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Kohima | November 26
Our Correspondent
Nagaland Finance Secretary, Y Kikheto Sema while stating that the State government is ready to host the 15th Finance Commission today expressed hope that the Commission will understand the problems faced by the State on all fronts.
The three-day official visit of the Fifteenth Finance Commission to Nagaland is scheduled from November 27 to 29, said Kikheto while addressing a press conference in the Conference Hall of Finance Department at Secretariat on Monday evening.
The Commission’s Chairman, Nand Kishore Singh and eleven officials will be arriving Kohima by helicopter tomorrow, he said.
On the same evening, the Commission will have meetings with representatives of the Rural Local Bodies, that is VCMs and VDBs and with representatives of the Urban Local Bodies and Tribal Hohos at Hotel Vivor.
On the November 28, the Commission will have its meetings with the Chief Minister and the State Government Officials in the morning, with representatives of the Political Parties at in the afternoon and with representatives of Trade, Industries & Commerce in the Conference Hall of the Chief Secretary, Nagaland Civil Secretariat.
On the third day of their visit, the Commission will make a field visit to Touphema Tourist Village in the morning and will then proceed to Imphal by helicopters.
He said that Nagaland government through the Finance Department has already submitted a memorandum to the commission and was hopeful of favourable response from the commission.
He said that besides presenting the fund requirement of the state for maintenance of existing infrastructure assets and requirement of funds for critical infrastructure, the memorandum also contains the details of disparity in development and its impact on state’s economy during the last 56 years.
The memorandum also highlighted that due to the change of funding pattern from 1989-90 onwards, the state faced problems even for release of the monthly pay and allowances of the state government employees.
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Kohima, November 26 (MExN): The Naga People’s Front (NPF) expressed ‘shock and bewilderment’ over the controversy surrounding the transfer of Additional Director General of Police (DGP), Rupin Sharma. In a press release, the NPF had claimed that the Deputy Chief Minister and in-charge of Home, Y Patton had ‘threatened’ the State Chief Secretary, R Benchilo Thong (IAS) on the subject matter of the transfer case.
The statement claimed that ADGP, Sharma who was removed as DGP, a couple of months back is ‘seeking for a deputation to Nagaland House, New Delhi’ but the “Home Commissioner has moved the file for grant of medical leaves which Sharma has not prayed for.”
As such, the matter was brought to the notice of the Chief Minister who has agreed to place him at Nagaland House, New Delhi.
The NPF statement claimed that Patton “has gone to the extent of threatening to finish off the Chief Secretary, Thong after his return from Mizoram.”
“How far are we going to bear these brunt and the unruly behavioral attitudes of our today’s political leaders”, asked the NPF and added that the Chief Secretary is sandwiched between Chief Minister and the Deputy CM due to their clash of interest and not for the welfare of the state.
The NPF also stated that it is ‘amused’ at the silence maintained by the PDA Chief Minister and all these controversies depicts deep insecurity within the alliance.
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Our Correspondent
Kohima | November 26
The 19th edition of Hornbill festival of Nagaland, starting from December 1, will feature around 11 additional events alongside the normal activities.
Some of the additional events include People’s festival at Khezhakeno, trekking and hiking to Mount Teyozwu, Dzukou Winter experience, traditional evening park at Kigwema, Kohima Heritage Walk, Rifle shooting competition, Nagaland Honeybee Day, Loom festival, Folk tune competition, hornbill Night Parade, Ist Hornbill Badminton Tournament etc.
People’s festival at Khezhakeno in Phek district will feature boating, hiking, angling, go cart, country ride, jungle ride etc.
Korean cultural team will also perform at the festival.
The state government has earmarked Rs. 5 crore for this year edition.
Stone pulling ceremony (Chiechama to Chiephobozou) in commemoration of the 25th anniversary of Northern Angami Youth Organization (NAYO) will also be another attraction of the festival.
This time too, the whole stretch of Naga Heritage Village Kisama will be “Plastic Free Zone” including Hornbill Night Bazar in Kohima city.
On Day 1, the inaugural function will be graced by Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh at 3:30 pm while US Ambassador to India Kenneth I Juster will be the guest of honour.
Nagaland Governor P B Acharya and Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio will be the chief host and host respectively.
Rattle & Hum Music Society will manage the opening ceremony.
It may be recalled that the last 18th Hornbill festival registered a total of 2, 43, 214 visitors.
