Narendra Modi inspects the Guard of Honour during the ceremonial reception in ing the civic reception. He Kathmandu on Friday. said that the central and provincial governments of Janakpur (Nepal), May you welcomed me here”. civic reception organised Nepal will select the project Rajasthan: Class 8 reference book calls Tilak ‘father of terrorism’ 11 (IANS): Indian Prime “Mere Bhai, this wel- by Mayor Lal Kishor Sah in and implement it. Jaipur, May 11 (PTI): In what appears topic “Incidents of National Move- month. Minister Narendra Modi come is an honour to all his honour at the Ranga- Federal government to be a case of poor choice of words, ment during 18th and 19th century”. The first edition was published and his Nepali counter- Indian citizens,” Modi said. bhumi Maidan. He was ministers Ishwor Pokhar- a Class 8 reference book described “Tilak clearly believed that we last year, Rajpal Singh, a production part K.P. Sharma Oli on This is Modi’s third visit felicitated with a garland el, Giriraj Mani Pokharel freedom fighter Bal Gangadhar Tilak cannot achieve anything just by official at the publisher’s office, told Friday inaugurated a cross- to Nepal since he became weighing 121 kg during the and Matrika Yadav were as the “Father of Terrorism”. pleading the British officers. PTI. border bus service linking Prime Minister. event attended by thou- present at the programme. Printed by a Matura-based pub- Through Shivaji and Ganpati Dr R.S Khangarot, professor of Janakpur with Ayodhya in Inaugurating the sands. A key to Janakpur After completing his lisher, the book is used by private festivals, Tilak aroused unique aware- history in Agrawal PG College, Jaipur, Uttar Pradesh as part of a bus service, Modi said: city was also handed over engagements in Janakpur, English-medium schools affiliated ness in the country. He instilled said Tilak awakened the people of the “Ramayan Circuit”. “Ramayan Circuit will help to Modi. Modi arrived in Kathman- to the Rajasthan Board of Secondary the mantra of freedom among the country during the Home Rule move- Modi, on a two-day vis- boost tourism. This will act Addressing the large du where he will be pay a Education (RBSE). masses, due to which he became a ment in 1916. it to the Himalayan nation, as a foundation for strong gathering, Modi said: “Ayo- courtesy call on President The Rajasthan State Textbook thorn in the eyes of the British,” the Such a mistake in books is unac- began his trip by visiting people-to-people ties be- dhya is incomplete without Bidhya Devi Bhandari and Board publishes books in Hindi, leav- book reads. ceptable, even if it was an error in the Ram Janaki temple. tween our two countries.” Janakidham. Similarly, Ne- hold talks with Oli. ing students no other option but to Officials at the Student Advisor translation, he said. There he performed spe- The circuit is a part pal is incomplete without Modi will also lay the use reference books. Publication Private Limited, which Retired professor of history, Rajas- cial “Shodashopachara” of Modi’s vision to build India and India is incom- foundation stone of Arun Tilak demonstrated a path to- publishes the book, said the mistake than University, B L Gupta said Brit- prayers with Oli, making a 650-km connectivity plete without Nepal. Our III hydroelectricity project wards national movement, therefore, had been rectified in the revised edi- ish author Ignatius Valentine Chirol him the first Indian Prime project. On his part Oli said ties are religious, based of in Sankhuwasabha district he is called as the father of terrorism, tion. had described Tilak as “the father of Minister to do so. that the bus service “would deep faith and historical in eastern Nepal, under- reads page 267 of chapter 22 of the The translators made the mistake. Indian unrest”. Modi told Oli that he increase people to people and complement to each taken by India’s Sutlej Jal book. It had come to our notice and was “It is derogatory to call Tilak the was extremely honoured connectivity”. others.” Vidyut Nigam, through The description is part of sub- corrected in the revised edition last father of terrorism,” he said. “to be received you the way Modi then attended a Modi said Janakpur will video conferencing. EastErn Mirror | Dimapur, Saturday, May 12, 2018 WORLD 9 Iran turns to diplomacy amid high regional tensions Tehran, May 11 (PTI/AFP): Iran’s nuclear deal. nuclear deal. foreign minister will embark Zarif will hold high-pressure Analysts say Israel feels it has on a diplomatic tour to try to talks with the other parties to the a green light from Washington to Putin speaks with Merkel, Erdogan in bid to keep Iran deal salvage the nuclear deal amid deal, first in Beijing and Moscow, move more aggressively against Moscow, May 11 (PTI/AFP): of view of international and saying Trump was “wrong” to Trump this week defied high tensions following the US and then with his counterparts Iran’s presence in Syria, particu- Russian President Vladimir regional stability was high- pull out of the accord, accord- the wishes of world powers withdrawal and global fears from Britain, France and Ger- larly after Trump’s withdrawal Putin has spoken with Germa- lighted,” the Kremlin said in ing to a Turkish presidential when he announced that over reports of unprecedented many in Brussels on Tuesday. from the nuclear deal. ny’s Angela Merkel and Tur- a statement following a call source late yesterday. Washington would withdraw clashes with Israel in Syria. All five have condemned Iran has said it will stay in the key’s Recep Tayyip Erdogan in between Putin and Merkel. Ankara has been working from the historic nuclear ac- Foreign Minister Moham- Trump’s move to walk out of deal only if the remaining mem- a bid to keep the Iran nuclear The two leaders also dis- closely with Moscow and Te- cord and impose new sanc- mad Javad Zarif will leave late the deal and reimpose crippling bers - Britain, France, Germany, deal alive after the US decision cussed the situation in Syria as hran over the past year on the tions on Tehran. tomorrow for visits to Beijing, sanctions, but European compa- China and Russia - can provide to withdraw, the Kremlin said well as Merkel’s planned work- Syrian peace process despite After long negotiations, Moscow and Brussels, a spokes- nies in particular will be highly solid guarantees that its trade today. ing visit to Russia next week, Turkey and Russia being on Iran had agreed in July 2015 to man said today, holding meet- vulnerable to economic pressure benefits will continue in spite of Putin has previously Moscow said. Merkel has pre- opposing sides of the conflict freeze its nuclear programme ings with all five of the remain- from Washington. renewed US sanctions. voiced “deep concern” over viously said Germany and its and having a sometimes trou- in return for the lifting of pun- ing parties to the 2015 nuclear France still hopes for a wider Russia - which is alone in US President Donald Trump’s European partners would “do bled relationship with Iran. ishing international sanctions. deal. settlement that will cover Iran’s having close relations with decision and Russian officials everything” to ensure Iran Iran’s Foreign Minister The deal had been negoti- Iran appeared determined activities across the Middle East, both Iran and Israel -- has have said they would work remains in the landmark 2015 Mohammad Javad Zarif will ated between Iran and the five not to be drawn into a wider re- and warned Tehran on Thursday sought to position itself as a with European partners to nuclear deal. visit Russia in the coming days permanent members of the gional conflict with Israel during “against any temptation for re- mediator to prevent all-out preserve the agreement. The Russian president also as part of a diplomatic tour UN Security Council -- Britain, the sensitive negotiations. gional dominance”. war. “The importance of pre- spoke with his Turkish coun- taking in Brussels and Beijing, That is despite Israel’s claims President Hassan Rouhani Its foreign minister Sergei China, France, Russia and the serving the deal from a point terpart Erdogan, with the pair his spokesman said today. that it struck dozens of Iranian told German Chancellor Angela Lavrov said “all issues should be United States -- plus Germany. targets inside Syria early on Merkel in a telephone call late solved through dialogue” and