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State government revitalizing India NSCB with all seriousness keep faith in Yuvraj [ PAGE 2] for World China, Taiwan hold highestT20 level talks since split [ PAGE 9]

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court concerned over rising violence against ne people

Students in Dimapur appearing for their High School Leaving Certificate (HSLC) exam, which began on February 11.

Over 21,000 students in nagaland are appearing for the exam, which is being conducted by the nagaland Board of School Education. Photo by Caisii Mao

reflections

By Sandemo Ngullie

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LLT calls for indefinite blockade from Feb 14

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Mokokchung, February 11 (Mexn): The Longkhum Lanur Telongjem (LLT), with support from the Longkhum Watsu Telen, has decided to impose an indefinite blockade on all roadways passing through Longkhum village jurisdiction from February 14 onwards. LLT, in a letter to the Mokokchung Deputy Commissioner, informed that this move is being taken due to the lack of positive action with regard to the July 4, 2013 Dimapur murder case. LLT reminded the DC that it had issued notifications on January 15 and 16, setting January 31 as the deadline for the concerned administration to show positive action in the investigation of the case.

Stating that ten days have lapsed since the deadline, it expressed regret at the lack of positive action and the apathy shown by the concerned administration and the government of Nagaland. LLT informed that ambulance service, media and law enforcement agency shall not fall under the ambit of the blockade. It further cautioned that the LLT would not be responsible for any untoward incident that may arise during the indefinite blockade.

cBi to probe death of nido

One more arrested; four charged with murder

new Delhi, February 11 (PTi): The home ministry on Tuesday ordered a CBI probe into the death of Arunachal Pradesh youth Nido Tania. Earlier on Tuesday, the Delhi Police told a court here that they have slapped the charge of murder against the four persons, one of whom was arrested this morning, in connection with the death of Nido.

The police informed metropolitan magistrate Pawan Kumar that they booked accused Farman, Sunder, Pawan and Sunny Uppal under section 302 (murder) of IPC after the postmortem report

revealed that Nido Tania died due to injuries to his head and face caused by a blunt object. Thereafter, the police moved an application for their fresh custody and quiz them for some time after the court’s permission. The accused were once again produced before the magistrate, who remanded the four to judicial custody till February 25, after the police did not seek their custodial interrogation.

Sunny was arrested this morning while Farman, Sunder and Pawan were arrested on February 4 and produced before the court which had remanded them to judicial custody. Initially, the police had arrested the accused under the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (SC/ST)(Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989.

new Delhi, February 11 (ianS): The Delhi High Court on Tuesday expressed concern over security problems faced by people from the northeast living in the national capital, and asked the Arvind Kejriwal government to respond to the issue.

A division bench of Chief Justice N.V. Ramana and Justice Rajiv Sahai Endlaw asked the city government to apprise the court on the policies and action plan to deal with the issue.

The court took suo motu cognizance of an incident where Nido Tania, son of Arunachal Pradesh Congress legislator Nido Pavitra, was allegedly beaten up by shopkeepers January 29 in south Delhi’s Lajpat Nagar market, following a row over his appearance and clothing. He died in hospital the next day.

“Day after day, there are attacks on a particular section of the society. Have you looked into whether it is a deep-rooted conspiracy?

What is the Delhi government’s stand on this issue? Almost 15 days have passed. Have you taken any step,” the court asked the Delhi government.

“This is the responsibility of the state government to look into the issue. You (Delhi government) should come out with some action

Delhi High Court asks government about security for people from the North East

plan,” the bench said. The bench further asked the government to inform it on setting up new forensic labs, including reports about land, construction and infrastructure. The court also asked the government to consider setting up special hostels for working women from the northeast as they were facing problems with landlords. “Are you considering special hostels for working women as they are facing problems with landlords? What is the policy on this issue,” the bench asked government counsel Zubeda Begum.

Appearing for Delhi Police, Additional Solicitor General Sidharth Luthra told the court that it has set up a Special Police Unit to deal with the problems faced by people from the northeast in the capital.

Luthra also informed the court that police will set up a helpline service for the people within six weeks.

Upmanyu Hazarika, appearing for a group of people from the northeast, said that when people from the region call at the

emergency number 100, the workers at the helpline do not understand the languages of the people from the northeast. He told the court that several incidents of violence have been taking place against people from the northeast in the city, and recalled a recent incident where two Manipuri men were attacked by a group of people. However, Luthra said police will increase patrol in areas where northeast people were living and ensured that “things will become more sensitised”.

Meanwhile, the bench also asked the central government to consider if it was possible to “prohibit” people involved in racial attacks from getting government jobs.

The court suggested that the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act could be expanded to include other communities from the northeast. Additional Solicitor General Rajeeve Mehra, appearing for the central government, told the court that a meet-

ing was held between the ministry for the development of north eastern region (DONER), Delhi Police commissioner and nodal officer of northeast on crimes against people from that region.

He said the central government has decided to set up a support centre within a month at Chanakyapuri area, where professional counsellors will deal with issues faced by people from the northeast. The court was also informed that DONER ministry will write to the home secretary requesting it to issue necessary instruction to Uttar Pradesh and Haryana police to sensitise them about the issues related to people from the northeast, many of whom work and stay in the National Capital Region (NCR).

Mehra also said DONER and Delhi Police will sensitise people from the northeast about their rights.

“Whenever recruitment of Delhi Police is carried out, people from the northeast will be invited so that the number of police personnel from that region increases,” he said. Posting the matter for Wednesday, the court said it will pass an order on framing of final guidelines on the issue of violence against people from the northeast.

ncD paves way for AcAUt nagaland students demand justice

DiMaPur, February 11 (Mexn): The Naga Council Dimapur (NCD) has resolved to enable the formation of ACAUT Nagaland by “strengthening the ACAUT Movement,” and “allowing for every organization to join the movement and contribute to the greater Naga cause.”

A press note from NCD President, T Bangerloba Ao informed that the house agreed to drop the term “Under the aegis of” as in “ACAUT under the aegis of Naga Council.” It also stressed on the need for every tribal organization in Nagaland to extend their unflinching support for the movement.

In a special meeting

Extends support for ‘genuine Naga Businessmen’

held on February 8, the Naga Council decided that the ACAUT Movement should reach out to every corner of Nagaland, taking the confidence of every individual, organization and tribal HoHo in all the districts. This, it stated, must be done in order to bring the “One Government, One Tax” concept, adopted on the October 31, 2013 Public Rally, into fruition.

The house then unanimously approved the nomination of Chingden Konyak as one of the VicePresidents of NCD, LL

Buming as the other Joint Secretary. Konyak was also nominated as the Naga Council’s representative to the ACAUT, who joins Finance Secretary, Joel Nillo Kath as the second member.

It further demanded that rooms at the newly constructed shopping complex at Forest Colony, Dimapur be allotted only to genuine Naga businessmen. “Under no circumstances should illegal Bangladeshi immigrants (IBIs) be allotted rooms or allowed to run busi-

nesses in the complex,” it asserted.

NCD urged the concerned department to solicit the help of the Business Association of Nagas (BAN) in order to identify genuine Naga businessmen. It asserted that the newly built complex should not face the same fate as the Super Market/ Naga Shopping Arcade.

In this regard, NCD called upon the Forest Department to convene a consultative meeting with tribal bodies, NGOs and business frontal organizations like the CII, Naga Council, DCCI, BAN, CCCTA, NWHD, DNSU, GBs, DUCCCF, YAN, senior citizens, Entrepreneur Associates etc.

ne youth stabbed, robbed in Delhi

3rd North East person targeted within 15 days new Delhi, February 11 (ianS): A 22-yearold youth from Manipur was stabbed and robbed here early Tuesday, in the third incident of a person from the northeast being targeted in a fortnight. The incident was not “racially motivated”, police said.

Khupsiangen was returning to his Paryavaran Complex home in south Delhi’s Mehrauli area from a church nearby when he was attacked around 3.30 a.m., barely 500 metres from his home. “This is a case of robbery and the attack was not racially motivated,” Delhi Police Deputy Commissioner B.S. Jaiswal

told IANS. Nido Tania, a student from Arunachal Pradesh, died Jan 30 after he was attacked a day earlier over his appearance. On Sunday, two youths from Manipur were beaten up by a group of motorbike riders.

Khupsiangen was assaulted and robbed of his mobile phone and wallet by five men at knife-point. He sustained a one-cm deep and two-cm wide knife wound in his abdomen, he said. Jaiswal said Khupsiangen somehow managed to reach his C-77 flat after the incident where the building’s guard Prem found him bleeding and in-

formed his room partner over phone.

“Khupsiangen’s room partner along with some of his other associates reached his house and they admitted the victim to Saket City hospital,” said Jaiswal. Hospital authorities informed police about the incident around 6.30 a.m.

“He was rushed in a state of shock at 4 a.m. with a stab wound in the lower chest and abdomen. He was stabilised and taken up for emergency abdominal surgery which was performed successfully,” said a statement by Saket City hospital. “His vital parameters are being maintained and

the patient continues to be under intensive care monitoring,” it added.

Police said the youth is an orphan and was staying in Delhi for the past four years in a rented accommodation with a friend. He works in an NGO in west Delhi’s Dwarka area. Jaiswal said that five police teams have been constituted to probe the case and over two dozen people have been detained till now.

A case has been registered under sections 307 (attempt to murder), 394 (voluntarily causing hurt in committing robbery) and 397 (robbery) of the Indian Penal Code.

Police arrest BBMS headmaster

Students, parents and guardians gather outside the school.

Morung Express news Dimapur | February 11

Thirteen students, who have not been able to appear the ongoing HSLC exam, which commenced Tuesday, have demanded for justice. The students, from Blooming Bud Montessori School (BBMS), Dimapur, have not been issued HSLC admit cards from their school authority.

The proprietor cum headmaster of the school, Dilip Deb (48) has been running the school without affiliation from the Nagaland Board of School Education. He was arrested on Monday night by Dimapur police, after student organisations filed an FIR. On Tuesday morning, irate students damaged furniture inside the school and urged student leaders to find an alternative way for them to appear the exams, even at a later date, without having to lose the current academic year.

Representatives from

the NSF, DNSU and DSSU met with the students, parents and guardians at the school.

The student leaders appealed for patience and assured them that they would take up the matter till a logical conclusion is reached.

Addressing media persons, DNSU President, K. Mhachio Lotha said that the union would not compromise on education at any cost. He informed that the accused headmaster had conducted Class 9 board exams last year, without affiliation with the NBSE. Lotha added that the accused conducted the exams one hour behind the given schedule, telling students that it was their study time. During that one hour, he would run around exam centres to somehow acquire the question paper and conduct exams at his school with xerox copies of the question papers, it was added.

The DNSU president said that the headmaster had collected Rs 4000 as admission fee for Classes 8,

9 and 10.

NSF Vice President, Joseph Nguori said that the Federation would see to it that proper action is taken against the headmaster and asserted that NSF would pursue the matter for the welfare of the affected students.

NSF Finance Secretary, Shikavi stated that the issue would be pursued till the last and appealed for students, parents and guardians to be more vigilant in the future.

Along with the 10th standard students, students in the 8th, 9th and 10th standard have also been affected. The accused has confessed that he was yet to get permission from the NBSE to run classes till the 8th standard.

For the current academic year, there are 15 students in the 8th standard, 16 in the 9th standard and 23 in the 10th standard. The School has been shut down by the student organizations until further notice.

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NSCB with all seriousness “SPeCiAl Committee” SooN to moNitoR PRogReSS of BANk

Dimapur, February 11(mexN): Nagaland commissioner & secretary, Department of Co-operation, BP Chettri, today said the state government has taken up the issue of revitalization of the Nagaland State Cooperative Bank Ltd. (NSCB) with all seriousness.

Being the lone Statepartnered bank in cooperative sector in Nagaland, the commissioner & secretary said the state government has initiated a number of measures to ensure healthy growth of the cooperative bank so that it can deliver goods to the people, especially in rural areas.

Besides providing assistance to the bank in recovery of “current and overdue loans” and to bring NSCB under core banking system, Chettri disclosed that the government would soon constitute a “special committee” under the chairmanship of the State chief secretary, to monitor the progress of the bank and to bring improvement in its functioning.

“The State Government has released Rs. 3 crores from its committed share of recapitalization under C M Y K

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Nagaland commissioner & secretary, Co-operation,BP Chettri, addressing the 44th annual general meeting of the Nagaland State Cooperative Bank Limited on Tuesday. (Morung Photo)

short term cooperative credit structure (STCCS)…

Release of a sum of Rs. 1 crore by the state government to the bank is in pipeline, which will further improve the position of CRAR (capital to risk weighted asset ratio”, she added.

The commissioner & secretary was addressing the 44th annual general meeting of NSCB, which was also attended by stakeholders and cooperative

OBA SSI general conference on Feb 22

societies from all districts of Nagaland, at NSCB conference hall.

Chettri informed that after the implementation of income recognition and asset classification (IRAC) by Reserve Bank of India, the financial position of NSCB “reversed” and declined from 1998 till 2005, forcing RBI to clamp Section 35 (A) of BR ACT 1949 (AACS) on the bank. “In order to rescue the bank from crisis, Govern-

ment of Nagaland had infused additional share capital to the tune of Rs. 20 crores during 2005-06 consequent to which the above imposition was partially lifted by RBI,” she said. Simultaneously, the state government also repaid an amount of Rs. 1,29,35,000 to the bank which was lying overdue in the name of various government undertakings.

However, from the year 2007 the bank changed its

strategies and took a u-turn by giving more emphasis on “non conventional finance” and from 2007-08 onwards the bank started reducing its negative net worth. With additional infusion of Rs. 13 crores to the bank by the state government, NSCB became compliant to licensing parameter of 4% CRAR fixed

by RBI and by September 13, 2013, the bank attained 7% CRAR, Chettri said.

The meeting also approved the annual report of NSCB board of directors 2012-13, auditors’ report for the year ended March 31, 2013 and revised budget for 2012-13 and estimated budget for 2013-14 and 2014-15. Four new members were also inducted into the NSB board of directors.

Awards were presented to NSCB officials and branches excelling in recovery of loans and deposit respectively and to best performing cooperative societies.

Earlier, special officer NSCB, BK Thadani delivered the welcome address and managing director NSCB, S Atovi Sema, proposed vote of thanks. Vice chairman, NSCB, Tali Longkumer, chaired the meeting.

WoKha, February 11 (mexN): The Central Institute of Horticulture (CIH) set up at Medziphema, Nagaland under the umbrella of Department of Agriculture & Cooperation, Ministry of Agriculture, Government of India, New Delhi for the Horticulture development and up-liftment of the socio- economic of the farmers of the North East region.

A joint team comprises of Central Institute of Horticulture, Medziphema lead

by Dr. Lallan Ram, Director and Anjani Kumar Singh, Technical Consultant i/c Fruit blocks and Nursery Unit and DHO Wokha lead

by Meyasashi, DHO visited Yankeli Orange village on February 7.

A press note received here stated that the main objective of the visit were to get the first hand information on the present status of the orange cultivation in that village and to ascertain the quality of disease free and elite mother plant scion budwood sticks for budding purpose in the CIH farm Medziphema.

The members observed that most of the orchards are established on hill slop without appropriate conservation technique like contour bunds, bench terrace and half-moon terrace.

There is no proper planting distance were maintained in the orchard. It was found that most of the orchards

Kiphire | February 11

Kohima, February 11 (mexN): All the old boys of Sainik School Imphal, Nagaland Chapter are informed that the annual general conference of the Old Boys Association of Sainik School Imphal (OBA SSI), Nagaland Chapter has been scheduled on February 22, 4:00 pm at Rhododendron Hall (officers mess), Police Complex, Chumukedima, Dimapur.

A press release from press secretary, OBA (SSI) Nagaland Chapter informed that former old boy of Sainik School Goalpara and retired chief secretary of Nagaland, Alemtemshi Jamir, IAS, has consented to be the guest speaker at the conference. Exhortations will be delivered by former

old boys of SSI – Kuzholuzo Nienu (Azo), Minister PWD(R&B) & Parliamentary Affairs, R.B.Thong, Principal Secretary, I & FC, PHE and APC, and Mhombemo Patton, IA&AS, Commissioner & Secretary, Planning & Coordination, Government of Nagaland.

All the bonafide members of OBA (SSI), Nagaland Chapter have been requested to attend the conference. Further, the Association invited old boys from other Sainik schools and other states who are presently working in Nagaland. For further details, contact the following numbers: Kohima 943600100, 9436402128, Dimapur - 9856891530, 9 4 0 2 6 9 7 8 8 8 , 9436004411.

In one of the rarest programme in the history of Kiphire, a public farewell programme was held for outgoing Deputy Commissioner Kesonyu Yhome (IAS). The public of Kiphire today came together at Hopongkyu Memorial hall to bid farewell to the outgoing DC who served the district for a year and five month.

Addressing the gathering and delivering his farewell speech, the outgoing DC said, “If there are any developmental achievements in the district during these past few months, it is all because of the support of my subordinates and the officers who at all time is ready to take up any job for the progress of the district and lauded them.”

Acknowledging that there are more things to be addressed in the district,

TueNsaNg, February 11 (Dipr): District Planning and Deployment Board held at Tuensang on DC Conference Hall on February 11. The meeting was chaired by Additional Deputy Commissioner Sushil Kumar IAS and was attended by Tohanba Chairman DP & DB Tuensang and Parliamentary Secretary for CAWD and Kejong Chang Parliamentary Secretary to Jail, Home Guard, VGs, GBs & DBs affairs.

Kejong Chang exhorted all the district officer to be vigil and work with commitment. He also challenged the district officers to satisfy the public in assigned work by staying in

the posted stations and appreciated the presence of the lady District Officers in the meeting.

Tohanba stressed that all the district officers are the implementing agendas whose executions will achieve the purpose of the DP & DB meetings. He congratulated the officer who have done well and succeeded in the previous session and challenged the rest to cover up the loopholes in the coming session.

He also asked the officer to uphold the professional ethic and morals of the office and ask all to work for welfare of the people.

Several agendas were discussed and approved in the meeting for govern-

ment’s approval. Construction of DC’s Office Complex Tuensang; Construction of DCs Residents/Bungalow; Chilterns Park in Tuensang town; Construction of Langa Bridge under ChessoreShamator Road from (NLCPR central assistance); Construction of HelipongChessore Road (NEC); Construction Sangsangyu via Nyinyam to Waoshu Village Road; Submission of Employee’s and Vehicle list for forth Coming MP Election duty and Construction of pay and use toilet at Tuensang Civil Hospital under LADP 2014-15 with reference to the follow up work programme of Governors visit to Tuensang.

the outgoing DC thanked the civil societies, officers, citizens and the public in the district for giving fullest cooperation towards the district administration. He said, “I have given my best as Deputy Commission to address the need of the district but there are still many areas to be touched and addressed. As a team we have done some, some half done and some still fresh.” However, he expressed hope that the citizens will give co-operation to his successor so that the things, which are needed for the district, will be addressed.

