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NAGENG/2002/07906 DIMAPUR, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 4, 2017 NCSA begins mass casual leave Police seeks motive as Las Our Correspondent divulge further, he relayed that the NCSA Kohima, Oct. 3 (EMN): Nagaland Civil appeals to the public for cooperation during Service (NCS) officers under the banner of the period of the leave by its members. the Nagaland Civil Services Association Sources say that the call for agitation Vegas massacre toll reaches 59 (NCSA) today launched a three-day ‘mass arose from political apathy as well as politi- casual leave’, as a form of protest in matters cal decision towards induction of non-NCS Las Vegas, Oct. 3 (IANS): Sonny Melton, 29, who pertaining to revision of service rules. persons to various posts in the government Police on Tuesday strug- lived in Big Sandy, Tennes- About 200 NCS officers, out of a total organisational structure that are supposed gled to establish the motive see, and worked at a nearby 283, are said to be taking part in the protest. to be held by NCS officers. It was also learnt behind the Las Vegas con- hospital, died while shield- The agitating officers reportedly converged that few posts which have been lying vacant cert massacre as the city ing his wife from bullets at the Capital Convention Centre this morn- since 2016 were yet to be filled, even after began the process of recov- when the shooting began. ing and held a meeting before the repre- the passage of almost a year. “The NCSA ering from one of the dead- The Canadian Broad- sentatives of the association met the Chief has been pursuing the matter with the state liest mass shootings in US casting Corporation report- Secretary Pankaj Kumar. It was informed government and had also issued several rep- history which claimed 59 ed that a 23-year-old Brit- that the association served a memorandum resentations to the authorities in the past”, lives and left another 527 ish Columbia man, Jordan to the government but details could not be a source had told Eastern Mirror earlier. people injured. McIldoon, was also among obtained till the time o filing of this report. Apparently, there has not been any positive Gunman Stephen Pad- the dead. Rest of the identi- Calls made to the NCSA president for com- outcome from the powers that be, which dock, 64, stationed him- fied victims were from the ments also went unanswered, however, a could have pushed the association to come self in a 32nd-floor luxury US. member of the association informed that up with the decision to call for a ‘mass cas- suite of the Mandalay Bay With hundreds of vic- the mass casual leave was a move to dem- ual leave’ as a sign of resentment towards Resort and Casino on Sun- tims still hospitalised, offi- onstrate the officers’ dismay on the state ad- state government on the induction/service day evening and fired into cials said the death toll was ministrative machinery. While refusing to rules issue. a crowd of thousands of likely to rise. people attending singer Ja- The shooter spent his son Aldean's concert. He last moments firing desper- was later found dead in his ately at the police through room at the hotel. the door of his room at the CNTC questions state govt. on migrant policy The police said the hotel, said Clark County Dimapur, Oct. 3 (EMN): The Central the state as there has been reports they are shooter had stockpiled a to- Two women embrace during a candlelit vigil at the junction of Sahara Avenue and Las Vegas Boulevard on Sheriff Joseph Lombardo. Nagaland Tribes Council (CNTC) has already in Dimapur and Kohima.’ tal of 42 firearms in his ho- Tuesday. He also fired at a securi- questioned the silence of the chief min- “Though our other neighbouring states tel room and at his home, ty guard and a SWAT team, ister and his legislators on what it stated have stepped up their vigil across their bor- 130 km away from the site from Paddock's home, charges, despite a claim Trump described the comprising six agents, who was a burning issue concerning migration ders and all their enforcement agencies are of the massacre, CNN re- Clark County Assistant from the Islamic State for gunman as a "very, very were combing the floors of of people from other countries, including high on alert, our state government is still ported. Sheriff Todd Fasulo said. the attack. sick individual". A nurse, the hotel looking for him, Bangladesh. insensitive and indifferent on such a seri- Authorities retrieved 19 Police found in the gun- Some investigators said local government workers and killed himself before A press statement from CNTC on ous issue. When even other nations are in weapons from his home in man's car several kilos of Paddock had a history of and student were among he could be apprehended. Tuesday stated that the “issue of the illegal apprehension, the CNTC expressed (sic) Mesquite, a small city in ammonium nitrate, a sub- mental illness, but there victims identified from The killer's brother, immigrant in the state” has now already its bewilderment on the deafening silence Nevada, and 23 in the ho- stance used in the manu- was no confirmation of across US and Canada as Eric Paddock, said he was reached an alarming proportion. It ques- and the inaction of our elected representa- tel room. He also had in his facture of explosives. But this. families voiced grief on so- "in shock, horrified, com- tioned the Nagaland legislators’ alleged tives and wondered (sic) if they are even possession two other devic- no clear reason for the kill- President Donald cial media. pletely dumbfounded". reluctance to act when there was already aware of these things and how risky is the es that could transform his ings was established. Trump on Tuesday said A registered nurse Several vigils were held “a clear directive given to the states by the vulnerable population of our people has semi-automatic weapons The federal authorities he would be "talking about from the US state of Ten- on Monday night to honour central government and the ministry of become now (sic).” into automatic ones. said there were no indica- gun laws as times goes by". nessee and a man from the victims of the shooting. Home Affairs instructing to deport all il- The CNTC statement also expressed Explosives, several tions that Paddock had ties Speaking to reporters at the Maple Ridge, British Co- Communities came out in legal immigrants in the states.” support to the Western Sumi Hoho’s de- thousand rounds of am- to any international terror- White House, he gave no lumbia, were among the Reno, Las Vegas and at the It also asked Home Minister Y Patton mand of installing the Inner-Line Permit munition and "electronic ist organisation and never further detail on the gun first identified victims of campus of University of of the ‘steps and directives taken on the lat- (ILP) check-gate to its earlier original devices" were also found faced any notable criminal laws issue. the shooting. Nevada. est (reports of) Rohingya refugees entering place. Chumukedima NSMDC responds to alleged financial fraud Man reportedly stabs Vijay Mallya arrested, gets bail Dimapur, Oct. 3 (EMN): The Nagaland for bridges enhanced to Rs. 41.26 crore. London, Oct. 3 (PTI): Embattled of the Indian authorities, told the public rally State Mineral Development Corporation “Accordingly, the sanctioned fund for liquor baron Vijay Mallya was "re- court the new charges were "supple- Ltd. (NSMDC) has stated that “having the bridges as per the approved estimated himself in Dimapur arrested" today in a money launder- mental" to the earlier fraud charges requisite technical manpower” it was cost of Rs. 20.54 crore has been released Staff Reporter ing case filed by the Enforcement against him. on October 5 selected as the ‘implementing agency’ in 3 (three) phases. The balance amount Dimapur, Oct. 3 (EMN): In a bizarre inci- Directorate (ED) of India before The new case gives evidence Dimapur, Oct. 3 in June 2008 for construction of mineral of Rs. 20.72 crore from the approved re- dent, a man was taken to hospital by Dimapur being released on a 650,000 pounds of the destination of the allegedly (EMN): A commu- link roads and bridges at three sectors: vised cost of Rs. 41.26 crore has further police after officers on duty found the man re- bail by a court here. fraudulently obtained funds, some nity organisation by the Zipu to Moke (9 km), Wazeho to Satuza been released in 2 (two) phases: portedly stabbing himself at one of the busiest The 61-year-old flamboyant of which they claim may have land- name of Tribal Union (8 km) and Nimi-Laluri (20 km). • 1st Phase: Rs. 10.09 crore released on inter-district bus terminals in Dimapur businessman, already out on bail ed in the Formula One team - Force Chumukedima Town This was contained in a press release 13th January 2017 under State Plan The incident happened on Tue. Oct.3, 2017 on an extradition warrant executed India. "It is essentially about the ul- (TUCT) has announced issued by the NSMDC on Tuesday in re- (Additional Fund) during 2016-17. at Blue Hill station in Golaghat road around by the Metropolitan Police earlier timate destination of the funds... a public rally on October sponse to allegations of financial fraud in • 2nd Phase: Rs. 10.63 crore released on 1:30 PM. this year, was released on the same some of which we believe ended up 5 next, to be held at Sat- said projects. 1st May 2017 under State Plan (RE) As per police report, the man has been bail conditions as before to appear in Force India Formula One," said urday weekly market, “The construction of bridges in the during 2017-18. identified as Lato Yimchunger, aged 31 and a for his extradition hearing on De- CPS barrister Mark Summers. Chumukedima town. allotted sectors included bridges over It has also claimed that the “name of resident of Chumukedima. cember 4. The previous fraud charges re- A press release from Chizuti River (24 m span) and Tizu River the road appearing as Mini-Laluri link The man was taken to the hospital with Speaking to PTI outside the late to Mallya's now-defunct King- the organisation on (100 m span) at an estimated cost of Rs. road in the 1st drawal authority and Ni- a kitchen knife fixed on his chest. As per the Westminster Magistrates' Court, fisher Airlines owing more than Tuesday informed that 20.54 crore. The cost of Tizu Bridge was mi-Laluri link road in the 2nd drawal au- statement of the man, the police said it was Mallya said that he has "done noth- Rs 9,000 crore to various Indian the purpose of the rally subsequently revised and the total cost thority is an inadvertent clerical error.” self-inflicted in an ‘attempted suicide’ because ing wrong" and described the alle- banks. was to “create mass of ‘personal tension’. The man was taken to gations against him as "fabricated". The UB Group chief has been awareness on the men- district hospital Dimapur and has been shifted The UK s Crown Prosecution on self-imposed exile in the UK ace of random influx to a private hospital in Dimapur, said the po- Service (CPS), which is arguing since he left India on March 2, of illegal Bangladeshi Nagaland police’s financial lice. the case against Mallya on behalf 2016. immigrants”. The rally starts 9 am. ‘mishandling’ questioned, again Dimapur, Oct. 3 (EMN): Cases of al- drawal of police personnel outside the Contractor’s revelation leaves state police red-faced Happiness is not leged financial frauds continue to trickle state for various duties during two years. Dimapur, Oct. 3 (EMN): Alleging ho Assumi, issued a press statement High Court and in spite of the court something ready made. out of the state governments’ tightly- Even after releasing such huge amount, that the state police department was on Tuesday informing that construc- order date 05/05/2017 directing the It comes from guarded cupboard thanks to the tireless if the Nagaland Police Department can- yet to reimburse him against a project tion of a police barrack at VK police chief engineer police project to pay the your own actions. efforts of groups like the Nagaland Pub- not give proper treatment to its personnel completed in 2015, a local contrac- station was completed in October pending bills within three months, till ~Dalai Lama lic Rights Awareness and Action Forum performing duties outside the state, then tor has claimed to have evicted police 2015. date the payment has not been done. (NPRAAF). it has to be answerable to the public on personnel occupying a barrack under “...and police jawans occupied the “Thus the contractor has no option The latest target of the NPRAAF transparent utilization of the funds re- said project at VK town in Zunheboto building but the department failed to but to evict the occupants and keep the comes in the form of Nagaland police. ceived.” district. clear the bill even after repeated ap- buildings under locked till the payment Mirror Takes “It is learnt that an amount of Rs 4.56 Rs. 7.73 crore for civic body elections The contractor concerned, Kugha- peal. The contractor approach the is cleared,” the statement informed. crore was released in September 2017 The Finance department released for deployment and withdrawal of Rs 7.73 crore “for deployment of police the NAP personnel from New Delhi. personnel for municipal election in all However, even after releasing so much districts of the state,” it also informed. money in the name of deploying and “Since elections were not held at all, did Strike in Catalonia to protest violence withdrawing the jawans, it is quite un- the police department utilize all the (sic) Barcelona, Oct. 3 (IANS): suspend the autonomy of the fortunate and surprising that the NAP amount released by the FD? If not, was Large numbers of Catalans wealthy north-eastern region. personnel had to protest against im- the unutilized amount deposited back on Tuesday observed a gen- "An attack on democracy proper/poor treatment for their journey to the government treasury? The police eral strike to condemn police without precedent in recent as reported in some of the local dailies department is urged to clarify on this is- violence during a banned times calls for a united re- on September 23, 2017. sue regarding how much amount was weekend referendum on inde- sponse," said Javier Pacheco, “Such protest shows a poor picture utilized and how much amount is left pendence, as Madrid comes the secretary general in Cata- of the state as if required funds had not since it is not possible to have used the under growing international lonia of the Comisiones been provided for the purpose resulting entire amount when elections were not pressure to resolve its worst Obreras union. "We have in the jawans behaving in such a man- held at all.” political crisis in decades. called on all sectors to take ner shaming Naga people in the nation’s Rs. 50.83 lakh for bye-election Protesters blocked major part." capital. The incident raises strong ques- “The FD also released a total amount roads in Catalonia and there Barcelona's public uni- ~ Arien tions on the transparent utilization of of Rs 50.83 lakh for deployment of po- was little public transport. versities were expected to Don't bring IBI issue to the funds released to the Police depart- lice personnel during the bye-election to At least 24 protesters' road- join the strike, as was the us. Take it to the NNPGs, ment,” read a statement from the forum Northern Angami – 1 Constituency held blocks were reported across contemporary art museum they are the ones who stay on Tuesday. on 29 July 2017. Out of the total amount, Catalonia, causing big traffic and the Sagrada Familia, the abroad and deal in our According to the forum: “Another Rs. 15.79 lakh (16 August 2017) was re- jams. Barcelona port was at a basilica designed by Antoni foreign policy. Rs. 4.23 crore (19 December 2016) and leased by the FD “for payment of TA/ standstill, union sources were Gaudi and one of the city's Rs 3.13 crore (24 January 2017) were DA to the 10th IR Battalion and PHQ” quoted as saying by the BBC. most popular tourist sites, the released by the FD ‘for deployment of while Rs 35. 04 lakh (25 July 2017) was Many small businesses Guardian reported. WEATHER police personnel for Assembly Election released ‘for expenses to be incurred for were shut for the day. Schools, FC Barcelona said it TEMPERATURE duty in 5 states viz- Punjab, Manipur, A man waves an ‘estelada’, or Catalonia independence flag, during a bye election to NA-1 Constituency’, it universities and medical serv- gathering at Plaza Catalonia in Barcelona on the day of the referendum. would take part in the strike, Goa, Uttarakhand and Uttar Pradesh.’ informed. ices were also closed or op- adding that it would close its Max: Min: “During the Assam bye-election last “Did the IRB jawans get their due erating at a minimum level. by their hair. a reported 42 per cent. headquarters and that none KOHIMA 26.4° 17.4° year too, the FD released Rs. 1.28 crore share of TA/DA? How much amount The strike was called in pro- Thirty three police officers Spanish Prime Minister of its professional or youth DIMAPUR 32° 25° (3 November 2016) for deployment of was each jawan given as their TA/DA? were also injured in Sunday's Mariano Rajoy held emer- test against "the grave viola- teams would train. RF: RH: police personnel. Another Rs. 4.34 crore clashes, Catalan medical of- gency talks after Catalan KOHIMA NIL 95% If Rs. 15.79 lakh was for payment of tion of rights and freedoms" UN rights chief Zeid DIMAPUR 10.2 92% (7 July 2016) was released for deploy- TA/DA, then for what kind of ‘expens- during Sunday's ballot which ficials said. However, over leader Carles Puigdemont de- Ra'ad Al Hussein said he * Rainfall (RF) * Relative humidity (RH) ment of 13th IR Battalion to Purulia, es’ was the amount of Rs. 35.04 lakh re- was declared illegal by the 2.2 million people reportedly clared on Sunday that Cata- was "very disturbed" by the Temperature in State Capitals West Bengal and withdrawal of 12th IR leased and utilized? Since there was no Madrid government. voted in spite of this. lonia had "won the right to an referendum unrest while Max. Min. Max. Min. Battalion from Purulia, West Bengal. break-up details provided in the Drawal Almost 900 people were The Catalan government independent state". EU president Donald Tusk Aizawl 30° 21° Itanagar 31° 21° Further, Rs. 29 lakh (6 June 2016) was Authority for Rs. 35.04 lakh, the police hurt as Spanish police tried said the vote in support of Puigdemont said he urged Madrid to avoid fur- Agartala 34° 26° Shillong 25° 18° released for deployment of police per- department/FD is urged to clarify on to prevent voting. Police of- independence was nearly 90 wanted a new understanding ther violence. The European Gangtok 27° 14° Delhi 36° 23° sonnel for Rathyatra Festival in Gujarat. this ‘expenses’ and quote the TA/DA ficers were seen firing rubber per cent, but official results with the central government Parliament will hold a special Guwahati 34° 24° Kolkata 34° 26° “Altogether, a total of Rs 17.85 crore amount given to each jawan,” the state- bullets, storming into polling have not yet been released. in Madrid, but the Spanish debate on Wednesday on the Imphal 30° 20° Chennai 33° 25° was released for deployment and with- ment demanded. stations and pulling women Turnout was relatively low at government warned it could issue. EASTERN MIRROR | Dimapur, Wednesday, October 4, 2017 2 STATE NSCH toll free no. State BJP mourns Old Showuba holds Dimapur, Oct. 3 (EMN): that in her demise the party operational in Kohima The State Secretary BJP has lost promising and able Nagaland, K Thong, on be- leader. Dimapur, Oct. 3 (EMN): tioning through a toll free half of the party expressed The state BJP mourned The Project Manager Naga- telephone no. 1800-345-3701 grief over the sudden de- with the bereaved family talks on self-reliance land State Consumer Hel- where a citizen can call and mise of President BJMM members and prayed that Dimapur, Oct. 3 (EMN): Old Immigrants (IBIs) into Nagaland pline Kezhokhoto Savi has seek information, advice or Kiphiri Tsachola Sangtam the Almighty God grant Showuba held a talk on ‘A path to especially in Dimapur and the dan- informed that the Nagaland guidance for his day to day on Sep. 29. strength during this dif- self-reliance’ with Neichute Doulo, ger they posed to the uplift of our State Consumer Helpline, consumer problems. The party expressed ficult time. CEO of Entrepreneur Associates economy as well as to the existence a central project with the Savi also informed that (EA), on October 3 at Showuba of the Naga society. initiative of Government of the normal call charges land- Baptist Church, Dimapur. The seminar chaired by Yank- Nagaland particularly the line no. 0370-2292232 is “There is no substitute for hard iumong Yimchunger, began with Department of Legal Metrol- functioning but the toll free NEWS IN BRIEF work and honesty is still the best an invocation prayer by Rev. To- ogy & Consumer Protection number would be restored policy,” said Neichute Doulo in his chumong, pastor of SBC. K Janger, (LMCP) has been function- within few days time. AEO Zbt. informs on electoral roll speech to a large gathering. He also VCC of Old Showuba, delivered ing like other state consum- If any consumer have Assistant Election Officer, Zunheboto, Chisho K Swu encouraged the Naga people espe- the welcome address followed by er helpline in the country any doubts or queries or feel has informed all electors of 31 AC to 36 AC under cially the unemployed youth and presentations led by Achen Imchen, in partnership with Naga- cheated by any company/ Zunheboto district that electoral roll has been women folk to take up farming and Managing Director of Els Interna- land Voluntary Consumers’ traders/service providers one prepared with qualifying date as January 1. A copy other agri/horti related activities as tional. Organisation(NVCO). may contact 1800-345-3701. for inspection has been made available at ERO and a business venture in the land. A short speech was delivered by Earlier the State Con- Call charges would go to the AEROs office and polling stations during office hours. Stressing on dignity of labour, Vitho Zao, VCC of Kacharigaon, sumer Helpline office was Helpline office. Any claim for inclusion of name in the roll or any he said one should not be ashamed Phevima. The resource speaker functioning at the Old As- Savi also said that the objection to the inclusion should be lodged on or of starting business with humble be- also talked on a path to self-reliance sembly Secretariat building success of any consumer before October 31 to ERO, AEROs and BLOs. ginning, adding with hard work and which was followed by a business and was completely burnt on movement depends on the sincerity one will surely achieve suc- session. the night of Feb. 2 during the consciousness and aware- NBA jubilee planning committee meet cess and uplift the economy of our Neichute Doulo speaking at the one-day This was stated in a press release ULB protest. ness of the masses of the people. He also expessed concern talks on ‘A path to self-reliance’ on October issued by Jangpuh Kihomong, presi- Kezhokhoto Savi, who is state including rural con- The members of the Planning Committee of Nagaland on the influx of Illegal Bangladeshi 3 at Showuba Baptist Church, Dimapur. dent of Showuba Students’ Union. also the president of NVCO sumers. He added that the Bar Association Golden Jubilee will be holding a said that this helpline was of- consumers should be taught meeting on Oct. 6, 2 p.m. at Chumukedima, to ficially launched on Decem- to check quality marks on the deliberate for the forthcoming golden jubilee ber 24, 2011 co-inside with products, take receipt after celebrations. All the committee members have been the celebration of National purchase and check the ex- requested to positively attend the meeting. DTCC calls for tobacco free hospital Consumer Day. He also piry date of an item. Further, Dimapur, Oct. 3 (EMN): awareness among the pa- pollution in and around the all hospitals with research mentioned that the helpline Savi said it is required that ADC & ERO Peren notifies on e-roll While congratulating doc- tients and visitors about the hospital. centre tag are considered as has been providing coun- individuals, government and Additional Deputy Commissioner and Electoral tors and staff of Eden Med- ill effects of tobacco prod- Dr. Tetseo appealed an educational institutions seling on all products and non-government organisa- Registration Officer, S Tainiu has notified that the ical Centre for making the ucts. District Nodal Officer to the other private hospi- and they come under the services and develop a data tions should work hand-in- electoral roll for 6-Tening and 7-Peren ACs have has hospital tobacco free, the National Tobacco Control tals in the town to take a purview of COTPA section information relating to the hand for educating the people been prepared in accordance with the Registration District Tobacco Control Program Dr. C Tetseo said cue from it and make their 6 (b) and non-compliance state and it is an alternate especially the rural consum- of Electors Rules, 1960 and a copy has been made Cell said this measure will it will also automatically hospitals tobacco free. He can also attract penalty un- consumer dispute redressal ers, so that their hard earned available for inspection at the office, and designated go a long way in creating improve cleanliness and further cautioned that that der the same section. mechanism which is func- money is not wasted. locations during office hours. ERO also informed that if there be is any claim for inclusion of a name in the roll or objection to the inclusion of name or particulars SC directs on use of VVPATs in any entry should be lodged on or before Oct. 31, in Kohima and Mkg. Treasury office notify pensioners Form-6, 7 or 8. Every such claim or objection should Dimapur, Oct. 3 (EMN): Senior contact number of those pensioners office by producing their identity card either be presented at ADC office or to BLOs at the with EVMs in general elections Treasury Officer, Kohima, North, P who are unable to come on genuine “D”, duly renewed from the Pension designated location or sent by post to ADC & ERO Ajung Amer has informed all pen- reasons (bedridden etc…) should be office on all working days. No pension office, Peren. Dimapur, Oct. 3 (EMN): announced 100% coverage sioners drawing pension from the Ko- submitted to the mentioned office payment shall be made without veri- The Supreme Court of of VVPATs in all future hima North Treasury, that as per CTR whereby an officer will be sent for fication. Verification in accordance to India in its order, dated elections to LokSabha and 368 the annual physical verification the physical verification. No further different wards of Mokokchung town 08.10.2013 in the Civil Ap- State Legislative Assem- for the current year will be conducted extension will be made beyond the and ranges will be conducted on the peal No. 9093 of 2013, per- IMPORTANT NUMBERS blies. for live pensioners from Oct. 9 to 18, grace period i.e. live pension on Oct. following dates; mitted the ECI to introduce WOMEN HELPLINE: 181 The Commission has family pensioner from Oct. 21 to 26. 