Thursday as part of “Operation Thursday that he did not want that it had warned Israel to avoid House of Cards”. “new tensions” in the Middle “all actions that could be seen as Netanyahu warns Assad against France condemns US move Israeli Defence Minister Min- East. provocative”. ister Avigdor Lieberman urged Southern Syria was quiet but However, one analyst at Lon- Syrian President Bashar al-Assad tense early today, with monitors don’s Chatham House, Yossi responding to attack on ‘Iranian’ targets to re-impose Iran sanctions to “throw the Iranians out” from saying that Syrian, Iranian and Mekelberg, told AFP the strikes Paris, May 11 (IANS): France of the US move were already Tel Aviv, May 11 (IANS): Is- Force from entrenching itself his country. allied Lebanese forces from Hez- on Iranian targets “were likely has slammed an “unaccept- being felt in rising oil costs raeli Prime Minister Ben- in Syria.” Israel said the strikes were in bollah were still on high alert. undertaken with tacit Russian able” the US move to re-im- and an increase in political jamin Netanyahu on Thurs- He warned that Israel will response to a missile volley fired The Israeli raids had prompt- approval”. pose sanctions on companies uncertainty in the Middle East. day warned Syrian President act forcibly to any response from southern Syria by Iran’s ed concern that Iran could acti- “Russia is not happy with trading with Iran following France, Britain and Ger- Bashar al-Assad not to re- to its attacks. “If anyone hurts Al-Quds force, that struck the vate its powerful ally Hezbollah Iran gaining too much power, President Donald Trump’s de- many had all said they will spond to Israel’s large-scale us, we will hurt them sev- occupied Golan Heights without to retaliate from its positions in too much influence there,” he cision to dump the landmark work with Iran to try to salvage air attack on Syria. enfold. And if anyone pre- causing casualties. southern Lebanon, opening up a said. 2015 deal that sought to curb the agreement. “Yesterday I conveyed a pares to harm us, we will take But Iran flatly denied the deadly new front in the conflict. Israel’s Haaretz newspaper Tehran’s nuclear programme. German Economy Min- clear message to the Assad preemptive action to harm Israeli version of events today, It remained unclear exactly reported that intelligence offi- French Foreign Minis- ister Peter Altmaier said he regime: Our activity is di- them first,” he said. saying Israel’s attacks were car- what had happened between cials briefed ministers on Thurs- ter Jean-Yves Le Drian, in an would work with affected rected against Iranian targets Israel carried out an ex- ried out on false “pretexts”. Syria and Israel in the early hours day and told them another clash interview with Le Parisien companies to try to “minimise in Syria,” Netanyahu said tensive attack on Syria over- “The repeated attacks by of Thursday. with Iran in Syria was unlikely published on Thursday, said the negative consequences” in a video statement. “But if night between Wednesday the Zionist regime on Syrian A conflict monitor said Isra- after the intensity of the strikes European companies should of the US move, adding: “That the Syrian army takes action and Thursday. Israel’s mili- territory were carried out un- el’s strikes had killed 23 fighters. the night before. not have to pay for the US de- means, it is concretely about against us, we will act against tary said the attack targeted der pretexts that were invented Iranian analysts said Israel But the paper also warned cision. Le Drian said the new damage limitation.” it,” Xinhua reported. Iranian military sites and by themselves and are with- had struck first, and that any in an editorial: “It would be bet- sanctions regime would also A number of French firms “That is exactly what hap- was a retaliation to earlier out foundation,” said foreign retaliation was the work of the ter not to get caught up now in affect the US and that Euro- have have signed billion dol- pened yesterday, Syrian army rockets that were launched ministry spokesman Bahram Syrian military, not Iran. the self-assured arrogant spiral peans would “put in place the lar agreements with Iran since launched ground-to-air mis- towards military positions Ghasemi, without offering fur- “The Israelis want to make evident in the reactions in some necessary measures to protect the nuclear accord was signed siles against us, and therefore in the Israeli-annexed Golan ther details. this into an Iran-Israel thing, television studios, at the Knesset the interests of our companies in 2015. They include Airbus, we hit them,” he said. Heights but failed to reach Iran must tread a delicate but it isn’t. Whatever happens and on social media... Tehran and start negotiations with the oil giant Total and the car Reiterating a demand Israeli territory. line as it seeks to show resolve in Syria happens under the could nevertheless roll out its Washington” on the matter. makers Renault and Peugeot, voiced by Israel in the past The Syrian army said against Trump and the Israeli command of the Syrians,” said heavier weapon, Hezbollah, in The commitment of oth- the BBC reported. months, Netanyahu urged three people were killed and strikes without alienating the analyst Mohammad Marandi, which case the conflict could er partners to the Iran deal They would have to wind the international commu- two were wounded in the European partners it needs to who was part of Iran’s nego- take on an entirely different should be respected, said Le up investments by November nity “to prevent Iran’s al-Quds attack. salvage something from the tiation team leading up to the scope.” Drian, adding that the effects or face US sanctions. Search for missing as Kenya burst dam toll reaches 45 Malaysia king to pardon Anwar, Nakuru (Kenya), May 11 said around 40 people “Every time it rained, home I heard the thunder- (PTI/AFP): Kenyan troops were still reported missing some water could dis- ing ... I thought it was rain,” and emergency workers and that at least one other charge from the dam he said, adding he and his paving way for return to politics picked through mud and local dam had “to be dis- down to the lake pass- family and managed to debris today in search of charged to avoid disaster”. ing through the homes seek shelter in a nearby Kuala Lumpur, May 11 some 40 people still miss- Weeks of heavy rains and farms but it was not building from the raging (PTI/AFP): Malaysia’s king ing after a dam burst its have caused flooding a lot and it came through floodwaters. has agreed to pardon An- banks, sending muddy and mudslides across the the side cracks,” said one The Kenyan Red Cross war Ibrahim immediately, waters raging through country that have left 175 resident Moses Mwangi. estimates that up to 500 the country’s newly in- homes and killing 45 peo- dead, with no sign of a let- Many of the houses af- families were affected by stalled prime minister said ple. up in the deluge. fected by the disaster were the disaster. today, paving the way for Kenya’s top prosecutor The search and res- rickety structures made of Yesterday morning the jailed leader to return has ordered a probe into cue operation, involving wood and tin that stood Kenya’s chief prosecutor to politics and potentially the collapse of the dam emergency services as little chance against the Noordin Haji ordered the become premier. on Wednesday night, as well as volunteers digging raging floodwater. opening of a police investi- It was the latest dra- questions mount over the through the mud by hand, The torrent hit while gation into the tragedy “to matic development after quality of construction of was disrupted by further people were in their establish cause and cul- Mahathir Mohamad’s al- the private reservoir on a heavy rainfall on Thursday homes, or sleeping, with pability”. Government sta- liance inflicted a shock vast farming estate. and resumed yesterday one survivor describing it tistics released this week defeat on the long-ruling A portion of the earth- morning. as “hell on earth”. showed that more than Barisan Nasional (BN) en wall of the dam col- The dam is situated “During the floods I 220,000 people have been coalition, ending the cor- lapsed, sending millions on an area of about eight managed to rescue my displaced by flooding as ruption-riddled regime’s of litres of water coursing acres (three