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IOC urged to conduct ‘check & fill’ campaign KoHIma, SEptEmbEr 11 (DIpr): The Nagaland Commissioner & Secretary for Food & Civil Supplies Department has requested the Indian Oil Corporation Limited to immediately take action for vigorous ‘check and fill’ campaign. This communication for checks at all retail outlets throughout the State, to prevent adulteration was issued as a consequence of the shutdown of 31 fuel pumps on September 3 and 4. The Government has offered assistance from its District Administration, Department of Food & Civil Supplies and Legal Metrology in the conduct of the ‘check and fill’ campaign.

Chetia extradition in December: GoI

GuWaHatI, SEptEmbEr 11 (IaNS): Jailed Ulfa general secretary Anup Chetia will be extradited to India from Bangladesh by mid-December this year. Joint secretary (northeast), ministry of home affairs, Sambhu Singh said today after a meeting with Assam chief minister and top police officials. “By December, he (Chetia) should be here,” Singh said. The extradition of Chetia is likely to impact the ongoing peace process between the government of India and the Ulfa pro-talk faction. Asked about Ulfa anti-talk faction leader Paresh Baruah, Singh said Baruah is in China at present. “He (Baruah) has chosen to live in China, get engaged in arms smuggling and mint money through arms smuggling. We have given him an opportunity by inviting him to join the peace process. But he decided not to come.

So what can we do?”

Singh told newsmen.

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Prosecutors seek death, 55 years defence push for mercy of AFSPA

NEW DELHI, SEptEmbEr 11 (rEutErS): Prosecutors demanded on Wednesday the death penalty for four men convicted of raping and murdering a 23-year-old trainee physiotherapist last December, saying it was important to send a signal to the country that such crimes would not be tolerated.

“The common man will lose faith in the judiciary if the harshest punishment is not given,” special public prosecutor Dayan Krishnan told trial judge Yogesh Khanna, who will sentence the men on Friday. Indeed, outside the court, popular opinion on social media sites and comments by top politicians suggest many want to see the men hanged for a crime the brutality of which shocked even in a country where sex crimes against women are rife. The victim became a symbol of the daily dangers women face in a country where a rape is reported on average every 21 minutes.

Bus cleaner Akshay Kumar Singh, gym instructor Vinay Sharma, fruit-seller Pawan Gupta, and unemployed Mukesh Singh stood at the back of the courtroom surrounded by

evidence and bite marks on the woman’s body placed the men at the scene.

Defense lawyer A.P. Singh, center in white, reacts physically to a protester heckling him for defending a convict in the fatal gang rape of a young woman on a moving bus last year, outside a court in new Delhi on September 11. A judge has announced that sentences will be handed down Friday, as the prosecutor called for the four convicted rapists to be executed and defense lawyers asked for leniency. (AP Photo)

policemen. They showed no emotion as Krishnan described their crime as “diabolical” and called for them to be hanged. The parents of the victim, who may not be identified for legal reasons, sat just feet away from the men. After the hearing, her father bluntly told reporters: “They finished my daughter, they deserve the same fate.”

The men were found guilty on Tuesday of luring the woman and a male

friend onto a bus as the pair returned home from watching a movie at a shopping mall on December 16.

As the bus drove through the streets of the capital, the men repeatedly raped the victim before dumping her and her friend, naked and semi-conscious, on the road. The men used a metal rod and their hands to pull the woman’s organs from her body after raping her, Krishnan said. Her injuries were so severe that she died

in hospital in Singapore two weeks after the attack.

“This is an extreme case of depravity,” Krishnan said, likening the woman’s injuries to someone “cutting open a fruit”.

All four of the men denied the charges. Three of them said they were never on the bus while a fourth admitted driving the vehicle but said he knew nothing of the crime. The prosecution said mobile phone records, CCTV footage, DNA

“Judges should not be bloodthirsty” Inside the court, lawyers for the four men pleaded for mercy and repeatedly highlighted the reluctance of Indian judges in the past to impose the death sentence. Judges should not be bloodthirsty, said lawyer Vivek Sharma, who represents 19-yearold Gupta, the youngest of the four on trial. “You can’t give capital punishment on demand.”

Sharma said his client had not taken part in the rape or torture of the woman. A.P. Singh, lawyer for Thakur and Sharma, said the death penalty was a “primitive and cold blooded and simplistic response to complex issues”.

Mukesh Singh, who said he had been driving the bus at the time of the attack, should not face the same penalty as his co-accused, his lawyer V.K. Anand told the court. “At best, he can be held for aiding the others. Punish him, but punish him keeping in mind he was only driving the bus.”

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newmai news network Imphal | September 11

The Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) is 55 years old today and the people affected by the act have protested against it for over half a century.

However, the largest democracy in the world, India remains unperturbed and callous.

The United Naga Council (UNC), Sharmila Kanba Lup (Save Sharmila Movement) and Just-Peace Foundation (JPF) on Wednesday strongly advocated for repeal of the AFSPA. “As an organization, we demand for the repeal of AFSPA at the earliest,” said UNC president, L Adani while speaking to NNN. According to the UNC president, the indifferent attitude of the government towards the people’s cries against the AFSPA over 55 years is “a reflection of the lack of acceptance of North East people as citizens under the Constitution of India”.

Noted human rights defender Babloo Loitongbam said, “Enough has been said on the issue of AFSPA nationally and internationally. The government of India should act if it claims to be a

democratic country.”

Meanwhile, Sharmila Kanba Lup, a movement supporting Irom Sharmila has termed September 11 as a ‘Black Day.’ On September 11, 1958, the AFSPA came into existence. Women folks under the banner of Sharmila Kanba Lup carried out sit-in-protests today to mark the ‘Black Day’ near Jawaharlal Nehru Institute of Medical Sciences (JNIMS), Porompat in Imphal. Also marking the occasion, Just Peace Foundation, Imphal questioned the rationality of continuing the imposition of AFSPA. “In many parts of the North East India, the Act has been in operation for all these 55 years generating and invigorating this feeling of alienation,” said the Just Peace Foundation in a communiqué made available to media houses today. It then pointed out several instances where numerous governments constituted review committees on AFSPA. The JPF also cited reports of the 2005 Committee to review the AFSPA; the Supreme Court appointed Santosh Hegde Commission and many others.

‘Check unwanted elements’ An institution that cares for the deprived

DImapur, SEptEmbEr 11 (mExN): The Sumi Council, Dimapur and Sumi Totmimi Hoho Dimapur have expressed sadness over “two girls caught in the act of immoral activities,” which was published in local dailies on September 11. A press note from the two organization suggested measures to “help lessen or rather eradicate social evils inflicting our entire community as a whole.”

It described flesh trade in Naga society as something “deplorable as our livelihood never depended on it though this is considered as one of the oldest trade in the world.”

However, the note lamented that “mention of names have brought bad name to a particular tribe.” It stated, “Considering the fact that it brings bad name to the entire Naga community in the eyes of the outside world, as any tribes may be embroiled in these kind of situation and by name not many can identify the tribe from which the culprits hail from, it is our sincere suggestion that some restrain is practiced.” The Hohos added that the onus of punishing the guilty should be given to

the tribe involved after thorough verification.

Pointing out that the girls in the present case are from the Sumi tribe, the note said that as responsible persons from the tribe, the Hohos are doing their best to identify them, their village and parents in order to “initiate necessary action.”

The note said that all villages from across Nagaland have their village unions in Dimapur and as such any individual involved in anti-social activities should be identified by one’s tribe, village, family and initiate action accordingly. Pointing out that Dimapur is cosmopolitan in nature, the Hohos asserted that it is the people’s combined responsibility to check all menaces and banish all unwanted elements from Dimapur, “who tarnish the name of their tribes as well as the entire community.”

In this connection, the note informed that Kuhoi Zhimo, Chairman of Sumi Council and V Nishala, Sumi Totimi Hoho, Dimapur can be contacted during similar situations at 9436002993 and 9612883349 respectively.

Organizations suggest measures to ‘eradicate social evils’

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Mokokchung | September 11

Thirty-one years on and Hills Night High School, located at Arkong Ward, Mokokchung is continuing with its services of providing education to the people, especially the lesser privileged ones.

In 1972, the present Hills Night School was a coaching centre for class ten students. That year, the coaching centre had ten students and there were three teachers teaching Geography, English and Mathematics.

“We used to charge Rs 15 per students that time (1972) and we conducted the classes from 4-7 PM,” said DLS Rai, proprietor of Hills Night High School (HGHS). DLS Rai is a retired Government High School headmaster and presently working as a headmaster at Children School, Mokokchung; he has more than sixty years of experience in the field of education.

Down the line, the Hills Night High School has come a long way. At one time it had 200-300 students, and there are many students who have

A teacher with her students at Hills night High School, Mokokchung. The school has been providing evening classes to the lessprivileged people in society. (Morung Photo)

become successful and responsible people. The school was registered with the Nagaland Board of School Education, Government of Nagaland in 1989. Today it accommodates seventy students from Class V-X and nine faculty members.

The signboard in front of the school stands proud; with the students sincere and the teachers dignified.

The Headmaster in charge of the school, Ramesh Thapa had this to say, “My focus to teaching in the past and the

present is quite different. Earlier, I thought of teaching as a means of livelihood, but today I think of it as a means of molding someone who can be someone in life. And in the meantime, I get to learn also.” Ramesh Thapa, who has an MA Degree in English and B.Ed, works as a teacher in John Douglas School during the daytime.

“One difference I find between the day scholars and night scholars is the eagerness of the night scholars. There is one student who is a hajira

walla (daily wage earner) who works during the day and attends class in the evening…” said Thapa. His colleague, Narola Longkumer – a social science teacher in Children School, Mokokchung – shared more or less the same views.

“At first I thought of my work here as a source of livelihood. But slowly I came to know them and now I am proud to act as a mentor for them,” said Narola who comes to teach at the night school after her hours at the day school.

“I am grateful to the teachers who have voluntarily come forth to serve in the (night) school. I feel happy that I can provide education to the lesser privileged people in the society,” said Rai, the proprietor of the school.

It may be noted here that universal education to all is still a big challenge. Most of the students studying the Hills Night High School come from the underprivileged sections of society. If universal education to all as per Right to Education Act is to be achieved, perhaps, society and government can look into night schools as a feasible option. After all, education whether by day or by night, might do wonders.

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kohIma, SePtember 11 (mexN): Eleven Immunisation Vaccine Van was launched by Dr. Neiphi Kire, Principal Director, Department of Health & Family Welfare on September 11 at the office premises of the Directorate.

Addressing the staffs and District Programme Officer (RCH & UIP) present, Dr. Neiphi, expressed his confidence that with the launching of the vaccine vans, the supply chain management is regular in the Districts and encouraged the District Officers to ensure timely delivery of the vaccines at the Health units. He also appealed the Programme Officer to maintain the vaccine vans properly and not misuse it, but keep it in running condition throughout the years and make sure that, immunisation coverage is given to the entire population

at the rural set up. Taking the opportunity Dr. Neiphi also announced the approval of the Government of India’s approval for upgradation of Naga Hospital Authority Kohima (NHAK) to a Medical College and of new District Hospital.

Earlier, while welcoming the Staffs and District Officials, Dr. Kemp, Director (Health), requested those

directly involved at the Districts, to re-dedicate themselves and ensure that, full immunisation is attained in the State and the targets set are achieved.

The vaccine vans will be utilized primarily for transportation of vaccines and logistics from the State Head Quarter to the District Head Quarters and to the ILR points. With a view

Wokha, SePtember 11 (mexN): One-day training programme for farmers was organised by ATMA Bhandri Block Wokha on September 6 at Bhandri town hall.

M Ben Yanthan, agronomist cum BTT convener Bhandari block chaired the inaugural programme. The chairman in his keynote address told the farmers that the programme was organised in order to make the farmers aware of the importance of vegetable and soil. He exhorted the farmers not to depend always on eternal source for vegetables but to produce themselves as their area is very much conducive for vegetable. He told them to be a producer farmer and

not a consumer farmer.

Special invitee Ilam Lungalang in his speech encouraged the farmers to have their own vegetable garden. He said that Bhandari has a great potential in agriculture sector as they have the market and potentiality to grow vegetables whole year round. He emphasised that anything can be grown in their area if they have zeal and determination.

During the inaugural programme, Elansao, Chairman Bhandari Town Hoho and Ntonsi Yanthan, progressive farmer delivered speech on behalf of the farmers. Khyothungo Ezung BTM, Bhandari block, delivered vote of thanks.

In the technical session, the resource persons were

Litemo Murry S.D.O (Soil Conservation) Bhandari and Mhalo Tungoe SMS KVK, Wokha. Litemo Murry shared importance of soil, soil fertility and its maintenance. Various soil conservation technique like contour bund, terracing, half moon terrace and growing of leguminous plants and vegetables to conserve soil fertility was emphasis by the resource person. Package of practices on winter vegetables like pea, beans, cabbage, cauliflower, knoll khol, coriander, carrot etc was discussed in detail.

After the technical session interaction and seed distribution on winter vegetables was held. Altogether Exhibits of Green City and Green Village by students at the State Level INSPIRE Science Exhibition 50 farmers attended the held at Ruzhukhrie GHSS Kohima under the aegis of State Council of Educational Research & Training (SCERT) Nagaland and sponsored by MST, DST, New Delhi on September 10. (Morung Photo) training programme

Dr. Neiphi Kire, Principal Director flagging off the Immunisation Vaccine Van on September 11.

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to increase immunisation coverage, the Department is conducting Village Health & Nutrition Days (VHNDs) with special emphasis in the hard to reach areas. VHND have been emphasized in the State to achieve target of lowering IMR, MMR, TFR, under five mortality, population stabilisation etc by taking the primary health care to the doorstep of the people.

Zeliangrong Catholic Association Nagaland formed land, attended the meeting.

The meeting was presided by Letgong Patrick, Coordinator as the Chairperson and Dr. Ndangkie Ndang as the Recording Secretary.

The Coordinator stated in a press release that Rev. Fr. Anthony Samy, Parish Priest of St. Xavier Church, Jalukie pronounced the opening prayer while Rev. Fr. Kurian P.V. Parish priest of St. Paul Church, Peren who is the Animator of Regional Pastoral Council, Peren gave the

These health indices depend a lot on full immunisation of infants. The coverage of infant with full immunisation has increased from 27.8% (CES 2009) to 57.6% (HMIS 2012). Since these vehicles have been provided with 4-wheel drive capability, utility during the monsoon and on the type of roads we have in the interior districts will be increased. Intensification

of immunisation activities will be possible with these vaccine vans in the interior part of the districts. With the addition of Japanese Encephalitis Vaccination and the second dose of Measles in Routine Immunisation Vaccination now provides protection from seven vaccine preventable diseases, which are major causes of under 5 mortality besides diarrhea and RTI. The vaccine vans will also serve as a mobile IEC platform with the immunisation slogans displayed on the body of the van to sensitise and create awareness.

It will be utilized to transport the ANM to, and from the outreach session. It will also serve to transport immunisation waste from outreach session sites back to the PHC/ CHC for safe disposal as these are potential health hazards if not properly disposed.

Role of media in serving public interest

Khevito T. Shohe, Director Social Welfare (3rd from left), Keneikesangulie, CDPO (4th from left) along with other officials and public leaders during the inauguration of the new office building of the Child Development Project Officer, Jakhama on September 11.

PereN, SePtember 11 (mexN): The Zeliangrong Catholic Lay Leaders and Regional Priests meet for formation of apex Zeliangrong Catholic body of Nagaland was held on August 31 at St. Paul’s Parish Centre, Peren. Parish priests and parish representatives from Peren, Jalukie Tening and leaders representing from in and around Dimapur and Kohima including women leaders from Zeliangrong Catholic Women Association (ZCWA), Naga-

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welcoming address.

Ernest Sephe pronounced vote of thanks.

Rev. Fr. Adani James, Parish Priest of SFS Church Tening pronounced the concluding prayer. Rev. Fr. Joshua Rongmei SDB, Principal, DBHSS, Dimapur led the participants in prayer to partake the community meal at the end of the meeting.

Besides other resolutions, the house unanimously resolved and formally formed an apex Zeliangrong Catholic body

with a nomenclature, “Zeliangrong Catholic Association, Nagaland (ZCAN)”.

Office Bearers for a term of 3(three) years were elected with president-PF Zeliang; Vice President-CH Kangba Andrew; General Secretary-DT Haideu Anthony; Joint Secretary-Kidongam Victor Panmei; Social & Cultural secretary DM Agay Joseph and Treasurer Aloibe Alex; Advisory Committee Kevipelie paul Iheilung, Mathew Chandy, and Ringam Thomas.

kohIma, SePtember 11 (DIPr): The media comprising of the print media and the electronic media is called the “Fourth Estate” of Democracy. Its vital role is to promote democracy in the society and to wage crusades against aberrations of imperfections in polity. The media thus is to ensure good governance and wholesome development of the Nation. The media has been accorded its protection and freedom under Article 19(1)(a) of the Constitution of India to act as the custodian of public interest.

It should therefore discern the difference between the ‘In public interest and the Interest to public’ by differentiating the sensational and trivial from the positive and serious.

The Press Council of India (PCI) has adopted the theme “Role of Media in Serving Public Interest” for its National Press Day 2013 to be observed on the November 16, 2013. This theme has been chosen by PCI to introspect into its defined role of ‘in service

of Public Interest’. The National Press Day 2013 is intended to retrospect on this fundamental objective of the Media, throughout the country. The PCI confers National Awards to journalists/photographers and freelancers to acknowledge them and to mandate the role of the Media; on National Press Day. The Chairman of the Press Council of India, Justice Markandey Katju extended his greetings to the Media fraternity of the State of Nagaland with the diction “Freedom with Responsibility” in his D.O. letter No. 25/5/2013-PCI, dated 14th August 2013, addressed to the Chief Minister of Nagaland. The Chairman expressed the need for the Media to highlight issues of economy and poverty, employment and education, health and infrastructure instead of sensational and trivial, or celebrity and gossips. He further reminded on the adherence of journalistic codes of ethics for fairness, authenticity and public interest.

