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We must let go of the life we have planned, so as to accept the one that is waiting for us MP stampede: Cops deny wrongdoing
Deepika Padukone almost pelted with eggs, tomatoes
‘Collective responsibility to check power theft’ [ PAGE 02]
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Autorickshaws to observe bandh on October 17 DIMAPUR, OCTOBER 15 (MExN): The Dimapur District Autorickshaw Drivers Union has once again informed that it will be conducting a bandh on October 17 from 6:00 am to 6:00 pm. A DDADU press note directed all autorickshaw drivers to strictly observe the bandh and cautioned that defaulters would be penalized as per rules and regulations. The union has also requested the public for their co operation in making the bandh a success. The DDADU has also convened an emergency meeting on October 16 at 10:00 am in its head office in Burma Camp traffic point. All advisors, executive members, branch offices of Chumukedima, Niuland, Doyapur and Medziphema have been requested to attend the meeting.
Wezulhi Krome passes away
DIMAPUR, OCTOBER 15 (MExN): Prominent Naga senior citizen, Wezulhi C Krome passed away on Tuesday at the age of 98. He was a prominent member of various organizations including the Naga National Council and the Federal Government of Nagaland. Later, he went on to serve from 1964-1969 as a member of the Nagaland Legislative Assembly. Details on page 5
KU concerned over slow progress of Mon–Namtola road
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MON, OCTOBER 15 (MExN): The Konyak Union, Mon has expressed concern over the slow pace of construction in the Mon– Namtola road. A press note from the KU, Mon noted that this road has been neglected and unattended for decades and requires rigorous attention. It informed that during a meeting on September 13 at the official residence of the Minister for Art & Culture, Tourism, EE Pangteang Konyak, the KU and elected members of Mon District unanimously agreeed that this road had to be completed within this winter/dry season. As such the KU appealed for the responsible contractor(s) and concerned department to complete the construction of the said road during this winter season by March 2014. It further urged for release of sanction amount at the earliest, so that contractors can execute work within the stipulated timeframe.
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Policing in nagaland ‘let us bury the past to be “transformed” through forgiveness’ NNC/FGN appeals to Naga leaders, Naga National groups and the people not to Allow this God-given opportunity— the Naga Reconciliation process—to slip away
Crime and Criminal Tracking Network & System launched
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KOHIMA, OCTOBER 15 (MExN): In order to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of policing in Nagaland state, the Crime and Criminal Tracking Network & System was launched by Nagaland Home Minister, G Kaito Aye at PHQ Conference Hall on Tuesday. The system involves an IT enabled tracking system for investigation and crime detection through the country wide network of 14000 plus police stations. Nagaland Director General of Police, Besesayo Kezo, speaking at the programme, highlighted the need for an integrated networking system for the police. He stated that the CCTNS is a scheme conceived by the MHA to be inducted into the existing policing system. He further explained that the project aims to make police functioning people friendly and more transparent by computerizing day today functioning at police stations. It also aims at improving delivery of citizen centric services through interface with a citizen portal, which is likely to be rolled out in the state very soon. Home Minister, G Kaito Aye stated that CCTNS will bring a massive change in the present police functioning, which will benefit police personnel and bring
Nagaland Home Minister, G Kaito Aye and Nagaland DGP, Besesayo Kezo during the launch of the Crime and Criminal Tracking Network & System in Kohima on Tuesday.
confidence to the general public. He appreciated the MHA for 100 percent grant to this project, “As we are a financially starved state.” He added that this system would transform the conventional way of policing into digital policing at par with the rest of the country and the world. He instructed Consultants, System Integrators, BSNL and all key stakeholders to deliver all services under CCTNS and that proper handholding be made available to the police personnel for operational purpose. The importance and support of the media was also stressed upon for proper mass communication of CCTNS project. The Home Minister also entered the General Diary
(GD) into the new CCTNS application at the police station level in one of the districts, by remotely accessing it from the PHQ. Renchamo P Kikon, IGP (Training & Border) and CCTNS Nodal Officer, Nagaland gave the status and overview of the project. Out of the 51 police stations for all the 11 districts under CCTNS Project, 27 Police Stations have been connected with the Core Application Software at State Data Center, Kohima, it was informed. The remaining Police Stations will be connected subsequently with the operational state data centre; where the application is hosted and replicated at the disaster recovery center in New Delhi.
DIMAPUR, OCTOBER 15 (MExN): The NNC/FGN today made a special appeal to the Naga leaders of all the Naga National groups to “bury the past through forgiveness and work together for the future of the coming Naga generations”. Zhopra Vero, Kedallo, FGN has in a press note stated, “Let us not allow our differences to destroy the future, but let us reconcile and work together for the common cause of our historical and political rights as a sovereign people.” The NNC/FGN also made a public appeal to SS Khaplang, Chairman of the National Socialist Council of Nagaland to take active participation in the reconciliation process. It acknowledged Khaplang’s role as a signatory of the “Covenant of Reconciliation” and pointed out that at this crucial juncture, his presence and participation is most needed. It has also reached out to Adinno Phizo, President of the Naga National Council to partake in the reconciliation process. “It is only by meeting and talking together that problems can be resolved and new beginnings made based on the his-
torical and political rights of the Nagas”, it stated. The NNC/FGN has said that it agrees with the recent statement made by the FNR that there can be no shared Naga future without reconciliation. “We concur with their assessment that the only way forward for the Nagas to achieve our historical and political rights is through reconciliation”. Therefore, the NNC/FGN, right from its Kedahge (President) to all ranks and files, has once again made this “public pledge to God and people” of their commitment to fully support, strengthen and work for Naga Reconciliation. NNC/ FGN also made it known that the Naga National groups and the people must not allow this Godgiven opportunity—the Naga Reconciliation process led by the Forum for Naga Reconciliation (FNR)—to slip away, lest we allow the past to be repeated. The NNC/FGN has stated that this is an opportunity for “Nagas to reason together”. “The internal divisions among the Nagas have been a stumbling block for the Naga future, and like all Nagas the NNC/FGN is deeply concerned.
We are aware of the need to get out of this quagmire. Hence, the NNC/FGN makes this statement to strengthen the Naga Reconciliation process”, stated Zhopra Vero, Kedallo, FGN. The NNC/FGN has acknowledged and recognized the efforts made by the FNR to sustain and strengthen the Reconciliation process under immense difficulties and challenges. “We publicly put on record that this reconciliation process has saved many precious lives, because without it, Nagas would still be fighting each other. The timely move for Naga Reconciliation has prevented bloodshed, which makes it all the more important for Naga Reconciliation to be fulfilled in totality”, it was stated. Also it was stated that in the course of the Naga movement for our rights, the NNC/FGN was not entirely free from omissions and commissions. “Without seeking to make any justifications or allude to situational circumstances”, the NNC/FGN has confessed all the political mistakes and human errors it has committed in the course of its history. “For this we say, the NNC/FGN apologizes to the people and we seek their forgiveness”.
ASTD condemns assault on journalist nagaland observes Global Hand Washing Day
DIMAPUR, OCTOBER 15 (MExN): position he may hold or what kind of arms The Ao Senso Telongjem Dimapur has con- or ammunitions he possess.” demned the reported assault on a photo The ASTD stated that the “personnel journalist by two IR jawans at Sematila on ought to ponder over it seriously that their October 12. A press note from the ASTD powers are coupled with disciplines and President, Supu Jamir and ASTD General Sec- their actions are to be executed within the retary, C Onen Walling urged upon authori- prescribed rules.” It added that the “unities to discipline and formed personnel initiate appropriate ‘Uniformed personnel do not do not possess a liaction against the errto harass or possess license to harass’ cense ing jawans. The ASTD assault the media/ expressed “pain” that public without any “often, the innocent media fall prey under the rhymes and reasons.” “Holding of gun in paw of uniformed personnel.” their hands doesn’t permit them to unIt added that IR jawans are meant to dermine the dignity of the fourth estate,” safeguard the public/media and are not which the ASTD said is one of the corner supposed to act at their own whims. It as- stone’s of a Democratic set-up. Calling for serted that if uniformed personnel turn action against the erring personnel, the out to be indisciplined “then their action ASTD expressed hope that the appropriwill be subjected to explanation or liable ate authority would view the matter serito judicial scrutiny, no matter whatsoever ously in the interest of justice.
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Parliamentary Secretary for Information & Public Relations and Printing & Stationery, Kropol Vitsu on Tuesday encouraged people to inculcate the habit of washing hands with soap in order to keep away diseases. Speaking at the Global Hand Washing Day observed in Kohima under the theme ‘The power is in your hand,’ Vitsu said that 2008 was declared the International Year of Sanitation by the UN General Assembly and that October
road connectivity between Darogajan and Purana Bazar temporarily restored
Officials of PWD (R&B) Dimapur Division with GBs and Village Council Chairmen of Darogajan, Purana Bazar and surrounding villages inspecting the temporary bridge on Tuesday.
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The connectivity of a vital road between Darogajan and Purana Bazar, which snapped after the concrete bridge connecting the two villages collapsed following heavy rains, has been temporarily restored. A team of PWD (Road & Bridge) officials comprising Er. Vizotuo
Saletsu, Executive Engineer Dimapur division, Er. Nitoli Sema, SDO and Tovishe Assumi, Junior Engineer accompanied by the GBs and Chairman of Darogajan, Purana Bazar and surrounding villages inspected the temporary bridge constructed by Vitokhu Achumi, Chairman, Darogajan Village Council, today and opened the bridge for light vehicles. The bridge collapsed on Septem-
ber 10 last after flood waters washed away the soil beneath the bridge. Sensing the importance of the bridge which serves as lifeline for people in Darogajan and many villages beyond, Vitokhu Achumi took the initiative, and with the approval of the concerned department, commenced the work to build a temporary bridge. In a brief interaction, leaders of the area thanked Achumi for his tireless effort to restore the connectivity, otherwise which people from these villages have to detour not less ten kilometers to reach Dimapur. GBs and Chairmen of the area pressed the visiting PWD (Roads & Bridges) officials to take up the bridge construction project at the earliest. Former Commissioner and Secretary K. N. Ngullie said the Department should give importance to the road, which serves as the economic life line for many people. He also highlighted the need to have at least a two-lane bridge. Er. Vizotuo Saletsu lauded Vitokhu Achumi for early completion of the temporary bridge, meant only for light vehicles. He said the minister and department concerned are taking up the construction of the bridge “on a serious note.” He assured that the PWD (Roads & Bridges) will repay the expenses borne by Vitokhu for construction of the temporary bridge.
15 was declared as Global Hand Washing day. The programme was jointly organized by the Water & Sanitation Support Organization, PHED and Viswema Students’ Union with an aim to increase awareness that washing one’s hands with soap is an effective and affordable way to prevent disease. Kropol said that Global Hand Washing Day is a campaign to inculcate the habit of washing one’s hands with soap and to make people conscious of their health. Stating that the campaign would be
new to Nagas, Kropol informed that the endeavor would mostly focus on school children. KG Sumi, Director WSSO PHED said that Nagaland state is celebrating the 2nd year of Global Hand Washing Day this year. The first Global Hand Washing day was held in collaboration with the school authority at Baptist High Kohima with the theme ‘Health is in your Hand.’ Sumi asserted that the childhood mortality rates related to respiratory and diarrhea disease was found to be high and alarming.
He added that the second biggest killers of young children within five years of age are diarrhea, pneumonia and acute respiratory infections. He estimated that 2.2 million children die each year from these two diseases and that about 1800 children die daily due to diarrhea alone in India. A statistic that can be altered by the simple act of washing one’s hands with soap. The gathering took a pledge on sanitation. WSSO PHED also distributed hand washing materials to four schools located at Viswema.
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Churches join Save Amur Falcon Campaign ‘Collective responsibility to check power theft’ WoKha, october 15 (mexN): Wokha Forest Division has extended ‘Save Amur Falcon Devotional Service and Signature Campaign’ to several other churches of Sungro, Englan and Sanis ranges encircling Doyang reservoir during the last Sunday Devotional Service after last campaign in the Pangti, Sungro and Aasha villages. Last year, although, the hunting problem occurred mostly in the Pangti village of the Sungro range, other villages and ranges not only act as markets but also possible alternate roosting habitats for the bird in case of slight shift in the roosting place. Not taking any chance further, this year and following landscape approach Forest Department has extended awareness programme to whole area surrounding Doyang reservoir. Special sermons were given quoting relevant verses
from The Holy Bible by the Church Pastors enshrining concept of wise stewardship towards creation of the God. Last Sunday, Pastor Ellis Lotha of Thillong Baptist Church guided the programme. ‘Owing to important role played by apex predator in the ecosystem, Chapter 11 of Leviticus in The Holy Bible clearly prohibits consumption of ‘Birds of Prey’ like Falcons’, he said while addressing huge gathering of ‘England Range Youth Sports Ministry cum Crusade’. “But it should not be interpreted as a grant to destroy already precarious wildlife in the Nagaland. We should be abided by the law for protection of whole wildlife,” he added. “The bird comes from Mongolia-Siberia which is land of our ancestors according to cultural songs and that is reason enough to get attached to the bird emotionally,” mentioned Pastor Zamben Kithan of Yikhum
Baptist Church. After reaching to the people through different mediums like Churches, Schools, and Village councils; Wokha Forest Division with Pangti Village Students’ Union will be reaching to the youth of the Sungro range by organising ‘The Save Amur Falcon Marathon’ with many attractive cash prizes to be held in Pangti village on October 19 (Saturday) at 7:00 am. Mathew, President of the union has appealed to Sungro range people of all age classes for participation and making Marathon a successful event. The campaign is co-ordinated by Kamdi Hemant Bhaskar, DCF, Zuthunglo, ACF and Punseni Khing, RFO. Supongnukshi Ao, DFO, Wokha Forest Division, and Toviho Sema, RFO, Doyang Beat extended their gratitude and thanked all the Churches immensely for their kind co-operation.
PereN, october 15 (DiPr): Curing of power theft is a collective responsibility stated Parliamentary Secretary for Power Kipili Sangtam in a meeting with Head of Offices and NGOs on October 14 at New District head quarter Peren. He said that the Department has started round the clock exercise to check power theft especially in Dimapur with power theft policy but added that the success of implementation arises with every concern citizen. It is our common requirement and therefore, civic sense should be educated, he added. Theft is theft, be it power or whatsoever, he quipped. Revenue collection is not proportional with consumption to power or that population increase cannot tally with the revenue as the ratio remains 1:10 and 1:15 %. This is fined that some-
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Students encouraged to build up Naga society
TSU KSCJ organizes fresher’s day-cumannual conference
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Kohima, october 15 (mexN): Tenyimi Students Union, Kohima Science College, Jotsoma (TSU KSCJ) held its fresher’s day-cum-annual conference at Baptist High auditorium, Kohima. Pele Khezhie, President, Nagaland Contractors and Suppliers Union graced the occasion as the chief guest with his fifteen office bearer colleagues. He called upon the students not to craze after medical and engineering studies alone, but also to pursue higher degrees in other social studies like economics, arts, trade & commerce, etc which are equally important and beneficial to humanity to bring equal dividend to
Guest and others during the Tenyimi Students Union, Kohima Science College, Jotsoma fresher’s day-cumannual conference at Baptist High auditorium, Kohima.
each individual and community in building up the society. He also reminded the students that their focus should not be limited to development of one tribe like Angami, Chakhesang, Poumai, Mao, Maram, Pochury, Rengma and Ze-
liangrong, etc but encouraged the students to come together as Tenyimi to work together for betterment of the society while building up the Naga society in general. TSU KSCJ General Secretary, Victoria Gingley Leyri in a press
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The 21-member team of women deaconess from Sumi Baptist Church Purana Bazar Dimapur during the outreach mission tour to Delhi and Agra from September 23 to October 1. The team visited Delhi Sumi Fellowship Church and conducted devotional service. Vitoni K. Chishi, Women Leader delivered the word of God with the theme, “Oneness in Christ.’ Kaboto Sumi Pastor Delhi Sumi Fellowship welcomed the team. The team also visited Taj Mahal at Agra.
Kyong students in Delhi welcomes fresher
DimaPur, october 15 (mexN): The Kyong Ekhae Ekhung Delhi (Lotha Students Union Delhi) fresher’s day cum cultural day was held at Constitution Club of India Speaker Hall. Dr Vivek. R. Iyer was the chief patron and The Lotus Integration Project, SEED and NeFCS were the main sponsors of the function. The event started out with the traditional welcoming of the chief guest, Meenakshi Lekhi, National spokesperson of BJP. The participating students treated the audience with traditional Naga fashion show after ceremonial prayers by Lotha church of New Delhi. Meenakshi Lekhi, in her speech focused on unity in diversity of the country and stressed on improving interpersonal relation-
release stated that the chief guest contributed an amount of Rs.1,00,000 towards the Union fund. Angela Yhome, General Secretary, TWO spoke in detail the ‘history of Tenyimi’ which en-
lightened the students about their own culture and tradition. She encouraged the student community to live in brotherhood harmony as one people as was practiced by “our great, great grandfathers”. She also stressed the need to preserve one’s cultures and traditions and urged the student community to carry forward the legacy of “our forefathers” with pride. Meanwhile, Ditho Katiry, Scientist ‘C’, Department of Science & Technology, alumni and the first Vice Chairman, Action Committee of TSU-KSCJ exhorted the students about the formation of the TSU, KSCJ. He reminded the students to work hard and live in mutual understanding with “our brothers and sisters” from different Naga tribes. Keyileurangbe and Rokovinuo were crowned Mr. Tenyimi & Miss Tenyimi respectively.