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Three children found
Dimapur, November 26 (MExN): The office of the District Child protection Unit (DCPU) Dimapur has informed that three children, who are also siblings, have been found and kept under the care and protection of the DCPU. The children has been identified as Isti (9/M), Honu (7/M) and Rahul (1-1.5/M) all children of Ajay (father) and (L) Vilolo (mother). According to a press release from Pikato E Muru, District Child Protection Officer, the temporary address of the father is Railway Gate, Dimapur and the permanent address is Tekuri Village, Tengani, Police Station Borpathat, Golaghat District, Assam. In this regard, the DCPU has requested the father Ajay or anyone from their close relative to contact the DCPU (9612130083), Child Welfare Committee (8118964825) or Childline (1098) for restoring the children back to the father.
Kohima Police cracks down on crimes in the city
Kohima, November 26 (MExN): The Kohima police on November 24 intercepted one Maruti Suzuki Ecco bearing Registration No. NL01/H-2079 near Theja Petrol Pump (Kiruphema village) and recovered a total of 170 kgs (approx) of ‘suspected contraband ganja (cannabis)’ in the possession of Avolü and Veriku Doulo. A case has been registered in this regard, a case has been registered under Kohima Sechu Zubza Police station. In a separate incident, the Kohima police intercepted one vehicle bearing Registration No. NL 08A-2368 and recovered 40 (Fourty) cases of IMFL from the accused namely Pezatuo Rupre-o (50 yrs) and Kevi Rupre-o (30 yrs). The two persons were arrested for further investigation who later admitted to their guilt of illegal transportation of IMFL, a press release from PRO Kohima informed. Accordingly, Non-FIR case have been registered and the two accused forwarded to the Magistrate/SDO (c) Sechu Zubza for further course of necessary legal action.
Orientation program on skill development at YMC
Dimapur, November 26 (MExN): The Yemhi Memorial College (YMC) organised an orientation program on skill development course along with parents’ teachers’ meeting in association with Pinnacle Skills, Dimapur, a partner of National Skills Development Corporation on November 26 at the College Conference Hall. Debojyoti Sarkar, Head of Operation, Pinnacle Skills, Dimapur was the resource person. The college also introduced a skill development course on ‘Retail Sales Associate’ to for BA & B Com 6th semester students together with regular course programme undergoing academic semester (Dec-May, 2019) to ensure placement opportunity for the students immediately after their graduation degree.
DMC informs on trade license renewal
Dimapur, November 26 (MExN): The Dimapur Council (DMC) has informed that the renewal of trade license for the year 2019 shall commence from December 1. Therefore all the traders, business establishment and shopkeepers have been informed to renew their respective trade license without fail.
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DIMAPUR, NOVEMBER 26 (MExN): The Association of Offroaders Nagaland (AON) is all set to organize the fifth chapter of its annual extreme motorsport event, Offroad Maestro, from November 28 to 30 at Noune Resort, Seithekiema, Dimapur.
“Noune Resort is an ideal place in the midst and mists of scenic nature. It is an eco-friendly resort which moots Naga traditions and culture, equipped with modern amenities surrounded by mountains and valleys,” informed a press note from the AON.
Offroad Maestro is an extreme offroad competitive event to test the competitor and his machine. Each year participants from across Northeast compete for the top honours. A three day endurance motorsport event where the competitors and their machines will be pushed to the limit of their abilities through extreme terrain and environment and this year’s event will push the envelope a further more. This is one of those few extreme motorsport events that are also held at night. The competitors will be tested through special stages, manoeuvre over obstacles (rough, terrain, steep gradient, slush pits and mud ruts); natural or artificial and also check their ability to use recovery equipments. After a tough offroading day, the competitors will halt for the night in the tents overlooking the artificial lake at the resort as they prepare for the next day.
Detailed information of the above events will available at AON official Facebook page.
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The 2018 edition of the Hornbill International Music Festival (HIMF) is all set for stage at the Agri Expo Site, Dimapur from December 1 to 10.
The key attraction this year will be the K-Pop band MONT, who will take centre stage on December 4 in their pre-debut concert. The Korean boy band’s first teaser video garnered rave reviews and the band is being billed as the next big thing on the K-Pop stage.
Speaking at the press conference held today at Hotel Saramati Dimapur, LiveNow Events Director Atsung Jamir said that this year’s edition will bring Korean Pop, Electronic Dance Music (EDM), Blues, Christian Music and Rock – all on one stage.
Under the patronage of the Nagaland State Government and Music Task Force (MTF), the 10-day event will also feature the Hornbill International Rock Contest 2018, starting from December 5 to 7 with the prelims and concluding with the grand finale on December 8.