SAPCC Mountain Caucus at Kohima Summit

kohIma, SePtember 11 (mexN): In 2008, India’s first National Action Plan on Climate Change (NAPCC) was launched, stating the country’s contribution towards combating climate change. The plan seeks to outline existing and future policies and programmes addressing climate mitigation and adaptation while identifying eight core “national missions” running through 2017, which can be identified as the National Solar Mission, National Mission for Enhanced Energy Efficiency, National Mission on Sustainable Habitat, National Water Mission, National Mission for Sustaining the Himalayan Ecosystem, National Mission for a “Green India, National Mission for Sustainable Agriculture, and National Mission on Strategic Knowledge for Climate Change respectively.

In line with the NAPCC, all the Indian states have also been asked to develop action plans to define how they intend to undertake activities and programmes aimed at climate change adaptation and mitigation under the banner, State Action Plan on Climate Change (SAPCC). While the implementing agency differs from each state as some of them come under the planning department or the department of environment and forest, etc, it is important to note that the SAPCCs play a vital role in the implementation of the NAPCC. Towards achieving this goal, it

may also be mentioned here that the German development organization, GIZ and other organisations, such as the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), the World Bank and the UK Department for International Development (DFID), are providing technical assistance to interested states to help them develop their SAPCC. Noting the importance of each state having its own action plan on climate change, the upcoming Sustainable Mountain Development Summit-III (SMDS) or the IMI-Kohima Summit will feature the SAPCC Mountain Caucus as one of the side events. The objective of the Mountain Caucus being the need for a comparative analysis of SAPCCs from the Indian Himalayan Region, and exploring linkages between the SAPCCs from the Indian Himalayan Region (IHR) and National Mission for Sustaining the Himalayan Ecosystem (NMSHE).

The SAPCC Mountain Caucus will bring together different state actors involved in the development of the State Action Plans for Climate Change, as well as other agencies and organizations involved in the process to identify areas of shared objectives, collaboration, networking and cosharing of knowledge and resources across the Indian Himalayan states.

It is to be noted that the 3rd Sustainable Mountain Development Summit 2013 is supported by the

Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) through its Indian Himalayas Climate Adaptation Programme (IHCAP). The IHCAP builds on capacity and knowledge enhancement related to three pillars, namely, Scientific and Technical knowledge cooperation between Indian and Swiss scientific institutions, Adaptation measures for vulnerable communities, and Mainstreaming adaptation policies for improved action in the Indian Himalayan Region.

As such, the Indian Himalayas Climate Adaptation Programme (IHCAP) intends to leverage the SMDS 2013 event to generate feedback on draft studies, for which, a lead presentation will be made by IHCAP representative on the draft studies. The SAPCC Mountain Caucus during the Kohima Summit will have open discussions with the audience, which will be moderated by two experts, with the belief that the feedbacks drawn from the conclave will contribute towards strengthening the studies.

It is hoped that the inputs generated from the discussions will provide points for further analysis of the SAPCCs, highlight need and direction for strengthening of SAPCCs and increase understanding on implementation mechanism of the SAPCCs in the Indian Himalayan Region.

This was stated in a press release issued by Media Cell, Sustainable Development Forum Nagaland.

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Governor to visit Phek Phek, SePtember 11 (DIPr): The Deputy Commissioner, Phek, Neposo Theluo (NCS) has directed all heads of departments and all Government employees in Phek to be stationed at their place of posting during the Governor’s visit to the District. It is further informed to all District Heads of Offices to be present at the temporary Raj Bhavan i.e. Officers Mess, 5th NAP camp by 3:00 p.m. on September 12 to receive the visiting Governor of Nagaland and Manipur and also to attend the civic reception at the Town Hall at 11:00 a.m. on September 13.

AVUD Meeting

DImaPur, SePtember 11 (mexN): Aghunato Village Union Dimapur (AVUD) would be having a meeting to discuss about a plan for annual get-together on September 15, 3:00 PM at its Banker Akato Achumi’s residence, Kushiabill Village, Purana Bazar.

Therefore, all the office bearers, advisors, and members of the union have been requested to attend the meeting positively.

Chessore area villages meeting

tueNSaNg, SePtember 11 (mexN): The joint meeting of the Chessore Area Village Councils and VDBs, comprising of five villages – Chessore, Huker, Aiponger, Y Anner and Kuthur was held on August 31 at Chessore village. A press release issued by the Chessore Area GB’s Union stated that the meeting thoroughly discussed the road blockade caused due to heavy landslide on Kuthur – Huker Road via Y Anner, Chessore villages. The meeting resolved to deploy bulldozer to clear the blocked road, for the welfare of the public. It informed that all the VDBs of the five villages will contribute towards the expenses through their MGNREGA Scheme 2013-14.

Ex-central armed police meeting

DImaPur, SePtember 11 (mexN): All the pensioners of ex-central armed police personnel, i.e, CRPF, BSF, CISF, ITPD and SSB personnel Nagaland unit are informed that there will be a general meeting September 19, 9:00 am at the BSF Transit Camp, Half Nagarjan, Dimapur. The meeting has been called to elect the new office bearers of Nagaland unit. Hence, all have been requested to attend the meeting positively.

KLWSN meeting on Sept 14

kohIma, SePtember 11 (DIPr): The Kohima Liangmai Welfare Society Nagaland (KLWSN) will hold its coordination meeting of New Office Bearer and Advisor on September 14 at the Resident of its Treasurer N.K. Namty Newmai Government High School Road, Kohima at 3.00 p.m. The meeting will discuss on the forth coming Zeliang (Liangmai) Festival 2013 Chaga Gadi which falls on 30th & 31st October 2013. The meeting will also discuss some other important agendas for the Liangmai Community in Kohima. In this connection, the President LWSK, Kairinpibo and General Secretary Rutmakbo has informed all the concerned members to attend the meeting positively and also requested to bring constructive agendas to discuss in the meeting.

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KSUK general session

kohIma, SePtember 11 (mexN): The 17th general session – cum – freshers’ day of Khiamniungan Students’ Union Kohima will be held on September 14 at the State Academy Hall, Kohima from 10:30 AM onwards. P. Longon, deputy chairman, state planning board will grace the occasion as the chief guest, while Akum Lam, assistant commandant, 7th NAP will be the guest of honour.

MARCOFED meeting

DImaPur, SePtember 11 (mexN): All the members of the board of directors of MARCOFED Ltd. are informed that the 96th meeting of the board of directors will be held on September 20, 10:00 am at the office chamber of the Chairman, MARCOFED, Dimapur.

Therefore, all members concerned have been requested to attend the meeting positively.

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Meet for 50th KSU jubilee

kohIma, SePtember 11 (mexN): The planning board, sub-committee members, office bearers 2013 of 50th jubilee Khrimtomi Students’ Union (KSU), and ex-office bearers of KSU have been requested to attend the 5th general meeting on September 14 at 10:30 AM at the Guest House, Khrimto village.

Mezoma Welfare Forum’s general conference

kohIma, SePtember 11 (mexN): Mezoma Welfare Forum Nagaland will be holding its 27th general conference on September 14, 10:00 am onwards at Hotel Japfu Kohima. A press release issued by the Forum informed that in the first session of the conference, Meyabi Niphi, senior manager (ERP-HR), Oil India Ltd, Duliajan, Assam will talk on “Opportunities in public and private sector.” In the second session, Pat Keyhie, District Urban Development Officer, Mon deliver a talk on “Our sociological pattern – merits and demerits.” During the conference, secretary report, audit report, and nomination committee report will also be presented. The new team of office bearers for the tenure 2013-2016 will also be declared on the day. The Forum has invited all its members and office bearers of different village organizations to attend the programme.

Royal Kohima inter-school debate competition

kohIma, SePtember 11 (mexN): The finals of Royal Kohima Inter-School Debate Competition 2013 will take place on September 11 at G.Rio School, Kohima at 2:00 PM. This event is part of the year-long silver jubilee celebration activities of the Royal Club Kohima.

Chief secretary Alemtemshi Jamir, IAS will grace the occasion as the chief guest. Welcome address will be delivered by Atuolie Mepfhuo, president Royal Club Kohima while introduction of the debaters, judges and commencement of the debate will be pronounced by Thejao Viehienuo. Vote of thanks will be proposed by Rotary Club general secretary Kevingutuo Sekhose.

Seminar on rabbit rearing in Longleng

LoNgLeNg, SePtember 11 (mexN): Rabbit Rearing Co-opertaive Federation Longleng organized a seminar cum workshop on rabbit rearing and production on June 7, with Dr Jungpongsua, VAS Longleng as resource person. A press release issued by the federation’s president N Pongvung Phom informed that more than 300 educated unemployed youth and SHGs from Longleng district participated.

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Former militants beat up cop in Manipur Imphal, September 11 (the hIndu): The Union Home Ministry is understood to have taken a serious view on the increasing blatant violations of the ground rules of the suspension of operations by some signatories in Manipur. The latest appalling violation was the beating up of a police officer on duty by some signatories; even as the state Health MinisterandsomeParliamentary secretaries were present just a few metres away.

Cop beaten up While welcoming 155 cadres who joined the national mainstream on Monday after signing the suspension of operations Chief Minister Okram Ibobi Singh warned those who are in designated camps against trampling the ground rules.

But the former insur-

gents, who are now in the designated camps, turned a deaf ear to the warnings. On the very next day, some former militants who are staying in the designated camp located within 46 Assam Rifles in Churachandpur district took the law into their hands and mercilessly beat up one police officer in front of hundreds of stunned spectators. The Minister and the Parliamentary secretaries were in a nearby venue for official function.

Health Minister Phungzathang Tonsing and other Parliamentary secretaries were inspecting an hospital in the district. Mr. Tonsing was announcing that a Hill medical college would be opened in the district.

At this juncture the former insurgents of a banned underground organisation chased a fleeing police of-

rushed there. When they tried to rescue the police officer the former militants resisted. The police commandos slewed their guns towards the former militants after which the police officer was allowed to go.

A police officer being beaten up by former insurgents only a few metres from the venue where Health Minister P. Tonsing was attending a function.

ficer within the hospital campus. Police were keeping a tight lip on what had provoked the former insurgents in attacking the police officer in this manner.

Reports said that the

former militants who were in combat fatigue chased the fleeing police officer in their jeep on Tuesday while the Health Minister was in the function. Eventually they overtook the police of-

ficer. While several former militants buttonholed the police officer, one of them punched him in the face several times. Some local newspapers have published photographs showing the

former militants beating up the police officer.

They tried to bundle him off in their jeep for taking to an undisclosed place.

On hearing the rumpus some police commandos

Assam to seek refugee status for selected migrants

G u wa h at I , S e ptember 11 (IanS): The Assam government said Tuesday it would formally approach the central government over the issue of granting refugee status to those people who entered the state from the then East Pakistan (now Bangladesh) due to religious persecution.

"Those who entered Assam illegally from East Pakistan due to religious

persecution should be given refugee status," Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi told media persons here.

He clarified that this, however, would not include those who entered the state without religious persecution or out of compulsion.

"We are going to send a formal proposal to the centre in this regard. We would work out the details like the timeframe and other concerning issues once

the proposal is accepted in principle," Gogoi added.

The powerful All Assam Students' Union (AASU) had been demanding banishment of all illegal migrants, who came to Assam after the cut-off date of March 24, 1971 agreed in the historical Assam Accord that ended the six-year-long Assam movement in 1985.

Meanwhile, Gogoi also launched a scathing attack on Bharatiya Janata Party's

Assam unit chief Sarbananda Sonowal and said that the state had developed a lot in the past few years under the UPA government in the Centre.

Gogoi also drew a comparison between Assam and Gujarat and termed Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi as representative of capitalist and rich people of the state.

He noted out that while Assam had a debt burden of only Rs.11,700

Govt knowledge on boundary questioned

Imphal, September 11(nnn): The United Committee Manipur (UCM) said on Wednesday that the present Manipur and Central Governments have no explicit knowledge of the state’s actual boundary area along the Indo-Myanmar border, announcing it would launch a mass movement to push for a final settlement to the alleged flawed boundary fencing and demanded for a demarcation of the border to determine the state's political boundary.

Talking to media persons at the UCM office here, the committee’s president Y Nabachandra demanded that the Central and Manipur Government take

COPTAM concerned by jurisdiction issue

Imphal, September 11 (nnn): The Committee on Protection of Tribal Areas (COPTAM) has said that though it welcomes the state government policy in opening new police stations for security and maintenance of law and order, it is concerned by the recent Manipur government notification in connection with the jurisdiction of the newly created police stations in the state.

"COPTAM is perturbed to learn that several villages in the hill areas have been put under the jurisdiction of valley police stations, which is an encroachment on the administrative boundaries of hill districts and sub-divisions. This arrangement will certainly create disputes and misunderstanding between valley district police and hill district administrations," COPTAM general secretary Thangkam Lupheng pointed out.

Thangkam Lupheng then claimed that COPTAM has been urging the state government for maintenance of district boundaries so as to avoid overlapping and confusions for effective administration and governance in the state.

"If the state government is keen on opening of new police stations/outposts for maintaining law and order, security in the state, more police Stations should also be opened in hill districts too. Creation of police stations only in valley districts is not a balanced policy. It is covert policy to encroach the hill areas. We will not accept this policy any under circumstances," the COPTAM general secretary stated.

steps for demarcation of the alleged disputed IndoMyanmar border to determine the definite political boundary of the state. Manipur Government should convene an emergency special session of the state assembly to discuss the border issue and bring an ultimate solution, he further demanded.

He said UCM had earlier on September 1 organized a seminar on the border issue here at Imphal Hotel to seek advice from intellectuals on the matter. The discussion came after a team of the committee visited the border to oversee the IndoMyanmar Border Fencing, he said. This was followed by a technical session held

at the committee’s office yesterday to deliberate on the next course of action, Nabachandra informed, adding six resolutions were taken during the session.

It resolved the territorial integrity of the state should not be severed at any cost and the concerned should immediately stop taking such steps. An emergency special assembly session should be convened by the Government to discuss on the border issue and take resolutions to bring a final solution.

Any sort of fence construction on the Indo-Myanmar border must be immediately discontinued until the dispute is ended by a political solution, it resolved.

It also resolved that the state Government should bring out a white paper on the issue. Further resolved that a coordinating committee comprises of social organizations and leaders of the ethnic communities of Manipur will be set up to deal with the issue and launch a mass agitation to fulfill all the demands.

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crore in 2001-02, Gujarat had a debt burden of Rs.45,301 crore during the period.

"This debt burden has become Rs.18,792 crore in Assam during 201213 while the debt burden has rose up to Rs.138,978 crore in Gujarat during the fiscal," Gogoi said, claiming that while the rich have become more rich in Gujarat, the status of the poor people remained the same there.

CONGRATULATION

Though this column, I would like to extend my heartiest congratulation to Shri C.M.Chang, Hon’ble Minister, School Education, Nagaland for his resounding Victory in the recently held ByeElection to the 51 Noksen A/c. It is my sincere prayer and wishes that he will bring many more positive changes for all round development of the constituency and the Nagas in general.

I also convey my best wishes in his future endeavour and successful tenure.

Er. Levi Rengma Deputy Speaker, NLA

NAGALAND STATE RURAL LIVELIHOOD MISSION NAGALAND: KOHIMA The Shortlisted Candidates for the following post has been informed via E-Mail; No separate call letter will be issued.

1. District Program Coordinator - Financial Inclusion 2. District Program Coordinator – Management Information System (MIS) 3. Block Project Manager This is to inform all shortlisted candidates that the date for the personal Interview has been fixed on 20th September 2013, 11:00 AM at 2nd Floor, Directorate of Rural Development, Kohima, Nagaland. The candidates are asked to bring their required documents in original.

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Recommendations (summarizing the outstanding achievements of the nominee, along with proof of age ) from various stakeholder Departments; Autonomus Institution of the Government; Organisation(s) and Individual(s) may kindly be submitted to the Director, Youth Resources & Sports, Kohima : Nagaland, for the empanelment of potential nominees for scrutiny by the State Level Committee for final selection/ decision.

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"While Gujarat pays daily wages of Rs.147 under MGNREGA, in Assam we pay Rs. 152 per day wage under the scheme, which helps poor people of the state," he said.

Gogoi also extended his support to Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi as the party's prime ministerial candidate and said that the 2014 Lok Sabha polls in the country would be fought mainly between the Congress and the BJP.

FELICITATION The Secretary, Officers & Staff of Nagaland State Agricultural Marketing Board (NSAMB) would like to convey its heartiest congratulation to Shri.

S. Chuba Longkumer MLA & Vice Chairman NSAMB on being awarded "The North Eastern Golden Personalities award and The Bharat Excellence award" by Friendship Forum India for his outstanding contribution and Social services towards the people of Nagaland.

The Board wishes him good health and more grand success in his future endeavors.

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DECLARATION I Smti. Thsangila daughter of Shri.Tsacholi of Singrep village district Kiphire, Nagaland hereby solemnly declare and affirm as under :1. That, my name as per my educationally document is Smti.Thsangila d/o, Tsacholi of Singrep Village Kiphire district.

2. That, by mistake my name is erroneously written as Smti.Anyila Sangtam in my official documents.

3. Hereafter, in all my official documents my name shall be used as Smti.Thsangila.

4. That, the statement made in paragraph 1 to 3 are true to the best of my knowledge and nothing has been concealed.

I sign this declaration on this day the………………………… 2013 at Kiphire.

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Declared before me on this day the…………… of……………..

2013, place Kiphire.

1st Class Judicial Magistrate Kiphire: Nagaland.

KOHIMA

Dated Kohima, the 11th Sept. 2013

NOTIFICATION With reference to the Nagaland Public Service Commission’s Advertisement No. NPSC- 1/2013 dated Kohima, 28th May 2013 and Addendum/ Corrigendum dated 3rd June 2013, this is to notify all the candidates that the speed test for direct recruitment to stenographer Grade-I, Grade-II(sr.),Grade-II(jr) and Grade -III under various Departments will be held on 27th and 28th Sept 2013.

