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VOL. XVI NO. 322 | PAGES 12 ` 4/- RNI NO. NAGENG/2002/07906 DIMAPUR, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 2017 CM’s assurance: Construction of One more ENSF ultimatum to govt. Dimapur, Nov. 24 (EMN): The Eastern Naga measures are initiated by the state government Students’ Federation (ENSF) has served yet an- in consonance with the agreement,” the state- other ultimatum to the Nagaland government ment informed. demanding constitution of a ‘commission’ The ‘agreement’ referred by the ENSF was roads across bumpy Dimapur to begin with special focus on the six ‘backward tribes’ inked between the federation and the state gov- of eastern Nagaland. ernment on Aug. 13 last. “Further, the Eastern “...the state government had conveniently Naga Students’ Federation demands the state Contractors to be blacklisted if quality roads not delivered failed to take the agreement under considera- government to initiate immediate rectification tion and intentionally ignored the federation process in order to rectify errors so that the Eastern Mirror Desk to the world,” he said. The role while framing the commission. The state gov- gentleman agreement is upheld, honoured and Dimapur, Nov. 24: Chief Min- of the state government is to pro- ernment had also totally sidelined and unheed- respected by both the parties. ister TR Zeliang has assured the mote growth in trade and busi- ed the core features of the agreement in the “The same should be completed within citizens of Dimapur that con- ness considering that Nagaland commission. 10 days (w.e.f. 24th November 2017) and re- struction work will begin soon on has a big potential in exporting “Therefore, taking all these matters into introduced in the upcoming Winter Season of a number of important roads in crops like coffee, cardamom, pep- serious concern, the federation along with six Nagaland Legislative Assembly to pass the bill. the district. per, the Raja Morich (or Naga federating units has unanimously resolved Failing to accept and fulfil the federation genu- The roads: the four-lane road “king chilli”) and other spices, not to accept the constitution of commission ine demand will compel us to initiate our own from Purana Bazaar road to Chu- said Zeliang. in its present form until necessary corrective course of action as deemed fit.” mukedima 'because work has “I will be most willing to look been allotted'; another road that at policy-making intervention is said to be ‘fixed’ will be the that would be required for busi- Golaghat road up to Purana Ba- nesses in Nagaland and to ensure Rio-led NPF disproves ‘inflated zaar which the government had all that is possible in the state to assessed to be built as a four-lane be done and to foster entrepre- if not for the impossible prospect neurs and enterprises,” the chief figures’ of rival group’s convention that buildings would need to be minister assured. He had another Dimapur, Nov. 24 (EMN): all tournaments’ not even than 15000. It will be in the knocked down first. For said word for business houses: busi- The NPF group headed by a square feet of land can be fitness of things to recall that reason, it was made two-lane as EM Images nesses need to adapt to the GST Chief Minister TR Zeliang, seen when viewed aerially at during the NPF golden jubi- revised, and work upon which is TR Zeliang addressing the inaugural session of NITex at the Agri Expo site in Dimapur regime. With regard to packaging on Nov. 24. and Lok Sabha MP Neiphiu the local ground. Through lee celebration in 2013 the due to start in December. and labelling, he added, comply- Rio on Friday rebutted what the years, the highest turn out delegate from all over the Other roads that will fall un- particularly the social network- The chief minister stressed to ing with regulatory requirements it stated was ‘incorrect infor- has not crossed 15000 though Northeast India was around der the four-lane construction ing sites Facebook and Twitter. the audience at the event—con- and international standards are mation’ spread by its rival It may be added that one of 9,500. will be the Patkai junction area “Yes the road is bad every- sisting of mostly school and col- critical to meeting export poten- group led by Dr Shurhozelie the highest turnout of specta- “Conversely, if one glanc- stretch, Dilai Gate and Khatkati where, not only in one place; lege students—about the aspect tial. Liezitsu. tors in Kohima local ground es through the visuals of that as tenders are being finalised. everywhere we will find bumpy of ‘sustainability.’ He said that The chief minister has The group issued a press was in 2015 Naga Wrestling day, 1/4th of the ground can The chief minister has as- roads, dusty roads...so where many young people start work- thanked the organisers, the Busi- statement seeking to ‘rectify Association (NWA) silver be clearly seen without any sured that work will start very to start. This is a puzzle for me ing but 'keep shifting' from one ness Association of Nagas, for the bogus and inflated figure jubilee wherein a little above chairs not to talk about dele- soon. and my colleagues,” the chief priority to another. promoting local entrepreneurs of delegates of those who at- 14,000 spectators converged gates. Apart from that, empty Zeliang gave the assurance minister said. He spoke about ‘I think the word sustain- and hoped that the expo would tended the general convention to witness the mega event,” it chairs covered 1/5th of the during his address to the inaugu- the road construction works that able is very important for all of meet its objective. on 22 Nov 2017 convened by claimed. occupied space. Assuming ral function of the first-ever Na- are going on in the state at the us, particularly for the young our splinter group under Dr. According to the group, that the ground was packed galand International Trade expo moment—citing Kohima where boys and girls,’ he explained. Shurhozelie Liezietsu’. the highest ever turnout of to its limits, where did the re- (NITex) in Dimapur. two companies had agreed to One must set their destination Dusty Guffaw “The total number of del- spectators and attendance maining 5000 find the space “We are planning to make complete the road-work in three to where they want to go, he On a lighter note, while speak- egates provided by our rival recorded in a football match to stand or seat?” good roads which will be sustain- years and 'maintain' the existing said. “You cannot travel on two ing about the condition of group is a staggering 21,144 at Kohima local ground was Also, it stated, ‘a large able, not repair every year where road simultaneously. roads: only one road you can the roads, the chief minister (twenty-one thousand one just around 12000, during the chunk of delegates were hap- after repairing it goes back to the “And after the completion of travel...this is the way to move quipped that because bumpy hundred forty-four) which “unforgettable historic match py go lucky (sic) public drawn same position after four to five this project, the same company forward.” is a pure bogus and inflated between Sikim United FC from the various corners of and dusty roads are every- months,” said Zeliang. He ex- will maintain the construction Citing well-known companies figure. The fact of the mat- and locals favourite (sic) Life Kohima town. Those merry plained that the government was of Dimapur to Kohima four-lane such as Uber and Airbnb—they where, foreigners do ‘enjoy’ ter is, whole throughout the Sports” which was played on makers and casual visitors of ‘trying to fix’ the roads not just in roads for four years; it is their re- use technology to make serv- the roads in Nagaland be- year, various social and sports 2nd October 2011 at Kohima the town were lured by the Dimapur but in the other district sponsibility that the road is sus- ices assessable and affordable— cause ‘it is different for them.’ events are held in the Kohima local ground. promises of Rs 500 payment headquarters too. tainable.” He added that after the Zeliang said it was important “Tourists want something dif- local ground and the most “Therefore we can safely after the convention scheme. Road to Facebook completion, the contractors will for entrepreneurs and businesses ferent and in these roads they prominent amongst them conclude that the maximum “We are confident that Zeliang admitted to have be given four more years to main- in Nagaland to learn about and find it and enjoy Nagaland is the one organized by the sitting capacity of the local the adjudicating body will come across questions raised by tain it. If the company fails to de- adopt technology too. and go back to their smooth Naga wrestling Association, ground including the galler- not take into account, the im- sections of the society about the liver the aspect of 'road sustain- “This will also give an oppor- roads after a good exercise,” the Naga wrestling meet." ies, the football pitch and the aginary number of delegates condition of roads in the state ability,’ he cautioned, it would be tunity to our youth and entrepre- Zeliang joked. “During this tournament space between the galleries proclaimed by our splinter after he joined the social media, blacklisted. neurs to showcase our product aptly coined as ‘mother of and the pitch cannot be more group,” it stated. Mokokchung truckers call off bandh Aier seeks consultation EC to visit three Northeast states next week Dimapur, Nov. 24 (EMN): hung-Mariani road and TOA is lifting the chakka Agartala, Nov. 24 (IANS): EC officials would arrive here Janata Party (BJP). The Mokokchung District the Mokokchung-Amguri bandh as a mark of respect on Naga political issue An Election Commission on November 28 from Naga- A four-member EC team Truck Owners Association road), the MDTOA strong- to the apex Ao organiza- Dimapur, Nov. 24 (EMN): The speaker of Naga- (EC) team led by Chief Elec- land. From Tripura, they are led by Deputy Election Com- (MDTOA) has announced ly felt the plight of the gen- tion - Ao Senden – that land Legislative Assembly, Dr. Imtiwapang Aier, tion Commissioner (CEC) A. likely to visit Meghalaya. missioner Sudeep Jain had its decision to call-off the eral public, not only of the requested for calling off has convened the Nagaland Legislators' Forum K. Jyoti will visit three north- "During its visit, the com- visited Tripura, Nagaland ‘chakkha bandh’—restric- Mokokchung district but the bandh; and also since consultative meeting with ex-parliamentarians and eastern states -- Tripura, Na- mission would hold a series and Meghalaya last week and tion of commercial trucks’ also of our sister districts there is a little visible im- civil society to discuss the Naga political issue on galand and Meghalaya -- next of meetings with the police, held a series of meetings with traffic along Mokokchung especially Tuensang and provements being made in Dec. 4 next at 11 am at the Regional Centre of Ex- week to review poll prepared- district and state election of- the leaders of various politi- roads—from November Zunheboto. the worst part of the NH cellence in Music and Performing Arts (RCEMPA) ness, an official said here on ficials besides high-ups and cal parties and asked them to 24, 12:00 noon. “But responding to – 702D. in Jotsoma. Friday. leaders of various political make all preparations in place “After four days of the clarion call of the Ao “The MDTOA, howev- He has invited three members each from the "Assembly elections are parties," the official added. for the next assembly polls. bandh (on the Mokokc- Senden – apex organiza- er, asserts that this tempo- Forum for Naga Reconciliation, Naga Hoho, East- due in February next year in The five-year term of the The Election Commission tion of the Ao commu- rary lifting of the chakka ern Naga People's Organization, Naga Mothers' Tripura, Nagaland and Meg- assemblies in Meghalaya, Na- on November 13 held a meet- nity – and also after the bandh is just goodwill ges- Association, Eastern Naga Women Organization, halaya. The EC team would galand and Tripura, with 60 ing in New Delhi with Chief Treasure the love you on-spot inspection with ture in public interest and Naga Students' Federation and Eastern Naga Stu- visit the three northeastern seats each, would expire on Electoral Officers (CEOs) of receive above all. It will the Mokokchung district to facilitate the district ad- dents' Federation. states next week to review the March 6, 13, and 14, respec- Tripura, Meghalaya and Na- survive long after your administration, Ao Send- ministration and the PWD The speaker also announced that two members poll preparedness," an official tively. galand to take stock of prepa- good health has vanished. en officials, MDOTA and (NH) to finish their works each from the following organisation could attend of the Tripura election depart- The Left Front rules in rations for the February 2018 ~ Og Mandino Pick-Up Union, Mokokc- at the earliest. If no visible the meeting: Angami Public Organisation, Ao ment said. Tripura, Congress holds assembly elections in these hung (PTUM), the chakka improvement is seen or ex- Senden, Chakhesang Public Organisation, Chang He said that the CEC ac- power in Meghalaya, while states. bandh is being lifted tem- perienced on the vital NH Khulei Setshang, Khiamniungan Hoho, Konyak companied by Election Com- the Naga People's Front-led "EC officials have apprised Mirror Takes porarily,” stated a press re- 702D, the MDTOA would Union, Lotha Hoho, Phom People's Council, missioners Om Prakash Ra- Democratic Alliance of Na- the three CEOs on the use of lease from the association be compelled to resort to Pochury Hoho, Rengma Hoho, Sangtam Likhum wat and Sunil Arora, Deputy galand rules in Nagaland. Voter Verifiable Paper Audit on Friday. more drastic actions in the Pumji, Sumi Hoho, Yimchunger Tribal Council, Election Commissioner Su- The Democratic Alliance is Trail machines at all polling “Therefore, the MD- days to come.” and the Zeliangrong Baudi (N). deep Jain along with other supported by the Bharatiya stations in these states. Cricket: Nagaland U-19 women team bowled out for 2 runs Dimapur, Nov. 24 (EMN): A total of vember 1. "The Nagaland Cricket Associa- NCA throws weight behind players statement pleaded. two runs, and an innings that lasted for This was the first time that Na- tion was struggling to put a team to- The Nagaland Cricket Association It cited ‘limited infrastructure, seventeen overs featuring ten ducks – galand and five other north-eastern gether because we didn't have any (NCA) issued a statement on Friday lack of facilities, absence of human that was how the Under-19 Nagaland in what was clearly an attempt at dam- resource in coaching and training and women team fared against Kerala at age control. The statement, it stated, dearth of funds’ as ‘some of the chal- the ongoing BCCI Women's Under-19 was necessitated following the defeat lenges’ faced by the NCA over the One-Day League and Knockout Tour- Innings lasted 17 overs even of Nagaland Under-19 women’s team years. nament. at the hand of Kerala, Uttar Pradesh, Quite strangely, it cited the per- ESPNcricinfo, the most storied as ten Naga batswomen registered Delhi, Mumbai, and Jharkhand. formance of boys in age group tour- cricket website in the world, on Fri- “Nagaland participated in the naments. “Despite today’s defeat, our day proclaimed the ‘total’ as “one women’s competition for the first cricketers have been doing quite well of the more incredible scorecards in ducks; Kerala needed only one time despite not having active wom- in the boys age group tournaments of ~ Arien cricket”. Kerala needed only one le- en’s cricket in the state. An intensive the BCCI, and at present the (sic) have Maharaj, are you afraid of gal delivery to win the game, it was coaching camp after selection of prob- two players in the combined U19 team being electrocuted or finding reported. delivery to win ables was conducted at Dimapur un- of NE and Bihar, Tahmeed (captain out that there's no current “Even more remarkable was the der the guidance of first class cricketer ) and Petinezo Rupereo playing the till now? manner of Nagaland's collapse. The states of India - Arunachal Pradesh, academy for girls. We had to put out Hokaito. The team played its first ever One-day Vinoo Mankad Trophy and WEATHER two runs they scored - one off the bat Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram and advertisements in the local newspa- tournament at Dhanbad in the zonal the four day Cooch Behar trophy. In of opening batsman Menka and an- Sikkim - were cleared to participate in pers, which is when the girls started event and performed beyond expecta- 2016 four U19 Nagaland players - Se- TEMPERATURE other in the form of a wide - came be- the BCCI's Under-19 women's tour- coming to the academy. All of the tions by winning four matches defeat- dezalie, Nagaho Chishi, Puchu Dev fore the start of the sixth over, as they nament along with Bihar, through nine students enrolled in the academy ing Arunachal, Sikkim, Meghalaya and Tahmeed played for the combined

Max: Min: effectively went from 2 for 0 to 2 all the addition of Under-19 North-East are part of this squad. and Manipur, while losing to Bihar by team of BCCI and Tahmeed was even KOHIMA 20.8° 10.8° Championship, specifically for these "We had to start from scratch be- a close margin of 4 wickets. Thereby listed in the East Zone probables list,: 25° 16.2° out in 11.4 overs,” the ESPNcricinfo DIMAPUR states. Nagaland made it to the Super cause all the girls are completely raw. becoming the only team from entire RF: RH: report read. it stated. KOHIMA NIL 71% It also reported Nagaland coach League stage after finishing second in In their first training session none of NE to qualify for the Super League. “In 2017 the NCA has already DIMAPUR NIL 84% Hokaito Zhimomi, who has played in the North-East Championship, behind the girls knew what skills they spe- “By virtue of these performances, hosted a Cooch Behar trophy match * Rainfall (RF) * Relative humidity (RH) the Ranji Trophy for Assam, as saying Bihar. cialize in. Yes, there have are a lot of the team qualified for the super league and is alloted to host four U-16 Vi- Temperature in State Capitals that the Nagaland team began train- Zhimomi also runs the only coach- loopholes to plug, but one needs to and is now playing at Guntoor against jay Merchant Trophy matches in Dec Max. Min. Max. Min. ing only in September but protracted ing academy for girls in the state, understand these girls have only start- states that have been playing first class 2017, in which Nagaland U-16 boys Aizawl 24° 11° Itanagar 23° 11° rainfall in the state and the absence which was opened in July this year in ed playing cricket. Most of these girls and international cricket for more than team is also participating. The U-23 Agartala 27° 14° Shillong 16° 06° of any indoor facility limited their Dimapur, and all nine students of the will be taking part in the Under-16 five decades. While the huge defeat is Nagaland boys team and womens (sic) Gangtok 19° 06° Delhi 27° 10° pre-tournament preparations to "only academy were included in the squad. tournament [that begins in December] definitely a disappointment, our girls team of Nagaland are also preparing Guwahati 26° 13° Kolkata 26° 13° four-five sessions", before the North- Most players in the Nagaland team and also the Under-23 competition as need encouraging and support for bet- to play BCCI tournaments in Jan and Imphal 24° 11° Chennai 31° 25° Eastern Championship began on No- are 15- and 16-year olds. well,” the report read. ter performances in future,” the NCA Feb 2018 at Ranchi and Agartala.” EASTERN MIRROR | Dimapur, Saturday, November 25, 2017 2 STATE Textbook of English Communication NSACS clarifies on CD4 machine issue Dimapur, Nov. 24 (EMN): a little in transferring the the adequate strength of The Nagaland State AIDS fund. Yet battery backup manpower with one sen- Control Society (NSACS) has been replaced with a ior medical officer, one while appreciating the new set on 22nd Novem- medical officer, one staff Skills released in Dimapur People Living with HIV ber 2017.” nurse, three counsellors, to be a part of the journey (PLHIV) community of In this connection, the one lab. technician, one on her continuous qualitative Dimapur and the ARK NSACS said a new com- pharmacist, two data entry contribution towards higher Foundation for highlight- plete backup set with CD4 operators and one care education in Nagaland. ing pertinent issues, clari- machine, cartridges con- coordinator with a client She also mentioned that fied the report appeared tributed from the Chief load of 100-200 per day,” CEC English Communica- in the local dailies on Nov. Secretary’s Welfare Fund the release stated. tion Skills was approved as 22. is expected to be installed The NSACS also men- a Choice Based Credit Paper The NSACS stated by December, at Dimapur tioned that the NACO’s for BA VI Semester students that the complaint regard- ART Plus Centre, consid- guideline for test and treat by Nagaland University and ing the breakdown of the ering the heavy case load. policy irrespective of CD4 C-Edge College is the only CD4 machine due to the Regarding the ARV count, all HIV positive college in Nagaland to imple- poor battery backup was Drug, the NSACS stated people has to be given ment it since 2015. She also received on the 1st week that there is no shortage treatment. And it is only stressed on the need for good of November 2017 and ac- of ARV drugs at the cen- through partnership and communication skills and cordingly action for release tre and replenishment of collaborative efforts that where learning and getting of fund for the purchase of drugs is done on regular they can push ahead to trained is a must in today’s new battery was initiated basis. achieve the goal of test all, competitive world. immediately. However, it “It may also be men- whether HIV positive peo- Akok Walling, Dr. Chubatola and others releasing the CEC English Communication Skills texbook at C-Edge College on Friday. Dr. Aier acknowledged was said that due to tech- tioned that, at present ple has done CD4 count and thanked all those who nical problem, “there was the ART Plus Centre has or not. Dimapur, Nov. 24 ties in Nagaland. topics like eye contact, tive review was shared by have supported and involved (EMN): A textbook on In his talk, he men- body language, manner- him to the audience. in bringing out the book suc- English Communication tioned that the book is ism, gestures, and facial Wapaningla Ao, head cessfully. She thanked co-con- Skills was formally re- not a notebook but a text- expression which are vi- of Management depart- tributors of the book - Daisy Aye inaugurates Belongkyu village leased on Friday at C- book. He said the book is tal components when it ment and the co-editor Shitio, Abenla Aonok, and Edge College, Dimapur by condensed with a lot of comes to effective com- of the book shared the Meyatemsu. and harmony to harness Principal Dimapur Gov- contents and need to be munication. Topics were background of the book. The CEC English Com- the fruits of development. ernment College Akok decoded and also men- demonstrated through She acknowledged the munication textbook can He also narrated of the dif- Walling, who is also one tioned that it is a gem. video recording of inter- principal of the college, be used as a reference by ficulties faced during the of the pioneer members Walling also gave a action among volunteered Dr. Chubatola Aier who anyone who takes up soft initial years of demanding to introduced Functional demonstrative classroom students which was later is also the co-editor of the skills programmes, the release for creation of Kiphire as English during the nine- management covering on playback and an interac- book, for the opportunity infromed. a separate district as the district is accommodated by various tribes. Guest of honor and Artists corner at Hornbill Festival NSCN/GPRN (R) appoints special secretary Minister for Power C Ki- Dimapur, Nov. 24 (EMN): been requested to submit Dimapur, Nov. 24 (EMN): The NSCN/ (ANCSU) and former official PS to Par- pili Sangtam in his speech The department of Art and two works maximum on GPRN (Reformation) has appointed Deon liamentary Secretary IPR. termed the day as a memo- Culture in co-ordination painting/drawing (both Swu as special secretary to vice president. The NSCN/ GPRN (R) wished and rable day for the village with the Nagaland Art Soci- senior/students) at the Di- The NSCN/ GPRN (R) through its MIP prayed that Almighty God bless and guide which will be cherished ety will organise artists’ cor- rectorate of Art and Culture said Deon Swu was the former president him throughout his future endeavour for G kaito addressing the insugural function of the newly established throughout their lives. The ner at the WW II Museum along with bio-data during of Youth Association of Nagaland (YAN), the uplift of NSCN/GPRN (R) in particu- Belongkyu village in