Tea cultivation gains popularity
moKoKchuNg, october 15 (mexN): Tea cultivation has gradually gained popularity over the years among the farmers of Ongpangkong north block of Mokokchung district – a significant paradigm shift from shifting cultivation to permanent cultivation. However, for a tea garden to operate sustainably, among other factors, nursery maintenance plays an important role, since planting materials are required regularly for replacement of death plants, stunt growth or low performing plants as well as for extension of the gardens. Considering all these factors, Agricultural Technology Management
Agency (ATMA), Ongpangkong north block conducted training on nursery management of tea on October 12 at Farm School on Tea, Ungma village for the farmers of the block. According to a press release issued by BTT convenor of the block, the resource persons for the programme were S. Sosang Jamir (DAO, Mon) formerly the officer incharge of tea husbandry unit at SARS Yisemyong and a local tea expert Chubawati of Mopungchuket Village who has been engaged in tea cultivation for the past 33 years. The resource persons clearly spelled out the importance of tea nursery management highlighting that many gar-
dens are under performing due to usage of poor inferior planting materials. The trainees were taught on the different propagation methods of tea plants – Seeds and clonal cuttings and other management practices like soil testing, addition of manures, watering, orientation and dimension of the nursery bed, spacing etc, that should be adopted. Practical demonstration was imparted on how to prepare the nursery bed and to prepare clonal cuttings for leaf cuttings. The trainees actively participate in a discussion with the resource persons following the technical session.
ship between Nagas and Non-Nagas for the overall progress of the country. Meanwhile, guest of honour Jasmine Patton Walling spoke about timely adjustments, which Kyong and other Naga students must make to be competitive in big metropolitan cities like Delhi. Other guest Anupam Trivedi, National convenor, communications cell BJP reiterated the importance of promoting Nagaland as a tourism hot spot in the country and methods to improve employment generation schemes in the state. According to a press note received here, Lotha Students Union was started in 1991 and has been taking up the Facebook group- 'Ao Semtu-I' undertook an outreach programme to Ebenezer Orphanage Home cause of the Kyong community living in and Prodigals Home (Women Short Stay) at Dimapur on October 13. They distributed gifts and also interacted with the children during their visit. Delhi since its inception.
where something is not right, he added. The revenue target for the current financial is 180 crores, whereas, the last revenue collection was only 14.12 crores. In the light of the practical difference, it is difficult to make any power policy. He also impressed the gathering to give cooperation in the matter of all power policies in the State. Later, he informed that a 66 KV line would be made operational within a short time. He also donated 20 streetlight to the new headquarter. Earlier, the Chief Engineer Power, K. Miachio also addressed the gathering on the installation of 66 KV line from Ganeshnagar and the practical problems of the department in early commissioning of the project. Sr. SP Peren Richard Yimto while deliberating also shared the practical
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aspects and means to be followed for ample revenue collection in power sector and self-sufficiency in the State. He quoted the example of power sufficiency in Purulia of West Bengal. Minister for Planning & Coordination T.R. Zeliang while expressing his sincere thanks to the Parliamentary Secretary for his visit also supplemented the various grievances raised by the officers with regard to power supply in the new District Headquarter. He also reminded the officers that serving the government for which they were appointed, is serving the people. Inspite of the many foreseen initial hardship let us renew our commitment and will power, he added. Deputy Commissioner Peren Senti Ao gave a concluding remark who also chaired the meeting.
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AHOD & HOD meeting on Oct 18 Kohima, october 15 (DiPr): A meeting of all the Administrative Heads of Department and Head of Departments is convened on October 18 at 1:00 p.m. in the Secretariat Conference hall. State Chief Secretary, Alemtemshi Jamir, IAS in a circular dated 9th October 2013 requested all AHoD’s and HoD’s to attend the meeting without fail.
BAN meeting on Oct 19
DimaPur, october 15 (mexN): Business Association of Nagas (BAN) will hold a meeting of advisor, executive council and office bearers on Saturday, October 19, 2:00 pm at Mongkum Jamir’s residence (treasurer), Aoyimti (2 half mile) Dimapur. The meeting will discuss new pressing issues and important agendas. The meeting will be followed by dinner and interaction session. Therefore, all the members concerned have been requested to attend the meeting positively “in this very pertinent and crucial meeting”.
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DLCC on NTCP meeting held at Dimapur
DimaPur, october 15 (DiPr): District Level Coordination Committee on National Tobacco Control Program (NTCP) was held at DC’s office chamber on October 15. DC & Chairperson DLCC (NTCP) Dimapur N. Husheli Sema, IAS, in her speech pointed out that Nagaland is the second highest consumption of tobacco in North-east and added that Educational Institution & home are the idle place for controlling consumption of tobaccos. State Nodal Officer & Additional Director Dr. N. Savino gave a power point presentation on role of District Level Co-ordination Committee (DLCC) & Cigarettes and other Tobacco Products (COTPA) and on ‘Present Tobacco Scenario’ was delivered by District Nodal Officer NTCP Dimapur Dr. C. Tetseo.
Mon SHGs exposure trip concludes
moN, october 15 (mexN): The different Self Help Groups (SHGs) from all the six blocks of Mon district had gone for an exposure trip cum training within the State from October 8 to 10. The team visited and got first hand information on rubber plantation, bee keeping and honey mission, Areca nut plate making unit, soap and detergent making unit, Naga fragrance unit. Total 24 SHGs took part and were assisted by ATMA functionaries – Mhonchumo, Mhajamo and Roseline Pusa.
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Orientation held for Morung food contest
DimaPur, october 15 (mexN): The Morung Indigenous Food Contest Committee conducted an orientation programme on October 12 at Smokey Joe’s restaurant Purana Bazaar, where the judges discussed some rules and regulations, and criteria with the participants of the Morung indigenous food contest. The participating tribes are: Angami, Ao, Sema, Lotha, Rengma, Chakhesang, Mao, Kuki, Kachari, Zeliang, Konyak, Chang, Sangtam, Tangkhul and Yimchunger. At the fest, there will be stalls of all the Naga tribes where different culinary will be displayed for all the people to come and savour the cuisine prepared by the contestants. The winner of the food contest will get a chance to open a stall at Hornbill festival. The organizers have invited all to come and taste the delightful tribal dishes and vote for the best.
Tuensang DPDB meeting
tueNsaNg, october 15 (mexN): The monthly meeting of Tuensang District Planning and Development Board (DPDB) for the month of October will be held on October 24, 11:00 am at the conference hall of Deputy Commissioner, Tuensang. Therefore, all members of Tuensang DPDB have been requested to attend the meeting positively.
Bible camp teaches ‘Children can be saved through faith’ Tiameren Jamir Ao video album released
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DimaPur, october 15 (mexN): The Sumi Baptist Churches Association (SBAK) Aizuto Sunday School Department organized Sunday School Bible Camp at Sitimi Town Baptist Church, exclusively for Kiphire and Sitimi Area on October 12 and 13 with the theme “Children can be saved through faith”. Around 300 children registered for this Bible Camp. The speakers were Kughalu L. Chishi Children Ministry Supervisor, K. Nitoyi Awomi P & I Asst, Literature Incharge, Mughaho Awomi Pastor Sumi Baptist Church Kip-
Children present dance routine during the Sunday School Bible Camp at Sitimi Town Baptist Church.
hire. Isaac Sumi Member Executive Council brought exhortation speech. Kughalu L Chishi Children Min-
istry Supervisor in a press release expressed gratitude to the hosting church and other speakers and
all participants for their cooperation that made the programme a grand success.
imPur, october 15 (mexN): Tiameren Jamir Ao music video album “Ojala Meim” was dedicated and released at Impur by T. Apok Jamir, Secretary of Education & Literature ABAM on October 11, during the ABAM Youth Department TLW Meet at Impur. The artist Tiameren is a wellknown gospel singer, a recipient of the Best Gospel song- Local dialect during the Nagaland Music Award 2013. He is without doubt an inspiring musician, songwriter and a composer. The album has two CDs – Video and Audio, a bonus for viewers and listeners with exceptional quality music and tunes recorded at Tribes Music Dimapur. The DVD will be available at leading (Left) Tiameren Jamir Ao during the release of his video album at Impur on October 11. Christian bookstalls.
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Manipur Bandhs cripple activities Imphal, OctOber 15 (nnn): Three separate shutdowns in Manipur enforced by two militant groups and another two tribal civil organisations on Tuesday evoked near total response, paralysing normal life. Vehicles were off the road in Imphal city and both the national highways wore a deserted look due to the strikes. Business, Government and private establishments including educa-
tional institutions remained close for the day. Shops in major market Khwairamband downed shutters. However, the triple strikes were by and large peaceful. At the same time, both interdistrict and inter-state passenger bus services were halted due to the bandhs. The CorCoM (Co-ordination Committee), a conglomerate of six different militant groups had given an 18-hour general strike in protest against the merg-
er of Manipur with the Indian Union on October 15, 1949 and another 12-hour parallel bandh was called by Maoist Communist Party of Manipur. Kuki Inpi Saikul Gamkai (KISG) and Saikul area Naga People’s Organisation (SANPO, on the other hand, had also given a 48-hour Senapati district shutdown demanding the Government to fulfill of their demands. The triple strikes simultaneously began last midnight.
National Liberation Front of Twipra (NLFT) and CorCoM had jointly announced the 18-hour general strike both in Manipur and Tripura which was also merged with the Indian dominion on the same date. CorCoM comprises of Revolutionary People’s Front/People’s Liberation Army (RPF/PLA), United National Liberation Front (UNLF), Kanglei Yaon Kanna Lup (KYKL), Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP),
People’s Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK) and PREPAK-Progressive. October 15 is observed as “Black Day” by CorCoM every year to register protest against the ‘merger agreement,’ which they say is ‘forceful and dishonest.’ On this day, King Budhachandra was summoned to Shillong, capital of the Indian province of Meghalaya where he signed a ‘Treaty of Accession’ merging the kingdom of Manipur into India.
KISG and SANPO had enforced the strike protesting against the state Government which has not considered their demands. Their major demand is that all the villages fall under Saikul sub-division that have been made jurisdiction of Imphal East police stations should be kept out from the district and kept under Saikul. Senapati, a hill district is inhabited by both the Naga and Kuki communities.
were taking the statue of Durga for immersion when the bomb was detonated by a remote control device. Meanwhile, personnel of 18 Sikh Regiment arrested an armed militant of the United National Liberation Front during a search operation at Mayang Imphal on Monday. One 7.56 mm pistol with ammunition was recovered from the arrested militant. Another report says that the police have brought the explosive situation under control a Mot-
bung in Senapati district. On Monday four tribals who identified themselves as militant of a Kuki underground organisation came out from the designated camp. After signing the suspension of operation with the central government these militants have been staying in the designated camp. They came to a house at Motbung and consumed liquor. Once they were inebriated they damaged the house and beat up injuring four persons. The angry persons blocked
the highway 2 in protest. However they called off the agitation once the police assured them that the culprits would be accounted for within 48 hours. Being signatories these militants cannot indulge in this kind of misdeeds. There have been many reports of flagrant violation of the ground rules of suspension of operations.
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would not have happened. ATSUM had also reportedly informed the Governor about the inefficient functioning of the Autonomous District Councils (ADCs). ATSUM leaders also apprised the Governor on the need to have a separate budget for the hill districts of Manipur. According to the ATSUM leaders, Dr Ashwani Kumar after lending a patient hearing had told the former that the only solution now is to secure the proper functioning of the Hill Area Committee (HAC) under Article 371(C) of the Constitution of India. Meanwhile, ATSUM leaders have reiterated to start its second phase of agitation under ROTO (Reckoning of the others) soon.
Imphal, OctOber 15 (the hIndu): Police and Assam Rifles personnel launched combing operations on Tuesday in mountain areas of Ukhrul district bordering Myanmar. Security measures were beefed up in all trouble prone areas. This follows an attack against the personnel of 41 Assam Rifles at Nungshungkhong in the district using a remote controlled foreign made bomb. People's Liberation Army, the military wing of Revolutionary People's Front, a proscribed underground organisation has formally claimed responsibility for the blast. PLA said that it was a part of the coordinated attacks against the security forces. Police sources said that there was no casualty in the blast. The personnel
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agartala, OctOber 15 (IanS): An assistant sub-inspector of Tripura Police has been arrested on charges of raping a minor girl in southern Tripura, police said here Tuesday. "Mangal Debbarma, an ASI posted in Pitra, Gomati district, was arrested Monday for raping the girl, a student of Class 11," district police chief Gnanathiru Sambandan told IANS by phone. He said police Tuesday presented Debbarma in a court, seeking his custody. The police authorities have suspended the ASI from service and ordered a probe into the allegation that a section of police officers is trying to suppress the crime which was committed Saturday night at an isolated brick kiln. Debbarma knew the 17-year-old girl's family. He took her on his twowheeler to an isolated brick kiln and raped her. The girl raised an alarm and a passerby rescued her. Debbarma fled the spot, 70 km south from here.
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oothill Road at last! We are happy to go near half reality that the state government has made placement of fund for construction of the foothill road and accordingly a committee has been appointed to decide upon the alignment of the road connecting Tizit to Dimapur with further extension to Peren. At last the State Government has woken from the long 50 years slumber breaking the old twenty years slumber record of Rip Van Winkle, a Dutch settler in the foothill of Catshill Mountain near New York, after all records are made to be broken. By the way Sachin Ramesh Tendulkar has made the most record history in all format of the cricket so much so that Chief Minister Rio who incidentally is the President of Nagaland Cricket Association is going to make the most record (mind you not in cricket) in political history of Nagaland in completing 3 consecutive term, 15 years uninterrupted rule of the state as Chief Minister. The foothill road from Dimapur to Tizit is long felt need beginning from day one of the Nagaland becoming the 16th State of India. We are going to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the statehood in couple
Propriety of Foothill road of weeks time but it is a shame that in the long 50 years period of time (half a century) the state could not build the most essential road communication that would connect the Northern part of Nagaland (Tizit in Mon District) to South-Western part of Nagaland (Dimapur) and Peren traversing through six districts. At the time of Statehood Mon, Dimapur, Longling and Peren were all Sub-Divisions only but today they all have become District but sadly, still remaining unconnected internally except via Assam. Since statehood, right from the Interim Body, governments have come and gone but none give a damn about the most essential road communication required by the State. Few politicians (past PWD Ministers) have taken up the matter at their Departmental level and infused some fund here and there but never has any concerted whole hearted steps seems to have been taken by the State Government with the convenient alibi that the Government of Assam have raised objection to construction of the foothill road.
Nor the stake holder public have at any time seriously taken up the matter with the Government except submission of token representation now and then for the sake of doing it but as luck would have it through an accidental stroke it was finally sparked into serious spontaneous action from all the districts as collateral response to the bandh launched by the Ao Senden as the ember. Although at the end of the day State Government on predicament has finally made the much awaited decision for construction of the foothill road yet at the initial stage it did not show sufficient willingness and eagerness thus the reluctant attitude of the government amply indicates it was not on state priority list. Consequent upon the announcement of the sanctioning of the foothill road, there were demands and claims gearing up as matter of right from different section of people that the foothill road should cover their village/areas. One politician even demanded that the foothill road should cross all the villages in his constitu-
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Samsung mobiles topped the list nationally, and apple was ranked at number 19. For a brand that commands a premium position in every category from phones, tablets to laptops because of its attractive looks, among other attributes, apple was able to salvage some of its global reputation primarily because of the west of the country where consumers ranked it at number 9. In
the South and East of the country, apple did not even feature in the top 20. While Samsung’s mobile phone division would have topped the attractiveness charts, the rest of the durables business from the Korean giant languished at a distant 54th place in the list. While Indian consumers did not think twice about giving global reputations the boot, they also ensured that footwear brands do get their place of pride in the listings. At no. 11 Bata led the pack followed by Reebok (no.12), adidas (14) and Puma (15) in the top 20. That health consciousness is an attraction is a given and would have worked well for the sports brands, but that does not mean Indians are going to give up their colas in a hurry. Pepsi, the carbonated beverage brand was at No. 20.
