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Home minister appeals GJm, Sad endings for Bolt, Britney donates to Louisiana others to call off Darjeeling Farah at World Athletics flood recovery | P10 bandh | P8 Championships | P11 NatioN ENtErtaiNmENt SportS vol. Xvi no. 221 | Pages 12 ` 4/- rni no. nageng/2002/07906 dimaPUr,monday, aUgUst 14, 2017 Kohima village council counsels peace Tuli highway blockade Dimapur, August 13 (EMN): Ex- matum – in which the youth wing tion Commission of India. Till the pressing concern over the ultimatum had asked the NPF Central HQs to matter is settled, it is both constitu- issued by the NPF youth wing of shut down its temporary office locat- tionally as well as legally allowed for 10th Northern Angami (I) assem- ed at Legacy Complex on or before the present temporary office to func- bly constituency to the NPF Central August 13. tion out of the present location”. chokes supply to 4 districts HQs, the Kohima village council The legislators – Dr N Nicky They pointed out that the office Our Correspondent (KVC) has on Sunday appealed the Kire, Vikho-o Yhoshu, Kropol Vitsu was ‘established in a private prop- Mokokchung, August 13 former to ‘maintain peace and tran- and Dr Neiphrezo Keditsu – issued a erty’ and not on property owned by (EMN): With the indefi- quillity’. joint statement on Sunday. “This is- said assembly constituency. “It may nite bandh on National In a letter addressed to the presi- sue has come about after 36 of the 47 be reminded here, that there are duly Highway 2 (erstwhile NH dent of the NPF youth wing of said NPF MLAs selected Neiphiu Rio, authorised institutions approved by 61) called by the work- constituency, the KVC chairman, Member of Parliament (Lok Sabha) the government to decide what or ers union of Nagaland Dr Neiphi Kire stated concern over as the interim president of the NPF who can or cannot be allowed to Pulp and Paper Company what he said was “challenging is- on 31.07.2017 and had asked Dr function in any location/area, of (NPPC) Ltd showing no sues” raised by the party youth wing Shurhozelie Liezietsu to step down which a political party of an assem- signs of relent, citizens on August 12 last. within 15 days, i.e., w.e.f. 29' July, bly constituency is not one of them. of four districts namely Advising the youth to seek ‘rea- 2017. “It is therefore advised that in- Mokokchung, Tuensang, sonable solution’ from the authority “Therefore, since the office of stead of resorting to methods of Longleng and Zunheboto concerned through peaceful means, the president of the NPF had come threat and intimidation, the mem- have been left facing ‘a pos- the council chairman hoped for “co- under dispute, it was decided to open bers of the youth wing 10 NA (1) sible’ grim economic situa- operation” from the youth wing “on a temporary office of the NPF Cen- A/C decide whether they want to be tion in the coming days if this urgent matter”. tral HQs at Legacy Complex, Baya- in the minority group or join the ma- the authorities concerned 4 Kohima legislators condemn vu, Kohima till such time the matter jority group that has the support of fail to broker solution with ultimatum is settled either by Dr Shurhozelie more than 2/3rd of the NPF MLAs the agitators. Four legislators from Kohima dis- Liezietsu stepping down as the presi- (36 out of 48) and the government”, With the Mokokchung- trict have also condemned the ulti- dent or through a verdict of the Elec- the legislators stated. Mariani road (NH 702D), the secondary lifeline to the district, rendered un-pliable for commercial trucks car- NPF agitation against Governor EM Images rying essential goods for the Stranded commercial vehicles carrying essential goods at Nagaland gate bordering Assam. people, the citizens of the four districts were depend- affected prompting shut- an indefinite blockade on Students’ Conference Acharya continues for the third day ent on this lone alternate down due to shortage of NH-2 at Tzudikong un- (AKM) and the Langpang- Kohima, August 13 (PTI): lators and party leaders out- sidents led by Zeliang) may for the confidence vote in route for their commercial fuel. der Tuli sub-division of kong Students’ Conference The agitation by Naga Peo- side the Raj Bhavan, today lead the government for the assembly on July 19 and everyday needs. Boycott of Independence Mokokchung district. The have stated support to the ple s Front (NPF), which they protested in the form sometime, but the NPF and had appointed Zeliang When Eastern Mirror Day employees are demand- agitating workers. is demanding ouster of of a devotional service as Party will once again re- as the new chief minister, correspondent reached the In an exclusive interview ing immediate release of The AKM has asked Governor P B Acharya for the day is a Sunday and Na- turn to power as it is the who proved his majority in spot on Sunday, there were with Eastern Mirror, Nok- salaries pending since No- the ‘competent author- allegedly creating a consti- galand is a Christian state. backbone of Naga identity, the house on July 21. many commercial trucks lenlemba, the president of vember 2016; immediate ity to take drastic steps tutional crisis by dismissing Liezietsu and his sup- John said. Meanwhile, Raj Bhavan stranded at the Nagaland- NPPC Ltd Workers Union release of gratuity and pay- on the charter of demand the Shurhozelie Liezietsu porters NPF MLAs Thong- The present imbroglio sources confirmed that Assam check post; oil tank- said that the employees of ments for dead and super- proposed’ by the workers’ government and installing wang Konyak, Yitachu and within NPF started follow- Governor Acharya, who ers, and trucks carrying NPPC have resolved not to annuated employees; im- union. the T R Zeliang govern- C L John and NPF Central ing a dissident move against had been out of station for LPG cylinders and other observe the 70th Indian In- mediate rehabilitation of The LKM appealed the ment, continued for the general secretary Akho Liezietsu government by 36 few days returned to Kohi- commodities. dependence Day if the au- NPPC Ltd and implemen- government of Nagaland third day today. Leyri exhorted the party NPF MLAs led by Zeliang ma yesterday evening. It has also been learnt thorities do not fulfil their tation of the 2007 pay scale to be ‘sensitive enough to- However, unlike the workers to remain loyal to on July 8 last. Tomorrow is the last that the gas stations in the demands. to the NPPC Ltd. wards the need of revival first two days when the the party. The governor had dis- day of the protest spear- vicinity of Mokokchung The workers’ union of Meanwhile, separate of the paper mill and plight NPF Central Youth wing Money and muscle missed Liezietsu govern- headed by NPF Central district have been adversely NPPC Ltd has imposed statements from the Ao of the workers of the mill’. volunteers along with legis- power may help them (dis- ment for failing to turn up Youth Wing. N Koreans have no At least 46 die in Himachal mudslide I-Day traffic regulations for Kohima Mangled remains of Dimapur, August 13 (EMN): Ko- Point. the second bus bound for hima police on Sunday issued traf- 4. Heavy vehicles will not be al- 'ounce of freedom': Katra in Jammu were re- fic arrangements to be enforced in lowed to ply from High School trieved totally. Three of the the state capital on August 15 next. junction to Assembly Secre- eight persons on the bus An update from the SP, Kohima in- tariat via Sanuoru subway Undercover journalist died. Prime Minister Nar- formed: during the Independence Day Washington, August 13 it's a place where communi- endra Modi condoled the 1. Only vehicles with appropri- programme except Govt. de- (IANS): North Koreans are cation is blocked. deaths. ate car passes will be allowed partmental buses. raised to be soldiers and "If you block the rest of "Pained by the loss entry to the Secretariat Plaza. 5. Heavy vehicles will not be al- "have no ounce of free- the world from your country of lives due to landslide 2. Parking outside the main gate lowed to ply in Kohima town dom", according to a jour- entirely, then how can you related accidents in HP's of the Secretariat plaza will be till the programme is over in nalist who lived undercover actually have information Mandi district. My condo- free for all public. the afternoon. All loading and in Pyongyang. to teach people that other lences with the families of 3. No vehicle will be allowed unloading of goods in Kohima "Their lives were com- things exist?" the deceased," Modi said in to be parked by the roadside town should be completed by pletely mapped out accord- Kim said computer ma- a tweet. from 0600 Hrs onwards on 0600 hrs. ing to the great leader," Suki jors in the university did not Governor Acharya 15/08/17 at the following 6. Heavy vehicles will not be al- Kim, who spent six months even know about the exist- Devvrat also expressed routes; lowed to be parked along the undercover in North Korea ence of the internet. Her stu- grief. Locals told the ad- (a) From BSNL Telephone Ex- “D” Block road. in 2011, told CNN on Sat- dents had to attend weekly ministration that they va- change till Classic Island. “While anticipating positive co- urday. meetings to report on each cated their homes and ran (b) From Raj Bhavan till MS operation from the public, the po- PTI "Any information from other, "so there's a surveil- Rescue and relief works being carried out on Sunday after two buses and towards the forest area Classic Island. lice will tow away the defaulting ve- outside is forbidden and not lance system". some other vehicles were swept away by a massive landslide at Kotrupi in minutes before the entire (c) From Classic Island till As- hicles and the charges will be borne shown to them in any way. "There's a building that Mandi district on Saturday night. mountain dislocated and sembly Secretariat via Razhü by the vehicle owners”, it warned. It's really a system of abso- exists for studying the great slid down. lute control." leader. You go and study the Shimla, August 13 (IANS): from the debris. "A few boulders start- Kim, author of "With- great leader and you also At least 46 people were killed The mudslide occurred ed rolling down just ahead Act as if what you out You There Is No Us", guard that building. You in a massive mudslide that around 12.20 a.m. on the Man- of the disaster. Sensing do makes a difference. Acharya extends posed as a missionary and clean that building," she said. swallowed a 150 metre stretch di-Pathankot highway near trouble, we all ran towards It does. a teacher at Pyongyang Uni- According to Kim, citi- of road, and buried homes, Kotropi village in Joginderna- the forest area and man- versity of Science and Tech- zens have access to only William James Janmashtami greetings two buses and vehicles in gar tehsil, 220 km from here, aged to save ourselves," a nology. She taught English one newspaper and one tel- Himachal Pradesh's Mandi when two Himachal Road survivor said. She said her Dimapur, August 13 (EMN): Governor, PB to the sons of North Korea's evision station dedicated to district on Sunday, officials Transport Corporation buses house was washed away Acharya has expressed Janmashtami greetings to ruling class, children expect- teaching them about their said. had stopped at a kiosk on the in the mudslide and the Mirror Takes the citizens of Nagaland. ed to be the regime's future leader. Forty-six bodies were re- highway for refreshments. livestock perished. The “On this auspicious festival celebrating the leaders. "They (the citizens) don't covered and five injured res- "As per the last commu- area has been witnessing birth of Lord Krishna, let us strive to build a She described the com- travel inside or outside of cued in a day-long operation, nication with the driver, the heavy rains for the past world free from malice and full of brotherhood plex psychology of people their country, giving them a government spokesperson bus (to Manali) was packed to one week. and compassion. Let us concentrate on perform- there "being really lovely little time or access to think told IANS. capacity," Transport Minister A search and rescue ing our duties without thinking about the rewards. and absolutely human" but about anything else but their "We believe that most of G.S. Bali told a news channel. operation was mounted by Good results will definitely follow right actions. living in a bubble, emotion- leader and therefore condi- the bodies have been recov- Over 40 passengers were local authorities, the Army Let us imbibe Lord Krishna's message of love and ally and intellectually iso- tioning them. ered. Rescue operation was on board the bus headed to and the National Disaster compassion and work together to take our great lated. "The country is nothing stopped during night as there Manali from Chamba at the Response Force. country forward”, read a Raj Bhavan statement "To try to understand like we've seen before. It's a were chances of more mud- time of the disaster. Chief Minister Virb- on Sunday. North Korea, it's basically nuclear power that is also slides. But it will resume in the The bus rolled down 800 hadra Singh, who visited May Lord Krishna’s noble message of right- a cult of the great leader," absolutely enslaving its citi- morning," the spokesperson metres below the road and was the spot along with his eous conduct and action inspire each and every Kim told CNN. zens for the sake of this re- said. traced under a huge mound of cabinet colleagues during one of us to strengthen the moral foundations of "It's a military dictator- ally one-man nation." He added 23 bodies were debris, an official said. He said the day, announced an ex- our society and strive selflessly to take our coun- ship with one of the largest "It's the saddest place in yet to be identified. Body of bodies of 42 passengers travel- gratia of Rs 5 lakh to the try to new heights, the message challenged. armies in the world and also the world," Kim added. one biker was also recovered ling in this bus were retrieved. next of kin of those killed.

~ Arien Ignore centre's format for I-Day celebration, Bengal schools told; BJP fumes Please register whether you Kolkata, August 13 (IANS): In a fresh School Education Department that al of videographing celebrations in all has been celebrated over the last 69 munalism and casteism by 2022, when want to celebrate today or confrontation with the Centre, West Independence Day 2017 will not be the schools in the state is not realistic years," he asserted. the nation would be celebrating 75 tomorrow? Bengal's Mamata Banerjee govern- celebrated in this manner" and asked and can not be followed. The minister said the Central gov- years of freedom. ment has issued "urgent" instructions schools to carry on with their usual "It is not possible to conduct the ernment should have "properly noti- The BJP, however, lashed out at WEATHER to all schools and other educational in- mode of celebrating the occasion like proposed videography of the celebra- fied" the state authorities if they were the Trinamool Congress government, temperature stitutions to "stop all preparations" for every year. tion of the entire 2 lakh schools," he planning a special Independence Day alleging the violation of the central celebrating Independence Day 2017 Claiming that the people of Bengal said. celebration this year. government's directive on Independ- in a format prescribed by the Union do not need lessons on patriotism from Stating that there was nothing new The Human Resource Develop- ence day celebration "falls under the max: min: HRD Ministry. the BJP, state Education Minister Par- in the circular, Chatterjee, also the Tri- ment Ministry had issued a circular on anti-national category". KOHIma 25° 18° The state government's response to tha Chatterjee on Sunday said the cen- namool Congress Secretary General, July 25 to all state Education Secretar- "We are seeing some disturbing dImapur 28° 25° the circular issued by the Human Re- tre's ruling party has no right to give said it was not needed as most of the ies specifying "additional activities" to tendencies. The state government is rF: rH: source Development Ministry came in instruction to others about how Inde- points mentioned there were already be undertaken by schools under the behaving as if West Bengal is not a KOHIma 1mm 95% the form of a directive to all District pendence Day should be celebrated. a part of Independence Day celebra- Sarva Shiksha Mission to celebrate part of India. There is a tendency to dImapur 2mm 92% Project Officers in-charge of the Sarva "We are not necessarily opposing tions in all institutions in the state forr Independence Day in a "befitting man- defy all rules and regulations. This is * Rainfall (RF) * Relative humidity (RH) Shikha Mission in the state. the centre's proposal. But we have said many years. ner". a suicidal though process," said state Temperature in State Capitals Virtually negating the Union min- that we will celebrate in our own way. "There is no counter circular from It asked every school to arrange a Bharatiya Janata Party chief Dilip Max. min. Max. min. istry circular for celebrating the 70th We will not take lessons on patroitism us. But we have said that we do not "Sankalp programme" from August Ghosh. aizawl 25° 20° itanagar 25° 22° year of India's independence with cer- from the BJP. The party at the centre need an MHRD circular on how to 9 to August 30 and organise an oath- "The state is behaving as if it is the agartala 31° 25° shillong 21° 18° tain "additional participatory activi- has no right to give whip and dictate celebrate Independence Day. Inde- taking ceremony where all teachers last word on everything. They are free gangtok 24° 18° delhi 34° 27° ties in schools and colleges", the state others about patriotism," Chatterjee pendence Day will be celebrated in and students would have to take a vow to oppose the centre. But it seems they guwahati 28° 24° Kolkata 32° 27° government directive issued on August told IANS. schools, colleges, offcices and factories to rid the country of the five problems have no understanding on what to op- imphal 26° 21° chennai 32° 27° 11 noted: "It has been decided by the He also said the ministry's propos- in Bengal this year in the same way it of poverty, corruption, terrorism, com- pose and what not," he said. EastErn Mirror | Dimapur, Monday, August 14, 2017 2 STATE Bishop of Kohima calls for prayers for Medical camp held at Lazami village peaceful solution to Naga problem Dimapur, August 13 been following up the much of darkness and uncer- in Nagaland is keeping and dialogue may have a (EMN): The Bishop of awaited political settlement tainty that we need God’s August 15th as a special good health of mind and Kohima has appealed to of the Naga problem and enlightenment, guidance day of prayer. On this day body, wisdom and courage the people to pray for a the ‘framework agreement’ and inspiration. These can we would like to pray for all to make decision that will peaceful solution to the that Government of India be obtained only by be- our leaders that they may bring about lasting peace Naga political issue. In signed with Naga national ing alert and docile to the be led by the power of the and harmony, prosperity keeping with the appeal, leaders. The peace process spirit, which come only by Holy Spirit to seek and find and development of our the Catholic Church in is at a critical juncture and prayer.” solutions to build up our people.” Nagaland said to keep Au- at cross road, not know- On behalf of the people society, strengthen our re- The Catholic leader as- gust 15 as a special day for ing what is going to hap- of Nagaland and of the lationship and bring about sured to ‘continue praying prayers. pen, where to turn, what Catholic community in reconciliation and peace the prayer of St. Francis Most Rev. Dr. James to believe, whom to trust, particular, the statement among all peoples through of Assisi for peace and Thoppil, Bishop of Ko- what to expect, how to be appealed to the people to the powerful intercession reconciliation in Nagaland, hima, issued a press release involved, etc.,” the press ‘join us in prayer’ for God’s of Mother Mary.” which we have been pray- on Sunday stating the ap- release from the bishop guidance. “We pray for all stake ing for the last four years in peal. stated. The press release stat- holders and people in- most of our churches and A patient being examined during a medical camp that was held at Lazami village on August 12. “I am sure that we have “It is in these moments ed: “The Catholic church volved in the peace process communities.’ Kohima, August 13 (EMN): A medi- initiated by retired principal director for cal camp was organised on August 12 at the department of Health and Family Lazami village under Pughoboto division. Welfare Dr, Sukhato A Wotsa. He is also During the event 14 doctors, 17 nurses, and the proprietor of Faith Hospital. Naga student forum at Mangalore meet a team of laboratory technicians assisted In a short speech at the camp, Dr the empty shells which are at the medical camp. Updates on Sunday Wotsa thanked God for good health and out on the sea shore.’ informed that around 680 patients were the blessing bestowed upon him and as- In his address, Kevin treated. serted that as a doctor it was his duty and Mendonsa encouraged the Free medicine and some equipment for responsibility to help patients. He assured students not only to ‘get the handicapped were given away during to serve the people not only as a doctor but their academic certificates the event, it was informed. ‘in whatever capacity on public demand and be contented but go The camp was informed to have been in future.’ beyond the academics such as entrepreneurship.’ He told the Naga stu- dents that they had a ma- jor role in promoting the Naga culture and tradi- tions. Likewise, he en- couraged them to work toward removing the mis- conception that the Naga people ‘still live in jungles, dressed in leaves, living on tree tops, and that one needed a passport to visit Dimapur, August 13 The chief guest of the attended the programme. to swim in the deep sea, Nagaland,’ ht updates ex- (EMN): The Naga stu- day was Kevin Mendonsa, Kaini Cecilia, welcomed one has to face the chal- plained. dent Forum of Mangalore journalist at The Times of the chief guest and the lenges and swim against Also, Chobo Rose Kin (NSFM) conducted its 10th India. new students. She told the the waves and achieve the and Roziio Romanus were “fresher’s meet” on August A press release from students that as they have goals and dreams, get the adjudged the Miss Fresher and Mr. Fresher, respec- 13 at Summer Sands Resort the organisers on Sunday ‘come out of their com- pearl which is deep down Office bearers of Tuophema Women Organisation cleaning an area in their village. Ullal in Mangaluru. informed that 58 students fort zones and are made the sea instead of collecting tively during the event.