20 and family pension on Oct. 27. No Tsusapang ward, Kapayong, Sung- VVPATs in gradual stages directed that henceforth, The time has been scheduled from payment will be made without annual komen, Tongdentsuyong, Alempang, in the general elections. The DIMAPUR (STD CODE: 03862) VVPAT shall be used with 12 noon onwards. physical verification. Alongmen, Dilong, Yimyu, Kumlong order stated that the area, EVMs in all the polling sta- All concerned pensioners have Meanwhile, in pursuance of the and Mongsenbai ward on Oct. 16; Bethesda Ambulance Service 9615053217, 9615520007 state or actual booth(s) are tions, in all the future elec- been informed to check their serial Central Treasury rules for identifi- Majakong ward, Artang, Marepkong, CIHSR 242555, 242533 to be decided by the ECI, tions to the Parliament and numbers and date in the notice board, cation of pensioners to verify and Lichaba Lichen, Salangtem, Kichutip, and the ECI is free to im- Police Control Room 7085055050 State Legislative Assemblies which will be verified in sequence, update the existence of the pension- Sangtemla, Arkong, Penli, Aongza plement the same in phased conducted using EVMs. and come with original documents ers, Senior Treasury Officer, Mokok- ward on Oct. 17; Ongpangkong and Dimapur District Hospital 232224 manner. Since August, 2013 Therefore the Com- and necessary certificates for family chung, Toshizemba has informed Asetkong Range on Oct. 18; Lang- VVPATs are being used Diphupar PS 7085055032 mission has informed that pensioners. all the pensioners to obtain Life pangkong, Changkikong, Tsurang- with EVMs continuously VVPATs shall be used with The office also informed that Certificate form from the Treasury kong and Japukong range on Oct. 20. East PS 7085055030 in selected constituencies, EVMs, in all polling sta- as per the availability of tions, during General and Faith Hospital 248912, 9436004220 VVPATs. In the meeting Bye-elections to the State Fire Station (Chumu) 282777 of political parties held on Legislative Assemblies and Sumi orgs. condemn rape of differently-abled lady May 12, the Commission Lok Sabha. Fire Station (Dimapur) 7085378850, 232201 WSTH: The Western Sumi mentally retarded Sumi agency to award befitting hman of Karimganj district, GRPS 7085055031 Totimi Hoho (WSTH) has lady in its jurisdiction at and exemplary punishment Assam. strongly condemned the Pughoboto by one Mutibur to avert recurrence of such While expressing deep Medziphema PS 7085055033 GMS Thang Nokyan alleged raped of elderly Rahman, son of Abdur crimes. sense of anger and disgust, MH (Metro) Hospital 227930/231081 women by Mukibur Rah- Rahman, an illegal Bang- The SAKK strongly KHP strongly condemned man at Mishilimi village on ladeshi immigrant, who affirmed to support the the despicable act and also Mobile Unit Commander 7085055046 celebrates golden jubilee Sep. 6. claims to be from Karim- 3-point resolution passed demanded that the culprit Nikos Hospital 248285, 232032 While extending its sup- gunj district of Assam. by All Sumi Students’ Un- be given prompt and be- Dimapur, Oct. 3 (EMN): Government Middle School, Niuland PS 7085088035 Thang Nokyan village under Noklak sub division cel- port to the hoho’s demands, The SAKK in a con- ion (SKK) to flush out the fitting punishment as per ebrated golden jubilee on Oct. 3 at Church compound WSTH requested the law demnation note stated illegal immigrant in Zunhe- existing norms of the Nagas Sub-Urban PS 7085055036 enforcing authority to grant Thang village Baptist Church under the theme “Celebrat- that “such a heinous and boto jurisdiction. or the laws of the land. The Traffic Control -1 7085088038 ing the dawn of an era”. befitting punishment to the a gruesome crime to our KHP: The Kukami Hoho hoho further requested the The jubilee monolith was unveiled and dedicated accused, so that such crime mothers and sisters by il- Pughoboto (KHP) has state administration to im- Traffic Control -2 7085088039 by Khiamniungan Baptish Church Kohima Pastor Rev. is repeated in the future. legal immigrants should strongly condemned the mediately take necessary West PS 7085055034 SAKK: The Sumi Aphuye- be condemned by one and rape of differently abled steps to prevent such acts N Pomo. Speakers for the event were L Leyang and C Women Cell 7085055037 Hendo. Short speeches were delivered by SDEO T Mar- mi Kiphimi Kuqhakulu all.” The union further ap- woman at Pughoboto by a in the future through exem- nungsang So, Y Mutchiu, L Thangsoi, president TNSU (SAKK) has vehemently pealed the concerned au- migrant worker, Mutibur plary and severest punish- Zion Hospital 231864, 224117, 227337 condemned the rape of a thorities and law enforcing Rehman, son of Abdur Re- ment. and Dr. Buming Chuba. KOHIMA (STD Code: 0370) Special song was presented by alumni of 70s’ and 90s’ batch. Bethel Nursing Home 2224202 ARO, AERO meet political parties for e-roll Chiephobozou PS 8575045506 WEATHER FORECAST IN OTHER DISTRICTS Dimapur, Oct. 3 (EMN): Assembly Constituencies the Booth Level Officers bodies meeting and Officer-in-Charge 8575045516 Max Min DP RH RF The Deputy Commissioner that the electoral roll has or sent the same via post to verification of names – Childline Kohima 1098 and ARO, Kohima, Rajesh been prepared in accord- the office of the AERO. He Oct. 13 and 27. WOKHA 23.4 18.2 20.7 88 NIL Soundararajan, and Assist- ance with the Registration further sought cooperation (4) Special campaign Chiephobozou PS 8575045506 ZBT 21.6 16.4 18.6 80 2 ant Electoral Registration of Electors Rules, 1960, and support of various dates with Booth Level Officer-in-Charge 8575045516 MON 30 22.4 21.5 91 5 Officer (AERO), Kohima, and a copy is also available political parties and BLOs Agents of political par- Fire Stations 2222952 TUENSANG 23.2 18 18.8 93 8.1 R Toshimeren Aier held a at the DC office for online to work towards making ties for receiving claims meeting with recognised registration. clean election a reality for and objections - Oct. 14 IRCS Ambulance Service 2244350 MKG 25.4 18.4 17.3 69 NIL political parties with regard The office of the the general election, 2018. and 28. Kezocha PS 8575045549 PHEK 24.6 18.8 21 85 2.6 to the Special Summary AERO also informed that Aier also informed that (5) Disposal of claims and Officer-in-Charge 8575045538 KIPHIRE 28 19.6 22.4 97 1.2 Revision of Electoral Roll the qualifying date for the the stages of revision will objection by Nov. 30. on Oct. 3 at DC Confer- preparation of electoral be held on the following (6) Updating the database, SECHÜ ZUBZA 28 19 22.7 77 1 Khuzama PS 8575045505 ence hall, Kohima. roll would be on Janu- qualifying dates. merging of photo- Officer-in-Charge 8575045515 LONGLENG 17 13 9 61 NIL Addressing the meeting, ary 1, 2018. He directed (1) Draft publication of graphs, updating the NHAK 2222916 TSEMINYU 23.8 20 20.3 91 NIL DC informed the electors electors with regard to rolls – Oct. 3 control table and prepa- of the 8-Western Angami, inclusion of names in the (2) Period for filling claims ration and printing of JALUKIE 29 21 23.2 84 14 North PS 2222222, 8575045501 9-Kohima town, 10 North- electoral roll or any ob- and objections – Oct. supplementary list by Officer-in-Charge 8575045510 MANGKOLEMBA 29.8 23.8 24.6 85 NIL ern Angami-1, 11 Northern jection to the particulars 3 to 31 Dec. 20. *Dew Point (DP) *Relative Humidity (RH) * Rainfall (RF) Angami-II, 12 Tseminyu, in any entry to lodge the (3) Reading of relevant (7) Final publication of Oking Hospital 2290080, 2290146 14 Southern Angami-I, and same on or before October part/section of photo electoral rolls on Jan. Police Control Room 100/2244279, 8575045500 Source: Department of Soil & Water Conservation, Nagaland 15 Southern Angami -II 31, either to the office or electoral rolls in local 5, 2018. South PS 2222111, 8575045502 Officer-in-Charge 8575045520 Tseminyu PS 8575045507 Assam Rifles join nationwide Swachhta Hi Sewa Officer-in-Charge 8575045517 Zubza PS 8575045508 Officer-in-Charge 8575045518 MOKOKCHUNG (STD Code: 0369) Chopper Service 8974151974/ 9615776811 Christian Hospital, Impur 2262214 Dr. Imkongliba Hospital 2226216/2226394 Faith Hospital Ambulance 9436004220, 9856051827 Fire Station 2226225 Hope Ambulance Service 8415827895/9856277674 Hotel Metsuben 8014587442/ 2226373 IRCS Ambulance Service 09402993002 Lifeline Ambulance 9436439707/ 9862447893 Mokokchung PS 1 2226241 Power House 2226221/2226293 Assam Rifles personnel and families seen cleaning the areas at different locations. Sewak Gate PS 2 2226213 Dimapur, Oct. 3 (EMN): 5 As- Oct. 2, by organising various activi- Swachh Bharat Abhiyan. Cleanli- at Kitshakita road junction. Abhiyan’ at Ebezener Orphanage Traffic Control 9485232691 sam Rifles under the aegis of ties in different locations. ness drive was carried out at Zun- In Dimapur, the 6 Sector As- Home, Indisen village, Dimapur Tuli Police Station 9485232693 Headquarters Inspector General The troops carried out clean- heboto including the family lines sam Rifles under aegis of HQ on Oct. 2. The mass cleaning drive Women Cell 9485232692 Assam Rifles (North) joined the liness drive and awareness pro- by the troops. A urinal point was IGAR (N) conducted a cleanliness was followed by distribution of nationwide Swachhta Hi Sewa on grammes in order to promote also established by troops in Atoizo drive as a part of ‘Swacch Bharat stationery items to the children. Woodland Nursing Home 2226263 EASTERN MIRROR | Dimapur, Wednesday, October 4, 2017

C M Y K STATE 3 Two from State win national awards YouthNet promotes homestay tourism Dimapur, Oct. 3 (EMN): tween August 16 and Sep- Miss Ellen, a Class VII tember 15. student of Baptist High The Department of School of Tening village PHE, which had organised in Peren district, and Tia- the competitions, received kumzuk Ao, Director of 239 essays and 10 short films Dreamz Unlimited in Di- entries from 11 districts, out mapur district, were con- of which the best three from ferred Swachh Sankalp se each categories were sub- Swachh Siddhi awards in mitted to the Ministry. the essay writing and film The winner of essay competitions. writing in general category Miss Ellen secured first competition received a ci- position in essay writing in tation and a cash award of the general category (below Rs 100000 and the winner 18), while Tiakumzuk Ao of short film in general cat- secured third position in egory competition received a citation and a cash award KĸĐŝĂůƐŽĨzŽƵƚŚEĞƚ͕ůĚĞƌdŽƵƌƐ͕ĂŶĚŝĂůEĂŐĂůĂŶĚĂŶĚdŽƵƌŝƐŵĚĞƉĂƌƚŵĞŶƚĂůŽŶŐǁŝƚŚƚŚĞƉĂƌƟĐŝƉĂŶƚƐ film competition in the gen- ŽĨƚŚĞŚŽŵĞƐƚĂǇƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐƉƌŽŐƌĂŵŵĞ͘ eral category (above 18). of Rs 50000. They were conferred Akumla Chuba, Joint Dimapur, Oct. 3 (EMN): YouthNet, in added that tourists look to experience the award on October 2 Secretary of PHED; The- DŝƐƐůůĞŶĂŶĚdŝĂŬƵŵǌƵŬŽƌĞĐĞŝǀŝŶŐƚŚĞĂǁĂƌĚƐĨƌŽŵZĂŵĞƐŚ:ŝŐĂũŝŶĂũŝ͕DŝŶŝƐƚĞƌŽĨ^ƚĂƚĞĨŽƌƌŝŶŬŝŶŐ partnership with the Directorate of Tour- what is local. at Vigyan Bhawan, New tĂƚĞƌĂŶĚ^ĂŶŝƚĂƟŽŶ͕ĚƵƌŝŶŐƚŚĞĂǁĂƌĚŐŝǀŝŶŐĐĞƌĞŵŽŶǇŝŶEĞǁĞůŚŝŽŶKĐƚŽďĞƌϮ͘ nusou Sekhose, HRD Con- ism, Alder Tours, and Dial Nagaland, has Ajanuo Belho, while exhorting the Delhi, by Ramesh Jigaji- sultant of WSSO, PHED; launched first of its kind in Nagaland a participants on the benefits of running naji, Minister of State for ing and Urban Affairs). ter and Sanitation had September 15 to October and Rev. Ramriwang, fa- homestay training programme under the homestays, encouraged the participants Drinking Water and Sani- The first session was organised “Swachhta hi 2 wherein it organised na- ther of Miss Ellen along National Skill Development Corporation to take up the training and running home- tation, and Hardeep Singh graced by the Prime Min- Seva,” a mass mobilisation tionwide Swachh Sankalp with the two awardees at- (NSDC), Ministry of Skill Development stays not only in the purview of running Puri, Minister of State (In- ister Narendra Modi. The campaign to meet the goal se Swachh Siddhi essay tended the award ceremo- and Entrepreneurship, in its main office a business and making profits but as a dependent charge of Hous- Ministry of Drinking Wa- of Swachh Bharat from and film competitions be- ny on behalf of the State. at Billy Graham Road today. hobby. The inaugural programme was graced Kejaroko, Alder Tours, highlighted on by the Assistant Director of Tourism, tourism and homestay, while Nino Zha- Veyielo Doulo, as the chief guest and sa, who runs homestay businesses, shared Healing crusade concludes in Kohima ABC undertakes tour the Deputy Director of Tourism, Ajanuo her hands-on experience with the partici- Belho as the guest of honour. pants and Neingu Luho, Dial Nagaland, Veyielo Doulo, in his address, said briefed the participants on the homestay to Kezo Basa village tourism is an exciting sector adding that training programme. Dimapur, Oct. 3 (EMN): also acquired some basic the opportunities tourism offer is never- The inaugural programme was In order to let children importance of cultivation. ending. Stressing on homestays, he said chaired by Anini Nyenga, Project Man- learn and get firsthand Post lunch, the team one hardly require much investment and ager of IMPACT 5000 by 18- YouthNet. experience of village life, had a brief interaction the Awaking Bells Centre with some mothers and ;>ͲZͿZĞǀ͘EĞŝǀŝůŝĞDĞƌĞĂůŽŶŐǁŝƚŚƚŚĞƌĞƐŽƵƌĐĞƉĞƌƐŽŶƐZĞǀ͘^ĞĚĞǀŝůŝĞŶŐĂŵŝĂŶĚƌ͘ZƵŽŬƵŽǌĞůŝĞWŝĞŶǇƺ (ABC) has organised an village elders. The villag- NCC girls intensify campaign for a clean India ĂŶĚŽĸĐŝĂůƐĂƚƚŚĞŚĞĂůŝŶŐĐƌƵƐĂĚĞ͘ educational tour for chil- ers also contributed local dren to Kezo Basa, an An- fruits, vegetables and some Dimapur, Oct. 3 (EMN): Dimapur, Oct. 3 (EMN): the authority to heal in lakhonuo Pienyu, Akala, gami village located about medicinal plants. The tour NCC Cadets of 1 Naga- A three-day healing cru- His name, adding when and Arila Jamir, while the 35 km south of Kohima, proved to be highly educa- land Girls Bn NCC, Ko- sade on the theme “For I we pray often someone is Nagamese Church Prayer on September 29. tive for children. hima, had participated in am the Lord that healeth healed. Group and Call of God On the way to the vil- Meanwhile, it has rec- the nation-wide campaign thee” (Exo.15:26) was He further opined that Ministry led in the praise lage, children were mes- ommended all schools in on ‘Swachhta Hi Sewa held from September 22 there is the healing, when and worship. The scrip- merised by the picturesque Nagaland located in urban (SHS)’ from September 15 to 24, organised by Nag- medically speaking; there ture passages were read by landscapes and saw villag- areas like Kohima and Di- to October 2 with an aim amese Fellowship at Molu was no chance of the per- Yavinuo Sekhose, Anyusa- es mystically dotted on the mapur to take exposure to intensify the awareness Ki, Paramedical, with Dr. son getting better. kho, Chuzotho Kajiri, and mountains and the unend- trips to the rural villages and create an environment Ruokuozelie Pienyü, presi- Rev. Sedevilie Angami Bal Bahadur. ing mountainous ranges and assured that it will be of cleanliness across the dent of House of Prayer spoke on the topics ‘Di- Wati, Evangelistic rolling as far as their eyes a life changing experience country. Ministry (HOPM), and vine healing’ and ‘Healing Committee Convenor of could see. for some students. The SHS programme Rev. Sedevilie Angami, and anointing.’ Speaking Ao Baptist Church; Rev. The team was received It stated that the expo- culminated on October 2 Mission Director, Naga- on the occasion, he said Neivilie Mere, founder of warmly by the school man- sure trips will not only de- with a prize distribution land Mission Outreach the Scripture is clear that Nagamese Church (NC); agement of Kidszee School crease the gap between the ceremony for essay writ- Ministry, as speakers. divine healing always in- pastor Ningorazo Nagi, in Kezo Basa village at rural and urban dichotomy ing and film making on Delivering message on volves faith. and pastor Bendang of 9 a.m. After breakfast, but also open the eyes of Swachh Bharat wherein ŽůZĂũĞĞǀ<ƵŵĂƌ͕ŽŵŵĂŶĚŝŶŐKĸĐĞƌŽĨϭEĂŐĂůĂŶĚ'ŝƌůƐŶE͕ the two topics, ‘The Lord He stated that anoint- New Capital Complex Rokono and her husband many urban dwellers to ap- NCC Cadets from St. ŐŝǀŝŶŐĂǁĂǇƉƌŝǌĞƚŽŽŶĞŽĨƚŚĞǁŝŶŶĞƌƐĂƚƚŚĞĐƵůŵŝŶĂƟŽŶŽĨ^ǁĂĐŚŚƚĂ who heals’ and ‘The prayer ing breaks every yoke, Baptist Church have also led the team for sightsee- preciate the rural way of Joseph College, Jakhama, ,ŝ^ĞǁĂƉƌŽŐƌĂŵŵĞŽŶKĐƚŽďĞƌϮ͘ of healing,’ Dr. Ruokuoze- anointing transforms life, exhorted the gathering during and meeting with some life and change the stereo- Little Flower Higher Sec- lie Pienyü said in order to and faith releases anointing the crusade. villagers. They were taken type notions about villages. ondary School, Kohima, bourhood. Col Rajeev Kumar, comprehend supernatural ing. He further stated that Miracle deliverance around the village and their On the other hand, the and St. Mary Cathedral SHS exercise launched Commanding Officer healing, one must first look we have extraordinary testimonies were shared by paddy fields at Tora. villagers could tap the hu- Higher Secondary School, across the nation encom- of 1 Nagaland Girls Bn at the causes of sickness, examples of healings in Obed, Phulmaya, and Lo- The most beautiful man resources and utilised Lerie, secured first three passed cleanliness drives, NCC, informed that ap- disease and death. These the Scripture such as peo- lenmangyang. Special num- sights were the paddy fields them for the benefit of positions respectively. The mass awareness rallies, proximately 70 institutions causes according to him ple being healed by Jesus, bers were also presented by in the valley of Tora and their community. Awaken- entire exercise further mo- speeches, poster making, comprising schools and are: Adam’s sin, human’s when Peter’s shadow falls Obed and friend, HOPM the hanging bridge above ing Bells Centre believed tivated the NCC cadets to seminars, theme based colleges in all 11 districts own sin, other’s sin, and on them, or when Paul’s members, NC youth, the Seidzu River. The ABC that the experience will raise awareness amongst skits and cleaning of stat- of Nagaland affiliated to demonic forces. He opined garment touches them. Spread the Gospel Team, team had a great time be mutually beneficial for the general population and ues wherein approximately the unit for NCC activities that Jesus is the means of The programs were and the HOPM children plucking and eating fruits both the urban and rural also to carry out cleanli- 4000 NCC girl cadets par- wholeheartedly participat- healing and that we have led by Vekhose Nakro, Vi- presented choreography. straight from the trees and dwellers. ness drives in the neigh- ticipated. ed in the campaign. State honours older persons on International Day of Older Person E-roll distributed to of their health by maintaining good diet. people as they are an asset to the society. Speaking at the programme, PDSCA She further appealed the older persons to CDPO, Zunheboto, Hovishe Sema president, Shesuyi Vese encouraged the political parties in Mon share their experiences and wisdom with spoke on the relationship between older and older persons to remain truthful to their the younger generation. the younger generation, while Easter spoke words and to boldly speak the truths. Dr. Hedungkiebe spoke on the topic on the legal rights of senior citizens. DWO, Challenging the older persons to contrib- ‘Good health maintenance for elderly Zunheboto, Atula Kikon also delivered a ute something good to the society, he also persons.’ DPO, Nokcharenla Longchar short speech in the programme and pastor appealed for availing schemes and conces- chaired the programme, while Anganwadi of ZTSBC said the invocation prayer. sions like medical check-ups, travelling, workers presented a special song, and pas- The programme was organised by including approaching the legal service au- tor of PTBC, Haiku Nzasaid said the invo- NSCFZDU, in collaboration with ZDLSA thority for legal assistance. He further re- cation prayer. and Social Welfare Department. quested the senior citizens to register their Isambe Liegise and Igongle Ndang Yevihe Chishi and Loholi Zhimo were name with the association. were awarded Oldest Person Certificate honoured with the best District Senior Cit- Additional Secretary of Social Welfare, ƌĂŌƉƵďůŝĐĂƟŽŶŽĨĞůĞĐƚŽƌĂůƌŽůůĨŽƌDŽŶĚŝƐƚƌŝĐƚďĞŝŶŐŚĂŶĚĞĚŽǀĞƌƚŽ /ƐĂŵďĞ>ŝĞŐŝƐĞĂŶĚ/ŐŽŶŐůĞEĚĂŶŐǁŝƚŚƚŚĞŝƌKůĚĞƐƚ ĚŝīĞƌĞŶƚƉŽůŝƟĐĂůƉĂƌƟĞƐŽŶKĐƚŽďĞƌϯŝŶDŽŶ͘ WĞƌƐŽŶĞƌƟĮĐĂƚĞĂƚ'ĂŽŶƵƌĂŚĂůů͕WĞƌĞŶƚŽǁŶŽŶ during the program. Altogether seventy izens Award. Nyusetho Nyuthe expressed gratitude to KĐƚŽďĞƌϭ͘ senior citizens attended the programme. International Day of Older Person was the department and PDSCA officer bear- Dimapur, Oct. 3 (EMN): headquarters. Meanwhile, Zunheboto district also also observed at Meluri village council ers for organising the programme stating Distribution of draft publi- The notification fur- Dimapur, Oct. 3 (EMN): Department of observed International Day of Older Per- hall, Meluri, in Phek district on October 1. that the event was the first of its kind in the cation of electoral roll for ther stated that for any Social Welfare under Peren division has sons at Youth Hall, Zunheboto, on Octo- The programme was organised by Depart- sub-division. He apprised on the signifi- Mon district was held on inclusion of new or dele- organised a programme on International ber 1 with the Executive Engineer of PHE, ment Social Welfare in collaboration with cance of the day and the Old Age Pension October 3 at DC’s confer- tion of dead and shifting Day of Older Person on October 1 at Er. Kitoshe Aye as the chief guest. Phek District Senior Citizens’ Association scheme available under the Social Welfare ence hall for nine constit- voters or correction to par- Gaon Bura hall, Peren, with ADC, Peren, Speaking on the occasion, the chief (PHSCA) on the theme “Stepping into the Department. uencies namely 41-Tizit ticulars entries or shifting S Tainu as the chief guest. guest has lauded the contributions made future: tapping the talents, contribution Zekhaso Ngouri of Meluri village and A/C, 42-Wakching A/C, from one place to another Speaking at the programme, Tainu ap- by older persons to the society. He ex- and participation of older persons in the Lemathsu Nyuwi of Meluri town were 43-Tapi A/C, 44-Phomch- within the same assembly pealed to the senior citizens to take care horted the gathering to honour the older society.” awarded the best Senior Citizen Award. ing A/C, 45-Tehok A/C, constituency in the elec- 46-Mon Town A/C, 47- toral roll, the same should Aboi A/C, 48-Moka A/C be lodged from October 3 and 55-Tobu A/C. to 31 in Form 6,7,8, 8A as More reports on Swachh Bharat programmes across State ADC and ERO Mon, may be appropriate. delivered by chairman of P Mono, stated that the ADC, Mon, Shanavas Peren Ward Union, Head electoral roll has been pre- C, handed over the elec- GB, and president of Peren pared and made available toral roll to different po- Youth organisation. Brand for inspection during the litical parties under Mon Ambassador of Swaachh office hours at his office division including NPF, Bharat Mission, Peren, and all the administrative BJP and INC. Abeiu Meru felicitated the sanitary workers and also ACKNOWLEDGEMENT administered the SBM pledge. With the an aim to spread awareness among the populace towards cleanliness, cadets of Sainik School Punglwa combined with the elders, youth and students of Pun- glwa B village carried out a ;>ƚŽZͿWĂƌůŝĂŵĞŶƚĂƌǇ^ĞĐƌĞƚĂƌǇ͕DƵŶŝĐŝƉĂůīĂŝƌƐ͕ŚĂůĞŽZŝŽ͕ƉĂƌƟĐŝƉĂƟŶŐĂƚƚŚĞ^ǁĂĐŚŚŚĂƌĂƚĂŶĚ^ǁĂĐŚŚƚĂ,ŝ^ĞǁĂƉƌŽŐƌĂŵŵĞŽŶKĐƚŽďĞƌϮĂƚDĂŝŶƚŽǁŶũƵŶĐƟŽŶŝŶ social work on October 2. LATE THOSE SOTHU DĞĚǌŝƉŚĞŵĂ͘ůƐŽƐĞĞŶŝŶƚŚĞƉŝĐƚƵƌĞWĞƌĞŶ͕dĂŝŶƵĂůŽŶŐǁŝƚŚƚŚĞǀŝůůĂŐĞĨƵŶĐƟŽŶĂƌŝĞƐŽŶƚŚĞŽĐĐĂƐŝŽŶŽĨ^ǁĂĐŚŚƚĂWĂŬŚǁĂĚĂŽŶKĐƚŽďĞƌϮ͘ While the cadets has, 10/06/1944 - 27/09/2017 on earlier occasions, con- e express our heartfelt gratitude to KOHIMAS (DR. Dimapur, Oct. 3 (EMN): for their involvement in public, NGOs, churches kum. Pastor of Town Bap- Tainu, in her keynote ad- ducted several cleanliness ATO RHÜTSO & STAFF) all group and individual who Medziphema Town Coun- the campaign and also ob- and other organisation for tist Church ‘A,’ Rev. Zhabu dress, presented a brief campaigns in the surround- stood and share the grief and pain of our beloved cil (MTC) had organised serving the Swachh Bharat achieving the goals. Therhuja said the invoca- highlight on the Swaach W ing villages, it was the first father Those Sothu at the time of illness and unfortunate a programme on Swachh successfully in the sub- ADC Medziphema, tion prayer. Bharat Mission. She en- combined effort of SSPN demise whose mortal remains was laid to rest on 27th Bharat and Swachhta Hi division. He urged the citi- Vikhweno Chale, in her In a similar programme, couraged the people to and the villagers toward September, 2017. We are deeply touched and humbled by Sewa (SHS) on October 2 zens to come forward and keynote address, urged the Peren Town Council (PTC) keep their surrounding clean India since the launch your love and solidarity, the prayer support and the physical, at Main town junction with participate in the cleanli- citizens of the sub-division had organised a one-day neat and clean and also of Swaach Bharat Mission material and nancial help in our time of helplessness and the Parliamentary Secre- ness drive with an aim to to keep the town clean and programme on Swaachhta maintain proper toilets for in 2014. The campaign great loss which will be ever cherished by us. tary of Municipal Affairs, intensify and improve the beautiful and to dedicate Pakhwada on October 2 at personal health and hy- was spearheaded by Wing It may not be possible to convey our profound feeling to Zhaleo Rio, as the chief sanitary life. towards the development the ADC’s conference hall giene. She also extended Commander S Haralu, had each and everyone, however, it is our prayer that God may guest. Calling on the people of the environment. on the theme “Swaachhta appreciation to the sanitary brought better understand- bless you all abundantly. In his speech, the chief to extend continuous coop- The programme was Hi Seva.” workers for their services ing and co-operation be- Loving Wife, Children’s guest congratulated the eration, he called for mass chaired by EAC