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Leadership is a privilege to better the lives of others. It is not an opportunity to satisfy personal greed Lets create a ‘Skill India’ and not a ‘Scam India’: Modi

Governor to grace World Blood Donor day

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‘Ways forward’ for indigenous women

reflections

By Sandemo Ngullie

Our Correspondent

Tonight please bring your family members and friends.

The more the merrier!

An Indian girl splashes her face with water to keep off the heat as her mother works at a nearby road construction project on a hot summer afternoon in New Delhi on June 11. Heat wave conditions continued unabated in the northern plains of the country with temperatures soaring past 45 degrees Celsius (113 Fahrenheit). (AP Photo)

Over Rs 6 lakh stolen KoHIMa, JuNE 11 (MExN): Over Rs 6 lakhs is reported to have been stolen from the Naga Hospital Authority, Kohima (NHAK) on Tuesday night. Investigation into the theft has been initiated by the police.

Don’t politicise rape, says Modi NEW DELHI, JuNE 11 (REutERs): Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Wednesday that India should respect and protect its women, in his first comments on the issue since the rape and hanging of two girls two weeks ago. The double killing in Uttar Pradesh was the most shocking in a series of crimes that has highlighted a breakdown of law and order, and triggered criticism of the state’s political leadership. Three suspects have been arrested and two policemen held on suspicionofattemptingtocoverup the crime. “Respecting and protecting women should be priority of the 1.25 billion people in this country,” Modi said in his first speech to parliament. “All these incidents should make us introspect. ,” Modi told lawmakers, urging politicians not to speculate publicly on why rapes are committed.

NSCN (K) cadre shot dead in Arunachal

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ItaNagaR, JuNE 11 (PtI): One NSCN(K) militant was gunned down by security forces during an encounter in troubled Longding district of Arunachal Pradesh, the police said Wednesday. The NSCN(K) cadre, identified as Gangsa, a Myanmarese national, was shot dead during a gun battle at Kanu village on Monday, Superintendent of Police Ajit Kumar Singla said in a statement today. One AK-56 Rifle, three magazines and 45 rounds of live ammunition along with mobile handsets and other material were recovered from the possession of the slain ultra, he said.

Acting on a tip-off about the presence of about 12 NSCN (K) cadres in the village, a joint search operation team of First Assam Rifles and Arunachal Pradesh Police was launched to nab the ultras. When the security forces reached Kanu village, the insurgent outfit started firing on the security forces, which retaliated in self-defence, the statement said.

tr Zeliang asks MHA to release pending claims NEW DELHI, JuNE 11 (MExN): Nagaland state Chief Minister, TR Zeliang today met Union Home Minister, Rajnath Singh in New Delhi and apprised the latter on the situation in Nagaland, including the financial predicament of the state. The Nagaland CM was accompanied by Y Patton, Home Minister; Kipili Sangtam, Power Minister; Neiba Kronu, Parliamentary Secretary, Planning & Coordination; Lalthara, Advisor & Senior Principal Secretary to CM, and Jyoti Kailash, Resident Commissioner, New Delhi.

A press note from the Advisor and Senior Principle Secretary to the Nagaland CM, Lalthara stated that the CM requested the Union

Home Minister to expedite the release of Nagaland state’s pending claims from the Ministry of Home Affairs. These include the reimbursement of security related expenditures, reimbursement of expenditures for deployment of NAP (IR) Battalions outside the state, and salaries of village guards. He further explained to Singh the operation of the state’s helicopter services, and requested him to release the subsidy claims which have been pending with the MHA for more than four years, since February, 2010. The note disclosed that the said claims pending in the MHA amounts to around Rs 228 Crores.

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also briefed Singh about certain problems regarding IPS cadre management in the state due to acute shortage of senior IPS officers in the State. He also apprised him about progress of the Naga peace process, and stressed on the need for early resumption of the peace talk, and the appointment of an interlocutor. The post of the interlocutor for the Naga peace talks has been lying vacant since the resignation of RS Pandey in December 2013. It was informed that the Union Home Minister promised to look positively into all the requests made by the Chief Minister, who is expected to return to the state capital on Thursday, June 12.

demand their rights and strengthen solidarity and cooperation. Carling also asserted that she New Delhi | June 11 remained inspired not by global leaders but orAround eight percent of India’s population dinary people who continue to selflessly work consists of Indigenous People, out of which in- for their people.

Key issues of Indigenous Women in Central digenous women make up half of the eight per cent population. The key issues and problems India, North India, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu that indigenous women face today are numer- and the North East were first discussed which ous, ranging from poverty to sex trafficking, was followed by a panel discussion on the issues from displacement to increased workload and of land, territories and resource and its impact from denial of basic health services to the lack on Indigenous Women. Further discussions on violence against women and challenges, lesof education.

These core issues were discussed and de- sons learned and good practices were held.

The possibilities and opportunities for the bated during the ‘National Consultation on the Situation of Indigenous Women: Ways For- advancement of IW was discussed by Charuwaward’ which is being held in Delhi at the Indian li Khanna, member, National Women commisSocial Institute (ISI) from June 10 to 12. An ini- sion. Khanna stated that the consultation protiative of Indigenous Women Forum of North gram is a good opportunity to find a solution for East India (IWFNEI) and Inter State Adivasi common problems and to strengthen the skills Women’s Network and supported by the Asia and capabilities of Indigenous women. Khanna also pointed out that indigIndigenous Peoples Pact (AIPP), the national con‘We indigenous women enous women have special needs (they have been dissultation is a first of its kind, should not look at placed and that displacewhere Indigenous women groups from all parts of the ourselves as mere victims. ment has often lead to violence) and their problems country have converged We are also decision need to be tackled differto participate and discuss makers, leaders and we ently. On being asked on ways forward for the Indigthe issue of racial discrimienous women in India. have the power to be nation, Khanna asserted “We indigenous womagents of change’ that intolerance in India is en should not look at ourincreasing and this needs to selves as mere victims. We are also decision makers, leaders and we have the power to be be stopped. Khanna stated that the first step is to agents of change,” said Joan Carling, Secretary inculcate constitutional values among children General, AIPP and expert member, United Na- in the education system from the basic level.

“Through this consultation program we extions Permanent Forum for Indigenous Issues (UNPFII). She presented the key note address, pect all Indigenous women in India to come where she stated that despite major achieve- together, to connect with each other and get to ments to recognize the historical injustice know each other’s issues,” said Elina Horo, Coorcommitted against Indigenous People (IP), dinator of the Adivasi Women’s Network while the reality in the ground shows a different pic- adding that mainland India does not have much ture. IPs are still part of the poorest of the poor. idea about indigenous people’s issues and prob“Our land and resources are taken away as if we lems and often national policies are made withdo not exist at all. The multiple discrimination out taking the IP issues in consideration, where against indigenous women is on the rise es- IP and especially women are affected the most.

Around 20 Indigenous groups from Central pecially in sex trafficking and violence against women. However despite of these grim reali- India, South India, North India and the North ties, the women are fighting for the violations East are participating in the national consultaagainst women and protecting their land,” she tion program. The outcome of the forum will added. Carling urged the women on the need be sent to the CEDAW committee for relevant to act as one, understand issues that affects all mechanisms on land rights and issues on vioand engage with the government and others to lence against women.

2014 NPSC EXAM ‘TrAvEL IS LIFE ITSELF’

13, 942 candidates vying for 71 posts Our Correspondent Kohima | June 11

13,942 candidates will be vying for 71 posts of civil services & allied services to be conducted by Nagaland Public Service Commission (NPSC) on June 14. This preliminary examination will be conducted in 21 centres spreading Kohima, Dimapur, Mokokchung, Mon and Tuensang.

“13, 942 candidates are vying for 71 posts. This is where we are today in Nagaland,” said NPSC chairman Kühüpoyo Puroh while addressing a press conference this morning. Out of 71 posts, 20 are for EAC, 3 for DSP, 40 for Secretariat Assistant while the remaining posts are from different departments. 37% is reserved for ‘backward tribes’ which include Semas of Kiphire district, he said. Another 3% has been reserved for the physically handicapped and for this section of candidates with poor eyesight and other disabilities one hour extra time will be given, he added.

Puroh said the declaration of the result will be announced in 25-30 days after observing necessary formalities. He said the Commission has introduced a new system this time wherein candidates will be getting a carbon copy of Optimal Mark Reader (OMR) answer sheet and they will be allowed to take home the carbon copy. Another new system was the introduction of 100% online for application forms formalities and also issue of admit cards, Puroh said.

To a query on the fate of candidates who could not

Naga hospitality & reckless drivers

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*KOHIMA CENTRE Kohima Science College, Jotsoma- 10001-11000 Little Flower Hr. Sec. School, Kohima- 11001-12000 Mt. Sinai Hr. Sec. School, Kohima- 12001-12500 Mezhur Hr. Sec. School, Kohima- 12501-13600 Baptist College, Kohima- 13601-14100 Baptist High, Kohima- 14101-14700 Ruzukhrie Govt. Hr. Sec. School, Kohima- 14701-15400 Kohima College, Kohima- 15401-16200 NPSC Exam Hall, Kohima- 16201-16768

*DIMAPUR CENTRE Livingstone Foundation Hr. Sec. School, Dimapur- 20001-20850 Christian Hr. Sec. School, Dimapur- 20851-21600 Govt. Hr. Sec. School, Dimapur- 21601-22300 Greenwood Hr. Sec. School, Dimapur- 22301-23500 Dimapur Government College- 23501-24280 Govt. Hr. Sec. School, Chumukedima- 24281-24730 Pranabananda Women’s College, Dimapur- 24731-25323 *MOKOKCHUNG CENTRE Mayangnokcha Govt. Hr. Sec. School, Mokokchung- 30001-30600 Queen Mary Hr. Sec. School, Mokokchung- 30601-31028 *TUENSANG CENTRE St. John’s Hr. Sec. School, Tuensang- 40001-40512 *MON CENTRE Don Bosco School, Mon- 50001-50311

download their admit cards due to technical snag, Puroh informed that if a candidate’s application has been accepted by the computer after completion of necessary formalities, but could not get the admit cards, the Commission will find ways and means for allowing the candidates to appear the exams.

There will be a common syllabus, he said adding that all the candidates will be attending the same question and sit for the same paper for three hours. The exam starts from 9:00 AM till 12:00 noon. Students who have appeared BA final are also allowed to appear the exam, Puroh informed. The question paper will comprise of 200 marks (200 questions

with negative marking).

On requisition of the posts by the different departments, he said the Commission felt that the departments are not giving enough requisition, adding that many vacancies arises in a year but the amount of requisitions the Commission receives is very few. He added that many departments never send requisitions to the Commission and many departments fill-up through contract/ adhoc/ deputation.

NPSC secretary Sarah R. Ritse said that in order to evade the candidates getting stuck in traffic, the Commission has made provisions for allotting centres to the candidates according to the location of their residence.

The six cyclists from different countries along with SBI officials after their arrival in Dimapur from Myanmar via Imphal-Kohima on Wednesday. (Morung Photo)

Morung Express News Dimapur | June 11

After traversing hundreds of miles on bicycles through the rough terrains of Myanmar, the six cyclists who made the journey looked indefatigable as ever as they arrived in Dimapur via Imphal on Wednesday morning.

The six cyclists, which include Mirek from Czechoslovakia and his Slovenian wife Katya, Mike and Chris from USA, Daniela from Switzerland and Ming Sung from South Korea, converged at Yangoon on May 7 last. Since then, they have pedaled together, braving the heat, dust,rain and pathetic road conditions to reach Nagaland.

The cyclists, who were then staying or itinerating in different parts of Thailand, met through their common spirit of adventure and decided to explore the interiors of South East Asia.

At an informal interaction with media persons at SBI Regional Office conference hall, Dimapur, the cyclists said they have no specific mission or agenda. For Mirek and his wife Katya, the present expedition is just an extension of what they have been doing all along for 12 years in Thailand – hitting the road on cycles.

“For me travel is life itself. It is basically for the love of adventure,

seeing new people and places”, Mirek said. Katya complemented her husband’s philosophy by adding that one can see and feel more of the world riding a cycle than other modes of transportation.

But along the way, they also hope to spread a message on the need to protect the environment and maintain ecological balance.

“We try to spread awareness on eco-friendly ways like discouraging use of fuel or plastics”, said Mike, who is involved in an afforestation project in Tamil Nadu.

For Chris, who is based in South Korea and works with an NGO ‘Liberty’, an organization which helps people sneak or migrate from North Korea to South Korea, the cycle expeditions are also a means of raising fund for his NGO. “So far I have raised 1000 dollars”, he informed.

After halting a day in Kohima, the team also stayed a night on the floor of the Medizephema village council hall on Tuesday night as they could not proceed to Dimapur due to inclement weather.

On Thursday, the team will head for the Majuli Island and Brahmaputra River in Assam... then maybe to Arunachal and Sikkim. The team has no fixed travel schedule but would go wherever their thirst for adventure or their cycle wheels take them.

he six cyclists who passed Nagaland on their onward journey to other NE states said they would harbor fond memories of the “hospitality” of Naga people tinged with a dose of “reckless drivers” and pothole riddled roads.

“People here are very kind and hospitable. Yesterday in Kohima, I couldn’t spend a single rupee as some Naga friends paid for my ticket while visiting the state museum. They also paid for my lunch”, said Chris.

Mirek added that before they came to Nagaland, they perceived that it would be an “exotic” and wild place, as portrayed in websites they browsed. However they stated that the reality paints a completely different picture.

Katya admitted that the ride from Kohima to Dimapur was very nervy and conceded apprehensions that a reckless driver might push her off the road. Another team member postulated that perhaps cycling is not popular in this part of the world, thus explaining the lack of concern shown by motorists for cyclists. “Even in China, they (drivers) always give space to cyclists”, he added.

The team thanked David Kire, chief manager (SBI Lead Bank) who hosted them in Kohima after Kire met them in Imphal three days back. In Dimapur, the State Bank of India hosted a lunch for the cyclists and also gave them cash to defray their expenses on the way.

The Nagaland Cycling Association will be looking after their accommodation in Dimapur.

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Kohima, June 11 (DiPR): The Voluntary Blood Donors Association, Kohima will be observing the World Blood Donor Day on June 14 at State Academy Hall, Kohima with the theme: Safe Blood for Saving Mother’s, with Governor of Nagaland, Dr. Ashwani Kumar who will be gracing the occasion as the Chief Guest.

Nagaland Motorcycle Club (NMC) and Na-

galand Adventure Club (NAC) will be leading an awareness rally on Voluntary Blood Donation from High School junction to the venue. The rally will be flagged off by the Chief Secretary Nagaland, Banuo Z. Jamir at 9:00 am from High School junction.

The event is organized in collaboration with Blood Bank NHAK, IRCS Nagaland Branch, NSACS, Kripa Foundation, Gorkha

Students Union Kohima, Pughoboto Students Union, NAC, Naga Darts, NMC, Rotaract Club, NCC and supported by Nagaland State Blood Transfusion Council, Muslim Welfare Society, Hindu Kalyan Samiti, Niathu Garden, HDFC Bank, Shine Art, Life Pro, Vivela Club, Indrani Club, City Restaurant, Kohima Computer Centre, Flexography and Vizo & Sons.

Any individual inter-

ested to participate in the Motor rally can contact Nagaland Adventures Club Ph. No. 9856123203 and 9774071683.

The programme will start at 10:30 am, the order of the programme will be compered by Sentila Tzudir, Invocation Prayer by Associate Pastor Nagabazar Baptist Church, Mezhuzolie Meyase, Welcome Address by Director NSBTC, Dr. Vikato Kinimi, Significance of the

cial invitees to grace the occasion and also get glimpse of the said water pilot project in action .

The programme will be chaired

by R. Binchilo Thong, IAS, principal secretary PHED & IFCD.Welcome address will be pronounced by Viyielhou, Chairman Tsiesema village council.

A brief technical report of SPWTU will be given by Er. Kevisekho Kruse, Chief Engineer, PHED. Short speeches will be delivered by Thinuokhrielie Ciesotsu, Chairman Meriema village council, representative from Kijümetouma village and Shaleen Apurva, Managing Partner Additya Corporation, Mumbai.

Vote of thanks will be proposed

by Er. Y.Tep, SE, PHED Kohima Circle, Kohima.

Kohima, June 11 (DiPR): A motivation and interface programme organised by Nagaland State Social Welfare Board (NSSWB) and State Resource Centre for Women (SRCW) under the theme ‘NAGC-Inspiring Future’ was held at Mezhur Higher Sec. School, Kohima on June 11 with Third Secretary (POL) Embassy of India, Seoul, South Korea, Mijito V. Chishi, IFS and Youthnet Strategist, Lezo Putsure as the Speakers.

Challenging the students, Chishi said “Success doesn’t mean the absence of failures”. Failure was a part and parcel of our career as such self assessment and how to bounce back thereafter was more important, he added. He urged the students to set goals on the basis of their plans and asked them to inculcate the habit of reading so as to develop writing as well as communication skills. He also stressed on the importance of civic sense which implied directly to our mindset. Civic sense was confined not only to cleanliness alone but also as to how we treat The Solar Powered Water Treatment Unit project at Tsiesema village others, he said. under Kohima district.

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CK Nihekhu Sema (fourth from left) with others during the inauguration of rainwater-harvesting system for safe drinking water at the Phom Baptist Christian Association headquarters under Longleng district on June 10.

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Baptist Christian Association headquarters under Longleng district on June 10. As per a press note the Department of science & technology, Government of India sponsored the

project and is implemented by Nagaland science & technology council, Government of Nagaland.

CK Nihekhu Sema mentioned that PBCA have pioneered in executing dif-

ferent developmental activities in Longleng district during the last three decades. Therefore, the project was successfully implemented through PBCA and he expressed hope that PBCA will come forward to facilitate the department and other agencies in taking the developmental concept to other parts of Nagaland.

It may be mentioned here that C.K. Nihekhu Sema served Longleng as the Additional Deputy Commissioner from April 1, 2002 to January 23, 2004 during which Longleng was upgraded into a fullfledged District headquarter and he became the first Deputy Commissioner of Longleng. He served the Office till 2005 and again served Longleng District as the Deputy Commissioner from 2008 to 2011 August,

after which he was transferred as the Secretary of the Science and Technology Council, Government of Nagaland.

The chief guest inaugurated the Project in the presence of the district administrative officers led by Deputy Commissioner, K. Libanthung Lotha, Superintendent of Police, Additional Deputy Commissioner, President Phom Peoples’ Council, Senior Officers, public leaders and others senior citizens.

The Programme was held at the PBCA Executive Hall chaired by P. Angbhen, Women Secretary, PBCA. Mongngoi Associate Pastor, Longleng Town Baptist Church said the Invocation.

While giving a brief introduction on the project, the Executive Secretary Y. Nuklu Phom said that the Rainwater Harvesting Sys-

tem for Safe Drinking Water would benefit many sections of people because the Guest House in the PBCA campus accommodates guests from different fields. The Guest House is made used by Officers from different departments and therefore, the project will definitely be of service to the all sections of people.

Pelengule Chücha, Scientist “C” Science & Technology Council, highlighted the Department Project Profile and said the project was implemented on a pilot basis and wish that the concept could be disseminated to other parts of the district and the state.

The occasion was also marked by planting trees in the PBCA Headquarters. K. Simon, Finance Secretary conveyed vote of thanks and Rev. Lungshen offered benediction.