Yhome also said, “though the plans, policies and agendas for development varies from person to person my predecessors have also given their best for the progress of the district which is all for the progress and development of the district.”

ADC Seyochung Nchumbemo Oduyo while

Outgoing Deputy Commissioner, Kiphire, Kesonyu Yhome (IAS) receives a souvenir during his farewell programme held at Hopongkyu Memorial hall on February 11. (Morung Photo)

speaking on behalf of the uty Commissioner as nadistrict administration de- tional property with high scribes the outgoing Dep- intellectual caliber who is

District officer urged to be vigil NBCC 77th annual council concludes

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Kohima, February 11 (mexN): The 77th annual council of the Nagaland Baptist Church Council, which was held at Zunpha hosted by the Council of Rengma Baptist Churches under the theme “In Step with the Spirit” concluded on February 9.

The last day of the programme opened with a Bible study by Dr. Along Jamir, Associate Director Translation, BSI, Shillong. He spoke on the topic “In Step with the Spirit – Prayer.” Rev. Narola, Women Secretary NBCC, led the devotional worship service while Rev. Andrew Semp, Pastor, Rengma Baptist Church Dimapur read the bible and prayed.

Er. Levi Rengama, Deputy Speaker, NLA brought the greetings and welcomed the gathering to the culture and lives of the Rengmas. The Sumi Baptist Church Kohima presented choreography and special music by the Nagaland Conservatory of Music Choir and NBCC Staff.

The morning service concluded with the message from Rev. Dr. John V. Upton, President Baptist World Alliance (BWA). In his message, he mentioned that we are and we make the BWA along with all the Baptist over the world. In relation to the theme “In Step with the Spirit”, he stressed that if we want to walk with the Holy Spirit we have to allow God to have our lives, let God bless it, break it and

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The joint team from CIH Medziphema and DHO Wokha at a citrus farm at Yankeli Orange Village on February 7.

are having a planting distance of 4-6 feet, which does not allow proper development of canopy and fruiting branch. Visual observation on leaves, branches, trunks and root of die back affected plants indicates no symptoms of diseases or insects infestation. It was found that young orchards of 5-8 year old located in the southwest (exposed directly to sunlight) were most severely affected by die back as compared to the same age group of plants located in the north-east (area less exposed to direct sunlight) which are found to be quite healthy without any symptoms of die back.

After thorough discussion with the citrus grower of the village and field visit by the team, it was con-

cluded that the farmers of the village are not following any management practices.

The Director, Central Institute of Horticulture, Medziphema, suggested that the citrus industry can be revive in the village by intervention of scientific management of citrus to boost the socio-economic of the villagers since citrus is the back bone of economy of the villagers.

The committee members suggested all the remedial measures and to follow all cultural practices in citrus orchards for the improvement of plant growth and better harvest of quality fruits which will increase in income of the citrus growers of the village. Otherwise, the citrus industry in the village may wipeout in future.

Kiphire bids farewell to outgoing DC Kesonyu Yhome Our Correspondent

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approachable, friendly, and hardworking and dedicated who have concern not only for the staff but also for the citizens and the public as a whole.

Lauding Yhome as the first Deputy Commissioner in the district who have achieved many names, Oduyo said that Kesonyu Yhome (IAS) was the first person to visit all the villages in the district within one and half month of his posting; hold DPDB meeting at Mount Saramati and scaling it; organizing first inter-departmental sports meet; inaugurating first green village; organizing and welcoming the Governor; completing the human development report; celebrating 50th year statehood and holding the 13th general assembly election under his leadership in the district. The ADC also described the DC as the man who is fearless maintaining integrity with true

gentleman character and expressed hope that the new assignment as Principal Director School Education will be beneficial for the state.

Dr Anungla, Principal, ZPC who spoke on behalf of the DPDB described Yhome as man with ethics and integrity who maintained discipline and stick on work culture. She also maintained that Yhome’s posting to school education would bring much significant change in the department.

USLP Vice president, YTC President, ESSH President, President GB’s union, Bharat scout and Guide, and officers spoke on the occasion.

Charitable trust brothers presented special song while Tainiu ADC Pungro chaired the programme and Lankonsen Tsanglao SDO (C) pronounced vote of thanks. Mugaho President Pastors Union invoked God blessing followed by a luncheon.

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Receptions prog for BWA president

Kohima, February 11 (mexN): A receptions programme was held on February 10 at Nagaland Baptist Council of Churches, New capital Complex Kohima to welcome the Rev. Dr. John Upton, President, Baptist World Alliance (BWA) and Moderators from the Church of Christ Thailand (CCT). The event was organized by the Kohima Baptist Pastors’ Fellowship and attended by fifty churches. “We must learn from one another through this partnership,” said Rev. Dr. Boonratna Boayen, moderator CCT, who hoped that Nagas and Thais would build better relationship through evangelism, education, medical ministry and social development. “Any leader has to begin with some big refusals,” said Rev. Dr. John while speaking on leadership and encouraged the congregation to engage the world around them. The service was chaired by Rev. Dr. Vevo Phesao, President, KBPF. Prayers were invoked

by Rev. C Lima Sangtam President NBCC and Rev. Asangba Longkumer, Pastor Ao Baptist Church while songs were presented by Chakhesang Baptist Church, Peraciezie Rev. Dr. John V Upton, President Baptist World Alliance Baptist Church, Sangtam Baptist Church and Union Bap(BWA) speaking at the 77th annual council of the Nagaland tist Church.

Baptist Church Council at Zunpha.

open it to work miracles through us.

The host association presented a special programme titled “The World of Rengmas” where different Rengma cultures and dances were displayed.

There was also a farewell programme for the three outgoing NBCC Officials, Rev. R. P. Murry, Finance Secretary, Rev. Dr. I. Wati Longkumer, NMM Director and Dr. Hukashe A. Zhimomi, Director NDO. Rev. Andrew Semp installed as NMM Director In the closing service a special time of installation of Rev. Andrew Semp as the new Director of NMM was held. The service was chaired by Kakheli I. Jimomi, Vice President, NBCC. Rev. Phomless Van, Pastor, Phom Baptist Church, Kohima read the scripture

and invoked God’s blessing.

Rev. Dr. I Wati Longkumer offered the offertory prayer.

Rev. Dr. John V. Upton spoke on the theme “In Step with the Spirit” where he mentions that we are the body of Christ and that no one is a body by himself or herself. God has gifted us to be a member of his body and so as a member we need to walk in the Spirit. The Nagaland Conservatory of Music Choir and Choreography by the Sumi Baptist Church Kohima brought special music.

NBCC in a press note expressed its gratitude to CRBC for hosting the annual session and also to all the associations and churches under NBCC for their cooperation, love and support toward the Council.

Konyak Baptist Bumeinok Bangjum (KBBB) will host the next NBCC annual Mon.

Chilivai Baptist women seminar

Kohima, February 11 (mexN): Chilivai Baptist women seminar under PNBA will be held from March 21-23 at Laii Baptist Church with the theme “Homes are made by the wisdom of women”. Ng. David Sha, pastor, Poumai Baptist Fellowship Naga United Dimapur would be the resource person and Rev. R.L. Simon, pastor, MBC Imphal would be the speaker.

Peren dist Hindi teachers meeting

Dimapur, February 11 (mexN): All the Hindi teachers appointed between 2012-2013 under Peren district are convening an emergency meeting on February 15 at 10:00am at Jalukie ‘B’ council hall. For more information contact 9402680126/8732850713. This was stated in a press release issued by Peren district (N) Hindi Teacher Convenor Haigu Pame.

Phewhuo Whuorie clans’ Sekrenyi feast

Kohima, February 11 (mexN): The organizing committee of Phewhuo Whuorie clans of T. Khel, Kohima Village has requested all its members to attend the Sekrenyi feast cum get together at Whuorie Nuomia Dahou, T. Khel Kohima Village on March 1 at 12:30 PM. In a release, organizing committee secretary Boulie Whuorie also extended special invitation on behalf of the clans to the married sisters to come with the family members positively.

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Mizoram likely to lift liquor ban KSO endorses blockade

AIZAWL, FebruAry 11 (TNN): Mizoram is all set to lift the prohibition on liquor with efforts being made to bring a new legislation in the coming assembly session.

State excise and narcotics minister R Lalzirliana told reporters that the draft bill will be sent to the law and judicial department after scrutiny.

"We hope that we will be able to introduce the liquor bill during the session of the state assembly commencing on March 18," said Lalzirliana. He added that according to the draft bill, retail wine shops will be allowed to operate in Aizawl and other district headquarters, but the ban contin-

A Study Group on the Mizoram Liquor Total Prohibition Act, headed

by H Raltawna, a former IAS officer, had submitted its report to the state government earlier. The team did not directly recommend lifting of the ban but its report stated that the prohibition was a failure in the state. Lawyers and journalists were against the law. High demand for alcohol in the state was the main reason behind the difficulty in enforcing the prohibition effectively in the state, the Study Group report revealed. The cost of liquor hit the roof but the demand was always high, the report added.

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ues to be applicable for the bars.

State officials were tight-lipped on whether a new bill will be introduced in the state assembly or the Mizoram Excise Act, 1973, under which wine shops were opened in 1984-87 period, will be brought in with some amendments. The minister had earlier said the state government will not consult the powerful church on the issue and that ban has caused serious problems in the Mizo society since its imposition on February 20, 1997. Drinkers, mostly young people, were left with no other option but to consume spurious and unhealthy liquor.

Meghalaya for power exchange to meet shortfall ShILLoNg, FebruAry 11 (IANS): Powerstarved Meghalaya has decided to go in for a power exchange arrangement with the 726 MW gas-based plant at Palatana to overcome the shortfall of power demand in the state, Meghalaya Power minister, Clement Marak said Tuesday.

The demand for power is above 600 MW while the installed capacity in Meghalaya is only 310 MW. Presently, Meghalaya is getting around 38 MW from state-owned ONGC Tripura Power Company Limited at Palatana in Tripura.

Meghalaya, which was once a power-surplus state, has now become power-deficit.

The Umiam Hydro Electric Project (UMHEP), which has an installed capacity of 185 MW, is currently generating a mere 40 MW, while the 126 MW Myntdu-Leshka Hydro Electric Project (MLHEP)

Charenamei to contest LS as an independent

SeNAPATI, FebruAry 11 (NNN): Former Lok Sabha MP from Manipur Outer Parliamentary seat Mani Charenamei said he will be contesting as an independent candidate in the coming Lok Sabha poll. Today's statement is significant as a leading local daily had said the former MP was lobbying for an NPF ticket.

"I will work as an independent candidate because it is a better platform for the betterment of the Nagas", said Mani Charenamei, in his consultative meeting held at TNK community hall, Senapati today.

The meeting was attended by village chairmen, secretaries, student leaders, social workers and many other leaders from various villages of Senapati district.

The former MP stated that he refused to join BJP or Congress because 'working independent' has more advantages for the Nagas.

He went on to praise the objective of the Naga Peoples’ Front (NPF) but added that an independent candidate has more provisions to present issues in the Parliament. Charenamei was confident of winning as, according to him, he had the support of the Nagas.

He also stated that other communities, including the Meiteis, considered him a suitable candidate.

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is generating merely 6 MW, the power minister said.

The minister said the shortfall in power supply in the state was also due to power regulation by the NHPC Limited, shutdown of the Kopili Hydro Electric Project by state-owned North Eastern Electric Power Corporation Limited (Neepco), and also because of the low water level of the two reservoir of UMHEP and MLHEP. Moreover, Meghalaya is already in a debt-trap with the state-owned Meghalaya Energy Corporation Limited (MeECL) having pending dues of around Rs.449 crore with Neepco, NTPC Limited and NHPC Limited.

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submitted to the Study Group by C Lalhrekima, a psychiatrist, more cases of liver diseases due to alcohol consumption were recorded in the Aizawl Civil Hospital during the prohibition period. Lalhrekima, quoting the Aizawl Civil Hospital records, said 282 people were admitted with liver diseases between 1992 and 1996 while 520 cases of liver disease due to spurious liquor consumption were reported during 2007 and 2011.

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IMPhAL, FebruAry 11 (NNN): The Kuki Students Organisation (KSO), the apex Kuki students' body, has resolved to fully support the All Tribal Students Union Manipur's (ATSUM) proposed indefinite economic blockade starting from February 16, according to its vice presi-

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Strike a success, banks should recover bad loans, say unions Chennai, February 11 (ianS): Claiming their twoday strike has been a total success, bank unions Tuesday said the industry’s profits are being used to write off and for provisioning for bad loans.

The employees are demanding a fair and just wage revision commensurate with the work load, risks and responsibilities, said a union official here Tuesday.

“Finance Minister P. Chidambaram’s statement Monday that bank profits cannot be used for wage hike is wrong.

The profits of banks have been going up. The profits are being used to write off bad loans,” K. Anandakumar, senior vice president, All India Bank Officers’ Confederation (AIBOC), told IANS. “In the last six years, a whopping Rs.141,294 crore of bad loans have been written off. During last five years Rs.140,266 crore have been provided towards bad loans from profits,” C.H. Venkatachalam, general secretary, All India Bank Employees’ Association (AIBEA), told IANS. The union officials are

unanimous that employees cannot be held responsible for the banks’ bad loans.

“The priority is to take stringent measures to recover the bad loans to boost up the capital requirements instead of denying the legitimate wage increase of bank employees.

It is very unfortunate that the finance minister who is fully aware of the genuine demands of the bank employees has chosen to decry our demands,” Venkatachalam said.

He added: “When it comes to our salary revision, managements are reluctant. Over the past five years the wage bill as a percentage of bank’s total expenses have been coming down.

What we demand is a reasonable increase in our wages.”

“Bank loan write-off is an industry by itself. The write-offs are very systematic and scientific,” a banker told IANS, preferring anonymity.

Over 10 lakh bankers across the country were on two-day strike - Monday and Tuesday demanding wage hike and halting the banking sectoral reforms.

According to Anandakumar, the inflation is skyrocketing and the

Banking services hit in the NE

A bank employee holds a placard with a caricature of Indian prime minister Manmohan Singh as they shout slogans on the first day of a two-day nationwide strike by bank employees in Mumbai, on February 10. Hindi in placard reads, “Open your eyes Manmohan”. (AP Photo)

cost of living has gone up.

“The bank management has offered a hike of 10 percent which comes to around Rs.3,115 crore. Even if the offer is 100 percent the total wage hike will be around Rs.31,150 crore. On the other hand, the write-off of bad corporate

loans is several times over this,” Anandakumar said.

According to union officials, the wage revision in the banks sector is due from November 2012. The United Forum of Bank Unions comprising nine unions submitted its charter of demands in October 2012.

The Indian Banks Association has been delaying the matter for the past one year.

As regards the clearance of cheques that have been held up due to the two-day strike, Anandakumar said it is for the banks to take up the issue with the Reserve Bank of India (RBI).

agartala/guwahati, February 11 (ianS): Banking services have been severely affected in the northeastern region for the second day Tuesday as most of the major banks were closed due to employees’ two-day nationwide strike. The strike is to protest proposed banking sector reforms and to demand revision of wages.

“More than 10,000 bank employees belonging to over 2,000 nationalised and private bank branches in the seven northeastern states took part in the strike, opposing the proposed amendments of the banking laws,” said United Forum of Bank Unions (UFBU) spokesman Sushobhan Datta Majumder.

Majumder told reporters in Agartala: “The proposed restructuring in the banking sectors is expected to be undertaken aiming at mergers, acquisitions and outsourcing of routine activities of Indian banks and to allow foreign banks and investors in these activities and banking managements.”

The UFBU, the umbrella organisation of five employees unions and four officer unions of state-owned banks, has been observing the strike after its talks with the Indian Banks Association failed recently in New Delhi.

“The two days’ (Monday and Tuesday) bank strike is not for the interest of the employees alone, the agitation is to protest anti-nation policies of the central government and to protect the Indian banks from the foreign controls,” Majumder said on the sidelines of the sit-in demonstration of the banks employees in Agartala.

The banking employees have also been protesting outsourcing of non-core activities by the authorities. Government and foreign exchange transactions were also affected. Almost all Automated Teller Machines (ATM) of nationalised and private banks were closed in the northeastern states, adding to the troubles being faced by the banking customers.

US takes India to WTO over solar industry With What Might We Sail ‘20% Indians victims waShington, 11 not resolved through consultations ners play by the rules, and enforcing of online phishing’ (ianS): The US hasFebruary challenged in the within 60 days of the request, the US our rights when they don’t,” Froman Wandering through the barren land for forty years, Shaping and taming those procrastinated soul and faith; Searching for the Land of Honey and Dew, Lost thousand souls to refine and purify the Chosen One.

new Delhi, February 11 (ianS): Twenty percent of Indians are victims of online phishing attacks, the third annual Microsoft Computing Safer Index (MCSI) revealed Tuesday.

In search of Identity and seeking for Eden Paradise According to the MCSI survey, the annual worldToiled in misery and dismay both of man-made wide impact of phishing and various forms of idenand unseen Force. tity theft could be as high as $5 billion-worth, with Six decades lapsed and still driving with hope the cost of repairing damage to peoples’ online and perplexity, reputation higher yet at nearly $6 billion, or an estiYet, many parish and still more will be for there are still in mated average of $632 per loss, the statement said. wilderness and worldly.

The company surveyed more than 10,000 consumers globally. Phishing is the act of attempting The sight is blinded; hearts is bind and harden, to acquire information such as usernames, passDarkness govern and stir the soul, agony and hatred rule words, and credit card details (and sometimes, inthe day, Wisdom and knowledge a boon for selfish material gain and directly, money) by masquerading as a trustworthy entity in an electronic communication. Feb 11 destruction of mass, Seek for His intervention and Grace without realizing ones is Safer Internet Day. “The Internet touches our lives every day, folly. whether we are communicating with loved ones, Stretching one arm in prayer while still the other in pool of for work, shopping, and paying bills. But how caublood and carcass. tious are we about monitoring our online presence, Praying desperately to be saved and rescued while, merci- and taking note of our own vulnerabilities? There lessly slaying own blood. are many things you can do to stay safer online,” said Prakash Kumar, national technology officer, MicroDo we still reckon and breathe that we’ll achieve the glory soft India Pvt. Ltd. with what we are?