Medz- Additional Deputy rendered to the public. tween the school and the & Grand Children’s. public, NGOs and officials participation from the iphema, Sentilong Ozu- Commission, Peren, S Short speeches were inhabitants of Punglwa. K-1370 EASTERN MIRROR | Dimapur, Wednesday, October 4, 2017 4 REGION Assam govt committed to the Mizoram asks central forces growth of ‘divyangans’: Sonowal Guwahati, Oct.3 (PTI): Assam Chief ment agenda. Rapid progress has been to tighten vigil along border Minister Sarbananda Sonowal today as- made in recent times in Assam with an serted that his government is committed investment of around Rs 6500 crore and Aizawl, Oct. 3 (IANS): The Force, respectively. influx from Myanmar to Bangla- in early September. to facilitating the growth of differently job avenues for 40,000 unemployed youth Mizoram government has asked “After a central government desh.” These refugees had fled Ar- abled citizens and making them equal created. central security forces to tighten advisory, our government asked The Minister said it was, how- akan due to recent clashes be- partners in nation building to ensure a The ITI for the differently abled will be vigil along India’s border with both forces to increase security ever, unlikely that the Rohingyas tween the Myanmar Army and totally inclusive society. set up within the premises of Dibrugarh ITI neighbouring Myanmar and Bang- along the Myanmar and Bang- would enter Mizoram since Ra- the Arakan Liberation Army, a The Prime Minister’s Skill India Mis- at an estimated cost of Rs 5.5 crore in the ladesh to prevent influx of illegal ladesh borders. Accordingly, ad- khine province in Myanmar from militant outfit. sion is aimed to create a skilled human first phase. The building will be constructed immigrants, especially Rohingyas, ditional troopers have been de- where they have fled is quite far A Mizoram Home Department resource and industrial training institutes as per the special needs of differently abled a Minister said on Tuesday. ployed,” Mizoram Home Minister from the Indian state. official said Home Ministry’s Spe- (ITIs) for the differently abled will pave the people. The mountainous, northeast- R. Lalzirliana said. Around 170 refugees from cial Secretary (Internal Security) way to bring them to mainstream society, The ITI will have sixty seats for three ern state of Mizoram has a 510-km “The state’s own security per- Myanmar’s Arakan, who entered Rina Mittal and Joint Secretary Sonowal said laying the foundation stone different trades with 20 seats per trade border with Mynamar and 318 km sonnel posted near border villages Mizoram last month and took shel- (North-East) Satyender Garg last of the first ITI exclusively for the differently as per prescribed guidelines of National with Bangladesh, guarded by As- have also been directed to remain ter in Lawngtlai district in southern month visited Arunachal Pradesh, abled at Dibrugarh. Council for Vocational Training, officials sam Rifles and the Border Security on high alert in view of refugee Mizoram, returned to their homes Nagaland, Mizoram, and Manipur The CM said that budget provision of said. Rs 250 crore has been made to provide The trades will include computer op- one-time financial assistance to 4.5 lakh erator and programming assistant, cutting differently abled or ‘divyangans’ of the and sewing technology and hair and skin IAF upgrading infra on eastern front %LUHQODXQFKHV6DQJDL state during 2017-18. care.There will be separate hostel facilities Shillong, Oct 3 (IANS) strength to strength, Khosla operating surfaces further Assam and the North-east, he said, is for boys and girls within the campus, they The Indian Air Force (IAF) said, “We are getting ready so that all these fighters and KDOIPDUDWKRQZHEVLWH at the forefront of the Centre’s develop- said. is aggressively upgrading to absorb the new technolo- heavy transport aircraft can infrastructure on its eastern gy and in another few years, land and take off,” the Air Imphal, Oct 3 (Agencies): gai Festival, 2017. theatre to boost strategic de- may be two-three years or Marshal said. In a cursor to the ensu- Seeking the love and )ODVKÁRRGZDVKHV$PVHORQJVXEZD\EULGJH ployment of advanced assets five years, it will be a very, “We are trying to make ing Sangai International support of the people of the close to the Chinese border. very potent force (Eastern bases for housing our new Half Marathon and ferstival State, Biren said that minis- “The infrastructure de- Air Command).” radars which will be coming scheduled from November ters, MLAs and people of velopment is taking place “As I said, the delivery in. In addition, we are trying 19, Manipur chief minis- the State should support at a very, very rapid pace has already started. The ra- to upgrade our ranges to ‘air ter, N Biren Singh, today such a mega event so as to in the eastern front. We are dars are already coming in. to ground’ ranges which are launched the website of promote the importance of inducting a number of new We already have C-130 and very important for the train- Sangai Run Half Marathon Loktak Lake and Manipur platforms in term of weap- we have operationalised a lot ing of people,” he said. and Festival at the chief as a potential tourist desti- ons, radar systems, network- of helicopters units such as However, Khosla said minister’s secretariat. nation in the country. He ing systems,” Air Marshal Mi-17 and Mi-17 V5, ALH, the Indian Air Force capabil- The Sangai Interna- further sought to strive to in- Anil Khosla, who heads the and in future we will get ity building was not aimed tional Half Marathon and clude the Sangai Half Mar- Shillong-based Eastern Air Chinooks, Apache, Rafale. with any particular country festival is being organised by athon in the Half Marathon Command, told IANS. So for all this, infrastructure in mind OOREP Sports and spon- Destination Calendar/List “We are getting Rafale is required,” he said. “It is a capability build- sored by Manipur Tourism, of the world from next year. aircraft, Chinook heavy-lift He said that six advance ing of our own as over the Government of Manipur. On the occasion, the Our Correspondent Anglong District. Amselong Amselong River and ve- helicopters and Apache at- landing grounds have been years we have improved in The event is also being sup- chief minister also launched Diphu, Oct. 3 (EMN): bridge is about 12 km long hicles coming from Nellie tack helicopters. Recently, made operational in Aru- the country economically. ported by Athletic Associa- a promotional video for Amri constituency remains distance from Nellie (four side were also stuck down we have inaugurated a new nachal Pradesh, and added It is all-round capability tion of Manipur. the upcoming Sangai Half in miserable road commu- lane National Highway). at the same place. Moreo- C-130 J squadron complex that the advance landing building and development The marathon would Marathon 2017. Those who nication which lies inter- Since Amselong river fall in ver, the commuter also in the Eastern Air Com- ground at Tawang is being in the civil field as well as cover areas of Sendra, are willing to participate in state bordering area with the hilly area, the flowing said that a concrete bridge mand,” he said on the side- upgraded as well as another in the military field. So it is Thanga, Keibul Lamjao the Half Marathon could Karbi Anglong-Meghalaya current of the hilly rainfalls have been constructed lines of the Air Fest at the at Vijaynagar. not aimed at any particular and Moirang in Bishnupur register themselves through and inter-district bordering bring havoc to bridge and across Amselong river Shillong Advanced Landing “A lot of infrastructure country. We are building up district in the route map the website (sangairun. area with Karbi Anglong washed it away. Nellie-Ul- but due to the incomplete Ground here. is coming in our airfields to our capability and Air Force covering 21 kilometers. com), he added. -Morigoan District. ukunchi PWD road is the work of the bridge the Noting that Eastern Air house the new systems. We is becoming a potent and Speaking at the launch- Registration will be According to the report, lifeline for the hilly region hilly area people are fac- Command is growing from are trying to improve the formidable force, he added. ing ceremony, Biren said opened from October 4 till Amselong subway bridge people. All the commodities ing problems. the government is on the November 4. Mentioning was washed away by the re- were supplied or carried out The concern public has mission mode to showcase about the recently launched cent heavy rainfall on Mon- from this road alone. appeal the higher authority the uniqueness of Sangai ‘Imphal Evenings’ in the day night. The commuters One of the commuter of Karbi Anglong Autono- NEIPF to raise influx of illegal immigrants in NE (Brow-Antlered Deer) and state, Biren said that it is the are facing trouble to cross informed that due to the mous Council, Chief Exec- promote the peculiarity of initiative of the new Gov- over the Amselong River, all collapsed of the bridge utive Member (CEM), Tu- Shillong, Oct.3 (PTI): The legal immigrants to the NE indigenous population have Loktak lake to the entire ernment to show the world the vehicles were stuck down people are facing trouble liram Ronghang and Local North East Indigenous Peo- region which is changing the been overpowered by people world. He said Sangai Run that Manipur is no more a in the middle of the road. for movement and also MLA Dr. Mansing Rongpi ple s Forum (NEIPF) today demographic profile in every from outside and said that will feature as a curtain trouble-torn place and night Amselong River is located vehicles coming down and local MAC D. Uphing said influx of illegal immi- aspect whether it is property, the NE will continue to face raiser to the Manipur San- life exist in the State. along the Nellie-Uluckunchi from hilly i,e Ulukunchi Maslai to look up the matter grants into the North East job facilities. The indigenous this issue in the future if it is PWD road in West Karbi side were stuck down at within short time. states is one of the key issues people in many of the states not addressed.“We will lose that it would be raising with are being reduced to the sta- our own identity, own eco- the legislature, executive and tus of minority.” nomic strength, we cannot Earthquake hits Ukhrul region the judiciary of the country. Stating that the Forum be part of that system where Ukhrul, Oct 3 (Agencies): An earthquake of mag- The decision was taken will take on all the chal- outsiders have become rulers nitude 4.2 on Richter scale jolted Manipur’s Ukhrul %'0LVKUDWDNHVRDWKDV at the first meeting of the lenges, find out all the inher- in our own state,” he said. district at around 7.18 p.m. on Tuesday night. NEIPF, a conglomeration of ent issues facing the different “Our economic rights No loss of life or property has been reported yet. $UXQDFKDO3UDGHVK*RYHUQRU various organisations which seven states, he said, “We have already been domi- Further details are awaited. A 4.2 magnitude quake is Itanagar, Oct. 3 (IANS): Brigadier (Retd) by State Guard of Honour presented by include peace-bound mili- will discuss and bring it to nated by business communi- considered moderate to cause any damages. B.D. Mishra was on Tuesday sworn in as Arunachal Pradesh Police at Raj Bhavan. tant outfits from the seven the highest level of our coun- ties from different parts of Earlier on February 24, a medium intensity earth- Governor of Arunachal Pradesh by Gauhati Earlier, on his arrival at Itanagar, a state states of the NE region.The try whether it is the judiciary the world whether it is from quake measuring 5.2 on the Richter Scale hit Manipur. High Court Chief Justice Ajit Singh at the reception was accorded to Mishra at Raj Bhavan helipad. A Guard of Honour by meeting was held today at or the executive or the legis- across the border or from Raj Bhavan here. Deputy Chief Minister Chowna Mein, Arunachal Pradesh Police was presented to the picturesque Orchid Lake lature to protect the rights of mainland India. Our view is Union Minister of State (Home) Kiren Ri- the Governor-designate. resort at Umiam, about 15 the indigenous people.” that the indigenous people 7KUHHKHOGIRUWUDIÀFNLQJ jiju, Assembly Speaker T.N. Thongdok, the Mishra retired from the Indian Army km from Shillong. On the short-term and should have equal share in Sonamura (Tripura), of the Rohingya refugees, council of ministers, members of the state as- on July 31, 1995 as Brigadier, after a 34-year The Federation of Kha- long-term solutions to the economic development,” Oct. 3 (PTI): Three per- the Assam Police with sembly, Chief Secretary Shakuntala Gamlin, career.Mishra was the Commander of NSG si-Jaintia and Garo People the problem, the Forum s he said.“Unless our political sons have been arrested help from Tripura Police government, army and para-military officials (Black Cat Commandos) Counter Hijack (FKJGP), one of the biggest spokesperson said all the NE leaders have the political will from a village near the and BSF arrested the three were present when Mishra was administered Task Force that successfully rescued all 124 social organisations from states will work together to to protect their own people Indo-Bangla border in persons involved in traf- the oath of officeMishra a war veteran, who passengers and crew members of a hijacked Meghalaya, was the host first understand and compre- it will be a difficult task for served the Indian Army in three major wars Indian Airlines flight that was forced to connection with “trafficking,” Das said. land at the Raja Sansi Airfield in Amritsar of the meeting chaired by hend what are the endemic every organisation or people in 1962, 1965 and 1971, took charge as full- ficking” of Rohingyas, a He said six Rohingyas fledged Governor of the state. in 1993. the United Liberation Front and inherent issues of differ- of our own land. We need police official said today. were arrested on August He took over from Nagaland Governor Mishra also fought in the 1962 war of Assam (ULFA) general ent areas and different ethnic strong committed political Acting on a tip-off, 19 at Karimganj in As- Padmanabha Balakrishna Acharya, who against China and the 1971 war against Pa- secretary Anup Chetia as the groups.“In the process, we leaders first to protect their sleuths of Assam and sam, and during inter- was holding additional charge of Arunachal kistan. He also played an instrumental role forum s chief convenor. will workout the modalities own people it should be in Tripura police and BSF rogation, they confessed Pradesh after V. Shanmuganathan, who was in tackling the Naga insurgency movement The NEIPF was formed by working with the local their political agenda,” he personnel raided the Na- to have migrated from then holding additional charge of the state, in 1963-1964 in Nagaland. on September 7 at the North indigenous people and once stated. badwip Chandra Nagar Myanmar’s Rakhine state, resigned on January 26 following charges of He fought against the militant group East Indigenous People s we comprehend we will initi- The NEIPF also re- village last night and ar- and were staying in Bang- inappropriate behaviour against him. LTTE, as the Leading Brigade Commander Conference (NEIPC) held ate our own course of action solved to establish its chap- Shanmuganathan’s resignation came of the Indian Peace Keeping Force in Jaffna rested Suman Chowd- ladesh as refugees. in 1987-88.Mishra, who holds an MA from at Guwahati. because our serious concern after nearly 100 employees of the Raj Bha- ters in all the NE states as hury (35), Faruk Chowd- “They entered India van in Shillong had sent a five-page letter to Allahabad University, an M.Sc from Madras Addressing newsmen is the loss of our own iden- part of strengthening the hury (32) and Sahajahan with the help of a traf- the Prime Minister’s Office and Rashtrapati University and a Ph.D from Jiwaji Univer- after the meeting, NEIPF tity,” he said. organisation on the objective Choudhury (38), SP, Si- ficking racket by using the Bhavan, demanding recall of the Governor sity, Gwalior, also taught at the College of spokesman N Ibungochoubi Ibungochoubi claimed to raise the various issues pahijala district, Sudipta sensitive corridor at Na- for what they alleged was “turning the Raj Combat at MHOW Cantonment and at said, “One of our serious that Tripura is a facing a concerning the indigenous Das told reporters. bawip Chandra Nagar,” Bhavan into a Young Ladies Club”. 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Not in Ϯϰ͘ŽŶƚĂŝŶĞƌǁĞŝŐŚƚ ϰϭ͘ĞƌĞŵŽŶŝĂůƐƚĂīƐ ϱϳ͘^Ŭŝƌƚ͛ƐĞĚŐĞ EASTERN MIRROR | Dimapur, Wednesday, October 4, 2017 BUSINESS 5 Over 70% mid-market firms Taparia launches plastic box with organiser in Kolkata Dimapur, Oct. 3 (EMN): upbeat on domestic economy Taparia has launched plas- 115,000 MMEs in India, of such companies felt that economies, and have the lion people equivalent to tic tool box with organiser The MMEs in 2014, which employed the country provides good potential to deliver even the population of Brazil and at Kolkata recently. a total of 53 million people opportunities for entrepre- greater growth if they con- support USD 3.4 trillion in A press release states are defined as and produced USD 350 bil- neurs. sidered going to new mar- exports. that the metal rod hinges for companies with lion of Gross Value Added “About 61 per cent of kets,” HSBC Chief Execu- The firm said that if higher load bearing capac- (GVA). Indian MMEs consider tive of Global Commercial MMEs boost their exports ity, latch type locks for firm between 200 and “MMEs (50 per cent) in themselves risk takers com- Banking Noel Quinn said. by just 1 per cent, they could locking, inside Tray for stor- India are less confident in pared with a global average “In an environment of add a combined USD 12.5 ing special tools, organizer 2,000 employees the global economy com- of 50 per cent,” the study lower growth, we must help billion to their economic sections on the top to store pared to respondents overall said. these companies reap the impact. fasteners & small objects. (58 per cent), though they Further, it found that benefits of international In India, about one- It further states that the Mumbai, Oct. 3 (PTI): are more confident in their more than half of the commerce, and just as im- tenth of sales by Indian Plastic Tool Box is specially The company is said to Dubai, Kuwait, Tanzania, A majority 77 per cent of local economy (77 per cent MMEs in India forecast portantly work to raise their MMEs were exported -- the designed as handle for high- be over 350 distributors, dis- Kenya, Hong Kong, Thai- the mid market enterprises vs. 69 per cent),” HSBC said that technology investments profile as major economic lowest export share amongst er load carrying capacity, tributing its products all over land, Mexico, Argentina, (MMEs) in the country are in the study. would be a lower priority in contributors, and poten- the 14 countries in the study attractive looks and design. India at present. Besides be- Uruguay, U.A.E and Sri confident about the domes- “Indian MMEs report the next three years. tially influential govern- -- suggesting that the vast The Plastic Tool Box ing a Brand leader in India, Lanka, etc. tic economy and expect and expect slightly higher The study covers MMEs ment stake-holders,” Quinn majority of the output is is said to be available in Taparia Tools are also said Taparia Tools higher revenue growth com- revenue growth compared in 14 countries. The MMEs added. used to satisfy domestic 420mm (16) & 480mm (19) to be exported to a good LTD423/424, A-2, Shah pared to their global peers, to all respondents, but lag are defined as companies HSBC has estimated demand, HSBC said. sizes. number of countries for last & Nahar, Lower Parel (W), says an HSBC study. slightly when it comes to with between 200 and 2,000 that over 43 lakh MME “We estimate that the Taparia Brand tools eve- more than 25 years – in- Mumbai 400 013 As per data compiled by reported and forecast profit employees. companies across 14 coun- total value of exports of In- rywhere is said to be well cluding to the U.K., U.S.A, Tel: 022-61478646 Fax: the global financial service margins,” it added. “MME firms make a tries covered by the study dian MMEs was just under received respected and ap- Denmark, Israel, Germany, 022-24953230 E-mail: hta- firm, there were around Besides, more than half huge contribution to their directly employed 208 mil- USD 90 billion,” it added. preciated. Sweden, Norway, Finland, [email protected]. Gas price hike will benefit Output of eight core industries rises Rupee drops sharp 32 paise to 65.60 against dollar New Delhi, Oct. 3 (IANS): The ECI index carries Mumbai, Oct. 3 (PTI) The equities kept the losses in the American currency by Output of India’s eight ma- 40.27 per cent weightage rupee fell sharply by 32 paise check. The rupee had end- exporters. producers by Rs 1,300 cr: Ind-Ra jor industries expanded ex- of the Index of Industrial to 65.60 against the dollar ed 22 paise higher at 65.28 Forex market was shut ponentially in August by 4.9 Production (IIP) which is on Tuesday as the green- against the dollar on Friday on Monday for Gandhi Jay- New Delhi, Oct 3 (IANS): tation of the gas pricing beneficiaries of the price per cent from a rise of 2.6 the macro-gauge for India’s back took on more strength on sustained unwinding of anti. The increase in natural gas formula in October 2014,” increase,” Ind-Ra said. per cent during the previous factory output. overseas. prices from this month it said. “In the mid-stream seg- month, official data showed “The combined Index Forex dealers said the would benefit domestic This is the first price in- ment, Gail (India)’s mar- on Tuesday. of Eight Core Industries greenback hit a one and a gas producers by around crease after five consecutive keting segment could see The Index of Eight Core stands at 123.6 in August, half month high overseas OKING HOSPITAL Rs 1,300 crore during the domestic gas price reduc- about Rs 15 billion higher Industries (ECI), represent- 2017, which was 4.9 per after US manufacturing ac- KOHIMA second half of the current tions, and has been driven trading revenue from the ing the output of major cent higher compared tivity in September rose to fiscal, India Ratings and by an increase in the aver- sale of domestic gases dur- industrial sectors like coal, to the index of August, its highest level in 13 years, Research (Ind-Ra) said on age gas prices prevalent at ing 2HFY18.” NEUROLOGY CAMP steel, cement and electricity, 2016,” the Ministry of bolstering expectations of an On 7th & 8th OCTOBER 2017 Tuesday. the reference gas hubs over “However, compressed had risen by 3.1 per cent in Commerce & Industry interest rate hike. “The recent gas price the period July 2016 to natural gas (CNG) and the corresponding month of said in the summary of the However, they said, a t 1BUJFOUTXIPBSFTVòFSJOHGSPNHeadache, increase would lead to an June 2017. piped natural gas (PNG the previous year. ECI for August. higher opening in domestic increase in revenue for do- The price ceiling for domestic) end-consum- epilepsy, stroke, sleeping problems, neck mestic gas producers by gas from difficult deep-sea ers of city gas distribu- pain, back pain, neuropathy di culty around Rs 13 billion during and high-pressure high- tion (CGD) entities could NAME CHANGE in walking, shaking hands & legs, to & 2HFY18,” an Ind-Ra state- temperature areas/fields bear the burden of price fro nodding of head, frequent falling on ment here said. has been raised 13 per cent increase, as it is usually I, IKHETO Z ASSUMI The government has to $6.30 per mbtu. passed on to the custom- (OLD NAME) SHOULD ground, slow monotonous voice, di culty increased the price payable The gas price for the ers,” it added. BE KNOWN AS IKHETO in memorizing can consult Dr. A. R. Baruah, for domestic natural gas by April-September period Prices of domestic nat- ASSUMI (NEW NAME) BY Neurologist from GNRC Guwahati. AFFIDAVIT NO.739/17, around 17 per cent to $2.89 was $2.48 per mbtu, and ural gas are revised twice a For appointment contact- 0370-2290080/2290146 per million British thermal the ceiling for gas from dif- year. Last year, the govern- DT. 03/10/17. unit (mbtu) for the period ficult fields was $5.56. ment allowed pricing free- D-4697 K-1371 October 2017 to March “State-run explorers Oil dom to producers of gas OFFICE OF THE CHIEF ELECTORAL OFFICER 2018. India and Oil and Natural from difficult areas, with a NAGALAND : KOHIMA “Prior to this, the gas Gas Corp, which contrib- ceiling linked to a mix of Email: [email protected] Phone: 0370-2290456, Fax:0370-2290460 prices have been revised ute around 80 per cent to other fuels such as coal, liq- No.ELE/ESTT-21/2017/894 Kohima, dated the 3rd October 2017 downward by about 50 per the total domestic produc- uefied natural gas (LNG), EXAMINATION INFORMATION cent since the implemen- tion, would be the largest naphtha and fuel oil. 1) With reference to this Office Advertisements No. ELE/ESTT-104/2015-17 dated 17th April 2017 and No. ELE/ESTT-21/2017 dated 19th Sept 2017 regarding recruitment to the posts of Data Processing Operator, Call Centre Operator, Library Attendant under the Establishment of the Chief Electoral Officer, Nagaland and recruitment of LDA-cum-Computer Assistant under District Election Offices; it is hereby informed to all concerned that the date for the written test/ examination for all the aforesaid posts has been Gold futures Rs 195 on weak global cues fixed on 14th of October 2017 (Saturday) and all the examination centres will be in Kohima. 2) The Admit Card for appearing in the written examination may be obtained by the candidates personally from the Office of the Chief New Delhi, Oct. 3 (PTI): ness turnover of 375 lots weak trend overseas where Electoral Officer, Nagaland, D-Block Colony, Kohima during office hours from 5th of October 2017 to 12th of October 2017. 3) The candidates coming to collect Admit Card should produce any one of the photo bearing Identity Card/Document like driving Gold futures traded sharp- at the Multi Commodity the precious metal slid to a license/EPIC/Aadhaar Card/Pan Card/Academic Admit Card etc. Please note that the candidate will not be issued Admit Card if ly lower by Rs 195 to Rs Exchange. seven-week low after strong photo bearing Identity Card/Document is not produced. 