WeATher FOreCAsT in OTher DisTriCTs Yimchunger community of Pungro celebrates Metemneo Max Min DP rh rF Dimapur, August 13 WOKhA 22.2 18.2 19.9 95 3.2 (EMN): The Yimchunger ZBT 23.2 19.3 19.5 88 4.6 community of Pungro cel- MOn 28.2 22 22.9 93 NIL ebrated Metemneo festival, one of the most significant TuensAnG - - - - - festivals of the community. MKG 26.2 19.2 19.9 76 6 The festival was celebrated PheK 23.2 18.8 21.8 93 3.2 at the Pungro sub-division local ground on August 8. KiPhire 24 22 22.7 93 4.4 The theme of the event seChÜ ZuBZA 23 20 21 95 5.4 was ‘peace, prosperity and tranquillity,’ a press release LOnGLenG 18 17 14.7 81 31.6 from the organisers in- TseMinYu 23.8 20.2 22.3 95 4 formed on Sunday. JALuKie - - - - - Former legislator K Zungkum conveyed the MAnGKOLeMBA 27.6 23.6 24.9 86 3.6 ‘Metemneo message’ dur- *Dew Point (DP) *Relative Humidity (RH) * Rainfall (RF) ing the event. He said that source: Department of soil & Water Conservation, nagaland the festival was a ‘festival of Dignitaries and community members dance during the Metemneo festival. souls’: ‘Me’ for ‘soul’, ‘tem’ for ‘wrapped’ and ‘neo’ for tival. munity to be ‘united for all ed greetings to the Yimc- IMPORTANT NUMBERS festival. It expresses purifica- It is also a festival dur- round development,’ the hunger community on the Women Helpline: 181 tion of the soul of newborn ing which new engagement updates stated. occasion and appealed to DimApUR (STD CoDe: 03862) Mountain View Christian College in Kohima welcomed new babies of the year, he said. of young boys and girls are Legislator T Torechu, the people to celebrate the Bethesda Ambulance Service 9615053217, 9615520007 students on August 11 at the college’s auditorium. Aboto and He said that those who are arranged, coupled with ex- the host of the Metemneo festival with a ‘spirit of love, CIHSR 242555, 242533 Diekuolhounuo were crowned Mr Fresher and Miss Fresher during about to die this year, their change of gifts. He appealed festival, also spoke during affection and respect’ for Police Control Room 7085055050 the programme. soul departs during the fes- to the Yimchunger com- the programme. He extend- each other. Dimapur District Hospital 232224 Diphupar PS 7085055032 East PS 7085055030 Faith Hospital 248912, 9436004220 Longleng’s DPDB clears August agenda Kiphire’s Citizen Welfare Fire Station (Chumu) 282777 Fire Station (Dimapur) 7085378850, 232201 Dimapur, August 13 (EMN): The high school of Tamlu was function- GRPS 7085055031 District Planning & Development ing without a mathematics teacher Medziphema PS 7085055033 Board of Longleng met on August 7 since 2013. Society observes foundation MH (Metro) Hospital 227930/231081 at the deputy commissioner’s confer- “He suggested forwarding the Dimapur, August 13 (EMN): Mobile Unit Commander 7085055046 ence hall in Longleng. The meeting grievances of the school to the au- The Citizens’ Welfare Soci- Nikos Hospital 248285, 232032 was presided over by Deputy Com- thority concern through the DPDB ety (CWS), Kiphire, observed Niuland PS 7085088035 missioner Y Denngan Avennoho for immediate action. In this regard its first foundation day cum Sub-Urban PS 7085055036 Phom. the house agreed to forward the case thanksgiving prayer pro- Traffic Control -1 7085088038 Updates from the DIPR in- after a lengthy discussion with the gramme on August 12 at Traffic Control -2 7085088039 formed that the chairman empha- DEO,” the DIPR update stated. Hopongkyu Memorial Hall, West PS 7085055034 sized on the duties and responsibility In other matters, the board has Kiphire. Women Cell 7085055037 of officers. Deputy Commissioner approved a proposal to upgrade of The programme began with Zion Hospital 231864, 224117, 227337 Phom said that every officer was ap- St. Thomas School at Tamlu from an invocation pronounced by KoHimA (STD Code: 0370) pointed ‘for the purpose of respon- class-VIII to class-X “after highlight- Setsiba, Associate Pastor of Bethel Nursing Home 2224202 sibility’ for which ‘it is the duty of ing the status of the school by the KTBL (South), while the key- Chiephobozou PS 8575045506 the officer concern to discharge their principal,” the DIPR stated. note addressed was delivered Officer-in-Charge 8575045516 assigned duties with responsibility The additional deputy commis- by Tsili Mongzar, president Childline Kohima 1098 for the welfare of the people by being sioner of Tamlu and the DEO of Chiephobozou PS 8575045506 CWS. Officer-in-Charge 8575045516 in their respective place of posting.’ Longleng also supplemented the The president, in his speech, Also, the official was stated to principal and said that the school said that CWS is a non profit- Fire Stations 2222952 have lamented that the deputy com- had fulfilled the criteria required for IRCS Ambulance Service 2244350 able organisation formed with Ben Longkumer, superintendent of Police of Kiphire, speaking at the missioner ‘cannot remind them to an upgrade. Kezocha PS 8575045549 an objective to work for the foundation day on August 12. Officer-in-Charge 8575045538 be in their place of posting and dis- Also, during a review of the welfare of citizens. He said the Khuzama PS 8575045505 charge their duties which is known board’s previous meeting, the extra society aims to check corrup- a difference are not the people of corruption within the group Officer-in-Charge 8575045515 by the officer concern.’ assistant commissioner of Yongnyah tion and to fight social injustice who talk about change or what because Naga Society today NHAK 2222916 Further, Denngan informed the and extra assistant commissioner of in the interest of the citizens. might be done to make things is already corrupted. Alison, North PS 2222222, 8575045501 members that problems of land Longleng reported their action taken While pointing out that it is better. According to him, the associate pastor of KTBL, Officer-in-Charge 8575045510 encroachment have been reported for the upgrade of the extra assistant easy to cleanse the society from people who step up, take ac- said the thanksgiving prayer, Oking Hospital 2290080, 2290146 to the district administration. He ap- commissioner headquarters at Yong- corruption, he was optimistic tion, build consensus, lead the while Hotingkyu, CWS general Police Control Room 100/2244279, 8575045500 pealed to the officers to report such nyah to subdivision officer (civil), that the same can be eradicated change, and own the outcome secretary, presented the annual South PS 2222111, 8575045502 cases to the administration to report and the establishment of a new extra with the co-operation and as- are the people who make a report. Officer-in-Charge 8575045520 the matter to the higher authority assistant commissioner headquarter sistance from the people. difference. V Akok a& friend mes- Tseminyu PS 8575045507 for action. at Namching. Referring to CWS motto Officer-in-Charge 8575045517 Sepithong, Head GB of merised the gathering with Zubza PS 8575045508 The deputy commissioner “Both the EAC’s inform the “Equality for all,” Ben Long- Kiphire town, has lauded the a country ballet and a solo Officer-in-Charge 8575045518 thanked the heads of departments house that they have submitted kumer, Superintendent of Po- initiative of CWS to bring performance by Ms Lilongla moKoKCHUnG (STD Code: 0369) for their contribution to the renova- the status report as required by the lice, DEF Kiphire, said that about changes and encouraged Sangtam. The programme Chopper Service 8974151974/ 9615776811 tion of the Changtongya Longleng government for approval and neces- the principal of equality and CWS to move forward. He was chaired by Louis Lithrise, Christian Hospital, Impur 2262214 road. He informed the board regard- sary action. The EAC Longleang non-discrimination are part also assured cooperation and CWS spokesperson, and the Dr. Imkongliba Hospital 2226216/2226394 ing improvement of the road after also reported on the renovation of of the foundation of the rule support from the GBs of Kihire vote of thanks was delivered by Faith Hospital Ambulance 9436004220, 9856051827 the renovation. Changtongnya road and urged the of law. Appreciating CWS for town in the larger interest of the Lipimong, CWS vice president. Fire Station 2226225 Further, officials of Tamlu high- defaulting departments who are yet taking up the bold decision, he citizens. The programme concluded Hope Ambulance Service 8415827895/9856277674 lighted the poor infrastructure and to submit their contribution for the was confident that the Society Tsidongse, USLP general with a benediction pronounced Hotel Metsuben 8014587442/ 2226373 absences of math teachers t the renovation of the road to submit at has the power to bring about secretary, has termed CWS’s by Thejovi, pastor of Tenemya IRCS Ambulance Service 09402993002 government high school of Tamlu. the earliest to the administration,” changes in the Naga society. initiative as an eye opener for Baptist Church, Kiphire. Lifeline Ambulance 9436439707/ 9862447893 They informed that the ‘problem the DIPR report stated. “Your power lies in your the people of the district as he It may be mentioned that Mokokchung PS 1 2226241 was disclosed’ during a visit to the The board has resolved to organ- conviction, your passion and said rights of its citizens have CWS was formed in the early Power House 2226221/2226293 school. They have asked the depart- ize a mass ‘social work’ in the entire your determination to create been manipulated many a time part of 2016 which was of- Sewak Gate PS 2 2226213 ment in concern to redress the issue district including the sub-divisions lasting change and make the for too long of their ignorance. ficially launched on August Traffic Control 9485232691 for the welfare of the students. as part of preparations for the Inde- world a safer, healthier, bet- He requested the public to ex- 12, 2016, by the Deputy Com- Tuli Police Station 9485232693 Another official was also stated pendence Day celebrations. Later, ter place for all,” he said. He tend support to CWS and also missioner, Kiphire, Sedevikho Women Cell 9485232692 to have said that the government work for the event was allotted. stated that people who make exhorted the CWS to be aware Khro. Woodland Nursing Home 2226263 EastErn Mirror | Dimapur, Monday, August 14, 2017

C M Y K 3 EastErn Mirror | Dimapur, Monday, August 14, 2017 4 Region Centre assures of help to Assam as 10 more die in floods Guwahati, August 13 (IANS): Even as the Cen- tre assured of all help to Monsoon disrupts NE train services flood-hit Assam, the state Maligaon, August 13 (EMN): Heavy 1. 15903 Dibrugarh-Chandigarh Express. authorities on Sunday di- rainfall in the last 48 hours in West Bengal, 2. 15636 Guwahati-Okha Express. rected officials concerned Bihar, Assam and other NE states has re- Stranded trains in up direction to speed up rescue and sulted in railway operations being severely 1. 13141 Sealdah – New Alipurduar Tista relief operations for over 11 hampered as rain water has affected rail- Torsha Express short terminated at New Jal- lakh affected persons amid way tracks at several places in Katihar and paiguri. reports of 10 more deaths Alipurduar Division of N. F. Railway. 2. 15959 Howrah-Dibrugarh Kamrup Express in the last 24 hours. Railway lines were affected at as many regulated at Dalkhola from 11-50 hrs. Over 11 lakh people liv- as 12 locations initially, of which seven 3. 15934 Chandigarh – Dibrugarh Express ing in at least 19 of the 33 are already repaired and restored. This regulated at Dalkhola from 11-50 hrs. districts in Assam have so was informed by N.F. Railway Maligaon 4. 23141 Sealdah – Haldibari Tista Torsha far been affected by a third Chief Public Relations Officer Pranav Link Express regulated wave of floods this year. Jyoti Sharma in a press note. Stranded trains in down direction Prime Minister Nar- However, the situation aggravated 1. 14055 Dibrugarh - Delhi Brahmaputra Mail endra Modi on Sunday on August 12 night when rain water controlled at New Jalpaiguri from 11-25 hrs and spoke to Chief Minister submerged tracks near Dalkhola, Barsoi, being taken back to Dibrugarh. Sarbananda Sonowal and Sudhani stations and the main line con- 2. 22512 Kamakhya – LTT Super Fast Express enquired about the scale necting NE India with rest of the country controlled at New Jalpaiguri from 11-45 hrs and of devastation caused by being blocked with water under a bridge being taken back to Kamakhya. floods, apart from assuring near Kishanganj station flowing over 3. 12378 New Alipurduar Sealdah Padatik of all central cooperation. danger level. Express short terminated at New Jalpaiguri Sonowal apprised Modi As a result, a number of trains had to 4. 13245 New Jalpaiguri-Rajendranagar Capi- about his government’s re- be stopped at various stations and a num- tal Express controlled at Katihar and originate lief and rescue efforts and ber of other trains have to be cancelled or from Katihar that district administrations PTI rescheduled/ short-terminated. 5. 15960 Dibrugarh – Howrah Kamrup Ex- in all flood-hit districts had Soldiers evacuate people from the flood affected village Debasatra at Jokhalabandha in Nagaon district of Assam on Sunday. Some of the trains had to be brought press controlled at Guwahati from 07-35 hrs are been directed to ensure back to originating stations or other con- being taken back to Dibrugarh speedy relief distribution. by Kundil river has been faced by people in Amar- Bogibeel, Dibrugarh, and tion of the road-rail bridge venient stations after attending to watering 6. 12423 Dibrugarh – New Delhi Rajdhani The Chief Minister vis- causing serious threat to pur area, including im- took stock of the situation. at Bogibeel. and taking other measures. Express controlled at New Bongaigaon is being ited a flood relief camp Panchmile, Lakhimi Gaon, provement in road con- Asserting that the state Assam Revenue and While many rivers in Alipurduar and taken back to Dibrugarh. at Bhismak LP School at and Bogoribari, apart from nectivity. government was serious in Disaster Management Katihar Divisions are in muddle, N. F. 7. 12510 Dibrugarh – Bangalore Express con- Panchmile in Sadiya on threatening the Kundil A proposal to construct finding a permanent solu- Minister Pallab Lochan Railway authorities are keeping a close trolled at Barpeta Road is being taken back to Sunday and took stock of Bridge. two bridges to connect tion to the recurring floods, Das on Sunday directed watch and continuously monitoring the Guwahati. arrangements made for the Sonowal old media per- Amarpur to other places he assured the affected peo- Deputy Commissioners situation nearby railway bridges and tracks 8. 19306 Guwahati – Indore Shipra Express camp inmates. sons that Kundil river’s had been submitted to the ple of adequate relief and of flood-affected districts taking all precautionary measures for safe controlled at New Bongaigaon from 08-14 hrs He visited Kundil river- dredging will be taken up Centre, the Chief Minister said the district machinery through videoconferencing train running. is being taken back to Guwahati side and directed the Water during winter to check the said, adding that the Min- had been pressed into ser- to gear up rescue and relief Stranded passengers in various stations 9. 15909 Dibrugarh – Lalgarh Avadh Assam Resources Department to change in its course due to istry for Roads and High- vice to meet the require- efforts on a war footing. were provided with possible basic ameni- Express controlled at New Coochbehar from 06- take immediate measures soil erosion. ways will conduct a survey ments of survivors. The DCs were directed ties by the local railway authority and the 53 hrs is being taken back to Dibrugarh. to stop soil erosion due to Sonowal said the state for the proposed project. He held discussions to keep a vigil on relief and trains filled up with water at nearest pos- 10. 12518 Guwahati – Kolkata Garib Rath floods. government was taking The Chief Minister vis- with railways authorities rescue efforts down to the sible watering points. Express controlled at Dhupguri is being taken Continuous erosion steps to tackle problems ited Aithan Ring Bund at on the expeditious comple- grass-roots level. Trains cancelled on 14-8-17(tomorrow): back to Guwahati. Diphu Town initiates Go Green Manipur observes Patriot’s Day IED explosion in Manipur, no casualty Our Correspondent Our Correspondent Sector Assam Rifles of Red Diphu, August 13 (EMN): As a part Imphal, August 13 (EMN): Shield Division and Chu- of India Independence day celebration A bomb believed to be a low rachandpur Police appre- the employees of Karbi Anglong Au- intensity Improvised Explo- hended one active KNLF tonomous Council (KAAC) has taken up sive Device (IED) exploded cadre involved in killing of Swacch Bharat, a cleanliness drive with at Kakwa Naorem Leikai late Lalmoi, General Secre- a slogan of ‘Go green Diphu Town’ and in the outskirt of Imphal on tary of KNLF along with ‘make clean Diphu Town’. The team took Sunday. arms and ammunition in the cleanliness drivein an around KAAC The incident took place an operation carried out campus and in the public footpath includ- near a community hall of on Tuesday, PIB (Defence ing Indian Post office and in Rongnihang the said locality under Sing- Wing)said a press note. area at Diphu-Manja road on Sunday. The EM Images jamei police station around The arrested KNLF cleanliness drives was organised by Clean Chief minister N Biren Singh paying tribute to freedom fighters of Anglo-Manipuri war in 9.35am, sources said. How- cadre has been identified as Karbi Anglong Mission (CKAM). 1891 at a memorial in Imphal on Sunday. ever there is no report of Ngamminlen Haokip alias The cleanliness drives was led by any human casualty at the Diamond (23) son of late KAAC Principal Secretary Jayshree Daul- Our Correspondent Imphal. incident. The police are in- Jangpu Haokip of Moreh Imphal, August 13 (EMN): Pa- Floral tributes were also held at EM Images agaphu. The management of Diphu Town vestigating as the reason be- ward No 1, Tegnoupal dis- Committee also took part in the cleanli- triot’s Day observation which re- Shaheed Minar, BT Park in Imphal Security personnel inspecting bomb explosion site in the outskirts minds of the supreme sacrifices hind the explosion could not of Imphal on Sunday. trict. One 9mm Pistol with ness drive. Swacch Bharat Abhiyan was where Bir Tikendrajit and Thangal be established immediately. magazine, 3 live rounds of also organised in Sambuda Border police made by the martyrs in defending General were hung to death publicly No armed groups have mostly in the valley districts groups operating in the re- 9mm and one Chinese Hand outpost area of Assam-Meghalaya in West the sovereignty of Manipur was ob- on this day in 1891. A torch rally claimed responsibility for the including the greater Imphal gion had already called a Grenade was also recovered Karbi Anglong district under Chingthong served at various places in the state was also organised by women folk’s day’s explosion till the filing areas as part of intensifying total shutdown in the NE from his possession. The constituency local MAC wherein Pradeep on Sunday. organisations to mark the day in the of this report. security measures in view region from 6 am to 6 pm of cadre along with recovered Rongpi led the Swacch Bharat Abhiyan Patriot’s Day was observed to evening. Meanwhile Manipur of the Independence Day August 15. arms and ammunition has program. However owing to continuous pay homage to the freedom fighters Manipur Pradesh Congress police teams across the state observation. In another development, been handed over to Chura- rainfall in the region, the cleanliness drive of the Anglo-Manipur War in 1891. Committee president and MLA T have been conducting a se- It may be mentioned Veng Battalion under the chandpur Police for further was halted for the day and will resume on Manipur’s Yuvraj Bir Tikendrajit Haokip and former chief minister O ries of combing operations that seven underground aegis of Churachandpur investigation, it added. Monday. and Thangal General were hanged Ibobi led congress MLAs and lead- on August 13, 1891, after Manipur’s ers also observed the patriots day at defeat to the British forces at the congress Bhavan in Imphal. United Polo Ground here and ever since Naga Council president Gaidon Manipur ex-minister’s son falls then, the Day is observed as Patri- Kamei and Naga People’s organisa- Tripura militant with ammunition held in Assam ots’ Day every year. tion President Moses led the people Agartala, August 13 (IANS): associate Biswajoy Chakma Bangladesh). On August 1, State Chief Minister Nongthom- in Senapati district in observing the The Government Railway managed to escape. they entered India though the to death from restaurant terrace bam Biren, his cabinet colleagues, day at Thanga memorial park at Police (GRP) has arrested a “Biswajoy was also carry- Meghalaya border and went to New Delhi, August 13 (IANS): A son of a former former deputy chief minister Gai- Mayangkhang, 55 km north of Im- Tripura militant in Assam ing some arms and huge am- Dimapur (Nagaland) to pur- Manipur Minister was found dead after he allegedly fell khangam, MLAs, top civil and po- phal on Sunday. Manipur Peope’s who planned to incite violence munition. Both are residents of chase the bullets of different under mysterious circumstances from the second-floor lice officials and people paid tribute Party also observed the day. ahead of Independence Day Natun Bazar village in Gomati sophisticated arms from a My- terrace of a restaurant in south Delhi’s Hauz Khas vil- to the freedom fighters of the state The Patriots’ Day was also ob- and recovered a large quantity district,” the official said, add- anmar arms smuggler,” the lage, police said on Sunday. who fought against the British dur- served at Dhalpukhri in Assam’s of ammunition from him, po- ing that Naresh confessed to official said Police said Sidharth, 19, fell down from the building ing the Anglo-Manipuri war at the Hojai where a statue of Bir Tikend- lice said here on Sunday. the GRP officials that they had NLFT cadres undergo arms housing ‘Match Box’ restaurant around 4 p.m. on Sat- memorial of Yubraj Tikendrajit at rajit was inaugurated jointly by Ma- “During a routine checking, planned to incite violence be- training in several hideouts in urday. He was rushed to a hospital but he succumbed to Hicham Yaicham Pat at Moirangk- nipur Assembly Speaker Yumnam the GRP personnel arrested the fore Independence Day. Bangladesh, which shares a his injuries there, Additional Deputy Commissioner of hom in the morning. Khemchand and forest minister Th militant identified as Naresh However, it is not yet clear 1,880-km border with Tripura Police Chinmoy Biswal said. Later similar floral tribute cer- Shyakumar as part of the function Chakma, 34, at Badarpur rail- if the militants belonged to the (856 km), Meghalaya (443 km), The young man’s father Okendro R. is a former Edu- emonies were also organised at the organised by the Manipuri Sahitya way junction on Saturday. Over outlawed National Liberation Mizoram (318 km) and Assam cation and Home Minister of Manipur. Thangal General Temple, Palace Parishad Assam,District Commit- 600 cartridges were recovered Front of Tripura (NLFT). (263 km). “Some flower pots were found broken at the rear Compound in Imphal. Guard of tee, Hojai. One minute silence was from the extremist,” a Tripura “Naresh also told the GRP Banned in 1997 by the Un- side of the restaurant building while his personal items Honour/ General Salute to the observed as a mark of respect to the police official said. interrogators that he along ion Home Ministry, the out- like purse, cell phone and spectacles were found lying Martyrs of the state by the contin- supreme sacrifices made by the mar- While the police were with Biswajoy were staying at lawed outfit had sought Tripu- on the terrace. There was no eyewitness to the incident,” gents of Manipur Rifles also marked tyrs of the historic Anglo-Manipuri checking Chakma’s bags, his a hideout in Comilla (eastern ra’s secession from India. Biswal said. this year’s Patriot’s day functions in War, 1891.

