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Abdul Karim Tunda’s family relieved at his arrest, demands stringent punishment [ PAGE 08]

By Sandemo Ngullie

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“Vision 2013: 100 Days of Isner SRK’s ‘Chennai Revival” extended till Aug 20 rallies for Express’ Cincinnati [ PAGE 02] breaks records upset of del in Pakistan Disgraced Chinese politician Bo [ PAGE 11] Potro Xilai to stand trial next week [ PAGE 09]

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nagaland healthcare: Better salary or better facilities?

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should be made on whether the health units and the medical staff are performing or not. Moreover, they also feel that enhancing pay according to the place of posting will hardly make any impact on the healthcare delivery system because in all categories, there will be “sincere” doctors and “insincere” doctors.

One doctor from Zunheboto stated that cate-

gorisation should be based on the need of the particular health unit. “There are some health units that are almost non-functioning due to lack of facility. So to provide incentives where there is no work does not make any sense. The answer lies not in increasing salary but providing better facilities to all health units based on requirements and availability of manpower

and see to it that it is being used judicially for the benefit of the people.”

Similarly, a nurse in Tuensangcommented:“Noklak has been categorised under C given the remoteness of the area. However, with not even a functioning X-ray machine in place, what is a specialist doctor going to be doing there?”

Despite the rosy picture of the success of NRHM in Nagaland, the mission has not completely benefitted the people in rural areas.

In remote areas, people are still devoid of basic healthcare facilities and most of them seek medical help from either private clinics or district hospitals. The absence of doctors in most PHCs also makes it difficult for patients to depend on them. With over 70% of the state’s population dependent on the public healthcare system, the government should ensure better facilities for patients and better working condition for doctors rather than creating policies that are redundant to the context.

DARjEELING, AUGUST 18 (IANS): In a change of strategy, the Gorkhaland Joint Action Committee (GJAC) Sunday urged people in Darjeeling hills to hit the streets for four days beginning Tuesday, threatened an economic blockade and said it would petition Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and other leaders to realise its demand.

Two days after the newly-formed GJAC announced a five-day ‘Ghar Bhitra Janta (people inside homes)’ agitation from August 19 in the three hill sub-divisions -Darjeeling, Kurseong and Kalimpong -- of Darjeeling district in northern West Bengal, it limited the programme to a single day, Monday.

Instead, the GJAC drew up a fresh programme, calling upon the people to pour out on the streets August 20-23 in support of a Gorkhaland state to be created out of Darjeeling district and parts of Jalpaiguri district.

“We have noted that the people in the hills want to come out on the streets in large numbers and demand Gorkhaland as they want the authori-

ties to hear their voices.

So we are giving a call for ‘Janta Sadak Ma (people in the streets)’ programme August 20 to 23,” said GJAC convernor Raju Pradhan.

GJAC spearhead, Gorkha Janmukti Morcha chief Bimal Gurung said the decision was taken as the government was “suppressing our voices”.

“The ‘Janta Sadak Ma’ programme has been organized to voice our demand for Gorkhaland,” Gurung said in a Facebook post.

Protest rallies will be held August 24 and 25. On August 26, a human chain will be formed.

Pradhan said that on August 27 and 28, the people of Darjeeling Hills would petition central political leaders including the prime minister and United Progressive Alliance chairperson Sonia Gandhi for creation of Gorkahland.

The GJAC also announced it planned to launch an economic blockade of tea and timber - two mainstays of the hill economy besides tourism.

Dates for the movement are yet to be finalised.

Meanwhile, the GJM and the Akhil Bharatiya Gorkha League fought a

verbal duel, a day after the ABGL announced it would keep away from the GJAC unless the GJM members resigned from the Gorkhaland Territorial Administration (GTA) - the autonomous hill development council.

The GJM hinted at the involvement of “some external force” behind the ABGL’s decision.

Reacting to Gurung’s comments, ABGL general secretary Pratap Khati accused the GJM of “double standards” and being “not serious” about the Gorkhaland movement.

Several pro-Gorkhaland parties Friday came together to form the (GJAC) and “unanimously” decided to repeal the GTA “but at an appropriate time”. Despite repeatedly dubbing the GTA a “failure and would be repealed soon”, only Gurung has so far resigned as its chief executive while the other elected members are still continuing.

Armed with more powers than its predecessor the Darjeeling Gorkha Hill Council formed in the late 1980s, the GTA was created July 18, 2011 via a tripartite between the GJM and the central and state governments.

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6 Nagas clear CAPF Asst Commandant Exams DIMAPUR, AUGUST 18 (MExN): Six Naga boys have cleared the Central Armed Police Forces (Assistant Commandant) 2012 Exam. Unito Sumi, Khrieko Sato, Moalong Pongener, P Athung Odyuo, Inoka K Jimomi and Mangronger Jamir are among the 345 candidates who have been recommended for appointments in the Border Security Force, Central Reserve Police Force, Indo Tibetan Border Police, Sashastra Seema Bal and Central Industrial Security Force. The exams for the CAPF (Assistant Commandants) written examinations were held by the Union Public Service Commission on November 11, 2012, which was followed by personality tests on July, 2013. Of the recommended candidates, 160 belong to the general category, 101 to OBC category, 56 to SC category and 28 to ST category. It was informed that appointments to the various services shall be made by the Government in accordance to number of vacancies available and with due consideration to the provisions contained in the Rules for the Examination.

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The healthcare scenario in Nagaland is dismal. Poor infrastructure, pathetic working conditions, shortage of medicines and absenteeism of health workers are all part of the State’s failing healthcare system. The problem is compounded by shortage of doctors, nurses and technicians. This has crippled the healthcare delivery system of the Nagaland State, particularly in the remote areas.

Amidst these shortcomings, the recent notification by the State government to revise the salaries of healthcare workers under the National Rural Health Mission (NRHM) based on the “inaccessibility” and “remoteness” of the place where healthcare units are located has not gone down well with NRHM workers.

According to a notification from the Department of Health and Family Welfare, the government has categorised various healthcare units under category

The condition of government heathcare centres in the interiors of Tuensang district in nagaland remains unspeakable, inconveniencing the patients as well as doctors. In these parts, the effect of the NRHM is felt only on paper-- better efforts are required to improve this first. (Morung File Photos)

A, B, C and D (the most inaccessible/remoteness being category D). With this, it has also reduced the salary of those healthcare workers under category A and B by over 20%, and enhanced those under category C (in some cases reduced) and D. This is being viewed as a biased and irrational move by the government, without proper thought or consultation with stake-

holders.

“There is no rationale behind this categorisation,” an NRHM worker in Mon commented. “Our hospital is flooded with patients throughout the year and there is so much workload compared to the smaller health units in neighbouring areas. Yet, the government has reduced our salary and categorised us under B,” the worker said. The

worker also questioned the government’s definition of “remote.” To categorise Mon and Mokochung or Peren and Tuensang under the same category is absurd if not biased, it is felt.

The argument being made by the doctors is why the government has made this distinction when all of them are doing the same job, if not more. The doctors feel that the categorisation

KOHIMA, AUGUST 18 (MExN): Parliamentary Secretary for Urban Development Zhaleo Rio has stated that the department is working to alleviate developmental concerns in Kohima and Dimapur.

Zhaleo emphasized on the urgency to push for a major overhaul of Dimapur in a bid to ease the traffic problems. He revealed that construction of a few flyovers, additional roads and widening of existing roads are in the pipeline. According to NEPS, Zhaleo stated that “Once these ambitious projects are completed, there will be tremendous ease of traffic problems in

Dimapur.” The Parliamentary Secretary further described Dimapur as a “mini India,” as it is inhabited by Nagas as well as mainland Indians.

Zhaleo also expressed hope for construction of ring roads in Kohima in order to tackle the traffic congestion. These ring roads once completed, 50% of the vehicular movements in the main Kohima town would be diverted to these ring roads, he added.