29,511 per 10 grams today In a similar fashion, the US manufacturing data 4) The candidate will be allowed to appear in the written examination only on the production of the original Admit Card issued by the Department at the examination centre. The details of examination centre and the timing of exam is mentioned in the Admit as speculators trimmed po- metal for delivery in Octo- strengthened the dollar and Card. However, the exam hall allotment will be notified on the notice board at the examination centre only. Therefore, candidates sitions amid weakening ber was down Rs 186, or eroded appeal of the pre- are informed to reach the examination centre at least 30 minutes before the commencement of the exam. global trend. 0.63 per cent, to Rs 29,371 cious metal as a safe haven. 5) The total marks for written examination will be 200. The subjects/components of the written examination and marks for each of the component/subject for Library Attendant, Data Processing Operator, and LDA-cum-Computer Assistant/ Call Centre Operator Gold for delivery in De- per 10 grams in 59 lots. Meanwhile, gold prices will be as follows: cember dropped Rs 195, or Market analysts said fell 0.14 per cent to USD Marks Sl. 0.66 per cent, to Rs 29,511 that the fall in gold futures 1,268.70 an ounce in Sin- No. Component Library Data Processing LDA-cum Computer Assistant/ Type of questions per 10 grams, in a busi- was mostly in tune with a gapore. Attendant Operator Call Centre Operator 1 Library Science Subject 60 Nil Nil Objective/Subjective 2 Computer Knowledge 20 50 30 Objective/Multiple Choice 3 General Intelligence and Reasoning 20 30 40 Objective/Multiple Choice 4 General Awareness 20 30 40 Objective/Multiple Choice Reliance Commodities 5 Numerical Aptitude 20 30 30 Objective/Multiple Choice 6 English Comprehension 20 20 20 Subjective 7 English Essay (300 words) 25 25 25 Subjective launches intuitive trading app 8 English Grammar 15 15 15 Objective/ Subjective Mumbai, Oct. 3 (IANS) : Reliance Com- hidden patterns, who can tap opportunities Total 200 200 200 modities on Tuesday said it has launched by analysing spreads between two futures 6) The standard of questions that a candidate may expect in the written examination would be Matriculate/Class-X level. There would be no the country’s first advanced intuitive com- contracts. “The new intuitive platform will negative marking for any response. In case of Library Attendant, the level of questions in the library science subject would be of the level of Bachelor of Library Science. As regard the questions testing knowledge on computers it would be of the level of Diploma in Computer modity trading application, available both also empower the trader community with Application. on the web and mobile. up-to-date information of key factors and 7) The number of candidates selected against each of the category of post on the basis of the written examination would be five times of the According to the commodities broking related instruments, which can affect price vacancies in that category of the post and thereafter they would be required to appear for a Computer test of 50 marks and the breakup of the topics would be as follows: arm of Reliance Capital, the key innovative of a particular commodity,” it said. (i) MS Word-20 marks, (ii) MS Excel-20 marks (iii) MS PPT-10 marks. feature of the trading platform will assist “Moreover the ‘Correlation Matrix’ will The date, venue and time period for the Computer test would be made known to the selected candidates later. 8) The selected candidates after Computer test will be required to appear for an oral interview. traders in capitalising opportunities swiftly, help identify the best correlation combina- 9) The final merit list of the candidate shall be prepared by adding the marks of the written examination, the Computer test and the oral besides empowering them with detailed tion for a particular commodity with just a interview. understanding of commodity markets. click,” the statement added. 10) This notice/advertisement may also be seen on the website of the CEO Nagaland www.ceonagaland.nic.in. The website may also be “All analysis seen on the platform is post “Reliance Intuitive Trading Platforms visited for other details. thorough consideration of the global events, will enable traders to decode essential data (ABHIJIT SINHA) IAS Issued by DIPR Chief Electoral Officer, Nagaland : Kohima KG-2037 currencies and equities causing volatility in for unlocking the potential of commodities commodity prices,” Reliance Commodities markets. Empowered with simplified data said in a statement. outcome and in-depth data analysis will The statement said the platform will help them leverage market dynamics,” said NATIONAL HIGHWAYS & INFRASTRUCTURE enable traders to analyse commodities B. Gopkumar, Director, Reliance Com- based on seasonality by uncovering certain modities. DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION LIMITED MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT & HIGHWAYS NCA approves Airtel-Tigo merger in Ghana GOVERNMENT OF INDIA New Delhi, Oct. 3 (IANS): Bharti Ghana network integration plan to the Author- (Airtel) on Tuesday said the Ghana’s ity which will indicate how they intend to Branch office: - Dimapur, Nagaland Phone No: 03862-248537 National Communications Authority has relinquish portions of their total spectrum given approval for its merger with Millicom allocation,” the company said in a state- Ghana (Tigo) to proceed, subject to some ment. Notice Inviting Tenders/Quotations conditions. “This, however, will be done in phases According to the company, the merger on geographical area basis and over a period will result in an entity which will be the not exceeding eighteen months to avoid dis- 1. Name of the work: - RFP for the hiring of space on second largest mobile network operations ruptions on the network,” it added. lease basis for a period of two in the west African country. On the issue of numbers, the merged years for its Site office cum guest The company said the merger -- which entity will retain all the numbering re- was first announced in March this year sources held by the merging entities, said house (Dy. General Manager level) -- required the regulator to conduct a com- the statement. at MOKOKCHUNG Town (Distt. prehensive analysis of the application and “The NCA has also requested the Mokokchung), Nagaland. the regulatory ecosystem. merged entity to submit a plan to educate “To ensure efficient and equitable customers about changes and related meas- distribution and access to the spectrum, ures within 30 days from date of merger,” The last date for receipt of complete tender in the office of the the merged entities will have to submit a it added. undersigned is 24/10/2017 upto12:00 hours. Equities surge on global cues, value buying For further details please visit NHIDCL website, www.nhidcl.com Mumbai, Oct. 3 (IANS): Key Indian eq- The 30-scrip Sensitive Index (Sensex) of Sd/- uity indices on Tuesday surged as positive the BSE, which opened at 31,537.81 points, global cues, coupled with healthy buying in closed at 31,497.38 points -- up 213.66 General Manager (Project) automobile, consumer durables, and oil and points, or 0.68 per cent. NHIDCL, Branch office, gas stocks, lifted investors’ sentiments. The Sensex touched a high of 31,615.28 st According to market observers, expec- points and a low of 31,440.48 points during H/no-63 (A), 1 Floor, tations of an economic stimulus package the intra-day trade. Behind City Tower Building, added fillip to the equity markets’ rise. The BSE market breadth was bullish -- The wider 51-scrip Nifty50 of the Na- with 1,397 advances and 1,273 declines. NST Colony, Circular road, tional Stock Exchange (NSE) rose by 70.90 On Friday, the benchmark indices Dimapur, Nagaland-797112 points, or 0.72 per cent, to provisionally closed on a flat-to-positive note as investors close at 9,859.50 points (at 3.30 p.m.). booked profits. DG-675 Email: [email protected] 6 Farm Animals Bad For Climate, Warns Report

greenhouse gas, and contribute the majority share of mate change-free lunch. It isn’t,” she added. EASTERN MIRROR Vishal Gulati | IANS total agricultural greenhouse gas emissions. The 127-page report estimates the livestock sector Rising animal production and consumption, as a whole is responsible for 14.5 per cent of global razing livestock are linked to climate DIMAPUR, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 4, 2017 whatever the farming system and animal type, is human-related global greenhouse emissions, making change. They can boost the sequestration causing greenhouse gas release and contributing to the increasing demand for meat and dairy foods ex- of carbon in some locally specific cir- changes in land use. tremely problematic “if we are to limit global warm- cumstances. At the global level, they are G Ultimately, if high-consuming individuals and ing to below the internationally agreed goal of 2-de- responsible for greenhouse gas emissions, directly Demographic changes countries want to do something positive for the cli- grees”. linked to global warming. The conclusion: Eat less he demography of the State of Nagaland especially the mate, maintaining their current consumption levels However, both consumers and policymakers have meat and dairy products. commercial district of Dimapur has undergone substantial but simply switching to grass-fed beef is not a solu- a much looser grasp on the differences in climate im- These startling findings were made public on changes in the last 3 to 4 decades due to the arrival of people tion. pact among different types of livestock. Tuesday after two years of a collaboration study by from outside the district and state. According to the Census “Eating less meat, of all types, is (a solution),” “The big question that needs answering is wheth- T researchers led by Tara Garnett of the Food Cli- of India 2011, 40.87 percent of the total population of Dimapur are advocates report lead author Garnett. er farmed animals fit in a sustainable food system, mate Research Network at the University of Oxford. not Scheduled Tribe. It means that nearly 41 percent of the population Published just ahead of the Bonn UN Climate and if so, which farming systems and species are to Cecile Godde at Australia’s national science agency, on Dimapur are non Nagas and even among the remaining 59 per- Change Conference, the report places emphasis on be preferred,” said environmental and agricultural the CSIRO, is one of the authors. cent all are not members of recognised tribes of the state. Among the the need to consider animal production and meat scientist Godde. The study, which aims to help minimise carbon 40.87 percent non ST population, there are those who were granted consumption if the world aims to keep a global av- “Of course, there are many dimensions to sustain- dioxide from the atmosphere through grazing ac- the status of indigenous inhabitants after statehood. Some examples erage temperature rise well below 2 degrees Celsius. ability and this report only considers one of them -- tions, holds relevance for India too as it supports one of those who fall into this category of demography are the Marwaris, “When thinking about different livestock pro- the climate question. But the climate question alone of world’s largest populations of grass-fed livestock, Sikhs, Muslims mostly non Bengalis who are recorded as Moham- duction systems, there are many important aspects is important to explore and in doing so, this report ranks number one in milk production. medans, Bengalis etc. The list of people in this category is well docu- to consider: people’s livelihoods and jobs, animal takes us a step further towards understanding what a The report, “Grazed and Confused?”, says grass- mented along with their present descendants. Although no official welfare, biodiversity, nutrition and food security and sustainable food system looks like,” she said. fed livestock are not a climate solution. They are, in census have been published of this group, it is generally accepted that more,” Garnett said. The report concludes that although there can be fact, net contributors to the climate problem, as are their population has seen lesser growth and many have opted to mi- “Grazing systems and grass-fed beef may offer other benefits to grazing livestock -- solving climate all livestock. grate out of the state since the nineties. Cases of misrepresentation benefits in these respects, benefits that will vary by change isn’t one of them! The cattle emit gases such as nitrous oxide, car- by those outside the category can also not be ruled out. Nevertheless, context. But when it comes to climate change, people bon dioxide and methane, a particularly potent the probability of this category of non Naga non Scheduled Tribe shouldn’t assume that their grass-fed steak is a cli- (Vishal Gulati can be contacted at [email protected]) indigenous inhabitants substantially contributing to the very distinct demographic picture of Dimapur district is very low. Therefore it can be theoretically accepted that most of the 40.87 percent non ST population of Dimapur are migrants who arrived recently. Has the Swachh Bharat Abhiyan Brought a Paradigm Shift in Rural Sanitation? For the very strategically located district of Dimapur which is also the gateway to Manipur, the presence of high number of migrants especially in the plain areas is only natural. Moreover like Innovate methods are being used to encourage people to end open defecation, but issues like any other commercial hub, Dimapur has attracted migrants looking for opportunities over the years. Although the entry to the hill area the underutilisation of funds and use of coercive methods to achieve targets remain. is restricted and requires the Inner Line Permit, the plain areas of Dimapur are exempted from it. It is also reported that the number of Nagas who have migrated from the other districts of Nagaland Santosh Mehrotra and Vinod Mishra | thewire.in has also increased over the years. However, the arrival of migrant population from the other states should not be a cause for concern he government has run rural achieving ODF villages. However, solu- and both groups of people, the locals and the migrant population, sanitation programmes since tions are emerging. should be able to live in harmony unless assimilation with the local the 1980s. Yet, according to Census 2011, only about 30% Solutions population is a real threat. Nagaland still has very strict regulations T One is pre-triggering. The success of in place to protect the local tribes; reservation in employment, land of all rural households have toilets, and even fewer use those toilets. By contrast, triggering behaviour change depends a ownership rights, reservation of seat in the assembly etc. lot on the quality and thoroughness of However the biggest cause for concern is the presence of a sus- under the Swachh Bharat Abhiyan, several changes have taken place. preparations made through pre-trigger- pected large number of immigrants who have entered the country ing. This involves collecting informa- illegally through the porous border that the Northeast share with Efforts towards a ‘Swachh Bharat’ tion about the village and its inhabit- the neighbouring countries especially Bangladesh. The eventful his- First, a commitment has come from the ants, establishing contacts with them tory between India and Bangladesh added with border disputes and highest level of government, with the and preparing officers and the village shared rivers has disturbed the demography of the Northeast over the prime minister himself doing “shram- for triggering. Often pre-triggering is not decades. Without proper mechanism to check this influx, it is only dan” for the construction of a twin pit given sufficient emphasis and is only natural to rely solely on racial profiling to differentiate the supposed toilet in a village in Varanasi. skimmed through in training. group of people who have entered the country illegally. The same Second, under the Swachh Bharat A second innovation is seeking help thumb rule is applied by some vigilante groups, tribe organisations Abhiyan, for the first time, the govern- from different religious leaders. Most and even the officials. Nagas have also coined the term Illegal Bang- ment is focusing on triggering a collec- villages have different ethnic/religious/ ladeshi Immigrants(IBIs) which no doubt will become a diplomatic tive behaviour change on a large scale caste groups. Therefore, it becomes dif- ^ŽŵĞϮϱϬ͕ϬϬϬŽĨ/ŶĚŝĂ͛Ɛϲϰϵ͕ϰϴϭǀŝůůĂŐĞƐŚĂǀĞďĞĞŶĚĞĐůĂƌĞĚŽƉĞŶĚĞĨĞĐĂƟŽŶĨƌĞĞ͘Credit: Reuters embarrassment if one day Nagaland wants better trade relations instead of merely on the construction of ficult to address all the groups together with Bangladesh to do away with the current black market. Sadly for toilets. Even the management informa- as gathering them on the same platform Spears and Coffey rightly point out that building appropriate toilets for them. the bangla speaking Muslims even if they are citizens of India all are tion system of the government is count- might be difficult. there is a predilection for building sep- There is also the need for high-quality stereotyped as IBIs and also referred to by the Urdu word that is used ing communities and districts that have All the local religious leaders are tic tanks in rural areas, which are very CLTS facilitators. Masons may also to address a person with respect, Mian. On the other hand the Hindu become open defecation free (ODF); called in to tell them about the impor- expensive for the majority. Moreover, need refresher training focusing on the immigrants from Bangladesh are automatically considered as Indian earlier it was only counting the number tance of using toilets and the harmful such tanks create a downstream prob- benefits of twin-pits. Strengthening of citizens in Nagaland. Many go unnoticed because on many occa- of toilets. effects of open defecation. They are lem of solid and liquid waste manage- the supply chain is needed to ensure sions when asked about their state of origin the safest reply would be Third, the speed with which toilets asked to communicate the same to the ment, since the tanks require waste dis- rapid availability of materials for toilet to say that they are from Tripura. are being constructed has also gained villagers. This has resulted in quicker posal every few years. To overcome this construction, through the establishment The complete lack of knowledge of the history of these groups momentum. Since 2014, 40 million understanding and the involvement of problem, Swachh Bharat Abhiyan has of supply-chain specific committees at of people very near to our borders have today become a cause for household latrines have been construct- religious leaders in triggering exercises encouraged twin-pit technology, which district, block and gram panchayat level. alarm. Over the years the bureaucrats who are supposed to advise ed. Some 250,000 of India’s 649,481 has mobilised the whole community. is a “complete treatment plant” in itself. Moreover, changing mindsets re- the lawmakers have also somehow ignored it. For example, the Ro- villages have been declared ODF, along Another programmatic innova- In contrast to a septic tank, the total cost mains a challenge: acceptance of twin- hingya crises has caught the world’s attention at present, but it can- with 201 districts and five states as part tion is persuading all, especially men, of a twin-pit toilet is no more than Rs pit toilets is still a problem. People in not be denied that there may have been instances of their illegal entry of the Swachh Bharat Abhiyan. to abandon open defecation. Partial 12, 000, and it does not need to be emp- rural areas still think that a twin-pit is a into India including Nagaland since the nineties. After the Myanmar Fourth, there is a renewed focus on usage of toilets is a major problem in tied – since its contents become ordi- government toilet for poor people. More uprising of 8/8/88 resulting in the coup by the State Law and Order verification and sustainability of ODF parts of India. On the whole, it has been nary manure once left to dry for a year. information, education and communi- Restoration Council (later renamed as State Peace and Development status by monitoring toilet use. found that convincing men to use toi- Masons are essential for introducing cation (IEC) is needed to advocate that Council) , reprisals by the junta displaced many ethnic minorities Fifth, money has been allocated lets even when one is available is most twin-pit technology to villages. In some it is safe and scientific, easily built, costs from Myanmar. The arrival of refugees from the Chin Hills to Mi- on a scale hitherto unheard of to hire challenging. Here too recent practice districts, however, very few masons are less, is easy to empty and that the waste zoram in the aftermath is also one such instance. However in Naga- the staff needed to mobilise communi- has revealed measures that work. First, available who can construct a twin-pit can be used as manure. However, a ma- land, it was only those who had read about their history and those ties around sanitation. Half a million pressure from the medical practitioners toilet. jority of the IEC funds have remained who had knowledge of their language knew about it or had the sus- ‘Swachhagrahis’ have been deployed in the village is an effective too. One As Swachh Bharat Abhiyan, new unutilised. picions and was discussed only among the very tiny pockets of intel- in villages and districts. There has oc- way to motivate villagers to discontinue triggering tools are also being used. Then there is the challenge of some lectual circles of those years. At present, with the Internet especially curred an empanelment of key resource open defecation is to take the help of Making villagers are being made aware state and district officials using coer- with video streaming sites, it has become easier to identify languages. centres at the national level for capacity those who practice medicine since what of a link between open defecation and cive methods to stop open defecation In such a complex scenario, it is time the State Government has building on collective behaviour change. they advice generally has a high rate of stunting among children, which has re- to achieve targets. This is not behaviour to formulate more effective and stringent measures and processes to Sixth, there is focus on senior male acceptance in villages. cently become an effective tool for trig- change. Constant efforts are needed to detect such cases. It should ensure that no forged or false documents members of households to sensitise Similarly, ODF village pradhans are gering behaviour change. For instance, a correct a centuries-old problem in India. are issued from the state which can be used in neighbouring Assam them through collective behaviour emerging as champions to trigger other photograph was used which shows two Sustaining patterns to end open def- for updating the National Registry of Citizens. The possession of change (through Darwaza Band cam- villages. In some areas of UP, pradhans children: one healthy two-year-old and ecation is a big issue. Successful rural Aadhaar should not be considered as a sign of citizenship. Moreover paign). Use of social media for creating are often well-respected and listened a stunted five-year-old, both standing sanitation programmes worldwide with an in depth awareness campaign is required for the officials, tribe awareness is also happening. ‘Swach- to. Evidence is emerging that they suc- next to each other. The heights of the CLTS have been based on no hardware organisations and the local bodies so that the various measures put hata Preraks’ have been deployed in ceed in motivating male members of the two children are the same. As a result, subsidy. India’s subsidy programme in place are more effective and at the same time the genuine Indian each district to support the district mag- community to abandon the practice. communities are being made aware of creates unique problems. Major prob- citizens are not victimised due to racial profiling. istrates directly. Training of district of- This has served two main purposes. the fact that sanitation is linked with the lems resulting from a subsidy-driven ficials is creating a new momentum. Those selected village leaders feel re- well-being of future generations as well. programme are: Constructing toilets Seventh, there is a new focus on spected and valued that their actions A similar tool to trigger behaviour without collective behaviour change; ODF plus, i.e. solid and liquid waste have actually made a difference thereby change when the community is brought malpractices, low quality and inappro- management. This is done with a view motivating them to continue the fight together is menstruation. Menstruation priate construction; lack of ownership to incentivise sustainability of ODF against open defecation. Also, given is generally recognised as a women’s is- and partial usage of toilets, with some DAILY PATH status. Special sustainability funds and that they come from the same social sue and men are told not to talk about it. household members continuing open fund allocation to states on performance context, it was easier for the villagers, But now menstruation is being used as a defecation; leaving out of the disabled; is also ongoing. men in particular, to understand what triggering tool to stop open defecation. declarations of ODF to meet targets Finally, there are a number of pro- these individuals were saying. Men were asked: ‘Do you know what when the reality lags far behind. Divine Interruptions grammatic innovations taking place un- One challenge that is often faced of difficulties a woman faces when she In his speech on the occasion of goes for open defecation during men- BIBLE READ: LUKE 18:35–43 der the Swachh Bharat Abhiyan. Com- the poorest claiming that they do not Swachhta Divas on October 2, the prime munity-led total sanitation (CLTS) and have the funds to build toilets. In such struation?’ The male members then re- minister himself accepted that there is a THOUGHT FOR TODAY: related approaches succeed most easily situations, more prosperous villagers alised that they never thought about the problem of both usage and sustainabil- problem of their own mother, wife and Jesus asked him, “What do you want me to do for in relatively small and homogeneous have come forward and formed a supply ity under Swachh Bharat Mission. “We villages while larger and multi-caste vil- chain to provide the essential materials sisters. In response, they took the deci- need peoples’ participation. We do not you?” “Lord, I want to see,” he replied. lages are more difficult. Two practices for toilet construction through a no- sion to construct a toilet at home and have any other option, but we will have ~ Luke 18:40–41 in these conditions have been shown to interest loan that could later be repaid stop open defecation for the conven- to do it,” he said. work. This is important to point out, upon receiving the government’s finan- ience of women in their own families. (Santosh Mehrotra is a human develop- xperts agree that a staggering amount of time is consumed since, in a recent otherwise excellent cial incentive. There have also been cas- Challenges book, Dean Spears and Diane Coffey es of community donation for economi- ment economist, former UNICEF adviser each day by interruptions. Whether at work or at home, a had identified caste as a major barrier cally weaker families. Innovations apart, several challenges and a professor at JNU. Vinod Mishra LDKJA?