Individual call letters has been dispatched to the respective postal address. Candidates who do not receive their call letters can obtain duplicate copy from the Commission’s office on any working day from 23rd Sept. 2013.

For further details regarding exam routine and rejected list, candidates can log on to Commission’s website. (www.npsc.co.in).

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Dated Kiphire the 30th July 2013

NOTICE Whereas Smti. Selila Sangtam wife of Late. C. Lithrongba of Yangzitong Village, has applied for issue of succession certificate under the Indian succession Act.1925 in order to draw/receive the payment of movable/immovable properties of Late. C. Lithrongba Primary Teacher under the establishment of Sub- Divisional Education office Kiphire District, who expired on 06/5/2012.

DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY 1. GPF 2. GIS 3. FPF 4. LIC 5. Pension case 6. Any other dues etc. from the office of the Sub- Divisional Education Office Kiphire.

Public are hereby asked to file objection/ claim if any within 30 (thirty) days from the date of issue of this order.

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CM, Deputy CM to meet Shinde Chief Minister Singh and Deputy Chief Minister Gaikhangam Gangmei — who is in charge of Home — will be holding a meeting shortly with Union Home Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde on this issue. Militants of over 20 underground organisations in Manipur had come over ground after signing this accord.

However, police had arrested leaders of some signatories after reports on instances of issuing extortion threats and allegations

of involvement in kidnappings and other insurgency related activities.

The Union Home Ministry is understood to have asked the Manipur government to ensure that there is no violation of the ground rules as.

These increasing instances of the violations are citing a bad example before one and all.

People have already gained in indelible impression that signing of the suspension of operations amounts to giving licence to commit crimes with impunity. Sounding a warning Singh on Monday said that the state and the central governments may be constrained to review to the arrangements if these former militants do not follow the ground rules. Home Minister Gangmei too was very unhappy and warned of drastic government actions.

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4 public discoursE Reform Arms Act & Rule To Preserve Wildlife Dimapur

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12 September 2013

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he Licence Fee for a high powered modern Repeat Fire Sporting Rifles, Pistols and Revolvers is only `10/- and for Renewal `5/-! The License Fees for B.L. Gun whether DBBL or SBBL is `6/- and for Renewal `3/- only: the Fee for M.L. Gun and Air Gun is `4/- for Licence and `2/- for Renewal.

These Fees are rediculously low for Fire Arms; this is unconscionable!

The cost of a small sheaf of Mustered leaf in the Kohima Bazaar or at the roadside Pavement is `20/-; there is no vegetable available in the Market cheaper than `20/- per KG. Even wild vegetables procured free from the wild is no less costly.

Onion costs `50/- per KG but the Licence Fee, of a sophisticated modern Sporting Rifle costing lakhs of Rupees, is even less than the cost of a KG of Onion in the market! Surprising!

The present Licence Fees are

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low beyond any conscionable reason and some of the items of the Rules&Regulations are primitive, archaic; bellow the belly of our Standards today.

In the case of Nagaland; this is because Naga Hills (Arms) Regulation 1938 was patterned principally after the coloneal India Arms Act of 1878 which became inaplicable to Naga Hills in 1936 due to Government of India Act 1935 declaring Naga Hills an ‘Excluded Area’ by the India Order of 1936.

The Act of 1935 which put Naga Hills in the Excluded Area empowered the Governor to make Regulations for the Excluded Area and consequently the Governor was pleased to make Naga Hills (Arms) Regulation II of 1938 where the Deputy Commissioner has been made the Licensing Authority.

Some of the outdated Rules are: i. The Deputy Commissioner is empowered to Issue Licence, ii. Licence can be issued to any

Village at the rate of one Arm for 15 Houses. iii. The Gun can be used by any Adult or Clan in the Village. iv. The Validity of the Lisence as the DC pleases, v. No Licence or Renewal Fee for Muzzle Loading Gun, vi. DC to Authorise Vendors for Sale of Ammunition, vii. Sub-Inspector to make sudden check of the Sale. viii. Details of ‘close season’ and ‘prohibited gender’ of Animals are stipulates in the current Gun License, are outdated.

These 19th Century archaic Colonial Era Arms Regulations were made solely for use in hunting of Wild Animals and Birds.

For too long, has this attitude continued to this day, naively or inadvertantly. Today the most civilized world feels no need of Hunting except the Nagas. This 21st and the coming Centuries require total commitment for preservation of our environmen-

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Akati Muru (St. John College Dimapur) Another beautiful year God has added into your life, and as you grow older may success flows into your path of life. HAPPY BIRTHDAY, LOVE PEACE BE WITH YOU. With Prayer Mummy, Daddy Brother & Sister Dearest Sunepjung, Many many happy returns of the day. May you continue to be a channel of blessings to those around you. Happy Birthday. Have a wonderful day. God bless.

From, Ajem & Atu

easily and cheaply. A KG of Gun Powder costing `300/can produce several hundreds of Home Made 12 Bore Shots cheaply otherwise costing thousands of Rupees. v. Sale of Air Gun freely, particularly .22 bore, which is easily converted into lethal .22 Rifle in any Gun Repairer Shop in Nagaland. vi. The practise of Renting Arms or Shots on Rent for Animal Meat.

The Wildlife Protection Act of India, the Conservation Act today has no room for Sport Hunting of Animals and Birds; the Archaic Arms Act and Regulations of India needs urgent updating consonant with modern view of Environment Conservation.

Thepfulhouvi Solo, Retd. IFS (RR-68) Retd. Principal Secretary, Forest Wildlife & Environment.

Nagaland

Lesson From Pimples

h! Another pimple, disgusting! I hate pimples. Why always pimples?

Why? Many really hate pimples. One of their greatest enemies is pimple. Thus, when they see any pimple in their tender face, they grumble and complain. Especially for those who are very much concerned about beauty or good look, the thought of pimple will linger on their minds and immensely upset them.

Some are really impatient with pimples. Before it is time to squeeze it out, they would touch it as if it is a compulsion. If we start touching or squeezing a pimple, we get tempted to touch it more and more. As we keep on touching, it becomes bigger and bigger. When the pimple becomes big as a result of constant touch, remorse strikes us. I have heard someone expressing regret saying, if I have not touched or squeezed it early, it shouldn’t be like this. Now my pimple becomes very big; it’s very ugly to look.

Since pimple is touched frequently before time comes, it takes longer time to squeeze it out. This is the result of being impatient and being unable to abstain from touching when the time has not yet come.

In our life, we see and come across many fascinating and enticing things. Food could be a temptation for us. They may not be inherently bad or spoilt, and eating may not be wrong, but there are times we need to abstain from certain food due to different reasons such as high BP, low BP, gastritis, fever, diabetes, and other health problems.

But, if it is pleasant to our eyes or we know that it will be delicious and tasty, we find hard to abstain. Though we are sure that it will affect our health, we just want to taste little bit. The idea, ‘just a little’ controls our mind and overpowers us. When we eat little, we find that it’s tasty. So, we take it again.

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With love mom, dad, bro & Sis

tal Ecology which involves delecate ‘Balance of Relationship’ not only between Soil, Rain, Sunshine, Air but also between all the constituents Biological members of Nature.

For Self Protection and Self preservation, Hand Guns may be necessary for some Persons, but today there simply is no necessity of the powerful modern Rifles and Guns for any persons to possess.

However, Guns and Rifles are not the only ones used to kill Animals and Birds; there are often worst others which do not require Licence to use and any Hunter can easily make in his own varandah himself: i. iron Wires of diameter 1mm to 5mm for making Traps, ii. Factory manufactured Iron Clamp-Traps freely available in the Market, iii. Poison Chemicals, Gums, iv. Open Sale of Gun Powder with which Hunters can make their own Shots in the kitchen very

Then, slowly, we eat and eat and consume much. Yes, we relish eating which is tasty or delicious. When we eat a lot, out mouth is gratified, but what is the consequence? The result is pain, suffering and regret. I have experienced it and I have seen many people regretting and complaining for failing to abstain in certain foods or drinks. They are like those who regret for touching pimples before it’s time to squeeze out.

I’m just throwing a simple example on food habits. There are many other things which we know to be bad, but we do deliberately and fall due to lack of patience. Many take huge bribes today because they have tasted by taking little amount initially. They find hard to give up because they have developed the habit of accepting bribe and thus become their daily cup of tea. In matters of tax, fraud and other forms of graft too, starts in a small way. At first, when they get advice from people not to do or involve, they don’t listen. So, though they come to know that it’s bad or illegal lately, they find hard to stop or give up because they have experienced and touched several times. It become like a person who do not listen to the voice of his/her friends not to squeeze pimple when it is not time, and become visible ultimately.

In fact, many big things start with small things. When it becomes big, it becomes difficult to give up though it is not good, because the time-long practice and taste have already fettered those people who practice.

Nonetheless, their conscience and instinct tells them not to do certain things, but they ignore those precious voices coming from inside and they continue to do. Like Paul’s writing, there are certain things which we consider to be unlawful for us but they may not be beneficial. However, with the idea that it is lawful for us, we do certain things

though they may not be beneficial for us.

My argument is, a thing may be lawful for us, but it may not be God’s absolute will or indispensable. Therefore, if something is not helpful or beneficial for our life, at times, we ought to abstain from it. With the idea of liberty and enjoyment, we involve in many things which ultimately bring obnoxious and detrimental results.

When we yield to a small temptation, in the future, we yield easily to bigger temptations. Little is much when God is with us, and little is much in matters of falling from temptation. The idea – this is not sinful or unlawful, it’s ok – is a big trap in our life. A person who touch the pimples know that it’s not yet time to squeeze it out, but he/she touch it out of uncontrollable desire. Likewise, we know that it’s not good to do something, but we do it out of curiosity and lack of patience.

So the marks of our actions enlarge and become more visible like big pimples.

What shall we do to overcome it? Sometime, we abstained from touching a pimple though it is big and disturbing. But it does not enlarge as we don’t touch it. At the right time we squeeze it out. If it is done properly, we don’t see the mark after few days. So, even in our life, when we come across something which is tempting to do, but we know that it’s not good, if we tolerate and abstain from doing it, we experience happiness and joy. There are times we think back and say to ourselves, ‘if I did that, I may struggle now or if I did that, the consequence wouldn’t be good. So, let us be patient in life! Being patient is a big deal, but its fruit is sweet. Let us not forget that human wants are unlimited!

Let us learn something new and worthwhile from pimples!

Liba Hopeson BTC, Pfutsero

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Happiness

ear dairy, I feel happy when I get to ponder and jot down my feelings and thoughts on you. Today is 11th September, 2013. It is 2:00 in the afternoon. I came across this word ‘Happiness’, it caught my eyes and I began to realize how happy I am, how I wish everyone is as much happy as I am today....of course life is not a bed of roses and I do not expect to be happy all the time. Okay if I were, what would it mean? I guess it will mean that I am emotionally immature. Anyway, God created me as an emotional being so I do have other emotions to feel as well. Does this than discount the validity of happiness?

No way, I like to be happy and if it were not for happiness I do not think I can go through hard times. Happiness is the silver lining after the storms of life that keeps people moving. Everyone wants to be happy and deserves to be.

As much as I can, I would choose happiness over sadness, despair, anger, hopelessness.......etc.

The Oxford dictionary defines happiness as, ‘feeling or showing pleasure or contentment’. It is said that words are expressions of what we feel inside. I believe that happiness is contagious and would like to reap maximum benefit of it. These words are therefore words of hope, encouragement and life. Dear diary, when you are read I hope you would do justice to this former sentence. Be so soaked up in people’s mind that they are not merely mesmerized but genuinely choose to be happy and learn to treasure happiness.

Dear happiness, thank you for being a part of my life .When I think of when we first met, I go back to my childhood days- life was simple and free. Sadness, hurt, anger and their siblings came to visit too but I cherished you the most. I bore with them somehow but I got along with you the most. You were my best friend. You came to me in ordinary forms like the cloud and my imagination of how good it would feel to sit on you, my dad and the warmth of his embrace, playing houses and the joy of responsibilities, making paper money and the joy of earning it through work. There were times when I was growing up, you eluded and I missed you badly. There were times I wanted you more than anything but just could not find you. Later, I learnt that you were always around. It was me who failed to look out for you. I missed you, wanted you but stopped letting you be a part of me. I realized sadness, hurt, anger and their siblings were making their way in.

I am grateful I missed you enough to search and find you again. By the way, the time we were apart and those siblings visited was a good time too. Without them I would not have known your worth.

Today when I think of you, I am reminded of how complex life has become. Many times sadness, hurt, anger and siblings keep visiting but I now have learnt the secret of keeping you. You are there in my imagination, keep me dreaming; you are there in relationships, keep reminding me of its value; you are there in responsibilities, keep me joyful to carry it out; you are there in my abilities, keep me zealous to work and earn. When we met you came to me in ordinary forms, today you remain the same. Life has changed; you have not. Years have passed by; I have grown with you.

Dear diary, thank you for letting me be in touch with my emotion of happiness. Today I am happy because I have achieved something I dreamt of, I have dear ones to celebrate with, I have plans to work on and I have the zeal to run for it. Dear dairy, please tell everyone to enjoy self talk, ask what makes them happy and be happy for all sweet reasons they can think of. And to close with, convey that happiness is a choice not a chance, it comes when we face changes instead of making excuses, when we are motivated and refuse to be manipulated, be useful and not used, excel and not compete, choose self esteem in place of self pity and listening to one’s inner voice and not the random opinion of others. Long live HAPPINESS! Nighatoli Piketo Achumi

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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Kamongla wins RK inter-school debate competition our Correspondent Kohima | September 11

Kamongla (Class XII) from Northfield today emerged as the best speaker of Royal Kohima Inter-School Debate Competition 2013 held here at G.Rio School as part of silver jubilee celebration event of Royal Club Kohima. She was awarded with a cash of Rs. 3000 along with certificate and a library book coupon worth Rs. 5000 for school she represented.

The runners- up Vipito V. Swu (Class IX) from Charity School pocketed a cash prize of Rs. 2000 with certificate and library book coupon worth Rs. 3000 for school he represented.

Ten participants in the final also received a book coupon worth Rs. 500 each with certificate of participation.

Gracing the function as the chief guest, chief secretary Alemtemshi Jamir, IAS said that he was impressed to see the quality of articulation exhibited by the participants and encouraged the students to continue to exercise such quality. He also challenged the young boys and girls to compete on equal footing with the rest of the world. He encouraged Royal Club Kohima to organize similar event in the coming days as well.

alemtemshi Jamir and members of Royal Club Kohima with winners of Royal Kohima Inter-School debate Competition 2013 on Wednesday. (Morung Photo)

Royal Club Kohima president Atuolie Mepfhüo stated that in the year 1985 a group of like-minded friends from different walks of life felt on the need to set up a club, which can extend assistance to the society and channelize youths’ energy. In subsequent years, he said, in collaboration with Kohima District Referee Association, a senior soccer super league was conduct-

CondEMnatIon

AMK condemns The apex body representing all Angami Women Organization, Angamiapfü Mechü Krotho (AMK), hereby condemns the rape of a physically challenged girl by a man on September 2013 at Chümukedima.

AMK President Salhoutuonuo Kruse, and Avonuo Theünuo Secretary has urged the concerned authorities to immediately book the culprit and to award befitting punishment to the culprit as per provisions of the law.

by Mr. Phongpa Konyak, on September 3 last at Chumukedima, Dimapur. A condemnation note issued

by Persons with Disabilities and the Federation, stated that Mr. Phongpa has not only tarnished himself but also our society; a society that prides itself to be respectful to our fellow sisters.

It also stated that no punishment or compensation would befit against such an inhuman act but we beseech the lawful authority to enforce the most stringent punishment, as DPOs’ Federation con- per the law of the land, demn against the inhuman act of The Dimapur Block the Rapist on one of our felLevel DPOs’ Federation has low sister. expressed deep sorrow and empathy to the unfortunate WASU condemns victim and her family memThe Western Angami bers while vehemently con- Students’ Union (WASU) demning the dastardly rape strongly condemned

the rape of a minor girl at Khonoma Village by Viriezolie Meyase and Kepevilie Savino of Khonoma Village on August 31, 2013. In a press note issued by Kedoroko Casavi, President, WASU Kohima and Krovi Sechu, general secretary, the union lauded the law enforcing agency for having booked the culprits.

The union has also demanded the severest punishment to the culprits so that such incident will not occur in future. The union also stated that it will never tolerate such kind of act which is totally against the society and which is unacceptable. The union warns that the person who tries to bail them out will be dealt at his her own risk. The union also assures fullest support and cooperation in the due process of law.

Nagaland Catholic Youth Movement celebrates annual day in Kohima

ed to promote games and sports.

Royal Club of Kohima was formed on November 1, 1988 with “Service to all” as its motto.

Other activities of Club included; Nagaland open volley ball tournament, Rifle shooting competition, open Naga wrestling tournament, traditional SeiBagei race (hand cart), football exhibition

matches, lawn tennis exhibition matches, open music competitions, formation of the Nagaland Chess Association etc.

A visit to homes and institutions, taking part in social activities like tree plantation, cleanliness drive, concern for victims of natural calamities were also part of the club's activity. Mepfhüo said 2013 being the silver jubilee year of the Club, it had already sponsored 6th Kohima District Table Tennis Championship 2013, now Inter school debate competition while Sei-Bagei race will take place in October and culminating with the Royal Gold Cup 2013 in November. Earlier, the function was chaired

by Thejao Viehienuo while vote of thanks was proposed by Kevingutuo Sekhose.

Before the grand finale, zonal debate competition was conducted successfully last month with series of topics like “Schools should not have uniform,” “Annual examination is better than Continuous Comprehensive Evaluation” and “Sports should be made an integral part of school curriculum” and concluded with “The study of science is leading to global destruction” as the topic for final event.

Judges for final included; K. Yuly Vizotha, Kevino Savino, Joseph Belho, K. Sekhose and Arch. K. Mepfhuo.