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ency. Such public demands are indicative of lack of road connectivity and development in these areas hence the clamor when they see the only opportunity coming their way once in lifetime. The Committee appointed by the state Government might have made spot visits of the existing foothill road and by now must be expounding on some possible alternatives of the road profile alignment. One wonders what principle the Committee is adapting in choosing the alignment but the basic principle should be based considering the foothill road to be the “State Trunk Road” and not inter village link road. It should have the shortest possible stretches/ length of road so that travel time is reduced considerably that automatically will also reduce the cost of travel. It should be also made as straight as possible by laying bridges, terrain box cutting, even tunnel wherever required to avoid meandering and serpentine road profile caused by merely following the surface topogra-
phy. The objective should not be merely road connectivity but it should also focus on the shortest possible road so as to meet or counter any state of emergency such as movement of serious patients, troops, relief materials etc, etc to reach the destination at the shortest possible time. In all fairness the foothill road should maintain the road profile within the foothill region as the name implies and should not try to venture towards uphill regions where the road will encounter all kinds of problem of heavy earth cuttings, landslides, subsidence and avoidable road gradient. The existing alignment from Tizit to Tuli Paper Mill (NPPC) which I have travelled number of times seems to be a good alignment except that it should be straighten up cutting the meanderings and should veer westward to exit near the Tuli Train Station avoiding the present exit through the center of the Paper Mill as this road is constructed as Industrial Feeder Road of NPPC. In the Japukong range the
foothill road requires a totally new alignment right from the outskirt of Yachang C to near about Tzudapela Gate. The engrain soil strata of most of the Japokong range is sandy soil and shall not support a Trunk Road if the existing road constructed by the Boarder Road is followed for the foothill road, soil erosion by surface water runoff and process of attrition being very high. Therefore the same nature of road profile taken up along the foothill from Tizit to Tuli Paper Mill should be followed in the Japukong range too. I have not widely travelled in the Lower Ranges of Lotha areas but the same foot hill profile should be uniformly applied as a matter of propriety from Tizit to Dimapur-Peren. The foothill road should not try to connect villages at any compromise but should maintain purely as a Trunk Road and avoid any kind of hamlet and villages unless indispensable. The villages at the periphery should be provided with usual feeder road to the Trunk Road. Wherever Trunk Road comes up there is a natural tendency
to grow ribbon development along the road in course of time but immediate need of ancillary of the Trunk Road should be roadsides amenities for the traveler and truckers alike in appropriate places. It is common phenomena that earlier concept of trunk road passing through the settlement was a wrong application that has created un-surmountable traffic problems letting to creation of city bypass in all the city/towns at high cost in the present day. The committee need not rush with the finalization of the road alignment as we are already 50 years late therefore few months time taken in working out a correct and fitting alignment won’t make any difference now. Take good time to choose the best possible alignment. We should make the best use of the dictum “Better late than never” and learn from other’s mistake but borrow the best practice from others to make our Foothill Road the best Trunk Road in the country. Napoleon Bonaparte said, “Do not disturb your enemy when he is making mistake” For us fellow countrymen nobody would like to see any mistake. T. Meren Paul Kohima
The Work of a Book Publishing House
he word ‘publishing’ seemingly finds itself landed in a virgin territory in our state at a time when the world of publishing keeps constantly changing and evolving. While many may not be aware of the various processes that are involved in the publishing of a book, let alone book lovers and readers. This short write up intends to discuss the work processes involved in the publishing of a book. A publishing house is another name for a publishing company which takes the work of a writer/ author and makes it available to the general public in book form. A person with a work for publication firstly gives the manuscript to the publishing house which is then reviewed. After the review process, if the publishing house finds it worth publishing, a ‘written agreement’ is made between the publisher and the author. The written agreement defines the terms relating to the contract, various other terms and conditions like nomination in the event of death of author, jurisdiction, copyright, royalty terms, etc. The discretion also rests on the publisher on matters relating to production which includes the cov-
er, size, the type of paper to be used, whether it will be hard bound or paper back or both. It also makes crucial decisions relating to marketing and sales, such as advertisement and the targeted ‘market’ for the sales of the book. Another important decision is the number of copies to be printed because it reflects the expectation through sales. Unless, a publisher trusts that a book will sell well, huge quantities are seldom printed. The manuscript goes through the various processes of editing like the general editing, copy editing, content editing, proof reading, which depends largely on the ‘written agreement’ on matters relating to who has the final say, whether it rests with the author or the editor. In cases where words usage, statements, truth claims, arguments, etc. are opened to different interpretations, there has to be a certain understanding where an author can review the editor’s suggestion, but the final say rests on the editor. Unless such specifications are clearly laid, the work of an editor might get diminished which will definitely get reflected on the quality and content of the book. A copy editor generally improves the
formatting, accepted stylistics etc. The content editing involves adding and formatting texts by looking at the themes, structure and discrepancies, if any. It is also important to see that claims, statements, arguments etc. are in agreement with the established ‘facts.’ Otherwise, it should be substantiated by a counter argument in case of disagreement. Most importantly, it is about giving substance to the book beginning with groundwork and structure while at the same time taking care of the flow of chapters and sub sections in order to maintain continuity. The beauty of a book lies in crisp and lucid reading, thus is necessary to delete unnecessary bombastic words, clichés, slang and elaborations. With the completion of editing, the edited book is forwarded to the author and the editing suggestions are worked out subsequently incorporated. Once the book is ready for printing, the publishing house then gives a legit ISBN to the book which then is printed in the book. The ISBN or International Standard Book Number is usually a 13-digit (since 1st January 2007) represented by a Bar Code. ISBN
is a unique numeric commercial book identifier. Any registered publishing house is authorized to give ISBN to any book published by that publishing house. ISBN is the main tool to track any book. Being numbered by an ISBN is one of the distinguishing features between a book published by a publishing house and a self published one besides the various processes of editing involved. Again when it comes to using a book as a reference, writers, authors and especially academicians only refer to books with a legit ISBN, without which it becomes ‘unauthentic’ and ‘questionable.’ There have also been instances where books without ISBN were not accepted for cataloguing in the library. So that’s the lengthy process whereby the manuscript is converted into book form. Nonetheless, the success of a book can only be celebrated through its degree of sales and readership which depends on the ‘marketability’ as well as the level of reading culture of the masses. Dr. Asangba Tzudir Asst. Editor Heritage Publishing House & Signet Books
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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Senior Naga leader WC Krome passes away
file photo of late WC Krome. our Correspondent Kohima | October 15
Prominent citizen and ex MLA Wezulhi C. Krome (98) passed away here this morning at 2:00 AM. Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio, Nagaland Legislative Assembly speaker Chotisuh Sazo, several ministers and leg-
islators paid respect to the departed soul today. Lt. WC Krome, son of late Chikha Krome was born on January 10, 1915 at Lasumi village under Phek district. During the visit of the Simon Commission to Kohima in 1929, WC Krome was also a member of the Naga Club. When the Naga National Plebiscite was launched on May 16, 1951 by the then president of the Naga National Council (NNC) A Z Phizo, as the first step, Krome followed it up in continuation by organizing the plebiscite at Kikruma village from May 2426, 1951 and then to other Chakhesang areas. Brief chronology of W.C. Krome: 1940-1945 – Chairman Pfutsero Area Khezha Committee; 1945-1947 –
Chairman Pfutsero Pvt ME School Advisory Board & Captain Pfustero ME School Football team; 1945-1948 – Chairman Khezha area students; 1946-1954 – President Khezha committee; 1946 - 1955 – NNC executive member; 19531955 – President Chakhesang Tribal Council; 1956 – Director, Information & Publicity (Rali-Wali); Federal Government of Nagaland (FGN); 1957 – Ahng Chakhesang Area FGN; 1958-1959 – Chief Justice, High Court, FGN; 1959 – arrested on March 22, 1959 and jailed at Kohima district jail; 1959 – released unconditionally on October 17, 1959 to work for peace and development; 1960- 1961 – Chairman, peace coun-
cil, Chakhesang Area and chairman Pfutsero Town Committee; 1964-1969 – Member Nagaland Legislative Assembly during which period he served as parliamentary board members for education, development, government insurance and border disputes with Assam and Manipur. He was also the then ruling Nagaland Nationalist Organization (NNO) party’s peace member; 1969-1977 – President Naga Wrestling Association; 1971-1973 – first president Kuzhalhu Zawe; 1970-1980 – President Nagaland Nationalist Organization, Phek district; 19821997 – Chairman Kohima Chakhesang Welfare Society; 1970-1992 – Chairman Midland Panchayat, Ko-
hima; 1982-1998 – Chairman jury board of Chakhesang Public Organization for all cases of disputes and related issues within the districts of Phek and Kohima; 1983-2003 – founding member and first president of Tenyimia Central Union, now Tenyimi Peoples’ Organization (TPO). Although WC Krome did not actively hold any more office in official capacity after 2003, he was an active participant in all social and political activities, a very visible figure in his grand stature with white hair, beard and moustache with a walking stick. It may be noted that WC Krome was “Feast Father” at the Hornbill festival at Kisama on December 1, 2009. He was also con-
CondolenCes for WC Krome
Chief Minister Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio expressed deep shock and saddeness at the demise of Wezulhi C (WC) Krome, former MLA of Nagaland on October 15 in Kohima. The CM in a note acknowledged that WC Krome was a man of integrity. Right from his youthful days, he was in the thick of public service, holding many responsible positions in various social and political organizations. The CM said he knew WC Krome closely and had high regard for him as a person possessing high integrity and commitment to public service. Further, the CM on behalf of the Government of Nagaland conveyed heartfelt condolences to the bereaved family. NLA Speaker Nagaland Legislative Assembly speaker Chotisuh Sazo expressing shocked at the demise of Wezulhi Krome, said the deceased was an upright person who served the Nagas in general and Chakhesang people in particular in various capacities. Describing Krome’s achievements and positions, Chotisuh acknowledged that in his death, the Chakhesang community in particular and the Nagas in general have lost a great and honest
leader. The speaker and his wife NPCC have extended deepest condoNPCC has expressed shock over lences to the bereaved family. the demise of its leader WC Krome. A note appended by NPCC presiJacob Zhimomi MLA & Chairman, DAN Jacob dent and its general secretary inZhimomi has expressed grief at formed that WC Krome was actively the demise of Wezulhi C. Krome, involved in various social and politicalling him “our loving father and cal activities in different capacities. leader”. Jacob in a release stated Further, the note said WC Krome that WC Krome played a vital role worked his whole life for peace and as a member of NNC in its early development of the Nagas. NPCC years. “His role as a leader and extended condolences to the bementor is noteworthy and thus reaved family members. the philanthropic example that Naga Hoho he leaves behind is a priceless Naga Hoho has expressed deep legacy for all generations to come grief over the demise of WC Krome, which we cherish today in pride.” father of Neingulo Krome, former Ex-Parliamentarian Associa- General Secretary of Naga Hoho. tion of Nagaland Late WC Krome, who was an active Ex-Parliamentarian Asso- leader and a pioneer, has contribciation of Nagaland is disheart- uted immensely to the building of ened to know of the death of its the Naga society, stated Naga Hoho member W.C. Krome on October in a condolence note. It acknowl15 at his private residence in Ko- edged WC Krome as simple down hima. In a condolence message, to earth, who touched the lives of the president and secretary of many people. It prayed that the the Association stated that the upcoming generation follow his ex-MLA was a simple and true “impeccable example of selflesspublic figure. He was a leader of ness and patriotism”. Naga Hoho wisdom who was always posi- further extended deepest condotive and had bright hopes and lences to the family members and aspirations for the younger Naga generation, it added. The hoped that God grant solace at this note offered solidarity to the be- moment of bereavement. reaved family members during Tenyimi Peoples’ Organization their time of grief. Calling Wezulhi C. Krome
the pioneer of the Union, Tenyimi Peoples’ Organization (TPO) expressed shock over his death. Krome was the founding member and former president of TPO, then Tenyimia Central Union (TCU). He was a man of principle, a historian, and a visionary leader, stated a note issued by TPO president Keku Zeliang. It acknowledged that during his lifetime, the deceased worked for peace, unity and uplift of the downtrodden people amongst the Nagas and Tenyimi community in particular.” The president on behalf of Tenyimi community living in Nagaland, Manipur and Assam has conveyed deepest condolences to the bereaved family members. Mao Union Kohima Mao Union Kohima was shocked to hear the passing away of a prominent leader W.C. Krome. In a condolence note, general secretary of the Union stated that the death of the former president of erstwhile Tenyimia Union now known as Tenyimi Peoples' Organisation is a great loss to the Tenyimias in general and the Mao people in particular. His contributions to the society are immense and therefore the loss is greater, he added. “His good deeds will be remembered and emulated by the younger generations.”
Send off and funeral service Chakhesang Baptist Church Kohima will organize a send off service at the Church conference hall on October 16, 7:00 am. The main funeral service will be held on October 16, 2:00 pm at ZAPO Ground, Zuketsa, Pfutsero. The mortal remain will be taken to the native village – Lasumi in Phek district.
ferred with “Distinguished Senior Citizen’s Award. He leaves behind 3 sons and 3 daughters and a host of grandchildren. W.C. Krome lived a remarkable and wholesome life till his last breath.
Tangkhul Hoho Nagaland Tangkhul Hoho Nagaland has expressed grief at the demise of WC Krome. The “grand old man” was not only a leader of the Tenyimis, but also a grandfatherly figure of all Nagas beyond Nagaland state boundary lines, said a condolence message issued by the Hoho president NA Kasar. “He was a man of principle and a visionary leader in Naga politics who had sacrificed his all for the people and worked tirelessly for peace and unity amongst the Nagas.” It also stated that his death is not only a loss for the Chakhesangs, but a great loss for all the Nagas. The Hoho has conveyed deepest sympathy to the bereaved family members. Zuketsa Area Welfare Union, Kohima Zuketsa Area Welfare Union, Kohima has conveyed heartfelt condolences to the bereaved family of WC Krome. A press note issued by the Union informed that WC Krome left behind three sons and three daughters. Further, the note stated, “In his demise, the Chakhesang in particular and the Nagas in general have lost a great leader and a patriot whose sacrificial services rendered to the community is remarkable in many ways.”
Hand washing: To avoid diseases JNV Peren organizes mock youth parliament PEREN, OCTOBER 15 (DIPR): Global Handwashing Day was observed at Peren Town Women Welfare Organization hall on October 15 with Deputy Commissioner Peren, Senti Ao as the chief guest. School students and public of Peren town attended the programme sponsored by WSSO (PHED) Kohima and organized by TWSM (PHED) Peren. The DC said that hand washing is the best to avoid diseases, especially acute respiratory diseases, diarrhea, pneumonia etc. He impressed the gathering to
spread the message of hand washing with soap and stated that it is a simple formula for a big advantage. He also urged the department to give sufficient water facilities to schools, offices and institutions in the district. E.E PHED Peren, Er Khetoi Awomi also spoke and led a responsive commitment reading on hand washing with soap. Later, the Chief Guest gave away the prizes for the best essay on the topic ‘Importance of Hand Washing with Soap’ which was secured by Ilamlungle of Government Higher Secondary School Peren.
DIMAPUR, OCTOBER 15 (MExN): Rev. Vilodi Sakhrie, Chairman of Christ For the City International-Nagaland (CFCI-N) with Rev. Amos Humtsoe, Base Director CFCI-N released family study books called Mother and Father on October 5. A press release issued by Rev. Amos Humtsoe informed that the books were reprinted by CFCI-N with permission from Northern Youth Program Ministries for local use in Bible studies. The books contain Bible
study, practical activities, development of the lesson, and concludes with a true "window to life". The four section titles are: Personal Growth, Husband-Wife Relationships, Mother-Child Relationships, Family Responsibilities. It can be used individually or in Sunday School, Bible School, premarital, or marriage counseling, or as a resource for family worship, added the note. The books are available at Christian Book shops. For details, call 9402642538, or e-mail: amos_humtsoe@rediffmail.com.
CFCI-N releases family books
PEREN, OCTOBER 15 (MExN): As part of Ministry of Parliament Affairs’ decision to hold youth parliament competitions among the Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas (JNV), JNV Peren organized a mock youth parliament on October 11 in the school premises, with a view to strengthen the roots of democracy, inculcate healthy habits of discipline, tolerance of the view of others and to enable the student community to know something about the working of parliament. The proceedings discussed host of socio-political and economic issues related to the nation.
The Chief Guest on this occasion was Lieutenant Colonel Sumeet Sharma, Registrar, Sainik School Punglwa. The other jury members were Principal JNV Dimapur, Mahendra Singh and Akangna Iheilung, Ex-DEO Phek District. The Chief Guest stated that the Navodaya Vidyalayas are playing a commendable job in the field of education. He expressed hope that in the coming days JNV Peren Nagaland will be a centre of excellence in all spheres. Mahendra Singh Principal JNV conveyed that the JNV students must strive for attaining smartness and excellence in all the fields so they can serve the nation in a
better way with true patriotism. Meanwhile, Akangna Iheilung advised the students to be regular, sincere and punctual in studies. She also requested the student to avail the best opportunities available in the campus. Principal of JNV Peren Dr. A. Kasiah stated that the Vidyalaya administration is making all efforts to make the Vidyalaya not only a centre of excellence, but also to bring out the hidden talent and potential of the students to make them responsible citizen of the nation. He also highlighted the achievements of the Vidyalaya since its inception in 2006. 14 students
Governor: Governor of Nagaland and Manipur, Dr. Ashwani Kumar greets the people of the two states on the auspicious occasion of Id-ulZuha. In his message, he extended warm greetings and best wishes to “all my brothers and sisters, especially among the Muslim Community”. He further wished for the occasion to bring peace and prosperity to all the people of Nagaland and Manipur.
ed greetings on the occasion of Id-uI-Zuha (Bakrid). He has urged upon all sections of the people to observe communal harmony, understanding and unity during the festival, while wishing that the festivities are held in a successful and peaceful manner.
He prayed that the Id enhances the universal brotherhood and peace among all sections of the society.
Greetings on the occasion of Id-uI-Zuha
DDCF: President of Dimapur District Citizens Forum Joseph Lemtur has wished 'Id Mubarak' to the Muslim CM: Chief Minister of Naga- community of Nagaland on land Neiphiu Rio has extend- the occasion of Id -ul- Zuha.
of first batch of Class 12 got admission in professional courses like BDS, BAMS and Engineering etc. Further, JNV Peren got selected as Samsung smart school, for which one interacting board, 21 laptops, 10 tablets and printer etc. worth Rs. 16 lakhs was sanctioned. The NSF General Secretary Esther in her brief speech stressed on the need of values and proper habits among the students to become bright citizens of the country. She also reiterated on the need of being punctual, sincere and regular on the part of the students to build a proper career.
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mex fIle Mao Council federal assembly DIMAPUR, OCTOBER 15 (MExN): The second federal assembly of Mao Council will be held on October 19 at Tadubi from 10 am onwards. Mao Council information and publicity secretary in a press release has informed all Mao villages and Mao Council units to attend the meeting positively.
Konyak Union condemns Tizit incident
DIMAPUR, OCTOBER 15 (MExN): Konyak Union has condemned “in its strongest term” the incident at Tizit, where one person identified as Md. Ajan Ali, S/o Md. Milik Ali of Sonari sub-division was found murdered with slit throat on October 14 by unidentified person(s). “The union is upset for tarnishing and diluting the good name and its environment by sprouting such un-civilized and un-called incident which is alien to Konyak culture and tradition,” stated a press release issued by the Union. The union has strongly urged both the law enforcing agencies of Mon and Sibsagar district to immediately investigate the case and apprehend the culprit and book as per the law.
Rising number of MB leprosy cases in Nagaland
KOhIMA, OCTOBER 15 (MExN): A re-orientation training for all PMWs and launching of Contact Survey for MB cases was held on October 9 at PMTI Conference Hall, Kohima with Dr. K. Sorhie, State Leprosy Officer as the resource person. He stated that over the last few years there have been a rising number of MB leprosy cases in Nagaland. This is an alarming trend as MB cases are infectious and should be detected and treated early with MDT Leprosy drugs, available free of cost at health centers. Altogether 35 PMWs attended the training. Dr. Aseno Rhetso, ZLO allocated the PMWs into 11 teams for Kohima district for the survey to be held from October to November 2013.
Naga National Martyrs Day on Oct 18 MEzOMA, OCTOBER 15 (MExN): In recognition and solemn remembrance of the 83 patriots who gave their lives for the cause of the Naga Nationalism during 1956 – 1975, the organizing committee and citizens of Mezoma will be organizing a solemn occasion coinciding to Naga National Martyrs Day on October 18, 10:00 am at Martyrs Park, Mezoma. Rev. Zhiwhuotho Katiry, Pastor Pochury Baptist Church Kohima will unveil the monolith. Captain Vikhoyazo Kehie will call the roll of honours, while Darűlie Krose, Thenucho Tunyi and Kaka D Iralu will deliver speeches (15 minutes each). PMK Mezoma President Rovigwelhou Chűsi on behalf of the organizers has requested all the citizens of Mezoma and well-wishers to participate and pay tribute to “our heroic brethren’s martyrdom”.