Kiphire. development of the village premises, Kisama, coincid- the office hours latest by All Nagaland College Students Union lar and Naga nation in general. depends on the quality of ing with the Hornbill Festi- Nov. 27. Dimapur, Nov. 24 (EMN): Naga political Issue,” said the leaders he said, and val from Dec 1- to 10. It also informed the re- Minister for National the minister, calling on called upon the people to Joint Director and HoD cently awarded artists in Highways and Political Af- the Nagas both NPGs and elect the right leader for all Art and Culture Chubala the state art competitions fairs G Kaito Aye, on Nov. others to work together round development. Sainik School gets new principal 22 inaugurated the newly towards achieving an early Cultural dances, folk Sangtam informed that the including the Governor’s holds the post graduate de- programme was intended Award recipients in visual recognized Belongkyu vil- acceptable solution. songs and special num- gree of Master of Science lage in Kiphire district. Expressing happiness, bers were the highlight of to identify local artists to Art to submit one work in Defence Studies from facilitate, promote their skill each on any medium for “Leave aside all indi- Aye congratulated villag- the programme. Leaders prestigious Defence Serv- vidual differences, march ers on getting their village and public from various talents in visual art by way this year’s artist’s corner. ices Staff College, Welling- of exhibition display cum For more information one in unity and work together recognised. He urged the villages attended the pro- ton. He has rich experience for peaceful solution to the villagers to live in peace gramme. art fair and demonstration may contact Art branch, Di- in diverse fields and will be by experts etc. rectorate of Art and Culture leading the institution to Interested artists have Kohima. greater heights, the release infromed. The outgoing principal National seminar underway at SJC WEATHER FORECAST IN OTHER DISTRICTS Gaekwad relinquished Max Min DP RH RF the duties of principal on Nov. 23 after a journey WOKHA 20.4 13.2 13.1 72 NIL of two and a half years. ZBT 22.7 15.3 19.8 89 NIL During his tenure it is stat- ed that the school could MON 26.2 14.4 14.7 92 NIL achieve various mile- TUENSANG 20 16 18.9 98 NIL stones those looked dif- ficult to be reached. Dur- MKG 22.4 17 18.1 86 NIL ing these years the school accomplished a number PHEK 19.8 10.2 13.1 82 NIL of projects and achieved KIPHIRE 23.4 11.2 15.2 94 NIL excellence in multifarious activities. The release also SECHÜ ZUBZA 21 14 15.5 75 NIL The outgoing and incoming principal of Sainik School Punglwa during informed that he will be TSEMINYU 23.8 15 15.6 77 NIL the handing and taking over programme on Friday. taking over as principal Neichute Doulo with principal and staff of St. Joseph’s College. Sainik School Rewari in JALUKIE 21 9 16.8 82 NIL Dimapur, Nov. 24 (EMN): cadets and staff was organ- the month of December. Dimapur, Nov. 24 (EMN): A two-day delivered by Principal SJC Dr. Fr. S Ousep- MANGKOLEMBA 27.2 19.6 19.1 71 NIL On Nov. 24 Sharad R Kes- ized in Captain Kenguruse In his parting message, national seminar on “problems, prospects parampil, and Convenor Md. Tabrej gave kar took over the command Cadets Mess. Gaekwad wished all the and challenges for the development of an introduction to the seminar. *Dew Point (DP) *Relative Humidity (RH) * Rainfall (RF) of Sainik School Punglwa Keskar is a qualified in- cadets and staff to keep Northeast India” was inaugurated at the Chief Executive Officer Entrepreneurs as the new principal from structor with tenures at Na- progressing on the path of Source: Department of Soil & Water Conservation, Nagaland Indoor Stadium, St. Joseph’s College, Associates Neichute Doulo in his keynote Sanjay Gaekwad. tional Defence Academy success and to shine as one Jakhama. The seminar is being organised address spoke about the tapping of the During the takeover (NDA) and other Air Force of the best school in the by the department of Bachelor of Business potential resources available in Nagaland programme, a warm wel- training establishments. He country. The school also Administration of the college. for its development. He also stressed on NEWS IN BRIEF come was extended to the is a commerce graduate wished him a prosperous HOD Department of Political Sci- the need to redefine what development is new principal and a special and has masters in comput- and a successful tenure at ence Dihe Mao was the rapporteur of the and to seize the opportunities in entrepre- Chairman BAC convenes meeting dinning-in night with all ers management. He also SS Rewari. programme while welcome address was neurship. Nagaland Legislative Assembly speaker and chairman Business Advisory Committee, Dr. Imtiwapang Aier has convened a meeting for finalization of the provisional programme for the ensuing Nineteenth Session of the Twelfth Legislative Assembly scheduled to be Dimapur and other districts bid farewell to outgoing DC held on Dec. 5, 11 a.m. at the Assembly Committee Dimapur, Nov. 24 (EMN): soons, resulting to floods, office complex Mon. room. All the members of the committee have been Administrative officers and washing away of roads The outgoing DC in requested to attend the meeting. staff of Deputy Commis- and bridges, burning of his farewell speech said sioner’s office Dimapur, transformers etc.” These “don’t look or compares to Water tax payable at AXIS bank outpost officers, Dimapur challenges have brought those lazy and irregular in District officers, Dobashis, us together and that is works but instead keep on from Dec. 1 Naga Council, NGOs, civil the beauty of working as working what you have to For the convenience of the PHED water supply societies and well wishers a team,” he maintained do so at the end that you consumers of state capital Kohima town, the bade farewell to the outgo- while emphasising on the will be happy in life.” He department of PHED is introducing payment of water ing Deputy Commissioner need and importance of mentioned that his two tax through AXIS bank w.e.f. Dec. 1. Consumers can Kesonyu Yhome, who has team spirit. years and eight months avail the easy pay service at PR Hill branch, near Red served the district for two He also reminded the period as DC was peace- Cross building; Kohima branch, near UBC Church; years and 266 days at DCs gathering that every chal- ful and successful and ap- office Dimapur. lenge whether big or small preciated all the staffs, and GHS road branch, Bayavu Hill. EE (Urban) PHED Speaking on the oc- is surmountable as long subordinates officials and Vikeduolie Mepfhuo informed that pay-in-slip forms casion, the outgoing DC as they function as a unit, the civil societies for coop- may be collected from the office of the Executive termed his stay at Dimapur and termed it as the beauty eration and support in all Engineer office Kohima (Urban). It also informed that as very challenging as well of administrating. the activities. the PHED Kohima Urban office counter will be open as exciting.”It is because Thanking the HODs of Stating that Mon be- on all working days except Wednesday. of these challenges the every department, Yhome ing the most backward stay has been exciting,” he observed that Dimapur district in Nagaland, it is DC Kohima directs garage owners expressed. Yhome felt that district has the finest of- far lacking behind in every Deputy Commissioner, Kohima, Rajesh Soundararajan, his stay in Dimapur has ficers, who have extended spheres, he therefore ap- directed all owners of garage under Kohima HQ to made his learning curves all support and coopera- pealed the employees and confine parking of vehicles within the vicinity of the go higher professionally, tion during his tenure as people of Mon to work and said that one can get DC Dimapur. He further Kesonyu Yhome W honje Konyak harder and go for extra garage. The DC also informed that off road vehicles such kind of experience expressed his thanks and miles in order to progress and vehicles under repair at garages wrongly parked by getting posted as DC appreciation to the DBs, to one and all to render speakers who spoke de- team. He also thanked the in all round development. at roadsides will be impounded and appropriate Dimapur. civil societies, organisa- all help and support to scribed Kesonyu as God tribal Hoho and NGOs for He urged all the employees action taken against the garage owners. The order Recollecting his expe- tions, NGOs, personal the incoming DC, as was fearing, humble, honest, extending their full coop- who are posted at Mon has been issued in view of the random parking of riences as DC Dimapur, staff, administrative offic- extended to him. sincere and a very able and eration and contributing district to be sincere and off road vehicles and vehicles brought for repair at Kesonyu narrated that ers and staff of DCs office, The new DC Dimapur, efficient administrative mature views and opinions work hard. roadsides by garage owners, thereby causing traffic he was new to the district and the public of Dimapur Sushil Kumar Patel lauded officers. of maintaining law and or- Honje, the brain child congestion, accidents and inconveniences to the in 2015, when he was for their unflinching coop- the outgoing DC for han- Kiphire: A farewell pro- der in the district. Remain of ‘I Love My Mon Town’ dling various issues suc- gramme for the outgoing sincere, transparent and public. posted as DC Dimapur eration both in good and which was started in 2015, where he had learnt a bad times. cessfully though Dimapur Deputy Commissioner hardworking in whatever encouraged the people NCPF annual general meeting lot of things. According Yhome also thanked being a sensitive district Kiphire Sedevikho Khro you do, he added encour- of the district to take up to him, 2016 was largely God for helping him and and said that Kesonyu was was held at DC’s confer- aging the administrative initiatives for better and The annual general meeting of Nagaland College peaceful except on some the administration to sail an inspiration to many. ence hall on Nov. 23. officers and staff. cleaner Mon town. This Principals Forum (NCPF) has been convened Dec. border issues. He dubbed through successfully in While conveying his best Expressing his grati- Other officials also can only achieve when 8, 11 a.m. at St. Josephs College, Jakhama, Vice the year 2017 as the most different circumstances wishes to the outgoing DC, tude for the respect and spoke during the prograe- people start thinking about Chancellor Nagaland University Prof. P Lal as chief challenging in connection and also prayed to keep Kumar sought the support love shown to him during mme. change and take active par- guest. Controller of exams NU, Dr. Abemo will be one with ULB elections, and the new DC and Dimapur and cooperation of the his stay, Khro also thanked Mon: Mon district bade ticipation, he added. of the speakers. All members have been requested to the disaster after disas- safe. officers and the people for all administrative officers farewell to outgoing Depu- Officers and represent- attend the same. Members are also informed to bring ters that strike Dimapur While formally wel- successful functioning of for their cooperation and ty Commissioner W Honje atives of various organisa- their annual membership fee for 2017. district since Feb.2017 coming the new DC Di- the district. support, and termed the Konyak on Nov. 24 at Dis- tions from the district also due to extended mon- mapur, Kesonyu appealed On the occasion, many team as the best working trict Executive Hall, DC delivered speeches. EASTERN MIRROR | Dimapur, Saturday, November 25, 2017

C M Y K STATE 3 Political settlement without restoring NWHD celebrates 50th anniversary Eastern Mirror Desk message reminded the gath- Dimapur, Nov. 24: Naga ering that when FNR was Women Hoho Dimapur conceptualised ten years Naga lands unacceptable: UNTABA (NWHD), which was con- To our Belovedback Grandfather women were the force Dimapur, Nov. 24 (EMN): “The deliberate fail- for self determination. rectified Vide Foreign De- ceptualised in 1967 with the behind FNR. United Naga Tribes As- ure by the GoI to address Stating that Nagas have partment Notification No. motto “Unite and progress” “Men and women, if sociation on Border Areas this pertinent point of po- a clear boundary demarca- 988 E, dated 23rd. April to uphold the Naga wom- we are not together, we (UNTABA) on November litical agreement with the tion respecting each other’s 1884. en’s tradition and identity will not progress. We are 24 stated that the much Naga people for all these dominion since time imme- It stated that the British in the midst of other peo- EM Images dictated by the past and are awaited political solution decades is nothing but to morial, it stated that Ahom Government, after having ple with their firm objec- NWHD founder Khremoü Liegise along with the incumbent president enslaved especially in our might become unacceptable tive to protect, support each EƵŶŐƐŚŝƌĞŶůĂŝĞƌƌĞůĞĂƐŝŶŐEt,ĂŶƚŚĞŵĂƚƚŚĞϱϬLJĞĂƌƐĐĞůĞďƌĂƟŽŶ cultural practise”, pointed forcibly usurp the ances- kings had awarded certain demarcated the Naga coun- on November 24 at DDSC. to the Naga people without tral Naga lands approxi- areas in Rengma, Lotha, try systematically, trans- other from alien forces and out the Reverend. restoring the ancestral, tra- mately measuring to 5000 Ao, Phom and Konyak re- ferred Naga land to Sibsa- to safeguard children and ploits of the organisation, call for gender equality, she Asserting that ‘women ditional, historical and po- (4,974.16) square miles un- gions called ‘Naga Ghat’ or gar and Nowgong districts. women’s right, commemo- what is more encouraging said there is much to be do better than men’ the Rev- litical Naga lands under the der the illegal occupation gifted areas to Naga people. It added that the rich and rated its 50 years anniver- is that as an apex women done especially in develop- erend challenged the men illegal occupation of Assam of the State of Assam,” In the later part of British fertile lands were declared sary on November 24. The organisation of Dimapur, ing state like Nagaland. folk to accept that women to its rightful owner. UNTABA stated in a press administration during 1922- as Reserve Forests so as to golden jubilee celebration NWHD unit has been “As NWHD celebrates are better and to learn from UNTABA has issued release. It pointed out that 23 financial records from systematically exploit all was commemorated at Di- honoured as councillor to golden jubilee, take particu- this celebration while ap- a press release as the Naga Naga people at no point of 23 Naga Ghats taxes had the mineral resources. mapur District Sports Com- Naga Council with voting lar pride that your commit- preciating the 50 years they public eagerly wait for the time in the history had ever been paid by the tea plant- Stating that Naga peo- plex (DDSC) on the theme rights and partner NGO to ment towards empower- have travelled. final solution following the usurped, encroached, or ers to Naga owners of those ple had never claimed other “The year of liberty.” government of Nagaland ment and uplift of women Rainbow Academy ad- August 3, 2015, ‘Frame- claimed other peoples land Ghats. people’s land, UNTABA Additional secretary of towards women empower- and children are stronger ministrator Dr. Adela Mero work Agreement’ and the in their neighbourhood. After the treaty of affirmed that it would not Rural Development and ment,” commended Lotha. than ever. And in the true called on the women folk to recent signing of agreement It pointed out thatthe Yandaboo in 1826 between give away even an inch of Mission Director of Naga- She said no appreciable spirit of the theme ‘the year castaway their brokenness with six Naga national po- agreement sought to bring British Imperial Govern- its ancestral land that are land State Rural Livelihood development could be made of liberty,’ may this occa- entangled with complex litical groups for political back into Naga Hills Dis- ment of India and Burma, under the illegal occupation Mission who was also the either at the local, national sion serve as an opportunityThungpvu worries Kikon and transform it dialogue with the Govern- trict all the forests trans- the British penetrated to of the State of Assam. chief guest Athel O Lotha or international platform to strengthent’s the been organisa a year- sincewith you beauty. left us and the void ment of India on Novem- ferred to Sibsagar and Northeast region and by It added that the Assam said the noble aspiration of without recognising women tion as one powerfulstill lingers mother within ourDr. hearts. Mero your addressed warmth ber 17. Nowgong districts in the 1837 it started levying tax- government cannot simply bringing together women as key players. She said em- apex with love a renewed and goodness com- arethat missed the society the most. is deficient As we UNTABA chairman past and to bring under one es from Naga villages in over-look the history of from all walks of life irre- powering women to partici- mitmentremember to join this efforts day with with heavy of heart, love which we want is anto letintegral you Hukavi T Yeputhomi and unified administrative unit Rengma areas. By 1841, the Naga people over its terri- spective of tribes under one pate fully in socio-economic all know stakeholders that you andwill continue work partto live for in aour society hearts. to Until cele - the general secretary Imsu- as far as possible within the British Government created tories nor can the Govern- umbrella and standing firm life across all sectors is es- in empoweringwe meet again, and Bless liberat be your- brate soul success.in heavenly She above. reminded mongba Pongen reminded scope of the present pro- Rengma Naga Hills and ment of India prolong its on the objective “Unite and sential to building cohesive ing women and children the women community ‘the that there has been no posed agreement. It was started direct administra- deliberate attempt to allow progress” was notable add- and stronger economies, to participate“For to me, in to buildinglive is Christ hand and that to rocksdie is thegain” cradle boundary demarcation be- agreed that no area should tion over Naga people and the Assam government to ing the women have made achieve development and stronger Naga society,” she rules the world’Philippians call 1:21 upon tween the State of Assam be transferred out of Naga then established the first forcibly occupy the ances- impacts and conquered sustainability. implored. them toYours be carefulLovingly on wife, how and Nagaland since the Hill without the consent of Sub-divisional headquarters tral, traditional, historical many obstacles and limita- Stating that millions Forum for NagaSons Recon and -Daughter,they rock Grandchildren the cradle as and they creation of Nagaland as the Naga National Council. at Asaloo in 1852. It was and political Naga lands in tion over the decade. men and women around ciliation (FNR) GreatGrandchildren, chairman are the one in-laws, who relatives.gives birth the 16th State in the Union Having deliberately followed by establishment Assam. “Amongst several ex- the world now support the Rev.D-4850 Dr. Wati Aier in his to world leaders. of India based on the ‘16 failed to include the politi- of separate Naga Hills Dis- UNTABA also pointed Points Agreement’ between cal agreement in the Consti- trict in 1866 headquartered out that with the ongoing the GoI and Naga People’s tution of India by the Con- at Samagooting, the present litigation process of ‘Civil Convention (NPC) in 1960. stituent Assembly, which Chumukedima, and the Suit No. 2 of 1988’ in the It stated that Nagaland was finally adopted in 1950, boundary was defined in Supreme Court of India, it state was created basing on it stated that Naga people 1867 which was compre- stated that successive gov- Agreement Points No. 12 under the leadership of un- hensively defined again ernments of Assam have and 13 that the Inter-State divided NNC conducted Vide ‘Foreign Department made all the Naga territo- boundary between the two ‘Plebiscite’ on May 16, No. 3386 P, dated 24th. ries in Assam as a buffer- states would be undertak- 1951, so as to secede from December 1875 covering zone for settlement of peo- en in accordance with the India as an Independent na- all the Naga areas from ple of questionable origins Constitutional Provision of tion state. present Sibsagar district to allowing various militant Article 3 and 4 of the Con- It stated that the failure North Cachar Hills, pres- groups to operate against stitution of India ‘in due marked the genesis of the ently Dima Hasao District the hapless Naga people liv- course of time.’ Naga national movement in Assam which was again ing in the border areas. Book titled ‘A Naga Odyssey’ released has happened in the past. Things which we have ac- cepted as our history is im- pacting our decision mak- ing today,” he stated. Responding to the au- thor’s view on the decade- long Naga political issue, Kikon said the Naga prob- lem should be solved by DP-239 us and no one else, adding it should be solved collec- EM Images tively. dŚĞĂƵƚŚŽƌsŝƐŝĞƌDĞLJĂƐĞƚƐƵ^ĂŶLJƺ;ϰƚŚĨƌŽŵůĞŌͿĂůŽŶŐǁŝƚŚDŵŚŽŶůƵŵŽ<ŝŬŽŶĂŶĚŽƚŚĞƌƐĂŌĞƌůĂƵŶĐŚŝŶŐ ŽĨƚŚĞŬŽŶEŽǀĞŵďĞƌϮϰ͘ Lauding the author for the honesty in his writings, Kohima Bureau story,” he said informing repeated,” he said adding the minister also encour- Kohima, Nov. 24 (EMN): that it took four years for that thousands of the older aged the need for Nagas to A book titled “A Naga Od- him and co-author Broome generation who were ‘nha- come up at the level of hon- yssey – Visier’s long way to publish the book. numia’ are now dying, and esty. home,” written by Dr. Vis- According to the au- that only his generation can “Let us shed our hypo- ier Meyasetsu Sanyü, was thor, he decided to write the relate the horrific tale to the critical self and be realistic,” launched this evening at book to tell about a series of younger generation. he said and he urged the old Hotel Japfü, Kohima. journeys, both spatially and The author was thank- aged people to write mem- The book, also co-au- spiritually. He felt it was so ful to the co-author Rich- oirs for the greater interest thored by prominent histo- important to record the pe- ard Broome, an Emeritus and benefit of the society. rian Richard Broome, was riod of the days when his Professor of History at La The opening note about formally launched by Mm- villagers went into the jun- Trobe University in Mel- the book was delivered by honlumo Kikon, minister gle after the British invasion bourne, Australia. Neichute Doulo, CEO and of Geology & Mining and of 1879. In his address, the chief coordinator of Entrepre- Border Affairs, as the chief Sanyü also recalled the guest Kikon congratulated neurs Associates, while the guest. years during the Indo-Naga the author for coming out ‘book reading’ was done by Speaking at the launch- conflict when his family with a book, which he said Neiketounuo Kotso, assist- ing ceremony, the author and clan were referred as is an “honest memoir”. ant manager, EATACOL. Dr. Sanyü, who hails from ‘nhanumia’ (jungle folks) “This is every Naga’s The programme, Khonoma village and is people, who survived in the journey and not alone his chaired by Susan James, currently the president of jungle after their village was (Sanyü) journey,” Kikon commenced with invoca- the Overseas Naga Asso- burnt by the Indian army. said maintaining that it is tion pronounced by Moba ciation, said the book is a “We struggled there, surviv- necessary for the present Konyak, pastor of Konyak memoir and not an autobi- ing on rats, monkey meat generation to look at the Baptist Church, Kohima. A ography. and wild vegetables for history of our people.” folk song was presented by “I had been thinking to nearly three years,” Sanyü “Our generation is Chekhesang Cultural Insti- write the book for the last said. very much aware of what tute, Kohima. D-4851 30 years. I have not written “Nothing was recorded this book to tell the story by our people, and we only to the younger generation. glimpse their experience Though it’s a memoir, yet, faintly from British records. it’s not my story, but your The silence must not be

To our Beloved Grandfather THE FORUM FOR NAGA RECONCILIATION (FNR) INVITES YOU TO THE

Thungpvu Kikon A DAY WHERE ALL NAGAS COME & t’s been a year since you left us and the void still lingers within our hearts. your warmth love and goodness are missed the most. As we STAND TOGETHER AS ONE PEOPLE remember this day with heavy heart, we want to let you know that you will continue to live in our hearts. Until we meet again, Bless be your soul in heavenly above. “For to me, to live is Christ and to die is gain” Philippians 1:21 Yours Lovingly wife, 10.01.2018 10.00 AM KHUOCHIEZIE Sons and Daughter, Grandchildren and (Kohima Local Ground) GreatGrandchildren, in-laws, relatives. DP-240 D-4850