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Dr. N ness of God and the gen- main college entrance gate Tzudir, pastor of Dimapur erous support of the peo- was inaugurated by the Ao Baptist Church, as the ple throughout 45 years of guest of honour in which speaker and Ms Aolemla its existence. the dedicatory prayer was PetroL - 66.46 DIeseL - 55.73 Jamir, Development Com- “We are what we are offered by Rev. I Meren missioner of Planning & today because of the pio- Pongen, secretary finance Applicable for Kohima from 6 a.m. on August 14 Coordination, as the guest neers who have sacrificed & property of Ao Baptist of honour, on August 10. their all for this great in- Arogo Mungdang, on Au- Stressing on the need stitution and the little we gust 10. for the leader with clear do today is all because of Aolemla Jamir ac- News iN brief vision, the guest of hon- God’s grace and your sup- knowledged the hands of our admonished the CTC port,” the Principle said. God in erecting such a Free ARV in Zunheboto to work diligently to de- Rev. Dr. Marnung- glorious work and further Chief Veterinary Officer (CVO), Zunheboto, Dr. Toshi velop and produce young sang also said along with acknowledged the donor’s Aier, has announced to organise a free Anti-Rabies men and women with the regular academic pro- family and the workman- Vaccination (ARV) and animal health camp on the clear vision. grammes, CTC is actively ship of the workers. occasion of Independence Day celebration in Zun- Stating that CTC is involved in publications The College principal, heboto, Pughoboto and Atoizu towns on August 15. grounded on the vision, and contextual research Rev. Dr. Marnungsang The CVO also informed that there will be poultry exhibition cum competition of local and commercial Aolemla challenged both Aolemla Jamir along with the children of late Akangkokba Imsong and Noksentola Longkumtsur, Ungma programmes and also or- expressed gratitude to the teachers and students to village council members, chairperson of the College Board and the college principal at the inauguration ganises seminars, consul- children of late Akang- birds of both male and female categories. He has, carry forward the legacy of CTC gate on August 12. tations, workshops under kokba Imsong and Nok- therefore, requested interested farmers and public of the pioneers. She also three research centres. sentola Longkumtsur of to avail the facility on that day. reminded the students of as religion and not Jesus with regret that most Holy Scripture which is He also informed that Ungma village for their their challenging responsi- Christ as their personal Naga Christians are more the Word of God. He said the Graduates of 1992 generosity in constructing TSUD convenes meet bility to mentor others in saviour” as they are often inclined towards “rights.” Christians, as followers of had donated a sum of Rs such magnificent gate. He The Tenyimi Students’ Union Dimapur (TSUD) has the days to come. been blown away when Rev. Tzudir also chal- Jesus Christ, need to side 55,000 towards the pro- informed that late Akang- convened its sub-ordinate presidential meeting on Rev. Dr. N Tzudir, faced with challenges. lenged the gathering to with the “truth” which is posed Clark Centre for kokba Imsong was the first August 15 at 2 PM at Tenyimi Union Dimapur (TUD) who is also an alumnus Observing that Naga identify and clearly dif- our Lord Jesus Christ and North East India Studies staff settled at the present office to discuss matter pertaining to the upcoming of Clark Theological Col- Christians are caught in ferentiate between rights follow his teaching cou- (CCNEIS) on account of Clark Theological College TSUD fresher’s cum cultural Programme. The Union lege, observed that “Nagas between ‘Right versus and truth and reaffirm rageously because “only” their 25 years of ministry campus along with his president, Azo Wetsah, and the general secretary, A have accepted Christianity Truth,’ the pastor noted our foundation in the the truth will set us free after graduating from the family in the year 1976. Shyerhunlo Lorin, have requested all the presidents of sub-ordinate unit from all the colleges in Dimapur district to attend the meeting without fail. NPF Dimapur supports Rio’s leadership NCD petitions Municipal dept CMO Phek holds review meet Continuing Medical Education (CME) cum review Dimapur, August 13 (EMN): Naga The representation stated that in the meeting of Chief Medical Officer, Phek, was held on Council Dimapur (NCD) has urged the event of failure to complete the project August 12 at the District Hospital Phek. Dr. Azo Louis Department of Municipal Affairs to al- within the stipulated time, the public of Kharutso spoke on “Third stage labour complications low the Dimapur Municipal Council Dimapur would not remain mere specta- and management,” while Dr. Wethselo Tsuhah, pae- (DMC) to dump garbage and waste at the tor but will do anything within its power diatrician, spoke on “Recent advances in newborn present dumping site till October 2018 ie against either the State government or the resuscitation.” the stipulated timeframe for completion Newwaves Bio- feeds India Pvt Ltd in the of solid waste management facility. interest of the public and for the ends of The CME session was attended by Dr. Kevilhulie Mey- The appeal in this regard was made justice. ase, Deputy Registrar of Nagaland Medical Council in an emergency public meeting on Au- As such it requested the concerned de- (NMC) as observer. Altogether 23 medical officers gust 12 held at Lotha Hoho Ki, Dimapur, partment to enable the DMC to dump its attended the CME sessions. The programme was under the aegis of the Naga Council, Di- garbage and waste at the present dumping chaired by Dr. Keholi Asumi and the vote of thanks mapur. site till October 2018. was delivered by Dr. Ruohuohelie Rutsa. In a representation to the Parlia- In the event of non- cooperation or Visiting team of Dimapur based NPF Central members and 3 Dimapur-III A/C office bearers with the mentary Secretary of Municipal Affairs, protest by the Sunrise Colony against AR nabs NSCN (K) workers NPF interim president Neiphiu Rio on August 13. NCD president T Bangerloba and the dumping of wastage at the present site, it In a follow-up to the 70th Independence Day, the Dimapur, August 13 Minority Wing from Cen- dence on his leadership general secretary Thsapongkyu Sangtam said the public of Dimapur has resolved Changlang Battalion of Assam Rifles undertook an (EMN): In a major boost tral, Dimapur division, and reiterated their unre- mentioned about the triparte agreement to proceed for de-recognition of the said operation at Yongchik village on the night of Au- to the new leadership of and 3 Dimapur-III A/C served support to him. that was executed between the State gov- colony from the concerned authority. gust 12 and apprehended an alleged senior cadre of NPF led by its interim called on Rio at Dima- The gathering further ernment and Newwaves Bio-feeds India In the light of the stated circumstanc- NSCN (R) with an accomplice. A security forces press president, Neiphiu Rio, pur on August 13 and ex- wished the interim presi- Pvt. Ltd on October 3, 2016, wherein in es, it urged the concerned department release informed that one Bokam Wangrey, ‘SS’ Ser- former chief minister and pressed confidence in his dent good health and long Paragraph 6 of the terms and conditions, to look into the matters and take neces- geant Major of NSCN (R) was apprehended along Nagaland’s lone Lok Sab- leadership. life to lead the party to it has been clearly emphasised that the sary action at the earliest, failing which it with an OGW Raju Kumar Choudhury. The Assam ha MP, a large contingent The party office bear- greater heights in the days project should be completed within a pe- cautioned to take necessary steps so as to Rifle personnel also recovered a AK-47 assault rifle, of office bearers of NPF ers expressed their confi- to come. riod of two years. bring justice to the public. ammunition, contraband, multiple Sim cards and other incriminating evidence from their possession. AR organises prog on I-Day theme Elisha wins inter-school Dimapur, August 13 Higher Secondary School CNC to hold prayer hour (EMN): Assam Rifles un- and 38 students and 2 speech competition Dimapur, August 13 for the long-awaited politi- der the aegis of HQ IGAR teachers of Assam Rifles (EMN): As desired by cal solution. It urged all to (North) organised various School participated in the the Collective Leadership, remain faithful to Him and programmes as a precursor programme. the Council of Nagalim renounce sins and pursue to the 70th Independence Meanwhile, troops of 9 Churches (CNC) has an- righteousness. Day celebrations. Assam Rifles also screened nounced to organise one The main prayer points In one such programme, a documentary movie on hour chain of prayer from are included Confession 3 (Naga Hills) Battalion the theme of ‘Independ- 11 a.m. to 12 noon every- of our personal sins and Assam Rifles organised ence Day’ at TMT Higher day beginning from Au- national/people’s sins; screening of documentary Secondary School, Pfutse- gust 18 to 27 at its CHQ Seeking God’s interven- movie on the theme ‘Inde- Students of TMT Higher Secondary School, Pfutsero, after screening of ro, on August 9. The event documentary movie on the theme of ‘Independence Day’ on August 9. church. tion in the Indo-NSCN di- pendence Day’ at Dainty was organised with a view CNC general secretary alogue for early solution; Buds Higher Secondary screening of documentary by 30 students and staff to refresh the memories Rev. Seksim Kasar has Prayer for God’s blessing School, Kohima, on August movie on the occasion of of Ebenezer Orphanage of school children on the asked every national work- for the Naga chief negotia- 9. The initiative of keeping upcoming Independence Home. struggle for India’s Inde- er living in and around Di- tor Th. Muivah and the In- the spirit of Independence Day at Ebenezer Orphan- In yet another pro- pendence from British rule A student participating at the inter-school speech competition in the mapur and Peren districts dian interlocutor RN Ravi; Day alive among young age Home, Indisen village, gramme, troops of 22 which they have been read- DC’s office, Mon, on August 11. to attend the prayer pro- Prayer for God’s blessing generation was undertaken in Dimapur on August 10. Assam Rifles organised ing in history text books. Dimapur, August 13 Yangba Konyak, Su- gramme. for the Indian Prime Min- by 3 Assam Rifles to inspire The aim of the event was to screening of documentary Altogether 55 students (EMN): To commemorate perintendent of Police, The programme will ister and cabinet ministers; the youth of the nation. A educate and spread aware- movie for the students of from Classes VIII to X in- the forthcoming Independ- Mon; Ravi Ranjan Kumar, be observed on the theme Pray for God’s blessing total of 31 teachers and 700 ness about importance of Phek town on the eve of the cluding three teaching staff ence Day celebration, an DIO, NIC’ and other dig- “‘Not by might, nor by for the Collective Leader- students attended the event. Independence Day and mo- Independence Day in Phek witnessed the screening of inter-school speech compe- nitaries also witnessed the power, but by my Spirit,’ ship and Home authorities In another programme, tivate young generation to town on August 9 wherein documentary movies with tition was organised in the programme. says the LORD Almighty.” of NSCN; Prayer for the troops of 32 Assam Ri- join armed forces. a total of 61 students and great enthusiasm and ex- conference hall of the Dep- SP Mon congratulated Zechariah 4:6. Government of India and fles organised a special The event was attended 2 teachers of Government citement. uty Commissioner, Mon, all the participants and The prayer programme the People’s Republic of on August 11 on the topic wished them success in is being organised mainly Nagalim. “India after 70 years of In- their life. DDLSA sensitises on legal rights dependence, where we are Abhinav Shivam, As- now and where we will be sistant Commissioner, TENYIMIA CHURCH MOKOKCHUNG Dimapur, August 13 (EMN): Offences Act 2012, and also 20 years down the line?” Mon, who also spoke on With the purpose to interact about basic rights of citizens Elisha Seb of Don the occasion, encouraged RAFFLE DRAW RESULT HELD on 12.08.2017. and create awareness about and how to go about availing Bosco School, Mon, and the students to gather (In aid of Car project) the free legal services being them. Alphonsa Omai of Kon- knowledge and further en- st provided to the deserving sec- Akum Amri, Director of jong Higher Secondary couraged the students to be 1 prize: 0502. tions of society including chil- the Home, enlightened the School, Mon, were the first confident. 2nd prize: 0899 dren, panel advocates of Di- lawyers about the history and and second best speakers Ilika Zhimomi, SDO 3rd prize: 0131. mapur District Legal Services progress of the Home. He also respectively out of the total (M), and Kumar Ramni- Authority (DDLSA) visited apprised the visitors about fourteen participants from kant, SDO (C) Mon, were 5 Consolation Prizes: Ebenezer Orphanage Home some problems being faced es- different schools in Mon the panel of judges of the located in Indisen village on pecially with regard to the lack town. speech competition. The 1.0956 August 11. of a school bus which was a ADC, Mon, Shanavas programme was organised 2.1005. Moatila Jamir, panel ad- pressing need for the children. C, said such kind of com- by Mon district administra- 3.0039. vocate, spoke briefly on the The programme was DDLSA officials along with the residents of Ebenezer Orphanage petitions are organised for tion and Mon Town Coun- salient features of the Protec- chaired by Kekhriele-u Home pose for group photo after the sensitisation programme on students, who are the fu- cil on the theme “Know 4.0929 tion of Children from Sexual Mezhu. August 11. ture leaders of the nation. our India.” 5.0686. The church and the organizing committee would like to extend our deepest appreciation to all the well wishers for the success of the project. Consultation held to address community health challenges DP-174 Dimapur, August 13 There was a panel dis- and Rev. Fr. S Charles, Di- (EMN): With an objective cussion on the topic “Op- rector of DAN. IN THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT to reflect and understand portunities and challenges Representative from (THE HIGH COURT OF ASSAM:NAGALAND:MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) the status of healthcare in in implementing health- NSF, Chavara Home, Holy KOHIMA BENCH I.A. NO.53 (K) 2017 the State; gather knowl- care initiatives in rural Na- Redeemer Health Centre, IN edge on addressing the is- galand,” which was mod- and students of St. Joseph F.A.NO.1(K)2017 sue of healthcare in the erated by Rev. Fr. Sebastian College participated in the Smti. Merenpokla … Appellant rural areas; and to develop Ouseparampil, Principal programme. Versus a network at the State level of St. Joseph College. The The points that emerged The State of Nagaland & 3 Ors. … Respondent/Defendant To to initiate, establish, sup- panellists included Dr. KT from the discussion includ- Shri Tropili Langdithonger, port and nurture commu- Lotha, SPO, RNTCP; Dr. ed the need of constant S/o Late L. Tsilongchem Sangtam, nity level initiatives to build Atoshe Sema, Additional communication, sharing of Resident of Purana Bazaar, competence in health, St. Project Director NHP; Dr. information, collaboration Dimapur-797112, Nagaland. Joseph College and Devel- Kevichusa, SPO, NVB- and coordination between NOTICE UNDER ORDER V RULE 20 OF THE CODE OF CIVIL PROCEDURE, 1980 opment Association of Na- DCP; Dr. Sheila, WHO; different stakeholders; the Take Notice that the above noted Interlocutory Application has been filed by the above named Applicant before the Hon’ble Gauhati High Court, Kohima Bench, where you have galand (DAN) have jointly Dr. Visasieo Kire, State Im- importance of including been impleaded as respondent No.1. The Hon’ble Gauhati High Court, Kohima Bench conducted a consultative Dr. Visasieo Kire, State Immunisation Officer, speaking at the workshop on challenges on community munization Officer; King- health education in the vide order dated: 19-07-2017 issued notice to you to appear before the Hon’ble High workshop on ‘Emerging son Shimray, UNDP; Dr. school curriculum; involv- Court on 16-08-2017 at 10:30 A.M either personally or through pleader to act on your health in Jakhama on August 8. behalf and show cause, if any. If you fail to appear on the date so referred, the matter challenges in community Sedevie, Director of CIH- ing churches from the be- shall be heard and decided ex-parte in your absence health’ on August 8 at St. kiye, Additional Director State community health by ways to prevent disabilities, SR; Dr. Longri Kitchu, ginning of the programme, Given under my hand and seal of this court on this day the 26th day of July 2017 Joseph College’s confer- of Directorate of Family focussing on three major and enhancing people’s ca- UNICEF; Ms Ville Rhet- and to harness the rich re- at Kohima.