SDO PHED Dhansiripar gets new office

Dimapur, September 11 (mexN): A new office complex of the Sub Divisional Officer (SDO) Public Health Engineering Department (PHED) Dhansiripar under Dimapur district was inaugurated by Atokhe Aye, SDO (Civil) Dhansiripar today.

Speaking on the occasion, the chief guest acknowledged that setting up SDO PHE office in the area is another positive development for the fast growing Dhansiripar area. He also encouraged the staff to be sincere and productive in discharging their duties.

The programme chaired by Er Sentimeren, SDO, PHE Dhansiripar began with invoking God’s blessings by Pastor Union

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APO condoles demise of Dr. Khrielieü Kire

Dimapur, September 11 (mexN): The Angami Public Organisation (APO) deeply regrets to learn about the sad demise of Dr. Khrielieü Kire. A condolence note issued by Neingnyü Sekhose President, APO stated that Kire being the first lady to achieve LMP and MBBS among the Angami community was well disciplined and also contributed immensely to the society. “We wish to extend our heartfelt condolence to the bereaved family in losing a great soul” the note stated.

GPRN/NSCN discharges one

Dimapur, September 11 (mexN): The GPRN/ NSCN has discharged Khenivi Aye, deputy secretary in the Ministry of Keeya Affairs on September 11 from active national service owing to his feeble health ground.

The GPRN/NSCN MIP in a press release acknowledged the selfless service rendered by him and wishes him success in his future endeavor.

ATAN emergency meeting

Dimapur, September 11 (mexN): The remaining 193 members of Aggrieved Teacher Association Nagaland (ATAN) has convened an emergency meeting on September 15, 2013 at 3:00 pm at ISBT Purana Bazar, Dimapur. Al are requested to bring their photocopy of qualification documents and appointment order and SIT seizure list.

Purana Bazaar ‘B’ Village social work on Sept 14

Dimapur, September 11 (mexN): Purana bazaar ‘B’ Village Council is conducting mass social work on September 14, 2013 at 6:00 am in the Village jurisdiction. A press note issued by L.Temjen, Chairman, and T. Meren, Secretary has informed all the public have been requested to attend the social work. The note also stated that failure to do so, the council would impose fine against the person.

State level bankers committee meeting

Kohima, September 11 (mexN): The State Level Bankers’ Committee Meeting for the quarter ended June 2013 will be held at the Conference Hall of Hotel Vivor, Kohima on September 13 at 11:00 AM. It will be attended by senior functionaries of the state governatokhe aye, Sdo (Civil) dhansiripar inaugurating the ment, Reserve Bank of India (RBI), NABARD and Controllers of Banks. The meeting will review the progress new SDO PHED office building. made by banks as on June 30, 2013 vis-a-vis the annual Baptish Church Dhansi- PHE, Chief Engineer PHE, credit plan for the year 2013-14. ripar. Er. L.Tongpang Long- Parliamentary Secretary kumer, E.E PHED (Ru- Urban Development Zha- OHYO summons ral) Dimapur highlighted leo Rio and S.E Dimapur the technical report. He circle for bringing the proj- Dimapur, September 11 (mexN): The Officers’ thanked and acknowl- ect to fruition. G.B Dhansi- Hill Youth Organisation (OHYO) has served a final sumedged the Minister of PHE, ripar Chuba also exhorted mon notice to Deepak and Party presently residing at Para-Medical Colony, Kohima who were involved in the Noke, Principal Secretary the participants.

September 7, 2013 night, physical assault upon one youth member at Officers’ Hill Colony, Kohima. A press note issued by Metevizo Sophie President and Noseho Koso General Secretary, OHYO stated that vigilance Team-OHYO swung into action after receiving comished Matriculation from Hospital, Kohima and also plaint and took stock of the situation. It also mentioned Welsh Mission Girl’s High served as District Medical that Deepak and Party were summoned to appear before Officers’ Hill Colony Panchayat on September 8, School, Shillong in 1940. In Officer, Tuensang.

1940–1947 she studied LiShe also held positions 2013 however they failed to turn up. Therefore, Deepak centiate Medicine Surgery as Civil Surgeon, Kohima; and Party are summoned to be present at Officers’ Hill (LMS), at Women’s Medical Deputy Director Health Colony Panchayat on September 13, 2013 at 3:00 pm, College, Ludhiana, Punjab. Service, Nagaland; Jt. Di- failing which any untoward future incidents befalling In 1952, she was the first rector Health Service, Na- upon them, the OHYO will not be held responsible.

Naga Lady MBBS, from As- galand; Director Health sam Medical College, Di- Service, Nagaland. After re- 21st Spero Meliora 2013 brugarh. tirement, she held the post Kohima, September 11 (mexN): The Dolphin In 1947, she joined of Chairperson, Social Wel- Club, Kohima will hold its 21st Spero Meliora 2013 honorary service at Gov- fare Board and member of (Literary Competition) in commemoration of silver juernment Civil Hospital, the Family Planning Asso- bilee on September 14 at Kohima Village Council hall.

Kohima, Honorary service ciation. Kire was the Conve- Y. Vikheho Swu, parliamentary secretary for irrigation at Ganesh Das Hospital for ner for the first Naga Moth- and flood control will grace the inaugural function as Women & Children, Shil- er’s Association, founding the chief guest while chief secretary Alemtemshi Jamir, long. She also worked at member and first Honor- IAS will be the guest of honour at the closing session.

American Baptist Mission ary Secretary of Nagaland The inaugural function will start from 9:00 AM onHospital, Guwahati; Assam State Red Cross Society wards. The Spero Meliora will be marked by debate, Government Civil Hospital, and President of the Naga- singing, cultural song, painting, essay writing, quiz and Guwahati; Ganesh Das Hos- land Institute of Health and spelling bee competition. pital, Shillong; Naga Civil Social Welfare Board.

Dr. Khrielieü Kire passes away

Late dr. Khrielieü Kire.

Kohima, September 13 (mexN): Dr. Khrielieü Kire, the first lady to achieve LMP and MBBS among the Angami community passed away today.

Late Dr K.K. Angami was born on January 12, 1918. She did her Primary schooling from Baptist a choir performing during the annual day of nagaland Catholic Youth Movement in Kohima. Mission School, Kohima in Kohima, Septem- olic Youth Association of St. expressed happiness to all 1935 after which she finber 11 (mexN): Catho- Francis de Sales (SFS) Par- the different communities lics across Nagaland cel- ish on Sunday evening pre- of the church for taking ebrated the annual day of sented youth talent night part. Quoting the words of Nagaland Catholic Youth under the theme “God’s Helen Keller, “Alone we can Movement, the birthday of Gift” at Charity School. Dif- do so little, together we can Mary, mother of Jesus, and ferent tribes presented cul- do much,” the chief guest Kohima, September 11 (Dipr): The Department the 2nd anniversary of the tural dance and folk songs urged the youth to collec- of Social Welfare has contemplating to give the Best CitiEpiscopal of ordination of besides many other items tively preserve our rich zen Award for two persons- one male and one female in Bishop of Kohima Rev. Fr. showcasing the talents of culture and inculcate good all the 11 (eleven) districts in commemoration of 50th James Thoppil. youth. habits. Rev.Fr Alex Vizo, years Nagaland Statehood as decided in the meeting of Observing the day in Speaking as the chief Parish Priest was the guest AHoDs and HoDs. The award consists of cash and certificate which will be given on October 1, 2013 coinciding Kohima, the Angami Cath- guest, Luolhoulie Linus of honour. with the observation of International Older Persons.

Social Welfare department to give Best Citizen Award

ZSU organises career-building workshop

Kohima, September 11 (mexN): The Zhavame Students’ Union (ZSU) organized a career-building workshop for secondary students on Tuesday at LCS Building, Kohima. Parliamentary Secretary for Higher Education & SCERT, Deo Nukhu exhorted the gathering by highlighting on the availability of several career options while Program Officer, Department of Information Technology, Daniel Krocha was the other speaker for the workshop.

Recalling his experiences as a student, Daniel Krocha told the students that they have better access to information today with many branches to study.

“We should know what we are good at and specialize in that field,” he said while

Parliamentary Secretary for HE & SCERT, Deo Nukhu, Speaker, Program Officer, IT, daniel Krocha, Professor Bhattacharjee and Jasmine from Career track, with the ZSU executives, successful nPSC candidates and secondary students at the career building workshop held at LCS building on tuesday.

advising them to use the vast knowledge available in this age of information and decide what to become.

Further stating that during their time, those students who asked questions were branded as “over-smart.” He however encouraged the young students to learn to be-

come smart and start asking questions. “If you want to succeed and be competitive in this age, you have to be smart and not fear to ask questions,” he emphasized. He also asserted on the importance of learning the English language well as it is the medium for both teaching

and communicating.

He also advised the students to set their goals, if they have not already had an ambition and further fine information on what is required to achieve that goal in order to fulfill their ambitions.

“Remember that hard work is very important

but more important than hard work is working efficiently and persistently”, he also advised.

The highlights of the event included invocation

by Vikhrulu Pohena, Assembly Secretary, ZSU, welcome note by Khopi Krocha, Vice President, ZSU, special songs by Asenuo Movi and Lisha Domeh, vote of thanks

by Vikho Victor Dukru and benediction by Thebi Joseph Shupao while ZSU President, Tho-o Shupao chaired the function.

Earlier, the successful candidates of NPSC from the village, namely, Dr. Rokhu Savio Krocha, Dr. Ruokuovinuo Rachel Krocha, Er. Ruopfükhrielie Rhi, Er. Alexandar Rhi, and Virekhru Domeh were also acknowledged by the Zhavame Students’ Union.

Mhaikam villagers lead by village council chairman and pastor take part in the cutting and widening of Rd Road to cemetery under MGREGS 2013-2014 at Mhaikam village, Jalukie Block under Peren district.

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The Power of Truth

The Morung Express THursDAy 12 sEPTEmbEr 2013 vol. vIII IssuE 250

by Aheli moitra

Unique threats to women in media

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he International News Safety Institute in collaboration with International Women’s Media Federation has put together a unique survey. Through an online interview, it seeks to assess the risks that women journalists face in their work. This is claimed to be the first ever effort to collect data about challenges for women journalists on a global scale. The findings of the survey will be used to raise awareness about “unique threats to women in media” and shape programs to better prepare women to report the news.

Have no doubt, a woman journalist’s qualms in Nagaland fit right into the list, though shades of grey remain. Being a professional here consistently plays with the granular line between being a woman and a woman journalist.

If you’re a male journalist and wondering what this is about, consider this: During the course of an interview, have you been asked why your hairstyle is not “better suited” to your age?

Have you been asked to accompany your interviewee, alone, to shooting practice at a shooting range far away in the mountains?

While maintaining cordial relationship with your source, have you been asked to get married to them instead?

These are bizarre questions. But they are real ones posed to women journalists in Nagaland.

One woman journalist says her male colleagues make sarcastic jibes when she covers the crime beat. Police stations, as well as “conflict” situations, seem to be off-bound to women asking questions. Another journalist corroborates this. Then, she writes on political issues, and needs to be in consistent contact with politicians, both state and non state. Being the playing field of men, her prime constituency of interaction is men. For them, a woman interrogating their political municipality or the latest political mess they have the State in is not easily digested. Should she not concentrate on her shirt and shoes instead?

Apart from the psychological trauma caused by this to women writing on a society managed by men, it hinders women from asking questions on injustices shaping society. It effectively stops women from moving their career in journalism forward.

Sure, not all women journalists face this. One said she was patted on her back for being a woman and working on the stories she did. Gender, in her case, was a positive factor. Another senior journalist said she encountered only some doubts when she began her career as a journalist in Nagaland, but most of them were from within the media fraternity—would she be able to continue after bearing a child? She not only continued, but also accomplished more than most male journalists in Nagaland.

But gendered harassment in our workplace continues.

Though our offices in which our institutions are placed are one of the safest for women to work out of, it is hazardous for women to venture out, probe and ask questions. We are quickly “shown our place” as sexualized weak objects, deserving naught of modern professions. We have to work under this insecure environment and keep our sources intact to be able to continue long term engagement on a subject, as a journalist.

Naga politics come laced with danger. Journalists are not given any form of protection under law. Nor are journalists in Nagaland organized under a union to politically voice out an injustice. Women’s contribution to journalism in Nagaland has been continuous despite the unpleasant players and masochist environment. The media should set up measures and means to at least start acknowledging these threats to women in the profession. Only then minds can be put together to put up measures to tackle these threats, allowing more women to take up journalism as a profession.

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Illicit outflows fleeced India

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ndia, Malaysia and Indonesia were fleeced to the tune of $517 billion through illicit financial outflows over the past decade, Washington-based research and advocacy organisation Global Financial Integrity (GFI) has said. "India suffered illicit financial outflows of $123 billion, Malaysia haemorrhaged $285 billion in illegal capital flight and Indonesia lost $109 billion in dirty money," GFI said in a report.

GFI, which seeks to promote transparency in the international financial system, also said Russia "experienced illicit inflows and outflows totalling $764.3 billion since the collapse of the Soviet Union. "Our research shows that illicit financial flows are one of the biggest hindrances to economic growth and one of the primary drivers of inequality in rich and poor nations alike," said GFI president Raymond Baker. "The global economy is at a very tenuous place right now with major emerging economies like India, Brazil, and Malaysia in turmoil, China showing signs of slower growth and European nations just beginning a very fragile recovery," Baker added. GFI said its research has shown that tax haven secrecy, anonymous shell companies and trade-based money laundering facilitated the illegal outflow of roughly $261 billion from the Greek economy in the lead-up to the European debt crisis, drained $3.79 trillion from China between 2000 and 2011, and tax haven abuse is estimated to cost U.S. taxpayers roughly $150 billion per year. "No G20 nation is immune to the consequences of money laundering and tax evasion. This is a global epidemic that world leaders ignore at their own peril," Baker noted.

"Automatic exchange of tax information between jurisdictions is one of the best ways to begin curtailing this problem. It ensures that tax authorities and law enforcement in both rich and poor countries have the necessary records they require to detect and deter tax evasion," GFI said. GFI also said G20 nations should move seriously toward curtailing abusive tax avoidance by multinational corporations by requiring that they publicly disclose revenues, profits made, losses, taxes paid, subsidiaries, and staff levels on a country-by-country basis. A July report from the OECD on Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (BEPS) failed to endorse this simple premise, eliciting disappointment from civil society.

In April, the European Union adopted requirements that all financial institutions disclose profits made, taxes paid, subsidiaries, and staff levels on a country-by-country basis and EU leaders announced in May that they were considering requiring all multinational companies to also do so. Beyond country-by-country reporting and the automatic exchange of tax information, GFI highlighted the need to crackdown on the secrecy behind anonymous shell companies. It has now been proved by the US Department of Justice that anonymous shell companies are the most widely used method for laundering the proceeds of crime, corruption and tax evasion. These phantom companies are known to facilitate sex slavery, arms trafficking and drug dealing. They are also used to disguise campaign contributions, get around being barred from an industry and duping other business owners.

Noting the important work done by the G20's Working Group on Anti-Corruption over the past few years, GFI urged world leaders to make the mandate of the Group permanent.

"The Anti-Corruption Working Group is a vital forum for ensuring that anti-corruption is an integral part of global economic policy. There's no reason for the Working Group's mandate to be only two years in length. We hope to see it incorporated as a permanent voice within the G20 framework," GFI said.

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Zeina Karam Associated Press

An accidental heir proves resilient

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hose who knew Bashar Assad in earlier days say he was uncomfortable being the son of a president and never wanted to lead. A soft-spoken, lisping eye doctor, he enjoyed Western rock music and electronic gadgets — an accidental heir to power.

Yet Assad, who turns 48 on Wednesday, has proven to be relentlessly resilient, branded by opponents a brutal dictator who kills with chemical weapons. His willingness to do whatever it takes in Syria's civil war, unleashing his military's might against entire towns and cities, has so far succeeded in keeping his regime core in power, even as large swaths of his country fall from his control or turn into devastated killing fields.

Nearly three years into the uprising against his family's more than 40-year-rule, he has defied every prediction that his end is near. The West once had the impression Assad was weak or incompetent, said David Lesch, professor of Middle Eastern history at Trinity University in San Antonio. "It took this unleashing of violence and bloodshed for people to reassess their view of Bashar."

"There is revision, people saying he's a lot tougher than they thought," said Lesch, author of "Syria: The Fall of the House of Assad," who had unusual access to Assad, meeting him regularly from 20042009. In the eyes of opponents, Assad is a murderous autocrat who would do anything to cling to power.

The U.S and its allies accuse him of resorting to gassing his own people, a claim the regime denies. But for his supporters, he is a nationalist hero fighting Western imperialism and ensuring stable, secular rule in a turbulent region wracked by sectarian wars.

Assad himself appears fueled by an unshakeable belief that Syria would collapse without him, that he is not crushing a popular rebellion but fighting an attack by foreign-backed terrorists. In a televised speech to parliament in June 2012, he likened his crackdown to a doctor trying to save a patient. "When a surgeon... cuts and cleans and amputates, and the wound bleeds, do we say to him, 'Your hands are stained with blood?'" Assad said.

"Or do we thank him for saving the patient?" The question that has always been debated about Assad is whether he leads his regime or is led by it.

The leadership he inherited was meticulously built by his father, Hafez Assad. The Assad family and its minority Alawite sect held the most sensitive positions in the military and intelligence agencies. But they weren't the only ones: Select families from the Sunni majority and from Christian and other minorities were given powerful posts or economic spheres that invested them in the regime, one of the most autocratic in the Middle East.

The son remains as reliant on them as his father did, if not more. "He is not the strongman. How can he be?" an exiled cousin, Ribal al-Assad, told the AP in London. "He didn't come up through the military ranks ... He didn't put these people in, his brother did and his father did. He's more afraid of being assassinated by one of them than he is of Western airstrikes." Bashar Assad's first months as president after succeeding his father in 2000 ushered in hopes he would loosen his father's iron grip. Even after it became clear he too would not tolerate dissent, he was still portrayed by many as a reformer at heart, fighting against an old guard who restricted his ambitions. Even some of his strongest critics in the current war once believed he could be a positive factor.

