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NAGENG/2002/07906 DIMAPUR, TUESDAY, JANUARY 23, 2018 Solution before election Now, Madhav proposes ‘election for solution’ Naga organisations Eastern Mirror Desk ency (AC) in Zunheboto Dimapur, Jan. 22: In an ob- district; former MLA Jacob lique response to the de- Zhimomi from Ghaspani-I WRWDNHÀQDOFDOORQ mand for ‘solution before under Dimapur district; V election’ by the Naga Civil Khashiho Sangtam from Society, the Bharatiya Janata Seyochung Sitimi AC un- January 25 Party's (BJP) national gener- der Kiphire district; Kehovi al secretary and in-charge of from Suruhoto AC under Dimapur, Jan. 22 (EMN): statement bore signatures the Northeastern states Ram Zunheboto district; Ka- The demand for ‘solution of Theta Therieh (NTC), Madhav on Mon. suggested zheto from Akuluto AC before election’ – advocated HK Zhimomi (Naga Hoho), the idea of ‘election for solu- under Zunheboto district; and demanded by almost all David Sangtam (ENPO), and tion,’ even as he expressed former Congress candidate the leading Naga organisa- Shikuto Zalipu (NGBF). belief that the forthcoming R Tsapikiu Sangtam from tions – is likely to take a final In a separate statement elections would bring the Pungro AC under Kiphire shape on Jan. 25 next. issued to our Kohima Bu- ‘solution closer.’ district; former Congress On that day, according reau, the NJCF informed While his statement candidate H Haiying Khia- to a press release received that it’s president Rev. Dr. could be seen as a damp- mniungan from Noklak; on Mon., the representa- Zelhou Keyho, in his open- ener to the demand of the former medical officer Dr. tives will “deliberate on the ing remark, stated that solu- Naga society, Madhav made Benjung Lam from Noklak common slogan” of solution tion to the Indo-Naga politi- it clear that the government district; former director of before election. A coordina- cal issue and state election EM Images tion committee of Naga civil lie ‘outside the perimeter of has certain constitution- >ĞĂĚĞƌƐŽĨƚŚĞ:WΖƐEĂŐĂůĂŶĚƵŶŝƚƉĂƌĂĚŝŶŐŝƚƐŶĞǁůLJͲŝŶĚƵĐƚĞĚŵĞŵďĞƌƐŽŶDŽŶ͘Ăƚ,ŽƚĞů^ĂƌĂŵĂƟŝŶŝŵĂƉƵƌ͘ NEZCC Lipokmar Tzudir al obligations that cannot from Tuli AC under Mokok- society is said to have been the church’. He was stated be avoided. He suggested can come only when there other groups into an agree- and wrong decision.’ Saying come true' after the latter’s chung district; Kasheto formed during a meeting to have emphasized that the rather the idea of “election is peace in the state. ment. that the lives of Naga people central executive council Yepthomi from GHaspani-I of Naga civil groups and responsibility of the church for solution” saying that On the Naga political “We have progress so matter the most, Madhav (CEC) meeting scheduled AC under Dimapur district; tribal bodies convened by was to bring the people to- this election should be for issue, he said that the gov- much that there is no going has appealed to all senior on Jan. 23 in Kohima. former Congress candidate the Nagaland Joint Christian gether and build mutual a 'good' solution. Madhav ernment was 'trying' to back now. We will soon have leaders to join hands for a The BJP has also in- Hukiye Tissica from Ag- Forum (NJCF) at the NBCC’s trust among the people. said this while addressing conclude an agreement a settlement and agreement stable government in the formed that some important hunato AC in Zunheboto Platinum Hall on January 22. Therefore, the NJCF has BJP workers at a felicitation with different Naga groups for a lasting peace in the state. leaders including MLAs are district; Atoka Tuccu from The statement was is- taken upon itself to convene programme for members including the NSCN (IM) state of Nagaland,” Madhav In a tete-a-tete, a BJP of- expected to join the party in Dimapur-I AC; Tokuho Neho sued by Theja Therieh of the the meeting, it stated. who had joined the party and six working group of added. Commenting on the ficial informed that the deci- the coming days. from Ghaspani-II AC under Nagaland Tribes Council. Representatives of recently. The programme the Naga National Political reported moves of the NPF sion of the NPF to sever ties The candidates who Dimapur district; Imjong- “The Committee members Naga Hoho, Eastern Naga- was held at Hotel Saramati Groups (NNPGs). Without to sever ties with the BJP, with the party had come as were felicitated in today’s wati from Jangpetkong AC representing Nagaland GB land People’s Organisation in Dimapur on Jan. 22. naming the NSCN (K), he which has been in alliance a jolt. He said that the party meeting were former chief in Mokokchung district; and Federation, ENPO, Naga (ENPO), Nagaland Tribes The BJP leader expressed said the government is also for over 15 years, Madhav was waiting for a 'positive minister KL Chishi from former MLA Hewoto Awomi Hoho and NTC had brief Council (NTC), Central happiness at seeing veteran looking forward to bring has termed it ‘unfortunate response from the NPF to Atoizu assembly constitu- from Dimapur-II AC. meeting after the consulta- Naga Tribal Council (CNTC), candidates and young lead- tive meeting and decided Naga Students’ Federation ers deciding to join the party. to convene an emergency (NSF), Acaut, Ao Senden While welcoming the candi- meeting to deliberate on the and Chakhesang Public Or- dates, he remarked that the NPCC ridicules Chishi’s ‘migratory’ habit common slogan “Solution ganization, NSUI and the party was 'growing very fast' before Election” on January Nagaland Pradesh Con- in the state of Nagaland. The Nagaland Pradesh Congress down his migratory instincts. His than join the chorus of other politi- progressive minded people in the 25, 2018 at NBCC Platinum gress Committee were some “BJP is the party of the Committee (NPCC) on Mon. issued resignation for the third time from cal defectors to protect the dignity state to join hands with Congress Hall, Bayavu Hills, Kohima of those who attended the present and the future which a statement laced with biting scorn Congress party is a record of sorts of the office of CM he once held for and defeat the combined regional at 1000 Hrs,” it stated. meeting. is committed to the Hindi in response to the comments made and we can only wish him the best a brief time,” a statement from the and communal forces of NPF-BJP The committee has re- The representatives slogan “Sabhka sat sabhka by KL Chishi, a former leader of the in his new political abode. NPCC on Mon. read. and its offshoots like NDPP who quested all “recognized po- were said to have expressed vikas” which committed not NPPC, who deserted the Congress “However, his new found love It stated that the party was in have destroyed the state in every litical parties of Nagaland, their views on the need to only to work for the develop- to join the Bharatiya Janata Party for BJP-RSS does not entail him to the ‘process of filtering out the ele- sphere of governance. all apex tribal organisations come together to take stock ment of Dimapur but at the (BJP). “It is very unfortunate that a blame everything on Congress es- ments of leaders who are directly “Congress is the only roadblock of Nagaland and Naga Civil of the situation rather than 60 constituencies of Naga- senior leader like KL Chishi chooses pecially on the Naga political settle- or indirectly responsible for the in the grand designs of the BJP- Societies of Nagaland” to sail in their own boats, ac- land,” Madhav stated. to leave the Congress party and ment. Many before him have also plight of the party for the past 15 RSS to impose their divisive and attend the meeting. The cording to the statement. The BJP leader added suddenly started finding fault with joined the NPF-BJP bandwagon years’. The party acknowledged communal agenda on our people that the BJP under the lead- the organization and blaming eve- on the pretext of bringing an early that, in the interim, it might have through its comfort regional par- ership of Prime Minister ryone except himself. We wish to solution to the Naga political issue lost ‘many dedicated party workers ties. We therefore appeal to our Narendra Modi was com- remind him that it is the Congress but this only remains a perfect alibi and upcoming leaders due to the people to understand the grim Cong forms screening mitted to bringing develop- party which has always given him for political defectors to cover up overbearing attitude of those sen- situation at hand before it is too ment and to make India an the opportunity despite his prodi- their guilt and shame before the iors who have now left the party’. late. Congress has been and will egalitarian society. He, how- gal ways hoping that with age and people. Therefore, we request him “Therefore, an opportunity is always be the voice of the people,” panels for poll-bound being presented to all secular and the statement read. ever, said that development experience he will be able to sober to find some other issues rather northeastern states All 11,000 trains, 8,500 stations to have CCTV surveillance 'Border villager New Delhi, Jan. 22 (IANS): In its endeavour to provide assaulted by a safe and secure travel ex- perience to passengers, In- dia Railways is pitching for the procurement of about CRPF men' New Delhi, Jan. 22 (PTI): members of the Meghalaya 12 lakh CCTV cameras to Wokha, Jan. 22 (EMN): It is reported that a villager Senior Congress leaders committee, Dwivedi said. ensure state-of-the-art from Khumchoyan village under Bhandari subdivi- Mukul Wasnik, Oscar Fern- The Congress screening surveillance systems in all sion of Wokha district on Mon. was assaulted and andes and Kumari Selja will committee for Nagaland trains and stations across harassed by Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) head the screening commit- will have party MP Gaurav the country. personnel without any reason, as alleged by villagers. tees for poll-bound Tripura, Gogoi and leader Mausam The Railways will make It has been reported that a 'sector commander' Meghalaya and Nagaland, Noor as its members, he a provision of around Rs and four personnel of said force arrived in the village respectively, the party said said, adding that respective 3,000 crore in its budget in a white police vehicle, took video and photo clip- today. state chiefs and CLP leaders for 2018-19 to install CCTV pings. Also, they are said to have 'visited' the Don Bo- The three states are will be ex-officio members systems in all 11,000 trains sco School and an under-construction Georg church scheduled to go to polls next of the panels. -- including premier and in the area, it was informed. Also, the CRPF personnel month. The committees will came into the village without informing the village's "Congress president Ra- screen candidates and rec- chairman or GBs, it was reported. hul Gandhi today approved ommend their names for It's not what happens Information available at the time of filing this the screening committees the upcoming assembly to you, but how report say that the incident happened at around 3:30 for the poll-bound states of elections in the three states. you react to it that suburban services -- and all surveillance systems in the tails of provision for strength- pm. The CRPF personnel intruded into the house Tripura, Meghalaya and Na- The process of filing of matters. the 8,500 stations in the Indian next two years," said a senior ening safety mechanism in of Chonbeni Ovung, said to be a member of Khum- galand," the party's national nominations starts on Janu- ~ Epictetus rail network, to provide safety Railway Ministry official. train operations in his Budget choyan's village development board, without any general secretary Janardan ary 24 in Tripura, while in and security at rail premises. Railways is exploring vari- 2018-19. permission. When the house's owner Renchio Ovung, Dwivedi said. Meghalaya and Nagaland it As per the plan, while each ous options to fund the instal- Elimination of 4,943 un- husband of Chonbeni, questioned the policemen for "Mukul Wasnik will be will start on January 31. coach will have eight CCTV lation of the CCTV surveil- manned level-crossings, re- invading their home, he was physically assaulted by the chairman of the screen- Polls in Tripura will be Mirror Takes cameras covering the entry lance systems -- and may placement of all old tracks one of the CRPF men, it is alleged. Verbal abuse and ing committee for Tripura, held on February 18, and in gates, aisle and vestibules, all even raise resources from the and strengthening of the re- threats are also said to have been issued. and Oscar Fernandes and Meghalaya and Nagaland on crucial points at stations will market if needed. maining tracks are among The CRPF personnel are said to have threatened Selja will chair the panels for February 27. The counting have the systems. Given the increased other safety-related proposals the villagers with shutting down the school and that Meghalaya and Nagaland, will be held on March 3 in all Currently, there are about number of derailments last that will be highlighted in the the under-construction church building 'be stopped respectively," he said here. the three states. 395 stations and about 50 year, the Rail Budget this time budget. by tomorrow.' Further, it was alleged that they were Leaders Shakeel Ahmed Each of the states have a trains that are equipped with is slated to give top priority to Besides track defects, un- asked to stop any activity in the area claiming that it Khan and Amitabh Chakra- 60 assembly seats. The CPI- CCTV systems. safety and prevention of acci- manned level-crossings are was a 'border area.' varty will be members of the M is in power in Tripura and "All mail/express and pre- dents -- followed by improving among the reasons for a maxi- The villagers have requested the state and district screening committee for the Congress in Meghalaya. mier trains, including Rajd- passenger amenities to make mum number train accidents. administrations to intervene and 'give protection.' It is Tripura, and Congress MP In Nagaland, the Naga hani, Shatabdi, Duronto and the journey pleasant. It has been decided to elimi- reported that they have demanded that a 'statement' from Durg, Tamra Dhwaj People's Front is in power. local passenger services, will Finance Minister Arun nate all unmanned level cross- be taken from the village before the issue spirals into Sahu, and former MP Meen- The Congress does not have be equipped with the modern Jaitley would roll out the de- ings by 2020, the official said. something much worse. akshi Natarajan will be an MLA in this state. India's growing rich-poor divide: Richest 1% gross 73% wealth in 2017 ~ Arien Davos, Jan. 22 (IANS): ing attended by Prime Min- try, building infrastructure, ing the amount of Rs 4,891 least Rs 3,176 billion." Oxfam called upon the The income gap can Hello uncle, my vehicle has just India's richest, just 1 per ister Narendra Modi. 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"Those working hard, 15,778 billion to over Rs inheritance tax is imposed, a leading Indian garment stringent measures against to tackle the issue of rising Imphal 24° 07° Chennai 30° 20° The Davos event is be- growing food for the coun- 20,676 billion," it said, add- the government can earn at firm earns in a year". tax evasion and avoidance. inequality. EASTERN MIRROR | Dimapur, Tuesday, January 23, 2018 2 STATE Republican Party of India announces DDLSA underscores need for ‘participation’ in assembly elections Dimapur, Jan. 22 (EMN): hands ‘to strengthen the the state, it informed. The Republican Party of party, fight against rampant The meeting is stated to Nagaland Domestic Workers Act India (A) has announced its corruption and work for have discussed on the issues come up with Nagaland ‘participation’ in the forth- the development for society relating to the forth coming Domestic Workers Act. coming elections to the 13th in particular and state in general election. Informing that legal Nagaland Legislative As- general.’ “The party strive for the services authority is for the sembly. This was stated in a The central team of the uplift of minorities socially, marginalized section of press release from the party Republican Party of India economically and politi- the society, he assured the a copy of which was issued (A) team led by the ob- cally,” it added. domestic workers that the to the media on Mon. server of Northeast Vinod The Republican Party authority will provide as- “The newly formed Nikalje and chief convener of India (A) is a centrally sistance and protection to party in Nagaland took for Northeast Hitish Deori registered party of India safeguard their rights. decision to take part in the visited Nagaland state on under the leadership of Imchen urged not to forthcoming general elec- Jan. 21, a press release in- Ramdas Athavale, minister withdraw complaints while tion 2018 by setting up can- formed. of State for Social Justice & under pressure but to seek didates,” the press release The visiting had a meet- Empowerment and national the help of the legal serv- stated. ing with appointed office president of the Republican ices authority. He asked The party has invited all bearers of the state and like- Party of India, a press re- the workers not to let any- like-minded people to join minded people from across lease stated. one deprive them of their rights. Panel lawyers Kekhriele Mezhü, Moatila Ao and Possession of arms prohibited in Pughoboto Yambemo Ngullie spoke Dimapur, Jan. 22 (EMN): Additional ensure conduct of peaceful, free and fair on Women Rights and Deputy Commissioner and district election poll during the elections and preservation Domestic Violence, Con- officer, Pughoboto has issued a prohibition of public peace and safety. sumer Rights and NSLSA order of carrying licensed arms / weapons However carrying of licensed arms for scheme. within the jurisdiction of Pughoboto sub- the purpose of verification at the nearest Members of the DDLSA and the National Domestic Workers Movement seen here with domestic workers. Panel Lawyer Nishela division. police station or depositing of the same highlighted about the legal The order has been issued in view of and for uploading in the NDAL database is Dimapur, Jan. 22 (EMN): inar at the Chungaizaeng ration with the National gramme, Chief Judicial services. the 13th Nagaland Legislative Assembly exempted from the purview of the order. The Dimapur District Rongmei Community Hall Domestic Workers Move- Magistrate and secretary Around 130 domestic Election and in accordance with guidelines This order will come to force with Legal Services Authority at Burma Camp on Jan. 19. ment, it was informed. DDLSA Ajongba Imchen workers attended the pro- issued by the Election Commissioner of immediate effect till the completion of (DDLSA) organised a sem- The seminar was a collabo- Summing up the pro- stressed on the need to gramme. India (ECI) regarding preventive action to elections. NEWS IN BRIEF nd Southern Angami citizens Correction 2 round poll monitoring The news item with the caption ‘Nagaland prayer convention’ that appeared in Eastern Mirror on Jan. Dept. heads to meet on Jan. 24 training conducted in Mon of Kohima town form union 14 should be read as Nagaland prayer convention at The Home department has issued a circular convening a Dimapur, Jan. 22 (EMN): lance teams was held on Jan. Dimapur, Jan. 22 led by would be led Tsiemekhuma village and not as rendered. meeting of administrative heads and heads of departments As part of preparation for 20 for all the nine constituen- (EMN): With the byKevithuto Sophie as Issuing this clarification through a press release, the to be held on Jan. 24 at 1 p.m. in the Secretariat’s the forthcoming elections to cies under Mon district. Southern Angami Public president, Zaseivoto conference hall. The meeting has been convened to organisers said that the clarification was necessitated to the 13th Nagaland Legisla- Nodal officer for Election Organisation’s (SAPO) Rote as vice president, ‘avoid ambiguity and ramifications for social harmony.’ discuss, among others, the Republic Day programme. All tive Assembly, 2nd round of Expenditure Monitoring Reny endorsement, the South- Kekhrungol Vitsu as the departmental heads have been requested to attend election expenditure monitor- Wilfred, who presided over ern Angami of Kohima general secretary, Ke- the meeting. ing training programme was both the training programme, town has formed a un- toulekho Ngukha as conducted on Jan. 19 and explained the role of teams ion called the ‘Southern joint secretary and Vit- Mkg. ANGPTA asks teachers Arms license holders told to report the 20th at Deputy Commis- with paper presentation. Angami Union, Kohima sulie Motonyu as treas- In view of the Nagaland assembly election which has been sioner’s conference hall in Additional SP, Mon Lanu (SAUK)’ on Jan. 20. urer for the tenure 2018- schduled for Feb. 27, the district election officer of Kohima Mon. Updates from DIPR on Aier and SDPO Mon Vrinda A press release from 2021. to submit documents district Rajesh Soundararajan has directed all arms license Mon. stated. Shukla trained the police per- the union’s president For further informa- Dimapur, Jan. 22 (EMN): and professional qualifica- holders in Kohima district to present their arms licenses for Training for assistant ex- sonnel associated with the and general secretary on tion relating to the union All Nagaland Govern- tions; present place of post- verification at the nearest police station on or before Feb. penditure observer team was teams about standard operat- Mon. informed about one may contact the of- ment Primary Teachers’ ing and personal contact 3. Failing to do so within the stipulated time will result in held on Jan. 19 and r for Fly- ing procedures to be followed the formation. fice at 9436013341 or Association (ANGPTA) number to unit’s treasurer cancellation of the license in accordance with appropriate ing squad and static surveil- while discharging the duties. The union will be 9856854858. Mokokchung unit has in- residence, Penli ward, be- sections of the law besides impounding the arms. Further, formed all regular primary low SDEO office before penal action will be initiated against the defaulting person, teachers serving under Jan. 24 by 1 p.m. a press release from said authority has informed. SDEO Mokokchung that It also informed that a Angami Catholic youth convention concludes the association is arrang- sum of INR 100 will be col- SLEC’s meeting ‘deferred’ ing means to submit the lected for transportation. Dimapur, Jan. 22 (EMN): The additional development commissioner for Planning The 31st convention of the documents to the directo- Members who have not and Coordination Aolemla Jamir has informed that the 7th Angami Catholic Youth rate of School Education paid membership for the meeting of the state-level empowered committee which Association (ACYA) held for preparation of a senior- year 2017-18 are also asked was scheduled to be held on Jan. 23 has been deferred. with the theme “Celebrat- ity list. to pay on the mentioned The information was stated in a circular on Jan. 20. This is ing faith, celebrating cul- Interested teachers are date. in view of the Model Code of Conduct having come into ture” at the Mary Help asked to submit xerox cop- For detail information force, it was informed. of Christians Cathedral ies of appointment order, one may contact President in Kohima concluded on regularization order, and Samuel at 9856817393 or ????????????? NPYC convenes emergency meeting Sunday evening. transfer order (if any); edu. 8732043656. The Nagaland Pradesh Youth Congress (NPYC) has About 2000 believers convened an emergency meeting scheduled for Jan. 27 including about 700 dele- at 12 noon at the NPYC’s office. The meeting has been gates from the five Angami called in view of the president of the AICC Rahul Gandhi regions celebrated Eucha- Complaint monitoring room visiting Nagaland. All the NPYC’s executives are requested ristic mass with Most Rev. to attend the meeting. Dr. James Thoppil, Bishop set up in Mokokchung of Kohima as the main Dimapur, Jan. 22 (EMN): The deputy commissioner and Institutes asked to upload AISHE data celebrant, updates from Most Rev. Dr. James Thoppil offering prayers for new ACYA office bearers at the Cathedral in Kohima on district election officer of Mokokchung Sachin Jaiswal Universities, secular colleges, polytechnics, nursing organisers informed on Sun. has informed that a complaints monitoring control room institutes, and DIETs within Nagaland have been requested Mon. and call centre has been set up in view of the forthcoming to upload data of the All India Survey on Higher Education During the special Later, in a handing and ing president, Zeneikho uonuo Ruth from Northern elections to the Nagaland Legislative Assembly. (AISHE) for the year 2017-18. They are asked to upload the mass, the bishop invoked taking over programme, the Benedict. ACYA region said it was “a Complaints pertaining to election matters can be in- data on the AISHE’s portal (aishe.gov.in) at the earliest. The God’s blessings upon the outgoing ACYA president, According to a delegate, special time of social bond- timated through the contact numbers – 0369-2225015 / AISHE commenced from Jan. 5 and will b closed on March new ACYA team of office Medoneisa Marcus handed the convention was a faith ing with believers from dif- 9774151383 / 8787831651 / 7085103885 / 8575783119 4. This was notified by the IPR. bearers. over charge to the incom- boosting experience. At- ferent regions.” / 956294988 / 9856072192. Qualified math, science GTs asked to report High Hopes Flying The directorate of School Education has informed H&FW informs medical graduates about RIMS admission candidates who have been declared qualified and selected Dimapur, Jan. 22 (EMN): The direc- ling is April 10, it was informed. Imphal on payment of INR 100 or can for the post of graduate teachers (maths and science) torate of Health and Family Welfare Sponsored subject with one seat be downloaded from the RIMS website through a department’s notification dated Dec. 22 2017 (H&FW) has issued admission updates each are MD (Anesthesiology), MD www.rims.edu.in to report to the office of the director (HSS) on or before for all intending medical graduates (Community Medicine), MD (Gen. The last date of receipt of applica- Feb. 9 and to submit ‘acceptance of offer letter’ in the who are seeking admission to MD / Medicine), MS (Obst. &Gynaecol- tion forms to the Institute is Feb. 28. prescribed format. MS / diploma courses at the RIMS ogy), MD (Paediatrics), MD (Phys- Application received after the last in Imphal under sponsored and open iology), and MD (Radiotherapy). date of receipt of application will not DMC calls shop keepers to meeting category. They are informed that post For open category: (graduates from be entertained. The Dimapur Municipal Council’s (DMC) administrator Youths in Ahthibung of Peren district take out a public procession during an outreach programme, which highlighted flagship government schemes, on Dec. 12. The event was graduate seats will be allotted to eligible RIMS, Imphal only) are MD (Anaes- For sponsored candidates, applica- organised by the directorate of Field Publicity Nagaland & Manipur regions at Ahthibung, updates on Wednesday informed. The ‘special’ outreach programme emphasised Moa Sangtam has informed that there will be a meeting candidates from the state-wise merit list thesiology) and MD (Orhtopaedics) tions must be submitted through proper on details about the schemes Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayi Yojana, Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana and the concept of Soil Health cards, it was informed. with ‘allotted members’ of the 2nd floor New Market of NEET-PG 2018 through physical with one seat each. channel and forwarded to the office of (west) on Jan. 30 at 1 p.m. in the administrator’s office counselling, which is to be held at the Application form can be obtained the Director RIMS, Imphal within the chamber. The meeting has been convened ‘for handing RIMS. The tentative date of counsel- from the Academic Section, RIMS, stipulated time. over the stalls / shops to the allotted members in concern,’ it was informed. NNC, FGN to conduct joint meeting The ‘first joint meeting’ of the groups Naga National Training on rubber tapping and processing Council and the Federal Government of Nagaland for 2018 has been convened to be conducted on Jan. 29 at the Dimapur, Jan. 22 (EMN): Transit Peace Camp, TCP, in Kohima. All the ‘central’ and In collaboration with the ‘region authorities’ and ‘eligible Naga army’ functionaries Rubber Board Regional of- of the NNC / FGN are requested to attend the meeting. This fice, Dimapur, the depart- was notified by “secretary” Thihü Khamo. The vice-president of the Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party ment of Land Resource, (NDPP) Imtiyanger hoisting the party’s flag at Kumlong ward in Peren conducted four-day Mokokchung on Jan. 22. training from Jan. 9-12 WEATHER FORECAST IN OTHER DISTRICTS on scientific rubber tap- ping and processing. Up- Max Min DP RH RF dates from the department Pughoboto, Peren to observe informed about the pro- WOKHA 16.6 8.8 9.6 73 NIL gramme. The training was con- ZBT 11.5 6.1 8.7 90 NIL National Voters’ Day ducted at Lilen village for IEMP-1 (Batch-1) vil- TUENSANG 16.2 12 5.9 57 NIL Dimapur, Jan. 22 (EMN): enrolled voters. This was no- lages covering Lilen, Phi- Pughoboto sub–division tified by APRO Puboboto. jol, Vongkithem, Inbung, MKG 14.4 8.4 9.7 76 NIL will be observing the 8th Also, the deputy com- Peihang, Bongkolong, National Voters Day under missioner and district elec- New Beisumpui and New PHEK 18.6 7.4 82 95 NIL the theme “Accessible elec- tion officer of Phek Shana- Chalkot. tion” at the Additional Dep- vas C has informed about KIPHIRE 21.2 8 10.1 95 NIL Resource person, Arup uty Commissioner’s office in the same event to be held on Goigoi from Rubber Board Arup Goigoi speaking at the training programme. Pughoboto on Jan. 25. Jan. 25 at 11 a.m. at DPDB TSEMINYU 24 12.8 14.9 54 NIL Regional office, demon- District icon, Khaleli conference hall. strated scientific meth- tapping and processing. minimise the practise of the contributing to the so- JALUKIE 25 13 14.5 100 NIL Chophy will attend the event All newly enrolled elec- ods of rubber tapping ad On the concluding day, jhum cultivation as it will ciety and reminded them as guest of honour. tors of Phek sadar, head processing to rubber grow- President of Kuki INPI L not prolong in the future the important roles they MANGKOLEMBA 23 16.2 16.3 77 NIL On the occasion, Elec- of offices, political parties, ers and participants. The Gangte attended the val- but take up plantation such play in socio- economic toral Literacy club will be NGOs (Phek district), BLOs, trainings were exposed to edictory function as guest as rubber and commercial development. *Dew Point (DP) *Relative Humidity (RH) * Rainfall (RF) launched. There will be pres- wards chairmen / GBs (Phek first time hands-on-prac- of honour. crops for the sustainabil- Altogether 31 trainees entation and distribution of Hq.) have been requested to Source: Department of Soil & Water Conservation, Nagaland tise with tools and equip- Gangte in his speech ity. from eight villages attend- EPIC and badges to newly attend the function. ments that are required for stressed on the need to He thanked farmers for ed the training. EASTERN MIRROR | Dimapur, Tuesday, January 23, 2018

C M Y K 3 Governor directs dept. to Former govt. officer launches poll campaign Kohima Bureau Kohima, Jan. 22 (EMN): A candidate from the 8th western Angami assembly identify youths’ skill pool constituency, Kevisekho Kruse, retired chief engi- neer of the Public Health Engineering department, launched his election cam- paign on Jan. 22 in the presence of workers at his private residence at Lerie colony in Kohima. Kruse, who joined the Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party (NDPP), said he will be contesting as an NDPP candidate in the forthcoming assembly elections scheduled on February 27. At present the 8-Western Angami AC EM Images Candidate from the 8th western Angami assembly constituency Kevisekho Kruse seen here with some of his supporters during an official campaign PB Acharya, fourth from left, with Comm-secy. Anenla T Soto, fifth, and officials from the department of has no representative to kick-off programme at Kohima on Jan. 22. Employment, Skill Development and Entrepreneurship at the Raj Bhavan in Kohima on Jan. 22. the Nagaland Legislative Assembly following the and working president absence of Neiphiu Rio ment to Lok Sabha from to the younger generations Dimapur, Jan. 22 (EMN): training the youth for the are imparting training on demise of former minister Alemtemshi Jamir would from the State politics. the State. by giving a new direction Nagaland governor PB development of the state 21 trades. The department and speaker, Kiyanilie Pe- emerge as the only major The party workers also “The present situation to the government beyond Acharya has directed the and also to make employ- also informed that vari- seyie last year. regional party in the 13th noted with concern that requires a strong chief 2018,” the resolution fur- department of Employ- ment possible. ous programmes and train- Addressing a host of NLA. no development worth minister and a stable gov- ther read. ment, Skill Development The governor also sug- ings such as apprenticeship supporters, Kruse said he During the meeting, its name has taken place ernment to securely facili- Meanwhile, former and Entrepreneurship to gested the department to co- training programme, job joined the NDPP so as to the party workers also re- during the last four years tate the safe landing of a candidate of the constitu- identify ‘requirements’ in ordinate with universities mela, job and career fair etc work under the leadership solved to rally around the which were plagued by settlement that is apt to ency, Vikehielie Victor, order impart ‘knowledge on and colleges in Nagaland to have been taken to felicitate of NDPP chief ministe- dynamic leadership of the instability in governance, come as an outcome of who has been assigned by skill labour’ in the state and introduce skill development the youth. rial candidate, Neiphiu NDPP chief ministerial defections and quarrels the ongoing peace talks the NPF to be the cam- train youths accordingly. courses in the VI semester The officials also men- Rio, who recently resigned candidate Neiphiu Rio so among the NPF leaders, between the Nagas and paign director of the NPF That way, he said, the which would prove ben- tioned that 2016-17 was from the Naga Peoples’ as to provide a stable gov- adding that “development the Government of India. 8th Western Angami A/C youths may be ‘employable’ eficial for jobs, self-employ- declared as the “Year of Front (NPF). The cam- ernment in the State and came to a standstill and Neiphiu Rio is considered in the ensuing election, has within the state itself. He ment and empowerment of construction workers” by paign kick-off programme further to restore confi- the roads continue to de- by the GoI as the most resigned from the NPF to said this during a meeting the students. the state government add- coincided with a meeting dence in governance and teriorate with millions dynamic and preferred join NDPP in support of with the department’s of- Employment, skill ing that under the initiative of the party office bearers to bring about all round of potholes on the roads leader to fill this political Kruse’s candidature. ficers at the Raj Bhavan in development and entre- skills of 550 existing con- of the constituency and development. throughout the State.” vacuum,” stated the reso- Others who spoke at Kohima on Jan. 22. preneurship officials also struction workers in the the units. The meeting deliberat- Taking into account all lution adopted during the the meeting include Mhie- Expressing his concern briefed the governor on state were upgraded. Kruse, who is a fresh ed at length that the overall these grievances, the party meeting. sizokho Zinyü, Neivikuo- for the youth of the state, the skill development ac- The team of officials candidate for the 8-Western socio-economic and politi- workers also endorsed the “The NDPP with its lie Nicholas Khatsü, chief the governor said that un- tivities undertaken by the was led by commissioner Angami A/C, expressed cal scenario in Nagaland decision of Kruse who had unpolluted party name and agent, Vitsalhou Kesiezie, employment was one major department. They informed and secretary, Anenla T hope that the NDPP under during the last four years joined NDPP to support with many fresh capable party president of the problem faced by the state. the governor that the state Soto and the additional the dynamic leadership of under the regime of the the leadership of Neiphiu candidates is looked upon constituency, Seyiekhri- He, therefore, called on has eight Industrial Train- director & HOD, Y Van- Neiphiu Rio, party presi- NPF leadership have gone Rio, who is currently the as the political party that elie Nagi and Akhrie Mor, the department to focus on ing Institutes (ITIs) which danshan Lotha. dent Chingwang Konyak from bad to worse with the lone Member of Parlia- will be able to give hope among others. Local youths’ polity project concludes NLA’s speaker Conducting the Code accepts resignations Dimapur, Jan 22 (EMN): Under Article 190 clause 3(b) of the Indian Constitution read with Rule 180 clause (1)(2) of the Rules of Proce- dure and Conduct of Busi- ness in Nagaland Legislative Assembly, Dr. Imtiwapang Dr. Fr. CP Anto and volunteers at the Don Bosco School on Jan. 22. Nagaland’s Chief Secretary Pankaj Kumar, centre, addressing a state level meeting on the implementation Aier, speaker of Nagaland of the Model Code of Conduct in his office’s conference hall on Jan. 22. Kumar highlighted the Election Eastern Mirror Desk North East Institute of Social Sciences er level of being “transcendent” which Legislative Assembly (NLA) Commission’s directives about the code of conduct. Chief Electoral Officer Abhijit Sinha briefed the gathering Dimapur, Jan. 22: A two-month long and Research (NEISSR). The activities is called being a “human being.” has accepted the resigna- on the MCC and its guidelines, according to a late evening update from the DIPR. youth programme called ‘Samvidhan,’ included spending a night at a home- He spoke further about how the tions tendered by Vikho-o which aims at acquainting them to in- less shelter, organising health camps; rights of many are under threat espe- Yhoshu and N Jacob Zhi- stitutional practices and rights one has reversing gender roles to experience the cially for those who speak the truth and momi from the membership in democratic polity, culminated at the other’s; spending time with religious stand up. “Struggles are inevitable but of the twelfth Nagaland Leg- DBIDL hall at the Don Bosco School leaders to truly understand and experi- jumping into situations with under- islative Assembly with effect Nagaland’s CEO briefs media fraternity in Dimapur on January 22. ence the freedom of religion, among standing and proper preparations, one from January 20. Kohima, Jan. 22 (EMN): A of the Representation tification and monitoring The Samvidhan LIVE- The Jagrik many other activities. will see the difference,” he said. Consequent upon the Chief Electoral Officer of the People Act 1951, committee (MCMC) and Project is a nationwide initiative an- Dr. Fr. CP Anto, director of Peace The speaker has appreciated the resignations, the NLA (CEO) Abhijit Sinha on instructions of the Elec- the state level committee chored by a Delhi-based organisation Channel, was the guest speaker for the ‘Jagriks’ and said that they have made speaker, has vide notifica- Jan. 22 held a meeting with tion Commission of India to entertain applications for Com-Mutiny the Youth Collective programme. Exhorting all the “Jagrik a difference and made “us to think tion NO:AS/LEG-23/2014 representatives of the print (ECI) on advertisement certification for advertise- (CYC) involving young people in the heroes,” he said that even though the differently.” declared the seats under 14 and electronic media from and paid news and the ment of political parties practical field of constitutional fun- youth have much freedom and live The volunteers spoke about their Southern Angami-I (ST) and Kohima town in the con- guidelines issued by ECI, and candidates. damental rights and duties. Its main in a democratic way, there is still the experiences over the past two months 4 Ghaspani (ST) Assembly ference hall of the deputy the Press Council of India Members of the state objective is to promote young people “dilemma of predicament.” and of the struggles they faced during Constituencies as vacant commissioner of Kohima (PCI) and News Broadcast- level MCMC, station of- to be aware of their fundamental rights “We must reach the state of tran- the programme. Out of 26 volunteers, with effect from January 20. as Nagaland prepares for ing Standards Authority ficials of All India Radio and duties as a citizen of India. scendent and share peace and love to two have been selected to go to New This was stated in a press re- the assembly elections. (NBSA) on media related and Doordarshan Kohima, The campaign conducted activi- build a human family,” he said. Delhi for a national celebration where lease issued by commissioner The official briefed the matters concerning elec- and representatives from all ties for two months with 26 students Anto urged the Jargrik volunteers different organizations from 14 states and secretary N Benjamin media fraternity about the tion. He also highlighted local dailies and local cable dubbed the ‘Jagrik volunteers’ from the also to understand that there is a great- are taking part. Newmai. provision of section 127 the roles of the media cer- attended the meeting. EASTERN MIRROR | Dimapur, Tuesday, January 23, 2018 4 REGION Karbi Anglong: Congress party Body of veteran Tripura CPI-M leader donated to medical college welcomes NPP and BJP leaders Agartala, Jan. 22 (IANS): respects. came to power in Tripura in The body of octogenarian “As a mark of respect to 1978, Das was a two-term Our Correspondent Rongpi, Phuding Terang were neighbours and within family mem- BJP, ashrams have come up to give CPI-M leader Khagen Das, the leader -- who joined the (1978 to 1988) legislator Diphu, Jan. 22 (EMN): Eleven with the BJP but during the KAAC bers,’ the APCC president said. shelters to corrupt leaders,’ he said. who died in Kolkata follow- CPI-M in 1968 - the party in the Tripura Assembly leaders from the Bharatiya Janata elections in June 2017, formed the To benefit the common people, Earlier, Surjyo Rongphar said ing a massive cardiac arrest flag since Sunday was flying from Western Tripura’s Ma- Party (BJP), besides others, have Karbi Anglong Democratic Forum the citizens need roads, develop- during the event that the BJP was on Sunday, was donated to at half mast and all party jlishpur and served as the returned to the Congress in pres- (KADF). ment, good house, clothing, good being controlled by the RSS. “Once the government-run Gob- programmes remained sus- Health, Statistics and Rev- ence of Assam Pradesh Congress Welcoming the leaders retuning education and hygiene, the leader former MP Dr. Jayanta Rongpi said inda Ballav Panth Medical pended for Sunday and enue Minister in the state Committee’s President Ripun Borah to the Congress, APCC’s President said. He said that the Prime Min- that in1994-95 no-confidence mo- College and Hospital here Monday,” Bijan Dhar said. from 1983 to 1988. and the president of the Karbi An- Ripun Borah called the BJP a sister ister Modi’s tall claims of bringing tion in Atal Bihari Vajpayee govern- on Monday. “The announcement of A postgraduate from glong District Congress Committee organisation of the RSS. The RSS change has seen ‘nothing.’ What ment I did not support BJP because A teacher-turned-pol- names of party candidates Calcutta University, he was (KADCC) Biren Sing Engti. was formed in 1955 and has now has experienced rather, he said, I knew very well BJP is a disease itician, Das, 82, a former for the February 18 Tripura the Political Secretary to The 11 leaders are Karbi 54 sister organisations, while the is hike in the price of LPG gas like cancer. Once allowed to govern Tripura Minister and ex- Assembly elections would then Tripura Chief Minister Anglong Autonomous Council BJP was founded in 1982. Initially from INR 300 to INR 920; lentils will damage the whole system of the member of Rajya Sabha be done on Tuesday instead Dasaratha Deb from 1993 (KAAC) Surjyo Rongphar from it was Janata party with a sole aim (“daal”) from INR 50 to INR 100 country.” and Lok Sabha, leaves of Monday, as announced to 1998. Deopani; Kadom Terangpi from to defeat the Congress. The RSS’s and a hiked in petrol and diesel ‘Cancer has no medicine the behind his wife and two earlier.” He was elected conven- Surupathar; Mensing Taro from main slogan is, ‘One nation, one prices as well. flash from the body has to be cut off. daughters. Chief Minister Sarkar or of the Tripura Left Front Deopani and Daniel Momin from religion. But this is not possible in Further, Borah termed Modi a BJP is like cancer it need to be cut With 82 red flags facing said: “Khagenda was in 2006 and served in that Bokajan. They are from the Bokajan a country like India as a pluralistic ‘good seller of commodities, a traitor off,’ he said. downwards and dedicatory among the leading Commu- capacity till his death. He LA constituency. nation will different communities, and thok baji.’ During the previous Former EM of the KAAC Prad- Communist International nist leaders in Tripura. Just was also a senior member From Howragaht are Bidyas- tribes, language and religion exist. assembly elections he had sold a ip Singnar spoke at the event also. songs by artistes and sing- before assembly elections, of the party’s Tripura State ing Rongpi from Mahamaya; Kaja Every religion and communities of good number of commodities and He said, ‘There is no use of regional ers, a huge procession of we have lost a guardian, Secretariat. Terang from Howraghat; Birendra persons should get equal status and gave tall promises to the people, the party. I was (with the) BJP for 11 thousands of people went well-organised and knowl- A CPI-M Politburo Kumar Nath, ex-MAC from How- expression,’ Borah said. speaker said. He promised the peo- months but I did not feel as my own around the capital city edgeable party leader.” statement said that Das raghat and Chandra Tamang, ex- ‘BJP is giving diktat on what ple change and to provide facilities to party. I too is an old Congress man Agartala and its outskirts Das was in Kolkata to had migrated from erst- MAC from Phuloni. to eat and what not to eat. Now all, he said. ‘By giving false promises and I love to be in Congress again. after which the Marxist attend the three-day (Janu- while East Pakistan (now From Diphu are Pradip Sing- the BJP in State government has and implementing nothing, (it) has In BJP it is controlled by RSS. There leader’s body was taken to ary 19-21) Central Commit- Bangladesh) to Kolkata nar; Phuding Terang from Ra- reduced funds for development of made Modi a traitor to the people. (are) so many Morchas (like Yuva the government-Hospital tee meeting of the CPI-M and did his schooling and japathar, and Mahesh Kumar hill districts, funds for development He is expert in cheating-thok bas,’ morcha, mahila morcha, kisan before being donated to the when he complained of college in Kolkata. After Chauhan, MAC from Langpher. of ST and SC communities. The Borah said. morcha, ST morcha etc.) There are medical college authority chest pain early on Sun- completing his postgradua- Except for Momin from the NPP, BJP has to stopped from power and Borah had more to say. He said small morchas and big morchas as per the Left leader’s last day at the Tripura Bhavan, tion from Calcutta Univer- the rest, ten of them, are from the if not in near future the country will that ‘ashrams’ are set-up for needy (Singnar meant to say morchas as wishes. where he was put up. sity he worked briefly at the BJP. Surjyo Rongphar, Bidyasing become disorder and fights among persons and the destitute. ‘But in chillies).’ Communist Party of “He expired in the wee Kolkata Port Trust. India-Marxist (CPI-M) Po- hours of Sunday before “Later on, he shifted to litburo member and Chief he was taken to a nearby Agartala in the 1960s and Minister Manik Sarkar, private hospital,” a visibly worked as a schoolteacher. Manipur’s iconic women’s Assam bureaucrat trains state party secretary Bijan shocked Dhar added. It was during his involve- Dhar, Central Committee Das was one of the ment with the schoolteach- member Gautam Das, West speakers on day two of the ers’ movement that he was markets reopen after renovation lens on nature, wildlife district secretary Pabitra Central Committee session attracted to the party,” it Kar, Lok Sabha member on Saturday. added. Guwahati, Jan. 22 (PTI): frames and weave their own Jitendra Choudhury among The deceased Left The statement said The close-up of a wild buf- stories,” he said. many other men and wom- leader was a Rajya Sabha that Das was the founder- falo staring at the camera, Altogether 55 images of en leaders, members and member from 1998 to 2002, Secretary of the Demo- a fleecy sky overlooking a wildlife, quaint places and workers accompanied the when he was elected to the cratic Youth Federation in fenced path and the curi- different moods of people body as it was taken in a Lok Sabha from Tripura Tripura. He was elected to ous gaze of a child were were put on display in the procession. West. He retained the seat the CPI-M State Secretariat some of the images put on four-day exhibition. His body was kept on in 2004 and 2009. in 1994 and to the Central display at an exhibition by The senior IAS officer Sunday at the party office When the CPI-M-led Committee at its 18th Con- Sanjib Gohain Boruah, a was introduced to the magi- for people to pay their last Left Front government first gress in 2005 in New Delhi. bureaucrat by profession and cal world of photography a photographer by passion. during his school days by his Currently serving as maternal uncle. He became the secretary to the Assam serious about it during his Governor, Gohain Boruah’s stint as the Deputy Commis- Manipur CM urges centre to quest to capture nature and sioner of Assam’s Golaghat life often takes him places. district, where the famed ‘Frames: Myriad Im- Kaziranga National Park is YDFDWH.RLUHQJHL2OG$LUÀHOG ages’, his first solo exhibition located. Our Correspondent tory, a common room, toilets and separate in the city, presented some The unique topography Imphal, Jan. 22 (EMN): The central govern- boys’ and girls’ hostels. The project is to be of the exhilarating images of various places, which he ment and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) undertaken by the Manipur Minorities and that he had taken in India visited during his personal have been urged to take necessary steps to the OBC Economic Development Society and abroad over the past and professional trips, is vacate Koirengei Old Airfield located adja- (MOBEDS) at an estimated cost of over few years. also a part of the 57-year old cent to Manipur Public School near Imphal INR 10.80 crore from the Union Ministry “Photography to me is bureaucrat’s photography along National Highway-2.The old airfield of Minority Affairs. EM Images is currently occupied by a unit of the Ter- Stating that the Manipur Public School MAHUD Minister Th Shyamkumar coming out of newly renovated market building in Imphal on Mon. not merely about document- subjects. ing or recording events, but “Colour, in particular, is ritorial Army. was once one of the best schools in the state, an affirmation of beauty a very important factor for Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh Biren said that he would look into the de- Our Correspondent Singh of the Municipal ‘attracted’ to Ima Keithel, he disclosed this while dedicating a foundation velopmental needs of the school. He is also Imphal, Jan. 22 (EMN): Administration, Housing said, ‘We need proper main- -- stark, real or subtle. I seek me. The constant changes to tell a story through my that take place in the na- stone for the construction of a new school the chairman of the Manipur Public School Two iconic women’s market and Urban Development tenance and follow age-old building of the Manipur Public School buildings in Imphal which photographs. I usually don’t ture every moment is very Society. (MAHUD); chairperson L traditional culture. It is our (MPS), Koirengei in Imphal East district, Education Minister Th Radheshyam were badly damaged during Tombi Devi of the Bazar pride and all sections of the like to give captions to my fascinating. I try to capture images, but even when I that,” said Gohain Boruah on Mon. said in his address during the event that a powerful earthquake in Committee; IMC staff, were society need to collaborate The project includes new classrooms, a 2016, located in the heart do, I expect the viewers to who does not like editing education was the only answer to ‘all the among those in attendance to keep the market clean.’ headmaster’s room; and a library, a labora- problems and issues.’ of Imphal town, reopened at the function, which was He told reporters that the go beyond the captioned his photos. newly renovated on Jan. 22 organised by the IMC. basement of the three mar- Mon. Addressing the function ket buildings in the town The reopened build- that was held in the crowded would be used as parking ings—popularly known as market complex, MAHUD lot soon. $VVDP5LÁHVWURRSHUVHVFDSHDWWDFNLQ0DQLSXU ‘Ima Keithels’ of Khwairam- Minister Shyamkumar ap- The two market build- Imphal, Jan. 22 (IANS): A patrol around 9 p.m., two unidentified celebrations, police and security and sough to verify the antecedents band market—were ‘handed pealed to the vendors to ings were renovated at the of Assam Rifles troopers escaped persons hurriedly ran off at seeing forces have stepped up patrols and of residents, and 17 persons, who over’ to vendors during a maintain the sanctity and cost of INR 21.98 crore an attack in Manipur’s Imphal East them. search operations all over the had no identity papers, were hand- symbolic ‘handing over ‘culture’ of the market. He with the state’s Public Works district on Sunday night when a The troopers searched the area state. ed over to Porompat police station function’ to the vendors of appealed to them to keep department as the imple- bomb hidden in the area failed to and found the bomb hidden in a Tengnoupal district’s Superin- for further investigation. Search the women’s market. their environs. He called the menting agency. The two explode, police said at Monday. backpack there. Police have regis- tendent of Police S.Ibomcha led operations were also conducted in Councillor L Lokesh- Ima Keithel the face of the building were badly dam- According to police, troopers tered a case and are investigating. search operations on Monday in Bishnupur district. wor Singh of the Imphal state. The market is one of aged during said earthquake. of the Assam Rifles’ 12 and 17 The bomb was on Monday the border areas and an insurgent Meanwhile, more underground Municipal Council (IMC); the largest women markets About 728 women ven- Battalions were on a foot patrol disposed off in a controlled deto- was reportedly nabbed. organisations have announced that Secretary Bobby Waikhom in Asia. dors occupy market-two and near Chingnungkok under Lamlai nation. In Imphal East, police also con- they would boycott the Republic and director N Gitkumar Saying that tourists are 1195 vendors market-3. police station in Imphal east when Ahead of the Republic Day ducted search operations at Hatta Day function in Manipur. Myanmarese refugees refusing to return to Myanmar — SP M’laya people fortunate to Aizawl, Jan. 22 (PTI): Over 1,400 on Mon. nel, Superintendent of Police of along the Mizoram-Myanmar Myanmar’s Chin state. Myanmarese nationals who took The refugees who fled Myan- Lawngtlai, Lalsanglura said. border - Laitlang, Dumzautlang, Lalsanglura said the refugees have own state — Governor refuge in Mizoram’s Lawngtlai mar since November 25 last year “Though the fighting between Zochachhuah and Hmawngbuch- were grouped in the relief camps in Shillong, Jan. 22 (PTI): Sunday when most people district following a clash between following a crackdown on Arakan the Myanmar Army and the Ar- huah, still refused to return to their two villages for administrative con- Meghalaya Governor Gan- of the Christian dominated Arakan militants and the army rebels by the Myanmar Army in akan insurgents had apparently respective villages,” the SP said. veniences and also to ensure that ga Prasad today said the state attend church. there in November the previous the border areas refused to go back stopped and no gunfires heard The refugees were mainly from all of them return to their homes people of Meghalaya are The governor also ac- year have refused to return to their claiming that they were “afraid” for almost a month, the people the border villages of Varang, after peace is restored in the area fortunate to have a state of knowledged the sacrifice and country, a senior police officer said of the Myanmar Army person- who took shelter in four villages Paletwa, Pakangwa and Mulaw in from where they came. their own and it is their re- contributions of the leaders sponsibility to strive towards and forefathers to protect the progress and development heritage, customs, traditions of the state. and practices of the state. BJP serves show-cause notice to Jigajinagi lauds Mizoram’s effort to be ODF “The statehood move- The Governor also gave ment was a people’s move- away the Meghalaya Day Aizawl, Jan. 22 (PTI): Union Minister ter harvesting. ment and in spite of numer- Excellence Awards of the two MLAs in Arunachal Pradesh Ramesh C Jigajinagi on Mon. con- He asked the state government ous challenges, the united year to 15 employees of Itanagar, Jan. 22 (PTI): The tively, to explain why discipli- Further action, party lead- gratulated Mizoram for its endeavour to prepare and submit a project for efforts of the visionary lead- various government depart- Arunachal Pradesh unit of the nary action should not be taken ers said, would be taken on the to make the entire state an open defeca- improvement and intensification of ers and the desire of the ments for their outstand- BJP has issued show-cause against them within a week, basis of their replies. tion free (ODF) state from March next. rainwater harvesting in the state. people for the recognition ing performance. Yesterday notices to two party MLAs for a press release from the party Chief Minister Pema During a meeting of top officials The state has, however, a long way of the traditions and values Prime Minister Narendra alleged anti-party activities. said on Mon. The notices were Khandu had on December 27 of the state’s Public Health Engineer- to go in regard to waste management. ensured the people a state Modi had tweeted, “Greet- The notices, served yes- served on the recommendation last year dismissed Taram as ing department in Aizawl, Nigajinagi, PHE Minister Zodintluanga, who of their own,” said the 46th ings to my sisters and broth- terday, asked Pani Taram and of the State Disciplinary Action Parliamentary Secretary for who is the Union minister of state for attended the meeting, said that the statehood day programme. ers in Meghalaya on their Paknga Bage who represents Committee that which were ap- Home and Education. drinking water and sanitation, also state government was making efforts to The official Meghalaya statehood day.... I pray for Koloriang and Dumporijo as- proved by the core group of the Bage is an associate member lauded the efforts made by the state’s declare Biate, now the cleanest town in Day celebration did not take good health and well being sembly constituencies respec- BJP s state unit. of the BJP. government and the public on rainwa- the state, as the cleanest in entire Asia. place yesterday as it was a the people of Meghalaya.” Imphal police confiscate big WIY drug cache ‘Central institutes facing land hurdles in Northeast’ Our Correspondent market, it was informed. The cache was Guwahati, Jan. 22 (PTI): Union ning from temporary campuses in porary campus at Ravangla with “Their performance is quite Imphal, Jan. 22 (EMN): In a major achieve- recovered from a passenger jeep, a Cruiser Minister Satyapal Singh on Mon. absence of adequate infrastructure. limited infrastructure,” Singh stated. satisfactory but the institutes have ment for Manipur police, enforcement (AS 11BC 9503), after a brief chase. expressed concern at the frequent “The Union government doles The minister pointed out that to keep improving through research personnel at Jiribam district headquarters, The Jiribam police have been conducting ‘land hurdles’ faced by academic in- out funds for construction of infra- retention of faculty is another other and innovation...” he said. 220 km west of Imphal, seized 12,000 World various drives in the district in connection stitutes such as the NIT and the IIM, structure of these institutions while major problem faced by the premiere Praising IIT-Guwahati for its Is Yours (WY) tablets (60 packets) from a with the Republic Day celebrations, SP Mubi in the Northeast and has said that the the state allots land for them free of institutes of the region. achievements, he said its director vehicle coming from the capital. said. Stringent enforcement activities are be- centre will take up the matter with cost. We are following up with these “As some of these institutes are has been given full freedom to recruit The superintendent of Jiribam district ing conducted at various locations. the state governments of the region. state governments on the matter,” located in remote areas, far from the faculty. police (SP) M Mubi said that the contraband Also, the narcotic cell of Imphal East Briefing reporters here after a Singh said. mainland, not many teachers are The Centre has taken an ini- was confiscated during routine checking of and Imphal East district police have in- meeting with vice chancellors of The IIIT in Manipur and NIT willing to shift base there. The mat- tiative to hire best professors from vehicles at Leingangpokpi along the Imphal- formed about the arrest of a youth, one M universities and directors of IIT, in Sikkim do not have a proper set ter is being taken up with the state different fields of work. Under the Jiribam sector of National Highway-37 on Nawaj Sharif (18) of Lilong Usoipokpi, NIT, IIIT and IIMs, the minister up, he said. governments,” Singh said. Swayam Prabha scheme, curricu- Jan. 20 Sat. The seized tablets are said to who was allegedly in possession of 594 WY of state for human resource de- “The NIT-Sikkim was assured He, however, expressed his sat- lum-based lectures will also be aired be worth around INR 36 lakh in the local tablets worth around INR 50,000, from Ki- velopment said some institutes in land in Gangtok sometime ago but isfaction with their performance at on 32 Direct-to-Home (DTH) chan- market and INR 60 lakh in the international yamgei area on Jan. 21 Sun. Manipur and Sikkim have been run- it still continues to run from a tem- the national and international level. nels, he added. EASTERN MIRROR | Dimapur, Tuesday, January 23, 2018 BUSINESS 5 NEWS IN BRIEF Apple joins Malala Increase tax exemption limit Fund to empower Rupee breaks 3-day rally, girls in India, world to INR 3 lakh, says SBI report New Delhi, Jan. 22 (PTI): centivising savings through tion of legally created struc- London, Jan. 22 (IANS): With rise in personal dispos- bank deposits. tures whose provisions are Aiming to empower girl ed- down 3 paise at 63.87 a dollar able income post 7th Pay In an effort to incentivise restrictive and create barriers ucation in India and other Commission, the income savings, it said, the govern- to free trade, it said. countries, Apple on Monday Mumbai, Jan. 22 (PTI): Exchange (forex) market, the tax exemption limit needs ment can exempt interest of Centre in conjunction announced support for the Snapping its three-session rupee opened lower at 63.88 to be raised by Rs 50,000 to savings bank deposits. with states should emulate Malala Fund -- led by Nobel winning run, the rupee to- as compared to weekend Rs 3 lakh, a SBI report said The exemption limit on the price support schemes Peace Prize Laureate Malala day ended lower by 3 paise close of 63.84 due to fresh today. The move will benefit TDS on interest on term like in Madhya Pradesh and Yousafzai -- which is focused at 63.87 against the US cur- demand for the American around 75 lakh people, it deposits with banks may be Haryana say ‘Bhavantar Kri- on advocating every girl’s rency following fresh bouts currency from importers said. raised from the present limit shi Yojana’ for major crops right to 12 years of free, safe of dollar demand from im- and banks. The SBI’s Ecowrap re- of Rs 10,000 per annum, it (including vegetables). and quality education. porters amid the US political It later drifted sharply port further said that if the said. Also, the lock-in period “This scheme will help With Apple’s support, jitters. to hit day’s low of 64.00, exemption limit of interest for tax savings term deposits farmers in situations (when the Malala Fund expects to Trading was extremely breaching the key support payments under housing needs to be reduced to 3 wholesale price of the crop double the number of grants volatile as the currency mar- level on heavy dollar pres- loan is increased to Rs 2.5 years from the present 5 is less than the MSP) and awarded by its “Gulmakai ket witnessed wide swings sure. The local currency, lakhs for existing home loan years and these deposits the cost of which is only 10 Network” and extend fund- against the backdrop of US however, made a strong buyers, from Rs 2 lakhs now, should be brought under per cent of farm loan waiver ing programmes to India government shutdown. comeback in in later after- it will benefit 75 lakh home EEE (exempt, exempt, ex- programme as per our esti- and Latin America -- with The US government noon deals to touch a high loan buyers and cost the empt) tax regime. mates. the initial goal of extending shutdown went into effect of 63.71 before pulling back government just about Rs The SBI report said that Provision of A2 milk in secondary education op- at midnight on Friday after Foreign funds and over- trading higher at USD 68.79 to settle at 63.87, showing a 7,500 crore. SBI’s expectations regard- Mid-day meals for children portunities to more than Senate negotiators failed to seas investors continued a barrel in early Asian trad- loss of 3 paise, or 0.05 per Finance Minister Arun ing the forthcoming budget will create adequate addi- 100,000 girls. reach an agreement on a their portfolio-buying spree ing. cent. Jaitley is set to present the are based upon principle of tional income for 16 million The fund’s “Gulmakai last minute deal to keep the and infused a whopping Rs Meanwhile, domestic The rupee had strength- fifth and final full budget of inclusive growth and meet- farmer per year,” the report Network” currently supports government funded amid 8,700 crore in the Indian markets continued their re- ened by a healthy 20 paise in the current government on ing the medium and long said. programmes in Afghanistan, a dispute over immigration capital markets this month lentless upward march for three-day rally after recover- February 1. term objectives set by the Regarding investment re- Pakistan, Lebanon, Turkey and border security. so far on expectation of re- the fourth session on fran- ing from a two-week low. The government has government. vival, the report said capital and Nigeria. The domestic currency covery in corporate earnings tic buying activity in key The RBI meanwhile periodically increased the “As per our reading of subsidy in case of delayed Apple will become the oscillated between a high and attractive yields. front-line stocks induced by fixed the reference rate for income tax slabs from Rs the things, budget should projects equal to cost over- fund’s first Laureate partner, of 63.71 and a low of 64 a According to the deposi- acceleration in corporate the dollar at 63.8895 and for 22,000 in 1990-91 to Rs 2.5 give priority to agriculture, run may be provided. Cost enabling a significant ex- dollar. tories data, FPIs infused in a earnings growth and grow- the euro at 78.1241. lakh in 2014-15. MSME, infrastructure and overrun may be funded at pansion of Yousafzai’s effort However, the record- net amount of Rs 5,769 crore ing optimism ahead of the On the global front, the “Due to 7th pay commis- affordable housing,” it said. concessional interest rate to support girls’ education breaking rally in local equi- in equities and Rs 2,940 Budget 2018. greenback remained broadly sion, the personal disposable Agriculture reforms by the government in such and advocate for equal op- ties along with robust capital crore in the debt markets. In contrast, most Asian lower against other major income has been increased, should aim at re-examina- cases. portunity. inflows somewhat cushioned In the international com- stock markets were mixed currencies, though rising so we believe there is a need “We believe that edu- the impact of the fall. modity front, crude prices and rather muted overshad- Treasury yields seem to be to raise the exemption limit cation is a great equalis- In the meantime, coun- rebounded after a brief fall, owed by US political tur- assuring the US currency’s to Rs 3 lakh. Due to such ing force, and we share the try’s foreign exchange re- largely helped by a drop in moil. The flagship BSE- appeal. increase in limit, around Malala Fund’s commitment serves rose for a fifth con- US drilling activity and also Sensex shot up over 286 The dollar index, which 75 lakh tax payers will be to give every girl an oppor- secutive week to yet another impacted by fighting in Syria points to end at 35,798.01, measures the greenback’s exempted from income tax,” tunity to go to school,” CEO record high of USD 413.825 between Turkish forces and while Nifty soared 72 points value against a basket of six said the report -- ‘Union Tim Cook said in a state- billion in the week to Janu- Kurdish fighters. at 10,966.20. major currencies, was down Budget: If wishes were hors- ment. Cook will also join ary 12, the RBI said. Brent crude futures were At the Interbank Foreign at 90.32 in early trade. es!’