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ECI urged to address Ladaigarh situation DIMAPUR, APRIL 11 (MExN): The Nagaland state BJP unit has expressed regret and condemned the “non inclusion” of the Ladigarh polling station under Tamlu 41 A/c for “being under the disputed area.” A press note from the BJP Nagaland unit requested the Election commission to look into the matter. The note further informed that party office bearers conducted a meeting on April 11, where reports of respective districts and constituencies were prepared. Stating that the election was a “well co ordinate democratic exercise,” it lauded the Election Commission, security forces, the people and all involved in the polls for their active participation.
UNTA appeals against creation of differences DIMAPUR, APRIL 11 (MExN): The United Naga Tribes Council has appealed against the creation of “further differences amongst Naga brethrens.” A press note from the UNTA cautioned individuals, group(s), village(s) or any government officials to refrain from indulging in “forceful means to occupy the land already acquired by member groups of UNTA adjacent to Rilan, Indisen, Ao Yimkum and Dikoi villages at Nagaland-Assam border.”
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indian women want politicians to deliver
SARAI, APRIL 11 (AP): Trudging home after a long day harvesting wheat, Veena Devi has little time for the political workers swarming her northern Indian village, seeking votes for their candidates. “They come to us each time promising piped water, public toilets and factory jobs. But these political leaders will disappear after they win,” said the grayhaired Devi, sitting outside her thatched-roof hut in Sarai, a village just outside the Hindu holy city of Varanasi. Women form more than 49 percent of India’s 814 million voters, but many of them, especially in rural India, feel their concerns are not taken seriously by political parties, and that they take a back seat to men in everything from health care to education to legal protection. India has had a woman president, a woman speaker of Parliament and women leaders of political parties. Two of India’s biggest states have women chief ministers. But few Indian women feel these leaders have served them well. And women leaders have rarely made
women’s issues a priority. “Most women leaders are careful not to identify themselves with women’s causes. They fear they will be marginalized in their own parties,” said Suniti Kumar, a shop manager from Varanasi. “In that, they are not so different from the men.” For millions of Indian women, the national elections that take place every five years are merely a minor distraction in their quietly desperate lives. Every day Devi, a 42-year-old widow, wakes well before dawn to accompany her teenage daughter to the nearby field they use as a toilet. They collect buckets of drinking water before heading to work in the landlord’s fields. On days when there is no farm work available, she toils at a nearby brick kiln. The money Devi earns, and the pittance her daughter gets doing odd jobs, is just enough to feed her and her three children. While India has a growing middle class, tens of millions of women still struggle with illiteracy, poverty and little social status. For these women, political choices are often still
In this April 4, 2014 photo, an Indian woman farmer works to separate peas from chaff at Bhaitora village, 65 kilometers east of Allahabad, in Uttar Pradesh. Women form more than 49 percent of India’s 814 million voters, but many of them, especially in rural India, feel their concerns are not taken seriously by political parties, and that they take a back seat to men in everything from health care to education to legal protection. (AP Photo)
made by their husbands or male community leaders. Chaya Kumari, a field worker with a nongovernmental organization in Varanasi, makes her own political choices, and knows she is in the minority.
“My husband wants me to vote for his candidate. I refused and there is little he can do about it,” she said, her voice filled with determination. Kumari said she can defy her husband because
she holds a steady job and is not financially dependent on him. For most Indian women, safety remains their biggest concern. Outrage seized India more than a year ago when
a young woman was gangraped on a moving New Delhi bus and later died of her injuries, becoming a symbol of the dangers that millions of women face every time they leave their homes. An outpouring of protests pushed the government, and political leaders of all hues, to join the cause. Since then, voyeurism, stalking and the trafficking of women have been made criminal offenses, courts dealing with sex crimes have become faster and men who are repeatedly convicted of rape have become eligible for the death penalty. Political parties also promised to find ways to empower women — though have done very little to follow through. Except for the high-profile female leaders, most parties field few women candidates. The last general election saw 59 women, or a little over 10 percent, elected to the lower house of Parliament, out of 543 members. Few women politicians have the money they need to fund campaigns, making them dependent on parties for financial help. Fewer still get that help.
“The biggest hurdle women in politics face is from within the political parties to which they belong,” said Sehba Farooqui, a New Delhi-based political activist. Major parties are careful to include women in their platforms, though the communists are the only one that favors setting aside one-third of legislative seats for women. In Sarai, Devi’s woes stem from the abject poverty that grips the region, in Uttar Pradesh,India’s biggest state. Decades of poor governance have left literacy levels low, health care abysmal and other public services lacking. Devi cooks over a small fire she makes with sticks, and gets water from a hand pump shared by nine families. Rusted pipes reaching from an irrigation canal some distance away end abruptly near the village, evidence of failed promises made during a 2009 election. “When politicians want our vote, they say: ‘Sister, we will get you water pipelines, we will get you higher wages,’” said Devi. “They win, and then they forget their sisters.”
You don’t play with NSCN (K) clarifies on April 9 attack children’s lives: Pope Orgs seek justice for victims VATICAN CITY, APRIL 11 (AP): Pope Francis asked for forgiveness Friday from people who were sexually abused by priests, and vowed that there will be no going back in the church’s fight to protect children. Francis made the off-the-cuff remarks after coming under criticism from victims’ advocacy groups for a perceived lack of attention to the problem and ongoing demands that he sanction bishops who covered up for pedophiles. In his remarks to members of the International Catholic Child Bureau, a French Catholic network of organizations that protects children’s rights, Francis said he felt “called to take it upon myself” and “ask forgiveness” for the evil that some priests had com-
mitted against children. “The church is aware of this damage; you don’t play around with the lives of children,” the Pope was quoted as saying. Last month, Francis named the initialmembersofacommissiontoadvise him on best practices to combat sexual abuse in the church. Half of them are women and one was assaulted by a priest as a child. The Vatican has said the members will draft the statutes of the commission and would look into the legal “duties and responsibilities” of church personnel, a suggestion that they might take up the critical question of disciplining complicit bishops. Church law provides for sanctions if a bishop is negligent in carrying out his duties, but to date no bishop has been disciplined for protecting an abuser.
DIMAPUR, APRIL 11 (MExN): The NSCN (K) has clarified on the April 9 attack on ACAUT member, Abe Mero and one other person, stating that “none of its cadres deployed at Urban Town Command (Kohima) was involved in the incident.” A press note from the MIP informed that the group had conducted “thorough deliberation, enquiries and investigation” on the matter. It further clarified that “the person mentioned in the media, stated to be the younger brother of the commander, urban command is no more in its fold and the person involved in the incident had been terminated from the NSCN (K) in the year 2012 for repeatedly going against the azah
of the government.” NSCK (K) stated that “his termination order was served after he was caught by the Kohima Police in several cases.” The concerned person, according to the MIP was also booked under NSA and was released on bail a few months back. While condemning the incident, NSCN (K) said that such anti-social elements “deserve no place in society” and assured to extend full support in nabbing the culprits involved in the incident. It added that the NSCN (K) “will take stern action against the culprit for tarnishing the image of the NSCN (K) government if the culprit is arrested.” It further expressed hope for speedy recovery of those injured during the course of the incident.
KOHIMA, APRIL 11 (MExN): The Business Association of Nagaland (BAN) and the Youth Association of Nagaland (YAN) have demanded justice for ACAUT member, Abe Mero and one other person, who were attacked in Kohima on April 9. A press note from the BAN stated that “such defiance for law and order in all its forms and manifestations constitutes one of the most serious threats to peace and security.” It added that such acts are “criminal and unjustifiable regardless of their motivation.”
It further demanded justice for the victims of the crime. Stating that “every member of BAN is a committed business man and woman striving hard to make a living and also to make the world a better place,” it added that the “whole Naga business community is deeply grieved” and that it would “take a strong stand against such crimes.” Meanwhile, the YAN condemned the incident and called upon the authority to bring the culprit(s) to book and deliver justice to the victim.
‘our roots bind us together’
NASA to take you farther into our galaxy WASHINgTON, APRIL 11 (IANS): Applying a technique that can yield new insight into dark energy in space, astronomers can now precisely measure the distance of stars up to 10,000 light-years away - 10 times farther than previously possible. Astronomers used the 24-year-old NASA’s Hubble space telescope by employing a technique called spatial scanning that improves Hubble’s accuracy for precision distance measurements 10 times farther into our galaxy. “This new capability is expected to yield new insight into the nature of dark energy, a mysterious component of space that is pushing the universe apart at an ever-faster rate,” explained Noble laureate Adam Riess of the Space Telescope Science Institute (STScI) in Baltimore, Maryland.
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Ura Academy president Dr. Shurhozelie Liezietsu and others during the ceremonial event to mark beginning of celebration for the 75th anniversary of Ura Academy on April 11. (Morung Photo)
Ura Academy nearing 75 years of existence Chizokho Vero Shajouba (Manipur) | April 11
Marking the beginning of celebrations to commemorate 75 years of its existence, the Ura Academy today conducted a ceremonial event at Makhel/ Mekhrora and Chitebu Kajii/Kitsubo (The Sacred Wild Pear Tree), Shajouba village, in order to acknowledge and honor the origin of the Tenyimias. “Celebrating 75 years of existence is a great plat-
form for all of us to begin the process of reclaiming and relearning our history and culture and therefore, enable shared-responsibility for all,” said Daso Paphino, convener, Ura Academy Platinum Jubilee Organizing Committee. He asserted that for everyone to advance fully and progressively towards its future, it is critical to recognize and claim their roots of origin. “Our roots bind us together. It is our roots that give us the foundations and the nourishments for us to grow as one big community spreading our branches towards all directions.
Our forefathers brought us to this special land and blessed us to grow and develop fully into our destiny. It is here where they settled for us to live as a united family. We are here to pay our highest respect and honour to them for their wisdom, perseverance and sacrifices that brought to where we are today,” said Paphino. “When we acknowledge our culture, language and other traditional heritage given to us by our forefathers, we begin to realize that we have a unique role to play to enrich the diversity of human co-exis-
tence,” he said. He also stated that Ura Academy is committed to play its rightful role to promote and encourage young Nagas to learn, value and develop our heritage, especially language and culture. Speaking at the occasion, Ura Academy president, Dr. Shurhozelie Liezietsu said that Ura Academy was set up in 1939. Highlighting the activities and initiatives of Ura Academy, he said that necessary formalities have been submitted to the Government of India for inclusion of Tenyidie in the Eighth Schedule to the Indian Constitution and the response is awaited. He called upon elders to promote and propagate the language of Tenyidie to youngsters. Dr. Liezietsu said that it is important to know one’s own language to keep alive one’s identity. He informed that the platinum jubilee of Ura Academy will take place from May 29 to 30 this year in Kohima and extended invitation to one and all to be part of the celebration.
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Undertaking a new mission under the youth ministry, the Dimapur Ao Baptist Church (DABA) made an effort of bringing in anyone who identifies as a young entrepreneur and all creative, social and business entrepreneurs to come together to share stories, create network and learn from each other. Delivering a very inspiring and practical talking, Tiatemsu Longchar, chairman, Entrepreneurs Associates Thrift & Credit Cooperatives Federation Ltd (EATACOL) and also a member of Against Corruption and Unabated Taxation (ACAUT) Nagaland delivered to a gathering of 20 young entrepreneurs that wealth could be used in a variety of ways to further God’s mission. Talking about the economy, in particular reference to the Ao-Nagas, he cited from historical facts and incidents that Aos became united and were compelled to come togeth-
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WSBAK career counseling seminar held
Dimapur, april 11 (mExN): The WSBAK Youth Department organized a one-day life career counseling seminar for Class X- Post Graduate on April 10 at Aküvüto, WSBAK Mission Centre. Dr. K. Nishena Nekha, Department of Education, Wankhao Government College, Mon, Nagaland, a recipient of Bharat Shiksha Ratan Award 2009 was the resource person. A good number of 400 youngsters attended the seminar. The Youth Secretary, Rev. Ikuto Jimo in a press release acknowledged the resource person and the church leaders for guiding the youngsters to attend the seminar.
Young entrepreneurs, resource person and others engaged in interaction during the during the entrepreneurs meet held at Sophia Hall, DABA on April 11. (Morung Photo)
er because of common danger from outer forces and villages. Books and other literature sources has in record that the “purest form of democracy was found in the Ao land.” However, there was a paradigm shift after 1963. There was transformation in the field of education, politics and churches but we failed to bring in the change in the aspects of possessions and wealth. Factors like British rule and later underground factors destroyed the traditional economy. “Our elders have survived under very difficult situations. It is now time for us to have a look back and reclaim our past glory,
make right what is bad in our present,” Tiatemsu said. It is now an established fact that government jobs have saturated and therefore, there has to be a way out. He said that Dimapur is the right place to start. Work, meet and seek out ways to help each other. “We all have skills and the understanding. And this is where we have to develop. We need to grow and help each other to grow for a holistic growth of our economy.” Encouraging the young entrepreneurs to cast out fear and apprehensions related to business and taxations, Tiatemsu said, “After the Ceasefire, we see a dras-
tic change in the business scenario. Syndicate system has captured the market. Now ACAUT is trying to remove the weeds and promote entrepreneurs. This is the right time to step up with determination to do bigger and greater business.” Discussing from Biblical perspective, Tiatemsu said that in the Bible, 2350 verses talk about wealth management and out of the total 38 parables, 16 parables directly relate with wealth management. He quoted that “skill and understanding” are vital for any human to become a successful businessperson. He said that as entrepreneurs, we have to recognize
the God given mission for us to do good for the people and our society. He encouraged them to open up and expand saying, “do not limit your business to your home. The world is your market. You are as big as you think.” Informing in line of taking loans, he told the entrepreneurs that without knowing and indentifying their talents and desires, they should not take loans. However, with their available resource, they should venture out and achieve what their hearts want. He added that it is very important for an entrepreneur to upgrade the understanding of their business every now and then.
peaking on ‘theology of entrepreneur’, DABA Associate Pastor, L Lima Jamir presented a very all-inclusive note. He introduced as entrepreneur as ‘one who does business in order to make money to increase wealth.’ He said that “theology of entrepreneur” simply means doing business with a purpose from God’s perspective where one acknowledged that we are not sole owner but mere steward to look after His provision.” “It is God’s enterprise (theological enterprise) where we have to manage and continue to increase His creations for the welfare of His living creations in line with the expansion of His kingdom here on earth,” said the pastor. He added, “Just the very words together, Christian Entrepreneur, suggest a much higher and nobler purpose than simply a Christian who is trying to make a living by operating business.” He said that being a Christian Entrepreneur requires calling. “I firmly believe that God has planned those seeds in your heart and designed you with this
purpose in mind that one will lose in the battle between the constant pulls to serve both mammon and God.” Also saying that being a Christian Entrepreneur requires recognition, the pastor said that Christian Entrepreneur recognize that it all begins, ends and consist with God. “It is this recognition of His sovereignty that allows us to go left when He tells us despite all our experiences telling us we should be going right.” In conclusion, he said, “As a Christian, I believe faith is a key ingredient in business success. In this current economy, the people of God must remember that if you honour God through your business, He will direct your path. Entrepreneurship is not an easy feat. “It requires gut, persistence and a whole lot of faith.”
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‘Church is there for entrepreneurs’ The youth director of the ministry, Toshi Longkumer in the welcome address said that the present generations have come to an understanding that we should not be dependent
on government alone for employment. Speaking as a church leader, Toshi Longkumer said that the Church appreciate and encourage the young people who have ventured into the business world; “The church respect the honesty, hard work and the courage you all have shown and are continuing to uphold through your business ventures.” Drawing in similarities between the church and business, he said that Church is all about growing, whether it is big or small and similarly business is also all about growing. We share the same common thought. Missionaries are willing to take risk for the gospel, alike entrepreneurs take the risk to explore and invest. The Church explores new ways to reach out to the people, in business fields too, people apply ideas and strategies to attract customers and make their business prosperous. “Therefore, it will be a tremendous blessing if the church and business community can come together to an understanding because our goals are the same,” he added.
Dimapur District Planning and BTC 22nd graduation ceremony held Development Board meeting held Dimapur, april 11 (Dipr): Dimapur District Planning & Development Board (DP&DP) meeting was held at the DC’s Conference hall on April 11. The Deputy Commissioner and DP&DB Vice Chairperson, N.Hushili Sema (IAS) chaired the meeting. At the outset, the DC thanked all the members and others concerned for their co-operation and contribution for the peaceful and smooth conduct of the recent Lok Sabha Elections. The Dimapur Board Members gave approval
for naming of the road from Zion Hospital up to the residence of Khevishe Chophy, Rtd ADC as H.K Khulu Road. This was done as per the resolution of the Joropukhuri Colony Council which was submitted to the DP&DB for approval. The Deputy Commissioner also asked all departments within the District to prepare and to submit their current plans and programs for the year 2014-15 and also to reflect last years achievement in their write up and to submit to the DC’s office on or
before 30th April 2014. Earlier, the departments of Fishery and Soil & Water Conservation gave PowerPoint presentations. The Chief executive officer, Dimapur Vimezo informed that the Fishery Department had an aquarium at their office at Half Nagarjan, Dimapur which anyone interested may visit on any working days. For the next DP&DB Meeting the departments of Veterinary & Animal Husbandry and Food and Civil Supplies were directed to give departmental presentations.
Dimapur, april 11 (mExN): The 22nd graduation ceremony of Baptist Theological College (BTC) was held on April 11 at Chakhesang Mission Centre Church. Rev. Dr. Prof. Zelhou Keyho, Academic Dean, OTS, Bade Dimapur, graced the occasion as the speaker. He appreciated teachers-students mentoring at BTC. He emphasized on the crucification of the self desire and put on the desire of Christ. He challenged the graduating students to get rid from institutionalised form of the church where people fight for position and power but not for services. He also
Mentee System, Internal Assessment under the Semester System. Oren Ovung, Administrator gave an overview about the future plans and polices of the Governing Board in terms of Infrastructural Development (construction of state of the Art B.Ed Complex), up gradation of the existing Library at par with other premier institute, Faculty Development Programs, establishment of Language Laboratory and introduction of skillbased courses. Doubts and queries of the parents/guardians were addressed. Personal interaction with the mentors was also facilitated. The highlight of the meeting was the formation of parents’ association where Seven (7) members were nominated to constitute the executive body.
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Graduating students and others during the 22nd graduation ceremony of Baptist Theological College (BTC) held on April 11.
strongly emphasized on the true spirituality where we do not use God but allow God to use us. A press note informed that altogether 43 BD grad-
uates were commissioned to the field of the Lord. Along with BD graduates, 39 women pastors received certificate for completing short term pastoral re-
fresher course. The College expressed its gratitude to all parents, churches, sponsors and well wishers for continuously upholding the ministry of the College.
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First parent-teacher meet of Unity College held Dimapur, april 11 (mExN): The first parent-teacher meet of Unity College was held on April 11 in the College. Terming it as a maiden step taken, Dr. SK Chabbra, Principal highlighted the importance of forging closer ties and establishing a healthy partnership for the growth of the college and for the well-being of the students. According to a press release, the Principal also mentioned the progress made by the college within a span of seven years- UGC Recognition and attainment of 2(F) 12(b) status, process of NAAC Assessment, Academic performance and other achievements. T. Renthunglo, VicePrincipal briefed the gathering about the discipline measures adopted in the College, introduction of Mentor-
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Kohima, april 11 (mExN): The Kandi Group Union Kohima (KGUK) is organizing a seminar on career guidance on April 12 at RBC Kohima at 10:00 a.m. Shri. Kenilo Apon, Director State Lotteries will be the main resource person. The students of Class10 and above besides those who had completed studies, discontinued in studies are requested to attend the seminar. Meanwhile, parents/ guardians are requested to attend the seminar along with their children/wards.