Mijito V. Chishi, IFS Third Secretary (POL) Embassy of India, Seoul, South Korea speaks at the motivation and interface programme held on June 11. (DIPR Photo)

tion, Putsure said that women are much smarter than men in our Naga society. He also said that if given a platform, women could play good role as men in all fields. Therefore, parents need to provide enough space for women to become successful.

Secretary, NSSWB & Mission Director SRCW, Daisy Mezhur in her welcome address said that Nagaland Adolescent Girls Club (NAGC) was formed in 2008 with its motto: “Live The Promise” and Signature: “Girls Stay Stronger Together” respectively. Since its inception the NSGC has

Naga Council calls meeting on June 24 DimaPuR, June 11 (mexn): The Naga Council in collaboration with the Watch Man team has convened a meeting on June 24 at 10:00 am at ‘Ana-Ki’, opposite Old NST office to discuss on the social menace like prohibition, prostitution and other anti-social activities. All the councilors, Naga Women Hoho, Dimapur Naga Students Union, ACCAUT, Sadar GB Union, Dimapur Urban Colonies Council Chairman Federation, Chairman and Secretary of Tribal Hohos, Church leaders, pastors, students and principles, teacher in and around Dimapur are invited to attend the meeting. NCD general secretary Ntsemo Ngullie in a press release has also requested all the representatives of NGOs (minimum 6 members) to attend the meeting without fail.

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Pughoboto, June 11 (mexn): Y. Vikheho Swu, Parliamentary Secretary for irrigation & flood control and election inaugurated the newly recognised village Laza-Phuyeqa under Pughoboto sub-division on June 7 as chief guest.

Speaking as chief guest, Swu said that all this was possible because of stable DAN Government. Swu requested the village to maintain traditional relations with the neighboring villages. He also reiterated the government policy of tourism and said that LazaPhuyeqa has a vast potential to develop eco-tourism by preserving the forest, wild animals and river product. He said that the village recognition became a reality because of bold decision taken by former chief minister Neiphiu Rio. He also thanked former Home Minister Kaito Aye for his effort in getting the recognition.

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sured them to construct road from Ghathashi via Chishiga as it will be short and viable. In regard to water connection, he stressed on suitability of water and source; regarding the hanging bridge which need immediate repair, he said as of now it has no plan in Government program but he assured them of repairing it at the earliest. He also exhorted the villagers to keep one identical product so that it may attract the visitor in future.

The village council submitted the representation to the chief guest for construction of road, electrification, water pipe and immediate repairing of hanging bridge, which served as lifeline between parental village Lazami and Laza-Phuyeqa.

Simon Tuyi chaired the inaugural programme while Rev. Pikuto Senior Pastor of Lazami Village Baptist Church pro-

nounced invocation prayer.

Er. Pukhato Tena on behalf of the village council welcomed the Chief Guest, delegates and invitees. Xukiye GB highlighted the village formation and recognition record. He said that LanaPhuyecia earlier was known as Ghashilugato, which has the historic background.

Rev. Fr. Vinato Justin (OFM) blessed the monolith while chief guest cut the red ribbon commemorating the inauguration of the village.

T. Alho Swu Village Chairman proposed vote of thanks, while thanking the chief guest, delegates and invitees on behalf of village council he expressed immense gratitude to neighboring villages specially Kijumetoma village council, elders and individuals who had supported them for the success of the programme. Ahoshe Dominic Local catechist Lazami Village pronounced benediction prayer.

The Kohima DPDB team during their tour to Meghalaya held from June 2 to 6. (DIPR Photo)

commercial complex they have to take No Objection Certification (NOC) from Darbar Shnong Authority.

Interestingly, for about 2800 households under Nongrim Hills some of the terms and condition laid by the Dabar Shnong are as below: • The residential building should have a maximum distance of 4 feet from any least point of the building to the perimeter of the boundary wall, building plan approved by the competent authority to be submitted to the Darbar before issue of NOC, signature of adjacent neighbour, maximum height of building will be 55 feet or (G+4 floors).

• All construction materials should be unloaded at the site and the vehicles unloading should not cause inconvenience to movement of traffic

or obstruction/damage or inconvenience to the neighbours. No unloading of materials permitted after 11pm till 5am.

• The contractor will be responsible of the area around the construction site especially vehicle/ transport movement in and out of the construction, and rain water harvesting is compulsory in all residential houses or complex etc.

Whatever the Dabar Shnong decides is the final decision for the Nongrim Hills. If any of our authorities adopt such rules and measures things will definitely improve in the future. MLA Nongthynmia A/C Jimino Mawthoh, who is also an executive member in this organization, speaking in the meeting highlighted the various development activities happening in that particular area and said that the most

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moKoKchung, June 11 (DiPR): In commemoration of World Day Against Child Labour, the Department of Labour, Mokokchung in collaboration with Ao Students Conference (AKM) will organized a programme tomorrow the 12th June 2014 under the theme “Extent Special Protection: Combat Child Labour” at Town Hall Mokokchung. Deputy Commissioner Mokokchung, Murohu Chotso will grace the occasion as the Chief Guest.

The programme also includes Technical session, which will be conducted by Project Officer, T. Chubayanger from Directorate of Labour, Kohima.

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Parliamentary Secretary Y. Vikheho Swu addresses during the inauguration of the newly recognised village Laza-Phuyeqa under Pughoboto sub-division on June 7.

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been growing from strength to strength and rendering yeoman’s service to its members in the area of skill development, she said.

Representatives from Mezhur, Christ King, Bayavu and Oking Schools shared on the topic ‘My Vision for Tomorrow’. NAGC Anthem and Taekwondo demonstration were exhibited by AGC Bayavu School.

Gugu Sekhose enthralled the audience with his musical talent. State Coordinator SRCW, Avinuo Kire chaired the programme while vote of thanks was proposed by Planning Officer SRCW, Juliana Medom.

Vikheho Swu inaugurates Highlights of Kohima DPDB tour to Meghalaya Laza-Phuyeqa village The Kohima District Planning Development Board (DPDB) organized a tour to Meghalaya from June 2 to 6.

Kohima Deputy Commissioner W. Honje Konyak flagged off the special oneweek programme from his office premise. The trip was not only for seeing the legendary beautiful sights but also to be cognizant on major issues of sanitation and clean environment.

A tour to different places/spots was undertaken by the Kohima delegates headed by two energetic officers, ADC Chiephobozou S. Bodeno Colo and KMC Administrator, Lithrongla Tongpi. Selected ward members from Poterland, North Block, Kitsubozou, Daklane and two Villages representatives from Kidima, Phekerükriema were a part of 11-member delegation and officials.

On the first day, Assistant Resident Commissioner, Nagaland House, Shillong, Imtiwapang Aier arranged for the delegates to meet Darbar Shnong Nongrim Hills at its conference hall, which is headed by Rangbah Shnong, James R. Lyngwa.

Meeting the enthusiastic apex body of Darbar Shnong was an impressive adventure because of their functioning system. This voluntary organisation has enacted various schemes and projects for the welfare of the residents. During interaction with the committee members of Darbar Shnong it came to light that if Nongrim Hills people want to construct residential complex cum

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Day by Executive Convener VBDAK, Dr. Nyan, Special number by Kohima Baptist Youth Fellowship, My Experience by Thekielie Keditsu, Importance of VBD, M.O. Blood Bank NHAK, Dr. V. Khamo, Dance by Fusion Flippers, Speech from the Chief Guest, Vote of Thanks

by Convener Organising Committee, Bharat Prasad and Benediction by Associate Pastor Sumi Baptist Church, Nitoshe Zhimomi.

PHE Minister Noke to inaugurate solar powered water project Kohima, June 11 (mexn): An innovative water solution technology project – “ Solar powered water Treatment Unit ” that has been successfully installed in three most water scarce villages of Kohima District , viz.- Tsiesema, Meriema and Kijumetouma , is to be symbolically inaugurated by PHED minister Noke Wangnao on June 13 at 10.00 AM at Tsiesema village.

Jakpu Khiamniungan Executive Engineer PHED Rural Division Kohima, his Officers / Staff extended invitation to the public of the concerned beneficiary villagers, the Deputy Commissioner and Chairman District Water & Sanitation Mission of Kohima district , all Government Department heads of the area and spe-

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important is transparency to succeed the implementing works. To progress our State there is a need of such similar activities to be taken up thereby needing such new proposals.

The delegates were treated very specially by the host who organised sumptuous lunch thereby strengthening the relationship between the Nagaland and Meghalaya people.

The officials from Nagaland also interacted with the Shillong Municipal Board CEO, E. Kharmalki and their officials and discussed in what ways municipals are managed, their functioning, revenue and others related sanitation programmes.

The Mawlynnong, which is the cleanest village in Asia, declared in the year 2004, has 94 families (households) with a population of 516 and has now become one of the most at-

tractive places for the tourists. Both men and women of Mawlynnong are easy going and their livelihood depends on selling of indigenous products and maintaining of individual scenic points I Lajong constructed on top of tree measuring 57 ft. Each tourist is charged Rs. 20. Revenue from parking lot and etc is incurred in social amenities for wages of labour, Rs. 200 for males and Rs. 120 for women for cleaning up the surroundings as well as for buying of books for students. There are only two schools in the village upto class eight standard run by the Govt.

Cleaning up the sewages and politeness is one of the attractions of this tourist spot which is the epitome for maintaining strong relationship between the states and the countries.

Only wastes as fruits/ banana peels, paper wrapping of snacks and small pieces of plastics wrappings of sweets, chocolates, chewing gum are allowed to be thrown in the dustbin/basket. Throwing rubbish of any kind in the parking lot and anywhere else in the vicinity of the village is strictly prohibited.

Moving towards Shillong from Mawlynnong village, the delegates stopped at the natural balancing rock at the roadside and Living Root Bridge, which is 10 minutes walk from Rewai Village.

The delegates also visited the 1960 meter high Shillong peak and also enjoyed the scenic Elephant Falls. Such awareness programmes on hygienic living and all round development is an asset that should be taken up even in future.

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chandel reels under tension Ruwngthung Hrangbung Chandel | June 11

Several civil organizations including CNPO, Maring Uparup Assembly, the Maring Naga Students’ Union and the Maring Naga Baptist Churches Association have strongly condemned the act of vandalism carried out by a mob of people from Kakching during the 24 Hrs Thoubal district bandh particularly along National Highway No 102 (Imphal Moreh and Chandel) and had alleged the bandh organizer, Joint Non- Government Voluntary Organization Kakching for enforcing the bandh to flare up com-

munal tension between different communities living in the region.

According to an eye witnessed who spoke to a group of media persons who went to collect information said that a large mob from Kakching had not only blocked NH No 102 at Kakching Lamkhai and Pallel bazaar but entered Khangshim village with the Manipur Police in front. During which the mob vandalized commercial hoardings, banners, signboards, shops, breaking window panes and glasses of Khangshim Baptish Church office cum Pastor’s quar-

ter and ICDS building of Khangshim and Morning dew school and Primary School of Khangshim village.

The mob also made provocative remarks saying, ‘leave Khangshim or face consequences.’

An eye witnessed at Nungourok also told reporters that 50-60 people came to Nungourok at about 11 am and uprooted a signboard of the village erected at the entrance. The mob had also damaged the Nungourok Church signboard attached on the church building and a flex signboard for one embroidery

centre was also torn by the bandh supporters.

The bandh volunteers who marched towards Thamlakhuren and Aibuldam near St. Paul school had also vandalized village signboards.

The President of Chandel Naga People’s Organisation Ws Kanral Anal while speaking to the media has strongly condemned the act and called for immediate intervention of the government. The Naga Students Union Chandel President Sr Joningam while condemning the act in the strongest term said that the union will take up

necessary actions.

Condemning the vandalism made by a mob of people including places of worship, the Maring Naga Students Union had expressed shock and surprised over SDPO Kakching who was alleged to have led the mob. It said that the situation was put under control when SDPO Thoubal ariived at the spot and intervened.

It also stated that the Chandel DC Th Chittaranjan Singh, when apprised of the situation, told the students’ Union that Khangshim village falls under Thoubal district and that he (DC) had no right to intervene.

In this connection, the Maring student body has questioned the stand of the Chandel DC and asked him to clarify.

While demanding punishment on erring officials and culprits, the student body warned that it will take its own course of action and the concerned authority will be held responsible for impending consequences.

A late confirmed report said that fear and panicked stricken villagers of Khangshim are gathered at church and are saying a prayer for peace and normalcy to return.

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Weapons of slain Assam police officer, PSO recovered DIphu, June 11 (ptI): Huge quantities of arms and ammunition, including weapons of slain police officer Nityanand Goswami and his PSO, were recovered on Wednesday during an operation by police along the AssamMeghalaya border.

The operation was launched in Kanduli area in Assam's Hamren police district based on information provided by 10 United Peoples Liberation Army (UPLA) militants arrested yesterday for their alleged involvement in the killing of Goswami and his PSO Ratul Nunisa.

Hamren SP Debojit Deuri, who led the operation, told PTI the 9 mm pistol of Goswami and Nunisa's AK-47 rifle were recovered from the area during the operation. Besides, six AK-47 rifles, a M-16 rifle, a SBBL gun, 10 mortar cells, 21 grenades and 356 cartridges were also recovered from the area, he said. Operations in the area would continue, Deuri added.

Ten UPLA militants, including its self-styled commander-in-chief (Cin-C) and deputy C-in-C, allegedly involved in Goswami and his PSO, were arrested yesterday.

'Sikkim shows India can Assam govt demands oil royalty at wellhead price emerge global organic hub' new DelhI, June 11 (IAnS): Taking the example of Sikkim, which will soon become a fully organic state, Prime Minister Narendra Modi Wednesday said India's entire northeastern region can emulate this model to make the country a global hub for such produce.

"Sikkim is a small state.

It is sparsely populated. But is set to become a fully orgwwanic state soon. This is a matter of pride," Modi said in the Lok Sabha in his reply to the debate on President Pranab Mukherjee's address to a joint session of parliament Monday.

"There is a major demand for organic produce in the world today. People today are very much interested in 'holistic healthcare'.

They are willing to pay any amount of money for such organic products," he said.

"If a small state like Sikkim can do it, why can't we dream of developing the whole of

our north-east as an organic state? The Government of India will help it in capturing the global market," the prime minister added.

Sikkim started ecofriendly farming in a small area about 10 years ago and had set its eyes on emerging as a certified, fully-organic state by the end of next year. The state government, in fact, stopped lifting its quota of chemical fertilisers from the central government since 2006-07 and all sales points for such nutrients were shut. The state even set up the Sikkim State Organic Board to realise this goal.

Chief Minister Pawan Chamling had also introduced a resolution in the state assembly to convert entire farming in the state to organic. Thanks to the organic board the farming there now relies on green manure, compost, biological pest control and crop rotation.

guwAhAtI, June 11 (et): Oil producing states like Assam and Gujarat have asked that oil producing companies pay royalty to them on the wellhead price, determined by the actual price of equivalent crude oil prevailing in the international market, and not on the sale price as defined

cent promise to supply gas, we are expecting to start generation of electricity from the Monarchak power plant from December this year," said Pankaj.

According to Pankaj, NEEPCO, a mini-ratna company, would sign a memorandum of understanding with the Tripura government on June 21 to increase the additional generation capacity of around 70 MW of the state's three existing power plants.

"To augment the generation capacity of the three existing power projects (two gas-based and one hydel power plant) would cost around Rs.320 crore and the expenditure would be shared by NEEPCO and the Tripura government," he said.

nies. Assam has sought Rs 10,000 crore as payment of outstanding royalty since 2008. Assam Government's wishlist was placed before Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley during a pre-Budget meeting with the States held in New Delhi on Monday.

Assam has argued that

Arunachal Pradesh to take up pending projects issue with centre ItAnAgAr, June 11 (ptI): Arunachal Pradesh Urban Development (UD) Minister Pema Khandu has assured that pending projects of the urban development and housing (UDH) departments will be taken up with the Centre soon.

Khandu gave this assurance after visiting, along with Parliamentary secretary for UD Tesi Kaso, the depart-

NEEPCO project losing `5 crore a month on lack of gas AgArtAlA, June 11 (IAnS): The commissioning of state-run North Eastern Electric Power Corporation's second biggest thermal power project in northeast India has been delayed on account of non-supply of gas by ONGC, resulting in a loss of Rs.5 crore a month, a top company official said Wednesday.

"We have readied the power project in September last year. But the ONGC is not supplying gas as per agreement and repeated assurance by the company," NEEPCO Chairman and Managing Director P.C. Pankaj told reporters.

Because of the delay in commissioning of the project, NEEPCO has been incurring a loss of Rs.5 crore a month.

"With the ONGC's re-

by the Ministry Petroleum & Natural Gas. Assam chief minister Tarun Gogoi, who also holds the finance portfolio, on Tuesday said the Supreme Court has given judgment in favour of the Gujarat government in the case pertaining to under payment of oil royalty by oil compa-

The Rs.9.50 billion (nearly $150 million) 104 MW power plant is in Western Tripura's Monarchak, 70 km south of Tripura capital Agartala and eight km from the IndiaBangladesh border.

"Conceived in 2000 with an installed capacity of 500 MW, the Monarchak power plant's generation capacity was reduced to 280 MW in 2003-04 after ONGC reduced its gas allocation by half," NEEPCO General Manager (Electrical) S.R. Biswas said.

"The ONGC further cut the gas allocation in 2008 forcing NEEPCO to scale down the installed capacity of the project to 101 MW," said Biswas, who heads the project, foundation stone of which was laid in March 2002.

ments to take first-hand knowledge of the activities yesterday, an official press release said here today.

The minister asked the officers to liaise with their counterparts in the ministry to bring maximum benefit to the state.

During the meeting, UD secretary Kapa Kholie and director Taba Tedir apprised the duo of the problems con-

fronting the department.

Kholie made a Power Point presentation on the departments activities and sought the ministers intervention to overcome bottlenecks.

Housing director Techi Gubin and town planner Likha Suraj also made presentations on issues and activities in their jurisdictions.

the withdrawal of the proviso of protection of state royalty by the Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas in May 2008 has caused loss of royalty due to discounted price. Assam has pleaded that the 50 per cent excise duty exemption allowed to the refineries in the State should be continued.

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India set to grow at 5.5%: World Bank Washington, June 11 (ians): The World Bank projected India’s growth at 5.5 percent in fiscal 2014-15, accelerating to 6.3 percent in 2015-16 and 6.6 percent in 2016-17 as it urged developing countries to double down on domestic reforms.

Subdued manufacturing activity and a sharp slowing of investment growth in India led to GDP growth in South Asia as a whole slowing to an estimated 4.7 percent in market price terms in calendar year 2013, the Bank said in a new report Wednesday.

The growth in South Asia was 2.6 percentage points below average growth in 2003-12, the World Bank noted in its twice-yearly Global Economic Prospects report that also lowered projections for global economic outlook.

Firming global growth and a modest pickup in industrial activity should help lift South Asia’s growth to 5.3 percent in 2014, rising to 5.9 percent in 2015 and 6.3 percent in 2016, it said Most of the acceleration is localised in India, supported by a gradual pickup of domestic invest-

World Bank cuts global economic forecast for 2014

Washington, June 11 (aP): The World Bank downgraded its forecast for the global economy this year, citing a bitter American winter and the political crisis in Ukraine.