Altogether 24 bands, including five Nagaland bands will contest for the top-billed rock contest in the country. While four Nagaland bands qualified for the contest through auditions, Atsung said that the fifth – Stereotypes gets a wild card entry with Mizoram band Kroashia pulling out of the event. The other contesting bands are from Karnataka, Delhi, West Bengal, Maharashtra, Jharkhand, Assam, Sikkim, Mizoram and Meghalaya.
December 9 will feature famed Shillong-based Blues Rock band Soulmate. With numerous national and international performances, Soulmate is a household name for fans of the genre.
Another key attraction, being held for the first time would be the Great Hornbill Guitar Ensemble featuring some of the top Naga guitarists. The Great Hornbill Guitar Ensemble will be on stage on December 3.
The HIMF will kick off with Nagaland Unleashed – a platform for the best upcoming bands from Nagaland.
Day 2 will witness Praise Sunday – an evening of Christian Music by some of the best Gospel bands and artistes from Nagaland. This concept was first introduced by LiveNow Events in the 2017 edition to provide a platform to talented Naga Christian Music bands and solo artistes.
Popular Nagaland band Lords of Rock (LOR) frontman Clement Imsong will host both the music festival and the rock contest.
The 10-day music festival will culminate in an EDM Nite with Ukranian DJ Siana Catherine on the console revving up the pitch. DJ Siana is one of the youngest DJs gaining fame in the international music world and playing to packed venues.
LiveNow Events is an event management company founded in 2015 by a group of young Naga entrepreneurs. This is the second time LiveNow Events has been chosen to organize and manage the HIMF and HIRC.
The schedule for the 10 day event are as follows: Day 1 – Nagaland Unleashed, Day 2 – Praise Sunday, Day 3 – The Great Hornbill Guitar Jamboree, Day 4 – K-Pop – MONT, Day 5 – Hornbill International Rock Contest (Prelims), Day 6 – Hornbill International Rock Contest (Prelims), Day 7 – Hornbill International Rock Contest (Prelims), Day 8 – Hornbill International Rock Contest Finale, Day 9 – Bues Nite – Soulmate, Day 10 – EDM Nite – DJ Siana Catherine.
There will be 30 stalls put up during the festival. Winner of the Hornbill International Rock Contest will get prize money of Rs 10 lakh, first runner up and second runner up will walk away with Rs 5 lakh and Rs 3 lakh respectively. Ticket prizes will be announced shortly.
(Morung Express News)
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Kohima | November 26
Tourism and Art & Culture Advisor Khehovi Yepthomi today highlighted the activities for the forthcoming 10 days Hornbill Festival of Nagaland, starting from December 1.
He sought the support of each and every individual for the success of the Festival.
This time round, the festival will be spread over five districts of Kohima, Dimapur, Mokokchung, Phek and Wokha, the department officials said during a press conference here this afternoon.
Hornbill festival is an annual event that showcases Nagaland’s rich traditions and the vibrant cultural heritage in all its ethnicity, diversity and grandeur.
The festival bring together all the elements that make up Nagaland and its people.
The Naga Heritage village in Kisama about 10 km away from Kohima city brings together all Naga tribes in a celebratory mood as festivities are carried out in the tribal morungs with tourists, hosts, and visitors meeting, feasting and celebrating.
The event, known as the “Festival of Festivals” is named after the majestic Hornbill which is admired and revered by all the Nagas.
While preserving the cultural heritage of the Nagas, the Hornbill Festival celebrates the energy and vibrancy of the people, especially the youth, as dozens of events exemplify the creativity and innovation of the younger generation.
Other attractions of the 10 day festival would be Handloom and Handicrafts, craftscape, Hortiscape, Kids, carnival, Hipfest, Artist Corner, Hornbill International Photofest, Hornbill International Rock Festival, Traditional Evening Park, People’s Festival Khezhakeno in Phek district, Trekking and Hiking, Cultural show at Kisama ground, Cycle rally, Dzukou Winter Activities, Kohima Heritage walks, Hornbill Riders Meet, Hornbill Strongest and Fittest man, Cockfight, Folk Tune competition, stone pulling ceremony, Mokokchung mountain biking fest, One act play, Naga wrestling, Chilly eating competition, Naga Chef, World War-II Peace Rally, and many more.
Art & culture secretary Ahola Those said 17 cultural troupes from all the tribes of Nagaland will be participating in the Hornbill Festival which consist of 35 dancers and a total of 600 artists.
Two artist corners set up at Kohima and Dimapur, featuring workshops, demonstrations, sales and painting competitions with cash prizes for winners.
She said in the last edition, the WW II museum has registered 12,000 visitors.
Tourism additional director (HoD) Akhale Vizol expressed happiness that the department along with Nagaland Police has launched Nagaland tourist police today for the safety and security of tourists during Hornbill festival.