CEO KMC shares concern for Hornbill Festival
KOhIMA, OCTOBER 15 (DIPR): The Vice Chairman of District Planning and Development Board (DPDB) cum Deputy Commissioner, Kohima, W. Honje Konyak presided the monthly meeting of Kohima DPDB at DC’s Conference Hall on October 15. Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Kohima Municipal Council (KMC), Elizabeth Ngully highlighted the Chief Minister’s Office (CMO) concerned for food safety and sanitation in view of Hornbill Festival and 50th Year celebration of Statehood. The chair directed the CEO, KMC to initiate the matter for the same. The Porterlane team presented the report of Village/Ward visitation where the team thanked the government for showing good gesture by visiting the grassroots level for development. The house also discussed on imparting sanitation and civic sense to the society. The DPDB Kohima unanimously decided the site of day out at Ketsake, Khonoma scheduled on November 15, 2013.
DMC on collection of tolls
DIMAPUR, OCTOBER 15 (MExN): Chief Executive Officer, Dimapur Municipal Council Orenthung Lotha has informed all concerned that DMC has been collecting tolls on various items in its jurisdiction by its own officials, and the same practice shall continue till final judgment of the Court. Therefore, all have been requested to co-operate on the same. Any unauthorized persons found collecting such taxes in the name of DMC, he cautioned, will be penalized as per appropriate section of Law/Rules.
MCD: Muslim Council Dimapur (MCD) wishes 'Happy Id' to the people of Nagaland on the occasion of Id -ul- Zuha. Working president of MCD A. Rahman hopes that the festival of sacrifice and prayer would bring a new era of peace and harmony among the different communities living in Nagaland as broth- An Asian leaf Turtle being donated to nagaland Zoological Park by Jacob Kaping ers and sisters. (right), sambar deer with a fawn, which was recently born inside the Zoological Park.
Azo graces NSUS fresher’s social Spot verification of government projects RTI website for Dmp launched
DIMAPUR, OCTOBER 15 (MExN): Naga Students’ Union Shillong (NSUS) organised its 53rd general fresher’s social at Naga Community Hall, Nagaland House Shillong. Kuzholuzo Nienu (Azo) Minister, Roads and Bridges, Government of Nagaland, graced the occasion as chief guest and Dr. Ngachan Fransis Kapai, Director, ICAR, Shillong, as special guest. Minister Azo encouraged the students to keep distance from various temptations because “Shillong city itself is a fine place for human resource development but it also has the other side that may carry away the students.” He requested the students to shut the door to momentary pleasures and challenged
them to suffer during the span of their students’ years and enjoy the rest of their life. Touching on the Naga political issues, he encouraged the students to forget the bitter past and stay united, while reminding that sovereignty can be only achieved by faith in God and unity among the Naga people. A press release received here informed that “in the form of encouragement” Azo contributed Rs 2 lakhs to the NSUS office and five thousands each to all the federating units. Dance and songs marked the event. The Union also acknowledged the meritorious students who secured high ranks in their last HSLC, HSSLC and degrees examinations with certificates.
KOhIMA, OCTOBER 15 (MExN): Public Accounts Committee, Nagaland Legislative Assembly (NLA), under the chairmanship of Dr. Longrineken will undertake an “on the spot verification” of various government departmental projects/ works on October 23 and 24, in connection with the Examination of the Report of the Comptroller & Auditor General of India for the year 2011-2012. A press release issued by NLA secretary AE Lotha informed that the Committee will visit the
Veterinary College and inspect the setting up of Nagaland Composit Pig Project (NCPP) in Jalukie on October 23. The Committee will then visit the new DC office complex and inspect the infrastructure support for different projects and construction of rest house and slaughter house, Khopanala in Dimapur. On October 24, the Committee will visit Rural Development Department in Tuensang on non-permissible expenditure out of Administrative contingency fund and also Veterinary
department in Tuensang on the Mithun project. The Committee will then go to Zunheboto to verify the appointment and construction of Ombudsman Office and also verify the ongoing project of construction of DC Office. All the PAC members have been requested to be available during the verification period. It has also directed all the departmental representatives concerned to be present at the project sites with relevant information to assist the Committee.
DIMAPUR, OCTOBER 15 (MExN): Right to Information website of the Deputy Commissioner’s office, Dimapur was launched on Wednesday, October 15. With the launch, Dimapur district becomes the first district in Nagaland to enable online processing of RTI applications. The website can be accessed @ rtidcdmp.nic.in. DC Dimapur, N. Hushili Sema, officially launched the site in the presence of the Superintendent of Police, Dimapur and representatives from the civil society. Launching the website, the DC stated that it is envisioned to bring positive changes, while maintaining transparency and accountability. “Having such an Act (RTI) keeps everyone of us in check,” the DC said, while adding that
it has changed the face of governance in the country and has improved service delivery. The DC further said that without the active participation of the people, it will come to naught. RTI applications can be filed addressed to the Public Information Officer (PIO) of the district. The position is held by the Additional Deputy Commissioner. People can also seek ‘third party’ information (information relating to other departments) through the PIO. Application forms can be downloaded from the website, while applicants can track application and appeal status through the website. It was further informed that the website would soon be upgraded enabling applicants to file applications online along with payment of the necessary fee.
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The Power of Truth
The Morung Express WEDnEsDAy 16 OcTObEr 2013 vOl. vIII IssuE 282
Embody Perspective: ‘Belief in the Future’
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oday, the modern state has a cause-effect relationship with a history of war; a history of control through domination, oppression and violence; and a history where the powerful wields power-over the ‘other;’ all systematically denying humanity. The modern state is a construct of that history which continues to suffer from the policies of colonialism and the legacies of imperialism. These hegemonizing and homogenizing State characteristics have continuously negated and pushed away peoples’ needs and interests. How then, can there be peace in an imperialist dominated world? Yet, while history has most fundamentally been about domination, it is also about justice and forming respectful and harmonious relationships. Many lessons repeated throughout human history have demonstrated that war and violence have not paved the way to an enduring and peaceful existence as humans have continually resorted to using coercive force in order to attain the illusive outcomes of justice and peace. This illustrates the imperative for understanding history in guiding humanity to a shared future of peaceful coexistence. Paulo Freire shares an incisive perception that “there is no historical reality which is not human … there is only history of humanity, made by people and in turn making them.” This implies that humanity has the capability to keep making history through constantly transforming, thereby supporting the balance and harmony among all relations. The transforming characteristics of humanity inherently exist in the peoples’ self-determining capabilities and freedom to exercise their self-determination through relationships where power is shared with the ‘other.’ In the background of contemporary historical experiences, there is a pressing need to explore a people-centered perspective. Moacir Gadotti informs us that the word “perspective” originates in the late Latin and is derived from two verbs: perspecto, which means “to look to the end, to examine attentively,” and perspicio, meaning “to look through, to see well, to look attentively, to examine with care, to recognize clearly.” He further adds that “perspective” means “point of view,” which is the view from a point, from a place. He says that “perspective” can also mean approach, when we speak, for example, of political perspective possibility, belief in circumstances considered probable and good. Hence, to speak of perspectives is to speak of the promise of the future. Therefore, for people to have confidence in the future, space needs to open where they can stand united for justice. The decisiveness of this praxis, however, remains in how people’s hearts and minds are persuaded by their conditions and circumstances, especially whether they can muster the courage in the face of fear. The perspective of belief in the future manifests the dream that humanization is always a process of becoming, thus, dependent on whether a people have the desire, the consciousness and audacity to be free.
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Shilpa Raina Source: IANS
'Where on earth is there a safe haven for women?'
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here, oh, where is there a safe haven for women, wonders Australian writer Braja Sorensen, whose debut novel "Lost and Found in India" traces her 13 years in the country - not as a tourist but as someone adapting to the lifestyle of the natives. The experience, she says, has enriched her and she strongly believes it is unfair to label only India as being "unsafe" for women. "To begin with, I would like someone to tell me where in the world is a safe haven for women since we see rape, abuse, and violence everywhere," Sorensen told IANS in an email interview. "The one very major difference between the West and India is: the West is an expert at presenting a polished facade: clean, efficient, smooth, safe, and quiet. I am not fooled by the west's clinical, disinfectant-scented reality. Every possible thing you can imagine - and worse - is going on in the West. So how is it suddenly a superior choice for living?" she asked. Recently Michaela Cross, a University of Chicago student, in an open letter penned her experiences in India. While she elaborated on how she was harassed, she even described India as an "extremely dangerous place for women". Indian males being obsessed with white skin is no secret, and Sorensen, who has made the sleepy village of Mayapur in West Bengal her home, too has met these curious gazes every now and then. "I didn't ever really feel it was an obsession for people to know me. They were, and still are, curious about where I was from and what I was doing and asked all the normal questions," pointed out Sorensen who speaks fluent Bengali and has spent most of her adult life living and working in London, the US and New Zealand. "But when I told them I lived here, then their curiosity changed into a very real desire to understand why a Westerner would come here. What they saw in the country? Why they would leave the West," she said, adding she has always noticed that Indians loved hearing a Westerner praise their culture and country. Nothing has deterred her spirits. In fact, her flexibility and adaptability had given her a different perspective. "I feel safe on the trains. It is easy to ask for help, it is comforting that you are always surrounded. While there is always someone trying to cheat you, I am kind of comforted to know they are also trying to cheat the locals, not just me," said Sorensen, who has adapted to Indian ways with her husband. While penning her experiences, Sorensen was clear about not narrating a tale told from the Western perspective, but by someone who has embraced the intoxicating ways of Indian colours, tradition and festivities and made it a way of their life. This is why the 232-page tell-a-tale published by Hay House is about her experiences in India: How she fell in love with it when she first arrived in 1993, sipping tea at a roadside stall, finding solace here after heartbreak, love for Shah Rukh Khan and when she struggled to buy a box of tissues - it all makes for an interesting read. For her, India is a place for spirituality, a melee of meditation, peace, food, love, family, duty, food and yoga. And she admits being in India is an adventurous journey, and the adventure continues. "When you live in a foreign country, everything is different, all the time, in every way. I don't think anything ever becomes "the norm", and most especially in India, which is so colourful and ever-changing and alive," she admitted. "I am not a visitor, though western by birth, I am a local. Thank you for letting me stay," she concluded.
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Corporate colonisation of new India
THE EDIT PAGE
Graham Peebles
Twenty years of corporate colonisation of the Indian countryside has fuelled conflict, forced-urbanisation and the breakdown of the democratic ideal
Development and dispossession Participation is a cornerstone of the democratic ideal. It sits alongside those other marginalized tenets: social justice, freedom and equality. Forgotten principles in a world of corporate politics driven by the quest for endless economic growth and maximum market share. Hailed as the world’s largest democracy and touted as ‘an emerging economic powerhouse’, India’s economy is beginning to cough and splutter with the rupee trading at an all time low, and the ‘current account’ showing an $88 billion deficit. A decade of 9% growth has created 55 US $ billionaires, a new and burgeoning middle class and a vast underclass of people living in extreme poverty. The middles class has doubled in since 2001, growing from 6% to 13% (amounting to around 153 million). Yet inequality stalks the land: in the cities with their sprawling, overcrowded slums alongside new high-rise designer shoppers, between desperately poor rural communities and urban dwellers and within the countryside itself. Further, there is inequality within inequality, as government definitions of “poverty” are re-imagined to exclude great swathes of people in need. India’s economic growth, (neatly tied together with government corruption and neglect) has been fuelled by a toxic cocktail of elements that include: twenty years of market liberalisation, land grabbing and mineral extraction, the privatization of water supplies and extensive dam building. Millions of mainly Adivasi (indigenous), who make up 9% of the population, and Dalit (so-called untouchables) people have been displaced by a range of enormous infrastructure projects, most notably in the countryside, which have seen subsidies to small holder farmers scrapped, access to credit made all but impossible, the Indian market opened up to foreign multi-nationals and a plethora of state incentives provided to Indian corporations. The selection box of socially unjust government policies have been promoted “in the name of the poor, but [are] really meant to service the rising demands of the new aristocracy”, Arundhati Roy states in Democracy’s Failing Light (DFL). They are driving a rupee-rich wedge between the elite, the aspiring elite, and the millions in poverty, causing divisions to deepen, resentments to grow and tensions to strengthen. The most acute sign of the community carnage being inflicted on the poor is the plague of farmer suicides. Drowning in debt and despair, farmers are committing suicide at the unimaginable rate of one every 30 minutes, with around 250,000 taking their own lives between 1995 and 2009 alone. Land, exploitation and resistance “The battle for land lies at the heart of the Development debate” (DFL) and at the core of the Naxalite (or Maoist) armed resistance movement. As does the demand for jobs for agricultural workers and the poor, including Dalit’s and Adivasi people. It is these excluded and ignored groups who largely support the insurgency movement. The government regards the Naxalite’s as ‘terrorists’ - the ubiquitous post 9/11 term, used to define dissenting groups of government corporate policies, from the Occupy movement to students marching through Istanbul or environmental activists at Climate Change conferences. The Maoists are India’s “biggest internal security challenge” states the PM, adding it is “imperative to control Left-wing extremism for the country’s growth”. Not for the security, safety and well being of the people we note, but for economic growth. Government ‘counter-insurgency’ forces have long been deployed in the affected areas, (or ‘infested regions’ as the Indian media puts it), the forests and mountains of central and North-Eastern India. These military and Para-military groups conducting ‘operations’ (a modern day colloquialism for war) against the ‘rebels’ have been accused by human rights groups, activists and local people, of violating human rights and committing acts of state terrorism, including arbitrary arrests, murder and rape. Human Rights Watch (HRW) state that: “custodial killings, police abuses including torture, and failure to implement policies to protect vulnerable communities marred India’s human rights record. Impunity for abuses committed by security forces also continue, particularly in Jammu and Kashmir, the northeast, and areas facing Maoist insurgency”. From 1947 and Independence, India has been beset by violent insurgencies and secessionist movements. The government’s response to the uprisings
Members of India's landless, poor farmers and the tribal community listen to a speaker during a protest at Jantar Mantar, an area near the Indian parliament where citizens from across the country assemble for protests, in New Delhi, India on Thursday, October 3, 2013. The farmers were protesting against government procuring land for setting up industry and not providing enough subsidy to farmers among several other grievances. (AP Photo/Altaf Qadri)
has been consistently brutal, meeting Naxalite demands with force and setting them up as the enemy within. The current, ongoing conflict is taking place over a vast area of the country, from Odisha in the North-east down to Kerala on the South West coast; a channel of armed resistance known as the Red Corridor, or, (depending on your political standpoint) the MOU (Memorandum of Understanding) Corridor. MOUs between the government and corporations have been signed in there hundreds, bestowing development rights for mines, dams, water irrigation, factories, roads and land rights. All have been signed away without due consultation with local people, who like the millions living in dire poverty in the cities, are seen as an embarrassing irritation from the past, to be hidden from view save the new nation of modernism is seen with blemishes upon its shining Bollywood skin. The corridor, red and resolute holds within it many of the poorest people in the country (perhaps the world), many of who lend their support (and some their children), to the Maoists, who they see as defending their rights. Both sides in the fighting claim to be acting on behalf of the rural poor, and both have committed appalling atrocities. Local people as well as civil society groups, are “being caught in the middle of the fighting - killed, wounded, abducted, forced to take sides, and then risk retribution", relate Human Rights Watch (HRW). Whilst this is true, to equate the resistance movement fighting deep-seated social injustice, with government forces fighting on behalf of the perpetrators of the injustice is, Arundhati Roy rightly says “absurd”. The government, “has slammed the door in the face of every attempt at non-violent resistance”, and inevitably “when people take to arms, there is going to be all kinds of violence – revolutionary, lumpen and outright criminal”. The government though “is responsible for the monstrous situations it creates”. (Ibid) Resulting from those ‘monstrous situations’, thousands “have been killed…others have been tortured, raped, detained or beaten. Villages have been destroyed, homes blown up”, states Mira Kamdar in the Huffington Post (HP). The state has used excessive force with “an outright arrogant disregard for human rights”. And as the military moves deeper and deeper into the Naxalite’s forested retreats, it becomes impossible to spot the school child from the child solider, with tragic consequences. The movement (estimated by the government to have a presence in almost a third of India's 600odd districts across 20 states) is strongest in rural districts with poor governance and public services, where the government has virtually abandoned the poor. Areas populated predominantly by Adivasi, Dalit and tribal people, like the Musahars or ‘Mouse people’ of Bihar. So-called “because they are reduced to trapping and eating mice to survive, [they] live in unimaginable conditions of penury”, reports Mira Kamdar (HP). Such groups have been disregarded by the state and ignored by India’s ruling classes and aspiring middle who look west to import their values and would prefer not to be bothered by matters of poverty, rural rape and murder; farmers’ suicides and the environmental devastation taking place outside the Delhi/Mumbai growth capsule. Prime Minister, Manmohan Singh and Finance Minister P. Chidambaram share a dark and frightening vision of the future. The PM’s believes the countries “salvation lies in moving people out of agriculture”, he fails to mention what work these poorly educated and IT illiterate people will do. Chidambaram believes 85% of the 1.3 billion population should be living in cities. The realization of Chidambaram’s fantasy would force 866 million rural dwellers into one or other of India’s already overcrowded cities. Unthinkable social engineering, which is never the less “well under way and is quickly turning India into a police state in which people who refuse to surrender their land are being made to do so at gunpoint”, Arundhati Roy records (DFL). The underlying aim of Chidambaram’s horrific vision is to sweep rural people off their ancestral land, to make way for Indian corporations and multi-nationals to hoover up the natural resource buried within the earth: destroy, speculate, accumulate.