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Government fixes rates of scraps
An overview of potato cultivation on paddy field undertaken at Viswema Village in Kohima district. The annual diet of an average person in the first decade of the 21st century included about 33 kg (73 lb) of potato. (Morung Photo/Chizokho Vero)
Home Dept notifies on renewal of societies
Kohima, april 11 (Dipr): The Home Department, Societies Registration Cell in a notification stated that in continuation to the Department’s notification on 28th 2013 and 27th January 2014 respectively, the the last date of submission of application of the Registered Societies for Renewal purpose (Lapsed Societies) is extended up to 30th of June 2014. No
applications whatsoever for renewal eties, Home Department under the purpose will be entertained after the Head account of 0070-0AS. expiry of this notification. 3. List of the latest governing body of The following documents and the Societies. particulars should be produced and 4. Annual activities report and balat the time of renewal. ance sheet for the last 3 (three 1. Photocopy of the Registration ceryears) Signed by Registered Chartificate. tered Accountant. 2. Treasury challan of RS 500 (Five 5. Forwarding by concern District auhundred) paid to Registrar of Socithority.
Kohima, april 11 (Dipr): The Transport Department in a notification stated that on the recommendation of the Committee constituted to review the scrap rate of condemned Government vehicles, machineries and unserviceable materials, the Government of Nagaland has enhanced the scrap rate at par with market rate on the following listed condemned Government vehicles, machineries and unserviceable materials with immediate effect. 1. Scrap materials Rs. 25/kg 2. Battery-12V 25P Rs. 120/No 3. Battery-12V 21P Rs.1000/No 4. Battery-12V 19P Rs. 800/No 5. Battery-12V 6P Rs. 600/No 6. Tyre 1000x20 Rs. 100/No 7. Tyre 900x20 Rs. 100/No 8. Tyre 8.25x16 Rs. 100/No 9. Tyre 7.50x16 Rs. 100/No 10. Tube (Assorted Size) Rs. 7/No 11. Flaps (Assorted Size) Rs. 5/No Tyres should be retreaded at least 2 (two) or 3 (three) times before scrapping. This is issued with the concurrence of the Finance Department vide RFC No.Bud/102/13-14 dated 15/02/2014.
KNCTST call for more nature conservation
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Kohima, april 11 (mExN): The Khonoma Nature Conservation and Tragopan Sanctuary Trust (KNCTST) have been entrusted to oversee nature conservation activities and its affairs of Khonoma under the aegis of the village council since its inception in 1998. After launching programme on effective measures of conservation, flora and fauna have immensely increased annually. This was successful mainly because of the pivotal role played by Khonoma Youth Organization in implementing the do’s and don’ts of conservation at grass root level. Apart from
this, Khonoma Students’ Union has been effectively maintaining cleanliness drives in the vicinity of the village and Dzükou as well. On April 10, the KNCTST officials surveyed the conservation’s core areas and found that people are still trekking Dzükou with enthusiasm. “We happily welcome trekkers to Dzükou and wish they enjoy her natural beauty,” said KNCTST chairman Khriekhotuo Mor and executive secretary Kevikielie Pier in a release received here. On the other hand, the KNCTST regretted that it was surprising that some visitors are found randomly littering it dirty with sweet
covers, plastic bags, bottles, cups, plates, thermo flask etc. It stated that those have been collected and burned/ cleaned the area. With a view to maintain cleanliness, a furnace with stone walls is being constructed at a core area for visitors use. “As Dzükou is an Almighty God’s special gift to us Nagas we would like to keep it neat and clean so that nature and her varied beauty in its true sense of realm may prevail,” it said and made a sincere request that visitors/ trekkers strictly maintain cleanliness measures. Dirts may be burnt/buried and dustbins provide may be strictly used, it added.
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Phase 4 of LS polls today; to cover 7 seats in 4 states
NEW DELHI, AprIL 11 (pTI): The fourth phase of Lok Sabha elections will take place on Saturday, covering seven constituencies in four states where over half-a-crore voters will decide the fate of 74 candidates. While the first phase of the ninephased electoral battle took place on April 7, the polling for the third phase concluded last evening with an impressive voter turnout. The states which will be covered in Saturday's phase are Goa, Assam, Tripura and Sikkim. Tripura will elect its second representative to the Lok Sabha from the Tripura East (ST) constituency. A multi-cornered contest will take place in the constituency among the CPI(M), Congress, Trinamool Congress and BJP. There are 12 candidates in the fray including CPI(M)'s Jitendra Chowdhury, who is the state industries minister, Congress' Sachitra Debbarma, a prominent educationist, BJP's Parkshit Debbarma, an ex-Armyman, and Trinamool Congress leader Bhriguram Reang. The CPI(M) has won the Tripura
(East) seat 11 out of 15 times between 1952 and 2009 and did it consecutively since 1996. The Election Commission has set up nine all-women polling stations in the constituency. Sikkim is set to hold simultaneous polls for its lone Lok Sabha constituency and 32 Assembly seats tomorrow. In the Lok Sabha seat, SKM's Tek Nath Dhakal is expected to give sitting SDF MP Prem Das Rai a tough fight. BJP, Congress, Trinamool and Aam Aadmi Party have also put up candidates. With the support growing for the newly-formed Sikkim Krantikari Morcha, the ruling Sikkim Democratic Front is presented with a strong challenge to its 20-year-old uninterrupted rule. Assam will undergo the second of the three-phased Lok Sabha polls in the backdrop of a bandh in Autonomous District (ST), one of the three constituencies, capping a highpitched campaign. Polling will be held in the Autonomous District (ST), comprising Karbi Anglong and Dima Hasao districts, Karimganj (SC) and Silchar - the last
two being in the Barak valley. The Karbi Peoples' Liberation Tigers has called an indefinite bandh in the Autonomous District since April eight demanding a separate autonomous tribal state under Article 244(A) of the Constitution. The contest in Karimganj (SC) and Silchar is triangular between the Congress, BJP and AIUDF, while in the Autonomous District (ST) it would be direct between the Congress and the BJP. In Karimganj (SC), the contest is between the two-time sitting Congress MP Lalit Mohan Suklabaidya, BJP's Krishna Das and AIUDF's Radheyshyam Biswas. In Silchar, sitting BJP MP and former Union minister Kabindra Purkayastha is locked in a battle with Congress candidate Sushmita Dev, who is also the Silchar MLA and daughter of former Union Minister Santosh Mohan Dev, and AIUDF's Kutubuddin Ahmed Mazumdar. In the Autonomous District (ST), the contest is directly between fourtime sitting Congress MP Biren Singh Engti and BJP's Joyram Engleng.
Attack on Mnp Dy Speaker condemned
IMpHAL, AprIL 11 (NNN): All Tribal Students’ Union Manipur (ATSUM) led by Muan Tombing has vehemently condemned the life attempt on Manipur legislative assembly deputy speaker M K Preshaw Shimray for the second time at MATA farm under Litan police station in Ukhrul district on April 9 while returning from his native Poi Village after casting his vote. "We are living in one
of the largest democratic state and it is quite pertinent and empirical that any ideological differences or rift between the Deputy Speaker and any group of people over-ground or underground group can be amicably resolved through peaceful dialogue. The Union once again gives this clarion call to one and all irrespective of ethnicity or community to give peace a chance and stop abetting
Manipur: Re-poll in 6 stations today
IMpHAL, AprIL 11 (NNN): There will be re-polls in six polling stations of Manipur Outer parliamentary constituency on Saturday (April 12). Polling station number 41/21 at Lambung in Chandel district is to be re-polled as the EVM in the polling station was destroyed by a voter on the polling day on April 9. Re-polling at the polling station number 42/26 (Molnoi village), also in Chandel district, is necessitated as the number of voters polled was 961 when the total number of voters is 960 in the said polling station. Re-polling also will be done at polling station number 44/2 (Sanakeithel) in Ukhrul district as there was a threat by certain elements to the polling officers and voters on the polling day (April 9). Re-polling will be held for polling station number 46/45 at Keihao Tangkhul village, Saikul, in Se-
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The Tangkhul Katamnao Saklong (TKS) has condemned the assassination bid carried out on the Deputy Speaker MK Preshaw Shimray on April 9 at MATA farm under Litan
napati district, as there was 429 voters polled when the total number of voters is 426. For polling station number 47/5 at Katao village (Karong assembly constituency) in Senapati district, the ECI has recommended for re-polling as the polled percentage was 102.5. Similar case was for the polling station number 47/19 (Thaibung Khunou) in Senapati distict where the polled percentage was 103.97.
M'laya oppose Tibetan enrolment as voters
SHILLONG, AprIL 11 (IANS): Meghalaya's powerful pressure groups - the Khasi Students' Union (KSU) and the Federation of Khasi Jaintia and Garo People (FKJGP) - Friday opposed inclusion of Tibetan refugees in the electoral rolls. "We strongly oppose the Election Commission's directive and we will never allow Tibetans or any doubtful citizens to enrol themselves
Mizoram man with 39 wives and 127 children is a decisive 'votebank'
AIZAWL, AprIL 11 (AFp): As India holds the latest round of its mammoth elections Friday, one man -- polygamist and sect leader Zionnghaka Chana -- has become the voter every local politician wants to know. With 39 wives and 127 children and grandchildren, Chana is a voter like no other in the remote northeastern state of Mizoram, and can deliver a sizeable bloc of support. "We were witnessing a rush of politicians seeking votes in the last few days," Chana said from his 100room home in the hills of Baktawng village outside the state capital Aizawl. "During every election we are much in demand as the winning margins of politicians in this state are slim, so even 100-odd votes matter to them," Chana, 70, said earlier this week. Mizoram is the only state voting on Friday, in the fourth of nine stages of voting in the world's biggest election, after the Election Commission rescheduled polling following a dispute over whether tribal groups displaced during recent ethnic strife were allowed to vote in their refugee camps. The state represents less than one percent of India's 814 million-strong electorate. Voting across India ends on May 12, with results due four days later.
to indulge in anti-social activities. Let us shun from violence and bloodshed to make this world a better place to live in," the tribal students' body said.
"When we go to vote, we always cast our ballots for the same candidate or party. That means more than 160-odd votes are assured from one family," said one of Chana's wives, Rinkmini. Like most voters at this election, Chana said he wanted clean government and development so that his family could prosper.
police station. The student body said it is perturbed to witness frequent occurrence of ambush, bomb attack and kidnapping in a democratic state like Manipur. Such an act of barbarism and cowardice has no place to resolve a permanent solution. The union appealed to the perpetrators to shun from violence for peaceful co-existence of all communities living in the state.
in the state's electoral rolls," KSU president Daniel Khyriem told IANS. The Election Commission has directed all states to include children of Tibetan refugees in the electoral rolls following the Karnataka High Court August 2013 order granting Indian citizenship to Tibetan refugees. This is for the first time in 55 yrs that voting rights will be conferred on Tibetans living in exile in India. "We have never protested against Tibetan refugees taking refuge and flourishing in business in our state. But allowing them to enrol in the state's electoral roll means that the government has granted them Indian citizenship," Khyriem said. Echoing KSU's stand, the FKJGP said the directive would have a "negative impact" on the indigenous population of Meghalaya. "We are against the EC's order to include Tibetan refugees in the electoral rolls which will have severe impact on the microscopic. indigenous population of the State," FKJGP president Joe Marwein said.
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Nearly two-third voters cast ballot in Mizoram AIZAWL, AprIL 11 (IANS) Despite the heat, nearly two-thirds of the voters cast their ballots Friday for the lone Lok Sabha seat and in a by-poll for an assembly segment in mountainous Mizoram, officials said here. In the last Lok Sabha elections in 2009, the voter turnout was around 51 percent in the state. Mizoram's Chief Electoral Officer Ashwani Kumar said that the polling was peaceful and no untoward incident was reported from anywhere in the state that borders Myanmar and Bangladesh besides Tripura and Assam. "Over 60 percent polling was recorded. However, the turnout figures might increase after getting the final report from all the eight districts. Voters are still waiting in some of the polling stations to cast their votes," he said. Elections for both the Lok Sabha and the assembly seat were earlier scheduled April 9 but were postponed to Friday due to a threeday shutdown and boycott call by NGOs and student groups in Mizoram to protest tribal refugees' voting through postal ballots from Tripura relief camps. "Voting was delayed for sometime in some polling stations after the Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) developed technical snags. Engineers either rectified the EVMs or replaced them and the bal-
After casting vote women outside a polling centre in Kanhmun village under Mamit district in Mizoram April 11. Balloting for the lone Lok Sabha constituency of Mizoram started Friday, after it was postponed due to a three-day shutdown and boycott call by NGOs and students' groups. (IANS Photo)
loting proceeded as usual," the CEO told IANS. Reports reaching here said that young, new and women voters wearing traditional attire queued up much before the polling stations opened at 7 a.m. Mizoram's lone Lok Sabha constituency witnessed a triangular battle between sitting member C.L. Ruala of the Congress, Robert Romawia Royte of the United Democratic Front (UDF) and M. Lalmanzuala of the Aam Aadmi Party. The main opposition UDF is an alliance of eight parties led by the Mizo National Front (MNF), which ruled the state for two terms (1998-2003 and 2003-08). The UDF is sup-
ported by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). The MNF had won the Lok Sabha seat, reserved for tribals, in 2004. The by-election for the Hrangturzo assembly seat is also being held Friday. The by-election was necessitated after Chief Minister Lal Thanhawla, who won from two constituencies in the assembly polls held Nov 25, vacated the seat. Va n l a l aw m p u i i Chawngthu of the Congress is pitted against UDF leader H. Lalduhawma, who unsuccessfully con-
tested the last election from the same seat. With a population of 1,091,014, Mizoram's 702,189 electorate, including 355,954 women, is voting to decide the political fate of three candidates in the lone Lok Sabha constituency. There were 1,126 polling stations, of which 385 centres, mainly in urban areas, used the Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT) system with the EVM. The VVPAT confirms the voting.
GOVERNMENT OF NAGALAND
DIRECTORATE OF HIGHER EDUCATION NAGALAND:KOHIMA.
NO.HED/GIA-1/2013-14
Dated Kohima the 10th April 2014.
NOTICE
Selected beneficiaries under Grants-in-Aid for the year 2013-14, are hereby, informed to collect the Grants-in-Aid amount from the undersigned during Office hours on or before 5th May 2014, positively. Request for payment will not be entertained after the last date. Beneficiaries are further informed to submit the APR in their Official Writing Pad only. Issued by : (C.KHALONG AO) Director Higher Education.
HOLLOTOLI SCHOOL C.B.S.E. Affiliation no. 1430012 N.H. – 29, PADAMPUKHIRI, DIMAPUR, NAGALAND [797 116]
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In pursuant of Advertisement No.CEL/DSC/341/1077-100 dated 7.5.2013 and having satisfactorily conducted Written Test, Viva-Voice and Computer Test by the Department, the following candidates are selected/wait listed on the basis of merit with due consideration of Government's Reservation Policy. Successful candidates should submit their acceptance letter on or before 24.04.2014 failing which the post will be offered to candidates in the waiting list. Sl. No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 1 2 3 4 5
Name of the Candidate Kekhrielelie Kethoyie-u Yhome Kereilhouneino Kin Vilanguzo Khruomo Kevise Nagi lmkongsenla Jamir N.Anato Sema Longtsala Janbemo Lotha N.Elithung odyuo Povotso Khamo Litsingse Sangtam Elu Elunglung N.Minlem Tsapise Yahlyr Natichumdan Chang Henaih Beshang Chunglio Khim Waiting List Rongsenwapang I. Ozukum Libeni Yanthan Lolenlila S. Lonchar Luiluile Lungalang Koute-u Medo
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Maruti Suzuki to recall 1,03,311 units of Ertiga, Swift, DZire
New Delhi, April 11 (pTi): In one of the biggest vehicle recalls, Maruti Suzuki India is recalling 1,03,311 units of its popular models, Ertiga, Swift and DZire, manufactured between November 12, 2013 and February 4, 2014 to replace faulty fuel filler neck. The company said the recall will impact 42,481 units of Dzire, 47,237 units of Swift and 13,593 units of Ertiga. “This exercise is limited to vehicles within the above specified range and does not pertain to any other vehicle of the company,” Maruti Suzuki India said in a statement. Explaining the reasons for the recall, it said in the affected vehicles there is a possibility of fuel smell and in extreme condition there may be some fuel leakage, if filled up to the fuel cap, beyond the ‘auto cutoff level’. “Maruti Suzuki dealers will contact owners of all
vehicles in the above mentioned range. The company will replace the fuel filler neck free of cost,” it added. The new fuel filler necks are being dispatched to the dealer workshops. “Considering the number of vehicles impacted, the company is building up stock of the required com-
ponent at its dealer workshops, before inviting customers,” MSI said. The recall is the company’s largest after its recall of about one lakh units of its flagship export model ‘AStar’ in February 2010 to replace a faulty fuel pump part. The company said Swift, Dzire and Ertiga cus-
tomers, who have bought their cars post November 12, 2013 can check the company website to ascertain if their car is among affected by the recall. Last year, MSI had recalled 1,492 units of Ertiga, Swift, Dzire and AStar models produced in October 2013 to rectify
a possible problem with steering column. Earlier this week, Toyota Kirloskar Motor (TKM) said it would recall 44,989 units of multi-purpose vehicle Innova manufactured between February 2005 and December 2008 in India to rectify a faulty cable on the steering wheel. The move was part of a global recall of 6.39 million vehicles announced by Japanese parent Toyota Motor Corp, the world’s biggest car manufacturer. Automobile companies have been pro-active in recalling vehicles in case of safety issues since industry body SIAM initiated a voluntary recall policy in 2012. General Motor India had also recalled 1.14 lakh units of its multi-purpose vehicle Chevrolet Tavera last year, manufactured between 2005 and 2013, to address emissions and specification issues. It is the biggest recall in India till date.
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India’s exports miss target New Delhi, April 11 (iANS): India’s exports grew by a sluggish 3.98 percent to $312.35 billion in financial year ended March, missing the official target of $325 billion, while trade deficit narrowed on lower imports. According to data released Friday by the ministry of commerce and industry here, exports stood at $312.35 billion in the financial year 2013-14, up 3.98 percent from the previous year’s $300.40 billion. The government had set a target of $325 billion of exports for the fiscal 2013-14. Total value of imports for the fiscal 2013-14 was $450.94 billion, 8.11 percent lower from $490.73 billion recorded in the previous year. Trade deficit for the fiscal ended March 31, 2014, was substantially lower than in the previous year. Trade deficit narrowed to $138.59 billion in 2013-14 from $190.33 billion recorded in the previous year. “Factors which could be attributed for slowdown in exports are exchange rate volatility, steep hike in global oil prices, curb on gold imports coupled with its direct impact on jewellery export,” said Sanjay Budhia, chairman of CII export committee. Budhia said global factors like tough economic situations in the US and Europe also led to the slowdown in exports growth. Imports declined due to a sharp drop in gold imports as the policymakers put curbs to discourage demands for the precious metal. This has helped narrow the
country’s current account deficit that had risen to an alarming level of $88 billion. However, the monthly figure was disappointing. Trade deficit widened to $10.50 billion in March from $8.13 billion in the previous month due to lower exports. The country’s exports fell by 3.15 percent to $29.57 billion in March as compared to $30.54 billion recorded in the same month of last year. Imports dropped by 2.11 percent to $40.08 billion in March, leaving the monthly trade gap of $10.50 billion. Oil imports in March were valued at $15.78 billion, which was 17.7 percent higher than oil imports valued at $13.40 billion in the corresponding period last year. For the whole fiscal 2013-14 oil imports were valued at $167.62 billion, 2.2 per cent higher than the oil imports bill of $164.04 billion in the previous year. Non-oil imports in March 2014 dropped by 11.8 percent year-on-year to $24.30. For the fiscal 2013-14, non-oil imports declined by 13.3 percent to $283.32 billion. “It is worrisome that our exports fell by more than 3 percent in each of the last two months and we have missed the export target of $325 billion,” said Arbind Prasad, director general of FICCI, while expressing concern over the decline in exports. Prasad said India’s exports are likely to pick up in the current fiscal on the back of recovery in the global economy.