=HHKN=JQJATLA?PA@REOEP?=JA=OEHU@AŃA?PQOBNKI to adoption of toilets. In fact, they had remain. In all districts, more work is is India Coordinator, Water Supply and Twin-pit technology needed for the disabled – designing and Sanitation Collaborative Council.) what we feel is our main purpose. found caste as an overriding problem in ENot many of us like disruptions in our daily lives, especially when they cause inconvenience or a change of plans. But Jesus READERS’ MIRROR VIEWS & REVIEWS treated what appeared to be interruptions in a far different way. Time after time in the Gospels, we see the Lord stop what He is doing to help a person in need. While Jesus was on His way to Jerusalem where He would be No Parking Zone be Urgently Streamlined ?NQ?EłA@ =>HEJ@I=J>ACCEJC>UPDAOE@AKBPDANK=@?=HHA@KQP agaland’s narrow roads coupled with streamline this menace urgently in public interest. traffic is in a jam the VIP vehicles can overcome the “Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!” (Luke 18:35–38). Some increase in vehicle population by the day, While talking about traffic congestion, the tireless jam in few minutes. This means to say that there is in the crowd told him to be quiet, but he kept calling out to Jesus. ‘No Parking’ notice put up everywhere and effort of the traffic police to keep the traffic going something wrong in the flow of the traffic that needs Jesus stopped and asked the man, “‘What do you want me to do Nanywhere is aggravating the congestion must be admired. Dealing with drivers, some of who to be examined and rectified. In this regard, we may problem further. The question is can anybody put are senseless and arrogant, including Government emulate the example of Shillong where no stoppage for you?’ ‘Lord, I want to see,’ he replied. Jesus said to him, ‘Re- up ‘No Parking’ notices? Shops and House owners vehicles and Ministers who are seen always in a is given anywhere and everywhere as we do here in ceive your sight; your faith has healed you’ ” (vv. 41–42). whose buildings are adjacent to the main roads in the hurry to overtake others at the usual traffic jam our cities and towns. When our plans are interrupted by someone who genuinely towns have put up such notices. Some Shop owners day-in and day-out in the sun, rain and dust is not a Traffic population will continue to escalate and needs help, we can ask the Lord for wisdom in how to respond even put up ‘Parking only for customers’. I suppose matter of joke. The other nuisance which is adding the only way to prevent a total halt from traffic jam with compassion. What we call an interruption may be a divine these are all illegal because the roads belong to the to traffic peril is parking of vehicles haphazardly. in our cities is to bring in stricter traffic regulatory public and not the shop or house owners. 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Interruptions can be opportunities to serve. 7KHFRQWHQWVRIDUWLFOHVLQWKLVSDJHGRQRWQHFHVVDULO\UHÀHFWWKH(GLWRULDOYLHZRUSROLF\RIWKHSDSHU EASTERN MIRROR | Dimapur, Wednesday, October 4, 2017 7 Stress May Diminish Our Ability to Sense New Dangers ontrary to the conventional computational learning model to to changes in the environment, images on a computer screen. Later, all the participants repeated On the second day, the “stress view that stress enhances further understand how stress affects potentially putting us at an increased The appearance of some images the threat-conditioning procedure. group” was less likely to change their our ability to detect flexibility in decision-making. This risk for ignoring new sources of were coupled with a mild, electric However, this time the cue outcomes responses to threats than the control Csources of threat, a team analysis revealed a learning deficit threat,” said lead author Candace wrist-shock. switched. The earlier threatening group. of researchers have found that it for the subject put under the stress Raio, a postdoctoral researcher at Half of the participants underwent cue no longer predict shock, but the The research published in the diminishes the ability to predict new condition that participants used New York University. a laboratory procedure a day later formerly safe cue did. journal Proceedings of the National dangers. to update the cue associations. In The researchers conducted a designed to induce stress. This “stress While the participants viewed Academy of Sciences suggested that The research indicated that stress short, this resulted in a slower rate of series of experiments to test the ability group” placed their arm in an ice- the images, the researchers collected participants did not fully switch their reduces physiological response to the learning. to learn to flexibly update threat water bath for a few minutes, which physiological arousal responses in association with this cue from safe to new threat cue. “Our study shows that when we responses under stressful conditions. elevated the two stress hormones -- order to measure how individuals threatening. The researchers applied a are under stress, we pay less attention Here, the participants viewed alpha-amylase and cortisol. anticipated the outcome of each cue. Source: IANS The Kindled Brain If each bout of depression, bipolar disorder or PTSD makes another more likely, should sufferers stay on medication for life? widely accepted among neurologists as an apt depiction which normally creates a robust stress Elizabeth Svoboda | Aeon of epilepsy’s course. response, has become overwhelmed. ‘In lay The pronounced hormonal response might help terms, it’s burned out.’ Once this burnout hen I got depressed for the first time, at age someone outrun a lion on the savannah, but when the sets in, people might be less able to cope 27, what surprised me most was the sheer stress response is sustained, it turns pathological. when stressful life events happen, in part physicality of it. My arms and legs, numb It was the psychiatrist Robert Post at George because their stress-hormone secretion is and pendulous as dumbbells, resisted W Washington University who floated a retooled version less well-regulated. In short, they are more my half-hearted attempts to animate them, and my of kindling theory in the psychiatric realm. In the late brittle, more ‘kindled’. Minor rejections perception was equally leaden. Taking in the world felt 1980s and early ’90s, Post and some of his colleagues or setbacks they once might have sailed like gazing through a stained-glass pane, trying to make noted that mood disorders tended to follow a predictable through could plunge them into a full-blown out the wavy shapes on the other side. progressive sequence. When people had their first episode depression. After a few rounds of cognitive-behavioural therapy of illness, they could typically point to an adverse life Harkness also suspects that a (CBT) – which helped, but not quite enough – I gave event that brought on the episode: a divorce, perhaps, or smorgasbord of mental associations drive in and tried fluoxetine (Prozac), which resolved the a job loss or cancer diagnosis. But successive episodes the kindling process. People who have depression so completely that I felt baptised, reborn. I ran were less likely to be preceded by adverse events, and been depressed before, for instance, might around the mall trying on clothes as if I were outfitting there were often shorter and shorter intervals between have developed the unhelpful habits of myself for a new life. I assumed, or willed myself to, them. Stretches of active illness, Post proposed, might ruminating – obsessing over problems like a WŚŽƚŽďǇ'ƵǇŽƵĐŚĞƚͬ'ĞƩǇ that the profound physical and mental torpor that spur changes in the brain that made future depressive cow chewing cud – or castigating themselves had overtaken me was a one-off, a fluke. (And in fact, episodes more likely. for past mistakes, both of which can prompt millions of people experience only a single depressive As I thought about the differences in my doctors’ Post had cut his teeth by studying kindling’s the body to enter extended fight-or-flight mode. ‘Repeated episode in their lifetimes.) viewpoints, I started to wonder if both perspectives influence on seizure activity. It was only natural for him episodes of depression or stress strengthen people’s But for me, what the clinical psychologist and author might have some merit. It’s hard to discount the studies to borrow the metaphor to describe a variety of mental negative core beliefs about themselves: “I am worthless, I Andrew Solomon has called the noonday demon did that support the kindling hypothesis, or the evidence that disorders involving depressed mood, including bipolar am a failure.” Those schemas get strengthened,’ Harkness strike again. It arrived most dramatically after the birth antidepressants might stop the kindled progression of disorder and PTSD as well as unipolar depression. ‘The says. Once such cognitive habits are established, it might of my second son – the leaden limbs and outlook, the illness. But what if drugs such as fluoxetine aren’t the kindling model helps us think about the progression, not take much to trigger the cascade of extended stress- gagging when I forced down a bite of food, the glug-glug only way to stymie kindling? If skilled therapists can halt the unfolding and evolution of the illness,’ he told hormone release – and likely cell death – when a new rush of blood through my ears when anxious thoughts its downward spiral by teaching patients tools to combat The New York Times in 1988. Since then, Post has stressor arises. ‘It could be that even thinking about a crept in. Because this was a dark wolf I now knew, I negative thoughts and rumination, that could explain the published a raft of papers arguing in favour of kindling stressor is enough to get these people going.’ acted more quickly this time, resuming talk therapy and upward trajectory they see in many clients, who might theory, which he says helps to illuminate predictable Genes likely play a role, too. People with a strong seeking a new fluoxetine prescription. experience one, two or three episodes of depression, neural processes that can – thankfully – be halted. ‘With genetic history of mood disorders might be born ‘pre- With the new prescription came a recommendation and then no more. At least some studies show that talk appropriate psychotherapeutic and pharmacotherapeutic kindled’: that is, their first episode of depression occurs from my psychiatrist: that I stay on fluoxetine indefinitely. therapy can beget biological changes in the brain as intervention,’ Post has written, ‘episodes and episode further along the kindling continuum, and their second It would stave off future episodes of depressive illness, surely as drugs can. Regardless of whether therapists progression can be prevented.’ and third episodes might be triggered as easily as other he explained, which was critical to my long-term endorse the kindling hypothesis, their interventions – Though Post’s proclamations about kindling have people’s eighth or ninth ones. (I’ve wondered if I might wellbeing. His advice seemed in line with an evolving both psychological and pharmacological – could serve an assured tone, researchers still don’t completely fall into this category myself due to my family history medical understanding of depression I’d heard about – as a bulwark against the kindled progression of illness. understand the biological mechanisms that might drive of depression.) And most recently, Post and other the kindling hypothesis. Like a vessel that develops more Like people who picture chemo armadas coursing the kindling process. But there is enough evidence to researchers have reported that each episode of illness cracks each time it’s dropped, the theory goes, sufferers through their vessels to wipe out cancer cells, I envision assemble a plausible picture. One pertinent observation spurs epigenetic changes to alter the expression of genes of disorders such as depression, bipolar disorder and my brain healing little by little as new cells sprout is that mood disorders seem to inflict gradual brain but not the DNA code of the genes themselves; such post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) become more Or more than a bulwark, if psychiatrists such as damage on their sufferers. In people with depression, changes might impede the function of genes responsible neurologically brittle with each active bout of mental Kramer are right. During a sustained period without the hippocampus – a brain area governing memories for brain-cell growth, which can leave people more illness. As a result, future episodes occur closer and illness – say, a decade without an episode of depression and emotions – shrinks. Not only that, the degree of vulnerable to relapse. closer together, with less and less provocation. The key – could neural healing restore the brain to something shrinkage is proportional to the number of depressive If kindling theory has merit, what would seem to to disrupting this sequence is to prevent episodes before close to its original state? No studies have yet been done, episodes that people have experienced, and how long be of the utmost importance is stopping the kindled they have a chance to occur. Harkness says, to track brain changes in people who each episode lasts. This suggests that at least some level progression of illness – and antidepressant medications When I’d first caught wind of kindling theory years have had several episodes of depression and then entered of cellular damage is incurred with every successive such as fluoxetine might have the power to do just before, I’d thought: Well, that’s the most depressing thing long-term remission. But based on her own experience, episode. that. People who take selective serotonin reuptake I’ve heard in a while. I had banished antidepressants she thinks the brain and psyche can recover even from What mechanisms might be responsible for this inhibitors (SSRIs) have higher levels of BDNF, the all- from my life – for good, I thought at the time – and I multiple bouts of depression, given the right treatment. ‘I damage? Researchers have consistently found that important protein that encourages brain-cell growth was loath to consider that I might need to take them would assume there would be [healing],’ she says. ‘People production of stress hormones such as cortisol goes into and differentiation. And in patients who have taken indefinitely, like a diabetic on insulin maintenance. learn from the experience of not being depressed. They overdrive when people are depressed. This pronounced antidepressants for a period of three years, hippocampal But now, despite my misgivings, I felt driven to ask learn through the experience of encountering stressors hormonal response might help someone get out of volumes go up significantly. These findings suggest my doctor about kindling. Was it true that with every in their lives and being able to cope actively with them.’ trouble by, say, outrunning a lion on the savannah. But that SSRIs such as fluoxetine don’t just forestall future While I was mulling whether or not to stay on bout of depression, my brain might be changing in ways when the stress response is sustained, as it is during a damage to the brain. They actually promote neuronal fluoxetine for the long haul, I was working hard at that made me more susceptible to future illness? He depressive episode, it turns pathological. growth, reversing damage that might have been sustained learning to cope actively with stressors. I saw my indicated that I should take the prospect seriously – and As the brain’s hypothalamus continues to direct the in previous episodes of illness. psychologist once every week or two for cognitive that prevention was paramount. My choices suddenly body to churn out cortisol, white blood cells release But while many elements of the kindling hypothesis therapy, which helped me assuage some of my fears and seemed stark: stay on antidepressants long term, with all large numbers of cytokines – proteins that induce seem to fit together, it is still more a theoretical concerns, and I also immersed myself in David Burns’s the side effects and stigma that entailed, or risk a default inflammation in various tissues, including the brain. Both framework than an ironclad biological truth, and it has Feeling Good (1980), which guides readers through course that could be my mental undoing. cortisol and cytokines are thought to trigger cell death in its share of detractors. An analysis of kindling in 2015 cognitive tune-ups that they can perform when they think Kindling is among the most arresting and intuitive the hippocampus, which could explain why people with by the psychologist Samantha Anderson and colleagues they’re backsliding into depression. Yet I couldn’t shake metaphors in neuroscience. As bonfire-builders know, recurrent depression have lower hippocampal volumes. at the University of Notre Dame in Indiana concluded the knowledge that depression had overtaken me in the a log from a tree’s heart seldom burns on its own. But High levels of cortisol also depress the brain’s production that, in groups of unipolar and bipolar patients, the past despite regular therapy sessions. I ultimately decided pile more twigs and detritus on top – the kindling – of a substance called brain-derived neurotrophic factor time between episodes of illness did not necessarily that – for me, anyway– an ongoing course of fluoxetine, and the log bursts into flame. Mental-health specialists, (BDNF), which promotes neurons’ health and drives decrease from one episode to the next, as kindling theory accompanied by therapy as needed, was my best chance especially psychiatrists, speak of certain clients as being their growth. When levels of BDNF are too low, brain would predict. What’s more, many therapists who deal at halting a kindled course of illness for good. ‘kindled’ by traumatic experiences or previous bouts of cells can die. ‘Depression appears to be progressive – the regularly with mood disorders would say that the results It wasn’t a straightforward decision. On the drug, illness. True to their chosen metaphor, they watch these longer the episode, the greater the anatomical disorder,’ they see in their own practices don’t square with the I had a kind of temperamental solidity I’d never clients as they might a smouldering fire ring, alert to even writes the psychiatrist Peter Kramer at Brown Medical notion that these disorders are necessarily progressive. experienced without it – I was less easily provoked to subtle signs of flare-up. School in Against Depression (2005). ‘To work with ‘That hasn’t been my clinical experience,’ my own tears, and minor annoyances were less likely to morph The rough contours of kindling theory first coalesced depression is to combat a disease that harms patients’ therapist, a psychologist, told me when I expressed fear into major stressors. Yet I worried that, in steering clear not around a psychiatric disorder, but a neurological nerve pathways day by day.’ that my kindled brain would succumb more and more of the lowest emotional valleys I’d travelled in the past, I one – epilepsy. In the early 1960s, the physiologists This accumulation of brain-cell damage, in turn, can easily to illness until I reached the wasteland of chronic might also be barring my access to the highest heights – a José Delgado and Manuel Sevillano at Yale University make the brain fertile ground for future recurrences. The depression. common concern among SSRI-takers. I also knew that, electrically induced mild seizures in a group of cats. more the volume of the hippocampus shrinks, the less While her reassurances comforted me, they also since SSRIs as a class had only been around since the They noticed that the more they stimulated seizures, the effectively it regulates release of stress hormones. Over seemed to contradict my psychiatrist’s advice that I 1980s, there was no telling exactly how fluoxetine would more severe the cats’ seizures became. time, the body’s normal stress response can get thrown remain on long-term drug treatment to avoid the high affect my mind and body over the course of a lifetime. Later in the decade, the psychologist Graham off kilter. risk of recurrences – and, perhaps, to repair some of the I remain depression-free nearly two years after my Goddard at Waterloo University in Canada expanded Minor rejections or setbacks they once might have cell damage that my previous depression had caused. decision, still facing the same unanswerable questions I on the Yale findings in his studies of rats. With each sailed through could plunge them into a full-blown Whatever neural and psychological processes might did at the beginning. I have good reason to think the little seizure that Goddard’s team induced, the intensity of depression be at play, the statistics I’d seen seemed convincing. white pill I pop each night helps ward off future illness, the animals’ seizures ratcheted up. And after one series In 2015, a team of researchers at Queen’s University When the psychiatrist John Geddes at the University of but I know no outcome is guaranteed. of seizures, new seizures came on more easily: a shock in Canada reported that in people who experienced Oxford and colleagues analysed 31 different randomised In the face of perpetual uncertainty, visualisation has that would hardly have made the animals flinch at the stress followed by depression, cortisol levels changed drug trials, they found that staying on antidepressant been a comfort. Like people who picture chemo armadas beginning later brought on a major convulsion. The little when they were asked to deliver an impromptu drugs after an episode of illness reduced the chances coursing through their vessels to wipe out cancer cells, persistent activation of the brain pathways responsible five-minute speech. (In healthy subjects, cortisol levels of relapse by 70 per cent. Depending on the trial, this I envision my brain healing little by little as new cells for seizure activity seemed to be priming these pathways rose during the difficult task, and then swiftly returned effect remained constant for anywhere from 12 to 36 sprout and form connections with one another. I imagine to respond more and more readily. Goddard applied the to normal.) ‘We’re seeing this blunted pattern,’ says the months after the beginning of treatment. (Put another this neural hedge ascending ever higher, growing thick term ‘kindling’ to this distinctive progression, which psychologist Kate Harkness, who was part of the Queen’s way, 41 per cent of trial participants on placebo relapsed and healthy enough to keep kindled flames at bay. It’s naturally occurring seizures can also set in motion. research team. Abnormal cortisol release in people who after their initial episode, whereas only 18 per cent on knowing the likely cost of neglecting the hedge that Since then, clinical evidence has accumulated to such a have been depressed shows that the biological system, antidepressants did.) motivates me to go on tending it. degree – in humans as well as animals – that kindling is