As a senator, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry visited him repeatedly, dining with Assad and his wife at a restaurant in Old Damascus in 2009.

Former French President Nicholas Sarkozy invited him to Bastille Day celebrations in 2008. Even after his forces fired on protesters at the beginning of the uprising against him in March 2011, Hillary Clinton suggested he was different from his father — a "reformer" who should be given a chance. So how did a purported reformer become a leader who Kerry now compares to Adolf Hitler?

"It's like a Greek tragedy," says Jean-Marie Quemener, whose biography of Assad, "Docteur

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he only thing constant about change is change itself but this doesn't seem to be the case when it comes to the national capital. Despite the public outcry post the horrific Dec 16, 2012, gang-rape of a young woman, little seems to have changed for most women, who feel as unsecure as ever.

Despite the police saying they have tightened security in the city, many women feel it is futile to be dependent on anyone, including the police, for their security and they have to be careful and take their own measures to feel safe in the city.

The safety of women late in the evenings continues to be an issue, with suspicious strangers and cars drawing up close if you are alone and waiting at a bus stop or walking on the street after 8 p.m. Auto rickshaws play truant and refuse to take women passengers many times at night.

IANS spoke to a range of women on how safe they feel in the city, which earned the unflattering sobriquet of "rape capital" after the brutal gangrape. Many women complained about being harassed at bus stops and inside buses. And travelling alone especially during the night becomes a nightmare.

"I travel by bus and after 7.30 p.m. I rethink the decision to travel by bus every evening. I do not see any measures (for women's safety) on the ground. I feel men have got more licence to evetease you," said Swechha Chettri, a software professional, who commutes by bus to her Noida office from South Delhi. "Post the Dec 16 gang rape, there have been so many rape incidents which keep re-instilling the fear in the minds of women who travel during late

This 1994 file photo posted on the official Facebook page of the Syrian Presidency, purports to show then Syrian Captain Bashar Assad, right, during a military project in Syria. In the eyes of many, Assad is a murderous autocrat who would do anything to cling to power. But for his supporters, he is a nationalist hero fighting Western imperialism, a stabilizing presence who ensures a secular rule in a turbulent region wracked by sectarian wars. (AP Photo/Syrian Presidency via Facebook/ File)

Bachar, Mister Assad," was published in France in 2011. "At each step of his existence, he had every chance of choosing the right way. But each time, either the rug was pulled from under him, or he took the wrong decision," he told The Associated Press in Paris. "Each time, his destiny was forced."

Assad came to power by a twist of fate. The elder Assad was cultivating Bashar's older brother Basil to succeed him. But in 1994 Basil was killed in a speeding car crash in Damascus. Bashar was summoned home from his ophthalmology practice in London, put through military training and elevated to the rank of colonel to establish his credentials so he could one day rule.

When Hafez Assad died in 2000, parliament quickly lowered the presidential age requirement from 40 to 34. Bashar's elevation was sealed by a nationwide referendum, in which he was the only candidate. "When his father called him, he wasn't ready to take power. He tried to get his younger brother to take his place," said Quemener, referring to Maher Assad, who now heads the powerful Presidential Guard. "His destiny was forced on him, he never wanted to be leader of Syria."

The Syria that Hafez left his son was molded by 30 years of hidebound rule, with a Soviet-style centralized economy. The hand over dissent was so stifling that Syrians feared even joking about politics to their friends.

The younger Assad seemed a breath of fresh air.

Lanky with a slight lisp, he talked of his love of computers — in fact, his only official position before becoming president was head of the Syrian Computer Society. Assad enjoyed listening to Phil Collins and British rock group ELO, Lesch recalls.

His wife, Asma al-Akhras, whom he married several months after taking office, was attractive, stylish and grew up in a west London suburb. The young couple, who eventually had three children, seemed to shun trappings of power. They lived in an apartment in the upscale Malki district of Damascus, as opposed to a palatial mansion like other Arab leaders, and made surprise appearances in public, to the delight of their supporters.

The charming first lady provided a counterpoint to Bashar's geeky demeanor. Together they gave the appearance of a power couple who could bring progressive values to Syria. One of the young female aides in his presidential office even referred to Assad

as "the Dude," a familiarity inconceivable with his father, according to a trove of emails purportedly leaked from Bashar and Asma Assad's accounts and made public in late 2011 by London's The Guardian newspaper and WikiLeaks.

Hopes for a political opening dissipated quickly.

Early on, Assad reversed a brief loosening of restrictions on political activity. Instead, he opened up the economy. Under free-market reforms, Damascus and other cities saw a flourishing of malls, restaurants and consumer goods. Tourism swelled. Officials and Western diplomats who met with Assad speak of a vain man, convinced his was the only right way.

Assad sees himself "as a sort of philosopherking, the Pericles of Damascus," Maura Connelly, then-U.S. charge d'affaires in Damascus, wrote in a June 2009 secret diplomatic cable, released by WikiLeaks. Assad's gravest challenge came when small protests erupted in the country's droughtstricken south in March 2011 and spread quickly to other areas, at the time of the Arab Spring uprisings. His response was to use the brutal tactics of his father, hoping to nip the protests in the bud.

Security forces repeatedly opened fire on protesters. But the outrage only caused a snowball effect. As the uprising hemorrhaged into civil war, Assad unleashed his military to blast opposition-held cities, as well as the pro-regime gunmen known as "shabiha," alleged to have carried out mass slayings.

His actions squandered the goodwill of those who still saw him as an instrument of change. Even the first lady was tarnished. The leaked emails showed her splurging on expensive jewelry, bespoke furniture and a vase worth more than $4,000 from Harrods department store in London, even as violence engulfed the country.

Assad turned to his family, but now that circle is dwindling. His younger brother, Maher, is still by his side but his elder sister, Bushra, a strong voice in his inner circle, is now said to be living in the United Arab Emirates. Her husband, Deputy Defense Minister Assef Shawkat, was killed in a Damascus bombing last year. One of his closest confidantes, former elite commander Manaf Tlas, defected.

Quemener said only two people can reason with him at this point: His mother and his wife. "Like all dictators he's very alone, so he's forced to take decisions, and that tortures him."

'Delhi as unsafe for women as on Dec 16' richa sharma Sorce: IANS

evenings," said Rishita Singh, a media professional.

Rishita, who works till late, says she has now become more suspicious of every man she comes across on the streets. "They (men) are so fearless about staring at a woman's bust. Even when you escape being raped, how does one escape this harassment, and where?" asked an angry Rishita.

Some women, however, do feel there has been a positive change with the administration being more alert and warnings and notices continuously put out. "I do see a positive change. The public buses have an electronic scroll continuously relaying the phone numbers one can call in case of harassment, or there are public announcements in buses, on the radio - all the time. I have seen men quickly charge off when told to stand properly in a bus. Earlier, this was not the case," said Delhi University student Madhulika Sonkar.

Errant auto-rickshaw drivers are another issue that most women complain about when it comes to safety.

"Auto-wallahs refuse to give a ride to women passengers in the night or

they charge unreasonable amounts.

Just two days back a friend of mine had a harrowing time as she got late from work and all the autos refused to take her to her place," said Juhi Chaudhary, who writes on wildlife. "Finally, my friend decided to walk some distance.

There were many cars which kept on approaching her and she had to suffer a lot of lewd comments. It was only 9 p.m. and now she is scared to work beyond 8 p.m.," said Chaudhary.

Echoing similar views, Divya Joshi, who works with a public relations company, says auto drivers should be given strict warning if they refuse to take passengers and there has to be severe punishment if they say no to female commuters.

Post Dec 16, Delhi Police have become approachable as they have set up women help desks in all police stations across Delhi, but more needs to be done, they said. "Police now have become more sensitive to women complainants but that does not lead to heinous crime from ending. Since the Dec 16 case, there have been many cases that have come out. I am always alert when I am traveling alone," said San-

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geeta Verma, a homemaker. "I think each one of us has to introspect where we are taking our society to and do we want our daughters, sisters, mothers and wives to live under continuous threat of being molested or eve teased," she said.

Many women expressed concerns about the safety of their daughters.

"I have a young schoolgoing daughter and I remain so worried till the time she is back. I have strictly instructed her not be lured by anyone, not eat anything from strangers," said Rama Devi, who works as a helper in a private office.

A sustained campaign to change mindsets - in homes, schools, among peer groups and in work places - is one of the options suggested which, women feel, can help in reducing crimes against women. "There has to be swift and harsh punishment and far more police presence," said Sushmita Malaviya, who works with a NGO in Delhi.

A fast track court Tuesday convicted four men for the Dec 16, 2012, gang-rape. The victim subsequently died of her grave injuries.

Additional Sessions Judge Yogesh Khanna found the four men guilty under charges of gang rape, murder, attempt to murder the victim's male friend, unnatural offences, destruction of evidence and dacoity among other offences. The quantum of sentence will be announced Wednesday, the judge said.

The nation recorded a staggering 1,036 rape cases in the first eight months of this year, according to police data. The figure is the highest in the last 10 years.

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PERSPECTIVE NEWS ANALYSIS, FEATURE AND DISCOURSE

Not everyone wants to be trendy

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samantha Critchell Associated press

s it ever OK to — gasp! — step away from a trend?

Absolutely, say some of the stylists, editors and designers gathered for New York Fashion Week.

After all, not everybody can or wants to pull on skimpy bra and cropped tops, a couple of styles popping up with some frequency by Tuesday, the sixth day of fashion week.

So who can skip a trend? Brad Goreski of Bravo's "It's a Brad, Brad World," said anybody can, if they know themselves well enough. "Know your personal style. It all comes down to this," he told The Associated Press.

"You want to challenge yourself to try different things."

That, he said, means risking those "fashion fails," which is just fine, Goreski said.

Katie Holmes, while shopping the collection she showed as half of Holmes & Yang, agreed. Just maybe not so much for herself and a bra top she and Jeanne Yang created. "I wonder if I could rock the bra top. I don't know where I think I'm wearing it to rock the bra top, but it's good to try. Maybe I'll wear it to Starbucks," Holmes said with a laugh.

Avril Graham of Harper's Bazaar said the prevalence of cutouts and bare midriffs on the runways certainly requires "a will, a swagger, some confidence." But she added: "The wonderful thing is that there are plenty of other ideas on the runway that can work for the rest of the population."

And tricks if you can't step away from trends, Goreski said. For example, he suggested, wear a high-waist skirt or jeans with a cropped shirt for just a sliver of skin. Adam Glassman, creative director of O The Oprah magazine, said knowing when to let a trend go is key. "I don't think we all have to wear every trend. Some do wear the trends — especially young people — but you don't have to. You have to be able to say, 'That's not for me.' You have to be honest to yourself, honest to your lifestyle, honest to your body type. And it helps if you have honest friends," he said. A sporty vibe during this round of spring previews is back — and more forgiving than short tops that require more than a visit or two to the gym. "It comes around every few years but it looks good, and there's a way for a lot of people to wear it," Glassman said of sport-influenced fashion. Like the beaded floral track pants with a knit top and heels at J. Crew, or an anorak or windbreaker with a pencil skirt. And Graham said even the young and trendy should be careful when it comes to showing off skin: "Camera angles can be very unforgiving."

Oscar De La Renta There's nothing stuffy about the new Oscar de la Renta lady. Make that Lady, with a capital L. She likes to be dressed — and dressed up — because she knows it looks good. Her navy-and-white checkered dress and cropped cape, and her white laser-cut dress make her feel like a million bucks.

(No guessing on the price tag.) The show was held Tuesday night for a small crowd. De la Renta chopped his guest list in half, saying he didn't want a side show full of people with no legitimate reason to be there. He offered several of his signature embellishment and embroideries — anything else would have disappointed this crowd of loyalists. He used a very light touch, though, and the clothes exuded a happy, relaxed vibe. There were off-the-shoulder peasant tops, one in white lace and another in black sheer tulle, and a fancy embroidered tunic T-shirt. The two finale gowns were worn by Karlie Kloss and Joan Smalls, an ivory strapless column gown with tiers of pearl and sequin embroidery, and a citron-yellow strapless gown with an overlay of black threadwork and sequins, respectively. With the models flanking him on each side — and each giving him a kiss on the cheek — de la Renta took his bow.

Vera Wang Wang aimed for all As on her runway: artful, architectural and athletic. She made the grade with silk gauze baseball jackets, chiffon gowns with mesh panels and often-beaded, racer-style backs and a stretch-mesh hoodie paired with a net bustier and stretch jersey skirt.

Many of her looks were black, which made the flashes of cobalt blue, geranium red and citron yellow more impactful.

She used a painter's brush-stroke print on camisole slips and chiffon gowns to make another visual statement, and delicate fabric petals decorated the back of slim-cut sheaths.

"My inspiration was sort of artsy, but also quite clean and a lot of collaging and athleticism ... athletic details to the very central, romantic dresses. It's very much based on sport and the body and movement," she said. Model Chrissy Teigen and fiance John Legend were in the front row. Both said they were fans of Wang. "I think I have pretty good taste," Legend said. "I don't like obsess over it, but I care how I look, so and I care how

W

hen one-tenth of the US population controls 80 per cent of national wealth there can be only one conclusion: democracy is on life support in America. Democracy means nothing if money can buy elections, pay lobbyists to buy officials, and disable public institutions through cronyism and corruption. Whatever birthright we enjoy as citizens is expropriated when delegated to people whose decision-making authority is on sale to the highest bidder.

The finance industry is thriving once again while disparities in income and opportunity have grown exponentially. Over one-fifth of all children in the United States now live below the poverty line. Manufacturing jobs have been replaced by service sector jobs that rarely pay a living wage.

Decades of regressive economic policies have stymied the middle class. Organized labor - historically a crucial way for the working class to mobilize - has steadily declined. Speech may still be free, but money talks even louder in the aftermath of the Supreme Court’s decision on Citizens United.

The political system rests on an economy that concentrates wealth and power. It’s a gloomy picture, for sure, but what does it have to do with the subject of empathy?

The answer is that democracy is lost unless we re-structure our economies, and re-structuring our economies requires a new operating system based on different values. That’s what empathy provides, not in its “thin” form as a vague appreciation of peoples’ feelings, but in its “thick” form that commits everyone to foster the wellbeing of others, and do no harm.

At present, our economic systems afford us only the narrowest view of human potential. They deny us the ability to see

"Know your personal style.

It all comes down to this"

The Badgley Mischka Spring 2014 collection is modeled during Fashion Week in New York on Tuesday, September 10, 2013. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)

The Oscar de la Renta Spring 2014 collection is modeled Fashion from the Vera Wang Spring 2014 collection is during Fashion Week in New York on Tuesday, September modeled on Tuesday, September 10, 2013 in New York.

10, 2013. (AP Photo/John Minchillo) (AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews)

she looks, too," he said of Teigen. "She has great style."

Badgley Mischka The design duo turned out pearls, beads and tweeds.

After all, you need a lot of options if you're a Jazz Age heiress who fantasizes jumping off the yacht — anchored in the French Riviera — and turning into a beautiful mermaid in the moonlight. That's the elaborate scenario Mark Badgley and James Mischka dreamed up for their spring collection muse. It was a lot of moving parts, and that's how they wanted it, literally and figuratively. It's what keeps things interesting, they said. "We wanted a lot of movement," Mischka said. The crowd certainly got that when models came out wearing wide-leg pleated palazzo pants (some with belly-baring tops), a slinky draped red gown and an all-over beaded skirt with metallic fringe. A seafoam-green gown with slivers of silver floated on the runway, seemingly light as the air — or the sea.

Tory Burch Burch was inspired by the French Riviera in the '60s, where women would wear cute trapeze dresses to show off their legs and could turn a swim shirt and mini into an outfit worthy of a prime spot at a seaside cafe. When the sun goes down, there were halter dresses to show off their tans on their shoulders, and other cocktail looks with jeweled collars and cuffs to add sparkle. Burch took the scarves these ladies surely would have had around their necks and turned them into a button-down shirt and a cotton sundress. She paired a lattice cutout leather jacket with a lattice lace skirt. A block-print anorak — collar up — was worn with a matching-print dress. "I love the easy elegance of the movie 'La Piscine' and Romy Schneider's character," she said.

Rodarte Their fall collection was inspired by Northern California, where they grew up, and so the Mulleavy sisters of Rodarte decided that for spring, they needed to head south — to Los Angeles, where they live now. "I always knew it

would be a two-part story," said Laura Mulleavy, who designs with her sister, Kate. "We had to do LA next, to create a balance." For those who have followed the Mulleavys, this collection was a far cry from the ethereal, soft clothes they created, for example, two years ago when their inspiration was Vincent Van Gogh. The current collection was heavy on urban edge, attitude and a strong street vibe.

Many of the ensembles were surprisingly flashy, such as beaded bra tops shimmering with Swarovski crystal elements. One of these came in leopard, adding to the nightclub effect. Sometimes these tops were paired with much more toned-down accompaniments — for example, a nice tweed jacket. There was lots and lots of fringe: On faux leather skirts, for example, and on silk shorts — or, for a fancier look, on a white silk jacquard and silk satin dress. Speaking of shorts, they were often so short, it sometimes looked like the models had nothing on underneath their jackets.

J. Crew The calendar hasn't even flipped to fall yet, but so many collections at New York Fashion Week are already trained on next summer's vacation — J. Crew included. Technically, these previews are for spring, but an ivory floral neoprene skirt, Hawaiian-flower jumpsuit and knit T that says "Out Mon Cherie" are headed straight to the beach.

The white eyelet and black organza dresses are for a more luxurious European holiday, one with the trappings of luxury from a century ago. The mintcolored iridescent lace skirt with an aloha crewneck shirt brought those two worlds together. There was one outfit with blue stripes on a white-based sailor shirt, paired with a snakeskin jacket in the reverse color scheme. "The key inspiration is duality of each life: The California coast ... tied in with beach life of the Italian coast," said Tom Mora, head of women's design for the brand, in a pre-show interview. "There are delicate pieces with bold, surf-

The J. Crew Spring/Summer 2014 collection is modeled at New York Fashion Week on Tuesday, September 10, 2013.