Global poverty figures grossly Deadly ‘Heartbleed’ virus arrives in Indian cyberspace Vodafone takes full Categorising the severity of New Delhi, April 11 tially sensitive information. The underestimated: Study control of its India biz (pTi): Indian cyber security vulnerability is due to improper the virus as “high”, the agency
loNDoN, April 11 (iANS): Calling the $1.25 (Rs.75) per day poverty line used by the World Bank “too low” and “artificial”, researchers have now estimated that global poverty could be a third higher than currently reported. The World Bank is reporting a ‘rosy’ picture because the poverty line is set too low due to its narrow definition, said the study. “If the World Bank had, in fact, used a poverty line grounded in basic needs, rather than its present artificial one which only looks at one monetary measure, the total number of poor people in the world would increase substantially, perhaps by as much as 30 percent,” explained Christopher Deeming from University of Bristol in Britain. With over one billion people in the world living on less than $1.25 per day, the World Bank aims to end ‘extreme poverty’ by 2030. The World Bank figures are widely used by the international community and play a significant role in international strategies to reduce poverty. For the study, researchers looked at those living on the Pacific island state of Vanuatu - taking into account not just their finances but also shelter, sanitisation, water, in-
formation, nutrition, health and education to build up a more comprehensive picture of poverty, deprivation and inequality. The study found that five percent of all children in Vanuatu live in poverty, as defined by the international ‘dollar a day’ measure. But a much greater proportion (17 percent) live in poverty defined by the national food and basic needs poverty line; and absolute poverty, where people are deprived of two or more basic human needs, affects 16 per cent of children, said the study. “Our findings suggest that the current international poverty line of a dollar a day seriously underestimates global poverty levels,” Deeming noted. In the context of Vanuatu, our triangulated results suggest underestimation of poverty by at least a third in the population aged 17 years or under, he said in the study appeared in Journal of Sociology. The findings come amidst considerable controversy surrounding the international ‘dollar a day’ measure used to monitor progress against the United Nation’s Millennium Development Goals and the future direction of the post-2015 development agenda.
sleuths have alerted Internet users against a “highly severe” virus named ‘Heartbleed’, which has set alarm bells ringing across the globe for fear of exposing millions of passwords, credit card numbers and other sensitive information to hackers. The virus prowling in the domestic arena, authorities said, attacks the openSSL of an online system which is the most essential protocol which encrypts information and data transfer over the Internet. The Computer Emergency Response Team of India (CERTIn), the nodal agency to combat hacking, phishing and to fortify security-related defences of the country’s Internet domain, fears it could compromise personal data and passwords of a user. “A vulnerability (heartbleed) has been reported in OpenSSL, which could be exploited by a remote attacker to disclose poten-
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beat packets to an affected device to retrieve sensitive information, such as private keys, user name and passwords or contents of encrypted traffic from process memory. By leveraging this information, an attacker may be able to decrypt, spoof, or perform man-in-the-middle attacks,” the CERT-In said in its latest advisory to Internet users in the country.
said all unguarded or vulnerable online systems are prone to the virus’ attack. The virus, with derives its name from a ‘bleeding red heart’ motif, has made a number of countries sit up and take notice of its destructive and threatening activities over the last few days. Two days back, Canada’s tax agency had said that it has temporarily cut-off public access to its electronic filling services just three weeks before the tax deadline because of security concerns over the “Heartbleed bug”. “It has been confirmed that the virus is active in the Indian cyberspace too. Some of its suspect messages also resemble a ‘red-coloured X’ motif similar to the red bleeding heart,” a cyber security expert told PTI.
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New Delhi, April 11 (Fe): Vodafone Group Plc on Friday said that it now has a 100 % ownership in its India mobile-phone unit Vodafone India Limited (VIL) after buying out 11 % stake owned by Piramal Enterprises Ltd in its Indian subsidiary. Piramal Enterprises had on Thursday said that it will divest its entire equity stake, comprising 45,425,328 shares, in Vodafone India Limited to Prime Metals Ltd, an indirect subsidiary of Vodafone Group Plc, for a total of Rs. 8,900 crore, valuing the shares of Vodafone India Ltd. at Rs. 1,960 per share. Vodafone has earlier in March completed the acquisition of indirect equity interests in VIL held by Analjit Singh and Neelu Analjit Singh, taking its stake to 89.03% of VIL. On Friday, Vodafone acquired the remaining 10.97% of VIL from Piramal Enterprises Limited. The Foreign Investment Promotion Board approved both acquisitions on February 20, 2014, following receipt of the approval of the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs “The combined cash consideration for both transactions was Rs 10,142 crores(£1.0 billion),” Vodafone said in a release. “We are delighted to have secured 100% ownership of one of our fastest growing businesses,” said Vittorio Colao, CEO of Vodafone Group. “Our business will continue to connect communities and offer the best products and services – from entertainment to our innovative money transfer service, M-Pesa – to enhance the lives of Indians throughout the country,” he added.
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NPCC responds to Planning Minister
DiMApur, April 11 (Mexn): The NPCC has stated that the irregularities committed in Veterinary & Animal Husbandry department under the ministership of the present Planning Minister TR Zeliang during DAN-II needs to be further exposed as the “purported claims” of the minister are contrary to what is brought out in the CAG Report ending March 31, 2012. The NPCC said this in response to TR Zeliang’s clarification earlier. Out of many gross irregularities that have plagued the V&AH department, NPCC Media Cell said, the establishment of veterinary college at Jalukie and the Mithun project have been chosen to “highlight as to how the minister carried out the implementation works for his own benefits through the firm M/s HiTech Constructions owned by his brother NR Zeliang, of which TR Zeliang’s son is the MD.” Mithun project According to NPCC, the Mithun project was implemented during the period 2009-10 to 2011-12. It was approved in February 2010
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by the Planning Commission and an amount of 7 crores was earmarked for implementation of the scheme under one time SPA during 2009-10. The project was continued in the subsequent years as well with funding under SPA totaling 13 crores. Out of 25 projects implemented in the four selected districts during 2009-12, 12 projects were taken up for detailed analysis and joint physical verification. The excerpts from the CAG report as produced by the NPCC said that the department claims that selection of beneficiary villages was done after proper feasibility studies but there were no records furnished to substantiate their claim. It also pointed out irregularities in disbursement of assistance to beneficiary villages as the actual implementation was not done as per departmental records viz., Detailed Project Reports, Fully Vouched Contingent bills drawn and Actual Payee Receipts. As per departmental records, an amount of 1.17 crores was shown as paid to Village Councils of four villages in Peren district where the
major project was implemented. Joint physical verification however revealed that only five mithuns (valued at 5.50 lakh) and two calves were received. Further interaction with the beneficiary of one medium project revealed that they had received cash amounting to only 1.50 lakh against 20.77 lakh shown as paid to them. Further, the report mentioned payment made for fictitious works in which 1.56 crore was drawn by the Directorate against civil works during 2009-10, which was certified to have been completed (March 2010) through a contractor in 24 project villages. Scrutiny of records of the EE, V&AH Division revealed that technical estimates for the 69 works was prepared and approved by the EE after splitting one item of work to avoid sanction of higher authority. Thereafter, all the works were allotted (June 2010) without giving wide publicity to the Notice Inviting Tender as required under Rules. The NPCC alleged that all 69 works were allotted to M/s Hi-tech Constructions and MBs/Bills were prepared showing the
works to have been executed as per the approved estimates and payments amounting to 1.51 crore were made to the contractor. However, it claimed, joint physical verification of projects implemented in 2009-10 and interaction with the beneficiaries revealed that civil works were never taken up or executed by the contractor.
Setting up veterinary college at Jalukie To set up a veterinary college in the state, NPCC said, the department had gone ahead with creation of infrastructure and obtained funding under Special Plan Assistance totaling 12.25 crore from 2008-09 till 2011-12 where major portion of funds were shown to have been utilized for civil works namely, construction of security fencing, rest house, approach road, internal roads etc., at the proposed site executed by EE, V&AH Division through contractors. According to the NPCC, for security fencing construction, NITs were not published or given wide coverage as required under Rules. Bids for all the
works (69 groups) were received from the same contractors and all works were awarded to M/s Hi-tech Constructions except for 4 groups during 2008-09, which were awarded to NR Zeliang. However, it was seen that NR Zeliang and M/s Hi-tech Constructions had the same registration numbers and were in fact one and the same firm. As per entries and estimates made in MBs, NPCC stated, the total length of security fencing constructed during 2008-11 was 9980 m with pillars at a distance of 2.96 m at a total cost of 4.81 crore. During joint physical verification, it was seen that actual execution of work was not as per the estimate and the entries in the MB showed excess payment given to the contractor. For construction of guest house-cum-office, the government had given an administrative approval of 3 crore during 201011. However, the technical estimates approved by CE (Housing) was for an amount of 1.60 crore including centage charges of 60.85 lakh. Thereafter, NIT was issued for the work with an approximate
cost of 99.15 lakh. As in all cases, NPCC said, NIT was not advertised or given wide coverage. The work was certified to have been completed (January 2012) and payment of 0.95 crore was made to the contractor. Joint physical verification (September 2012) revealed that actual execution of work was not as per estimates or measurements recorded in the MB. Meanwhile, for construction of overhead water tanks, NPCC said, NIT was issued (Mar 2011) for construction of two separate rolled steel unequal angle overhead water tanks for the guest house at an estimated cost of 8.40 lakh. As per entries made in the MB, the work was certified to have been completed in May 2011 and payment of 8.04 lakh was made to the contractor in July 2011. It was, however, seen during joint physical verification (Sept 2012) that the work was not executed and only one water tank (Sintex-1000 liters) was fitted on the roof of the guest house building. Thus, payment of 8.04 lakh was made to the contractor on the basis of fictitious entries made in the MB, it added.
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MEx FILE Zunheboto DPDB meeting deferred Zunheboto, April 11 (Mexn): The monthly district planning & development board meeting scheduled to be held on April 8, 2014 has been postponed to April 15. Time and venue will remain the same. Deputy commissioner & vice chairman, DPDB Zunheboto has requested all the board members to note the change of date and attend the meeting positively.
Sumi Senior Citizen Forum lauds Lenten Agreement DiMApur, April 11 (Mexn): Sumi Senior Citizen Forum, Dimapur has expressed happiness to note the Lenten Agreement between the NSCN (IM), GPRN/ NSCN and NNC/FGN under the initiative of FNR. The Forum in a press release issued by its president KL Achumi hoped that the Lenten Agreement “bear fruit and shared by the Nagas and recorded in the history of the Nagas.” It also lauded the FNR for “their tireless effort in facilitating the factions under one umbrella for the glory of the Nagas in the near future.” Further, it requested the signatories of the Lenten Agreement to honour and respect their commitment and extend full support to the FNR for its implementation.
Western Chakhesang Hoho condemns DiMApur, April 11 (Mexn): The Western Chakhesang Hoho (WCH) has expressed shock and outrage at the attempt to life on ACAUT Nagaland member Abe Mero on April 9 at Jail colony Kohima allegedly by NSCN (K) cadre. The Hoho while condemning such “uncivilized and cruel behavior” stated it should be condemned by one and all. The Hoho further urged the competent authority to award befitting punishment to the persons involved as per the law.
NIEOIA convenes meeting KohiMA, April 11 (Mexn): All the inspectors/ Eco. Investigators/ Extension officers of Industries and Commerce department have been informed that an emergency meeting has been convened on April 15 at DIC Kohima conference hall, 11:00 am. Further, president of Nagaland Industries EO and Inspector Association (NIEOIA) has requested all concerned to attend the meeting without fail.
NSSATA calls meeting KohiMA, April 11 (Mexn): A general meeting of the All Nagaland SSA Teachers Association is scheduled to be held on April 16, at 11:00 am in APO Hall, Phoolbari, Kohima. A press note informed that the meeting will deliberate on issues “ailing the SSA family.” All SSA teachers of the districts have been urged to attend the meeting without fail.
Our Correspondent Kohima | April 11
A three-day long Youth Crusade (The Lord’s program) under the aegis of Nagaland Christian Prayer Fellowship got underway here today at the Kohima Local Ground. The first session started this evening with Rev. Dr. Batkupar Dunai, Sr. Pastor, Now Generation Outreach Revival Assembly, Shillong as the speaker. Rev. Dr. Dunai called upon the gathering to spend more time on prayer. He stated the only festival that will bring joy to Nagaland is the festival of Jesus. Asserting that at present, people in Nagaland are striving for spiritual relationship, he added, “We must return back to God.” Earlier, introductory speech was given by M. Zhasa, chairman, Nagaland Christian Prayer Fellowship while the service was led by Atou Thapo, CEM advisor, NCRC, PR Hill, Kohima. Session II will start from 10:00 am onwards on April 12 with Rev. Avi Sophie, House of Prayer for Jerusalem & for All Nations, New Delhi as the speaker. Rev. Zotuo Kiewhuo, Ko i n o n ia Bap t i st Church Kohima will be the speaker in the 3rd session at 5:00 pm on the same day. There will be prayer and healing in all the services. The crusade will go on till April 13.
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FGN Sumi Region condoles
Church leaders of Surumi village attending the 3rd session of SCLF at Surumi village.
DiMApur, April 11 (Mexn): The Surumi Church Leaders Fellowship (SCLF) held its 3rd session from April 4 to 6 at NCRC Surumi village, on the theme
“one God and Father of all” (Eph.4:6). Vihoto Awomi, Pastor, Hetoni Awomi, W/ Pastor, Ahokhe Awomi, Regional Co-ordinator, AWANA and Khehoi Awomi, Pas-
tor were the speakers of the session. Shivukhu Shikhu, Chairman Adhoc Town Committee Suruhuto, exhorted the congregation. The Surumi Church
Leaders Fellowship has expressed gratitude to all the speakers, and all the churches under the SBAK Nito Mount, SBAK Aizuto, NCRC, UBCA, WSBAK, and inde-
pendent Churches, for allowing church leaders to attend the program. It also thanked NCRC Pastor, leaders and all the members of Surumi Village for hosting the program.
Zunheboto, April 11 (Mexn): Sumi Region, Federal Government of Nagaland (FGN) has expressed deep sorrow at the demise of Scato Swu, former Kedaghe of FGN on April 7 at Satakha. Hekhuvi Achumi, Kilonser Ministry of LOTA, FGN in a message described late Swu as a “true patriot” who tirelessly served the nation in different capacities holding the prestigious post of Kedaghe (President), sacrificing the prime of his life for the cause of Nagas. Following the exemplary foot step of “our” late leader, the condolence note said, “the FGN Sumi Region is growing from strength to strength, for which the region salute the unwavering quality of patriotism displayed by our late leader.” Extending condolences to the bereaved family, the Kilonser acknowledged that Swu's demise has created a big vacuum for the Nagas.
TTSU demands better service and development in Tening Nine graduates with peren, April 11 (Mexn): The Tening Town Students’ Union (TTSU) has appealed to the Nagaland state government to address the lack of development and infrastructure in the town, which is a sub-division under Peren district. A press note from the TTSU President, Namsilung Pamai and General Secretary, Doni Newmai stated that, in terms of basic government services and infrastructure, the town “is worse than small villages in some parts of Nagaland.” It slammed that “lackadaisical attitude” of the state government towards the people of Tening sub-division and asserted that “there is a limit to everything.” The union informed that the road connecting
Tening with Peren, Dimapur and Kohima is in a “pathetic condition with no major maintenance or repairing works in the past two decades or more.” It appealed to the MLA for 6-Tening A/C and the department concerned to immediately address this issue on top priority. While acknowledging the MLA for taking up the widening of roads within Tening Town, the union appealed for immediate repair, maintenance and blacktopping of at least a single lane road from Tening to Peren. The TTSU further extended its support and cooperation to the All Nchangram Students’ Union (ANSU) in demanding better NST bus service for the
Tening-Dimapur route at the earliest. It demanded that the NST bus service, running only on alternate days, must be changed to daily to and fro service with immediate effect and with a better bus. The union noted that students are the worst affected, due to irregular bus service and frequent break downs of the bus. “If the prevailing contract system in Peren district is the culprit of the deteriorating NST service as pointed out by ANSU, TTSU demands immediate cancellation of the contract and resume departmental service,” it demanded. It further cautioned all officers and staff posted at Tening sub-division to remain present in their re-
DC Hushili inaugurates Khehokhu village council office
spective place of posting. The union informed that it would conduct surprise checking on any days. It cautioned that the union would initiate its own course of action against anyone found absent in their place of duty, without sanctioned leaves/ genuine reason. The TTSU said that the people of Tening area have “suffered beyond tolerance due to clear negligence of the government of Nagaland and all concerned departments.” It declared that the union would not remain
silent anymore and “will resort to any action to fight for all basic government services for the people of the area and initiate justified action towards any corrupted individual, public leaders or department trying to ignore the sub-division in the days to come.” “The younger generation has woken up with full awareness of their rights and privileges, who cannot be fooled anymore by playing ignoring tactics by the departments’ concerned and public leaders,” it added.
Certificate in Theology
KohiMA, April 11 (Mexn): The 18th graduation ceremony of Assembly of God Bible School was held on April 6 in Kohima with the theme ‘Call for God’s Ministry’. Altogether nine students graduated with Certificate in Theology. A press note stated that the guest speaker Rev Thebemo Yanthan, Coordinator AGBCTI-AGEI, pointed out that Christian ministry is not a job, not a career, but a calling from the Creator. He ex-
horted the graduates to keep the calling of God for ministry with prayer as the fuel of life and people as the focus, and perseverance to get to the finishing line. Earlier, Rev Dr T R Angami, Founder Principal, gave the welcome address and also gave away special awards and certificates. Abi Pfusenuo, lecturer, read the scripture, and the graduates presented special songs. The programme concluded with a mass spoken prayer.
ZCYO Wokha condemns vandalism in the colony WoKhA, April 11 (Mexn): Zuvotong Colony Youth Organisation (ZCYO), Wokha has vehemently condemned “those uncivilised and shameless individuals” who had vandalized the Zuvotong Colony demarcation sign board erected near Forest Colony
Wokha on the night of April 9, 2014. ZCYO in a press release stated that the act cannot be termed as accidental, but purely intentional, “which afflicts all the bonafied members of ZCYO and the colony members in general.” The note informed that,
the colony demarcation sign board was raised on March 29, 2014, with the consent of the landowners, Zuvotong colony council, GBs and elders of the colony. Therefore, it said, if any individual or party wants any clarification they should come to the organisation.