. It has also pitched for in- the Malala Fund leadership council. “Yousafzai is a coura- geous advocate for equality. Larsen launches 2nd offshore patrol vessel She’s one of the most inspir- ing figures of our time, and New Delhi, Jan. 22 (PTI): a Rs 1,432- crore order for construction, manufactur- we are honoured to help her Engineering major Larsen design and construction of ing and financial services extend the important work & Toubro (L&T) today said seven OPVs from the Min- with over USD 17 billion in she is doing to empower it has launched the second istry of Defence in March revenue. It operates in over girls around the world,” offshore patrol vessel (OPV) 2015. 30 countries worldwide. Cook added. for the Navy at its greenfield “With in-house capabili- defence shipyard in Kat- ties to undertake ship design, Opera adds anti- tupalli near Chennai. in-house manufacturing of An OPV is a long-range critical marine equipment, Bitcoin mining surface ship with helicopter world- class shipyard in- feature to mobile operation capabilities. Its frastructure and robust fi- role includes coastal and nancial strength, L&T is browsers offshore patrolling, policing uniquely placed to fulfil the maritime zones of India, ambitious fleet expansion New Delhi, Jan. 22 (IANS): control and surveillance, plans of the Indian Navy Opera Internet browser on among others. and Coast Guard,” Patil Monday launched Bitcoin JD Patil, Senior Exec- said. mining protection feature in utive Vice-President and OPV-2 was formally its mobile browser to protect whole- time Director (De- lowered into the waters of users from “cryptojacking” fence), L&T said OPV-2 the Bay of Bengal on Janu- or “cryptocurrency mining” is the ninth defence vessel ary 20, the statement said. which makes secret use of launched by L&T in the The first OPV was their computing device for current financial year, as per launched in October last mining cryptocurrency. a company statement. year and is undergoing tri- “When you browse the L&T, the first private als. web, there are no visual Indian shipyard to construct Larsen & Toubro is an In- clues that your device is ex- and deliver OPVs for the In- dian multinational engaged posed to mining,” Jan Stan- dian Coast Guard, received in technology, engineering, dal, Vice President, Product Marketing at Opera, said in a statement. Cryptocurrency mining drains a smartphone battery and dramatically overworks its CPU. “A single web page you visit can take up to 4.5 hours of your battery time, if you keep the tab open. This of- ten turns out to be just the battery time you needed to use a ride-hailing app or check the map to get home,” Standal added. The new anti-crypto- currency mining feature is activated by default when a user activates the ad blocker on Opera Mini browser and Opera for Android. The ad blocker can be enabled in “settings” that will automatically detect and stop the mining scripts written into the coding of a web page. Google may sell audiobook on Play Store

San Francisco, Jan. 21 (IANS): In what could be a move to challenge Amazon’s domination in the market, Google might soon sell au- diobooks on its Play Store, media reported. News portal 9to5google reported late on Saturday that a banner appeared on Google Play for several users stating that audiobooks were now avail- able on Google Play. “At the time of publish- ing, that link doesn’s work and simply 404’s, but it seems to be appearing for all users both on the web and within the Google Play app on Android,” the report said. Although there is no con- crete information regarding when the audiobooks would available on Googple Play but it is speculated that the tech giant would soon push audiobooks live in the store. To celebrate the arrival, Google’s banner also men- tioned a deal which takes 50 per cent off the first au- diobook that a user would purchase. 6 Nagaland at The Crossroads ment of the Framework Agreement The state of the current politi- time immemorial with the village EASTERN MIRROR S.C.Jamir signed between the NSCN(IM) and cal leadership is in stark contrast to community being at its core. Parlia- the representative of the Govern- that of an earlier generation which mentary democracy based on elec- DIMAPUR, TUESDAY, JANUARY 23, 2018 agaland, the land of the ment of India on…3rd August 2015 had a vision for the future of the Na- tions may be a later development but Nagas was wracked for in the presence of the Home Minister gas and was prepared for any sacri- the Nagas understand very well that decades by unrest, vio- and the Prime Minister was hailed as fice to achieve it. The leaders of yore democracy in its broader sense is a lence and bloodshed in ‘historic’, generating hopes among were not only idealistic but also hon- compact between the people and To Learn to Speak pursuit of an independ- the Nagas for an end to years of strife est and courageous in their convic- their elected representatives which entN and sovereign nation. The Nagas and struggle. Although, official de- tions. Their only goal was to work for entails a commitment on the part of ersons, occupying high places, are expected to be cautious felt it was their legitimate right, since tails of the Agreement have not yet a united and prosperous Nagaland the latter to work for the welfare of in choosing words while making public statements, always. they were never conquered by any been made available, the people of ready to embrace the modern world the former. Should that compact be other country and were largely inde- Nagaland are optimistic that a Final while securely rooted in its unique breached, the people have the su- PUnfortunately, this golden rule is often flouted in our coun- pendent even during the British rule Settlement is not far off once the cultural and traditional values. Alas, preme authority to throw out from try. It seems now the top post holders in the country are now com- of the rest of India. In the ensuing framework for it has been laid out today, seeing the selfishness and ra- the perch of power those who betray peting each other are in making irresponsible statements. It is time conflict with the Indian army, thou- and agreed upon. pacity of the current generation of their trust. The Nagas now have a sands of Nagas were either maimed While this development gener- leaders, they must be turning in their unique opportunity to demonstrate now for those people to realise that restraint in speaking is key to or killed and their land ravaged. Dur- ated an air of optimism among the graves! to the rest of the world the majesty the success, not vice-versa. ing this period, many attempts were people, what has at the same time Given this sorry state of affairs in and might of people’s power during Although starting from political leaders to top government of- made to hammer out a solution with- caused them utter despair is the po- the State and pending an announce- the ensuing elections . For this noble in the framework of the Constitution litical situation on the ground. For ment on a Final Agreement between objective the electorates of Nagaland ficials, everyone contributed generously to the list of irresponsible of India which at the same time re- over two decades now, the State has the parties engaged in talks, a large must realise the sanctity of election speaking, the stand out performance in this regard has come from spected an independent socio-cul- suffered from a total lack of govern- section of the people was hoping and totally reject the temptations of our Army Chief Vipin Rawat. His selection to the top post was not tural identity of the Nagas and their ance bordering on anarchy. The po- that elections to the State Legisla- money and muscle powers during traditional laws and practices. Un- litical leadership’s lack of vision for tive Assembly would be deferred to a the election. free from controversy. The Central Government had ignored the fortunately, these ‘agreements’ could and commitment to people’s welfare later date during which efforts would It is said, there is an end to every rightful claims of couple of officers to put Rawat at the top post. not fulfil the aspirations of all sec- has paralysed administration down be made to first cleanse the political beginning just as there is a beginning The argument that the Centre placed before the nation during the tions of the Naga society and, thus, the line with the bureaucracy con- mess and set the State on the road to to every end. Nagaland might be permanent peace eluded the Nagas. tent to mark time. economic development. However, passing through a difficult time. Yet, controversy, was that Rawat is well versed with the situation in Even the grant of Statehood in 1963, To make matters worse, rampant now that GoI in its wisdom has de- its people, working together with civ- Kashmir. But since taking over as the Army Chief, Rawat did noth- though a significant milestone in the corruption at the top has seeped cided to go ahead with the elections, il society organisations, the Church ing notable to justify this claim. Terrorists continue to infiltrate struggle of the Naga people, failed to through all levels of the governmen- the people of Nagaland are faced and the youth in particular, have a satisfy a section of the society which tal machinery and as a result, funds with a hard choice and a number of historical opportunity to make it a from other side of international border. Attacks of various army and chose to remain underground and meant for development has flowed questions to reflect on: defining moment in their troubled paramilitary forces and establishments stand as a testimony to this carry on the fight for independence. to fill the coffers of the leaders, their a. Will they be in a position to history. fact. Yet Rawat seems indomitable. Without making efforts to plug To the credit of the Government friends in business and the bureau- create an atmosphere where a can- They have only to recollect the of India and the well-meaning peo- crats. Devoid of any idealism and didate’s integrity and commitment- idealism, the sagacity and sacrifices the loopholes, he is indulging in all sorts of rhetoric. Recently he ple of the State, though, hopes for a scruples, the current political leader- and not merely his money and mus- of their leaders of the past and draw made a comment of the education system of Kashmir. According to permanent and peaceful solution to ship in Nagaland is embroiled in ugly cle power- will be judged during the inspiration from their noble deeds. the army chief the situation in Kashmir cannot be changed till the the long-festering problem were nev- factionalism, each faction seeking to elections? They are a proud nation which be- er abandoned. Ceasefire agreements upstage the other for political sur- b. Will they then be able to break lieves in its distinct identity, culture state’s education system is revamped. Besides, he targeted the Ma- were arrived at with a view to carry- vival. Breakdown of law and order as with the past and elect a crop of lead- and mores and has the energy and drassas running in the state. He blamed such institutions for creat- ing on the process of dialogue for a an offshoot of governance failure has ers with a clean image and a commit- idealism to tide over temporary set- lasting settlement in an atmosphere encouraged elements, both under- ment to people’s welfare? backs and make a new beginning. ing a terror mindset. of relative peace and congeniality. ground and over ground, to indulge c. Will these leaders be ready to History is witness to numerous in- Hearing our army chief to make such a statement, we are only The coming into power of the in crime and extortions imposing a give up their chairs should the need stances when nations ravaged by stunned by the foolishness of such a statement. What were we doing NDA government with an absolute crippling burden on the common arise after a final political settlement war or natural calamities have risen, majority in Parliament augured well man. is announced? like Phoenix from the ashes, to take during the last 70 years when such a simple solution of the Kashmir for this process. The Prime Minis- Lack of economic growth has The answers to these questions their places among the comity of problem was available? If the solution of the Kashmir problem lies ter, Narendra Modi’s vision for the meant lack of opportunities for the might hold the key to the democratic world powers. So, would the Nagas in closing down the educational institutions, why didn’t we opt for North East meshed pretty well with State’s educated youth who are res- future of Nagaland which is currently overcome the present morass they his ‘Act East’ policy and this proved tive and angry, ready to implode under threat. This is most unfortu- find themselves in and take their that? Why we failed to understand that the Kashmiri youths who to be the catalyst that was needed for anytime. The situation is like a time nate considering that the Naga soci- place as a proud member of the In- cleared all the hurdles to become top officials and worked for Gov- the talks to progress. The announce- bomb that is ticking away. ety has been a democratic one since dian union. ernment of India are all having terrorist mindsets? Besides, a couple of days after making the said statement, the Army Chief opined that restrictions should be in place so that social media is not misused. We have nothing against the thoughts of our army chief. If he thinks Scientists are Breeding Super-Nutritious that by using such measures path for return of peace in Kashmir can be prepared, let it be. Our only request to him would be that before making any public statements he should consult the gov- Crops to Help Solve Global Hunger ernment first. He should check it out whether the government is in sync with his ideas. If the government put its stamp on his ideas, go fied with calcium since World War II, when a re- fortified crops by 2020. Heather Ohly and Nicola Lowe duced supply of dairy products was anticipated. Biofortification has several advantages over ahead with it. Otherwise, think about alternatives. No wonder that The Conversation Today, many of our foods are fortified, including food fortification. After the initial investment to political parties in Kashmir have raised hue and cry over the army bread, cereal products and fat spreads. develop the biofortified seed, it can be replicated chief’s statement and it is the terrorists who are actually benefitting n incredible 155m children around the In developing countries, food fortification has and distributed without any reduction in the mi- gained momentum in recent years through the cronutrient concentration. This makes it highly from the situation. Such an occurrence can easily be prevented if world are chronically undernourished, despite dramatic improvements in re- work of organisations like the Global Alliance for cost-effective and sustainable. Biofortified crops the army chief used restraint while speaking. As an administrator, cent decades. In view of this, the UN’s Improved Nutrition (GAIN). Large scale food for- are also often more resilient to pests, diseases, many times secrecy also has to be maintained about a particular Sustainable Development Goals in- tification programmes have enhanced the micro- higher temperatures and drought – essential nutrient content of a range of staple foods in over qualities as many countries become increas- policy. There is nothing wrong in it as that is done keeping the wel- Aclude Zero Hunger. But what do we understand by the word hunger? 30 countries. For example, the GAIN/UNICEF ingly susceptible to climate change. And perhaps fare of the citizens in mind. We can only hope that from now on- It may refer to lack of food or widespread food Universal Salt Iodization Partnership has pro- most importantly for nutrition, biofortified crops wards, our top brass in the armed forces should not stoop to the shortages caused by war, drought, crop failure or tected 466m people in 14 countries against the reach the world’s poorest and most vulnerable debilitating effects of iodine deficiency – such as people. level of some of our politicians. government policies. But as researchers, we are particularly interested in a different kind of hun- mental impairment and goitre, a swelling in the Each new biofortified crop requires meticu- ger – one that is less visible but equally devastat- neck resulting from an enlarged thyroid gland. lous development and evaluation to ensure the ing. But one major disadvantage of food fortifica- micronutrient concentration is sufficient to Micronutrient deficiencies, also known as tion is that some of the poorest families may not make a significant impact on nutritional status, hidden hunger, occurs when there is a lack of es- have access to commercially processed foods. and that farmers and consumers will adopt the sential vitamins and minerals in a person’s diet. And it is these remote rural communities – that new biofortified varieties. Research has shown DAILY This condition affects more than two billion grow and process food locally – that are often the high levels of consumer acceptance, especially people globally, and can contribute to stunted most affected by hidden hunger. when information and awareness campaigns growth, poor cognitive development, increased were implemented. risk of infections, and complications during Going one step further At the University of Central Lancashire, in pregnancy and childbirth. The wider impacts of An alternative approach is to add micronutrients partnership with international collaborators, PATH at the agricultural production stage. This ap- we are currently investigating the impact of micronutrient deficiencies socially and econom- ically are also well established. proach, known as biofortification, uses conven- biofortified zinc wheat in a rural community in Supplementation and food fortification have tional plant breeding techniques to enhance the northwest Pakistan – where over 40% of women A “Yes” of Love long been used around the world to alleviate mi- micronutrient concentration of staple crops. This are zinc deficient. The diet is very limited in this cronutrient deficiencies. Both strategies boast is achieved by cross-breeding standard varieties community but wheat flour is used every day to high cost/benefit ratios. But as they require re- with their wild relatives, over several generations. make chapattis. peated investment, their sustainability is limited. This innovative strategy was first developed The zinc concentration of the soil is very low Supplements may be used to treat multiple mi- in the 1990s, and is now pioneered by an organi- and this provides an opportunity to experiment cronutrient deficiencies, but this is a resource- sation called HarvestPlus, which is supported by with “agronomic biofortification”, or the applica- intensive approach and does not address the the UK Department for International Develop- tion of zinc enriched fertiliser. Our study will de- cause of the problem – dietary inadequacy. ment. HarvestPlus has focused its efforts on iron, termine the cost effectiveness of these combined Food fortification, on the other hand, im- zinc and vitamin A – identified as the three most strategies. proves the nutritional quality of food itself. Here, prevalent micronutrient deficiencies globally. Of course, biofortification is a partial solu- micronutrients are added to commonly con- Biofortified crops include: vitamin A maize, tion, which must go hand in hand with efforts sumed foods at the processing stage. This strat- vitamin A cassava, vitamin A sweet potato, iron to reduce poverty, food insecurity, disease, poor egy can be implemented at population level, and beans, iron pearl millet, zinc rice and zinc wheat. sanitation, social and gender inequality. But it does not require individuals to change their eat- These crops have been introduced into many has the potential to contribute to the eradication ing behaviours. countries in Africa, Asia and Latin America. And of hidden hunger, and the UN’s aim to end all In the UK, for example, flour has been forti- HarvestPlus aims to reach 100m people with bio- forms of hunger and malnutrition by 2030.