ence hall, Jakhama. & Health Welfare, spoke points namely- the aspects pacities to cope with chron- so, FPAI (Family Planning sources of social capital in Assistant Registrar (Judl.), K-1282 Keynote speaker, Vi- on the challenges in the of mental health, finding ic conditions. Association of Nagaland); the society. Hon’ble Gauhati High Court, Kohima Bench 6

EastErn Mirror DIMAPUR, MONDAY, AUGUST 14, 2017 Education versus employment Judging Books by Their Names: A s another new minister takes charge of the school education department in the staet, like his predecessors Ahe has also quite honestly said that the department has genuine problems. Besides the various unethical practices Trip Through Tantalising Titles that has been plaguing the schools, the minister also touched on a very sensitive but undoubtedly relevant area in his his account of his journey through Europe: “Co- Equatorial Pacific”. But the champion, in both statement on the workings of the system. He said that the Vikas Datta | IANS ryat’s Crudities hastily gobbled up in Five Months name, place and treatment, is John Gimlette’s “At Travels”. Don’t dismiss it - its effects included in- communitisation committee members of the schools were also the Tomb of the Inflatable Pig: Travels through troducing the fork to his native land and popular- Paraguay”, which is a unique guide to the his- uncooperative especially when inspections are undertaken by Conquering kings their titles take..” begins a Christian hymn, but what about those of ising the tale of William Tell and his superlative tory, politics and geography of this unique South the officials of the department with likely instances of misuse archery skills. American country of jungles, dictators, criminals, of funds as utilisation reports of sanctioned money is usually “books that demand you take a second look at them for something inviting, intriguing, or even in- The exhaustive naming trend ruled in fiction utopian dreamers and Nazis. not submitted. too. What we now just call “Robinson Crusoe” John Berendt’s “Midnight in the Garden...”, The schools are currently managed by the government congruous in their name. While an indirect, rather fanciful title is now the norm, even among them, had a long title which already told you who he was cited above, reads like fiction but is actually a non- appointed teachers with the aid of School Management some have an edge in captivating readers. and what happened to him. But even here, some fiction account of a murder in the 1980s in Savan- Committees in the urban areas and the Village Education Wouldn’t you, as a fairly committed bibli- liked to play about with this. German fantasy and nah city in the US state of Georgia and the trial (s) Committees in the rural areas. Along with the members of ophile, take a moment to see what “Midnight in horror author E.T.A. Hoffman who named his of a prime suspect, with a crew of eccentric and the community with reservations for women members and ex- the Garden of Good or Evil” is about, or pick up complex satire: “The Life and Opinions of the unusual characters described in detail. officio members from the village or colony councils it also has a book about Americans’ fascination with auto- Tomcat Murr together with a fragmentary Biogra- Imaginative and innovative titles may seem to select a fulltime church member as one of the members in mobiles called “Driving Like Crazy: Thirty Years phy of Kapellmeister Johannes Kreisler on Ran- evident in fiction but there are some paragons of the committee. The Naga people gave the world the concept of Vehicular Hell-Bending, Celebrating America dom Sheets of Waste Paper” (It sounds more awe- excellence who may still surprise you. of communitisation where community is directly involved the Way It’s Supposed to Be - With an Oil Well somely bombastic in the original German). And British comic fantasy author Robert Rankin, with developmental activities, however the likely failure of in Every Backyard, a Cadillac Escalade in Every it does live up to the title, with a critic contend- who describes his mix of science fiction, fantasy, communitisation especially in the school education department Carport, and the Chairman of the Federal Reserve ing that if it was published today anonymously, it occult, urban legends, and over the top characters is taking place right in its place of birth. One primary reason Mowing Our Lawn” over other more incisive but would become a post modern fiction hit. as “far-fetched fiction”, has books named “The can be because the citizens of the state including the successive innocuous-sounding options? But it is our age that this tendency has come Dance of the Voodoo Handbag” and “The Hol- lawmakers and bureaucrats are unable to correctly differentiate Welcome to the entrancing world of the into greater vogue. Let us see some illustrious ex- low Chocolate Bunnies of the Apocalypse” among and form a balance between employment and education. Since strangely-named books, where the titles, more or amples, across some popular genres, both fiction others. In the related science fiction field, there are statehood, the education to employment and the overall human less, do turn out to flag rather interesting reads and non-fiction. iconic writer Philip K Dick’s dystopian novels “Do Virtually anything by veteran American con- Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?” (adapted into development in the state is a continuing conundrum without with the waggish wit of the writer evident right on the cover. servative political satirist P.J. O’Rourke could fall film “Blade Runner”) and “Flow My Tears, the any solution. The problem is profound but the political will to into this category. Apart from that tome about Policeman Said”. collectively tackle it has failed over the years. Added to it is the And this is not a modern phenomenon. There was a time where titles usually told what you could Americans’ love affair with large cars cited above, For those who may like some more cerebral truism of the unending Naga political issue that has affected you could pick up his “Eat the Rich: A Treatise on reading, there is acclaimed Japanese novelist Haru- every walk of life of the citizens of the state. Then comes expect from the book. An early 15th century ac- count of a Spanish nobleman’s embassy to Timur Economics”, “The Baby Boom: How It Got That ki Murakami with “Hard-Boiled Wonderland and the problem of importing communitisation to the education was published as “Embajada a Tamorlan” in 1582 Way (And It Wasn’t My Fault) (And I’ll Never the End of the World”, “South of the Border, West department. If an effort is made to differentiate the other areas and translated and published in English in 1859 as Do It Again)” and his take on Donald Trump’s of the Sun” and “Sputnik Sweetheart”. where communitisation worked and why it might be failing “Narrative of the Embassy of Ruy Gonzalez de triumph: “How the Hell Did This Happen? The Do you keep an eye on this aspect of books? If in the education department, it may not require an in-depth Clavijo to the Court of Timour at Samarcand AD Election of 2016”. so, what are the titles that caught your imagination? research. Some notable committees are like the Water and In travel, you could not do better than Tom 1403-6”. No ambiguity there. (Vikas Datta is an Associate Editor at IANS. The Sanitation board aka WATSAN, Village/Urban Electricity But there were exceptions too. In the early 16th Miller’s “Jack Ruby’s Kitchen Sink: Offbeat Trav- Monitoring board, Village Development Board etc. that are all els Through America’s Southwest” or J. Maarten views expressed are personal. He can be contacted at century, English traveller Thomas Coryat, who was [email protected]) less specialised unlike education and healthcare. Secondly, for considered eccentric and a bit of a buffoon, titled Troost’s “The Sex Life of Cannibals: Adrift in the the other committees though it demands immediate attention it also gets immediate results. Even in the case of health centres in the rural areas, it is usually for emergency services only. Schools on the other hand needs time and takes years to nurture and educate children and to grow and transform itself Speech of Z.Royim Yimchungrii, Acting President of Naga National Council into a reputed place of learning. Unfortunately, in some cases the community is more interested in the immediate benefits Dear Naga people, fragmentation, unity has become top priority in the will not be allowed to impede the yearning and desire from the schools like contract works, other funds meant to be This year on 14th August, 2017, thanks to God’s homeland. Therefore this Naga National Strength to find a common ground through the Naga National used for the welfare of the children and employment. As the grace, we have the glorious opportunity to celebrate should be welcomed by everyone, including support- Political Group (NNPGs) Working Committee.And school’s reputation goes down gradually the enrolment rate the 71st Naga Independence day. It is now 70 long ers of the Nagas in other countries, who has called in the event of aggression (internal or external) or would surely drop over the years with more and more of the years, nearly three quarters of a century, since our for Naga National Unity in order to resolve the press- use of force against an NNPG member, the NNPGs rural children migrating to the towns for studies. However, declaration of sovereignty was acknowledged by the ing political issues. And we, the united Naga National will collectively take appropriate measures. These are Political Groups, thank our living God and also thank with one of the best pay packages among the government United Nations. some of the firm stands that will be taken in the com- the people who worked so hard to achieve this united mon interest for the better future of our Naga people. departments, the importance of employment has finally So much has happened in the intervening years and so many lives have been lost in the fight for the stand. May God bless this united stand of ours for the salva- eclipsed education and so schools are opened in every possible On 8th Aug.2017, in reaffirmation of unity, the tion of our homeland. place in the state; some non-existent ones too. The signs of Naga homeland. I salute all the National workers to- day but in particular the martyrs who willingly sac- six Naga National Political Groups (NNPGs) signed The present political situation in the world is such implosion has already started in the department and it is a Deed of Commitment to safeguard the Nagas’ inal- that, at any moment, increased tensions between pertinent to stop this vicious cycle immediately. rificed their lives for the sacred cause of the Naga freedom. ienable historical and political rights. They committed nuclear-powered nations could lead to outright war. Today, I am confident and happy to say that ma- to further the purpose and vision for the Naga people Moreover, escalation of the stand-off between China jority of the people who stood for Naga freedom are under all circumstances,based on the Naga historical and India could cause havoc in this part of the world firmly united in pursuit of a political solution in the and political rights, through a common approach. but, if this happens, we pray that the good Lord will best interests of the Nagas. After forty long years of Under this Deed, political orientations and ideologies turn the situation to our favour. May His will be done. DAILY Speech of Mr. Kiumukam Yimchunger President of NNC/GDRN (Non Accord) My Dear Nagas, sam, which was too close for comfort from the influence of any established our forebears lived as sovereign and Greetings to all in the name of our to the British. In retaliation to these external power. independent village republics without Lord Jesus Christ. On the auspicious daring acts by the Nagas the British The Naga Club which was formed having to avow it to the world or seek- PATH Raj in India started sending many mil- in 1918, became the first platform for ing recognition externally because the occasion of 71st Naga Independence Day, I praise the Almighty God for the itary expeditions with punitive meas- the Nagas. It was the Naga club that power of the rulers were derived from abundant love and care bestowed to ures against the Nagas and gradually submitted a memorandum to the Indi- the governed. The very day our leaders us all in spite of the hardship, blood, annexed some parts of our forefathers an Statutory Commission (The Simon under NNC declared Naga independ- Love for Children sweat and toil involved in the quest for land which was later amalgamated Commission) in 1929. The memoran- ence and tried to reassert this factual protecting the freedom given by God. with Assam; by 1866, the annexed dum stated the intent and desire of the position to the world, our people lost Seventy years ago, on this historic Naga Hills became a scheduled non- Nagas to be left outside the Reformed the very freedom that was given to us BIBLE READ: MATTHEW 18:1–10 day the 14th August 1947, a land- regulated district in Assam, excluded Scheme of India in the eventuality of by none other than our Almighty God. THOUGHT FOR TODAY: mark development took place that from the general laws prevalent in the the British withdrawal from the Indian Ever since 1947, we have been ob- changed the Naga people’s destiny British India. The British territorial ex- sub-continent. Subsequently when the serving our Independence day on 14th Let the children come to me. Don’t stop them! forever when Naga National Flag was pansionist designs continued after the British Parliament enacted the Gov- August. However, it would be a fallacy For the Kingdom of Heaven belongs to unfurled and Naga Sovereignty de- establishment of their headquarters ernment of India Act 1935, the Naga and a fantasy to dwell on the Naga Sov- those who are like these children. clared. The intent and the declaration at Chumukedima (Samaguting), this Hills District was kept in the excluded ereignty without taking into considera- of Naga Independence unfortunately was met with strong opposition; many area; outside the purview of Central tion the harsh reality of our existence ~ Matthew 19:14 nlt failed to evoke the response as desired battles were fought and hundreds of and Provincial Legislature of India. as a Nation subdued and suppressed by from the comity of nations. Taking casualties recorded on both sides. The No mention is found about the con- foreigners in the land where our forefa- undue advantage of this silence from Nagas refused to be cowed down and tact or relationship between the Nagas thers hunted and fished, cultivated and the International community, India stood their ground to protect their land and Indians at any given point of time mined the land without care……….. and Myanmar(Erstwhile Burma), the against the white invaders. In Novem- in the recorded history of India which knowing that the game, rivers, forest, newly independent states with mighty ber 1879, the last and the greatest bat- dates back to as early as the Mesolithic land and all the resources belonged to armies inherited from their colonial tle was fought between the people of era 9000 B.C. It comes as no surprise us since time began. With tormented masters started the annexation process Khonoma (Comprising of almost 500 that majority of Indian populace are hearts and teary eyes the spirits of our of our homeland. houses) and the British forces compris- unaware of the fact that ethnic group of forefathers would be wondering at the History stands witness that the ing of more than 3000 soldiers. The people known as the Nagas coexist in tragic turn of events that changed the Nagas were never a conquered nation Khonoma warriors fought bravely but the Indian Union against their wishes; plight of their children and the land by any people from within or without proved no match against the superior and that a puppet state called Nagaland that was once free and full of life. Yet, by any country or military might, nor weaponry and artillery of the invad- constitute a farcical part of India while the zest of our people to regain the have the Nagas signed any act of trea- ing army. The British on their own ad- another half constitute a substantial freedom and the glory that we lost ty with any nation bartering away our mits the battle of Khonoma to be “the population and inhabits their own an- and the “never say die” spirit of our inalienable rights. By a freak misad- severest fighting ever known on the cestral lands in Myanmar. It was only young people sustains our Nationalist venture, the British came into contact Naga Hills”. In 1880, peace was made through the British that the Indian po- movement, and I am hopeful that our with the Nagas during the 2nd half of between the Chiefs of Khonoma and litical elites came to know about the aspirations would be fulfilled when the the 19th Century while traversing the the British representatives; thus Brit- existence of people belonging to race time is ripe and the wheel of fortune homas Barnado entered the London Hospital medical school Naga Hills en route from Assam to ish rule was established in our home- other than Aryans living in the frontiers completes a full circle. in 1865, dreaming of life as a medical missionary in China. Manipur. The freedom loving Nagas land. The Nagas however, at no point of India, Burma and China. The historic event that provoked Barnado soon discovered a desperate need in his own front took this intrusion as an invasion into of time in history signed any formal The freedom loving Naga people and instilled the spirit of Nationalism treaty with the British. The Naga ar- yard—the many homeless children living and dying on the streets their lands and therefore tried to pro- today live divided by an imaginary in our minds and the birth of Nagas tect it, wherein, hundreds of lives were eas that came under the British control boundary yet unified by the spirit of a Nation remains true and the NNC/ of London. Barnado determined to do something about this horren- formed a miniscule part of our home- Nationalism in India and Myanmar. GDRN stands firm to protect this dous situation. Developing homes for destitute children in London’s lost on both sides. The adventure seek- ing and headhunting Nagas also raided land, the larger part of the Naga in- The greatest paradox of the Naga commitment. east end, Barnado rescued some 60,000 boys and girls from poverty the tea plantations in the plains of As- habited area and people remained free history is that, hundreds of years ago Kuknalim and possible early death. Theologian and pastor John Stott said, “Today we might call him the patron saint of street kids.” Jesus said, “Let the children come to me. Don’t stop them! For READERS’ MIRROR VIEWS & REVIEWS the Kingdom of Heaven belongs to those who are like these chil- dren” (Matt. 19:14 nlt). Imagine the surprise the crowds—and Je- sus’s own disciples—must have felt at this declaration. In the an- cient world, children had little value and were largely relegated to the Short Talk on Independence Day margins of life. Yet Jesus welcomed, blessed, and valued children. James, a New Testament writer, challenged Christ-followers hen it comes to this special day, the The soldiers who raised their sword up high enjoying our life now? I know, not everyone have first thing that pops in my mind is and went onto protect our country till the end. the luxurious life but all of us are rich in our own saying, “Pure and lasting religion in the sight of God our Father “Mahatma Gandhi”. Yes, our free- The armies who stood the whole day with met- way- with our families and friends. Coming to my means that we must care for orphans . . . in their troubles” (James dom fighter who set us free from the tle under the scorching sun for us. conclusion I would like to wish everyone a “Happy 1:27 nlt). Today, like those first-century orphans, children of every W British rule on August 15, 1947. But if we look The great Patriots who made us enjoy our life Independence Day”. social strata, ethnicity, and family environment are at risk due to more deeper into this day, it harks me back to sacrificing theirs for us. Lolesenu Vitsu neglect, human trafficking, abuse, drugs, and more. How can we where some of the military gave their all for us: Dear readers, you must be questioning yourself, Class-VIII, honor the Father who loves us by showing His care for these little The Jawans who said “I’ll be back soon” to “They died for the country, not for me”. I’m here Little Flower Higher Secondary School ones Jesus welcomes? their wives and children but never came back. to tell that if it hadn’t been for them, will we be Kohima

Be an expression of the love of Jesus. The contents of articles in this page do not necessarily reflect the Editorial view or policy of the paper. EastErn Mirror | Dimapur, Monday, August 14, 2017 7 True Independence Means a Sustainable, Holistic India innumerable universities, IITs and other col- tensely on agriculture and improving the lot care of its millions of malnourished citizens farming, this tendency of control and hatred Anil K. Rajvanshi | IANS leges. Yet these youngsters are the future of of farmers. Some of the poorest in the rural is really a matter of shame for all of us and can be further reduced and checked. At the our county and we should educate and inspire population are farmers. By giving them prop- needs introspection. same time there has to be a very conscious y father went to jail in the 1942 them to do better. er incentives and regulating the mandis so Hatred and violence are linked and come effort to teach good moral science and value Quit India movement. He was At the time when we are celebrating 75 that the middlemen give them good prices for from the lack of resources and hence the de- system in schools. A complete overhaul of interned for 2.5 years in Delhi years of the Quit India movement and 70 their produce, the government can really help sire to control them. These tendencies exist in the schooling system, which is at present and Lucknow jails and was re- M years of independent India we should per- the farmers increase their income and create all humans but when the resources get dimin- based on passing examinations, is required. It leased in 1946. haps give a new slogan for Quit India: Banish wealth for the country. Our survival depends ished, because of overpopulation or for other should be more focused on imparting value- I often used to ask him whether he and from India poverty, hunger, hatred and vio- on eating food and not nuts and bolts or soft- reasons, then the desire to control and horde based education together with skill develop- hundreds and thousands of Indians like him lence. Freedom from these will be true inde- ware! A proper farming policy and its imple- them becomes strong. This leads to insecu- ment. who sacrificed their lives for India’s independ- pendence for our country. mentation can be the real game changer for rity and ultimately to violence. The control is True independence will be when we all ence ever thought that it will become such a How do we achieve this? Not by slogans the country and can be the biggest industry. practised in the name of religion, caste, belief work together to produce a sustainable and chaotic and corrupt country and whether his or posters or Twitter! But by solid hard work With increased food availability and or anything which allows a group of people holistic India. sacrifice was in vain? We started with such a for changing India from the bottom up. wealth of the farmers, the issues of hunger to indulge in violence. high moral ground in 1947 and where have (Anil K. Rajvanshi is Director of the Nimbkar Poverty can be reduced drastically by can also be mitigated. India has the dubious Spirituality can reduce insecurity and help we brought our country to? He used to fumble Agricultural Research Institute at Phaltan in creating wealth from the land. When 55 per distinction of having one-third of its popula- us in becoming tolerant to others’ points of with the answer and was clueless about it. Maharashtra. The views expressed are personal. cent of India’s population is dependent on tion malnourished. A country which has a view and hence less violent. With the coun- This is the same question I still ask my- He can be contacted at farming, it