To mark the Safer Internet Day, Google India has Can we ever enter the Canaan both in body and in spirit? launched “Good to Know”, a nationwide campaign Will that fasting and prayers really bore the fruit of to raise awareness about staying safe online as well. wonders and prosperity?

“Through the Good to Know campaign, we want to Or, we’ll all be vanished like those stubborn lousy help equip millions of new Internet users coming onhollers in wilderness? line in India with the knowledge and tools needed to NIngyangwungkhai Muinao becomeresponsibledigitalcitizens,”ChetanKrishnaswamy, country head - public policy, Google India said.

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World Trade Organization (WTO) India’s domestic content requirements in the second phase of the National Solar Mission (NSM), adding another irritant to bilateral ties already strained over the Khobragade affair.

Terming India’s domestic content requirements as “discriminatory”, US Trade Representative (USTR) Michael Froman told reporters Monday the US has sought WTO dispute settlement consultations with India on the issue for the second time in a year.

“These domestic content requirements discriminate against US exports by requiring solar power developers to use Indian-manufactured equipment instead of US equipment,” he said.

“These unfair requirements are against WTO rules, and we are standing up today for the rights of American workers and businesses,” Froman said, suggesting the US action was also “in support of the rapid global deployment of renewable energy”.

“These types of ‘localisation’ measures not only are an unfair barrier to US exports, but also raise the cost of solar energy, hindering deployment of solar energy around the world, including in India,” he said.

Under WTO rules, if the matter is

may ask the WTO to establish a dispute settlement panel, the USTR said.

In February 2013 too, the US requested WTO consultations with India on these domestic content requirements, but these failed to resolve US concerns.

Even as he announced the “trade enforcement action” against India, Froman suggested that it in no way undermined its “strong and growing trade and investment relationship with India” and both sides “remain committed to seeing that it achieves its full potential”.

“When President (Barack) Obama went to India in 2010, he noted that the US-India relationship was one of a strategic partnership - and in fact, a defining partnership of the 21st century,” Froman recalled.

“An important part of any maturing trade relationship is effectively addressing the range of issues on our trade and investment agenda, including in areas where we might disagree,” he said. “Today’s action addresses a specific issue of concern and in no way detracts from the importance we attach to this relationship,” he said.

“As the world knows, the United States is resolute in making sure that any and all of our trading part-

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added. In October 2013, India’s cabinet approved measures governing the implementation of Phase II of its NSM. For solar projects under Phase II, India is again imposing domestic content requirements, under which solar power developers must use Indianmanufactured solar cells and modules instead of US or other imported equipment, the USTR said.

Moreover, the Phase II domestic content requirements have been expanded to cover thin film technology, which was exempt from such requirements under Phase I, it said.

As thin film currently comprises the majority of US solar product exports to India, these domestic content requirements are likely to cause even greater harm to US producers than under Phase I, the USTR said.

The announcement came ahead of the US International Trade Commission’s scheduled hearings Wednesday and Thursday in connection with its investigation on “Trade, Investment, and Industrial Policies in India: Effects on the US Economy”.

The USITC is conducting the investigation at the request of the Senate Committee on Finance and the House Committee on Ways and Means.

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LOCAL Sendenyu Village’s effort to preserve flora & fauna

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Sendenyu | February 11

In a welcome move, the Sendenyu Village Community Biodiversity Conservation (SVCBC) on Monday presented a baby Sambar deer to forest, environment & wild life department as part of its goodwill contribution to the department.

SVC B C c h a i r m a n Gwasinlo Thong handed over the same to DFO Kohima Division Sidramappa, IFS, in the presence of Nagaland Legislative Assembly (NLA) deputy speaker Er. Levi Rengma, Rengma Hoho president Sawathang Kez Seb, Kohima DRDA project director Chandeno and several others.

To protect and preserve the rich fauna and flora of the area which is fast disappearing due to uncontrolled hunting, logging, jhum cultivation etc, initially, the village community introduced various conservation mea-

Nagaland Legislative Assembly (NLA) deputy speaker Er. Levi Rengma and others during the formal release of Sambar deer to forest department on February 10. (Morung Photo)

sures such as ban on hunting during breeding season, adopting more eco-friendly activities etc.

Dr. Gwalozu Thong stated that in 2001, a contigu-

ous area of about 12 sq.km of village land was demarcated and declared as Wild Protected Area vide Sendenyu Village Council Wildlife Protection Act 2001,

Wokha, Liboni Humtsoe along with her staff received the visiting team and apprised them about the schemes being implemented under Wokha district.

The ministry officials were accompanied by Additional Director of Social Welfare Department, Nagaland, Merangtsuba Aier.

According to Merangtsuba, National Social Assistant Programme (NSAP) covers pension for senior citizen, disabled person, and widows. The present coverage under NSAP is only about 39% of the total eligible in the State.

The two officials from MoRD confirmed that from 2014-15 onwards, the scheme will be converted to CSS from the present Additional Central Assistance (ACA) and more coverage would be provided to the state to reach out to the uncovered eligible senior citizens through NSAP schemes.

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which was re-designated as Sendenyu Village Community Biodiversity & Wildlife Conservation area.

Here, hunting, trapping, fishing, collection of forest

produces, cultivation, and plantation in any form are strictly prohibited.

Under the Act, a committee, consisting chairman, secretary, treasurer and advisors were formed.

In addition, chairman, Sendenyu Village Council and all council members, village council chairmen and members of New Sendenyu and Thongsünyu villages, office bearers of Sendenyu Youth Organization, Village Development Board (VDB) of Sendenyu, women VDB of Sendenyu are the ex-officio members of the committee.

The committee enforces protection of the conservation area and other developmental activities.

As part of conservation and preservation of traditional herbal and medicinal knowledge, the village women healing and prayer fellowship maintains a herbal medicine garden at the conservation area.

Through the initiative

of the committee, collection of medicinal plants for commercial purpose, use of chemicals for fishing, use of chemicals herbicides for agriculture purpose in Sendenyu land are banned.

All decisions and rules framed for conservation are resolved and passed in general public meeting of the village which ultimately becomes the law of the land, Gwasinlo Thong said.

SVCBC chairman stated that this is the second time they gifted wildlife to forest, environment & wildlife department and hoped that they will take care of the same. He said the gift was part of contribution from the conservation centre to the department.

Receiving baby Sambar deer on behalf of the department, DFO Kohima expressed his happiness and assured that the Sambar deer they received will be taken care at the zoological park.

MoRD officials visit Wokha Kohima SP to leave office today, meets media persons

Kohima, February 11 (mexN): Officials from Ministry of Rural Development (MoRD), Government of India, New Delhi visited Wokha district for physical verification of the various centrally sponsored schemes (CSS) from February 5 to 6 last.

The area monitoring officers of MoRD included Deputy Secretary Anil Subramaniam and Under Secretary M. Rama Krishna. They visited various villages and physically inspected various CCS projects being implemented under MGNREGA, IAY, NRLM and National Social Assistant Programme (NSAP).

The two officials after visiting the sites expressed satisfaction in implementation of various schemes at the grassroots level/ villages, especially under MGNREGA, stated a press release issued by Mathew Yhome, APC, DRDA Wokha.

Project Director, DRDA

Kohima | February 11

Outgoing Kohima Superintendent of Police, Rothihu Tetseo is all set to hand over the charge to incoming SP Joseph Hesso on February 12 here. Tetseo will now take new assignment as commandant 10th IRB, Zhadima.

In an interaction with media persons on his last working day as SP Kohima in his office chamber, he conveyed gratitude to media persons for their support and cooperation during his tenure as SP Kohima.

He also thanked the NGOs, district administration, subordinate officers and jawans for extending cooperation and support, while acknowledging he enjoyed working with them. He was appreciative that Zero Pendency Day could be observed during his tenure and he termed it

his three sons Aloka, Vinato and Niketo along with an associate identified as Kevika Yeptho in the evening of February 4, 2014 at the residence of the pastor without any reasoning and justification. The WACBCC Pastor’s fellowship, in a condemnation note issued by its chairman, C Danyi

Lea and secretary, Neizo Koza expressed grief and resentment over such act of brutality and stated that such action has no place in this civilized society.

Dr. E. Renphamo Lotha

and activities of Satan.

The Bible prohibits the misuse of the name of the Lord as recorded in the third commandment of God, “You shall not take the name of the Lord your God in vain, for the Lord will hold guiltless who takes His name in vain” (Ex. 20:7). It may be recalled that the Israelites misused the name of God and his character of salvation. They used the name of God in magic, in substantiating truth through the use of oaths and profane utterances.

Consequently, they were severely punished by God in the wilderness. The initial promise of God to reach Canaan – the land flowing with milk and honey in forty days multiplied into forty years during which majority of them died. Likewise, the Nagas are facing the same fate today. Their struggle for independence is running into for sixty seven years. Still then there is no sign of improvement. Instead of improvement, the situation is growing from bad to worst as exhibited at Mukalimi, Zunheboto in December, 2013. Is this not punishments of God due to the misuse of the name of

Christ? Still today, they are not repenting from their crimes, sins against God and men. Instead of repenting and turning away from their crimes and sins, they are multiplying to extort, force, threat, molest, rape, abuse their fellow beings at gun point doing the works of Satan. Remember, when you accuse others by one finger, four of your fingers are pointing at you. Hence, you can never escape from men and from God no matter what you say.

Dear national workers in particular and the Nagas in general, to escape from the judgment of God there is no other way but to humble, yourselves, pray and seek the name of God to receive forgiveness of God for you and your land.

The word of God once again remind you, “If my people who are called by my name will humble themselves and pray and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and forgive their sins and heal their land” (2nd Chro. 7:14). Therefore, let us arise and go to the Father like the prodigal son to be forgiven and be healed.

Kohima SP and other police officials with media persons. (Morung Photo)

as one of the most satisfactory achievements during his tenure as SP. Tetseo also thanked former home minister Imkong l. Imchen for showing his

personal interest in completing new SP Office.

Meanwhile, speaking on behalf of the press fraternity, Narain B. Sagar thanked the outgoing SP

strongly condemned the “life attempt” on Zasheve Vese, pastor, Chakhesang Baptist Church Diezephe Villageand his sister-in-law on February 4 at his residence. The chairman of the Community, Chakhesang Community Vepakhuyi Tunyi termed the “divisive act of barbarism Diezephe The Chakhesang Com- and savagery as on the basis munity of Diezephe has also of tribal superiority mindset

against fellow tribesmen/ brothers and sisters” and lamented even the “poor servant of God are not spared in his own house.” Further, stating that the Community consider the act of senseless violence as an insult not only to the victims, but the whole Community, the Chakhesang Community of Diez-

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n reference to the aforesaid question posed by the writer in Naga Blog on the 1st February 2014, I would like to moderate the public discussion as follows: According to the historical account of Naga National Movement, the philosophy, “Nagaland for Christ” started in the middle of the sixties perhaps to achieve Naga Independence in the name of Christ as the Underground Cadres were mostly Christians in religion. In due course of time, the name of Christ was widely misused by them to commit crimes against their fellow Nagas in the form of extortion, day light robbery, illegal taxation to sustain their satanic activities in the noble name of Naga Independence.

In this context, the Bible called the devil a thief as recorded in John 10:10, “The thief does not come except to steal and to kill and to destroy”. Hence, although the Underground factions profess the name of Christ theoretically, practically, they practice the nature

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MEx FILE Power supply to be affected Dimapur, February 11 (mexN): The Department of Power, office of the executive engineer Dimapur, electrical division has informed that due to strengthening of 11kv line at Purana bazaar and Airport feeder, the power supply will be affected from 7:00 am to 11:00 am from February 13 to 15. The affected areas include Walford, Purana Bazar, Padam Pukhri, Naharbari, Aoyimti, Airport, 3rd Mile, Chekiye, Thilixu and 4th Mile Diphupar. Dimapur Electrical division EE Moameren in a press release has requested all esteemed consumers to bear with the inconvenience.

Chumukedima public asked to attend meeting on Feb 13

Dimapur, February 11 (mexN): All the public of Chumukedima town and around have been reminded to attend the proposed general public meeting scheduled to be held on February 13, 9:00 am at Saturday Weekly Market, Chumukedima Town. Chumukedima Chamber of Commerce and Trade Association (CCCTA) president, Avi Chase in a press release further requested for at least one representative from each household to attend the meeting. All the shops are to be remained shut during the meeting, and all the shopkeepers and owners are compulsory for the meeting, the release added.

Lower Chandmari residents informed

Kohima, February 11 (mexN): The Panchayat Lower Chandmari Colony (PLCC) has informed all the residents of Lower Chandmari to kindly bear the inconvenience caused by the ongoing construction of landslide area. In a press release, PLCC informed that the road leading to GMS via St. Joseph School will be closed for some time, while vehicles will be allowed to ply the one way road from T Junction as per timetable framed by the colony: Morning (Going out of the colony) – 12:30 am to 12:30 pm, Evening (Entry inside the colony) – 12:30 pm to 12:30 am. Vehicle owners and pedestrians have been requested to co-operate with the colony till the completion of the work.

and his subordinate officers for being so approachable in many ways and looked forward to similar response from the police in the days to come.

ephe appealed to all right thinking citizens to come forward and condemn this kind of “cowardly act” in the strongest term. It also urged the law enforcing agency to properly investigate the case and award befitting punishment to the accused in order to avoid any untoward incident.

Dimapur, February 11 (mexN): Western Sumi Students’ Union (WSSU) has strongly condemned the “fraud” committed by the principal cum proprietor of Blooming Bud Montessori School, “whereby jeopardizing the career of the students who were going to appear for the HSLC exam by taking the admission of the students without registering at NBSE.” In a press release appended by its president, Atokiho Sumi and general secretary, Aito Chishi, WSSU alleged that the principal gave “false promises” of issuing admit card to the students before their exam, but the examination has already started on February 11. The union has appealed to the police and administration to take stern action against the accused to set an example and to nip such practices from our society. It also appreciated the police for swiftly arresting the accused following an FIR lodged by the union on February 10. WSSU further extended its fullest co-operation and urged the government and the department concerned to check such frauds, “who are murdering the future and dreams of our students.”

DLSA Mon to conduct Lok Adalak

Kohima, February 11 (mexN): The District Legal Service Authority Mon in collaboration with State Bank of India (SBI), Mon is conducting Lok Adalat, particularly for loan beneficiaries under Mon to avail one time settlement as offer by SBI, on February 25, 10:30 AM at DLSA frontal office, Mon. Stating this in a release, Neiko Kanuo, ADSJ & secretary DLSA Mon has asked all concerned to avail the opportunity without fail.

AR apprehends arms peddlers

WoKha, February 11 (mexN): The Kyong Hoho has resolved that the ongoing foothill road construction work within Wokha district be kept under temporary suspension.

In view of Wokha District Government Registered Class-I Contractor Union’s letter on the issue of work allotment of Foothill construction within Wokha district, the Kyong Hoho has resolved that the ongoing work be kept under temporary suspension till an amicable solution is arrived at, in order to avoid unnecessary confrontation amongst the Union and authorities concerned.

According to a press re-

Dimapur, February 11 (mexN): Troops of 29 Assam Rifles apprehended two arms dealers along with one 7.65 mm pistol and one magazine with two live rounds of 7.65 mm on February 6, 2014. According to a press release issued by Assam Rifles, the accused have been identified as Motsuthung Lotha, resident of Supply Colony, Dimapur and W James Singh, resident Kohima, February of Singjamei Distict, Imphal West Manipur. The apprelease issued by Kyong Hoho 11 (mexN): The Kohima chairman, Yansathung Jami Blyth’s Tragopan Conserva- hended persons were handed over to West Police Staand its general secretary, tion & Breeding Centre has tion, Dimapur, it added.

Michael Yanthan, the Hoho received a pair of Blyth’s held an executive council Tragopan from a well wishmeeting with regard to the er Er. Krosü Rhetso, deputy letter and deliberated on chief engineer PWD from the issue and observed the Viswema village. union’s claim to be genuine.

“The deed of our well In this regard, the Hoho wishers is very much apprehas urged upon the gov- ciated and would like to exernment that the foothill press our heartfelt gratitude road construction work to him and his family,” said within Wokha district be Keneikrül, in-charge officer allotted to the Lotha Class- Kohima Blyth’s Tragopan I contractors. Further, the Conservation & Breeding Kyong Hoho appealed to Centre, Kohima, Nagaland. the department concerned He encouraged other friends for finalization of the foot- from Nagaland to be more enCollege Kohima Principal Dr. H.P. Singh, Auhill road alignment where vironment friendly and come Modern thor Dr. Achanger Aier and Dean Kaikho Losü released some portions within up with their own innovative a handbook on political theory for BA II semester. The Wokha district require ideas to conserve our dwin- book is available at Variety Book Depot, near NST Kodling flora and fauna. hima and Modern Book Depot, Dimapur. some rectification.

moKoKchuNg, February 11 (Dipr): The monthly meeting of Mokokchung District Planning and Development Board (DPDB), held on February 11, extensively discussed on the need to explore new areas for further expansion of Mokokchung town.

The meeting strongly felt that the present areas of the town have reached the limit and there was little scope for undertaking any scheme for development of the town.

Taking part in the discussion, DPDB Chairman Dr. Longri, MLA, suggested

undertaking an exercise to prepare a master plan by a committee headed by the Deputy Commissioner. The meeting also opined that discussion should be held with four villages, namely Ungma, Mokokchung, Chuchuyimpang and Khensa involving the councils for their views as expansion could not be made without their cooperation.

Minister for Youth Resources and Sports, Merentoshi stated the urgent need was to look for taking up infrastructure development in places beyond the

'Allot foothill road work to Public SPace Rejoinder on : Tax in the name of Christ? Lotha Class-I contractors'

Biblical Research Scholar, GSM

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WSSU condemns school ‘fraud’

WACBCC Pastors’ fellowship condemns member’s assault

Dimapur, February 11 (mexN): Western Area Chakhesang Baptist Church Council (WACBCC) Pastors’ fellowship has strongly condemned “the barbaric act of attacking and beating mercilessly” of one of its pastors, Zasheve Vese and his sister-in-law

by Lukhaye Yeptho and

Wednesday

KBTCBC receives Blyth’s Tragopan

Mokochung DPDB discusses expansion of town town as in Kohima with concerted efforts of all departments. He said his department would also consider taking up some project in this aspect.

The discussion concluded with a formation of a seven-member committee headed by DC Mokokchung.

The meeting also discussed development of Special Development Zone on areas where Foothill road is to pass through in the district, restriction on sale of land to non Nagas in border areas, rampant extraction of coal and its transportation with-

out following the rules of the standing order of the department concerned, proposal for hosting the Nagaland Literature, Festival 2014 in Mokokchung town, and hosting of 6thNagaland Veteran Foot ball tournament.