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7KHFRQWHQWVRIDUWLFOHVRQWKLVSDJHGRQRWQHFHVVDULO\UHÀHFWWKH(GLWRUDOYLHZRUSROLF\RIWKHSDSHU EASTERN MIRROR | Dimapur, Wednesday, October 4, 2017 8 NATION BSF camp near Srinagar airport Government launches special course to train teachers New Delhi, Oct. 3 (IANS): The Human -- were hired to fulfil the shortage and attacked, ASI and three militants killed Resource Development (HRD) Ministry expand the education base in the country. Srinagar, Oct. 3 (PTI): in all directions. on Tuesday launched a diploma course in According to the RTE Act, 2010, all 11 Security forces foiled an Three BSF jawans were Elementary Education to train teachers lakh such teachers present then were to be attempt by the Jaish-e-Mo- injured in the beginning of across the country for teaching students trained by 2015. hammed to storm a BSF the attack and one militant up to Class 8. “But we saw that in six years’ time camp near the high- security killed in the retaliatory fire, The Ministry intends to train all such from the passing of the Act we were able Srinagar airport today, kill- a police official said. Af- teachers with minimum qualifications by to train only four lakh teachers... Then we ing all three militants in an ter this, the two remaining 2019, as per the amended Right of Chil- brought the amendment which was passed operation that also claimed militants moved in different dren to Free and Compulsory Education with unanimity in both the Houses. We the life of an assistant sub- directions and took shelter (Amendment) Act, 2017. had argued in the Parliament then that it inspector of the force, police in different buildings be- The online or distance learning course, is children’s right to be taught by trained said. fore being killed by security having a duration of one year and six teachers,” Javadekar said. State Director General forces. months, has been designed with the help About 2,82,000 teachers have reg- of Police S P Vaid said the Yadav’s body was recov- of National Institute of Open Learning istered for the course from Bihar -- the three terrorists who had ered during the mopping up (NIOS) and so far about 15,00,000 teach- highest -- while West Bengal has recorded sneaked into the BSF camp operations. ers from both private and government registration by about 1.3 lakh teachers. had been “neutralised”. “Normal flight opera- schools have registered for it, said NIOS Assam, Uttar Pradesh, and Madhya “We are carrying out tions have resumed and Chairman Chandra Bhushan Sharma at Pradesh combined accounted for one lakh search operations inside passengers were boarding the launch here. registrations. “This is the largest such train- the premises to rule out the flights,” said Sharad Kumar, The lectures for the course have been ing registration drive ever in the world,” possibility of planting of director, Airports Authority uploaded on the “Swayam” platform the Minister added. explosives,” he said. of India, Srinagar. -- a repository of Massive Open Online The fees for the course if Rs 6,000 PTI Courses -- of the Ministry and will also and around 12,80,000 teachers have paid Officials in the know Smoke billows out of the building where militants were believed to be hiding during an encounter with The 182 battalion is en- of developments said there trusted with the security of be telecast on Doordarshan’s education it so far. the security forces personnel following their attack on a BSF camp, near the international airport in channels. There will be a total of 1,080 lectures was prior intelligence that Srinagar on Tuesday. the runway of the Srinagar a Jaish-e-Mohammed op- airport. A mobile app was also launched on the during the course with three conducted erative identified as ‘Noora Asked specifically entered the BSF battalion am. “I personally went to Jaish-e-Mohammad, occasion through which teachers can get everyday. The Minister said the lectures Trali’ had brought in a sui- whether Jaish-e-Moham- headquarters at Gogoland, the airport and ensured that the Pakistan-based terror access to the lectures. will be given in two languages, while the cide squad into the city. med was behind the at- adjacent to the airport. the public does not face any outfit militant outfit, has This would be the last time that the text and the subtitles will be in 10 lan- Briefing reporters later, tack, Khan said, “Such The old airfield, being problems in catching the claimed responsibility for teachers were being given this chance to guages. Inspector General of Police type of attacks have been manned by the Indian Air aircraft,” Vaid said. the attack. become certified teachers and no extension The eligibility for admission, the (Kashmir range) Muneer carried out by this group Force, is also located in the Piecing together the A caller identifying him- would be given beyond March 31, 2019, Chairman of NIOS said, was 50 per cent Khan said the overground only.” area. chain of events, police said self as spokesman of the when the course gets over, HRD Minister in Class 12. network of the terror group Assistant Sub-Inspector Civilian air operations, militants entered the BSF’s outfit told local news gath- Prakash Javadekar said at the event. “But those who fell short of 50 per cent had been identified but did B K Yadav was killed and which were suspended for 182 battalion headquarters ering agencies that Jaish In the aftermath of Sarva Shiksha Ab- can give an exam with us and if they score not divulge any further in- three BSF jawans injured nearly three hours in the through a damaged perim- militants had carried out hiyaan, a great number of teachers -- many 50 per cent or above they will be eligible for formation. when the three militants morning, resumed at 10 eter wall and started firing the attack. of them with only school level education the admission in course,” he said. No law to protect senior Illegal immigrants can’t claim Ships in India soon may run citizens: PIL in High Court fundamental rights: Govt to SC on methanol — Gadkari Amaravati, Oct. 3 (PTI): minister said the Centre has New Delhi, Oct. 3 (PTI): A 57-year-old against his son. New Delhi, Oct. 3 (PTI): “As a sovereign State, Affairs also said there was Ships in India may soon run taken up their development man has moved the Delhi High Court The petitioner, represented by advocate Illegal immigrants cannot India will always honour no binding legal obligation on methanol as Centre is as the highest priority. claiming absence of a law for the protec- Ashok Agarwal, also claimed that while claim fundamental rights such obligations which are on India with respect of drawing up plans in this re- “Cost of road travel tion of parents, who are not yet senior he was hospitalised after the assault, his which are otherwise avail- binding obligations. Having non-refoulement flowing gard, Union minister Nitin worked out to Rs 1.50 while citizens, from hostility and violence by their son broke into the house and forcibly oc- able even to non-citizens, said that,it is reiterated that from any binding interna- Gadkari said today. rail travel cost Re 1, whereas children. cupied it. the Centre today told the India is not a signatory to tional instrument. Non-re- Gadkari also stressed by water it is just 20 paise. A bench of Acting Chief Justice Gita In his plea, Rawat has said that he does Supreme Court in its fresh United Nation Convention foulement means the prac- the importance of develop- That’s the reason waterways Mittal and Justice C Hari Shankar sought the not want any maintenance from his son, but response to the PIL of two of 1951 and the Protocol of tice of not forcing refugees ing waterways for their cost are very important. AAP government’s stand on the plea which only wants to live in peace. Rohingya refugees chal- 1967 issued thereunder. or asylum seekers to return effectiveness. “In China, the logistics also wants that the term ‘senior citizen’ to He has further claimed that he cannot lenging their deportation to “The said Convention/ to a country where they “To cut the high cost cost is 8-10 per cent, in Eu- include parents who have not yet attained avail any benefit under the Maintenance Myanmar. Protocol is, therefore, not are liable to be subjected to of logistics in the country, ropean countries it is 12-14 that status as they are below 60 years of age. and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens The government filed binding upon India and no persecution. inland waterways are be- per cent and in India it is 18 The court directed that the petitioner be Act as it caters only to parents who have its response to the rejoinder other Declaration/Resolu- “I submit that the ille- ing developed in a major per cent. Soon, all shipping given police protection when he visits his attained the status of senior citizen. affidavit of Rohingya im- tion/Convention/ interna- gal immigrants would not way while methanol will here will be converted to house where he has not been staying as he The petition has sought striking down migrants Mohammad Sal- tional treaty or instrument get and cannot claim any soon be made the fuel for methanol. This will reduce apprehended threat to his life at the hands of the provision in the Act which creates the imullah and Mohammad of any kind is in force which of the fundamental rights ships,” the Road Transport, costs and help increase our of his 34-year-old younger son. distinction between parents who are senior Shaqir, who have filed the prohibits India, as a sov- which are otherwise avail- Highways and Shipping exports,” Gadkari said. The bench sought a status report from citizens and those who are not. PIL alleging they had faced ereign nation, to exercise able to non-citizens as the Minister said. He pointed out that the police by November 27 on the man’s He said the Act does not contain any persecution in Myanmar its right of deporting ille- term “non-citizens” would He was speaking at the Volvo has started operating allegations against his younger son. provision to meet the needs of persons like and were forced to flee. gal immigrants in accord- necessarily mean persons, foundation stone-laying buses that ran 100 per cent The petitioner, Ghanshyam Singh Ra- him, who do not seek any maintenance In the fresh surrejoin- ance with laws of India and not citizens of India, are ceremony for an inland on methanol. wat, has alleged that his younger son, along from their children but only wish to be alder (a plaintiff’s reply to a thereby protecting the fun- in India on a valid travel waterway project in river “There is another for- with some associates, had severely assaulted lowed to live in peace. defendant’s rejoinder), the damental rights of its own document,” Mukesh Mittal, Krishna in Vijayawada. eign company operating him and tried to kill him when he refused He has also contended that such peo- government submitted that citizens more particularly Joint Secretary (Foreigners) “Methanol requires in India that can make en- to sell his house and give the proceeds to ple need to be protected from hostile and though it was “fully con- in the interest of national with the MHA told the coal. Coal is an indigenous gines that run on methanol. his son. violent children who are only interested in scious, aware and respon- security,” the Centre said. court. fuel available in AP, Ma- Methanol is going to reduce Rawat claimed that despite lodging grabbing the properties of their parents and sible about its obligations Meanwhile, the apex Earlier, the Centre had harashtra, Madhya Pradesh the costs,” Gadkari said. a complaint, the police had failed to act do not care how much suffering they cause. emanating from various court today fixed a batch of termed Rohingya refugees and Chhattisgarh,” the min- He said a joint venture international instruments”, pleas on Rohingya issue for as “illegal” immigrants and ister said. company would soon be but certain views expressed hearing on October 13 and said that some of them were He said exports can be formed with the Andhra by Indian representatives asked the Centre and others part of a “sinister” design increased by reducing the Pradesh government for de- Puri to review progress of new and the contentions, based to file documents including of Pakistan’s ISI and terror cost of logistics, which will, veloping the National Wa- on “declarations/resolu- international conventions groups such as the ISIS, in turn, create more em- terway-4 project under the tions/international instru- for its assistance. whose presence in the coun- ployment. Sagar Mala project which urban missions every month ments” were devoid of The rejoinder affidavit try will pose a “serious” Underlining the impor- envisages modernisation of tion of the narrative emerg- merits. of the Ministry of Home national security threat. tance of waterways, the the country’s ports. ing on the ground under different missions at central, state and city levels through appropriate communica- BJP march to protest political Maharashtra to probe 18 farmers tion strategies to further improve informed participation of citizens in urban violence in Kerala today deaths due to toxic pesticides governance, planning and New Delhi, Oct. 3 (PTI): demonstrations would be held Mumbai, Oct. 3 (IANS): With the recurrence of similar incidents in future. execution. The Delhi BJP would take out across the national capital till deaths of at least 18 farmers in Mahar- Fadnavis said district surgeons have Stating that about Rs a march in the national capital October 16, the statement ashtra from inhaling toxic insecticide been directed to submit the blood trans- five lakh crore investments/ tomorrow against political vi- said. fumes sprayed in farmlands, Chief fusion and autopsy reports of the de- expenditure has been so far olence in the Left-ruled Kerala BJP national vice-presi- Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Tuesday ceased farmers immediately to the approved under new urban and stage a demonstration in dent Shyam Jaju and Union ordered ordered a high-level probe to as- district collectors to aid the probe. missions, Puri stressed that front of the CPI(M) office minister Jitendra Singh would certain the causes and initiate remedial On the other hand, accusing the no effort shall be spared to here, the party said today. also take part in the protest measures. government of “discriminating” against ensure their realisation. He Manoj Tiwari, the presi- in front of the CPI(M) office Besides 18 deaths, another 600 per- farmers, Tiwari demanded a compen- directed that the National dent of the Delhi BJP, would near ITO tomorrow, it added. sons have been injured and undergoing sation of Rs 500,000 to each victim’s Rental Housing Policy and lead the march, said a state- The saffron party would treatment in Yavatmal district and sur- families on the lines of the aid given the Model Tenancy Act, PTI ment issued by the party. also put up a photo exhibition roundings due to inhaling toxic fumes of to the victims of the Mumbai railway Hardeep Puri under consideration for BJP national president on the violence in Kerala. the insecticides sprayed mostly in cotton stampede. long, should be finalised at Amit Shah, while flagging off a Kerala had been witness- and soya fields, said Vasantrao Naik Besides, they spent 8-10 hours daily New Delhi, Oct. 3 (IANS): oritised the outcomes to the earliest. He also directed ‘Janraksha Yatra’ at Kannur in ing a cycle of violence involv- Shetkar Swavalamban Mission Chair- without food or water, took breaks to Minister of Housing and be monitored under each the DDA to immediately Kerala today, also announced ing the workers of the CPI(M) man Kishore Tiwari. smoke or drink water without washing Urban Affairs Hardeep mission like the number of notify the Land Pooling ‘padyatra’ (foot march) at all and BJP-RSS. Discussing the issue at the cabinet hands, and did not wear shirts/kurtas, ex- Puri, who completed one Waste-to-Wealth projects Policy cleared by the Min- the state capitals against the Several political killings on meeting on Tuesday, Fadnavis an- posing more body area to the toxic fumes. month in office on Tues- made functional and toilets istry quite some time back. CPI(M)’s alleged targeting of both sides have been reported nounced a compensation of Rs 200,000 He urged Maharashtra to emulate day, has decided to review built during the fortnight Puri referred to his first the workers of the saffron party from the southern state since to the families of the deceased farmers. the example of Kerala where all toxic the progress of new urban under Swachh Bharat Mis- month in office as ‘quite and questioned Kerala Chief the CPI(M)-led Left Demo- He also directed a detailed investiga- pesticides/insecticides have been banned missions once in 15 days sion (Urban) vis-à-vis tar- eventful’ having announced Minister Pinarayi Vijayan over cratic Front (LDF) govern- tion by the Additional Chief Secretary, after the state reported large number with the Secretary, heads gets state-wise, number the PPP Policy to promote the political violence in the ment came to power in May, Home, and said it would be mandatory of deaths, while pesticide deaths have of all new urban missions of water supply connec- private investments in af- southern state. 2016, with both sides blaming for pesticides companies to distribute also been reported from Punjab and launched during the last tion provided under Atal fordable housing, directed The protests, sit-ins and each other for the violence. special types of protective kits to prevent Telangana. three years and other senior Mission for Rejuvenation a time-bound review of officials concerned. and Urban Transformation FSI/FAR norms in 53 cities He made it clear that (AMRUT), projects com- with a population of above day-long reviews will be un- pleted in each of the first one million each and state Indian, US officials meet to prepare for Global Entrepreneurship Summit dertaken on every first and batch of 20 smart cities, af- capitals and a comprehen- third Tuesday of the month. fordable houses sanctioned sive review of performance New Delhi, Oct. 3 (IANS): Indian the world. finest entrepreneurs of the world. economically empowered, commu- Puri, who left for Kochi and built under Pradhan and outcomes under JN- and US officials met here on Tues- The participants from 160 coun- “We need to harness technology nities and countries thrive.” on Tuesday for inaugu- Mantri Awas Yojana (Ur- NURM, released the New day in the run up to the November tries will represent a diverse range to solve some of the most pressing Arangio said hosting the sum- ration of a section of the ban), number of persons Metro Rail Policy, flagged 28-30 Global Entrepreneurship of geographies, industries, business problems in healthcare delivery, ed- mit in India was a signature of the metro rail there, spoke out given skill training and the issue of safeguarding Summit in Hyderabad that will size and scalability. ucation, energy, safe drinking water “broad and enduring partnership his mind to all the senior placements enabled besides home buyers’ interest in the be inaugurated by Prime Minister “Investors and representatives and agriculture, among others for between our two countries”. officials of the ministry number of individual and context of insolvency pro- Narendra Modi and Ivanka Trump, from organizations that support the benefit of communities at large. NITI Aayog and the US Em- on Monday on the way group enterprises provided ceedings initiated in some President Donald Trump’s daugh- entrepreneurs will be hand-picked Innovation and entrepreneurship bassy here are planning a series forward to ensure effective with subsidised bank loans cases and approved a Rs ter and advisor. to catalyze investment, network- will play a decisive role towards this of ‘Road to GES’ events in col- implementation through under Deen Dayal Antyo- 300 crore proposal for quick According to an official state- ing and mentoring. There will be end. I am sure this will be a unique laboration with different agencies intense monitoring of out- daya-NULM. and visible improvement in ment, Indian and US officials met special emphasis on empowering opportunity for entrepreneurs to to attract the attention of different comes on the ground. Puri stressed that the solid waste management in at NITI Aayog office here to plan young and women entrepreneurs interact with the best,” Kant said. stakeholders. “Anything that can be progress report should high- the national capital. the 2017 Global Entrepreneurship and the role they play in making Jennifer Arangio, Senior Direc- As part of the summit, there measured can be changed. light the efforts made by the He particularly referred Summit which is themed around communities more prosperous and tor at the US National Security will be a virtual exhibition of India’s It implies that if we don’t central and state govern- to having addressed let- “Women First, Prosperity for All”. secure through enterprise,” the Council, was quoted in the statement innovative prowess in collaboration monitor and measure the ments to speed up execu- ters to thousands of Resi- The summit is expected to be statement said. as saying the US was proud to part- with the Department of Industrial outcomes, the intended tion and implementation dent Welfare Associations attended by over 1,600 delegates, in- NITI Aayog is taking the lead in ner with India for this year’s GES. Policy and Promotion. It is also change may not come hurdles resolved during the (RWAs) in the national cap- cluding entrepreneurs and investors, organising the summit. “Uniting under the theme proposed to showcase India’s herit- through” -- was his caveat last 15 days and reasons for ital urging them to ensure CEOs of major knowledge-based Amitabh Kant, CEO NITI Aay- Women First, Prosperity for All, the age, social entrepreneurship and to the senior officials, of- delay, if any. segregation of solid waste at industries, representing the full og, said it was a unique opportunity summit will highlight the Trump craftsmanship in collaboration with ficial sources said. He also underlined the source besides decentralised measure of entrepreneurial talent for Indian startups and innovators administration’s commitment to the Ministry of Rural Development The Minister also pri- need for effective dissemina- processing of such waste. from diverse backgrounds across to interact and network with the the principle that when women are and Ministry of Culture. EASTERN MIRROR | Dimapur, Wednesday October 4, 2017 WORLD 9 Las Vegas shooting rekindles debate on gun control laws in US Washington, Oct. 3 (PTI): “Congress has a moral munities,” he said. Congressman Alcee L from California. The Las Vegas massacre duty to address this horrific Last week, he said, Hastings said that more “In the wake of this has triggered a debate on and heartbreaking epidem- Republicans planned to than 33,000 people will die tragedy, I hope we’ll all the controversial gun con- ic. Charged with the solemn vote on a bill that would from gun violence this year. be able to take the time to trol legislation in the US duty to protect and defend loosen gun laws, instead of “With each new trag- look for the helpers and which has recorded one the American people, we strengthening them. edy that occurs, those who that each of us, in our own gun-related incident a day must respond to these trag- In light of the tragedy stand in the way of legisla- way, will seek to help our so far this year. edies with courage, unity in Las Vegas, and the ongo- tion to address our coun- nation heal, move for- Nearly 12,000 people and decisive action,” Con- ing tragedy of gun violence try’s gun violence epidemic ward, and work to prevent have been killed in gun vio- gresswoman Pelosi said in in America, this could not are increasingly culpable similar tragedies,” Raja lence as 273 mass shootings the letter. be more inappropriate. The for its continuation,” he Krishnamoorthi, Demo- have occurred so far in the The Congress, she said, American people deserve a said. crat Congressman from 8th US in 2017, according to must pass the bipartisan vote on legislation that will No community should district Illinois, said. “We the Gun Violence Archive, King- Thompson legislation curb gun violence, includ- have to fear going to the must end this senseless vio- a not-for-profit corporation to strengthen the life-saving ing reinstating an assault movies, a concert, or lence,” said Congressman that tracks gun-related vio- background checks that weapons ban and institut- dropping their child off at Ro Khanna, Democrat lence in America. keep guns out of the wrong ing new restrictions on gun school, said Ami Bera, the Congressman from 17th On an average, more hands. “But this is only a trafficking, Carson said. three-term Congressman district California. than 90 Americans lose first step,” she added. their lives to gun violence Introduced in 2015, the every day, a daily toll of King-Thompson bill seeks heartbreak and tragedy in to expand the existing back- Without evidence, Islamic State communities across the US. ground check system to At least 59 people were cover all commercial fire- killed and over 500 injured arm sales, including those at claims Las Vegas shooting on Sunday night when a gun shows, over the internet AP/PTI Cairo, Oct. 3 (AP): Without providing any Nevada, and have said he killed himself gunman opened fire during or in classified ads while hŶŝǀĞƌƐŝƚǇŽĨEĞǀĂĚĂ>ĂƐsĞŐĂƐƐƚƵĚĞŶƚƐZĂǇŵŽŶĚ>ůŽǇĚ͕ƌŝŐŚƚ͕ĂŶĚ<ĂƌůĂZŽĚƌŝŐƵĞǌƚĂŬĞƉĂƌƚŝŶĂǀŝŐŝů evidence to support the claim, the Islamic after the shooting. Authorities have not a music concert in Las Ve- providing reasonable excep- DŽŶĚĂǇ͕KĐƚ͘Ϯ͕ϮϬϭϳ State group has said the gunman in the commented on his religious background or gas, the deadliest in modern tions for family and friend mass shooting in Las Vegas was “a soldier” said what might have motivated the attack. US history. transfers. women and children die common-sense solutions up the courage to act.” from its ranks who had converted to Islam Most IS attacks have been carried out Experts believe that the “I urge you to create a “because the gun lobby like criminal background The right-wing - and months ago. by much younger men. incident, which US Presi- Select Committee on Gun does put profit over people”. checks. NRA - messaging point that Authorities have yet to identify a motive Sheriff Joseph Lombardo said authori- dent Donald Trump termed Violence to study and report “That is not what our Congresswoman Kathy nothing could have been for the shooting, and said initially there was ties believe it was a “lone wolf ” attack, and as an “act of pure evil”, is back common-sense legisla- founders intended by the Castor said, “Certainly, done to prevent the horrific no evidence of any connection to interna- the US Homeland Security Department unlikely to bridge the bit- tion to help end this crisis. ‘right to bear arms’,” the we can come together to attack in Las Vegas is just tional terrorism. said there was no “specific credible threat” ter differences between the The bipartisan committee first-time lawmaker from pass common-sense safety wrong, he said. The extremist group has a history of ex- involving other public venues in the US. pro- and anti-gun control would make recommenda- Washington State said, as requirements such as back- Over two years ago, aggerated or false claims, including earlier The extremist organisation has suffered law lobbies in the country. tions to prevent unspeak- she joined several of her ground checks and limits on he had released a compre- this year, when it claimed an attack on a a string of major setbacks in Iraq and Syria, Trump, who ran his able tragedies such as the Congressional colleagues civilian use of military-style hensive plan to deal with casino in the Philippines that turned out to where it has lost much of the territory it campaign against any gun mass shooting in Las Vegas calling for changes in gun weapons and to enforce the gun violence like the public have been a botched robbery carried out by once claimed as part of a self-styled Islamic control laws, did not men- and to restore confidence in control laws. laws on the books. health epidemic that it is, a heavily indebted gambling addict. caliphate. However, the group remains action it in his two remarks the safety of our communi- “With rights come re- “The sorrow that I and the lawmaker said, adding The group’s Aamaq news agency re- tive in recruiting followers on social media, yesterday even as he said it ties,” Pelosi said. sponsibilities: the responsi- so many around the country that the solutions should leased two brief statements hours after the and has repeatedly called on its supporters was “a very very sad” day Indian-American Con- bility to stop gun sales loop- feel for the innocent men not be hard. shooting at a country music concert that to carry out attacks in Western nations. for him. gresswoman Pramila Jaya- holes, to enact protections and women whose lives Congressman Andre killed at least 59 people and wounded more The IS group often claims attacks by Responding to ques- pal also made a passionate that make sure our chil- were cruelly cut short by Carson said it is time people than 500. The group later released Spanish individuals inspired by its message but with tions, White House Press plea for common-sense gun dren and those with severe this heartless act of domes- need to stop hiding behind language versions of these statements. no known links to the group. Secretary Sarah Sanders control law, saying gun vio- mental illnesses don’t have tic terrorism is immeasur- the false narrative that en- In a third statement released hours Before Sunday, the deadliest mass said yesterday that it was lence is a public health crisis access to guns, to address able”. acting common sense gun later, IS name the purported attacker as shooting in modern U.S. a day for reflection