On development strategies for the state capital, the Parliamentary Secretary made it clear that his approach would consider the “common benefit” of

all wards and colonies. “I have been telling every individual coming to me that any work they apply should reach to the common men and not individually,” he asserted. “I want to take up common benefits which will protect the welfare of citizens of each and every colony,” he added.

Rio also pointed out that due to non-maintenance or absence of drainage in many places, roads have been damaged and garbage is being carried onto the streets by rain water.

“This garbage flown with the rain waters has caused serious health hazards, besides damaging soils and

roads,” he said. In order to tackle this problem, Zhaleo disclosed his department’s initiative to take up “storm water schemes” which will help dispose of garbage as well as provide irrigation facilities.

Zhaleo further informed that Nagaland has recorded the highest rate of urbanization in the country. He said that the national level of average urbanization was about 21%, whereas Nagaland’s was 69%. He further said that there are various schemes to develop and create more satellite townships in the state, so as to discourage migration to urban areas.

LONDON, AUGUST 18 (IANS): If smartphones have made our lives easier, there is a flip side too -- they cause vision impairment, says a leading laser eye surgeon. Femalefirst.co.uk reports that Surgeon David Allambym has revealed that smartphones have caused cases of myopia (shortsightedness) among young Britons to surge.

Allamby, founder of Focus Clinics, has reported a 35 percent increase of patients with advancing myopia, since the launch of smartphones in 1997, and warns that worsening Myopia in young adults could

increase by 50 percent within 10 years.

New research found that the average smartphone user holds the handset 30 cm from their face, with some people holding it just 18 cm away, compared to newspapers and books, which are held 40cm away from the eyes. According to Allamby, excessive screen watching at a close proximity keeps the genes that control myopia activated well beyond the age that short-sightedness would historically have stabilized, around the age of 21. This is known as ‘epigenetics’.

“If things continue as

they are, I predict that 4050 percent of 30-year-olds could have myopia by 2033 as a result of smartphones and lifestyles in front of screens, an epidemic we call Screen-Sightedness. People need to ensure they limit screen time wherever possible even by going outside without their phone for a period of time each day, and also seriously consider the age at which they give their children a smartphone,” Allamby said. Allamby says today’s generation of children are most at risk of myopia, with children as young as seven being given their first smartphone.

DIMAPUR, AUGUST 18 (MExN): In another killing, suspected to be fallout of factional rivalry, one man was found shot dead at Boro-Lengri, Karbi-Anglong on Sunday, August 18.

Sources stated that the deceased was a cadre of the GPRN/NSCN, identified as one ‘captain’ Tokikhe. He was reportedly abducted by unknown assailants from Settsu Basti earlier during the day on Sunday.

His dead body was later recovered at Boro-Lengri at around 6:00 pm.

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‘Smartphones cause rise in myopia’

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Kohima College freshers’ day

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Kohima, august 18 (mExN): The 47th Freshers’ day cum social gathering of Kohima College will be held on August 20 at 10:00 AM at the college auditorium. Parliamentary secretary for labour & employment, justice& law and land revenue Dr. Nicky Kire will grace the occasion as the chief guest. Welcome address will be delivered by Chubatola Longkumer, principal Kohima College. Aseno Terhüja and Merene Leah will speak on behalf of freshers and seniors respectively.

The function will be chaired by Müzitsolü Dozo. The programme will also feature the declaration of Mr & Miss Kohima College 2013 and talent exposure.

Naga Shisha Hoho Lord’s programme

Road in PRogRess at MangkoleMba

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maNgKolEmba, august 18 (mExN): Roads are the key for development and advancement in every civilization. It also shows the rate and state of progress in a country.

Today, the quality and condition of every road in Nagaland is at its lowest ebb.

The picture is no less different in Mangkolemba under Mokokchung district.

A press note issued by Imjong Longkumer, President MALT, Mangkolemba, Lanutemjen Secretary General MALT, Mangkolemba stated that the 11 kilometer road that connects Mangkolemba town to the Mokokchung-Mariani state highway at Longnak (Changki) which serves as the lifeline for the people of Mangkolemba town and the Changkikong and

Japukong ranges is in pathetic condition with mostly clogged side drains and potholes in plenty making the road seems like a river.

Thus, seeing the helplessness of the Aam Aadmi (common man), the Mangkolemba Ao Lanur Telongjem (MALT) organized a mass social work on August 17, 2013 wherein around 300 men and women volunteered in filling the potholes with stones, pebbles and soil.

The blocked side drains were cleared and dug new ones where there was no drainage. “It was heartening to see so many responsible citizens involving for a common cause and also showing just how the people are frustrated at the callousness of the government,”

said Imjong Longkumer, president, MALT. MALT in the note also stated that the public support was immense with many extending monetary assistance as well as machineries and vehicles for the social work. The MALT has extended profound gratitude to every citizen of Mangkolemba for the support and help during this road repairing programme.

It is to be noted that the Mangkolemba – Longnak road is one of the most neglected roads and has not seen any major repairing work done in the past 15 years. In the past too, the public has repaired this road and it is high time that the state government focus sincerely on roads to facilitate developments in other fields too.

“Vision 2013: 100 Days of Revival” extended till Aug 20

Day 2 of 'Vision 2013: 100 Days of Revival' at Town Hall, Mokokchung, on August 18 last.

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moKochuNg, august 18 (mExN): The ongoing “Vision 2013: 100 Days of Revival” organised by Sinai Ministry at Town Hall, Mokokchung, have been ex-

tended till Tuesday, August 20, 2013. This was informed in a press note received here.

Since the beginning of this year, the Sinai Ministry has been on a mission

to fulfill a God-given vision to hold 100 days of revival in various towns and villages of every Naga tribe. So far, 44 days of revival have been held.

tobu, august 18 (Dipr): The Sub-Division Planning & Development Board (SDPDB) monthly meeting was held at ADC’s conference hall on August 16 with SDO (C) Muknyuakshu Mono as the chairman. The Board decided to remind the authority concerned for immediate posting of headmaster and assistant headmaster to

Government High School Tobu and Government High School Bumei.

The Board further discussed and approved to give awards to the 100% passed result of schools, toppers and to the first division students in HSLC and HSSLC. The Board also deliberated on issues like non-supply of electricity supply for two

weeks, and construction of roads in various places.

The chairman reminded the officers on the attendance in their respective posting places, adding that in far flung areas people face untold and unnecessary hardship due to the negligence of officers to attend offices. He further warned he would not hesitate to take action.

Tobu SDPDB steps up for better education

NKGOA informs

Kohima, august 18 (mExN): A general meeting of the “In Service and retired Nagaland Kuki Gazetted Officers’ Association will be held on August 24 in the Church Complex of the Kuki Christian Church , Kohima at 12:00 noon. Stating this in release, Nagaland Kuki Gazetted Officers’ Association vice president S. Singit requested all the concerned to attend the said meeting without fail.

NU informs Ph.D candidates

After 15 years, the Mangkolemba – Longnak road witnessed major repair work. Thanks to 300 men and women who volunteered to repair the 11 kilometer road that connects Mangkolemba town to the Mokokchung-Mariani state highway at Longnak (Changki) which serves as the lifeline for the people of Mangkolemba town and the Changkikong and Japukong ranges under Mokokchung district. The mass social work was initiated by Mangkolemba Ao Lanur Telongjem (MALT) on August 17.

Civil Rights Crusaders reach Mkg moKoKchuNg, august 18 (mExN): A team of Civil Rights Crusader led

by Kezhokhoto Savi, President NVCO & Team Leader of Civil Rights Crusader met the Deputy Commissioner Mokokchung, and Superintendent of Police on August 16, 2013. It also held an interaction session with civil societies led by Ao Senden in the conference hall of Ao Senden on the same day. The team conducted civil rights awareness programme at Fazl Ali College, Mokokchung on August 17, 2013.

A representation titled “NVCO’s representation against illegal taxation, pricerise in goods and service charges in the state” was also submitted to the Deputy Commissioner, Mokokchung, SP and all civil societies.