Much of the mineral wealth of India lies buried deep within the great forests and mountains of this ancient land. Environments that have been home to Adivasi groups for millennium - people who to the corporations eyeing their future profits are an annoying gaggle of obstacles to be overcome as quickly and cheaply as possible. Having lived sustainable simple lives for generations, without schools, hospitals, roads – shops, Internet and running water, millions of these ancient people are seen as an inconvenience to New India and its continual economic growth. Their way of life, their homes, indeed their very lives are now under threat from a government that neglects the people most in need of their support, and allows mining companies and corporate India to rape the land, cause environmental mayhem and violate the human rights of affected groups. India’s mining industry, (HRW conclude in their report ‘Out of Control’), is poorly regulated and the government remains indifferent to endemic lawlessness within the sector. A recent HRW report examined “iron mining in Goa and Karnataka to illustrate a broader pattern of failed regulation, alleged corruption and harm to local communities”, taking place throughout the country. The scale of lawlessness within the industry “is hard to overstate”. According to the report, in 2010 e.g. there “were more than 82,000 instances of illegal mining operations”. Where there is regulation it easily bought off; Environmental Impact Assessment (EAI) reports are “commissioned and paid for by the very companies seeking permission to mine” and pay little, if any attention to human rights and community concerns. Many “do not even explicitly mention the responsibilities of mining firms to respect the human rights of affected communities”. Such inadequate reports are often falsified and inaccurate, and yet, “mining projects are almost never denied environmental clearance” (Ibid), and people living on the land are rarely consulted during the assessment process. It is no wonder then that these same people turn to insurgents (rebels, or freedom fighters) for support. The mining companies are concerned with one thing only, extracting iron-ore and bauxite and maximizing profit. Confronted by such state corruption and deepseated social injustice, extreme elements within the Naxalite movement are spurred to commit atrocities. These criminal acts must be dealt with through the criminal justice system, however to bring an end to the decades old conflict the underlying causes must also be addressed. Share and end the conflict The fight for land is occurring in many parts of the world, as multi-national corporations look to expand their monopoly control on resources, production and supply. Whether in industrial sized farms in Sub-Saharan Africa, or mining in the heartland of India, the commercialization of rural regions proceeds apace, as does the murder and forced re-settlement of millions of people throughout the world. The indigenous people are the victims: their crime - that they happen to live on land rich in iron-ore, bauxite, uranium and tin, commodities that major mining corporations operating in India, are desperate to get their hands on. The government is supporting the corporate hunt for wealth. The PM has made clear the government’s duty to fully exploit the countries potential mineral wealth, fuel rapid industrialization and maximize the monthly GDP figures. It is an all too familiar story in a world where corporate interests and the state virtually co-exist. Their inter-dependence poisons democratic ideals, leads to neglect of the most vulnerable, fuels inequality and continues the historic concentration of wealth in the hands of the few. The notion of trickle down economics, where the elite fill to overflowing, and the poor pick up their left overs, is, P. Sainath makes clear, an economic model that has been thoroughly “disgraced and discredited across the world”. Economic benefits flowing from whatever source, particularly those flowing from the exploitation of natural resources, should be shared amongst the people (a commonsense albeit radical suggestion). Violent conflict rooted in social injustice, will be resolved in India when policies are followed which cultivate sharing, encouraging trust and social justice.
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A New Dad Asks, If Male Violence Is the Biggest Threat to Women— How Do I Raise a Kind Son? Christopher Zumski Finke y wife and I brought home Rhodes, our first child, four months ago. Here's what I remember most about those first weeks: the smell of his skin and breath as he slept on my chest in our bed—small, warm, and fragile, like an egg. I breathed in the scent of the newest life I’d ever encountered as he slept. He wasn’t undersized, but still I marveled at how tiny these newest of humans come. We, the most dominating creatures on Earth, start out so helpless and red and beautiful. I knew, as he lay curled against my heart, that I would do anything to protect him, love him, and bring him up right in the world. Last month, four men in India were sentenced to death for a rape and murder of such brutality it can scarcely be believed. The week prior, four Vanderbilt University football players were charged with raping an unconscious woman (much like last year's events in Steubenville, Ohio). And during the previous spring, just before Rhodes was born, Ariel Castro was arrested in Cleveland for imprisoning three women—kidnapped as young girls— in his house for ten years. These and similar stories constantly fill our network news, cable opinion shows, newspapers, social media, blogs... It's nearly impossible to avoid stories of violence, rape, and domination. Living rightly is hard enough on your own, and now I must raise a son to do so in a world that is, in part, characterized by men's violence against women. Louis CK sums it up best: "There is no greater threat to women than men. We are the number one threat to women. Globally and historically, we’re the number one cause of injury and mayhem to women." And I worry that he’s right. Now that I am a father, this question constantly sits before me: How do I raise a son of compassion and dignity? A man who respects women?
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Boy or girl? Early on during our pregnancy, my wife and I discussed whether we preferred to raise a boy or a girl. It was completely beyond our control, but the conversation stuck with me: boy or girl? We've created a world of great beauty as well as great terror. Would I rather send a young man into it, or a young woman? As I awaited our child, my awareness of news about sexual violence reached new heights, and influenced how I thought about raising a boy or a girl. A girl, my early thinking followed, could be protected. I worried about her safety, but I thought I could shelter her from the particular threats made against young women. But a boy, that really scared me. Boys are the particular threat to young women. If we had a boy, we would have to raise a man. And what kind of man would he be? I have difficulty imagining my infant son as anything other than the innocent person he is today. My assumption is this: I’ll be a good dad and he’ll be a good boy. But I cannot see the future. I love him and want him to love others, to be kind, to be aware of his actions, and to treat people with respect. I want him to learn from the men who have chosen these things instead of power and abuse. Men as Peacemakers "It’s endemic." That's Ed Heisler, executive director of Men as Peacemakers, speaking about the statis-
The idea of having a baby boy scared me: What kind of man will he grow up to be? Here’s what I learned about what it takes to raise compassionate men tics on sexual violence and domestic abuse. "It is the social air that youth are breathing as they’re growing up," he told me. "The media, the athletic environment, the jeans, the adults who market the jeans, the parents, the teachers that we have in school, the religious leaders—all create an environment that normalizes the domination and the control of women." He chose the right word: endemic. "It’s been that way for some time and will remain that way until something in the social environment changes." Men as Peacemakers was founded in Duluth, Minn., after the community was rocked by a series of murders committed by men in the 1990s. When citizens gathered to discuss addressing violence in their city, most of them were women. This concerned some of the men in the community, who convened a retreat with 55 men from the area to discuss their roles and responsibilities when it came to alleviating violence. One of the initiatives born of the meeting was Men as Peacemakers, whose mission is to teach men and boys that there are alternatives to violence, and that violence is unacceptable. I had called Heisler with an honest question: How do I raise my son to be a man who will do his part, too, to change the social environment that subjugates women? Men as Peacemakers attempts to counter this environment by embedding its role models and mentors throughout the community. For example, The Best Party Model, a program in coordination with with College of St. Scholastica, attempts to reshape the party culture in America to one that is safe and equitable for women. They do this by placing mentors in schools, colleges, youth organizations, and other places where young people can have honest conversations about sexuality and partying. And it turns out that language and conversation have a lot to do with shaping young men's attitudes toward women. I mentioned an anecdote from this year’s Electronic Entertainment Expo. During Microsoft’s demo for the new Xbox One, the male player and emcee gave a virtual gaming beatdown to a female player before a live audience, telling her, "Just let it happen. It’ll be over soon." In a culture where dominance and abusive rhetoric are socially permitted (video gaming), this is dominating language—and the language we use matters. Language can both empower and objectify. (Just compare the results of "college women" to that of "college girls" in a Google Image search, and you get the point). The Champions Initiative, another Men as Peacemakers initiative, pairs college athletes with youth and works directly with athletic associations and coaches to ensure that the preven-
tion of violence against women is part of these associations' missions. Since the Steubenville rape trial has focused an eye on sports culture and sexual violence, Heisler believes this outreach is critical. He uses the Steubenville case in a guided imagery exercise that asks boys to "think about that young man from Steubenville as a little boy" and to consider what his environment looks and sounds like: "Somehow that kid learned what his sense of humor was or that women were objects for men’s pleasure—things that don’t matter, you can pee on them, use them, do whatever you want with them and it doesn’t matter. That was not the way he was born." So perhaps men are the worst thing that ever happens to women, but we are not born that way. We learn it. Even well-intentioned, responsible young men are capable of making terrible decisions if they are not taught, prepared, and encouraged to do otherwise. So I asked Heisler directly: You’re talking to a new dad. What’s the most important, fundamental advice you can give to make sure that the children we’re raising are not going to add to this human rights problem? His answer? Create a wholly new environment for young men: "New dads have an opportunity and responsibility to very proactively think about how to shape and provide an environment for that young person, [one] that is going to role model and display and set expectations for equality and dignity and respect between men and women." This means not just being a model in how we treat mothers, partners, and strangers in public, but also in how we think about our homes and the spaces we inhabit. "We’re trying to create a world where dads— men—are taking it a step further and really thinking about how they creatively shape an environment that promotes gender equity and respect for women," Heisler told me. "We have a tide pushing in the opposite direction. It takes every effort to create an environment that will stick with our young people."
Turning the tide A few days later, I had a beer with Todd Bratulich and Luke Freeman. After all the research on violence and domination, I wanted to unwind. Todd is a youth pastor at First Covenant, an urban Minneapolis community church; Luke, a high school teacher. More importantly, both, like me, have young sons. We talked about how to be good men who love our partners and families and friends, and who want to make a warm and welcoming environment for our sons to grow into. We all felt good about our commitment to these issues, thinking we were doing our part—we weren't party to the culture of violence against women. Then, sensing our selfsatisfaction, Luke said: "We pat ourselves on the back because we find exceptions in ourselves, only to go on and enjoy our privilege." And I realized, I hadn’t really done my part after all. Not yet. Treating my wife with love and kindness is vital, of course. But it also is only the minimum. We must be active, creative, and purposeful in extending this behavior to every moment of our lives if we are to become peacemakers, to push against the tide and create the space needed to raise sons with empathy and compassion. We three dads raised our glasses to the challenge, and went home to our sons.
It’s time to revive the 150 tpd Cement plant at Weziho
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oday, the 150TPD (Tonnes per Day) Mini Cement Plant (MCP) at Weziho is the only major Factory in Nagaland State next to the defunct Dimapur Sugar Mill and the Nagaland Pulp & Paper Corporation Limited or Tuli Paper Mill. Likhimro Hydro Electric Project (LHEP) has been privatised and leased out to a private company. There is no more Sugar Mill andNagaland Pulp and Paper Corporation Ltd (NPPCL) or Tuli Paper Mill will take some more time, may be even years together, to take shape to be fully functional. The local people of MCP Wezihoarea feel it is time to revive the MCP at the earliest for economic prosperity of the state as well as for the benefit and welfare of the people. MCP Weziho was conceptualised way back in 1982, production started in September 1992 and was running smoothly till June 2003. The production stopped in order to expand and modernise.Expansion and modernization of the upgraded 150TPD MCP completed in May 2008. However, the Plant is kept unused till today, 2013, five years after the completion of its expansion works. Mini Cement Plant, Wezihois the only State owned Cement Plant in Nagaland.Nagaland Pulp and Paper Corporation Ltd (NPPCL) and Doyang Hydro Electric Project are national projects. The Doyang Hydro Electricity Project is now completely owned by the NEEPCO and will continue to be in their ownership for the coming many years till 2099 as per MoU between the government of Nagaland and NEEPCO ltd. Nagaland Pulp and Paper Corporation Ltd (NPPCL), Tuli suspended operations since the mid1980s will now be revived soon.Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) has approved an amount of Rs.679 crores on June 4, 2013. The Paper Mill would continue to remain a subsidiary of the Hindustan Paper Corporation, owned by the central government while the 5% equity of the State would increase to 10% and majority equity would remain with the Corporation. The Paper Mill would soon be back on its feet with the recent funds of Rs. 679 crore from the Government of India for its revival. Nagaland gets only 17 percent as power share from the NEEPCO 75MW Doyang Hydro Project of which 12 percent is free while 5 percent is billed to the state. 24MW Likhimro Hydro Electricity Project in Kiphire district, has been leased to a private company.The bottom line,150TPD Cement Plant at Weziho is the only State owned factory in Nagaland today. The State cannot afford to lease out this when we have sufficient raw materials readily available very good quality of cement and the market prospect bright. Total amount of $ 22.22 crores was invested for this Project by the State Government by availing Negotiated loan spreading out in six years from Life Insurance Corporation of India (LICI) and HUDCO. The expanded Plant was inaugurated on 28th June 2008 and trial operation was successfully carried out which continued for more than a month.
Trial operation had to be stopped because of some teething problem in Raw Mill and Kiln section, which is now replaced and rectified. The Cement Factory is now ready for commercial production. As per the policy of the Government, this Factory is to be privatised for operation on lease basis, which should generate more employment opportunities, more productivity and better quality Cement thereby expected more revenue to the State. Accordingly, advertisement for privatization was published in National Papers sometime in 2006 where one Private firm from Nagpur responded. The Firm’s representative visited the Factory site thrice but backed out just before signing the MoU, citing other commitments. Another Private Firm from Kolkata showed interest in taking over the Factory and MoU was signed on 30th May 2008. Unfortunately, even after more than 1½ years, the firm hardly did anything for taking over the Plant. A meeting was held on 3rd February 2010 in the Office Chamber of the Chief Minister wherein, all details were discussed and decided to terminate the MoU, so that other interested Private Companies come in to take over the Plant. A local Firm, Oking Energy Pvt. Ltd. of Kohima offered to take over the Plant on lease basis for operation and maintenance. MoU has been drafted in consultation with the Firm. The draft MoU after vetting by the Law Department and Finance Department was approved by the Cabinet in November 2011. Oking Energy Pvt. Ltd. was informed to visit the Plant site for verification of the Plant and Machinery before signing the MOU. However, after visiting the Plant site, the Firm has raised two points, which were again discussed with the Firm in presence of the Chief Secretary and the
issues raised were settled. The MoUwas again resubmitted to the Government for approval. The Cement produced from the MCP Wezihois of 43 Grade O.P.C. which is the second highest grade in India. Mini Cement Plant was set up at Weziho based on the Limestone deposits, with a total proven reserve of 3.2 million tonnes (50TPD Mini Cement Plant requires a minimum proved reserve of 0.65 million tonnes). The limestone found at Weziho is of high grade quality having CaO percentage up to 54. With a vast mineral supplies (it is said that the region has limestone deposits of 10,000 million tonnes), the NSMDC is hopeful that tapping these resources could help Nagaland to become a self-sufficient state. A road map is being prepared to ship materials at the nearest port in Tamanthi in Myanmar to export it to the Southeast Asia. Additionally, there is an opportunity to transport cement by road to Myanmar via the Avakhung, International border trade centre in Phek district. In consideration of all these positive advantages on our side, the local people (land donors) desires that the Plant is taken over by the State Government through the Nagaland State Mineral Development Corporation (NSMDC) and start producing Cement without further delay. It is understood that the delay has been due to the requirement of fund to meet the production cost. Enough time has been wasted. At this juncture, thepeople are not in favour of Private companies taking over the Plant on theapprehension that as and when Private Companies take over, the welfare of the Plant workers and the benefits of the local people will be neglected and ignored in the long run in spite of any type and kind of MoU or Agreements made between the government and the people. Wasted five years in waiting for privatisation process without much positive development in sight. In this trend, neither the State nor the local people will be benefited. To allay this prolonged existing problem, the State should take over this Plant with in its responsibility to protect the interest and welfare of the local people. Today,what the NSMDC ask is just ameagre amount of Rs.10 crores as production cost to start withand I am confident that our State should be able to manage it. When revival of NPPCL Tuli can be approved at Rs.679 crores, and Likhimro HEP and Doyang HEP spent in term of multi-crores for its continuity, it is surely possible for the State Government to allocate this small amount for this prospective Plant which has a bright market in sight.It will be in the interest on one side and a prestige on the other for the State of Nagaland to have its own factories such as this. Therefore, it is time to revive the only State owned Factory in Nagaland and authorise full responsibilities to the NSMDC for implementationthereof. Hope, the government, with its slogan “Peace for development and development for Peace,” listen to the cry of our people out there. Note: The name is ‘Weziho’ not ‘Weziho.’ Local people are shrouded in mystery of how the name ‘Weziho’ has been distorted to ‘Weziho.’ The concern authority/department should regularise the divergence immediately.
They say that the best way to understand a person is to put yourself in the other person’s shoes. Rightly so, as this could probably be the closest way of learning, empathising and constructively critiquing what another person does. It is also an effective way to share great ideas. In this week’s column, we feature the writing of a class 12 commerce student who puts herself in the shoes of a teacher and tells us exactly what kind of teacher she would like to be. Through the mind of a 19 year-old, we are shown the immense reverence students have for their teachers and the huge expectations they have from us, touching enough to make every one of us teachers – whether we are a father, mother, brother, sister, boss or friend - want to live up to being the ideal teacher. Winning Essay of the Higher Secondary Level Essay Writing Competition organized by Tetso College during Autumn Fest 2013.