hectares), ac- two sons, their mother was heavy rains hit the country six-decade stranglehold down a muddy slope, en- cording to Water Resource swept away by the floods after three consecutive on power. gulfing nearby settlements Management Authority along with two girls. After failed rainy seasons had Mahathir -- who had and destroying power lines boss Simon Wang’ombe, the flood had subsided, left it in drought. retired in 2003 as premier but made a comeback in a over a stretch of some 10 with a capacity of 200,000 we managed to rescue my Since March, at least AP/PTI kilometres (6 miles). cubic meters (200 million wife alive with injuries but 21,000 acres (8,500 hec- bid to oust the coalition he Mahathir Mohamad, left, receives official documentation from Malaysia’s King Muhammad V, as the “The number of peo- litres). we found the girls dead,” tares) of farmland have once headed -- was sworn former was sworn in as Malaysia’s new prime minister at the National Palace in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, ple dead from this tragedy Residents told AFP said another survivor, who been submerged in water in Thursday, becoming Thursday, May 10, 2018. is 45 after the recovery of they had long been con- identified himself only as with an estimated 20,000 the world’s oldest elected as allegations mounted soon as possible.” Anwar cerns about irregularities in the body of a teenage boy,” cerned about cracks in Josphat. animals killed, the Red leader at 92. over 1MDB and Najib be- is currently in hospital for the Borneo state of Sabah, on Friday, said Rift Val- the dam, situated on Pa- Another victim, Philip Cross said last week. Mahathir, who had came increasingly authori- treatment to his shoulder, where BN suffered heavy ley Regional Coordinator tel Coffee Estates, where Koech, told AFP he lost his The floods have also ruled with an iron fist for tarian, jailing opponents which was operated on losses. Mwongo Chimwanga. coffee, macadamia nuts, home and all his livestock. destroyed road networks over two decades, cut ties and introducing laws to last year. “In the last two days, Earlier Nakuru county flowers and other crops “I was coming back in some parts of the East with BN due to allegations stifle dissent. for example, there were no governor Lee Kinyanjui are grown. from work when I got African country. that the coalition’s leader and his ex-protege Najib Anwar, now 70, was - ‘Hidden evidence of speeches made, only mon- Razak oversaw the pillag- jailed again in 2015 during wrongdoing’ - ey distributed,” he said, ing of sovereign wealth Najib’s rule -- after making Mahathir also announced adding allegations of fraud fund 1MDB. historic gains as the head of that 10 cabinet positions would be investigated. Family of 7 dead with gunshot wounds in rural Australia The elderly politician the opposition at the 2013 would be filled on Satur- His comments might joined forces with opposi- elections -- and had been day, including finance, de- raise eyebrows however. Canberra, May 11 (PTI/AP): A family ing to what I can only describe as Police have revealed few details tion parties that opposed due to be released next fence and foreign affairs. Critics say there was much of seven including four children was a horrific incident,” Dawson told about the recent killings, and it is not him while in power and month. Asked about 1MDB, he electoral fraud during found dead with gunshot wounds reporters. clear whether there was more than agreed that if elected, he But Mahathir told a accused Attorney-General Mahathir’s time in pow- today at a rural property in south- “This devastating tragedy will no one shooter. would hand over the pre- press conference that King Mohamed Ali Apandi -- er, while corruption and west Australia in what could be the doubt have a lasting impact on the Farmers are allowed to own guns miership to Anwar, his Sultan Muhammad V, in who cleared Najib over the cronyism flourished, and country’s worst mass shooting in 22 families concerned, the whole com- under Australian law because they former nemesis and lead- a meeting with opposi- scandal -- of having “un- his government pushed years, police and media said. munity and, in particular, the local have a legitimate need to use them ing member of the People’s tion leaders, had agreed to dermined his own cred- policies that favoured the The children died with their communities in our southwest,” he to kill feral pests and predators or Justice Party. grant Anwar a royal par- ibility”. Muslim Malay majority mother and grandparents. The added. sick or injured livestock. But auto- The party is part of the don. “He in fact has hidden and exacerbated racial three generations had moved to Police were attempting to make matic and semi-automatic rifles and alliance that won power at “The (king) has indi- evidence of wrongdoing tensions. Osmington, a village of fewer than contact with victims’ relatives, Daw- shotguns are banned from public the hard-fought poll. cated he is willing to par- and that is wrong in law,” Still, analysts say the 700 people near the tourist town of son said. He declined to release the ownership. Mahathir has previ- don Datuk Sri Anwar im- he said. “Our intention attempted cheating at Margaret River, in 2015 to grow fruit, names or ages of the dead. Osmington is a collection of a ously said he would likely mediately,” Mahathir told is to go for people who Wednesday’s poll was media reported. Philip Alpers, a Sydney Uni- few streets, farms, horse studs, vaca- remain prime minister for a press conference, using have shown a tendency worse than anything seen Police would not comment on versity gun policy analyst, said the tion accommodation and vineyards two to three years, before a Malay honorific to refer to be corrupt or who had before. the possibility of murder-suicide, tragedy appeared to be the worst supplying the premium winemaking transferring power to An- to Anwar. committed known corrupt BN was accused of ger- but they are not looking for a sus- mass shooting in Australia since a district known as Margaret River. war. The royal pardon would crimes.” In 2016, Apandi rymandering while ac- pect. lone gunman killed 35 in Tasmania Samantha Lee, chair of the Gun One of Malaysia’s most mean he could return to said the Saudi royal fam- tivists said the coalition After being alerted by a phone state in 1996, prompting the nation Control Australia lobby group, said charismatic politicians, politics straight away. With- ily was the source of 681 hurled cash and gifts at call before dawn, police found the to introduce tough gun controls. rural areas were over-represented Anwar was heir-apparent out it, he would be banned million that mysteriously voters and there was a bodies and two guns at the property, Australia’s gun laws are widely in Australian gun deaths, including to the premiership until from political life for five appeared in Najib’s bank litany of problems with Western Australia state Police Com- acclaimed as a success, with sup- suicides. Mahathir sacked him in years. accounts, and closed the the electoral roll, including missioner Chris Dawson said. Police porters including former President “Regional and rural areas are 1998 and he was subse- “He should be released 1MDB probe. dead people appearing on won’t say who made the call. Barack Obama saying Australia has particularly vulnerable to these quently jailed for sodomy immediately when he is Apandi came to of- the list. The bodies of two adults were not had a single mass shooting since sorts of tragedies, because of the and abuse of power. pardoned,” Mahathir add- fice after Najib sacked the But voters turned out in found outside a house and the rest they were implemented. combination of isolation, sometimes Anwar and Mahathir’s ed. previous attorney general, droves, determined to push were found inside. They all resided The generally accepted defini- mental or financial hardship and stormy relationship has Wan Azizah Wan Is- who was believed to be out the government, with at the property, he said. tion of a mass shooting - four deaths easy access to firearms,” Less said in loomed large over Malay- mail, president of Anwar’s aggressively investigating the opposition boosted by Police have no information to excluding the shooter in a single a statement. “Although the details sia’s political landscape for party and his wife, told AFP the