ZCYO also warned that it would not tolerate such kind of anti-social activities within its jurisdiction and defaulters would be given stringent punishment. ZCYO also appealed to all peace loving citizen to cooperate with the organisation in curbing such menace.
NPCC condemns electoral malpractices DC Dimapur Hushili Sema along with others at the inauguration of Khehokhu village council office building on April 11.
DiMApur, April 11 (Mexn): The office building of Khehokhu Village Council constructed under Grant-In-Aid, Rural Development was inaugurated this afternoon by Deputy Commissioner, Dimapur, N. Hushili Sema (IAS) at a function attended by Zheheto Sema, BDO, RD Block Kuhuboto, Zakabo Rotokha, SDO (Civil), Kuhuboto, village leaders,
and elders. Addressing the gathering, Hushili asked the villagers to take pride in what they do for the benefit of the whole village. She observed that Khehokhu village is making good use of the fund provided by the government for the development of the village. Calling on the villagers to be trend setters, she said the develop-
ment works done in the village would remain and would continue to benefit the villagers in the days to come. She also stressed on the need to mould the youth and to give good education to the children for a healthy and progressive society. She discouraged the village authority from allowing proxy teachers in the school. The DC also
called on the villagers to be cooperative with one another Chief of the village, Hokiye Yeputhomi delivered welcome address. Pukhavi Chophy, chairman, Khehokhu village council proposed the vote of thanks. Hokevi Aye, pastor, KBC said the invocation and Howoto Chophy, VDB secretary chaired the function.
DiMApur, April 11 (Mexn): While lauding the law enforcing agencies for peaceful conduct of elections, the NPCC today stated, massive proxy voting and several malpractices that adorned majority of the polling stations exposed the inadequacies and complicity of election officials and the state government machinery. In a press statement, the NPCC Media Cell said that the low voter turnout in many polling stations that translated into high polling percentage “sums up the dubious process of election conducted by
polling officials who must have been pressurized to act at the behest of the NPF government.” It further questioned the “deafening silence of the NBCC on the electoral malpractices which is in direct contravention of their ‘Clean Election Campaign’.” The massive SVEEP campaign undertaken by Election Commission in all districts has miserably failed to convey the message other than providing local entertainment, the NPCC added. It further asserted that the emergence of rampant declaration of support for a particular candidate/
party by village councils and tribal hohos/ councils has made a mockery of the entire democratic process. “It was unfortunate that an apex body of a particular tribe choose to declare their support for DAN candidate on behalf of all their people residing in Dimapur district.” This “biased and shortsighted” decision made by handful of leaders, the NPCC said, needs to be questioned and condemned by all right thinking citizens irrespective of political affiliations “before the entire democratic process gets subverted to suit the requirements of some
few leaders with vested interests.” With massive proxy voting that was even captured live on webcast in some polling stations and the election machinery rendered totally impotent, the NPCC added, “democracy has been murdered in Nagaland and unless the people rise up to the occasion by shedding their current indifference as seen by low voter turnout, polling in Nagaland will continue to be a mockery and will destroy the remnants of whatever little we have achieved in 50 years of statehood.”
People, life, etc... 6 Rwanda: Twenty Years Hence Saturday | 12 april, 2014
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n April, Jean Pierre never switches on his television, afraid of what might happen to his wife, Grace, if she sees the programs broadcast during Rwanda’s annual genocide commemoration week. “I’ve taken her to hospital twice in April,” he said. “She had flashbacks. She was crying and saying that the militias had come back.” A Tutsi living in Kigali, Grace was slashed with machetes and left for dead during the 100 days of slaughter that began on April 6, 1994, shortly after Hutu President Juvénal Habyarimana was killed when his plane was shot down over the Rwandan capital. The attack mobilized Hutu government soldiers and allied extremist militia, who orchestrated the genocide to exterminate the Tutsi minority. In villages across the densely populated country, neighbor turned on neighbor as victims were hacked to death, burned alive, clubbed, and shot. The fighting ended in July 1994 when the Rwandan Patriotic Front, a Tutsi-led rebel movement that swept in from Uganda, marched on Kigali and seized control of the country—but not before some 800,000 Tutsis and moderate Hutus had been killed. “When the commemoration week starts, many people get traumatized because the past comes straight back into their hearts,” said Jean Pierre, 44, who declined to give his real name. A flame of remembrance has been touring Rwanda’s green hills for the past three months, with both survivors and perpetrators presenting their testimonies at each stop. On April 7, President Paul Kagame will use it to light a national flame of mourning, which will burn for 100 days. But many say this show of collective mourning masks deep divisions in a country struggling to overcome lingering resentment and achieve true
reconciliation and justice. The specter of the genocide, said to be the fastest of its scale in history, is omnipresent in Rwanda, a tiny, mountainous land lying in the heart of Africa. Signposts off the tarmac roads point to churches where massacres took place. Inside, skulls and bones are neatly arranged in lines. The clothes of the dead are piled on the pews. School books, rosary beads, and identity cards belonging to the dead are displayed alongside rusty machetes and pipes left behind by the killers. The guides are all survivors, often still visibly traumatized. “All of my family were killed. Sometimes it is difficult to talk about it,” said Stanley, who works at the Ntarama church memorial, 30 kilometers south of Kigali, where more than 5,000 people were killed. “As a survivor, this is one of the ways to fight genocide and its ideology.” Some argue that the government, led by Kagame, a Tutsi, constantly evokes the horrors of the genocide to justify its tight grip on power. Last year, it launched a campaign called “I am Rwandan,” which has seen Hutus born after the genocide apologize in the name of their ethnic group. “[Kagame] wants the blood to keep flowing symbolically,” said Gérard Prunier, a French academic who has moved from being a Kagame sympathizer to a fierce opponent. “He wants the survivors to be full of hatred and pain because that’s the basis of his legitimacy.” The one-sided nature of the government’s genocide narrative is making it difficult for many to bury the past, analysts say. There is no official recognition of Hutu who were killed either during the genocide or in revenge massacres by the RPF, in which up to 30,000 Hutu died, according to a leaked United Nations report. “Hutu see that those who are commemorated are Tutsi victims ... but they themselves are not allowed
Resilience in healthcare James Hamblin
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A Rwandan boy listens to speakers recount genocide memories after the arrival of a small flame of remembrance, symbolic fire traveling the country, in the capital Kigali, Rwanda Saturday, April 5. The country will commemorate on April 7, the 20th anniversary of the genocide when ethnic Hutu extremists killed neighbors, friends and family during a threemonth rampage of violence aimed at ethnic Tutsis and some moderate Hutus, leaving a death toll that Rwanda puts at 1,000,050. (AP Photo)
to commemorate their victims,” said Filip Reyntjens, a political scientist at the University of Antwerp. “It increases rather than decreases ethnic polarization in Rwanda.” He said this polarization was reinforced by the justice meted out in the wake of the genocide when village courts, known as gacaca, were established to clear a backlog of genocide cases that had overwhelmed Rwanda’s judicial system. Between 2001 and 2012, more than 2 million cases were tried in 12,000 community courts, where locals were encouraged to gather under trees and beneath aluminum roofing to discuss what happened. But no Tutsis were put on trial, either in gacaca or at the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda in neighboring Tanzania, which prosecuted the architects of the genocide. “It’s victors’ justice, and it is, of course, extremely dangerous,” Reyntjens said. “They can do whatever they like and they will not be prosecuted or convicted.” One of the government’s main reconciliation policies is to promote a Rwandan national identity by discouraging people from using ethnic labels, banning ethnic-
based parties, and outlawing “divisionism,” a vague offense that includes behavior that stokes ethnic tensions. “It has had this silencing effect,” said Phil Clark, an expert on transitional justice at the University of London’s School of Oriental and African Studies. “A lot of people say when it comes to talking about ethnic divisions and talking about the past, we are not actually sure what we are permitted to talk about any longer.” Critics say the government uses “ethnic amnesia” to hide Tutsi predominance in all levels of public life. “The RPF has to deny ethnicity because if they allowed ethnic identification, you could then establish formally that the Tutsi elite is hugely overrepresented in institutions,” said Reyntjens. Three-quarters of Rwanda’s 250 to 400 most influential people are Tutsi, according to Reyntjens. At the local government level, at least five out of six are Tutsi in a country where 85 percent are Hutu, he said. In 2003, Kagame introduced a presidential decree, allowing many of those who confessed and requested a pardon to be released from the country’s overcrowded jails.
Large numbers of convicted perpetrators now live alongside survivors. While some live in harmony, the prisoner amnesty also created resentment. “If you kill people and you are not punished, you cannot understand the seriousness of what you did,” said Jean Pierre. “If they have another opportunity to kill, they will.” During the era of gacaca, there was emphasis on getting perpetrators to confess and survivors to forgive, analysts said. Some regard this as little more than political theater. “I don't think genocide survivors have forgiven perpetrators,” said Aggee Shyaka, a senior lecturer in the University of Rwanda’s Centre for Conflict Management, who was told by survivors during his research that they offered forgiveness because the government told them to. “It was not a deep, serious conviction. They did it because it was part of the [government] program,” he said. Similarly, many of those who confessed did so to win reduced sentences. Shyaka believes it is unrealistic to expect deep individual healing given the horrors that Rwandans have experienced. For him, it is enough that peo-
ne of the most horrific tales of mass violence ever began just 20 years ago this week. During the 100 days after Easter 1994, ethnic Hutu extremists killed 1 million fellow Rwandans. The surviving 80 percent of the population reeled from health crises. Health workers fled or were killed. Many who remained had been complicit in the genocide, seeding distrust in medical establishment. An estimated 250,000 women were raped. HIV became a weapon of war. Refugee camps fell to one of the century’s largest cholera outbreaks. Rwanda was left with the world’s highest child mortality and lowest life expectancy at birth. Fewer than one in four children were vaccinated against measles and polio. “Whether survivor, perpetrator, or member of the diaspora, no Rwandan emerged unaffected,” writes Rwandan minister of health Agnes Binagwaho inThe Lancet today, in a study co-authored with Dr. Paul Farmer and a team of international public health experts. “Much of the rest of the world stood idly by.” Few imagined that Rwanda, a country the size of Maryland, would so soon—if ever—serve as an international model for health equity. Just two decades later, that life expectancy has doubled. Vaccination rates for many diseases are now higher than those registered in the United States—more than 97 percent of Rwandan infants are immunized against ten different diseases. Child mortality has fallen by more than two thirds since 2000. New HIV infection rates fell by 60 percent be-
ple are living peacefully together and cooperating economically and socially. “Progress is remarkable,” he said. “I don’t think you can do better than we are doing in Rwanda in a postgenocide context.”
tween 2000 and 2012, and AIDS-related mortality fell by 82 percent. HIV treatment is free. “In the last decade, death rates from AIDS and tuberculosis have dropped more steeply in Rwanda than just about anywhere, ever,” said Farmer. Perhaps the most renowned name healthcare delivery to the world's poor and marginalized, Farmer says he can think of no more dramatic example of turnaround. “Some assume that such awful circumstances led to a tardy but emphatic humanitarian response,” Binagwaho and colleagues write today. “Such assumptions are wrong. Many were ready to write Rwanda off as a lost cause.” In 1995, Rwandans received an average of 50 cents per person in foreign assistance for health. Only a decade ago did Rwanda receive its first major international grants to treat HIV, tuberculosis, and malaria. “Some development experts even advised withholding primary care services from children to stave off population growth and prevent what they called a ‘Malthusian abyss,’” the Lancet authors write. The unlikely success hinged on a national development plan that championed health equity, a constitution that formally named a universal right to health, a community-based national health insurance system, and community health workers. (In each of Rwanda’s 14,837 villages, three elected community health workers are trained and equipped to disseminate resources and basic elements of care.) In 1998, a new government launched a consul-
Judging by history, peaceful coexistence is not enough. In the past, simmering tensions have been a prelude to violence in Rwanda. “There is revenge living in people, but they cannot
tative process to create a national development plan based on inclusive social cohesion and health equity, involving substantial investments in public health and healthcare delivery. Community-based health insurance and performance-based financing systems began in three of the country’s districts and expanded nationwide in 2004. In 2010 the Ministry of Health instituted a threetiered premium system based on Rwanda’s socioeconomic assessment system, ubudehe. There was simultaneous decentralization and integration of health services, increasing domestic funding alongside external resources. By 2010, 58 percent of foreign assistance was able to be channeled through Rwandan national systems, compared with an average of 20 percent in post-conflict settings. "This strengthening of public sector capacity is both cause and effect of a focus on national ownership and oversight," Binagwaho and colleagues write. "Such an approach to shared accountability has also leveraged increasing investment from the Rwandan government." Rwanda was able to dedicate 22 percent of general government expenditure to public health in 2011, for services like genderbased violence prevention and family planning. "Counter to some experts’ forecasts after the genocide, reduced child mortality has correlated closely with higher family planning uptake. More children surviving means parents no longer have additional children to offset the expected deaths of some."
show it publicly because, they say, ‘If I show my feelings, I will be in jail,’ “ Jean Pierre said. “But truly, they are not reconciled.” Katy Migiro is a journalist at the Thomson Reuters Foundation.
Why do we like weird artists? O
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ur brains associate eccentricity and creativity in musicians, painters, writers, and other artists—as long as weirdness doesn't feel like a gimmick. At this year’s South by Southwest festival, Lady Gaga invited a performance artist to vomit on her, in a move that likely provoked some to question her artistic vision, if not her sanity. For others the act probably only added to her mystique, rendering her music that much more enjoyable. New research demonstrates that an artist’s eccentricity, even in realms irrelevant to the medium of expression, can enhance our perception of the artist’s work. But there’s a catch: The oddball behavior can’t feel like a gimmick. In our minds, eccentricity and creativity go together like, well, Bjork and swans. Just as generating a creative idea requires deviating from conventional modes of thought, quirkiness involves deviation from conventional social behavior. If you ignore the rules in one domain, you may also ignore them in another. Once we form a stereotype of the erratic
Music Sounds Better When You Know the Artist Is Eccentric
artist, we may see those who fit the stereotype more snugly as being better artists. (This applies to other stereotypes, too. Inone study, listeners liked rap songs better when they thought the musicians were black.) For the new paper, published in the European Journal of Social Psychology, Wijnand van Tilburg, of the University of Southampton, and Eric Igou, of
the University of Limerick, conducted several experiments. First, they showed participants an image of Van Gogh’s Sunflowers and told half that the painter was believed to have severed his own ear lobe. Viewers with this information liked the painting more. In another, participants looked at three pieces of art, and half were told that the (fictional) artist was personally eccentric. These subjects liked the
works better and were willing to pay more than four times as much for them. But maybe people simply like art more when they have more information about the artist? In another experiment, participants rated their enjoyment of the works from the second experiment, and also rated a photo of the fictional artist on eccentricity. Some saw a man with short hair and a white
shirt. Others saw him with longer hair, facial stubble, and a vest. Those who saw the second man liked the work better, and this was specifically accounted for by his greater perceived eccentricity. Being a weirdo doesn’t add cred in every situation, even in the art world. The researchers showed one group of participants a conventional artwork (Lady of Flowers by Andrea del Verrocchio) and another an unconventional artwork (The Pack by Joseph Beuys), after first providing an artist bio. In each group, some were told in the bio that the artist spent much of his life carrying roadside stones on his head to his cottage. This addition boosted ratings of The Pack, but had little effect on Lady of Flowers. According to Van Tilburg, “there needs to be a ‘fit’ between artist eccentricity and the type of art being produced.” The kind of guy who carries stones on his head probably has an unconventional vision that will be expressed in his unconventional art. But as for Lady of Flowers, there’s not too much to be
read into a bust of a lady holding flowers. Finally, Van Tilburg and Igou delved into the phenomenon that is Lady Gaga. They showed some subjects a photo of her seated on a chair wearing a conservative dress, regular makeup, and a ponytail. Others saw her crouching in a tight black suit, with black boots and gloves and a shiny mask (the getup from the “Poker Face” video). Some also read that music critics consider her whole image to be a piece of strategic marketing. Then they all rated her skill as an artist and how much they like her music. Those who saw the “Poker Face” outfit liked her and her music better—unless they also read the critics’ calling her out. That is, if they didn’t believe her eccentricity was authentic, it earned her no points. Would her infamous meat dress have meant as much if we thought the fashion choice came after audience polling? In a footnoted study, the researchers found that showing subjects eccentric images of Lady Gaga, Salvador Dali, and Björk
did not influence ratings of art by other people, revealing that information about an artist’s eccentricity does not affect ratings of his or her work simply by triggering thoughts about creativity, or by causing participants to think more abstractly.
Readers may please note that the contents of the articles, letters and opinions published do not reflect the outlook of this paper nor of the Editor in any form.
Even if you decide to scheme up a whole crazy artist persona, it’s likely that at least some people won’t see through the plot and will grant you greater regard. So don that outfit of veal or vomit—assuming you’re doing something edgy with your work. If, however, you’re hoping to make it big in still life, it’s probably better to keep the food on the table.