A press note received here stated that the issue of illegal taxation was discussed in detail including the check-gates where the police and others continually collects cash and even the toll tax collected by municipal & town council terming that the money collected from vehicles on the highways were never spent for road maintenance where the toll tax has to provide correspond-

Kezhokhoto Savi with civil societies of Mokokchung led by Ao Senden on August 16.

ing services to the payers.

The Deputy Commissioner Mokokchung expressed his appreciation to NVCO for the commendable services they are rendering to the general public and fighting for public welfare as illegal taxation affects every citizen as a consumer and even the imposition of illegal taxation did not spare the district administration office. Both DC & SP of Mokokchung gave their commitment to do their best to remove/stop the illegal conduct in the district including the police accepting cash at the check-gates and other pay-counters attached to check-gates.

The note also stated that on the same day, the team held an interaction session with civil societies of Mokokchung at the conference hall of Ao Senden. The

team highlighted the various forms of illegal taxation in the state with a sincere appeal that the civil societies has to come out openly to confront the illegal conduct of taxation or deduction of certain percentage from public fund/contractor’s bill by way of ‘commission’ in the state and in their own district. The civil society representing each body shares their opinion and every speaker was of a strong opinion to fight against illegal taxation. The Women Hoho (WATSU) also shared their concern for the effective implementation of the recent ordinance –the National Food Security Ordinance, 2013. It is learnt from the President of Ao Senden that the local ACAUT for Mokokchung is been approved by the apex body and it is almost formed.

Ensemble-I: The all girls band of Mokokchung

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They might be as big a sensation as the other upcoming bands in the town, but if one judges from a talent point of view, the ‘Ensemble-I’, an all girls band from Alempang Ward, Mokokchung might just prove critics wrong. If talent, enthusiasm, dedication and right mentoring triumphs at the end, then this all girls band promises to make it big.

The Ensemble-I band comprising of young teenage girls under the tutorship of a senior musician in Mokokchung town has what it takes to make a promising band.

The band comprises of Temsurenla as lead vocalist, Imsujungla on guitars, Temsujungla on Drums, Sentiyala on Keyboards and Imnajungla as the Bass guitarist. They are all students of Class X-XII in different schools. They are childhood friends living in the same colony in Alempang Wards and their talent for music was recog-

The all girls ‘Ensemble I’ band members along with their manager and mentor Longsakumba Longkumer.

nized by a seasoned music enthusiast in the colony, Longsakumba Longkumer, who is their mentor and manager. Not surprisingly, all the members of the Ensemble – I started their interest in music by participating in church programmes.

Their first debut performance as a band was at the MTBA XXII Music Fest – the biggest gospel song concert – that was held

from August 8-9, 2013.

However, this girl’s band – Ensemble I – was formed in the year 2011 and after years of practice they got their first debut performance, much to the gratification of the audience.

And when the Ensemble –I played the popular gospel song “City on a Hill” by Kari Jobe, the audience was taken by surprise. Their performance was more than that was expected

Kohima, august 18 (mExN): The Lord’s programme under the aegis of Naga Shisha Hoho Prayer Centre Prüzie Kohima will take place from August 30 to September 1 in Kohima. Pastor Moaba, Konyak Baptist Church Kohima and Rev. Imtiba, Sangtam Baptist Church Kohima will be the speakers of the programme.

The programme will be chaired by Krushuyi, chairman Lower Kitsubouzou Prayer Fellowship and Mugavi Chishi, music secretary Call of God Ministry.

from these young talents, that too, on a debut performance on a big stage.

Their debut performance at the XXII Music Fest had garnered enough publicity that the Cosmos Entertainment Inc – organizers of the Rock Reign 2.13 - are making plans to give a stage to Ensemble I to perform in one of their concerts.

While interacting with some media persons, the

Ensemble I manager Longsakumba Longkumer disclosed that the all girls band is the junior band in Alempang Ward; the first being the “Psalmodic Ensemble” which is a choral group.

Thereafter, the Ensemble I was conceptualized. This time it was decided not to confine to choral music but to have a full fledged all girls band.

“This Ensemble I is an endeavor to tab the young

and raw talents in our colony so that they might become good musicians in the days to come,” said their mentor Longsakumba who has been associated with the Alempang CYE, especially in the field of music for many years.

“Their parents are very encouraging, and the band members are also enthusiastic. They are also catching up with the different instruments like the drums, the bass and keyboards. So it is very encouraging indeed,” said Longsakumba.

Encouragingly, most of the band members want to take up music as a serious profession and take up music as a subject as they attain higher studies.

“If you have passion for music, you don’t have to compare yourself with others; create your own music,” is the message that is being conveyed by the Ensemble-I band. The going has started off for these young band members, and hopefully they will make it big, as they pursue their endeavor.

Dimapur, august 18 (mExN): This is to inform all shortlisted candidates who have applied for Ph.D programme in the department of Sociology, Nagaland University, that the Entrance test cum Viva-Voice would be held on August 27th from 10:30 onwards at the Department. The list of shortlisted candidates can be accessed from the Nagaland University website www.nagauniv.org.in . Candidates are informed to come with all relevant original documents for verification. This was stated in a press note issued by Dr.Toshimenla Jamir HOD, Dept of Sociology Nagaland University.

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‘Prayer Walk’ held in Meluri Town

Dimapur, august 18 (mExN): The Baptist Pastors’ Fellowship, Meluri Town, organized a ‘Prayer Walk’ in the town on August 17, 2013. A press note issued by Rev. Tivisie, President Baptist Pastors’ Fellowship Meluri Town stated that the respective churches prayed and walked in each and every area of the town.

Members prayed over various social evils, corrupt and ungodly practices of life prevailing each day in the town. The Prayer Walk was concluded by a joint worship session at the local ground. The Fellowship in the note conveyed word of gratitude to all the members for their cooperation in participation in this ‘Prayer Walk’ and requested each member to continue to pray for the welfare and godly living in this town.

Zbto Govt College freshers’ day held

ZuNhEboto, august 18 (Dipr): Zunheboto Government College held its 34th freshers’ day on August 17 at Town Hall Zunheboto with SDO (Civil) Sadar Kikumsungla as the chief guest. The chief guest said she was impressed by the talents of the students and that the organisers had done a commendable job in organising a colourful event. The programme was hosted by Hokaito and Lovikali. Other highlights of the programme included invocation by Tolibo, welcome song by BA III, welcome address by Mughato General Secretary ZGCSU, traditional extravaganza

by Vinoto and Kinoli, speech on behalf of freshers

by Oliv, mono act by Ikaho & friends, special song by Sunon and Aghalito and vote of thanks was delivered

by Tonika. The Mr & Miss Freshers were crowned to Ito and Avikali.

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ZPO convene consultative meeting

Dimapur, august 18 (mExN): The Joint Consultative meeting of ZPO along with Zeme and Liangmai council (N) and Chairman Union Peren District will be held on August 27, 2013 at Zeliangrong Baudi Hall Jalukie Town to discuss on Zeliang customary practice and law. Therefore, all the respective council and unions are requested to co-ordinate with their executive and attend the said meeting without fail. Also requested to bring along their draft constitution if nay stated in a release by Kerang Dumtta, secretary ZPO.

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Phom kids in traditional attire during Independence Day celebration held at Longleng. (Morung Photo)

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Meghalaya CM to focus on implementation of ILP sHILLoNg, August 18 (AgeNcIes): While some states in NE region are facing agitations for new state, homeland, alternative arrangement Manipur and Meghalaya are wallowing in the intensified demand for the introduction of the Inner Line Permit (ILP) to regulate the entry and temporary stay of the outsiders in general and migrant workers in particular.

Under pressure from ten students and youths organisations the Meghalaya Chief Minister Mukul Sangma will hold talks with the representatives in

Shillong on August 29. He said that the problem of illegal immigration needs to be solved and the government is contemplating a legislative measure.

There had been reports of rapes, murders and other heinous crimes reportedly committed by some migrant workers in Meghalaya. Suspected militants had also shot dead some migrant workers in the recent past.

In view of the burgeoning agitations the state government has been unable to ignore the demand for the implementation of the ILP.