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Vote wisely for there’s a 4DAJ=JAA@=NEOAO SA?=JDKJKN$K@>U>AEJCSEHHEJCPKKBBAN=ļUAO‡ new parties in fray and whether or not; they can guy has been a nut and has done nothing for saying, ‘the government you elect is the govern- KBHKRAPKSD=PSAOAJOA%AEO=OGEJCQOPK@KBKNKPDANO erode the NPF vote bank and bring down the the people of the constituency during the last ment you deserve”. NPF edifice; of power and strength in organisa- five years, let your votes in the secret ballot do tional structure at grassroots, built over a dec- the talking. You are not to worry, ‘to accept from Hukai H. Zhimo We show God’s love when we are willing to help others; we show His strength when we take on the task He gives us to do. 7KHFRQWHQWVRIDUWLFOHVLQWKLVSDJHGRQRWQHFHVVDULO\UHÀHFWWKH(GLWRULDOYLHZRUSROLF\RIWKHSDSHU EASTERN MIRROR | Dimapur, Tuesday, January 23, 2018 7 India Has a Major Stake in Global Dialogues Amit Kapoor & Bhawna Kakkar | IANS The growing unification within the world ministers, businessmen and civil society leaders Delhi on from January 25. The summit will see leadership in global markets through its activi- economy has helped India establish itself as an too would be elaborating on the efforts made the participation of all 10 ASEAN countries. This ties, and Thinkers Sandbox, a thought leadership ndia is putting together this year its largest emerging market economy to a considerable in the last three-and-a-half-years in several ses- can prove to be an opportunity for our country to platform, to name a few. entourage of ministers, policymakers and extent. With elite economic powers now recog- sions. present itself as a powerful confederate to these Forums like these can help our country com- business leaders for the World Economic nising India’s presence worldwide in major sec- This move comes at a time when there’s opti- countries in areas of strategic regional connectiv- mandeer a resilient narrative both nationally and Forum’s annual meeting at Davos -- with tors, it is useful to understand the stature of our mism surrounding the Indian sentiment towards ity and target global positioning as well. internationally. the Prime Minister addressing the opening participation in forums at the global level in view economic growth and social advancement. The However, India decided to give a miss at the The average Indian here would think and plenaryI session at the prime event. of erratic global developments that have become insightful interactions with top-notch world Asian Financial Forum (AFF), the 11th edition say: “What’s the point in all this?” He may have The Davos meeting marks attendance of the a common spectacle today. leaders at forums like the WEF make room for of which (in Hong Kong ealier this week). The never heard of a place like Davos and is very richest and most powerful among the elite from It is after a gap of 20 years that an Indian some of the best learnings and showcasing one’s AFF features the world’s most powerful business likely to think that it is nothing but a scheme by across the world to discuss global economics and Prime Minister will be attending WEF’s an- own experiences to foster greater connectivity and financial players discussing ideas and the the world’s most powerful elite. As a matter of politics. This year’s theme is “Creating a shared nual meeting, the last being H.D. Deve Gowda and cordial relations. developments in dynamic Asian markets. It is fact, there may not be big boost decisions affect- future in a fractured world”, highlighting the in 1997. With recent economic reforms as the While targeting global forums, India can lay not to say that non-participation at the AFF this ing his routine activities from such dialogues. need for collaborative and integrated action to background and the Goods & Services Tax (GST) out its position in today’s world order; represent year reflects India’s weak stance on intensifying Sill, in a place where global tensions arise with a address the multitudinal scale of challenges that and demonetisation as the front-runners, Prime the willingness to take the lead and send out its global presence as the reasons for non-partic- blink of an eye, it is a solace that there are neu- our world faces today. Minister Narendra Modi is expected to echo his a categorical message across the global com- ipation are not clear. tral platforms where discussions will not turn Forums with international repute evolve over vision of a new and transformed India by 2022 at munity regarding the creation of a conducive If we look at the ramifications of such global unpleasant. a period of time, just like other organisations. The this global stage while taking on issues relating environment for doing business, and emerge as and national forums, one can assert that these World Economic Forum (WEF) too has widened to economic imbalances, terrorism, and cyber a potential partner in steering global economic conversations and dialogues help in moving (Dr. Amit Kapoor is chair, Institute for Com- its ambit since 1971 -- from discussions limited threats. growth. one step forward towards higher integration petitiveness, India. The views expressed are to global economic change to include political He is the chief marketing person of India’s Reflecting upon this view, the government of thoughts and experiences. There are several personal. He can be contacted at amit.kapoor@ and social change as well. This broadening has narrative on national and foreign policies, en- is preparing for the commemorative two-day other platforms even at the national level, like competitiveness.in and tweets @kautiliya. been brought by an emphasis on dialogue and trusted with the responsibility of making sure Indo-ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian the National Competitiveness Forum, aiming to Bhawna Kakkar is researcher, Institute for consensus between conflicting agendas. that the message is received. The accompanying Nations) summit to be led by Narendra Modi in drive India’s productivity, competitiveness and Competitiveness, India) Educating Girls Best Test Vaccine for Malaria Appears Promising new, experimental vaccine for ma- In the 83 cases, there was a 100 per cent cure suffer barely any side effects, the researchers said, laria has shown fast and effective results rate, said Peter Kremsner, Professor at the varsity. in a paper published in Clinical Infectious Diseases. Way to Reduce India’s against acute infection, protection Patients tolerated the treatment well, and In addition, this unique mechanism excludes against relapse, as well as, delay in resist- it led to a swift reduction of clinical symptoms. the possibility of cross-resistance to the drugs used ance formation, researchers say. “This study represents a milestone in the clinical in earlier malaria treatments. The new combina- AAccording to the World Health Organisation research into Fosmidomycin,” Kremsner said. tion also meets WHO guidelines for combination Population Spiral (WHO), nearly half of the world’s population is The antibiotic Fosmidomycin, is originally therapies. The two drugs mechanisms against at risk of malaria. In 2015, there were roughly 212 isolated from Streptomyces lavendulae -- a species differing target structures means that they attack that educating women can reduce the fertility million malaria cases and an estimated 429,000 of bacteria from the genus Streptomyces. Strepto- the parasite in the bloodstream independently of Swagata Yadavar | IANS rate of countries, Muttreja said. “Now, nation- malaria deaths. Researchers from the University myces lavendulae blocks a metabolic pathway for one another. This meets WHO requirements for a f a girl in India studies for 12 years or al evidence also points that educating women of Tubingen in Germany, tested the efficacy, toler- the production of Isoprenoid -- naturally occurring fast and effective treatment of the acute phase of more -- till the age of 18 -- she is less can be a good population control strategy.” ability and safety of a combination of the drugs organic chemicals -- in the malaria pathogen. This infection, and for protection against relapse due likely to have teenage pregnancy, less Only four per cent of women with 12 Fosmidomycin and Piperaquine on 83 patients in makes the malaria pathogen unable to metabolise to reappearance of the infection. likely to have shorter interval between years or more of education have teenage the phase II clinical trials. The two-fold medication or reproduce. As Isoprenoids are formed via a dif- Furthermore, the effective mechanism helps children and less likely to have more pregnancies compared with eight per cent for was administered for three days to patients aged ferent synthesis path in the human body, humans to delay the formation of a possible resistance, the thanI two children during her lifetime, accord- all women and 20 per cent for women with one to 30, who were infected with malaria via the have no target structures for Fosmidomycin. researchers noted. ing to the latest national health data. no schooling. Plasmodium falciparum pathogen. As a result, humans tolerate the drug well and Source: IANS A woman with 12 years or more of educa- Child bearing at a very young age is as- tion has her first child at the median age of sociated with increased risk of complications 24.7, which is 3.7 years more than the median during pregnancy and childbirth and higher age of first pregnancy (21) for women be- rates of neonatal mortality. Scientists a Step Closer to Developing tween 25-49 years, according to the National Children born to educated mothers have Family Health Survey, 2015-16 (NFHS-4) higher chances of survival; under five mortal- report. ity -- deaths per 1,000 live births of children Almost one-third or 33.6 per cent of under five -- of children whose mothers had Disease Resistant Maize Variety India’s population is born of adolescent preg- no schooling was 67.5 while it was less than for SDM resistance in a panel of 368 inbred lines with all our partners, both public and private, for nancies; delaying the onset of child bearing half (26.5) for children of mothers who had adapted to the Asian tropics. Along with previ- routine use in maize breeding programs in the could reduce India’s projected 2050 popula- more than 12 years of schooling. Shikha T. Malik| India Science Wire ously reported regions conferring resistance region,” she added. tion of 1.7 billion by more than a quarter. A woman with more than 12 years of e all relish maize - be it as pop- to SDM, they have identified novel SNPs in the “This study has identified eight novel If a woman studies for 12 years or more, education waits three years (35.7 months) to corn, sweet corn or corn flakes. It genome that are shown to be important. SNPs or genomic regions associated with SDMresist- she has an average of 2.01 children, compared have another child, compared to 31.3 months is the world’s leading cereal grain. Single Nucleotide Polymorphism is a variation in ance, which is significant. This, along with ten to 2.2 for all women and 3.82 for women with for women with no schooling. Its global production surpasses a single nucleotide – the basic unit of DNA- that marker-phenotypic trait associations identified, no education, based on the mean number of Birth intervals of less than 24 months can both wheat and rice. India is one occurs at a specific location in the genetic code. could provide critical information for future children born to women aged 45-49 -- a pe- harm newborns and their mothers, causing preterm births, low birth weight and death. Wof the eight major maize growing countries in Each change or variation is present to some de- studies for improvement of breeding programs riod that marks the end of a woman’s fertility. Asia. However, its production is affected due to gree within a population. in maize”, commented Dr. Vishal Acharya, “Postponing first births and extending the Only 21.5 per cent women aged 15-49 had various diseases. Scientists are now a step closer “Downy mildew being a devastating prob- scientist at the CSIR-Institute of Himalayan Bi- interval between births have played a role in studied for more than 12 years, compared to to developing a disease-resistant maize variety. lem for the entire Asian maize cultivation, un- oresource Technology, Palampur, who was not reducing fertility in many countries,” said the 29.6 per cent of men. Sorghum Downy Mildew (SDM), which is an derstanding the genetics of the trait, and using part of the study. NFHS-4 report. In 2017, only one in five adolescents -- 14 important foliar disease caused by a fungus called that information in breeding resistant varieties The International Maize and Wheat Improve- The total fertility rate for women -- the to 18 years -- had completed eight years of Peronosclerosporasorghi, has been an issue of is an ecologically efficient way of managing the ment Center, known by its Spanish acronym, number of children she will have in a lifetime schooling and by 18, some 32 per cent fe- major concern for maize famers.A chemical disease,” explained Dr. Sudha K Nair, senior mo- CIMMYT, is one of the 15 agricultural research -- between 15-49 years is even lower at 1.71 males are not enrolled in schools against 28 compound,Metalaxyl, is used to kill the fungus lecular geneticist at CIMMYT who led the team, organizations that make up the Consultative for women with more than 12 years of educa- per cent males, according to the latest Annual but its effectiveness has been declining as the while speaking to India Science Wire. group on International Agricultural Research. tion compared with 3.06 to women with no Survey of Education Report. fungus developed resistance due to extensive use. The group has used a panel of 400 maize The research team included Zerka Rashid, education and 2.2 for all women. Scientists at International Maize and Wheat inbred lines and genome-wide SNP markers Pradeep Kumar Singh, Hindu Vemuri, Pervez “Education is the best contraceptive pill,” (In arrangement with IndiaSpend.org, a Improvement Centre (CIMMYT) at Hyderabad for identifying genomic regions responsible for Haider Zaidi, and Sudha Krishnan Nair (all from said Poonam Muttreja, executive director, data-driven, non-profit, public interest have, in collaboration with their counterparts in quantitative resistance towards downy mildew CIMMYT, Hyderabad);and BoddupalliMaruthi Population Foundation of India, an advocacy journalism platform, with whom Swagata Nairobi, Kenya, recently come up with new find- in maize. “We arein the process of validating the Prasanna(CIMMYT, Nairobi). The study results working on family planning. Yadavar is principal correspondent. The ings that promise to help out. resistance-associated SNP markers in our maize have been published in journal Scientific Reports. There is enough global evidence showing views expressed are those of IndiaSpend. Feedback at [email protected]) The scientists conducted a genomic study breeding program, which could then be shared (India Science Wire) WEF Ranks India 62nd On Inclusive Development Index, Behind China, Pakistan The World Economic Forum placed China at 26th and Pakistan at 47th position on the 2018 index ndia was on Monday ranked at the 62nd measure of economic achievement is fuel- shown ‘advancing’ trend. Among advanced generational equity. and generated without unduly straining the place among emerging economies on ling short-termism and inequality. India was economies, Norway is followed by Ireland, The neighbouring countries ranked above environment or burdening future generations. an Inclusive Development Index, much ranked 60th among 79 developing economies Luxembourg, Switzerland and Denmark in India include Sri Lanka (40), Bangladesh (34) Excessive reliance by economists and below China’s 26th position and Paki- last year, as against China’s 15th and Pakistan’s the top five. and Nepal (22). The countries ranked better policy-makers on GDP as the primary metric stan’s 47th. 52nd position. Small European economies dominate than India also include Mali, Uganda, Rwanda, of national economic performance is part of INorway remains the world’s most inclusive The 2018 index, which measures progress the top of the index, with Australia (nine) the Burundi, Ghana, Ukraine, Serbia, Philippines, the problem, the WEF said. advanced economy, while Lithuania again tops of 103 economies on three individual pillars – only non-European economy in the top 10. Indonesia, Iran, Macedonia, Mexico, Thailand The GDP measures current production of the list of emerging economies, the World Eco- growth and development; inclusion and inter- Of the G7 economies, Germany (12) ranks the and Malaysia. goods and services rather than the extent to nomic Forum (WEF) said, while releasing the generational equity – has been divided into highest. It is followed by Canada (17), France Although China ranks first among emerg- which it contributes to broad socio-economic yearly index here before the start of its annual two parts. The first part covers 29 advanced (18), the UK (21), the US (23), Japan (24) and ing economies in GDP per capita growth progress as manifested in median household meeting, to be attended by several world lead- economies and the second 74 emerging Italy (27). The top-five most inclusive emerging (6.8%) and labour productivity growth (6.7%) income, employment opportunity, economic ers including Prime Minister Narendra Modi economies. economies are Lithuania, Hungary, Azerbaijan, since 2012, its overall score is brought down security and quality of life, it added. and US President Donald Trump. The index has also classified the countries Latvia and Poland. by lacklustre performance on inclusion, the The WEF also said that rich and poor coun- The index takes into account the “living into five sub-categories in terms of the five- Performance is mixed among BRICS econ- WEF said. tries alike are struggling to protect future gen- standards, environmental sustainability and year trend of their overall Inclusive Develop- omies, with the Russian Federation ranking It found that decades of prioritising eco- erations, as it cautioned political and business protection of future generations from fur- ment Growth score – receding, slowly receding, 19th, followed by China (26), Brazil (37), India nomic growth over social equity has led to leaders against expecting higher growth to be ther indebtedness”, the WEF said. It urged stable, slowly advancing and advancing. (62) and South Africa (69). historically high levels of wealth and income a panacea for the social frustrations, including the leaders to urgently move to a new model Despite its low overall score, India is among Of the three pillars that make up the in- inequality and caused governments to miss those of younger generations who have shaken of inclusive growth and development, say- the ten emerging economies with ‘advancing’ dex, India ranks 72nd for inclusion, 66th for out on a virtuous circle in which growth is the politics of many countries in recent years. ing reliance on Gross Domestic Product as a trend. Only two advanced economies have growth and development and 44th for inter- strengthened by being shared more widely (Source: PTI)

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7KHFRQWHQWVRIDUWLFOHVRQWKLVSDJHGRQRWQHFHVVDULO\UHÀHFWWKH(GLWRUDOYLHZRUSROLF\RIWKHSDSHU EASTERN MIRROR | Dimapur, Tuesday, January 23, 2018 8 NATION AAP to file fresh plea in HC against NEWS IN BRIEF Mastermind of 2008 Gujarat disqualification of 20 MLAs Akhilesh hints at contesting Lok New Delhi, Jan. 22 by six AAP legislators had Sabha polls (IANS): The Aam Aadmi become infructuous as the Lucknow, Jan. 22 (IANS): Former Uttar Pradesh blasts arrested in Delhi Party (AAP) will file a fresh President has already issued Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav on Monday hinted he New Delhi, Jan. 22 (IANS): and 11 others were arrested plea in the Delhi High Court a circular to disqualify all 20 will contest the next Lok Sabha election from Kannauj, An Indian Mujahideen oper- in Indore in 2008, he es- on Tuesday to challenge the MLAs. the seat now held by his wife Dimple Yadav. Talking ative, termed the “Bin Laden caped to Gujrat and later decision to disqualify 20 The court’s decision to reporters, the Samajwadi Party chief said it was his of India” and the allegedly made crossed over to Nepal, party MLAs in an office- came after the EC said it “sincere wish to contest from Kannauj, a land dear to mastermind of the 2008 Gu- where he had staying since of-profit case, a party leader had already sent its opinion socialist ideologue Ram Manohar Lohia”. Akhilesh jarat serial blasts that killed then on a fake identity. said on Monday. to the President on January Yadav is now a member of the Uttar Pradesh Legisla- 56 persons was arrested here “He also had gone to The move comes after 19, before the MLAs moved tive Council. He started his parliamentary journey from after a brief gunfight, Delhi Saudi Arabia for two years the AAP MLAs withdrew the court. The EC also in- Kannauj in 2000. His wife contested a by-election from Police said on Monday. (2015-2017) to raise funds on Monday an earlier plea formed the court that the no- there in 2012. In 2014, Kannauj was one of the four “One of the most want- from his contacts to revive that sought a stay on the tification on disqualification seats the Samajwadi Party was able to retain. ed terrorists of SIMI-Indian Indian Mujahideen in India Election Commission’s (EC) was issued on January 20. Mujahideen, Abdul Subhan as SIMI has almost been fin- recommendation to Presi- These MLAs’ counsel 7 dead in road accidents in Rajasthan Qureshi (was) arrested af- ished in India with the arrest dent Ram Nath Kovind said they wanted to with- Jaipur/Bikaner (Raj), Jan. 22 (PTI): Seven persons ter a brief of exchange of of all its leaders,” he added. to disqualify 20 MLAs for draw the plea and will ex- have been killed and six others injured in two separate fire,” Deputy Commissioner Police said that they had holding office-of-profit as amine the EC orders. The road accidents in Rajasthan, police said today. Five per- of Police Pramod Singh PTI recovered a sophisticated Parliamentary Secretaries court then ruled the “plea sons, including a woman and two children, were killed Kushwaha told reporters Co-founder of Indian Mujahideen (IM) Abdul Subhan Qureshi, one weapon and five cartridges in Delhi. is dismissed as withdrawn”. when their SUV overturned on the Jaisalmer-Barmer here. of the most wanted terrorists arrested by Delhi Police Special Cell, and some documents from On Friday, the EC made The 20 MLAs disquali- Highway near Devikot village under Sangarh police Qureshi, 39, was arrest- before being produced in a court in New Delhi on Monday. Qureshi and are examining the recommendation, since fied are Alka Lamba, Adarsh station area in Jaisalmer district today, they said. Six ed from Gazipur area in east them. “We found that he approved by the President, Shastri, Sanjeev Jha, Rajesh persons were injured in the incident, police said, add- Delhi on Saturday night fol- tion Agency (NIA), Qureshi, of the chief instructors and was not planning any crimi- for disqualification of the 20 Gupta, Kailash Gahlot, Vi- ing the victims were returning to their house in Jalore. lowing an exchange of fire a resident of Uttar Pradesh’s main organizers of those nal activity in Delhi near AAP MLAs. jendra Garg, Praveen Ku- The deceased have been identified as Roshni Bai (28), when he came to meet one Rampur, wanted to revive camps, where participants Republic Day. He wanted to Following the Presi- mar, Sharad Kumar, Madan Arban (4), Amina (12), Mahboob Khan (34) and Wasir of his old associates. the Indian Mujahideen in were trained in arms usage, give only hardcore training dent’s approval, the Law and Lal Khufiya, Shiv Charan Khan (42). “The bodies were handed over to family He is accused of plot- various states including Ut- rock climbing, swimming, to his cadre in India to revive Justice Ministry on Sunday Goyal, Sarita Singh, Naresh members without postmortem on their request,” As- ting the serial blasts in tar Pradesh, Gujarat, Ma- physical fitness, making pet- IM once again. issued a notification that the Yadav, Rajesh Rishi, Anil sistant Sub Inspector Mukna Ram said. In the other Ahmedabad on July 26, harashtra, Madhya Pradesh rol bombs, and so on. They He was also worked as President has held that the Kumar, Som Dutt, Avtar incident, a car overturned near Kodamdesar last night, 2008 when as many as 21 and Karnataka,” Kushwaha were also given psychologi- financial secretary for SIMI 20 members of the Delhi Singh, Sukhvir Singh Dala, leaving Omprakash Ranga (55) and Surendra Swami bombs planted in tiffin box- said. cal and other special training and raised funds through his Assembly stand disqualified Manoj Kumar, Nitin Tyagi (57) dead. The victims were working with the state pub- es and motor cycles went The arrested IM leader to mislead interrogators in networks in overseas coun- under Section 15 (1) (a) of and Jarnail Singh. lic health and engineering department, police added. off in busy markets and bus had organized four training case of their arrest. tries,” said Kushwaha. the Government of National AAP MLA Jar nail stations. Over 200 persons camps during 2007-2008 Qureshi had laid the The IM leader has in- Capital Territory of Delhi Singh from Rajouri Garden Woman held with 20 bullets in were also injured. The toll in Madhya Pradesh, Ka- foundation of Indian Muja- dulged in various criminal (GNCTD) Act. was also among these leg- could have gone up but 29 rala, Gujarat and Karnataka hideen with Riyaz Bhatkal offences, use weapons of On Monday, AAP Chief islators whose ouster was Delhi Metro of the improvised explosive where he, with his other ac- and some radicalised youth explosives, transnational Spokesperson Saurabh demanded by the opposi- New Delhi, Jan. 22 (PTI): A woman carrying 20 live devices (IEDs) failed to ex- complices, trained his cadres outfits, said Kushwaha, add- crimes and terrorism, he Bharadwaj told IANS that tion. However, he resigned bullets has been apprehended from a Delhi Metro sta- plode due to various techni- to go to war, or fight jihad, ing that he had gone to Pune said, adding that police was the ruling party will file the to contest the February 4 tion here, officials said today. They said the woman cal reasons. against the Indian establish- in connection with the plan- questioning him to know fresh plea in the High Court. Punjab Assembly elections hailing from Moradabad in Uttar Pradesh, was found “Carrying a reward of ment, he said. ning of Gujarat bomb blasts. more about his previous Earlier in the day, Justice in 2017. The vacated Delhi carrying the rounds yesterday evening by CISF person- Rs 4 lakh on his head de- According to the police After his accomplice and history and further criminal Rekha Palli of the High Assembly seat was won by nel at the Adarsh Nagar station when her bag was being clared by National Investiga- official, Qureshi was one SIMI chief Safdar Nagori planning in India. Court said the plea moved the Bharatiya Janata Party. scanned. The lady was travelling with her father and other family members, they said adding her father pro- duced a copy of his arms license and said the 20 rounds of ammunition (.32 calibre) belongs to him. The woman $6($1ÁDJZLOOÁ\LQWKH Loya issue ‘serious’; will examine all matters; says SC and others have been handed over to the Delhi Police New Delhi, Jan. 22 (IANS): documents they had in their pos- look at the material