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D-4851 EASTERN MIRROR | Dimapur, Saturday, November 25, 2017 4 REGION NEWS IN BRIEF Bid to speed up major highway projects in NE Mizoram minister inaugurates New Delhi, Nov. 24 (IANS): immediately take over 10 with and Sarli, both in Arunachal The document notes that the stretches will soon be verified EDUSAT network Continuing its initiative of reducing a total length of 1,053.05 km Pradesh; 99.50 km between main object of the proposal was by the NHIDCL. Among these Aizawl, Nov. 24 (PTI): Mizoram School Education projects with the overburdened while the remaining 957.44 Gangtok and Chungthang, 27.80 to expedite the implementation projects, 355.27 km lies in Jammu Minister H Rohluna today inaugurated the EDUSAT Border Roads Organisation (BRO) km of roads will be taken over km between Chungthang and of road infrastructure projects in and Kashmir and its bordering Network developed by the Indian Space Research and the resultant delays and cost after field verification and recce, Lachen and 22 km between the country that would increase areas with Himachal Pradesh. Organisation (ISRO), an official statement said. According over-runs, the government is ascertaining readiness to take over Chungthang and Lachung -- all connectivity to far-off areas The 297.60 km Darcha-Padam- to the statement, of the 50 Satellite Interactive Terminals transferring over 2,000 km of for maintenance. three in Sikkim. and further augment economic Nimu stretch lies in Jammu and (SITs) that are to be installed, 23 have been completed while upcoming highway projects “The highway projects which While the NHIDCL will soon activities there. Kashmir and Himachal Pradesh the remaining 27 woild be completed before December 25 to the fledgling, state-owned the NHIDCL is set to take over start working on the stretches Some of the delayed projects while the 57.67 km Chokibal- this year. Educational classes would be conducted through National Highways Infrastructure from the BRO are in Arunachal once the formalities are complete, include the 220-km-long National Tangdhar-Chamkot stretch lies in the SITs from the next academic session, it added. Development Corporation Ltd Pradesh, Sikkim, Manipur and sources have said that the Prime Highway-53 in Manipur. The Jammu and Kashmir. The Sumdo- (NHIDCL), according to informed Uttrakhand. The longest among Minister’s Office is not happy with delay has escalated the cost to a Kaza-Grampoo 255 km stretch lies sources. these are 262 km Churachandpur- BRO, which has been proceeding whopping Rs 1,600 crore from Rs in Himachal Pradesh. Assam Rifles and Myanmar Army While the cost for the 20 Tipaimukh, followed by the 170.88 at a snail’s pace. 1,100 crore, the document noted. “The 52-km long LGG- start patrolling on river Tiau important strategic and semi- km Jessami-Yanganpokpi, 129 km Earlier, a cabinet document “Due to very slow progress, the Damtse-Yangtse, 56 km BGJ- Aizawl, Nov. 24 (PTI): Assam Rifles personnel and Light strategic highway stretches have Kohima-Jessami, all in Manipur; circulated to central ministries road is proposed to be transferred Naga GG, 54 km TCC-Tasking Infantry regiment personnel of the Myanmar Army today not been fixed, the estimates are a 115 km stretch between Dumro- and seen by IANS noted that the from the BRO,” reads the cabinet and 47.38 km TCC-Maza are started coordinated patrolling on river Tiau, the Mizoram- expected to exceed Rs 25,000 crore Same Basti-Etalin is in Arunachal BRO is overstretched and has been note. in Arunachal Pradesh, 65 km Myanmar border river, an official statement said. The ($4 billion), as the government Pradesh,” the sources said. given work beyond its capacity and The note has also suggested that Gangtok-Sherthang-Nathula, statement also said that the patrolling would conclude pays Rs 11-13 crore per km for The other highway stretches mandate. the BRO adopt new technologies 30.50 km Lachen-Kalcp and tomorrow. The patrolling began from pillar number 28 in construction in the country’s to be taken over includes 75.54 “The BRO has started taking and also urgently resize its strength 42 km Sanklang-Toong are in Lunglei district and would end at the border trade centre mountainous states. km between Ghatiabagarh and work beyond (its) size. Initially in terms of work force and avoid Sikkim. NHIDCL will take over of Zokhawthar in Champhai district, which is located Sources familiar with the Lipulekh in Uttrakhand; 56.13 only for strategically important cost-escalation of projects. these projects once they are about 90 km upstream, it said. Mizoram and Myanmar initiative stated that of all the km between Brahmkhund and works, (it) later took the civil work Of the new projects, the verified and their recce is done,” shares 404-km-long porous international border through projects, NHIDCL is set to Chowkam, 95 km between Seppa as well,” reads the cabinet note. remaining 957.44 km of highway said the source. which weapons and narcotics are smuggled, officials said. Delhi ACB chief transferred to Assam Minister Press Council takes suo-moto Mizoram New Delhi, Nov. 24 (IANS): Delhi Anti-Corruption remark: Congress asks Branch (ACB) chief Mukesh Kumar Meena has been cognizance of Tripura scribe’s killing transferred to Mizoram with immediate effect, the Home Ministry said on Friday. A 1989 batch IPS officer, Meena when will PM act Agartala, Nov. 24 (IANS): The Press Reang, following an altercation, was targeted by the commandant as had headed the ACB as a Special Commissioner of Police. Council of India (PCI) has taken suo- gunned down Sudip Datta Bhowmik, the former had written many stories New Delhi, Nov. 23 on superstition can be moto cognizance on the killing of a 50, at Radha Kishore Nagar, 25 km against him in the newspaper. (IANS): The Congress on heard from the north-east to journalist by a Tripura State Rifles from Agartala, on Tuesday. “It was a pre-planned cold- Thursday slammed Assam Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan (TSR) trooper and sought a report Reang was the bodyguard of blooded assassination and they Health Minister Himanta to Chhattisgarh, and from from the Tripura government, an Second Battalion Commandant tried to hide the body to destroy Arunachal assembly Biswa Sarma for his alleged Ministers to Bharatiya official said here on Friday. Tapan Debbarma. The slain journalist evidence. Bhowmik was killed as he ‘cancer is divine justice Janata Party workers. “The PCI has taken up a suo- had gone to meet Debbarma at the had exposed the TSR commandant’s for sins’ remark and asked I strongly condenm this moto cognizance on the killing of battalion headquarters. illegal acts,” Dey told the media. by-election on Dec. 21 when will Prime Minister remark.” journalist Sudip Datta Bhowmik by a Police have arrested both the Police, however, claim Bhowmik Narendra Modi act against The Minister drew TSR trooper on Tuesday. The council trooper and the Commandant. Both had stolen an envelope containing Itanagar, Nov. 24 (PTI): conduct has come into force such elements. public ire by saying that has asked the Chief Secretary Sanjeev are now in police custody for 10 a huge amount of money or some The Election Commission in both the districts. “Now, BJP Minister young people who suffer Ranjan to submit a report on the days and senior police officers are confidential documents from today announced by- The Pakke-Kessang and Convenor abuses from cancer or die in killing of the journalist,” an official questioning them. Debbarma’s table while the latter election to two assembly constituency has a total of India’s cancer patients and accidents must have of the state home department said. The state government, which has was in the toilet after their meeting in constituencies in Arunachal 7455 electors including 3943 their families. committed sins in their past He said: “The PCI is likely to send handed over the case to the Criminal the office chamber. Pradesh on December 21. women voters. “Mr PM, as you tacitly lives. its official or a team to Tripura to Investigation Department (CID), also Tripura Governor Tathagata The constituencies The constituency has 26 support such lampooning About senior BJP leader gather inputs and to study the cause constituted a four-member Special Roy, who is now in Delhi, has said - Pakke-Kessang in East polling stations. of the bravehearts who G.V.L. Narasimha Rao’s and circumstances of the incident.” Investigation Team (SIT) to probe he will submit a report to Union Kameng district and The Likabali fight cancer every second of remarks that Rahul Gandhi Demanding a Central Bureau the incident. Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Likabali in Lower Siang constituency with 39 polling their life, when will you act was following in the of Investigation (CBI) probe into Bhowmik, who was a reporter Bhowmik’s killing. district had remained vacant stations has total voters of and sack such elements,” footsteps of Alauddin Khilji the murder of the journalist, several with “Syandan Patrika” and The ruling Communist Party for the past several months. 10608 including 5331 female Congress spokesperson and Aurangzeb, Singhvi journalist organisations on Thursday television channel “Vanguard”, is of India-Marxist has criticised the The notification for the voters. Randeep Singh Surjewala said: “This is the difference formed a new body -- Forum For survived by his wife, a government Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) for by-poll would be issued on The Pakke-Kessang seat asked on Twitter. between us and them. Even Protection of Journalists (FFPJ) -- to teacher, and two children. politicising the journalist’s killing. November 27 and the last fell vacant after the Gauhati C o n g r e s s l e a d e r though we did not post that spearhead the agitation against the Numerous theories and claims The Congress has demanded date for filing of nominations High Court declared null Abhishek Manu Singhvi (chaiwala tweet on Modi), killing. have surfaced regarding the reason a high-level inquiry into the has been fixed on December and void the March 2014 said: “He is not just a we apologised for it and The FFPJ would hold a protest behind the journalist’s killing, the murder. The BJP has demanded the 4, while scrutiny of papers election of former deputy Minister of Assam. He is made those who posted it rally on Saturday demanding a CBI second incident involving a media resignation of Chief Minister Manik would be done on December chief minister Kameng the Minister of the entire apologise. probe. man in the state. Sarkar, who also holds the Home 5. Dolo following an election north-east. What kind of “We clarified that FFPJ convenor Pranab Sarkar Earlier, 28-year-old TV reporter portfolio. Last date of withdrawals petition filed against him by a language is this? Did he this is not our statement. said a memorandum would be sent Santanu Bhowmik was hacked to Various journalists organisations of paper would be on BJP nominee and former ever think about the pain Do you think they (BJP) to President Ram Nath Kovind death while covering an event of a in the northeast including the Tripura December 7 next and minister Atum Welly. through which a cancer will condemn or criticise demanding a CBI probe into the tribal party at Mandai in western Working Journalists Association, counting of votes would The Likabali seat fell patient goes? it (Rao’s remark)... forget killing of the journalist and protection Tripura on September 20. Tripura Journalists Union (TJU) and take place on December 24. vacant after Health and “This is today’s about an apology. He is also of media persons. “Syandan Patrika” editor and the Agartala Press Club have also With the announcement Family Welfare Minister character (of BJP). This the official spokesperson of According to police, TSR Second Tripura Newspaper Society President denounced the killing and demanded of the by-election, the Jomde Kena died on kind of statements based the BJP,” Singhvi said. Battalion Rifleman Nandu Kumar Subal Kumar Dey alleged his reporter a probe. election model code of September 4 this year. Tamenglong replete with cherry blossoms Angry Karbi Anglong lashes out at minister’s ‘cancer is for sin’ remark Our Correspondent mouth of Health minister. It also highly shameful and condemnable Diphu, Nov. 24 (EMN): The brings panic among the cancer remark.’ reported statement of the minister patients in the region, which Similarly, the Karbi Student’s of Health, Education and Finance brings psychological fear to cancer Youth Council (KSYC) issued of Assam Dr. Himanta Biswas patients as well as the family too.’ a statement: It is unfortunate who reportedly said “Cancer is If cancer is a sin, Kro and unjustified; hearing the divine justice for sins” has run into countered, there is no use in illogical, irrational, insensible angry reactions from opposition establishing institutes for cancer and impractical statement such political parties. The statement treatment in the region. The as “Cancer and accident are a has been vehemently denounced people who are admitted in the divine justice for sin; these are as ‘insensible, irrational, cancer institute, he questioned, your karma” from a Ph.D degree psychological panic.’ ‘Are they all sin patients? and law graduate holder Himanta Reacting to the statement of ‘Playing with the emotions and Biswa Sharma, minister of Health. Biswas, opposition political parties sentiments of the people is a ‘It is completely unacceptable to in Karbi Anglong including the highly condemnable act,’ Kro compare a disease like cancer and Hill State Demand Committee said. accident with sin and karma. We (HSDC), Central Working Likewise, students’ believe in practical and destiny but Committee (CWC) member organisations such as the Karbi not in such unscientific statement. Welborn Kro has accused the Student’s Association (KSA) have This is to hide the failure of the minister of playing with the expressed similar outrage. Its government to control the spread meotions of the people. president, Simeon Rongphar told of cancer in the state.’ Talking to this reporter, he this reporter: ‘The statement, The students’ organisation said ‘We vehemently condemned the irrational statement made has demanded that Dr. Himanta the insensible, irrational, by Dr. Himanta Biswas, is Biswas publicly apologize for psychological panic word that condemnable. Although he made hurting the feelings of cancer EM Images Cherry blossom seen blooming at Tamenglong in Manipur. has been come out from the a clarification on Nov. 23, it was a patients and victims. Illegal logging on the rise in Arunachal Minister inspect Imphal markets; seeks to keep city clean Itanagar, Nov. 24 (PTI): Despite “Hollock trees have a huge the state still goes by the forest laws Our Correspondent business, Shyamkumar also asked the of their shops. Supreme Court’s ban on timber demand in the timber market. The of Assam,” Geyi added. Imphal, Nov. 24(EMN): Manipur’s shopkeepers to clear the footpath so On Thursday, Minister Shyamkumar operations in Arunachal Pradesh, mafias use power chain saw and Illegal timber operations are also Municipal Administration, Housing and that there can be free movement for announced strict prohibition on storage illegal logging at Pasighat Reserve push cart with motor bike wheels rampant at Mebo reserve forest in the Urban Development (MAHUD) and pedestrians in the market. Legal action of goods and electricity usage at the Forest in East Siang district continues to cut down and skid the logs to the district, Range Forest Officer Obang Town Planning Minister Thounaojam will be taken against rule violators, he basement of Ima Market in the heart of unabated. Siang River. There they build a raft Tayeng admitted. Shyamkumar on Fri. conducted a surprise added. Imphal town. He also directed the Imphal Hundreds of timber trees have that could float down the river. But The department was short of inspection at various market places in Asking the shopkeepers and vendors, Municipal Corporation to strictly follow been felled by the mafias during we do not have enough manpower manpower and equipment to deal Imphal. including mobile vendors not to pollute the instructions. the monsoons, posing a serious to control the menace,” he explained. with such activities, he said. The inspection comes after repeated and choke the rivers by throwing MAHUD Minister’s announcement challenge to the officers of the forest Pasighat Range Forest Officer “At times we are not even in a appeal to the shopkeepers to cooperate garbage,he said the pollution of Nambul comes after a minor fire broke out at the department, additional deputy (RFO) Jumgo Geyi said the position to bring the seized logs from with the state government to keep Imphal River is further leading to the pollution basement of the Ima Market No 1 (Ima chief conservator of forest (ADCF) department had been trying their jungles to our office for auctioning city clean as part of developing smart city and choking of Loktak Lake. During the Leimaren Sidabi) at around 3.30 pm on Tasang Taga said. best to stop illegal felling in the area, due to lack of vehicles. Also, it takes in the region. day’s inspection, shopkeepers were asked Thursday. The cause of the fire was short Recently, a team of forest notwithstanding the adverse weather time to process funds for auctioning Informing that vendors without valid to remove their belongings/goods kept at circuit from a machine used by an ice officials, led by Taga, seized heaps conditions during the monsoons. under Suspense Work Advance licence will be disallowed to continue the footpath and clean the surroundings cream vendor. of timber logs, especially of Hollock “On several occasions, we have Recovery (SWAR),” Tayeng added. (Terminalia Myriocarpa) variety, arrested people involved in illegal According to the forest officials, from Loki - a riverine island - under timber operations, but all of them the easy availability of power chain Pasighat reserve forest. got their bail pretty easily. I have even saws in the market needs to be Arunachal governor meets Rajnath, discusses local issues “The mafias take advantage of engaged a local youth, paying him regulated by the state government to Itanagar, Nov. 24 (PTI): apprised the union minister recruitment numbers could up 3-5 villages and making the flood situation in the area during Rs 3000 from my pocket, to keep check the felling of trees. Arunachal Pradesh Governor about absence of scheduled justifiably be met for the them self sufficient in terms the monsoon season. We came vigil on such activities,” Geyi said. Lok Sabha MP from Arunachal Brig (Retd) B D Mishra caste candidates in the benefit of eligible youth from of dwelling, toilet facilities, across 100 stumps in Loki. There Around ninety per cent of staff East constituency Ninong Ering today called on Union Home state and said the vacancies the state. health centres, schools, small could be more in other parts of the under Pasighat forest division is said he had had informed Divisional Minister Rajnath Singh at remained unfilled in the state Expressing concern over shopping complex, water reserve forest,” said Taga, who is women. They keep a tab on the Forest Officer (DFO) Tabang Jamoh New Delhi and discussed s quota for recruitment in the depleting population in facilities, communication and in charge of a mobile squad under check gates and nursery or engage and East Siang SP Pranav Tayal various issues including Assam Rifles, an official the border areas due to non emergency helipad. chief conservator of forest of central themselves in administrative works. about the illegal logging operations, recruitment of the state’s release said. availability of infrastructure Ration support could also Arunachal circle. Only a few officials are tasked with but not much was done about it. youth in Assam Rifles. He requested Singh to see for the people living in remote be extended to them the same Taga also rued the lack of means patrolling duties, he said. “No initiatives were taken to The governor, who is to it that the state s scheduled areas, the governor suggested way as is being done to many for proper patrolling in the reserve “Arunachal lacks its own Forest stop the illegal activities during the on an official visit to the caste vacancies be transferred that a modest beginning villages in border areas, he forest. Act and for tackling such activities, monsoons,” Ering added. National Capital, also to scheduled tribe so that the could be made by taking said. EASTERN MIRROR | Dimapur, Saturday, November 25, 2017 STATE 5 Legislator inaugurates link road in Mkg Rengma youths inspect Our Correspondent gchen villagers for setting the ‘best ongoing road widening Mokokchung, Nov. 24 (EMN): example’ of self-reliance not only for Parliamentary Secretary of Agricul- the Aos but also for the Nagas. ture, YM Yollow has inaugurated Others who spoke at the pro- the Mongchen-Milak Link Road at gramme included the NPF Mokok- Achula Lenden on November 24 chung Division vice president, L in the presence of Parliamentary Yanger Ao. The Mongchen village Secretary of IT&C and DAN, Dr. council chairman welcomed the Longriniken as the guest of honour. guests and invitees, while the con- The parliamentary secretaries vener of the construction committee, were accompanied by a host of Temsukaba Longkumer delivered a government officials, NPF party short profile of the project. workers, village elders from the Mongchen, which is located in neighbouring villages and others. the Jangpetkong range, is a small The Mongchen-Milak Link village but with high number of Road, which is a little more than 10 educated persons, government of- kilometers in length leading from ficers and well-known personalities. Mongchen to Milak River, was EM Image With the successful completion of Parliamentary secretary, YM Yollow, unveiling the monolith of the Mongchen- Milak Link Road constructed with contributions from as parliamentary secretary Dr Longriniken looks on at Achula Lenden on November 24. the Mongchen-Milak Link Road, the villagers themselves and also the village has achieved another with contributions from the local the village can be more developed in a tourist destination, turn the range milestone which is expected to boost MLA, parliamentary secretary Dr. the years to come. into economic zone, and to preserve the economy of the village. Longniken who donated his JCP Parliamentary Secretary Dr. the wildlife in the Milk river and for- After the inauguration of the Rengma Selo Zi officials and village leaders seen with the site engineer at the road construction site. (excavator) and also an initial sum of Longriniken, while speaking at the est areas. He has also congratulated road, the parliamentary secretar- Rs 1 lakh to start the work. programme, stated that two of his the Mongchen villagers for con- ies and their entourage were taken At a public meeting held at the dreams had come true with the in- structing the link road out of their for a tour of the famed Jena and Dimapur, Nov. 24 (EMN): till the completion of the cautioned that any unscru- community hall after the inaugura- auguration of the Mongchen-Milak own pocket without the help of any Etiben Mongchen, which is a The Rengma Selo Zi, the project to make sure that it pulous person(s) found tion programme, Yollow assured Link Road. Longriniken recalled government agencies and asserted tourist spot and were given time to apex youth organization is done as per the national disturbing the construction to place Mongchen village in the that right after his election as the that the link road would uplift the relish the grandeur of the natural along with village leaders level specifications. team shall be strictly dealt department’s programmes in the MLA from 29th Jangpetkong A/C economy of the village. beauty and a treat to the legendary of Kandi group inspected The team also assured with, as the ongoing two days to come. Yolow also urged the in 2013, he had shared his dreams Also speaking at the programme, love story of the Ao Romeo & Ju- the ongoing widening of that it will provide a secure lane is a lifeline and future villagers to work hard, develop the with the constituency villagers of the Additional Director of Agricul- liet story which was recited by Dr. National Highway-2 under atmosphere to the construc- hope of the youth which is village forest and field area so that making the Jangpetkong range as ture, Imtitemjen, praised the Mon- Arenla T Mollier. Tseminyu sub-division on tion team for the smooth happening after 2 decades. Friday. completion of the project. The RSZ also said it shall A press release from Meanwhile, the RSZ continue to act as a vigilant RSZ Kenneth Rengma appealed to all different group to ensure security stated that the team briefed NPGs to cooperate with and better workmanship on ANCSU change of guard programme held the site engineers that the the ongoing work and also the project. in times of need. by Katho P Awomi as presi- organisation shall not Kezhazer reminded the dent, Vimeyikho Vitso as compromise with any neg- members that ANCSU has general secretary, Inato Y ligence on the ongoing LAND FOR SALE lot of issues to tackle for the Chosho as finance secre- work. They also informed Town: Bokajan, betterment of the students’ tary, and Pithungo Shitio as him that it shall continue community and urged the speaker. to oversee workmanship Karbi Anglong students’ leaders to play vital role in changing the (CHANDRAPUR) society. Area: 2 Katha, Temjennungsang Jamir outgoing president chal- 5 Locha lenged the new team that Contact: their aim and objective should not be limited to 9854020128/ comfort zone alone but 9854027600 strive for better and unity of D-4848 the union. The new president ADVERTISEMENT Katho P Awomi assured that he would work with ARIEL, dedication and commit- ment to uphold the integrity and dignity of the union. HOME STAY The programme was led by Lina Chopi, invocation Davp 02105/11/0015/1718 KOHIMA The newly elected ANCSU executive members after the programme in Kohima on Friday. prayer said by Janrhoni Patton while vote of thanks Kohima, Nov. 24 (EMN): Friday. continue to strive for the was proposed by Kitovi M.NO: The All Nagaland College Tribunal General ANC- welfare of the union. He Achumi. Programme was Students’ Union (ANCSU) SU Kezhazer Angami in also advised the members attended by both and new, NO.NRCM(S)359/2016 Dated: 24.11.2017 held an change of guard his address encouraged the to work together as a team NSF officials and others. TENDER NOTICE 8974267982 programme at NSF con- new team to uphold the with good coordination and The new team for the The Director, ICAR-NRC on Mithun, Medziphema, Nagaland invites ference hall Kohima on integrity of the pioneers and seek assistance from seniors tenure 2017-19 will be led e-Tender under two bid systems from registered rms for supply 7085056193 & maintenance of Horticulture (150 Nos. of various seasonal K-1462 ower plants in pots) at ICAR-NRC on Mithun, Medziphema under Annual Rate Contract(ARC) basis. Details (e-tender forms, terms MAA TUTORIAL CENTRE Skill up-gradation on weaving Ex-PAN mourns & conditions and instructions to bidders etc) can be downloaded Upper P. R. Hill, Kohima Dimapur, Nov. 24 (EMN): The Ex- (Near Directorate of New & Renewable Energy) from www.nrcmithun.res.in or http://eprocure.gov.in. Online bids FEW SEATS ARE AVAILABLE FOR CLASS -10 SELECTION PASSED Parliamentarian Association of Na- should be submitted only through CPP portal https://eprocure.gov. OUT STUDENTS. training at Medziphema galand (Ex-PAN) ahs mourned the in/eprocure/app on or before 18.12.2017 at 2:30 PM. 1. CLASS – 10 (All Major Subjects) demise of Kiyelho Sema, former Administrative O cer 2. Entrance Test Course for Sainik/Navodaya Vidyalaya/CBSE. Member of Nagaland Legislative For and on behalf of the Director (N.B = Consultation for job career might be done) K-1461 Assembly who passed away on DG-695 Good Faculties Available, For any details - 9402716946. Nov. 21 at Dimapur after prolonged illness. IN THE COURT OF DEPUTY COMMISSIONER IN THE COURT OF DEPUTY COMMISSIONER DIMAPUR DISTRICT Sema joined politics in 1964 HEADQUARTER CHUMUKEDIMA, CAMP: DIMAPUR: NAGALAND and was elected as Member of DIMAPUR DISTRICT: NAGALAND NOTICE Dt. Dimapur the 20th Nov’17 Nagaland Legislative Assembly in nd the First Assembly from Pughoboto Dt. Dimapur the 22 Nov.17 No. M.