In Manipur too the state government, underpinned by a cabinet decision and an unanimous Assembly resolution, had written a letter to the Union government on August 3, 2012 requesting the reintroduction of the ILP. However there is no response so far.

The Union Home Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde was reported to have told some officials that it is not possible to do so now. The inflamed activists have been demanding to know why it cannot be done in Manipur since the ILP has been in force in Nagaland, Mizoram and Arunachal Pradesh.

Statistics show that the population of the migrant workers in Manipur is much more than all tribes put together. The government has been reacting to the intensified agitations by saying that it supports the detection and deportation of foreigners. Some foreigners had been sentenced to imprisonment after being arrested by police. However the government shall come down with a heavy hand if genuine Indians are harassed in any manner since the constitution permits them to stay in any corner of the country.

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Frontier Regulation, 1873 which was enforced in Manipur checked the untrammeled entry of outsiders. However it was lifted from the state on November 18, 1950. The students and activists in Manipur and Meghalaya are asking why the ILP cannot be implemented since it is already there in three other NE states.

The kingdom of Manipur had no outsiders in the past. However king Khagemba brought 1000 Muslims as POWs from Cachar district of Assam in 1606. They were used in making guns for the royal

IMPHAL, August 18 (NNN): The militant outfit PREPAK (Pro) has claimed responsibility for the bomb attack at Route 39 restaurant on Saturday evening. PREPAK (Pro) said today that Route 39 was attacked because the restaurant has been carrying out business which is not morally good. According to the militant outfit, all sorts of dirty parties involving women and men have been going in the restaurant after using intoxicants. The PREPAK said it had warned the restaurant authority earlier by placing two grenades in the restaurant. The militant outfit asked the restaurant authority to go to Mumbai, Las Vegas, Bangkok or elsewhere if they really wanted to run such business as this is not the time to do such activities in Manipur. On Saturday evening, powerful Improvised Explosive Device (IED) blastS took place inside Route 39 Restaurant at Mantripukhri in the outskirts of Imphal wounding at least three persons, including a private security guard around 6:45 pm.

Hundreds of goods trucks stranded

IMPHAL, August 18 (NNN): Over 750 Imphal bound goods trucks have been stranded at Kambiron area along National Highway 37 since last evening due to a landslide. Reports said over 900 loaded goods trucks had left Jiribam in the Manipur-Assam border for Imphal on August 16 but over 750 trucks got stranded at Kambiron of Nungba subdivision in Tamenglong district while the rest had crossed the area before the landslide had occurred on Saturday.

Kambiron is some 75 km away from Jiribam towards Imphal. Reports say that the loaded trucks are carrying medicines, rice, oxygen and other essential commodities. Meanwhile, Manipur continues to face fuel scarcity problem. Since July 8, supply of commodities to Manipur has been disrupted on intervals due to natural calamities and bandhs. After the Kuki State Demand Committee (KSDC) bandh of July 8-10, massive landslide had occurred along National Highway-2 near Kohima on July 12, which had disrupted the supply line for several weeks followed by numerous bandhs.

Top GNLA rebel escapes from Meghalaya jail

sHILLoNg, August 18 (AgeNcIes): A top Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA) rebel Saturday escaped from Tura District Jail in western Meghalaya, a jail official said. "Kennedy T. Sangma escaped from the prison ward by scaling the wall of Tura Jail with bedsheets," Prem Singh, the Chief of Meghalaya Prisons told IANS. Sangma was booked under Meghalaya Preventive Detention Act. Singh said the incident took place at around 8.00 p.m. Tura Jail is in the West Garo Hills district, about 300 km from Shillong, the state capital of Meghalaya. Sangma, who is senior rebel of the outlawed GNLA, was arrested from South Garo Hills district bordering Bangladesh a few months ago. He was wanted by state police for his alleged involvement in extortions, kidnappings and murders. "We are investigating how he escaped from the cell. A departmental inquiry will be conducted to find out the lapses," Singh said. A massive manhunt has been launched to recapture the rebel.

The GNLA, one of five Garo rebel groups fighting for a separate Garoland in western Meghalaya, is headed by police officer-turned-rogue Champion R. Sangma.

Champion Sangma is presently lodged in Shillong Jail after he was arrested from the India-Bangladesh border last year. The GNLA, which has over 100 rebels, including a few women cadres, operating in East Garo Hills, West Garo Hills and South Garo Hills, has been declared a terrorist outfit. Over 40 people, including security personnel, have been killed while more than 10 people were abducted for ransom by GNLA rebels in the last three years.

The forest area in the state under very dense forest, moderate dense forest and open forest is 7.05 percent, 30.45 percent and 9.84 percent respectively, in comparison to the national average of 2.54 percent, 9.76 percent and 8.73 percent, respectively.

The forest cover of the Himalayan state, which was 43.95 percent of the total area in 1993, has now increased to 47.34 percent.

The state government has fixed a target of bringing an additional 1,000 hectares of land under forest cover during the 12th Five Year Plan period (2012-17).

The state has achieved

Demand for Highway Protection Force

Hmar militant outfit clarifies stand on SoO

AIZAWL, August 18 (NNN): The Hmar Peoples Convention-Democratic (HPC-D) while clearing the air of confusion and misconception in Mizoram has said today that the Hmar outfit did not disagree for the extension of the Suspension of Operation (SoO) with the government of Mizoram.

HPC-D spokesman Lalmuanpuia Punte today expressed his regret that there have been wrong speculations that the Hmar militant outfit refused to extend the SoO term which had expired on July 31.

"On August 14, the leaders of HPC-D and the representatives of the government of Mizoram held talks

in Aizawl where both the parties had agreed for the extension of the SoO term but differences cropped up on the duration of the SoO term," said HPC-D spokesman Lalmuanpuia Punte while adding," It is unfortunate that the talks had ended in a deadlock.

The stalled talks between the Mizoram gov-

New waterways possible between India and Bangladesh: Study AgARtALA, August 18 (PtI): New waterways between India and Bangladesh will be possible by connecting two rivers of Tripura with as many rivers of Bangladesh, according to a study by the Rail India Technical and Economic Services.

RITES has submitted the Detail Project Report (DPR) after conducting feasibility study to create new inland water transport between the Gomati and the Howrah rivers in the state with the Meghna and the Titas rivers of the neighbouring country, Secretary of Transport Department Kishore Ambuly said on Sunday. "The

rivers will have navigation facilities for smooth movement of barges," he said.

The North Eastern Council (NEC) had provided funds for preparing the DPR for development of waterways in north eastern part of the country. The project report would be submitted to the union ministry of shipping and other ministries concerned to formally initiate the process to open new waterway between two the two neighbours.

RITES had conducted a preliminary feasibility study early this year.

The state government had submitted a proposal to

the central government for declaring the Gomti river as a national waterway keeping in view the potential of linkage with inland waterways of Bangladesh, he said.

Indian and Bangladeshi waterways connect West Bengal and Assam and the inland waterways Authority of India (IWAI) and Bangladesh Inland water Transport Authority (BIWTA) are operating vessels on these routes, official sources said.

The two neighbours share 2,979km of land border and 1,116km of riverine boundary and also share 54 rivers, including eight rivers flowing from Tripura.

100 Cr to impart vocational training

NAgAoN, August 18 (PtI): Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi on Sunday said government would spend Rs 100 crore to impart vocational training to unemployed youths of the state. The project would give due importance to physically challenged youths Gogoi said at the diamond jubilee of the NGO Sreemanta Sankar Mission. Praising the work of the

NGO, Gogoi declared a grant of Rs one crore for its future activities.

Meanwhile, at an official function here, the chief minister laid the foundation stone of development and construction of roads and drains of Nagaon town. For this project, the Development of North Eastern Region (DONER) Ministry has sanctioned an amount of Rs 19.24 crore.

Sikkim becomes India's greenest State

gANgtoK, August 18 (IANs): With a forest cover 47.3 percent of its total geographical area -more than double the national average of 21 percent -- Sikkim is India's greenest state, official data shows.