If I Were a Teacher Koinu s. Khiamniungan, Class 12 Commerce
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eachers play a very significant role in our lives. Their role has a great impact upon a student. They are the light of the world. Had there been no teachers; there would be no students. Teachers are our mentors, protectors and knowledge providers. We would be helpless like fish on sand, but if it were not for our teachers who pick us up and put us into the mighty ocean in order to wade bravely with our talents and abilities. Well, everybody aspires to become someone great in future. Aspiration ranges from person to person. If I were a teacher I have big dreams to fulfil. Teaching may not be only in the class, but in public places too. If I were a teacher, I would give my best. Indeed, I would help the students in achieving their goals and aspirations. A student’s future depends on how one prepares for it today and one way is by learning lessons from the past. As a teacher I would help the students make use of their present. I would draw out the potentiality of every individual and nurture them effectively. Man is a social being and cannot live in isolation. But there are times when people feel rejected or isolated due to the absence of knowledge. Therefore, I would try my best to encourage and teach my students individually, because as a teacher it is our duty to learn the interest, capacity and ability of our students and impart knowledge accordingly. If I were a teacher I would help even the underprivileged children and offer them guidance. I would give equal importance to every individual and avoid partiality. I would not make any differentiation between the rich or the poor. Every student should be given equal education. As a teacher I would respect their opinions, views, ideas and encourage honest discussions regarding their doubts and problems. I would break down the walls of distinction, feelings of inferiority, low-self esteem and promote team spirit and a feeling of oneness and unity. I would try my best to create a peaceful environment for acquiring knowledge boundlessly. If I were a teacher I would also keep in mind the powerful saying, “The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom and knowledge.” I would watch my actions and act accordingly to the above mentioned verse. Apart from bookish knowledge, I would encourage my students to fear God, our creator and impart moral and ethical values. I would also encourage the students to be sociable and God fearing. I would work sincerely and be a dedicated teacher. I would put in my best effort to my students, and raise different kinds of future leaders all under the same roof. I would encourage healthy competition and make them more skilled. Besides this, I would cooperate with my colleagues and higher authority. I would do my best to uplift the Institution’s name and bring fame in many fields. I would teach my students to be practical about every topic I cover and urge them to put their learning into practice. As a teacher, I would also keep in touch with my students’ parents in order to know more about them and keep a check on their general well-being. If I were a teacher, I would also give importance to student’s emotions or sentiments. I would love to learn the cause of their sorrows and sadness. I would also encourage recreation activities. Picnic, I believe, is a form of social gathering that can help create closer bonds. So, I would take my students for a picnic from time to time inorder to make use of leisure hours, rather than wasting precious time doing nothing. As a teacher, I would mobilise the students in bringing change in our society and fighting the evils that exist today. I would inspire them to be good leaders and work for the welfare of every individual. I would teach them to acknowledge one another. I would encourage them not to be discouraged in life as our life is made up of different encounters - some sweet, some bitter and others sour. All of these experiences together add meaning to our life. I would encourage them to speak for their rights and be bold enough to face the challenges of life. I would help not only my students, but as a teacher, educate even my siblings, relatives, neighbours and friends. I would encourage people to be morally rich as money comes and goes but morals come and grow. As a teacher, I would try my best to bring about numerous changes in the society and lives of my students. I would always make myself available to help the students so that their dreams can be fulfilled one day. A teacher’s job is never easy nor can it be done alone and that is why I would give my absolute best to helping them achieve their dreams with the help of their own abilities and God’s grace. “Degree of Thought is a weekly community column initiated by Tetso College in partnership with The Morung Express. Degree of Thought will delve into the social, cultural, political and educational issues around us. 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MP stampede: Cops deny wrongdoing
DAtiA, OctOber 15 (AgeNcieS): The Shivraj Singh Chauhan government in Madhya Pradesh has suspended as many as 21 senior officials, including the District Magistrate and Superintendent of Police of Datia district, over the alleged lapses in connection with the Ratangarh temple stampede in which 115 people died on Sunday. Reports on Tuesday said that a judicial commission, announced by the Chief Minister yesterday to look into the incident, will start functioning from today. According to reports, the commission, to be headed by a sitting High Court judge, will probe allegations of corruption and misconduct by the police and other lapses, which led to the tragic incident on Sunday. The commission will also look into allegations against police, which has been accused by eyewitnesses of throwing dead bodies off the bridge, and looting the devotees. The commission has been asked to submit its report within two months and its recommendations will be implemented within 15 days after the state government gets the report. The officials were suspended by the state government after getting an approval from the Election Commission as the state is under the model code of conduct following announcement of assembly polls, scheduled on November 25. Among those
Cops flung kids into river: witnesses
Hindu pilgrims walk through a bridge across the Sindh River where scores of people died in Sunday’s stampede, in Datia district, Madhya Pradesh state, October 14. Pilgrims visiting a temple for a popular Hindu festival in India stampeded on fears a bridge would collapse, and more than 100 people were crushed to death or died in the river below, officials said Monday. Scores more were injured, and some bodies may have washed away. (AP Photo)
who were suspended are Collector Sanket Bhondwe, SP CS Solanki, SDM Mahip Tejaswi and Sub-Divisional Officer of Police ( SDoP) BN Basave. The state government had earlier sought permission from the State Election Commission to suspend these officials and the entire staff of Sevdha police station. Acting on its request, the EC in New Delhi granted its permission to suspend the officials. Meanwhile, the state police have flatly denied any wrongdo-
ing and maintained the rumour about the bridge that it was about to collapse actually triggered the stampede. Some witnesses have alleged that the rumour was spread by cops, a charge denied by the police. Chambal DIG DK Arya categorically rejected allegations made by survivors of the temple tragedy in Ratangarh in Datia district that cops threw dead and injured persons off the bridge after the stampede. “Police personnel also happen to be sons, broth-
ers and fathers,” Chambal DIG DK Arya said while denying the charges count. Chambal DIG, who reached the spot three hours after the stampede, further said. “There might have been some lapses but police personnel can never indulge in such inhuman and despicable acts of throwing dead bodies into a river.” On Monday, Chouhan went to meet those injured in the stampede incident and reviewed situation with top state officials.
Chouhan faced protests over his government’s inability to handle devotees at Ratangarh Temple where a stampede on Sunday. The death toll in Sunday’s stampede at Ratangarh Temple rose to 115 with a number of people, who had carried away the bodies of their relatives, turning up for autopsy yesterday. The state government immediately ordered a judicial inquiry into the mishap which was a shocking re-run of the tragedy at the same site
India still far behind in the Global Hunger Index
New Delhi, OctOber 15 (AgeNcieS): India has moved from 65 to 63 in the Global Hunger Index, making a marginal improvement since 2012, but continues to languish far behind other emerging economies. The score for the country improved slightly from 22.9 in 2012 to 21.3 this year. As has been the trend, within SAARC countries too, India continued to trail behind Pakistan and Bangladesh on the index. The index is prepared by the International Food Policy Research Institute along with Welthungerhilfe and Concern Worldwide. The level of hunger in India remained at ‘alarming levels’, the report read, noting that it is one of the
three countries outside Sub-saharan Africa to fall in this category. The other two are Haiti and Timor-Leste. Under-nutrition in children The report noted that India continued to record one of the highest prevalence of children under five who are underweight, at more than 40 per cent – one of the three criteria that the index is built on. The report said South Asia continued to have the maximum number of hungry people in the world, followed by sub-Saharan Africa. “Social inequality and the low nutritional, educational, and social status of women are major causes of child under-nutrition in this [South Asian] region,” the report said.
Other emerging economies doing better In comparison to India, other emerging economies with high growth trajectories have done a much better job at pulling people out of hunger, the report showed. China improved its ranking by 57.69 per cent between 1990-2012, while India showed a 34 per cent improvement in the same period. Brazil, in comparison, had a much better score to begin with and by 2012 entered the select block of nations doing the best to fight hunger. Countries that have achieved the highest progress on this front included Venezuela, Mexico, Cuba, Ghana, Thailand and Vietnam – all achieving more than 55% increase in their GHI score.
Ramdev dares Congress, says not afraid of anyone
hAriDwAr, OctOber 15 (AgeNcieS): Yoga guru Baba Ramdev on Tuesday made a scathing attack on the Congress government for targeting him after he praised BJP’s prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi. Talking exclusively to Zee Media, Ramdev said, “Till today I don’t doubt the intentions of the CBI but I have serious apprehensions about the Congress government, which controls it and uses the probe agency for settling scores with its political rivals. The whole world knows that the country is being run from 10, Janpath” Continuing further the yoga guru commented, “I am not afraid of CBI or any agency. I am ready to face any
probe. I have nothing to hide as I have done no wrong in my entire life. The Congress regime is targeting me since I am exposing it. I have been speaking against the cases of corruption and various scams unearthed during the Congress rule and that’s why I am being victimised.” Hitting hard on the ruling disposition, the yoga exponent said, “The Congress has had a history of silencing its rivals be it Lal Bahadur Shashtri ji, Jaiprakash Narayan ji, Shayama Prasad Mukherje, revered saint Karpatri Ji or any other person who dared to oppose it.” “What has happened to me is only because I have chosen to expose the corrupt practices of the Congress re-
gime,” he added. He also categorically denied any role in the disappearance of his ‘guru’ Swami Shankar Dev, who mysteriously went missing six years ago while taking a morning walk in Haridwar. Ramdev made these remarks a day after he was grilled by the CBI for close to three hours in a case related to the disappearance of his guru. “My guru went missing seven years ago but the government and the CBI never bothered about the case. Now they have suddenly shown interest and I welcome this,” he said. He said if the CBI’s plan was to make him as an accused in the case based on the letter of a Congress leader, then the agency’s basis of in-
Sage dreams of gold to save economy, govt starts digging
New Delhi, OctOber 15 (reuterS): The government is digging for treasure after a civic-minded Hindu village sage dreamt that 1,000 tonnes of gold was buried under a ruined palace, and wrote to tell the central bank about it. The state Archaeological Survey of India has sent a team of archaeologists to the village of Daundia Khera in Uttar Pradesh. They are due to start digging on Friday, Praveen Kumar Mishra, the head archaeologist in the state, told Reuters. Yogi Swami Shobhan Sarkar says the gold he dreamt of belonged to a nineteenth-century ruler, Rao Ram Bux Singh. He says he wants it in government hands to help India recover from an economic crisis. “I cried the day I realised that India is going to collapse economically,” the seer told the Mail Today newspaper. The dead ruler’s spirit has been roaming the palace and asking for the gold to be dug up, he added. “It is a hidden treasure for the country.” Not all Hindu leaders are so keen to put bullion into the Reserve Bank of India’s vaults. Temples sitting on about
half as much gold as in Fort Knox are resisting efforts by the central bank to audit their holdings. Indians buy as much as 2.3 tonnes of gold, on average, every day - the weight of a small elephant - and what they don’t give to the gods is mostly hoarded. That is costing the economy dear, since India has few gold mines. Gold imports totalled $54 billion in the year ending on March 31, 2013, a major factor in swelling the current account deficit and undermining the rupee. Swami Sarkar’s dream haul of 1,000 tonnes would be enough to replace all of India’s imports for a year and would be worth at least $40 billion. The archaeologists plan to dig two 100-square-metre blocks beside the palace. Mishra, however, warned that there was as yet no proof that any treasure lay beneath the soil of Daundia Khera village. “We are still searching for the exact location and whether there is any treasure. It is all in the future,” he said. “We often just find pottery and metal antiquities, like agricultural tools or kitchen tools.”
bhOPAl, OctOber 15 (tNN): “I heard pilgrims screaming on the bridge that police were dumping bodies and throwing injured but alive children into the river. I rescued six children, including one from the river,” said an eyewitness to the Ratangarh stampede Rajushree Yadav, 35, a member of the police gram raksha samiti. Yadav, who lives in Datia, said five children were handed over to their relatives, and one girl aged two years was still with her. “I have no idea about her parents. She was crying through the night. I don’t know what to do,” said Yadav. It was a spine chilling revelation, one that the police did not out rightly deny. Asked about tossing of injured children into the river, DGP Nandan Kumar Dubey said, “We are investigating certain allegations. If anything is found, we would certainly take action.” Yadav was accompanied by her nephew, Kamal Kishore Prajapati, 21, also a member of the gram raksha samiti. “We saved a boy from drowning. We don’t know who threw him, but we managed to save his life and handed him over to his family,” Prajapati told TOI. Cops on duty said nobody drowned; however, bodies are sur-
vestigation was “wrong.” He continued by saying that the BJP government in his state had filed a closure report in the case and now they want to reopen it and falsely implicate him in that. “Suddenly they have converted it into a case of kidnapping,” he said. Government had rejected claims by him that he was being framed in a case related to the disappearance of his guru. Information and Broadcasting Minister Manish Tewari said that Congress and the UPA does not believe in the concept of vendetta or victimisation. The I&B Minister also rejected Ramdev’s claims saying he is “not a factor in public discourse in this country or in politics in this country.”
in 2006 when over 56 pilgrims were washed away after water was released in the Sindh River from upstream. After the 2006 tragedy, the state government had constructed a bridge over the river but mishap took place on it allegedly due to poor mismanagement of the crowd that gathered in lakhs from the nearby districts and neighbouring Uttar Pradesh. Meanwhile, a blame game also began between Congress and the ruling BJP over the
facing as far as seven km downstream from bridge where the stampede occurred. “These were demons in khaki. I have seen policemen dumping children into the river. It was a heart-wrenching scene,” said Indel Ahirwar, 32, a resident of Bhander town in Datia. He also claimed police took three truckloads of bodies to an undisclosed location. “I counted 175 bodies on the spot and I am ready to testify before any court,” he said. Another survivor, Ashish Ahirwar, 15, a resident of Daboh village in Datia, told reporters that policemen pushed him off the bridge when he went to claim the body of his 5-year-old brother killed in the stampede. He suffered grievous injuries after the 20-foot fall. “I fell on my knees and begged the cops to allow me to take my brother’s body home. But they pushed me off the bridge, saying I too should die,” he said. Ashish was found injured by his elder brother Jitendra Ahirwar. Santosh Mohore, 34, resident of Barka village Datia said, “I have seen two policemen pushing a teenage boy into the river. There was chaos and it all happened because they allowed vehicles on the bridge, spread rumours and resorted to lathicharge that triggered panic.”
tragic incident. After the temple tragedy, the ruling BJP took a defensive stand, maintaining that a rumour about the bridge collapsing led to the stampede. The Opposition Congress, however, squarely blamed the ineptitude of the Shivraj Singh Chouhan government for the tragedy. The incident happened when the pilgrims were crossing the Sindh river bridge to attend a religious ritual on the last day of Navratra festival at Ratangarh’s Mandula Devi tem-
ple, which is about 60 kms from district headquarters, and around 320 kms away from the state capital. The state government, with the approval of the State Election Commission in pollbound Madhya Pradesh, has announced an ex-gratia of Rs 1.5 lakh to the kin of those killed in the stampede. The government also announced an assistance of Rs 50,000 each to the seriously injured and Rs 25,000 each for those who suffered minor injuries in the mishap.
An Indian man waits to fill containers with drinking water from a public tap in an alley early morning in the old quarters of New Delhi, on Tuesday, October 15. Old Delhi despite of being extremely crowded and dilapidated still serves as the symbolic heart of the city. (AP Photo)
Co-operative societies don’t fall within ambit of RTI Act: Supreme Court
New Delhi, OctOber 15 (Pti): Co-operative societies do not fall within the ambit of Right to Information Act, the Supreme Court has said while quashing a Kerala government circular to bring all such societies within the scope of the transparency law. A bench of justices K S Radhakrishnan and A K Sikri said mere supervision or regulation of a body by government would not make that body a public authority and quashed the Kerala High Court’s order holding the circular valid. “Societies are, of course, subject to the control of the statutory authorities like Registrar, Joint Registrar, the Government, etc. but cannot be said that the State exercises any direct or indirect control over the affairs of the society which is deep and all pervasive. “Supervisory or general regulation under the statute over the co-operative societies, which are body corpo-
rate does not render activities of the body so regulated as subject to such control of the State so as to bring it within the meaning of the State or instrumentality of the State,” the bench said. The State Government had informed the Registrar of Co-operative Societies in May 2006 that all institutions formed by laws made by State Legislature is a public authority and, therefore, all co-operative institutions coming under the administrative control of the Registrar of Co-operative Societies are also public authorities. Quashing the state government’s decision, the bench said that power exercised by the Registrar over the societies is merely supervisory and regulatory. “The mere supervision or regulation as such by a statute or otherwise of a body would not make that body a public authority within the meaning of Section 2(h)(d)(i) of the Act.” the bench said.
Self-medication for allergy can be dangerous
New Delhi, OctOber 15 (iANS): Each individual on earth is allergic to something and it should not be ignored, but one should not do self-medication as the problem could further aggravate, experts said. “Allergy, if categorized, can be of more than hundred types and every one of them need separate medication to be cured,” Vandana Boobna, consultant internal medicine at Max Super Specialty Hospital in Shalimar Bagh here, told IANS. “Allergy at the initial stages can be treated, but when it reaches the extreme end stage, it can be immensely perilous,” she added. Boobna said that she has come across many who in an attempt to treat their allergy-related ailments on their own have ended up making it more severe. “One should not try to treat skin allergies on their own. I have seen many cases in which people have self-medicated themselves and then have to undergo major treatment and even drastic sur-
geries,” Boobna said. As the Oct 16 is observed as World Allergy Awareness Day, experts said the first thing anyone should do when they suffer from any allergic problem is to find the trigger point, and then to visit the expert and get proper treatment. An allergy is a hypersensitivity disorder of the immune system. Al-
Sheikh Sarai, said that many patients without doctors’ prescription take anti-allergic tablets such as cetrizine, avil etc to get rid of it. “This may even aggravate their problems. Moreover, if they do not know what is the dose they have to take, they could face side-effects (of the medication) like dizziness, excess sleepiness and laziness,”
lergic reactions can happen when a person’s immune system reacts to normally harmless substances in the environment. Allergies can play a major role in conditions such as asthma. It can be caused by anything such as egg, unhygienic places, milk, cold, rain and even dust. Anurag Mahajan, a consultant in internal medicine at Pushpawati Singhania Research Institute at
added Mahajan. The aim is to kill the disease and not to escalate it, he added. Mahajan said that not in all cases they suggest patients to undergo anti-allergy test. “It is easy to treat allergy at the initial stages. If they come to us on time, we can treat it with steroids and the anti allergy treatments. “But once the patients start self-medication, the problem becomes compli-
October 16 is World Allergy Awareness Day
cated as many a times the allergy gets worse and requires advance treatment, lasting months or in some cases years,” Mahajan told IANS. Vishal Singh, a dermatologist at Apollo, said that around 45 percent of people in the world suffer from Rihinitis Medica Menntosa a problem caused due to excess usage of anti allergic tablets. He said in India, however, it is less severe as compared to the west, but it is fast catching up. “Once the allergic patients start self-medication without proper knowledge, the medicines instead of curing starts showing reverse reactions and even in some cases it could lead to death specially in bronchitis and respiratory allergy, which is very common among Indians,” Singh told IANS. “It is always advisable to patients that they should find out the trigger factor and consult the doctor rather than getting into self-medication, which of course will deteriorate it rather than curing,” Singh added.
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Tough job in destroying Syria nerve agents BEIRUT, OcTOBER 15 (AP): The destruction of Syria’s chemical weapons stockpile is well underway, and the agency overseeing it — the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons — has won a Nobel Peace Prize. But despite global praise and a smooth start, the mission faces difficult challenges, from tight deadlines to safety risks for inspectors trying to get to sites near fighting. There’s also political fallout. The decision to make Syrian President Bashar Assad a partner in destroying the stockpile appears to have restored some of his legitimacy and boosted his chances of staying in power longer, while angering his opponents who now balk at attending political transition talks the U.S. hopes will begin in November.
Sixty OPCW inspectors and U.N. staff are on the ground, and the team is to grow to 100. The OPCW chief told the BBC that one abandoned site was in rebel-held territory and routes to others led through it, preventing access. The U.N. is to arrange safe passage for inspectors, but rebels have not promised cooperation. The risks were illustrated when regime warplanes bombed the rebel-held town of Safira last week, near one of the likely chemical weapons facilities. Over the weekend, two mortar shells struck 300 meters (yards) from the Damascus hotel where the inspectors are staying.