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To Russia with love? Transnistria, a territory caught in a time warp Karl Penhaul | CNN
THE PREVIOUS NIGHT we'd been turned away by stern-looking border guards. A categorical "no entry" to Transnistria. Trans-where? Transnistria is a breakaway state, recognized by no sovereign nation. It's a sliver of land sandwiched between Moldova and Ukraine and only a little larger than Rhode Island, the smallest state in the United States. "You can't come in. Right now there is no permission for foreigners and no permission for journalists," said the Transnistrian border guard, clad in an oversized peaked cap with Soviet-style hat-badge. It was past midnight and we were too tired to argue. To be honest, we had expected as much. A week earlier, Transnistrian authorities had fast-tracked our request for a journalist visa to report inside their territory. Instead of waiting the normal 10 days' processing time, officials had responded within 36 hours. It was a speedy "no." Transnistria split from the former Soviet republic of Moldova following a two-year war (1990-1992) that erupted as the Soviet Union collapsed. The Russians stepped in to back Transnistria -- located on the right bank of the River Dniestr -- but never recognized it as an independent state. It became a land in limbo. More than a decade later, and after Russian troops marched into Ukraine's Crimea region, NATO's top military commander Gen. Philip Breedlove warned Moscow may be eyeing other targets. Western intelligence has shown tens of thousands more Russian troops massed on Ukraine's eastern border. 'Frozen conflict' Breedlove suggested the force -backed by tanks and attack helicopters -- was large enough to roll right through Ukraine from east to west and into Transnistria. The general described this as one of Russia's "frozen conflicts" -- an unresolved political and territorial dispute -- which Moscow could reignite at any time in a bid to expand its influence across the region. Like the generals in Moscow and Washington, we pored over our map, tracking backroads and alternate routes into the self-declared country. We decided to try to visit as tourists; our target was the "Equator" a top nightclub in the Transnistrian border town of Bender. Attempting our approach this
Visitors to Transnistria coming from Moldova must complete all the formalities of a border crossing at a checkpoint manned by Russian, Transnistrian and Moldovan soldiers.
time from Moldova, we sloshed a half bottle of local brandy on the floor of our minivan to give it a party smell. Maybe they got bored of our incoherent fast-talk or perhaps bought the idea that Transnistrian nightlife was a big draw for international partygoers. After a long wait, we were waved through. As we rolled past decaying heavy industry and tumbledown Soviet-era apartment blocks, it was clear Transnistria needed more than a fancy nightclub to give it a touch of glamor. At the doors of the "Equator", we were informed that the night's planned event was body painting and a contest to win free cocktails. The rules did not seem entirely clear. We headed instead for an early night in the capital Tiraspol. My last foray into cocktail drinking in former Soviet states had ended badly. A week earlier, up on the Ukraine's northeast frontier with Russia, a Ukrainian tank commander had cracked open a jar of pickled tomatoes, offered up some raw eggs and uncorked home-made vodka. When the fruit vodka ran out -- we ended the chilly night, in a foxhole, drinking shots of a cloudy liquid from a plastic bottle. Before he passed out, the gunner explained it was the cleaning fluid for the tank's electronics. No desire to repeat that in Transnistria. Trapped in time As we headed early Sunday into downtown Tiraspol, it was easy to see Transnistria is a place trapped in time. The hammer and sickle is still proudly emblazoned on the Transnistrian flag. A Soviet star is perched atop the city council building and a few blocks down, a towering statue of Lenin rises like a guardian angel. The roads are named after revo-
lutionary icons: Marx, Engels, Lenin. There's also just plain "Communist Street." At a flea market, old men traded Soviet army cap badges and shoulder flashes. Many here still hanker after the glory days of the Cold War. "Of course it was good with the Soviet Union. We wanted to be with Russia and still want to be with Russia," one elderly lady told me. She wrapped her arms around herself as she explained how she had felt protected by the old U.S.S.R. Viktor, one of the men selling old Soviet military mementos added: "It was good in those days but we know we cannot turn back time. But we want to join Russia now and set up a free-trade zone." "We don't want to be part of Moldova. They only grab money for their own pockets," he added. Pro-Russian Talking to people here, it's hard to fathom why NATO chiefs would warn of an impending Russian invasion of Transnistria. The doors seem to be wide open and the welcome mat is out. "Let them come. Here people are all for it. If the Russian military comes everybody will shout 'hooray,'" a chatty blonde woman said. Transnistrians have repeatedly called to be allowed to join the Russian Federation. Moscow has so far failed to recognize Transnistria's independence -insisting that it should first resolve its dispute with Moldova. After its annexation of Crimea, some political and military analysts believe Russia may be readying to redraw some of Eastern Europe's borders without further consultation. Away from the flea market, stands "La Dolce Vita," an Italian-style pavement café that serves only instant cof-
fee and dozens of varieties of sugary cakes. Law student Katya and boyfriend Sergey, an IT student, were consumed in a very public show of affection. Their minds were more focused on love not war. But they paused briefly for questions. "If the Russians come in it wouldn't be a tragedy at all. The Russian military is already here," Sergey said. The couple added that they intended to go to Russia once they'd graduated to look for well-paid work there. They said good jobs were hard to find in Transnistria. When the Soviet star waned, a new star rose over Transnistria -- that of Wild West economics. An ex-KGB agent and former president appears to be one of the biggest businessmen in town. He goes under the brand name "Sheriff" and has a chain of supermarkets, gas stations and even Tiraspol's top soccer club. Other businesses here may not be so mainstream. International economists often describe Transnistria as a state whose fortunes are built on smuggling booze and tobacco and selling old Soviet weapons. Out in the countryside, Anna Ivanna has no head for shady dealings. I find her hoeing weeds from her small vineyard. She says her land is perfect for growing organic grapes. Some of it goes to produce Kvint -- a Transnistrian cognac. She believes becoming part of Russia would bring greater economic benefits like cheaper energy, especially Russian natural gas for heating her home and powering local industry. She's also heard Russian pensions are four times higher than in Transnistria. "Why do we need Europe? It's good for us to be part of Russia. Maybe Europe is OK for the young people," she said. Russian soldiers never left Transnistria, after its 1990-1992 independence war with Moldova. A contingent of around 1,200 occupies bases and highway checkpoints here -- another indication Russian President Vladimir Putin would not need to invade since his troops are already here. On the outskirts of the capital, we venture into another Soviet-era apartment complex. On a wall, there's a starkly poetic line of graffiti scrawled in English. It could be the lament of star-crossed lovers or perhaps a sign of the political times. "I love you. But why I love you?...I never know." A message from Transnistria. To Russia with love.
Lifestyles of the young and ultra-rich Bryan Borzykowski | BBC
DAVID SCHOTTENSTEIN talks about his array of rare whiskies like a teenager might talk about his sports card collection. The 30-yearold multi-millionaire — his net worth has been estimated at around $50 million — owns bottles worth $20,000 or more. “I once bought a bottle that was used at Princess Diana’s wedding,” he said, proudly. His most prized vintage: a Macallen 60 that was distilled in 1949 in Craigellachie, Scotland and bought in 2009. “I’ll never drink it,” he said of the scotch that Christie’s auction house values at between $16,000 and $25,000. “If I get bored of it I’ll sell it.” It’s just one of the many pricey things that Schottenstein collects. He also loves buying jewellery and owns some pieces that are valued at $200,000. There aren’t many people like Schottenstein — 20- and 30-somethings who have more money than they could have ever imagined — but you have probably heard of a few of them. According to Wealth-X, a company that tracks the ultra wealthy set, 1.6% of UltraHigh-Net-Worth (UHNW) individuals — defined as having more than $25 million in assets — are under 30, while 5.5% are between the ages of 30 and 39. Among them: Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg, Napster founder Sean Parker and TAL Education Group founder Zhang Bangxin. Many young UHNW individuals are, like Schottenstein, entrepreneurs. Schottenstein sold his first
business, custom tailor Astor & Black, in 2011 to a private equity firm for about $42 million and now runs Viewabill, a technology company that helps businesses track their legal bills. For the young and extremely affluent, life is a complicated mix of spending and saving that includes buying big ticket items like cars, houses, alcohol and handbags, travelling around the world and reinvesting in their businesses to make even more money, said Mark McMullen, the Geneva-based head of family office for Stonehage, a wealth management firm that deals with ultra-wealthy individuals around the world. The under-35 group of wealthy typically tries to use the money they have to make even more. “These are highly entrepreneurial, highly ambitious people,” McMullen said. “Because they’ve made money quickly, they think it’s easy to do and they often try and recreate what they’ve already done.” Meet the new young and rich — stave off your jealousy and you may be surprised by just how practical some of them are. No Hollywood Here When Sonita Lontoh, an Indonesia-raised entrepreneur who now lives in Silicon Valley, sold her first business — China-focused gaming company wan1wan.com — at the tender age of 26, she immediately rushed out to buy a $24,000 pink Hermes handbag. Having so much money was “liberating,” she said. One misconception that people have about wealthy
young people is that they live like Lindsey Lohan — occasionally-troubled and always after the finest things — said Tim Pritchard an advisor to the ultra wealthy at Richardson GMP, a Toronto-based wealth management firm. Pritchard, who counts young business owners and wealthy professional sports stars as clients, said some do get mixed up with illicit drugs and excessive drinking, but the vast majority are workaholics and their desire to build companies usually doesn’t change. Living large doesn’t last That’s not to say that some people don’t live it up. David Daneshgar made his millions in his twenties playing poker — the now 32-year-old was one of the top five players in the world — and would regularly jet off to Barcelona, Monaco or other luxury destinations at a moment’s notice. He stayed in the top hotels — one suite his friends rented in Barcelona cost about $4,000 a night — and would often wine and dine other wealthy individuals. When he made his first million at age 24 he bought a Porsche 911 Carrera 4S for $110,000, in cash. He always flew first class or on a private jet. But living in the fast lane is only fun for so long. Things began to change for him when he turned 30. He saw other wealthy poker players around his age “lose touch with reality” and blow all their money. He didn’t want to go broke. “I realised that money has no value,” he said. “I matured and wanted to do something for other people.”
In 2011, he used his winnings to start Bloomnation. com, an online marketplace for florists who want to sell custom floral arrangements. He’s already received about $2 million in venture capital funding. Of course, he hopes to get even richer off the business when he sells it one day. While he’s still wealthy, he’s not nearly as lavish a spender as he once was. He’ll take the occasional jet trip, but nowadays he mostly flies economy class. “My life has changed,” he said. “I’m more focused on my business.” More money, more changes Young multi-millionaires, especially entrepreneurs, concern themselves more with creating companies than hiring a personal shopper—most aren’t ostentatious about their wealth, explained Pritchard, the financial adviser. “For a lot of these young business owners, it’s not necessarily apparent that they’re extremely wealthy,” said Pritchard. “They have a nice car, but a lot of their wealth is tied up in their business and their time is taken up by running it.” How people approach wealth often depends on how much they have. For the high net-worth person who has assets of between $5 million and $10 million, life doesn’t change that much, said Gautam Batra, an investment strategist at London-based Signa Wealth, an investment firm that’s geared to wealthy individuals. Above the $10 million mark, managing money becomes a much more involved process. “That’s something
different,” he said. It gets even more intense when you exceed $100 million, when planning becomes more about channelling those funds into something productive. Most young ultra-rich people have no idea what to do with their money and they need advice, said McMullen. Much of that advice is around investing in real estate, buying other businesses, buying into the stock market, setting prenuptial agreements before marriage and how to avoid spoiling their children. Schottenstein has always been a responsible saver, he said, and while he loves his whisky collection, he spends most of his money on philanthropic causes. He gives away about 35% of his income a year to a number of different causes. His first major purchase was a building in Montreal that he turned into a Jewish community centre for the city’s Russian Jews, a community his wife is a part of. He also built a soup kitchen in Israel that now feeds 250 people a day. While Schottenstein said he has friends who spend too much — one young businessowning friend used to pay $25,000 in rent a month for a New York apartment; he’s nearly broke now — most of the young and wealthy people he knows aren’t living like kings. “It might be fun to go out here and there, but you have to realise that burning money isn’t going to make you happy,” he said. “You get to a point where you don’t just think about today. You have to think about the long-term too.”
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De-Mock-Crazy: Clean Election is a Joke
Lima Lkr: My voting report, Place: Bayavu, Kohima, Time: 11:30 a.m. Number of voters: 10 of us, Success: 20%, Failure: 80%. Reason of failure: Their votes had already been cast by some smart fellow. Conclusion: 1. Our brand new voters ID with our smart photos in it are practically useless since the officials at the voting booth don’t seem to check the voters identity. 2. Elections in Nagaland will always be rigged. Taku Meren Lkr: I just got informed from home that my vote has been cast by some Anti-social person. How is it possible when I am here at Ranchi. My voter name is TAKUMEREN LONGKUMER and voter ID No is KHB0451401, 9 Kohima town, Lower Para Medical, Polling station NO-22. Whom do I complain to? If something can be done about it Please do the needful, what is the penalty for a proxy Voter? Spoke with the ADC, over the phone and got the respond that it's too late as the Polling hours are closed and that re-polling could have been done if a complaint was made to the PO/PS during the polling hours. Well how could I make a complaint if I was not there. This is getting Hilarious! Anyway I got the news quite late, by the time I got the numbers of the concern authority, polling time was over! S Minsang Kaibah Konyak: Reporting from Mon my friend just told me that his dad went to vote for the whole family, of course for 8 of them hahah. Hard to expect changes in this generation. Mongshi Mongz Lcr: Corruption are the election officers in polling booth. Today at a booth at Mkg town I noticed that, elderly people were called upon, took their card and told them to go home so that they would cast the vote at their well. Basically, the election officers are to be blamed because everyone is entitled for a rightful vote. That really disappointed me. Moa Jamir: Today I went to my polling station, there was hardly some party workers and some elders and as I walked towards the machine everyone was looking at me like they were seeing me for the 1st time. I went in, voted and came out. No one could say anything but just look. I was bit surprised why those people looked at me that way. Later I was told that last night there was a public information which said everyone was to obey the decision of the Village council. Unluckily/Luckily because of the rain I didn’t hear anything. I am a church leader so I went to vote so that my vote would not be cast in proxy.
IBI (Illegal Bangladeshi Immigrants) A Major Social Concern
Abo Yiki: Vote Banks, Cheap Labours. There's a growing concern for the inflow of the IBI, there are thousands out there on the streets of Dimapur. Slowly and eventually they are about to engulf the whole of Naga Society. Poor Economic Conditions of Bangladesh and easy access to North Eastern states have encouraged the influx of these Illegal Refugees. Recent studies have shown that their population is increasing at an alarming rate which is a threat to the stability of our small states. With the impact of Global Warming, the Mangrove Country of Bangladesh is slowly being swallowed by the sea and the Great Brahmaputra and the Ganges. Unless we take up action and control the influx of the IBI, we are heading towards Doom, treading on the same path of the state of Tripura. it's time to wake up! Born Basumatary: A couple of weeks ago, a Bodo girl was brutally raped n killed by illegal immigrants in kokrajhar. It is calm at the moment but we all can feel the current of tensions seething underneath. Another riot is in the offing, who is to blame? We now find ourselves in a situation which could have been avoided had we recognized the problem of illegal immigrants in it's nascent stage. It's still early days for you n hasn't reached critical situation like ours but it doesn't n will not take much time. Do the best thing you can do now, nip it in the bud. Renponi Kithan: The more I speak against them, the more am hated by the Naga parents of these IBI's. Menitso Chuzho: We should socially and economically boycott their activities, stop going to shops with IBI presence, stop using cheap IBI laborers. Encourage businesses of own Nagas. Nobody is going to do anything about, it is at the hands of the Nagas to decide and act. If we don't give them opportunities, they will have to pack and leave. It is all about opportunities, which the IBIs have exploited to the fullest in our land, but it is upto each one of us the Naga to decide the future course, it is still not too late.
Aromatic Kohima
Lohe Wekulo: Some uncivilized people and proud Citizens of Kohima who flush out their human excreta tank between 21:00 - 22:00 hours and that also during Dry Season where denizens are in scarcity of water. Non-denizens of Kohima should come taste and experience the Aroma of the Flash Out Human Excreta Tank as it can't be resisted once it is FLUSH OUT OPEN. Greatest achievement result is it even makes and leaves the mosquitoes’ head spin. Peter Rutsa: Kindly locate the residence/establishment which violate the municipal order not to do so. Action will be taken on defaulters by concerned Govt agencies. Releasing septic tanks during certain timings and seasons can be tolerated but not at present. Kohima needs couple of more cesspools, instead of spending on 10 to 20 lakh plus cars NL10 vehicles.
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Quitting as CM in a huff was a mistake: Kejriwal
New Delhi, April 11 (eT): In his first admission that his decision to quit as Delhi chief minister had gone wrong, Aam Aadmi Party chief Arvind Kejriwal told ET he mistimed the decision to resign, and that mistake meant AAP suffers a communication gap with the people. He said that AAP will have to be more careful in future. However, he defended the decision to quit in principal. ET spoke to Kejriwal as he and his team were en route Amritsar for campaigning. Excerpts: How many AAP candidates will make it to Parliament? “We are not targeting a number. What I can say is that we will win the two seats which will change the political discourse of the country, which are Amethi and Varanasi. If BJP wins over 200 seats, but loses Varanasi, do you think that victory will hold any meaning for the party? Similarly, Congress loss in Amethi will spell doom for its leadership even if it manages to emerge as the single largest party. As for the BJP, I am confident that it will get less than 180 seats. I’ve tried all kind of permutation and combination. Modi is definitely not becoming PM. The 2014 will throw up a fractured mandate and we will have re-elections in a year.
Kejriwal on 3-day Punjab road show
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), or the common man’s party chief Arvind Kejriwal waves to supporters as he arrives in a train for election campaign in Varanasi, on March 25, 2014. (AP File Photo)
versations with senior journalists recently. Based on these conversations, I tried calculating the number of seats BJP can manage from different states. The most optimistic figure for them is 180 seats.
In hindsight, was quitting the Delhi government a mistake? I don’t regret forming the government and quitting on principle. Those decisions were right. The mistake we made was to How did you arrive at the assume that the people 180 figure for the BJP? will celebrate our decision I have had many con- to quit on principle. We
thought that people would understand our reasons on their own. But it did not happen. There was a communication gap and that gap was filled by BJP and Congress who told people that we ran away from responsibility. We should not have quit government the same day BJP and Congress blocked the passage of the Jan Lokpal Bill. We should have waited for a few days, held public meetings to explain the rationale behind our decision. We quit suddenly and people could not understand why we did it. It was perceived negatively.
Three cylinder bombs defused after school blast in Bihar
pATNA, April 11 (iANS): After giving sleepless night to villagers, three cylinder bombs recovered from a school in Bihar’s Lakhisarai district were defused Friday, more than 24 hours after they were found, police said. “Much to the relief of the villagers, three cylinder bombs were defused Friday after they spent sleepless night Thursday,” a district police official said. Maoists used eight cylinder bombs to blast the school building ahead of voting in six parliamentary constituencies of the state Thursday. The presence of the live bombs in the village’s school was a big threat. “If these bombs had exploded, they could have created more damage,” police said. A police official said Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel were camping at the school for past few days ahead of polls in the neighbouring Jamui constituency. “When Maoists attacked and blasted school building, the CRPF personnel were out on duty,” the police official said.
120 companies of paramilitary forces for Bengal polls’ first phase
Siliguri, April 11 (iANS): Around 120 companies of central paramilitary forces would be deployed in three districts of northern West Bengal for the first phase of Lok Sabha elections in the state April 17, officials said Friday. There will be around 120 companies deployed for the April 17 polls to four constituencies - Darjeeling, Cooch Behar, Jalpaiguri and Alipurduar, said officials in the four districts. Fifty companies of paramilitary troopers would be on duty in Jalpaiguri district. Three companies - two of the Central Reserve Police Force and another of the Sashastra Seema Bal - are already posted in the district’s border with Assam to combat the subversive activities of the Kamtapur Liberation Organisation, said District Magistrate Pritha Sarkar. “We are expecting the rest of the central paramilitary troopers would start arriving in the next couple of days.” Altogether 15 companies would be pressed into service in the Siliguri police commissionerate area of Darjeeling district for the polls, said Deputy Police Commissioner O.G. Pal. In the district areas other than the commissionerate, 22 companies of central forces would be in action, said Darjeeling’s Superintendent of Police Akhilesh Chaturvedi. “Nine companies are already deployed in the Darjeeling hills. Another 13 companies are expected by Sunday,” he said. Two companies of central troopers are already posted in Cooch Behar district, and another 30 companies are likely to arrive any day, said District Magistrate Mohan Gandhi.
We made a mistake on the communication front and we’ll have to be more careful in future.