(AP Photo/Lisa Tolin)

inspired pieces that have kind of a Malibu style."

Victoria, Victoria Beckham Fresh from presenting her signature collection, Beckham showed her contemporary line by appointment. She said she also likes to meet with customers. "I do a lot of in-store events, and this is the shape women want," Beckham said of a burnt-orange T-shirt dress. Beckham wore the most daring silhouette: a quilted, pouffy sky blue dress with a black grosgrain-ribbon hemline and crinoline underneath. It was an unexpected look for a woman who is typically photographed in clean, lean looks. "There are two sides of my wardrobe, for both sides of my suitcase, one is collection and one is this," she said.

empathy, democracy and the economy

people for what they truly are. We define others not by what they have but by what they lack. Rather than examine what they can offer, we categorize vast swaths of our society by what they need. And the harm that is done to others through poverty, inequality and pollution is dismissed as a trade-off against economic efficiency and growth. If empathy is the ability to understand the perspectives of others and use that understanding to guide one’s actions, then it’s safe to conclude that our current economies inculcate the opposite.

What would change if the economy was re-structured with empathy at the center?

First of all there would be a different set of priorities: raising and educating children; taking care of the elderly; advancing social justice; preserving the planet; and creating vibrant neighborhoods. Work that supports these priorities would be fully valued and remunerated. This is work that many of us are ready to provide, yet for the most part it is not properly valued in market economies.

In markets prices vary according to supply and demand. If something is scarce the price is high. If something is abundant the price is low. If it is truly abundant, then from a market viewpoint, it is worthless. So the price system doesn’t value the capacities we possess to contribute to each other’s health and fulfillment. These capacities are not scarce, though they may be unequally distributed among people who have different amounts of time available for caring, work and activism in their communities.

Secondly, the importance of money would decline, to be replaced by currencies

Edgar Cahn

Democracy is lost unless we re-structure our economies, and re-structuring our economies requires a new system based on different values that value things like time, care and service – the things that enable us to put empathy into action. In our current system, money serves a wide variety of functions: as a means of exchange, a store of value, and a predictor of influence and power. As the last five years of recession have demonstrated, our reliance on money leaves us dependent on those who hold the bulk of it, and makes us vulnerable to sudden changes in the credit supply and the wider financial system.

That’s why we need a different set of currencies that are less vulnerable to these fluctuations, and that are more equally distributed among the population. Such currencies define value by reference to things other than financial assets, and they recognize that every human being has something of importance to contribute to the wellbeing of others in the creation of a better world - currencies of empathy if you will.

Unlike money, empathy is limitless. Hoarding it brings no rewards and provides no incentives. Its value is unlocked only when empathy is freely shared.

This is especially important in a democracy, where the responsibilities of citizenship and the capacities required to meet them must be equally distributed throughout the population. If we are to self-govern as much of our lives as possible, then we need currencies that value public goods and reward the energy and potential that exists in every individual. Only then can we fix our schools, build green and safe communities, care for each-other, preserve public lands, and remove the influence of money from politics and decision-making.

The good news is that communities around the world are already developing a variety of local and international currencies to compensate for the failures of traditional monetary systems: consider bitcoins, Germany’s chiemgauer, and the bartering systems that communities have long relied on to get by in hard times. Among the most widely used of these currencies are time credits, in which one hour given is exchanged for one hour received.

Employed by time-banking systems worldwide, time credits value all hours equally: one hour spent helping someone else or working in the community is equal to one credit, regardless of its market value. In these systems the person who received the help gives back by helping someone else, triggering a reciprocal pay-it-forward system of transactions. In contrast to existing, monetary currencies

that encourage the hoarding of wealth and speculation, time-banking affords a route back to equality and stability.

As of today, TimeBanks are operational in more than 300 communities in the USA and across another 80 countries. Among their many achievements they have enabled juvenile offenders to learn about restorative justice by serving on Youth Courts in Washington DC and other cities; helped to re-stitch the social fabric of inner-city neighborhoods like the Gorbals in Glasgow, by supporting libraries, theatres and other collective assets; and been used by thousands of schoolchildren to help other pupils master basic reading and other skills.

I have seen time credits exchanged between a paraplegic chess player and seven teenagers who were learning the game on separate boards; and between a wheelchair-bound woman on oxygen and a veteran with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder in Philippi, West Virginia, who wanted to teach a seeing-eye dog how to be comfortable around a wheelchair. These examples capture the economy of empathy in action.

Time-Banking will not eliminate all economic inequalities, nor can empathy construct a new economy by itself: that must be given shape through concrete institutions. But by building these institutions from a different base of values and relationships, empathy, sharing and co-operation can nurture an economy in which everyone can define themselves as valuable contributors, whatever their work and however much money they possess.

An economy based on empathy is one that values all forms of citizen engagement and all people equally, and there is no better basis for democracy than that.

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

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Rape trial over: Yet thousands await justice

New DeLhi, September 11 (thOmSON reuterS FOuNDAtiON): Miles away from India’s capital, a mother-of-two who makes a living cobbling shoes, knows nothing about the fatal gang-rape of a young woman in New Delhi and the furious street protests that followed her grisly ordeal on a moving bus. And she won’t have heard about the guilty verdict passed down by a court on Tuesday on four men accused of the assault.

The 49-year-old low-caste woman was herself raped, by four policemen in a village police station in the central state of Madhya Pradesh. That was four years ago, and she is still waiting for justice. “It’s taking a long time. I’ve been to the court so many times, but still I am waiting. Each time, the hearing is delayed and delayed,” says the woman, speaking by telephone from Jamwada village in Betul district. “It’s been four years. It is costly and time-consuming to keep going to court, but I want those men who did this to me to get what they deserve. I don’t know when that will be or if it will ever happen,” said the woman, who cannot be identified.

A special fast-track court took seven months to pronounce a verdict in the Delhi gang rape, a shocking assault that made headlines around

Dec 16 gang rape case sentencing on Friday

New DeLhi, September 11 (iANS): A Delhi court Wednesday reserved the order on sentencing the four convicted in the Dec 16 gangrape case to Friday. Additional Sessions Judge Yogesh Khanna said he would deliver the verdict Sep 13.

Additional Public Prosecutor Dayan Krishnan sought death penalty for all the four who were convicted for the Dec 16 gang rape and murder of a 23-year-old physiotherapy intern here.

Police sought death penalty for the attackers, saying they only deserve “death sentence” for the brutal crime. The defence counsel, however, sought leniency for the accused saying the crime was committed on the “spur of the moment and was not premeditated”. The four accused were Tuesday convicted for gangrape, murder, attempt to murder, and kidnapping, among other charges.

Protestors hold placards outside a court where 4 men, convicted in the fatal gang rape of a young woman on a moving New Delhi bus last year, are awaiting sentencing, in New Delhi, September 11. An Indian judge has announced that sentences will be handed down Friday in the fatal gang rape. (AP Photo)

the globe and sparked debate in India about an unbridled culture of crimes against women. But human rights lawyers say the outcry over the Delhi case made it an exception to the rule of a criminal justice system that fails thousands of rape victims in India. For them, the judicial process is archaic, under-resourced, gender-insensitive and painfully slow.

“While we applaud this verdict and the relative speed with which the trial was conducted, we mourn the fact that there are so many sur-

vivors out there who are neither getting any kind of media attention, nor are they getting any kind of judicial attention,” says Rebecca Mammen John, a Supreme Court lawyer. “As a result, their cases are languishing in courts with no end in sight.”

JUSTICE DELAYED, JUSTICE DENIED Police in New Delhi say that only 4 out of 10 rapes are reported, largely because of the deep-rooted conservatism of Indian society, where many victims are scared to come forward for fear of be-

ing “shamed” by their family and communities. Those who do report a rape face numerous challenges in getting attackers put behind bars dealing with apathetic police, unsympathetic medical examinations and no counselling, shoddy police investigations and weak prosecutions.

One of the biggest obstacles to winning justice for rape victims is the length of the trials. An average case can take a court 5 to 10 years to reach judgment, legal experts say. India has far too few courts, judges and prosecu-

tors for its 1.2 billion people.

It has one-fifth of the number of judges per capita that the United States has, and there is a backlog of millions of cases.

There are more than 23,000 rape cases alone pending before the high courts, according to the law ministry.

The victims often become tired and disillusioned, unable to spend the time and money required to attend the court hearings, and some just want to get on with their lives.

Victims are also sometimes intimidated during lengthy trials by the accused who are,

in some cases, granted bail by the court. As a result, victims can be bullied into accepting illegal “out-of-court” settlements such as a small cash payment. In more extreme instances, the victim’s family is pressured into marrying their daughter to the accused. There is no witness protection programme in India. Shaken by the outrage over the Delhi rape, the government now plans to set up 1,800 fast-track courts across the country to try violent crimes against women, children and the elderly.

Photography is unlawful and sin: Deoband ‘Centre planning to amend SC/ST Act’

New DeLhi, September 11 (pti): India’s leading Islamic seminary Darul Uloom has issued a fatwa, saying “photography is unlawful and a sin”, even though Saudi Arabia allows photographers inside the holy city of Mecca and live telecast of ‘namaz’ is beamed on Islamic channels across the world. Mufti Abdul Qasim Nomani, Mohtamim (Vice-Chancellor) of Darul Uloom Deoband, said on phone, “Photography is un-Islamic.

Muslims are not allowed to get their photos clicked unless it is for an identity card or for making a passport.”

He said Islam does not permit video-taping of marriages or clicking of pictures to save as mementos for future generations.

When pointed out that Sau-

di Arabia, which follows the Wahabi school that aspires to return to the earliest fundamental sources of Islam, allows photography in the holiest of Islamic cities Mecca and beams live coverage through the year, Nomani said, “Let them do it.

We do not allow it. Not everything they do is correct.”

Nomani agreed with the fatwa -- a religious edict issued by Darul Ifta in Deoband -- regarding a query from an engineering graduate saying he was passionate about photography and wanted to pursue it as a career. “Photography is unlawful and sin.

Hadith (recorded Islamic tradition) warns sternly against it. Do not do this course. You should search any suitable job based on your engineering course,”

reads the fatwa posted on the school’s website.

All India Muslim Law Personal Board member Mufti Abul Irfan Qadri Razzaqi also agreed with Nomani’s fatwa. “Islam forbids photographing of humans and animals.

Whoever does that will be answerable to God,” Razzaqi said. When reminded that Saudis allow it, he said, “Just because they are richer than us doesn’t mean they are also correct. If they are allowing photography they will be answerable on the Day of Judgement in the court of God.” A similar fatwa was issued when a television reporter asked if his “facing the video camera” is against Islam. “You are right, it is prohibited in Islam to photograph and to

let others photograph you.

Therefore, you should seek forgiveness from Allah for the same and choose for you a work which is free from such prohibited acts.

“A work which involves unlawful and haram things is obviously unlawful. If the work includes oral or written reporting as well then the entire income will not be labelled as haram,” reads another fatwa.

However, Mufti Saif Abbas, president of the Shia Chand Committee, said his sect allows photography and television viewing. “Islamic channels such as Peace TV, QTV, ARY and others beam live coverage of namaz, Hajj...Are they all wrong? I have argued with my Sunni colleagues that there is nothing wrong with photography,” he said.

New DeLhi, September 11 (AgeNcieS): With the 2014 lok Sabha polls just a few months away, the Congress-led UPA government is eyeing another populist legislation - amendments to the SC and ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act. Reports on Wednesday said that the move will reinforce Congress’ Dalit and tribal vote bank.

Last March, the Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment had circulated a draft Cabinet note bringing in more offences and preventive measures under the Act, and promising speedy trial with enhanced punishment. “Amendments would deliver members of

SCs and STs a greater deal of justice and will also be an enhanced deterrent to the offenders,” said the draft.

As per the 2011 Census, Scheduled Castes (SCs) form 16.2 per cent of India’s population and Scheduled Tribes (STs) 8.2 per cent. But in rural areas, the main vote bank of the Congress, they constitute 68 per cent of the population. Sources said the ministry’s intent was to introduce the amendment Bill in the post-recess Budget Session (that started on April 22) but it was thwarted by the Opposition’s continued boycott. Now it would be introduced in the Monsoon Session, sources claim.

Rs.1 mn for those killed in Muzaffarnagar riots LuckNOw, September 11 (iANS): The Uttar Pradesh government Wednesday announced an ex-gratia compensation of Rs.1 million to the next of kin of each to the 38 people killed in the communal riots in Muzaffarnagar.

Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav has also directed the Muzaffarnagar district authorities to ensure free and quality treatment to those injured, a spokesman of the chief minister’s office here said.

Those seriously injured would be given Rs.50,000 each.

Yadav had earlier announced an exgratia of Rs.500,000 to the next of kin of each of the dead, barring Rs.1 million for a television journalist. But as the death toll rose, it was decided to hike the financial assistance, officials told IANS. Officials in Muzaffarnagar have been asked to ensure prompt rehabilitation of the affected people. “Instructions have been given to district officials that there should be no shortage of essential items and that a proper listing and assessment of damages be done,” the official said. Authorities have been asked to be in touch with the affected people and to collect details of loss to their property.

India committed to tobacco free society: PM

New DeLhi, September 11 (iANS): Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Wednesday said India is committed to a tobacco free society and emphasised on providing alternative livelihoods to those engaged in tobacco farming or manufacture. The prime minister said India recently banned the sale of gutkha, a widely consumed form of chewing tobacco.

“India is firmly committed to the vision of a tobacco free society,” the prime minister said in a recorded message at the International Conference on Public Health Priorities in the 21st Century here. “As we act with conviction and commitment to eliminate tobacco as a threat to human health, we must also assist those engaged in tobacco farming or manufacture, to move towards economically viable alternative livelihoods,” he said.

Participants from various countries would take part in two-day deliberations to discuss ways for tobacco control. India is the second largest consumer of tobacco products in the world and the third largest producer of tobacco. Nearly 275 million people use tobacco in India.

Nearly 48 percent men and 20 percent women use some form of tobacco.

No Indian university figures in top 200 global list

LONDON, September 11 (tNN): Not a single Indian university is among the world’s top 200, according to a new global ranking.

The QS World University Rankings published on Tuesday has miserable news for India’s education system.

Around 11 Indian institutes feature in the top 800 of the global list with the highest ranking going to IIT Delhi which is placed 222 in the list.

Two other made it to the top 300—IIT Bombay (233) and IIT Kanpur (295). IIT Madras is ranked 313 while IIT Kharagpur stands at 346.

A close scrutiny on the ranking has more bad news for India. Even though the IITs figure in the list of the world’s top 800 institutes, majority of them have actually fallen in ranking in 2013 as compared to their standing in 2012.

IIT Delhi for example was 212th

best in 2012 but fell to 222 in 2013.

Similar is the story with IIT Bombay which fell from 227 to 233, IIT Kanpur falls from 278 to 295, IIT Madras from 312 to 313. IIT Kharagpur is the only Indian institute that has gained ranking from in 349 in 2012 to 346 in 2013.

The other Indian institutes to make it to the top 800 list includes IIT Rourkee (401), Delhi University (441), IIT Guwahati and Mumbai University both at (601) with University of Pune and Kolkata at 701.

Globally, MIT tops the table for the second year in a row, followed by Harvard and Cambridge.

The best-performing countries in terms of number of universities ranked were the US (144), UK (69), Germany (42), France (40) and Japan (38).

The rankings say: “In India, five

Indian Institutes of Technology are the country’s only representatives in the top 400”.

The QS World University Rankings are based on four key pillars— research, teaching, employability and internationalization. The methodology consists of six indicators: academic reputation (40%), employer reputation (10%), and faculty student ratio (20%), citations per faculty (20%), international students (5%) and international faculty (5%).

This year sees the most comprehensive QS World University Rankings ever as over 100 universities are added, making it an 800-strong list with 76 countries represented. The rankings took into account 62,094 academic and 27,957 employer responses, making both surveys the largest of their kind in the world.

Indian engineers work on the Mars orbiter spacecraft at the satellite center of Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) in Bangalore,on Wednesday, September 11. India’s ambitious US$71,096,000 Mars orbiter mission is scheduled to be launched by Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV-C25) between October 21 and November 19, 2013 from Sriharikota in south India, project director Arunan. S said Wednesday. (AP Photo)

‘I’ll give up my dreams to make your Abused by Asaram, victim now wants to become IAS officer Shops selling Asaram Bapu dreams come true’ merchandise may face tax scrutiny JAipur, September 11 (AgeNcieS): Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi today while beginning the election campaign in Rajasthan slammed the BJP saying they can criticise the ruling party as much as they want, but they won’t get anywhere with it. “No matter how much you (BJP) criticise us, we won’t accept it because we are Congress soldiers, we work for the country,” Rahul said hitting out at the BJP. He said the opposition was angry because they know that the Congress is supported by the poor and the aam aadmi of India.

Gandhi said that he wants to crush his own dreams so that he can make the aam aadmi’s dream come true. “I want to give up my

dreams so that I can make your dreams come true,” he said. Responding to Modi’s talk about infrastructure, Rahul said, “Some people feel that if they build an airport, build infrastructure, the nation will be happy.

But until those people who build the roads and the airports get food everyday the country won’t progress.”

Praising the passage of the Food Security Bill, Rahul said, “Now, no one in the country will go hungry.” Taking a dig at BJP playing the Hindutva card, Rahul said, “India is a bouquet with different flowers.

We want all the flowers to shine be it Hindu, Muslim or Adivasi,” and added, “Opposition wants to forget all the minorities.” He said the

Land Acquisition Bill was introduced so that the governments cannot forcibly take away land from Dalits and tribals. “BJP, BJD in Niyamgiri confiscated land from tribals who worship the hills. We passed Land Acquisition Bill so that land of the aam aadmi is not forcibly taken,” Rahul said.

Rahul Gandhi kicked off the election campaign of Congress in party-ruled Rajasthan by addressing an election rally in tribaldominated Salumbar assembly constituency of Udaipur division. His rally will be followed by two rallies of Congress President Sonia Gandhi.