A look at the mission:
WHAT HAPPENS NEXT? Syria became a full member of the OPCW on Monday, and U.N. Secretary-general Ban Ki-moon has selected Sigrid Kaag of The Netherlands, a Middle East expert, to lead the joint U.N.-OPCW team charged with destroying Syria’s chemical weapons. By Oct. 27, Syria must submit a plan for the destruction of its stockpile. By Nov. 1, the inspectors must complete verification of the inventory and render production, mixing and filling facilities unusable. By Nov. 15, they must adopt a plan for destroying the stockpile, aim-
In this Thursday, Aug. 29, 2013 photo, a citizen journalism image provided by the Local Committee of Arbeen which has been authenticated based on its contents and other AP reporting, shows members of the UN investigation team take samples from the ground in the Damascus countryside of Zamalka, Syria. The dismantling of Syria’s chemical weapons stockpile is under way, but the mission faces multiple challenges, from an ambitious deadline and a raging civil war that threatens inspectors’ safety. It also has far-reaching political consequences, giving a political boost to President Bashar Assad and further alienating the rebels. (AP File Photo)
ing for completion by mid- Ralf Trapp and disarma2014. ment expert Jean-Pascal Zanders believe Syria has HOW BIG IS SYRIA’S about 300 metric tons of CHEMICAL ARSENAL? sulfur mustard, a blistering Syria has briefed the agent, and about 700 metOPCW, which is not re- ric tons of the nerve agents leasing the information. sarin and VX. The OPCW The U.N. says Syria has won’t say how much of the about 1,000 metric tons of nerve agent is weaponschemical weapons materi- ready, but suggests much is als. Former OPCW official in precursor form, as sepa-
tion facilities near the towns of Safira, Khan Abu Shamat, Homs and Hama; six storage facilities near Safira, Homs and Hama and the towns of Furqlus, Latakia and Palmyra; and a research and development site in Damascus.
HOW MANY SITES? Ahmet Uzumcu, the head of the OPCW, was quoted as saying Monday that his team has visited five of at least 20 sites. U.S. chemical weapons nonproliferation expert Amy Smithson said that among HOW DANGEROUS IS THE the sites are four produc- MISSION?
IS THE REGIME COOPERATING? The OPCW needs Syrian cooperation to destroy the stockpiles, and the mission could falter if the regime collapses before mid2014. U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said the regime deserves credit for “complying rapidly,” though he insisted Assad has lost the legitimacy to rule. Smithson, of the Center for Nonproliferation Studies, a U.S. think tank, said the regime appears to be cooperating but has a “very sorry track record” on working with nuclear inspectors. She said it is easier to hide chemical and biological weapons than a nuclear program. HOW WILL THE STOCKTrapp said satellites PILE BE DESTROYED? would likely detect serious
attempts to cheat. Under the OPCW’s rules, the Syrians would have to allow inspection of any site that raises suspicions.
WILL PERPETRATORS ESCAPE PUNISHMENT? The U.N. is documenting alleged war crimes by both sides in the civil war, and future prosecution is possible. The West holds the regime responsible for deadly Aug. 21 nerve gas attacks near Damascus, while Assad blames the rebels. A match between the types of weapons Syria has declared to the OPCW and weapons remnants found previously by U.N. inspectors at the site of the Damascus attacks could build a stronger case against the regime. WHAT DOES THIS MEAN FOR RIDDING THE WORLD OF CHEMICAL WEAPONS? North Korea, Angola, Egypt and South Sudan haven’t signed the convention. Israel and Myanmar have signed but not ratified. North Korea is believed to have 3,000 to 5,000 metric tons of chemical weapons materials, Zanders said, adding that he is not aware of a chemical warfare capacity in either Egypt or Israel. Seven countries have declared stockpiles: Russia, the U.S. India, Albania, Libya and a “state party” believed to be South Korea. The U.S. and Russia started out with a combined stockpile of more than 70,000 metric tons and have so far destroyed about 80 percent.
Charles Taylor’s life behind bars Oz PM urged to focus on rights in Asia
In this Thursday, Sept. 26, 2013, photo, former Liberian President Charles Taylor waits for the start of his appeal judgement at the Special Court for Sierra Leone (SCSL) in Leidschendam, near The Hague, Netherlands. (AP File Photo)
MONROVIA, OcTOBER 15 (AP): Former Liberian President Charles Taylor enjoys playing tennis with fellow inmates in The Hague and is worried about his personal safety once he is transferred to Britain to serve out his sentence
rate components.
HOW REALISTIC IS THE TIMETABLE? Trapp, Zanders and Smithson said destroying munitions and machinery with blow torches, sledgehammers and bulldozers by Nov. 1 is achievable. Destroying the chemical arsenal will be more complicated. Steven Bucci, a former U.S. defense official, said the target dates are “wildly optimistic,” noting that it is taking the U.S. and Russia decades to destroy much larger stockpiles. Trapp and Zanders said Syria’s chemical weapons threat can be eliminated relatively quickly once the mustard gas, the weaponsready nerve agents and the means of delivering them are all destroyed.
By Nov. 1, inspectors are to have visited each site, take photos, tag and seal items, and destroy specialized production, mixing and filling equipment and unfilled munitions. In the next phase, the chemicals will be destroyed. Neutralization with chemical agents is preferred, especially with precursors, the OPCW said. Precursors are easier to destroy than weapons-ready materials. Mustard gas can be neutralized with strong alkaline water or bleach. Mobile units will likely be deployed for some of the destruction, but some parts of the arsenal may be shipped out of the country, Trapp and Smithson said.
for war crimes and crimes against humanity, according to new documents released by his lawyers. Taylor has been on good behavior since his transfer to The Hague seven years ago, though he has spoken his mind to prison officials
Thai Princess campaigns for rule of law
UNITEd NATIONS, OcTOBER 15 (AP): A Thai princess who became a criminal prosecutor and launched a campaign to help incarcerated women is now embarking on a global campaign to promote the rule of law and make “equal justice” a U.N. goal. At the age of 34, Princess Bajrakitiyabha Mahidol is Thailand’s ambassador to Austria and to the U.N. agencies in Vienna, including the Office on Drugs and Crime. The eldest grandchild of King Bhumibol Adulyadej and the eldest child of Crown Prince Vajiralongkorn, she is also the driving force behind “The Bangkok Dialogue on the Rule of Law,” an international conference in the Thai capital on Nov. 15. The day-long conference will bring together several current and former world leaders — including Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf and East Timor’s former president Jose Ramos Horta — as well as global experts to discuss how justice and the rule of law are crucial to reducing poverty and promoting peace and economic development. “Society cannot grow if there is instability and injustice,” Princess Bajrakitiyabha said in an interview on Monday. “Without the rule of law, without a good justice system it’s always chaos,” she said. “I think the rule of law is a very important pillar to development, to economic growth, and of course to human rights.” The princess, who is a staunch advocate of the rule of law, comes from a country whose lese majeste law protects the Thai monarchy from defamation. It is the world’s harshest and mandates a jail term of three to 15 years for violators. Thailand itself has faced long-running political turmoil that began with a 2006 military coup. It has left the country largely divided between supporters and opponents of former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, who was ousted in the coup. Princess Bajrakitiyabha said if she could write a rule of law goal for the next U.N. goals, from 2016 to 2030, “I would say the equal justice — effective, efficient and transparent justice systems for all.”
to object to changes in his living conditions, according to the documents given to The Associated Press. He also has a reputation for paying “particular attention to his deportment and appearance.” Taylor, 65, was arrested by the Special Court for Sierra Leone and transferred to The Hague in 2006. He received a 50-year sentence last year for sponsoring atrocities committed by the Revolutionary United Front rebels in Sierra Leone in exchange for “blood diamonds.” The rebels became notorious for widespread killings and amputations during an 11-year civil war that ended in 2002. Last Thursday, United Kingdom Justice Minister Jeremy Wright announced that Taylor would serve out his sentence in a British detention facility, despite Taylor’s request that he be transferred to Rwanda. In a letter dated that same day and included in the documents released by Taylor’s defense team,
the convicted war criminal detailed his fears for his personal safety and the distance from his family should he not be permitted to return to Africa. He said there were “a significant number of individuals of Sierra Leonean background” in British prisons who might attack him because his name is “now associated with horrendous atrocities.” He referred specifically to the case of Radislav Krstic, a Bosnian Serb war criminal who was assaulted by three inmates at a highsecurity prison in northern England in May 2010. “In short, incarceration in the United Kingdom will likely — and very soon — lead to me being seriously injured or killed,” Taylor said. Taylor also expressed concern about his family’s inability to visit him, citing the higher costs and visa complications facing Liberians traveling to the U.K. “The consequence of these factors is that if I am incarcerated in the Unit-
ed Kingdom some family members will see me much less than if I were to serve my sentence in Rwanda. Many of my children would not be able to see me at all,” Taylor said. A separate document states that Taylor has 15 children from various marriages, five of whom are younger than 10. He also has four grandchildren and one great-grandchild. A prison behavior profile sheds light on Taylor’s life in The Hague, saying he has maintained good relations with guards and his fellow inmates, though he “does like to speak his mind” when he believes his living conditions are being adversely affected. “Mr. Taylor does not take part in creative lessons, but takes the opportunity to regularly enjoy fresh air and tries to keep himself as fit as the regime will allow,” reads the May 2012 profile prepared by Paddy Craig, the chief custody officer at the International Criminal Court detention center.
SydNEy, OcTOBER 15 (AFP): Human Rights Watch Tuesday said it was concerned Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott failed to discuss rights with Asian leaders, saying he shouldn’t give them a “free pass” on the issue. In a letter to the new conservative leader, the group said Australia could make a significant difference in promoting rights in the region with the “right mix of pressure and engagement”. “Pre-election you have stated that your party’s foreign policy will be ‘designed to protect and project our reputation as a strong and prosperous nation and our values as an open liberal democracy’,” the letter to Abbott said. “Promotion of these values should include publicly raising human rights concerns with foreign leaders,” it added. HRW said it was “concerned” Abbott failed to raise human rights with Indonesian, Chinese and Vietnamese leaders in recent meetings on the sidelines of several Asian summits including the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation meeting. “We encourage Australia to play a leading role in the region, calling for and supporting transitions to open liberal democracy,” it said. Abbott, who made Indonesia his first overseas stop as prime minister, has said that when it comes to foreign policy, Australia has to have “a Jakarta, not a Geneva focus” but defended his decision not to raise human rights concerns in Brunei.
“We will say our piece when there are major human rights abuses taking place but, generally speaking, it’s not the job of the Australian prime minister to stand up and give lectures to the wider world,” he said last week. Human Rights Watch focused on 15 countries it operates in its letter, including Australia’s key trading partners China and India and close regional neighbour Indonesia. It said human rights concerns in the group -- which included Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Burma, Cambodia, Fiji, Malaysia, Nepal, Papua New Guinea, the Philippines, Sri Lanka, Thailand, and Vietnam -- involved crackdowns on freedom of expression, assembly, and association; repression of religious minorities; and failure to hold security forces to account for torture, killings and disappearances. “Australia should recognize that a secure Asia-Pacific region depends on countries working together to address human rights problems,” said HRW Australia director Elaine Pearson, who signed the letter along with executive director Kenneth Roth. “Prime Minister Abbott shouldn’t give other countries in the region a free pass on human rights, just as he shouldn’t neglect important rights issues at home.” On domestic issues, Human Rights Watch called on the Australian government to address several issues, particularly the treatment of asylum-seekers and refugees and same-sex marriage.
Death toll in Philippines quake jumps to 93
cEBU, OcTOBER 15 (AP): The death toll from a 7.2-magnitude earthquake that struck the central Philippine island of Bohol on Tuesday rose to 93, as rescuers struggled to reach patients in a collapsed hospital. Centuries-old stone churches crumbled and wide areas were without power. Bohol police chief Dennis Agustin said 77 of the deaths came from the province. At least 15 others died in nearby Cebu province and another on Siquijor Island. The quake struck at 8:12 a.m. and was centered about 33 kilometers (20 miles) below Carmen city, where many small buildings collapsed. Many roads and bridges were reported damaged, making rescue operations difficult. But historic churches dating from the Spanish colonial period suffered the most. Among them was the country’s oldest, the 16th-century Basilica of the Holy Child in Cebu, which lost its bell tower. Nearly half of a 17th-century limestone church in Loboc town, southwest of Carmen, was reduced to rubble. The highest number of dead — 18 — were in the municipality of Loon, 42 kilometers (26 miles) west of Carmen, where an unknown number of patients were
trapped inside the Congressman Castillo Memorial Hospital, which partially collapsed. Rescuers were working to reach them, said civil defense spokesman Maj. Reynaldo Balido. As night fell, the entire province was in the dark after the quake cut power supplies. Windy weather and rain also forced back a military rescue helicopter. Authorities were setting up tents for those displaced by the quake, while others who lost their homes moved in with their relatives, Bohol Gov. Edgardo Chatto said. Extensive damage also hit densely populated Cebu city, across a narrow strait from Bohol, causing deaths when a building in the port and the roof of a market area collapsed. The quake set off two stampedes in nearby cities. When it struck, people gathered in a gym in Cebu rushed outside in a panic, crushing five people to death and injuring eight others, said Neil Sanchez, provincial disaster management officer. “We ran out of the building, and outside, we hugged trees because the tremors were so strong,” said Vilma Yorong, a provincial government employee in Bohol. “When the shaking stopped, I ran to the street and there I saw several injured
Rescuers recover an unidentified man under the rubbles at a fish port in Pasil, Cebu, central Philippines Tuesday October 15. A 7.2-magnitude earthquake struck in the central Philippines Tuesday morning, collapsing roofs and buildings, cracking walls and roads and killing at least 20 people. (AP Photo)
people. Some were saying their church has collapsed,” she told The Associated Press by phone. As fear set in, Yorong and the others ran up a mountain, afraid a tsunami would follow the quake. “Minutes after the earthquake, people were pushing each other to go up the hill,” she said. But the quake was centered inland and
did not cause a tsunami. Offices and schools were closed for a national holiday — the Muslim festival of Eid alAdha — which may have saved lives. The earthquake also was deeper below the surface than a 6.9-magnitude temblor last year in waters near Negros Island, also in the central Philippines, that
killed nearly 100 people. Aledel Cuizon said the quake that caught her in her bedroom sounded like “a huge truck that was approaching and the rumbling sound grew louder as it got closer.” She and her neighbors ran outside, where she saw concrete electric poles “swaying like coconut trees.” It lasted 15-20 seconds, she said.