In an outlook released Tuesday, the bank still expects the world economy to grow faster - 2.8% this year versus 2.4% in 2013. But its new estimate is weaker than the 3.2% expansion it had predicted in January.

The U.S. economy - by far the world’s largest - shrank at an annual rate of 1% from January to March, chilled by an unusually nasty winter. The political crisis in Ukraine dragged growth in Eastern Europe and Central Asia. Together, those factors will “delay the recovery we talked about in January but not derail it,” World Bank economist Andrew Burns told reporters.

Helped by super-low interest rates, the world’s wealthiest countries ment and rising global demand.

The World Bank, however, cautioned that forecasts assume that reforms are undertaken to ease supply-side constraints (particularly in energy and infrastructure) and to improve labour productivity, fiscal consolidation continues, and a credible monetary policy stance is maintained.

will expand 1.9% this year, up from 1.3% in 2013. In developing countries, growth is expected to stay flat at 4.8 %.

In its twice-yearly Global Economics Prospects report, the World Bank estimates that the 18 European countries that use the euro currency will grow 1.1% collectively this year after shrinking in 2012 and 2013.

It sees the U.S. economy recovering from the weak first quarter and growing 2.1% this year, up from 1.9 percent in 2013.

World growth is accelerating as the U.S. and Europe regain strength.

Overall, the global economy is expected to expand 3.4% next year and 3.5% in 2016.

The rate of economic growth has stalled in China and other developing countries that had bounced back quickly from the financial crisis of 2008-2009. China’s economy is expected to decelerate steadily, from

“The financial health of economies has improved. With the exception of China and Russia, stock markets have done well in emerging economies, notably, India and Indonesia,” said Kaushik Basu, Senior Vice President and Chief Economist at the World Bank.

“But we are not totally out of the woods yet,” he said. “A gradual tightening

7.7% growth last year to 7.6% this year to 7.5% in 2015 and 7.4% in 2016.

In China, the slowdown is partly deliberate. Authorities are attempting to manage a transition from rapid growth based on exports and investment in real estate, factories and infrastructure to slower but more stable growth based on spending

by Chinese consumers. But the Chinese slowdown has pinched other developing countries - from South Africa to Brazil - that provide the world’s second biggest economy with raw materials.

The good news: The U.S. and Europe should pick up some of the slack as their economies improve and they demand more imports from developing countries. After growing less than 3% each of the past two years, world trade will expand 4.1% this year and 5.2% in 2015, the bank predicts.

of fiscal policy and structural reforms are desirable to restore fiscal space depleted by the 2008 financial crisis.” “In brief, now is the time to prepare for the next crisis,” Basu said.

Developing countries are headed for a year of disappointing growth, as first quarter weakness in 2014 has delayed an expected pick-up in economic activity, the Bank said.

The Bank has lowered its forecasts for developing countries to 4.8 percent this year, down from its January estimate of 5.3 percent.

Signs point to strengthening in 2015 and 2016 to 5.4 and 5.5 percent, respectively.

China is expected to grow by 7.6 percent this year, but this will depend on the success of rebalancing efforts, the GEP said.

MDI Murshidabad ready to function World Cup games & Brazil

Murshidabad, June 11 (Mexn): The Management Development Institute (MDI) campus at Murshidabad, West Bengal is ready to function. President of India Pranab Mukherjee has consented to grace the inauguration along with the commencement of the first batch of Post Graduate Program in Management (PGPM). The Institute’s foundation stone was laid on October 31, 2010 at Jangipur

by Pranab Mukherjee, the then Union Minister of Finance, Government of India.

A press release from Dr. T K Guha, Registrar, MDI Murshidabad informed that the campus is a sprawling 10 acres equipped with state of the art technological, robust infrastructure that includes a fully WiFi Campus, resource centers and sports facilities. The spacious and scientifically designed student’s village will accommodate nearly 400 students. A most modern library is designed to accommodate printed as well

as electronic resources which include books, journals, periodicals, databases, e-journals, reports, case studies, conference proceedings etc, it added.

Dr. Gurudas Gupta, who recently joined as Director MDI Murshidabad has shared his vision to establish the new campus as a leading Business School in the country. In this endeavor, the faculty of MDI Gurgaon will share their expertise with MDI Murshidabad’s students. Apart from this, placement support will also be extended by MDI Gurgaon, according to the release.

Management Development Institute (MDI) was established in 1973 as an IFCI Initiative with the generous support of Industrial Finance Corporation of India Limited (IFCI Ltd.) to provide training facilities for managers in industry. Over the years, MDI has emerged as a front ranking academic institution with a brand and image that ranks next to IIMs, said the release.

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ven before the countdown of the FIFA World Cup 2014 Brazil had begun, some tabloids had given a not so bright story on Manaus one of the host cities. It is true that journals do go to length of raking up some stories to certain heights or cook up a story just for pranks, but one would find it hard to digest on what some tabloids had described of Manaus. It is a city of two million and it would be ridiculous if not unfair to say there is a snake hanging from its every tree or Caymans hiding in the gutters and not to mention of crossing paths with a constrictor.

As a frequent traveller I was in Manaus during November 1998 while travelling in South America and I think it’s a sprawling nice city. This is also the location where the Rio Negro and Solimoes rivers meet to form the immense and endless Amazon river. The widest portion is 28 (Twenty Eight) kilometres and one cannot see visible land on either bank of the river while sailing in the middle of its waters. Upstream 3 Hrs. by boat is the Ariau Amazon Tower Hotel the greatest Tree Top Lodge in the world. With rooms situated on tree top level and every tower being connected by catwalks the place is a delight for tourists. They also have a helipad. Due to the high acidity of its waters there are no mosquitoes in the surrounding area and the more adventurous football fans besides watching their favourite players and team in action could grab extra time to hire specialized guides and venture out into

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the wild. Piranha, Cayman, Quatis, Sloth, Macaw, Toucan and the Anaconda all there to see. I did spot one Anaconda from a distance while I was crossing one of the catwalks. So for those football fans heading for Brazil, it’s not only your favourite player and team that await you, but some great adventure too awaits you in the world’s greatest rain forest. The Amazonia.

Dokiu Kecham Travel Enthusiast and Adventurer

Catholic Schools in Nagaland

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he statistics of schools in the State, stands as 363 Private and 190 as Government; which is nearly 2:1. Whereas, out of the 50 schools that yielded toppers in the HSLC Exam 2014, only nine were from the Govt. schools and the rest from the private schools. And from among the private schools that produced the top 50 highest mark scorers, 50 students were from the Catholic Schools.

The District-wise number of schools in sequence of Govt-Private-Catholic; is as follows. Dimapur = 19121-27, Kohima = 22-67-18, Kiphire = 8-11-5, Longleng = 11-7-4, Mokokchung = 26-31-4, Mon = 1623-11, Peren = 10-15-3, Phek = 28-22-5, Tuensang = 20-16-7, Wokha = 12-21-5 and Zunheboto = 18-29-4 Let us call ‘A Spade a Spade’.

Dominic Yazokie President, Angami Catholic Union

Citizens develop the country

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agaland is one of the top literate states in the country with so many God-given intellect personalities in every tribe. This state is blessed with rich natural and human resources like any other developed countries in the world. It is one of the earliest states in the eastern part of India with a convincing and heartfelt Motto-” Nagaland for Christ”. It reminds me of the American Motto — “In God we trust”. It’s a beautiful thing for the Nagas to be having a Christian spirits like the Americans, but very unfortunate that our mindset and way of life on this earth is not as productive as the Americans.

In spite of all the above mentioned advantages we have over other states, we are trailing behind even Arunachal Pradesh and Mizoram who got the statehood after us not to mention about other advanced Indian states in every spheres of development. Is our backwardness due to biased central government, undergrounds, government officials, politicians? I don’t think so. Then where does the problem lies? who is responsible for our shameful roads conditions, electricity scenario, water supply, educational system, medical aids... etc.? you and me are responsible.

For the last more than 50 years, successive central governments has pumped in billions of Rupees to our state, they were never biased. Undergrounds, government officials and politicians are our fathers, brothers and sons. It is our solemn responsibility to check and correct them. We nagas were never united for a larger cause even to compete with our neighboring states leaving aside an international mindset.

We (excluding some present young and wise Naga generations) were and are always busy for ourselves, our tribes and groups creating divisions and hatred. We never care for community works except individual property developments not knowing that advancement of any country solely depends on the mass-based developments. We Nagas need to totally restructure our moral and social instinct seasoned with a bit of Christian ethics (with God all things are possible). Nagas need to unite in broader sense, Our strong mass-based movements need to be built, We need to learn to be poor, give things, space and time to each other among the tribes, first seek peace and happiness rather than fast-riches and selfish enjoyments which brings curse to our society. We need to break out from narrow and confined tribal attitude and start looking beyond the horizon of our boundary to avoid ourselves from being branded as the “least developed” state in india, which I am afraid we already are.

Other people are taking advantages of our disunity.

Had we the public remained united and vigilant, shameful and antisocial activities like the dumping of nine murdered karbi bodies at pachaspura in new chumukidima on 3rd Jan 2014. And taking shelter by the nine Assam based United People Liberation Army (UPLA) in Darogapather, Dimapur who were suspected for the murder of late Nitya nandan goswami, SP Hamren recently in Assam on 9th june 2014 wouldn’t have taken place inside our soil. Unless we strengthen the spirit of “Unity in Diversity” in our multi tribal naga society, not only will we remain backward but our cities, towns and villages will become the criminal hubs.

We have developed a very strong habit of pointing our fingers to others rather than investigating our shortcomings which is more important to create a vibrant society. The morals, mindsets and actions of the common citizens of the land are more important than any other factor affecting the well being of a citizen (Though some negative effect comes from our gun-totting immature boys and few corrupt officials). It is my strong belief that the best and fastest way to develop our mother land is for all of us to stop overtaking God and let God lead us in our lives (Moral matters a lot).

Er. Kiyeto Shohe Valley View Colony Doyapur Road, Dimapur

Readers may please note that the contents of the articles, letters and opinions published do not reflect the outlook of this paper nor of the Editor in any form.

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LEISURE

Bad weather in the US, the crisis in Ukraine, rebalancing in China, political strife in several middleincome economies, slow progress on structural reform, and capacity constraints are all contributing to a third straight year of sub 5 percent growth for the developing countries as a whole, it said.

Fiscal policy needs to tighten in countries where deficits remain large, including Ghana, India, Kenya, Malaysia, and South Africa, the Bank said.

In addition, the structural reform agenda in many developing countries, which has stalled in recent years, needs to be reinvigorated in order to sustain rapid income growth.

The global economy is expected to pick up speed as the year progresses and is projected to expand by 2.8 percent this year, strengthening to 3.4 and 3.5 percent in 2015 and 2016, respectively.

High-income economies will contribute about half of global growth in 2015 and 2016, compared with less than 40 percent in 2013, providing an important impetus for developing countries, the Bank said.

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The Morung Express

Thursday 12 June 2014

Aoyimkum says “No” acauT Nagaland reaches Peren to Dikoi road initiative DIMAPUR, JUNE 11 (MExN): The Aoyimkum Village Council (AYC), while alleging encroachment on its village land by Dikoi, organized a demonstration on June 11. The AYC stated that it blockaded the road leading to Dikoi on Wednesday, after it came to know that the Dikoi Village Council (DYC) was making a move to construct and repair the existing approach road to Dikoi without the consent of the AYC. The AYC maintained that the land on which the road falls is within the jurisdiction of Aoyimkum.

The blockade started at 6:00 am but was called off at around 1:00 pm after the district administration intervened.

The chairman of the AYC, explaining the reason behind the blockade, stated that it received a letter from DYC on June 10. The letter, which was addressed to the Station Commander of Rangapahar Military Station, sought the cooperation of AYC as the DYC would start repairing the approach road to Dikoi.

The letter stated that some portion of Aoyimkum and

Rangapahar security fencing will be slightly affected as a result, the chairman added.

The AYC chairman expressed resentment stating that the letter was addressed to the Station Commander of Rangapahar Military Station, when on the other hand a major portion of the road is part of Aoyimkum. It maintained that DYC should have first approached AYC and sought mutual consent. The chairman further stated that the land issue between Dikoi and Aoyimkum is in the hands of the government pending decision; and until there is a settlement, it will not allow any development activity on the village land without its consent.

Stating that the blockade was called off after the district administration intervened and assured to address the matter, the chairman however stated that AYC will not back down from its stand. It was further clarified that the issue between Dikoi and Aoyimkum is in no way related to the current border dispute with Assam.

PEREN, JUNE 11 (MExN): The Against Corruption and Unabated Taxation (ACAUT) Nagaland team, as part of its state tour, visited Peren district on June 11 and interacted with 40 civil organisations from all over the district and general public from all walks of life at Town Hall, Peren. After the ACAUT Nagaland leaders listed out the aims and objectives of ACAUT movement, the gathering of civil societies and church leaders adopted, in principle, two resolutions – to support the One Government One Tax initiative of the Naga people and to form local ACAUT in Peren district, informed

ACAUT Nagaland Media Cell in a release.

The meeting also witnessed an interactive session where members of the house shared their views on unabated taxation and corruption. One of the prominent leaders, the note said, opined that though it is laudable that ACAUT and FNR, in one form or the other are both working for the reconciliation of Naga Political Groups (NPGs), what is required at this juncture is reconciliation at civil society level.

He rued that it’s the Naga civil society represented by politicians, bureaucrats and the general public creating division in our society

by patronizing the factions, even to the extent of buying arms for the warring NPGs, it added. He also accused that most of the Kilonsers are financed by politicians and bureaucrats.

Meanwhile, another youth leader reflected had there been more “Haipou Jadonang”, the British would have been forced to hang all of the Haipou Jadonangs, which would have been impossible, while referring to the noted Zeliangrong freedom fighter who was hanged by the British in 1931 for raising the banner of revolt by refusing to pay tax. He encouraged each and everyone in the gathering to be-

come Haipou Jadonangs in the light of the ACAUT movement so that the objective of this people’s movement is realized.

The consultative meeting was facilitated by People’s Concerned Forum (PCF), Peren district led by its general secretary, Pastor Mongzeung Mpom, also the chairperson for the meeting. PCF is a social forum comprising primarily of church leaders desiring to bring social changes.

Earlier, the invocation prayer and benediction was pronounced by Haiku Nza, Pastor, PTBC and Rev. Suitei respectively and the welcome address by Dennis Elunglung, Advisor, PCF.

Debate competition held for Assam Rifles personnel DIMAPUR, JUNE 11 (MExN): Personnel of various Assam Rifles battalion debated on the topic “Security Forces are ineffective without respect for Human Rights” during an inter battalion debate competition held at Assam Rifles Training Centre & School (ARTC&S), Dimapur on June 9.

Teams from No. 1 Training Battalion, No. 2 Training Battalion, No. 3

Training Battalion, and Diphu garrison of ARTC&S participated in the event graced by Revati Narayanan as chief guest.

16 speakers debated in Hindi and English. The main aim of the debate was to sensitize the troops about Human Rights and importance of their strict observance while dealing with the public, informed a release.

Team of ARTC & S was also

selected during the competition which will participate in the AR Inter Sector Debate Competition scheduled to be held on June 20 and 21.

In Hindi category, Recruit Raj Kumar and Recruit Samsad Ansari were adjudged the best speakers For and Against the motion respectively, whereas Recruit R P Singh and L/Hav Pawan Kumar were runners up. In English, Recruit Vicky Ku-

mar and Recruit Vinod Kumar were adjudged the best speakers For and Against the motion respectively, whereas Recruit Suresh Arambam and Recruit R Simon were runners up. The team of No. 1 Trg Bn was adjudged the best team with highest points and accumulated ranking and was awarded the Champion Trophy. Prizes were distributed by the chief guest.

Training on cardamom cultivation Appeal for construction of better roads in Zbto WoKhA, JUNE 11 (MExN): Department of Agriculture Wokha conducted training programme on cultivation of cardamom at New Wokha village on June 9.

A press release stated that the resource persons, N. Thungchamo Lotha, Deputy Director of Agriculture spoke on the importance of plantation crops with special reference to cardamom, which are suitable in the region and have high demand in the market. He reminded

the trainees about the success of cardamom cultivation in Mon district and the recognition already given to it for the good quality products it produces. Wokha, being land of plenty with suitable climatic condition and good soil, one can be assured of success if hard work and determination go hand in hand, he stated.

Bendangsangla Ao, SMS, KVK, Wokha spoke on package practices of cardamom. She stressed on the

selection of land and good quality seeds (variety) suitable in the region in order to achieve success. She spoke in detail the techniques and requirements of cardamom cultivation and gave the necessary recommendations one has to follow.

Earlier, C. Peter Yanthan who chaired the meeting encouraged the trainees to be consistent and not give up even in times of crises or failures. Chichanbeni (AFA) proposed vote of thanks.

DIMAPUR, JUNE 11 (MExN): Nagaland Legislative Assembly member & Congress party Chief S. Hukavi Zhimomi today stated in a release that the people of Zunheboto and people by and large have suffered enough for many years, and the toleration has crossed the limit. He asserted the pathetic road condition is beyond explanation. “The M/s Gayatri & Myatis Company, responsible for the construction is still resting on the is-

SCERT responds to ENSF on appointments DIMAPUR, JUNE 11 (MExN): The State Council of Educational Research and Training (SCERT) Nagaland has responded to the Eastern Naga Students’ Federation’s demand regarding cancellation of 29 appointments by stating that the state government was “compelled to make a few contractual appointments” in order to make the District Institutes of Education and Training (DIET) in Wokha and Zunheboto “functional.”

A letter dated June 6, 2014 from M Patton, Commissioner & Secretary to the Nagaland government to the ENSF President stated that the two districts had been deprived of having training institutes for the

last three years. It informed that the DIETs in Zunheboto and Wokha were supposed to be made functional from 2011-12. However, it stated that “due to delay in restructuring and reorganization of SCERT and DIET as per the recommendation of the Cadre Review Committee, all appointments have been kept pending for the last three years as it was a matter of court case.”

The letter informed that the matter was “amicably settled recently by the cabinet as per the recommendation of the Cadre Review Committee.” It further said that the Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD) had “pressurized the state government for

immediate appointment of lecturers against all vacant posts for the last three years” and added that the MHRD further “reduced an amount of Rs 104.40 Lakhs under salary component for 2012-2013.”

The letter stated that the immediate additional requirement of posts against the existing DIETs in Nagaland is 82. For this, it said that post creation is now under process. Further, it stated that the department has requisitioned 7 posts to the NPSC for open recruitment as per the immediate requirement of the DIETs, particularly Zunheboto and Wokha. It assured that all appointments are on contractual basis and subject to regularization

through the proper channel.

The letter informed that there exists provision for appointment for lecturers on contractual basis as per the guidelines of the MHRD. It clarified that besides appointment through the state public commission, other modes of recruitment are through contractual appointments and deputation from sister departments. It stated that out of the total 27 posts, appointments have been given to 10 candidates belonging to “backward tribes,” 6 of them from the ENPO. “There is no question of depriving,” it asserted. It assured that all other posts will be requisitioned to the NPSC for open selection.

sue buying their time and making an excuse one after another, letting the people suffer more,” said Zhimomi.

In this light, he has appealed to authorities concerned to take necessary actions and steps for construction of roads at Zunheboto town at the earliest

and “do not let the people suffer at the hands of mere company.” Authorities concerned have been requested to “blacklist the company or ditch them to start the work immediately by giving specific time to complete the construction for the welfare of the public.”