-669/17/12278-79 Notice is hereby given A/C. NOTICE that Shri. Vezhopra Thingo -Vrs- Shri. Wekhape Puro resident of The association said Sema was NO: REV-1/90-D/ / Notice is hereby given Dimapur Town/Village in the District of Dimapur, Nagaland under a dedicated leader who tirelessly that Shri/Smti Sentinungla resident of Dimapur Rule 50 & 51 Assam Land Revenue Regulation 1886 have applied worked for the uplift of the people. who has applied for issue of mortgage clearance for Mutation of land described in the schedule below:- The Ex-PAN also expressed concerning to Patta No.142, Dag No.63/162 The undersigned under Rule 52 of the said Rules do hereby that his passing away is an irrepa- measuring an area 00-00-17 located at Block No/ invites claims/objections concerning to the said land, if any & should ADC Medziphema with participants after the training. rable loss to the state in general and Village.02, Mouza No.03 which has been mortgage be submitted to this court in writing on or before 22.12.17. the Semas in particular. It also con- in the NIDC Bank/Society. SCHEDULED OF LAND AND BOUNDARY Dimapur, Nov. 24 (EMN): A skill Chief guest of the programme, veyed that the valuable contribu- Name of Patta Holder: Shri. Vezhopra Thingo up-gradation on weaving training was ADC Medziphema town Vikhweno tions he rendered to the people as a Claims & Objection if any on the aforesaid land Village/Block No: Darogapathar, Patta No: 465 organised by Millenium Welfare Soci- Chalo encouraged the participating politician, social worker and states- may be submitted in written in the Court of the Dag No: 96/649, Area: 00B-03K-08Ls ety at Ward 9, Medziphema Town on trainees and organisers to emphasise man for the cause of the people will undersigned on or before 30.11.17. North: Theychuyi, South: Merry Nov. 17. The program was sponsored more on such skill upgradation pro- always be cherished. The associa- Sd/- Deputy Commissioner East: Anolie, West: Zaremo Sd/- Deputy Commissioner by NEHRU YUVA Kendra Sangathan, grammes as they are key to women tion offered prayer for the departed Dimapur: Nagaland Dimapur: Nagaland Dimapur. uplift and empowerment. soul to rest in eternal peace. D-4856 D-4849

IN THE COURT OF DEPUTY COMMISSIONER DIMAPUR DISTRICT IN THE COURT OF DEPUTY COMMISSIONER DIMAPUR DISTRICT HEADQUARTER CHUMUKEDIMA, CAMP: DIMAPUR: NAGALAND HEADQUARTER CHUMUKEDIMA, CAMP: DIMAPUR: NAGALAND IFAD delegates visit Molvom and ICAR NOTICE Dt. Dimapur the 24th Nov’17 NOTICE Dt. Dimapur the 24th Nov’17 Dimapur, Nov. 24 (EMN): specialist, Vienna and con- No. M.-675/17/12501-02 Notice is hereby given that Shri/ No. M.-674/17/12499-500 Notice is hereby given that As part of their field visit, sultant of United Nations Smti Kamal Subba -Vrs- Ato Awomi resident of Puranabazar Shri/Smti Sashimong Pongener -Vrs- Nukshienla Longkumer delegates of roundtable on Development Programme, Town/Village in the District of Dimapur, Nagaland under Rule resident of Dimapur Town/Village in the District of Dimapur, ‘Sustainable management Dr. Andras Darabant also 50 & 51 Assam Land Revenue Regulation 1886 have applied for Nagaland under Rule 50 & 51 Assam Land Revenue Regulation of jhum in North East speaking to the IPR officer, Mutation of land described in the schedule below:- 1886 have applied for Mutation of land described in the schedule India,’ visited Molvom expressed his fascination The undersigned under Rule 52 of the said Rules do hereby below:- Pineapple farm on Nov. 22 to see the indigenous sys- invites claims/objections concerning to the said land, if any The undersigned under Rule 52 of the said Rules do hereby evening. tem of Adler plantation & should be submitted to this court in writing on or before invites claims/objections concerning to the said land, if any In the farm, the Horti- where farmers over the cen- 24.12.17. & should be submitted to this court in writing on or before culture department treated turies has been time tested SCHEDULED OF LAND AND BOUNDARY 24.12.17. the visiting delegates with based on their traditional Name of Patta Holder: Kamal Subba SCHEDULED OF LAND AND BOUNDARY Nagaland pineapples con- knowledge. “They do not Village/Block No: Bamunpukhuri -2, Patta No: 200 Name of Patta Holder: Sashimong Pongener sidered as one of the best in know about soil chemistry, Dag No: 126/338, Area: 00-00-18 Village/Block No: 04, Patta No: 340 the country. The delegates plant nutrition, nitrogen Dag No: 604, Area: 00-03-09 interacted with pineapple fixation, but because of Sd/- Deputy Commissioner Sd/- Deputy Commissioner Dimapur: Nagaland Dimapur: Nagaland growers. their local experience and D-4852 D-4853 The last leg of their knowledge put together, field visit culminated at they have developed a very IN THE COURT OF DEPUTY COMMISSIONER DIMAPUR DISTRICT IN THE COURT OF DEPUTY COMMISSIONER DIMAPUR DISTRICT ICAR, NEC Mithun Jhar- Dr. Andras Darabant and Dr. Augustine enjoying the Nagaland interesting system,” Dr. HEADQUARTER CHUMUKEDIMA, CAMP: DIMAPUR: NAGALAND HEADQUARTER CHUMUKEDIMA, CAMP: DIMAPUR: NAGALAND napani. Director NRC pineapple at Molvom pineapple farm on Nov. 22. Andras expressed. th th on Mithun Abijit Mitra He also suggested for NOTICE Dt. Dimapur the 24 Nov’17 NOTICE Dt. Dimapur the 24 Nov’17 explained to them about the visiting delegates that said that he was excited improvements through con- No. M.-673/17/12503-04 Notice is hereby given that No. M.-672/17/12505-06 Notice is hereby given that the advantages of rearing very shortly a statue of to see the Adler planta- sultations and also based Shri/Smti Ahoshe Swu -Vrs- Hejeto Wotsa resident of Dimapur Shri/Smti Imtiyanger Lkr -Vrs- Tongdimenba resident of Mithun. The delegates Mithun will be erected in tion system going on for so on farmers choice. He also Town/Village in the District of Dimapur, Nagaland under Rule 50 Dimapur Town/Village in the District of Dimapur, Nagaland were also shown Mithun the airport. The delegates many years. He was of the mentioned that the Nagas & 51 Assam Land Revenue Regulation 1886 have applied for under Rule 50 & 51 Assam Land Revenue Regulation 1886 have ploughing the fields where were also offered to drink view that more improve- are very hospitable with a Mutation of land described in the schedule below:- applied for Mutation of land described in the schedule below:- the director said that this is Mithun’ s milk. ment could be applied with strong sense of community The undersigned under Rule 52 of the said Rules do hereby The undersigned under Rule 52 of the said Rules do hereby the first time in the world Sharing about the ex- the right components, right bonding. It is so much evi- invites claims/objections concerning to the said land, if any invites claims/objections concerning to the said land, if any where this activity is pres- periences of their field visit trees and crops for better dent through the commu- & should be submitted to this court in writing on or before & should be submitted to this court in writing on or before ently under experiment on to various places to DPRO interaction. He said in agro nity activities, church based 24.12.17. 24.12.17. trail basis. Describing Mit- Dimapur, Dr. Augustine forestry there is interaction activities which portrays SCHEDULED OF LAND AND BOUNDARY SCHEDULED OF LAND AND BOUNDARY hun as a gold mine Abijit Jun Mercado, from In- between trees and crops. the strong social capital of Name of Patta Holder: Ahoshe Swu Name of Patta Holder: Imtiyanger Lkr further highlighted about ternational Council for He suggested for integrated the Naga community, he Village/Block No: Puranabazar, Patta No: 430 Village/Block No: 05, Patta No: 1441 the attachment of Mit- Research in Agro Forestry, cropping system saying that maintained. Officials from Dag No: 1503/2073, Area: 00-00-12 ½ Dag No: 3/1542, Area: 00-00-19 hun in Naga community Philippines, while mention- it has more economic and Agri and allied sectors ac- both socially and cultur- ing about the Alder based environmental benefits. companied the delegates Sd/- Deputy Commissioner Sd/- Deputy Commissioner Dimapur: Nagaland Dimapur: Nagaland ally. He also disclosed to jhum farming at Khonoma Forest Engineer &NRM during the field visit. D-4854 D-4855 EASTERN MIRROR | Dimapur, Saturday, November 25, 2017 6 Knowing God is the Solution Tears of Confession “If we confess our sins, he is confess our sins when we sin. ll have sinned and no one true believers of Christ! been at loggerd-heads for years faithful and just and will forgive The patriarch David confessed, is righteous. All were in So a man who is being led by together. Almost all Departments us our sins and purify us from all Isaiah confessed and so must we. The Adarkness and no one was the Holy Spirit is a co-worker of have been undergoing unprec- unrighteousness.” core issue of this sacred contents are in the light. But through Christ Christ for salvation of the world edented crises in one way or the “We have sinned, even as our fathers did; not to promote sin but to put an end to The World's all can become righteous and in from sins. But professed believ- other. Non-payment of salaries to we have done wrong and acted wickedly.” every evil as we build up our relation- the light. The teachings of Jesus ers of Christ who still intention- the employees and Scholarship of “Wash away all my iniquity and ship with each other and with God. Christ are perfect and through ally design any evil scheme and students to the students are mat- cleanse me from my sin.” The guilt comes only when we sin but the redemptive work on the cross indulge in any evil thing are co- ters of rare case in the past. Em- “Cleanse me with hyssop and I will when we don’t we begin to enjoy every Laziest and the power of the Holy Spirit workers of the devil. In spite of ployees of many Departments be clean; wash me and I will be whiter relationship. The joy of it comes only the quest of mankind for peace their being professed believers together simultenously threatened than snow.” in love, faithfulness and in the deep is found, the thirst of mankind is of Christ, they do not know the to stage pen down agitation. Lead- The world had sinned and wed know truths of God’s word. The truth of People Make quenched and the hunger is satis- sweetness of peace, joy and lov- ers and officers are being blamed the decree of our unfaithful past, our what this means is that love is a mis- fied. So all sinners can be saved ing kindness in relationship with to be responsible for all these im- former wickedness. As we know of what sion, prayer our duty and we find com- and can become new men and God. So to them all things are the broglios. But are all of the staffs this relationship means it is not wise to plete satisfaction in love only when we women in Christ. All can have same ( 1 John 3:7-10). innocent? point to Adam and Eve again but it is love completely. For as the intimacy is, Indolence an true relationship with God. In the context of the Nagas, If the leaves of a tree get with- important to know the One who died so must the confessions be. The desire But all professed believers of nearly cent percent of the popu- ered, it signifies that there is a de- and suffered for our sins. The mockery to love God must come first, next with Christ are not living new life. The lation are professed believers of fect at the root. The unprecedented he received, the lashes he bore were all each other and everyone we love. The born again life in the Holy Spirit Christ and some foreigners covet crises arising in our societies are the for our sake, not for others. The Ten tears of confession will only come from Art Form is real transformed and new life. us that we are living as if in para- outcome of a defect at the root and Commandments were given to live in the those who knows God. The Church “The kingdom of God is not a dise. But in reality vast majority of the healing is that we all examine order of the word and for us to fulfill it must know that confession brings re- Nury 9LWWDFKL | IANS matter of eating and drinking but our people still are not consciuos ourselves and turn from our sins Christ had to shed his blood on the cross. newal, restoration and deeper intimacy. righteousness, peace and joy in the of the difference between right- to have the right relationship with The desire will only mean much when The powers of it are in the word. Lazy dad tip: You can answer any Holy Spirit (Rom.14:17). It is an eousness and sins and are not seri- God because He is the only healer. our desire for God is true. For sin only (1st John 1:9) (Psalm 106:6) question asked by your child with experience of heavenly peace, joy ous about them. Rev.L.Suohie Mhasi adds to our guilt and as the knowledge (Psalm 51:2) (51:7) "Go ask your mama", including and love. It is the prerogative of all The Ruling Party NPF has [email protected] of the covenant is in us it is important to Ambrose.J.Chakre "Where's mama?" The tragedy of modern life is that people look down on lazy individu- als, not realising that Advanced In- India and the World Should Know Nagaland's Stand dolence is an art form. he Government of India and its people and the world by A.Z Phizo, the president of NNC with the result of 99.9 ‘/, pendent Nagaland. And it's better than working. Con- should know that the Indo-Naga problem is not a Politi- for Independence. No form of coercion or threat was deployed Therefore, the Indo-Naga problem is the outcome of In- sider this. A man was sacked recently Tcal issue causing a constitutional crisis in India by the by the Naga National Council, and Government of India was dia's act of waging war on Independent Nagaland by violating for working too hard. Bosses at Lidl Naga demand of Sovereignty or Independence from India. officially informed ahead and its representatives and observ- the Sovereignty of Nagaland. The war was brought to a halt supermarket in Barcelona gave Jean The fact of the Indo-Naga case is that Nagaland was not ers were officially invited to authenticate this event and some only by the International bilateral Cease-fire of 1964 between P. the boot after seeing security foot- and is not Indian Territory. During the British rule some Naga Indian observers were there too. Govt. of India and Federal Government of Nagaland. The age which showed him toiling from territories were under the British administration. But it is on But in total disregard to this Historic Naga National Pleb- Cease-fire agreement has been honored and respected by the five o'clock in the morning. record that ‘No treaties or engagement had been made with iscite, Govt. of India again brought her ballot boxes for the Naga National Council (NNC) and the Federal Government A news cutting about this was any of the Naga tribes.’ Nagas to vote in the first Indian General election in 1952 after of Nagaland (FGN) and will continue to do so. We need the put on this columnist's desk by a col- The Nagas, therefore, asserted their inherent right to free- her Independence. But the Nagas, in conformity with their Na- understanding and statesmanship of the common people of league with a note saying it should dom for all the Nagas by submitting a memorandum to the tional Plebiscite in 1951, maintained a firmed Naga National India to live in peace as two friendly neighbors. be added to a file headed: "Things Simon Commission in January 1929 requesting the withdraw- stand of total non-participation in this Indian General election India the largest democratic country in the world, now Which Will Never Happen To You." ing British Imperial power not to club the Nagas together with without force or any form of coercion on the part of the Na- striving for membership in the UN Security Council, and was Ha ha, very funny. India with which the Nagas had no connection except through gas. Though Ballot boxes were placed all over Nagaland, ‘not also the acclaimed liberator of Bangladesh from Pakistan by But it did reinforce my belief that the British administration. Following this they affirmed their a single vote was cast and all the ballot boxes were taken back discarding the UN Charter that 'a member State will not dis- hard work may actually be a bad freedom by declaring their Independence on 14th August empty.’ The above events are evident enough that the Nagas member another member State,' and presently playing host to thing, and I phoned a friend in hu- 1947, and a day after India was granted her Independence by had already become a Nation and not a Nation yet to be. In the exiled Govt. of Tibet, we trust Government of India will man resources who confirmed it. the British on 15th August 1947. The declaration of the Naga size and population India and Nagaland are incomparable but have the conscience and wisdom to let go her interference and "Actually, you'd be surprised, but Independence was officially conveyed to the UN and the Brit- as nations they are equal like one man one vote in democracy occupation of Free Nagaland which will always seek and en- working over long hours is consid- ish India Government by Telegram. Even after the declaration regardless of their size. deavor for friendly relation with all its neighbors in general and ered bad for the company," she said, of our Naga Independence, the Naga National Council (NNC) This is the very unique history of the Nagas. The denial of the Indian Government in particular. and sent me a link to the work of HR sent out Good Will Missions to reach the Indian leadership the Naga National right by India, therefore, is tantamount to The Nagas, therefore, are one and united and will always expert Suzanne Lucas, who showed to have mutual understanding for the future relation between the denial of the right of man and Nations and rape of democ- be as we have shown the Government of India and the world that people who over-work prevent the two nations. But they disregarded all these attempts with racy in the free world of which India is the largest. by events cited above. So, India's dilly and dallying with the bosses from knowing how many arrogant belittling attitudes by castigating our declaration of After the first Indian General election, Nehru's regime at present scenario is an anachronism in the context of the prob- man-hours any particular job needs. Independence as the work of a few educated Naga people. New Delhi started carrying out civil suppression and oppres- lem between the two Nations, India and Nagaland. But I'll admit this is mostly a In order to prove to India and to the world the genuine love sion against the Naga Civil Society and later sent in the In- Kolezo Chase Western attitude. Bosses in Asia of their country and declaration of their Independence, the dian Army in 1954, resulting in a full scale Military operation take an opposite stance, as shown by Nagas reaffirmed it by a voluntary Naga National Plebiscite against Nagaland. Thus Indo-Naga war started. This is an act Spokesman the case of Li Jianhua, who worked in 1951, conducted by the Naga National Council (NNC) led of aggression committed by newly Independent India on Inde- The Naga National Council himself to death at his desk in Bei- jing in 2015. His employers, the Chinese Bank- ing Regulatory Commission, held An Open Letter to the MLA Ghaspani 1 A/C, Gaspani 2 A/C him up as an example other staff beg to communicate to the highest political only a recovery vehicle that pull out vehicles whether they can get back home through this then let the neighbouring village take respon- should follow, saying (and I am not authority of the State for favour of persu- from deep trenches day and night. road again.He /she must board and change sibility in maintaining road and bridges for making this up): "We can all learn al and consideration.While appreciating 7.Its rather a good advice to stay at home three to four vehicles at different junction to which they will be paid by the govt. from Comrade Li Jianhua... who gave Iyour honourable's leadership in represent- instead of whole day travelling because we reach destination for daily chores and duties. 