"The forest cover in the state, based on the interpretation of satellite data, is 3,359 sq km, which is 47.3 percent of state's geographical area," a statement released here Sunday by the Sikkim government said.

In terms of the density of forest canopy, the state has 500 sq km area under very dense forests, 2,161 sq km area under moderately dense, and 698 sq km under open forests.

Mizoram and Arunachal Pradesh without permits.

They can also stay there for only limited period.

The agitation for ILP can no longer be ignored since suspected militants have started killing migrant workers in Manipur.

In the past too, there were such killings triggering a mass exodus of the migrant workers. The absence of an official explanation from the Union government for its refusal to implement the ILP in the remaining NE states where the people fear of being swamped by the migrants has only compounded the situation.

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IMPHAL, August 18 (NNN): The Co-ordinating Body of Trade Union, Manipur has urged the Central government to provide a permanent national highway protection force in Manipur.

Chairman of the body, Laishram Sotin Kumar said today that a National Convention of Workers was held on August 6 at Mavlankar Hall in New Delhi, where the Manipur chapter of the Trade Union had placed the matter in the convention that the Central government provide permanent protection force for the national highways in Manipur.

Sotin Kumar then said that in the convention, they had also urged completion of repair works in National Highway 37 at the earliest. In this connection, according to Sotin Kumar, the Co-ordinating Body of the Trade Union, Manipur had also submitted a memorandum to the Prime Minister of India through Lok Sabha MP from Manipur Th Meinya demanding that if the BRO/BRTF is not competent enough to maintain the NH-37, then the Ministry of Defence, Military Engineering cell should take charge in maintaining the national highway.

Meanwhile, Laishram Sotin Kumar said that the suspended All India Trade Union Congress (AITUC) agitation is likely to reSeen here are Purple Fusion and a section of the crowd at Community Café, Ukhrul. Ukhrul was captivated by the performance of Purple Fusion, sume from next month as Redolent, Lost & Found and Sothingam Shaiza & Mhaseve Tetseo at the Community Café [CC] on 15 August 2013. In a span of just 2 months, the government of India CC has hosted varied community driven events ranging from dialogues, seminars, workshops to retreats. It has also becomes a home for many have not respond to the demands of the Union. upcoming and leading bands from near and far. (Photo: Wren Raleng and Kahorpam Horam)

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army. Later they were allowed to settle in Manipur and socially and linguistically they were assimilated with the Manipuris. In 1946 the king's court gave permission for the construction of 64 houses for the Nepalis who were retired soldiers in Assam Rifles.

But sources say today the population of the Nepalis in Manipur is more than 3,00,000. In fact one Nepali politician, Kishor Thapa, was elected MLA from a tribal dominated constituency. Now there is free entry of the outsiders in Manipur whereas no nonlocal can enter Nagaland,

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the distinction of being the greenest state in the country, mainly due to various protection and conservation measures like Sikkim Green Mission, Ten Minutes to Earth and Smriti Vans, launched by Chief Minister Pawan Chamling.

These efforts have also helped in increasing the number of wild animals and in the regeneration of endangered species of flora.

The state government has spent around Rs.10 crore on the green mission, under which around 45 lakh indigenous trees, shrubs, herbs, climbers, creepers, conifers and green foliages, including fruits and medicinal plants,

have been planted.

The state has another distinction of minimum diversion of 800 hectare forest land for non-forestry purposes in the last 20 years. It has also brought approximately 2,000 hectare land under forest cover, as part of compensatory afforestation, in the same period.

The state has brought 38 percent of the geographical area under protected area cover network of national parks, sanctuaries and biosphere reserve created for the conservation of bio diversity -- this figure is also the highest in the country.

Sikkim has more than

400 species of orchid, 600 species of butterflies and 550 species of birds found at various altitude.

The state is home to the snow leopard, the red panda, Himalayan black bear, musk deer and flying squirrel, among other endangered species.

In terms of percent of geographical area, maximum 76.13 percent area of south Sikkim is under forest cover, while 73.27 percent area of east Sikkim is under forest cover.

Total 66.21 percent area of west Sikkim is under forest cover while 31.16 percent of north Sikkim is forested, the statement said.

ernment and the Hmar insurgent outfit – Hmar Peoples Convention-Democratic (HPC-D) which resumed here in the state capital Aizawl today, ended in a deadlock. "However, we are hopeful that something good may come out soon and we have full faith in Mizoram chief minister Lal Thanhawla who had

sacrificed his chief ministership in 1986 for the sake of the Mizo Accord."

Meanwhile, sources said that the Mizoram government wanted that the SoO term should be extended for the period of six months while the HPC-D wanted only for two months.

It can be noted here that on August 14, the talks was

held in continuation of the July 18 talks between the two parties.

The issue of Suspension of Operation (SoO) which was discussed during the last talks was again raised by the government but could not be extended due to difference in opinions on the duration of the SoO term.

PRESS NOTE

The News items which appeared in your daily "Morung Express" dated 12th August 2013 should be read as Boon to Lahorijan illegal migrants " poultry trader and not as tendered boon to Naga Farmers. Consequent upon the ban of Syndicate System, ban on import of Broiler from out side state and (stop paying tax to U.G.) work shape. Followed by shifting of chicken market of Dimapur to Lahorijan, where all business transaction are done in the mid-night by few selfish individual. (DPFA) farms. Hencefort, transported to few selected hotels and restaurants through scooter, auto-rickshaw and some private vehicles. Master minded by DPFA which has absolute authority to deal with poultry trade. This is another form of hidden syndicate.

Reading the News items, the Dimapur Naga Whole sellers are angered at the News provided by Kithan & Aier was all baseless and false. We Christians by birth should not mislead the innocent public but rather be positive.

So that we may correct one mistake, understand each problems. And be more co-operative in order to uplift the Naga economy as farmers or traders we are all Nagas but instead of been positive in our approach, pointing finger, making false statement for one selfish interest brings misunderstanding which cause more damage to our already broken society.

In every trade/ Business there is a producer/ maker, dealer, supplier, whole seller, retailer and consumer. Which make the body of whole business.

These are like the organs of human body which cannot function without one co-operations / help. So one try to control everything nothing works.

The Dimapur Naga poultry whole sale / supplier will be the happiest person if there are 40 — 50 broiler farm and 100 more mushrooming for we will not waste much of our time and energy searching our goods from other states.

As during shortage time we have to go Assam, Meghalaya, West Bengal and Hyderabad etc. In order to give regular to Dimapur, Kohima, Wokha etc. And also the local product are less taxed or not imposed.

The daily need of Broiler in Dimapur alone is about 7000-8000 kgs. Or more excluding other districts. So even when its come up to 500 farm it is not possible to feed the market. The simplest answer is the ban on import of broiler is another big business politics." Which is more dangerous than the syndicate system or ban paying tax to U.G". Here the player is none but few interested person who imposed the ban and who has the authority to deal in poultry product in collaboration with non-local or illegal migrant who resides in Lahorijan and Dimapur.

Yes, we are encouraged to see the most of the Naga mothers are rearing the Koiler and local chicken, which are now feeding the Dimapurians but lifting their an of broiler import has nothing to do with their small income. Who at least manage to run the family. If the concern authority really want to promote Naga farmers the ban should be whole of Nagaland. Why leave Dimapur alone?

This is also in reply to 9 Para which appeared in 12/08/2013, we dealers / whole sellers are never backed by any underground fracions or never give cut to any individual rather we have been protesting the syndicate system before ACAUT was formed. We have submitted an application to higher authority of underground group to stop the syndicate system.

Yes, it is true we have been paying taxes to all Naga national government. On import of birds from outside the state but the intervention of ACAUT our business as well as tax paying has been stop. And if so command even after lifting ban we will stop paying and the matter stops there, but at any case we will start to continue our business as we been doing before as whole seller/ supplier, we have waited enough, DPFA taking advantage of ACAUT are consuming our daily bread.

If DPFA really wants to take over our business we are ready to give them but with condition.