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MEx FILE Minister Azo to inaugurate Dzü-ü Bridge KohIMA, JUNE 11 (MExN): Minister for PWD (Roads & Bridges) and parliamentary affairs Kuzholuzo (Azo) Nienu will inaugurate Dzü-ü Bridge (Zarü River), Mima Village on June 12 at 12:00 PM. The function will be chaired by Er. Longzochang Superintending Engineer PWD (R&B) Circle -II, Kohima. Technical report will be given by Er. D. Mero, chief engineer, PWD (R&B) Nagaland. Short speech will be delivered by parliamentary secretary for veterinary & animal husbandry, treasuries & accounts Vikho-o Yhoshü.

LSU mourns senior citizens’ deaths DIMAPUR, JUNE 11 (MExN): The Litsami Students’ Union (LSU) has mourned the untimely demise of its two senior citizens Nisheli Khala on May 20 and Dozuli Chishi on May 31. In a condolence message, the union president Vikato I. Chishi expressed that two guiding angels and perfect mothers had been snatched from them. The union further comforted the bereaved families and prayed for the departed souls to rest in peace.

Technical education director informs KohIMA, JUNE 11 (MExN): All candidates who have applied for availing medical and allied seats under Government of Nagaland reserved quota for the session 2014-15 have been asked to submit the AIPMT 2014 result to the office of Directorate of Technical Education, Kohima latest by June 17. Candidates who fail to submit the same will not be considered for selection, informed director of Technical Education, A Kathipri in a press release.

WSSO PHED Mon organize training MoN, JUNE 11 (DIPR): The Grassroots’ Level Workers’ Training on Water Quality & Field Testing Kit sponsored by WSSO, PHED, Nagaland and organized by WSSO, PHED, Mon, Government of Nagaland was held at Council Hall, Mon on June 10. Sanitation & Hygiene, Consultant, S. Aochuba Longchar delivered lecture on the topic “Water Quality”. He informed that 71% of earth is water and 29% is land - salty water is 97% whereas 3% is fresh water. Fresh water is found in river, lake, pond, spring and traditional well, he said. Watinaro, Chemist led the Field Testing Kit (FTK) by demonstrating the FTK lab set to the participants. In the programme, M. Ape Konyak pronounced God’s blessing and benediction was said by Chingham, Chairman of WATSAN, Jakphang and Goching. A total of 58 WATSAN members under Mon district took part in the training. The training was presided by IEC, Consultant, Medoseto Kiso who also delivered the vote of thanks.

In Kohima, 7 get ticket for Guitar Prodigy contest Our Correspondent Kohima | June 11

Seven guitarists today got tickets for the next round of first ever Barefoot Production presents Aircel Guitar Prodigy (The Ultimate Guitarist Hunt) during the Kohima audition held at LCS conference hall.

The qualified contestants included: Kevisa Vivose, Susa Sami, Veshehü Chuzho, Luntsu Yimchunger, Arialie Angami, Keviphrutsu Dzuvichu and Honglep Sangle.

The Kohima audition was managed by district partners – Lineage Enterprise. Judges for Kohima audition included; Lipok, Satem and Moatoshi.

Dimapur audition has already been conducted on Monday last.

The idea behind the Guitar Prodigy contest is to put Nagaland into the mainstream National Rock

One of the contestants of Guitar Prodigy performs during the audition held in Kohima on June 11.

map of the country. Renowned and experienced judges are ready to nurture and chisel raw talents into complete package, the organizer said.

The event will also be

broadcast in the local channels and viewers across the state will get chance to vote for their favorite contestants.

The contest is a perfect platform for young aspiring musicians below 21

years to kick start their career and embrace music as a profession.

Grand finale will take place in Dimapur on August 9. The winner will pocket a cash prize of Rs. 1 lakh.

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definitely feel unfit to make this observation knowing my unlimited limitations. And yet having watched the ongoing situation in Nagaland I am attracted to give the following observations and opinion.

Whenever Assembly election comes in Nagaland people in a Constituency segment used to urge and inspire a rich youthful gentleman to be a candidate but every time he used to decline. The young rich man knows himself well that what God gave him is the gift of business and not political profession. Since he has money if he contests he would win but he prefers to uphold his original gift by which he would be able to do yeoman service to his people. There is no dearth of capable leaders willing to serve that area and yet the public simply wanted to enjoy the money the businessman has accumulated and not the leadership. Today, the common philosophy and its maxim is that ‘that gentleman is found to be very capable(as politician)’ and the instant retort is ‘yes, but he has no money’. Finally, capable or not capable the one who has money and ready to spend is elected to lead the

constituency. To the Nagas of Nagaland, the basic qualities such as integrity, honesty, humbleness and above all God fearing of the candidate are irrelevant. What matters to a voter is how substantial is the price his vote can fetch during election. Majority of voters are not contented with a single price in one election lest their votes are sold to multiple candidates. In Nagaland very few cast vote honestly in the fear of God. Since few means few, they remain mute spectators as majority rules and have their say.

I don’t have intention to indict everyone but the ground reality is, today we realized that we have more businessmen than politicians running the show. What many of the representatives think, plan, talk and do is mostly material gain and hardly politics. Many representatives do business through their registered private companies in the name of their kith and kin. Someone once said that ‘a spoon is used by politician when he eats; whereas a shovel is used when a businessman-turned-politician eats.

In the process he even inadvertently picks up the salary component of Govt. employees’.

In Nagaland which leader is talking about control of price rise that has immense impact on every household? Who bothers about bad roads, not to talk about District roads but see the condition of Dimapur-Kohima road. Who has concern for erratic power supply? Who sincerely cares for public health? Except the Governor of Nagaland I have not heard any VIP talking about the prevailing education system and whether the RTE suits us or destroying the children.

Who bothers about work culture and transparency? Is there any MLA having genuine concern for reformation of the society which is in haywire? We can go on but let us save space.

On the contrary, I heard more of DAN MLAs murmuring about their discontentment over the issue of induction and portfolio allocations as headlined in front pages of local papers more often than ever. NPF is not my party and it’s none of my business to bother about its quarrel. Rather, I better watch their internal bickering on the gallery silently as per political nature and see the end result. Nevertheless, what matters is that they waste so much time licking their selfish

wounds at the expense of public service. Secondly, in quest for personal positions they brought a new political culture definitely detrimental to old political ethic. For instance, is it ethical for any Honourable MLA to serve public ultimatum to his Chief Minister to grant him what he wants? In order to get a position in the Ministry or to get a desired portfolio can an MLA undertake procession, block the public road with supporters or damage the common properties? Who has taught the Hon. MLAs of today to belittle the Chief Minister of Nagaland whoever he may be? Sorry, a very bad precedent is created. India will not be surprised if Nagaland CM is kidnapped and held by a very capable MLA or group of MLAs till the desired portfolios are allotted to him/them. If the Honourable MLAs are bereft of culture, courtesy, humbleness, magnanimity and such ethics but have barbaric guts guided by their overflowing egos and have such audacity to kick around their CM then none of them should expect respect from the public. Are they elected to be fully engaged to please one another and pacify each other leaving public in the lurch?

When the Govt. is struggling to even pay its employees regularly, the new CM is compelled to opt for maximum Govt. with minimum governance contrary to what their godfather’s philosophy. To please every DAN MLA a jumbo size ministry is set and to the extent of offering Cabinet status to many MLAs. The whole exercise is nothing but taxing on the State’s exchequer at the expense of the public.

When two elephants fight it is the grass beneath them which gets crushed. When DAN MLAs fight for personal positions the effective governance is crushed, the delivery is abandoned and the austerity measure is sidelined. Today Nagaland has been in its worst peril. Imagine, it is historic that the State had its Plan holiday last year. Since development activities had been switched off, the new CM had to brazenly asked the PM Modi to give ‘one-time grant’ so as to switch on the same activities again. All the best, let’s see.

Who am I to teach anybody?

However, the events cited above are embarrassing. My belief is this. The elected Chief Minister of Nagaland, as we all know, has the prerogative

Z. Lohe to form his Council of Ministers with whom he trusts and whom he fears.

He has the prerogative to allot portfolios to each of them in his wisdom.

Therefore, any MLA who claims to be politician and aspiring to get any position or portfolio has the right to lobby discretely and confidentially in camera with due respect to his C.M. and not otherwise.

I don’t know whether any voter in Nagaland has any regret for supporting a very unruly and quarrelsome bunch of MLAs compelling the CM to adopt the monkey style of portfolio distribution. Yet, it is hard to believe that such regret will make any voter wiser, because when the next election comes the visions will be blurred by currency notes and the regret, the anger and the conscience will evaporate.

Whatever may be the temptations and circumstances, people of Nagaland must realize that our land needs genuine politicians. The politicians cannot do magic to heal the ills of the land but they will begin the process. The politicians to be members of the Assembly and allow the business people to do business under the political leadership.

The Morung Express is introducing “Public Space” as part of our intention to provide deliberate space for the opinions of the people to be expressed and heard through this newspaper.

Nonetheless, The Morung Express points out that the opinions expressed in the contents published in the “Public Space” do not reflect the views and position of the newspaper or the editor.

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The Power of Truth

The Morung Express THursDAy 12 JunE 2014 volumE IX IssuE 159

By Aheli moitra

Civil society’s immoral policing

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news item that appeared this week suggested that the Dimapur Naga Students’ Union (DNSU) along with GPRN/NSCN would have liked to “raid” some of the restaurants in Lahorijan on Sunday, according to them, “based on reports that Naga girls were doing flesh trade business in the area.” The Assam Police got there before these bodies could and arrested two women.

While the Assam Police is well known for its lack of sense and violent temperament, a number of questions can be raised regarding the insight of Nagaland’s leadership that thought up this plan.

Based on what moral or legal authority would the DNSU have conducted a ‘raid’ (even using the language of a police state!) of this nature? While it has no legal standing, it could have claimed to have had a moral standing if it understood ‘sex work’ first of all, which its actions do not seem to suggest.

Sex is one of the oldest trades in human civilization. Wherever patriarchs have ruled, they have made women objects of the market, as well as of desire and control.

Lahorijan, a market created almost exclusively for Naga people, is a place where men have called for the supply of almost everything not allowed in Nagaland, and other men have catered to these desires (beauty of the market: equalizes ethnicity). These wine shops are run by men, as are the restaurants that facilitate (and have probably set up) sex work. Women have simply been made to/have, by choice, fit into this market. Just because they are at the fag end, most violent, part of the deal does not mean they are the sole, or even primary, benefactors of the business—more than 50% of the earnings from the trade is pocketed by men. The whole demand of it is created by men, the supply facilitated by them. Yet, facing the brunt of moral and physical policing on the subject are women.

The DNSU has probably embarked on this project because students are now, allegedly, buying the sex available in Lahorijan. There are minors even selling the same. Does this not mean that the DNSU, and all institutions leading students, have gone wrong in their upbringing of children in this society? What about the government that has been unable to create other productive opportunities for the youth in a conservative society? What of the Naga men who are fuelling the trade? What of the men from Assam who come to Dimapur, not Lahorijan, to buy nights with women at hotels owned by men? What of the night clubs that are not just thronged by elements of the self-professed moral police, but where old men of armed struggles fish for young women? Has the beating up of women in the trade by armed groups plugged the trade? Has the exclusive club of the male moral police not been at the head of both (committing) crime and (imparting) punishment?

To attribute “sex trade business” to “Naga girls” alone not only shows a lack of understanding of market economics, but also how civil society lacks perspective, and favours patriarchy, in dealing with the morbid social problems that the market gives rise to. It is to scratch the surface of the issue to deliberately keep it alive.

Comments may be sent to moitramail@yahoo.com

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Anne M. Peterson AP Sports Writer

BOOTS ON THE GROUND: A look at World Cup cleats

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ike, adidas, Puma and other shoemakers are all trotting out new and innovative looks for this summer's World Cup. Gone are the old-school black boots like the fabled Puma Kings worn by Pele.

Legend has it that Pele was paid $125,000 for his deal — a paltry sum by today's standards — to wear the boots starting with the 1970 World Cup. The contract was sealed in the final between Brazil and Italy when Pele asked a referee for a moment so he could tie his shoe — guaranteeing that the TV cameras were pointed at his Pumas.

Now shoe deals are part of the game for every star and even some average players. Cristiano Ronaldo wears Nike. Lionel Messi wears adidas. Puma and Mizuno have their own athletes. So when the World Cup opens in Brazil on Thursday, there will be a clash of competing cleats on the pitch with everyone trying to get a leg up on the other guy.

Here are five things to know about the boots on the ground in Brazil: What the heck?

Puma is pushing the envelope by putting its athletes in one pink shoe and one blue shoe. Apparently, this will make it easier to tell which foot that player delivers goals with: Pink is right and blue is left. Look for Spain's Cesc Fabregas and Italy's Mario Balotelli in the boots. "I have to be honest, the first time I saw the Tricks boots, I thought the Puma guy was mad," Balotelli is quoted as saying. "But when I realized he wasn't, I was already excited."

Shoes or socks?

Nike's statement for the World Cup is its new Magista and Mercurial soccer boots that use the company's fly-knit technology, which basically looks like cleats attached to a pair of socks. Cristiano Ronaldo is going to be wearing the Mercurial Superfly, a high-top version with a cool name. "The way we think about product innovation is really about serving athletes and really about how we can help people reach their true potential," said Phil McCartney, vice president of global soccer for Nike. "I think the product we're going to have on the pitch in the World Cup is a really good example of that. It's a fouryear journey we've taken to really help our athletes reach their potential in what will be the biggest moment of their careers and lives."

Adidas goes retro: Adidas is offering the back-and-white Battle Pack collection of four different cleats, featuring prints that are supposed to pay homage to Brazil — the only pop of color is the trademark three stripes in neon orange. An exception was made for Messi, who gets the star treatment with his own design and a bit of added Argentina blue on his F50s. "It's the biggest tournament on the biggest stage. It's win or go home. It's black or white. So that's why you see the black and white execution on the shoes," adidas merchandise manager Peter Hong said.

Golden boot: The top goal scorer at the World Cup receives the Golden Boot award. But at least one player will already have his golden boots: Mizuno has designed special gold-and-black Wave Ignitus 3s for Keisuke Honda of Japan. It's only fitting for a player whose nickname is "Emperor Keisuke." There are rumors that Nike may put Brazilian star Neymar in a pair of special gold HyperVenom cleats, but the Oregon-based shoemaker would not comment about possible World Cup "surprises."

Shine a light: Ecuador goalkeeper Maximo Banguera will be wearing Lotto Solista boots that have a special skin that reflects light, which the Italian shoemaker claims causes the shoes to "glow" in direct sunshine or under bright lights. We'll let you be the judge. There are a number of YouTube videos demonstrating the effect.

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Is war ever justIfIable?

A divisive issue for women peacebuilders

Members of historic clubs wearing WWI era uniforms take part in a reenactment of a WWI battle at a historical festival marking the 100th anniversary of World War I in Kolomenskoye park in Moscow, Russia on Sunday, June 8, 2014. It is the first time that World War I events have been marked in the Soviet and post-Soviet Russia. (AP Photo/Pavel Golovkin)

There is no greater challenge to principled pacifism than intolerable oppression. The surge of nazism and fascism made the 1930s a testing time for those who, like the Women's International League for Peace and Freedom refused all military options

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his summer, the centenary of the onset of the First World War, historians, the media and peace movements are delving anew into the political circumstances of 1914, asking how and why we allowed ourselves to be led into such an ill-judged conflict. This article jumps ahead to the 1930s when the threatening rise of the ultra-right in Europe and militarist nationalism in Japan foreshadowed a second World War. With little evidence of armed conflict abating, understanding the roots of war have become ever more important to peace movements’ work to eliminate the causes of wars. .

The Women's International League for Peace and Freedom has its origins in the First World War, when more than a thousand participants from twelve nations divided by the conflict came together in a women's congress at The Hague in an attempt to bring leaders to the peace table. The League lives on today as a world-wide movement with sections in thirty-one countries. But, as the post-war moment of the 1920s traversed into the pre-war moment of the 1930s, its coherence and conviction were shaken by division and self-doubt. This time, impending war presented peace movements with a serious challenge to belief in total pacifism. When democracy and social justice were being extinguished around us, should the urgency of their defence override the pacifist principle? It is a period that merits careful review, for a similar dilemma faces us even now when tyrannical regimes, as in Iraq in 2005, Libya in 2011 and Syria today, give rise to calls for military action in the name of 'humanitarian intervention' by the 'international community'.

The viciously punitive terms of the 'peace' imposed on Germany and its allies in the 1919 Treaty of Versailles, were fiercely condemned by WILPF, as by many others who feared, rightly as it proved, that the poverty and degradation imposed on the peoples of the defeated nations would lead to resentment, resurgence and a renewed threat of war. Indeed in 1922 WILPF organised a special Emergency Conference of women in The Hague to consider 'A New Peace', urging revision of the Peace Treaties.

During the 1920s WILPF’s message of peace, justice and equality resonated with many women and permitted good collaboration between organisations and with the League of Nations. In this period of expansion and optimism its membership grew.

By the end of the decade WILPF had twenty-eight affiliated national groups around the world. However, while 'peace' was a unifying force in the 1920s, it became a considerably more contested issue in the 1930s due to a deteriorating world situation. As members of WILPF, and many other international women’s organisations, worked tirelessly to prevent any further wars, the practical organisation of peace activism became more difficult. And here WILPF was not alone. Most international women’s organisations in Europe were badly affected. For example, most societies lost sections in Italy, Germany and Austria, and associations in Spain and Czechoslovakia were likewise practically inoperative in the 1930s. The totalitarian regime in Italy closed down women’s societies and forbade women to attend conferences, while German branches were ordered to accede to unconditional submission to the Führer, recognise the special tasks assigned to women by the Nazi State (i.e. mainly social welfare), exclude Jewish members from the National Board of Officers as well as from the boards of all affiliated associations and local councils, and accept the imposed appointment of Nazi women to leading positions. In Japan too, women’s organisations working

for peace experienced difficulties.

1930s: Co-operation for disarmament All the same, deteriorating international relations during the 1930s directed all international women’s organisations more firmly towards peace work, and in particular, the question of disarmament. Disarmament, a vital issue in itself, also had advantage as a campaigning theme over more general calls for 'peace' in that it clearly called equally on all parties to pull back from an arms race. Indeed, this activity resulted in new forms of interaction: greater collaboration between organisations, the widening of regional co-operation, and in particular increased liaison with the League of Nations. For example, in 1930, six women’s international organisations joined forces and presented to the League of Nations an ‘Appeal of Women to the World’s Statesmen’,declaring women’s anxiety for the future and the urgent need for peace work. The same year, a delegation of American, British, French and Japanese women urged substantial reduction in naval armaments at the London Naval Conference.

This upsurge in cross-organisational co-operation is best demonstrated by the disarmament campaign initiated by WILPF in the early 1930s, when it began a petition that was translated into eighteen languages, published and discussed around the world. The campaign grew as it was combined with similar efforts carried out by other organisations and enjoyed the backing of prominent peace activists, including Gandhi. At the Conference for the Reduction and Limitation of Armaments which began in 1932 ( often referred to as the World Conference on Disarmament millions of signatures of both women and men from around the world were presented by the representatives of women’s organisations from fifty-six countries.

Women’s extensive work for peace through disarmament during the 1930s received public recognition, and individual women were publicly honoured in a range of ways. Newspapers at the time highlighted how women occupied the centre stage at the League of Nations’ disarmament conference.