and that has claimed thousands funding for mental health, Cong ressman Earl policies somehow limits “Abu Abd el-Bar al-Amriki (the Ameri- history took place in June 2016, when mourning and not to dis- of innocent lives and the and to oppose any efforts to Blumenauer said, “From the rights of law abiding can),” saying he responded to calls by the a gunman opened fire at a gay nightclub cuss political issues. Congress must do every- make it easier to purchase Orlando to Roseburg, OR Americans. group’s top leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi in Orlando, Florida, killing 49 people. But senior Democratic thing it can to address it. silencers,” Jayapal said. and now Las Vegas, the “Every day that we fail to “target the countries of the Crusader The shooter, Omar Mateen, had pledged leader Nancy Pelosi shot off In her speech on the The first ever Indian- carnage has only continued. to act puts more innocent coalition” battling the extremist group in allegiance to IS and it claimed the attack. a letter to House Speaker floor of the US House of American women elected Thoughts and prayers will lives at risk. It is long past Iraq and Syria. IS claimed the attack on a casino in the Paul Ryan over creation of Representatives yesterday, to the House of Representa- not stop future tragedy. time to fix our gun laws. It added that he caused 600 casualties Philippines that killed dozens of people, a Standing Committee on Jayapal said the American tives said 87 per cent of gun Enough is enough. My Congress has a moral re- before he exhausted his supply of ammuni- but police later identified the attacker as a gun violence and passage of people were tired of being owners and 74 per cent of hope is that sanity will pre- sponsibility to act and ad- tion and “martyred” himself. Filipino gambling addict who was 80,000 a common-sense legislation outraged, sending thoughts non-resident aliens (NRA) vail, and Republican leader- dress the daily tragedy of Police have identified the shooter as in debt, saying it was a botched robbery on gun control. and prayers, seeing men, members support those ship in Congress will muster gun violence in our com- Stephen Craig Paddock, 64, of Mesquite, that was not terrorism- related. North Korea threatens Japan Suu Kyi stripped of Oxford honour over Rohingya criticism until 1967. with nuclear destruction The city council’s move Pyongyang, Oct. 3 (IANS): North Korea and calling snap elections. comes days after her alma on Tuesday threatened Japan with nuclear “Japan’s rackets inciting the tension of mater, St Hugh’s, removed destructions in response to Tokyo’s at- the Korean peninsula is a suicidal deed that her portrait from the main tempts to convince the international com- will bring nuclear clouds to the Japanese college entrance. munity to reject dialogue in favour of ap- archipelago. While the exact reasons plying more pressure on Pyongyang. “No one knows when the touch-and- for the portrait’s removal In an article released by Korean Cen- go situation will lead to a nuclear war, were attributed to a new re- tral News Agency (KCNA), Pyongyang but if so, the Japanese archipelago will placement, there is a wider responded to Japanese Prime Minister be engulfed in flames in a moment,” the view that the allegations Shinzo Abe’s speech at the UN General article said, stressing that if the Japanese of ethnic cleansing of the Assembly last month, in which he called people, “the first victim of nuclear disaster Rohingya Muslims fleeing for “pressure, not dialogue” to force North in the world, are offered in sacrifice owing their homes to Bangladesh Korea to abandon its nuclear ambitions. to handful militarist reactionaries’ political is likely to be behind the Kim Jong-un’s regime accused Abe of aim, it will be a tragedy of the century”. move. “using the ‘theory of crisis on the Korean Tensions on the Korean peninsula Nearly 500,000 people peninsula’” for political purposes, and in have escalated to its highest levels over belonging to Myanmar’s particular to “facilitate Japan’s militarisa- Pyongyang’s ongoing nuclear weapons Rohingya minority have tion and at the same time strengthen inside programme. been displaced after vio- unity and save the present rulers driven into After a series of missile launches this lence allegedly instigated a tight corner with corruption and irregu- year, North Korea detonated a hydro- by the country’s military, larities”, reports Efe news. gen bomb at a nuclear testing facility on causing a major humanitar- The article added that Abe had already September 3, which prompted another ian crisis. shown his “sinister political goal” with round of UN sanctions and international Suu Kyi has been measures such as increasing defence costs condemnation. Myanmar’s State Counsel- lor, a position similar to prime minister, since April, 2016. Nawaz Sharif returns as PML-N President She spent years under Islamabad, Oct. 3 (IANS): clause from the “Election stitution to implement the AP/PTI house arrest as a campaign- Ousted Prime Minister Act 2017” which prohib- new law immediately.The &ŽƌŝǌĂĞŐƵŵ͕ďĂĐŬŐƌŽƵŶĚ͕ĂŶĞǁůǇĂƌƌŝǀĞĚZŽŚŝŶŐǇĂDƵƐůŝŵĨƌŽŵDǇĂŶŵĂƌ͕ŚŽůĚƐĂĨĂŶƐŚĞůƚĞƌŝŶŐŚĞƌƚǁŽͲǇĞĂƌŽůĚĚĂƵŐŚƚĞƌEŽǇĞŵ er for democracy while Nawaz Sharif made a come- ited disqualified Members of country’s Supreme Court &ĂƟŵĂǁŚŽŶĂƉƐŽŶƚŚĞďĂĐŬŽĨŚĞƌďƌŽƚŚĞƌzĂƐŽƌ,ĂƐĂŶ͕ĂƐƚŚĞĨĂŵŝůǇĐŽŶƟŶƵĞƚŚĞŝƌũŽƵƌŶĞǇŝŶƚŽĂĐĂŵƉĨŽƌƌĞĨƵŐĞĞƐŝŶdĞŬŶĂĨ͕ Myanmar was ruled by a back on Tuesday as head of Parliament from becoming had disqualified Sharif on ĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚ͕DŽŶĚĂǇ͕KĐƚ͘Ϯ͕ϮϬϭϳ͘ military dictatorship. Pakistan’s ruling PML-N leaders of political parties. July 28 for not declaring She became a world- through a controversial le- The Pakistan Muslim income from an overseas London, Oct. 3 (PTI): An ford’ had been granted ger appropriate” for her to hold a special meeting to wide icon for freedom be- gal reform, more than two League-Nawaz used its ma- company owned by his son. honour bestowed on Myan- to the de facto leader of hold the honour. confirm that the honour is fore leading her National months after he was dis- jority in Parliament to pass “I have been removed mar leader Aung San Suu Myanmar in 1997 for her Oxford City Council removed on November 27. League for Democracy to qualified from holding office the reform amid protests from power repeatedly Kyi by the city of Oxford “long struggle for democ- leader Bob Price supported Suu Kyi, winner of the victory in open elections in by the country’s apex court from opposition members but you keep bringing me has been withdrawn as a racy” by the Oxford City the motion to remove her Nobel Peace Prize, has November, 2015. on charges of corruption in who tore copies of the bill back,” Sharif told his cheer- reaction to her perceived Council. honour and confirmed it close links to the city of The UK government the Panama Papers case. and said they will challenge ing supporters at the Con- inadequate response to the A cross-party motion was an “unprecedented Oxford, having lived in has made repeated calls for He was elected unop- the reform in court, Dawn vention Centre in Islam- plight of Rohingya Mus- was unanimously passed step” for the local author- Park Town with her fam- her take a more firm stance posed a day after the Na- online reported. Sharif’s abad after being re-elected lims in the country. by the council yesterday ity. ily and earlier attended St on the violence being suf- tional Assembly dropped a party later amended its con- as PML-N chief. The ‘Freedom of Ox- which said it was “no lon- The city council will Hugh’s College from 1964 fered by the Rohingyas. US trio wins Nobel for detection of waves from black holes Stockholm, Oct. 3 (AFP): US achievement that culminated from when a mass accelerates, like when here and a quieter one there,” the astrophysicists Barry Barish, Kip decades of scientific research. an ice-skater pirouettes or a pair Academy said. Thorne and Rainer Weiss were And since then, they have of black holes rotate around each The prize comes with nine awarded the Nobel Physics Prize clinched all the major astrophysics other,” the Nobel jury explained. million Swedish kronor (around today for the discovery of gravi- prizes to be had. “Einstein was convinced it USD1.1 million or 940,000 euros). tational waves -- a phenomenon Thorne and Weiss co-created would never be possible to measure Last year, British scientists Da- that opens a door on the extreme the Laser Interferometer Gravita- them. The LIGO project’s achieve- vid Thouless, Duncan Haldane and Universe. tional-wave Observatory (LIGO) ment was using a pair of gigantic Michael Kosterlitz were honoured Predicted by Albert Einstein a at the prestigious California In- laser interferometers to measure a for their groundbreaking research century ago as part of his theory stitute of Technology, which has change thousands of times smaller on topology, or unusual phases or of general relativity, but only de- taken home 18 Nobels since the than an atomic nucleus, as the grav- states of matter, which may one tected in 2015, gravitational waves prizes were first awarded in 1901. itational wave passed the Earth.” day yield superfast computers. are “ripples” in space-time, as the Barish then brought the project to Black holes emit no light and The physics prize is the second theoretical fabric of the cosmos completion. therefore can only be observed of the 2017 Nobels awarded, after is called. The first-ever direct observa- through the gravitational waves. the medicine prize on Monday They are caused by ultra- tion of gravitational waves was the After two black holes collide, went to three American geneticists violent processes, such as collid- result of an event some 1.3 billion they leave behind a single rotating -- Jeffrey C. Hall, Michael Rosbash ing black holes or the collapse of light-years away. black hole with no traces visible of and Michael W. Young -- for shed- stellar cores. “Although the signal was ex- its dramatic inception. ding light on the biological clock “Their discovery shook the tremely weak when it reached >/'KW/KEZ^͗ZĂŝŶĞƌtĞŝƐƐŽĨD/d;ůĞŌͿ͕ĂŶĚ<ŝƉdŚŽƌŶĞ;ŵŝĚĚůĞͿĂŶĚĂƌƌǇĂƌŝƐŚ;ƌŝŐŚƚͿ͕ďŽƚŚŽĨ “Gravitational waves, which that governs the sleep-wake cycles world,” said Goran K Hansson, Earth, it is already promising a ĂůƚĞĐŚ͕ǁŽŶƚŚĞEŽďĞůWƌŝǌĞŝŶƉŚǇƐŝĐƐĨŽƌƚŚĞŝƌůĞĂĚĞƌƐŚŝƉƌŽůĞƐŝŶƚŚĞ>/'KĞǆƉĞƌŝŵĞŶƚ͘ rythmically stretch and squeeze of most living things. the head of the Swedish Royal revolution in astrophysics. space, change tone as their mes- The chemistry prize will be an- Academy of Sciences which se- Gravitational waves are an Since 2015, the enigmatic ripples have Italy. sage alters. If we could hear all the nounced tomorrow, the literature lects the Nobel recipients. entirely new way of following the been detected three more times: twice “Gravitational waves spread at the waves and not only the strongest prize on Thursday and the peace They made their discovery in most violent events in space and more by LIGO and once by the Virgo speed of light, filling the Universe, as Al- ones, the entire universe would prize on Friday. September 2015 and announced testing the limits of our knowl- detector located at the European Gravi- bert Einstein described in his general the- be full of music, like birds chirp- The economics prize will wrap it in February 2016, a historic edge,” the Academy said. tational Observatory (EGO) in Cascina, ory of relativity. They are always created ing in a forest, with a louder tone things up on Monday, October 9. EASTERN MIRROR | Dimapur, Wednesday, October 4, 2017 Karan Johar hints at Koffee With Karan season 6 On International Coffee Day on Sunday, filmmaker Karan Johar teased his fans to a new season of his MIRROR celebrity chat show Koffee With Karan. “International 10 Coffee Day... I may have changed the spelling... but the love for it remains... Season 6 anyone,” Karan tweeted with an image in which he is seen holding up a coffee ENTERTAINMENT mug. His chat show is hugely popular as he gets his celebrity friends and fraternity members to open up about their lives in an up, close and personal way. 4th Northeast Indigenous Music Fest on Oct.7 he 4th Northeast Indig- winner at National Classical Gui- Gluttones) will be the host for the enous Music Festival tar Competition ‘AXE POWER event. Rock iconoclast is scheduled to take 2013’ ) will be performing with A workshop and interaction place on Oct.7, 2017, Choseo Tetseo, Ragamuffins (a for the North East Artistes will be 5:30 PM at IMC hall folk fusion band from Assam), and held on Oct.6, 2017 from 2 PM at Dimapur,T informed a press note Jano Nyeka from Nagaland, who’s Abiogenesis Centre, Nuton Bosti. from the event manager. own original song ‘Aahoh’ won The festival is being organised Tom Petty dead Eight strong renowned artistes the award for the Best Folk Fusion by Abiogenesis Society with sup- om Petty, a with a Florida drawl that he and bands from the region are at India’s Indie Awards, the Radio port from North East Council, songwriter who proudly displayed. lined up to perform. They are City FM Freedom Awards 2017. Ministry of DoNER, Shillong, melded California Petty’s songs were staples Summersalt (a folk fusion band Vania Chawang & The Band from Artist Aloud as digital promotion rock with a deep, of FM rock radio through from Meghalaya who has featured Dimapur, and Abiogenesis (the partner, Asian News International stubborn Southern decades, and with hits like in the Bollywood film Rock On folk fusion band from Nagaland, (ANI) as the international broad- Theritage, died on Monday “Refugee”, “Don’t Come 2), Jambili (a folk fusion band which is the only band in Nagaland cast channel, and Doordarshan after suffering cardiac arrest. Around Here No More”, from Assam), Imphal Talkies (a to have received the Governors Kohima Kendra for live recording He was 66.Tony Dimitriades, “Free Fallin’” and “Into the six member folk rock band from award for distinction in folk fusion telecast. Petty’s longtime manager, Great Wide Open”. Manipur), Atso Chasie (first prize music). Sholo Thong (front man of EMN confirmed the death, reports He also sold millions of The New York Times. albums and headlined arenas Recording with The and festivals well into 2017. He Steve Coogan wins Heartbreakers, the band played the Super Gaga, Grande urge gun control he formed in the Bowl halftime mid-1970s, show damages in phone in amid artist shock at Vegas carnage 2008 hacking scandal, ady Gaga and Ryan, who like President aldTrump blood is on and en- Ariana Grande Donald Trump and most the hands of those who tered the Rock and Mirror Group urged US lead- other Republican leaders have power to legislate. and on Roll Hall of Fame in 2002. ers Monday to is a staunch opponent of #GunControl act quickly,” his own, Petty wrote IANS apologises act to tighten regulations on guns. she wrote. Gaga also pithy, hardheaded songs Lgun laws following the car- “Prayers are important invited fans to join her in that gave a contemporary nage in Las Vegas, as artists but @SpeakerRyan a live-streamed 20 minutes clarity to 1960s roots. His voiced shock at the deadli- @ realDon- of silent meditation or voice was grainy and unpretty, est shooting in modern US prayer “to connect us all history. through inner peace.” While most artists left Grande -- whose their comments to general own concert in messages of sympathy after Manchester was the assault on a country attacked in May music festival, Gaga used by a supporter of her social media power the Islamic State to press politicians. group, killing 22 “This is terror- people -- indicated ism plain and simple. that she saw little ate Winslet was really annoying to hear, sorry. We really never did. So Terror bares (sic) distinction with the never attracted it did mean that we were able to have this ... be able to no race, gender or assault in Las to Leonardo tease each other, which we still do, which is really religion. Democrats Vegas, where the DiCaprio when amazing.” & Republicans please gunman’s motiva- the pair filmed Two decades on, ‘Titanic’ - which won 11 unite now,” the pop tions were not immedi- ‘Titanic’K together. Academy Awards including the Oscars for star wrote to more ately clear. “My heart is The pair played doomed Best Picture and Best Director for Cameron than 71 million fol- breaking for Las Vegas. lovers Rose Dewitt - is gaining a new audience of fans, includ- lowers on Twitter, We need love, unity, Bukater and Jack ing Kate’s own children and their friends where her account peace, gun control & Dawson in who can quote the film’s famous lines. is the seventh most for people to look at James Cam- The 41-year-old British beauty - who popular. this & call this what it eron’s 1997 has 16-year-old daughter Mia with her She took to task is = terrorism,” Grande disaster epic, first husband Jim Threapleton, the call for prayers tweeted. but although 13-year-old son Joe with second ritish actor by House Speaker Paul AFP their alter egos husband Sam Mendes and three- Steve Coogan were struck year-old son Bear with her current won damages by Cupid, spouse Ned Rocknroll - said: “The on Tuesday Winslet didn’t lovely thing about ‘Titanic’ for me from Mir- develop a little now, my children and their friends Bror Group Newspapers crush on Di- ... their friends say, ‘Oh I love the whose reporters illegally Caprio - who bit in ‘Titanic’ when you did...’ listened to his voicemail is still one of they are reciting lines from messages to get scoops, Hollywood’s ‘Titanic’ that, I mean, I’ve long the latest chapter in a most eligible forgotten! long-running saga that bachelors. “I’m like, ‘Oh my God, is has damaged the reputa- But Kate that really what I said?’ And tion of the British press. insists the lack of they’re like, ‘Then Jack does this Best known in Britain a romantic spark and then Rose does this...’ and for his portrayal of between them I’m like, ‘Goodness!’ I say to fictional radio presenter was a good thing them, ‘You weren’t born when Alan Partridge, Coogan because it has that film was made’, which is one of many celebrities allowed them to makes me feel very old. who, along with politi- maintain a friend- There’s another generation cians and members of ship which has lasted of children who are enjoy- the public caught up in 20 years. ing it and loving it for news stories, fell victim to In an interview on the first time. It’s like phone-hacking. UK TV show ‘Lor- ‘Mary Poppins’, I like He was awarded an raine’, she revealed: to think.” undisclosed sum in dam- “It was seven months femalefirst.co.uk ages by the Mirror Group of very intense work; (MGN), owner of the we were both really Mirror, Sunday Mirror very young. And luck- and People newspapers, ily, and this was the in relation to 62 published fortunate thing, we articles that contained never fancied each information obtained other! I know that’s through phone-hacking. “MGN acknowledges that Mr Coogan was the target of unlawful activities and that these activities were concealed until years later,” a lawyer for the company said in a statement to the London High Court, cir- culated to media after the hearing. Reuters

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I could record for most single as difficult as the eye. of pride and happiness years. I have sung every not have imagined that studio recordings, said the They took one whole day to see myself recreated in song with the same dedi- the museum will open in Madame Tussauds’ team to get the eye colour right. wax... I feel this is not my cation like I sang my first our country someday. managed to get her every I did not give them any achievement, it is India’s number. Whatever little “When they asked me feature right. specifications and they victory. I am thankful to greed that was left, it has where I would want them “I’m really happy and have done a great job.” all the people who have been fulfilled today,” said to place my statue, I said impressed. It’s like look- The Padma Vibhush- loved and listened to me. Bhosle, who celebrates I wanted it to stand being into the mirror. They an awardee dedicated the I feel overwhelmed to her 84th birthday tomor- tween the figures of Elvis have worked really hard. installation of her wax have received the love of r ow. 11 am, 2 pm, 5 pm, 8 pm: Judwaa 2 (Hindi) Presley and Michael The team made me sit for statue to her country. four generations,” she PTI EASTERN MIRROR | Dimapur, Wednesday, October 4, 2017 SPORTS 11 Argentina in danger, Syria target FIFA WC joy Sharapova labours into Paris, Oct. 3 (AFP): As Bulgaria, the country re- Iran, Japan, South Korea qualifying for the 2018 sponsible for their absence and Saudi Arabia will rep- WTA Beijing round three World Cup reaches its cli- at the 1994 World Cup. resent Asia in Russia next max, Lionel Messi’s Ar- Nigeria and Tunisia within year, but Syria and Austra- gentina find themselves in sight lia will attempt to join them trouble, Syria face a play-off Five places are on offer in via the play-offs. to keep their remarkable Africa, but none as yet have Syria prolonged their dream alive and European been claimed. Nigeria are fairytale World Cup cam- champions Portugal have closing in on a sixth World paign with a dramatic stop- work to do. Cup appearance, with reign- page-time equaliser in their AFP Sport looks at the ing continental champions final group match to set up a state of play in each of the Cameroon and Algeria out double-header against Aus- regions: of the running in a chal- tralia on October 5 and 10. Argentina in danger lenging section, but Zambia The Socceroos are bid- Brazil secured their place could still deny the Super ding for a fourth straight in next year’s finals back in Eagles. finals appearance while Syr- March, but three automatic Tunisia are well po- ia, who have never reached berths remain up for grabs sitioned to end a 12-year the World Cup before, have in South America ahead World Cup exile, leading kept their dream alive de- of the final two rounds of nearest rivals the Demo- spite the brutal civil war that qualifying matches. Two- cratic Republic of Congo has forced them to play all time World Cup champions by three points, while Egypt their home games abroad. Maria Sharapova had to dig deep to defeat compatriot Ekaterina Argentina haven’t missed are in control of their desti- They will take on Aus- Makarova in three sets in the second round of the China Open, in the tournament since 1970, ny. But other groups remain tralia in Malaysia in the Beijing, on Tuesday. but five-time Ballon d’Or wide open with just the first- first leg before travelling to winner Messi and his com- place finishers qualifying Sydney for the return. The Beijing, Oct. 3 (AFP): The five-time Grand patriots, runners-up in Bra- for Russia. Ivory Coast top winner of the tie will meet Maria Sharapova again Slam winner Sharapova zil three years ago, are cur- Group C on seven points, the fourth-placed team from had to dig deep as she racked up eight double rently languishing in fifth but both Morocco (six) and CONCACAF with a spot in defeated fellow Russian faults through the first two place. Gabon (five) still harbour Russia at stake. Ekaterina Makarova in sets before swiftly sealing While that would not genuine hopes. Mexico and who else? three sets in the second the match in the decider, spell the end of the road for It is a similar situation in Mexico will compete at round of the China Open 6-1. Argentina, instead sending ƌŐĞŶƟŶĂ͛Ɛ>ŝŽŶĞůDĞƐƐŝ͕ƐĞĞŶĚƵƌŝŶŐƚŚĞŝƌ&/&ϮϬϭϴtŽƌůĚƵƉƋƵĂůŝĮĞƌŵĂƚĐŚĂŐĂŝŶƐƚsĞŶĞǌƵĞůĂ͕ŝŶ Group D after FIFA’s deci- their seventh straight World on Tuesday. Sharapova, a lowly 104 them into a two-legged play- Buenos Aires, on September 5. sion to annul South Africa’s Cup next summer, with The former number in the world and on a wild- off against New Zealand, 2-1 win over Senegal from Costa Rica also on the verge one, on the comeback trail card at the China Open, even that is far from assured the finals going into the last section and 2010 champi- face a critical final match November 2016 -- a match of direct qualification. But a after a 15-month drug ban, has yet to win a tourna- with Copa America holders two sets of fixtures. ons Spain have the edge at home to Switzerland as manipulated by a Ghanaian third automatic berth is still was never really comfort- ment since returning to Chile lurking just a point World champions Ger- over Italy in their two-horse Cristiano Ronaldo and his referee. Burkina Faso and in play, while the fourth- able on her serve on the tennis in April following a behind in sixth. many, who need just a race. The nine group win- team-mates look to over- Cape Verde head the pool placed side can also qualify outside hard court in Bei- ban for taking the banned Germany cruising, France draw in Northern Ireland ners progress automatically, turn a three-point deficit in on six points, but Senegal through the inter-continen- jing, where she had the substance meldonium. on thin ice on Thursday, lead a handful while all but one of the Group B. trail by just a point with tal play-offs. crowd behind her. She The 30-year-old saved Europe will provide 14 of of other sides who can wrap runners-up advance to the France hold a tenta- their match against Bafana Panama, in third, lead battled through the first set match point in her opener the 32 competing teams in up qualification this week. play-off round to determine tive one-point cushion over Bafana to be replayed in the United States and Hon- 6-4, before the 33rd-ranked on Saturday before beating Russia, the hosts included. England are five points the final four qualifiers. Sweden in Group A and November. duras by a single point with Makarova streaked into a the 16th seed Anastasija But so far only Belgium clear in Group F, while Portugal, while sure of will be all too aware of the War-torn Syria head into two rounds of games still 4-1 lead in the second set Sevastova in three thrill- have punched their ticket to Serbia are in control of their at least making the play-offs, dangers posed by a trip to play-offs to play. and levelled the match 6-4. ing sets. Injured Uchimura’s reign ends at Gymnastics Worlds Chess player banned by Iran over hijab switches over to US Montreal, Oct. 3 (AFP): Uchimura, who took up Tehran, Oct. 3 (PTI/AP): However, the semi-of- tion by a chess club that tion. Kohei Uchimura’s eight- the sport at the age of three A young woman banned ficial Mehr news agency also supported her studies, Iran has a policy of not year reign as the undis- under the guidance of his from the Iranian national reported Monday that the according to ISNA. competing against Israeli puted king of gymnastics parents, who were both chess team, allegedly for president of Iran’s chess She was awarded the athletes. The country does came to a dramatic