1. Compensate us by establishing our new other business.

2. Recover all the money we have invested in poultry trade.

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or two full days, Kohima and Dimapur saw petrol and diesel buying spree just because of the news of Karbi bandh causing unprecedentedly immense traffic jam over and above the usual traffic congestions. Fortunately, on one hand, there were no known emergency sick persons being rushed to hospitals or major accidents that required victims being rushed to clinics within the shortest time possible lest victims might have died due to inability to reach doctors on time for emergency operation or treatment. On the other hand, many did not know why the extra heavy traffic jam was only to know the real reason after being stranded for more than 2 to 5 tedious hours that people were rushing for petrol or diesel.

It is good to be prepared to face any eventuality or forecasted crisis of whatever kind but what intrigues us is the mean attitude and fickle mentality of Nagas. This is being pointed out because the rush to fill one’s tanks with petrol or diesel and extra cans went on unheedingly despite repeated confirmed information from the Administration through newspapers and on the spot that there was no cause for concern since essential commodities like fuel were coming in sufficiency despite the bandh. Even then, by filling ones’ petrol or diesel tanks how long will it last?

What any keen social observer can see is the type of mentality Nagas have developed: self-centeredness, undue pride such as I should be the only one to have things in sufficiency-what do I care about the rest! How poor Nagas have become in mentality? Where is our value of concern and sense of sharing? The church has to own major responsibility for this mental and attitudinal crisis be-

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ho on earth would not yearn for a happy home? A happy home is often called paradise on earth.

There are short and beautiful adages like – ‘ Home sweet home ‘, ‘Home is where your heart is’ , but the question is whether those who yearn for a happy home does any right that makes a happy home? It is said happy home does not fall from heaven like manna, neither born nor sprout out from the ground like mushrooms. From where then comes a happy home? Experienced wise man says a true happy home is home-made.

How made and who makes are the next questions which are to be answered by one and all who yearn for it.

Happy home making is not an overnight job nor through proxy. Happy home can be made through a systematized long painstaking process. Therefore only very few achieve success in the real sense of the term. Happy home making which is life long process is no doubt very tough but not beyond human endurance. Everyone should indeed

cause it teaches primarily “personal salvation and personal Savior”. This teaching, logically speaking, is not only far from the Biblical teaching which teaches sacrificing ones’ life for others but also has the tendency to turn believers become self-centered and individualistic, which it is. The true understanding of salvation is, while it is individual, a person has to earn his or her salvation by the manner in which he or she lives in the society; with concern for one’s neighbor, speaking the truth and fighting against injustices of all sorts courageously, not bearing false witnesses, not being selfish or greedy. These are intrinsic to salvation because salvation cannot be earned by secluding oneself from society or living ascetic life away from human habitation.

In short, the notion of personal salvation is so limiting without the communitarian aspect of salvation where both are reciprocal to each other and that they are incomplete without the other. Salvation, Jesus taught, can be possible only within a society and not in a desert far from human habitation. Jesus spoke of how one should live in society as social beings.

Crisis of any kind is part of all human societies and they are of concern but what is of more concern is the attitude of our society during such crisis. Therefore, it is pertinent to imbibe in ourselves with the armor of truthfulness, kindness, concern and gentleness in all aspects of our lives. Some crisis can be averted through timely intervention, but those that can’t be avoided can be faced in unison, bravely and at the same time, joyfully if only we know that every time we face a crisis they bring us closer to each other and make us more intelligent, sharper in thinking processes and more matured mentally for effective living as vibrant citizens.

Nagas have very high hopes of being a free nation but nothing substantial has taken shape so far. One of the main reasons for this set back is our mentality of running after immediate personal gains rather than sacrificing and restraining ourselves for the success of our vision.

The universal truth is the higher a goal, the greater sacrifice it requires and there is no greater goal than nationhood. Limiting this dream is our false mentality, whether underground or over-ground, of ‘obsession for’ (the better word here is ‘demands’) to be a VIP which can be noticed by the craze for VIP lights, name plates and numerous factions and unions (especially in Dimapur) rather than in humility putting our heads together as to how to go about in order to materialize our goal of a vibrant State.

These only manifests how shallow and stupid we all are and shallow society cannot achieve anything except more confusions and disarray.

Another feature is if Nagaland Government sincerely wants surplus revenue, the first and foremost is to secure the oil and agriculture rich border areas by hook or by crook urgently and decisively. Isn’t it derogatory that Nagaland government wants to extract oil but have done nothing to secure the borders? For instance, Ladaigharh in Longleng where a school was inaugurated by Dr. TM Lotha when he was a minister and the first Oil well inaugurated in 1972 by Former Chief Minister, J.B Jasokie at Borhola under Champang area are now forcefully occupied by Assam. At Borhola, it is not only occupied but ONGC is extracting oil in millions of tones right inside Nagaland which is hardly 300 yards away from Champang oil wells. The question is what has and is the Nagaland Govern-

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ment doing about it? So far, nothing! Instead of doing a thing, of the modern and living Chief Ministers, the longest servers had been SC Jamir and Neiphiu Rio but the most cheerless is that the former was the most casual and inconsistent in this regard for reasons best known to him and the latter had been least concern until now.

If we desire speedy progress then we have to become wiser by putting our heads and expertise together by shaking off our selfish momentary egoistic and narrow tribal interests and deal with the challenges before us step by step as one people. We all know that everybody talking does not help and so departments like Boarder Affairs, Excise department etc must form an expert committee that consists of intellectuals who will vigorously and consistently pursue the matter until such matters are resolved. The recent Government’s decision to constitute a special committee to look into the failed prohibition is the way. This was a long felt need for the very reason that prohibition instead of doing any good to the society has only incited many to become law breakers and anti-socials in their struggle for quick money and livelihood among many other negative effects as a result of prohibition.

The best should come, despite all the gloom, because I believe in the vibrancy of the Nagas and the witness to this is our heritage of truthfulness, courage, simplicity, humility, freedom of expression, sense of justice, hospitality and honesty inherited from our forefathers and enshrined in our ethos and anyone, be it over-ground or underground, who does not respect and live by this truth is a traitor.

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agaland’s “life -lines” are “road transport,” which consist the major bulk of communication between people and districts’ ‘Road should be the focus on a priority basis, and only after having done well, then, let’s think of other mode of transports’ A fundamental infrastructural development the govt of Nagaland and the stake holders needs to address and implement changes, is in regard to the much feared road conditions within and outside the state capital Kohima.

The irony is the lack of governmental concerns and the apathy of the general Naga public. Till date, unlike other states, Nagaland’s “life -lines” are “road transport,” which consist the major bulk of communication between people and districts. It is dictated by its geographical landscape for better or for worse and we have to learn to live within that environment.

Despite, its importance the neglect of the “road always travelled” is becoming a serious socio-economic problem. Be it the exponential growth of vehicle population; sinking highways and roads to the goodaism of the politico-administrative elite who thinks they own the public space. In the jostle for limited space, unless creative solution is arrived at, we are looking at gross violation of its citizen’s basic right to life. The right to have good roads for all round progress and economic development!

Parking space is another area to pursue with a missionary zeal to ease not only the traffic but also to provide protection against vehicle theft and other related issues. Road Rage which is absent or negligent till date will occupy serious media-space unless proper rules are implemented to tide over accidents. Traffic police should be able to book the guilty instead of asking them to mediate themselves. It is interesting to witness traditional laws being applied to a modern technological dilemma.

And who can stop it from taking a tribal overtone and colouring, as it is, in most case here in our land.

The fall out of this will occupy gigantic space for debate and finger-pointing blame game in days to come, unless the stake holders addresses the issue now. For now the general public had to bear the brunt of poor road surface. Hoping against hope for a better today!

Development and maintenance of our roads should become our chief fundamental concern. The reality of these facts should overrule the states intention of opening railway line, to having an airport in the state capital, as a prestige issue.