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Dimapur, November 26 (MExN): St John College Dimapur commemorated the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women on November 26 with pledge taking by male staffs and students committing to speak out, act and prevent gender based violence and to create violence free society.
Dr Janetius, Principal of St John College in his address highlighted on the significance and importance of the day. Jube, Member of Anti-ragging and Sexual Harassment Committee spoke about awareness on campus.
Gaurav, Assistant Professor English Department in his speech emphasized on violence of all forms, physical, mental, emotional, psychological, domestic and its manifestations. “Trans women and transgender are also women. Only biological sex does not decide one’s gender and gender is in one’s mind”, he added.
Yepuli 6th semester student spoke on behalf of women and girls. She identified various reasons behind crimes against women thus creating gender inequality. She further said, women may be poor hailing from lower classes, they may be mere domestic helps yet they all are daughters of a father and a mother and not objects for exploitation. She expressed a longing where each plays a role to make our land a safer place.
The program was chaired by Lhushelu, 6th semester student and the vote of thanks pronounced by N Esther Ezung HoD English Department.
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Ahead of the release of his forthcoming film “2.0”, actor Akshay Kumar on Monday treated his fans by launching the film’s special filter on Facebook.
Through the filter, one can try out Akshay’s wrathful avatar look from the film.
“The new face of evil will unveil in three days, experience it yourself with the ‘2.0’ Filter! Try now,” the actor tweeted along with a video in which he can be seen using the filter.
Akshay essays the prime antagonist as an eccentric scientist named Richard in “2.0”, releasing on Thursday.
The film will mark the Tamil debut of Akshay and is his first film with megastar Rajinikanth.
(IANS)
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Paris, November 26 (IANS): A report by the United Nations and its partners on Monday showed overall global wealth was rising but at the cost of environmental assets, such as water, clean air, forests and biodiversity.
Korea, Singapore and Malta came out on top of a biennial survey of growth in the wealth of nations, according to the preliminary findings which were presented by the UN Environment and partners on the sidelines of the Global Finance Roundtable in Paris.
The Inclusive Wealth Report 2018, the full findings of which will be released in coming weeks, was curated by over 200 economists from around the world.
It explores alternatives to using Gross Domestic Product (GDP) as a measure of a country’s wealth and says the GDP measures the size of a country’s economy, but not its underlying asset base.
Instead, it uses inclusive wealth, which focuses on human and natural capital.
By this measure, 44 of the 140 countries — more than a third — ranked in the report’s Inclusive Wealth Index have declined in inclusive wealth per head since 1998, even though GDP has increased in many of them.
“The health of an economy is drawn from the health of the environment,” Senior Economic Advisor at UN Environment and coordinator of the report Pushpam Kumar said in a statement.
“To make the right choices that will keep us on a sustainable path, we have to be able to properly measure our progress. This report will equip policy-makers with the right numbers, so that they can make the right decisions to deliver results for generations to come.”
The report follows a study from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) that found that just 12 years remain to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius.
It adds in absolute terms, carbon damage is relatively large in high-income countries.
By allowing countries to measure their holistic wealth stock comprising manufactured, human and natural capital, countries can then observe their peaks and troughs over time, mapping out a means for navigating future development endeavours and sustainability.
The Inclusive Wealth Report is a biennial report that seeks to evaluate and report on a country’s wealth and well-being through the Inclusive Wealth index, a tool assessing a nation’s ability to look after its wealth in a way that is sustainable and safeguards its future generations.
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New Delhi, November 26 (IANS): After launching its patented flash charging technology in smartphones, Chinese smartphone-maker OPPO on Monday announced that the brand is set to debut an even better version of fast-charging technology — SuperVOOC — with the launch of “R17 Pro” smartphone in December in India.
With SuperVOOC in OPPO’s latest offering, the devices would charge 40 per cent charge in 10 minutes, the company said in a statement.
From VOOC to SuperVOOC, the output power is maximised from 5V, 4A and 20W to 10V, 5A and close to 50W — which will save time and facilitate fast and safe charging.
The technology adopts a bi-cell design, which during charging can distribute the output voltage of 10V and reduce the voltage of each cell by half.
The SuperVOOC technology is also patented by OPPO and has been designed as a solution to the need for a quick, reliable, safe and long-lasting charging technology with a five-core protection that would check the safety level when the phone is charging, the company said.
All nodes including the charging plug, USB cable, mobile phone and battery are separately protected by specialised chips.
Oppo’s VOOC charger was first introduced with the launch of “F1 Plus” smartphone in India in 2016.
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