LuckNOw, September 11 (AgeNcieS): “My life is no more the same,” says the 16-year-old minor, who was sexually abused by self-styled godman Asaram Bapu.

Speaking to a leading Hindi daily, the victim says she will never be able to forget that night when her dreams were shattered. “Earlier, I wanted to become a Chartered Accountant. But now, I will become an IAS officer so that I can teach a lesson to such people,” resolves the victim, whose testimony has led to the arrest of the controversial godman.

The girl tells her father that she fears going out and won’t be able to study anymore in the city where they live. Asaram’s son Narayan Sai had also stayed for a few days at their home about one-and-a-half years back when the victim’s father was helping in the construction of Asaram’s ashram in the city. Her father says he still cannot believe the fact that the person in which they had reposed their faith, could commit such a deed.

The victim’s brother says they nev-

AkOLA, September 11 (pti): Local tax authorities are likely to undertake scrutiny of the account books of as many as 23 shops in the district selling the products manufactured by the Ahmedabad-based ashram of self-styled godman Asaram Bapu, an official said.

“These shops merchandise the products manufactured in Ahmedabad-based ashram of Asaram and Yoga Vedant Samiti. We may scrutinise their books,” a sales tax officer said without elaborating. He also refused to come on record. According to sources, ownership of the five-acre-plot housing the ashram, located 9 kms away on Akola-Washim state highway, also appears dubious though no formal inquiry has been launched so far in this connection.

‘Bapu ki Kutiya’, as the place is called, is a plush bungalow where Asaram, currently in jail on charge of sexually assaulting a minor girl in Jodhpur ashram, had reportedly stayed on at least six occasions in last nine years.

er imagined Asaram’s real face would be exposed in such a manner. Asaram is currently in judicial custody, and Jodhpur Police claim to have enough evidence to nail him in. A court in Jodhpur had last week rejected the bail plea of Asaram. Asaram, who was arrested from his ashram in Indore in Madhya

Pradesh, had sought bail claiming that police erred in booking him under rape charge, which is non-bailable.

The 16-year-old girl alleged that the sexual assault took place on August 15 at Asaram’s ashram outside Jodhpur city and the complaint was filed by her on August 20.

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Somber ceremonies mark 12 anniversary of 9/11 NEW YORK/WASHINGtON, SEptEMbER 11 (REutERS): Bagpipes, bells and a reading of the names of the nearly 3,000 people killed when hijacked jetliners crashed into the World Trade Center, the Pentagon and a Pennsylvania field marked the 12th anniversary of the September 11 attacks in 2001.

More than a thousand people gathered Wednesday on a hot and hazy morning at the National September 11 Memorial plaza in Manhattan, for the annual reading of victims’ names from both the 1993 and 2001 attacks on the World Trade Center. Bagpipes and a youth choir ushered in the start of the solemn proceedings, held around two reflecting pools that stand in the footprint of the fallen twin towers.

“To my nephew Michael Joseph Mullin, we miss you and think of you every single day,” said one of the 250 people chosen to read names. “You’re gone but not forgotten,” another woman said of her lost cousin. In keeping with a tradition that began last year, no public officials will speak at the New York ceremony, though former New York Mayor Rudolph Giuliani, his successor Michael Bloomberg, Police Commissioner Raymond Kelly, and other city and state leaders were in attendance.

They observed a citywide moment of silence at 8:46 a.m. EDT (1246 GMT), the time American Airlines Flight 11 crashed into the North Tower, with a second pause at 9:03 a.m. (1303 GMT) when United Airlines Flight 175 struck the South Tower. Further moments of silence will be observed at 9:37 a.m. (1337 GMT), when American Airlines

eda extremists and their affiliates that continues to this day.

“Let us have the strength to face the threats that endure, different though they may be from 12 years ago, so that as long as there are those who would strike our citizens, we will stand vigilant and defend our nation,” the president said after laying a wreath at the September 11 memorial at the Pentagon. “Let us have the wisdom to know that, while force is at times necessary, force alone cannot build the world we seek,” he said.

Before going to the Pentagon, the president observed a moment of silence on the South Lawn of the White House. With first lady Michelle Obama, Vice President Joe Biden and Jill Biden by his side, he stood still for a moment at 8:46 a.m., the moment the first plane hit the World Trade Center. Just 12 hours earlier, Obama had given a nationally televised address to a war-weary nation about the possible need for military action against Syria if diplomatic initiatives fail get Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad

to give up his chemical weapons.

At the Pentagon, the president acknowledged the decade of conflict that has followed September 11. He paid tribute to the four Americans, including the U.S. ambassador, who were killed in an Islamist militant attack on a U.S. diplomatic compound in Benghazi, Libya, last September 11. “We pray for all those who’ve stepped forward in those years of war, diplomats who serve in dangerous posts, as we saw this day last year in Benghazi,” he said.

ROME, SEptEMbER 11 (REutERS): The food the world wastes accounts for more greenhouse gas emissions than any country except for China and the United States, the United Nations said in a report on Wednesday.

Every year about a third of all food for human consumption, around 1.3 billion tonnes, is wasted, along with all the energy, water and chemicals needed to produce it and dispose of it.

Almost 30 percent of the world’s farmland, and a volume of water equivalent to the annual discharge of the River Volga, are in effect being used in vain. In its report entitled “The Food Wastage Footprint”, the U.N. Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) estimated that the carbon footprint of wasted food was equivalent to 3.3 billion tonnes of carbon dioxide per year.

If it were a country, it would be the world’s third biggest emitter after China and the United States, suggesting that more efficient food use could contribute substantially to global efforts to cut greenhouse gases to limit global warming. In the industrialised world, much of the waste comes from consumers buying too much and throwing away what they do not eat. In developing countries, it is mainly the result of inefficient farming and a lack of proper storage facilities.

“Food wastage reduction would not only avoid pressure on scarce natural resources but also decrease the need to raise food production by 60% in order to meet the 2050 population demand,” the FAO said. It suggested improving communication between producers and consumers to manage the supply chain more efficiently, as well as investing more in harvesting, cooling and packaging methods. It also said consumers in the developed world should be encouraged to serve smaller portions and make more use of leftovers. Businesses should give surplus food to charities, and develop alternatives to dumping organic waste in landfill.

‘Consider Cherokee girl’s rights’

PIC 1: Mija Quigley, of Princeton Junction, N.J., embraces the name of her son, Patrick Quigley, during ceremonies marking the 12th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks on the World Trade Center in New York, on Wednesday, September 11. Patrick Quigley died aboard Flight 175 when it crashed into the South Tower on 9/11.

PIC 2: Friends and relatives of the victims of the 9/11 terrorist attacks gather at the National September 11 Memorial at the World Trade Center site, on September 11, for a ceremony marking the 12th anniversary of the attacks in New York. (AP Photo)

Flight 77 hit the Pentagon; at 9:59 a.m. (1359 GMT) when the South Tower fell; at 10:03 a.m. (1403 GMT) when United Flight 93 hit the ground near Shanksville, Pennsylvania; and at 10:28 a.m. (1428 GMT), when the North Tower collapsed.

Nineteen hijackers died in the attacks, later claimed

by Osama bin Laden and al Qaeda, which led directly to the U.S. war in Afghanistan and indirectly to the invasion of Iraq. Two skyscrapers are nearly completed on either side of the plaza, including One World Trade Center, the tallest building in the Western Hemisphere at 1,776 feet (541 meters), a symbolic number chosen

to allude to the year of the Declaration of Independence.

In Washington, President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden marked the first moment of silence on the South Lawn of the White House, as a bell tolled. At the Flight 93 National Memorial in Pennsylvania, the National

this is where you can hold the most clothes.

She then added: ‘I also have a beautiful closet.. for the shoes because you know how crazy I am for the shoes.’ And when Ellen asked how many she cur-

rently houses, she replied with a shocking ‘3000.’ The singer was quick to then splutter: ‘It doesn’t come with my shoes…the house…’

And when Ellen countered: ‘For 71 million, throw your shoes in,’ Celine did what

she does best and broke into song. To the strands of Lisa Stansfield’s Been Around the World, Celine furled out a ditty about being indecisive when it comes to choosing a pair: ‘Maybe…..I don’t want to wear those.’

‘I have 3000 pairs of shoes in there!’

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eline Dion reveals the secrets of the mega closet in her $71M Florida home Her heart will go on... and so will her shoe collection. Celine Dion, 45, revealed to Ellen DeGeneres that the closet in her Florida home is so big that it currently houses 3000 pairs.

The Canadian crooner has the sumptuous home on the market and it can be yours for just 71 million dollars, although she won’t be throwing in the slingbacks.

Ellen, who was presiding over her titular show, attempted to try and describe the grandeur of Dion’s home. She said: ‘Don’t you have a dry cleaning rack that goes around with the clothes?’ Celine then explained: ‘ It’s not that it’s the prettiest thing but it’s like glass doors that open and the reason that we use that dry cleaner thing is

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th A third of food is wasted: UN

Obama pays tribute to victims WASHINGtON, SEptEMbER 11 (REutERS): President Barack Obama observed a moment of silence and laid a wreath on Wednesday to remember the 12th anniversary of the September 11, 2001, attacks, events that still weigh heavily over the United States and over his tenure as commander in chief.

The attacks, in which hijacked airliners were flown into New York’s World Trade Center and the Pentagon in Washington, triggered a global fight against al Qa-

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e may be famous for his larger than life persona but Cee Lo Green did not always feel so comfortable about himself, MailOnline can reveal. The Crazy singer has admitted that he has such a troubled childhood that he felt for years that he was a ‘big mistake’ - who should never never have been born. Green said that he felt like a ‘mutant’ and a ‘monster’ and that people would run from him in the street because of his unusual physical appearance.

In his memoir the popular judge on The Voice opened up about his past life of crime and said he once pulled an Uzi on a manager because he didn’t pay him what he was owed. When a friend tried to restrain him he said: ‘If I

die, at least I’ll have my respect’. Green has become one of the most flamboyant entertainers of modern times and regularly appears on stage in outrageous outfits that make Elton John blush.

Fans say that his eccentricities and authenticity are the reason they adore him so much. But as Green himself writes, his journey to accepting who he was has been a long one and only recently has he overcome his childhood demons. In his memoir ‘Everybody’s Brother’ he tells how the death of his father, a Baptist minister, at the age of two left a ‘void’ that he struggled to fill. He writes: ‘There were times growing up when I wondered if the big mistake was not my father dying so young

but me being born at all.

‘My body was too short, my head was too big, I was strange and dressed different, so I would get picked on. ‘Sometimes I felt I was just one big mistake. And there were people along the way who took one look at me and told me that I looked like a mistake too. ‘For a long time I didn’t know if I had any purpose for being here. I looked different and felt different’.

Green, 39, real name Thomas DeCarlo Callaway, was born in Atlanta, Georgia, to a mother who was a Baptist minister too. His childhood was ‘heavy’ and he admits to shoplifting, mugging people at gunpoint for their Air Jordans and how he ‘wanted to be a killer’ before reforming himself through music.

Park Service planned a memorial service on Wednesday starting at 9:45 a.m. that will include a reading of the names of the Flight 93 passengers and crew, a ringing of bells, a wreathlaying and brief remarks.

A number of cities will hold ceremonies, including 21-gun salutes, moments of silence

and memorial services Wednesday to remember those who lost their lives, including the police officers and firefighters killed as they attempted to save the victims of the attacks.

The website 911memorial. org is encouraging classroom discussions, service projects, and other commemorative acts.

OKLAHOMA CItY, SEptEMbER 11 (Ap): A United Nations official who focuses on the status of indigenous peoples called on state, U.S. and tribal authorities Tuesday to ensure that the rights of a nearly 4-year-old girl in the middle of a custody dispute are considered.

James Anaya said in a statement that authorities should consider the girl’s rights to maintain her “cultural identity” as a member of the Cherokee Nation. Veronica’s father, Dusten Brown, a member of the Cherokee Nation, has been fighting for custody of the girl with a couple who adopted her.

“Veronica’s human rights as a child and as (a) member of the Cherokee Nation, an indigenous people, should be fully and adequately considered in the ongoing judicial and administrative proceedings that will determine her future upbringing,” Anaya said. “The individual and collective rights of all indigenous children, their families and indigenous peoples must be protected throughout the United States.”

Veronica’s birth mother, who is not Native American, was pregnant when she put the girl up for adoption. But Brown and his family claimed the Indian Child Welfare Act mandated that the child be raised within the Cherokee Nation, and he won custody when the girl was 2. The Indian Child Welfare Act was passed in 1978 with the intent of reducing the high rates of Native American children being adopted by non-Native American families.

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Netherlands and Italy celebrate WC places

LOnDOn, SePtember 11 (reuterS): The Netherlands and Italy celebrated becoming the first European teams to book places at next year's World Cup in Brazil on Tuesday when the final pieces of the continent's qualifying jigsaw began to fall into place.

The Dutch sealed their place after a Robin van Persie double gave them a 2-0 win in Andorra while Italy came from behind to beat the Czech Republic 2-1 in Turin with Mario Balotelli scoring the goal that sealed their berth from the penalty spot. There was also plenty for Germany, Switzerland, Russia, France, England and Bosnia to be happy about but there was gloom for Romania, Israel and Ireland plus the Czechs as their hopes either disappeared totally or became no longer feasible.

There is also some renewed belief in Iceland, who have never reached a major finals, after they beat Albania 2-1 in Reykjavik to move into second place behind Switzerland in Group E. Bosnia, who have also yet to play in a finals, stayed top of Group G on goal difference after they won a rip-roaring game 2-1 in Slovakia and secondplaced Greece beat Latvia 1-0 in Piraeus. But the biggest cheers could be heard in Dutch and Italian towns and cities as they booked their places with two matches to spare.

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Italy forward Mario Balotelli scores a goal on a penalty kick during the 2014 World Cup Group B qualifying soccer match between Italy and Czech Republic at the Juventus stadium, in Turin, Italy, Tuesday, Sept. 10. (AP Photo)

runners up in 2010, had to wait until the 49th minute to take the lead against Andorra who have lost all eight games, scoring none and conceding 24. Van Persie's second after a goalkeeping error means the Netherlands will take part in their 10th World Cup next year.

Qualification represents something of a redemption for Dutch coach Louis van Gaal who failed to steer the

country to the 2002 World Cup in his previous stint as coach. "We have done the job. We could not have qualified quicker for the World Cup than the way we did. We are the first from Europe," Van Gaal told reporters. On the match itself, he added: "We did very well. We gave our all in the first half and we made the breakthrough after the interval. That's just how we wanted it."

Comeback Win Italy, one of only 13 teams who took part in the 1950 World Cup in Brazil, made sure they would be among the 32 nations at the finals next year with their comeback win in Turin.

Libor Kozak threatened to ruin Italy's celebrations when he put the Czechs ahead after 19 minutes but second half goals from Giorgio Chiellini after 51

minutes and Balotelli from the spot three minutes later gave the Italians the points.

Germany's 3-0 win in the Faroe Islands thanks to goals from Per Mertesacker, a Mesut Ozil penalty and Thomas Mueller, means they will qualify if they beat Ireland at home in the first of their two remaining matches next month. However, they cannot book their tickets just yet because

Sweden's 1-0 win in Kazakhstan means they could still pip the Germans to top spot in Group C. Sweden's Zlatan Ibrahimovic scored after 27 seconds for their fastest goal in 101 years.

Switzerland's 2-0 win over Norway in Oslo put them five points clear of Iceland at the top of Group E but their celebrations also had to be put on hold because they can be caught

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if they slip up in their final two matches. Russia also look on course for Brazil after a 3-1 win over Israel put them top of Group F, a point clear of Portugal and means they still have their fate in their hands with visits to the bottom two teams, Luxembourg and Azerbaijan, to come.

Drought Over France also had a good

night as their five-match run without a goal ended in a 4-2 win over Belarus although they had to come from behind twice before winning with goals by Samir Nasri, Paul Pogba and a double from Franck Ribery, including a penalty.

England escaped from Ukraine with a 0-0 draw that leaves them top of Group H with their fate in their hands and home games against Montenegro and Poland to come at Wembley. San Marino scored their first goal of the campaign but have conceded 43 after losing 5-1 at home to the Poles who kept their remote playoff chances alive behind England (16), Ukraine and Montenegro (both 15). Poland have 11 points.

Six teams have now joined Brazil in the draw for the finals with Italy and the Netherlands through along with four Asian qualifiers - Japan, Australia, Iran and South Korea.

Jordan took another step towards their first World Cup finals when they beat Uzbekistan 9-8 on penalties in Tashkent after their Asian playoff ended 2-2 on aggregate following Tuesday's second leg which finished 1-1 after extra time. Jordan will face the eventual fifth-placed South American team in the intercontinental playoff in November with the winners of that two-legged tie going to Brazil.

Summer school on agri business and marketing at SASRD

DimAPur, SePtember 11 (mexn): Department of Agricultural Economics, Nagaland University, SASRD, Medziphema: Campus started a Summer School on ‘Agri Business and Market Intelligence’ on September 6.

The programme which concludes September 26 has twenty five participants.

A press release issued by the Summer School director Amod Sharma informed that stress is being given to understand the regional

need and to strengthen the capacity of agri business as well as to understand the various issues of regional, national and international trades related to agricultural commodities. It also focuses on basic research for advancement in crop designing, pest management and efficient resource use for enhancing crop production through conservation and sustainable use of natural resources of Indian agriculture. It also addresses the issue of climate change

through development of appropriate technologies and policies and to enhance the post-harvest management to minimize the losses and value addition to crop commodities for better profitability with ensuring biosecurity and environment friendly plant, health management to enhance quality and quantity of agricultural yields.

Whereas, marketing is a multistage process, for the improvement and development of marketing

structure, a coordinating approach aiming at removing all the weak links of the marketing chain is essential, the release stated.

A package of improved marketing services in the form of regulated markets, grading, weighing, storing, transporting, handling services and marketing finance need to be made available to ensure better return the producers, as well as better share in the price paid by the consumers.