matter. the presence of standard- raise concerns about wider public event - has been met only once of this tragedy are yet to come to two decades. “steps have already been Mahathir also said bearer Mahathir, who has a safety, suggesting a shooter is not in Australia since then. In 2014, a light, Australia has a tragic history But in a remarkable initiated” for his immedi- there was widespread huge following among the at large. farmer shot his wife and three chil- of higher rate of gun deaths in rural turnaround, the pair rec- ate release. fraud during the election country’s Muslim Malay “Police are currently respond- dren before killing himself. areas,” she added. onciled and joined forces “We pray it will be as campaign, and raised con- majority. EastErn Mirror | Dimapur, Saturday, May 12, 2018 Sunny Leone in Canadian artiste’s music video Indo-Canadian actress Sunny Leone has joined forces with Canadian producer and DJ of Indian descent, UpsideDown, for the video of the song “Got it all”. It also fea- tures The PropheC, a Canadian singer-songwriter of Indian descent. “We continue Mirror to push the boundaries of music by incorporating our culture and with the help of 10 like-minded creatives. I’m grateful we are turning our dreams into reality,” UpsideD- own, known for hits like Mickey Singh’s “Phone” and Jasmin Walia’s “Temple”, said in a statement. The PropheC believes UpsideDown has created his own lane in terms of production and “I am proud to be apart of it and continue to push our bounda- ENTERTAINMENT ries”. UpsideDown and The PropheC take on the role of handymen in their music video who head to work at Sunny’s mansion. (IANS) Paul Mccartney Fireflood releases their second video tops list of richest UK artists ith an estimated net worth of £820 million, Paul Mc- Cartney has topped a list of the richest musicians in Britain. Also high on the Wlist are U2, Elton John and a pair of Rolling Stones. The news comes from Business In- sider Singapore, which went through the upcoming Sunday Times Rich ireflood, a Ban- with the female vocalist from Kekhrie Ringa, the female List and filtered out the Top 36 musi- galore based a Kohima, will be releasing their vocalist says that it’s all because cians. The ranking -- the 30th year the Christian rock second video tonight (May 12) of God’s unfailing grace that newspaper has compiled a list of the band with sev- on YouTube at 7 p.m. they have come so far. 1,000 richest people in Britain -- is based en professional The band had won the Best She has requested our Naga on “identifiable wealth,” which includes Fmusicians from various Rock band award at the Radio people to support local artists by known assets such as ownership of land, parts of the Northeast City Freedom Awards fifth edi- buying their songs and albums. art, racehorses and shares in public and the country and tion. EMN companies, but not money held in private bank accounts. Being an ex-Beatle continues to pay dividends. McCartney’s former band- Zaira Wasim opens up about mate, Ringo Starr, is in eighth place at £220 million, while George Harrison, through his estate run by his son Dhani battle with depression and widow Olivia, is one notch ahead of Starr at £230 million. U2, the only entry Zaira said she knew some- on the list that’s a group rather than an thing wasn’t right for her, how- individual, are in third with £569 million. ever, people and doctors around Elton John (£300 million) is in fourth, her told her, “It’s nothing, you’re with Mick Jagger (£260 million) directly be- too young to be depressed”. hind him, followed by Keith Richards (£245 mil- Her first panic attack was at lion). Andrew Lloyd Webber (£740 million) and Michael the age of 12, and another one Flatley (£202 million) are the only non-rock musicians in the Top at 14. 10. “Now all I remember is Other rockers in the Top 20 include Sting (£190 million), Rod losing count of the number of Stewart (£180 million), Eric Clapton and Roger Waters (£175 mil- panic attacks, losing count of lion each), as well as Ozzy and Sharon Osbourne (£145 million). the number of medicines I’ve Ultimateclassicrock had and I’m still having...” Zaira said she could never accept the fact that she suffers from a disorder called depres- sion, which “affects almost 350 million people worldwide; SC rejects request for probe ctress Zaira scared” to admit it not only without asking for their permis- Wasim, 17, who because of the stigma that goes sion to ruin their mental and courted fame around with the word depres- emotional state or asking them into actress Sridevi’s death with “Dangal” sion, but most importantly their age”. and “Secret Su- because of always being told Depression and anxiety is he Supreme Court 54-year-old actress’ perstar”,A says she has been that ‘You’re too young to be not a feeling, she said. on Friday dismissed death -- medical and suffering from depression depressed’ or ‘It’s just a phase’”. “It’s an illness. It’s not some- a plea seeking investigation -- carried for over four years, but was The young and talented body’s choice or fault. It can investigation into out by the Dubai Police pushed into a “bubble of girl from Srinagar said she has affect anyone, anytime.” the death of veteran be brought to India. He denial” sometimes popped five anti- Now she has embraced it Tactress Sridevi, who drowned requested that the matter be The National Award depressants everyday, faced and understood it, and decided in a bathtub in a Dubai hotel investigated by an independ- winner opened up anxiety attacks, was rushed to to share about the struggle in February. ent agency. about her struggle via a the hospital in the middle of “without being ashamed, em- A bench comprising Chief Vikas Singh told the court lengthy post shared on the night, felt empty, restless, barrassed and having the fear of Justice Dipak Misra, Justice that the late actress had passed Instagram on Thurs- anxious and hallucinated, apart being judged for it”. A.M. Khanwilkar and Justice away on February 24 under day night. from having sore limbs from Zaira said perhaps a “com- D.Y.Chandrachud rejected the suspicious circumstances. “I’m writing this sleeping too much or not being plete break from everything, my plea even as senior counsel He also mentioned about to (finally) admit and able to sleep for weeks. social life, my work, school and Vikas Singh raised questions the insurance coverage of confess that I, for a “From overeating to starving especially social media”, might on how could a 5.7 foot tall Sridevi. The petitioner, Sunil very long time have myself, unexplained fatigue, help her. “I’m really looking person drown in a 5.1 foot Singh, had moved the top been suffering from body ache, self loathing, forward to the holy month of bathtub. court challenging a Delhi High depression,” Zaira nervous breakdowns, suicidal Ramadan as it may be the per- Singh sought that all Court order rejecting his plea. wrote. thoughts, were all parts of this fect opportunity to figure things documents related to the IANS She said she phase,” said Zaira, who made out. Please remember me in has been “em- her debut with Aamir Khan’s your prayers.” barrassed and 2016 drama “Dangal”. IANS Georgina Chapman breaks silence HILL STAR Movie Schedule on Harvey Weinstein scandal TickeT raTes arvey Weinstein’s the story broke. Johansson wore a Marchesa at the Silver Rs. 80, Gold Rs. 150 ex-wife Georgina “I was so humiliated and so Met Gala in New York. She was the Platinum Rs. 320 Chapman has opened broken... that... I didn’t think it was first celebrity in months to wear the up about the sexual respectful to go out,” she said. label at a high-profile event. harassment scandal “I thought, Who am I to be Chapman said the brand’s Hthat saw the downfall of the power- parading around with all of this absence from the award season this ful Hollywood producer, saying going on? It’s still so very, very raw. I year was her decision, despite sever- she “never suspected” him of any was walking up the stairs the other al actors offering to wear something wrongdoing. day and I stopped; it was like all the to show their support. “There was a part of me that air had been punched out of my “We didn’t feel it was appropri- was terribly naive-clearly, so naive. lungs,” she added. ate given the situation. All the wom- I have moments of rage, I have When she first became aware en who have been