is important that we focus very in- massive space programme but cannot take try’s increased wealth because of excellent self when giving lectures to youngsters in [email protected]) Human Values & Ethics Speech of S. Singnya, Federal Government of Nagaland uman values are losing its san- mind focuses more on materials values than My beloved Countrymen and we believe to be right and called our oppressors, the desire of the of India in seeking solution to the ity in our world today. Life is human values. Human value is the cost of women names for the Naga historical and Nagas to live in peaceful coexist- Indo-Naga problem by giving too becoming easier and cheaper life we rate in our minds. It is a mental state The Federal Government of Na- political rights to be protected and ence with our neighbors should much attention to only one Naga Hevery day. Life is Cheaper than of defining and counting the worth of life. galand greets all Naga citizens on preserved. We stand for a sover- not be construed as a sign of political group, one whose legiti- money. Killing, cheating, demoralizing Values are worth of things mentally framed. this historic occasion of the 71st eignty that will resonate within weakness. macy to represent the Nagas has activities and disdainful languages are the Human value is human worth. The good Independence Day of our nation. each one of us, a nation having Today, our religious practices, often been questioned by many usual round everywhere. Value of life is lost or bad, high or low standard of a people, a We are grateful to our Almighty complete freedom to determine our food habits and our very exist- Nagas. An honorable settlement at the sight of material goods. Human mind society or a nation depends on the quality God for His continued protection our own destiny. To the NNC/ ence appear to be in danger of be- can be evolved only if the talks are is being absorbed in gaining and craving for of its citizens’ level of valuing life. Differ- and guidance. I pray that the same FGN, anything short of political ing inundated and supplanted by held with the legitimate and right- material things. Eternal value in man is put ent person defines value differently. No two spirit of Nationalism that guided sovereignty would be an act of alien ethics, cultures, food habits ful entity. out of mind. Human value is not valued as it minds value life equally but think and count our pioneers and forebears will treachery to our people and a be- and religious belief and practices. You are all aware of the for- should be. It is compromised with material differently. Human worth must be recog- continue to lead us. trayal to the cause and the bloods About 145 years ago Christianity mation of the NNPGs recently. promises. nized, respected and valued above money or On this momentous occa- of the thousands of lives that have came to our land transforming We believe this to be a step for- Human value; the greatest and high- materials. You are above price. Your princi- sion, I join the Nation in paying been sacrificed for the sake of the our lives. Our pioneers coined the ward in the right direction. The est virtue of life is made the cheapest and ple should be established on this irrefutable my homage and honour to all the Nation. slogan “Nagaland for Christ” but NNPGs have come together be- most neglected things of life. The fact is en- truth so as your society will follow suit. martyrs who made the supreme Our land, without our knowl- today our religion faces threat of cause Nagas are one and have a dangering humanity. Our inner sight is be- Human ethics: sacrifice and the patriots who are edge or consent has been divided imposition of Hinduism and RSS strong desire to remain together as ing blinded by our greed for material gain. and fragmented and our National- ideology as even our food habits one. We also realized that without Ethics is a Greek word for ethos, meaning no more with us today. We con- Therefore, life is blinded and deafened by tinue to hold onto the same belief ist Movement demean to that of are being dictated. this basic unity, it is inconsistent, temporal things. Hence cheapened. ‘character’. It is a code of man’s conduct in a secessionist movement and an We have willingly chosen to dishonorable and shameful on the relation to others in the society. Ethics is a as those true sons of the soil who The world is flooded with evil designs gave their all in the course of their insurgency; Obsolete Draconian follow in the footsteps and the part of the Nagas to talk about our that destroy lives and souls. We need to moral value that constitutes human society. laws like Disturbed Area Act un- path of our great and visionary common goal. Our society is not aware of this fact because National duty truly believing that consciously re-value our life and put first life one day Nagas without any ter- der the Armed Forces Special leaders, pioneers and predeces- Today, we celebrate with pride above material worth and gain. Life has a we are individually blind to it. Life is blind Powers Act of 1958 continues to sors. The historic declaration of and honor those who have made because mind is blind to human ethical con- ritorial limit will be free from the soul which is of God. It must be treasured yoke of the powers that sought to be imposed in the Naga inhabited Independence of 1947 on this the supreme sacrifice for the Na- above all. No price can match the cost of scious living. It can only perceive. It cannot areas to suppress and throttle the very day and the momentous ac- tional Cause. I congratulate all see but feel. Eye can see but cannot perceive. throttle the voice of freedom and life. Life is priceless; a gift to mankind as liberty. cry for freedom and under the tion of the Plebiscite of 1951 have those who have stood resolute and steward. No man has right to buy or sell The eye can see the object but not the ab- protection of these laws, the In- clearly exhibited our historical steadfast. My special salute goes stract. Our inner vision can see abstract The Federal Government of life. Human values are defined as a virtue Nagaland has always stood firm dian army continues to perpetrate and political rights to the world. to the recipients of the awards and of life, a quality of things desired, loved and things and decide our mental action. inhuman atrocities on our people. We regard these twin planks as the commendations for your dedica- The need of the hour is to relive with and resolute on the “historical treasured in human mind. Milton Rokeach and political rights of the Nagas.” The actions of India in em- basis and foundation pillars of our tion and sacrifice. defines, Value as “an enduring belief about value always conscious in mind. One en- ploying divisive policies and using political movement. The NNC/ Let us rededicate ourselves to- lightened mind can kindle thousands of Today we hear the voice of our de- the way things should be done or about the tractors; many people in the name its might and power to suppress FGN stands to preserve the long day to what we all hold dear till ends we desire.” Value is worth of life or souls. Thousands of enlightened souls can and forcefully occupy a small cherished dream of the Nagas. we reach our destination and at- transform the world. May this thought be in of modernity and advancement things. We live in an age of plentiful. Things consider us as fools and dream- neighboring nation are contrary The present talk is only between tain our rightful place among the matter more than life in everyday activities. you as it is in all great men of the past and to expectations from the so called the GOI and NSCN-IM and not Nations of the world. present so as our future is secured. ers in pursuit of an unrealistic and Values of life are cheapening with the in- impossible dream. We are willing largest democracy in the world. between India and the Nagas. We God bless you. crease of greed for material gain. Human G.Gwangphun However, a word of caution to are made to question the wisdom Research activist to be considered as fools for what Kuknalim The Islamic State is On its Knees, But its Legacy Will Long Haunt the Middle East military defeats throughout 2015 and early ranks to militarily deter and contain ISIL to- seemingly unmanageable rivalries involving on the commandments of the holy Koran. Mohammed nuruzzaman | 2016 at the hands of Iraqi and Syrian armed gether, despite their differences. regional and extra-regional powers. The Koran instructs all humans to engage The Conversation forces, ISIL lost 65% of its Iraqi territories lack of followers Rightly or wrongly, many commentators in universal morality by creating and uphold- and 45% of captured ground in Syria. saw the declaration of the cross-border ISIL ing a moral order based on the values of jus- When Raqqa falls – sooner or later – to The spate of atrocities committed by ISIL caliphate as a possible death blow to the post- tice, equality, truthfulness, fairness and hon- fter three years of violence, Islamic fighters against the Yazidi community in Syr- State has encountered a major de- Kurdish-led forces, it could mean the com- first world war political arrangements in the esty. This applies to all humans, regardless of plete destruction of the caliphate. ia, who practice a non-Islamic faith, led the region. their ethnic, cultural and racial differences. feat that could mean that its end is United Nations to accuse ISIL of perpetrat- near. On July 10 2017, Iraqi Prime What went wrong with isil? Present-day national borders in the Mid- Claiming a universal moral order that ne- A ing genocidal crimes. dle East are the outcome of a secretly negoti- gates Western values could not but pit ISIL Minister Haider Al-Abadi, after a successful Al-Baghdadi, whose fate is currently un- This senseless use of violence against non- nine-month military offensive to “liberate” ated agreement between Britain and France against the West. Future Islamic radical known, declared his caliphate to realise a Muslims alienated most Sunni Muslims, so from May 1916, known as the Sykes–Picot groups, if they emerge, are likely to carry on the northern city of Mosul, declared “total series of “impossible” objectives – including ISIL was never able to develop much popular victory” over IS in Iraq. Agreement. It divided the Ottoman Arab ter- the ideological battle. restoring Islamic power under a single author- support. Less than 8% of Sunni Muslims in ritories of the Levant, Jordan, Iraq and Pales- They may well do so in less violent ways. He categorically said: “I announce from ity, eliminating US and Western influence on the top 20 Muslim-majority countries across here the end and the failure and the collapse tine between Britain and France. The Koran does not sanction brutal and in- Muslim lands and laying a claim to global the Middle East, North Africa and Southeast Half a dozen Arab states were created: humane methods to fulfil its commandments. of the terrorist state of falsehood and terror- leadership – and called upon all Sunni Mus- Asia supported the ISIL caliphate. ism which the terrorist Daesh announced Iraq, Jordan, Syria and Lebanon. Israel, origi- The mess after isil lims from Europe to East Asia to unite under In early December 2015, to ISIL’s despair, nally created as a “homeland” for the Jewish from Mosul”, using the Arabic acronym for his new flag. thousands of Muslim clerics from across the The possible end of ISIL could still mean a ISIS or ISIL. people in 1917, declared itself a state in 1948. These were the same objectives that the globe declared the caliphate a terrorist organi- The caliphate partially challenged Brit- more unstable Middle East, at least in the Almost exactly three years ago, on June now-deceased al-Qaeda leader Osama bin sation and branded its supporters non-Mus- short term. 29 2014, Abu Bakr Al-Baghdadi, the group’s ish- and French-imposed national boundaries Laden boastfully proclaimed in the early lims. by systematically dismantling the Iraq-Syria Currently, most Iraqi factions have self-styled caliph, proclaimed a cross-border 1990s. ISIL’s military defeats, loss of territories morphed into a common front against ISIL, caliphate stretching over vast swathes of border, redrawing the map. It also expressed They were also unrealistic goals given the and control over resources represented further its resolve to eradicate colonial legacies in the hiding the mistrust and rancor that persists northwestern Iraq and eastern Syria. policy choices and capabilities of ISIL. In his serious blows. between Shia and Sunni Iraqis, among di- Today, the Iraqi half of that territory has region by extending the boundaries of the first official speech on June 29 2014, Al-Bagh- In 2014, the caliphate had eight million caliphate. verse militia groups, and between Arab and been almost totally eliminated (the northwest- dadi presented a world divided into two mu- Iraqis and Syrians living in its territories, as- Kurdish Iraqis. ern Iraqi city of Tel Afar, close to the Syrian This attempt to rewrite the history of the tually opposed camps: Islam, and the camp of sets worth nearly US$2 billion and annual Middle East may keep destabilising the re- If ISIL disappears, this tentative, tempo- border, being an exception) while the Syrian disbelief and hypocrisy. revenue US$1.9 billion. rary alliance may simply fall apart, unleash- half, based in the city of Raqqa, is facing im- gion for years to come. He put pro-caliphate Sunni Muslims in Two years later, after territorial losses in Ideologically, ISIL has challenged the ing more violence on the war-ravaged nation. minent collapse under powerful US-backed the camp of Islam while the camp of disbelief Iraq and Syria meant fewer people and busi- Syrian society is likewise polarised; along Kurdish-led military offensives. West’s eurocentric claims to universalism, in was the abode of Shia Muslims, Jews, Chris- nesses to tax, that revenue was more than which Western values of democracy, human divisions between the foreign-backed pro and It’s a major turning point. tians and almost everybody else. This set the halved to US$870 million. Its control over anti-government groups and between the In the summer of 2014, an ISIL blitzkrieg rights and freedom are promoted as universal new caliphate on a collision course with the oil fields – a lucrative source of money – also values that are applicable to all societies, re- rebel groups themselves. These tensions will swiftly defeated Iraqi defence forces across rest of the world. shrank from 2014 to 2016. outlive ISIS. northwestern Iraq, capturing some 40% of gardless of cultural and racial differences. ISIL militants, like their Wahhabi coun- isil’s challenges and legacies Though criticised by many people from Other contradictory interests persist in the Iraqi territories. terparts in the Gulf, also declared Shias to be region, too: those of Iran, the US and Russia Prior to this rapid conquest, ISIL fighters ISIL might be on its way to becoming history, within the West, eurocentrism is alive in the non-Muslims and viewed the sheikhs, kings hearts and minds of many Western people. in Syria, and the Iran–Saudi competition for had captured the Syrian province of Raqqa in and emirs of the Gulf region as American but it will certainly leave its mark. power and influence across the Middle East. January 2014, taking advantage of the bloody Just as its emergence posed a twofold The 2003 US invasion to remodel Iraqi soci- surrogates, ringing alarm bells in Iran and ety on American lines is just one example. The elimination of ISIL will reaffirm the civil war let loose by pro-democracy move- Saudi Arabia. challenge (territorial as well as ideological) to region’s post-first world war political and ter- ments. the Middle East and the West, ISIL’s demise ISIL rejects Western dominance over the The spectre of the threat they posed soon Middle East and has sought to promote the al- ritorial status quo but don’t expect it to bring But the territorial conquests could not be forced Iran, Saudi Arabia and the US to close is also leaving behind the legacies of sectarian peace to the Middle East. sustained for long. After a string of crushing violence and killing, inter-ethnic malice and ternative Islamic claim to universalism based

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The contents of articles on this page do not necessarily reflect the Editoral view or policy of the paper EastErn Mirror | Dimapur, Monday, August 14, 2017 8 nation Hizbul commander Yasin Itoo, 2 soldiers Adityanath visits Gorakhpur hospital, among 5 killed in Shopian gunfight says guilty will not be spared Srinagar, August 13 terrorists eliminated at Za- forces surrounded Awneera (IANS): Three militants, inpora Shopian. Well done village on Saturday evening including top Hizbul Mu- boys!” upon which they were fired jahideen commander Ya- Over a dozen youth at by the militants, leading sin Itoo, were killed in an were injured in clashes with to the gunfight, a police over 24 hour-long gunfight security forces as they pelt- spokesman said. that ended on Sunday in ed stones during the opera- Seven civilians had sus- Jammu and Kashmir’s Sho- tion in Awneera village. tained pellet injuries on pian district and also left One protester sustained Saturday when protesters two soldiers dead. A dozen a bullet injury and was shift- engaged the security forces stone-pelting protesters ed for treatment to Srinagar in clashes to break the cor- were injured in clashes with city. don around the site of the security forces in the area. Another protester with gunfight. Yasin Itoo, alias Meh- pellet injuries to his eyes Internet services have mood Ghaznavi, the op- was referred by doctors to a been blocked in Badgam erational commander of the hospital in Srinagar. district following the iden- Hizbul, was among those PTI A senior police officer tification of Itoo among the File Photos of two soldiers Gawai Sumedh Waman and Ilayaraja P killed in the gunfight in who were killied in an encounter in Shopian district of south Kashmir said two militants had man- slain militants. Awneera village in Shopian. on Sunday. aged to escape from the In another incident, The other two slain cordoned area during the three security personnel, in- militants were identified as in 1997. forces. operation. cluding two policemen and PTI Umar Majid and Irfan. The three slain militants Jammu and Kashmir Five army soldiers were an army soldier, sustained Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and Union Health Minister J P Nadda inspect BRD Medical Earlier, the third mili- were locals belonging to police chief S.P. Vaid tweet- injured in the gunfight. Two injuries when militants fired College in Gorakhpur on Sunday. tant was believed to be Adil Hizbul Mujahideen outfit. ed on the success: “One of injured soldiers later suc- at a cordon laying party in Gorakhpur, August 13 Malik. Three AK-47 rifles were terrorists killed today morn- cumbed to critical injuries. Hajin area of Bandipora there are many vector borne curred due to lack of liquid (IANS): Facing public an- diseases like encephalitis. oxygen in the BRD college, Itoo, also spelt as Yatoo, recovered from their pos- ing at Shopian is identified The injured soldiers are district on Sunday. ger, Uttar Pradesh Chief was a resident of Chadoora session. as Yasin Itoo; operational being treated at the army’s The cordon and search To stop the diseases we but Adityanath on Satur- Minister Yogi Adityanath need to have a full-fledged day stated that the deaths area of Badgam district. The house in Awneera commander of Hizbul Mu- base hospital in Badami operation was later called on Sunday visited the hospi- One of the longest surviv- village in which the mili- jahideen. Great success!” Bagh area of Srinagar. off as the militants man- Central Virology Research were due to encephalitis tal here where over 60 chil- Centre,” Adityanath said. and other reasons. ing militant commanders, tants had been hiding was In an earlier post he Earlier, acting on specif- aged to escape from the dren died in five days and he had joined militancy blasted by the security said: “Today morning three ic information, the security area. He accused the opposi- The Chief Minister and said anyone found guilty tion parties of politicising Health Minister Siddharth of negligence would not be the issue. “Those whose Nath Singh had contended spared. sensitivity has died are now on Saturday that there has Home minister appeals GJM, Don’t grant bail if higher courts Flanked by Union trying to add salt to the been no death due to lack Health Minister J.P. Nadda, wound by raising the sensi- of oxygen supply at the who accompanied him on tive issue unnecessarily,” he BRD Medical College and others to call off Darjeeling bandh give pre-arrest relief: SC a tour of the Baba Raghav hit out. Hospital, but did concede Das (BRD) Medical Col- Nadda announced that there was a problem in sup- New Delhi, Aug 13 (IANS): Union However, he said that no compro- New Delhi, August 13 (PTI): nate court, it would hold the lege, the Chief Minister said Home Minister Rajnath Singh on mise would be made on the Gorkha- The Supreme Court has asked ground, even if the apex court the Centre has approved ply of liquid oxygen for four they are waiting for a report Rs 85 crore for setting up a hours on August 10 which Sunday appealed to Gorkha Janmukti land demand. trial courts to immediately dis- rejects the anticipatory bail of the probe committee set central Virology Research was made up by the system Morcha (GJM) and other parties de- “We told the Home Minister that continue with the practice of after considering the matter in up by the government. Centre in Gorakhpur. switching to cylinders. manding a separate Gorkhaland state that there cannot be any other solution granting regular bail in cases full, which would render the “I have formed a high “The approval for to call off the two-months old bandh besides a separate state for the entire that are pending in higher ultimate rejection of the pre- level Committee under the Union Minister of State in Darjeeling and let normalcy return region. We urged him to initiate the courts. arrest bail by the superior court supervision of the Chief a Central-level Virology for Health Anupriya Patel to the region. process of creating a separate state... The apex court said an ac- “meaningless”. Secretary and a thorough Research Centre has been and Union Health Secretary “I appeal to GJM and all other Our demand is very much within Con- cused cannot surrender before What irked the apex court probe has been ordered to given. The research centre C.K. Mishra visited the stakeholders to call off the hunger stitution,” he said. a trial court and seek regular was the affidavit filed by the check the cause of the deaths will be set up in Gorakhpur hospital on Saturday on the strike, and also to withdraw the bandh He said that a decision with regard bail when a higher court has accused in which it was said in the NICU (neonatal in- to help in finding out the directions of the Centre to call... Violence can never be a solu- to calling off the agitation would be already granted a pre-arrest that it has become a regular tensive care unit) and the real problems of the vector- look into the lapses in the tion to any problem. In a democracy, taken “in a few days after consulting bail and the matter is pending practice for accused to sur- supply of oxygen,” he said. borne diseases in the areas BRD Medical College. solutions are always found through re- our leadership and other parties”. there. render before the trial court “Let the report of the of eastern UP and will help The opposition Con- straint, mutual dialogue and within the He said that Rajnath Singh had It said that copies of its and seek regular bail immedi- Committee come... I want in finding a permanent solu- gress has demanded that legal ambit,” he told the six-member invited the Gorkhaland leaders to dis- order be sent to directors of ately after interim pre-arrest is to assure you all that not tion. For this purpose the Adityanath should apolo- delegation led by GJM leader Swaraj cuss the issue. all judicial academies in the granted by the higher forums. only in Gorakhpur but in Centre will release Rs 85 gise to the families who lost Thapa which called on him. “The Home Minister was kind country for bringing to the The apex court had