Shifting of DC Office to Youth Hall near Imkongmeren Sports complex was finalized and for this the DC was requested to take up matters with youth resources department.

The meeting also decided to forward its recommendation for opening commerce stream in Fazl

Ali College and filling up of shortage of teaching staff in the college. Registration of Ao Senden Literature Society and grant-in-aid to a voluntary organization was also decided to be forwarded to the government.

The DPDB meeting was attended by two members of Kohima DPDB, Ketoho Luho ADC, Kohima and Tarachu Fithu, Asstt Director, Urban Development.

They shared about their focus areas during 201314 and village vision cell through PowerPoint presentation.

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The Power of Truth

The Morung Express WEDnEsDAy 12 FEbruAry 2014 vol. IX IssuE 40

We Do Not Need Racism Francis Duggan

In the Human World it does not belong We do not need racism since it is so wrong The racists in their ways are so very small To have them amongst us a blight on us all.

Since red is the blood we are born with to bleed The racists amongst us we surely don't need The scourge of racism is a human disgrace For it in the Human World there ought not to be a place.

Racism is the source of serious crimes against humanity Without racists so much better off we all would be The torch of hatred of difference they set to flame To have them amongst us is to all of our shame.

To war and to conflicts racism does lead Without it the Human World would be better indeed The racists amongst us to us all a put down They never bring honour to their side of the town.

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Michelle Hesso

The Racist Within

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he recent tragedy of Nido Tania sparked anger, reopened old wounds surrounding unsolved cases of similar deaths in other parts of the country, and provoked protests, both virtual and real, from Northeasterners and others alike. Social media saw many furious posts condemning the act and after much news coverage, articles and blog posts later, racism still stands tall. Unfazed.

India ranks 10th among the World’s most racist countries, and this racism is not directed only against the people from the Northeast. This country has a bloodied record of rife racism, be it the cut-throat North-South superiority competition, Bihari xenophobia, or the Shiv Senas’ only aim being to oust people from Uttar Pradesh and Bihar from their land.

Racism in India is multi-faceted and it has taken a lethal turn for worse by mixing with politics and religion, thereby putting secularism at stake.

The perpetual HinduMuslim divide, Delhi riots of 1984, Gujarat riots of 2002, Assam violence in Kokrajhar in 2012 and recent Muzaffarnagar riots in august 2013 all show how it has continued to grow and morph into even more uglier forms.

The tragic night of January 29, when 19 year old Nido fell prey to his ~ Rosa Parks perpetrators, following his demise the next day, has set every Northeastern on this war for our identities.

Developments show how the issue of racism in many metropolitan cities has escalated from mere eve teasing and name calling to physical attacks and now, deaths. How can we stay silent, when all our lives, we’ve been taught to be unique, different and celebrate our individualism, but racism has become the very enemy attacking these aspects?

While the fight to be recognised continues, let us stop pretending that racism does not exist among us, the Northeast. We have limited racism as to only being called chinky, chinese or nepali by “mainland” Indians, and overlooking the racism that we propagate. Do you recognise that familiar feeling of superiority that creeps into us when we meet someone who is a Manipuri Naga, all because he is not a “true” Naga, or another fellow Northeast who is not fashionably up-to-date, or cannot speak proficient English? Or for that matter, even in our daily encounters, when we (un) intentionally feel racially superior for being an Angami, Ao, Lotha or Sema over all the other so-called “backward” tribes.

The state now witnesses events, which are better forgotten, marked with underlying racist motives and intertribal fights for superiority. We pass remarks laced with racist connotations to one another to establish ethnic superiority and remind people their social standing. Let us not mistake these racial and ethnic superiority for anything else, because this, is also racism. And, before we continue to fight and blame the “mainland” racist Indians in the metropolitan cities, let us not ignore the racist within each of us. These racist attitudes of ours scarily make us like one of them. How, I ask now, are we different from them?

Until this philosophy in our heads that one race is superior than the other is changed and permanently removed, we will continue to practice racism, multiply it and pass them on to our children and them, to their children. There can never be any progress or growth of our people with such vices existing among us. We are only hypocrites if we continue to cry racism to those who hurl insults and blows to our people outside, while we practice the same amongst ourselves. Look at us trying to clean the plank out of another person’s eye while ignoring our own.

Haven’t we become the pots who called the kettle black!

Racism is still with us. But it is upto us to prepare our children for what they have to meet, and, hopefully, we shall overcome.

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C O M M E N T A R Y

Dr. John Mohan Razu, CTC, Mokokchung

UNMASKING MODI! CAUTIONARY NOTES

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JP is desperate to capture power in the forthcoming parliamentary elections. As India’s polity is changing, we are in the midst of a very critical time. And yet is a defining moment. It is apparent that we are amidst trajectories of novel formation. Political landscape is bound to change. Elections in India’s parliamentary democracy have always given rise to new social and political rubrics that advances directed nuances. Failing to respond could lead to portents of dramatic political upheaval plunging the national secular polity and multi-cultural ethos into chaos. It could give rise to fascist tendencies.

“Modi factor” is a phenomenon and should be reckoned with. Modi is consciously and systematically building his fractured image. Although Modi has been elevated to the level of approvability and acceptability among sections of socially and economically advanced segments active in social media networks such as Twitter and Face book, his image amongst the minorities, the Dalits and the Tribals has not changed. Indian populace vividly remember 2002 happenings in Gujarat under his leadership. Modi may be under the impression that the memory of masses is short-lived, but when it comes to planned and surgically executed termination of particular communities of humanity shall be remembered as long as humanity lives.

The State of Gujarat for the BJP and Modi’s adherents is like the Garden of Eden, but for others is like House of Horror. Modi cannot absolve from the summary killings and iron-fisted repression over minorities. So, his hands are soaked with blood. History shall never forget and forgive him.

This is why he is trying to camouflage his image by wearing many masks. He is like a chameleon that changes its colour in accordance to the circumstances. Gujarat 2002 will be remembered. It is the blot that has erased the plural image of our nation’s secular fabric. The neo-middle class of Gujarat have benefitted hugely from the policies and programs of Modi. And this entrepreneurial caste from Gujarat that are scattered across the country showering praises for Modi. They are Modi’s image builders helping Modi to change masks as the situation demands to conceal his true character. Wolf could probably an appropriate metaphor.

Modi’s development model is unique that replicates Manu’s blueprint. Gujarat does not posit any composite and integral development model, rather gradation of enclaves and demarcated settlements for the minorities, Dalits, and the Tribals.

The type of development paradigm Modi is talking about has two sides: 1) for the rich and “highcastes” and the other, for the minorities, Dalits and Tribals. These two sides of development cannot meet because they are polar opposites. Under Modi’s development paradigm the communities are regimented and notified.

Modi and his supporters keep blowing whistles as if his development mantra achieved its aims and objects. As envisaged and expected, communities are segmented, regimented and notified in these enclaves. It is important to note that Gujarat stands way behind human development indices.

So, Modi’s conception of development is untenable to multi-religio-cultural canvass of Indian society since HDI talks about inclusive and wholistic development of all people, and not select amnesia.

The visual and print media backed by saffron brigade is hyped with Modi’s rhetoric of development. People from certain sections of the country are somehow forced to believe. Obviously Modi’s notion of development is exclusionary; premised on promoting particular communities to enjoy the fruits of development thereby alienating and depriving the Dalits, Tribals, minorities, and vulnerable communities. Modi’s model of development for the others is like the “Valley of the Dry Bones”. Those who have been the victims of development models of Modi are like the dry bones living in the enclaves and margins.

India's main opposition Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) prime ministerial candidate and Gujarat state Chief Minister Narendra Modi addresses a public rally, named “Maha Jagran Rally, in Guwahati, Assam on Saturday, February 8, 2014. The general elections are scheduled to be held later this year. (AP Photo/Anupam Nath)

History reminds us that ethnic cleansing, torture and extra-judicial killing have been part of racist, casteist and fascist agenda. In history we come across power mongered leaders who devised and executed plans by purging the nonAryans and other identities from the face of this earth. Known for hard core Hindutva frame, Gujarat became a state of volatility. Communal frenzy was at peak and tensions between the communities reached alarming proportions. Those who were responsible orchestrated communal riots in aggressive forms. Those vying for the top leadership of this country should have the credentials to be bi-partisan. Modi is yet prove that he is above partisan politics.

People want change and yearn for good governance. If the vacuum is not filled with alternative counter-political option, there is every possibility of potentially dangerous social formation taking place across the country. The need of the hour is an emergence of an alternative political force or counter political-force with new political culture and ethos.

History has taught us many lessons. In our political history the void has been filled with alternative people’s movements. Take for example, JP movement, uprising during VP Singh time and movement such as Dalit, women, peasant and others. Certainly these uprisings have emerged as alternatives to fill the void and thus altered the course of history.

Modi is the hard core ideologue of Hindutuva and a staunch promoter of Hindu Raj. Minorities are contributing to nation-building, but periodically attacked by the Hindu fundamentalists orchestrated by BJP. The strategy of BJP and its political programs are clear. Brahmanic Hinduism has the capacity and tenacity to appropriate all forms indigenous religious traditions, cultural practice, traditions and usages under its broader umbrella of Hinduism. BJP and its cultural outfits

are systematically spreading its net to devour the Dalits and the Tribals. Their immediate and longterm political agenda is to rope-in the Dalits and the Tribals into its fold. This is why RSS and its bandwagon employ diverse means and methods against the Dalits and Tribals. Its agenda is to destroy their economic base and exterminate their resolve and resilience. Hindutuva forces use clear cut binaries: “We, the pure, You, the Other”, “We, the Touchables, and You, the Untouchables”.

Through divisive means BJP and its agencies woo particularly the Dalit Christians and Tribal Christians by usurping them that they should come back to their “original religion”. Some of the BJP ruled states banned cow slaughter. For the Dalits, Tribals and the labouring work force beef is an important balancing factor of their health which contains proteins and fat. For them beef is economically viable and affordable. Even when BJP was in power in Karnataka till 2013 the government tried their best to legislate ban on cow slaughter and sale of beef. Saffronising and hinduising India from plural canvass is indeed BJP’s political project. Rewriting Indian history and establishing Ram Rajya are their ultimate dream.

Modi shrewdly moving the coins by impressing the electorates especially the Dalits, Tribals, minorities and other sceptics by invoking new images and new rhetoric.

Discerning the political map and sings of times are of utmost importance for the world’s largest democracy. For a democracy to work and function it is important for each and every citizens to exercise their rights responsibly. It is at this juncture it is important to invoke as B.R. Ambedkar forth rightly observed that “Beware of Parliamentary Democracy, it is not the best product as it appears to be. Democracy is like a machine whose movements are slow and there is no swift action.” In the name of democracy the whole functioning could come to grinding halt or in place of it a dictator or a fascist could take over.

Our brand of democracy known as parliamentary is dependent on the elected representatives.

BJP via Modi is embedded on exclusivist ideology and this trend is reified and reinforced by Brahmanic Hinduism. The state of Gujarat has been ghettoized under the leadership of Modi.

Modi’s vision for Gujarat for the dominant identities seems to have realised, but the other identities in the process have been excluded and disenfranchised. If this is the true face Modi, can he be a suitable candidate for the top leadership position of our country. Already India is being fragmented on the basis of caste, colour, creed, region, language, and so on. The landscape posits instability and gradually sinking into chaos and anarchy. Covert and overt forms of violence and violations are taking place. In such a volatile context does Modi represent the pan-Indian character of secular fabric of India?

Divisive forces under the garb of pseudo nationalism have evolved diverse mechanisms keep promoting religious fanaticism and cultural nationalism. We are witnessing currently gradual evolving of fascism. The terrains do manifest and thus represent fascist trends. The social and economic divides, religio-cultural polarisation, and political anathema are on the increase. India is entering into a new era of dictatorship. If allowed to succeed it will be horrendous thus leading to catastrophic and alarming proportions. Constitutional democracy and representative democracy shall gradually wane giving rise to all forms of usurpation of power eroding peoples’ rights and constitutional prerogatives.

If we fail in our attempt to elect “... it can be said in general terms that the discontent against Parliamentary Democracy is due to the realization that it has failed to assure the masses the right to liberty, prosperity or pursuit of happiness.” Democracy is another name of equality, fraternity, dignity, common humanity, so on and so forth. If these values are not realised then democracy is farce and thus a mockery.

Philip Seymour Hoffman's Invaluable Gift: Revealing Our Humanity Adam Ericksen

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Sojourners

om Junod of Esquire wrote an insightful piece about the death of Philip Seymour Hoffman titled “ Philip Seymour Hoffman’s Final Secret: The cost of holding up a mirror to those who could barely stand to look at themselves .” The whole article is worth reading, but these words are especially important: "There was no actor, in our time, who more ably suggested that each of us is the sum of our secrets … no actor who better let us know what he knew, which is that when each of us returns alone to our room, all bets are off. He used his approachability to play people who are unacceptable, especially to themselves; indeed, his whole career might be construed as a pre-emptive plea for forgiveness to those with the unfortunate job of cleaning up what he — and we — might leave behind."

In his roles, Hoffman played unacceptable, despicable, and broken characters. In other words, he played our cultural scapegoats. But the beauty of Hoffman’s work is that he humanized our scapegoats. Of course, his characters were unacceptable because they were guilty of being repellent jerks, underserving of love or sympathy, which is exactly why they made good scapegoats. The function of a scapegoat is

to unite us in hatred against them, so the scapegoat who seems to us to be completely guilty, like a cartoon villain, the better sense of unity we can form against them. The best scapegoat is one who even agrees with us about just how terrible he is. As Junod writes, Hoffman “used his approachability to play people who are unacceptable, especially to themselves.”

Hoffman’s characters may have been unacceptable and guilty, but they were also complicated. No cartoon villains for Hoffman – he revealed the complex humanity of his characters.

As despicable as many of his characters were, we could identify with them.

And once we identify with the humanity of our scapegoats it becomes more difficult to believe in their absolute guilt and our absolute innocence. We couldn’t scapegoat Hoffman’s characters because, as Junod points out, they help us realize that “when each of us returns alone to our room, all bets are off.”

In humanizing his despicable characters, Hoffman humanized all of us, and he humanized himself. His broken characters held up a mirror to our own brokenness. A.O. Scott makes this observation in his New York Times article, “ An Actor Who Made Unhappiness a Joy to Watch” when he writes that Hoffman “did not care if we liked any of these sad specimens. The point was

to make us believe them and to recognize in them – in him – a truth about ourselves that we might otherwise preferred to have avoid.”

What is the truth Hoffman revealed in his characters that we would prefer to avoid? He revealed the truth that our scapegoats are as human as we are. The druggies, the power hungry, the self-loathing, the smug, even the priest who is a potential pedophile, are more than their despicable qualities; they are broken human beings, just like the rest of us.

And there’s the truth we would rather avoid about our scapegoats. We would rather project our own brokenness and self-hatred upon them, and thus avoid taking responsibility for our own despicable qualities.

But on screen, Hoffman wouldn’t allow us to do that. Fortunately, we were watching and learning from his performances. We’ve had the same response to Hoffman’s death as we’ve had to his characters. While his tragic death from a drug overdose was entirely avoidable, no group is uniting against Hoffman. Quite the opposite.

Hoffman died like one of his unacceptable characters, but the blogosphere hasn’t united by turning him into our latest cultural scapegoat.

Rather, just like his characters, we’ve seen the complexity of his humanity.

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We have united in sorrow and compassion for his complicated life and his tragic death.

After any tragic death, we are left with questions. Why did he die? Was it due to drug addiction? Was it the cost of celebrity and fame? Did he think his only value as a human being came from being an actor? Did he absorb too much of his self-loathing characters? We may never know, and answers to those questions won’t bring him back to the big screen or to his family.

Even so, Hoffman gave us an invaluable gift. He revealed to us the humanity of our scapegoats. We couldn’t unite in hatred against his characters because they were complicated; indeed, because they were human. The most important role that Philip Seymour Hoffman played was to help change the way we relate to our scapegoats. In revealing the humanity of our scapegoats, Hoffman made it much more difficult for us to unite against them.

What’s the alternative to uniting against a scapegoat? Hoffman pointed to the answer: to recognize our own broken humanity and respond to our cultural scapegoats not by uniting in hate against them, but by uniting with compassion, pre-emptive forgiveness, and love.

Adam Ericksen blogs at the Raven Foundation, where he uses mimetic theory to provide social commentary on religion, politics, and pop culture.

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The perils and pitfalls of patriotic history

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ichael Gove’s perspective on the First World War is a classic example of a narrow, nationalistic, blinkered version of history. In an article in the Daily Mail, on 2 January 2014, the education secretary used the centenary of the Great War to declare war on “left-wing academics” whom he accused of peddling unpatriotic myths about Britain’s role in the conflict.

For Gove this was a plainly just war, a patriotic war in defence of the homeland and freedom, a war forced on Britain by imperial Germany’s “aggressively expansionist war aims”. British soldiers, according to Gove, went to war in 1914 to defend “the western liberal order”. Gove also argued that dramas such as Oh What a Lovely War and satires such as Blackadder enable left-wing myths to take hold, leading some people to denigrate the “patriotism, honour and courage” of those who fought and died for their country. Gove’s article provoked a barrage of angry responses, including one from Baldrick, Blackadder’s wily sidekick.

One of the fiercest counter-attacks on the education secretary came from the left-wing journalist Seamus Milne in an article entitled “An imperial bloodbath that’s a warning, not a noble cause” (The Guardian, 9 January). Milne dismissed Gove’s claims about the war and its critics as “preposterous nonsense”. For Milne the 1914-18 bloodbath was not just a war: “It was a savage industrial slaughter perpetrated by a gang of predatory imperial powers, locked in a deadly struggle to capture and carve up territories, markets and resources”.

Debates about the origins of wars have a habit of becoming highly politicized and very heated.

The reason is that they cut to the core of a nation’s image of itself as well as its image of the enemy.

The stories that nations tell about themselves, like epic poems, are filled with heroes and villains and stirring events. As Michael Howard, the eminent British military historian, noted: such stories sustain us in difficult times but they are “nursery history”. In Michael Gove’s simple view of the slide to war, the Germans were the villains and the British soldiers were the heroes. In Milne’s Marxist view, none of the imperial powers who embroiled Europe in the catastrophe of 1914 was innocent or peace-loving.

Nationalist versions of history, whether British or German, French or Russian, Serbian or Austro-Hungarian, have one thing in common: they tend to be simplistic, selective, self-righteous, and self-serving. Nationalist movements always re-write history. A nation has been defined as a group of people united by hatred of their neighbours and a mistaken view of the past.