Arvind Kejriwal for CM and Modi for PM. People in this category could not handle the fact that I took Modi on directly and these people Would you agree you have are very angry with me. lost the support of the We’ll never get these supmiddle class? porters back, but this is a very small chunk. “There are two categories of people who have You had initially disbeen disappointed with agreed with your party’s AAP’s resignation from gov- stand to field as many canernment. The first category didates as possible in the is made up of our staunch upcoming elections. AAP supporters who acknowl- has fielded close to 450 edge our work in govern- candidates. What made ment and will continue to you change your mind? vote for us. The second catThis is an election being egory is of people who want fought by the people of this
AmriTSAr, April 11 (iANS): Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Arvind Kejriwal started his three-day political road show in Punjab from this Sikh holy city Friday. Kejriwal offered prayers at `Harmandar Sahib’, popularly known as the Golden Temple, before starting his election tour. Kejriwal’s arrival in this city, 250 km from Chandigarh, is likely to add to the political heat generated by the high-profile clash between senior BJP leader Arun Jaitley and Congress candidate, former chief minister Amarinder Singh, for the Amritsar Lok Sabha seat. Kejriwal arrived late Thursday night by train amid tight security and took out a road show to reach the Golden Temple complex. After offering prayers at the holiest of Sikh shrines, the AAP leader left for Tarn Taran for campaigning and is expected to hold road shows in Batala and Gurdaspur towns later Friday. The AAP has fielded noted ophthalmologist Daljit Singh as its candidate for the Amritsar seat to take on Jaitley and Amarinder. On Saturday, Kejriwal will visit Khatkar Kalan, the village of martyr Bhagat Singh, near Nawan Shehr town, 80 km from Chandigarh. He will hold country. Who am I to decide how many candidates we should field? Our job as a party to make as many candidates contest and let the people decide whether they want us or not. You attacked Modi on his stand on FDI in retail. BJP has opposed it in its manifesto recently. Your comment. BJP has lied in its manifesto. Modi is for FDI in retail and he will introduce it. Just wait and watch. At a recent meeting of traders, he said that they should not fear com-
road shows in Ludhiana, where AAP has fielded lawyer H.S. Phoolka. Kejriwal will hold road shows in Ahmedgarh, Malerkotla, Sangrur and Suman on Sunday before returning to Delhi. Punjab’s 13 Lok Sabha constituencies go to polls April 30. The main fight is between the ruling Shiromani Akali DalBharatiya Janata Party alliance and the Congress. The AAP, which does not have much base in Punjab, has fielded candidates in all constituencies. Book on rise of AAP, Arvind Kejriwal A book for the first time has analysed the rise of the AAP and its leader Arvind Kejriwal and the highs and lows of the party that made a stunning debut in last December’s Delhi assembly election. The book “The Disrupter: Arvind Kejriwal and the Audacious Rise of the Aam Aadmi” (Rupa) written by journalists Gautam Chikermane and Soma Banerjee traces the journey of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) that surprised everyone with its 28-seat victory in the election to the 70-member assembly in December 2013 to Kejriwal’s 49-day stint as the Delhi chief minister.
petition from abroad.
I speak more often about his development record beWhat concerns you about cause the supposed Modi BJP’s PM candidate? wave is because of that. I He is not any different want to bust that myth. from Manmohan Singh. He is part of the same sys- Your comment on Modi’s tem that sucks the blood of delcaration about his our population to benefit a wife... handful of people. The sysIt’s a personal mattem has to change. ter and I don’t want to say much. But it’s sad on two You have been largely counts. Firstly, I wonder silent on Gujarat riots. what that woman must Why? have gone through for Modi is more danger- all these years, when she ous than other leaders in wasn’t accepted by her the electoral fray because of husband. Second, Why did his history with Gujarat ri- Modi hide this fact about ots. But that’s a known fact. his life?
SC notice to central, state govts on RTE plea
New Delhi, April 11 (iANS): The Supreme Court Friday issued notice to the central and state governments on a plea seeking enforcement of the right of 37.7 million children to be admitted in schools under the Right to Education Act. A bench of Chief Justice P.Sathasivam, Justice Ranjan Gogoi and Justice M.Y.Eqbal issued notice on a PIL which sought the construction of about 150,000 new schools or expansion of the existing institutions. The petition moved by NGO National Coalition for Education sought the recruitment of one lakh professionally-trained teachers each month to cover the shortfall of 12 lakh teachers within one year.
Moved by the NGO national convenor Rama Kant Rai, the PIL has sought nine directions covering different areas to comply with the provisions of the Right to Education Act. Appearing for the petitioner, senior counsel Colin Gonsalves told the court that the statistics given in the PIL were taken from the government sources and different reports. He said that augmentation of infrastructure facilities including recruitments of teaches should be completed within one year. “States may have problem. In any case we will look into it,” said Chief Justice Sathasivam as Gonsalves reeled out the statistics pointing to the mammoth exercise that had to be undertaken
for covering all the school going children under the mandate of the RTE act. Pointing to several reports, the court was told that there was a “systematic and widespread violation of children’s right to education across the country” including non-compliance of the several specific requirements under the Right to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009. The NGO - a network of organisations committed to right to education - has sought direction to all the states and union territories to ensure that all the private schools earmark and admit the students under the Economically Weaker Section quota as provided under the RTE Act.
Women’s rights activists condemn Mulayam Singh, Abu Azmi remarks
New Delhi, April 11 (iANS): Women’s rights activists Friday strongly condemned comments made on rape and women by Samajwadi Party chief Mulayam Singh Yadav and party leader Abu Asim Azmi. While Samajwadi Party chief Mulayam Singh Yadav said Thursday boys commit mistakes, but should not hang for rape, his party’s Maharashtra chief gave a new twist to the controversy Friday. Agreeing with his party supremo, Azmi said: “...If any woman whether married or unmarried, goes along with a man, with or without her consent, should be hanged. Both should be hanged.” Reacting to these comments, women’s rights activist Ranjana Kumari told IANS: “The Samajwadi Party is emerging as a party which is totally against women and their uplift. It is shameful that they are justifying rape. I don’t expect Mulayam Singh Yadav to say something motivating or good for women.” “Abu Azmi’s comment was also highly deroga-
tory. Actually they don’t understand young people’s lifestyle. People should boycott them and the National Commission for Women should take up the issue and file an FIR against Azmi for making such ridiculous comments,” she added. All India Women’s Congress (AIWC) president Shobha Oza said it was unfortunate that politicians talk in such an “insensitive” manner on issues related to women. “It is very unfortunate that they talk in such an insensitive manner on grave issues like rape. One should abstain from handling issues like heinous crimes like rape in such a manner,” Oza said. Abu Azmi faced flak for his comments from even his daughter-in-law, Ayesha Takia, who is an actress. Takia who is married to Azmi’s son Farhan tweeted that she and her husband were “deeply embarrassed” and “ashamed” by his remarks. She tweeted that she and her husband did not share Abu Azmi’s mindset.
Independant candidate Gaurav Sharma, a martial arts trainer who has come to be known as the Indian spiderman, climbs a building to distribute campaign pamphlets to residents for the ongoing national election in Mumbai on Friday, April 11. The multiphase voting across the country runs until May 12, with results for the 543-seat lower house of Parliament announced May 16. (AP Photo)
1 million new cancer cases being diagnosed in India each year: Study lONDON, April 11 (TNN): Latest estimates announced on Friday have revealed some worrying findings about the growing burden of cancer in India. The latest figures published in the British medical journal The Lancet show that around one million new cancer cases are being diagnosed in India each year, projected to nearly double to 1.7 million new cases in 2035. Around 700,000 people are dying from cancer in India annually, projected to rise to around 1.2 million deaths in 2035. Fewer than 30% of cancer patients in India survive for more than five years after their diagnosis. Around 40% of all cancers in India are attributable to tobacco.
Breast cancer is the most common cause of cancer deaths overall, and the most frequently diagnosed cancer in women, accounting for more than 1 in 5 of all deaths from cancer in women. More than three quarters of cancer expenditures in India come directly out of patients’ pockets, leading to catastrophic health expenditures with a cancer diagnosis. Most (92%) patients from rural households in India first present with cancer to private practitioners, over three quarters (79%) of whom have no medical qualifications. China, India, and Russia have found to together experience 46% of all new cancers worldwide and
account for more than half (52%) of all cancer deaths globally. Political leaders have now been urged to act on the “devastating” economic and human costs of cancer in India by a Commission examining the challenges facing effective cancer control in China, India, and Russia led by Professor Paul Goss of Harvard Medical School and Massachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center in collaboration with over 40 leading cancer experts from the regions studied, and across the world. Professor Mohandas Mallath of the Tata Medical Centre, Kolkata, lead author of the paper on the growing burden of cancer in India said “The need for
political commitment and action is at the heart of the solution to India’s growing cancer burden. The extent to which death and illness from cancer will actually increase in the next 20 years will depend a lot on the investments made in future decades in tobacco control, healthcare delivery, cancer research, clinical trials, and increasing the public awareness as to how we can all help to reduce the risk of cancer by eliminating risky behaviours such as smoking, vaccinating those at risk of cancer causing infections and following a healthy diet and lifestyle.” Experts say one of the reasons for the excessive burden of deaths from cancer in India is the ex-
istence of huge gaps between the demand and supply for cancer care: 95 % of the medical colleges in India do not have comprehensive cancer care services comprising of surgical, medical and radiation oncology departments in the same campus. Currently there are around 2000 medical and radiation oncologists in India - one per 5000 newly diagnosed cancer patients - and in almost all remote or rural areas even the most basic cancer treatment facilities are non-existent. As a result, urban cancer centres are overcrowded and under-resourced, leading to long waiting times, delayed diagnoses and treatment that comes too late
for many patients. Moreover, very low levels of public funding for healthcare in India mean that more than three quarters of cancer costs are paid out of pocket directly by the patient or care givers. There is also a big regional imbalance in cancer care facilities and numerous patients from northern, central and eastern regions of India have to travel very long distances to the south or western regions along with their care givers and live under very harsh conditions for many months, adding to the high mortality and financial bankruptcy. “Most district hospitals and even regional cancer centres do not have the facilities needed to provide
quality cancer care to the people who need them,” says professor C S Pramesh of the Tata Memorial Centre, Mumbai, lead author of the paper on delivery of affordable and equitable cancer care in India. “Because of the extremely low level of government and state funding for healthcare in India, a cancer diagnosis is increasingly responsible for catastrophic expenditures from the patients’ own pockets, which has the potential to negatively affect not only the individual with cancer, but also the welfare and education of several generations of their family. Delivering affordable and equitable care for cancer is one of India’s greatest public health challenges - but
it is a challenge we must rise to if we are to mitigate the devastating economic and human costs that this disease is already exerting on our nation.” Improving cancer outcomes in India will not only depend on addressing shortfalls in the medicines and treatment facilities available to patients, but will also need far more concerted efforts towards preventing people from getting cancer in the first place. For example, addressing India’s high levels of tobacco usage - including smokeless tobacco products, which lead to high levels of oral cancers and other illnesses - should be a priority for state and regional governments, say the authors.
UN approves force for Central African Republic
Muslim children play in the mosque at PK12, the last checkpoint at the exit of the town, in Bangui, Central African Republic, Thursday April 10, 2014. A few hundreds Muslims remain at the entrance of Bangui, waiting for transport to neighboring Chad. France is predicting that the U.N. Security Council will vote unanimously Thursday to authorize a nearly 12,000-strong U.N. peacekeeping force for Central African Republic, which has been torn by mounting violence between Christians and Muslims. (AP Photo)
UNITED NATIONS, AprIl 11 (Ap): The U.N. Security Council on Thursday unanimously approved a nearly 12,000-strong U.N. peacekeeping force for Central African Republic, which has been torn by mounting violence between Christians and Muslims. The 10,000 U.N. troops and 1,800 police will take over from 5,000 African Union soldiers — but not until Sept. 15. A separate 2,000-strong French force in the Central African Republic was authorized to use “all necessary means” to support the new U.N. force. Central African Republic has been in chaos since a March 2013 coup, when mostly Muslim rebels seized power and set up a brutal regime. Christian militiamen attacked rebel strongholds in early December. As the rebel government crumbled in January, the Christian militiamen stepped up the violence, forcing tens of thousands of Muslims to flee. France, the country’s former colonial power, took the lead in mobilizing international support to address the crisis but its ambassador, Gerard Araud, said the security situation remains volatile. “African Union troops supported by the French troops are doing tremendous work to protect the civilian population but it’s
not yet enough,” Araud said after the vote. “The resolution we have just adopted is a key turning point.” Clashes between Christian and Muslim fighters in the central town of Dekoa that began Tuesday have left at least 30 people dead, a priest said Thursday. Most of the dead were civilians, killed by Muslims who fired into a crowd of people they mistook for Christian militants, Father Everaldo De Suza of the Saint Anne parish said. A Christian commander confirmed the fighting but denied that his forces had started it. Toussaint Kongo-Doudou, Central African Republic’s foreign minister, who urged the council last month to send U.N. peacekeepers, thanked members for adopting the resolution, saying it “lays the foundation for a solution and a way out of the crisis.” U.S. Ambassador Samantha Power, who returned Wednesday morning from her second visit to the country in less than four months, called the vote “an important step toward bringing an end to the atrocities, inter-religious fighting, and humanitarian crisis.” She went to the Central African Republic after leading the U.S. delegation to the 20th anniversary commemoration of the Rwanda genocide, which she said “taught us the price of inaction in the face of mass violence.”
UN population chief: Sex rights still contentious UNITED NATIONS, APRIL 11 (AP): The world has changed dramatically since the U.N. population conference in Cairo in 1994 but the U.N. population chief says many issues remain as contentious as they were 20 years ago, including sexual rights, abortion, sex education, lesbian and gay rights, and child marriage. Babatunde Osotimehin said in an interview with The Associated Press that he expects a weeklong meeting of the U.N. Commission on Population and Development that ends Friday to preserve the action plan adopted in Cairo by 179 countries, which for the first time recognized that women have the right to control their reproductive and sexual health and choose if and when to become pregnant. The Cairo conference broke the taboo on discussing sexuality, adolescent sexual behavior and the real concerns of women and families — and Osotimehin said he hopes this meeting will also address some new challenges. While there is a perception that the post-Cold War world is more conservative, he said, “I think we still have enough progressive forces around the world to ensure that we can contin-
ue to deliver on Cairo.” The Cairo conference changed the focus of the U.N. Population Fund, which Osotimehin now heads, from numerical targets to promoting choices for individual women and men, and supporting economic development and education for girls. Underlying the shift was research showing that educated women have smaller families. “All of us must accept that the sexual and reproductive health and rights of women, girls, young people, is central to human development,” Osotimehin said in an interview Wednesday. Cairo recognized sexual and reproductive health and reproductive rights for women — but not sexual rights. That came a year later at the U.N. women’s conference in Beijing. At this week’s meeting, Osotimehin said, “we are trying to get sexual and reproductive health and rights” included in the final document. But he said most delegates don’t want to include sexual rights because “they conflate it with the issues of sexual orientation and gender identity” and believe that sexual rights “means you are condoning or nuancing” gay rights.
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THE INDIAN NAVY
JOIN AS PERMANENT COMMISSIONED OFFICER IN LOGISTICS CADRE OR SHORT SERVICE COMMISSIONED OFFICER IN EDUCATION BRANCH AND AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL COURSE COMMENCING - DEC 2014
INDIAN NAVY - AN OCEAN OF OPPORTUNITIES 1. Applications are invited from unmarried Male candidates for Permanent Commission in Logistics Cadre and unmarried Male and Female candidates for Short Service Commission in Education Branch and ATC of the Indian Navy, who fulfill the condition of nationality as laid down bythe Government of India for Course commencing Dec 2014 at the Indian NavalAcademy(INA), Ezhimala, Kerala. ELIGIBILITYCONDITIONS 2. Age. Sl. No. Branch/Cadre
Age
Born between (both dates inclusive)
(a)
Logistics/Works
19 - 25 Yrs
02 Jan 1990 - 01 Jul 1995
(b)
Education
21 - 25 Yrs
02 Jan 1990 - 01 Jan 1994
(c)
ATC
191/2 - 25 Yrs
02 Jan 1990 - 01 Jul 1995
1/2
3. Educational Qualifications. Candidates with following educational qualification may apply:Sl. No. Branch/Cadre (a) Logistics/Works (only for male candidates)
Education Qualification (a) For PC(Logistics Cadre):(i) B COM/M COM (ii) BA/MA (Economics) (iii) BBA /MBA (iv) BBM/BMS (v) BCA/MCA (vi) BSc (IT)/MSc (IT) (vii) B.Tech/BE(any discipline) (viii) Graduate Degree with Post Graduate Diploma/Degree in Materials Management (ix) ICWA (x) Chartered Accountancy.
Minimum (%)
60%
Successful candidates will thereafter undergo Medical Examination (approx duration 03-05 days). (c) Candidates recommended by the SSBs and declared medically fit, will be appointed for training in order of All India Merit depending on the number of vacancies. (d) Change of SSB venue for interview is not permissible. (e) Any correspondence regarding change of SSB dates be addressed to the President of the concerned SSB on receipt of call up letter. Award of fresh dates for SSB would be subject to availability. (f) No compensation will be paid in respect of any injury sustained as a result of tests. (g) Return 3rd AC rail fare is admissible for the SSB interview, if appearing for the first time for this entry. TRAINING 09. Candidate will be inducted as officers in the rank of Sub Lieutenant in Dec 2014 and undergo Naval Orientation Course at the Indian Naval Academy, Ezhimala, Kerala followed by professional training at various Naval Training Establishments/Units/Ships. Full Pay and allowances are admissible to the Officers whilst undergoing training. SHORT SERVICE COMMISSION 10. Short Service Commission is granted for a term of 10 years, extendable to 14 years, subject to service requirement and performance/willingness of the candidate. On completion of these tenures, officers are entitled for gratuity under the extant rules. Important:- Officer inducted under SSC scheme will not be given extension beyond fourteen years & will not be eligible for Permanent Commission TERMS AND CONDITIONS 11. Selected Candidates will be on a probation till two yrs from the date of reporting to the Indian Naval Academy/ the date of commencement of training/completion of the initial training whichever is later. Any candidate found married or who marries while undergoing training will be discharged. He shall be liable to refund full pay and allowances drawn by him/her and any other expenditure incurred on him/her by the Govt.