hurt deserve moments of confusion, I have about the allegations against Wein- dignity and respect, so I want to give moments of disbelief! And I have stein, Chapman said she lost “ten it the time it deserves. It’s a time for moments when I just cry for my pounds in five days. I couldn’t keep mourning, really,” Chapman said. children.” Chapman, 42, told Vogue food down.” It took her two days to PTI in an interview for the June issue of accept the reality. American Vogue. “My head was spinning. And it This is Chapman’s first interview was difficult because the first article since the scandal, which comes was about a time long seven months after dozens of before I’d ever met him, women accused Weinstein of sexual so there was a minute 11 am, 5 pm: assault and harassment. where I couldn’t Avengers (Eng) 2D Asked whether she had suspi- make an informed cions, the fashion designer replied: decision. And “Absolutely not.” then the stories “I had what I thought was a very expanded and happy marriage. I loved my life,” she I realized that said. this wasn’t In the aftermath of the scandal, an isolated Chapman had announced that she incident. And was separating from Weinstein, with I knew that I whom she has two children -- seven needed to step year-old India and five-year-old away and take Dashiell. the kids out of Chapman, who founded the here,” Chap- brand Marchesa with her friend man said. Keren Craig, said she avoided going Recently, out in public for five months after actor Scarlett 2 pm, 8 pm: The past (Hindi) EastErn Mirror | Dimapur, Saturday, May 12, 2018 SPORTS 11 Pant now needs to be consistent, Salah promises Liverpool will soon play for India — Ganguly fans: this is ‘just the start’ Kolkata, May 11 (IANS): played last night, I saw Heaping praise on youngster Brendon McCullum from Rishabh Pant who smacked the other end in the first an unbeaten 128 off 63 balls, (IPL) game in Bangalore the highest score by an Indian against RCB in 2008 where in T20s, for Delhi Daredevils he got 150 (158). against Sunrisers Hyderabad, I was at the other end former India captain Sourav batting with him. But to Ganguly on Friday said he see Rishabh Pant play yes- now needs to be consistent to terday was phenomenal,” make the India cut. Ganguly said. Wicketkeeper-batsman Delhi were on the ropes Pant is not part of any of when Pant came in to bat the senior India teams that and he was then part of will tour England and play two run-outs before single- a one-off Test against Af- handedly tearing apart the ghanistan. famed Sunrisers’ attack. “I think he has a future but A 36-ball half-century having said that consistency made way for a 56-ball is important,” Ganguly told century. By the time he reporters on the sidelines of a finished, Daredevils had promotional event here. smashed 135 off their last “It’s not just one-off. I was 10 overs to swell the total reading about Ishan Kishan PTI to 187 for 5. where he got 21-ball 62 in Delhi Daredevils’ Rishabh Pant celebrates after hitting a century against Sunrisers Hyderabad during an “Delhi were struggling, Mohamed Salah Kolkata...but when you pick IPL T20 cricket match in Feroz Shah Kotla stadium in New Delhi on Thursday. they had lost few wickets someone for the country and he was involved in a London, May 11 (PTI/ just one more goal to be- to secure a top-four finish, you look at consistency. How Justifying the presence a chance in the nation- Bangladesh by 4 wickets couple of run outs. AFP): Mohamed Salah has come the outright record- after which all eyes turn many times does he keep do- of two wicketkeepers in al side especially after and clinch the Nidahas And to come out and reassured Liverpool fans holder for the most strikes to Kiev. ing that?” the senior team, Gangu- what he did against Sri T20 Trophy final in Sri play like that for a young his stunning first season in a 38-match season in the Salah, who was last “Yes T20 is different, op- ly said Mahendra Singh Lanka,” the former skip- Lanka. player, he was remarkable,” is “just the beginning” of Premier League, appears month crowned Profes- portunities are lot lesser. But Dhoni was irreplacable per said. Ganguly further said Ganguly said. his time at the club despite content with life at the club. sional Footballers’ Asso- I think for someone like Pant while Dinesh Karthik “de- “To win that game that Pant’s whirlwind Daredevils lost the speculation over interest “I’m very happy here, ciation players’ player of and Ishan, their time will serves” to be in the side. which was absolutely lost knock reminded him of match by nine wickets as from Real Madrid. everything is fine,” he said. the year, won the writers’ come. They are young and “He will get there. for India...and I think Di- Brendon McCullum’s un- Sunrisers’ duo of Shikhar The Egyptian collected “Of course I have got am- award ahead of Kevin De there is no hurry. They will At the present moment, nesh deserves more than beaten 158 against Royal Dhawan and Kane Wil- awards in Liverpool on bitions for the future with Bruyne and Harry Kane. mature as they play more MS Dhoni is there. You anybody else because he Challengers Bangalore in liamson made light of the Thursday after being voted Liverpool. As you can see Speaking in London, he games and they will play for can’t replace him. Then is a very very good player.” the inaugural edition of target with an unbroken player of the season by we had a great season, now said: “I was here four years India in the years to come,” you have Dinesh Karthik Karthik’s last ball six the IPL in 2008. 176-run stand, the highest both the club’s fans and his we are in the Champions ago (with Chelsea) and a lot he added. who I thought deserves had helped India defeat “ The innings he partnership this season. teammates before board- League final and everyone of people were saying he ing a flight to collect the is excited. couldn’t play in the Premier Football Writers’ Associa- “It is just the start. This League. I left Chelsea but it tion’s award in London. is my first year here and it was always in my mind to Rooney ‘hasn’t asked to leave’, says Everton boss Allardyce Manu-Sumeeth The 25-year-old has is the same for some other come back to make them scored 43 goals in all com- players. It is just the begin- wrong. So I make them London, May 11 (AFP):Everton man- tainty over Allardyce’s position to be relationship with Everton’s fans, who reach semis in petitions since arriving ning.” Liverpool cannot fo- wrong. ager Sam Allardyce said Friday Wayne resolved. are unhappy at his style of play, said: from Roma last summer, cus all of their energies on “I’m not the same play- Rooney has not asked to leave the “My understanding is there seems “Wayne is a special player but if any Australian Open a return that has seen him Real just yet, with the battle er. I improved a lot in Rome club despite reports he has agreed to have been some negotiation along player wants to leave they can, in my heavily linked with Span- for a place in next season’s but I can’t say everything is a “deal in principle” to move to the the line but as for clarity as to whether opinion. Whether they can or can’t is Sydney, May 11 (IANS): In- ish giants Real Madrid, Champions League still not me. The team-mates are United States. Wayne is staying or going we’ll see another matter. dia’s men’s doubles duo of who face Liverpool in the settled. maybe different. The coach Rooney has reportedly agreed a later on,” said the manager. “The headline isn’t ‘Sam says Manu Attri and B. Sumeeth Champions League later A point in their final is tough and they always £12.5 million ($17 million) deal with “I don’t get involved in transfers Wayne Rooney can leave if he wants Reddy advanced to the this month. match, at home to Brighton help me inside and outside Major League Soccer side DC United but there seems to be an interest from to’. If any player wants to leave they semi-finals of the Austral- But Salah, who needs on Sunday, will be enough the pitch.” that would see the 32-year-old leave DC United. Only when I speak to him can go. I don’t want to create the ian Open badminton tour- his boyhood club just 12 months af- today I’ll find out where the situation headline.” nament while it was cur- ter rejoining them from Manchester lies. “I’m comfortable with any player Asked whether he was surprised tains for Sameer Verma and United. who wants to leave but let’s get this negotiations had already taken place, B. Sai Praneeth after losing Zidane sidesteps talk of Neymar Real move But it is understood that he has clear, Wayne Rooney hasn’t asked to Allardyce replied: “No, it is not my their respective men’s sin- and Brazil star. not yet decided whether he will leave leave.” responsibility any more to be at that gles quarter-final matches Everton as he is waiting for uncer- Allardyce, who has had a troubled level of negotiations. It’s “normal that people here on Friday. talk,” he added, “but I am Second seed Praneeth not going there, because fought hard for 43 min- we are focusing on the sea- utes before going down in son and the rest we will talk Robben, Rafinha extend Bayern contracts until 2019 straight games 21-23, 13- about later.” 