objectively, so by the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) team VN\RYHU5DMSDWKRQ5'D\ The Supreme Court on Monday session. that we are not blamed that we for further investigation, they said. Security in the Delhi said the controversy surrounding The bench of Chief Justice Di- did not look at the material dispas- Metro and other public transport facilities is stepped up New Delhi, Jan. 22 (PTI): The opment, cultural and historical the death of Special CBI court pak Misra, Justice A.M.Khanwilkar sionately.” in view of the Republic day celebrations on January 26. ASEAN flag will fly in the sky themes will be participating in this judge B.H. Loya is “serious” and and Justice Chandrachud also In another face-off between over Rajpath for the first time this year’s Republic Day parade. it will look into the circumstances transferred to itself two petitions rival lawyers, Jaising objected to Blaze in industrial area in Mum- Republic Day as 10 leaders of the Some of the tableaux on cul- leading to his death in November pending before the Bombay High Salve saying that the confidential- grouping will attend the glittering tural themes will have integrated 2014. Court and its Nagpur bench relat- ity of whatever material they will bai; two fire men hurt function, which will showcase folk dance. President Ram Nath Judge Loya was holding the ing to the matter and barred other share with the counsel for petition- Mumbai, Jan. 22 (PTI): A massive fire broke out in an India’s military might. Kovind will drive in straight to trial into the staged shootout deaths High Courts from entertaining any ers and interveners be maintained industrial area in suburban Andheri early today, leaving Five Mi-17 V5 helicopters of Rajpath and take the salute at the of Sohrabuddin Sheikh and two plea relating to the matter. and not shared with media, noting two fire men injured and gutting a part of the premises, the Indian Air Force would pre- ceremonial march past which will others. He sought the appointment of that it is like seeking a gag order a fire brigade official said. The fire brigade got a call cede the parade commander and consist of units drawn from the “Matter is serious. Let us look amicus curiae to assist the court, against media. around 1.16 am about the blaze in a ground-plus-one- the lead helicopter will carry the three services, paramilitary forces at full records. Let it never be on our but the court was not moved. As Justice Chandrachud said floor structure in the Mistry Industrial Estate area near national flag. and other auxiliary civil forces, conscience that we did not look at At this, Salve objected, saying: that “He is not saying gag the press. Marol, he said. The personnel along with eight fire The second helicopter will NCC etc. what we should have,” the bench “What is this Amit Shah, Amit He is just saying ...”, Jaising coun- fighting engines rushed to the spot, the official said. The carry ASEAN flag and the other The duration of this year’s Re- said as it directed all the parties to Shah. You are blaming somebody tered: “It means the same.” flames spread over the electrical wiring and other instal- three choppers would carry the public Day parade will be around file whatever material they have in the court behind his back. You As she said that court should lations, and gutted a part of the industrial area, he said. flags of the Army, Navy and the 90 minutes, the office memoran- relating to Loya’s death and the can’t caste aspersion on somebody. not pass any order on Salver’s plea, The fire brigade personnel managed to douse the flames Air Force, while the echelon air- dum said. circumstances leading to it and set You can’t jump three steps and the CJI asked if the court had said after hectic efforts for a few hours, he said. Two fire craft would shower flower petals, On behalf of the central gov- the next hearing for February 2. pass comments just because he anything. men sustained minor injuries and were admitted to the according to an office memoran- ernment, around 61 tribal guests Senior counsel Dushyant Dave, happens to be a prominent politi- “Did we utter a word? Did we nearby Cooper Hospital. They were discharged after dum issued by the Home Ministry from various parts of the country appearing for the Bombay Lawyers cian.” say gag? You can’t say order of being provided primary treatment, the official said. today. In an unprecedented event, have been invited to witness the Association, and Indira Jaising, As Dave raised the pitch, the the court. We are just discussing Earlier on January 19, a massive fire had broken out leaders of all the 10 ASEAN Republic Day celebrations. appearing for an intervener, said court intervened, saying that all the matter,” he told Jaising asking at the Navrang studio in the Todi Mills Compound in member countries -- Thailand, These tribal guests and tableau that the records being produced by the counsel appearing in the mat- her to withdraw her statement and Lower Parel area. Vietnam, Indonesia, Malaysia, artists will call on the President, the Maharashtra government were ter should assist it to “examine the apologise. She complied. the Philippines, Singapore, My- the Vice-President, the Prime not complete as they pointed to documents objectively” and assur- However, Dave said that if two Bodies of two murdered youths anmar, Cambodia, Laos and Minister and the Tribal Affairs some documents they had accessed ing that it would order the probe if judges in the Loya matter can ad- found in Patna Brunei -- will be chief guests at the Minister and will be taken on through RTI. needed. dress a press conference, why can’t ceremonial parade at Rajpath on sightseeing tours in around Delhi. “There is no question of re- When Dave, at one point, said the nation discuss it. He said that if Patna, Jan. 22 (IANS): The bodies of two youths who January 26. As many as 15 national brav- stricting the records. Prepare a that “as of today, it is a natural the matters of Shashi Tharoor and had been hacked brutally and their faces disfigured were A total of 23 tableaux from ery award winning children seated compilation of the record,” Justice death”, Justice Chandrachud said: P. Chidambram can be discussed in found in the Bihar capital, triggering protest by locals, various states and central gov- in open jeeps will also form part of D.Y. Chandrachud said allowing “If as on today, it is a natural death, the media, then why not the Loya police said on Monday. Police recovered the bodies of ernment departments on devel- the cultural pageant. both the sides to file whatever you can’t cast aspersions. Let us matter. the two youths, in their mid 20s, from Nawada village near AIIMS Patna here on late Sunday night after be- ing informed by some people. Phulwari Police station officer in-charge Ajeet Kumar said that prima facie it Cong expresses disappointment ¶0LOLWDULVWLFDSSURDFK·ZRQ·WVROYH appears that both had died after being attacked with sharp weapons on their neck and head. According to police, the face of both had been disfigured with acid. at CPI(M) stand on alliance .DVKPLUSUREOHPV³&KLGDPEDUDP Police have lodged a case and begun investigations. An- New Delhi, Jan. 22 ized that the chaos in the will be the result of a mis- gry villagers protested against the incident, saying there Kolkata, Jan. 22 (PTI): The the party led by Politburo worked out by the CPI(M) was a surge in crimes in Bihar. Prior to it, on January 6, CPI(M) and the Congress member and former CPI(M) party congress in 2015 had (IANS): Senior Congress state was because of her guided policy,” Chidambar- leader P. Chidambaram on government’s misguided am asked. a huge fire occurred at the Cinevista studio in suburban together could have been a general secretary Prakash precluded any understand- Kanjurmarg, claiming one life. strong alternative to the BJP Karat which opposed any ing or electoral alliance with Monday said the govern- policy. “The fundamental flaw and the TMC, West Bengal sort of direct or indirect the Congress in the fight ment’s “muscular militaris- The former Home Min- is the belief that a muscu- Congress chief Adhir Chow- truck with the Congress. against the BJP, the party tic approach” won’t help in ister recalled the Chief Min- lar, militaristic approach Two killed, scores of shops gut- dhury said today, a day after Chowdhury said the di- had allowed state units to solving problems in Kash- ister’s recent remarks about will lead to a solution in ted in Bengal fire mir and advocated restraint firing incidents on the border Kashmir. the left party decided not to vision of votes between the review specific political situ- Kolkata, Jan. 22 (IANS): Two persons were killed in dealing with the situation with Pakistan in which she ally with the Rahul Gandhi- Congress and CPI(M) is ation before deciding their “Governor (N.N.) Vohra when a major fire gutted scores of shops in North 24 there. said “people are fleeing their led party. helping the BJP and the rul- own tactical line in con- is absolutely right when he Parganas district of West Bengal early on Monday, fire In a series of tweets, homes, schools are closed He said the split be- ing Trinamool Congress in sonance with the overall said that rules of engage- brigade official said here. The fire broke out in a two- Chidambaram asked and children are caged in tween the Congress and the West Bengal. understanding. ment for handling inter- storeyed shopping complex in Dumdum Cantonment’s Chief Minister Mehboo- their homes”. CPI(M) is the reason behind “Since the day the As a result, the CPI(M)’s nal conflicts called for ‘re- Gora Bazar that houses nearly 400 shops. An official ba Mufti if she had real- “Did she not know this the growth of the BJP in CPI(M) broke the alliance West Bengal unit had en- straint’,” he said. said more than 100 shops were affected. “The fire broke West Bengal. with the Congress, the BJP’s tered into a tactical alliance out around 1.50 a.m. Two charred bodies have been re- “The CPI(M) and the vote share has been increas- with the Congress for the th covered so far by firefighters. A few others sustained mi- Congress together at the ing. The rise of the BJP 2016 polls, which proved nor injuries. Firefighter Jiten Ghosh also suffered burn national level could have in the state is due to the disastrous as the Left was 4 industrial revolution bringing injuries on his hand,” an official of the Barrackpore fire put up a strong alternative CPI(M)’s inability to hold on relegated to the third posi- control room said. As many as 21 fire tenders were used to the BJP and its policies to its votes,” he said. tion in the state. to douse the flames. “The fire is under control. We are at the Centre,” Chowdhury Chowdhury said the The CPI(M) and the dramatic changes — Kovind Vadodara, Jan. 22 (PTI): President Ram education compulsory and establishing the spraying water on charred shops for cooling. The proc- said. TMC wants a four-cornered Congress have since been ess to damp down pocket fires is on,” he said. Yesterday, CPI(M) fight in the state for its own fighting elections separately. Nath Kovind today said the fourth industrial MSU for enabling people to get higher general secretary Sitaram benefit. The two parties fought revolution and technological advances will education. UP farmer dies after loan sharks Yechury’s draft resolution The West Bengal unit separately in the recent by- together make certain jobs obsolete, but also “Though Gaekwad III was a monarch, proposing an alliance with of the CPI(M) had forged poll for Sabang Assembly create new opportunities. he took this bold step of making primary throw him down from tractor He said it is up to the institutions of education compulsory in his state. That is the Congress was voted a tactical alliance with the seat and have fielded their Lucknow, Jan. 22 (IANS): At a time when the Yogi higher learning to respond to changes being why Vadodara is known worldwide for its against by the party’s central Congress against the TMC respective candidates for Adityanath government in Uttar Pradesh is vouching brought by rapid progress in the industrial educational activities,” the president said. committee. during the 2016 West Bengal Uluberia Lok Sabha bypoll for its work in easing farmer loans, in a tragic incident, and technological fields. Kovind devoted much of his 24-minute It was defeated in a vot- Assembly polls. in West Bengal slated for a farmer in Sitapur was crushed under the wheels of a Speaking at the 66th convocation of the speech to Gaekwad III (1875 to 1939), con- ing by the Kerala faction of Though the political line January 29. tractor after the private loan financier’s men threw him Maharaja Sayajirao University (MSU) here, sidered a visionary and dynamic ruler. on the road, police said. Police say they have registered Kovind laid emphasis on education for the The president mentioned the role of a case of murder against the accused persons from the betterment of society. Gaekwad III in shaping the personality of finance company and were on a look out for them. “The nature of our economy and con- Dr B R Ambedkar, the chief architect of the 9LUEKDGUDFDVH&RXUWDVNV('WR The incident took place on Saturday when the finance cept of a workplace is changing. The fourth Constitution. company’s men came to the house of the 45-year-old industrial revolution and advances in digi- Gaekwad III had sent Ambedkar abroad Gyan Chandra. They asked him to pay back the loan tisation and robotics will together make for higher studies by providing him a scholar- ÀOHVXSSOHPHQWDU\FKDUJHVKHHW dues of Rs 65,000 he had taken to purchase a tractor. certain jobs obsolete and also create new ship and later employed the Dalit icon in his When he pleaded helplessness in settling the amount at New Delhi, Jan. 22 (IANS): A Delhi court accused him of investing Virbhadra Singh’s opportunities. ‘darbar’ (court), he said. the time, the company people tried to drive away with on Monday asked the ED to file a supple- Rs 5.14 crore in LIC policies purchased in “How our society copes with these “If Gaekwad III had not helped Ambed- the tractor. In an attempt to block them from doing so, mentary chargesheet in a case against LIC Virbhadra Singh’s name and those of his dramatic changes will depend on how our kar, he couldn’t have achieved whatever he Chandra climbed on top of the tractor engine but was agent Anand Chauhan, who is accused of family members, including wife Pratibha institutions of higher learning respond to achieved in his life,” the president said. pushed by the driver and he fell on the road and was investing former Himachal Pradesh Chief Singh. them,” he said. “Gaekwad III worked for the welfare of crushed by the tractor, a police official told IANS. The Minister Virbhadra Singh’s “tainted” money The ED had registered the case under Kovind said only education can help Dalits and economically backward classes. farmer had taken a Rs 5 lakh loan. Family members in LIC policies. the Prevention of Money Laundering Act. young people cope with these changes. So Ambedkar, while drafting the Constitu- said they had paid back majority of the loan amount Special Judge Santosh Snehi Mann A probe had allegedly found that Virb- “It is crucial to harness energy of our tion, included provisions for the welfare of and just Rs 65,000 was left. Chandra is survived by asked the Enforcement Directorate (ED) to hadra Singh had accumulated assets worth young people and use it to make our country Dalits and weaker sections in it,” he said. his widow and five daughters. The BJP government file the chargesheet as soon as possible and Rs 6.03 crore in his name and in the names a developed society. Education is fundamen- Kovind said those acquiring degrees in the state had announced a loan waiver scheme, as listed the matter for February 1. The ED of his family members, which were dispro- tal to this effort,” he said. from the university today should follow per a commitment made in the state assembly poll earlier filed a status report in the case. portionate to his known sources of income, Kovind paid rich tribute to Sayajirao the example of Gaekwad III and become manifesto, in which it claims it benefited 87 lakh small The ED had filed a chargesheet against during his tenure as the Union Steel Minister Gaekwad III, the late ruler of the erstwhile nation-builders who work for the welfare of and marginal farmers. Life Insurance Corp agent Chauhan and from 2009 to 2011. princely state of Baroda, for making primary less-privileged. EASTERN MIRROR | Dimapur, Tuesday, January 23, 2018 WORLD 9 US Senate to vote on ending S Koreans burn Kim’s photo as North Korean band leader passes government shutdown Seoul, Jan. 22 (PTI/AP): Conservative South Korean Washington, Jan. 22 (IANS): The US stopgap spending bill needs 60 votes in The last government shutdown, in activists burned a large pho- Senate will vote on a bill on Monday to the 100-member chamber to overcome October 2013, lasted for 16 days and to of North Korean leader end the federal government shutdown, blocking tactics by opponents. about 850,000 federal employees were Kim Jong Un as the head Senate Majority Leader Mitch McCon- The Republicans currently have furloughed. of the North’s extremely nell has said. 51 senators and would need some The current government funding popular girl band passed McConnell said the Senate will Democratic support to pass a budget. expired on Friday midnight as the them today during a visit to vote on a bill at noon to fund the But President Donald Trump said the Senate failed to advance a stopgap Seoul amid a flurry of coop- government until February 8, can- “nuclear option” of a simple-majority spending bill, which had passed the eration agreements between celling an earlier planned vote at vote was necessary. House of Representatives and would the rivals ahead of next 1 a.m. on Monday, the US media Senate Majority Whip John fund the government through Febru- month’s Winter Olympics reported. Cornyn of Texas said he thought ary 16. in the South. If the government is open, “it Schumer agreed to push back the vote Democrats had hoped that they Hyon Song Wol, a would be my intention to proceed to to give his caucus “a chance to chew” could use the government spending as North Korean celebrity who legislation that would address DACA, on a GOP proposal to break the im- leverage to pass an immigration bill, heads Kim’s hand-picked border security and related issues,” passe. while Republicans and the Trump Moranbong Band, began a McConnell said on the Senate floor, A top Democratic leadership aide administration insisted that they would two-day visit yesterday, trig- referring to the Deferred Action for said unless Republicans make signifi- not negotiate on immigration until gering media frenzy in South Childhood Arrivals programme that cant changes to their offer, Democrats Democrats give them enough votes to Korea about Hyon, who is prevents the deportation of young will likely reject it when the vote comes reopen the government. also in charge of the North’s immigrants, a key demand of Demo- at noon. Speaking to US troops in the Mid- artistic performances during fire, but the activists later events and cultural exchang- South Korea’s main con- crats. The Democratic aide did say, how- dle East, Vice President Mike Pence the Olympics. stamped on Kim’s photo es, as a way to calm tensions servative opposition party “Importantly, when I proceed to ever, that progress was made in the reiterated his party’s stance. It has been rare for such and the flags and burned caused by the North’s recent complained over what it the immigration debate, it will have an lengthy negotiations that took place “We’re not going to reopen nego- a high-profile North Korean them. nuclear and missile tests called excessive security for amendment process that is fair to all late Sunday night. But more talks were tiations on illegal immigration until to travel to South Korea Police plan to investigate and war of words with the Hyon. sides,” he said. But Senate Democratic needed. they reopen the government and give in recent years as bilateral the protesters, according to United States. The current mood of leader Chuck Schumer said on the Sen- The effects of government shut- you, our soldiers and your families, ties deteriorated over North Yonhap news agency. The Under a deal brokered reconciliation between the ate floor on Sunday that “we have yet to down will be more visible on Monday, the benefits and wages you’ve earned,” Korea’s nuclear program Seoul Metropolitan Police by the International Olym- Koreas began after North reach an agreement” on reopening the when federal agencies and financial he said. before the nations abruptly Agency said they couldn’t pic Committee, the two Korean leader Kim ex- government and immigration, CNN markets open, and thousands of non- The US budget must be approved began seeking to improve immediately confirm the Koreas will field their first pressed his willingness to reported. essential federal employees were ex- by October 1 -- the start of the federal relations this month ahead report. unified Olympic team, in improve ties and send a del- Under Senate rules, the three-week pected to be furloughed. financial year. of the February 9-25 Ol- Hyon’s visit made her women’s hockey, and have egation to the Olympics dur- ympics. the subject of intense South their athletes march together ing his annual New Year’s After her visits to poten- Korean media attention, under the joint flag depicting address. Ecuador president calls Julian Assange a ‘problem’ tial venues for North Ko- with photographers follow- their peninsula during the Outside critics have rean performances in an ing her every move and TV February 9 opening cer- dismissed Kim’s overture Quito, Jan. 22 (PTI/ after publishing hacked eastern city, Hyon arrived stations aggressively report- emony. as a tactic to use improved AFP): The president of emails from the campaign back Monday at the Seoul ing about not only her career North Korea is to send ties with Seoul to weaken Ecuador Lenin Moreno team of Democrat Hillary railway station where she and band but also her fox-fur a total of 22 athletes to the US-led international sanc- today described WikiLeaks Clinton. saw about 150 to 200 ac- muffler, boots and facial games after they were grant- tions against North Ko- founder Julian Assange More recently, he drew tivists protesting her visit expressions. ed exceptional entries by rea’s nuclear and missile as an “inherited problem” the ire of Correa’s suc- and recent inter-Korean rap- The band, with young the IOC. programs. that has created “more than cessor, President Moreno, prochement deals. women in short skirts and The deals on a uni- Hyon’s Moranbong a nuisance” for his govern- when he used Twitter to Hyon saw the activists high heels dancing and sing- fied hockey team and the Band will not visit South ment. pump out messages of sup- but did not react. After she ing odes to Kim, has drawn use of the joint flag have Korea during the games, but “We hope to have a port for Catalonia’s inde- left the area, the demonstra- wide attention even though caused a heated debate in she will head a little-known positive result” on the issue, pendence drive. tors used a blowtorch to little information about it is South Korea, reflecting 140-member art troupe that he said in an interview with Moreno was forced burn Kim’s photo, a North available to outsiders. changes in public views is to perform twice. television networks. to respond to complaints Korean flag and a “unifica- South Korean media say toward North Korea in Hyon was traveling with Earlier this month, Ec- from the Spanish govern- tion flag” that athletes of Hyon is an army colonel and recent years. six other North Koreans. uador announced it had ment. Commenting on the the rival Koreas plan to is close to Kim. A survey showed a ma- They inspected possible ven- move to designate Assange granted citizenship to As- Julian Assange carry together during the South Korea’s liberal jority of South Korean op- ues in the eastern city of sange, in an unsuccessful a diplomat, Moreno said: opening ceremony of the government led by President pose the joint hockey team, Gangneung, where some attempt to provide him being extradited to Swe- States where he is wanted “This would have been a Olympics. Moon Jae-in sees North which critics say will deprive Olympic events are sched- with diplomatic immunity den for alleged sex crimes, for publication by WikiLe- good result, unfortunately, Police used fire ex- Korea’s participation in South Korean players of due uled to take place, yesterday and usher him out of its which he denies, and has aks of classified informa- things did not turn out tinguishers to put out the the games, both in sporting playing time. and in Seoul today. London embassy with- remained in the building tion in 2010. as the foreign ministry out the threat of arrest by ever since. The WikiLeaks founder planned and so the prob- Britain. Moreno said his Sweden later shelved its has strained the patience lem still exists.” UN condemns country was continuing investigation, but Assange of his hosts since taking up Foreign Minister Maria to seek mediation involv- faces arrest by British au- the offer of asylum made Fernanda Espinosa has ing “important people,” thorities for fleeing justice by then- president Rafael confirmed that Ecuador terror attack without specifying whom in the Swedish case. Correa in 2012. will maintain the asylum he meant. He fears British author- He was publicly rep- granted to Assange by the on Kabul hotel Assange fled to the ities will then allow his rimanded for interfering government of former pres- embassy in 2012 to avoid extradition to the United in the 2016 US election ident Rafael Correa. United Nations, Jan. 22 (IANS): UN Secretary-Gen- eral Antonio Guterres and the head of the UN Assist- Pence kicks off Israel visit with Netanyahu meeting ance Mission in Afghani- stan (UNAMA) Tadamichi Jerusalem, Jan. 22 (PTI/AP): Vice chatted briefly with Israeli soldiers “no alternative for American leader- Yamamoto have strongly President Mike Pence kicked off his before beginning his meeting with ship” in the peace process. “Who- condemned a terrorist attack visit to Israel today with a morning Netanyahu. ever is not ready to talk with the on a hotel in Afghan capital, meeting with Israeli Prime Minister The vice president visited Egypt Americans about peace does not Kabul. Benjamin Netanyahu in which he and Jordan prior to his arrival in want peace,” he said at a meeting of In a statement released said it was an honor “to be in Israel’s Israel and is set to deliver a speech ambassadors in Jerusalem. on Sunday, Guterres offered capital, Jerusalem.” to the Israeli Knesset, or parliament, Palestinians in the West Bank his deepest condolences to Netanyahu thanked Pence for later in the day. After the Jerusalem protested Pence’s arrival by burning the families of the victims President Donald Trump’s “historic” announcement, Palestinian President posters with his image. and wished a speedy recov- recognition of Jerusalem as the capi- Mahmoud Abbas said he would not In Israel, The main Arab party ery to those injured, Xinhua tal of Israel and lauded the American- meet Trump administration officials in the Israeli parliament says it will news agency reported. Israeli alliance, which he said has and called off a meeting with Pence boycott his speech, though it is not “He expresses his soli- “never been stronger.” that had been scheduled for mid- clear whether they will walk out on darity with the government The brief exchange was part