(b) For Works:(i) BE/B Tech Civil Engineering (ii) B Architecture (b) Education (i) MSc Physics (with Maths in BSc) 12. (a) DUTIES OF THE LOGISTICS OFFICER (for male & (ii) MSc Maths (with Physics in BSc) 50% Logistics Officer deals with the Logistics aspects of Men and Material. He plays a vital role in the human aspect female candidates (iii) MSc Chemistry (iv) MA (English or History) of the ship/establishment’s organisation. A modern warship irrespective of its role needs a continuous supply (v) MCA (Physics or Maths at Graduation Level) of fresh provisions, fuel and spares. You as a Logistics Officer will be responsible for smooth supply of stores to OR all naval units. In no other career does an officer get such a vast exposure to keep abreast of modern and latest BE/B Tech/M Tech in any of the following disciplines:development in the field of management and finance. Officers with Works Specialisation would get a wide (i) Mechanical (ii) Electronics & Communication exposure in Civil Works and Infrastructure related appointments during the span of their career. (iii) Electrical & Electronics (iv) Electronics & 60% Instrumentation (v) Electronics & Tele Communication (b) DUTIES OF AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL OFFICER (vi) Electrical (vii) Computer Science (viii) Information & The Indian Navy operates various types of modern aircraft from shore based airfields as well as from ships. Air Traffic Control Officers in the Indian Navy control naval fighter aircraft, maritime reconnaissance aircraft and multi Technology role helicopters both ashore and afloat. In no other career, an officer gets exposed to such a wide spectrum of (c) ATC (i) BSc in Physics/Maths or Electronics 60% opportunities to keep abreast of modern and latest developments in the field of Air Traffic Control. Life in the Navy (for male & female (ii) Msc in Physics/Maths or Electronics 55% is full of challenges and adventures. The Navy provides some of the finest training facilities, which will turn you into candidates) a skilled professional, mentally agile and physically fit officer. Note:- Candidates who have not completed their Degree on the date of filling the application (i.e. appearing candidates) need not apply. (c) DUTIES OF EDUCATION OFFICER 4. Physical Standards. Education officers are responsible for imparting instructions onboard Training Ships & Establishments. Avenues Sl. No. Branch/Cadre Vision Standards Height in Cms to specialise in Meteorology & Oceanography/ Naval Communications/Anti Submarine Warfare/Gunnery/Navigation (a) Logistics 6/60, 6/60 correctable to 6/6,6/12 with Male - 157 Cms with correlated & Direction/ Hydrography/IT and MTech Courses are also available. Education officers will also be responsible glass (should not be colour/night blind) weight for control and co-ordination of Schooling/Libraries/Academic facilities, Distance Education, Naval examinations (b) Education -doMale - 157 Cms, Female - 152 (On/Off line), development of Training Design and Evaluation and Human Resources. cms with correlated weight (c) ATC 6/9, 6/9 correctable to 6/6, 6/6 with -doglass (should not be colour/night blind) THE NAVYOFFERS YOU Tattoo. Permanent body tattoos are only permitted on inner face or forearms i.e from inside of elbow to the wrist end on 13. Pay Scale & Promotions. The promotion from Sub Lieutenant to Commander is on time scale basis and the reverse side of palm/back (dorsal) side of hand. Permanent body tattoos on any other part of the body are not thereafter on selection basis subject to fulfillment of requisite service conditions. The Pay Scale and promotion acceptable and candidates will be barred from further selection. criteria is as follows:HOW TOAPPLY RANK PAYBAND/SCALE GRADE PAY MSP 5. Candidate can submit only Online (e-application) for this entry from 14 Apr 14 to 04 May 14. SUB LIEUTENANT PB-3/15600-39100 5400 6000 6. Online (e-application). Whilst filling up the e-application, it is advisable to keep the relevant documents LIEUTENANT PB-3/15600-39100 6100 6000 readily available to enable the following:LIEUTENANT CDR PB-3/15600-39100 6600 6000 (a) Correct filling up of personal particulars. Details are to be filled up as given in the Matriculation Certificate COMMANDER PB-4/37400-67000 8000 6000 (b) Fields such as e-mail address, mobile number are mandatory fields and need to be filled. CAPTAIN PB-4/37400-67000 8700 6000 (c) Candidates are required to upload recent passport size digital photograph of size less than 25 kb (.jpe COMMODORE PB-4/37400-67000 8900 6000 or .jpg format). REARADMIRAL PB-4/37400-67000 10000 NIL VICE ADMIRAL HAG SCALE/67000-79000 NIL NIL 7. Procedure for Submitting e-application. Candidate can submit e-application by visiting our website www.nausena-bharti.nic.in and proceed as follows:(a) Click in the 'Officer Entry' button under the option 'Apply Online' on the Home Page. (b) Fill the online registration form. Tips to assist in filling up fields have been provided as you highlight each field. (c) After filling the form click on Preview and check if all the information entered by you are correct. (d) Before clicking the Print Application button it should be checked whether all the details entered in the form are correct as you will not be able to make any corrections after saving the record. Candidates can take the print of the application form by entering the relevant details. (e) Before clicking the instruction for SSB Button, it should be checked whether all the details entered in the form are correct as you will not be able to make any corrections after saving the record. Candidates can read the instructions on conduct of SSB by clicking on the instruction for SSB Button and take the print of the application form by entering the details from the download sections under officer entry. (f) Print two copies of the online Application Form having the system generated Application Number. One copy of this Application Form is to be duly signed and mailed (posted) to Post Box No. 04, Nirman Bhawan PO, New Delhi - 110 011 along with the following documents:- Self attested photograph, photo copies of 10th & 12th class certificates along with Mark Sheets, other educational certificates and mark sheets of all semesters/years attested by gazetted officer. (g) A superscription is to be made on envelope : ONLINE APPLICATION NO. _______APPLICATION FOR PC (LOG)/SSC (EDUCATION)/SSC (ATC) - DEC 2014 COURSE Qualification ______ Percentage ___% . Application and requisite enclosures must be properly tagged/stapled, IHQ MoD (Navy) will not be responsible for loss of enclosures, if sent loose. Note:Application is to be posted through normal post. Application sent by Speed Post/ Registered Post/Courier/e-mail will not be accepted. Note:- (i) Final receipt of the printout of the OnlineApplication Form with system generatedApplication Number and all documents as mentioned in sub para (e) above (if received by 14 May 2014) will be the final CONFIRMATION of receipt of yourApplication at IHQ MoD (Navy). Hence, only filling the application Online/generation of Application Number does not imply that the candidate has fulfilled all the criteria given in the advertisement. (ii) Your application is subject to subsequent scrutiny and the application can be rejected, if found INELIGIBLE at any point of time. SELECTIONPROCEDURE 8. (a) The candidates will be issued call up for Services Selection Board (SSB) based on their performance in Degree Course. If a candidate possesses higher qualification with better percentage, his higher qualification will be considered for cut off. Integrated Headquarters, Ministry of Defence (Navy) reserves the right to shortlist applications and to fix cut off percentage. No communication will be entertained on this account. SSB interviews for short listed candidates will be scheduled at Bangalore/Bhopal/Coimbatore/Visakhapatnam during June - Oct 2014. (b) SSB interview will be conducted in two Stages. Stage I test consisting of intelligence test, Picture Perception and Discussion test will be conducted on the second day of arrival at SSB. Candidates who fail to qualify in Stage I will be routed back on the same day. Stage II tests comprising of Psychological testing, Group testing and Interview will last for 04 days.
Note:- The Pay scale and promotion criteria for SSC officers will be applicable upto Commander only. 14. Allowances (as applicable). The rates of allowances applicable to officers are as follows:-
Allowance Instructional Marcos Diving Sea going
To whom granted Rate Per Month (in Rs.) All Officers posted as Instructor 2250/pm Qualified as Marcos 11250-17500/pm Clearance/Ships Diver 1000/500/pm All Naval Officers Serving 5250-6500/pm on basis of Rank on Onboard Ships (Sailing Only) Uniform All Officers 20000 (Initial grant) & 6250 (Every 3 Yrs) Hard Area All Officers posted in Hard 25% of basic Pay Area as declared by Govt House Rent To Officers not provided Govt. 10-30 % of (Pay Band + Grade Pay +MSP) Accommodation Transport All Officers 1600-3200 (+DA thereon) 15. Cost to Company (CTC). The CTC for a Sub Lieutenant would be approximately Rs. 66,000/- per month. This includes Basic Pay, DA, Grade Pay, Military Service Pay, House Rent Allowance and Transport allowance. These rates are subject to change. 16. Privileges. In addition to the CTC mentioned above, Navy provides Free Medical Facilities for Self & dependents, Canteen Facilities, Entitled Ration, Mess/Club/Sports Facilities, Furnished Govt. Accommodation, Car/Housing Loan at subsidised rate. 17. Group Insurance & Gratuity. Insurance cover of Rs. 40 lakhs (on contribution) and Gratuity will be granted to the officer as per the latest rules in force. 18. Leave Entitlements. On Commission, officers are entitled to 60 days annual and 20 days casual leave every year (subject to service exigencies). They are also entitled for 40% rail concession to any place and free travel (as per extant rules) for self and family. Leave during training period will be as per the Training Policy in force. 19. Sports & Adventure. The Navy provides facilities to pursue any sport of your liking. In addition, one can learn and participate in adventure sports, such as river rafting, mountaineering, hot air ballooning, hang gliding, wind surfing etc. 20. Physical Fitness. In Naval Academy curriculum, a lot of emphasis is laid on physical fitness. You are therefore, advised to remain fit by undertaking regular physical exercises, sports, running, swimming, etc. so that you meet the training goals successfully. The term and conditions, given in the advertisement, are subject to change and should therefore, be treated as guidelines only
Details are also available on website: www.nausena-bharti.nic.in davp 10701/11/0001/1415
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Sunrisers hope to soar Valencia fights back to win 5-3 high in IPL this season
hYDERABAD, APRIL 11 (PTI): Describing Sunrisers Hyderabad as a balanced side, the team's chief coach Tom Moody and mentor Kris Srikkanth on Friday exuded confidence of a successful campaign in the upcoming Indian Premier League starting April 16 in Abu Dhabi. "Obviously, we had a good campaign last year, given that it was our first IPL as Sunrisers Hyderabad. This year we feel confident again. We feel we have got a very good balance in our side that allows us to adapt," Moody told reporters. Sunrisers Hyderabad had reached the play-offs last year. Srikkanth said the "core team" has been retained this year and that would ensure continuity. "As far as we are concerned, I think the team is well-prepared. One thing, I just want to add on to what Tom said regarding the team aspect is, we got the core team with us. "We have got Shikhar Dhawan, Ishant Sharma is right here, Karn Sharma is here. He was a member of last year's team. We have of course Amit Mishra, Darren Sammy and Dale Steyn. The most important thing is we were able to manage somehow to get almost the core team. Last year, we gelled well together and did well. I think that's a very important aspect," he said. Noting that all the IPL teams comprised good and talented players, Srikkanth
felt that the competition this year will be evenly poised. "Ever y team has planned it very well. One good thing about this IPL is, it is going to be an evenlybalanced tournament. Last couple of years, there were sides, which are at least on paper rated very weak. This time, all the eight teams have got good players. It is going to be a good tournament. It is going to be very well fought tournament," he said. Replying to a query, he said playing the earlier portion of the event in UAE and then coming back to India for the rest of the tournament may not be a big factor as conditions in both the countries are more or less similar. "We are playing in two different countries, obviously, because of elections. I think we should thank the government of India for allowing us to come back half way and do the major part of tournament in India. "I cannot compare with the good old days when we played in Sharjah. The wickets are similar to India. We expect them to be slightly on the slow side and probably on the turning side," Srikkanth said. Former India batsman and Sunrisers mentor VVS Laxman said the batting and bowling departments have been strengthened with new players like Aaron Finch, David Warner and Irfan Pathan and Bhuvneshwar Kumar joining the side. "As he (Srikkanth) said, we retained the core
team. We did well last year. We also got some amazingly skillful players this year. In batting department, Aaron Finch and David Warner are most destructive T20 batsmen. Bowling is strengthened with Irfan Pathan and Bhuvneshwar Kumar joining the side. We are very fortunate. We have good balance," Moody said. "Overall, we have got a good, balanced side. We won crucial games last year with fighting spirit. We would like to continue that attitude and wanted to retain that team environment. The new players we have can easily adapt to the team environment. Whoever plays well on that day wins in T20. But, we have a good squad. I am sure we will do well," he added. Asked if the controversies that hit IPL last year would impact this year's tournament, Srikkanth replied in the negative and said it is a fresh start for all the players. "Not at all. It is a fresh tournament. All of us start with a fresh mind. In all fairness, cricket is a team sport and a great sport. The game is bigger than any individual. We all respect it. All of us go and play in right spirit. That's what cricket has taught all of us. "That's how we all played in the past. I am sure all the young players will do the same thing today. I think the spirit of cricket is more important. Cricket is a gentleman's game. We would like to make it a gentleman's game," he said.
PCB 'conditionally' supports reforms in ICC
ISLAMABAD, APRIL 11 (AP): The Pakistan Cricket Board on Thursday "conditionally" supported the proposal of three major cricketing countries in bringing changes to the future governance and financial structure of the ICC. Out of the 10 full members of the ICC, Pakistan and Sri Lanka were the only countries which had abstained from voting in February on the reforms proposed by the cricket boards of India, Australia and England.
"The PCB announces its conditional support to the revised ICC resolutions ... thereby ending PCB's isolation within the international community and opening the doors to international cricket in a vital manner," the PCB said in a statement. Pakistan's conditions included bilateral cricketing tours with all full 10 ICC members in between 201523, "especially India". PCB chairman Najam Sethi, who also attended ICC Board meeting in Dubai on Thursday, said
Nagaland State “A” Chess Premier 2014
KohIMA, APRIL 11 (MExN): The Nagaland Chess Association (NCA) is organizing 14th Nagaland State “A” Chess Premier 2014 on April 14 at 10:00 AM at Red Cross Society Conference Hall, Kohima. Thejao Vihienuo, State Mission Director, Rashtriya Madhyamik Abhiyan, Nagaland will grace the inaugural function as the chief guest. NCA president K. Sekhamo will deliver welcome address. Special number will be presented by Besuto Nienu while vote of thanks will be proposed by NCA general secretary Denis Angami.
that PCB has received assurances on bilateral cricket from all 10 nations. "We had completed the discussion, consultation and negotiation phase with regard to the revised resolutions," Sethi said. "The detailed Future Tour Programs (FTP) is now being finalized with all, especially India." Sethi also said that the PCB was encouraged to support the "Big 3" after their resolutions have been "diluted considerably from where these were first presented."
Valencia players celebrate Paco Alcacer scoring against Basel during the Europa League quarterfinal, second leg soccer match at the Mestalla stadium in Valencia, Spain, on Thursday, April 10. The game ended 5-0. Valencia qualified for the semifinal. (AP Photo)
MILAN, APRIL 11 (AP): Valencia fought back from a three-goal first-leg deficit Thursday to beat Basel 5-0 and qualify for the Europa League semifinal, while competition favorite Juventus advanced after a tense 2-1 win at home to Lyon. Pablo Alcacer scored a hat trick in Valencia, with the third coming in extra time after Basel had seen Marcelo Diaz and Gaston Sauro sent off. Eduardo Vargas and Juan Bernat also netted as Valencia became the first side to come back from a 3-0 first leg defeat and progress in the Europa League. "I'd like to thank my team-mates, without whom I wouldn't have scored this hat trick tonight," Alacer said. "The fans were with us from the very first minute tonight; they were fantastic and we dedicate this win to them." In Turin, Andrea Pirlo and Claudio Marchisio scored either side of Jimmy Briand's leveler for Lyon, handing Juventus a 3-1 aggregate win. Marchisio's
strike was later awarded as an own goal by UEFA, after it took a decisive deflection off Samuel Umtiti. "We hope that the whole of Italy is happy with our result," Juventus coach Antonio Conte said. "In Italy you're either a Juventus fan or against Juventus. And those who are against us don't care a lot about the UEFA ranking and only hope that we are knocked out. "We are proud and happy. Three years ago we didn't even qualify for the Europa League, in the last two years we have done a lot and won a lot and this year we are protagonists too. The fans shouldn't forget that." Benfica, beaten by Chelsea in last season's final, could be back in the showpiece match next month after beating AZ Alkmaar 2-0 to seal a 3-0 aggregate victory, while 10-man Sevilla defeated Porto 4-1 to qualify 4-2 on aggregate. Basel had seemed certain to progress after a comfortable win in Switzerland, but two goals shortly before halftime gave Valencia hope.
Giraldo upsets 2nd-seeded Tommy Robredo
hoUSToN, APRIL 11 (AP): Santiago Giraldo upset secondseeded Tommy Robredo 6-3, 6-4 on Thursday to advance to the quarterfinals of the U.S. Men's Clay Court Championship. Giraldo will face Colombian compatriot Alejandro Gonzalez on Friday at River Oaks Country Club. Gonzalez advanced when fifth-seeded Feliciano Lopez retired because of severe allergies. Gonzalez led 6-3, 2-0. Earlier, Donald Young Jr. beat former champion Juan Monaco 6-7 (4), 6-4, 6-3. Young will face
fourth-seeded Fernando Verdasco, a 6-0, 4-6, 6-3 winner over Steve Johnson Jack Sock also won, beating Benjamin Becker 6-4, 6-3. Sock will play third-seeded Nicolas Almagro, a 6-2, 6-3 winner over Michael Russell. On Wednesday, Sam Querrey and Dustin Brown set up a quarterfinal match. Brown beat top-seeded John Isner in three sets. The 24-year-old Young has won consecutive matches on clay for the first time in an ATP World Tour event. Both Young and Sock are through to the quarterfinals
for the first time on clay. "Definitely the biggest win for me, (beating) a former top-10 guy who wins most of his matches on clay," Young said. "Happy to move through, to be honest. I'm competing well and my shots are falling. I'm feeling good and confident." Monaco, the 2012 winner, said he was bothered by a sore shoulder but praised Young's play. "He was strong today," Monaco said. "He deserved to win." Monaco missed the last three months of the 2013 season because of a strained wrist.
Haas leads Masters, with Scott right behind
AUGUSTA, APRIL 11 (AP): Adam Scott shot the lowest opening score by a defending Masters champion in 13 years, with his 3-under 69 in Thursday's first round putting him one shot behind leader Bill Haas. Scott could have had the outright lead, with his one bad swing of the round costing him two strokes. "It was really how you hope to come out and play at any major, and especially the Masters," Scott said. "Winning the Masters last year had me a little more comfortable on the first tee than I've ever been in the past, because I didn't have the legs shaking and nerves jangling for six or seven holes like usual." Haas, with a rich family history at Augusta that includes a green jacket for his great uncle Bob Goalby and a series of strong finishes by his father Jay, settled down after an opening bogey with a collection of good birdie Bill Haas walks off the 18th green with his course notes after putts and an 8-iron to 5 feet his first round of the Masters golf tournament Thursday, April for birdie on the 18th for a 68. It was the first time in 10 in Augusta, Ga. (AP Photo)
18 majors that Haas has led after any round. That only gets him a crystal vase for the low round of the day at the Masters. Haas knows better than to put too much stock into what happens Thursday. He was leading after the opening round in Houston last week and tied for 37th. Only one first-round leader in the last 30 years has gone on to win the Masters. Former Masters champion Bubba Watson, who slipped that green jacket on Scott last year, played his first bogey-free round in a major since the 2009 U.S. Open and shot a 69. So did Louis Oosthuizen, whom Watson beat in a playoff at Augusta. They were the only players to break 70, the fewest for an opening round at the Masters since 2007. "No one is really going crazy out there in perfect, perfect conditions," Graeme McDowell said after fighting to salvage a 72. Scott was in control of his emotions and his game
all day — except for once. Walking over to the heart of Amen Corner, the fans behind the 12th tee rose in unison to cheer the champ. "The memory that will stick with me forever today was walking up to the 12th tee and everyone getting out of their seats as I approached there," Scott said. "It was great, the level of respect that everyone has for this golf tournament and what happens here. "But then," he said with a smile, "I went and hit it in the water." Scott's tee shot bounced off the front slope and into Rae's Creek — amazingly, he said it was his first shot into the water on that hole — and he made double bogey to fall out of the outright lead. He picked up a birdie on the 14th, and three-putted for par on both the par 5s on the back nine. Augusta National officials knew this would be a gentle day of weather, and it was clear they made sure the course was anything but that.
First Alcacer chested down Joao Pereira's ball over the defense and fired it into the bottom left corner, before Vargas headed home Dani Parejo's corner. The two goalscorers combined in the 70th minute with a delightful cut back from Vargas to the onrushing Alcacer, who lashed the ball into the top left corner to level the tie. Basel goalkeeper Yann Sommer kept his side in the tie with a number of stunning saves, while counterpart Vicente Guaita saw little of the ball. Valencia almost won it on the stroke of full time but Sommer did brilliantly to deny Alcacer and Vargas slid the rebound off the base of the right post. Basel lost hope of scoring a crucial goal when Diaz was shown a straight red card for a needless kick at Ricardo Costa and Sauro followed him five minutes later after two yellow cards in a minute. Alcacer completed his hat trick when he tapped home Pablo Piatti's cross
seven minutes from time and Bernat sealed the result five minutes later. Juventus is favorite to win the competition, with the final in its own stadium on May 14, and it looked dangerous from the start as Carlos Tevez threatened to break his four-year goal drought in Europe with a shot which flew narrowly over the crossbar. The Italian side did take an early lead when freekick specialist Pirlo curled an effort into the left of goal from just outside the area. Lyon was denied what looked like a clear penalty when Juventus defender Leonardo Bonucci blocked Alexandre Lacazette's cross with his hand but the referee waved play on. Lyon levelled shortly afterwards when a corner came out to Arnold Mvuemba, who sent a looping cross into the area for Briand to outjump Marchisio and head in off the base of the far post. Tevez thought he had finally broken his drought when he headed home Pir-
lo's cross on the hour mark but it was ruled out for offside. Lyon had looked the more dangerous but Juventus took the lead in the 68th minute as Marchisio's shot took a huge deflection off Umtiti to completely wrongfoot Anthony Lopes. Sevilla was trailing 1-0 from the first leg but leveled the tie in the fifth minute after Danilo brought down Carlos Bacca and the Colombia striker drilled the resulting penalty into the bottom right corner. Vitolo and another strike from Bacca gave Sevilla a comfortable advantage before defender Coke was sent off for two bookings less than 10 minutes into the second half. However, substitute Kevin Gameiro sealed Sevilla's progress when he fired home a rebound in the 79th minute before Ricardo Quaresma notched a stunning consolation for Porto in stoppage time. In Portugal, Rodrigo scored in either half to keep Benefica on course for a second consecutive final.