21 to Hong Kong’s Yiu Lee Munich, May 11 (AFP): Bay- “both Arjen Robben and Zidane’s squad take on Cheuk at Court 1. Liverpool in the Champi- ern Munich veterans Arjen Rafinha will play an impor- No.4 seed Sameer Robben, 34 and Rafinha, 32, tant role in our planning for ons League final in Kiev failed to exert any pressure on May 26, looking to win have both agreed to one-year the coming season.” against unseeded Chinese extensions until June 2019, Robben has made 290 the trophy for a third year Guangzu Lu in 34 minutes. in a row. the Bundesliga champions appearances for Bayern, Meanwhile, the men’s confirmed Friday. winning the Bundesliga Pushed about whether doubles match witnessed Neymar would fit in to the A week after Franck Rib- title seven times, and scored a brilliant comeback ery, 35, signed a new one-year the winning goal in their Real setup and would be from Manu and Sumeeth compatible with Cristiano deal, defender Rafinha and 2013 Champions League against compatriots Arjun winger Robben have both also triumph when they beat Ronaldo, Zidane said, “the M.R. and Ramchandran good ones are always com- agreed extensions, which are Borussia Dortmund 2-1 at Shlok in the 51-minute expected to be signed in the Wembley. patible (with each other.” quarter-final. Real President Floren- coming days. Rafinha has been at After going down 17- Cristiano Ronaldo and Paris Saint-Germain’s Brazilian forward Neymar According to reports, Rob- Bayern since 2009, winning would be compatible Real coach Zinedine Zidane says. tino Pérez has made no se- 21 in the opening game, cret of his desire to recruit ben had been considering the German league title six Manu and Sumeeth kept other offers, but the Dutch times, and has made 239 Madrid, May 11 (AFP): think so. What we are think- Neymar, sparking daily their nerves to win the sec- rumours of transfer moves winger is now set to complete appearances since joining ond game with a 21-19 Real Madrid coach Zin- ing about at the moment is a decade at Bayern having from rivals Schalke. edine Zidane on Friday the Champions League for the Brazilian star who margin before fending off played for Spanish rivals joined the German giants Bayern play their final the opponents in the de- sidestepped talk of a bid for final,” Zidane told a press from Real Madrid in 2009. league match of the season the world’s most expensive conference when asked Barcelona from 2013-2017 cider with a close 21-18 before moving to French “We are delighted to ex- at home to VfB Stuttgart on margin. footballer Neymar. about a possible move for tend with these deserving Saturday after which they “I dont know, I don’t the Paris Saint-Germain champions PSG. players,” said Bayern’s director will be awarded the Bun- File photo of Arjen Robben and Rafinha. of sport Hasan Salihamidzic, desliga trophy. I would have tampered if told Nadal tops Schwartzman at Madrid to, says Australia coach Langer Sydney, May 11(Reuters): Open, breaks McEnroe’s record New Australia coach Jus- Madrid, May 11 (IANS): about it,” Nadal was quot- tin Langer understands Spanish world No. 1 Rafael ed as saying on the ATP how Cameron Bancroft Nadal defeated Argentine World Tour’s Web site. became embroiled in the Diego Schwartzman 6-3, 6-4 “I won a difficult match ball-tampering scandal in a hard-fought baseline against a very difficult play- and said he would have battle here to advance to the er that played well.” cheated too if instructed to quarter-finals of the Madrid Next up for Nadal in by senior players when he Open. Friday’s quarter-finals will first played test cricket. With his 21st consecu- be Austrian world No. 7 The 47-year-old former tive straight-set victory on Dominic Thiem, who ral- top order batsman, who clay dating back to last year’s lied to edge Croatia’s Borna made his test debut against French Open, Nadal also set Coric 2-6, 7-6 (7-5), 6-4 in West Indies in Adelaide in an Open Era record for most the third round. 1993, said the difference sets won in a row (50) on a Thiem is the last play- was that in his era the idea single surface, reports Efe. er to defeat the 10-time would never have been The previous holder of Roland Garros champion countenanced by captain that mark, American great on clay, achieving that feat Allan Border or coach Bob John McEnroe, won 49 nearly one year ago at the Simpson. straight sets on carpet in 2017 Italian Open. “If Allan Border had 1984. The Spaniard said the asked me to tamper with The 31-year-old Nadal, fast conditions in Madrid the ball I would’ve,” Langer a five-time winner of this made the 24-year-old Aus- told Australia’s Channel Justin Langer. French Open tune-up event, trian, who also has had Nine. “I would’ve because used his powerful ground his best results on clay, a I would be too scared not cricket for his part in the experience had taught him Langer, Bancroft’s strokes to break Schwartz- particularly challenging to. The difference is Allan scandal which erupted in that it was up to every- former coach at Western man’s defence and run his opponent. Border would never have the third test in South Af- body in the team set-up Australia, reiterated his career record against the “Very tough match. asked me and Bobby Simp- rica in March and quickly to ensure the standards of opinion that all three play- Argentine to 5-0. Especially here on this son would’ve killed me. engulfed Australian crick- behaviour expected of test ers caught up in the scan- The Spaniard lost his surface and even more in “He would’ve killed et. cricketers. dal deserved a chance to serve only once during the altitude. anyone who brought the The 25-year-old, who “I walked into this Aus- work their way back into one-hour, 44-minute third- His bounces and top game into disrepute. What was playing in his eighth tralian cricket changeroom the team after having round match, with the Argen- spin are very high and diffi- I can’t believe is that Cam- test, was cast as the mis- with Allan Border, Steve served their bans. tine using a strong down-the- Rafael Nadal cult to control,” Nadal said. eron Bancroft walked into led junior in the Cricket Waugh, David Boon and “If we can keep men- line backhand to earn that “I need to be ready for the Australian cricket team Australia report which fol- Ian Healy and Bobby Simp- toring them and helping break in the eighth game of Asked afterward importance to it. tomorrow. It will be a very and he was in a position lowed and got off lightly son leading it,” he recalled. them, and they want to the second set. about his latest record- “I really don’t think tough match to play but where he made that deci- compared to captain Steve “You couldn’t help but keep getting better and But Schwartzman pro- breaking achievement much about that. All it’s a good opportunity to sion.” Smith and vice captain become a better person meet the standards of the ceeded to let the match slip on his favourite surface, these things, probably play against one of the best Bancroft was handed David Warner, who were and a better cricketer – Australian cricket team, away by dropping his serve the “King of Clay” said after I finish my career players of the world,” he a nine-month ban from both banned for a year. because mate, that was a then, of course, they’ll be in the ensuing game. he did not give much will be the time to think added. international and state Langer said his own serious changeroom.” welcome back,” he said. EastErn Mirror | Dimapur, Saturday, May 12, 2018