4.To provide new buses by the govt for the an unremitting struggle to perform his ing the Assembly Constituency of Gaspani 1 cannot complete even a single work when we Markets and buisness establishments are fac- public will be a life long procedure worsening best and to sacrifice everything." ,the undersigned in the capacity of a laymen reach our work destination. ing shortage of commodities. Offices are at situation with shortage of vehicles. Let the Then a report flashed up on the would like to highlight some of the difficulties Somehow foot path was constructed at the worst deserted. One hour of journey had transport dept.open tender contract to private news monitor which said that Rich- and problems faced by the public of Niuland 4th mile to many relief. Down came another stretch into three hour and so it takes a whole bus owners so that public can use it by paying ard Thaler, who just won the Nobel Area,Kuhuboto,Aghunaqa,Homeland and pouring rain that took away the Balijan bridge day for to and fro. Fares are climbing beyond low fares. Prize for Economics, revealed the even far flung Rengmapani and Ralang Area the only life line connecting to different parts reach but taxis and autos cannot be blame be- 5.Immediate construction of temporary secret of his success: "Terminal la- or rather be called as 'No bridge zone' or pro- of towns and villages. The people of these cut cause of sever critical road conditions. bridge at Balijan usable against any calamities ziness." His "default tendency of posed 'foothill and potholes road'.Here are the off areas are pushed back to primitive travel- Therefore sir, your honour's kind atten- and till permanent bridge is constructed. avoiding work" led to him to focus following few lines worth mentioning. ling like rock climbing, swimming, tree climb- tion is sought to take the matter to responsible 6.As festive and Christmas season ap- only on the most intriguing puzzles, That Sir, ing. Some even carrying two wheelers at their higher authority and particular department to proaching along with worsening road the leading directly to his winning the 1.The collapse of 4th Mile bridge was just a back over a single wood log to be on the other facilitate the basic necessary needs for the sake fares of autos and taxis are expected to stiff beginning that handcuffed us opening the first side. Kudos to nearby villages who are always of common people irrespective of what party rise, therefore State authority takes prior pre- Nobel Prize. page of so called difficulties and hardships. subjected to force labour clearing debris of he may be. caution for unnecessary price rise. So there you have it. Your boss 2.Students had to travel kilometers to at- collapsed bridge and jungles while providing 1.Even before the collapse of bridge, in the 7.Lastly the people of your constituency thinks you are a "work-shy waste of tend school situated in different location foot path bridge and even temporary bridge at above mention areas there was not even a single are expecting the road repair as Christmas space suffering from terminal lazi- which was only a few meters away before the their own expense for the sake of public. Govt. transportation facilities(NST).It will be gift so that we can remember your good deeds ness" (to quote the sort of phrases bridge collapsed. Forget about teachers and There are thousands of govt. servants un- the right time for govt and responsible author- even during election. used in this writer's school reports) parents. der different establishments including bank ity to provide govt. owned public transport ve- Sir,as such your honour's kind attention is when actually this is the secret of 3.Somehow road through Seithekhima and medical staffs who ply through this only hicles to lessen the burden of common people. sought to table the matter on behalf of your high achievement. -Patkai seems road to zion for us no matter road to attend their duties. Hundreds of 2.The construction and completion of 4th people. We also expect your esteem Legisla- Top role model? My files have what the conditions of road be. GPS,GMS,GHSS teaching and non teach- mile bridge is a long way dream. Therefore tive authority may consider the needs for on- two people tied in first place, both 4.Thousands flocks cursing every crossing ing staffs travel daily through this treachous road via Seitikhema- Nihoto-Zukihe to reach ward recommendation. For such act of valua- from India. trucks for spoiling the muddy road. road or be termed as' road in a potholes' via Dimapur and the bridges connected be well ble legislation the people of your constituency Government engineer A.K. Ver- 5.We learned a practice lesson that our ve- Vihokhu -Kuhuboto to different parts of sub repaired and constantly monitored at. shall sing the glory of the right decision under ma stopped going into work in 1990 hicals cannot plough a paddy field. division, headquarters,town ,area and villages. 3.If PWD cannot construct, maintain and your capable leadership. but wasn't actually sacked for 23 6.One tractor meant for cultivation was Now a person had to travel doubting cannot timely respond to emergency needs Izuto Jimo years. Teacher S. Kashyap who was fired only after bosses noticed she'd been absent for 23 years of her 24- year career. ,QGLDQ0XVLF,QÁXHQFHV$UWLVWHV*OREDOO\³)UHQFK5RFN%DQG But I also have a soft spot for po- lice officer Albert Muraglia, 53, of much yet, but we will be seeing the sicians like Muse and Rival Sons. As a global music band, they are just the start of their India association. San Remo, Italy. He lived in same Nivedita | IANS city. We are nervous about the food In 2016, Last Train won the biggest proud of the transformation of the "We went to Japan and then we block as the police station, so every also because we don't really eat spicy French festival for upcoming bands, Indian music scene. went back again and got a booking day he would wake up, walk down ean-Noel Scherrer, Antoine food; so that will be an experience." Le Printemps de Bourges, and "We worked with an Ameri- agent there. We definitely plan on Baschung, Julien Peultier and to the time-clock in his underpants Last Train performed with Colt toured across Europe with 40 shows can psychedelic rock band with coming again after Bonjour India. and check himself in to work. Then Timothee Gerard -- members Silvers in Delhi on Wednesday, and in two months. an Indian musician and some In- Also, we think two weeks are not of French rock band Last he would go back to bed. Sometimes J they will perform in Chennai on Fri- Earlier this year, the band re- dian sounds. We also listen to Ravi enough to see India; so we have to he was too lazy to even do that, and Train who are currently on a visit to day as part of a 10-city tour present- leased a full-length album "Weather- Shankar and his daughter Anoush- come back and see more of it," Ger- India -- may be nervous about tast- he sent his child, in her pajamas, to ed by music management company ing" on their own label Cold Fame ka Shankar... The sounds of the sitar ard told IANS. clock in for him. ing "spicy food" in the country, but Mixtape. Records. have been used by several musicians. Bonjour India Rock Tour brings they clear about one thing: Indian Bonus lazy dad tip: When your A band from the east of France, Excited about their first India Indian music does influence artistes together youth from France and In- wife tells you to round up the chil- music influences artistes globally. it was formed by four childhood trip, Scherrer, the vocalist, said: "It's globally. dia to take French rock to new audi- dren for dinner, you don't have to The band is here as part of the friends who have been making mu- our first time in India; so we will be "We also made a joke that we ences and allow new collaborations Bonjour India Rock tour, presented sic together for over a decade. Their playing our music because we want will come back to France after visit- in lesser-explored parts of India. move. Just reach for the router and by the French Institute in India. first two EPs, "The Holy Family" to share ourselves with the Indian ing India like The Beatles went back With an aim to strengthen Indo- turn the wi-fi off. The kids will ap- Baschung, the drummer, told and "Fragile", received critical ac- audience. We want to stay honest to post their India visit," said guitarist French ties, the platform aims to pear like magic. IANS: "We are very excited to be claim. our music and to our audience. But Peultier. promote innovation and creativity. (Nury Vittachi is an Asia-based here and about exploring all the cities They have since performed to after every performance we try to Gerard, the bass player in the (Nivedita can be contacted at frequent traveller. Send ideas and we are travelling to. We haven't seen sold-out audiences, opening for mu- tweak it according to our audience." band, said Bonjour India 2017-18 is [email protected]) suggestions via his Facebook page)

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7KHFRQWHQWVRIDUWLFOHVLQWKLVSDJHGRQRWQHFHVVDULO\UHÀHFWWKH(GLWRULDOYLHZRUSROLF\RIWKHSDSHU EASTERN MIRROR | Dimapur, Saturday, November 25, 2017 7 Why Philosophers Should Hang Out at the Humanists’ Parties ing about without some sense of the turies, but basic natures did not alter. cause you think you lost it there, but long story. Philosophers would rath- Yikes. Coming from a scholar only because the light is better. er just skip the long story (TL; DR) who has written such a thorough The humanists, on the other and drive straight at the thing itself. book on the subject, this does strong- hand, can learn from the philoso- For why think that a close study of ly suggest that, whatever philosophy phers that, while context is im- what all those forgotten dead guys is, it does not belong in the humani- portant, it isn’t everything. When thought will tell us what we should ties. humanists pick up old volumes of believe today? But I would argue that philoso- Michel de Montaigne or Friedrich I’m exaggerating – but only a phy should belong in the humanities. Nietzsche, and seek to interpret and bit. The main point is that, while the For there is a lot that the humanities understand, it cannot merely be a other humanists think that the long and philosophy can offer one an- matter of our stepping into their story is the goal, most contemporary other. dusty worlds. We should also be Anglophone philosophers (for short, The philosophers can learn a pulling those texts into our worlds, ‘analytic philosophers’) think that a lot from the humanists about the asking our questions, and insisting well-defended theory which solves importance of context and culture. that those texts make sense to us. problems is the goal. While a hu- Philosophers should recognise that Philosophers have a talent for il- manist might say: ‘But, look, there is the particular problems they are con- luminating the problem spaces of no way to understand John Locke’s cerned with – causality, God, mind, problems: what the consequences WŚŽƚŽďLJ'ĞƩLJ political philosophy without consid- morals, etc – do not drop into their of claims are, what strategies lead to ering his connections to the tobacco laps from Plato’s heaven. They come dead ends, and which tactics might e all know what the philosophers are more likely to hang free will, morality, etc, and try to plantations of Carolina ,’ a philoso- at us out of that long story that the just work. Placing some difficult old humanities are. They out with the physicists than with the determine, by the power of thought pher will retort: ‘Sure there is! For see humanists keep going on about. The book into a philosophical problem are the branches of literary critics. Physics and philoso- experiments alone, just what is and – he offers arguments, with premises ways in which we now talk about space pushes us not merely to raise Wlearning that have to phy are both problem-driven disci- isn’t possible, and what conclusions that are supposed to deliver a conclu- moral and metaphysical beings have the dead, but to make them sit up do with culture, people, history, lan- plines, where theories are proposed are the most reasonable. sion. If his argument is sound, it will been shaped by conversations that and answer for themselves. (Anyone guage, ideas – and, above all, books. and held up for public refutation, all It’s a different method altogether stand on its own; if it was good only go back centuries. And the more one who has survived a Socratic cross- For books are what distinguish the with an eye toward getting at How from that of the other humanists. for his context, then who cares?’ And looks into this long story, the more examination knows what I’m talk- humanities from the other ways of Things Really Are, history and nice- Say the word ‘justice’, and human- thus, by logic, Locke stands or falls. each problematic term scatters into ing about.) getting at those human endeavours. ties of language be damned. From ists will scramble toward the ways in In his book Philology (2014), multiple versions. What is a mind? So philosophers should join the Social scientists, after all, chase after a certain altitude, the approaches which that word has been deployed James Turner provides a valuable If you ask René Descartes or George party, and humanists should wel- the same human stuff, but they do of philosophers and physicists look over the centuries, in a thousand in- history of the humanities as de- Berkeley, it is a theatre of represen- come them for what they bring. their work with studies, surveys and the same; the only difference is that teresting texts. We will soon see quo- scendants of that venerable study of tations. If you ask a German ideal- In trying to understand ourselves archaeological digs. The moment physicists stop at the limits of what tations from Hugo Grotius, Samuel words, philology. And it is not for ist, it is some sort of social structure – and isn’t that the prize sought by that scholars start looking primarily they can test, and philosophers try to von Pufendorf, Bernard Mandeville, nothing that he decides to leave out that changes over time – a Zeitgeist humanists and philosophers alike? – to books for the answers, they be- go further. Montesquieu – and that’s all before philosophy: – with a final end. If you ask David we need every tool we can lay our come humanists. Old, new, graphic, What problems are these philoso- we get to the lesser-known thinkers. For most of this long evolution- Hume, Sigmund Freud or James hands on. We need the sensitivity to literary, long, short – doesn’t matter: phers concerned with solving? Well, Contemporary philosophers, on the ary history, philosophers understood Joyce, the mind is a messy jumble of context so ably generated through books are to humanists what bugs the great big traditional ones, to be other hand, are much more likely to their studies as the opposite of phi- words and impressions that cannot history, literary studies and all the are to entomologists. sure: does God exist? Do we have skip the history and begin with a for- lology, rhetoric, and antiquarianism. be teased apart easily from bodies philological disciplines. And we But this rough-and-ready grasp free will? What is the nature of cau- mula such as: ‘Principle P is just if Philosophy was logical, deductive, and things. All the things we’re liable need the sharp-edged critical analy- of the humanities leaves out a sig- sality? What does morality demand and only if _____’, and start sorting precise in conclusions, dismissive to say about mind could well carry sis wielded with precision by phi- nificant group: namely, the philoso- of me? And so on. It’s just that, when through promising ways of filling of change over time. Philology was traces of any of these notions. And losophers. Who knows? With some phers, or at least the majority of philosophers grapple with these prob- in the blanks, armed only with their interpretive, empirical, treating in matters get only more complicated broadmindedness, and some effort them in the Anglophone world. For lems, they turn not to long shelves of critical minds and literature that goes probabilities, drenched in history. when we throw Laurence Sterne, to steer cross-disciplinary conver- even though they write and read a lot books, but to the things themselves. back no further than a generation. For much of the past two and a half Jane Austen or Marcel Proust into sations in promising directions, we of books, most philosophers aren’t By exerting their imaginations and The humanists see our local remarks millennia, starting with Plato, phi- the mix. To trade in this rich com- might come across some questions as excited about them as the other their talent for coming up with pesky in the context of a very long conver- losophers snickered at philology and plexity for some simplistic notion of we didn’t even know we had. And humanists are. You can see this at counterexamples, they probe away at sation, and they do not believe that rhetoric when not castigating them. ‘the’ mind is like looking for a lost that, in any learned field, is exactly academic cocktail parties, where the the conceptual boundaries of God, we can really know what we are talk- Hostilities have cooled in recent cen- key under the lamp post – not be- what progress looks like. How a Rice Variety Bred by an Industrious Maharashtra Farmer Was Pirated Vidyapeeth (PKV) Agricultural University the larger benefit of the society” (emphasis Squandering common heritage Mansata Bharat | thewire.in at Akola, visited Khobragade and returned added). It continued, “In this meeting (on 21- As for Khobragade’s DRK rice va- with five kg of HMT seeds “for experimenta- 2-2012), 24 farmers from 8 states, who had riety, the NIF’s initial application rown over a million acres of farm- tion”, signing a receipt for it. In 1998, PKV re- developed over 39 improved varieties of 15 land, the HMT rice variety – de- in 2009 (REG/2009/333) for reg- leased the PKV-HMT rice. It claimed to have crops like paddy, wheat, mustard, bean, pi- istering it with the PPVFRA cat- veloped by Dadaji Ramaji Kho- “purified” the earlier variety – but it did not geon pea, cardamom, pepper, etc. participat- bragade, a small cultivator and egorised it as a “farmers’ variety”. G publicly acknowledge that it had sourced the ed, and Rs 13,00,000 disbursed to them from But after Khobragade’s rights were self-trained plant breeder – has brought a seeds from the original farmer-breeder, which the TAF” (sic). measure of prosperity to a few hundred thou- transferred to the NIF, the latter is Khobragade himself. On the same day, NIF had obtained Kho- made a fresh/amended application sand farmers in Maharashtra and neighbour- bragade’s signature on an electronic stamp ing states. A token reward for registering DRK under a new paper document, transferring all his rights category. This was learnt from a Khobragade, now 78 years old, is from a In 2004, an article in The Hindu brought a (including intellectual property rights) un- predominantly Buddhist-Dalit village called flood of public recognition to Khobragade PPVFRA letter to the NIF dated der the PPVFRA certification for HMT and March 4, 2016. It was copied to Nanded, in Nagbid tehsil of the eastern and his rice-breeding work. The first Richhar- DRK paddy to NIF for a combined sum of Chandrapur district of Maharashtra. The ia Samman award, instituted in the memory Khobragade and requested “5 pkts Rs 1,00,000 (Rs 50,000 for each variety). (of DRK rice seeds) of 100 grams temperature there had crossed 40º C in early of R.H. Richharia, one of the foremost rice HMT rice had already been widely adopt- April this year. His HMT rice, grown here scientists in the world and who had made each for second year testing”. DRK ed since the 1990s. At the same time, it is un- stands for the name of its breeder: since the late 1980s, is a mildly fragrant fine- many contributions to conserving rice diver- clear what the NIF has accomplished in the grain variety with good cooking quality, and a sity, honoured Khobragade for developing Dadaji Ramaji Khobragade. But last five years to “disseminate/ diffuse (the between 2009 and 2016, this vari- flavour reminiscent of the traditionally popu- HMT and several other rice varieties. crop variety) at low/no cost for the larger ben- Dadaji Ramaji Khobragade. Credit: NIF lar Kolam rice. Khobragade also received a number of ety could have been registered by efit of society,” as it had claimed it would do. anyone with the PPVFRA under When the market needed a name, the awards from the governments of Maharash- And what was the need to acquire exclusive ing these (sometimes unwittingly) with the HMT watches were popular at the time and tra as well as India. In 2005, the National another name. PPVFRA as ‘farmers’ varieties’, claiming rights over the variety for such a purpose? The PPVFRA has also failed to inform it was the first thing that came to mind. The Innovation Foundation (NIF) honoured him Rs 50,000 is at best a token and is hardly that they are “the true breeders” of the con- consumer preference for HMT rice soon for developing the HMT paddy variety. It also Khobragade about the fate of the other rice cerned variety/varieties and thereby acquir- adequate compensation for acquiring exclu- rice varieties submitted on his behalf by the earned it a price twice that of the rice varieties collected the seeds of HMT, DRK and seven sive rights, especially for a variety like HMT, ing exclusive rights bestowed by the certifi- grown earlier by local farmers. HMT was also other rice varieties he had developed till then NIF for registration with the authority. These cate of registration. which has a sales turnover of several thou- are: well-suited to the agro-ecological conditions from him, together with the authorisation to sand crore rupees per year. Khobragade be- It is estimated that over 700 rice varieties in much of the region. register them with the Protection of Plant Va- 1. Nanded 92 thus registered by the PPVFRA are of indig- lieves that his DRK variety has the potential 2. Nanded Chinoor I knew Dadaji and of his claim to fame. rieties and Farmers’ Rights Authority (PPV- to fare even better. enous origin. Numerous traditional varieties But stepping inside his village house, I did not FRA) under the PPVFR Act, 2001. 3. Vijay Nanded of other crops have been similarly registered Subsequently, the NIF had advanced 4. Dipak Ratna expect to find the walls of the small front room NIF’s application for registering HMT with it. While the PPVFR Act recognises Khobragade a loan of Rs 3 lakh at 12.5 % 5. Nanded Hira crammed with awards, certificates and photo- rice was submitted to the PPVFRA on Janu- “varieties of common knowledge”, the con- interest for “production and commercializa- 6. Kate HMT graphs of felicitation ceremonies, including ary 16, 2008. The certificates of registration tion” of the HMT/DRK varieties. He repaid cerned authorities have not even begun the one with A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, the country’s were granted another four years later, on 7. and DRK-2 Rs 1 lakh. In January 2015, he suffered a cer- … all developed by Khobragade before vital process of registering these as a collec- former president. When I commented on all April 4, 2012. The certificate specifically pro- ebral stroke. By a letter dated May 21, 2015, tive heritage, protected from any IPR claims. the acclaim, Dadaji smiled: “One hundred vides: “exclusive right to produce, sell, mar- 2005. the NIF asked him to repay the balance loan This is the sad story of a genuine plant The overriding interest of the PPVFR and three,” he said. “That includes all the fe- ket, distribute, import or export the variety; which, along with interest till then, amount- Authority also seems to be in the opposite licitations and awards.” and of authorising anyone to do so” (empha- breeder who carefully selected plants for ed to Rs 2,39,147. Adding to Khobragade’s resowing their seeds. And he painstakingly direction. With the stroke of a pen – as the The story of HMT began around 1982, sis added). But surprisingly, the registration misfortune, the monsoon rains that year were PPVFRA’s ‘Registrar of Plant Varieties’ when he noticed that a rice plant in his paddy continues the process over several genera- granted was for ‘Dadaji HMT’ and not simply poor and so were the harvests. signs a certificate of registration bestowing field was significantly different from the oth- ‘HMT’, as the variety was widely known. Per- tions to finally arrive at a distinct, uniform In a severe financial crunch, Khobragade’s and stable variety, only to see it wind its way exclusive rights for a farmer’s crop variety ers. The grains in its panicles were more com- haps this allowed for PKV-HMT, essentially son Mitrajit urged the NIF to forego its loan pactly held. He selected its seeds for careful into the hands of some private company or – it is privatised in the form of ‘intellectual the same as the popular HMT variety bred by or at least the interest on it. He also requested property’ for selling to some company. What replanting, repeating the process each season Khobragade, to be registered separately. its agents. More incredible yet is the plot for payment of some returns on the rice varie- privatising and pirating the seeds – a com- is also lost in this process is a millennia-old for several years until the variety stabilised Some weeks earlier, on February 21, ties bred by his father to meet pressing debts, and manifested its unique traits. By the 1990s, mon good that represents the collective tradition of sharing seeds for free out of sim- 2012, NIF posted the following message on including medical expenses. In response, the ple good will. the HMT story was a local legend and farm- its website: “Under the Technology Acquisi- heritage of several hundred thousand crop NIF suggested the transfer of HMT seed varieties, selected and bred by countless gen- ers’ demand for HMT seeds has peaked to a tion Fund (TAF), NIF will obtain the rights rights to a private commercial company for (Bharat Mansata is a writer and clamour. of technologies from innovators after com- erations of farmers before us. environmental activist involved in ecological repaying the foundation and earning some Such privatisation follows the same proc- In 1994, an official from the nearby Sinde- pensating them … NIF will then dissemi- returns for Khobragade. regeneration, organic agriculture and the wahi Rice Station, under Punjabrao Krishi nate/diffuse them at low cost or no cost for ess of some farmer or organisation register- movement for conserving and sharing seeds.)