“Getting its history wrong is part of being a nation”, observed Ernest Renan, the 19th-century French philosopher. The prevalence of stereotypes, inaccuracies, and distortions in nationalist historiography is not accidental; it is in the nature of the beast.

Patriotic history is by definition partial and partisan history. It is driven not by an objective search for truth but by a political agenda, and most commonly by the desire to rally all segments of society behind the ruling party and to present a positive image of the nation to the outside world.

Historians who challenge the reigning orthodoxy about the past frequently arouse the ire of the political establishment of the day. “Historians are dangerous people”, thundered Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev, “they are capable of upsetting everything”. And long may they continue to do so! For the task of the historian is not to buttress nationalist narratives but to subject the claims of both sides to rigorous scrutiny in the light of all the available evidence and to discard those notions, however deeply cherished, that do not stand up to such scrutiny. Indeed, it is the duty of the historian to hold a mirror to society, to convey uncomfortable home truths, and to speak truth to power. From an educational point of view, the subversive role of history is thus of supreme importance.

As a student of Israel's past I am no stranger to controversy and I know only too well how prickly politicians can get when their pet notions about the past are subjected to close empirical interrogation.

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ith the financial year coming to a close and the taxman knocking on your door, let us discuss income-tax again. We have, in our earlier issues, discussed about the different avenues of saving income tax, especially under section 80C of Income Tax Act. But tax planning does not end only with Section 80C. So here we are, with a few more sections, where you may find little more respite from paying your income tax this financial year. These sections are up and above the one lakh limit of section 80C.

80D: The premium, which you pay for medical insurance policy for self and family members to protect them from medical expenses, comes under section 80D. The maximum amount allowed for exemption annually for self, spouse and dependent children are Rs. 15,000. This also includes payment on account of preventive health check-up subject to a cap of Rs.5,000 but within the overall ceiling mentioned above. In case a policy is taken on the life of senior citizen the additional deduction of Rs.5,000 is available.

80DD: For the medical treatment of a differently abled person, you can avail exemption under the section 80DD. Here, the dependent should be none other than your spouse, children, parents or sibling. If the person is suffering from 40 per cent of any disability, a fixed sum of Rs. 50,000 can be claimed in a year.

Similarly, if the disability is 80 per cent, the fixed sum goes up to Rs. 1,00,000 per year.

80DDB: If you have incurred expenses for the medical treatment of self or your dependents, you can claim a deduction of up to Rs. 40,000 or the actual amount paid, whichever is less, under the section 80DDB. For a senior citizen, the maximum exempted amount is Rs. 60,000, or the amount actual. 80DDB tax deduction on medical treatment is not available for NRI taxpayers.

War is said to be too serious a business to be left to the soldiers. By the same token, military history is too serious to be left to the politicians. When politicians pontificate about the past it is rarely in the disinterested pursuit of a complex truth

I belong to a small group of scholars who in the late 1980s began to challenge the standard Zionist version of the Arab-Israeli conflict.

Ilan Pappé and Benny Morris were the other leading members of this group though Morris radically revised his views following the outbreak of the second Palestinian intifada in 2000. Collectively we used to be called the revisionist Israeli historians or the “new historians”. Using official documents released under Israel’s liberal thirty-year rule, we re-examined many of the myths that have come to surround the birth of the state of Israel and its post-independence policies towards its neighbours. We assigned to Israel a far higher degree of responsibility than was generally accepted for causing, escalating, and perpetuating the Middle East conflict and we refuted the notion that all of Israel's wars have been defensive wars.

Much in the same vein as Gove’s attack on leftwing academics, my colleagues and I were vilified as traitors who deliberately set out to deprive young Israelis of pride in their country and confidence in the justice of their cause.

Loyalist historians, like Professor Anita Shapira of Tel Aviv University, lambasted us for our alleged pro-Palestinian bias, and regurgitated the conventional wisdom by portraying Israel as the wronged party, and as the innocent victim of Arab predators.

Aharon Meged, a prominent novelist, went even further in an article in Ha’aretz, warning that we were leading our country towards collective suicide.

Meged could at least claim poetic license but some of the wild charges against us ran the risk of giving paranoia a bad name.

The debate quickly spilled from the academy into the public arena and initially it focused on 1948, on the conflict which Israelis call the “War of Independence”. Politicians were particularly troubled by the prospect that our interpretations of Israel's birth and early years would affect the teaching of history in Israeli high schools.

The new historiography was seen as thoroughly subversive. Benny Morris, for example, drove a coach and horses through the Zionist claim that Israel was in no way responsible for the Nakba or the catastrophe, for turning over 700,000 Palestinians into refugees. Proof that Israel played an active part in creating the refugee problem entailed

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only approved for higher studies, which means fulltime graduate or postgraduate courses in engineering, management or applied sciences, pure sciences including mathematics or statistics, pursued after completing the senior secondary examination or equivalent. No exemption is applicable for part-time courses.

80G: Donations to trusts, charitable institutions and approved educational institutions qualifies for deduction under Section 80G. The exemptions can be up to 50 per cent or 100 per cent of the donations made depending where you donate. Funds in which the donations are eligible for tax exemptions include the National Defence Fund, Prime Minister Drought 80E: Relief Fund, National Children's Fund, Prime MinisThe interest paid on loan taken for pursuing highter's National Relief Fund etc. er education of self or any dependent is exempted from tax under section 80E. This deduction is ap- 80GG: plicable for a period of eight years or till the interIf a salaried or self-employed person staying in est is paid, whichever is earlier. The deduction is a rented house does not receive any kind of house

responsibility for solving it, a responsibility that Israel continues to deny to this day. Ilan Pappé demonstrated that Britain's aim, in the twilight of the Palestine mandate, was to abort the birth of a Palestinian state not, as Zionist historiography maintained, to prevent the birth of Jewish state.

Another tenet of Zionist historiography was that the seven regular Arab armies that invaded Palestine in May 1948 did so with the united aim of strangling the infant Jewish state at birth and throwing the Jews into the sea. Our research revealed that the Arab rulers who made up this ramshackle coalition in 1948 were deeply divided among themselves and that one of them, King Abdullah of Jordan, was in fact in cahoots with the Jews against the Palestinians.

This was the thesis I advanced in my 1988 book Collusion across the Jordan. Abdullah and the Zionist leaders, I argued, conspired to divide up Palestine between themselves at the expense of the Palestinian national movement which laid a claim to the whole of Palestine.

Another cherished notion in the collective memory was that of a heroic struggle against overwhelming odds of the few against the many. We did not deny the courage or bravery of the Jewish fighters but we did point out that, in the Palestine theatre, they outnumbered all the Arab fighters, regular and irregular, put together and that their ultimate victory was not a miracle but the result of the military balance.

We also differed from the orthodox historians on the reasons for the persistence of the political deadlock after the guns fell silent. They claimed that Israel's leaders whole-heartedly strove for peace but there was no one to talk to on the other side. We demonstrated that on the other side there were pragmatic rulers eager to negotiate but that Israel's leaders were inflexible, rejecting any territorial compromise and denying the right of return of the Palestinian refugees.

Our conclusion was that the quest for peace in the Middle East was frustrated more by Israeli than by Arab intransigence. Another sacred cow was slaughtered. The cumulative effect of all our books was to undermine the popular-heroic-moralistic version of the first Arab-Israeli war which was taught in Israeli schools.

The new history was a history that made a difference. What a decade earlier would have been dismissed as dangerous radicalism began to infiltrate into the intellectual mainstream. Our leftwing friends even started to tease us for having morphed from Young Turks into old jerks. But the political establishment remained adamant in rejecting the new interpretations. In the run up to the elections of 2001, Ariel Sharon, the leader of the right-wing Likud party, was asked what changes he thought the education system needed. He replied: “I would like them to study the history of the people of Israel and the land of Israel…the children must be taught Jewish-Zionist values, and the ‘new historians’ must not be taught”.

In most contexts, as in the British and Israeli ones, patriotic pride does not make for good history.

The real value in studying history lies not in garnering evidence for conflicting nationalist narratives but in gaining a detached and unblinkered view of the past, and especially of the origins of wars.

War is said to be too serious a business to be left to the soldiers. By the same token, military history is too serious a business to be left to the politicians. When politicians pontificate about the past it is rarely in the disinterested pursuit of a complex truth and more often in order to score party political points. And when politicians invoke the “lessons of history” they usually have a hidden or not so hidden political agenda.

People in power who assume the heavy responsibility of taking their country to war almost invariably claim that they had no choice. But in most cases the notion of TINA – there is no alternative – is false. Like patriotism, it can be the last refuge of the scoundrel. As Margaret Macmillan notes in the conclusion to her magisterial work on the outbreak of World War I − The War that Ended Peace – “There are always choices”. rent allowance (HRA), they can claim a deduction under this section. However, you cannot avail any such benefit if you or spouse or your child owns any residential accommodation in the city you are ordinarily residing. You can claim the least of the following under Section 80GG: 25 per cent of the total income, or Rs. 2000 per month, or excess of rent paid, minus 10 percent of total income.

80GGC: Donations made to political parties can be claimed for tax deduction under section 80GGC. 80GGC is meant for non-corporate taxpayers whereas deduction under section 80GGB is meant for companies. 100% of donation can be claimed for deduction under section 80GGC.

80U: Differently abled residents in India can claim a flat deduction on income tax by producing disability certificate under section 80U. One with any of the following conditions are considered eligible: Autism, Cerebral palsy, Blindness, Low vision, Leprosy-cured, Hearing impairment, Loco motor disability, Mental retardation, Mental illnesses, Multiple disabilities etc.

You would have to furnish certificate in the prescribed form signed by a physician, psychiatrist, etc working in a government hospital to certify disability while filing income tax returns to claim exemption under 80U. Your taxable income would reduce by Rs. 50,000 or Rs. 1 lakh depending on your disability. 80U tax deduction on disability is not available for NRIs. 80CCG: The Finance Act 2012 introduced a new Section 80CCG to offer 50 per cent tax break to new investors who invest up to Rs. 50,000 and whose income is less than Rs. 12 lakh. It has been introduced to encourage new investors entering the equity markets for the first time.

There are several sections apart from 80C that can help an individual from tax exemption. It is time to start looking beyond 80C to reduce your tax burden.

The writer is the Principal Financial Planner at EconPenny. You can chat-twit-mail him at @ dipankar.jakharia | @d_jakharia | dipankar. jakharia@ .com

How many of us have often spent money carelessly, only to find out later, with great regret, our pockets are empty?

Spending money is much easier than saving money. But there are actually a lot of harmful habits and vices we can abstain from in our effort to save money wisely. As a student and teenager, it may be twice as hard, which is why we must have a goal towards which we strive, coupled with a strong head on one’s shoulders.

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oney isn’t just a piece of paper. It is a medium of exchange. We save money because we cannot predict the future. There is no loss in saving money, rather it prevents us from overpaying for things, allows us to take advantage of buying goods and even helps support our kid’s education.

Money can do a lot of things for us. When something goes wrong, in case of accidents, unforeseen repairs or damage to property that is when we need to rely on the money that we have been able to save.

Despite this, there are many of us who face problems of saving money. Why are we unable to save money? One way of getting round to saving money is if we aim to buy something in future. So, start planning now, pick a goal, and make a practical budget for future needs. If you try to follow this, you will find it easier to handle the future or face any financial emergencies.

HOW CAN STUDENTS SAVE MONEY? As a student in high school and may be even right after you graduate, you are going to be on a tight budget. Here are some ideas that you can try to save money: 1. Many students are tempted to buy now and pay later. What we call “bhaki” (in nagamese) is often practiced by school and college students. Spending on unnecessary things or on impulse can come back later to bite you. Stop buying, if you find that you can’t charge responsibly; keep away from that until you learn a little restraint. Make sure it is truly necessary before making a purchase.

2. Everyone has at least one bad habit - maybe you smoke, drink, party, buy expensive clothes or make unnecessary demands from parents. Whatever it might be, try to stop these bad habits. I think you will save lot of money, if you try to avoid bad habits. You’ll be surprised to know how much you end up saving. So, start now and save the money that is spent on harmful products and habits.

3. A student’s duty is first and foremost to study and help the family in your leisure time. During your student life there are also high chances of falling into bad company.

Learn how to differentiate between good and bad company. Avoid friends who end up making your pocket empty by indulging in bad habits. Not only does it affect you but also your parents.

I would like to share a fable about a grasshopper and ant, which we can all learn from. As the fable goes, once upon a time in a garden there lived an ant and a grasshopper who were very good friends. It was spring time and the grasshopper was having a lot of fun playing, singing, and dancing in the sun. But the ant was hardworking. The ant was collecting foodgrains and storing them in its house.

The grasshopper did not understand why the ant was doing so and said “Hey” ant! Why don’t you come outside and play with me? The ant replied, “I cannot, I am storing food for the winter when there won’t be anything to eat”. The grasshopper only laughed at the ant and said, “Why are you worrying now? There is plenty of food” and continued to play, while the ant worked hard. When winter came, the grasshopper did not find a single grain of food to eat. It began to starve and feel very weak. The grasshopper did see how the hardworking ant had plenty of food to eat, and realized how foolish it had been not to save.

The story above is very relevant for us. The moral of the story teaches us the importance of hard work and at the same time the importance of planning and saving for our future. Similar to the ant and grasshopper story, you may meet people like the grasshopper who try to convince you to forget your primary goal. Grasshoppers may persuade you to enjoy the money you have today, ignoring its importance for your future. From the story we learn that we must be smart like the ant who values the importance of preserving for the future.

So, the next time you feel the urge to chew some ghutka or paan, smoke a cigarette or down a few shots of alcohol, remember that you have far more important goals in life which require you to save and spend wisely. After all, saving does not mean that you are undergoing a huge loss or your income is reducing. Rather, it is a boon in times of crises. Nothing in life is predictable. Saving money is an assurance that no matter what happens, no matter what fate has in store for us, we will be prepared and ready to take on the setbacks life may hand us. Detach yourself from the notion that spending a rupee or two will not make a difference.

Little amounts do matter, which can ultimately accumulate into savings that you may one day be thankful for.

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‘Third Front agenda is to protect the Cong’

B h u B a n e s h wa r , FeBruary 11 (agencies): Continuing his series of attacks on the Third Front, BJP prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi today took the battle to the backyard of another proponent of the political alliance, Biju Janata Dal chief and Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik by calling it an ill-conceived option. Not confining himself to attacks on the Third Front alone, Modi also invoked the late Biju Patnaik to appeal to Odiyas and mock the Odisha chief minister about the condition of the state.

“Should we not create an Odisha that makes Biju babu happy? Yes we have to make such an Odisha.

Uttam (Perfect) Odisha is the best tribute to him. If someone would be unhappy seeing the condition of the state of Odisha today it would be Biju babu,” Modi said while addressing a rally at Baramunda Ground in Bhubaneswar. Biju Patnaik is the father of Naveen Patnaik and also a former chief minister of the state.

Modi started off his speech in broken Odia, exploiting a long-standing complaint among some sections that Naveen Patnaik hardly speaks in the regional language and only speaks in English. “I did not speak in Odia to show your chief minister in poor light. We have to have respect for all languages. I am really fond of Odia language. People from all over Odisha are staying in Gujarat and in Surat, Odia is the second language,” he said.

The Gujarat chief minis-

US envoy set to meet Narendra Modi

Gujarat state chief minister and Bharatiya Janata Party’s prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi, right, and senior leader Lal Krishna Advani sit during party workers convention after inaugurating the party’s new state headquarters building in Gandhinagar, on February 10. (AP Photo)

ter was quick to blame the state government for the poor economic condition of the state particularly its rising unemployment and the consequent large-scale migration of the younger lot to other states in search of employment. “It is surprising that people even from the chief minister’s district of Ganjam are having to leave their homes. I have been serving as chief minister for 14 years and the chief minister here is also doing the same. But in these 14 years, I made Gujarat spectacular but your chief minister ruined the state so much that now Odiyas are migrating to Gujarat for employment,” Modi said.

“Our country is country of youngsters. But Odisha

is not, because the youth here go out of the state in search of employment.

Who likes to leave one’s state, families, parents, native place and go out? Only the old live here in Odisha,” he said. “Today we need to make such a Odisha so that people who have gone out return home. We need to create employment in Odisha. Odisha has artisans to make silk sarees better than no other. Still they are unable to work here. Who has created such a situation?” the BJP prime ministerial asked questioning the policies of the Patnaik government in the state.

Modi also compared the country’s west coast to the east to highlight the development initiated by the BJP-ruled states and at-

tack the Third Front political alignment. “India’s West coast is much developed than the East coast. This is a reality. The reason is because on the west coast there are more BJP governments. States like Gujarat, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Goa, Rajasthan are all developing because of BJP governments in power.”

“On the East coast, people who have opened the Third Front shops are in charge. What has the Left Front done in West Bengal? What is Samajwadi Party doing in Uttar Pradesh? What is the state government doing here?” he asked. Modi also took on the third front saying that the leaders of the individual parties may have nation-

India, China hold border talks, to have defence dialogue February 24

new DeLhi, FeB 11 (ians) India and China held their 17th round of border talks here Tuesday, stressing on peace and tranquility on their 4,000-km disputed boundary, and are set for their annual defence dialogue Feb 24.

Special representatives - National Security Adviser Shivshankar Menon and Chinese State Councillor and top diplomat Yang Jiechi - met here over Monday and Tuesday for talks on the boundary question.

The talks between both sides have crossed the first stage - on agreeing to settlement of the boundary question. The second stage talks - on the “framework for resolution of the boundary question” - has been continuing for the past eight years. After the “framework” question is resolved, both sides will proceed to the third stage of talks - on “demarcation on maps of any frame-

work agreement and a delineation on the ground”.

“That is still sometime to go,” said external affairs ministry spokesperson Syed Akbaruddin at a briefing here. He said the second stage talks were on for the past eight years. “They are extremely complex, both are seriously working towards it (a framework)”. On Monday, officials of both sides held the fifth meeting of a consultation and coordination mechanism on India-China border affairs and reviewed recent developments, especially in the Western Sector.

The mechanism - aimed at resolving day-to-day patrolling issues - was set up two years ago for improving communication and addressing on-the-ground issues on the border. According to Akbaruddin, both the special representatives “exchanged views on what framework

18 killed in West Bengal road accidents

MaLDa, FeBruary 11 (Pti): Eighteen people were killed on Tuesday and two others injured in separate accidents on NH-34 in Malda district. The highway has been closed after the accidents. Police said 16 people died when a speeding truck collided head-on with a car on NH-34 at Kaluadighi near Malda town, while two others were killed when their vegetable-laden pick-up van rammed into a stationary truck at Gajol in the district. Two others, who were injured, have been admitted to a local hospital.