In particular the appointment of Margery Corbett Ashby, president of the International Alliance of Women, as a substitute member of the British delegation received extensive press coverage. Moreover, in 1931, WILPF president Jane Addams received the ultimate accolade, the Nobel Peace Prize.

Notwithstanding all this press interest, few histories of the League of Nations credit the contributions made by women to the disarmament campaign and the 1932 Geneva Conference. Some statesmen of the period, including Ramsay MacDonald, the British Prime Minister at the time, while interested in women's work for peace, also suggested that they were rather naïve in their quest for peace. Of course, opinions were sharply divided on the best course of action in dealing with the instabilities of the interwar years. WILPF, from the start committed to uprooting the very causes of war, including inequality, oppression and exploitation, stood out among peace organisations for its political (but not party political) approach to peace. It often came under attack for its views and activism, and, especially in the USA, was targeted as 'Red' and 'unpatriotic'. Attitudes such as these, in addition to the already difficult political climate, made their work for peace especially challenging in the 1930s. Indeed, the impact of the disarmament campaign was limited, and the political and economic situation deteriorated further towards the end of the decade.

Division: is war ever justifiable?

WILPF and other international women’s organisations all believed that women had a special contribution to make to peace, justice and tolerance, and that their involvement in the disarmament campaign, in particular, was crucial. But these were delicate matters, which caused disagreement and division between and within organisations over what course of action to take. Within WILPF, the League’s principles were repeatedly discussed and debated during meetings and conferences. For example, already at its executive committee meeting in Paris in 1926 some national sections, including the American, British, Polish, Danish, Norwegian and Swedish, had expressed opposition to the strong wording of WILPF's objective, adopted at the 1924 Washing-

ton Congress, which opposed all war, including 'defensive war', a position that made it impossible for members to support the use of 'military sanctions' by the League of Nations as permitted by the Geneva Convention. The Scandinavian sections also proposed a compromise to the effect that WILPF should accept as members 'educated people' who were 'interested in' pacifism, yet not prepared to support all WILPF's principles.

This debate continued in the League’s paper Pax, where members joined with the Scandinavian sections in arguing for greater flexibility regarding new admissions, partly to be achieved by providing education on peace questions upon affiliation. Other members, though, stressed the importance of holding to WILPF’s original role of attracting women who were determined to fight for peace, internationalism and social justice under all circumstances. Strength in numbers, they believed was an illusion, if it came at the price of weakening the League's position in such a way that it no longer differed greatly from that of numerous other pacifist organisations - organisations which, they claimed, kept silent and even supported their war-prone governments at the moment of crisis. The opponents of a ‘softening’ of WILPF’s objective, in order to increase its membership, included prominent members such as Dr Aletta Jacobs, one of the founders of WILPF. WILPF was always bolder and more visionary than other international women’s organisations, and declared at its 1937 Congress that it sought a ‘New International Order’, far different from the existing situation characterised by disorder and chaos, in which not only individuals but states would behave according to moral laws. Yet, members continued to disagree on the matter of what action to take: while some members wanted to make bold statements, others preferred taking more prudent steps.

As pointed out by Catherine Foster, the German and French sections, whose members were feeling the brunt of Nazi politics earlier and more directly than those in Britain, Scandinavia and North America, favoured intense action through an alliance with radical movements, for example the Bolsheviks.

Thus, even though the WILPF managed to avoid an actual split, the organisation was undeniably weakened by internal disagreement during the interwar period. The Women's Peace Crusade a British umbrella organisation that included the British section of WILPF and affiliates of other international women's associations, was also faced with divisions based on whether or not to take political action, which usually involved closer cooperation with more radical left wing movements as well as more direct action such as strikes and violent demonstrations, as this move was seen as reducing their public appeal and the number of other organisations willing to collaborate with it.

This also caused problems for the International Council of Women, whose leading members initially hesitated over whether or not to join the disarmament campaign, as its constitution prevented the organisation from giving its view on political issues such as these. Yet, the fact that the ICW did eventually join, highlights the degree of flexibility deployed by the organisations at this time because of the severity of the instabilities facing Europe.

Sustaining internationalism At the same time as Europe's collapse into another war began to seem inevitable, demands for national independence elsewhere were destabilising Western empires, and in the process challenging many non-western women’s commitment to international feminism. The 1930s therefore saw a growth of regional co-operation among women outside the parameters of Europe, in the context of growing resentment against colonialism. For example, an AllAsian Women’s Conference was held in Lahore in 1931, and similar gatherings were also organised by Middle Eastern feminists in Damascus and Tehran.

Meanwhile, most major international women’s organisations remained silent on the issue of imperialism, a choice that was clearly influenced by their non-political stance, as well as the fact that the topic seemed to have little relevance for western women, who continued to dominate these organisations.

WILPF, by contrast, was markedly ‘progressive’ on international relations. Indeed, it was generally more accommodating of differences, not only in its support for anti-imperialism but also in its more radical stance on inequalities. Nonetheless, its peace work and international expansion were inevitably affected by conflicts and disputes in the non-Western context of colonial areas, which prevented local female activists from making full commitments to WILPF’s principle of opposing every kind of war.

Thus, by the end of the 1930s many female peace activists were disappointed by the general lack of an 'international spirit', and especially by the failure of the Geneva Disarmament Conferences. (Corbett Ashby resigned from the British delegation in 1935 over the failure of leadership and Britain’s refusal to support practical measures for mutual defence and security). This was described by a contributor to Pax, who argued that even though there was no shortage of international organisations and congresses, the spirit of international 'preparedness' was hollow and 'degraded to national interests' as compared with earlier times.

Yet, despite the complexities of the interwar period, WILPF’s commitment to transnational co-operation among women to end all wars and to establish equality between the sexes persisted. As another war approached and eventually engulfed Europe, WILPF's contribution to peace took on a more practical and humanitarian dimension that was nonetheless international: assistance to refugees. The League survived not only the challenging 1930s decade but the Second World War itself, and continues today, almost a hundred years from its foundation, to channel the energies of women worldwide in their bid to stop war.

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hen the story about a raid on a massage parlour in Gurgaon, in which four Naga girls were arrested, broke out in the papers, some local dailies included the name of a village from which two of the girls allegedly belonged. Some of the villagers were quick to react. On Facebook and news media, a number of “clarifications” were printed all denying the nativity of the girls; the newspapers which printed the story were slapped with legal notice. A local journalists association followed up with another story setting out the context in which the village was named.

Whatever the truth or error in the news reports, and the position of the village, amidst all this drama some fundamental issues were forgotten.

What constrained and necessitated the girls to get into sex work in the first place? Were they coerced into it?

By whom? Was it for economic compulsions? If so, why is the economy in such shambles that some have to sell their body to sustain themselves? Is it because they did not get the education they need to ensure their survival through other means? Then, whose failure is it that they are not getting the education they deserve? Where, instead of judging them, is the society’s role in ensuring such things do not happen (assuming that sex work is inherently bad)? What kind of alternatives can we offer? What is sex work anyhow?

Unless such fundamental questions are understood critically (and not emotionally), the issue will persist. Unfortunately, as evidenced by the Gurgaon case, the Naga society is not ready to tackle the issue honestly, instead immediately relying on moral judgment to further victimise those already in an extremely marginalised position.

The trouble with moral judgment is that one can never be sure whose moral standards one is relying on; it is never objective but highly subjective topically, as well as depending on ones position culturally, economically, socially and politically. A number of cross-cultural researches have time and again established that the idea of a universal morality (on which moral judgments supposedly rest) is a myth.

Therefore, there is no one unified Naga moral standard; neither is there one Christian/Hindu/Muslim etc. standard. If there was, then demands of justice would mean that the same universal standard be applied equally to, first, identify—what is moral or immoral— and, second, to judge.

But this is not the case. For instance, take corruption; it is an en-

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demic problem and one that everyone, including those who are corrupt, will agree to be immoral at a conceptual level. If everyone conceptually agrees that it is immoral, then ideally there should be no corruption. However, reality tells us otherwise; most Nagas do not think twice about the immorality of corruption but actively practice and justify corruption. Even those who are not corrupt have come to accept the practice. In the process, the immorality of corruption has become a non-issue. Therefore an officer, even if excessively corrupt, will not be judged through the same morality lens that might be applied to, say, a sex worker.

And while some will forthrightly say that corruption is immoral, there will be some who will argue that corruption is permissible to some extent.

Take another example: the prevalent practice of proxies in government jobs, particularly in the education system.

Are they not guilty of depriving so many school children the right to education?

If they are guilty, can we not say they are somewhat responsible for the decline in morality within the society? Can we not say these teachers are being immoral? The sad fact is that even if everyone agrees that this practice is immoral, many accept it as the norm. The issue of immorality in this case would not arise.

The implication here is that exceptions are made in the rules of morality; that some acts are supposedly less immoral than others. Such understanding creates a very warped value frame-

work within the society that results in further exclusion of, and injustice against, those already in the margins.

But more importantly, moral judgments often do not include any scientific analysis of the problem and are liable to miss out asking fundamental questions (like those above) that might shed light on the issue. It adds to the problem by taking attention away from the core issue into unrelated terrains. For instance, in rape cases one often hears unwarranted assumptions like “the girl must have led the guy on”, “she is known for her loose ways”, “she always wears skimpy clothes and go out late in the night” as if any of this should have any bearing on the core issue—the crime of rape— instead putting the onus on the victim. Perhaps this is because most subjection of an act to moral judgments happens in abstraction. Often those making the judgment are far removed physically, emotionally, and psychologically from the fact; there are no concrete experiences for those making the judgment to tie them intimately to the act or person they are judging.

All these can result in situations where moral positions/moral judgments actually worsen the problem.

In Ukhrul, when the HIV/AIDS pandemic among youth was beginning to be acknowledged (for a long time it was discussed in hushed tones, with subtle winks and nudges!), some NGOs planning on imparting sex education supplemented it with free condom dis-

tribution. This was furiously opposed by some church leaders on the feeble excuse that sex education will corrupt the youth and that sex is not the reason why HIV/AIDS was spreading but because of injecting drug users.

Many conclusions can be drawn from this particular case of moral positioning but two assumptions stand out: First, that the youth in Ukhrul did not have sex at all; second, that the practice of injecting drug use is a more acceptable social “evil” as opposed to sex among youth. The NGOs were forced to backtrack on their plan and instead took up risk reduction among injecting drug users in which they were quite successful. However, the number of HIV/AIDS cases continued to rise exponentially. Years later, some HIV/ AIDS workers undertook an informal independent survey in which they found that while injecting drug use was a significant locus for the spread of HIV/AIDS, unprotected sex among unmarried youth was a much more serious cause. A doctor associated with the exercise bitterly lamented how they could have won the fight against HIV/AIDS in Ukhrul if not for the moral positioning of the church leaders.

In the context of sex work (and things remotely related to sex), moral judgments are also inherently patronising, often based on the power play of patriarchal values. Therefore, most discussions on sex work, while denigrating the female will not condemn the male consumers of such work. This double standard blinds us from understanding the layered dimensions in which some females take up sex work.

The point here is not to defend the moral correctness or immoral wrongness of sex-work. It is to urge the Naga society to get outside the box of moral judgments when dealing with social issues such as sexwork, drug use and other forms of addiction, violence against women etc and recognise the issues for what they are. These issues are real, they are not happening in abstraction and we cannot afford to propose solutions based on moral positions.

Of course, all this is not to say that moral positions on which moral judgments are based are unreal. They are, but so is the fact that moral positions are subjective to a number of factors and we need to recognise these limitations of moral judgments.

In the end, these social issues would not be so widely misunderstood if we can step out of the morality box that is impoverishing our ability to critically examine and discuss them.

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Sexual violence, access to justice, and human rights

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exual violence, access to justice, and human rights. Taken separately, each of these issues would mean something different depending on whether you are the lawyer, the human rights activist, an objective third party such as the man/ woman on the street, or whether you are, in fact, the person who survived the first, demands the second and wants the third.

There is a tendency to over complicate the term human rights. There is also a tendency to try to undermine its universality by talking of cultural relativism, religious sensitivity, and traditional values: language which is used for the curtailment rather than the realisation of rights. In simple terms human rights are what we all want and need, to have a life or to improve it. Whether it be health care, education, food, water, housing, protection from violence and so on. And we do not want that provision to be predicated on a particular characteristic or identity, such as sex, race, colour, religion etc.

Call them needs, wishes, wants or desires but in simple terms most people want to have them fulfilled even if there is no real expectation that they will be. As a matter of law the responsibility lies with the State and no amount of privatization, globalization or failure to fulfill obligations takes that ultimate responsibility away.

Many years ago I was a volunteer at the Birmingham rape crisis centre. One of the services provided was to accompany the woman to court if there was a prosecution. I never went. Not once.

Less than 9% of rape cases ended in prosecution.

No access to Justice, no protection of human rights for the survivor. Today that figure for domestic prosecution in the UK hovers around the 6% and there is even less provision of services for survivors than there was in almost 30 years ago.

What does that mean for the survivor? A denial of justice, a denial of redress, a denial that what she experienced is something condemned by society. And if she does make it to court and the issue of consent is raised, as it almost always is, then what she actually experienced is changed into a different story, one so damaging to her personally that most women cannot go ahead with the case. Such are the power dynamics built into law when they are not truly reflective of the gendered nature of human rights. Take that scenario and magnify it several thousand times to what happens in armed conflict.

Sexualized violence is predominantly against women and girls, but there is considerable evidence that men are abused in this way in armed conflict but that it was not talked about or even researched.

This is important, and I don’t think we have realised how important. Rape is a crime of power not of sex. A truism accepted as theory for many years but not responded to as a matter of legal interpretation. Even in the ad hoc tribunals, despite rules to the contrary, the issue of consent remained as a

The patriarchal framework of justice which reflects gendered stereotypes, cultural and traditional prejudice has to change.

Whilst there is slow progress in implementation, international law is drifting inexorably into recognising the integrated role of human rights in addressing sexual violence, Madeleine Rees analyses how this can be done possible grounds for defence and was used in cases before both the ICTY and the ICTR to the trauma of the women testifying. Would it ever be used as a defence to the rape of a man? I doubt it.

What is changing here is the patriarchal framework of justice which is based on gendered stereotypes and cultural/traditional prejudice. The truth is that rape is perpetrated by some men who have power, against a targeted population that don’t, so as to assert that superiority and denigrate and destroy the communities targeted. And it works! It works because our social and cultural structures are deeply entangled with constructed views on gender and sex, ideas of women as the property of the male, and of her being used goods when she is no longer pure. For men it is about humiliation and the destruction of his masculinity, the one that has been created around him and for him by cultural and social mores.

The obvious thing to do is to stop it! We have been saying that for how long? But I think there is a shift, a strange sense that the different elements that must be brought together to really make a difference are being taken seriously in the places where the power lies.

If we look at how we could address sexual violence from a human rights perspective it would be this: work for greater gender equality - which does not mean counting the number of women in governance structures, military et al - but lies with real political economic analysis. Effective response through education, health care, employment, social welfare strategies which address these inequalities and, as part of this to address constructions of masculinity which lead to violence.

Element 2 would be the accountability framework. Ensuring that the crime is properly described in law so as to accurately reflect what happened to the individual and not the alternative history so often created by references to consent.

Ensure effective investigation with trained investigators who understand the consequences and personal impact of the crime.

Element 3 is the provision of services, which must not be conditioned by participation in prosecutions, so that the survivor, male and female, get the sort of support that is needed in terms of health care and psycho social support. Providing legal advice at this stage is also crucial so that the agency of the individual can be claimed and this support must continue if the individual decides to witness for the prosecution Element 4. Measures to “debunk “myths about crimes of sexual violence and the gendered roles which make that inevitable.

Element 5. Security sector reform that is not just about weapons and defence but is about real security and includes gender analysis and the participation of women.

The details of how this could be done are, as in all things, contextual but, and this is where the hope is springing from, International law is drifting slowly and inexorably into this way of thinking. There are the Security Council Resolutions 1325, 1820, and 1889 which have taken us some of the way, particularly 1889, but there has been little implementation in real terms. But then take a look at the G8 Declaration on Preventing Sexual Violence in Conflict adopted in London 11th April this year. Of the five elements listed above it has them all! Plus an additional one relating to funding, another re international cooperation and places an emphasis on the protection of human rights defenders.

The shift towards looking at men and men’s responsibilities is marked. I did not think I would see eight of the most powerful economic forces demanding an engagement of men and boys to prevent violence against women, essentially to address violent masculinities.

I have a tendency to be overly optimistic, but optimism does not mean naiveté. Once the words are on paper and soft law is created, we are opening a door. Addressing sexualized violence through justice alone, however is not a panacea, and we must be careful not to over emphasize sexual violence to the exclusion of all the other experiences women have during conflict, a danger that can lead to us focusing on only one element of women’s experiences and if we look and do not find it, then moving our attention elsewhere. But, it is an entry point to help us analyze and better understand the nature of gender and gendered relations, it is an entry point to help us develop better our understanding of the social, economic root causes of violence and violent conflict. And if we understand it, we are much better placed to prevent it.

Hardest part of Reconciliation Ibrahim Barzak

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oes Hamas and Fatah managed to set aside some of their differences to form a Palestinian unity government, but the hardest part of reconciliation may still lie ahead — settling demands of justice for hundreds killed and wounded in fighting that culminated in the 2007 Hamas takeover of the Gaza Strip.

The emotional issue weighs on attempts to share power in Gaza after seven years of sole Hamas rule. A reconciliation commission is to review each case and award compensation, but possible violence by those seeking revenge instead could threaten re-integration in the Mediterranean coastal territory.

The commission would need at least two years and $150 million to review and settle any claims, said panel member Ashraf Jumma, a Fatah legislator. But for the moment, it has no funding at all, he said.

And not all are ready to accept a resolution.

"I don't want compensation ... I want punishment," said Hamza Rafati, the 22-year-old son of a slain Hamas preacher. In May 2007, he said, his father Mohammed was dragged from the family's Gaza City home by Fatah-affiliated security men and shot in the head in the street.

A Hamas court later convicted three men in the killing and sentenced them to death. Rafati is concerned those sentences might be commuted. He said his family does not want to become victims again by "losing our right to legal revenge after unity."

The bloodiest chapter of the long-running political rivalry began after January 2006 parliamentary elections in the West Bank and Gaza, in which the Islamic militant Hamas trounced the Fatah movement of Western-backed Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, until then the dominant political movement.

The handover of power was bumpy, in part because Fatah refused to accept defeat. For months after, Hamas fighters and Fatah-allied security forces exchanged fire in crowded neighborhoods of Gaza, abducted the other's supporters and in two particularly brutal back-to-back episodes each threw a rival to his death from a rooftop.

Finally, Hamas fighters overran Gaza. Thousands of Fatah loyalists fled, many to the West Bank. In the 18 months between the parliament elections and the takeover, 375 people were killed — including 19 children and 18 women — and 1,940 people wounded, according to the Gaza-based Al Mezan Center for Human Rights. The group did not have a factional breakdown of the deaths.

Emad Zanoun, 55, lost his son Alaa Eldin, a lieutenant in the Fatah-allied security forces, on June 12, 2007, just two days before the last Fatah fighters surrendered.

Alaa Eldin, then 23, left home in Gaza City's Zeitoun neighborhood in the afternoon and headed to his unit's headquarters when his jeep came under heavy fire, said his father. He ran for cover but was shot to death.