of December. Pence in protest or skip the session and people of Afghanistan,” an incredibly warm welcome for In a new expression of that snub, altogether. said the statement delivered Pence in Israel, which has praised the Abbas overlapped with Pence in Jor- The Knesset, which is accus- by his spokesperson. American decision last month to rec- dan from Saturday evening to midday tomed to such high profile visits, At least 18 people were ognize Jerusalem as Israel’s capital. yesterday, when the Palestinian leader has added a new layer of security killed, including 14 foreign The decision, though, has infuri- flew to Brussels for a meeting with and other then the speaker and other nationals, in the deadly at- ated the Palestinians, with whom European Union foreign ministers. dignitaries, lawmakers will not have tack on the Intercontinental Pence is not meeting, and upset There, Abbas is expected to urge direct access to Pence. Hotel in Kabul. All the five America’s Arab allies as well. EU member states to recognize a state In a new broadside, Ayman Odeh, attackers were also killed Pence placed his right hand over of Palestine in the pre-1967 lines, and leader of the Joint Arab List, said it during gunfight with Afghan his heart as an honor guard greeted to step up involvement in mediation. was the party’s democratic right to security forces. According him with the American national an- Nabil Abu Rdeneh, an Abbas ad- skip the speech. In a tweet, he said to UNAMA, Taliban has them. White House Mideast envoy viser, reiterated that the United States the party will not provide a “silent claimed responsibility for Jason Greenblatt, US Ambassador “is no longer acceptable as a media- backdrop” to a man he says is a “dan- the attack and said five at- David Friedman and the Israeli am- tor” in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. gerous racist.” tackers entered the hotel to bassador to Washington, Ron Der- Netanyahu called Pence “a great Netanyahu has called the boycott target Afghan officials and mer, joined the ceremony and Pence friend of Israel” and said there was a disgrace. foreigners. Rohingyas’ repatriation Turkish airstrikes shelling in Syria kill 18 civilians to Myanmar postponed Damascus, Jan. 22 (IANS): (FSA) since Saturday Dhaka, Jan. 22 (IANS): would be informed once lated that around 1 million At least 18 civilians have when the Turkish-backed The Bangladesh authorities those preparations were Rohingyas lived. been killed in the Turkish forces attempted to storm on Monday said they would complete and that the proc- Members of the mostly military campaign against several border villages of not initiate the repatriation ess would only begin once Muslim minority commu- Syria’s Kurdish-held Afrin Afrin. of Rohingyas within the stip- the Myanmar authorities nity are not recognised by enclave in northern Syria, An official in the YPG, ulated period agreed with had verified the information. Myanmar’s authorities, who a monitor group has re- Mahmoud Bardakhan, Myanmar two months ago, Kalam, a member of consider them Bengali mi- ported. declared on Sunday the on the grounds that prepara- the Joint Working Group grants, and refuse to grant The Syrian Observatory beginning of a “revolution- tions for the refugees’ return in charge of the process, did them citizenship. for Human Rights said the ary campaign against the have not yet been completed. not specify a time frame for The UN and various deaths occurred in Afrin Turkish enemy” and FSA, Both the countries the start of the repatriation. human rights organisations and surrounding villages, as which is involved in the signed an agreement on On Sunday, the Bangla- have said there is clear evi- Turkey started its offensive Turkish campaign against November 23 to start the re- desh Foreign Ministry said dence of rights abuses in on Saturday by airstrikes and Afrin. patriation of the more than that the UN High Commis- Myanmar with the UN High shelling and commenced its For his part, Syrian 688,000 Rohingyas who sioner for Refugees would be Commissioner for Human ground incursion on Sunday President Bashar al-Assad have arrived in Bangladesh involved to ensure that the Rights calling the Army’s to drive out the Kurdish said Sunday that the “Turk- since last August within two process is voluntary. operations “ethnic cleans- forces from border areas ish aggression on Afrin can- months. The UNHCR spokes- ing” and saying there were between Syria and Turkey, not be separated from the Bangladeshi Foreign person in Cox’s Bazar, the indications of “genocide”. Xinhua reported. Turkish policies undertaken Secretary Shahidul Haque eastern Bangladeshi district Rohingya leaders drew Kurdish activists said since the first day of the Syr- said that the process would where the Rohingya refugee up a list last week of mini- 11 civilians, including six ian crisis to support terror- not begin on Tuesday as it camps are located, said he mum demands they said children and women, were ism and the terrorist groups had been agreed, Efe news had no knowledge of when needed to be met before killed and 16 others wound- in Syria.” reported. the process would begin. the refugees would agree to ed on Sunday in Afrin by the Earlier in the day, An- Bangladesh’s Refugee The current crisis erupt- return. These include hold- Turkish fire. kara said it had begun the Relief and Repatriation ed on August 25 following ing the military accountable The Kurdish People’s ground incursion into Afrin, Commissioner, Abul Ka- an attack by a Rohingya for alleged killings, looting Protection Units, or YPG, a day after intense shelling lam, said that there was still insurgent group that led to and rape, and releasing “in- said four of its fighters and airstrikes that marked much work to be done be- a violent response by the nocent Rohingya” detained were killed as well as 10 the beginning of the Turkish fore the process could begin. Myanmar Army in the state in counter-insurgency op- fighters of the Turkey- campaign against the Kurd- He said that Myanmar of Rakhine, where it is calcu- erations. backed Free Syrian Army ish fighters in Syria. EASTERN MIRROR | Dimapur, Tuesday, January 23, 2018 Ed Sheeran to quit music once he starts family Grammy-winning singer Ed Sheeran says he will quit music once he starts a family with fiance Cherry Seaborn. “My ambition is going to go to zero as soon as I have kids. I am going to be like, ‘I do not really care anymore as I have another life to take care of’. It is MIRROR totally understandable because you have children and your ambition shifts to be like, ‘I want to be a good father’,” said Sheeran, 26. The 10 singer has been vocal about having children for a long time, reports dailymail.co.uk. The singer met Seaborn, 24, when they were both students at Thomas Mills High School in Framlingham, Suffolk. But ENTERTAINMENT they were separated when Seaborn left high school to attend Duke University in Durham, North Carolina. Sheeran did not begin dating Seaborn until 2015 when she was working on Wall Street. (IANS) SAG Awards: ‘Three Billboards...’, ‘Veep’, ‘This Is Us’ win big Ansari skips SAG Awards amid sexual misconduct claims ndian-origin actor Aziz were being announced during the other nominees including Anthony Ansari, who was nominated ceremony held on Sunday, reports Anderson (“Black-ish”), Larry for Outstanding Perform- people.com. David (“Curb Your Enthusiasm”), ance by a Male Actor in a The actor has been accused of Sean Hayes (“Will & Grace”) and Comedy Series for his role in sexual misconduct by a woman Marc Maron (“GLOW”). “MasterI of None” at 2018 Screen with whom he went on a date last A 23-year-old Brooklyn Actors Guild Awards, skipped the year. photographer has claimed that the ceremony amid sexual misconduct The winner of the award, Wil- “Master of None” star behaved allegations. liam H. Macy, however, mentioned coercively and that several sexual Ansari did not even receive an the actor’s name in his acceptance acts occurred with him. applause when all the nominations speech in paying tribute to the IANS Freeman finds SAG Awards statue gender-specific eteran Hollywood star friend Rita Moreno, who presented Morgan Freeman, who Freeman the honour. She said the two accepted the life achieve- have known each other for almost 50 ment award at the 24th years, having first worked together on ilm director Martin won two honours each. her 10th nomination. annual Screen Actors the 1971 educational children’s series GuildV (SAG) Awards, called out the “The Electric Company.” McDonagh’s “Three Actors Nicole Kidman and Hollywood veteran star Mor- Billboards Outside Ebb- Alexander Skarsgard took trophies gan Freeman accepted the Lifetime gender-specific statue, thereby touch- “Morgan is way more than just an ing, Missouri” won three for playing unconventional spouses Achievement Award. ing upon the industry’s gender actor, narrator, producer, humanitar- awards, including the mar- in “Big Little Lies”, and “Veep” After accepting the honour from inequality debate. ian. This man is a national treasure. queeF film ensemble prize, at the 24th was voted the winner for Comedy Rita Moreno, he said backstage: “I “I wasn’t going to do this; I’m Morgan likes to say that if you annual Screen Actors Guild (SAG) Ensemble, with lead Julia Louis- got on stage first time when I was going to tell you what’s wrong with become a star, people are going to go Awards here on Sunday. Dreyfus also winning for the Selina eight and I played ‘Little Boy Blue’ in this statue. It works from the back, see you. And if you remain an actor, Actress Frances McDormand Meyer role. a pageant. By 12, there was no ques- but from the front, it’s gender specific. they’re going to go and see the story won for her lead role, and Sam Rock- Dreyfus has been undergoing tion (he wanted to be an actor.” Maybe I started something,” Free- you’re in,” Moreno said. well won for supporting role, reports chemo treatments and was unable to He later blew off a reporter’s man said at the gala on Sunday night, The 80-year-old said that he once deadline.com. attend the ceremony. question about whether Hollywood reports variety.com. thought, “your mouth has shut your Actor Gary Oldman continued She tweeted: “I wish I could have awards are “too white.” Instead, he After getting a standing ovation, career down”, after losing role after his awards-season run, winning Lead been at SAG Awards tonight but have focused on the career honour. Freeman took the stage and role for being outspoken about how Actor for his performance as Winston to admit it’s pretty fun to watch in my “You have to give that some said: “This is beyond African-Americans and other mi- Churchill in “Darkest Hour”. pj’s. So honoured to win. So proud to thought because the title is Life honour, this is a place norities were depicted On the small screen side, there be a union member. So happy for my Achievement. The inference might be in history.” in the scripts he was were two wins for “This Is Us” ‘Veep’ bozos for winning ensemble to get off the stage, you’re done. My He thanked reading. -- Ensemble in a Drama Series and award. Miss being at the table with hope is that is not the case and they the organisers, “I want to change Sterling K. Brown for Male Actor. you all. How was the chicken?” were saying congratulations, so far.” his children, people’s attitudes. “Big Little Lies” and “Veep” also It was also Kidman’s first win in IANS his business About black peo- partner, his ple, about us as life partner, Americans. About and his America itself,” he long-time told Variety. ‘We’re living in a watershed moment in time’ Freeman is ctress Kristen Bell, who hosted the 24th the 54th recipi- Screen Actors Guild (SAG) Awards, ent of the SAG made a reference to the Time’s Up life achievement movement when she made a plea for prize, awarded empathy and diligence. to an actor an- ABell avoided the myriad sexual misconduct allega- nually for career tions facing Hollywood by name during her opening achievement and monologue, but she made an impassioned plea at the humanitarian gala on Sunday night, reports variety.com. accomplish- “It’s a true privilege to experience and share ment. Other the wide scope of humanity through storytelling. honourees have Everyone’s story deserves to be told, especially now. included Lily We are living in a watershed moment in time, and as Tomlin, Carol we march forward with active momentum and open Burnett, ears, let’s make sure we are leading the charge with Debbie Rey- empathy and diligence, because fear and anger never nolds, Dick win the race,” said Bell. Van Dyke, This year, the SAG Awards featured a roster of and Mary nearly all female presenters. Tyler Moore. IANS IANS ¶6XOWDQ·ZLQVWKUHHDZDUGVDW7HKUDQÀOPIHVW Karni Sena open to a statement from the movie’s production banner Yash Raj watching ‘Padmaavat’ ahead Films. “’Sultan’ has cut across borders, cultures and of its release — Kalvi languages with its power- he Shree Rajput Karni Sena, a group ful story, performances opposing film ‘Padmaavat’, said today and honest belief in the life it was ready to watch the Bollywood changing impact of a sport. period drama as offered by Bhansali The team and I are very productions to end the deadlock on the thankful to the organisers at Tissue. Tehran International Sports The film, slated to be released on January 25, Film Festival for their appre- has been been facing protests by Karni Sena and ciation and love,” Zafar said other fringe groups over allegations that historical ultan” Zafar won a Honorary in a statement. facts were distorted in the flick. director Diploma for the Best Direc- “Sultan” revolves “We are ready to watch the film. We never said Ali Abbas tor of Long Narrative, while around a middle-aged wres- that we will not watch the film. The filmmaker had Zafar and Salman and Anushka won tler, who gives up the sport. assured us one year ago that he will go for a special its actors the Best Actor and Diploma Years later, he sets out to screening and now he has written for the screening Salman“S Khan and Anushka in the Long Narrative sec- revive his career as he needs and we are ready for that,” Sena leader Lokendra Sharma emerged winners tion and the Best Actress the prize money and wants Singh Kalvi, who was in Uttar Pradesh, told PTI at the Tehran International trophy and diploma in the to regain his lost respect. over the phone. Sports Film Festival. Long Narrative section, read IANS Bhansali production had on January 20 written a letter to Shree Rajput Karni Sena and Rajput Sabha, Jaipur, inviting them to watch the film and assured that the film showcased the honour and Priyanka Chopra hangs out with Usher valour of the Rajput community. PTI ctress Priyanka Chopra, who is cur- rently attending the 2018 Sundance Film Festival to promote her upcoming Hollywood film “A Kid Like Jake”, was “casually” hanging out with singer and Shooting for Dutt rapperA Usher. Priyanka on Monday morning took to Instagram to share a photograph of herself with Usher. In the biopic wrapped up image Priyanka is seen sporting Army green pants, he shooting for filmmaker Rajkumar TICKET RATES Hirani-directed biopic on actor Sanjay Dutt Silver Rs. 80, Gold Rs. 150 white turtle neck top and an olive green blazer. The Movie Schedule WůĂƟŶƵŵZƐ͘ϯϮϬ “Yeah!” rapper looks dapper in an all-black ensemble. has been wrapped up. HILL STAR “Oh just casually hangin... Congratulations on the The makers shared a special video on premiere of ‘Burden’ tonight. Usher. Sundance Film Twitter to announce the wrap-up. Festival,” Priyanka captioned. THirani, along with actors Ranbir Kapoor, Sonam The actress later shared a photograph of herself Kapoor and other cast and crew members are a part of with Octavia Spencer, Silas Holst and Jim Parsons. the video, in which they say in unison: “Dutt’s the way, “Lunching and brunching... Smiles all around! ‘A aha aha, I like it, aha aha.” Kid Like Jake’,” she wrote. Ranbir, who plays Sanjay Dutt’s character, is also “A Kid Like Jake” is based on Daniel Pearle’s seen popping the champagne, whereas Sonam took celebrated Lincoln Centre play by the same name. to her social media page, sharing the happy moments The story follows the life of Alex and Greg while marking the last day of the shoot. Wheeler. They have high hopes for their son Jake, a Ranbir will be seen playing the title role in the bright and precocious four-year-old who happens to biopic. The film also features Anushka Sharma, Dia prefer Cinderella to GI Joe. The ongoing 10-day Sun- Mirza, Manisha Koirala, Paresh Rawal and Vicky dance Film Festival will conclude on January 28. Kaushal. IANS IANS 12 pm 8 pm Vodka diaries 2 pm: Tiger Zinda Hai 5 pm: Jumanji (Eng) EASTERN MIRROR | Dimapur, Tuesday, January 23, 2018 SPORTS 11 Real Madrid defy crisis talk Pele hails Messi,upbeat about Brazil World Cup chances Rio de Janeiro, Jan. 22 as Barcelona extend lead (IANS): Brazil football great Madrid, Jan. 22 (AFP): player and I know what it Pele would still prefer Barce- Real Madrid moved back is,” he said. lona talisman Lionel Messi into the top four of La “What we saw tonight in his team over Real Madrid Liga by thumping lowly was spectacular. He’s the forward Cristiano Ronaldo, Deportivo La Coruna 7-1 best player ever.” despite the latter’s recent on Sunday, with Cristiano After a goalless first pe- dominance of the Ballon Ronaldo ending a miserable riod, Ivan Rakitic opened d’Or award. run of league form with a the scoring on 59 minutes, Ronaldo last year won late double. converting a sublime pass his fourth Ballon d’Or in But Barcelona still from Suarez. the past five years to equal extended their lead to 11 Messi thumped home Messi as a five-time recipient Pele points -- and 19 ahead of the second from outside the of football’s top individual Real -- as Lionel Messi and box on 64 minutes before he honour, reports Xinhua. Pele, who is widely re- and are now one of the tour- Luis Suarez both hit a brace and Rakitic teamed up to “I would still choose garded as the world’s best nament favourites. in a 5-0 romp at Real Betis. present Suarez with a volley Messi,” Pele told TV Globo ever player, was optimistic “Until recently I was a Ronaldo had only on 69 minutes to effectively on Sunday. “Scoring goals is about Brazil’s chances of little concerned. But now it’s scored four league goals seal the three points. important, without doubt, winning this year’s World a team that has established before Sunday’s clash with Betis were making mis- but if there isn’t anybody Cup in Russia. After a poor itself. I’m more confident be- third-from-bottom Deporti- takes at the back and when there to set it up, the ball start to their qualifying cam- cause Tite is giving the play- vo, but the Portuguese add- Zouhair Feddal clumsily won’t go into the net. In my paign, Brazil finished top of ers belief,” the three-time ed Real’s fifth and sixth with gave the ball away on half- team, I’d prefer Messi.” the South America group World Cup winner added. a smart volley and a diving way to Suarez, the Uru- header as they moved back AP/PTI guayan sent Messi scamper- above Villarreal and into the ĂƌĐĞůŽŶĂ͛ƐDĞƐƐŝ͕ůĞŌ͕ĂŶĚĞƟƐ͛&ĂďŝĂŶ͕ĐĞŶƚƌĞ͕ĮŐŚƚĨŽƌƚŚĞďĂůůĚƵƌŝŶŐƚŚĞŝƌ>Ă>ŝŐĂƐŽĐĐĞƌŵĂƚĐŚĂƚƚŚĞ ing away. Champions League places. sŝůůĂŵĂƌŝŶƐƚĂĚŝƵŵ͕ŝŶ^ĞǀŝůůĞ͕^ƉĂŝŶŽŶ^ƵŶ͘ Faced with two defend- Laxmi Sharma memorial Villarreal had tempo- ers, Messi dummied to rarily taken fourth with a Zidane. Phone check shoot, drifted past both and 2-1 win over Levante on The win leaves Real five points behind Ronaldo met Casemiro’s cross to make calmly slotted home past badminton c’ship from Jan. 25 Valencia in third, after Marcelino’s side had it five and then crashed home Lucas Saturday after beating Real goalkeeper Antonio Adan. Dimapur, Jan. 22 (EMN): The 7th late press note two players sent off in a shock 2-1 loss at Vazquez’s cross, taking a boot in the at the Bernabeu for the first There was still time Laxmi Sharma (Asula) Memorial Open The total cash prize will is INR 50,000. lowly Las Palmas on Saturday. face from Fabian Schar in the pro- time ever last week. for Suarez to complete his Badminton Doubles Championship will There will be two categories, for open Real had come into Sunday’s cess. Gareth Bale and Nacho brace with a crisp finish be held from Jan. 25 till the 27th at Blue and for amateur. Forms are available at match in crisis following some As Ronaldo was led off the also bagged braces each after Messi had driven at the Moon School, Sangtamtilla, Dimapur Kiran Sports and Yonex Store, Dimapur dismal performances that cul- pitch to have his bleeding head side of half-time and Luka heart of an over-matched from 4 pm onwards. This was stated in a added the note. Modric curled home a 68th- minated in last week’s defeat to quickly patched up he asked to defence. minute beauty as Real came Villarreal, and the mess seemed to see the phone of one of Real’s The only downside for back from a shock early have grown deeper when Adrian medical staff and, pointing the the league leaders was a deficit, a 23rd-minute tap- tapped home Lucas Perez’s low camera at himself, used it to check hamstring injury to Thomas in from Adrian, to romp cross. the damage to his face. Vermaelen in the first half Chakhroma Sports Association to an emphatic victory and However, the home side re- Nacho completed the rout in that precipitated French ease the pressure on coach acted immediately and by half- the dying minutes. centre-back Samuel Um- Zinedine Zidane. time were 2-1 up thanks to Nacho’s neat Second-placed Atletico Madrid’s titi’s own return from a wrestling meet on Feb. 7 “We needed that. In first-time strike and a superb curling effort 1-1 draw with Girona on Saturday meant hamstring problem. Dimapur, Jan. 22 (EMN): The president Naagaamii Infratech Pvt. Ltd. as the chief any case, it’s what we were from Bale. Barca extended their lead with victory, leav- Earlier, Joseba Zaldua of Chakhroma Sports Association (CSA) guest of the inaugural ceremony.The or- missing in the sense that The floodgates opened in the second ing coach Ernesto Valverde waxing lyrical scored a last-minute equalis- in a press note stated that the 24th wres- ganisers have invited all well-wishers to be scoring seven goals at home half, with Bale adding his second from a about Messi. er as Leganes came back tling meet of CSA will be held at Chu- a part of the traditional event where the this season, it’s hugely sta- towering header and Luka Modric expertly “You have to enjoy what Messi does from two goals down to moukedima town local ground on Feb. best Naga style wrestlers from Chakhro- isfying, and a relief,” said whipping home Real’s fourth. -- I’ve suffered against him as an opposing draw 2-2 at Alaves. 7 with Rokolhou Angami, Proprietor, ma region will vie for the coveted title. Punjab National Bank lifts B Division Orlando Magic stun Boston Celtics, Pacers stop Spurs Washington, Jan. 22 home for the third time National hockey championship (AFP): The Orlando this season and the first Magic parlayed a big third since November 10 against quarter into a 103-95 upset Milwaukee. of the Boston Celtics on The Pacers became Sunday, their third win in the first Eastern Confer- 20 games coming against ence team in three years to the NBA’s Eastern Confer- sweep a season series from ence leaders. the Spurs. Elfrid Payton scored 22 Build on it points for the Magic, who “We did a great job just had lost their last 14 games getting stops and moving in Boston in a skid stretch- the ball,” Oladipo said. ing back to February 2010. “They’re a tough team to “It feels good to get a play against. Well-coached win, especially after play- team, great players over ing well,” Payton said. there, it was a tough-fought “We felt we played well team win. We’ve just got to against the Cavaliers and build on it.” didn’t come out with the Pau Gasol had 14 victory. So to get the win points to lead the Spurs today feels good.” who were minus Manu EM Images Orlando spoiled the re- Ginobili, Rudy Gay and DĞŵďĞƌƐŽĨWƵŶũĂďEĂƟŽŶĂůĂŶŬǁŝƚŚƚŚĞĐŚŝĞĨŐƵĞƐƚĂŶĚŽĸĐŝĂůƐĂŌĞƌƚŚĞĮŶĂůŵĂƚĐŚŝŶ/ŵƉŚĂůŽŶ ^ƵŶ͘ turn from injury of Boston Kawhi Leonard because point guard Kyrie Irving, of injuries. Our Correspondent from across the country participated in the whose 40 points couldn’t Tony Parker came off Imphal, Jan. 22 (EMN): Punjab National national tourney. prevent the Celtics from the bench to record 12 Bank (PNB) lifted the coveted winner’s title Attending the closing function of the dropping a third straight points and five assists. It of the 8th Hockey India B Division Senior hockey tournament as the chief guest, State game for the first time this ŽƐƚŽŶĞůƟĐƐ͛<LJƌŝĞ/ƌǀŝŶŐ;ϭϭͿůŽŽŬƐƚŽŵŽǀĞĂŐĂŝŶƐƚKƌůĂŶĚŽDĂŐŝĐ͛Ɛ^ŚĞůǀŝŶDĂĐŬ͕ƌŝŐŚƚ͘dŚĞDĂŐŝĐ marked just the 14th time Men National Championship in Imphal on Education and Labour minister Th Rad- season. ǁŽŶϭϬϯͲϵϱ͘ in 1,165 games that Parker Sun. heshyam Singh recalled the potentials of the Irving had missed has come into the game off In the final match played at Khuman state players in the field of hockey. The first Thursday’s loss to the ing layups for the most 90-71 lead into the final floater in the final minute the bench. Lampak Astro Turf Hockey Stadium in Olympian from Manipur was the hockey Philadelphia 76ers with a part tonight.” frame. stretched Orlando’s lead In Los Angeles, Jordan Khuman Lampak Sports Complex here, goal keeper P Nilakomol when he played nagging shoulder injury. Evan Fournier scored The Magic’s upset bid back to 10. Clarkson had 29 points PNB defeated its rival Canara bank by 2-0 for India in Los Angeles Olympics in 1984. Jaylen Brown scored 19 points and Aaron Gor- appeared to be coming Elsewhere, Victor Ola- and 10 assists, Julius Ran- goals. Sukhjeet Singh and Dalal Satender According to sources from the Manipur 17 points and Marcus don produced a double- unstuck as they made just dipo delivered 19 points as dle added 27 points and scored the winning goals in the 38th and 57th Hockey, the two finalist teams are now en- Morris finished with 12 double of 11 points and one of their first 16 shot the Indiana Pacers ended 12 rebounds, and the Los minute of the final match of the national titled to take part in the upcoming A division to score in double figures 12 rebounds for the Magic, attempts of the fourth the San Antonio Spurs Angeles Lakers beat the tourney which was held for the first time in National hockey tournaments in the country. for the fourth consecutive who started the day in a quarter. 14-game winning streak at New York Knicks 127-107. Manipur. There is a tradition of selecting national level game for the Celtics. three-way tie for the worst The Celtics trimmed home with a 94-86 victory. Kyle Kuzma added 15 Interestingly host Manipur and neigh- Indian hockey team players from the A divi- “We haven’t played record in the league. the deficit to seven points Darren Collison tallied points for the Lakers, who bouring Assam hockey teams could not sion level teams. consistently on both ends Orlando trailed 59-58 on Al Horford’s hook shot 15 points for the Pacers, have won their six of their enter the quarter-finals of the tournament It may be noted Deputy Chief Minister for a while now,” Celtics at halftime, but out-scored with 1:13 remaining. who halted a three-game last eight games and the which was organised by Manipur Hockey Y Joykumar inaugurated the tournament coach Brad Stevens said. the Celtics 32-12 in the A free-throw from losing streak in San An- last two without injured under the aegis of Hockey India. 32 teams on Jan. 7. “I felt like they were shoot- third quarter to take a Payton and Fournier’s tonio. The Spurs lost at rookie Lonzo Ball.