C M Y K 12 SPORTS Lacklustre Man Utd seal second Open Basketball Tournament with stalemate at West Ham Taurus, Stallions, TMB, Cretan Bulls enter semis, final today London, May 11 (PTI/ men up and the Austrian AFP): Manchester United muscled his way into a manager Jose Mourinho good shooting position refused to criticise his side on six minutes but placed despite another display his shot too close to David lacking inspiration in at- de Gea. tacking areas as they sealed second place in the Premier Adrian has been re- League with a 0-0 draw at stored in the West Ham West Ham on Thursday. goal for the past three In a game of precious games in place of England few clear-cut chances, international Joe Hart, and Luke Shaw hit the post and showed why with a hat- Paul Pogba headed wide trick of fine saves. with United's best opening. Jesse Lingard was first A third blank in their to be denied with a fierce- last five league games for ly struck long-range ef- United means local rivals fort before Adrian showed Manchester City can seal quick reflexes to save from another Premier League re- Alexis Sanchez and then Mission Giants (black) and Stallions in action during their quarter final match of the ongoing 10th Open Basketball Tournament (OBT) at Kohima local ground on Friday. (Photo credit: Max Khieya) cord by winning the league get back on his feet to by at least 19 points if they turn Shaw's effort onto win at Southampton on the post. Kohima, May 11(EMN): Ephraim. The defending Cretan Bulls edged out the last day of the season AP/PTI A lacklustre United dis- Defending champions champions led the points Orca in an exciting en- on Sunday. West Ham United's Marko Arnautovic and Manchester United's Phil Jones, front, vie for the ball play was reflected in Pogba Taurus, Stallions, TMB, with 23 in the first quarter counter that was played "We are the second during the English Premier League soccer match between West Ham United and Manchester United again failing to take control and Cretan Bulls won their and 33 in the second quar- in the last match of the best team in the Premier at the London Stadium in London, Thursday, May 10, 2018. of the game. respective quarterfinal ter respectively. Taurus quarterfinals in the eve- League, a fantastic com- The 89 million mid- match and entered the continued to dominate the ning. Orca opened their petition with lots of good love Alex Ferguson". chance to compete with tions from the supporters fielder did have the visi- semi-finals of the ongo- game as they took the lead account in the first quarter teams," said Mourinho. There was a more sub- the Premier League elite, so they will need to im- tors' best chance when he ing 10th Open Basketball with 56 points in the third to take the lead but the "We came second. I am dued atmosphere from the has so far proved a false prove." headed wide just after the Tournament (OBT) at quarter and final quarter Cretan Bulls soon retained not totally happy (because) home fans at the end of dawn. Mourinho reacted to hour mark from Antonio Khuociezie local ground in making the game 84-53. parity and equalised with that is not my nature, but another deeply frustrating Survival was only math- Friday's meek 1-0 defeat Valencia's pin-point cross. Kohima on Friday. During the second the spirited Orca 26-26 in since the moment we felt campaign for the Ham- ematically secured last at Brighton by making The Frenchman came Defending champions match, Mission Giants the second quarter. Cretan it was impossible to fin- mers. weekend and West Ham eight changes with Mar- a lot closer moments later Taurus, and the Stallions stunned the Stallions 24-18 Bulls came back stronger ish first, we had the target Two years ago to the remain in lowly 15th place. cus Rashford and Anthony with a strike that curled remained undefeated as in the first quarter. Howev- and took the lead 49-36 to finish second and it is day, West Ham waved "It's a big achievement Martial relegated to the just past the post from a they edged closer to the er, the unbeatable Stallions in the third quarter. The done today." In United's goodbye to Upton Park for us," insisted West Ham bench despite the contin- narrow angle. finals of the tournament. picked up momentum in scoreboard read Cretan first game since legendary in a thrilling 3-2 win over manager David Moyes of ued absence of the injured Pogba's frustration On Saturday’s semi-final the second quarter to take Bulls 70 and Orca 53 after former manager Alex Fer- United on a night of high keeping his side in the top Romelu Lukaku. then spilled over when matches, Taurus will face the lead with the score 42 the final whistle. guson had to have emer- emotion in East London. flight. However, that failed to he was lucky to escape TMB and Stallions against points. Stallions continued Ruopfuzhanuo Whiso, gency surgery on a brain That victory also helped "We had to get the play- provoke an immediate re- with just a yellow card after Cretan Bulls. The win- their form to notch up 63 in Miss Nagaland first run- haemorrhage, the visiting secure European foot- ers in order a little bit after sponse as West Ham posed grappling with West Ham ners of the first semi-final the third quarter and 81 in ner-up and FBB Colour fans showed their support ball, but the move to the we came in, and we have the early threat. captain Mark Noble as match and second semi- the fourth quarter to enter Femina Miss India Naga- to the 76-year-old Scot with London Stadium, sold to done that. This is a big club Marko Arnautovic's tempers flared in the latter final match will then lock the semi-final round. land for 2018 attended the persist chants of "we all supporters as West Ham's and there are big expecta- goals have kept Moyes's stages. horns to fight for the first In the third quarterfi- event as the special guest place in the grand finale on nal match, TMB secured on Friday. Saturday evening. their semi-finals berth after Brig.Sandeep S.Sharda, In the match, Taurus a thumping victory over DIG, 5 Sector Assam Rifles Phek district to host state Carvalhal set for final match in charge of Swansea remained dominant as the Ophidians 57-45 while has consented to grace the pool leader as the team Cretan Bulls also picked final event as guest of hon- valhal. exploded an 84-53 win over up a crucial victory, beat- our while former Flight At- badminton championship "The situation is ex- Ephraim to enter the semi- ing Orca 70-53 in the last tendant Fitness and NMA actly the same. There has finals for the second time quarter-final match to join Practioner and winner of Kohima, May 11 (EMN): May 10. been speculation about since the last year's edition. TMB in the semis. Super Fight League 2012 The Nagaland Badmin- The NBA also will host me, but we will decide Stallions maintained their TMB defeated Ophidi- Issac Kario will attend the ton Association (NBA) the North East Inter State after the end of the sea- consistency by defeating ans 18-14, 23-22, 36-32 and event as a special guest on has informed that the & Open Badminton Cham- son." Mission Giants 81-46. 57-45 in the first, second, Saturday. Phek District Badmin- pionship 2018 during Oc- "If the club do a state- Taurus swept all the third and fourth quarter SF's Fixture on Saturday ton Association will be tober 1-9, according to an ment or the chairman four quarters in the first respectively to storm into Taurus Vs TMB at 12:00 hosting the 42nd Inter update from the associa- talks to me and there is a match playing against the semi-finals. Stallions Vs Cretan Bulls District and State Open tion on Friday. decision, it will be a real- Badminton Champion- The NBA also handed ity. It is not a reality. But it ship 2018 at Pfutsero in over charge to a new team is not a nice situation and Phek from July 16 to the of office bearers for the not good for me." Bertens cruises past Garcia to reach Madrid final 21st (tentatively). tenure 2018-22 led by L Carvalhal, the former This was decided dur- Kire as its president and Sheffield Wednesday Madrid, May 11 (AFP): week, started brightly and on her fellow Czech Plis- ing a change of guard at Dr. Watizulu Süzümeren as manager, was appointed Dutchwoman Kiki Bertens broke twice en route to the kova in the second last- the Heritage in Kohima on senior vice president. at the end of December continued her remarkable opening set. four clash. Carlos Cavralhal with Swansea bottom of run at the Madrid Open by G a rc i a s t r u g g l e d Earlier on Friday, South the table and five points thrashing French seventh