also any government hospital crore,” said Nadda. their children in the tragedy “I am concerned about the devel- enough to invite us for talks on the notice of all judicial officers asked registrar general of if there has been any lapse Initially, it was reported and the dismissal of the opments in Darjeeling and the loss of issue of Darjeeling that has been suf- exercising criminal jurisdic- Jharkhand High Court to ob- then we will take strict ac- that the children’s deaths oc- state Health Minister. valuable lives and sufferings of people fering for more than two months. He tion in their respective states. tain the explanation from ju- tion after the BRD hospital over the past 60 days. We all are aware was kind enough to listen to all the A bench of justices Ranjan dicial officer of the trial court, tragedy,” he said. of the strategic importance of the lo- various parties present in the meeting,” Gogoi and Navin Sinha took who had granted the bail. Af- The Uttar Pradesh Gorakhpur medical college cality and the challenges that we face he said. note of an incident in which ter perusing the explanation, Chief Minister said that in the region,” he said. The demand for a separate a trial court in Jharkhand the apex court said, “we are of Prime Minister Narendra principal resigns Home Secretary Rajiv Mehrishi Gorkhaland resurfaced before the had granted regular bail to the view that regular bail was Modi has extended every and Union Minister and Darjeeling 2016 Assembly elections when West an accused, who had already granted to the accused- peti- possible aid to the state Lucknow: Principal of rector General of Medical MP S.S. Ahluwalia were also present Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Ban- managed to get anticipatory tioner on a misconstruction government after he briefed the Baba Raghav Das Education and Training, at the two-hour-long meet. erjee announced several “development bail from the apex court as an of this court’s order, which him about the situation at Medical College in Gora- the principal said that he GJM chief Bimal Gurung and boards” for different communities in interim relief while the matter misconstruction was a bona the BRD Medical College khpur Dr Rajeev Mishra, tendered his resignation General Secretary Roshan Giri were Darjeeling district, such as the Lep- was still pending. fide mistake on the part of Hospital. who was suspended fol- from the post taking the expected to meet Rajnath Singh but chas and Tamangs. The apex court order came the judicial officer. The mat- “The Prime Minister lowing the death of 30 moral responsibility for did not turn up. The GJM has maintained that set- on a plea filed by Jharkhand, ter insofar as the judicial of- is very concerned. Centre infants within a span of the recent death of 30 The GJM has called for an in- ting up separate boards outside of the through its standing counsel ficer is concerned is, therefore, is providing all help to the 48 hours since August children admitted in the definite strike in Darjeeling hills since functioning of the Gorkhaland Territo- Atulesh Kumar, challenging closed”. state government and a 10, today resigned from hospital’s paediatric ward. June 12, demanding a separate state of rial Administration (GTA) was part of the grant of regular bail by the The court, while recalling team of doctors has flown the post. Earlier, Singh and UP Gorkhaland. Banerjee’s “divisive politics”. trial court. its earlier interim pre-arrest in from Delhi to Gorakhpur Confirming the res- Medical Education Min- Rajnath Singh also appealed to The demand picked up steam right The bench clarified the order and set aside the regular and they are camping here,” ignation of Mishra from ister Ashutosh Tandon West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata after the Assembly election. While the factual position and said when bail granted by a trial court, he said. the post of the BRD medi- had said that Mishra was Banerjee to initiate a dialogue with GJM continued to retain all seats in the apex court or a high court directed the Jharkhand-based Adityanath also sought cal college principal, UP suspended for his “irre- GJM and other stakeholders and the district, its vote share had fallen or even a sessions judge grants petitioner to surrender before the Centre’s help to set up Health Minister Sidharth sponsible act” of alleg- asked the state government to restore alarmingly by nearly 40 per cent and anticipatory bail and the mat- the trial court within two a virology research centre Nath Singh said, “Yes, edly delaying payment all civil supplies and internet services Banerjee’s Trinamool had managed to ter is pending before that weeks. in the eastern part of the he has resigned. But no to the supplier of oxygen and cable TV. make inroads in the region. court, there can be no occa- However, it made it clear state to fight vector borne good, because we have cylinders. Addressing media after the meet- Besides the GJM, various other sion for the accused to appear that if the accused does not diseases like encephalitis, already suspended him They also said that ing, Thapa, a GJM Central Committee hill parties and intellectuals marched and surrender before the trial surrender, the investigating which claim several lives and initiated enquiry of a probe, led by the state member, said that the Home Minister on the streets of Darjeeling with black court and seek regular bail. agency shall apprehend the each year. his misdoings.” chief secretary, had been listened to the delegation’s demands flags and placards demanding a sepa- It said that when a regular accused and take her into “The atmosphere of In his letter to the Di- ordered. carefully. rate state of Gorkhaland. bail is granted by a subordi- custody. eastern UP is such that President gives nod to 6 key legislations since taking over News iN Brief New Delhi, August 13 and 127-year-old Colonial under the Right to Educa- was not proper in view of tory status to the Indian (NITSER Act) was passed Man saves wife, 2 kids from (PTI): In three weeks since Courts of Admiralty Act, tion (RTE) Act will now Article 370 which grants Institutes of Information by the Rajya Sabha on July burning car; dies in fire he took over, President Ram 1890. get time till 2019 to acquire special status to Jammu and Technology (IIITs) and de- 16 and by the Lok Sabha on Nath Kovind has given as- A bill in this regard was the prescribed minimum Kashmir. The Lok Sabha clare them as ‘Institutions March 28 this year. Coimbatore, August 13 (PTI): A 38-year-old man today sent to six key legislations, cleared by the Rajya Sabha qualifications for firming up approved the bill in April. of National Importance’. The Footwear Design saved his wife and two children from his burning car including the one that ex- on April 24. The Lok Sabha their appointments, as per The Indian Institutes of There are 15 IIITs across and Development Institute here, but himself died in the fire as he could not undo tends the jurisdiction of trial passed the bill on March 10. the new Act. Information Technology the country. Act, 2017, empowers the his seat belt on time, the police said. Dileep Kumar, a in cases of maritime claims, The new Act extends The President also ap- (Public- private Partner- The National Institutes Footwear Design and De- Bengaluru-based jeweller, along with his family was arrests and detentions of jurisdiction for maritime proved the Collection of ship) bill, 2017, the Nation- of Technology, Science velopment Institute (FDDI) going to Kochi from the city when his car’s engine ships to various courts. claims and vests it with the Statistics (Amendment) al Institutes of Technology, Education and Research in Uttar Pradesh’s Noida to suddenly caught fire near a toll gate at Madukkarai area All the legislations, respective high courts and bill, 2017, which empow- Science Education and (Amendment) Act, 2017 grant degrees and diplomas. early this morning, they said. He managed to push his which got the presidential over the territorial waters ers the Centre to collect Research (Amendment) gives the status of national It also declares the wife and two children out of the car. However, he could nod, were recently passed of their respective jurisdic- socio-economic and other bill, 2017 and the Footwear importance to the Indian In- FDDI as an institution of not unfasten his seat belt on time and was burnt to death by Parliament. tions. statistical data from Jammu Design and Development stitute of Science Education national importance for the as the flames spread rapidly, the police said. The Admiralty (Jurisdic- The President has also and Kashmir. Institute bill, 2017, have and Research (IISER) at promotion and develop- tion and Settlement of Mar- approved the Right of Chil- A bill to amend Collec- also got the presidential Tirupati (Andhra Pradesh) ment of quality and excel- Two more arrested in Rs 3,500 cr itime Claims) Act, 2017, dren to Free and Compulso- tion of Statistics Act, 2008, approval. and Berhampur (Odisha). lence in education, research which got the presidential ry Education (Amendment) was passed by the Rajya The Indian Institutes A bill to amend the Na- and training in all disci- heroin haul off Guj coast assent recently, repeals two bill, 2017. Sabha on July 26 even as of Information Technology tional Institutes of Tech- plines relating to footwear Ahmedabad, August 13 (PTI): The Narcotics Control archaic laws -- 156-year-old Eleven lakh teachers various opposition parties (Public- Private Partner- nology, Science Education and leather products design Bureau today arrested two more persons in connection Admiralty Court Act, 1861, appointed till March 2015 had objected to it saying it ship) Act, 2017 grants statu- and Research Act, 2007 and development. with the Rs 3,500 crore heroin haul from merchant ship MV Henry off the Gujarat coast on July 30. With this, the number of persons arrested in the case has reached thirteen, NCB zonal director Hari Om Gandhi said. 5-yr wait for surrogacy too long for those who marry late: Par panel Two men, Saud and Suleiman, were picked up from New Delhi, August 13 (PTI): parenthood through surrogacy. parliamentary standing committee. “The fundamental right to cannot be conducted without Mumbai yesterday, he said. Investigators were now The five-year waiting period for Also, in circumstances where The WHO terms infertility reproduce to have a child is a part assisted reproduction techniques focusing on suppliers and receivers of the contraband in couples to avail surrogacy is not the need for surrogacy is abso- as “a disease of the reproductive of a person’s personal domain and there is urgent need to regu- the international market, Gandhi said. only a breach of reproductive lute due to medical reasons like system defined by the failure to and fixing a period of five years late the ART clinics across the rights but also impairs chances absence of uterus, destruction of achieve a clinical pregnancy after will only cause breach of his/her country. Centre to consider one year exemption of wannabe parents who marry uterus because of cancers, fibroids 12 months or more of regular reproductive rights and delayed or It observed that the ART Bill late and want to go for assisted among others, even the prescribed unprotected sexual intercourse”. deferred parenthood,” the com- had been drafted in 2008 and for TN from NEET: Nirmala techniques, a parliamentary com- one year period should be waived, Though the definition of in- mittee said. revised in 2010 and 2014. Since Chennai, August 13 (IANS): The Central government mittee has said. the committee said in its report. fertility is limited to failure to con- In India, infertility is consid- then, it has been lying with the is prepared to consider an exemption of one year from The panel, which examined “Besides, this time bar of five ceive only, there are other medical ered a social stigma and infertile government. the NEET system for students of government colleges the Surrogacy (Regulation) Bill, years plausibly violates the right conditions for which surrogacy is couples go through a lot of agony On a specific query about in Tamil Nadu if the state brings forward an ordinance, termed the five-year waiting pe- to reproductive autonomy, and an availed. and trauma. Since, conception the number of IVF/ART clinics Union Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Sunday. riod as “arbitrary, discriminatory individual’s right to exercise his For example, TB destroys has many interplay functions, a in the country, the Department Sitharaman said the exemption would be considered and without any definable logic” choice,” the committee said. thousands of uterus irreversibly. five-year time bar would add to of Health Research apprised the for students of government colleges only in the interest and recommended that the period It also suggested that the defi- A large number of girls are born the misery of already distressed committee that 1,035 clinics are of rural students as admissions in private colleges be reduced to one year. nition of infertility be made com- without a uterus or a very under- couples. registered with ICMR. were already over. Reacting to Sitaraman’s statement, It said that in the present con- mensurate with the one given by developed uterus. A large number The committee strongly rec- However, the actual number Tamil Nadu Health Minister C. Vijayabhaskar said the text of late marriages (late 30s and the World Health Organisation of women have repeated miscar- ommended that the Assisted Re- of such clinics is likely to be more. proposed ordinance would be handed over to the Central 40s) the requirement of five-year (WHO). riages. There are many women production Technologies (ART) According to unconfirmed government on Monday morning by the state Health wait would adversely affect the The surrogacy bill was passed who have their uterus removed Bill, 2008 should be brought forth reports, the number of surrogacy Secretary, who has left for Delhi in the evening as time quality of gametes and thus im- in the monsoon session of Parlia- because of cancer or because of first before bringing in the surro- births in the country in the last was running out. pair chances of couples attaining ment last year and was referred to a many tumours. gacy bill as surrogacy procedures three years is approximately 2,000. EastErn Mirror | Dimapur, Monday, August 14, 2017 WORLD 9 News IN BrIef 53 killed, one lakh displaced in Nepal floods 6.6-magnitude quake hits Indonesia Jakarta, August 13 (IANS): An earthquake measuring 200 Indian tourists among 600 6.6 on the Richter scale hit Bengkulu province in Indonesia on Sunday, local meteorology and geophysics agency said. The quake with epicentre 71 km southwest stranded due to Nepal floods North Bengkulu and depth at 10 km under seabed hit at 10.08 a.m. (local time), Xinhua news agency quoted Kathmandu, August 13 moving towards the western an official with the agency as saying. “We did not (PTI): Nearly 600 tourists, region. issue tsunami warning as the quake is not potential for including 200 Indians, have The death toll due to tsunami,” he said. There were no immediate reports of been stranded in central Ne- flooding and landslides casualties or damages. Indonesia is prone to quakes as it pal’s popular tourist district across Nepal since Friday lies on the vulnerable “Pacific Ring of Fire” zone. Chitwan due to flooding reached 49, officials said. triggered by heavy rains that Thirty six people have have claimed 49 lives, of- been reported missing, they Iran Parliament ratifies motion to ficials said today. added. Twenty one dis- counter US’ ‘terrorist’ acts Heavy rains have lashed tricts have been badly hit by Tehran, August 13 (IANS): The Iranian Parliament on Nepal for the past three days flooding and landslides, The Sunday overwhelmingly approved the general outlines of causing flooding and land- Himalayan Times reported, a motion to counter the US’ “terrorist and adventurous” slides at several places in the citing the latest data released acts in the region, the media reported. The general Himalayan country. by the home ministry. outlines of the motion were passed with 240 votes in The swollen Rapti river Of the 600 tourists favour and one abstention during an open parliamentary AP/PTI flooded several hotels in the stranded in the Chitwan session, Xinhua news agency reported. The Parliament Nepalese men carry children on their shoulders as they wade through flood waters in village Ramgadhwa in Birgunj, Nepal, Sunday, August Chitwan Valley, where the Valley, nearly 200 were from ratified the motion prepared by the National Security 13, 2017. country’s first national park India and about the same and Foreign Policy Commission in July. The Parliament is located. number from other coun- will convene again next week to discuss the details of Kathmandu, August 13 badly affected. connectivity as well as mo- appealed to the people to Chief District Officer tries. the motion and vote on the bill. The legislative move (IANS): At least 53 people The Nepal Home Min- bile phone network in the shift to safer areas. Narayan Prasad Bhatta said More than 35,000 by Iran follows US President Donald Trump’s signing were killed and as many as istry said 49 people were eastern Terai region since Prime Minister Sher Ba- four rubber rafts have been houses have been partially of a sanctions bill on Russia, Iran and North Korea on 100,000 displaced in floods killed and 36 were reported Saturday. Officials said they hadur Deuba addressed the sought from neighbouring sumberged, about 1,000 August 2. Sanctions against Iran is mainly in response and landslides triggered by missing. However, the In- would be fixing the electric- nation on Saturday evening Devghat to carry out relief damaged and close to 400 to Tehran’s growing missile programme. Iranian officials torrential rains across Nepal, ternational Red Cross said ity lines soon. and announced relief to the operations. livestock have died due to have said the country’s missile programme was for officials said on Sunday. floods and landslides have Many highways have victims. Suman Ghimire, chair- the flooding, the ministry deterrent purposes. Search and rescue op- claimed at least 53 lives over been obstructed and the At least 700 Indian, man of the Regional Hotel data showed. erations were underway in the past three days in the Te- government has mobilised Chinese, American and Association, said the trapped Transportation via the several parts of the Hima- rai region, bordering India, security forces and govern- other tourists stranded in tourists were being rescued East West Highway, one of 12 wildfire areas active in Portugal layan nation. According and other areas of Nepal. ment officials to start search Sauraha in Chitwan have with the help of elephants. the longest in the Himalayan Lisbon, August 13 (IANS): Portuguese authorities said to officials, several human Thousands of acres of and rescue operations as been rescued. Flood wa- The home ministry has country, has been suspended on Sunday that at least 12 wildfires remained active settlements, hit by floods, land have been submerged well as rehabilitation works ters had entered the hotels been approached for help, after a pillar at a connecting throughout the country as hundreds of firefighters were facing the risk of being under water and the eastern promptly. in that area, according to said a hotelier. bridge was washed away in were deployed to battle the flames. According to the submerged as rivers were Terai was totally deprived Many rivers have over- media reports. The meteorological the flooding. latest status report by the National Authority for Civil flowing above the danger of power supply, according flowed their embankments The rain is expected department forecast that Yesterday, the Nepal Protection, there are currently 12 ongoing fires, of level. to the state-owned Nepal in various parts of the Terai to continue in the coming central and western plains government Cabinet held which six are thought to be larger and more complex to The disaster has mostly Electricity Authority. and, as a result, human set- days, according to the Nepal were likely to receive heavy an emergency meeting. extinguish, reports Efe news. Among them, two in the affected the southern Tera- After several transmis- tlements were facing the risk Meteorological Forecasting rainfall from this evening. Prime Minister Sher Baha- towns of Tomar and Ferreira do Zezere were leading to great concern and that around 580 firefighters, backed ian plains area where, ac- sion lines were brought of being inundated by the Division, raising fears that The monsoon, it added, was dur Deuba ordered district by 180 land vehicles and eight airplanes, were trying cording to government data, down by the floods, there flood waters. the rivers might wash more gradually getting weaker administrations to intensify to extinguish the flames, the report said. On Saturday, around 40,000 houses were was no landline telephone The Home Ministry has villages away. in the eastern region and rescue operations. a record-breaking 268 fires were detected throughout the country in one day and more than 6,550 firefighters mobilised. Portuguese authorities on Saturday asked the European Union for reinforcements, to which Spain has 3 killed in car ramming at US Iran lawmakers raise missile, already responded. Guard spending to challenge US Chinese Vice Premier in Islamabad far-right rally, helicopter crash to attend Pakistan’s I-Day measures,” said Adnan gives no chance to the other Tehran, August 13 (PTI/ Islamabad, August 13 (IANS): Chinese Vice Premier Tabatabai, an Iran analyst AP): Chanting “Death to party to manipulate it,” he Wang Yang arrived here on Sunday to participate in America,” Iran’s parlia- based in Germany who said in comments reported the Independence Day celebrations of Pakistan, the ment voted unanimously is the CEO of the Centre by IRNA. “This bill is an media reported. “Wang is undertaking the visit on the today to increase spending for Applied Research in astute response to the en- directions of President Xi Jinping as a special guest to on its ballistic missile pro- Partnership with the Ori- mity and wickedness of participate in the 70th Independence Day celebrations gram and the foreign op- ent. “It’s not that important the United States against of Pakistan,” Dawn online cited a Chinese embassy erations of its paramilitary that those measures may Iran.” statement as saying on Saturday. The Vice Premier Revolutionary Guard, part not hurt the US in the same Under terms of the bill, will attend the August 14 flag-hoisting ceremony and of a sanctions bill mirror- way. ... They want to show some USD 800 million meet President Mamnoon Hussain and Prime Minister ing a new U.S. law targeting they are not just standing will be put toward several Shahid Khaqan Abbasi. According to the statement, the country. still and watching this hap- projects, including the De- Wang’s visit is a reflection of the all-weather strategic While offering hun- pening.” fense Ministry and its intel- cooperative partnership between Pakistan and China. dreds of millions of dollars In the session today, ligence agencies. Among Wang will participate in inauguration ceremonies of in new funding, the law- 240 lawmakers voted for the agencies receiving several China-Pakistan Economic Corridor projects makers’ bill offered a tactic the bill, with only one ab- money would be the Revo- and witness the signing of bilateral memorandums of as old as the slogan shouted stention from the 247 legis- lutionary Guards’ Quds understanding between the two countries. since the 1979 Islamic Rev- lators on hand, Iran’s state- force, an expeditionary olution - using America’s run news agency IRNA force run by Gen. Qassem own tactics against it. reported. Soleimani, who has been Former Al-Shabaab deputy leader The vote salves public Parliament speaker Ali advising forces in Syria surrenders in Somalia anger in Iran over US Presi- Larijani after the vote de- and Iraq. Mogadishu, August 13 (IANS): Former Al-Shabaab dent Donald Trump’s con- scribed the measure as just The Guard, separate deputy leader Mukhtar Robow on Sunday defected to stant threats to renegotiate the first step the country from Iran’s conventional the Somalia security forces following a bitter fight with or abandon the