Lance Armstrong provides names in written testimony
AUSTIN, APRIL 11 (AP): Lance Armstrong has given sworn testimony naming several people he says knew about his performanceenhancing drug use, insisting he didn't pay anyone or any organization to keep his doping secret. The testimony came in written answers to questions in a lawsuit that was settled in late 2013. The previously undisclosed documents were filed this week as part of the federal whistle-blower lawsuit over his team's sponsorship by the U.S. Postal Service that could lead to fines in excess of $100 million. Armstrong said those who provided him with performance-enhancing drugs included trainer Pepi Marti, Dr. Pedro Celaya, Dr. Luis Garcia del Moral and Dr. Michele Ferrari, all of whom were involved with Armstrong's teams or part of his entourage. He also said team manager Johan Bruyneel assisted his doping. Each of them has previously denied they aided Armstrong's doping. Armstrong also said he believed former U.S. Postal Team financier Thomas Weisel knew of his doping, which Weisel has denied. After years of denials, Armstrong first admitted doping during his career in an interview with Oprah Winfrey in January 2013. His testimony is part of a lawsuit filed by Acceptance Insurance, which wanted repayment of $3 million in performance bonuses paid to him. Armstrong settled the case for an undisclosed sum before he was sched-
FILE - In this Feb. 15, 2011, file photo, Lance Armstrong pauses during an interview in Austin, Texas. Armstrong has given sworn testimony naming several people he says knew about his performance-enhancing drug use. (AP Photo)
uled to answer questions in person under oath. His written answers are now part of the federal whistle-blower case initially filed by Armstrong's former teammate Floyd Landis. The federal government has joined the case. Armstrong has so far refused to provide sworn testimony to the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency. It was USADA's detailed report in 2012 of drug use by Armstrong's U.S. Postal Service team that led to him being stripped of the seven Tour de France titles he won from 1999 to 2005. USADA has questioned whether Armstrong paid officials at the International Cycling Union to keep his doping secret. Armstrong has said in interviews that former UCI president Hein Verbruggen helped him cover up doping at the 1999
Tour de France, a charge Verbruggen has denied. In his written answers, Armstrong insisted there was not payment for a coverup. "Armstrong has not paid or offered to pay someone to keep his or others' doping a secret," Armstrong said. "However, Armstrong has, on occasion, provided benefits or made contributions to many people and institutions, some of whom may have been aware of, or suspected Armstrong's use of performance-enhancing drugs and banned methods. Armstrong never provided any such benefits or contributions with the intent for it to be a payoff to keep doping a secret." Armstrong also maintained his claim that he did not cheat during his comeback in 2009-2010. He finished third in the 2009 Tour de France.
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Michelle shares photo in honor of National Siblings Day
Obama shared an adorable photo of herself and her brother as young children for Throwback Thursday. The First Lady’s decision to feature her older brother, Craig Robinson, was in honor of National Siblings Day. The innocence of Michelle’s doe-eyed expression is matched by her pig-tail hairdo, which was tied in place with white ribbon. Craig, who is 21 months older than Michelle, is pictured wearing a T-shirt and hoodie. The pair continue to maintain a close relationship. The two overlapped in their studies at Princeton University, where Craig was a star basketball player and Michelle majored in sociology. After graduating from Princeton, Craig worked in finance before taking a massive pay cut to return to the world of college basketball as a coach. He is currently the head coach for Oregon State University’s basketball team. Craig’s expertise in basketball actually helped bring Michelle and future husband Barack Obama together. After she and Barack began dating, Michelle asked Craig to play basketball with him as a character assessment test. The future President passed with flying colors. Craig told Esquire of the experience in 2009: ‘When I played basketball with Barack, he was quietly confident, which means he had good self-esteem without being cocky. He was certainly a team player – he wasn't a pig, he passed when he was supposed to pass, and he cut when he was supposed to cut. ‘To me, that speaks to a lack of selfishness. He had natural leadership ability, because he didn't just pass me the ball because he was dating my sister.’
he Project Runway hostess, 40, shared a series of the images on her Facebook page, explaining that they're from a shoot with the contestants from Germany's Next Top Model. But many have taken issue with the theme behind the photos, calling the shoot 'racist', 'culturally insulting' and 'disrespectful'. In one of the images, which were all shot in Utah, a model poses in a grassy plain wearing a feather headdress and boots. A close-up of another model shows her wearing paint on her face that is supposed to look like that of a Native.
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Some of the models pose alongside horses, some strut their stuff next to a tepee and others brandish weapons like spears and arrows. The photos have drawn furious criticism from hundreds of Ms Klum's Facebook followers, including those with Native American ancestry. 'As a Native American woman, I am disgusted,' wrote one commenter. 'It's not an "honor," it's a disgrace.' Another woman pointed out not only its tastelessness, but also its cultural inaccuracy. 'War bonnets are not for women, and
about the crime happening in the area even now. If I was aware that there are people on whom two-three murder cases are there, people have guns... I would not have done it. I wouldn't have taken the risk to go there, she said. Kangana revealed that while they were returning to Gwalior with film's director Sai Kabir and the crew in a convoy of about fourfive cars and a police van, they were stopped by 12-15
erosmith rockers Steven Tyler and Joe Perry have recorded a new version of their classic song Dream On to honour the victims of last year's (13) tragic Boston Marathon bombing. Last May (13), the Massachusetts natives performed their hit 1973 track during the Boston Strong Concert benefit for the three people killed and more than 260 injured when two bombs exploded near the finish line at the sports event. Now the band has created a new arrangement for a Tv special on U.S. sports network Espn, titled Dream On Stories from Boston's Strongest. In the video for the remake, the rockers are accompanied by the Southern California Children's Chorus. The Tv special will air in America on Tuesday (15Apr14), the one-year anniversary of the attack.
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the hopes are high. It is an unusual film right from its concept, story, treatment etc, Kangana said. The actress, who shot for the film in Chambal, says she was not aware
men armed with guns and knives. The dacoits wanted to pose for pictures with me and refused to let the car pass. Kabir managed to reason with them and succeeded, Kangana said.
certainly not a white, German woman,' she said of the headdress worn in one photo. 'Not only do I find these photos sickening and infuriating, but I feel the ignorance of the followers of Heidi Klum are taking our progress away from discrimination and stereotypes many steps backwards.' Another angered critic wrote: 'Disappointing. Cultural appropriation and redface are never okay.' Others, however, were quick to jump to the mother-of-four's defense. 'When are people going to stop screaming about racial ap-
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id you know that well before actor Sidharth Malhotra became Karan Johar's Student of the Year', he was a Men's Health cover model? As a young, slightly gawky 22-yearold, he made it to the cover of the magazine in February 2007. He obviously turned enough heads to move to Mumbai, first find a job as an assistant to Karan Johar when he made My Name Is Khan, and then make his debut as a movie star himself. Cut to April 2014, and Sid raises a toast to his
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propriation and accept that someone of one culture may enjoy another culture and want to emulate it?' asked one person. Another wrote: 'Seems to me that these are very artistic pictures. This is called artistic license and is perfectly acceptable. I suppose that you may find fault in anything and perhaps everything.' The supermodel has yet to issue a statement regarding the photos.
Selena Gomez fires parents as managers Selena Gomez has reportedly fired her parents as her managers as she wants to hire a professional to help her with her schedule. The 21-year-old singer's mother Mandy Teefey and her step-father Brian have controlled her affairs since she shot to fame in 2007, but the brunette beauty has now decided to recruit a professional to help her run her schedule. A source told TMZ.com ''Selena feels she's outgrown her parents.'' The 'Come & Get It' hitmaker has argued with her parents on many occasions over the direction of her career and her on/off relationship with troubled star Justin Bieber, but it is believed family friction wasn't to blame for their split. The 'Spring Breakers' actress still remains close with her parents, but they are annoyed about her de-
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difficult, impossible to create on screen. But I took it up, Kangana told reporters here at a promotional event of 'Revolver Rani'. In the trailer of the film, Kangana has expressed her
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body - of work, that is - by becoming the first person ever to appear for the second time on the cover of MH India. "A lot has changed in the last seven years since I first shot for MH… the biggest change is that I am much more confident about myself now," he says. Says Jamal Shaikh, Editorial Director of Men's Health: "When I first saw Sidharth Malhotra shoot for us even before MH was launched, he wasn't half as confident as he is now, but had a magnetism about him."
cision. Meanwhile, Mandy and Brian made it clear last month that they were unhappy about Selena spending time with Justin, who has had a number of run-ins with the law, as they believe he's responsible for driving her to rehab
in January. A source said previously ''They're doing their best to supervise them. They're tolerating it as long as they know that there is someone who has eyes on them all the time.'' Although, her parents know they can't
ban her from seeing the 20-year-old singer. The source explained at the time ''They don't have any control over her. She's pulling the, 'Who makes the money around here' card! It's a sht show behind-thescenes.''
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Doping ban for Jamaican Madrid to face Bayern, sprinter Asafa Powell Atletico gets Chelsea
KINGSTON, APRIL 11 (AP): A Jamaican disciplinary panel on Thursday banned former 100-meter world record holder Asafa Powell from athletics for 18 months after the veteran sprinter tested positive for a banned stimulant last June. In the sprinting powerhouse's capital of Kingston, the head of the three-member panel of the Jamaica Anti-Doping Commission said its decision was unanimous after examining the "voluminous nature of the evidence." "In all the circumstances, Mr. Powell was found to be negligent, and he was at fault," said commission chairman Lennox Gayle, adding the panel would issue a written statement explaining its decision in about a month. Powell's backdated ban begins from the date of his sample collection on June 21, 2013 during national trials for the world championships. That means he's eligible to return to competition on Dec. 20, about a month after he turns 32. Once the top sprinter on the track, Powell lowered the world record in the 100 to 9.77 in 2005, then 9.74 in 2008 before being eclipsed by countryman Usain Bolt. Powell was the Jamaican athlete who first put Jamaica's dominating athletics prowess on center stage in the 21st century. But unlike Bolt, he could never win the big one. The 31-year-old sprinter tested positive for the banned stimulant oxilofrone at Jamaica's national trials last June. He'd been suspended from competition since his doping case was disclosed in July. Powell did not attend the Thursday session, but he issued a statement Tennis player Caroline Wozniacki watches her fiancee through his publicist saying his defense Rory McIlroy, of Northern Ireland, during the first round of the Masters golf tournament Thursday, April 10, 2014, in team will appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport. He described the ruling Augusta, Ga. (AP Photo)
as "not only unfair, it is patently unjust." Like former teammate Sherone Simpson, a three-time Olympic medalist who tested positive for the same stimulant at the national trials in June, Powell placed the blame on a newly-hired trainer who provided the two athletes with supplements, including one called "Epiphany D1" which lab tests later showed to contain oxilofrone. "I have never knowingly taken any banned substances, I did all the necessary checks before taking Epiphany D1 and it is my hope that the CAS will prove to be a more open and fair avenue for the review of all the facts in my case," Powell said in his Thursday statement. During hearings earlier this year, Powell testified that he received nine supplements from Canadian physiotherapist Christopher Xuereb, including Epiphany D1. Powell said he started taking the capsules in early June after he and a friend researched the supplement for up to six hours online and found no prohibited substances. But Xuereb has said he never gave Powell or Simpson any performanceenhancing drugs and only purchased major brand vitamins. In July, he asserted to The Associated Press that both athletes were looking for a scapegoat. Xuereb once worked at the Toronto clinic run by Anthony Galea, a sports physician who pleaded guilty to bringing unapproved and mislabeled drugs into the U.S. for house calls. On the morning of the Jamaican trials, Powell said he took four capsules of Epiphany D1 at Xuereb's suggestion after previously taking two each morning. Powell ended up finishing in seventh place and failed to qualify for the world championships.
HDFC boss Parekh appointed special adviser to Gavaskar
NEW DELHI, APRIL 11 (PTI): The interim president of BCCI-IPL Sunil Gavaskar on Friday appointed Housing Development Finance Corporation (HDFC) chairman Deepak Parekh as his special advisor for the seventh edition of the Indian Premier League. Parekh will be a special invitee during the IPL governing council meeting as his vast expertise in financial affairs will enable Gavaskar to ensure smooth functioning of IPL affairs for the next two months. In a BCCI media release, Parekh has been dubbed as "unof-
ficial crisis consultant of the Government. His role as Special Director on the Satyam Board in 2009, to revive the company and restore the confidence in the Indian IT industry, was greatly acknowledged." "Mr Parekh has always been willing to share his ideas and experience to formulate reform policies across sectors. This, at times, has also meant advising the Government to take hard decisions," the BCCI press release said. "It is this quality of being a trouble-shooter that has made him a guiding force and an active
member of various high-powered Economic Groups, Governmentappointed Advisory Committees and Task Forces," it said. Former India opener Gavaskar was appointed the interim president of the BCCI-IPL following a direction from Supreme Court as N Srinivasan was asked to step aside from his post pending the completion of the IPL spot-fixing enquiry. Senior vice president Shivlal Yadav was made interim President for nonIPL matters. Gavaskar expressed his delight at the development as Parekh took
up his offer. "I am delighted that Deepak has accepted my invitation to come on board as a special advisor and special invitee to the Indian Premier League Governing Council. It is apt that an individual of the calibre of Mr Parekh will be joining the BCCI-IPL's leadership group." According to Gavaskar, Parekh's "diverse combination of skills and experience will result in a well-rounded senior management team at the IPL - one that will set the direction for a better and bigger league."
Club Atletico de Madrid club ambassador Jose Luis Perez Caminero, right, shakes hands with Chelsea FC club ambassador Paulo Ferreira, left, after the draw of the semi-finals of UEFA Champions League 2013/14 at the UEFA Headquarters in Nyon, Switzerland on April 11. (AP Photo)
NYON, APRIL 11 (AP): In a stellar pairing of clubs who won Europe's top title 14 times, Real Madrid will play Bayern Munich in the Champions League semifinals. Atletico Madrid and Chelsea were matched in the other semifinal as UEFA threatened the English club with sanctions if it tried to enforce a pay-to-play clause written in the contract for loaning goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois to its Spanish opponent since 2011. On the field, the city of Madrid will host the first two matches on April 22 and 23, as Atletico first hosts Chelsea at the Vicente Calderon Stadium one night before Madrid welcomes defending champion Bayern to the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium. "We are the teams who are playing the most attractive football right now," former Bayern and Real Madrid great Paul Breitner said. Nine-time champion Madrid and five-time winner Bayern have also been runner-up a further eight times, yet never met in the final. Bayern is looking to
become the first team in 24 years to repeat as Europe's top club after cruising to the German league title. "We acknowledge that Bayern Munich, since the beginning of the season, the performance has been amazing," Real Madrid director Emilio Butragueno said. "But we are Real Madrid and when we compete, we compete to win." Atletico will face the 2012 champions, who the Spanish club routed 4-1 in the UEFA Super Cup two years ago. A potential dispute over Courtois appeared to be resolved by UEFA one hour before Friday's draw. Chelsea has a contract clause entitling payment for letting the Belgium international play for Atletico against the club which signed him two years ago as a long-term successor to veteran Petr Cech. "It follows that any provision in a private contract between clubs which might function in such a way as to influence who a club fields in a match is null, void and unenforceable so far as
UEFA is concerned," the European football authority said in a statement. Atletico director Clemente Villaverde noted that UEFA rules were different to those in the English and Spanish leagues, which allow clauses barring loaned players from opposing their original club. "UEFA has the competence in this matter," said Villaverde, stressing that his club had good relations with Chelsea. Madrid-Bayern is a repeat of the semifinals two years ago decided by a penalty shootout at the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium after each team won 2-1 at home. Then, Cristiano Ronaldo was among three Madrid players who failed to score from the spot. The semifinal lineup includes three coaches who each have two Champions League titles with other clubs: Bayern's Pep Guardiola won with Barcelona in 2009 and '11; Madrid's Carlo Ancelotti with Milan in 2003 and '07; Chelsea's Jose Mourinho with FC Porto in 2004 and Inter Milan in '10.
Pistorius account comes under attack by prosecutor The prosecutor then asked Pistorius, who acknowledged making a mistake in his testimony, if he needed time before continuing with his testimony. "I don't need time," the Olympic athlete said. "I am tired. It's not going to change." Nel responded: "You're trying to cover up for lies and I'm not convinced." Judge Thokozile Masipa interjected, asking Pistorius if he was too tired to proceed. "You can be at a disadvantage when you're in that box," she said, adding that it wasn't fair to the court if he was not alert during the proOscar Pistorius puts on his jacket as he arrives at the high court in Pretoria, South Africa, ceedings. Pistorius replied Friday, April 11, 2014. The chief prosecutor laughed scornfully at an answer from Pistorius that he was able to go on. during the Olympic athlete's murder trial Thursday, mocking the man who shot his girlfriend. Pistorius is charged with murder for the shooting death of his girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp, on Valentines Day in 2013. (AP Photo)
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PRETORIA, APRIL 11 (AP): The prosecutor at Oscar Pistorius' murder trial on Friday challenged the athlete's statements that he was worried about crime before he fatally shot girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp through a closed toilet door in his home. Pistorius has said he killed Steenkamp by accident after mistaking her for an intruder in the early hours of Feb. 14, 2013. He faces 25 years to life in prison if convicted of premeditated murder. Prosecutor Gerrie Nel examined the details of the alarm system at Pistorius' house, questioning why the athlete would believe an intruder had broken into his home when he had extensive security measures, including interior and exte-
rior sensors. Pistorius said he activated the sensors on the home alarm system before going to sleep on the night he killed Steenkamp, but feared that building contractors doing work on his house may have moved some of the security beacons. The prosecutor said Pistorius had not mentioned immediately after the shooting that he had fears that building contractors had removed some of the security beacons, specifically near the bathroom window where he allegedly thought an intruder may have gained access on the night he killed Steenkamp. Querying why Pistorius had not mentioned those fears earlier, Nel said Pistorius was trying to build a story to explain his fears of
an intruder and therefore a mistaken shooting. "This is the biggest example of you tailoring your evidence," Nel said. Pistorius denied he was fabricating a story. Pistorius also said he was struggling to give clear testimony because he was tired, prompting the judge to ask him if he was too tired to proceed with a tough cross-examination from the chief prosecutor. Pistorius was responding to a question from Nel, who pointed to a lack of clarity in the double-amputee runner's testimony about whether he turned off the alarm inside his home on the night of Feb. 14, 2013. Pistorius said he "must have" turned off the alarm, which Nel described as a vague response.
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