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C M Y K 12 SPORTS Struggling Djokovic out IPL 2018 to start on April 7 with revised timings but Federer into quarters Mumbai, Jan. 22 (IANS): The 11th weekends are concerned. The 4 p.m. edition of the cash-rich Indian Premier game will now be played at 5.30 p.m. Melbourne, Jan. 22 While the win was League (IPL) will be held from April 7 There will be an overlap but the broad- (AFP): Wounded 12-time easy, she continues to to May 27 with revised timings, the IPL caster says it has enough channels to Grand Slam winner Novak nurse a troublesome ankle Governing Council (GC) announced show the games simultaneously," Shukla Djokovic was sent tum- that she rolled early in the here on Monday. added. bling out of the Australian tournament. Accepting broad- caster Star At the meeting, it was also decided Open by Korean giant-kill- "I feel it but I'm trying Sports' request, the IPL that Kings XI Punjab will play four of er Chung Hyeon Monday, not to think about it and GC, which their home games in Mo- but ice-cool Roger Federer give it everything," said met here on hali and three in Indore. roared into the quarter- Halep, who has never gone Monday, has Commenting on finals. beyond the quarters before. also allowed whether Rajasthan The Serb, who was re- She will play either a shift in the tim- Royals, who are re- turning from six months sixth seed Karolina Plis- ings of the matches, turning to the IPL out with a right elbow in- kova or fellow Czech Bar- which will see the after serving a two- jury, was clearly in pain bora Strycova, seeded 20. 8 p.m. games be- year ban, will play in as his hopes of a seventh Germany's Angelique ing advanced by Jaipur, Shukla said a Melbourne Park title were Kerber is the only Grand an hour while the 4 p.m. afternoon final call will be taken after the Rajast- extinguished on Rod Laver Slam champion left among games have now been pushed to 5.30 han High Court's hearing on January 24. Arena 7-6 (7/4), 7-5, 7-6 the women, and she was p.m. "The matter is in court. I think on (7/3). given a big fright as she Addressing the media here, IPL 24th (Wednesday), the court may dis- He was keen not to chases her second Mel- chairman Rajeev Shukla said the tourna- pose off the matter. We are waiting for take away from the glass- bourne Park crown after ment opener and final will be played here that. Preference will be given to Jaipur es-wearing Chung's huge beating Serena Williams while the opening ceremony of the tour- if the stadium is ready and court clears achievement after the in 2016. nament will take place here on April 6. RCA's status. If that doesn't happen, the 21-year-old followed up ^ĞƌďŝĂ͛ƐEŽǀĂŬũŽŬŽǀŝĐƌĞĂĐƚƐĂŌĞƌĂƉŽŝŶƚĂŐĂŝŶƐƚ^ŽƵƚŚ<ŽƌĞĂ͛Ɛ,LJĞŽŶŚƵŶŐĚƵƌŝŶŐƚŚĞŝƌŵĞŶ͛Ɛ After crushing Ma- "The broadcaster has requested for alternate venue will be Pune," Shukla his win over fourth seed ƐŝŶŐůĞƐŵĂƚĐŚĂƚƚŚĞƵƐƚƌĂůŝĂŶKƉĞŶŝŶDĞůďŽƵƌŶĞŽŶ:ĂŶ͘ϮϮ͘ ria Sharapova in the last change in timings. By and large the said. Alexander Zverev in the round, she came up against GC has accepted it. It gets too late in A total of 578 players including 360 last round. The Korean, ranked 58, described 6-4, 6-4. gritty Taiwanese veteran the night if the game starts at 8 p.m.," Indians will go under the hammer at the "Congratulations. Djokovic as "my idol". "We have had some good ones over the Hsieh Su-wei. Shukla said. IPL auction in Bengaluru on January Amazing," said Djokovic, "I can't believe this, dream's come true years going back all the way to the Olym- At one point Kerber "As far as the double headers on 27 and 28. who also had an appar- tonight." pic Games in Athens in 2004," the 19-time was serving to stay in the ent hip or groin problem, Sandgren was also in a daze, becoming Grand Slam champion said of the Czech. match, but she bounced screeching at times when just the second man in the last 20 years "Yeah, I'm looking forward to play back to win 4-6, 7-5, 6-2. stretching for the ball. since Frenchman Nicolas Escude to make against him. He seems in good "Credit to her, she "He was the better the quarter-finals on his Austra- shape." played unbelievable. I was 2018 FIFA World Cup trophy player on court today and lian Open debut. Berdych, who running everywhere," said he deserved to win." "I don't know if is on his way back Kerber, who had a poor Djokovic said the inju- this is a dream or from back prob- 2017 after starting the year tour international leg begins ries started troubling him not," he said. "I knew I had to come out lems, lost to the five-time Aus- as world number one. at the end of the first set and play aggressive and take my chances tralian Open champion in the third round The win set Kerber London, Jan. 22 (IANS): The inter- The prestigious trophy will move and a decision on where and serve well and thankfully it worked last year and the odds are heavily stacked up with a clash against national leg of the 2018 FIFA World on to 51 countries on all six continents. he goes from here would out in the end." again him. American Madison Keys, Cup Russia trophy tour started here The FIFA World Cup Trophy will be made after talking with For a composed Federer, it was busi- Of the 13 quarter-finals Federer has a semi-finalist in 2015 who on Monday with its next destination return to Russia in May 2018, when his medical team. ness as normal. contested in Melbourne, he has won the has found a new lease of designated to be Colombo in Sri Lanka it will visit nine more cities -- Vladi- Chung's reward is a The Swiss defending champion swat- lot. life under the guidance on January 24. vostok, Novosibirsk, Ekaterinburg, last-eight clash with un- ted aside one-time training partner Marton Running everywhere of former great Lindsay "Amazing to be reunited with the Samara, Kazan, Nizhny Novgorod, heralded American Tennys Fucsovics 6-4, 7-6 (7/3), 6-2 to make the World number one Simona Halep eased Davenport. FIFA #WorldCup Trophy today as it Rostov-on-Don, Saint Petersburg and Sandgren, who upset Aus- last eight for an incredible 14th time. into the last eight 6-3, 6-2 over unseeded Seeded 17, she flat- starts it journey around the world with Moscow. trian fifth seed Dominic He will now play fellow veteran Tomas Naomi Osaka of Japan, delighted to be tened French eighth seed @TrophyTour," former Italian football The World Cup will be played in Thiem 6-2, 4-6, 7-6 (7/4), Berdych, a semi-finalist in 2014 and 2015, off court early after an epic and gruelling Caroline Garcia 6-3, 6-2 in star Andrea Pirlo tweeted. Russia from June 14 to July 15. 6-7 (7/9). who demolished Italy's Fabio Fognini 6-1, three-setter in the previous round. just 68 impressive minutes. Smith rejects ball-tampering All according to Munro's plan as New Zealand sinks Pakistan Wellington, Jan. 22 the target to under six an (AFP): Colin Munro en- over and they coasted from suggestions after ODI loss sured New Zealand contin- there. Following Bruce's ued a stellar home summer dismissal, Ross Taylor part- on Monday when they nered Munro through to thrashed Pakistan by seven the end with a rapid 22 off wickets with 25 balls to 13 deliveries. spare in the opening Twen- Munro's 43-ball innings ty20 match in Wellington. included three fours and Munro was left unbeat- two sixes and he was left a en on 49 when a wide by frustrating one-run short of Hasan Ali in the 16th over being only the third player gave New Zealand victory behind Brendon McCul- as they chased down Paki- lum and Chris Gayle to stan's 105 in the clash of score four consecutive half the world's top two ranked centuries in Twenty20 Twenty20 sides. cricket. It extended New Zea- Pakistan were in im- land's winning streak to 13 mediate trouble after being across all three formats in sent into bat and were four the past two months includ- WĂŬŝƐƚĂŶΖƐ&ĂŬŚĂƌĂŵĂŶ;>ͿĂŶĚhŵĂƌŵŝŶ;ZͿǁĂůŬŽŶƚŽƚŚĞĮĞůĚĂƚƚŚĞƐƚĂƌƚŽĨƚŚĞĮƌƐƚdǁĞŶƚLJϮϬ for 22 in the sixth over as ing five one-dayers against ŝŶƚĞƌŶĂƟŽŶĂůĐƌŝĐŬĞƚŵĂƚĐŚďĞƚǁĞĞŶEĞǁĞĂůĂŶĚĂŶĚWĂŬŝƐƚĂŶĂƚƚŚĞtĞƐƚƉĂĐ^ƚĂĚŝƵŵŝŶtĞůůŝŶŐƚŽŶ Southee led a dismantling Pakistan and a series of ŽŶ:ĂŶ͘ϮϮ͘ of the Pakistan top order. Tests, ODIs and Twenty20s By the 15th over, Paki- ƵƐƚƌĂůŝĂΖƐĐĂƉƚĂŝŶ^ƚĞǀĞ^ŵŝƚŚŚĂƐůĂƵŐŚĞĚŽīƐƵŐŐĞƐƟŽŶƐŽĨďĂůůͲƚĂŵƉĞƌŝŶŐĂƚĂŽŶĞͲĚĂLJŵĂƚĐŚĂŐĂŝŶƐƚ against the West Indies. ally well," said Southee who which also plagued them in a good match." stan were seven for 53 and ŶŐůĂŶĚŽŶ^ƵŶ͘ For Tim Southee, the also paid tribute to Munro's the ODI series, and believed After a wobbly start in in danger of falling short of stand-in captain after a late role with the bat. they were well short of a which Martin Guptill went their current lowest score Sydney, Jan. 22 (PTI/ certainly didn't have any of tralian test players Shane decision to rest Kane Wil- "It was a great knock competitive total. for two and Glenn Phil- of 74 against Australia AFP): Australian captain that on," he told reporters Warne and Michael Slater liamson who has a minor from Colin. He likes to get "We're not batting well lips was bowled for three, six years ago, when Babar Steve Smith has shot down yesterday. suggested it was not al- injury, everything went on with it and I think he enough up the order. The Munro and Tom Bruce (26) Khan (41) and Hasan Ali suggestions of ball-tamper- "It is just the way I get lowed. according to plan. played a mature innings new ball was swinging set up the New Zealand vic- (23) boosted the total with ing after video of him using the spit into the side of my "It's a beat-up. As soon "Obviously winning and was able to hammer it and bouncing, we didn't tory with a 49-run stand for a 30-run partnership. saliva from the corner of mouth and get some spit as I saw the headlines I the toss on that wicket and home towards the end." keep wickets in hand. They the third wicket. Southee finished with his mouth during Sunday's onto the ball. There was raced into the umpires then coming out and taking Pakistan captain Sarfraz bowled very well with the After cautiously lifting the best New Zealand fig- one-day loss to England nothing in it." and that was their words: early wickets was the plan Ahmed again had to de- new ball," he said. the score to 34 for two after ures of three for 13 while raised eyebrows. England last month 'Nothing to worry about, and we were able to do fend a woeful performance "If we had a score of eight overs, they took 23 off Seth Rance took three for Smith laughed off the blasted ball-tampering al- it was a beat-up, absolutely that. We bowled exception- by his top order batsmen, 140-150 it could have been the next 12 balls to reduce 26. reaction, after watching a legations against them as fine'," Bayliss said at the replay of the video, saying a "beat-up" after footage time. it was his standard tech- of England bowler James England sealed the nique for helping shine Anderson working the ball five-match ODI series in the white ball with no as- with his thumbnail drew Sydney Sunday when a Russians challenge doping ban at sports court sistance from any foreign suspicions during their stunning century from Jos substance. Ashes test match in Mel- Buttler helped the visitors Geneva, Jan. 22 (AFP): to passing urine samples The IOC has banned "It was all spit. People bourne. to a unbeatable 3-0 lead -- a Dozens of Russian athletes out of testing labs through Russia from the 2018 said something about lip England coach Trevor remarkable turnaround af- banned by the Internation- mouseholes. Games. balm. If you look at my Bayliss slammed the ac- ter Australia had trounced al Olympic Committee for But none of the testi- Russian athletes who lips they are pretty dry. I cusations after former Aus- them 4-0 in the Ashes Tests. life over doping began an mony will be open to the want to compete are being appeal against their sus- public, in keeping with the forced to pass a unique set pension on Monday at the court's standard practice. of anti-doping tests. world's top sports court. Those mounting ap- Those deemed clean The week-long hearing peals are some of Russia's will be allowed to appear $VVDP5LÁHVRUJDQLVHIULHQGO\ at the Court of Arbitration most celebrated Olym- in Pyeongchang under a for Sport (CAS) includes pians, like cross-country neutral flag as an "Olympic appeals from 39 Russians skier Alexander Legkov, Athlete from Russia". IRRWEDOOPDWFKDW=XQKHERWR who competed at the 2014 who won 50km gold at So- On Friday, the IOC Winter Games in Sochi, /ŶƚĞƌŶĂƟŽŶĂůKůLJŵƉŝĐŽŵŵŝƩĞĞ;/KͿWƌĞƐŝĚĞŶƚdŚŽŵĂƐĂĐŚŚĂƐ chi, and double bobsleigh said the pool of Russians which were tarnished by ĚĞƐĐƌŝďĞĚƚŚĞDŽƐĐŽǁͲďĂĐŬĞĚĚŽƉŝŶŐƐĐŚĞŵĞĂƐĂŶΗƵŶƉƌĞĐĞĚĞŶƚĞĚ champion Aleksandr Zub- who could potentially be a vast, Moscow-backed ĂƩĂĐŬŽŶƚŚĞŝŶƚĞŐƌŝƚLJŽĨƚŚĞKůLJŵƉŝĐƐΗ͘ kov -- both of whom were eligible for the 2018 Games doping scheme, according later stripped of their titles. had been reduced from 500 to multiple independent biathletes have also ap- not testify in person. In- Road to Pyeongchang to 389. investigations. pealed against their IOC stead, he will appear via Injecting further drama None of the 42 banned The mass hearing is an ban, but their cases will be video-link from the United into the hearing is that Russians were on the list, extraordinary session for heard later. States, where he fled after fact that the 2018 Winter making it nearly impos- CAS and forced the court Among the witness- the sudden deaths of two Games in Pyeongchang, sible that any of them to temporarily move from es scheduled to testify is senior ex-RUSADA execu- South Korea, start on Feb- could clear their names its small headquarters in Grigory Rodchenkov, the tives. ruary 9 and 21 of the 42 by the end of the month Lausanne to a large confer- former head of Russia's an- Canadian lawyer Rich- banned Russians say they and then maneuver their ence centre in Geneva. ti-doping lab (RUSADA). ard McLaren has also been want to compete. way towards Pyeongchang The hearing began He was the key whistle- announced as a witness. CAS has said it will eligibility by February 9. shortly before 10:00 am blower who exposed the McLaren authored the deliver a decision between Russia's deputy prime (0900 GMT), but none of cheating programme that report on Russian cheating January 29 and February 2. minister responsible for Dimapur, Jan. 22 (EMN): The Zunhebo- opportunity to the locals to showcase their the athletes were on hand IOC president Thomas for the World Anti-Doping But even if any of sport Vitaly Mutko -- a key to Battalion under the aegis of HQ IGAR talent in sports and provide motivation to yet, a source close to CAS Bach has described as an Agency that read in part the Russians secure what figure in the doping scan- (North) organised a friendly football talented players. The villagers participated said, explaining that the "unprecedented attack on like a Cold War spy novel, would be a surprise vic- dal -- said last week that he match at Zunheboto with local youths of enthusiastically and others witnessed the first session primarily con- the integrity of the Olym- and laid out the workings tory on appeal, the road to believed around 200 Rus- Zungti village on Jan. 21. match cheerfully which concluded by cerned procedural issues. pics". of the programme -- from Pyeongchang would still sians would ultimately be The match was organised to extend an distribution of prizes and refreshments. Another three Russian But Rodchenkov will the use secret state agents remain complicated. cleared for Pyeongchang.

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