Fifteen men and a child were among those killed in the first accident which took place about 7.30am at Kaluadighi, police said. While 13 people died on the spot, three others died after being taken to Malda Medical College and Hospital, officials said. The victims were returning to their homes at Raiganj in neighbouring north Dinajpur district after attending a wedding reception at Sahapur near Malda town. The state government has declared Rs 2 lakh as compensation to the families of each of the 16 dead people in the accident, district magistrate Sarat Kumar Dwivedi said.

Bill to end HIV/AIDS discrimination introduced

new DeLhi, FeBruary 11 (ians): A bill aiming to protect people with HIV/AIDS against discrimination was introducedintheRajyaSabhaTuesday.TheHIV/AIDS(Prevention and Control) Bill 2014 was introduced in the upper house amid din. The draft of the bill was finalised in 2006, andcivilsocietygroupsandHIV/AIDS-affectedpeoplehave long been demanding passage of the draft legislation.

Under the proposed law, HIV/AIDS-affected people will be provided protection against discrimination in employment, healthcare, education, travel and insurance, in both public as well as private sectors.

The bill proposes imprisonment and fine for those spreading hatred and discrimination against HIV patients. According to official information, a fine up to Rs.10,000 and two years’ imprisonment has been proposed as punishment for spreading hatred against people with HIV/AIDS.

should be accepted”. “There has been acceptance by both sides that continued maintenance of peace and tranquility in the border areas of India and China is the corner stone of expanding bilateral relationship,” he said.

Both sides elaborated on the additional confidence building measures, on the early implementation of the Border Defence Cooperation Agreement, inked last year during Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s visit to Beijing. Both also welcomed the decision to hold the annual defence dialogue, which is being held Feb 24, he announced. The meeting of the special representatives was also the first meeting of senior officials after the visits by their two prime ministers to each other’s country. The talks were candid, friendly and held in a constructive atmosphere, said the spokesperson.

washington, FeBruary 11 (ians): Signalling a major shift in the US stand towards BJP’s prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi, US Ambassador to India Nancy Powell plans to meet the Gujarat chief minister shortly. “We can confirm the appointment (between Modi and Powell),” said a State Department spokesperson in response to reports that Powell had made a request to meet Modi.

The BJP leader has been denied a US visa for his alleged role or inaction during the 2002 Gujarat riots. “This is part of our concerted outreach to senior political and business leaders which began in November to highlight the US-India relationship,” the spokesperson said, without commenting on the possible date of the meeting,

al ambitions but didn’t have any regional connect with their core constituencies.

“There are 11 Third Front parties and they all gather in Delhi for photo opportunities but have no courage to show their faces in their own states. Among these Third Front members, nine are Congress supporters.

The Third Front is only a disguise. It has only one agenda: to protect the Congress. We need to recognise these supporters of Congress if we need to develop the country,” Modi said.

The Gujarat Chief Minister also spoke about Maoism, which the state is affected by, and pointed to what he said were successful methods used by Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Raman Singh. “Chhattisgarh

possibly in Ahmadabad.

Powell’s meeting with Modi would put the US position in line with European nations and Australia which have warmed up to Modi since his emergence as a potential prime minister in India’s upcoming general elections in May. The US revoked Modi’s visa in 2005 under a law barring entry of foreign officials seen as responsible for “severe violations of religious freedom”.

He has not applied for a US visa since then.

Since Modi’s emergence as a national leader, US business lobby has reached out to him. In fact three US Republican lawmakers accompanied a US business delegation that met him in Ahmadabad last year. A senior US diplomat also attended that meeting. But with US and Indian rights and religious groups push-

has made remarkable advances under Raman Singh but see what is happening in Odisha. Earlier Chhattisgarh did not have rice but now it is producing food to feed stomach of other states also. What Chhattisgarh has is right leadership but Odisha does not,” he said. “Within 10 years, Raman Singh has tackled Maosists effectively. But due to the development policies of the BJP government, it has found a place among the good states of the country. Earlier the Maoist situation in Chhattisgarh and Odisha were same. This has not happened in Odisha because you don’t have good leadership whereas Chhattisgarh does,” he said.

The BJP prime minis-

ing hard against a visa for Modi, Washington has stuck to its stand that there has been no change in its visa policy for the BJP leader.

However, the State Department has of late changed its formulation saying that Modi was “welcome to apply for a visa and await a review like any other applicant”. Officials have also said that the US was ready to do business with any government that emerges from India’s upcoming election. Meanwhile, amid reports that Powell plans to meet Modi, White House parried questions about a visa for him “I would refer questions about visas to the State Department,” White House spokesman Jay Carney told reporters Monday when asked whether President Barack Obama had been briefed about the denial of a US visa to Modi.

terial candidate also targeted Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi who recently visited the state.

“The issues for the 2014 Lok Sabha polls are inflation, corruption and bad Central policies. But the big guns who fly in from Delhi do not speak of these issues. Can’t 21st century India ask for facilities for old parents, employment, better medical facilities and better living?” Modi said. “2014 polls is not to find out whose government will be formed, or who will be a MP or not, 2014 polls are for political cleansing. In the last 60 years, only one family has mostly reigned for the Congress. Now it is the time to change,” he said.

Making his intentions

clear, the BJP prime ministerial candidate said that if Odisha seeks development than people must send BJP MPs from all the 21 Lok Sabha seats in the state. “If we need to develop Odisha, we need to improve the condition of the people living here. In 100 days, the Central government will change. Suppose BJP wins and Modi becomes MP but we need BJP MPs to work for you. I need 21 lotuses from Odisha if you want to develop all the constituencies of the state. You also have the Assembly polls ahead of you. You have got a double opportunity and the power to change. I can tell you the job which the Congress could not do in 60 years, BJP will do in sixty months,” Modi said.

NCW flays Mamata government for crimes against women

KoLKata, FeBruary 11 (ians): Questioning the “callous” attitude of the police in West Bengal, National Commission for Women (NCW) chairperson Mamta Sharma Tuesday flayed the Mamata Banerjee-led state government for not paying heed to the panel’s recommendations. An NCW team, led by Sharma, is in the state to meet victims and probe several incidents of gang rape here, including that of the 20-year-old tribal woman who was violated by several men allegedly at the behest of a kangaroo court in Birbhum district.

“It is a matter of regret that this government never bothers to pay any heed to our recommendations. The chief minister should be more sensitive in matters involving crimes against women,” Sharma said. She added that thepanel was still awaiting action taken Government forces patrol on a deserted street on the third day of a strike in Srinagar, on reports (ATRs) sought from the BanerTuesday, February 11. Authorities have imposed restrictions on movement of people in most parts of Indian-controlled Kashmir after separatists called for a three day strike to mark the jee government regarding incidents of crimes against women. execution anniversaries of two separatists in New Delhi. (AP Photo)

Parliament disrupted for fifth day, Congress sacks six MPs

new DeLhi, FeBruary 11 (ians): Parliament was disrupted for the fifth straight day Tuesday, mainly over Telangana, forcing the adjournment of both houses for the day. The Congress, embarrassed by the rebellion by a section of its MPs, expelled six party members in the Lok Sabha who have been noisily protesting against the formation of Telangana.

Congress sources identified them as Sabbam Hari, G.V. Harsha Kumar, V. Arun Kumar, L. Rajagopal, R. Sambasiva Rao and A. Sai Pratap. All six have been staging

vocal protests that have crippled the Lok Sabha. The scenes in both houses Tuesday were no different from the time parliament convened Feb 5 for one last time before the country heads for general elections.

The Lok Sabha was first adjourned soon after it met at 11 a.m. When it convened again at noon, members for and against Telangana took the lead to create disturbances. Amid continuing pandemonium, Speaker Meira Kumar adjourned the house until Wednesday after laying pa-

pers and also introducing a bill to acquire land in Mumbai for the Bhimrao Ambedkar Memorial.

Meira Kumar allowed Congress member Thokchom Meinya to raise the issue of attacks on northeastern people, including in Delhi. But not much could be heard -- before the house was adjourned. In the Rajya Sabha too, tempers ran high as members disrupted the proceedings and tore papers and threw them near the chairman’s podium.

The upper house has been witnessing protests over the pro-

posed formation of Telangana and the attacks by the Sri Lankan Navy on fishermen from Tamil Nadu.

Within minutes after it met at 11, Chairman M. Hamid Ansari adjourned it for 10 minutes and then till noon. As the house met again, Telugu Desam Party members C.M. Ramesh and Y.S. Choudhary went towards the chairman raising slogans of “Save Telangana”.

Congress member K.V.P. Ramachandra Rao flashed a placard demanding a united Andhra Pradesh.

Pro-Telangana members also stood on their chairs shouting slo-

gans. Members from the DMK and AIADMK pressed for raising the issue of attacks on Tamil fishermen.

AIADMK leader V. Maitreyan tore to bits official papers of the Rajya Sabha that carried the names of members disrupting the house. Ramachandra Rao, Y.S. Chowdhary, C.M. Ramesh and Maitreyan along with AIADMK’s A.W. Rabi Bernard, K.R. Arjunan and R. Lakshmanan and DMK leaders Kanimozhi, T.M. Selvaganapathi and S. Thangavelu were mentioned in the bulletin for disrupting the house.

Kejriwal now targets Mukesh Ambani, Moily

new DeLhi, FeBruary 11 (ians): Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal Tuesday ordered the city’s anti-corruption wing to file criminal cases against Reliance Industries chairman Mukesh Ambani and Petroleum Minister M. Veerappa Moily, among others, for allegedly creating artificial scarcity of natural gas and fixing prices.

Also named were Moily’s predecessor in the oil ministry, Murli Deora, and former director general of hydrocarbons V.K. Sibal.

Both Moily and Reliance Industries rubbished the allegation. “We should sympathise with his (Kejriwal’s) ignorance. He does not know how the government runs.

Norms are followed. There is a system in fixing prices,” the minister said. Reliance Industries, terming Kejriwal’s decision “shocking”, termed the complaint and the allegations on the basis of which the Delhi government has taken such action “completely baseless and devoid of any merit or

substance whatsoever”.

“We deny these irresponsible allegations and propose to resort to the available legal remedies to protect our reputation and preserve the pioneering efforts and investment made by Reliance so far,” a company statement said. Congress said it was not against any kind of inquiry but it should be within the constitutional jurisdiction and not based on political vendetta. The party ruled out Moily’s resignation.

At a press conference Tuesday, Kejriwal said he had received complaints in this regard from some “eminent persons” who spoke about alleged collusion between some ministers and industrialists to create artificial shortage of gas and hike prices unnecessarily. “We have asked the AntiCorruption Bureau to file criminal cases against Murli Deora, Veerappa Moily, V.K. Sibal, Mukesh Ambani, Reliance Industries Ltd and others,” he said.

The Aam Admi Party (AAP) leader also demanded that the gas fields allocated to Reliance Industries in the Krishna-Godavari basin off the Andhra Pradesh coast be taken back and handed over to the staterun Oil and Natural Gas Corp. He said he would also raise the issue with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and call for a further hike in gas prices from April 1 to be kept in abeyance -- after the company was allowed to charge a higher rate of around $4 per unit a couple of years ago.

“The gas lobby has bribed both the Congress and the opposition parties. Why are they keeping quiet?” Kejriwal queried.

He said if Reliance Industries was allowed to hike the prices from April 1, it will enjoy a bonanza of Rs.54,000 crore. The chief minister also maintained that it was within his rights to call for a probe.

“The Delhi government says it (the matter) is under the purview of the Anti

Corruption Bureau or the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) as the pricing was decided in Delhi and complaint is filed here,” he said. “The complainants have mentioned that most of the offences, including the fixing of gas prices, were all done in Delhi. It affects the entire population of Delhi,” the chief minister added.

Congress general secretary Ajay Maken told reporters here that the party was not against an inquiry. “The only two things should be clearly looked at first whether it is political vendetta and, secondly, is it within constitutional jurisdiction. We hope Delhi government would have taken care of these two parameters,” he said. He said that party also wants that every act of people who are in power should be examined and the guilty punished, adding it was why it brought the Right to Information Act, and now the Lokpal Act.

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Thailand in political limbo, vote re-runs in April

bANGKoK, FebruAry 11 (reuterS): Thailand’s Election Commission said on Tuesday it would try to complete this month’s disrupted poll in late April, leaving the country facing another two-anda-half months in political limbo under a caretaker government with limited powers.

Protesters have been trying since November to oust Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra, whom they see as a stand-in for her brother, Thaksin Shinawatra, the self-exiled former premier who clashed with the establishment and was ousted in a 2006 coup.

Yingluck called a general election on February 2 to try to end the demonstrations, but protesters succeeded in disrupting the vote in about a fifth of constituencies, meaning there is not yet a quorum to open parliament and install a new government.

“Voting for constituencies where elections could not take place on February 2 will take place on April 27,” Election Commissioner Somchai Srisutthiyakorn told reporters.

The protesters, who

Members of the group prevented voting in much of the south and in parts of Bangkok, strongholds of the opposition Democratic Party, which boycotted the vote and threw in its lot with the protesters.

Anti-government protest leader Suthep Thaugsuban collects donation from supporters during a march through streets in Bangkok, on February 7. Thailand’s main opposition party petitioned a court Tuesday to annul last weekend’s disrupted national election, launching a legal challenge that could prolong the deeply divided country’s political paralysis. (AP File Photo)

are mainly drawn from Bangkok and the south and are backed by the royalist establishment, say former telecoms tycoon Thaksin has commandeered a fragile democracy with popu-

list policies to woo poor voters in rural areas, ensuring victory for his parties in every election since 2001.

The protest group, the People’s Democratic Reform Committee (PDRC),

wants Yingluck to step aside, with political and electoral reforms drawn up by a “people’s council”, which they hope would rid Thailand of Thaksin’s influence for good.

Government Paralysed Much of normal government business has been paralysed since the protesters took over parts of Bangkok in November, and the drift has been compounded since Yingluck dissolved parliament in December and became head of a caretaker administration.

The authority of a caretaker government to initiate new spending and political programmes is limited, and there is confusion in Bangkok about the constitutional powers of different branches of government. Highlighting the uncertainty, Election Commissioner Somchai had told Reuters earlier that there were doubts over the legality of restaging voting and the whole election might have to be voided and re-run.

The drift and deadlock has also started to affect spending plans, raising con-

cerns that it could drag on the economy. The World Bank highlighted worries about delays to much-needed infrastructure policies, although it still sees the economy growing 4 percent this year - a more optimistic reading than Thailand’s central bank, which has slashed its growth forecast to 3 percent and warned it could be worse if the protests drag on.

Yingluck’s Puea Thai Party is strong in the populous, rural regions of the north and northeast and helped win votes there in the 2011 general election with a subsidy programme that offered farmers a price way above the market for rice.

However, that programme has run into funding problems and hundreds of thousands of farmers have been waiting months for payment from the state.

Some are now protesting in Bangkok, although separately from the political demonstrations.

In recent weeks, big banks have refused to extend bridging loans to help fund the programme, unconvinced the government has the authority to

seek them, while China has cancelled a government-togovernment rice deal due to a corruption probe.

Finance Minister Kittirat Na Ranong said the farmers would get paid but appealed for time to arrange bank financing.

“The government believes it could complete the rice loan in a few days’ time,” he told reporters ahead of a cabinet meeting. “We need to reassure financial institutions that the rice loan will not breach the law.” Under an interim administration the Election Commission is in charge of approving certain government spending from the central budget.

Rice Scheme Not Renewed After the cabinet meeting, Commerce Minister Niwatthamrong Bunsongphaisan said the cabinet had approved taking 712 million baht from the state budget to pay some farmers. “We expect the Election Commission will approve it very soon because it’s a problem for farmers,” he told reporters.

But commissioner Somchai said the election body

does not have the authority to approve budgetary changes that may affect an incoming government, adding that banks dared not lend out money to the government.

“Every single bank is afraid because they know if they lend to the government for its rice scheme they would be violating the constitution,” Somchai said. “What worries them even more is that their clients may panic and start withdrawing their savings from the bank.”

Some form of rice-support scheme has existed in Thailand for decades, rolled over into successive crops under governments of all leanings. But that may end this month, adding to the anger of farmers.

“We are just a caretaker government, which has no power to extend any policy.

The rice-buying scheme will end automatically on February 28,” Varathep Rattanakorn, a minister in the prime minister’s office, told Reuters. The rice programme was one of the populist policies associated with Thaksin, who has lived abroad since 2008 to avoid a two-year jail term on a graft conviction he said was politically motivated.

niversary of 1979 Islamic revolution.

The president urged the West to change its rhetoric in dealing with Iran, arguing the threat will lead to solidarity among Iranians and unity against West. He denounced sanction pressures against his country “as oppressive, illegal and wrong”, saying that the

powers signed a deal in November 2013 according to which Iran agreed to dilute its 20-percent enriched uranium stockpile in return for a limited ease of sanctions.

Rouhani had said that the military threats against Iran were mere “illusions” and “nobody in the world can keep military option against Iran on the table”.

Algerian military plane crashes Iran promises ‘peaceful’ nuke tech Nepal’s interim ALGIerS, , FebruAry 11 (AP): flying from the far southern city of Ta- tehrAN, FebruAry victorious,” Xinhua quoted West can no longer continAlgerian military transport plane manrasset to Constantine, Algeria’s main 11 (IANS): Iran will pur- Rouhani as saying on the ue these sanctions against government resigns Ancrashed Tuesday in the country’s moun- eastern city 350 kilometers (220 miles) sue its ‘peaceful’ nuclear occasion marking the an- Iran. Iran and six world

KAthmANdu, FebruAry 11 (IANS): Chairman of Nepal’s interim election government Khil Raj Regmi Tuesday tendered his resignation from the post of Chief Justice of the Supreme Court and handed over power to newly-elected Prime Minister Sushil Koirala. Prior to holding elections for the Constituent Assembly, political parties in this Himalayan nation had, in May 2013, installed the Regmi-led government.

After the successful holding of elections and formation of a new government under the leadership of Koirala, Regmi tendered his resignation as chief justice. He has at least two more months to serve as chief justice at the Supreme Court but he refused to join after the Nepal Bar Association, an umbrella organisation of Nepali lawyers, did not allow him into the apex court.

The association was against the chief justice-led government ever since Regmi took over as the chairman of the interim election government. In an address to the nation, Regmi said he has already submitted his resignation letter to President Ram Baran Yadav.

Regmi said he has already made up his mind not to return to judiciary after the new government took over.