nuclear could take. military forces, answers militants in Abal location, an official said. Officials said AP/PTI deal struck by world pow- The bill now heads to only to Supreme Leader Robow, who is from the large Rahanweyn clan, which Authorities embrace while working near the scene of a deadly helicopter crash near Charlottesville, Va., ers under his predecessor. an oversight committee Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. dominates many of Somalia’s most fertile areas, arrived on Saturday Aug. 12, 2017. While lawmakers called the Guardian Coun- The bill also imposes in government-controlled town of Hudur in Somalia’ stressed the bill wouldn’t cil, which is expected to financial sanctions, as well southwest State forces earlier in the day, Xinhua news Washington, August 13 gears. a life has been lost here. I violate that agreement, it approve it. Abbas Aragh- as a visa and travel ban, agency reported. Confirming the news, Minister of (PTI): A car ploughed into President Donald urge all people of good will ensures those both home chi, a deputy foreign min- on US military and secu- Internal Security Hassan Hussein Mohamed said: a crowd demonstrating Trump described this a ter- go home,” said Charlottes- and abroad know Iran ister and senior nuclear rity organisations and their “Al-Shabaab militants wanted to kill Robow but we against a white suprema- rible event. ville Mayor Mike Singer. will continue confronting negotiator on hand for the commanders who have gave him military help and repulsed the Al-Shabaab cist rally in the US state of “We condemn in the Indian American Van- America either in the Per- vote, said moderate Presi- provided financial, intel- fighters. Robow is now in Hudur town with southwest Virginia, killing one per- strongest possible terms ita Gupta, president and sian Gulf or legislatively, dent Hassan Rouhani’s ligence, military, logistic State officials.” Robow’s surrender comes after weeks of son and injuring 19 others, this egregious display of CEO of the Leadership analysts say. government supported and training support to ter- deadly fighting between Al-Shabaab militants and his while two police officers hatred, bigotry and vio- Conference on Civil and “They want to show the bill. rorists in the region, nam- militia backed by Somalian security forces. He left the died when their helicop- lence on many sides, on Human Rights, called on that the pressure that the “The bill has very ing the Islamic State group militant group in 2013 and retreated to his homeland ter monitoring the rally, many sides,” Trump told Trump to “denounce what US is exerting on Iran, they wisely tried not to violate and the Syrian branch of over a disagreement on using foreign fighters in the crashed near the protest reporters at a news con- happened this weekend can respond with similar the (nuclear deal) and also al-Qaida. group. Before his disagreement with the group, Robow site. ference at his gold resort and the white supremacist was declared wanted terrorist by the US in June 2012 The deaths came at the in New Jersey where he hate behind it”. with a $5 million bounty placed on his head. Analysts end of a day marked by is currently on a working She demanded the FBI say his defection is a big blow to Al-Shabaab, due to clashes between far-right summer vacation. open an investigation into Iraqi forces kill 12 IS militants which it will certainly lose all South of Somalia due to nationalists and people “It’s been going on for the violence. Robow’s influence there. who had come to protest a long time in our country. Virginia Senator Mark Baghdad, August 13 (IANS): Iraqi forces added. against their occupation Not Donald Trump, not R Warner said, “We con- on Sunday killed 12 Islamic State militants After the withdrawal of the extremist of a park in Charlottesville Barack Obama, this has demn the intolerance be- in Iraq’s province of Salahudin after fierce militants, the troops found 12 of their bodies Saudi expects to receive 2 mn containing a statue of the been going on for a long, hind it and those who clashes, security sources said. and two destroyed armoured vehicles, three pilgrims for Haj Confederate general Robert long time. It has no place would pass it off as a The clashes erupted before dawn when trucks along with large amount of weapons Riyadh, August 13 (IANS): Saudi Arabia expects to E Lee. in America. What is vital legitimate political move- dozens of IS militants attacked the mili- and ammunition left in the battlefield, the receive around two million pilgrims this Haj season, A 32-year-old woman now is a swift restoration of ment. tary bases after heavy mortar barrage and source said. including 1.7 million foreigners, the media reported on died after the car rammed law and order and the pro- “Violent acts of hate machine gun fire in Zuwiyah area, about The clashes also resulted in the killing Sunday. More than 1.8 million people performed Haj into the crowd holding tection of innocent lives,” and bigotry have no place 250 km north of here, a source told Xinhua of three soldiers and the wounding of eight last year, and most of them were foreigners, Xinhua peaceful protests. he said. in America. The attacks news agency. others, the source added. news agency reported. The Ministry of Haj will assign 20-year-old James “No citizen should ever we are witnessing in Char- The troops fought back and foiled the Iraqi security forces and allied paramili- more than 95,000 employees, in addition to volunteers Fields, of Ohio, the driver fear for their safety and lottesville are completely attackers from storming their bases, but the tary Hashd Shaabi units freed Tikrit and oth- to handle Haj-related tasks, the report said. The Ministry of the car, has been ar- security in our society. And unacceptable and must not militants managed to block the main road er key cities and towns in the predominately of Health said all pilgrims attending the Haj pilgrimage rested and charged with no child should ever be be allowed to continue. between Salahudin’s province capital Tikrit Sunni Arab province of Salahudin from the were so far free from epidemic and quarantine diseases. second-degree murder. afraid to go outside and “Violence like this will and the city of Mosul in northern Iraq, the extremist IS group in June 2014. It said they were taking preventative policies as a priority, The cause of the crash play or be with their par- solve nothing and will only source said. The incident came as Iraqi Prime Min- and coordinating with the World Health Organisation remains under investiga- ents and have a good time,” beget more violence and In the morning, reinforcement troops ister Haider al-Abadi declared Mosul’s lib- and other international authorities to ensure there was tion at this time, the police he said. sow more division,” said and helicopter gunships reopened the main eration on July 10 after nearly nine months no epidemic outbreak. The Ministry also announced said in a statement. Trump said he spoke Senator Dianne Feinstein. road after defeating the extremist militant, of fierce fighting to dislodge the extremist the implementation of $3.3 million Haj-related medical Two Virginia State to Virginia Governor Terry The Democratic Na- who withdrew to Makhoul mountain range militants from their last major stronghold facilities and services. Patrol troopers were also Mcauliffe. tional Committee chair in the northern part of Tikrit, the source in Iraq. killed in a helicopter crash “We agree that the Tom Perez said the demon- while “assisting public hate and the division must strations by white suprema- safety resources with the stop, and must stop right cists this weekend have no ongoing situation in Char- now,” he said as hundreds place in the US. Israel welcomes US delegation for peace talks resumption lottesville. of white nationalists, neo- “This vile display of In addition to the one Nazis, Ku Klux Klan mem- racism is an attack on our Jerusalem, August 13 (IANS): meeting. “We will welcome them Jordan, Israel and the Palestin- the Palestinians after Trump took death and 19 injuries in the bers gathered in Charlottes- democracy and an affront Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin as always,” he added. ian National Authority, a White office in January. car- ramming incident, the ville which they described to humanity,” he said. Netanyahu on Sunday said Is- On Friday, the White House House official said. During his first trip to the re- city said there were at least as one of their biggest ral- “America is no place rael welcomes a delegation that said Trump’s son-in-law Jared Trump believes regional talks gion in May, Trump visited Saudi 15 other injuries associated lies in decades. for bigots. And to be silent US President Donald Trump will Kushner and his senior adviser are important but he “reaffirms Arabia, Israel and the West Bank. with the scheduled rally by They clashed with an- in the face of their hatred is send later this month in an effort Jason Greenblatt would soon be that peace between Israelis and He promised to bring “the ultimate white supremacists against other group of people who to condone it. That’s why to reignite the peace talks. sent to the region to hold meetings Palestinians can only be negoti- deal” between Israel and the Pales- the planned removal of the were opposing this rally of it is on all of us to stand up “President Trump will soon with regional leaders and discuss a ated directly between the two par- tinians but did not specify how he statue. white nationalists. to these reprehensible acts send his representatives, Jared “path to substantive Israeli-Pales- ties and that the US will continue would do it. Following the clashes, According to local me- and speak out against white Kushner and Jason Greenblatt, tinian peace talks”, Xinhua news working closely with the parties to The latest round of talks be- a state of emergency was dia reports, demonstrators supremacy. We cannot al- for talks in the Middle East region agency reported. make progress towards that goal”, tween Israel and the Palestinians declared by the authorities, shouted and threw bottles low a group of cowards including in Jerusalem, in an ef- They will meet leaders from the official added. broke down in 2014, mainly over and police and security at the opposing groups. instill fear in our communi- fort to advance the peace process,” Saudi Arabia, Qatar, the United Kushner was appointed to help Israel’s expansion of Jewish settle- forces were deployed in riot “I am heartbroken that ties,” Perez said. Netanyahu told his weekly cabinet Arab Emirates (UAE), Egypt, broker a deal between Israel and ments in the West Bank. EastErn Mirror | Dimapur, Monday, August 14, 2017 Eminem teases new project with funny photograph Singer Peter Andre has landed another movie role even before his debut as an actor in the horror movie ‘The Undoing’. The “Mysterious Girl” singer had announced just earlier this year that he was to make his big screen debut in a horror film that will be- Mirror gin shooting next year. However, Andre has managed to grab another project before filming for the first one. He will shoot here for a different project with the same direc- 10 tor James D.R. Hickox, reports femalefirst.co.uk. “I’ve been sent a new film script. It’s completely different from the horror movie ‘The Undoing’ and there’s a very big pos- sibility I’ll be going out to LA in October to film it. My good friend James Hickox is ENTERTAINMENT involved in this new one and put me forward for the part. If it all goes ahead, it could be made before the first one,” Andre told new! Magazine. (IANS) Nightwish and Gojira to headline Bloodstock festival 2018

loodstock festival favourite festivals in the world,” “We can’t wait to hit the made on the big screens on the have announced that say Gojira. “We had such a great mighty Bloodstock festival in Bloodstock main stage following two of next year’s time in 2016 with the Blood- 2018,” say Nightwish. “By then Kreator before headliners Ghost. headliners will be stock crowd and are sure that we’ll be in full flight on our No word has been given on who Gojira and Night- 2018 will be even better. We are [retrospective] ‘Decades’ World the final 2018 headliner will be Bwish. Gojira make their headline already planning what we can Tour so expect an unusual setlist or when it will be announced. debut after wowing crowds last do to make it the most awesome with a bit of nostalgia for the old This year’s Bloodstock festi- year on the main stage before Gojira show yet. We can’t wait!” fans, but some recent epics for val sold out of weekend tickets Mastodon. This is the first Nightwish the new. We will throw ourselves (but day tickets are available) “We are excited and hon- UK live date announced since into it with everything we’ve got and is headlined by Amon Am- oured to headline Bloodstock their headline show at Wembley so be there!” arth, Ghost and Megadeth. festival in 2018, one of our Arena in December 2015. The announcement was Teamrock Jessica Biel Kekhrie Ringa’s ‘Destination’ to release on August 15 ekhrie craft, books, foods and Ringa’s new photography. song ‘Des- ‘Destination’ is a eats clean tination’, house music genre which written by conveys life’s journey herK friends Gigi Ale, and its struggles and ctress Jessica Biel tries to eat “really clean”, an upcoming talented the strength one has to but still has cheat days artist will be released on nurture to stay real. It is a where she “goes big”. 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The Kentwood, Louisiana helping with the donation. “There’s a website...it’s basically native announced that $1 of Spears’ mother Lynne and Saronthung Kikon, a musician from Wokha have recently released his third single in local Lotha dialect titled ‘(Potsow Nzan) God’s Love’ like a monthly membership thing every ticket sold through the Edwards are friends. Both where you have access. You can do at indihut.com. The lyric is said to be written by his sister Emilo and end of the year will go to public came from the same parish and composed by himself. This song talks about the amazing love of God it all, anytime, anywhere. I’m not schools in a partnership with previously were schoolteachers and his blessings. The song is recorded at Aseu Home studio Kohima. affiliated with them at all, just think the Louisiana School Boards there. His other two early releases ‘Blessing to everyone’ and ‘Fighter’ can they’re a really good resource.” Association. Pagesix be downloaded at indihut.com. 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In ur latest Biel tries to eat well, she says rejected by a girl he was post?” Bieber wrote to the gym that one of the reasons why she loves to pursuing on social media. posted her video. travel so much is the opportunities The 23-year-old pur- The girl named Jessica Gober 11 am, 5 pm, 8 pm: Toilet: Ek Prem Katha (hindi) it gives her to try new foods. sued a girl on Instagram posted a screen shot of the direct She said: “I think my favourite Pafter seeing a video of her shaking her message on her Twitter. hobby of all time is travelling and hips in workout attire. However, she “Did this actually just happen... going to places I’ve never been posted a photograph with her boy- lmao. Justin Bieber just messaged the before... getting out of my comfort friend, turning down Bieber, reports gym that I work at and asked who I zone and doing all kinds of crazy aceshowbiz.com. was hahahaha WTF,” she captioned treks... and yeah, basically eating Bieber tried to get the girl’s name the image. 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IANS 2 pm: Jab Harry Met Sejal (hindi) Russia’s romance with Raj Kapoor lives on, 29 yrs after death anbir Kapoor might be I watched it three times the same setting hearts aflutter day,” he said. back home in India, Some of the newer releases but Russia still has just have their share of viewers, too. one rockstar Kapoor Ivan Parfenov, a sports media R-- and that’s his grandfather. executive, said he was not a fan of More than 29 years after his Indian cinema, but was “greatly death, Showman Raj Kapoor impressed” by the Rajinikanth- continues to rule Russia as the king starrer, Robot. of the Indian film industry. “One evening after a few Generations of Russians drinks, a few friends and I were at -- even the young -- are aware of home watching funny videos on Raj Kapoor and his cinema and YouTube, when a friend put on a regard him as Bollywood’s numero clip from Robot. After watching it uno hero despite the new crops of for 30 seconds I exclaimed that we Indian actors who have made a had to download and watch it,” he global mark, with their films being legacy that lingers. Karimova said she knew the said. released worldwide. “Call me conservative, but I Kapoor family was a part of the Leonid Parfenov, creator of a “Raj Kapoor for sure still holds relate more to Raj’s era of actors Indian film world, but was “not TV and book series called “Nam- the title of the Indian film indus- and their level of class,” she said. certain” about his grandchildren. edni”, year-by-year accounts of try’s king here in Russia. He is the Raj Kapoor, who passed away “For, even today, I watch retro important developments in culture number one association we have aged 63 in June 1988, acted in a movies of Indian cinema,” she and everyday lives in Russia, men- when we talk about Indian cin- series of classics such as Shree said. Karimova said she often tions the role of Raj Kapoor in an ema,” said 25-year old Annie Vo. 420 and Awara and is still widely watched Indian films on Rus- article on the popularity of Indian Moscow-born Vo, of Viet- known as “the greatest showman sian Zee TV, aired on many cable cinema. namese origin, stressed he was her of Indian cinema”. networks here dubbed in Russian “It all began with Raj Kapoor, “favourite” because of the true to Many in Moscow stressed it or with subtitles. the lead actor in ‘Awara’ and his life characters he played. was his cinema that introduced Vo added that apart from songs...The rules of the genre “His characters are very down Russians to Indian films, which Kapoor, people liked Mithun never change: immense love, sweet- to earth, true to life and genuine. was why he continued to wield Chakraborty, Shah Rukh Khan, sounding songs cause charm and Anybody can connect to his films, such magic. Aishwarya Rai and Priyanka tears,” he wrote in a 1976 chapter cutting across age, race, education Nozima Karimova, a PR firm Chopra. titled ‘Seeta and Geeta’. and social status,” she told PTI. employee, recalled the reception Dilmurad, a Taxi driver in his Talking about the reason In- The creative director at Bardel- the actor was accorded at the 50s, said Barood, a 1976 film fea- dian films were popular in Russia, hi restaurant, which serves Indian Tashkent film festival. turing Rishi Kapoor, and the 1969 Parfenov said, “I often saw women food and frequently screens Hindi “People spoke of his visit like Rajesh Khanna- starrer Aradhana on their way from a film in tears films at its special movie nights, he was higher than any head of were among his favourites. and smiling and saying things like said she had heard of Ranbir and state or any celebrity in the world,” “I went to see Aradhana one ‘Now this is a film about life’.” seen ‘Barfi!’, but it is Raj Kapoor’s she said. morning. I liked it so much that PTI EastErn Mirror | Dimapur, Monday, August 14 , 2017 SPORTS 11 ‘Tri-nation series will help India Resurgent Federer advances prepare for Asian Cup qualifiers’ to ATP Montreal Masters final New Delhi, August 13 (IANS): India Montreal, August 13 mied the challenge to win coach Stephen Constantine feels that the (AFP): Swiss superstar the match. forthcoming tri-nation football series will Roger Federer turned in a Zverev, 20, will have a serve as an ideal platform for his team to precision performance Sat- much tougher time against prepar e for the forthcoming AFC Asian urday at the ATP Montreal the skilled veteran Fed- Cup qualifier against Macau on Septem- tennis, using thundering erer than he did in beating ber 5. serves and clever backhands Shapovalov. “The two matches would immensely to defeat unseeded Robin - ‘Life-changing week’ – benefit our quest to maintain an all-win Haase for a spot in the fi- Zverev came into Mon- record in the Asian Cup Qualifiers,” Con- nal. treal with four titles this stantine said here on Saturday. India are at The 36-year-old Federer season while Shapovalov the top of Group A at the moment, cour- blasted nine aces and lost had just three career match tesy back to back victories over Myanmar just nine points on his serve victories. Shapovalov leaves and the Kyrgyz Republic. Stephen Constantine as he extended his match Montreal with seven career “Qualification to the 2019 Asian Cup win streak to 16 -- his long- wins, including a shocking stays the priority. It will be nice to work in the last 15 matches -- including an unof- est win streak in five years. upset of 10-time French with the boys again. They will be coming ficial match against Bhutan -- have He raised his game to Open champion Rafael after a long break and we need to work moved up 76 places since March 2015. another level when it mat- Nadal. hard for them to attain the fitness levels India were ranked 171 when Constan- tered most, beating Nether- “It is a completely which are required for an international tine took over as the national team coach lands Robin Haase 6-3, 7-6 life-changing week,” said match,” Constantine said. for the second time in February 2015 and (7/5) in just 75 minutes. Shapovalov, whose dream “The boys need to play matches to slipped further to 173 in March 2015 in “I’m very excited to be run this week also included understand each other better.” India are the FIFA ladder even before Constantine back in the finals,” Federer a win over former US Open currently ranked 97 in the FIFA rankings. could have his first game in charge against said. “A bit surprising, to champion Juan Martin Del The national team, courtesy 13 victories Nepal. be quite honest, because I Potro. hadn’t practiced much.” The fourth seeded Zver- Roger Federer blasted nine aces and lost just nine points on his serve as he extended his match win streak Federer has taken more to 16 -- his longest win streak in five years. ev broke Shapovalov at 4-4 time off this year than usu- in the first set then served U-19 cricket Asia Cup shifted from Bengaluru to Malaysia al. He skipped the clay- German Alexander Zverev cally and you are ready to the match courts. At the for the set to silence the Bengaluru, August 13 participants in the develop- of teams from Qatar, Saudi court season from April to who ended the Cinderella fight mentally you have a end that’s what matters partisan crowd. (IANS): The Under-19 ment and executive commit- Arabia, Oman and Bahrain mid-June. run of 18-year old Canadi- lot of things in the bag,” because I spent hours and Ultimately, Zverev cricket Asia Cup, scheduled tees, since no one wanted it -- will be played in Kuwait “I came from vacation, an Denis Shapovalov with said Federer, who would hours on the practice courts played better in the key to be held in Bengaluru, has marred by security consid- although the political crisis did some fitness, saw how I a 6-4, 7-5 win in the other earn the second seed at the in the last year.” moments, finishing with been moved to Malaysia fol- erations of any member,” in the region is quite bad and was feeling and said, ‘You semi-final. upcoming US Open if he The 19-time Grand two aces, winning 81 per- lowing the Pakistan Cricket PCB chairman Najam Sethi a number of countries have know what, I practiced so Federer is undergoing a wins in Montreal. Slam winner Federer is cent of his first-serve points Board (PCB)’s objection to was quoted as saying by esp- broken their ties with Qatar. much the last year, let’s go resurgence this season after “And then the only seeking his 27th Masters and breaking the Canadian the tournament being held ncricinfo on Saturday. Pakistan, India, Bangladesh play some matches.’ it appeared to many he thing that maybe is missing 1000 title and his third Ca- three times. in India. The PCB had earlier and Sri Lanka have earned “It’s a big bonus right might be slowing down as is practice, but sometimes nadian Masters crown after Shapovalov finished The tournament will now expressed its reservations an automatic qualification. now and I hope I can play he transitions through his practice is overrated. It’s all wins in 2004 and 2006. with three aces, six double be held in November in Ma- in travelling to India owing Two teams each from as free as I have so far in the mid-30s. about the matches at some Haase, who hit 17 win- faults and won 64 percent laysia. to the political tensions be- the Western and Southern finals tomorrow.” “Confidence can get stage. ners, made a late charge of his first-serve points in “The matter of shifting tween the two countries. Region will join them with a Second seeded Federer you a long way, and if “I’m happy I’m playing and forced a second-set the one-hour, 43-minute the tournament to Malaysia But the Western Region total of eight teams featuring will clash on Sunday with you’re feeling fine physi- as well as I am this year on tiebreak before Federer sty- match. was amicably agreed by all qualifying round -- consisting in the meet. Paulinho to move from Guangzhou to Barcelona Man City begin EPL season with 2-0 win over Brighton Rio de Janeiro, August 13 fer to Paris Saint-Germain. (IANS): Barcelona have Paulinho has been in struck a deal to sign Brazil- sublime form this year, ian midfielder Paulinho from scoring 12 goals in 29 Guangzhou Evergrande, ac- matches for his club across cording to media reports. all competitions. The Catalan side agreed Guangzhou currently to meet Paulinho’s 40 mil- lead the Chinese Super lion-euro release clause after League standings and are weeks of negotiations with in the quarterfinals of the the Chinese Super League Asian Champions League. club, Xinhua news agency Paulinho also shone at the reported on Sunday citing the international level in the Folha de S.Paulo newspaper. past year, and scored a hat- It added that Guang- trick in Brazil’s 4-1 victory zhou Evergrande’s Brazilian over Uruguay in a World coach, Luiz Felipe Scolari, Cup qualifier in March. confirmed the transfer. The Before joining Guang- news of the deal comes less zhou Evergrande in 2015, than two weeks after Paulin- the former Corinthians Manchester City’s Sergio Aguero, centre, celebrates scoring his side’s first goal of the game with team mates during the Premier League ho’s compatriot Neymar de- star spent two seasons at soccer match Brighton and Hove Albion’s versus Manchester City at the AMEX Stadium, Brighton, England, Saturday August 12. parted the Camp Nou in a Tottenham Hotspur, the world record 222 million last of which saw him London, August 13 (IANS): Man- scored an own-goal just five minutes in 90 minutes away from home euro ($262.41 million) trans- make only seven starts. chester City kicked off their English later. Dunk headed a Fernandinho’s and that’s not easy in the Premier Premier League (EPL) football cross into his own net. League.” season with a 2-0 away victory over After the victory, City chief With the victory, City are now newly promoted Brighton & Hove coach Pep Guardiola hailed the provisionally in second place in the Albion at the American Express work-rate put in by his players. EPL standings with three points, Iran beat China at volleyball World Championship qualifier Community Stadium. “We ran like a League One or a while Brighton are in the 19th spot After a scoreless first half in Conference side -- you don’t see any with none. Ardabil (Iran), August 13 (IANS): China. We were good in serves and will be jointly hosted by Italy and which City attacked and the hosts players on my team who don’t run Earlier on Saturday, Burnley Iran have defeated China in straight receives in this match,” Iran coach Bulgaria. remained resilient in defence, Ser- and that is what I am most proud stunned defending champions Chel- sets at the 2018 FIVB Volleyball Igor Kolakovic said. Hosts Italy and Bulgaria and gio Aguero opened the scoring for of,” Guardiola told his club’s of- sea 3-2 in first-round EPL action at Men’s World Championship Asian Iran had defeated South Korea defending champions Poland have the visitors in the 70th minute on ficial website. the Stamford Bridge. Qualifiers here. 3-0 in the opening match of their automatically qualified for the next Saturday, Efe news reported. “We are so satisfied for the first Huddersfield Town provision- The hosts defeated China 25- campaign on Friday. year’s World Championship. Kevin De Bruyne won the ball game, the way we played. It was ally lead the standings on goal dif- 21, 29-27, 25-20 in a hard fought The tournament will continue France, the Netherlands, Slov- on the halfway line before feeding quite similar level to pre-season in ferential after their 3-0 away victory encounter, Xinhua news agency through Monday, with only top enia, Russia, Serbia, Finland and David Silva who passed to Aguero terms of working without the ball, over Crystal Palace on Saturday. reported on Sunday citing the local two teams after the single round- Belgium from Europe and Japan for Aguero to fire home from eight and we are going to improve,” he The EPL 2017-18 kicked off in media. robin competition securing their from Asia and Australia have also yards. added. high-scoring fashion on Friday with “I am satisfied with my players’ places to the 2018 FIVB Volleyball booked their tickets through their The Citizens then padded their “We controlled the counter-at- Arsenal’s 4-3 win over Leicester performance in the match against Men’s World Championship, which respective continental qualifiers. lead when Brighton’s Lewis Dunk tacks, we conceded just one chance City. Sad endings for Bolt, Farah at World Athletics Championships London, August 13 the silver medalist two It was a rollercoaster 2016 world indoor champi- land’s Kamila Licwinko son won her second world (IANS): The World Ath- years ago, finished fourth night for the celebrating on Yomif Kejelcha, 21, and was third in 1.99. women’s 100 meters hur- letics Championships just in 38.34 with second-leg home fans when a couple this year’s U-18 3,000m Lasitskene, who missed dles title in six years. can’t stop popping up sur- runner Xie Zhenye just of hours ago their emotion winner Selemon Barega last year’s Rio Olympics Pearson, 30, who won prises even as Jamaican coming back from injury. could only be described as were placed fourth and fifth because of Russia’s suspen- the world title in 2011 and great Usain Bolt and local The British team of disappointed when Farah respectively, indicating that sion, failed at 1.99 twice but Olympic gold five years hero Mohamed Farah bid Chijindu Ujah, Adam Ge- failed in his quest for a the east Africans will con- regained form thereafter. ago, clocked 12.59 seconds farewell to their respec- mili, Danny Talbot and fourth 5,000m world title tinue to be a force to reckon “My two failed at- for the gold. American tive careers amid tears and Nethaneel Mitchell-Blake in his farewell race just like at the international level. tempts at 1.99m woke me Dawn Harper Nelson, who defeat. broke the European record Bolt. A surprise also took up,” she said. won the Olympic gold in In the last race of his that had stood since 1999 Young Ethiopian star place in the field events as “A gold medal here was Beijing and silver in Lon- career, Bolt limped off the by 0.26 seconds. That Muktar Edris has beaten Johannes Vetter of Ger- my main goal for this sea- don behind Pearson, took track while hosts Britain record was established by the all-dominating Mo- many grabbed his first ever son but certainly I would silver in 12.63 seconds. took the stunning 4x100m the British team of Jason hamed Farah of Britain to medal at a major global like to raise the bar a bit Germany’s Pamela Dutkie- victory to the ecstacy of the Gardener, Darren Camp- win the men’s 5,000 metre competition -- a golden higher. I didn’t like any one wicz finished third in 12.72 capacity London Stadium bell, Marlon Devonish and title at the IAAF World one -- with his first attempt of my attempts at 2.08m.” seconds. spectators here on Saturday Dwain Chambers as silver Championships here. of 89.89 meters to win the She challenged 2.08 “It’s been a long jour- evening, reports Xinhua medal winners behind the Edris, who was crowned men’s javelin event even as three times but failed. ney back from injury but news agency. USA at the 1999 IAAF world youth champion in defending champion Julius “It was an unbeliev- to get this moment and go Bolt, running the an- World Championships in 2012, produced a strong AP/PTI Yego and Olympic cham- able championships for and celebrate in front of my Jamaica’s Usain Bolt lies on the track after he injured himself during pion Thomas Rohler failed me. I was focussed from family is unreal. This is just chor leg, staggered halfway Seville, Spain. charge on the final stretch the 4x100 m relay final during the World Athletics Championships in down the straight, drop- British anchor runner to register a time of 13 min- London Saturday, August 12. to deliver. the opening jump until the so incredible to be a world ping the baton before fall- Nethaneel Michell-Blake utes and 32.79 seconds on Jakub Vadlejch of last attempt. I didn’t allow champion again,” Pearson, ing facing down. Dreaming dropped to the ground Saturday evening, Xinhua who was surrounded by titles and two Olympic gold Czech Republic finished myself to get emotional,” also the silver medallist in of hanging up his running in blissful disbelief as his news agency reported. Ethiopean runners going medals in 10,000m. second in 89.73m ahead of Levchenko said. the Beijing Olympics, said. spikes without a defeat in team beat the American The 23-year-old, who into the final stages of the However, he remains compatriot Petr Frydrych “At 2.01m it was not “I love this stadium. I a major championship, the squad consisting of new- won the first major senior race, produced a desperate hero of the country, bag- who registered 88.32m. my best technical attempt. love the people and I’m so 11-time world champion ly crowned 100m world world title of his career, final sprint but failed to ging one gold and one sil- Rohler, from Germany, I thought that such a height happy to have been back and eight-time Olympic champion Justin Gatlin stopped Farah from taking catch up with the leader. ver in London, which are made a 88.26m throw in would not forgive the mis- here doing the same thing titlist limped across the fin- and runner-up Christian his fourth 5,000m world “I gave it everything,” the only medals the hosts his second attempt and fin- takes I made.” again (winning gold). It’s ish line. Coleman. title. said Farah who initially have won by far. ished fourth while defend- Meanwhile, USA a relief to be world cham- Bolt had only taken a It brought back memo- The Somali-origin Fa- curled up on the track in Farah, who had said ing champion Julius Yego regained the women’s pion.” Rio Olympic sil- few strides when he ap- ries of the Athens Olympics rah has won Olympic gold defeat and then was pulled this would be his last World of Kenya was eliminated 4x100m world crown ver medalist Kevin Mayer peared to suffer an injury in 2004, when Mark Lewis- in the men’s 5,000m twice up by Edris. Championships, will now after the first three rounds. which they last won at claimed France’s second to his left leg and fell to the Francis held off Maurice and has won the men’s Just like Jamaican great turn his focus to marathon In other events, Russia’s the 2011 World Champi- gold from the men’s decath- track in pain. He stayed Greene to claim an unlikely 10,000m title at this event. Usain Bolt, Farah finished running. Maria Lasitskene retained onships in Daegu as they lon with a total of 8,768 down for a couple of min- Olympic victory over the However on Saturday his career with an unusual While Farah handed the women’s high jump sailed to victory in 41.82 points. Germany’s Rico utes before standing up and Americans. The only other night, Farah had to be con- feeling of defeat. over his long distance title. The 24-year-old, com- seconds while hosts Britain Freimuth, bronze winner walking to the finish line. global senior champion- tent with the second place The 34-year-old had crown, the next generation peting as an authorized gladly bagged a silver in two years ago in the Bei- Britain won the gold in ship success for Britain in after finishing with a time won this event in the past of Ethiopian runners an- neutral athlete, cleared 2.03 42.12. Defending champi- jing worlds, took silver in 37.47 seconds, the US took the men’s 4x100m relay of 13:33.22. Paul Kipkemoi three world championships nounced their arrival on the meters for the gold medal. ons Jamaica clocked 42.19 8,564 points and his com- silver in 37.52 and Japan was at the 1912 Olympics Chelimo of the US took and two Olympic Games, world stage. Ukraine’s Yuliia Levchenko for the bronze. patriot Kai Kazmirek got was third in 38.04. China, in Stockholm. bronze in 13:33.30. Farah, together with three world Edris’ fellow Ethiopians took silver in 2.01 and Po- Australia’s Sally Pear- the bronze in 8,488. EastErn Mirror | Dimapur, Monday, August 14, 2017

C M Y K 12 SportS India set for clean sweep after Lajong U-12 to represent India at yet another Lankan collapse Int’l youth football tournament Ashwin dismissed Lakshan for time in a bid to resurrect Sandakan (10) an over later, India s floundering first in- caught at leg gully. Lanka nings. lost their last six wickets for But they could only add 34 runs. 10 more runs to their over- Ashwin and Moham- night partnership with Saha med Shami shared the new caught at gully off Vishwa ball for India in the second Fernando (2- 87) in the ninth innings, and although the ball of the morning. Lankan batsmen showed Kuldeep (26) batted intent to fight, Umesh (1/3) resolutely though and put managed to get the break- on 62 runs with Pandya for through. the eighth wicket. In doing Earlier, Pandya was so, they took India past 400 dismissed for 108 runs (96 in the 110th over, some- balls, 8 fours and 7 sixes) thing that seemed unlikely Lajong U-12 team after adding 66 runs for the at stumps on day one. last wicket with Umesh (3) The former then fell im- Dimapur, August 13 (EMN): Shillong La- ment Co. Ltd. before lunch. mediately afterwards caught jong U-12 youth team will be participating in Shillong Lajong FC Academy will be the The former was caught behind off Sandakan. India the very first edition of BRICS International only team to represent India in the tourna- at deep cover off Lakshan became the first team to Youth Football Tournament to be held in ment. Sandakan (5/132) three de- score 400-plus in three suc- Putian, China on August 16, 2017. The 16 youth teams will be divided into AP/PTI liveries after the break. It cessive Tests of a series on The games will be held at the Putian four groups for group stage matches. The 2 Indian players gesture towards team's dressing room as they leave the field at the end of the second day's was the Lankan chinaman Lankan soil. play of their third cricket test match against Sri Lanka in Pallekele, Sri Lanka, Sunday, August 13. Sports Center and is hosted by the local top teams will then join the champion group s maiden five-wicket haul in Pandya then went into government of Putian and the General to play for the title, while the other two teams his sixth Test. Lanka though overdrive and put on 20 runs Administration of Sport of Putian, oper- of the group will continue to play the ranking Pallekele, August 13 (PTI): help India bundle out the sion of the day. struggled from the very start with Shami (8), whilst reach- ated by Fujian Aoxuan Football club and round with the teams from other group. Each Hardik Pandya smashed hosts for a paltry 135. They attacked the Indian in this short middle session. ing his half-century off 61 Quansheng International Sports Manage- team will play at least five games. his maiden Test century With a massive 352-run bowling with clear mindset. Shami (2/15) and Umesh balls. He then put Malinda before Chinaman Kuldeep lead in hand, Virat Kohli It helped Lanka cross 100 in moved the new ball very well Pushpakumara (3/82) to Yadav routed the Sri Lankan had no hesitation in enforc- the 21st over but their part- and used the bounce avail- the sword in the 116th over, middle order, setting India ing the follow-on and inflict nership was broken when able to good effect. taking 26 runs off him with up for a series whitewash on more misery on a hapless Dickwella was stumped off Tharanga (5) was the 3 sixes and 2 fours. Penalty shootout held at Peren the second day of the third Sri Lanka. Kuldeep (4/40). first to go, caught behind off It was the most runs and final match, here. There was enough time It was the start of an- Shami in the third over, al- scored by an Indian batsman Pandya's aggressive bat- for India to take another other collapse for the hosts beit he wasted a DRS review in an over in Test cricket, ting powered India to 487 all wicket with Upul Tharan- as two overs later, Dilruwan despite getting a thick edge. beating the previous joint- out after starting the day at ga dragging one on to his Perera (0) holed out in the Shami also sent back record of 24 runs held by 329 for six. The memorable stumps off paceman Umesh deep off Kuldeep again. Karunaratne (4) cheaply, Sandip Patil and Kapil Dev. knock was also Pandya's first Yadav, leaving Sri Lanka at The big wicket came caught behind again in the This attack helped put an ever hundred in first class 19 for one at end of the day when Chandimal was 5th over. Things took a dire aggressive 10th wicket stand cricket. in which 15 wickets fell. caught at leg gully off R turn for the hosts when for India as Umesh and Pandya's knock, which Dimuth Karunaratne Ashwin (2/22) in the 32nd Kusal Mendis (18) was run- Pandya put on 50 runs off was embellished with seven (12) and Malinda Push- over, the ball lobbing up and out after a mix-up with skip- only 26 balls in the extended powerful sixes, punctured pakumara (0) were at the KL Rahul completing the per Chandimal. morning session. whatever hopes Sri Lanka crease when the stumps easy catch. Pandya then struck a Pandya then reached his Dimapur, August 13 Boys 5 Ndunglwa bagged electioneering process. had to make it a contest after were drawn. Five balls later, Kuldeep, body blow with the ball maiden Test hundred off 86 (EMN): Open Football the runners up spot. He lauded the mem- ending the opening day on The wicket was not a playing only his second Test, as well trapping Angelo balls, his second half-century Penalty Shootout was held Earlier in the open- bers of Team One in taking a high. bad one to bat on but listless bowled Malinda Pushpaku- Mathews (0) lbw in the 10th coming off only 25 balls. It at Peren local ground on ing programme, Nathan a stand on clean election Kuldeep, who replaced Sri Lankan batsmen failed to mara (10) and then returned over as Lanka were reduced was also the second fastest Saturday, August 12 under Konyak, Assistant Election which was the need for a the suspended Ravindra apply themselves. in the 37th over to dismiss to 38/4. Test hundred overseas by an the theme 'Kick out bogus Officer Peren exhorted the better tomorrow. Er. Asem- Jadeja in the side, scalped Dinesh Chandimal (48) Vishwa Fernando (0) in the As the day began with Indian batsman, second to votes'. A total of 32 teams gathering to practice the cul- be chaired the programme four Lankan batsmen after and Niroshan Dickwella same manner. India resuming at 329 for Virender Sehwag s 78-ball participated in the event with ture of free and fair elections while Kengim Hegui pro- Mohammed Shami sent (29) put on 63 runs for the He missed his maiden six, Pandya and Wriddhi- effort against West Indies at The Triumph, Jalukie walk- and encouraged the youths nounced the Pledge on clean back both the openers to fifth wicket in the final ses- Test five-wicket haul when man Saha (16) looked to bat Gros Islet in 2006. ing away as winner while to enroll themselves in the election. Yuvraj dropped, Ashwin, Jadeja Andrea Dovizioso pips Marquez in stunning Austrian MotoGP rested for SL limited overs matches Austria, August 13 (AFP): pion Marquez's Honda Dovizioso had started Lorenzo to launch a thrilling Andrea Dovizioso held off team-mate and compatriot second on the grid but battle with Dovizioso. Mumbai, August 13 hammed Shami have been the hard-charging Marc Dani Pedrosa came third. dropped to third as his The Spaniard seemed (IANS): Veteran batsman rested, probably keeping in Marquez to win a thrilling Dovizioso's third win of Ducati team-mate and three- to have an edge in speed Yuvraj Singh was on Sunday mind the option of an extra Austrian MotoGP Grand the season moved him up time world champion Jorge but every time he passed the excluded from the Indian spinner in the spin-friendly Prix for Ducati on Sunday. to second behind Marquez Lorenzo jumped from third Italian, usually after a daring squad that will face Sri Lan- Sri Lankan conditions. World championship in the standings, 16 points to first at the start. and almost reckless lunge ka in a five-match One-Day Mumbai batsman leader Marquez had started back, as Spaniard Maverick Dovizioso, who was sec- into a turn, his ice-cool rival International (ODI) series Rohit Sharma has been on pole but Italian Dovizio- Vinales dropped to third af- ond in Austria to his then quickly took back the lead. and a lone Twenty20 Inter- surprisingly named the so got the better of an incred- ter finishing only sixth. team-mate Andrea Iannone Their battle allowed national. vice-captain, while open- ible battle where the lead That was one place last year, took advantage of Pedrosa to close right in Yuvraj was below-par ing batsman Lokesh Rahul changed hands several times, above his Yamaha team- the battle between Marquez around six laps from the end in the last couple of tourna- returned after an injury lay- including twice on the final mate and seven-time world and Lorenzo to snatch the but he couldn't challenge for ments, scoring 105 runs in off. The Karnataka right- corner. Andrea Dovizioso of Italy (Ducati) poses after winning the Nero champion Valentino Rossi lead. the victory and Dovizioso the ICC Champions Trophy hander has been in good Three-time world cham- Giardini Moto-GP in Spielberg, Austria on Sunday, August 13. of Italy. Marquez also passed prevailed. and 57 runs during the West form in the ongoing three- Indies tour. match Test series against Also, experienced spin- the Islanders. twins Ravichandran Ashwin Young Delhi wicket- and Ravindra Jadeja have keeper-batsman Rishabh been rested for the limited Pant had to make way for overs matches, beginning Rahul. from August 20. The squad: Virat Kohli (cap- Axar Patel, Kuldeep Ya- tain), Shikhar Dhawan, Ro- dav and Yuzvendra Chahal hit Sharma (vice captain), are captain Virat Kohli's op- Lokesh Rahul, Manish Pan- tions among slow bowlers. dey, Ajinkya Rahane, Kedar Mumbai paceman Shar- Jadhav, Mahendra Singh dul Thakur made a come- Dhoni (wicket-keeper), Har- back into the squad along- dik Pandya, Axar Patel, with Karnataka batsman Kuldeep Yadav, Yuzvendra Manish Pandey. Chahal, Jasprit Bumrah, Experienced fast bowl- Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Shar- ers Umesh Yadav and Mo- dul Thakur.

KFL Fixture for Monday Match No.5 - Khriekesa FC vs Power Comm FC at 1:00 pm Match No.6 - United 16 FC vs Nagabazar FC at 3:00 pm News IN BrIef KTC calls Club meeting on Aug 15 Kohima, August 13 (EMN): Kohima Town Club (KTC) informed all the eight clubs and KTC members to kindly submit the Season ticket by August 15. Further there will be a meeting on August 15 at 5.00pm at Rostrum local ground Kohima with all clubs President or General Secretary and Media Officer. PNTMK sport cum annual get together Kohima, August 13 (EMN): Poumai Naga Tsiidoumai Me Kohima (PNTMK) would be organising a sports meet cum annual get together in commemoration of 71st Naga Independence Day on August 14 and 15, 8:30am at Seikhazou ground D. Khel Kohima with senior advocate Gauhati High Court Kohima bench, Ashipri Zho as the chief guest, advisor Poumai Naga Union Kohima (PNUK) CD, Jongeo John as the guest of honour and Advisor PNUK P.H. Shesou as the valedictory chief guest. Various games like football, volleyball, Tug of war and other indigenous games for both men and women would be played. President PNTMK Romeo Chao has requested all the concern members to participate in the programme. KG-1913

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