The director pointed

out that Agri business today involves activities connected with the production of wealth, which is an organized and systematized human activity involving purchase of goods and service with the object of selling them for profit maximization. In olden days when the village economy was more or less self-sufficient, the marketing of agricultural produce presented no difficulty as the farmer sold his produce to the consumer on a cash or barter basis, the release said.

Mission Teaching Ministry inaugurated in Kohima AR conducts seminars on

KOhimA, SePtember 11 (mexn): Mission Teaching Ministry (MTM), under CRMC Kohima with the theme "Mobilizing Leaders for Christ Mission" was inaugurated on Rafael Nadal poses with the U.S. Open men's singles tennis tournament championship trophy at Cen- September 2, at Meriema by tral Park on Sept. 10 in New York. Nadal defeated Novak Djokovic in four sets on Monday.(AP Photo) Pastor David Yashü, President MTM. MTM is a short term in-

tensive one month residential training course to equip leaders with the word of God, and to make them more efficient in their respective ministries.

Pastors, missionaries, church leaders, Sunday school teachers from different denominations from Kohima, Phek and

Dimapur district will be trained MTM, which is one of the first ever to be conducted in Tenyidie. Earlier, the programme was chaired by Vivotso Tsürho, Director MTM who also delivered the welcome address. Invocation prayer was pronounced by Vitse Keditsu, assistant pastor.

ZunhebOtO, SePtember 11 (DiPr): The monthly Zunheboto District Planning & Development Board meeting was held on September 10, 2013 with Deputy Commissioner and Deputy Chairman DPDB Zunheboto, L. Akato Sema as the chairman. The meeting started with a power point presentation on ‘Public Awareness Campaign on quality control Development

by State Quality Control Board’

by Rtd. Chief Engineer PHE, Khetovi Assumi.

The board discussed on the proposal put up by Olympic Higher Secondary School for starting Commerce Stream at the School on which the house decided to recommend it to Nagaland Board of School Education. The members also discussed on the constitution of implementation committee (LADP) where it was decided

that a co-opted member from the department concerned will be added to the existing committee. The chairman also advised all the HoDs to be in station regularly and also told the Human Resource Development committee to collect reports from all the departments concerned at the earliest. The meeting was attended by all the HoDs and members of the planning board.

How a loss helped Rafa regain footing

neW YOrK, SePtember 11 (AP): Rafael Nadal's victory over Novak Djokovic in the U.S. Open final was the record 37th installment of the top rivalry in tennis right now — and what is on its way to becoming the greatest in the sport's long history. So it was fascinating to hear Nadal reveal the deflating thought that crossed his mind before he faced Djokovic for the title at Flushing Meadows two years ago.

"I was in the locker room," Nadal recalled, "and I was not convinced that I will have the chance to win." He was right to be pessimistic about that evening's eventual outcome. At the time, Nadal was in the midst of losing seven consecutive meetings — along with the No. 1 ranking — to Djokovic.

All of those matches came in finals, three at Grand Slam tournaments: Wimbledon and the U.S. Open in 2011, and at the Australian Open in 2012.

Clearly, Djokovic held a strong mental and tactical edge back then. Look where things stand between them now. Nadal's 6-2, 3-6, 6-4, 6-1 win Monday night, earning a second U.S. Open title and 13th major championship in all, made him

6-1 against Djokovic in their last seven encounters.

It also raised Nadal's lead in the head-to-head series to 22-15 and made him 8-3 in their matchups at Grand Slam tournaments.

According to Nadal, a lot has to do with that four-set loss to Djokovic in New York in 2011. After dropping the first two sets, Nadal won the third in a tiebreaker. "A very important moment for me," Nadal explained. "I was able to change that situation, to fight more than (I had) in the previous matches against him, and (see) a way for me to play. ... Run for every point. Fight, fight for every ball. And play aggressive. And that's what I did in the third set."

"Amazing points in that set. Very long rallies. (You can't) hear the ball, because the crowd is crazy in a lot of points. So that means that was very high quality," Nadal said. As well as he played, he realized, Djokovic was better then.

"I had to wait a little bit ... (for him to) lose confidence or lose something in his game," Nadal said.

Their next match was the Australian Open final in January 2012, and Djokovic won that one, too. Except this time, they played five

DC advises Zunheboto HODs to be in station

sets stretched over nearly six hours, making it the longest Grand Slam title match in history.

It was a defeat but, Nadal said Monday, "I finished that match in Australia very happy, because another time I was able to change the dynamic."

The next time they played, about three months later in the final at Monte Carlo, Nadal won in straight sets. He was back on the right path, knowing that one key for him was to play closer to the baseline and look to attack more when possible.

"After that victory, mentally, you feel more confident when you come back on court against him," Nadal said. Part of what makes their rivalry special is the ability to spur each other. Nadal was better at the start of their careers. Djokovic did what he needed to do to edge ahead.

Then Nadal regained the upper hand. Together, they have won 12 of the past 15 major titles.

In the Open era, which began in 1968, no two men have played each other as many times as this pair.

Ivan Lendl and John McEnroe are next with 36; Nadal and Roger Federer have 31 Dr.Khrielasanuo DPO (RCH & UIP) demonstrating mucuc extractor on a life meetings. size doll.

marital conduct for its jawans

DimAPur, SePtember 11 (mexn): Seminars on marital discord were organized at Assam Rifles Training Centre & School (ARTC & S) in Shokhuvi and Diphu on September 7, where members of Assam Rifles including women in the ARTC & S participated. The programme contained exhaustive speeches on relevant topics relating to social and legal aspects of the subject, meaning and importance of marriage, reasons and consequences of marital dispute. The programme was attended by jawans and their families with great enthusiasm. A press release received here said that by conducting such programme, it is expected that marital harmony will prevail amongst the families.

Problems of marital discord are very minimal in Assam Rifles fraternity however, seminars, talks and interaction of such subject are always helpful, it added. The release also acknowledged that women of Assam Rifles Welfare Association play an important and pivotal role in educating the ladies of the organization by taking own initiatives.

It further informed there will be more such programmes in the future, with more number of experts on the subject.

Block Level ASHA Training on Module 6 & 7 conducted Peren Peren, SePtember 11 (mexn): The 3rd Round Block Level ASHA Training on Module 6 & 7 was conducted in all the four blocks of the district for five days. A press note received here stated that in Jalukie block, the training was conducted from August 20 to 24 with resource persons Dr.Tiala Longkumer, Dy.CMO Peren; Dr.Lungkeuding MD(Paed) CHC Jalukie and Samzai Leigise ASHA Co-ordinator Jalukie block. Ahthibung and Peren block from August 27 to 31.

Resource persons for Ahthibung block were Dr.Martha MO i/c Dungki PHC, Dr.Thangmang MOi/c Ahthibung PHC and Lhaineiphal ASHA Co-ordinator Ahthibung block and for Peren block, resource persons were Dr.Tiala Longkumer Dy.CMO, Dr.Khrielasanuo DPO (RCH & UIP) Peren and Ipungringle Hegue ASHA Co-ordinator Peren block.

Tening block was from September 3 to 7 with resource persons Dr.Nielasakou MOi/c Ntuma PHC, Dr.Ketosatou MOi/c Tening PHC and Kewidinbile Rentta ASHA Coordinator Tening block respectively.

The note mentioned that

ASHAs are the main service providers at the grass root level and apart from other activities one of the most important services they provide is conducting home base delivery, and in this regard the resource persons trained the ASHAs on Low Birth Weight (LBW)/Preterm and its risk and how to care LBW/Preterm newborn. Other topics included identifying an asphyxiated baby at birth, Management of birth asphyxia, Diagnosing & Managing neonatal sepsis, case study of sepsis, Management of new born with chest indrawing, Family Planning/Reproductive Tract Infection (RTI)/Sexually Transmitted Infection (STI) and Planning for work in the community. Also after almost all the session’s practical sessions were conducted.

It was also mentioned that Chubala Pongen ASHA Nodal officer, NRHM Nagaland who paid a visit to Jalukie block training, acknowledged the commendable job carried out by the ASHAs of the district and further encouraged them to unceasingly carry on with their missionary work for the welfare of the community.

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Ferrari driver Felipe Massa, of Brazil, steers his car during the Italian Grand Prix, at the Monza Formula One circuit, in Monza, Italy, Sunday, Sept. 8, 2013. (AP Photo)

Massa announces departure from Ferrari

Opens door for Kimi Raikkonen at Ferrari

LONDON, September 11 (reuterS): Brazilian Felipe Massa announced on Tuesday he was leaving Ferrari at the end of the season, opening the door for Kimi Raikkonen to return to the Formula One team that took him to the title in 2007.

"From 2014 I will no longer be driving for Ferrari," the driver said in a post on Instagram and Twitter.

"I would like to thank the team for all the victories and incredible moments experienced together.

"For next year, I want to find a team that can give me a competitive car to win many more races and challenge for the Championship...," he added.

Raikkonen, who currently races for Lotus, has been widely tipped to re-

turn to the team he left in 2009 to make way for Spain's double champion Fernando Alonso. There was no word from the team, however, with Ferrari chairman Luca di Montezemolo earlier avoiding questions about the Finn when questioned by reporters at the Frankfurt motor show. "We won't talk about Formula One today," the Italian said. "I am trying to convince a driver to come back and am speaking to Schumacher tomorrow," he joked.

Two Roosters In the 1950s, team founder Enzo Ferrari had Italian champions Alberto Ascari and Giuseppe Farina racing in his cars together but Montezemolo has spoken out in the past against having "two roosters in the same henhouse".

Alain Prost and Nigel Mansell were there together in 1990 but the Briton would have to wait until 1992 with Williams before he became a champion.

Since the arrival of Mi-

chael Schumacher in 1996, Ferrari has preferred to be a team with one driver clearly ranked ahead of the other.

While speculation about Massa's future has been a regular occurrence of recent seasons, this time the Brazilian recognised he had run out of road and his exit could leave his country without any driver on the starting grid.

Massa has not won since 2008, when he was overall runner-up, and has been on the podium just once this year. But he was a loyal team mate to Alonso who made clear who he would rather have in the other red car.

"I have a lot of respect for Felipe. We've been working very hard and close for four years to give Ferrari the maximum," Alonso said in a response to fans on Twitter on Monday. "Whatever decision the team will take will be good for me and we will keep working to give Ferrari the best results possible."

Serving it up Kikrusetuo Sekhose: Nagaland’s first Grade 1 tennis coach

Victor Dzuvichu Kohima | September 11

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Sport has always been a passion for Nagas, whether it is football, basketball, badminton, volleyball, cricket or even Tennis. With a fair amount of knowledge in sports, many young Nagas today are avid followers of every major football or tennis match through live television. The past decades has seen many young Naga sportsmen making it to the national as well as the international scene in various sporting disciplines.

Tennis, though not the most popular of sports is slowly gaining momentum in Nagaland, and for Kikrusetuo Sekhose, lovingly called Gugu by family and friends; Tennis has become a source of living. Hailing from T. Khel, Kohima Village Gugu is the first Naga Grade 1 tennis coach affiliated under the All Indian Tennis Association (AITA). In a conversation with the Morung Express, Gugu reveals that his family and friends were at first quite sceptical about his decision to take up tennis as a career. He got into playing tennis seriously from 1994 and later enrolled himself for coach training and received an ITF (AITA) Grade 1 tennis coach certificate in 2000. With this, the young

lad left Nagaland and based himself in Kolkata, West Bengal in 2003 and worked under Gary O’ Brien in 2007.

On tennis in Nagaland, Gugu says, “Lately tennis is on the rise in Nagaland, I would like to congratulate the coaching team and Nagaland tennis association for this. To produce and sustain top level tennis players; the grass root level has to be strong.” He advocates introduction of mini-tennis in schools for the age group 7 to 13 years.

Mini-tennis is easy as it does not need a full size court or a pro tennis coach all the time, it can be played from any open surface by anyone with simple rules. “I have coached some top state level as well as national level players in the last few years, and one kid is really doing well in American Junior Tennis circuit at present,” he says. Eleven years away from home and currently in Kolkota successfully running his own coaching centre Gugu plans to come back next year and start some SIT (school initiative tennis) programme in Nagaland.

Asked about his experience and message to young aspiring tennis player in the State Gugu said, “It’s been a hard and wonderful life the day I decided to take up sports as a full time career but I have no regrets, I have faced lots of odds but made it through with the grace of my Lord. I’m thankful everyday for this blessings, thankful to my family, friends and well wishers.” “I would specially like to thank Asa Khate, David Kire, Abei-o Kire, Naresh Ojha and Gary O’ brien for their encouragement and to all the aspiring sportsperson all I can say is When you believe in something true never give up, work hard and dedicate yourself to what you do.”

Ferrari announces Raikkonen return in 2-year deal mArANeLLO, September 11 (Ap): Kimi Raikkonen will return to Ferrari as a replacement for Felipe Massa, giving the Formula One team a new partner for Fernando Alonso and two top drivers starting next season. "Scuderia Ferrari announces that it has reached an agreement with Kimi Raikkonen," the team said Wednesday in a statement. "The Finn will join Fernando Alonso in the driver line-up for the next two racing seasons."

The expected move came a day after Massa announced he will leave Ferrari following the seven final races of this season.

The 33-year-old Raikkonen, who currently drives for Lotus, had been heavily linked with a return to Ferrari. The Finn raced for Ferrari from 2007-09, and his title in 2007 was the last time Ferrari won the driver's championship.

"I'm delighted to welcome Kimi back to the Scuderia with which he won the world title," Ferrari team principal Stefano Domenicali said.

"He sounded extremely happy to return to Maranello and very determined to approach the job that awaits him in the best way possible." Alonso and Raikkonen have

Kimi Raikkonen (AP File Photo)

won three Formula One titles and 52 races between them.

Ferrari apparently wanted to strengthen its lineup for 2014, when the F1 regulations change dramatically with the introduction of new 1.6-liter V6 turbo engines.

Massa won 11 races in his first three seasons with Ferrari but he hasn't been the same driver since a life-threatening accident at the

Hungarian Grand Prix in 2009. His contract is up at the end of this season. "Felipe always carried himself as a real team man and together we lived through beautiful and dramatic moments, which created a really special human and professional relationship," Domenicali said. "He'll always be part of our family and we wish him well for his future." In the current stand-

ings, Alonso is second to Red Bull driver Sebastian Vettel, Raikkonen is fourth and Massa is seventh.

Of Raikkonen's 20 career F1 wins, nine came during his three seasons with Ferrari. He won the 2007 championship, the only driver's title of his career, by one point ahead of Lewis Hamilton and Alonso, who was then with McLaren.

However, near the end of the 2009 season, Ferrari announced that Raikkonen was leaving the team even though his contract lasted through 2010. He was replaced by Alonso.

The announcement of Raikkonen's return comes during turbulent times at Ferrari, which this season has again been unable to stop Red Bull's dominance. During last weekend's Italian GP, Alonso and Ferrari were again forced to downplay talk of a rift after the Spanish driver lost his temper with team officials during qualifying. It remains to be seen if Alonso will also leave or duel for the team's top driver status with Raikkonen next season. If Alonso does stay, it will mark the first time Ferrari has two former world champion drivers since Alain Prost and Nigel Mansell were at the wheels of the red cars in 1990.

nagaland premier League 2 from September 18

DImApur, September 11 (mexN): The long wait has ended and ‘442 management’ along with the Nagaland Football Association has announced that the second edition of the Nagaland Premier League will kick off on September 18. This was confirmed after a general meeting called by the 442 Management was held with the NFA,

Technical Committee and the 10 Partner Clubs which was hosted in Hotel Japfu, Kohima on the 2nd of September.

Wednesday, September 18 2013 will see the Nagaland Premier League 2 (NPL 2) simultaneously kicking off in the same three districts as last season. The venues for Dimapur and Mokokchung will remain the same but for

Kohima the venue is being shifted from Local Ground to IG Stadium. Another change this season will be the length of the season. This season will run for a total period of 9 weeks and will witness two matches per week which will be held every Wednesday and Saturday.

A press note from the management expressed sad-

ness over the departure of two clubs from the Nagaland Premier League: Life Sports FC and New Market FC. “We cherish and acknowledge the time and effort given by the two clubs last season and their role in being part of and making the Nagaland Premier League a possibility and also a success,” it said.

With the departure of

Neymar inspires Brazil to friendly win

these two clubs, the Management recently held an auction for the two slots on the August 31. United Redskins FC representing Mon District and Veda FC representing Kohima District have filled up those slots. The 442 Management expressed confidence that the league would be a success and called upon support from the people.

Brazil's Neymar celebrates his goal against Portugal during the first half of a friendly soccer match Tuesday, Sept 10, in Foxborough, Mass. (AP Photo)

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bOStON, September 11 (reuterS): Brazil survived an early scare and some physical tackling to beat Portugal 3-1 in a friendly in Boston that confirmed their early status as one of the favourites to win the World Cup on home soil next year. The fivetimes world champions were inspired by Neymar, who had a hand in all three goals after Brazil had gone behind to an opportunist strike from Raul Meireles.

The young Barcelona striker was singled out by Portuguese defenders for some rough treatment early on but his passes led to goals for Thiago Silva, who headed home his corner kick, and Jo,

who bundled the ball home from close range after Maxwell had pushed a Neymar pass across the front of goal. Between those two scores, the former Santos player scored a brilliant individual goal that started when he ran at defenders from 40 yards out and culminated with an unstoppable shot from inside the penalty box.

"The important thing is not to react to the provocations and the professional fouls," he said when asked about the elbows and kicks repeatedly aimed at him. The game was the biggest test for Brazil since they demolished world champions Spain to win the Confederations Cup in July. They made

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just one change from the side that beat Australia 6-0 last weekend with Maxwell replacing Marcelo, who dropped out because of injury. Portugal were without the injured Cristiano Ronaldo.

Brazil started shakily but soon recovered and never looked like relinquishing control after Thiago Silva's equaliser in the 24th minute. Both sides noticeably lowered the tempo after halftime and the game petered out amid a slew of substitutions.

Brazil qualified automatically for next year's tournament as hosts and continue their preparations with friendlies against South Korea and Zambia next month.

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