Seven years later, the pain is still fresh.

"No one can imagine the sadness in our hearts," said Zanoun who, along with his wife Rawda, has been raising their two young granddaughters because Alaa Eldin's wife remarried after his death. The girls, Farah and Rawda, now 10 and nine, cling to their grandmother, calling her "mom."

Still, Zanoun and his wife said they are ready to forgive, urging others in a Facebook campaign to follow their example.

"Revenge will not bring him back alive, and division might bring us more sadness," said Rawda Zanoun.

A generous spirit might not be enough, though, in a traditional society that is still largely governed by tribal rules on settling disputes. In cases of killings, those rules require either a price exacted in blood, through revenge killings, or compensation negotiated by elders.

The reconciliation commission is supposed to step in and determine settlements instead of leaving it up to families to settle scores.

The violence's unresolved legacy is just one of many points of potential conflict after Monday's formation of the unity government of 17 technocrats.

Since 2007, each faction ran its own government — Hamas in Gaza and Abbas in autonomous areas of the Israelioccupied West Bank. Hamas hired 40,000 public employees after 2007 while Abbas' loyalists in the Gaza administration stopped going to their jobs, though they continued to draw their wages. Now it is unclear who will pay the salaries of the Hamas-hired employees.

The split runs deep through society, dividing families and fostering suspicion and resentment among neighbors.

"The division overshadowed all walks of life, first and foremost the social life," said Ismail Radwan, a Hamas member of the reconciliation panel. "It will be a hard task but all Palestinians are determined to end this chapter of their history."

Some Fatah supporters who fled Gaza after 2007 have since returned. Among them are 90 former officers in the Fatah-allied security forces who responded to a previous pre-unity promise of amnesty by Hamas for all those not involved in violence.

However, dozens have been convicted by Hamas courts in absentia since 2007 for their alleged role in killings and could still face arrest upon their return.

A former local Fatah commander, Arafat Abu Shabab, 38, was detained by Hamas security this week when he came back to Gaza from seven years of exile in Egypt.

Interior Ministry spokesman Iyad al-Bozum said there was an outstanding arrest warrant against Abu Shabab for alleged involvement in violence. He added that Abu Shabab was in custody, in part, to avoid vigilante justice "if the families of his victims find him."

The reconciliation commission will also handle cases of those tried in absentia. They would be pardoned if the families of their victims accept compensation or face a new trial if a money offer is rejected.

Rawda Zanoun, 50, said it's now up to everyone to make reconciliation work.

"I'm looking at my granddaughters and thinking of their future and the future of the other families," she said.

"If we forgive, this will lead to social unity which is more important than political unity."

Justice for Hamas, Fatah victims costly, elusive

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Lets create a ‘Skill India’ and not a ‘Scam India’: Modi

New Delhi, JuNe 11 (iANS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi Wednesday said that India needs to establish its identity as “skill India” and not “scam India” and there was need to create a people’s movement for good governance.

In his maiden policy speech in the Lok Sabha in reply to the motion of thanks to the President Pranab Mukherjee’s address, Modi, who came to power on May 26 at the head of a NDA government, said the government would “leave no stone unturned to fulfill” the promises made by it. In his nearly hour-long speech, which he spoke ex tempore and was heard with rapt attention by members, Modi said there was need to take bold decisions and also make small innovative changes at every level for the country to realise its potential.

Reaching out to minorities and underprivileged groups, particularly Dalits, tribals and Muslims, he said there was need for focused activity to improve their economic condition.

He said the conditions of Muslims has remained unchanged, alluding to the fact that nothing much has been done for these people despite all the talk by previous governments.

“I don’t see it as appeasement. A body is not healthy, if any of its part is not healthy,” he said with specific reference to the community for the first time. Sending a strong message on the issue of women’s security, Modi said politicians should stop commenting frivolously on such incidents.

“I want to appeal to the politicians of the coun-

Highlights of PM Modi’s speech

• The government would leave no stone unturned to fulfil the promises made by it.

• Providing houses for all by 2022 should be a movement and everyone should pitch in for this.

• Focus of the government would be on developing entrepreneurial skill among the youth.

• The country should accomplish cleanliness drive by 2019, the 150th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi.

• Proper management of agriculture products through modern technology can help control food inflation.

• Politicians should stop commenting on rape incidents and stop the psychological analysis of such incidents.

• There was a need to take bold decisions and also make small innovative changes at every level for the country try, stop this psychological analysis of incidents of rape. It does not behove of you,” Modi said. “They are playing with the dignity of our mothers and sisters.

Such commentary is not appropriate at political level. The respect and security of women should be the concern of all 125 crore Indians,” he said.

The prime minister’s comments come on a day when Maharashtra Home Minister R.R. Patil was reported as blaming “obscene advertisements” for rapes. Samajwadi Party chief Mulayam Singh Yadav had also commented on the issue drawing criticism from women’s groups.

Referring to the speeches made during the twoday debate which lasted over 12 hours and saw participation of 52 members, Modi said there were many who had voiced doubts if

the high promises spelt out in the president’s address, which outlines the government’s policy intentions, could be fulfilled.

Giving the example of his time as Gujarat chief minister, Modi said similar doubts had been expressed on his promise of providing 24-hour power supply across the state but he had fulfilled the promise. “It is understood that people will have doubts... But I assure this house that the path mentioned by the president, we will leave no stone unturned to fulfil them.”

“For us, the president’s address is not just a tradition or ritual. Everything we said has a sanctity. It will be our endeavour to fulfill (the promises) and it will also inspire us to work.”

Modi began his speech by asking members to excuse him for any lapses he might make as he was new to the

house. Modi said that MPs were “the repositories of the people’s hopes”.

Modi said that government’s target of providing houses for all by 2022, the 75th anniversary of country’s independence, should be a “movement” and every MP, irrespective of his or her party, should support it. “Let it be a 10-12 year long programme... make it a movement. On 75 years of independence, we will remember all the great heroes of our country ,” he said.

Modi said Mahatma Gandhi had converted the urge for freedom among people into a people’s movement. “There is need to make a people’s movement for good governance,” Modi said and added that everyone should feel that the task he or she was doing was “for the country.”

He also called for paying fitting tributes to Ma-

hatma Gandhi’s birth anniversary by inculcating the habit of cleanliness and making it a nation’s movement. Dwelling on the need for realsing the country’s demographic dividend, he said country should pay attention to skill development as India was a young nation and 65 percent of the country was below the age of 35, but the majority lacked skills.

In a veiled attack on UPA government whose term in office was riddled by controversies related to corruption, Modi said India’s image has become synonymous with “scamIndia.” “We have to make India’s identity as skill India,” Modi said.

Modi also said women need to come to the mainstream of economic activities. “Our mothers and sisters need to be connected with the mainstream from

economic point of view,” he said. Citing the example of Sikkim, which will soon become an organic state, Modi said the goal, if achieved, will transform the lives of those living in the hill states.

He said the whole of north-east India should be developed as an “organic state” to help the region prosper and capture the global market for organic products. “There exists a massive demand for organic agricultural produce in the world today. A large section of the world’s population today is interested in holistic healthcare, and is willing to pay any amount of money for such organic products,” he said.

“If a small state like Sikkim can do it, why can’t we dream of developing the whole of north-east as an organic state? The government of India will help it in capturing the global market.”

to realise its potential.

• There was need for focused activity to improve the economic condition of minorities.

• The government’s target of providing houses for all by 2022, the 75th anniversary of the country’s independence, should be a “movement” and everyone should pitch in for this.

• Women need to come to the mainstream of economic activities.

• The way diabetes destroys whole body, bad governance destroys the whole administration. Our effort is to give good governance.

• We have got the people’s support, but if we do not get your (opposition’s) support it will be a waste. We want to take you along, and if needed, we would also seek your guidance.

• When we come to this house, let us leave the bitterness outside.

‘Bad governance worse than diabetes’ New Delhi, JuNe 11 (iANS): Stating that bad governance is worse than diabetes, Prime Minister Narendra Modi Wednesday said India needs a fresh international image. “India’s image today is tainted by scams.

We need to come together and correct the image,” Modi said, replying to the debate in the Rajya Sabha on motion of thanks on the president’s speech to the joint session of parliament.

The prime minister said democracy is in the Indian blood, and we need to be proud of this. “Democracy is in our blood... it is a matter of pride. But somehow we could not promote this in front of the world. It should give us a new confidence,” he said. He, however, added he did not intend to blame any previous government.

“We did not get surajya (good governance) after swaraj (independence). I will not say former governments have not done anything. All governments have done something in their tenure, this is the cumulative of all that work that we have reached here. But development has not happened the way it should have happened,” said Modi.

The prime minister also stressed on the importance of federal structure, and said Centre and states will work together.

‘IB report attempts to crush opposing voices’ ‘Lt. Gen. Suhag’s appointment as army chief is final’

New Delhi, JuNe 11 (iANS): Greenpeace Wednesday dismissed accusations levelled by the Intelligence Bureau that it was foreign funded and it aimed at stalling development.

“Greenpeace India believes that a lot of the facts are misrepresented; the intent of the campaigns are deliberately misunderstood and this is a conscious attempt to crush and stifle opposing voices in the civil society,” said Greenpeace India spokesperson Abhishek Pratap here.

Addressing a press conference, he said the organisation was a threat not to development but to powerful corporate interests that “seek to bulldoze clearances at the cost of millions of people and the environment”.

He dismissed accusations that Greenpeace India was receiving foreign funds.

“As far as the source of funding is concerned, Greenpeace India is funded by individual supporters in India. Greenpeace does not accept any donation from corporate or government entities. In the year 2013-2014, Greenpeace India raised around Rs.20 crore from over three lakh individual supporters in India,” Pratap added.

He said that Greenpeace India through its campaigns hopes the new government will take bold measures to take India away from

dependence on dirty coal and dangerous nukes to a future that not only meets the growth aspirations of the people, but also ensures equity in access to energy, and also keeps the carbon emission level under check.

“Instead of destroying our forests to access the coal underneath, we believe that our country should embrace the ambitious uptake of renewable energy and energy efficiency to meet the rapidly increasing energy needs of our growing country,” said Pratap.

An IB report dated June 3 on “foreign-funded NGOs negatively impacting economic development in India” apprised the prime minister’s office that Greenpeace India has helped conduct anti-nuclear agitations and mounted “massive efforts to take down India’s coalfired power plants and coal mining activity”.

Pratap, however, said the government has shut its eyes to ecological sustainability in the name of coal mining.

He rubbished reports that Greenpeace has violated the provisions of the Foreign Contribution Act of 2010, and financed sympathetic studies at the Tata Institute of Social Sciences and IIT-Delhi.

“How can the IB come to that conclusion? We have never been served any notice for violating the provisions of the Foreign Contribution Act,” Pratap said.

He added the studies at TISS and IIT-Bombay - he clarified it was not IIT-Delhi - were to outsource the report on health impact and water being diverted in the Vidarbha region respectively.

“Yes, money was given by Greenpeace. We wanted to outsource report from IIT-Bombay on water being diverted in the Vidarbha region despite farmers struggling for water for their crops,” Pratap said.

He said that contrary to reports, Greenpeace did not support any Aam Aadmi Party candidate in the 2014 Lok Sabha election.

“We had asked Pankaj Singh (AAP candidate from Sidhi, Madhya Pradesh) to resign as Greenpeace consultant when he decided to contest election, which was purely a personal decision for him,” Pratap said.

Pratap rejected any notion that Greenpeace is renewing its campaign internationally to highlight that Indian IT/ITeS firms do not meet global standards on e-waste emissions.

“The truth is that we had recommended EVS legislation in the country. The government acted on the recommendation and we had the EVS Management and Handling Rule of 2012. We have all the right to ask whether companies are acting on the rule. We have asked this to four Indian and 18 global companies,” Pratap said.

New Delhi, JuNe 11 (iANS): Defence Minister Arun Jaitley Wednesday said the appointment of Lt. Gen. Dalbir Singh Suhag as the next army chief is final and urged the opposition not to politicise the issue.

Jaitley’s statement came as Congress leader Anand Sharma raised the issue in the Rajya Sabha, referring to tweets by former army chief and BJP minister V.K. Singh, and demanded his dismissal.

“It’s been a practice in this country that we keep some issues outside the realm of party politics and, therefore, keeping various standards of political maturity in mind, all of us, not only the government, must keep the army and its appointments out of this arena and stand by this appointment.

The government is also fully defending it,” Jaitley said in the Rajya Sabha.

“Lt. Gen. Suhag’s appointment as army chief is final,” Jaitley said. Raising the issue, Sharma questioned how V.K. Singh was making “repeated statements and tweets” even as Jaitley himself had put the issue to rest after taking charge as defence minister.

“Repeated tweets and statements made by V.K. Singh are unacceptable and highly

objectionable... He’s demoralising the forces, he should be dismissed,” Sharma said.

On V.K. Singh’s comments, Jaitley said: “As far as comments are concerned, I would urge that this issue, directly, indirectly, or collaterally may not be raised for the reason that if one of the major political parties chooses to attack the minister, then the minister may consider defending himself. Therefore, that is an area which is wholly outside... because the minister concerned is defending himself.”

The issue was raised in the Lok Sabha by Congress leader Amarinder Singh, who said V.K. Singh’s comments are “derogatory” to the forces.

“The language used by him in the tweet is highly derogatory. The government has chosen an army chief, to call him a criminal, and to call the men under him dacoits... I hope the government is taking note of it and he will be dismissed from the council of ministers,” Amarinder Singh said.

Talking to reporters outside parliament later, Amarinder Singh said V.K. Singh is questioning the “very integrity of the army”.

“It is a fundamentally wrong question. He is not just embarrassing the gov-

ernment but the nation. It is a disservice to nation,” he said.

The opposition raised the issue after former army chief and now a minister in the BJP-led government V.K. Singh tweeted: “If unit kills innocents, does dacoity and then head of organization tries to protect them, should he not be blamed? Criminals should go free!” Former defence minister A.K. Antony refused to comment on the issue. “I am no more the defence minister,” he said when asked about the controversy.

Gen. V.K. Singh had imposed a disciplinary ban on Lt. Gen. Suhag in connection with anintelligenceoperationinAssam. Gen. Bikram Singh later lifted the ban soon after he took over in May 2012, and Lt. Gen.

Suhag is set to succeed Gen. Bikram Singh as army chief.

In an affidavit earlier this month to the Supreme Court in a promotion case related to Lt. Gen. Ravi Dastane, the defence ministry said the alleged lapses which were made as grounds to impose disciplinary ban on Suhag were “premeditated”, “vague” and “illegal”.

Jaitley, soon after taking charge as defence minister, had also said that the decision on the new army chief is final and there should be no controversy about it. According to sources, the defence minister has questioned ministry officials why the affidavit was not shown to him before being sent to the Supreme Court.

Hair-raising video of Beas river tragedy surfaces MANDi, JuNe 11 (iANS): A hairraising video which showed how the merrymaking of students of a Hyderabad engineering college turned into a tragedy in the Beas river in Himachal Pradesh went viral on internet.

It showed how the students, who were on a holiday trip to Manali, were caught unawares when a strong rapid carried them away. The video, probably shot by a local, showed the students standing on the boulders in the river bed for a picture-postcard shoot with the gurgling river in the background. The video, now on YouTube, showed a wall of water suddenly starting to wash them away. The victims were screaming and howling.

Some of them were trying to swim to save themselves. Even passersby, probably locals, sought to enter the river to save the students from drowning, but the current was so strong that they did not dare move forward into the river. The video showed that the students who were standing on small rocks drowned first. Other students standing on a big boulder saw their

friends being washed away, and desperately tried to save themselves. But they too got drowned. Bodies of five of the 24 missing students were retrieved and wer5e flown back to their hometown Hyderabad.

More than 60 students and faculty members of the V.N.R. Vignana Jyothi Institute of Engineering and Technology in Hyderabad were on the excursion. Some of them were getting themselves photographed on the bank of the Beas river near this town Sunday evening when a wall of water washed them away. “The river level suddenly increased due to release of water from the Larji hydropower project dam, located near the accident spot, without warning,” a witnesses said.

The police have registered a case against the hydropower project authorities for causing death by negligence and endangering life of others.

The case has been registered on the basis of eyewitnesses’ account that the hooter was not sounded by the project officials before releasing the water into the river.

NHRC notice to HP authorities

Relatives mourn with the mother of Devasish Bose, second from left, during his funeral mass at St. Joseph Cathedral in Hyderabad on Wednesday, June 11. Bose was one of the students from the southern city of Hyderabad who was swept away when a dam released a rush of water without warning while the group was taking photographs Sunday evening on the banks of the Beas River. (AP Photo)

New Delhi, JuNe 11 (PTi): The National Human Rights Commission on Wednesday issued notices and sought reports from authorities in Himachal Pradesh in connection with the drowning of 25 persons in Beas river allegedly due to unannounced release of water from a dam.

According to a statement, the commission took suo motu cognisance of a media report about the incident and issued notices to the Chief Secretary, Himachal Pradesh, and the Deputy Commissioner, Mandi, calling for a report on the matter within two weeks.

The victims were caught unawares by the sudden discharge of water in the river from the reservoir of 126 MW Larji project. Six bodies have been recovered so far by rescue teams.

“The cause of the flash flood was stated to be the opening of the floodgates of the Larji hydel project’s dam without warning. Reportedly, the toll could rise as rescue operations were hampered by non—availability of search lights and divers,” the statement said citing a media report.

The State Government admitted that the authorities did not follow the right protocol on use of hooters and other warning signals on the release of water from the hydel project, the statement said. The Commission has observed that the contents of the media report, if true, raises a serious issue of violation of right to life and safety of the victims.

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Newly elected Israeli president Reuven Rivlin speaks at the Knesset, Israel’s parliament, in Jerusalem, on Tuesday, June 10. Israel’s parliament on Tuesday chose Reuven Rivlin, a veteran politician and supporter of the Jewish settlement movement, as the country’s next president, putting a man opposed to the creation of a Palestinian state into the ceremonial but largely influential post. (AP Photo)

JeRusaLeM, June 11 (aP): Israel’s parliament on Tuesday chose Reuven Rivlin, a veteran nationalist politician and supporter of the Jewish settlement movement, as the country’s next president, putting a man opposed to the creation of a Palestinian state into the ceremonial but influential post.

Rivlin, a stalwart in the governing Likud Party, now faces the difficult task of succeeding Shimon Peres, a Nobel peace laureate who became an all-star on the international stage.

While the presidency is largely ceremonial, Rivlin’s political views could be a liability when he represents the country overseas. His opposition to Palestinian independence puts him at odds with the international community and Israel’s own prime minister.

Rivlin has been a longtime supporter of Jewish settlements in occupied lands claimed by the Palestinians. While rejecting Palestinian independence, he has proposed a special union with the Palestinians in which Jews and Arabs would hold common citizenship but vote for separate parliaments. The president is meant to serve as a unifying figure and moral compass for the country, and Rivlin has said that in contrast to Peres, he would focus on domestic affairs if selected to the post.

Speaking at a Knesset ceremony to celebrate his election, Rivlin said his new position “commits me to remove the robe of politics,” an indication that he may subdue his political beliefs as president. “I am not a man of a (political) movement. I am a man of everyone. A man of the people,” said Rivlin, visibly moved as he made his acceptance speech.