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7KHFRQWHQWVRIDUWLFOHVRQWKLVSDJHGRQRWQHFHVVDULO\UHÀHFWWKH(GLWRUDOYLHZRUSROLF\RIWKHSDSHU EASTERN MIRROR | Dimapur, Saturday, November 25, 2017 8 NATION 3 dead as 13 coaches of Patna-Vasco Express Three killed in Thane building crash, 10 injured derails in UP, goods train derails in Odisha New Delhi/Allahabad/ for Patna at 7.25 a.m. from Bhubaneswar, Nov. 24 Manikpur. (IANS): At least three pas- Additional Director sengers were killed and General (Law and Order) seven others injured after Anand Kumar had earlier 13 coaches of the Vasco said that the derailment oc- Da Gama-Patna express curred due to a fracture in jumped the track on Friday the railway tracks. near Manikpur in Uttar Two of the dead were Pradesh. In another inci- identified as Deepak Patel, dent, 14 wagons of a goods 25, and his six-year-old son train loaded with coal de- Golu from Betia in Bihar. railed in Odisha’s Khurda A 25-year-old identified

Road. person succumbed to his PTI The Indian Railways injuries in the hospital. ZĞƐĐƵĞǁŽƌŬƵŶĚĞƌǁĂLJĂŌĞƌĂĨŽƵƌͲƐƚŽƌĞLJďƵŝůĚŝŶŐĐŽůůĂƉƐĞĚŝŶŚŝǁĂŶĚŝ͕dŚĂŶĞŶĞĂƌDƵŵďĂŝŽŶ&ƌŝĚĂLJ͘ announced an ex-gratia In another mishap, 14 for the victims of the Uttar wagons of the Paradeep- Pradesh accident and Rail- Cuttack goods train carry- Thane (Maharashtra), Nov. 24 (IANS): Maharashtra PWD Minister Eknath way Minister Piyush Goyal ing coal derailed in Odi- Three persons, including a teenaged girl, Shinde visited the injured at the hospital has ordered a probe. The sha’s Khurda Road. were killed and 10 others injured when and spoke to the medical authorities accident occurred at the According to East a three-storied building collapsed in about their condition. Manikpur station in Chi- Coast Railway (ECoR) Maharashtra’s Bhiwandi town on Friday Few more are believed to be trapped trakoot district at 4.18 a.m. spokesperson J.P. Mishra, morning, officials said. in the debris and rescue works continued Railway Ministry PTI the goods train loaded with According to the Disaster Manage- in the evening. spokesperson Anil Saxena ĞƌĂŝůĞĚĐŽĂĐŚĞƐŽĨsĂƐĐŽĂ'ĂŵĂͲWĂƚŶĂĞdžƉƌĞƐƐƚƌĂŝŶŶĞĂƌDĂŶŝŬƉƵƌƌĂŝůǁĂLJƐƚĂƟŽŶŝŶDĂŶŝŬƉƵƌ imported coal derailed ment Unit of Thane, the seven-year-old Though the building was a recent told IANS: “Three people hƩĂƌWƌĂĚĞƐŚŽŶ&ƌŝĚĂLJ͘ between Goraknath-Ra- building named ‘Tahir Dinjore’, where construction and allegedly unauthor- have died and about seven ghunathpur. No one was seven families reside, crashed around 9 ized, it is not known if it was included persons were injured. All and an inquiry ordered into the derail- each of the seriously injured and Rs 25,000 injured. “The accident oc- a.m., trapping several people beneath in the list of dangerous constructions. the injured were shifted to ment of Vasco Da Gama-Patna Express for those with simple injuries, an official curred at around 5.55 a.m. the debris. However, the owner Tahir Shaikh has nearby hospitals for treat- at Manikpur, UP. My sincere condolences statement said. about 45 km from Cuttack The body of 18-year old Ruksa been detained. ment.” to the families of the deceased,” Goyal said Saxena also said that Chairman Rail- and about 38 km from Pa- Ahmed Khan was retrieved from the rub- The building was located in congest- The 13 derailed coaches in a tweet. way Board head Ashwani Lohani after radeep,” Mishra said. ble and ten others were dug out injured. ed K.G. Nagar area of Navi Basi area in were S3, S4, S5, S6, S7, The railways spokesperson said the visiting the accident site held a high level He said that 12 wagons Among the 10 injured were Khwaja this powerloom town and rescue teams S8, S9, S10, S11, two extra Railways has announced an ex-gratia of meeting with the General Manager and were in somewhat tilted Ahmed Sayyed, 70, Vihang G. Khan, 8, had to demolish adjoining structures to sleeper coaches and two Rs five lakh to the kin of the deceased, several other officials of the North Central position. These would be Salma Tahir Azmi and Abdul Asif Khan clear the narrow lanes for passage of fire general coaches. and Rs one lakh for passengers with griev- Railway in Allahabad. He said that nor- handled by cranes. and they were taken to the Indira Gandhi brigade and other vehicles. Railway Minister Goyal ous injuries and Rs 50,000 for those with mal traffic was restored on both the lines “The guard was the Memorial Hospital. Two teams of Thane and Bhiwandi was monitoring the rescue simple injuries. at Manikpur at 8.35 a.m. North Central first to inform the nearest The toll rose to three after two of the fire brigade, two teams of National Dis- operations, Saxena added. Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Railway spokesperson Amit Malviya said station. The Control Room injured succumbed to their injuries at the aster Response Force, along with more “Immediate rescue and Adityanath announced Rs 2 lakh each to that a train with the remaining passengers was informed immediate- hospital in the afternoon. However, the than 60 workers are engaged in rescue relief operations started the family of those killed, Rs 50,000 for of the Patna-Vasco Da Gama Express left ly,” he said. deceased have not been identified so far. operations. Delayed Winter Session from Dec. 15 to Jan 5 Gurung claims political New Delhi, Nov. 24 occasions by different liament should legislate (IANS): The delayed governments in the past,” on these two important is- Winter Session of Parlia- he said. sues and the Government persecution by Bengal govt. ment will begin on De- The Minister said ear- is committed to respond New Delhi, Nov. 24 on his plea and said “in Gurung, countered Sing- cember 15 and continue lier sessions have been to this desire”. (PTI): Gorkha Janmukti the meantime, no coercive hvi’s submissions and said till January 5, Parliamen- delayed during the times The legislative busi- Morcha leader Bimal Gu- steps shall be taken against a number of FIRs were tary Affairs Minister of former Prime Minis- ness will include The rung today claimed in the the petitioner”. lodged against him which Ananth Kumar said on ters P.V. Narasimha Rao, Goods & Services Tax Supreme Court that he Senior lawyer A M amounted to political per- Friday. and Manmohan Singh, in (Compensation to States) was being politically per- Singhvi, appearing for the secution. “The Winter Session 1993, 2008 and 2011. Ordinance, 2017, which secuted by the West Bengal police, said there were a Patwalia also claimed of Parliament will be held “Many times, the ses- was promulgated on government, as the state number of cases, includ- that 21 pro-Gorkhaland between December 15 to sions have been planned September 9, Insolvency police sought “reversal” ing of murder and riot- activists were killed dur- January 5. It will have 14 considering the assem- and Bankruptcy Code of the order restraining it ing, against Gurung and a ing the recent 104-day sittings over a duration of bly elections of different (Amendment) Ordi- from taking coercive ac- 26-year-old police official protest and there should 22 days,” Kumar told re- states. Many times it has nance, 2017 and Indian tion against him. was also killed during the be a CBI investigation in porters after a meeting of been held in late Decem- Forest (Amendment) Or- Gurung’s counsel al- recent Gorkhaland agita- the matter. the Cabinet Committee ber and gone into January dinance, 2017 which ex- leged before a bench of tion. When Singhvi referred on Parliamentary Affairs as well.” empts Bamboo produced Justices A K Sikri and He argued that details to the cases lodged against (CCPA) here. The Minister appealed in non-forest areas from Ashok Bhushan that West of these cases were not giv- Gurung and said “we want An official statement to all political parties for classification as a “tree” Bengal Chief Minister en to the court at the time reversal of the order”, the from the Parliamentary fruitful and constructive under the Indian Forest Mamata Banerjee was op- when the November 20 bench observed, “we were Affairs Ministry said the discussions on impor- (Amendment) Act. posed to him “tooth and order was passed and said, not aware of all these cas- session dates were recom- tant Bills and to ensure The Congress and the nail” and has sought a CBI “look at what the state will es”. mended by the CCPA, smooth functioning of opposition parties have probe in the killings of sev- feel. The state will feel that The bench also asked and is “subject to exigen- both Houses of Parlia- been criticising the delay eral Gorkhaland activists it is impotent as far as this Gurung’s counsel to file cies of government busi- ment. in holding the session, during the recent agitation person is concerned”. a reply to the application ness”. The meeting was saying it was being done for a separate state. Singhvi gave a list of of the police and posted Kumar also said that chaired by Home Min- as the government did not The West Bengal Po- 53 FIRs lodged against the case for hearing on Parliament will remain ister Rajnath Singh and want to face inconvenient lice told the bench that the Gurung and said he was November 28. closed on December 25 the legislative agenda for issues ahead of the Gu- apex court’s November 20 facing trial in another 24 The police had earlier and 26 for Christmas. the upcoming session jarat Assembly elections. order restraining it from cases as well. claimed that Gurung and Talking to journalists, of Parliament was also The Congress had pe- taking any coercive steps He also alleged that some of his aides were Ananth Kumar said that discussed. titioned President Ram against Gurung should be several incriminating ma- absconding after being it was not unprecedented Answering a question Nath Kovind on the issue vacated, as the “morale” terial like AK 47 rifle, live booked under the Unlaw- for the Parliament Ses- on Triple Talaq and the on Thursday. of the entire force was ammunitions and bombs ful Activities (Prevention) sion schedule to be decid- National Commission The Parliament ses- down since there were sev- were recovered by the po- Act in connection with ed so as to avoid overlap for Backward Classes, sion normally begins in eral cases of serious nature lice from the activists dur- the violence in Darjeel- with Assembly Elections. Ananth Kumar said it is the third week of No- against him. ing the protests. ing hills during the recent “This practice has “a strong desire of the vember and continues for On November 20, the Senior advocate P S agitation for a separate been followed on many people of India that Par- about a month. top court had issued notice Patwalia, appearing for Gorkhaland. Royal treatment awaits Ivanka at Falaknuma ‘Padmavati’: Body of man found NEWS IN BRIEF Hyderabad, Nov. 24 (IANS): US the private suite of the ruler of Hy- could be made for VVIPs on security hanging on Nahargarh Fort in Jaipur Road rage: Man shot at after President Donald Trump’s daughter derabad State, costs a whopping Rs5 grounds.On entering the palace and Jaipur, Nov. 24 (IANS): Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s Ivanka Trump is set to get royal lakh to Rs8 lakh a night, depending ascending the grand staircase, the The body of a 40-year-old “Padmavati” has been bikes graze treatment at Taj Falaknuma, the on the season. guests are welcomed with a shower of man was found hanging mired in controversies since New Delhi, Nov. 24 (IANS): A 47-year-old man on a palace hotel where Prime Minister While Czar Nicholas II (when rose petals. Elaborate arrangements from the outer walls of its shooting started. Activ- motorcycle was shot at and injured by another person Narendra Modi is hosting a dinner the heir to the Russian throne), King have been made to accord to a memo- Nahargarh Fort here on ists of the Karni Sena, a on a bike in an incident of road rage after their vehicles for her and other delegates of Global George V and Queen Mary and roy- rable welcome to Ivanka. Friday morning, with the Rajput community, besides grazed against each other in south Delhi, police said Entrepreneurship Summit (GES) on alty from different parts of the world Telangana Chief Minister K. message “’Padmavati’ ka other groups have been pro- on Friday. The incident occurred on Thursday night November 28. visited Falaknuma as the guests of Chandrasekhar Rao, some key mem- virodh” - in protest against testing against the movie, at around 10 p.m. A pedestrian informed police that A possible ride on regal horse- Nizam, Ivanka will be the guest of the bers of US delegation, selected poli- the film “Padmavati”. claiming the film “distorts” a motorcycle rider was shot by another biker opposite drawn carriage from the main gate to Indian government. ticians and industrialists will join The message, written historical facts. Okhla Sabzi Mandi. “During investigation it was the palace atop the hill, a rose petal The advisor to White House is Ivanka and Modi on 101-seater din- on the stones near the fort “They are trying to de- found that the victim, identified as Mohammad Zaki, shower, a gala dinner on the famed also the first high-profile foreign dig- ing table, on which the Nizam used wall adjacent to the body, fame queen Padmavati by received gun shot in his right thigh. The cause of fir- 101-seater dining table with mouth- nitary visiting the palace after it was to dine with his guests. read, “Hum putle nahin distorting historical facts. It ing is due to their motorcycles touching. The accused watering delicacies on menu and of converted into a star hotel a decade Interestingly, Narendra Modi will jalate....latkate hain” (we is not acceptable,” an activ- fired upon him and escaped from the spot,” Deputy course a guided tour to the grand ago. become the first Indian Prime Min- don’t burn effigies, we hang ist of the Karni Sena said. Commissioner of Police, Romil Baaniya, said. “We palace await Ivanka. It’s still not clear if Ivanka will ister to visit Falaknuma. Rajendra them). Activists of the Karni have detained two suspects and they are being inter- While she will be staying at take a buggy (horse-drawn carriage) Prasad, the first President of India, “It is early to comment Sena earlier this month rogated,” Baaniya said. Westin Hotel near the GES venue in of Nizam era to reach the palace from was among its guests. on it as the matter is under vandalised a theatre in Hitec City, Nizam’s suite, the costliest the main gate. It was Nawab Vaqar-ul-Umra, the investigation. The iden- Kota, Rajasthan, over re- among all suites at Falaknuma, has For all the guests, vehicles are al- Nizam’s prime minister, who built the tity of the man, around ports that it was showing a Woman gang raped, murdered been booked for her in case she wants lowed only up to the main gate and palace in 1893. Impressed by its mag- 40-years-old, is yet to be trailer of “Padmavati”. The along with husband in Jharkhand to stay for couple of hours, sources from there are ferried either by horse- nificence, sixth Nizam Mir Mahboob ascertained,” Satyendra release of the movie, earlier Ranchi, Nov. 24 (IANS): A woman was allegedly told IANS. drawn carriages or battery-operated Ali Khan bought it for himself and Singh, DCP Jaipur (North), scheduled for December 1, Nizam’s suite, which used to be cars. Sources said exception, however, stayed there till 1911. gang raped and murdered along with her husband in told IANS. has been deferred. Jharkhand’s Latehar district on Friday, police said. According to police, unidentified people barged into the house of 32-year-old Kirtu Bhuiya, gang raped his wife and later hacked the couple to death. The inci- Religious structures cannot encroach on public land — HC dent occurred at Lawagara village of Latehar district. New Delhi, Nov. 24 (PTI): statue located near Karol Bagh Ridge areas of Delhi. asked from where did it get from December 1, all informa- Family members said the couple have three children Religious structures cannot here, said the encroachments On the encroachments in permission to build a wall as it tion relating to encroachments aged six, eight and 12. The reason for the murders be allowed to encroach on around it “cannot be allowed the Ridge area, the DDA, has not shown any document and unauthorised construc- is not known. Police said they are investigating the public land for private gain to stand”. represented by senior advo- which entitled it to do so. tions would be put in the pub- incident and trying to trace the killers. The bodies were and at the expense of others’ The bench said the Del- cate Rajiv Bansal, said it has The bench also said the lic domain. sent for post-mortem. rights, the Delhi High Court hi Development Authority recovered about 1177 square payment of damages does not Earlier data on the issue said today and asked the AAP (DDA) has undertaken sev- yards and handed it over to its create a legal right of posses- would be addressed on a war- government to prepare a plan eral projects involving reloca- horticulture department. sion or occupation. footing every month, the cor- Lucknow to get first female may- to relocate them. tion of temples from various Bagga Links, a popular It said that prima facie porations assured the court. or in 100 years A bench of Acting Chief parts of the national capital car dealer whose parking area it was not satisfied that the Meanwhile, the Delhi gov- Justice Gita Mittal and Justice region. boundary wall was demolished dealer has any “legally en- ernment and the police said Lucknow, Nov. 24 (PTI): Breaking the glass ceiling, C Hari Shankar called for a “Therefore, there is no rea- by DDA to recover the 1177 forceable” right over the land. that probe was underway into the city of Nawabs, Lucknow, will create history on plan to relocate encroach- son that religious structures square yards, had moved the The DDA and the other who erected the 108-feet long Sunday by electing its first-ever woman mayor in 100 ments, including some reli- cannot be relocated when they bench against the action saying authorities have to file their idol, other unauthorised build- years. All the parties have fielded female candidates gious structures which have are encroaching on public it had only received a notice response to the dealer’s plea ings, the funding of such activ- after the Lucknow mayoral seat was reserved for come up around a 108-feet tall land,” the court said while for payment of damages. before the next date of hearing ity and the persons controlling women. The civic polls will be held in the state capital Hanuman statue in Central hearing several PILs in con- While issuing notice to the on December 12. the encroachments. on Sunday in the second leg of the three-phase mu- Delhi. nection with unauthorised DDA and other authorities During the hearing today, The court asked them to nicipal elections across Uttar Pradesh. The city got The court, while making it constructions and encroach- on the dealer’s plea challeng- the municipal corporations of file a report on it before the its chance to elect a woman mayor 100 years after the clear that it has protected the ments in Karol Bagh and the ing the demolition, the court Delhi informed the bench that next date. Uttar Pradesh Municipalities Act came into existence. EASTERN MIRROR | Dimapur,Saturday, November 25, 2017 WORLD 9 Saudi crown prince calls Iran’s Mnangagwa sworn in as +DÀ]IUHHGLQ3DNLVWDQ YRZVWRÀJKWIRU.DVKPLU supreme leader ‘new Hitler’ Zimbabwe president Lahore, Nov. 24 (IANS): house even before the mid- Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) night hour. Riyadh, Nov. 24 (IANS): Middle East and increas- Riyadh Ritz-Carlton had Harare, Nov. 24 (PTI/ founder Hafiz Saeed, ac- Saeed, who carries a $10 Saudi Arabia’s Crown ingly accuse each other of pledged allegiance to him AFP): Emmerson Mnan- cused by India and the million bounty announced Prince Mohammed bin fuelling instability across and the proposed reforms. gagwa was sworn in as Zim- US of masterminding the by the US for his role in ter- Salman has called Iran’s the region. Adding that he also had babwe’s president today, 2008 Mumbai massacre, rorist activities, was released supreme leader Ayatol- There was no official the support of most key marking the final chapter was on Friday freed after just after Thursday mid- lah Ali Khamenei as the Iranian reaction to the latest royals, he said: “Our coun- of a political drama that 10 months of house arrest night, after a Lahore High “new Hitler of the Middle remarks. try has suffered a lot from toppled his predecessor here and vowed to contin- Court review board turned East” amid heightened Salman has taken a hard corruption from the 1980s Robert Mugabe after a mili- ue the “jihad” for Jammu down the government’s ar- tensions between the two line towards Iran since com- until today.” tary takeover. Mnangagwa, and Kashmir’s “independ- guments that he was a threat countries. ing to prominence in the He said that when his until recently one of Mu- ence”. to public safety. In an interview to the past two years. father, King Salman came gabe’s closest allies, took In an address to his sup- A court on Wednes- New York Times, Salman Earlier this month, to power, they decided it the oath of office at the porters massed outside his day ruled out prolonging said Iran could not be al- he accused Iran of what was time to put an end to national sports stadium on Johar Town residence, the Saeed’s house arrest due to lowed to spread its influence he said was “tantamount the problems tarnishing the the outskirts of Harare be- AP/PTI Jamaat-ud-Dawa (JuD) a lack of evidence or jus- and that it was important to an act of war”, blam- country’s reputation. fore thousands of support- A band holds a picture of Mnangagwa and sings as they await his leader thanked the Lahore tification for it. Saeed was arrival at the presidential inauguration ceremony of Emmerson to avoid a repeat “of what ing it for a missile attack The crown prince said ers, dignitaries and foreign Mnangagwa in the capital Harare, Zimbabwe Friday, Nov. 24, 2017. High Court for refusing placed under house arrest happened in Europe in the aimed at the Saudi capital each of the billionaires diplomats. to buy the government’s on January 30 this year and Middle East”. by rebels in neighbouring and princes accused of Snipers took up posi- military intervened after he halt the plan and usher in arguments that his release a court regularly renewed “We learnt from Europe Yemen. Iran denied its corruption was arrested, tions around the stadium had sacked Mnangagwa as Mnangagwa. State-run me- would pose a threat to pub- his detention. that appeasement doesn’t involvement. presented with the evidence amid tight security as jubi- vice president.