The failure of previous attempts should serve us a lesson. Besides,

our home is more potent and destructive having claimed many innocent precious lives silently and it is gaining more strive through the tough till the are playing truant are proving the thinking of ever concerned and more strength day by day tough gets going in the right di- themselves as problem hus- Naga and work together till we to increase its tally. Some readbands. In the given situation, the find a way to vanquish the un- ers may wonder what does rection and achieve success. the writer of this thought proGod gave us family, the first wife who has otherwise subsid- seen force.

Our state will be attaining voking write-up mean by ‘Sad unit of human society. God made iary assignment is compelled to the husband as the head of the take the lead to keep the family 50 years by 31.12.2013.Fifty Homes’. Sad homes are those family and assigned specific re- ship set sailing, and when things years is half a century which is homes where the husband and sponsibilities to command, to go wrong the whole blame is a long span in the history of a the wife live together, eat and protect, to feed and lead the fam- thrown on the wife’s head for state. But we lag far behind oth- drink together but live with difily in the right direction for His all the failures. How cruel, ir- er States in our infrastructural ferent agendas; where the chilglory. The headship given to the responsible, unjust and unbe- developments. For this we can- dren, instead of obeying and husband is not titular but de facto. coming husbands are we who not blame one government and honoring their parents in reThe wife has been blessed with fall under the category of shying few individuals. We are all to be verse demand obedience from many contributory talents, wis- away from the divine assigned blamed. Over the years on the their parents.

Fellow Christian families doms and the warmth of a moth- responsibilities with authority! one hand, when we introspect er which makes the family comToday we have many sad into the developmental activi- in Christ, our homes as yet may plete. In short a family without a homes, very much overpropor- ties, a lot of developments have not have turned sad homes but mother is simply unimaginable. tionate to our tiny state inhab- taken place including human it will be too costly to remain In many families, husbands iting in 16.659 sq.kms of geo- resources. But on the other complacent. The most destrucshy away from their divine as- graphical area. Almost every hand along with the positive tive force is fiercely at work, signed responsibilities on many next door is a sad home in the ur- developments many unwel- ever watchful of unguarded unqualified and unjustified ban areas. This fever has spread come developments have also moments to accomplish its misreasons thereby causing con- even in the far flung areas. The come to our homes. Even if we sion. Not only our children but fusion in the household admin- unseen forces have been very don’t have good roads, good even we parents/guardians will istration. In cases of those less active in the last more than a hospitals, good institutions, be put to test and are equally fortunate, disabled husbands quarter a century playing havoc good buildings, enough safe vulnerable. On our own we are heading the families, God has taking our innocent children as drinking water etc, they are not all easy preys. But let us not be different plans for them. But easy preys. How do we counter going to bring us sad homes. discouraged. There is a solution for those able-husbands who this problem should find place in But the force that is attacking for all Christian families – JESUS IS THE ANSWER. Wokha Town Readers may please note that the contents of the articles, letters and opinions published doR Ezong, not reflect the outlook of this paper

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the demographic and environmental hurdle, the economic viability of Air/railway project should close the argument in favour of developing the road transport on a war scale.

But is anyone listening? Any developmental concerns have to look at the regional and local dynamics before embarking on any ‘good ideas, however good it seemed’ which may not be sustainable. Till date, most development in Nagaland is implemented, sane without any proper research. It’s high time, sound judgement should accompany our dreams.

Besides poor roads, the terrible habit of road construction in Nagaland, sane any drainage system baffles all common-sense and logic. Perhaps it will be quite difficult to find such parallels in other state-capital of India. A thing not to be proud of in the 21st century! It’s sheer madness to see roads in Nagaland without any proper drainage system, though knowing its landslide prone area.

Road construction, improvement and maintenance should be the focus on a priority basis, and only after having done well, then, let’s think of other mode of transports. It is highly suspicious that we can manage successfully (at this point) other mode of connectivity when we cannot even solve our fundamental issues, the Road. Perhaps the wise old saying should serve us a lesson or two, ‘A bird in the hand is worth more than two in the bush.’

Off-course It shall be a glorious occasion to celebrate when we shall have an excellent road transport juxtapose along with air or rail connectivity, but please not at the expense of our life-lines. The saviour of bulk populace!

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Dimapur, august 18 (mExN): In an effort to create awareness among the farmers and public about latest technological advancements and techniques in agriculture and allied sectors, Agricultural Technology Management Agency (ATMA) Dimapur conducted an exhibition on August 15, 2013. Nagaland Legislative Assembly Speaker Chotisuh Sazo inaugurated it.

The exhibition saw participation from Agriculture, Horticulture, Sericulture, Soil & Water Conservation, Land Resources Development, Fishery, Co-operative, ICAR (KVK) and Veterinary & Animal Husbandry departments. This exhibition emphasized on scientific method of cultivation and use of modern machineries to enhance agricultural produce. Modern agricultural machineries, tools and implements were on display. Other items on display were different fruits and vegetables, flow-

mokokchuNg, august 18 (mExN): RAIC/DVO Mokokchung conducted a one-day block level community awareness campaign on control and prevention of swine fever and bird flu at Kubolong block on August 17, 2013. Dr. Toshi Aier i/c RAIC Mokokchung chaired the programme. Resource person Dr. Gloria VAS (CSB) spoke on bird flu. She deliberated on how to identify bird flu through characteristic signs and symptoms. She also spoke on the importance of bird flu from zoonotic point of view.

The other resource person Dr. Sanen, Manger KOMUL Mokokchung spoke on swine fever- its economic importance, identification of the disease through specific characteristic signs and symptoms. He stated that regular and timely vaccination was essential in order to prevent swine fever. He also emphasized on the need for sincere collective efforts of the village level administration, church and individual pig farmers in order to prevent and control the occurrence of swine fever in their respective villages.

Meanwhile, Dr. Rongsen, Subject Matter Specialist, Krishi Vigyan Kendra led the discussion during which many participants raised various questions relating to their problems in swine and poultry management and production. The farmers were given satisfactory suggestion and recommendation. This was stated in a release received here.

Chief Guest Chotisuh sazo visiting the stalls during the exhibition on august 15.

ers, silk clothing, ornamental fish, kroiler birds, rabbits and items made by various SHGs. Technology dissemination through literatures on different agriculture and allied technologies were also distributed at the exhibition.

DAYO condemns extortion note

Dimapur, august 18 (mExN): Dimapur Ao Youth Organization (DAYO) has issued a statement supporting the Dimapur Mangmetong Senso Telongjem’s press release, which appeared August 18 with regard to extortion note served to M Longri Pongen, demanding Rs 1 crore. In the statement, DAYO while strongly condemning “such kind of threatened note whereby a senior citizen and his family will be eliminated if their demand is not fulfilled,” said such kind of “unjustified” demand by “unscrupulous persons” have no place in “our civilized society”. It has appealed to the law-enforcing agency to “expediently” investigate the case by “arresting the culprits and booking them” under relevant sections of the law.

DAYO further affirmed that it will pursue the matter till justice is delivered “by taking its own course of action if the matter is not materialized.” It has also urged all right thinking citizens to co-operate to “eradicate the menace of illegal taxation” in our society.

Meanwhile, to motivate the farmers and groups in taking up agricultural activities in order to bring about improved living standards among the farmers and group members, ATMA Dimapur awarded eight in-

dividual farmers and eight SHGs with cash incentives and a certificate of commendation. NLA Speaker Chotisuh Sazo distributed the awards. This was stated in a release issued by DAO & PD ATMA Bendangtemsu.

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Mother’s hope director Moamenla with members of Kuda Friends Women Welfare society (KFWWs) on august 15.

KFWWs dimapur visited Mother’s hope on independence day and contributed rice, dal, baby foods, soaps etc.

Civil rights awareness prog at St. Xavier College

Dimapur, august 18 (mExN): A team of civil rights crusaders, consisting of students from Kohima Law College and Nagaland Voluntary Consumers' Organisation (NVCO) conducted civil rights awareness program at St. Xavier College, Jalukie, on August 13, 2013.

A press note received here stated that the resource persons for the awareness program were Kezhokhoto Savi, Tumbemo, Melevusalu, Akaho, Wapangienla and Temjenchila. They spoke on various topics like mediation and conciliation, free and fair election in a democratic state, medical negligence and consumer

helpline (toll free number 1800-345-3701), child and women rights, domestic violence, consumer rights and illegal taxation in the state.