While most political power is held by the prime minister, the president plays several key roles in

Israel, with the power to pardon prisoners and authority to choose the prime minister after national elections. In this role, the president selects a member of parliament, or Knesset, to form a majority coalition after elections. This has usually been the leader of the party with the most seats in parliament. But with the rise of a number of midsize parties in parliament, Rivlin could theoretically have more influence over choosing the country’s prime minister.

Rivlin dismissed speculation that he might be upset at Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, a Likud rival who tried to block his candidacy, saying he was “not angry at anyone.” In a bid to lay to rest the rivalry, Netanyahu congratulated Rivlin and said he would work with him. “I know you will do all you can as president and I promise that I as prime minister ... will do the same with you,” he said.

Rivlin is to be sworn into office for a single, seven-year term on July 24.

After Tuesday’s vote, Peres called to congratulate him. Rivlin said it would be tough to follow Peres.

Rivlin will have big shoes to fill, after Peres, 90, steps down. Peres, whose political career stretches back decades and who has been an outspoken proponent of peace with the Palestinians, brought the office international renown. He also restored honor to the position, which was tarnished after his predecessor, Moshe Katsav, was forced to step down by a sex scandal. Katsav is now in prison after being convicted of rape.

Rivlin, a vegetarian, is married and has four children. He has built a reputation for congeniality and as speaker of parliament, lawmakers considered him respectful of all opinions, even those of his fiercest rivals.

Spend a little more early and live life to the fullest Washington, June 11 (ians): Are you working too hard and saving a lot for your retirement even when you are not sure that you would live that long to enjoy all the fortune that you have accumulated?

Think again. Researchers have found that working a little less and spending a little more early in life may be good for some, as it curbs the inequality that exists between the short- and long-lived.

“The only way in which inequalities between shortand long-lived can be attenuated is by having everyone spend a little more and work a little less early in life,” said Marc Fleurbaey, professor at Princeton University in the US. “That way, for those who are unlucky and die prematurely, their life is not as bad economically as it would be if they had planned to enjoy more consumption and leisure later,” Fleurbaey added.

The researchers constructed a mathematical model that measured the loss of an early death in terms of an equivalent loss in income or consumption. To test their model, they used data on income and longevity to examine four socio-professional groups: executives, professionals, blue-collar workers and clerks from age 20-100.

Across the four groups, those who die at age 55 lose, on average, the equivalent of 40 percent of income compared to those who live until age 85. In sum, short lives result in big losses, comparable to the gaps between socio-economic groups.

While the authors did not recommend that savings should be curbed, they argued that now, thanks to growing affluence, there is an opposite risk: not living long enough to enjoy all that money squirreled away.

The study appeared in the Journal of Mathematical Economics.

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Note - 4: Candidates should bring latest prescription and spectacles for corrected vision, if used. The prescription must bear the signature, stamp and registration number of eye specialist.

7. Candidates discharged from the Armed Forces on any ground or dismissed from any Government Organisation for any reason earlier are NOT eligible to appear in the rally.

8. WRITING MATERIALS AND DOCUMENTS REQUIRED. Candidates are to bring the following:(a) HB Pencil, Eraser, Sharpener, Gum tube, Stapler and Black/Blue Ball Point Pen for writing. (b) Seven copies of recent front portrait (without headgear except for Sikh) passport-size (5 cm X 4 cm) colour photograph taken on or after 07 April 2014. Photographs should be on good quality “photo paper”. (c) Two unstamped self addressed 24x10 cm white envelopes of good quality. (d) Original and self attested photocopies of Matriculation Passing Certificate (required for Date of Birth verification). (e) Original and self attested photocopies of Matriculation Marks Sheet (only applicable for Vocational Course Holders when English is not a subject in Vocational Course). (f) Original and self attested photocopies of Intermediate/10+2/Equivalent Examination Passing Certificate and Marks Sheet.

OR Original and self attested photocopies of Two year Vocational Course Passing Certificate and Marks Sheets of all semesters.

10. PAY & ALLOWANCES. During training, a stipend of Rs. 8,550/-per month will be paid. On completion of training, starting gross emoluments at the minimum of scale of pay including Dearness Allowance (DA), will be Rs. 20,500/-per month (approximately) [Pay in Pay Band – (Rs. 6,250/-) + Grade Pay – (Rs. 2,000/-) + Military Service Pay (MSP) – Rs. 2,000/- + DA @ 100% - (Rs. 10,250/-)] which, in subsequent years, may rise up to Rs. 38,720/- per month (approximately) [(Pay in Pay Band – (Rs. 12,560/-) + Grade Pay – (Rs. 4,800/-) + Military Service Pay (MSP) – (Rs. 2,000/-) + DA @ 100% (Rs. 19,360-)] as per sixth pay commission depending upon the rank attained. Other allowances such as Transport allowance, Composite personal maintenance allowance (CPMA), Leave Ration allowance (LRA), Family planning allowance, HRA etc. are also admissible to airmen.

11. PERQUISITES. Perks such as Ration, Clothing, Medical facilities, Accommodation, CSD(Canteen) facilities, Leave (60 days Annual and 30 days Casual in a Calendar year as a privilege), Education concession to children, Recreational facilities, Transport for school going children and Leave Travel Concession (LTC) are also provided as per the existing rules. Notwithstanding the above, Group Insurance Cover of Rs. 25, 00,000/- at a premium of Rs. 1,730/- per month is covered for all airmen and facility of Group Housing Scheme is also extended. Other facilities by Air Force Wives Welfare Association (AFWWA) are also extended to the family of airmen.

12. JOB SPECIFICATION Group ‘Y’ [For Automobile Technician, GTI and IAF(P)] Trades involve jobs as given below: [

(a) Automobile Technician. As an Automobile Technician you will drive all types of light, medium and heavy automobiles, load carriers and specialist vehicles like cranes, towing tractors, fork lifters etc., subject to service exigencies. You will also carry out minor repairs, day to day maintenance and basic level servicing of the common user vehicles and specialist vehicles in the Indian Air Force inventory. (b) Ground Training Instructor.

As a Ground Training Instructor, you will train personnel on drill, parade, handling of arms and physical exercise. You are also responsible for organizing and conducting all games and sports activities. (c) Indian Air Force (Police). As an Indian Air Force (Police) your responsibilities involve assuming police duties and investigation of offences. You are also in-charge of maintenance of security.

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13. VERIFICATION OF ELIGIBILITY. Original Certificates, Mark Sheets and other required documents {NCC ‘A’, ‘B’ or ‘C’ certificate, Son of Air Force personnel certificate (SOAFP), Domicile certificate etc.) will be scrutinized and verified at the examination venue prior to commencement of Written Test to ascertain the prima-facie eligibility. Detailed verification will be carried out in respect of candidates who pass Written Test later. Candidature of those who do not meet the laid down educational criteria is liable to be rejected even after written test after detailed verification of original documents.

Note - 5: The original Passing Certificates / Marks Sheets will not be retained by the Selection Centre. The same will be returned to the candidates on completion of detailed verification.

SEQUENCE OF EXAMINATION 14. WRITTEN TEST. Written test will be objective type and question paper will be bilingual (English & Hindi) except for English Paper. Duration of the written test will 45 minutes and will be conducted in English as per CBSE syllabus of AISSCE and Reasoning & General Awareness (RAGA).

CANDIDATES ARE TO QUALIFY IN EACH PAPER SEPARATELY. Results of the written test will be declared on the same day.

15. PHYSICAL FITNESS TEST (PFT). All candidates who pass the written test are to undergo Physical Fitness Test (PFT) on the same or the next day. PFT consists of a 1.6 Km run to be completed within 8 minutes. Candidates completing the PFT within 7 minutes 30 seconds will be awarded additional marks on a sliding scale. Candidates are advised to bring their sports shoes and shorts.

16. INTERVIEW. Candidates who have passed the written test and PFT will be interviewed. Working knowledge of English is a prerequisite.

17. MEDICAL EXAMINATION. Candidates who qualify in the interview will be medically examined.

Medical Examination will be conducted by Air Force Medical Team as per IAF medical standards and existing policy in vogue. Candidates declared Medically Unfit can avail the option for Appeal Medical Board (AMB) against their Unfitness by depositing Rs. 40/- in a Government Treasury/RBI/SBI through Military Receivable Order (MRO). The application for AMB along with original copy of MRO, Xerox copy of Unfitness Certificate and Postal Stamp worth Rs. 25/- affixed on a self-addressed envelope are to be submitted to Medical Examination Centre for processing within three working days from the date of issue of Medical Unfitness Certificate.

Note - 6: Candidates are advised to get tartar & stains removed from their teeth before appearing for the written test. Ears should be free of wax. Candidates should be prepared to travel / stay for the medical test for four to five days under their own arrangement. No TA/DA will be admissible.

18. PUBLISHING OF AISL. The All India Select List (AISL) will be displayed at 11 Airmen Selection Centre, VIP Chowk, Borjhar, Guwahati (Assam) on 31 October 2014. A copy of the Display List will be sent to District Magistrate of Guwahati (Assam) (through Airmen Selection Centre) and also available at Indian Air Force website www.indianairforce.nic.in. The inclusion of names of the candidates in the AISL depends upon the performance of the candidates in the Rally. Inclusion of name in the All India Select List (AISL) does not guarantee automatic enrolment. Enrolment is strictly in order of merit from the AISL subject to medical fitness, availability of vacancies, not exceeding the age of 21 years on date of enrolment and meeting laid down eligibility criteria as and when called for enrolment.

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Ronaldo returns, Portugal routs Ireland

EAST RUTHERFORD, JUnE 11 (AP): Hugo Almeida scored the goals.

Cristiano Ronaldo was the star. Almeida's two firsthalf goals paced Portugal to a 5-1 victory over Ireland on Tuesday, the team's final friendly before heading to Brazil for the World Cup. But it was Ronaldo the overwhelmingly partisan Portuguese crowd of 46,063 at MetLife Stadium came to see.

With many in the crowd wearing Portuguese jerseys, most of them emblazoned with Ronaldo's customary No. 7, they cheered his every touch, the first of which came less than a minute after the opening kickoff. He sprinted from midfield before hitting a low shot that Irish keeper David Forde easily handled.

After much publicized injuries to his left knee and thigh that kept him sidelined since May 24 when he helped Real Madrid over Atletico in the Champions League final, Portuguese fans — and coach Paulo Bento — were happy to see him back.

"It's important," Bento said through a translator.

"Players like Ronaldo are definitely important for any team they play for, and such is the case ourselves. So it's good for us to have him back." Each time Ronaldo neared the ball, the noise level crescendoed. One of his biggest ovations came when he left the game in

the 65th minute for Nani, one of four simultaneous substitutions for Portugal.

Portugal scored a mere 121 seconds into the game when Silvestre Varela dribbled down the right and crossed to an unmarked Almeida, who easily headed it in from the edge of the 6-yard box. The Portuguese doubled their lead in the 20th when Ronaldo sent a ball wide left to Fabio Coentrao. His attempted cross struck the outstretched foot of Irish defender Richard Keough and looped over a hapless Forde before settling in the far side netting for an own-goal.

Portugal dominated possession and chances, including a pair of shots in rapid succession in the 14th minute. Forde did well to parry a blast from Ronaldo first, then recovered to deny Raul Mierelles on the rebound.

Ronaldo nearly had his goal five minutes later, skipping a free kick from 25 yards once off the turf and bouncing it off the right post. "Naturally there was fear of him perhaps of not being ready to play in the World Cup because of his injury," Ireland coach Martin O'Neill said about Ronaldo. "He looks as though he was over that.

"He is absolutely vital to Portugal's hopes of doing well. While they have got a number of really brilliant players, he is one of the two top players playing world

football. So it was essential for Portugal that one, he got through the game tonight, and secondly that he would give them a great lift going into the World Cup." Ronaldo troubled Ireland throughout the first half and had a hand in the third goal in the 37th. Forde blocked Ronaldo's sharp header, but Almeida reacted to the rebound and volleyed it in. "I think he had a good match," Bento said of Ronaldo. "Considering especially that he was without competing for a few weeks, I thought he did well."

Ireland was far more effective from the outset of the second half and scored in the 52nd when James McClean beat keeper Rui Patricio with a low left-footed shot to the far side. Secondhalf substitute Nani set up two goals six minutes apart that completed the rout by the 83rd minute. Nani his a cross that Vieirinha headed and Forde blocked. But the rebound came straight back to Vieirinha, who volleyed it in Then Vieirinha sent a a ball to Coentrao, whose right-footed flick beat Forde past his left shoulder.

The victory finished Portugal with two wins and a draw in its three preparation matches, drawing 0-0 with Greece and beating Mexico 1-0. The Portuguese open the World Cup on June 16 against Germany and also will face the United States and Ghana in Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo passes the ball as Republic of Ireland's Jeff Hendrick (25) defends during the first half of an Group G. international friendly soccer match Tuesday, June 10 in East Rutherford, N.J. (AP Photo)

‘Ronaldo does not change our plans’

RiO DE JAnEiRO, JUnE 11 (iAnS): Germany captain Philipp Lahm says Cristiano Ronaldo's fitness has no bearing on his team's preparations for their World Cup opener against Portugal Sunday.

The Real Madrid forward has been hampered by hamstring and knee complaints ahead of the June 16 clash in Salvador. "With Ronaldo, I am taking it that he will play but it makes no difference to us," Xinhua quoted Lahm's comments published on FIFA. com. "He is an exceptional player but we are preparing normally as if he is going to play, as if he will be able to play and we think he will be able to play. For him too, it must be special to face us again, he must be desperate to finally beat us."

Lahm insists Germany are a different side to the one that lost to Spain in the semi-finals of the 2010 World Cup in South Africa.

"There are certain differences between the 2010 World Cup, where lots of players were playing their first major tournament, and (Euro) 2012, where the players were more used to playing at the highest level with their club," Lahm said.

"I believe we still have a very good team now. There are lots of players who are not used to sitting on the bench and not playing from the first minute. That's where team spirit will come into play."

Giroud ready to face up to Honduras battering Miami rejects Beckham's

RiBEiRAO PRETO, JUnE 11 (AP): France's opening match at the World Cup against a Honduras side with a reputation for aggression promises to be a bruising encounter on Sunday. And France striker Olivier Giroud thinks it will suit him perfectly.

After an encouraging season for Arsenal in the combative Premier League, Giroud is relishing the chance to show his physical strength with his back to goal, along with his heading ability and athleticism. "It's true that I like contact, physical impact.

I'm not the kind of player who avoids it," Giroud said Tuesday at France's training camp. "I've tested myself against some pretty tough defenses in England and it's a plus point for me that I play against such players every weekend. So I

hope to use that experience against Honduras, because they won't be pushovers."

Giroud led the line on his own for most of the season for Arsenal, starting 36 of 38 matches, and often being on the receiving end of some heavy tackles from Premier League defenses.

"He's used to that style of play in the Premier League. He's used to taking blows and he's given a few of them, as well," Arsenal and France teammate Laurent Koscielny said.

"Olivier's full of confidence, he finished the season well for Arsenal and played well in the friendlies. The team is playing better as a whole and is combining a lot better with Olivier."

Giroud could face Maynor Figueroa, who also

plays in the Premier League for Hull. "I've played against him before," Giroud said.

"I know him and let's say he's no angel. He's a rug-

I'm not scared of anyone."

The striker thinks he has done enough in recent games to earn a starting spot against the Hondurans in their Group E opener, having scored three goals in France's three World Cup warmups. "Yes, it would disappointing (not to start), because I think I have played well in the friendlies," Giroud said.

"You have to respect the coach's decisions, but let's say it's not keeping awake at night. The important thing is to be available for the team."

Real Madrid's Karim Benzema was widely tipped to be France's center forward at the World Cup, with Giroud Olivier Giroud (AP Photo) as his backup, but wingged player on the pitch, but er Franck Ribery's back inI like that, and we know it's jury changed all that. Rigoing to be a hard match. bery was ruled out of the

tournament last Friday.

That forced coach Didier Deschamps into a reshuffle, with Benzema playing off Giroud in more of a roaming role, and they combined well in Sunday's 8-0 thrashing of Jamaica, with Benzema scoring two goals and creating three, while Giroud scored one and made one. Giroud puts that recent surge in form to the fact that his teammates are getting more used to his style of play.

"I've played a lot in the warm-up games and we've had more time in training compared to when we normally meet up," he said.

"There's good cohesion in the team and you can see that on the pitch, particularly among the attacking players. I don't know if it's suddenly clicked, but I'm really enjoying myself on the pitch."

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MiAMi, JUnE 11 (REUTERS): David Beckham's bid for a Major League Soccer team suffered a setback on Tuesday when the city of Miami rejected his plan to build a downtown waterfront stadium on a site next to the Miami Heat basketball arena.

Beckham's business group, Beckham Miami United, issued a statement saying city officials determined the proposed site was an "inappropriate location."

The statement said Beckham's group would "spend the coming months weighing alternatives" in the city.

Beckham has traveled frequently to Miami in the last few months to explore the creation of an MLS franchise and has stressed the importance of a downtown stadium location. It was the

second waterfront site proposed by Beckham's group to run into local resistance. The group headed by the former England, Manchester United and Real Madrid star needs to ink a stadium deal before it can win final approval for the franchise from MLS, the top professional league in the United States.

Scrutiny of sports stadium deals has risen sharply in Miami after $500 million in public funding was spent to build a new stadium for the Miami Marlins baseball team. Public anger over the Marlins Park deal contributed to a 2011 recall vote that ousted former MiamiDade County Mayor Carlos Alvarez from office.

The Miami Heat's arena deal with Miami-Dade County has also come in for public criticism as being too

generous to the team, which is owned by Micky Arison, the billionaire owner of Carnival cruise line. Beckham's group has agreed to finance a $250 million stadium with seating for 20,000 and to pay rent on publicly owned land.

Beckham's initial preferred site for the stadium, a plot of land near the Port of Miami, faced criticism from Royal Caribbean Cruises and others who argued the stadium would interfere with port operations. Despite the setbacks, sources close to the Beckham project said the group is committed to building a stadium in Miami. Beckham's partners include Bolivia-born cellphone services billionaire Marcelo Claure and British entertainment entrepreneur Simon Fuller.

Oracle predicts home win Messi's bouts of nausea puzzle world of football

A turtle named "Cabecao," or Big Head, swims in a pool in Praia do Forte, Brazil, Tuesday, June 10, 2014. The turtle, Brazil's answer to German octopus Paul who started the psychic animal craze during the 2010 World Cup, predicted Tuesday that the host nation will beat Croatia in the opening game of the World Cup on Thursday. (AP Photo)

PRAiA DO FORTE, JUnE 11 (AP): The animal oracle predictions for the World Cup have begun, with host nation Brazil getting a vote of confidence from its chosen turtle tipster.

By making a patriotic choice of food, loggerhead turtle Big Head predicted Tuesday that the host nation will beat Croatia in the

opening game of the World Cup on Thursday. Big Head is Brazil's answer to Germany's Paul the Octopus, who started the psychic animal craze during the 2010 World Cup and spawned a slew of imitations around the world.

At the Praia do Forte turtle sanctuary north of Salvador, the 25-year-old

male sea turtle was given the choice between eating a fish hung from a Brazilian flag or a Croatian flag.

After attempting to eat the fish hung from a football indicating a draw, Big Head chose the one representing Brazil. The small crowd of onlookers cheered in appreciation of Big Head's choice.