throughout and never African world number Veterans' badminton from June 8 Swansea, May 11 (AFP): initial deal set to run out at from safety. seed Caroline Garcia on even mustered a break- eight Kevin Anderson bat- Carlos Carvalhal admit- the end of the campaign. T h e P o r t u g u e s e Friday to reach the final. point opportunity, falling tled into the men's semi- Kohima, May 11 (EMN): The Capital Shuttlers of Kohima, ted he was not in a "nice The Swans are almost m a s t e r m i n d e d f i v e The world number 20 in the semi-finals for the finals with a 7-6 (7/3), 3-6, the erstwhile Evening Club of Kohima, will be hosting the situation" as he prepared certain to be relegated wins from his first nine will face either Petra Kvi- second straight tourna- 6-3 win over Serbian Du- 4th All Nagaland Veteran and Sub-Veteran Badminton Friday for what is set to be on Sunday. Only victory league games as the club tova or Karolina Pliskova ment after losing to CoCo san Lajovic. tournament on June 8 and the 9th in the Indoor Bad- his final game as Swansea against Stoke, coupled climbed to the heady in the biggest match of Vandeweghe in Stuttgart. Awaiting Anderson in minton Stadium in Kohima, an update from the club manager, with the club with Southampton los- heights of 13th place. her career on Saturday, Bertens, whose five the semis will be either informed on Friday. facing almost certain rel- ing to Manchester City But no wins in eight after brushing aside Garcia previous WTA titles have local hero Rafael Nadal or The matches will be played in the categories 35+, 40+, egation from the Premier and a 10-goal turnaround Premier League games 6-2, 6-2. all come on clay, was rock- Austrian Dominic Thiem. 45+, 50+, and 55+. The total prize money is 1.5 lakh, it was League. would save them. -- in which Swansea Bertens, who had al- solid in the second set as Anderson, the 31-year- informed. The Welsh club are not "I have agreed with ready stunned world num- she wrapped up the win old US Open runner-up For further information, interested players may con- have scored only twice -- expected to take up the the chairman (Huw Jen- means they need a foot- ber two Caroline Wozni- in only an hour and seven last year, won largely due tact the phone numbers 9436003600 or 9436000486 . June option of extending Car- kins) to talk after the end acki and five-time Grand minutes. to his 15 aces and by mak- 6 is the last date for submission of entries, the updates ball miracle to survive on valhal's contract, with his of the season," said Car- the final day. Slam champion Maria Two-time Wimbledon ing 35 winners to Lajovic's added. Sharapova earlier in the champion Kvitova takes 20. Rajasthan Royals beat CSK by 4 wickets SGFI launches national Jaipur, May 11 (IANS): Raj- Thakur as Chennai gradu- the visitors missed a great asthan Royals rode a heroic ally started to gain the up- chance when Buttler tried batting effort by Jos Buttler per hand. to hit Dwayne Bravo for a school cricket league to edge out Chennai Super Krishnappa Gowtham six but the ball skied up off Kings (CSK) by four wickets gave the hosts with a pow- the toe end of the bat. Mumbai, May 11 (IANS): in international cricket ally talented players across in a nail-biting Indian Pre- er packed innings that But there was no one In a bid to discover fresh (116 Tests and 129 One- the country but will also mier League (IPL) encoun- produced 13 runs off just to in position to take the talent at the grassroots lev- Dayers), also has the dis- play a big role in the devel- ter at the Sawai Mansingh four balls. But a careless catch as Buttler ran for els across the country, the tinction of hitting three opment of future school Stadium here on Friday. shot saw him hand an two runs. The England School Games Federation consecutive Test centu- champions." Buttler batted through easy top edge to Mahen- star punished the visitors of India (SGFI) formally ries at Lord's, consid- "We also plan to or- the innings to help Rajast- dra Singh Dhoni behind for that dropped chance launched the National ered to be the Mecca of ganise an Asian school han overhaul a stiff 177-run the stumps as the hosts' with a six into the stands School Cricket League cricket. championship, where a target with just one ball chances seemed to recede beyond the mid-wicket (NSCL) at the Police Gym- "I am really honoured 16-member Indian team to go. fast. All that changed in boundary. khana here on Friday. to be part of this unique will be chosen from the Having opened the Ra- the nail biting last over. An overthrow in the The NSCL, which is initiative. As a former crick- NSCL, with Vengsarkar at jasthan along with England Fittingly, it was Buttler who next ball allowed him to SGFI's maiden venture eter, it has always been my the helm of the selection star Ben Stokes, Buttler hit the winning runs. complete the victory as the into cricket, will feature 16 objective to give back to process". continued to defy the CSK With 10 runs needed Rajasthan dugout erupted teams drawn from vari- the sport in some way or The NSCL will com- bowlers even as wickets off the last four deliveries, in celebration. ous cities. It will begin on the other. prise 16 teams from Delhi, fell at the other end. He November 1 with the final The SGFI platform has Mumbai, Chennai, Pune, remained unbeaten on 95 slated for November 11. all the potential to take Assam, Hyderabad, Ban- runs off just 60 balls, hit- The trials for the league NSCL to every nook and galore, Dehradun, Punjab, ting 11 boundaries and a PTI will be held from July on- corner of the country, and Kolkata, Rajasthan, Ranchi, couple of sixes along the Rajasthan Royals’ Jos Buttler celebrates his half-century wards in over 20 select cit- I believe, it will bring to the Madhya Pradesh, Haryana, way. ies. fore many talented play- Gujarat and Uttar Pradesh. Despite the defeat, CSK hit Harbhajan Singh for two stumps. With an eye on setting ers," Vengsarkar, a former The teams will be di- continue to hold on to the boundaries and a six in the Ravindra Jadeja then up a strong selection panel, head of the National Crick- vided into four pools with second spot with 14 points next over. dismissed Rajasthan cap- the NSCL has roped in for- et Academy, said during two top teams from each from 11 matches. They trail Ben Stokes was in good tain Ajinkya Rahane in the mer India captain and 1983 the official launch of the group qualifying for the league leaders Sunrisers touch and seemed set to next over to put Chennai in World Cup winning team league. knock-out stages. Hyderabad by four points. end his run of lean form the driver's seat. member Dilip Vengsarkar Expressing his delight Ahead of the final Rajasthan are eighth in when he hit Harbhajan Buttler and Sanju Sam- as the chief mentor. over Vengsarkar's asso- battle for the NSCL Cup, the 10-team table with 10 Singh for a six over mid- son then added 45 runs Vengsarkar, who has ciation with NSCL, SGFI the selection committee points from 11 matches. wicket in the fourth over. between then over the next vast experience in not only President and star Indian will pick 24 players for In an edge-of-the-seat But the veteran off- seven overs before the latter scouting talent at the grass- wrestler Sushil Kumar said: the SGFI national camp affair that went right down spinner had his revenge was run out following a hor- roots level but also as chief "We are really happy to where 16 players will be to the wire, it was Buttler in the very next ball when rible mix-up. national selector, will be as- welcome Vengsarkar on shortlisted to represent who gave the Rajasthan the Englishman went for Prashant Chopra then sisting SGFI and will travel board the NSCL. He is one the Indian school cricket innings a powerful start another big hit but the in- handed an easy catch to to different cities to select of the biggest names in team at the Asian School by hitting David Willey for coming delivery managed Dwayne Bravo at short mid- the young champions. cricket and his association Championship, scheduled consecutive boundaries off to find the gap between wicket off a rather ordi- Vengsarkar, who has with the SGFI will not only to take place in Dubai in the opening three balls. He bat and pad to disturb the nary delivery from Shardul notched over 10,000 runs help us unearth some re- December.

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