“Law cannot stop me from returning to judiciary...

I listened to my inner soul and resigned,” Regmi said.

Regmi is said to have changed his mind after consulting others who advised him against returning to judiciary.

The Nepal Bar Association had, in fact, planned a meeting to chart out strategies in case Regmi returned to the apex court.

In his speech, Regmi said he and his cabinet members were satisfied and felt proud to hand over the responsibility of governance to the newly-elected government. “It is the responsibility and a challenge for the political parties to promulgate a new constitution within a year... my soul will be at peace if the constitution is drafted,” he added. Regmi said though the main objective of his government was to hold the Constituent Assembly elections, the government made efforts to maintain good governance and protect human rights, among others.

tainous east, killing 103 people, according to an Algerian intelligence official.

The intelligence officer said the crash killed everybody on board, including the 4 crew members, a total of 103 people.

Col. Lahmadi Bouguern, spokesman for the eastern military region, told the state news agency that the crash was caused by bad weather. He said strong winds have buffeted the region the past few days. The state news agency described the plane as a U.S.-made C-130 transport

east of Algiers.

The plane crashed into Djebel Fertas mountain shortly before it was to land in Constantine, the report said. In November 2012, an Algerian military cargo plane crashed in southern France, killing all six people aboard. The plane carried five military personnel and one official of the Algerian national bank, the Algerian Defense Ministry said at the time. It had taken off from Paris and was returning to Algeria.

technology and resist any threat against its interests in nuclear talks with the six world powers, said President Hassan Rouhani Tuesday. “I announce this clearly that threats against Iranian nation is worthless and childish, since our nation resisted different kinds of enemy’s threats over the past 35 years and emerged

11 killed in cinema hall blasts in northwestern Pakistan

PeShAWAr, FebruAry 11 (AFP): A triple grenade attack on a cinema showing pornography in northwest Pakistan killed 11 people on Tuesday as government and Taliban negotiators met for a second round of peace talks. It was the second such attack within two weeks on a cinema in the city of Peshawar, which has been on the front line of Pakistan’s homegrown Islamist insurgency.

The attack came as negotiators representing the Pakistani government and Taliban militants met for a second time as part of efforts to end the bloody seven-year insurgency. After the meeting in Islamabad the chief negotiator for the Taliban, hardline cleric Maulana Sami-ul-Haq, said the two sides had proposed a ceasefire “to make the atmosphere for talks more conducive”.

Peshawar city police chief Mohammad Ijaz Ahmed said three

grenades were used in the attack and up to 80 people were in the Shama cinema at the time. The cinema is known for showing explicit erotic movies as well as regular films. Another senior police officer, Faisal Mukhtar, told AFP that 11 people were killed and 17 wounded. An official at Peshawar’s Lady Reading Hospital, Syed Jameel Shah, confirmed the death toll.

Scraps of human flesh, bloodsoaked shoes, caps and condoms littered the floor of the hall after the blasts, an AFP reporter at the scene said. Akbar Khan, 62, whose left arm and left thigh were injured, told AFP from his hospital bed that he was watching a pornographic movie when a deafening blast rocked the auditorium.

“It seemed like a hot iron rod pierced through my left arm and leg as I was hit by ball bearings,” he said. “I ran towards the gate, from where I was taken to hospi-

tal.” Peshawar, the capital of restive Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, has seen numerous bomb and gun attacks in recent years.

The Shama cinema has been in business for more than 30 years.

It has been attacked twice before

by Islamist activists, but Tuesday was the first bombing.

Taliban denial Tuesday’s attack bears striking similarities to one on the city’s Picture House cinema on February 2, when two grenades were thrown into the auditorium.

Four people were killed and 31 injured. The Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) umbrella group denied responsibility for Tuesday’s attack -- as they denied the earlier one -- but it will nevertheless fuel scepticism about the talks’ chances of success.

There are fears that the movement, a fractious coalition of mili-

tant groups, could be splintering and undermining the peace drive.

As news of Tuesday’s cinema attack was emerging, the heads of the government and TTP negotiators held a press conference giving a positive account of their meeting.

Surge in violence Haq, whose fellow negotiators met TTP leaders over the weekend, said the Taliban had “shown a great deal of prudence and maturity”. “Both sides have proposed a ceasefire to make the atmosphere for talks more conducive,” he said.

On Monday a TTP commander set tough terms for making progress in the talks, insisting on the release of all imprisoned fighters and the withdrawal of troops from tribal areas.

There has been widespread scepticism about the chances of success, particularly since re-

China, Taiwan hold highest-level talks since split

NANJING, FebruAry 11 (AP): China and Taiwan hailed a new chapter in their relations on Tuesday and said their ties would advance after they held their highest-level government talks since they split amid civil war in 1949.

The two-hour discussions in the eastern Chinese city of Nanjing marked a leap forward in official dialogue, sidestepping Beijing’s refusal to recognize the self-governing island’s sovereignty. No formal agreements were signed, with both sides saying just the fact that they could meet as equals marked a major step forward.

“The holding of this meeting marks a new chapter in our relations,” Taiwanese envoy Wang Yu-chi told a news conference following the talks. Ma Xiaoguang, spokesman for Chinese delegation head Zhang Zhijun, said the establishment of a regular channel of communication between the sides was the most significant outcome of the discussions. “We bear a heavy responsibility. We can’t let relations run into further obstacles, much less allow them to backslide,” Ma said The choice of Nanjing as the venue resonates because it was the capital of Chiang Kai-shek’s Nationalist government during the war against Mao Zedong’s Communists before the Nationalists were forced 65 years ago to flee the mainland for Taiwan.

Wang Yu-chi, front left, head of Taiwan’s Mainland Affairs Council, shakes hands with Zhang Zhijun, front right, director of China’s Taiwan Affairs Office, before their meeting in Nanjing, in eastern China’s Jiangsu Province, on February 11. (AP Photo)

It also is the location of the tomb of the founder of republican China, Sun Yat-sen, who is revered in both Beijing and Taipei.

Wang will visit the shrine on Wednesday before heading to Shanghai to give a speech and pay a series of courtesy calls.

There were no plans for further talks between Wang and Zhang.

Earlier, Zhang said the talks were aimed at consolidating the consensus reached at previous meetings. He didn’t offer any specifics.

“Our meeting had been something unimaginable before, but if we really want to achieve breakthroughs we must apply a bit of

creativity,” Zhang said.

Zhang said talks touched on Beijing’s desire to see Taiwan ratify a trade services agreement that would allow the sides to open a wide range of businesses in each other’s territory. Beijing approved the accord more than six months ago but it remains stuck in Taiwan’s legislature, a reflection of the public’s fear of being overwhelmed by their giant neighbor. Zhang said they also discussed exchanging permanent representative offices, but that multiple technical questions remain to be overcome.

It’s in China’s interests to build trade relations with Tai-

wan, which it considers part of its territory and wants to eventually reunify. Previous threats to attack the island if it declares formal independence or delays unification indefinitely have only antagonized Taiwanese people.

In 1995-96, China fired missiles, conducted military exercises off the Taiwanese coast, and tried to influence its internal politics, further alienating Taiwanese people.

But China took a less confrontational approach a decade ago under former President Hu Jintao.

The policy received a boost when the pro-China government of President Ma Ying-jeou was elected in

2008, giving Beijing the opportunity to use the trade carrot as the centerpiece of its Taiwan policy in the apparent hope that it would force Taiwanese people to look at relations with China more favorably and tamp anti-China sentiments.

Since 2008, trade doubled to $197.2 billion last year. Taiwan enjoys a $116 billion trade surplus with China, one of the few countries or regions that can boast that. Taiwanese companies have invested hundreds of billions of dollars in the mainland, with companies such as Foxconn employing millions of workers making iPhones, Playstations and other popular goods.

Taiwan also benefits heavily from an opening to Chinese tourists, who travel across the 150-kilometer (100-mile) Taiwan Strait. Before the start of the talks, Taiwan’s Wang said he hoped to discuss setting up permanent representative offices and would push for greater Taiwanese representation in international organizations — something Beijing has resisted.

There have been indications China is eager for political movement in addition to the economic ties, with Chinese President Xi Jinping telling a Taiwanese envoy at an international gathering in Indonesia last year that the issues should not be handed down from generation to generation.

gional deals have quickly broken down in the past. Nearly 7,000 people have been killed in the TTP insurgency since it began in 2007, according to an AFP tally.

The start of 2014 has seen a surge in militant violence with more than 130 people killed.

An air force bombardment of TTP hideouts in North Waziristan led many to believe a major military offensive was imminent until Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif announced the peace talks. Stability in nuclear-armed Pakistan is seen as important to neighbouring Afghanistan, where US-led NATO troops are pulling out after more than a decade of war. Washington has said it is watching the talks with the Taliban closely. It has long been pushing Pakistan to take action against militants using Pakistan’s tribal areas as a base to attack NATO forces across the border.

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After Ashes, AustrAliAns bullish in south AfricA JOHaNNesburG, February 11 (aP): Michael Clarke hadn't even arrived in South Africa before his first dig: Ready to depart from Sydney airport, the Australia captain said he was unaware top-ranked South Africa had beaten No. 2 India to extend its unbeaten run to 14 series.

"I didn't watch one ball of that series to be honest," Clarke said. "Did they win?"

In South Africa, Clarke had more: He called Australia's fast bowlers the best in the world, better than the South African attack led by No. 1-ranked test bowler Vernon Philander and No. 2 Dale Steyn. Clarke qualified his comments by saying he was of course "biased" toward his own bowlers. It was still a direct challenge to South Africa's famed fast men.

Clarke has every reason to rate his quicks after their leading role in the 5-0 Ashes demolition of England. With leftarmer Mitchell Johnson in lethal form, and Ryan Harris and Peter Siddle backing him up superbly, Australia has the weaponry to become the first team to beat South Africa in a test series in five years, the first since the 2009 Australians won in South Africa.

The Ashes whitewash also restored some of the traditional values of the Aussie cricket team under coach Darren Lehm-

ann. A team that has always liked to play hard and look its opponent square in the eye, Australia revived its old ways and intimidated England's batsmen throughout the Ashes and the opposition crumbled.

It's a basic tactic that the Aussies will likely try to continue on a pacey pitch at SuperSport Park in the first of three tests starting on Wednesday.

"I think short-pitched bowling can work against anyone," Siddle said. "When you've got Mitchell Johnson bowling at those speeds, I don't think it matters who you're playing or how good the batsmen are. It's hard work. Yes, we do play aggressively."

With the Aussies rightly bullish over their chances, and hinting the home team won't be able to handle their pace, the South Africans have said they won't react with rhetoric ahead of the series.

"When you've played against Australia enough, you learn to sift through a lot of the bull," South Africa captain Graeme Smith said. "We know that this series is going to be decided by the cricket that's played over the 15 days."

The South Africans are aware though they will have to stand up to a resurgent Australia.

"The most important thing when

you're playing Australia is you've got to show a lot of character," Proteas coach Russell Domingo said. "They're a side that if they get on top of you, they're very difficult to stop. They can be very abrasive and confident if they get a lead or get a sniff."

While Australia's preparations involved a vigorous practice match among the squad — where the quick bowlers peppered their own batsmen with the short-pitched stuff — South Africa retreated to a wildlife reserve for two days of team bonding around campfires.

"It's really good for my soul," wicketkeeper-batsman AB de Villiers said of the home team's more relaxed, Zen-like preparations.

De Villiers said the team was "playing better cricket than ever now," but it has undoubtedly had its balance upset by the retirement of allrounder Jacques Kallis.

Replacing Kallis is complex for South Africa, and will likely involve moving Faf du Plessis up to bat at No. 4 and bringing in a new allrounder, either Ryan McLaren or Wayne Parnell, down the order. Then

there's the loss of 18 years of test experience from Kallis, recognized as one of the greatest players of the modern era.

Australia will have to make at least two changes after George Bailey was dropped for the tour and Shane Watson was ruled out of the first test with a right calf injury. Batsmen Alex Doolan, Shaun Marsh and Phil Hughes are the contenders for those two spots.

Whatever the changes, it seems Australia has been eagerly anticipating this contest as a chance to prove its revival since fast bowler Harris wrapped up the Ashes whitewash a month ago. "You talk about motivation. We're coming up against the number one team in the world," Harris said. "That's probably enough motivation for me. I know it is for the 14 other blokes in the change room. If you're not motivated for that, you probably shouldn't be here."

FILE - In this file photo taken Friday, Dec. 27, 2013, Australia's Mitchell Johnson celebrates the wicket of England's Tim Bresnan for 1 run during their Ashes cricket test match at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in Melbourne, Australia. Following a 5-0 Ashes destruction of England, the Australians are playing up their chances of beating top-ranked South Africa in a highly-anticipated three-test series that starts Wednesday at SuperSport Park in Centurion. (AP Photo)

reeling 76ers hammered by Warriors Mourinho stokes up

OaKLaND, February 11 (aP): Marreese Speights scored a career-high 32 points to hand his former team a near-record setback, leading the Golden State Warriors past the woeful Philadelphia 76ers 123-80 on Monday night.

After losing 123-78 at the Los Angeles Clippers on Sunday night in a game they trailed by 56 points in the third quarter, Philadelphia figured it couldn’t get much worse. It almost did.

Speights finished 12-of-15 shooting and grabbed eight rebounds, and Stephen Curry added 23 points and eight assists to help the Warriors go ahead by 49 in the fourth quarter.

Philadelphia nearly matched the NBA mark for the largest total margin of defeat in consecutive games. The Detroit Pistons lost by 95 points combined in back-to-back games in November 1966, according to STATS. Michael Carter-Williams scored 24 points, and Evan Turner and Thaddeus Young had 12 points apiece for a rebuilding 76ers team that never put up much of a fight.

The two-game stretch was the worst in nearly 20 years for the 76ers, who lost backto-back games in April 1994 by a combined 93 points.

No other team in NBA history has lost two straight games by at least 40 points each. Philadelphia has now done it twice. The 76ers finish a three-game road trip

Wednesday night at Utah before heading into the AllStar break.

Golden State outshot the Sixers 48.9 percent to 36.7 percent and outrebounded them 60-38 despite playing without center Andrew Bogut (left shoulder injury) and backup center Jermaine O’Neal (sore right wrist).

David Lee, who had missed the past two games with a sprained left shoulder and strained left hip, had 13 points and 13 rebounds in 31 minutes.

Sixers coach Brett Brown said before the game that he was happy his team had a chance to quickly atone for its horrendous showing in Los Angeles.

Instead, the 76ers had another embarrassing performance. As if Philadelphia’s miserable two-day stretch wasn’t bad enough, it was capped off by one of its former draft picks.

Speights spent his first 2 1/2 seasons in Philadelphia before getting traded to Memphis. He split last sea-

KOHIMa, February 11 (MexN): The Department of Youth Resources and Sports, Nagaland, Kohima is conducting a physical efficiency test on March 4 and 5 in the disciplines of Archery, Boxing, Judo, Taekwondo, Wrestling and Weightlifting at Indhira Gandhi Stadium, Kohima from 10:00 am onwards.

This is being done in reference to the selection test for

admission in the National Sports Academy, Imphal.

A notification from the DoYRS informed that the academy also enrolls who achieved medals at the national level.

The test is for students who have passed class V (not below 11 years and not above 12 years) as on April 1, 2014. The selection test will consist of (a) Age verification & medical

fitness test (b) Physical efficiency test (Motor ability test prescribed by SAI) and (c) specific test in respective discipline. Prescribed application form can be obtained from the Directorate of Youth Resources and Sports, Nagaland, Kohima.

The last date for submission of application form along with Rs.100 (Rupees One Hundred) only as admission Test fee is February 28.

KOHIMa, February 11 (MexN): The 42nd An gami Sports Association Meet 2014 (Wrestling) will be held on February 13 and 14 at Khuochiezie (Local Ground), Kohima.

A press note informed that altogether 72 wrestlers from the four units, Northern Angami Sports Association (NASA), Southern Angami Sports Association (SASA), Western Angami Sports Association (WASA) and Chakhroma Sports Association (CSA), will compete in Naga style wrestling.

The Champion in the Naga style will pocket a cash prize of Rs. 1,30,000, sponsored by Pele Khezhie, President Nagaland Con-

tractors & Suppliers Union (NCSU) and second prize Rs. 1,00,000 sponsored by Peter Kuotsu, Class I Contractor, Nagaland. The third prize is set at Rs. 80,000, sponsored by Akho Nelkha, Theja Service Station, Dealer Bharat Petroleum, Kiruphema. The fourth prize is set at Rs, 50,000, sponsored by Er MZ Akho, Executive Engineer, PWD (Housing) Education Division, Kohima.

The best tactical wrestler (Naga style) will be awarded Rs. 10,000, sponsored by T Husie Lhousa, ACF Social Forestry Division, Kohima. The quarter finalists will also fetch Rs. 7000 each, while round point will earn Rs 150.

Prize for free style (Senior) stands at Rs. 6000 (1st) and Rise 4000 (2nd) while prize for free style (Junior) stands at Rs. 4000 (1st) and Rs 3000 (2nd).

Parliamentary Secretary for Urban Development, Zhaleo Rio will grace the Inaugural Function as the Chief Guest on February 13 at 9:30 am while Rovilatuo Mor, NCS, Addl, Secretary to the Govt of Nagaland, Works & Housing will be the Guest of Honour on February 14 at 12:00 noon.

All match officials are requested to come to Khuothiezie (Local Ground) for the tournament officials clinic on February 12 at 2:00 pm.

Golden State Warriors' Stephen Curry (30) scores past Philadelphia 76ers center Spencer Hawes (00) and Evan Turner (12) during the second half of an NBA basketball game on Monday, Feb. 10, 2014, in Oakland, Calif.

Golden State won 123-80. (AP Photo)

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son between Memphis and Cleveland before signing with the Warriors as a free agent last summer. The reserve big man made his first seven jumpers, including a 3-pointer and a layup through traffic that started a three-point play, to give Golden State a 4727 lead midway through the second quarter.

On his eighth attempt, Speights missed a 26-footer that had nearly everybody in the announced sellout crowd of 19,596 waiting to roar before it caromed off

the rim. Speights left to a standing ovation before the Warriors went ahead 6633 at halftime. Some fans even serenaded Speights with chants of “M-V-P!” after he began another threepoint play in the third quarter that stretched Golden State’s lead to 92-48.

The defeat could’ve been much worse, too. Warriors coach Mark Jackson put in most of his reserves before the fourth quarter, though the highlights didn’t stop from one of them.