BELO HORiZOnTE, JUnE 11 (AP): Shortly after coming on as a secondhalf sub in Argentina's last World Cup warm-up, Lionel Messi doubled over and appeared to vomit on the pitch. He's done it at least a half-dozen times with Argentina and club team Barcelona, mystifying doctors and fans alike.

"Nerves," says Argentina coach Alejandro Sabella, and that's a diagnosis as good as any. The Argentina captain and four-time world player of the year is under tremendous pressure to lead the Albiceleste to its first World Cup trophy since 1986. "I reckon that in these moments there is anxiety more than anything," Sabella said before the team departed for Brazil, where it opens its World Cup campaign against Bosnia-Herzegovina on Sunday. "It's difficult to remain calm."

Top athletes throwing up before, during or after a competition is not unusual. Sometimes it's because of the physical stress on their bodies, sometimes because of performance anxiety. What's unusual about Messi is that it seems to happen quite randomly, not when the pressure would seem the greatest or when he's exhausted himself to the limit.

After Messi threw up less than 10 minutes into a friendly match between

Argentina's Lionel Messi arrives at the Tancredo Neves International Airport in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, Monday, June 9. Argentina's national soccer team arrived in Belo Horizonte to continue their preparations for the upcoming 2014 World Cup. (AP Photo)

Argentina and Romania in March, his coach at Barcelona, Gerardo Martino, said "something is not right," though he added that it wasn't affecting Messi's play.

Messi's father Jorge says the player has dealt with it for years. "They've done all the necessary (medical) tests, with great professionals in Barcelona. The doctors say there's nothing to worry about," he said.

This happens not only to him, but also to other great athletes. The professionals say we have

nothing to worry about."

Messi made that point clear against Slovenia on Saturday, scoring Argentina's second goal just four minutes after TV cameras showed him dry-heaving and receiving a tablet from the bench.

Similarly, in 2011, he scored for Barcelona after throwing up in the Spanish Super Cup Final against Real Madrid. Barcelona's medical staff hasn't been able to find the cause. Neither have Argentina's team doctors, nor Messi himself. The dec-

orated forward tends to not make a big deal of it, saying it's just something that happens to him in training, during matches and even when he's at home.

"I don't know what it is.

But I had a thousand exams," Messi told Argentine broadcaster TyC Sports earlier this year. "I start to feel nauseous to the point where I almost vomit, and then it goes away." In those decisive moments that make or break a football career, Messi doesn't show any nerves or lack of confidence. His

more than 350 goals for Barcelona, a club record, and 48 goals for Argentina speak for themselves.

But unlike some of the sport's other bright stars, like Portuguese football diva Cristiano Ronaldo or Swedish tough guy Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Messi doesn't act like a superstar off the pitch. He is a gentle, unassuming person who once told Spanish newspaper El Pais "I'm more concerned with being a good person than being the best footballer in the world."

Still, the pressure on him to be the latter is huge. Even though he's just 26, his impressive record with Barcelona, including six Spanish league and three Champions league titles, has already brought comparisons with all-time greats like Pele and Diego Maradona. His detractors like to point out, though, that unlike those two, Messi has not won a World Cup. He's only scored one goal and never gotten past the quarterfinals in his two attempts on football's biggest stage.

Argentina counts on Messi to do a lot better in Brazil, where the team is considered one of the title favorites much because of him. Adding to the pressure is the view among many Argentines that Messi, who left the country at 13, doesn't play his heart out for the national team.

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"I think people get anxious, especially with me and my schedule when I'm like, 'Ah, OK, I can leave this day, that day, I don't know if we can make it.'" "People get nervous and I think it was a little bit premature to announce anything," she said. "But we are definitely going."

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nounced earlier this week that the singer wouldn't perform the official tune "We Are One (Ole Ola)" alongside Pitbull and Claudia Leitte. But Lopez said they will perform before Brazil takes on Croatia at Thursday's opening game in Sao Paulo.

Lopez said the World Cup song was orchestrat-

ed by Pitbull, who invited her to join on the track. "I can't take credit for this.

This was one of Pitbull's call-ins," said Lopez, who has collaborated with the rapper on the hits "On the Floor" and "Dance Again."

"He had this record and he's like, 'I think this record could be great for the World Cup," she recalled.

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“We Are One,” with rapper Pitbull and Brazilian singer Claudia Leitte, will perform it with them and Brazilian drumming collective Olodum as originally planned at Thursday’s kickoff, FIFA said. “FIFA and the local organising committee are delighted to announce that we will have the full line-up of stars,” it said in a statement. “The performance by Pitbull, Claudia Leitte, Jennifer Lopez and Olodum will be the climax of the ceremony.”

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he'll join Pitbull and others onstage in São Paulo for the opening ceremonies on Thursday night. Just two days after “production issues” impelled her to cancel her World Cup performance, Jennifer Lopez is back in, apparently “not [wanting] to disappoint her fans.”

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AFP reports that more than 60,000 people will fill the Corinthians Arena in São Paulo on Thursday night to watch the World Cu p’s o p e n ing ceremonies, where J. Lo will join American rapper Pitbull and Brazilian acts Claudia Leitte and Olodum onstage to launch a month of soccer matches across Brazil.

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Premature or not, it gave plenty of fodder to the online gossip arena, which ventured that Lopez’s World Cup cancellation — and her decision to also bail on a charity concert in New York City last week — had something to do with her recent breakup with a dancer and choreographer named Casper Smart, who allegedly cheated on her with some transgender models (he vigorously denies the allegations).

"He's like, 'Will you do it with me?' And I go, 'Yeah, of course.'" Lopez added: "I'm so lucky that he gave me the opportunity." The 44-year-old singer, who's from the Bronx, is also busy promoting her new album, "A.K.A.," to be released next week.

Lopez, who recorded the official World Cup song,

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n the first death anniversary of her father Ashok Chopra, Bollywood actress Priyanka Chopra Tuesday announced that a street has been named as `Lieutenant Colonel Dr. Ashok Chopra Marg`.

Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray was also present at the event. "I don`t have words to describe anything. It`s a moment of pride for my family," Priyanka told reporters during the inauguration of the newly named street off her residence.

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in the battle with cancer last year, and she was extremely close to him.

The actress, who even has a `Daddy`s Li`l Girl` tattoo, said: "It means a lot to me. My dad was someone who has touched many hearts through his work. Today, seeing this road named after him, people ask that just because he is Priyanka Chopra`s father...is this road being named after him?` No, it`s not that." "I`m here today because I`m Ashok Chopra`s daughter. This nity that he worked with... asked for it. So thank you road is being named after his friends, his family and very much on behalf of my him because his commu- all of you stood up and father today."

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A Poster Competition is being organized by Nagaland Police Department to mark the “International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking” on June 26th ‘2014. Competition is open to facebook users of persons hailing from Nagaland or ordinarily residing in Nagaland. Participants are required to submit their Posters with slogans relevant to the theme on the facebook page “Nagaland says no to drugs”. The last date for the submission of Poster will be June 23rd ‘2014. The Posters will be judged on the basis of the following Criteria. i). 35% of the total weightage will be on the basis of “likes” that a particular entry is able to attract. ii). The remaining 65% of the weightage will be awarded by an expert panel of PHQ on the basis of its relevance, creativity, originality and presentation.

The size of the posters should be minimum A4 size with a resolution of 150. All entries have to be based on an original idea. The poster should be in JPEG format.

The prizes will be awarded to the best two entries as below:First - `15,000/Second - `10,000/Participants should also send a copy of their entries (Poster) along with contact phone numbers and address to the email of SP Narcotics (sp narcotics @ gmail.com). Only those entries that are accompanied by a corresponding email message containing the address and phone number will be considered.

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The page can be accessed by logging into ones facebook account and entering the page name in the search bar. The winning entry will be used by the Police Department for future campaigns. Individual winners will be contacted personally and a function will be held at PHQ, Kohima on June 26th ‘2014 to give away the prizes The selected participants- Vesehehu Chuzho, Arealie Angami, Luntsu Yimchunger ,Susa Sami, Keruphruotsu Dzuvichu and Honglep Sangli posing lens with the organizers Barefoot Production and Lineage Enterprises, Kohima district partner for the Guitar Prodigy , for which Kohima audition was held on Wednesday at The LCS Conclave hall, Midland(Photo courtesy –Akato Sheqi).

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FIFA World Cup poised for troubled kick-off

RIO De JAneIRO, June 11 (AFP): Brazil's President Dilma Roussef vowed that her country is ready to host the most trouble-plagued World Cup in history from Thursday as she confronted public anger at the multi-billion-dollar price tag.

The four-week feast of football in the sport's spiritual homeland gets under way in Sao Paulo, where Brazil face Croatia at 5:00pm (2000 GMT).

The start of the four-yearly extravaganza is the acid test for organisers and football's governing body FIFA, who have been scrambling to get Brazil ready for the biggest single sport event.

The first of 64 matches which culminate with the July 13 final in Rio de Janeiro will be staged in the Corinthians Arena, a symbol of the chaotic build-up.

Ms. Rousseff acknowledged that organising the cup was tough, but she insisted that the 12 stadiums are ready and told foreign fans Brazil would welcome them with "open arms" like Rio's Christ the Redeemer statue. "Brazil overcame the main obstacles and is ready on and off the pitch for the cup," she said in a nationally televised address late on Tuesday.

Ms. Rousseff said she understood the protesters but insisted they are wrong.

“For any country, organizing a cup is like playing a game, sweating and often suffering, with the possibility of extra-time and penalty kicks,” Ms. Rousseff said. “But the final result and celebration are worth the effort.” Construction of the Sao Paulo venue was halted in November when a giant crane toppled over and killed two workers. A third labourer died in an accident in March. Eight workers have died while racing to complete World Cup-related projects.

The 12 World Cup stadiums were due to be ready by the end of December. Six missed the initial deadline.

Only this week, workers could be seen busily wiping seats, checking beams and installing wiring just days before the opener, which will be attended by

Paralysed person to kick-off World Cup

12 heads of state, UN Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon and assorted VIPs.

Blatter ‘confident’ Yet FIFA officials are bullishly backing Brazil, with President Sepp Blatter, under-fire over his handling of corruption allegations against Qatar's 2022 World Cup bid, strongly backing the hosts. “We at FIFA, we are confident, it will be a celebration,” said Blatter. “After the tournament kicks off I think there will be a better mood.”

But the spectre of social unrest and transport chaos looms large. A wage strike

by Sao Paulo subway workers last week brought the city to a standstill, and led to riot police firing teargas to break up protesters before the walkout was suspended on Monday.

Union leaders have threatened to resume the strike during the tournament if their demands are not met. On Tuesday, subway workers in Rio de Janeiro, which hosts seven games including the final, threatened similar action.

Authorities worry about a repeat of nationwide protests around the FIFA Confederations Cup last year.

The estimated $11 billion Brazil is spending on the World Cup tournament has angered many in a country with chronically underfunded health and public services and violent crime.

The rapid spread of last year's protests caught Brazilian authorities off-guard, and a massive security blanket will be draped across the World Cup in an effort to avoid a repeat of the clashes.

Around 150,000 police and soldiers and some 20,000 private security officers will be deployed across the 12 host venues to counter protesters whose slogan is “the Cup will not take place.” In April, Rio's famous Copacabana district witnessed violent clashes after residents of a nearby favela accused police of shooting dead a local man.

And resentment at the vast amounts lavished on the tournament -- Brazil is believed to be the most expensive World Cup in history -- remains. Brazil's footballers

LOnDOn, June 11 (IAnS): During the opening of the FIFA 2014 World Cup in Brazil Thursday, a paralysed person wearing a brain-controlled robotic exoskeleton is expected to make the first kick of the championship.

Part of the "Walk Again Project", an international collaboration of more than 100 scientists, eight Brazilian patients who are paralysed from the waist down have been training for months to use the exoskeleton, researchers said.

"The system works by recording electrical activity in the patient's brain, recognising his or her intention - such as to take a step or kick a ball - and translating that to action," explained professor Miguel Nicolelis of US-based Duke University and the International Institute for Neurosciences of Natal, Brazil.

The system also gives the patient tactile feedback using sensitive artifi-

cial skin. A sense of touch would be essential for the patient's emotional comfort as well as control over the exoskeleton.

"Thus the challenge was to give a paralysed person, together with the ability to walk, the feeling of touching the ground," added Gordon Cheng, head of the Institute for Cognitive Systems at the Technische Universitat Munchen (TUM), Germany.

As part of the "CellulARSkin" technology, the basic exoskeleton unit is a flat, sixsided package of electronic components including a low-power-consumption microprocessor. It has sensors that detect pre-touch proximity, pressure, vibration, temperature, and even movement in three-dimensional space. Any number of these individual "cells" can be networked together in a honeycomb pattern, protected in the current prototype by a rubbery skin of molded elastomer.

Spaniards hopeful of retaining World Cup

Indian children with faces painted in colors resembling those of the Brazil's flag place the ball on their faces as others watch, during a game of soccer in Bangalore on June 10. Soccer fans around the world are gearing up to watch the World Cup soccer tournament that kicks off Thursday in Brazil. (AP Photo)

were targeted by striking teachers as they set off for their training camp outside Rio last month. “An educator is worth more than Neymar,” teachers chanted, referring to the team's star striker.

A classic in store?

Despite the off-field problems, the tournament itself promises to be a classic. From dramatic backdrops such as Rio de Janeiro's famed Sugarloaf Mountain to Manaus in

the heart of the Amazon, the World Cup promises to showcase the vast diversity of Brazil. Defending champions Spain are bidding to make history by becoming the first side from Europe to win a World Cup in South America. Vicente del Bosque's side have dominated international football for the past six years, winning two consecutive European championships either side of their memorable triumph at the 2010

World Cup. Brazil, chasing a record sixth World Cup, host the tournament for the first time since their loss to Uruguay in the climax of the 1950 finals, when their neighbours inflicted a defeat which became a national trauma.

Brazil will look to the skills of striker Neymar -- player of the tournament at the Confederations Cup last year -- to provide the attacking flair. If Neymar shines, the tournament could become

a duel between him and his Barcelona team-mate, Lionel Messi. The Argentine maestro has had a quiet year by his standards, losing his FIFA Ballon D'Or crown to Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo, in an injury-hit season.

But Messi has excelled in the famous blue-andwhite shirt since being handed the captaincy by coach Alejandro Sabella, and will be aiming to erase the memory of a disappointing 2010 tournament.

MADRID, June 11 (IAnS): While Brazil are the tournament favourites, the majority of Spanish fans believe that the Spain would successfully defend the title like Italy in 1938 and Brazil in 1962. A recent survey in Spain revealed that one out of every four Spaniards is confident that their team will lift the World Cup again in Brazil, reports Xinhua. The polls showed that Brazil are the most favoured with 48 percent, Argentina comes second with 14.1 percent, Germany 11.4 percent and Spain fourth with 9.8 percent. Fundacion Marcet, a reference institution in the world of football, said that the survey shows the direction of

public opinion in Spain, yet Brazil remains a top candidate to win the World Cup. Javier Marcet, a former Spanish footballer, points out that possibilities that Spain will win the World Cup again is still high under the helm of Vicente del Bosque who led Spain to its maiden World Cup triumph in 2010. Brazil still the biggest challenge La Roja Furia could face, Marcet added. The players’ performance, number of tournaments played and team experience put the odds in Germany’s favour, followed by Belgium, Colombia, and Chile, according to a survey conducted

by Breaking Views newspaper.

Spurs win to go one up on Heat Hingis gets Wimbledon wild card for doubles

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San Antonio Spurs forward Tim Duncan (21) and forward Kawhi Leonard (2) defend Miami Heat forward LeBron James (6), during the first half in Game 3 of the NBA basketball finals, Tuesday, June 10 in Miami. (AP Photo)

MIAMI, June 11 (AP): Maybe in a video game. Possibly in the pregame layup line. But shoot this way in the NBA Finals, against the two-time defending champions? "It's not something you can plan for," San Antonio reserve Manu Ginobili said. "There was no magic plays. We just moved the ball and every shot went in."

Not quite every shot.

But just about. Kawhi Leonard scored a career-high 29 points, and the Spurs made a finals-record 75.8 percent of

their shots in the first half in a 111-92 victory over the Miami Heat on Tuesday night that gave them a 2-1 lead.

The Spurs made 19 of their first 21 shots and finished 25 of 33 in the first half, bettering the 75 percent shooting

by Orlando against the Lakers in the 2009 finals.

"It's a hit-or-miss league," Miami's Dwyane Wade said. The Spurs didn't do much missing. "I don't think we'll ever shoot 76 percent in a half ever again," Spurs coach Gregg Popov-

ich said. The Spurs led by as much as 25 and were only briefly challenged in their second lopsided victory in the series. LeBron James and Dwyane Wade had 22 points for the Heat, who host Game 4 on Thursday.

Returning to the arena where they were oh-soclose to winning a fifth championship last year, the Spurs came out playing like they were trying to build a lead that was impossible to blow. They shot 13 of 15 and led 41-25 lead after the

first quarter, then hit their first six shots of the second in front of a stunned crowd in Miami to go ahead 5530. Leonard scored only 18 points in the first two games, looking frustrated while getting into foul trouble trying to defend James in Game 2. But he had his outside shot working early, making his first six shots and finishing 10 of 13 from the field. "I just found a rhythm and my teammates found me the ball. I made shots," Leonard said.

The last three NBA seasons ended in this building, the last two followed by Heat championship parades. The Spurs nearly canceled the last one, building a five-point lead in the final half-minute of regulation of Game 6, a title seeming so certain that workers were already making preparations around the court. But the Heat rallied to win in overtime and took Game 7, leaving the Spurs with a summer to think about the one that got away.

They're in good shape to get another chance. With the league scrapping the 2-3-2 format for the NBA Finals -in which the lower seed played three consecutive home games - the Spurs would have a chance to wrap it up in San Antonio on Sunday in Game 5 if they can win Thursday. Chris Bosh took only four shots and scored nine points for the Heat, who for the second straight year will have to overcome a 2-1 finals deficit after being blown out in Game 3.

LOnDOn, June 11 (AP): Martina Hingis is returning to play at Wimbledon for the first time in seven years.

The former singles and doubles champion from Switzerland was granted a wild card by the All England Club on Wednesday for the women's doubles tournament. Her partner is Russia's Vera Zvonareva, a former doubles winner and singles runner-up. In addition to her singles title in 1997, the 33-yearold Hingis is a two-time doubles winner at Wimbledon, with Helena Sukova in 1996 and Jana Novotna in 1998.

After a second retirement in 2007, Hingis returned to the game in July 2013 but has restricted her outings to doubles. She last played at Wimbledon in 2007, losing in the third round of the singles. Her last doubles appearance at

Wimbledon dates back to 2000, when she went out in the second round.

Hingis has been playing doubles this year with Germany's Sabine Lisicki. They won in Miami, giving Hing-

is her first title since 2007. With Lisicki now concentrating on singles, Hingis turned to Zvonareva, who won the Wimbledon doubles title with Elena Vesnina in 2010 and lost to Serena Williams in the singles final in 2010.

However, the 29-year-old Zvonareva has barely competed since 2012 because of illness and injury. Marcos Baghdatis of Cyprus, a Wimbledon semifinalist in 2006, was granted a wild card for the men's singles tournament. His ATP ranking has slipped to No. 118. Five British players also received wild cards. Among the women, Kristyna Pliskova of the Czech Republic and three British players were given wild card singles entries. More wild cards will be announced before play begins on June 23rd.

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