end on competitive gymnasts. attending an international federation, Mehrdad Pahl- titles Woman Grandmaster not recognize Israel and Monday after the hobbling The Japanese star will competition without wear- evanzadeh, said that Dorsa and International Master by supports anti-Israeli mili- Japanese star was elimi- now turn his attention to ing an Islamic headscarf, had in fact changed her the World Chess Federation tant groups like Hamas and nated during qualifiers at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. has joined the US team, national federation to the in 2016. Hezbollah. the World Championships. He has already hinted he an Iranian news agency United States, which was At the February com- Shohreh Bayat, the gen- Reigning Olympic may prefer to concentrate reported. not unusual among chess petition in Gibraltar, her eral secretary of Iran’s chess champion Uchimura, who on one or two apparatus The semi-official ISNA players. brother Borna Derakh- federation, said Dorsa was had been chasing a re- specialties rather than an- reported that Dorsa Dera- Pahlevanzadeh added shani, also a chess player, now studying in the US, ac- markable seventh straight other all-around title. khshani refused to wear the that she was not a mem- was paired up by a com- cording to Tasnim, another individual all-around title With Uchimura out of headscarf, known as the ber of Iran’s national chess puter against Israeli grand- semi-official Iranian news in Montreal, saw his hopes the reckoning, the leading hijab, during a February team. master Alexander Huzman. agency. go up in smoke after the qualifier for the all-around competition in Gibraltar, “She played for Iran Pahlevanzadeh later an- “(Dorsa) Derakhshani vault rotation. <ŽŚĞŝhĐŚŝŵƵƌĂŽĨ:ĂƉĂŶŝƐĂƩĞŶĚĞĚďǇŵĞĚŝĐĂůƐƚĂīĂŌĞƌĐŽŵƉĞƟŶŐ title which will be settled and joined the US national only one time in 2014,” he nounced that Borna was ŽŶƚŚĞǀĂƵůƚŽŶĚĂǇŽŶĞŽĨƚŚĞƌƟƐƟĐ'ǇŵŶĂƐƟĐƐtŽƌůĚŚĂŵƉŝŽŶ- has not become a member After a superb jump, ƐŚŝƉƐ͕ĂƚKůǇŵƉŝĐ^ƚĂĚŝƵŵŝŶDŽŶƚƌĞĂů͕ĂŶĂĚĂ͕ŽŶKĐƚŽďĞƌϮ͘ on Thursday was Cuba’s team. Since the 1979 Is- clarified. banned from playing for of the U.S. national chess the 28-year-old could be Manrique Larduet with a lamic Revolution, Iran has Dorsa left Tehran and Iran, and that Dorsa was team, she just changed her seen clutching his left an- support me,” Uchimura he was finding it harder lead of 86.699. required women to wear the moved to Barcelona in 2015 also banned for not wearing federation to the United kle and was in visible dis- told NBC Sports. and harder to arrive in Uchimura’s great rival hijab in public places. after she received an invita- the hijab at that competi- States,” Bayat said. comfort as he limped away “I apologise to my peak form. Oleg Verniaiev of Ukraine from the podium. teammates,” he added, “When I participated -- who came within a whis- He bravely grimaced revealing that he feared the at the World Champion- ker of beating the Japanese his way through the paral- worst after the vault. ships for the first time, star at the 2016 Olympics lel bars routine but stum- “After the vault, I I was 20 years old, and -- was second with a total :DOHVIRUZDUG%DOHUXOHGRXWRI:RUOG&XSTXDOLÀHUV bled badly on his landing, couldn’t even walk,” he now I’m 28 now and at of 85.431. London, Oct. 3 (Reuters): next year’s World Cup in clearly struggling with his said. “I just wanted to my seventh Worlds. So the Uchimura’s exit on Wales forward Gareth Bale Russia are still hanging in lower leg. keep trying to finish the question of age is a new Monday also further de- has been ruled out of their the balance. The two-time Olympic competition.” element,” Uchimura had prives the championships crucial last two World Cup Chris Coleman’s team champion then scratched Uchimura was later said. of star power. The wom- qualifiers against Georgia are second in Group D, from the horizontal high seen on crutches as he “With age, one loses en’s competition is already and Ireland due to a calf four points behind leaders bar, ending his attempted gave support to his Japan some muscle tone and also missing the undisputed injury, The Football As- Serbia and one clear of Ire- defence of a title he has team-mates. Uchimura makes mistakes in compli- queen of the sport, Simone sociation of Wales (FAW) land in third. They play in held since triumphing at had foreshadowed his cated routines. Maintain- Biles of the United States. said on Tuesday. Georgia on Friday and host the 2009 World Champi- sad exit on the eve of the ing strength and muscle Biles has taken a year- Bale, who missed Real Ireland the following Mon- onships in London. championships, admitting tone requires a completely long sabbatical follow- Madrid’s weekend league day in their final qualifier. “I feel very sorry for that after nearly a decade different kind of prepara- ing her victory at the Rio game against Espanyol, Wales need to top the the people who came to at the pinnacle of his sport tion beforehand,” added Olympics in 2016. had arrived with the rest of group to secure an auto- the Wales squad on Sunday matic place in Russia but and attended an awards will go through to the play- dinner in Cardiff. offs if they finish second. Real Madrid’s Marcelo being investigated for alleged tax fraud “But following dia- Bale had been doubtful Madrid, Oct. 3 (IANS): The Brazilian foot- tax provisions and not as logue with Real Madrid, after Real manager Zin- Spanish tax agency AEAT baller had settled this case individual income, thus Bale was sent for a scan edine Zidane reported the on Tuesday launched a back in 2015, but it was infringing Spanish tax reg- and results confirmed that player was suffering a small tax investigation against not handled properly, ac- ulations. he wouldn’t be fit to fea- calf strain. Real Madrid’s defender cording to information The case is now in the ture,” the FAW said in a The 28-year-old has Marcelo for an alleged tax from Spanish media con- hands of the state’s finan- statement. scored 26 goals in 68 ap- offence dating from 2013 firmed by Efe. cial prosecution, which “Barnsley striker Tom Gareth Bale pearances for his country and related to his image The AEAT pointed out will decide if there was Bradshaw will now join up and was instrumental in rights, totalling 400,000 that the prior settlement intention to commit fraud with the rest of the squad Bale is the most high- side and the country’s their run to the semi-finals euros ($470,000). was based on corporate or not. later today.” profile player in the Welsh hopes of qualifying for of Euro 2016. Closed-door match most responsible National School and College Games in Dec. and Jan. - Rathore choice - Barça president New Delhi, Oct. 3 (PTI): Games in December 2017 game as the last match of U-17 World Cup.” Sports Minister Rajyavard- and Khelo India National your life and should never All the 21 players were Barcelona, Oct. 3 (IANS): point, I decided to play be- han Singh Rathore today College Games in January give up. Every moment introduced to the sports FC Barcelona’s decision to hind closed doors because announced the launch of 2018. These will be annual counts and you are there minister and captain Ama- play a home La Liga match we believed that the image National School and Col- events. This we are doing to to win and you will play rjit Singh Kiyam received against Las Palmas behind of a football match be- lege Games in December tap talent at the school and the games to win. Once a momento on behalf of closed doors amid unrest ing played in a completely and January next year re- college levels. Without do- you step into the field you the team. Later speaking to surrounding the banned empty Camp Nou would spectively to tap talent from ing this we will not be able should be aggressive and the reporters, Rathore said referendum on Catalan have been an act of respon- every nook and corner of to nurture talent,” Rathore play to win,” said Rathore Delhi’s Jawaharlal Nehru independence was the most sibility and would have the country. added. He said the corpo- while speaking to the In- Stadium was handed over responsible choice avail- been a way of showing how Delivering his speech at rate houses will be involved dian players, who listened to the Local Organising able, the club president we utterly reject the excep- a felicitation function of in this endeavour and the with rapt attention. The Committee according to said. tional and inadmissible the Indian football team Games will be telecast live. Minister advised the players schedule and the FIFA was “I must say that this situation going on around for the U-17 World Cup, Elaborating the plan of to motivate themselves by happy with the facilities. was one of the most dif- Catalonia,” Bartomeu said. beginning here on Friday, the government, the sports remembering the hardships “FIFA is the organiser ficult decisions that I have The club president said Rathore said the youth of minister said, “We want to they had to endure before of this tournament and ever had to make as Barça he consulted coach Ernesto this country will have to be hold these Games in a big reaching this stage. we have handed over the president,” Josep Maria Valverde and team captain provided platforms to show way like the Asian Games “When you enter the JLN to the LoC much ear- Bartomeu told a press con- Andres Iniesta before mak- their talent. or Pan American Games. field, you should remember lier. FIFA is happy with the ference on Monday, reports ing the decision. “The way we looked at From these Games, 1000 the most ridiculous things preparation of the facil- Efe news agency. Though the match offi- sports will have to be children will be selected people may have said about ity,” he said. He also said He said that while the cials gave security concerns changed. All the stakehold- and be given Rs 5 lakh for Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore you in the past, all the that ticket sales of the U-17 club initially wanted to as the reason for closing the ers will have to be involved eight years for their training pains you have suffered in World Cup was satisfactory. postpone Sunday’s match, doors, Bartomeu said Cata- in taking Indian sports to a and each year 1000 children men’s double trap shooting ball field. The game you you efforts to reach up to “The ticket sales in all the Spanish soccer fed- lonia’s regional police force new level. The government more will be added. event at the 2004 Athens play now will be etched in here and all the late night the six venues was very eration vetoed the pro- assured club management will provide the platform for “These days miracles Olympics, asked the India memory. You (India) may dribbles with the ball that good. We actually held on posal and told Barcelona that the game could take the young people to take up do not happen in sports. U-17 football team mem- have qualified automati- has become a part of your the sale of the tickets so that they would be penalized 6 place without incident. sports,” he said. We have to find out young bers to play to win in the cally as the hosts, but that life,” said Rathore. “You are we can reserve some for the points in the standings if Two board members “In this regard, the gov- talents and nurture them so upcoming tournament. should not deter you from not playing for Manipur or children. We want children the game did not take place who had wanted the match ernment has decided to start that miracles happen.” “You, the U-17 players surprising the other teams Bengal or Goa but you are to watch the matches in as scheduled. postponed resigned, the for the first time the Khe- Rathore, who won an can inspire the nation with by winning matches. playing for India. I wish you large numbers,” said Ra- “Having reached that club president said. lo India National School individual silver medal in what you do on the foot- “You should play each all the very best in the FIFA thore. EASTERN MIRROR | Dimapur, Wednesday, October 4, 2017

C M Y K 12 SPORTS NSF Martyrs’ Memorial Trophy MDFA Trophy 2017 underway Our Correspondent Nagaland Police (Red) and NU Kohima enter pre-quarters Mokokchung, Oct. 3 YA Marepkong overcome Rongpang Reju in the inaugural match (EMN): Arenjenba capped a dominant performance for Youth Association Marepkong with a brilliant goal in a 1-0 victory against Rongpang Reju in the inaugural match of MDFA Trophy 2017 at Imkong- meren Sports Complex on Tuesday. The Marepkong mid- fielder’s assist with a chip passed to its striker however the shot got deflected at the right post and directly landed on the foot of its right winger Arenjenba who finished off with the

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Jamir District was sent to the gov- than its opponent Marep- away the dangerous blasting also lamented about the ernment and appealed the Our Correspondent the police players were kept Police in the 52nd minute. during the additional min- kong but Marepkong’s de- strike. poor infrastructural devel- government to include the Kohima, Oct. 3 (EMN): frustrated due to their in- Earlier in the first utes of the second half. fense line remained intact Earlier, the chief guest opment for sports in the proposal in the planning. Defending champions Na- ability to get passed the match, Nagaland Univer- Trailing 1-0 behind, until the final whistle. With of the opening ceremony, state even though they are Recalling the past black galand Police (Red) ad- keeper in the first-half of sity, Kohima campus also KSU fought hard to come the introduction of Achi Merentoshi R Jamir, Par- raising sports personalities tint of the tourney, he also vanced to the pre-quarters the 70-minutes match. registered their entry to the back into the game after the jersey number 17 in the liamentary Secretary for from our state. appealed the spectators to of the 18th NSF Martyrs However, the second half round of last 16 with their interval, but they were held mid first half somehow Social Welfare in his ad- In this connection, he support their team in a con- Memorial Trophy following witnessed a different story victory against Kigwema back in making any success- boosted confident among dress expressed that Mo- called upon all the sporting structive spirit and not in a their victory against Upper as a rejuvenated police team Students’ Union 2-0. ful penetration. the Rongpang Reju players kokchung District Football Association in the state to destructive way. Bayavü, Kohima 3-0 here went all out against their In a match that could Making it to the round and reorganised its forma- Association has shown its come together and look for Wednesday’s matches at Kohima local ground on opponents and turned the go either way, NU Kohima of last 16, NU Kohima tion and make some vigor- volume of determination funding channels for the from 11a.m onwards October 3. match to their favour. got the upper hand as they will next play against the ous counter attacks but luck to promote football in the development of sports in- Intermingle Club vs Soccer The police team, though Ninja Golmei gave the meticulously capitalized the defending champions Na- was not in favor of them. district since its inception frastructure in the state and Club were made to wait till the first lead for the police team last minute opportunities galand Police (Red) on Oc- Rongpang Reju also got 1992. making into an industry NU Lumami vs SSS Yellow interval to make the break- in the 41st minute, while that came their way in both tober 11. a golden opportunity for He also said that Naga sector for employments. Telongjem FC vs Dominion through, yet, three second- Lima scored the second six the halves. Wednesday’s matches an equaliser when a free are not only talented in Jamir also informed Club half goals ensured their minutes later to make it 2-0. Chumchamo drew the Forerunners, 4th NAP Thiza- entry to the next round Barely five minutes from first blood for NU Kohima ma vs Putu FC, Zhavame at with a comfortable victory his first goal, Lima was on in the last minute before the 12.30 p.m in the end. target again as he scored interval, while Machipeung Fosters FC vs G Sporting Inter-departmental tournament culminates at Zunheboto At one point of time, the third goal for Nagaland made it 2-0 when he scored Club, Dimapur at 2 p.m Dimapur, Oct. 3 (EMN): The 7th inter-departmental (SDEO, Zunheboto) tournament which commenced on September 26, 2017 Men's single concluded on Thursday, September 28 at the indoor stadium, Winner-Tono K. Zhimo (SP, Zunheboto) Australia fast bowler Starc set for comeback from injury Zunheboto. Runner’s up-Inato H Zhimo (SDEO, Aghunato) Altogether 35 Departments took part in badminton and Women's single Sydney, Oct. 3 (Reuters): the Mitchell Johnson-led carom competition. Winner-AholiSumi (SP, Zunheboto) Australia pace spearhead attack in the Ashes white- Winners under various categories are; Runner’s up- ViholiSumi (Horticulture) Mitchell Starc is set to wash of 2013-14. Badminton Men's carrom make a return to competi- England batsmen were Men's double Winner- BohetoYeptho and Inaho Aye (SP, Zunheboto). tive cricket for New South left shell-shocked by the Winner-Ngukato Kiho and LC Singh (5th AR) 2nd – Viloka Zhimo and Nitovi Awomi (Housing) Wales against South Aus- blistering pace and bounce Runners Up- Hinoka H. Sema and Shiluho Chophy 3rd - Gideon Yeptho and Kiboto Muru tralia in a one-day match from the Queenslander, on Friday. who finished with 37 wick- The left-arm fast bowl- ets in five tests. er has been out since June “We’ve got a really sol- Nagaland sub-junior team to participate in Nationals after suffering a recurrence id attack and we comple- of a foot injury during the ment each other. If it’s not Dimapur, Oct. 3 (EMN): Champions Trophy with me, you’ve got Pat Cum- The Nagaland Sub-Junior Australia. mins who can bowl fast team from Nagaland Bas- Australia’s assistant bouncers and Josh Hazle- ketball Association (NBA) coach David Saker con- wood bowling consistent will be participating in the firmed Starc and Josh Ha- line and length,” Starc was 44th Sub- Junior National zlewood would feature in quoted as saying by the from October 7 to 14, 2017 first-class cricket before the Daily Telegraph. in Didwana, Rajasthan. home Ashes series against “It’ll be much like that The players are: 1. Keneingutuo England, starting in No- Mitchell Starc attack did when Johnno vember. (Johnson) took all those 2. Thejazo Gary They will be joined by of those we’ll wait and on track to play the first wickets, I think we com- 3. Sharman fellow speedster Pat Cum- see,“ Saker told reporters. test. Mitchell Starc’s go- plement each other really 4. Vikuoneilie Kratsütsu mins, who has been rested ”Three Shield games to ing really well and Patty’s well.” 5. Theyieneilhou Rutsa for the upcoming T20 in- shape the Australian team obviously flying.” Australia’s five-test 6. Kikrusituo Kezo ternationals in India. – it’s going to be good for Starc has backed the Ashes series against hold- 7. Ruokuvor Suokhrie ”Whether the fast everybody. team’s fast bowlers to rep- ers England starts in Bris- 8. Dziesekhrietuo bowlers play all three “Josh Hazlewood is licate the havoc created by bane on Nov. 23. 9. Peteneizo Kire 10. Thejavor Rutland 11. Virütso Khezhie 12. Khrieser. $JWNNCTG[GUUVTQPIſPKUJCV The team is led by Ke- Nominees announced for luongutuo Suokhrie and Medohu Rutsa as Coach Yeangder Championships and Assistant coach with John Dzuvichu as Team Taipei, Oct. 3 (PTI): Fresh and I am riding high on con- IAAF Athlete of Year 2017 manager. Nagaland Sub-Junior team with their caoches and manager from a strong finish at the fidence and looking forward Mercuries Taiwan Masters to playing well this week," Paris, Oct. 3 (IANS): nounced in Monaco last week, Indian golfer Ga- Bhullar said. "It has been an A total of 20 nomi- on November 24. ganjeet Bhullar is hoping to okay year. I would say I am nees for Men's and Following are the go a step further and claim playing well but not scoring Women's Athlete of nominees for 2017 Ex-Germany football star Klose looking at coaching career the title at the USD 500,000 in all four rounds. There the Year 2017 have World Athlete of the Yeangder Tournament Play- were many occasions where been announced by Year: Berlin, Oct. 3 (IANS): national titles in Germany, ers Championship, start- I would start well over first the International As- Men Former Germany star the German Cup once and ing on Thursday. Bhullar two days and could not click sociation of Athletics Mutaz Essa Barshim Miroslav Klose is planning once the Italian Cup. enjoyed a solid 2016 season over the weekend. But other Federations (IAAF) (Qatar, high jump), a career as a football coach. Klose is the highest where he won twice and than that, I'm feeling good headquartered in Mo- Pawel Fajdek (Poland, The 39-year-old intends to goal-scorer in FIFA World he is determined to win the with my game, hitting the naco. hammer), Mo Farah get a coaching license as Cups, with 16 strikes over Yeangder TPC again after ball well and thinking posi- Men's 100m world (Britain, 10000m), early as in summer 2018. the 2002, 2006, 2010 and his success in 2012 at the tive," he added. champion Justin Gat- Sam Kendricks (US, "If I want to become a 2014 editions. He is the Linkou International Golf After finishing tied lin was left out from pole vault), Elijah coach I have to take care player having scored the and Country Club. The seventh at the Mercuries the shortlist due to a Manangoi (Kenya, of a team. That is what most goals after turning 29-year-old will be among Taiwan Masters last week, former four-year sus- 1500m), Luvo Man- I intend to do," the 2014 30 (32) for the German na- the star-studded cast which Bhullar, ranked 25th on the pension after doping yonga (South Africa, World Cup winner said in tional team. Klose retired includes Chan Shih-chang Order of Merit is eyeing violation, reports Xin- long jump), Omar a recent interview, Xinhua after the 2014 World Cup of Chinese Taipei, a two- another good result at his hua news agency. McLeod (Jamaica, news agency reported on but continued to play for time Asian Tour winner, favourite hunting ground. Gatlin, 35, shocked 110m hurdles), Chris- Tuesday. In a few years, Lazio until the end of the Juvic Pagunsan of the Phil- "My goal is to win on Usain Bolt in 100m fi- tian Taylor (US, triple the German Bundesliga 2015/2016 season. ippines, who finished tied Tour every year. I was for- nals at the World Ath- jump), Wayde van is his goal, according to He would still have to second last week, and David tunate enough to win twice letics Championships Niekerk (South Africa, Germany's most successful learn more about tactics Lipsky of the United States. last year so I want to repeat in August, the Jamai- 400m), Johannes Vet- international with 71 goals. as football today requires "I won here in 2012 so I what I did last year and can's swan song of a ter (Germany, javelin). He was capped 137 times. much more tactical options have a lot of fond memories. work on my world ranking glittering career. Women "To once work in the than 10 years before. "It is I have a lot of good finishes points. I hope to get into the The list of 10 men Almaz Ayana (Ethio- Bundesliga is one of my Miroslav Klose important to develop a feel- in this country. This golf top-100 by the end of the and 10 women was pia, 10000m), Maria dreams," Klose said, adding for the right moment to course really suits my game year," he said. selected by an interna- Lasitskene (Autho- ing he would still have to coach Joachim Loew. opponents. speak about necessary im- tional panel of athlet- rized Neutral Athlete, decide if he will start his Klose joined the Ger- The former professional provements. I have learned ics experts. Monday high jump), Hellen new career in the youth sec- man national team coach- is happy about the opportu- much about details that are marked the opening of Obiri (Kenya, 5000m), tion of a club or start with ing staff as a trainee taking nity to be part of a coaching important," Klose said. Dimapur Lotha Students' Union informs a three-way voting pro- Sally Pearson (Aus- an adult team. care of the team's strikers. team. "This is a great expe- According to Loew's Dimapur, Oct. 3 (EMN): junction, with Rs. 100 as cess, from the IAAF tralia, 100m hurdles), "I think it is a good "Together with assistant rience for me," Klose said. plans, Klose is supposed to The Dimapur Lotha Stu- form fee from October 4, Council, the IAAF Sandra Perkovic strategy to gain experience coach Marcus Sorg, I cre- It is helpful for him to stay with the German team dents' Union (DLSU) will 2017 with registration fee of Family and fans, until (Croatia, discus), in the youth education. I ate video-clips showing the have played at a top level until the 2018 World Cup be organising its 23rd Lt. Rs. 4500+500 to be submit- the closure on October Brittney Reese (US, get along with youngsters forwards what they could as a player. "I know what in Russia. Nyamo Lotha and Lt. Dan- ted on or before October 16. long jump), Caster well. But first I have to de- do better. I am part of the a player feels and what a Klose told German iel Lotha Memorial Foot- 26, 2017. Three men and Semenya (South Af- velop a feeling what would coaching team and attend player is thinking about media he sees his future ball running trophy from The winner for the tourna- three women finalists rica, 800m), Ekaterini be the best start for me, the all training sessions," Klose during a game. Like others "on the pitch", indicating October 31, 2017 informed ment will receive a cash are expected to be an- Stefanidi (Greece, Bundesliga, a lower league commented. "We deliver I have experienced the same the administrative job as a a press note. prize of Rs. 70,000 and nounced by the IAAF, pole vault), Nafissa- or a youngsters' team," our impressions at halftime moments on the pitch my- sports director won't meet Therefore interested Lotha runners up Rs. 50,000 before winners for the tou Thiam (Belgium, Klose said. during the games." self," the former striker said. his plans. He said the job as teams and Clubs are re- stated the note. For more 2017 World Athletes heptathlon), Anita For the last few months, Next, to work dur- Klose played for 1. FC a coach working for Bayern quested to collect the forms information one can con- of the Year Athletics Wlodarczyk (Poland, Klose had been working as ing training sessions and Kaiserslautern, Werder Munich would be a dream from N. Grocery shop, near tact the following numbers; Awards 2017 are an- hammer). an advisor for the German games, Klose is involved Bremen, Bayern Munich, of many coaches and is in Lotha Hoho Ki, DC Court 8974589400/9862531781. national team and head in scouting the team's next Lazio Rom and won two his mind too.

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