“We thank dia had earlier claimed that lic safety. As his detention or- work. We don’t want the The crown prince also and given the choice to lant Mnangagwa supporters you our soldier,” said one Mugabe may even attend His release, he said, was der expired on Thursday new Hitler in Iran to repeat dismissed claims in the in- come clean. streamed in, many dancing banner in the sports ground. his successor’s swearing-in a victory for Pakistan. midnight, authorities with- what happened in Europe terview that the anti-cor- He said about 95 per as music played. “The people have spoken,” -- but later suggested that “Just as I am free today, drew jail staff from his in the Middle East,” the ruption drive in his coun- cent agreed to settle, signing The man known as said another. after he and Mnangagwa Kashmir will also be free residence. paper quoted him as saying. try that led to the arrest of over cash or shares in their “The Crocodile” wore a A group of elderly wom- talked about the inaugura- one day,” Saeed said. “It New Delhi also accuses He said Saudi Arabia several prominent royals businesses to the Saudi State dark suit, red tie and match- en dressed in blue and white tion, he agreed he “needed is because of Kashmir that the LeT of carrying out was slowly building a coali- was a “power grab”, say- Treasury. ing handkerchief, and a row gyrated in time to a big time to rest”. Mnangagwa India has been after me. terror attacks in other parts tion with its allies to “stand ing such comments were Mohammed bin Sal- of medals on his chest for band to wild applause from also “assured him and his “I pray to Allah to give of India, including Jammu up to Iran”. “ludicrous”, the New York man also praised US Presi- the ceremony. The former the crowds. Mugabe is in family maximum security us strength so that we keep and Kashmir, where a sepa- Saudi Arabia -- a Sunni Times reported on Thurs- dent Donald Trump and president, who ruled the increasingly frail health and and welfare” for their future fighting for Kashmir’s inde- ratist campaign backed by Muslim-majority country day. described him as the “the southern African country had been positioning his as private citizens, the state- pendence (from India),” he Pakistan and raging since -- and Shia Muslim-led Iran He said that many of right person at the right for 37 autocratic years, was wife Grace as his successor, run Herald news site also told his supporters who had 1989 has left thousands are at loggerheads across the those being held in the time”. ousted from office when the but the army chiefs acted to reported. begun gathering outside his dead. 155 killed in Egypt mosque attack INVITES APPLICATIONS FROM UNMARRIED MALE CANDIDATES FOR ENROLMENT AS Cairo, Nov. 24 (IANS): SAILORS FOR SENIOR SECONDARY RECRUITS (SSR) - AUG 2018 BATCH At least 155 people were COURSE COMMENCING AUGUST 2018 Ê killed in a bomb attack on a mosque in Egypt’s Sinai pe- ELIGIBILITY CONDITIONS (c) All original certificates, mark sheets, Domicile certificate and Ê ninsula on Friday, Egyptian 1. Online applications are invited from unmarried male candidates (who fulfill NCC certificate (if held) are to be produced at the time of examination. state media reported. eligibility conditions as laid down by the Government of India) for enrolment ,I WKH GHWDLOV SURYLGHG LQ µRQOLQH DSSOLFDWLRQ¶ DUH not matching with original documents, the candidature will be cancelled. The assailants planted as sailors for Senior Secondary Recruits (SSR) - Aug 2018 Batch. home-made explosives in 2. Educational Qualification. Qualified in 10+2 examination with Maths & (d) Results of the examination will be announced on the same day and Physics and atleast one of these subjects: - Chemistry/Biology/Computer science those who qualify examination will undergo PFT and Recruitment the al-Rawdah mosque in Medical Examination (Preliminary), which may take 1-2 days. the northern city of Arish from an Educational board recognized by Central/ State government. 3. Age. Candidates should have been born between 01 Aug 97 to 31 Jul 2001 (e) Candidates declared Temporary Medically Unfit in the recruitment and detonated them as wor- (Both dates inclusive). medicals can avail specialist review from the specified Military Hospital within a maximum period of 21 days. No further review/ appeal is shipers were leaving after PAY AND PERQUISITES Ê permissible if declared unfit in the specialist review. prayers. They also shot at 4. Pay & Allowances. During the initial training period, a stipend of anyone who tried to escape, (f) Candidates declared Permanent Medically unfit in the recruitment Rs. 14,600/- per month will be admissible. On successful completion of initial medical can appeal for specialist opinion in a Military Hospital on a security source told Efe training, they will be placed in Level 3 of the Defence Pay Matrix payment of Rs 40/- by Military Receivable Order (MRO) on Government news. ൠ - ൠ,100). In addition, they will be paid MSP @ ൠ 5200/- per month Treasury within 21 days. Medical fitness certificate other than that of More than 100 people plus DA (as applicable). the specialist opinion in a Military Hospital will not be considered. 5. Promotion. Promotion prospects exist up to the rank of Master Chief Petty No further review/appeal is permissible. were wounded in the attack, Officer-,LH/HYHORIWKH'HIHQFH3D\0DWUL[ ൠ- ൠ1, 51,100) plus MSP reports said. Pictures from (g) A merit list will be prepared from all the candidates who qualify in all # ൠ - per month plus DA (as applicable). Opportunities for promotion to respects depending upon vacancies. This select list will be available on the scene showed rows of commissioned officer also exist for those who perform well and qualify the website www.joinindiannavy.gov.in on 21 Jun 2018. All candidates, bloodied victims inside the prescribed examinations. whose names appear in the Select list and have been declared mosque. 6. Perquisites. provisionally medically fit in the Preliminary Recruitment Medical, would One report said the tar- (a) During the entire period of training and thereafter, sailors are given be required to report at INS Chilka. The selection of a candidate will books, reading material, uniforms, food and accommodation etc. free of cost. stand cancelled and he will have no claim for enrolment in the Indian get appeared to be support- Navy in case the candidate fails to report on the date and time men- (b) Sailors are entitled to medical treatment, Leave Travel Concessions for ers of the security forces tioned in call letter for final medical examination for enrolment. However, self and dependents, Group Housing Benefits and other privileges. Sailors who were praying at the enrolment will be subject to Fitness in Enrolment Medical at INS are also entitled to Annual and Casual Leave, Children Education and House mosque. Egyptian President Chilka . Rent Allowances. Post retirement benefits include pension, gratuity and Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi has Leave encashment. All perquisites are extended as per service conditions (h) 7KHFDQGLGDWH¶VVHOHFWLRQSHUWDLQLQJWRDSDUWLFXODUEDWFKLVYDOLGIRU called for a meeting of the and their eligibility/admissibility is regulated as per government orders in that batch only. Qualified candidates whose names do not appear in the force and amended from time to time. merit list cannot claim admission for the next batch. These candidates security committee. will have to undergo the selection procedure afresh provided they meet 7. Insurance Cover. Insurance cover (on contribution) of Rs 37.50 lakhs for all the eligibility criteria for the fresh batch. No group has so far sailors is applicable. (j) Call letter for Final Medical examination will be forwarded only to claimed responsibility for SELECTION CRITERIA the attack. medically qualified candidates in the select list. Unsuccessful candidates 8. Selection of recruits is based on the order of merit on their performance will not be intimated separately. in Written Test, qualifying Physical Fitness Test (PFT) and fitness in Medical (k) All select listed candidates reporting at INS Chilka for final medicals Examinations. and enrolment, are to produce the self attested certificates submitted at 9. Written Test. the time of submitting the online application, along with the original Eight (a) The question paper will be bilingual (Hindi & English) and objective type. certificates. If the details provided during online application stage are not (b) The question paper will comprise of four sections i.e. English, Science, matching with the original certificates, the candidature will be cancelled. Mathematics and General Knowledge. (l) All select listed candidates will also be forwarded Police Verification ‘N.Korean’ (c) The question paper will be of 10+2 standard and the syllabus for the form alongwith the Call letter for final medical examination. The examination is available on website www.joinindiannavy.gov.in. candidates will be required to submit the same to INS Chilka after getting (d) Duration of examination will be one hour. their antecedents verified on this form from the concerned district police (e) The candidates are required to pass in all sections and in aggregate. authorities. Candidates without the verified police verification men found 10. Physical Fitness Test (PFT). PFT will consist of 1.6 Km run to be reports/reports with adverse comments will not be eligible for completed in 7minutes, 20 squat ups (Uthak Baithak) and 10 Push-ups. enrolment. The format for the police verification form can also be Candidates undergoing PFT will do so at their own risk. downloaded from the website www.joinindiannavy.gov.in immediately after the declaration of select list, to ensure timely verification. in Japan ADVISORY: Proficiency in sports, swimming and extra-curricular (m) No enquiry will be entertained regarding recruitment/ activities is desirable. enrolment after a period of six months. coast 11. Medical Standards. HOW TO APPLY 18. For this entry, the candidates can apply ONLINE ONLY on Tokyo, Nov. 24 (PTI/ (a) Medical examination will be conducted by authorised military doctors website www.joinindiannavy.gov.in from 27 Nov 17 to 10 Dec 17. AFP): A group of eight as per medical standards prescribed in current regulations applicable to The procedure is as follows:- sailors on entry. fishermen claiming to be (b) Minimum height 157 cms. Weight and Chest should be proportionate. (a) Before filling online application, keep matric certificate & 10+2 from North Korea washed Minimum chest expansion of 5 cms. Mark sheet ready for reference. up in northern Japan after (c) The candidate must be in good physical and mental health, free from (b) Register yourself on www.joinindiannavy.gov.in with your drifting there when their any defect likely to interfere with the efficient performance of duties both E-mail Id, if not registered already. The E-mail Id will be used for ashore and afloat under peace as well as war conditions as per Navy Order all future communication. wooden vessel developed (Special) 01/2008. Extract of the Navy Order can be accessed from the (c) µLog–in¶ with the registered E-PDLO ,G DQG &OLFN RQ ³Current problems, authorities said official recruitment website. Opportunities´ (d) today. Initial Medical Examination for recruitment will be considered only (d) &OLFNRQ³Applyÿ (¥) button. “Provisionally fit subject to fitness in the final medical examination”. Television footage from (e) Fill up the FRUPFRPSOHWHO\%HIRUHFOLFNLQJWKHµ6XEPLW¶EXWWRQ Final Medical Examination of all selected candidates will be done at make sure all the details are correct and all required documents a pier in the city of Yuri- INS Chilka. Candidates, who are NOT found medically fit in the final are scanned in original and uploaded. honjo on Japan’s north- medical examination at INS Chilka, will NOT be enrolled for training. western coast showed a No “Appeal” is permitted for review after the final enrolment medical (f) Online applications will be further scrutinised for eligibility and may be rejected if found not eligible in any respect. wooden boat rigged with examination at INS Chilka. Note: - Candidates are advised to get their ears cleaned for wax, and (g) Photograph. THE PHOTOGRAPH TO BE UPLOADED bare light bulbs, used to at- tartar removed from teeth prior to examination. SHOULD BE OF GOOD QUALITY WITH BLUE BACKGROUND. tract fish and squid. 12. Visual Standards. “We understand that 19. The application may be uploaded from Common Service Without Glasses With Glasses Centres (CSC) across the country, against a fixed fees of Rs 60 + the eight individuals are GST. This facilityÊisÊentirelyÊoptional. Better Eye Worse Eye Better Eye Worse Eye reporting that they came 20. In case of any difficulty faced by potential candidates, they may from North Korea for fish- 6/6 6/9 6/6 6/6 contact IHQ MoD (Navy) through website:

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Hachiro Okonogi, chair- 13. Tattoos. Permanent body tattoos are only permitted on inner face of forearms i.e, from inside of elbow to the wrist and on the reversed side of palm/ man of the National Public back (dorsal) side of hand. Permanent body tattoos on any other part of the body WARNING Safety Commission. Local is not acceptable and candidate will be barred from recruitment. police told AFP they were TRAINING AND INITIAL ENGAGEMENT BEWARE OF AGENTS/ CHEATS/ TOUTS/ ANTI SOCIAL alerted about the group 14. Training. The training for the course will commence in Aug 2018, with 22 ELEMENTS early today and took them weeks Basic Training at INS Chilka followed by Professional training in the into custody. allotted trade in various Naval Training Establishments. Branch / Trade will be Person claiming rapport with the officials of the Naval RecruiÊÊÊtmentÊ Organisation may promise to get a candidate recruited and on the The men were able to allocated as per the requirement of Service. 15. Discharge as Unsuitable. Sailors are liable to be discharged as “UN- pretext may collect money. WE WOULD LIKE TO ASSERT THAT walk unaided, according to . Approach police and lodge SUITABLE” due to unsatisfactory performance at any time during the training. SUCH A THING IS NOT POSSIBLE national broadcaster NHK. 16. Initial Engagement. The initial engagement is subject to successful FIR in case on any harassment by touts. All short-listed applicants are, thereafter, issued Call Up Letter cum Admit Card. Before Dozens of North Korean completion of training and is for a period of 15 years. fishing vessels wash up on SELECTION PROCEDURE succumbing to the promises of any agent think twice! If you Ê think that you can get the things done unlawfully, you are 17. The applications are to be filled online on website Japan’s Sea of Japan coast bound to lose! You are advised to conduct yourself as a law and all required documents in original are to be every year. www.joinindiannavy.gov.in abiding citizen of the country and refrain from using unfair scanned and uploaded. The selection procedure is as follows:- Sometimes their oc- means. (a) 7KH µ2QOLQH¶ DSSOLFDWLRQV DORQJZLWK WKH UHTXLUHG FHUWLILFDWHV ZLOO EH cupants have already died sorted out State-wise. The qualifying cut off percentage of a particular at sea, with their vessels RECRUITMENT IN THE INDIAN NAVY IS ABSOLUTELY ÊÊÊFREE.Ê state may be increased if more number of applications with higher NO MONEY IS REQUIRED TO BE PAID TO ANY AGENCY FOR delivering headless skel- percentage are received. Short-listing criteria will be based on percentage SELECTION of marks scored in 10+2. etons and rotten corpses THE CUT OFF PERCENTAGE WILL BE Ê to Japan’s fishing ports, CALCULATED TAKING INTO CONSIDERATION BEST OF FIVE SUB- JECTS (INCLUSION OF MATHS AND PHYSICS MANDATORY). with media occasionally DISCLAIMER calling them “ghost ships.” (b) Call up Letters cum Admit Card for eligible short listed candidates indicating date, time and place for recruitment tests, which are scheduled The terms and conditions given in Scan this But their old and poorly during Mar/ Apr 2018, would be required to be downloaded from the the advertisement are guidelines QR code equipped vessels are prone official website www.joinindiannavy.gov.in. The Call up Letters cum only and orders issued by the to apply to mechanical and other Admit Card will be tentatively uploaded on website by End Jan 2018. No Government as amended from time online separate Call up Letter cum Admit Card will be issued. Candidates can to time will apply for the selected problems, including run- Ê Ê be allotted any centre view administrative reasons. candidates.Ê ning out of fuel, and there are few credible options to call for rescue. davp 10701-11-0040-1718

EASTERN MIRROR | Dimapur, Saturday, November 25, 2017 Lovato, Disney sued for copying ‘Let it go’ Singer Demi Lovato, actress Idina Menzel and production banner Disney have been sued by rapper Jaime Ciero, who claims the popular song “Let it go” from 2013 film “Frozen” was ripped off from his single “Volar”. Ciero said in the law- MIRROR suit that he recorded the song in 2008 and it was played globally, reports tmz.com. 10 “Volar” was recorded in Spanish. He calls the song “a huge international success reaching millions of listeners and landing on numerous charts of the most popu- lar, top-performing songs”. Ciero says the striking similarities include note com- ENTERTAINMENT binations, structures, hooks, melodies, lyrics, themes, production and textures. If Ciero wins, he wants profits from the movie, the music and the marketing. (IANS) Northeast folk dance fest held at Kohima Would be nicer to he Northeast folk He also stated that this feel protected at this dance fest organised scheme should become widely by the department of spread with collaborative efforts Social Welfare and of various departments and point, says Deepika State Resource Centre media to create awareness while Tfor Women in collaboration with benefiting the public in the state. song & drama division, ministry “Let us make the girl child - our of information & broadcasting support today - our security Government of India was held tomorrow - a success, and make it at SIRD Auditorium Kohima on a reality” he added. Friday. Several cultural groups like Participants from Nagaland, Samannay Kshetra Guwa- Tripura and Assam took part at hati, Kekhrie Troupe Kohima, the fest where various cultural Sanghati Sanskritik Sangstha folk dances and songs were per- Agartala, Zion Cultural Troup formed. Kohima and artistes from Song Addressing at the inaugural and Drama division Guwahati function, Dhruv Awasthi deputy centre and special appearance by director, songs and drama, min- EM Images Dreams Unlimited shared stage istry of Information and Broad- ^ĂŶŐŚĂƟ^ĂŶƐŬƌŝƟŬ^ĂŶŐƐƚŚĂƚĞĂŵĨƌŽŵŐĂƌƚĂůĂƐĞĞŶƉĞƌĨŽƌŵŝŶŐĂƚ^/ZƵĚŝƚŽƌŝƵŵ<ŽŚŝŵĂŽŶ&ƌŝĚĂLJ͘ during the cultural session. casting Government of India in It maybe motioned that Beti his address said song and drama at achieving 20,000 shows in 161 ing performance comprising of of Nagaland on 13 Oct. 2015 is Bachao Beti Padhao (save the girl division is the biggest media that identified districts and said it will traditional and folk forms and the being implemented in the state child educate her) was launched goes from village to village in try all possible ways to achieve interest shown by the ministry under the State Resource Centre by Prime Minister Narender India for intra personal commu- the target set by the ministry. towards the folk dance of the for Women and the district ad- Modi, on Jan. 22 2015. The over- nication. OT Chingmak Chang, IAS northeast. ministrative of Longleng district. all goal of the BBBP scheme is to Dhruv Awasthi said the min- Secretary, department of social He said that Beti Bachao Beti This scheme is to help ensure that celebrate the girl child and enable istry has more than 10,000 artists welfare in his keynote address Padhao which was launched the future of girls are empowered girl’s education. all over the country and is aimed thanked the ministry for promot- officially by the chief minister through education. Our Correspondent First edition of ‘Mr. I wasn’t 100% into Metallica’s fter get- hiccups while shooting & Miss Fame’ today /RDGDQG5HORDGHUD³+HWÀHOG ting several the film, but the protests threats over escalated as the film etallica vocalist ated our own mainstream, is pened. The Load and Reload her film neared its release date. and guitarist what I believe. era, for me, was one of those. “Padma- There are conjectures that James Hetfield “We’ve been extremely The way that was looking, I vati”,A actress Deepika it “distorts history” re- admits he honest with ourselves, including wasn’t 100% on with it, but I Padukone says she would garding the Rajput queen, wasn’t fully into the compromising part. There would say that that was a com- like to feel “safer and and Bhansali has denied it MMetallica’s mid-90s material - always has to be some kind of promise. protected” at this point of repeatedly. but says he has no regrets at how compromise – especially when “I said, ‘I’m going with Lars’ time. The movie’s release things turned out you’ve got four guys in a band. and Kirk’s vision on this. You In an interview with date has been deferred Metallica vocalist and guitar- You’ve got two guys that are guys are extremely passionate “Talking Movies: India from the original Decem- ist James Hetfield has admitted really driving the thing – Lars about this, so I’ll jump on board, Special” for BBC World ber 1 date, but there are that he wasn’t “100%” into the and myself – and when we don’t because if the four of us are into News, the actress voiced efforts from Hindu groups band’s Load and Reload era in agree, there has to it, it’s going to be better.’ So I her opinion on the whole to have it banned. the mid-90s. be a compro- did my best with it, and it didn’t stir. The show will go on Talking about all the He reports that the mate- mise. pan out as good as I was hoping, air on Saturday, read a protests surrounding the rial was the vision of drummer “But, as but, again, there’s no regrets, statement. project, the “Piku” star Lars Ulrich and guitarist Kirk far as doing because at the time it felt like Asked whether she said: “It is hurtful and it Hammett and he went along something the right thing to do.” would like to have better is sad. Cinema has the with them because being willing that doesn’t Hetfield says he’s will- protection from the state, power to bring the people to compromise is part of being feel right, ing to compromise “for the she said: “In an ideal together, to unite people in a band. I’m sure integrity of the band to he first edition of ‘Mr. Sophia Sapam who has acted in world, yes. I think it is too and to spread love. It is And reflecting on the there’s been go forward” but adds: & Miss Fame’, a beauty more than 200 Manipuri films soon to tell... But yes it disheartening sometimes records, which were released a few times “As far as the main- pageant in aid of Sha- already would be a special guest would be nicer to feel safer that people don’t recog- in 1996 and 1997 respectively, that it’s stream goes, I think ron Orphanage Home is while producer of Manipuri film or protected at this point.” nise that.” Hetfield says that although they hap- we’ve been so honest scheduled to take place industry Dr. S. Kumar would be Sanjay Leela The actress also spoke “didn’t pan out as good as I was and open about Ttoday at Hotel Acacia from 5 pm the guest of honour for the occa- Bhansali’s attempt to about the gender dynam- hoping” he has no regrets. what we want and onwards. This was stated in a press sion. bring alive the story ics of Indian cinema. When asked if he thought what we don’t release issued by the organisers. The crew of the charity event of Rajput queen Rani “Yes, I’ve seen that compromises have to made from want. Organised by Fashion Trend- include Thritong Sangtam, direc- Padmavati on the silver transition. In the kind of time to time to be accepted by “This is our setters and co-sponsored by Zulus tor; Nilivi Yepthomi, supervisor; screen with his movie films being made, in the the mainstream, Hetfield fucking party. Design and Printing, the event Lisemong Sangtam, asst. director; “Padmavati” hasn’t gone kind of films I’m being tells Clash magazine: “It You’re invited! Eve- is said to feature 19 (10 males Imtiben Jamir, asst. supervisor and down well with Hindu offered, in the roles that is inter- ryone’s invited!” and 9 females) participants from Nagamese film director S Atae groups backed by the BJP. are being written, and esting, Metallica will Nagaland and four designers who Konyak. It features Deepika as with women behind the be- head out on the next leg would display their designs in three The release further mentions Rani Padmavati, Shahid camera not just in front cause of their WorldWired tour different categories i.e., traditional, that subsequent seasons of the Kapoor as her husband of the camera,” said the we in support of their latest album casual and formal. show which would be an annual and a warrior king and actress, who forayed into have Hardwired… To Self-Destruct The chief judge for the event event, would include other orphan- Ranveer Singh essays Bollywood with “Om cre- early in the new year. Find a list would be Imlibenla Wati, Miss ages and establishments who needs Alauddin Khilji. Shanti Om” in 2007. of their 2018 tour dates below. Super Talent 2016 runner-up, public support. Bhansali faced many IANS teamrock.com fusion fashion designer Toichong The other sponsors of the event Phom and Mengo Suokhrie, actor includes The Himalayan Beans and singer. and Kristi Fashion Botique. Renowned Manipuri actress EMN

th ROCK (METAL/ HEAVY) Nominees of the 9 Music Powerfaith - Life - Clef Ensemble Coalesce - Dissidence - Infinite Recording Studios Brainstorm Island - Pieces of memories - Imli Lkr. Soyah Awards of Nagaland 2017 Headhunter’s thrill - Clef Ensemble press release issued by Native Trax Society mentions that SentiLongchar (DK) - Hands up in the air- DK Entertainment Home Studio awards will be presented to the best song in each category Alisted above as decided by the judging panel. Awards will POP (Local dialects) also be given away in technical categories such as Best Music Video, Aotemjen Kichu - Ni zakta dang shilangpi - Wave Recording Best Video Director, Best Sound Engineer, Best Producer and Best The finalist - Yeh Safar - Tribes Music Lyricist. Atto A. 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Yeptho - All we need is love - Jam Studio 11 Rijo Knows - Lose you - Nagabeats house (NBH) Justice League (Eng 2D) 12.30, 3 pm: COCO (Eng 2d) EASTERN MIRROR | Dimapur, Saturday, November 25 , 2017 SPORTS 11 S African court doubles Pistorius Smith, Marsh keep Australia alive after England’s 302 on Day 2 sentence to over 13 years Brisbane, Nov. 24 (IANS): Johannesburg, Nov. 24 "We hope the family Captain Steven Smith (64 (PTI/AFP): A South Afri- will find closure knowing not out) and Shaun Marsh can appeals court increased that justice has been served (44 not out) helped Austra- paralympic champion Os- and the proper sentence has lia reach 165 for four after car Pistorius' sentence for been handed out." England posted 302 in their murdering his girlfriend Oscar's brother Carl first innings on the second Reeva Steenkamp to 13 Pistorius tweeted that he day of their opening Ashes years and five months to- was "Shattered. Heartbro- cricket Test at the Gabba day. ken. Gutted" following the here on Friday. The Supreme Court court's ruling. After overnight bats- of Appeal in Bloemfon- "We have all suffered men Dawid Malan (56) tein more than doubled incomprehensible loss. The and Moeen Ali (38) took his original sentence of six death of Reeva was and England’s total from the years after the state argued still is a great loss for our overnight score of 196/4 that it was unduly lenient. family too," he wrote. to 302, the hosts found Pistorius, 31, was not in Previously an ambas- themselves reeling at 76/4. court for the hearing. sador for disabled people But Smith and left-hander Marsh put up an unbeaten AP/PTI Prosecutors argued ear- worldwide, Pistorius was ƵƐƚƌĂůŝĂ͛ƐĂǀŝĚtĂƌŶĞƌĚŝǀĞƐƚŽĐĂƚĐŚƚŚĞďĂůůŐĞƫŶŐƚŚĞǁŝĐŬĞƚŽĨ lier this month that Oscar released from jail in 2015 89-run stand to bail Aus- ŶŐůĂŶĚ͛Ɛ:ĂŬĞĂůůĚƵƌŝŶŐƚŚĞƐŚĞƐĐƌŝĐŬĞƚƚĞƐƚďĞƚǁĞĞŶŶŐůĂŶĚĂŶĚ Pistorius failed to show after serving one year of tralia out of trouble at the ƵƐƚƌĂůŝĂŝŶƌŝƐďĂŶĞ͕ƵƐƚƌĂůŝĂŽŶ&ƌŝĚĂLJ͘ genuine remorse after kill- the initial five-year term for Gabba. crossed the 300-run mark. son’s appeal, England cap- ing his girlfriend. culpable homicide. Earlier at the beginning Starc accounted for tain Joe Root sought a re- "One of the essential He returned behind of the day, Malan registered his third Test fifty as he Ball, while Josh Hazzle- view and it was clear that ingredients of a balanced WŝƐƚŽƌŝƵƐƉůĞĂĚĞĚŶŽƚŐƵŝůƚLJĂƚŚŝƐƚƌŝĂůŝŶϮϬϭϰƐĂLJŝŶŐŚĞŵŝƐƚŽŽŬŚŝƐŐŝƌůĮĞŶĚĨŽƌĂďƵƌŐůĂƌ͘ bars after his conviction for wood picked Broad to end Handscomb had to go to the sentence is that it must re- murder. and Moeen left Australian the first innings of England. pavilion. flect the seriousness of the shot dead Steenkamp in the jail for that crime. the country's highest court The year before he pacemen frustrated. The In reply, Australia had a At 76/4, Smith and offence," Andrea Johnson, early hours of Valentine's Pistorius was originally -- the Constitutional Court. killed Steenkamp, Pisto- batting pair showed a lot terrible start, losing Camer- Marsh effected a recov- of the National Prosecu- Day in 2013 when he fired convicted of culpable ho- But National Prosecut- rius became the first dou- of grit and patience as they on Bancroft (5) as he edged ery which was desperately tion Authority, had told the four times through the door micide -- the equivalent ing Authority spokesman ble-amputee to race at the played judicious shots even paceman Broad to the wait- needed. The right-left com- court. of his bedroom toilet. of manslaughter -- but the Luvuyo Mfaku said he was Olympics when he com- as Australian bowlers were ing hands of wicket-keeper bination began with caution Pistorius' lawyer Barry He pleaded not guilty appeal court upgraded his pleased with the Supreme peted at the London 2012 charging in with vigour. Bairstow. Usman Khawaja but once they got it going, Roux mounted a strong at his trial in 2014 and conviction. Court's ruling. games. Their partnership had fell for 11, found plumb in they were rewarded with defence of the judge who has always denied that he Nazreen Shaik "We always maintained In a television inter- extended to 83 runs when front of the wickets against boundary shots. handed down the six-year killed Steenkamp in a rage, Peremanov, a constitution- as an institution that this view, he said he believed an Malan top-edged a short off-spinner Moeen Ali, as They were especially sentence, saying she took saying he mistook her for a al law expert at the Uni- appeal is not about an in- intruder was in the house delivery from left-armer Australia were 30/2. comfortable against Moeen into account his claim that burglar. In 2015, Pistorius versity of South Africa's dividual. It has got every- and "instant fear" drove Mitchell Starc in the second Experienced opener and Ball as the old ball he believed he was shooting was found guilty of murder law school, told AFP that thing to do with the proper him to grab his gun and ball of the 103rd over. David Warner was play- slightly helped their cause. an intruder. and given less than half of Pistorius could now ap- administration of justice," walk on his stumps towards Moeen fell soon, getting ing positively at the per- Smith got his 22nd Test fifty The Paralympic athlete the minimum 15 years in peal the latest sentence at he said. the bathroom. dismissed by a LBW ver- dict in favour of off-spinner sonal score of 26 before he as he drove Australia out of Nathan Lyon in the fol- messed up a pull shot off the hole. lowing over. Lyon soon medium pacer Ball and the Brief scores: England first then scalped Chris Woakes ball landed in the hands of innings: 302 all out (James 8)&WDUJHWV$VLDZLWK6KDQJKDLÀJKWFDUG (0), as England lost seven Malan at short mid-wicket, Vince 83, Dawid Malan Shanghai, Nov. 24 (Re- “It’s really full-on over them to come over to give former women’s bantam- card will start at 4 a.m. in wickets for 250. Jonny Bair- as Australia were precari- 56, Mark Stoneman 53; uters): Fighters and fans in in the U.S., and I want to us a chance to take a look weight title-holder Ronda Nevada, a concession to the stow’s was the next wicket ously placed at 59/3. Mitchell Starc 3/77, Pat Asia are relishing the pros- see if they Rousey. Asian TV audience that the to fall as he edged a deliv- The horrific batting Cummins 3/85). Australia pect of the Ultimate Fight- can repli- The UFC is looking to attract. ery from Pat Cummins to show from the hosts got first innings: 165/4 (Steven ing Championship’s first cate that promo- The main event sees wicket-keeper Tim Paine. extended as veteran seamer Smith 64 not out, Shaun visit to mainland China, in China tion has British former middle- Tail-enders Stuart Broad James Anderson’s yorker Marsh 44 not out; Stuart with a 12-fight card show- too.” held a weight champion Michael (20), Jake Ball (13) and hit the pad of Peter Hand- Broad 1/18, James An- casing a lot of local talent Kim number Bisping step back into the James Anderson (5 not out) scomb (14). After the field derson 1/26) at sumps on set for a sell-out in Shanghai is one of events octagon just three weeks did their best as England umpire ruled out Ander- Day 2. on Saturday. of thou- outside after losing his belt to Cana- The UFC continues its sands of its tra- da’s Georges St-Pierre. global expansion with a fans with ditional Bisping, whose brawling card featuring an unprec- a ticket strong- style has made him a global SAI to be renamed, ‘authority’ edented eight Chinese fight- for the holds of favourite, will face Ameri- ers, as well as the debut of event, North can Kevin Gastelum in a Indian featherweight Bharat which America five-round, non-title fight. has no place in sports—Rathore Kandare, and for Chinese takes and Bra- Asked what he found most fans it’s a chance to show place at the Mercedes-Benz for the first time.” zil in 2017, visting cities appealing about the sport, New Delhi, Nov. 24 the world what they have Arena. “For around 10 Based in Las Vegas, Ne- from Swedish capital Stock- Kim echoed the answer of (PTI): The Sports Author- to offer. years, I’ve been watching vada, the UFC has trans- holm to Saitama in Japan fight fans all over the world. ity of India (SAI) will be “I want to see whether it (the UFC) on TV and formed itself from an out- and giving local prospects “It’s gladiatorial, (like) renamed and restructured China can replicate the at- I’ve never had a chance to lier running a brutal, bloody prominence on the card back in the Roman days to make it more “lean mosphere we see over in the go to the U.S. where most sport to a global brand on where possible. when they had big fights and professional” with U.S.,” 38-year-old business of the fights take place,” he the back of star fighters such The 16-hour time differ- in coliseums. You get that the government aiming manager and MMA fan explained. as Irish lightweight champ ence between Shanghai and atmosphere in the U.S., it’s to bring down its strength Kim Li told Reuters. “It’s really exciting for Conor McGregor and Las Vegas means that the very primal,” he said. by 50 per cent by 2022, Sports Minister Rajya- vardhan Singh Rathore said today. The word ‘authority’ 3DFTXLDRFDOOVRXW0F*UHJRUIRUUHDOER[LQJPDWFK will be removed from the Manila, Nov. 24 (AFP): Manny tion welterweight title to Australian name of the apex sports Pacquiao threw down the gauntlet former teacher Jeff Horn in July, body as it has no place to Conor McGregor -- and took a having come out of retirement in in this field, Rathore as- dig at Floyd Mayweather -- as he 2016 to take the belt from Ameri- serted in an interaction promised to give the mixed martial can Jessie Vargas. McGregor has with journalists, adding arts star a “real boxing match”. not fought in mixed martial arts or that sports is all about McGregor lost a megabucks boxing since losing to Mayweather “service”. fight in August against the un- by 10th-round technical knockout in At present, a major beaten Mayweather, who defeated their much-hyped bout in Las Vegas chunk of the SAI’s budget Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore Pacquiao in their disappointing in August. is diverted to non-sporting ‘Fight of the Century’ in 2015. Pacquiao’s “#realboxingmatch” works. The Centre will A ‘talent hunt’ will will also push for fixing “Happy Thanksgiving! Stay reference appears to be a swipe at outsource such facilities be launched across the quota for sports persons fit my friend. #realboxingmatch Mayweather, who beat the Filipino so that it can focus on country next year to pick in jobs, noting that the #2018 @thenotoriousmma,” Pac- by unanimous decision in 2015 in its core job of grooming young talents between current rules provided for quiao posted on Twitter and Ins- the richest fight in boxing history. sporting talents, he said. 8-18 years of age, he said, “up to five per cent” reser- tagram, using McGregor’s social Pacquiao, who fought with Rathore, Athens adding they will be pro- vation for them. media handle. There was no im- a shoulder injury that later re- Olympic silver medalist, vided sports and educa- “We want a minimal mediate reaction from McGregor quired surgery, has insisted he beat noted that the government tion facilities in specially- quota to be fixed for sports on social media, and Pacquiao’s Mayweather, saying he “didn’t do was coming out with a selected schools. persons,” Rathore said. media team told AFP Friday that nothing. He was always moving host of measures to broad The Union minister He added that if some- there were “no negotiations yet” outside”. base its search of sport- said he was working to body wins a medal in about a McGregor match. 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C M Y K 12 SPORTS Northern Angami-1 T20 Bash India dominate opening day Wins for D Khel United and R.S Challengers Kohima Bureau Kohima, Nov. 24 of second Test vs Sri Lanka (EMN): D Khel United and R.S Challengers won wickets to return with figures their respective league of 4/67. matches at the ongoing Left-arm spinner Jadeja 5th edition of the 10th complemented the off-spin- Northern Angami-1 T20 ner well, finishing with 3/56 cricket bash played at the while veteran paceman Is- KVC ground, Ziekezou, hant Sharma also picked up Kohima village on Friday. three wickets giving away 37 In the first match, D runs in his 14 overs. Khel United beat Chede- Resuming the final ses- ma Strikers by seven wick- sion at 151/4, the tourists ets found the going tough and Winning the toss, lost wickets at regular inter- United elected to bowl vals with their last six wickets first and restricted Chede- falling for just 54 runs. ma Strikers for 104 runs Besides Chandimal, all out in 18.1 overs. Vi- opener Dimukh Karunara- mezo Chakruno (26) tne (51 from 147; 6x4) and contributed the highest stumper Niroshan Dickwella runs for the team, while (24 from 30; 4x4) were the Khrieketoulie Sachu and only other batsmen who Mengu took four and managed to provide some three wickets respectively EM Images resistance to the Indian spin for United. <ŚƌŝĞŬĞƚŽƵůŝĞ ^ĂĐŚƵ ŽĨ ͘<ŚĞů hŶŝƚĞĚ ƌĞĐĞŝǀŝŶŐ ƚŚĞ DKD ĂǁĂƌĚ duo. In reply, United man- ĨƌŽŵEĞŝǀŽƚƵŽzŝĞƐĞŽŶ&ƌŝĚĂLJ͘ The series is currently aged to reach the target in PTI squared at 0-0 after the drawn 14 overs losing just three R.S Challengers electing Pirates, while Neibu took /ŶĚŝĂŶďŽǁůĞƌZƐŚǁŝŶ;ůĞŌͿĐĞůĞďƌĂƚĞƐĂŌĞƌƚĂŬŝŶŐĂǁŝĐŬĞƚĚƵƌŝŶŐƚŚĞƐĞĐŽŶĚƚĞƐƚŵĂƚĐŚĂŐĂŝŶƐƚ^ƌŝ>ĂŶŬĂŝŶEĂŐƉƵƌŽŶ&ƌŝĚĂLJ͘ opening Test at the Eden wickets. Kekhrieseilie (23) to bat first scored a target of three wickets and Imli took Gardens in Kolkata. and Khrietoulie Sachu (13 141 runs losing seven wick- two wickets for Challengers. Nagpur, Nov. 24 (IANS): war Pujara (2 not out) were Rahul started the Indian havoc, sharing seven wick- Brief Scores: Sri Lanka not out) was the highest ets in 20 overs. Denis scored Denis with his half cen- India lost opener Lokesh at the crease when the um- response on a positive note, ets to bowl out Sri Lanka 205 (Dinesh Chandimal run scorer for the team. 57 runs in 41 balls and Imli tury was adjudged as the Rahul to end the opening pires dislodged the bails for getting off the mark with a for 205 in their first innings. 57, Dimukh Karunaratne Khrieketoulie Sa- with 25 runs from 33 balls man of the match. day of the second cricket the day. boundary through mid-off Ashwin, who went 51, Niroshan Dickwella 24; chu of United with four for Challengers team, while Test at 11/1 after bowling For the visitors, pace- before going into a shell, wicketless in the first two Ravichandran Ashwin 4/67, wickets and 13* runs was Khoseto took two wickets Saturday’s matches out Sri Lanka for 205 in the man Lahiru Gamage picked which saw him consume sessions, broke the back- Ravindra Jadeja 3/56, Ishant awarded the man of the in four overs for the Pirates. Themezie-Perizie Titans final session at the Vidarbha up the solitary wicket of Ra- 13 deliveries for his brief bone of the Lankan innings Sharma 3/37) vs India 11/1 match. In the run chase, Keyake- vs Upper Bayavii Sixers at Cricket Association (VCA) hul, who got an inside edge knock. by removing skipper Dinesh (Lokesh Rahul 7, Murali In the second match, Phezoucha Pirates managed 9 am Stadium here on Friday. back onto his stumps after Earlier, Indian spinners Chandimal, who top-scored Vijay 2 not out, Cheteshwar R.S Challengers beat to score only 124 runs losing Lower Bayavii Gaints vs Opener Murali Vijay (2 trying to flirt with a delivery Ravichandran Ashwin and with a patient 122-ball 57 Pujara 2 not out; Lahiru Keyake-Phezoucha Pi- seven wickets in 20 overs. Peraciezie Royals at 12:30 not out) and No.3 Chetesh- outside the off-stump. Ravindra Jadeja wreaked before adding three more Gamage 1/4). rates by 17 runs. Akash scored 29 runs for pm Excel Naga FC through WRWKHÀQDORI7')$&XS

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EM Images A polo match in progress between India B (blue) and India A during the ongoing 11th Manipur Polo /ŶƚĞƌŶĂƟŽŶĂůϮϬϭϳĂƚƚŚĞDĂƉĂů<ĂŶŐũĞŝďƵŶŐŐƌŽƵŶĚŽŶ&ƌŝĚĂLJ͘dŚĞŵĂƚĐŚǁĂƐǁŽŶďLJ/ŶĚŝĂ͘/ŶĚŝĂ ǁŝůůƚĂŬĞŽŶƌŐĞŶƟŶĂŽŶƚŚĞĨŽƵƌƚŚĚĂLJŽĨƚŚĞƚŽƵƌŶĂŵĞŶƚŽŶ^ĂƚƵƌĚĂLJ͘ NEUFC woman fan heckled by Chennaiyin supporter; owners slam it Chennai, Nov. 24 (PTI): Chennaiyin FC's and will take strong action against it," Chen- resounding win over NorthEast United naiyin said in their official Twitter handle. here in their Indian Super League match NorthEast United owner, Bollywood ac- was marred by the heckling and mocking tor John Abraham too slammed the incident of a visiting side fan by a home supporter and said the team stood by the fan who was which was strongly condemned by both the "victimised". team owners. "It's deeply disturbing to me when sports Videos of a man, who is seemingly a becomes an unsafe or unharmonious place supporter of Chennaiyin FC, making curi- for anyone. Everything I have taken back ous gestures towards a female NEUFC sup- from sport has been only positive, from porter were posted on Twitter, which drew learning to play with people who are dif- condemnation. ferent, learning to take loss with a sense Chennaiyin FC, who had emerged of sportsmanship, winning with humility," 3-0 victors in the match last night, has Abraham said. condemned the alleged "unbecoming be- "To the girl who was victimized by these haviour" by a section of their fans against insensitive and thoughtless people, 'we stand a group of North-East United FC fans dur- with you and you will never feel alone you ing the ISL game at the Jawaharlal Nehru must've felt at that moment. I will personally Stadium and said the club will take strong meet you and make sure you are OK." action. "To the 'fans' who troubled her, I'll call "Chennaiyin FC has a very strict and you fake fans because I know that Abhishek firm policy against racism and any unbe- or myself would never condone this behav- coming behaviour in the stadium. iour from our own true fans. I will find you The club strongly condemns any such and make sure you are punished and apolo- act. We are looking into any such incidents gize for your behaviour," Abraham said.

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