WeLLINGtON, February 11 (aP): New Zealand players Jesse Ryder and Doug Bracewell have been fined for drinking until the early hours of the morning before the first test against India and New Zealand Cricket has hinted their selection chances may have been harmed.

Batsman Ryder and fast bowler Bracewell were seen drinking in Auckland bars until around 3 a.m. on the first day of the test last Thursday. Bracewell arrived at Eden Park with a broken bone in his foot, the cause of which has not been explained. NZC head of operations Lindsay Crocker said the players accepted a charge of misconduct and were fined a confidential amount.

Crocker said the larger consequence for the players may be the damage to their relationship with national coach Mike Hesson and selection manager Bruce Edgar.

"The New Zealand selectors place great emphasis on qualities such as personal responsibility, trustworthiness and dependability and will continue to do so with our encouragement," Crocker said. "All players in conten-

tion for the Black Caps need to satisfy the selectors of their commitment to prepare conscientiously for international fixtures."

The behavior of Ryder and Bracewell has already been strongly condemned

by Hesson who expressed anger their conduct drew attention from New Zealand's test victory. Hesson indicated his trust in both players had been damaged.

"We need to make sure all our players prepare themselves accordingly for test cricket and at the moment we don't have confidence that that's the case," Hesson said.

Ryder has already been dropped from the squad for the second test which starts at Wellington's Basin Reserve on Friday. Bracewell was also omitted from the squad because of his foot injury. Hesson is due to name a 13-man second test squad later Tuesday and on Sunday will name a 15man squad for the World Twenty20 in Bangladesh next month. If Ryder is not included in that squad, it will be clear he is not being considered for selection at least temporarily.

NZC has been criticized in the past for its lenient approach to repeated breach-

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LONDON, February 11 (reuters): Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho stoked up his war of words with Manuel Pellegrini on Monday by questioning the Manchester City manager's sums.

Mourinho, who will have Fernando Torres fit to return at West Bromwich Albion on Tuesday after a three-week layoff with a knee problem but is again without John Terry due to a minor injury, took the mind games to a new level on the eve of the Premier League tussle at The Hawthorns.

Chelsea went to the top of the table with a 3-0 win over Newcastle United on Saturday, one point ahead of Arsenal and two in front of City. Mourinho has said repeatedly that he views City's expensive squad as the title favourites but Pellegrini recently pointed out that it is Chelsea who have spent the most money in the last decade and also in last month's transfer window.

"What I'd like to say is that the other day Pellegrini made some comments about the money we have spent," Mourinho told a news conference. "I think he's a fantastic coach who I respect a lot and on top of that he's an engineer," said the Portuguese, referring to the fact the City manager studied engineering at university. "I don't think an engineer needs a calculator to work out we sold Juan Mata for 37 million pounds last month and Kevin De Bruyne for 18 million.

"That's 55 million pounds, more or less. We bought Nemanja Matic for 21 million and Mohamed Salah for 11 million.

That's 55 million minus 32 million so Chelsea in this transfer window are at 23 million plus. "It's easy to understand that we are working with Financial Fair Play...there are no arguments against that."

BARBED COMMENTS Mourinho, who often provokes and antagonises other managers with barbed comments and memorably said last week that "everything I say or do is mind games", hinted City were not operating within the same UEFA Financial Fair Play guidelines. "This is

what we are doing, others aren't doing the same," said the Chelsea manager. "We are building a team for the next decade if possible and City have a team to win now because they don't have a team for 10 years."

Mourinho then turned his attentions to City's Ivory Coast midfielder Yaya Toure, who aimed an off-the-ball kick at Norwich City striker Ricky van Wolfswinkel in Saturday's 0-0 draw at Carrow Road.

An FA video review panel decided against charging Toure on Monday but Mourinho, speaking before the verdict, was certain the midfielder should be punished. "(If he gets off) it means that it doesn't matter about the cameras, doesn't matter about the consequences, if the referee doesn't see it they can do it (but) normally the FA defends football and fair play," he said. For his part, Van Wolfswinkel said on Twitter: "Good to see Toure not getting suspended. Players like him belong on the pitch! What happens at Carrow Road stays at Carrow Road."

Ryder & Bracewell fined for drinking on eve of test es of team discipline by Ryder and, more recently,

by Bracewell. Both players were suspended for one match in February 2012 after becoming involved in an altercation with bar patrons after a one-day match against South Africa in Napier.

Ryder then took an almost two-year break from test cricket to tackle personal and fitness issues, including a continuing battle with alcohol. He returned to the New Zealand team after 22 months for its one-day international series against West Indies in December and January. In 2008, Ryder seriously cut his hand after punching a toilet window in a Christchurch bar and at other times he has been sanctioned for arriving late for team meetings and training sessions.

During his absence from the New Zealand team he was suspended for six months after failing a doping test and in March last year he was seriously injured in an assault outside a Christchurch bar. Bracewell missed New Zealand's home test series against England last year after cutting his feet on broken glass while cleaning up after a party at his home.

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Tomlinson may appear to be the modern-day equivalent to the Fab Four, but say they would be ‘fools’ to consider themselves in the same league.

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maintained a low profile choosing to interact with you all on twitter with my random -mostly illogical thoughts seeming like the only thing I feel ok about ..that’s just who I am .. But in today’s time where PR stories and feeding people with information constantly or making appearances is a fad somewhere people like me get lost in

translation or in this case translations!, she wrote.

“Lately there has been a LOT of talk about me in this particular episode of Koffee with Karan. Mainly regarding my lips. I am here to just convey what I have to say regarding the same. I am talking about it only because this story has taken a scary direction and things have been ‘blown out of

proportion’ (pun intended ) …”

The ‘Bombay Velvet’ actress also claimed that her change is appearance is due to a lip-enhancing tool that she has started using and make-up techniques that she has picked up over the years.

“For a short while now I have been using a temporary lip enhancing tool and

that along with make up techniques ( I have learnt over the years) is the reason why there might be a change in the appearance of my lips. Having stated this fact let me very vehemently assure everyone that I have by no means gone ‘under the knife ‘ or done any kind of ‘plastic surgery’ or undergone any intrusive procedure . This was my decision and was done for the sake of my look in my upcoming film Bombay velvet,a period drama where I play a jazz singer in the 1960’s – 70’s .

Nicole has admitted before that she is a bit of a homebody, telling Talk Magazine that she was a very shy child. But not so shy, apparently, that she wasn’t able to tell a few fibs growing up.

‘I used to pretend to the kids at school that I was born right on Waikiki Beach in Honolulu,’ Ms Kidman told InStyle. ‘I was actually delivered in a hospital—but it sounded good, and they believed me.’

Kidman is famed for making brave career choices and accepting non-traditional roles, from donning a prosthetic nose to play Viriginia Woolf in The Hours, to the victimised Grace in Lars von Trier’s Dogville, and the photographer Diane Arbus in Fur. She says these courageous artistic choices terrify her but it is worth it in order to become a great actress.

‘I always try to push through fear,” the famous beauty tells InStyle. ‘People always say, “Oh, you take such risks,” or “You’re brave.” And I’m like, “Well, if you only knew—inside I’m really frightened!”’

there, just 50 years earlier.

But none of us think we’re in the same league as them music-wise,’ he admits.

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nushka Sharma has surely had more than her share of limelight in the past few days. The ‘Jab Tak Hai Jaan’ actress, who has been at the receiving end of much criticism due to her apparent ‘lip job’, finally released a statement denying the rumours saying she is just using ‘lip enhanching tools’.

Anushka Sharma has surely had more than her share of limelight in the past few days. The ‘Jab Tak Hai Jaan’ actress, who has been at the receiving end of much criticism due to her apparent ‘lip job’, finally released a statement denying the rumours saying she is just using ‘lip enhanching tools’.

Anushka Sharma came under severe criticism for her ‘lip job’ with fans making fun of her on Twitter and even made her trend hours ahead of the show, which was telecast last Sunday.

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he may be currently playing Princess Grace of Monaco, one of the most elegant women in Hollywood, but Nicole Kidman has revealed that in reality, she’s just a small town girl.

‘I’m very country at heart,’ the 46-year-old A-lister tells America's InStyle this month.

‘I have a real desire to be outdoors, a desire for simplicity- a slightly slower, relaxed approach to life. A community, not a big-city feel. That’s what I grew up with, and it’s what I prefer.’

Perhaps it's the influence of country-music singer husband, Keith Urban, also 46, with whom the star is raising two young daughters, Sunday Rose, 5, and Faith, 3.

The Oscar-winning actress has always had a strong focus on family and community.

Though she now lives in Nashville, Nicole regularly comes back to Australia to visit her parents in their northern Sydney home. Kidman was raised in northern Sydney, after being born in Hawaii.

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French media goes crazy over rumor that Obama and Beyonce are having an affair

French media fire- He said revelations of any Mr Obama and his wife Mistorm has been kind of affair between Mr chelle, Mr Rostain said: ‘For circulating claims Obama, 52, and Beyonce, the first time, there are still that Barack Obama and 32, would send shock- images or televised ones of Beyonce are dangerously waves around the world. the Obama couple becomin love. It came as Fran- 'You know, at this moment, ing a bit distant. ‘One can lecois Hollande, France’s in the United States, there’s gitimately pose questions. head of state and a well- something huge which is We were told the same known love cheat, arrived about to happen,’ Mr Ros- thing by the pictures of Holin America on an official tain told interviewer Jean- lande and Trierweiler.’ state visit without his now- Marc Morandini.

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whenever he arrives in the States, Styles thinks that’s as far as the comparison goes – insisting 1D’s hit’s can’t be positioned alongside the classic tunes penned by George, John, Paul and Ringo.

‘We’d be total fools if we did. Fame-wise, it’s probably even bigger, but we don’t stand anywhere near them in terms of music,’ he told Top Of The Pops magazine.

One Direction have documented their own rise to fame in their box office smash This Is Us, which hit cinemas last summer. It demonstrated the extreme fan reaction the boys endure as they travel around the world.

Their successful momentum looks far from slowing down, however, as the boys are reportedly set to make over £600million between them this year.

They will hit the road in April for an epic 68-date world tour that will take them across Europe and the Americas.

Meanwhile, the boys have trashed claims that Liam, 20, has developed a ‘diva’ ego of Naomi Campbell proportions.

The Midlands-born lad reportedly burst into an explosive rage after his flight was delayed. A representative for the group have said there is ‘no truth’ to the reports and that legal action is being taken.

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bANgALOrE, FEbruAry 11 (PTI) : Pacer Ishant Sharma was today axed from both the limitedovers teams, while struggling batsman Suresh Raina was dropped from the ODI squad for the Asia Cup but was retained in the T20 side for the upcoming World Championships in Bangladesh.

Cheteshwar Pujara, regarded as a Test specialist, has also been included in the squad for the Asia Cup also to be held in Bangladesh from February 25 to March 8.

All-rounder Yuvraj Singh continued to be ignored for the ODI team but got the selectors' nod for the Twenty20 World Championships to be held from March 16 to April 6.

Rookie pacer Ishwar Pandey, all-rounder Stuart Binny and fast bowler Varun Aaron retained their place in the ODI squad announced

by BCCI Secretary Sanjay Patel after a meeting of the selection comSQUADS mittee here.

Opener Gautam Gambhir and ICC World T20: Mahendra Singh Dhoni (C), Shikhar Dhawan, veteran off-spinner Harbhajan Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Suresh Raina, Yuvraj Singh, Ajinkya Singh, who were picked in the Rest Rahane, Ravindra Jadeja, R Ashwin, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, of India for Irani Trophy, were not Mohammed Shami, Stuart Binny, Amit Mishra, Mohit Sharma and Varun Aaron named in the ODI squad.

The biggest casualty was, however, Ishant, who has been draw- Asia Cup: Mahendra Singh Dhoni (C), Shikhar Dhawan, Rohit ing flak for his poor performance in Sharma, Virat Kohli, Chetshwar Pujara, Ambati Rayudu, Rahane, the limited overs format, as he was Ravindra Jadeja, R Ashwin, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Mohammed dropped from both the teams to be Shami, Varun Aaron, Stuart Binny, Amit Mishra, Ishwar Pandey. captained Mahendra Singh Dhoni.

The axe on Raina was also quite a while now. In fact he was month which India lost 0-4. Raina largely expected as the left-hand- dropped midway through the ODI has scored only one half-century er has been in wretched form for series against New Zealand last (against Zimbabwe) in the last 24

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ODIs he has played.

Raina's poor form has prompted the selectors to turn to Pujara, who has been a prolific scorer in Tests. Pujara's technique and his ability to score briskly will provide some much-needed stability to the Indian top order which failed miserably in the recent ODI series against New Zealand.

The selectors also reposed faith on off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin who has not been very successful in overseas conditions.

Ashwin found a place in both the ODI and T20 squad.

The pace department looks a trifle inexperienced with Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Mohammed Shami, Varun Aaron and Ishwar Pandey forming the line-up. The 24-year-old Bhuvneshwar, who has played six Tests and 31 ODIs, will be the spearhead in Ishant's absence.

Leg-spinner Amit Mishra has found a place in both the ODI and T20 squads but has not featured in Finland's Mari Laukkanen competes during the women's qualifications of the cross-country any of the formats for a while de- sprint at the 2014 Winter Olympics, Tuesday, Feb. 11 in Krasnaya Polyana, Russia. (AP Photo) spite being a part of the side.

The selectors have stuck to the opening combination of Shikhar Dhawan and Rohit Sharma in both the ODI and T20 teams while Virat Kohli, Ajinkya Rahane, Raina and Yuvraj make up the middle-order in the T20 squad. Dhoni is the lone specialist wicket-keeper in both the squads although Ambati Rayudu can don the gloves if necessary.

India's Olympic exile ends IOC revokes ban on IOA

NEW DELHI, FEbruAry 11 (PTI): More than a year after being shunted out of the Olympic movement due to tainted officials, India were on Tuesday welcomed back by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) within days of conducting a fresh election in the IOA. The IOC lifted the 14-month old ban on India after the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) barred charge-framed officials from its fresh election held on Sunday in which World Squash Federation chief and younger brother of

BCCI boss N Srinivasan, N Ramachandran, was elected as the president.

"The IOC has informed us through telephone that the ban on India has been lifted," newly-elected IOA secretary general Rajeev Mehta said. The decision comes after the IOC's three observers for the elections left Indian shores "satisfied with the IOA elections promising to submit a "favourable report to the IOC president". Jerome Poivey, IOC's head of institutional relations, event went on to state that the amended IOA constitution was one of the best in the world and it should be implemented fully.

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tion (AITA) chief Anil Khanna was elected treasurer in the polls which marked the exit of corruption-tainted Abhay Singh Chautala and Lalit Bhanot from the IOA. It all started 14 months ago when on December 4, 2012, the IOC suspended the IOA for adhering to the government's Sports Code and for allowing tainted persons to take part in the election process. In an act of defiance, IOA went ahead with the polls next day. The world body refused to recognise Chautala and his team of office bearers.

The IOC later proposed a meeting with the IOA and government representatives but maintained that the Indian body must hold

its elections solely under Olympic Charter to return to the Olympic fold. After three postponements and controversy over the participation of two members representing the suspended IOA, the meeting took place on May 15 last at Lausanne, Switzerland with sports minister Jitendra Singh and Beijing Olympics gold winner shooter Abhinav Bindra attending it.

The IOC issued the roadmap for India's return to the Olympic fold, asking IOA to amend its constitution before July 15 and elect new office bearers by September 1 last, both under the supervision of the world body. On August 15 last year, IOC stated that

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tainted persons will no longer be eligible to contest IOA elections.

But, a defiant IOA refused to implement the provision, saying that it had to follow the law of the land. The IOA even proposed to dilute the contentious clause, saying the chargesheet clause Britain's Katie Summerhayes takes a jump during the women's freestyle skiing slopestyle must apply only to convicted qualifying at the Rosa Khutor Extreme Park, at the 2014 Winter Olympics, Tuesday, Feb. 11, persons. But the IOC shot in Krasnaya Polyana, Russia. (AP Photo) down any compromise formula and asked the IOA to sack "charge-framed" officials through constitutional amendments by October 31 and conduct fresh elections by December 15 last.

The IOC later agreed to IOA's proposal to hold elections after IOA agreed to bar chargeframed persons from contesting the polls.

Houston Rockets' Dwight Howard goes for a hook shot as Minnesota Timberwolves' Kevin Love, right, looks on in the first quarter of an NBA basketball game, Monday, Feb. 10 in Minneapolis. (AP Photo)

MINNEAPOLIS, FEbruAry 11 (AP): Keeping things simple is working just fine for the Houston Rockets. Dwight Howard had 18 points and 15 rebounds, and the surging Rockets used a fourth-quarter push to hold off the Minnesota Timberwolves 10789 Monday night for their sixth consecutive victory.

Chandler Parsons had 20 points and James Harden scored 19 for the Rockets, who have won six straight for the first time since tak-

ing seven in a row in January 2012. All five starters scored in double figures for Houston, which has won nine of 11 and 14 of 18.

"It's just not trying to make the spectacular play, giving up good shots for great shots, not forcing anything. That's what we've been doing really good lately and it's a lot more fun to play that way," Parsons said. "We have so many talented guys, we can be so balanced every single night."

The short-handed Timberwolves do not have that luxury right now. Back after missing one game with a bruised left quadriceps, Kevin Love led Minnesota with 31 points and 10 rebounds. Chase Budinger had 15 points as a fill-in starter and Alexey Shved scored 11 off the bench for the Timberwolves, who have lost four straight and six of seven.

Ricky Rubio, who had three straight games in double figures, including a career-best 25 points on Saturday, was 2 of 10 for seven points. Love's strong game — including a careerbest 23 first-half points — was needed because Minnesota played without starting guard Kevin Alexander Kroeckel of Germany starts a run during the men's skeleton training at the 2014 Martin (broken thumb) Winter Olympics, Tuesday, Feb. 11 in Krasnaya Polyana, Russia. (AP Photo) and center Nikola Pekovic (right ankle bursitis).

Timberwolves coach Rick Adelman also was abSouth Korea's Lee Kyou-hyuk sent due to personal reasons. trains for the men's 1000-meter He is expected back Wednesspeedskating at the Adler Arena day. Assistant coach Terry Skating Center during the 2014 Winter Olympics, Tuesday, Feb. Porter filled in for Adelman, 11 in Sochi, Russia. (AP Photo) but was left scratching his head. "Unfortunately for us, we couldn't make shots," Porter said. "Guys that normally make shots struggled.

We had good looks, but just couldn't knock them down.

On those misses, they ran out, got some easy baskets and extended the lead." After its 15-point lead had dwindled to four, Houston scored the first 11 points of the fourth quarter to push its cushion to 93-78.

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