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have an uphill task ahead of them as they face a strong Barak side in ynamic FC host Kohima on Wednesday. DFC has Sangpang FC in the revitalized the squad and they will first of the three hope for an immediate impact and matches in Dimapur turn their fortunes around. Barak on Wednesday. DFC FC drew with Kohima Komets in had an encouraging their last game and they are now result at the weekend after holding placed 6th on the table. The deWeDnesDay, OctOber 16, 2013 United Redskins to a draw to earn a fending champions’ indifferent well deserved point. They are still Dimapur, DDsc stadium form this season see them 7 points Kick-off: 10 am in search of their first victory and Dynamic FC vs Sangpang FC behind runaway league leaders Kick-off: 12 noon Veda FC and they must put in a Wednesday will provide another FC Naga Tornadoes vs Dimapur United FC Kick-off: 2 pm opportunity in front of the home United Redskins vs Kohima Komets string of victories to keep up with crowd. Sangpang FC produced anthe front runners. Kohima, IG stadium other tremendous performance on Zonipang SA host Veda FC in Doyang FC vs Barak FC Kick-off: 2 pm Saturday when they defeated Naga the early kick-off in Mokokchung Tornadoes in Mokokchung. The Mokokchung, Imkongmeren sports complex on Wednesday. ZSA are one of the Mokokchung outfit will be eager to Zonipang SA vs Veda FC Kick-off: 9 am most improved sides from last seamaintain the winning momentum son and they have been fairly congoing into this testing away fixture the season. This imposing victo- coming matches. Kohima Komets sistent after 6 games. A well-drilled in Dimapur. ry against the in-form team will only got a point out of the last two Zonipang side have steadily crept Naga Tornadoes had a disap- be a huge morale booster going games and they will be fired up up to 3rd on the table after three pointing outing in their last away into another crucial encounter on coming into the match against Red- wins and a draw. They will need game when they went down by Wedneday. skins. They are now 4th on the ta- to be at their best against leaders two goals against Sangpang on United Redskins shared points ble and trail the leaders by 5 points, Veda FC if they are to get another Saturday. They will look to bounce with Dynamic FC at the weekend. with a game in hand. Anything less positive result. Veda FC will look to back from that defeat when they Newcomers Redskins have been than maximum points will be a dis- put behind their first defeat of the take on Dimapur United in the difficult to predict so far with a vic- appointment for KK as they look to season last weekend and deliver second game in Dimapur. Dima- tory, two draws and two defeats af- reduce the deficit at the top. their trademark commanding perpur United returned to winning ter 5 games into the season. A good Doyang’s uneventful start to formance. Despite that defeat they ways on Saturday when they out- performance and a positive result the season has seen them rooted are still 4 points clear at the top played league leaders Veda FC and against a quality side on Wednes- to the bottom of the table with with an imposing goal difference. handed them their first defeat of day will give them a huge lift for the just a point from six games. They By NPL Pundits SEOuL, OCTObER 15 (REuTERS): Rory McIlroy laid the blame for a winless 2013 on mental and mechanical issues on Tuesday, saying his struggles had nothing to do with Best player, Best spiker, & an equipment switch, but DiMAPuR, OCTObER 15 last date of form submission october 20 Best setter Rs.2000/- (two the former world number (MExN): All the participatone refused to open up on thousand) each. ing teams of Morung volleyThe referee board for reports of a split with Caroball tournament are requestthe morung volleyball line Wozniacki. ed to submit the forms at ‘J.N. McIlroy, speaking at a tournament will be ReAier College’ or ‘Pencil Work patemjen (Chief referee), news conference in Seoul Graphic’ before of October Jr. State volley coach and ahead of this week's Korea 20. This tournament is orgamember of DDVRA (Di- Open, deflected questions nized in order to encourage mapur District Volley- about his relationship with and to boost our sportsmanball Referee Association), the Danish tennis player ship in the field of volleyball Ari Longchar, Member of amid reports the high-proand to provide them a platDDVRA, R. Lima Longkum- file pair had broken up. "My form where one can present er, Member of DDVRA and C. private life is private and I themselves their skills and Yanger Longchar, Member of would like to keep it that talents. Dimapur DDVRA. For more way," the Northern IrishThe prize money for the detail contact: 9615139147 man told reporters in the Winner will be Rs.25000/(committee convenor)/ South Korean capital. (Rupees twenty five McIlroy and Wozniacki 8729874461(event co-ordithousand), Runners up are one of sport's glamour nator). E-mail: info@themoRs.15000/- (Rupees fifteen rungfest.com, website: www. couples and were frequentthousand) and also there ly seen supporting each themorungfest.com. will be individual prize for Morung Fest Volleyball committee. other when their hectic schedules allowed. While Britain's Daily Telegraph said Wozniacki was "absolutely devastated" about KOHiMA, OCTObER 15 (DiPR): The Mechanised Infan- the breakdown of her relatry Regiment Centre (MIRC) Ahmednagar would be conducting a recruitment rally in Ahmednagar to select young tionship with the 2011 U.S. boys for training them for National and International sports Open and 2012 U.S. PGA competitions in Archery and Rifle/Pistol shooting. The pre- champion, the tennis playliminary selection will be held on October 21 at 0900 hours er dismissed the reports as to 1400 hours while the final selection will be on October 22 pure speculation. "I'm so tired of the ruand 23 from 0900 hours to 1400 hours at Ahmednagar, Maharashtra. Eligibility criteria will be age 11 to 14 years, edu- mours. They occur every cation class 5 onwards and aptitude for sports. Free lodging time Rory and I are apart a and boarding of high standard will be provided with educa- few days or do not write on tion upto 12th standard and boys will be enrolled in Indian Twitter," the former world Army after 10th or 12th class. A press note from PRO De- number one told Danish fence Lt. Col Emron Musavi stated that it is a golden oppor- newspaper Ekstra Bladet. tunity for the young boys from Nagaland to be selected in the boys sports company MIRC Ahmednagar. It further stated that complete careers are guaranteed for the selected boys as they would be trained by the best coaches to complete and participate at the highest level of sports. MANCHESTER, OCTObER 15 (AP): First came the stand, then a bronze statue. Now Alex Ferguson has had a road named after DiMAPuR, OCTObER 15 (MExN): The 19th late Nya- him close to Old Trafford to Members of the nagaland softball association who won third place at the east Zone softball mo Lotha and late Daniel Lotha memorial football running honor his near-27 years of championships. trophy is scheduled to be played from November 1 to 7 at service at Manchester UnitDiMAPuR, OCTObER Aier as team manager and players at DDSC stadium at the state stadium, Dimapur. A press note from the Dimapur ed. Surrounded by family, 15 (MExN): The Nagaland Aosashi Lkr as team cap- Dimapur all year round. Kyong Students Union informed that the memorial football friends and United fans on The association will be running trophy is being sponsored by the family members a gray afternoon in ManSoftball Association took tian. The team won the third part in the 5th East Zone place. A press note from the participating at the senior of late Nyamo Lotha and late Daniel Lotha. The tournament chester, the 71-year-old Softball Championship at NSA expressed apprecia- National Softball Champion- is being organized by the Dimapur Kyong Students Union. Scot unveiled the road sign Jharsuguda, Odisha from tion to the Department of ship to be held at West Ben- All interested football teams/clubs and associations are named "Sir Alex Ferguson September 27 to 29. A press Youth Resources and Sports gal from December 25 to 30. informed that registration forms of Rs100 will be available Way" on a street adjacent to note informed that all to- for the grant in aid and Tem- All senior players interested from October 21 at N Grocery Shop near Lotha Hoho Ki, DC United's stadium. gether nine states took part jen Toy, NSA President for to take part in the champion- Court junction and Kiran Sports, Nyamo Lotha Road. The "You don't expect these in the event. The Nagaland his financial support. The ship are asked to contact Ao- note informed that the players should be bonafied Kyong things in life," said a beamteam was led by T Alem Aier association had provided sashi, Rakesh and Meren for Lotha only. For more information, interested parties can ing Ferguson, who earlier as team coach, Aashimenla free coaching to interested necessary details. Monday was given the Honcontact 8014480207 or 9615670127.
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'BAD HABITS' McIlroy, who claimed the order of merit on both sides of the Atlantic last year and won two major titles by the age of 23, has endured a difficult year. After switching his club brand at the start of the season to Nike in a lucrative deal reported to be worth $250 million over 10 years, the 24-year-old slipped from world number one to sixth in the rankings. Asked if his problems on the course were caused by mechanical or mental issues, McIlroy said: "I think it was a little bit of both. "Mechanically my golf swing ... I fell into a couple of bad habits and I was trying to work myself out of it. It affects mental issues as well. "Golf is a game of confidence and if you are confident it allows you to play better and freer ... with a
free mind. "Definitely nothing to do with equipment." McIlroy said there was plenty of golf left in the year and ample opportunities for him to get that first win. "I learned a lot this year," he added. "I was undergolfed for the first three to four months. It's the first year I struggled and I didn't live up to the expectation. "This year is a little bit of a disappointment, But I have six tournaments left and will finish the season strongly." In another off-course distraction, McIlroy recently terminated his contract with Horizon Sports Management and set up his own company to run his business interests. That messy break-up reached a Dublin court on Monday, and while neither side has explained the reasons for the split, media reports said the golfer was unhappy with the commission the Dublin firm was charging for its services. Horizon has said it was disappointed McIlroy had ended a contract that had a number of years left to run. "Since October 2011 Horizon has achieved exceptional results for Rory in realising his commercial objectives," the company said in a statement. "Under Horizon's management Rory has signed some of the most lucrative endorsements in sports history."
orary Freedom of the Borough of Trafford at a formal ceremony nearby. Ferguson ended his trophy-laden spell in charge of United in May and is now a director at the Premier League club. One of the sides of Old Trafford is home to the "Sir Alex Ferguson Stand," while the former manager is also immortalized in a nine-foot statue outside the ground. He left United as English champions for the 20th time but the team is languishing in ninth place in the standings after seven games of the new season under successor David
Moyes, further enhancing Ferguson's legacy. "I'd like to thank Manchester United for inviting me down here, 26 years ago. It was a fantastic elevation in my life and a challenge that I accepted. And we are where we are now," Ferguson said. "I still think that a lot of our young fans don't remember that there were bad days. Dealing with bad days is what we're good at. This club will always go on." Another former United manager, the late Matt Busby, also has a street named after him close to the stadium.
"There is nothing in it, and from now on I just think that I will keep my private life private. "It is so annoying that the media and the so-called sources constantly spread the rumours. They write just what they want." Wozniacki, who has slipped to ninth in the world rankings, said: "All is well" with the relationship. "I just want to be allowed to live my life off the court without all the speculation," she added.
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Usain Bolt wants to be a professional footballer
NEW DELHi, OCTObER 15 (PTi): He may have won six Olympic gold medals and eight World Championships becoming the fastest man on earth but legendary Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt as a child dreamt of becoming a Test cricket sensation. And once he hangs up his running shoes, Bolt wants to become a professional footballer in a club in England. In fact, had Bolt not specialised in track and field event, he would probably have played cricket, smashing sixes and taking wickets, says the athlete in his first full-length autobiography "Faster Than Lightning" published by Harper Collins. And why not? For, Bolt was excited watching the likes of another Jamaican cricket icon and pacer Courtney Walsh and batting legend Brian Lara and hung out with friends "smashing sixes around the school field" in his hometown. "I really liked the kids
who enjoyed cricket and I would hit it off with anyone who had a bat and a ball", says the athlete. Bolt believes he had all the ingredients of a good cricketer -- bowling with speed coming down hard on batsmen, a fast fielder and as a batsman. "In cricket, when I bowled, I could come down on the wicket hard, with speed and I was quick in the field... At the age of eight, I was taking wickets of cricketers a lot older than me, guys that were 10 or 11 years old...It wasn't long before I had opened the batting for Waldensia (his village school) a couple of years earlier than most kids even made the team", says Bolt. "I loved cricket but I never thought I could make anything of my speed other than as a bowler", he says. Bolt acknowledges track and field was not something that had interested him before. "My dad Wellesley was a cricket nut,
and so were all my friends. Naturally, it's all we talked about. Nobody ever conversed about the 100 metres or the long jump at school... All the fun I needed came from taking wickets. Running quick was just a handy tool for taking down batsmen, like my height and strength". Bolt was so drawn to cricket that his only problem with going to William Knibb High School "was that the school didn't want me to play cricket any more, not seriously any way." "I was 11 years old and I was hoping to go Physical Education lessons, pick up my pads and bat and continue with my dream of becoming a Test sensation," says the sprinter reminiscing his school days. It was at that point of his life that his Physical Education teacher in school that motivated him away from cricket and into track and field. "Bolt, if you do well in track
and field, It's on you and no one else. In cricket, there are other people involved because it's a team sport....You could play well, better than anyone else, but if the coach has a favourite, then you might not get picked. That happens quite a lot in life and it's unfair. But in track and field, you are the boss of yourself", said the teacher to Bolt. Other than cricket, Bolt is as strongly attracted to football, an attraction which almost cost his life three years ago when he was driving his car with great speed on a highway in Jamaica in a bid to catch up with his favourite club Manchester United's match in the Champions League semifinal on TV and met with an accident. Towards the end of the 278page autobiography, Bolt expresses his desire to become a professional footballer for a team in England by the year 2016 if he can't race at the top level by then.
"When I finish with track and field, I'll change sports and move on. If I can't race at the top level by 2016, then I want to turn my hand to another game--football, most probably because I can play and with enough effort I can get better....I reckon I could something special to a team in England", says Bolt, avowed Manchester United fan since he was a child who would turn on the TV every Sunday hoping the club would be playing. Pointing to some wingers (without naming them) in English Premier League who he says "have not been that great" or "haven't been able to cross the ball with any accuracy, Bolt says "I can pick up a pass, take on a few players at speed and create goal-scoring opportunity". "I'm not saying I'm the next Christiano Ronaldo but I'm a speed guy with skill. Imagine, what I could do with a lot of practice", brims Bolt.
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a dark blue sweater, jeans and black shoes as he emerged with his friend after grabbing a bite to eat at Nello's restaurant. Arnold plumped for a smarter ensemble in a white shirt with grey trousers, and was still sporting his greying beard as he larked around with the Rocky star. The pair shares a few jokes and laughed and chatted with fellow diners, pointing and giggling together as they made their way into the Manhattan sunshine.
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Onlookers say that the group had almost readied themselves to pelt Deepika with the eggs and tomatoes when they were informed that the makers had agreed to take the content off the film. "Members of the Jadeja and the Rabari community were set to attack the actress as well as the organisers at the venue. The situ-
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munity but word had not percolated to the agitators at the grounds." After the matter was sorted, the protestors left the ground and Deepika continued with the evening's affair. The official spokesperson of the film says, "Ram-Leela is a well-made film which does not antagonise, offend or disrespect any community, whatsoever."
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Deepika Padukone almost pelted with eggs, tomatoes
hen Deepika Padukone got ready to attend the ongoing garba festivities in Ahmedabad, little did she imagine what was in store for her. Eggs and tomatoes! A group of protesters had gathered on the garba grounds to agitate against her upcoming film, Ram-Leela for some allegedly controversial content.
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14TH NSF MARTYRS’ MEMORIAL TROPHY 2013 HQ IGAR move to semi finals
Match in action between HQ IGAR and Koubru SC Manipur on October 15. Our Correspondent Kohima | October 15
HQ IGAR (N) today found semi finals berth after defeating Koubru SC Manipur 7-0 in the last quarter final match of the ongoing 14th NSF Martyrs’ Memorial Trophy 2013 (Lt. Kekuojalie Sachu and Lt. Vikhozo Yhoshu) here at the Kohima Local Ground under the aegis of Angami Students’ Union (ASU) with the theme “Goal for Peace.” VL Hmangaihkima netted three consecutive goals for HQ IGAR in the 11th, 14th and 23rd minutes and the team took the lead 3-0 till the first half. Ashik Sunar increased the scored tally of HQ IGAR in the 48th minute, followed by E. Zopa and A.I. Singh netting the 5th and 6th goal for the team in the 51st and 75th minute. 14 minute later, VL.
Hmangaihkima contributed another goal for HQ IGAR and the team registered a comfortable win over the opponent with a margin of 7 goals to nil. With this, HQ IGAR (N) will take on Nagaland Police in the second semi finals on October 17.
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VL Hmangaihkima was declared as the player of the match. Rovilatuo Mor, joint secretary works & housing graced the last quarter finals match as the match patron. Meanwhile, an exhibition match between NSF and Organizing Committee will take place on October 16 at 12:00 noon.
24th Senior National Sepaktakraw Championship kicks off in Kohima
Kohima, october 15 (mexN): Gracing the inaugural function of the 24th Senior National Sepaktakraw Championship at the IG stadium here at Kohima today, Chief minister Neiphiu Rio, expressed delight in learning that India ranked 3rd in the Sepaktakraw world super series. He congratulated the Sepaktakraw Federation of India and Nagaland Sepaktakraw Association (NASTA) and commented, “Sepaktakraw is a spectacular game that involves many games like football, volleyball, taekwondo, gymnastic and acrobat, keeping agility and flexibility of the sportsperson.” He added, “though sepaktakraw may have South East Asian roots yet it is gaining popularity in India too. The CM also expressed hope that the STFI would try to promote Sepaktakraw so that it gets included in the Olympics. Rio also congratulated the
DAY I result till 9:00 PM Women’s team event Manipur beat Uttar Pradesh 3-0 Nagaland beat Delhi 3-0 Assam beat Maharastra 3-0 Manipur beat Maharatra 3-0 Delhi beat Jammu & Kashmir 3-0 Nagaland beat Jammu & Kashmir 3-0 Manipur beat Jammu & Kashmir 3-0 Assam beat Uttar Pradesh 2-1 Uttar Pradesh beat Maharastra 3-0
Participants of the 24th Senior National Sepaktakraw Championship begins in Kohima. (DIPR Photo)
Nagaland state players for excelling in the game and hoped that together, they would bring laurels to the state as well as the nation while observing that, sports brings unity and a sense of belonging and urged the players to keep up their sportsmanship. “Your exhibition of fitness and flexibility through the
game will promote the game of Sepaktakraw,” he said. Minister for Youth Resources & Sports Merentoshi R. Jamir in his welcome address said, “it is an honour that Nagaland has been given the opportunity to host the national Sepaktakraw championship for the second time,
Men’s team event Manipur beat Uttar Pradesh 3-0 Delhi beat Jammu &Kashmir 3-0 Andhra Pradesh beat Haryana 3-0 Nagaland beat Assam 3-0 Assam beat Jammu & Kashmir 3-0 Uttar Pradesh beat Haryana 3-0
the first being the 13th Junior National Sepaktakraw Championships in 2009.” He stated that it is a sign of recognition of the performance and achievements of our players in the game, both in the national and international circuit. He added, “it is rare for a small state like Nagaland to be given the opportunity to
host national level sports event due to logistics and finances involved, however, the state is fortunate to have the active support of the chief minister who provided resources to organize and host this event despite the financial constraints in the state this year.” He expressed happiness that the game is catching
on among the people of the state. “India’s diversity has always been its strength and today there are representatives and players from 25 states including Nagaland in the tournament and I hope that they will not only showcase their talents in the game but also learn about each other’s culture and tradition, building bridges across communities,” he said. A souvenir on the occasion was also released by the CM. Expressing happiness on the inclusion of sepaktakraw in the Nagaland government’s sports policy, President NASTA Ruokuo Kire briefed that since its inception in 1996, Nagaland state has brought home more than 50 medals while many of them have represented India on many occasions and NASTA has so far produced already 12 international players. He also assured that the association would give its best efforts to spread into more untouched areas of Nagaland state.
Tendulkar's farewell 200th Test in Wankhede
mumbai, october 15 (iaNS): The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) Tuesday finally granted Sachin Tendulkar his wish to play in his 200th and farewell Test at his home ground of Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. The two-Test series against the West Indies will be Tendulkar's swan song series. The cricketing great will be playing his 199th Test at the iconic Eden Gardens in Kolkata Nov 6-10 and the farewell Test at the Wankhede in Mumbai Nov 14-18. In addition, the West Indies will also play ODIs at Kochi (Nov 21) and Visakhapatnam (Nov 24), while the third, slated for Nov 27, will be held either at Baroda or Kanpur. For the board's tours and fixtures committee, headed by BCCI vice-president Rajeev Shukla, that met here Tuesday, the decision on the venues was
a mere formality. "Tendulkar will be playing his 199th Test match in Kolkata and 200th farewell match in Mumbai. Tendulkar had written to the BCCI requesting to hold his 200th match in Mumbai," said Shukla. Baroda, which is the home association of board secretary Sanjay Patel, was allotted the third match as per the rotation policy, but if the Reliance-owned IPCL Stadium is not ready, the match will be shifted to Kanpur, the home of Uttar Pradesh Cricket Association (UPCA) headed by Shukla. Last week, Tendulkar announced his retirement from Test cricket after the series against the West Indies. The series will bring the curtain down on his illustrious 24-year-long career. Tendulkar retired from ODIs last December. The recently concluded Champions League T20 tournament that Mumbai Indians won was Tendulkar's last T20 outing.
Don't know how I would react when Sachin retires: Kohli
JaiPur, october 15 (Pti): Star batsman Virat Kohli still doesn't know what his reaction would be when Sachin Tendulkar walks out to bat for one last time in international cricket at the Wankhede Stadium in a month's time. "I have grown up watching him play and only wanted to bat like him. It will be a very difficult moment for me when he retires. He has been the biggest match winner for India and such a huge inspiration for all of us," said Kohli, who turned a touch emotional on the eve of India's second ODI against Australia. "For 24 years, we never thought that there could be an Indian cricket team without Sachin. I don't know how I would react when he would step out one last time and what will be the reaction of the whole team. "Just like everyone in India, we are also sad that he will not play any longer," he added. Tendulkar last week announced his decision to retire from the longest version of the game after playing his 200th Test to be held in Mumbai against the West Indies.
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