The team also met with the administration and submitted a representation to the Deputy Commissioner, Peren through the Sub-Divisional Officer (Civil), Jalukie with the caption “NVCO’s representation against illegal taxation, price-rise in goods and service charges in the State”. A copy was served to all the civil societies based in Peren district.

In the afternoon, the team also held an interaction session with civil societ-

ies led by Zeliangrong Baudi (Hoho) Nagaland at Administration Rest House Jalukie. It was a very successful meeting as the outcome of the meeting was to go against illegal taxation in the state including collection of cash at the check-gates by Nagaland Police and others and on any highways, the note said.

It also quoted NVCO president Kezhokhoto Savi as saying, “Enough is enough. We cannot tolerate the harassment of illegality culture any longer it is time to raise our voice and reason why should the government and the public as well allow all the illegal conducts

with all the teaching faculty FTC gets recognition Mount Mary College along and non-teaching staff. from the government 9th freshers’ day held NCPF elects new team Dimapur, august 18 (mExN): Dimapur, august 18 (mExN): Faith Theological College (FTC) has received recognition from Higher Education, Government of Nagaland. Founder Principal of the college Rev. Dr. S Gangte, in a press release has informed that with this recognition, matriculate students of FTC can avail postmatric scholarships from the Government of Nagaland. The note stated, “FTC is one of the premier theological colleges in Nagaland offering G.Th/B.Th/ M.Div (residential course) and B.Th/M. Div/M.Th (correspondence) which are accredited by both NATA and IATA (National/International).” FTC established in 2003 is located at Ura Cilla Colony, Circuit House area, Dimapur. FTC focuses on training future church leaders as regular students and provide correspondence course to housewives/ govt/ mission/ private employees, the note added. Those interested to study at FTC may contact 9436425173/ 9856319201/ 9774870677.

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Mount Mary College Chumukedima held it ninth Freshers’ Day on August 16. The event organized by the College students’ union was held with the theme, “Kindness, Love and Joy”. The event saw participation of local artists like Akum Jams, lead guitarist of Alobo Naga and the Band and Paint House.

A group of High School students who has worked with National School of Drama and participated in International Children Festival 2012 also presented a drama based on “kindness”.

Subhas Tamang of B.Com 1st Year and Vikho-U of BA 1st Year were crowned Mr and Miss Freshers respectively by the judges – Kevininuo Kin, Face of Miss Hornbill 2012, Chumbeno T Ezung, Owner of Event Decor Firm White Aisle Chumukedima, Vinson Kikon, Government servant, researcher & social worker.

The event was attended by the college and Higher secondary students

kohima, august 18 (mExN): The Nagaland College Principals' Forum (NCPF) held its handing and taking over ceremony of the new team of office bearers and executive for the year 2013-15 on August 13 at Tetso College, Dimapur. The new team consists of president-Vekhozo Khamo, Alder College, Kohima, vice president-N. Kumar, City College, Dimapur, general secretary-Chubatola Longkumer, Kohima College, Kohima, assistant secretary- Arenla, Sakus Mission College, Dimapur and Dr. Ketshukietuo Dziivichii, Oriental College, Kohima as treasurer.

The executive members include Dr. Norbert Noraho, Dimapur College, S.C. Singh, Immanuel College, Dimapur, Dr. R.S. Murya, Salt Christian College, Dimapur, Dr. Visakhonu Hibo, Japfii Christian College, Fr. Abraham Lotha, St. Joseph College, Jakhama and Dr.Watijungshi, Pfutsero College, Pfutsero.

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amongst our society and on our own and national highways which is ultimately realized by the consumers in a form of price-rise.” Savi also stated that the state government is “failing to effectively implement” the Essential Commodities Act, 1955 which “should maintain and control the reasonable prices, be goods or services.”

The NVCO also urged the state government to effectively implement the recent National Food Security Ordinance, 2013 which is “to ensure the ‘Right to Food’ to the citizens of the land especially the people below poverty line.”

the rotaract club of dimapur celebrated independence day with st. Joseph children's home, veterinary colony, dimapur. the club distributed eatables to the inmates, which was followed by a drawing competition among the inmates.

SBI Lerie helps needy

kohima, august 18 (mExN): Under the aegis of community service banking, Lerie SBI branch Kohima donated ten ceiling fans to Government Primary and Middle School Phesama, located 10 kms away from Kohima on August 8.

Dy. General Secretary SBI Nagaland A. Lolly Moses said the bank chose the school to show its love and concern to the school and students. He said, through the service, they want to encourage the students to work harder and be more sincere with their studies.

Moses added SBI bank not only work for profit, but also contributes and show concern for the betterment of the society. He highlighted the facilities being provided by SBI in rural areas for weaker section, villagers, students and teachers.

Meanwhile, field officer SBI Lerie D.L. Maram informed that SBI has about 14,000 branches in India and is spread across 27 countries in the world. He also enlightened the SBI provides education loan up to Rs. 10 Lakh for students studying in India and Rs. 20 Lakh for those studying abroad. Besides, many other facilities are given to the public and this year SBI bank contributed Rs. 3 crores to Uttarakhand state as relief fund, he added.

P.K. Thapa unit secretary of SBI Lerie said every year SBI contributes to the society, one per cent of its profit, which is called community service banking.

nagaland Women Volunteer association visited Leprosy Colony in Kohima on independence day. seen here is Kaisa rio, president and members of the association with the inmates of the Leprosy Colony.

Veterinary officials vaccinating pets during the anti rabies vaccination organised in commemoration of independence day by the Veterinary & ah department Zunheboto on august 14 at Zunheboto Town Council Office. (DIPR Photo)

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Freedom – a special Day dedicated to Prisoners

by Rotary Club of Kohima on 15th August 2013

Happy Birthday Baby Kilangajung, We are so glad that you came into ourlife and filled the World with happiness as you complete 1 yr today. May you have God's best in everything and we pray to our Almighty God for your long life.

With lots of pray & love; Dad, Mom & relatives

Dearest Vikati…!

We pray that each birthday will continue to inspire you, To become the person that God wants you to be. We know there are still a lot of blessings and favor He has in store for you. Have a joyous birthday and for the next years to come. Happy Birthday !

From Loving Family Members & Amu Hosh

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he Rotary Club of Kohima celebrated the 15th August Independence Day with the Prisoners and Staff of Kohima District Jail, by spending the day with the prisoners inside the Jail.

A team of forty Rotarians and Rotractors arrived at the District Jail at 11.a.m. for the memorable day to spend time with the prisoners inside the Jail. The ‘Celebration of Freedom and Rotary Cares’ began with a special program in the Chapel chaired by the President, RC.Kohima, Rtn.Rosemary Dzuvichu. In her welcome speech she emphasized that the Rotarians had decided to spend the whole day with the prisoners to make them realize we care about you and your future and wanted to make the 15th August a special day for them to remember. She said that Rotarians had cleaned the Jail Library and were contributing books on human rights, literature books, novels and magazines to their library so that the young educated prisoners could spend their time reading and cultivate the habit of reading books.

Rotary cared about their health so a team of Rotarian Doctors

would be giving all a health check up. Having heard that the inmates play very good volley ball, the Rotractors were ready for a game to challenge them and the Independence Day dinner was a contribution from Rotarians who wanted to share something special with the prisoners to mark the day of Freedom.

In his brief Exhortation to the young prisoners, Theja Meru, Director, New Generations, RC Kohima challenged them to dream of a life of change and freedom and be optimistic about the future, by giving examples of his own life as a young man. “Be like the Eagle and soar and live a life of change”, he said.The next speaker was Rtn. Dr. Viketoulie Pienyu, Psychotherapist and Director, Club Service, RC Kohima, who counseled them of the need to seek forgiveness and be rid of the weight of Guilt and also learn to forgive others so that their minds would be healthy and strong. He said that no one was perfect and there were many who were bigger criminals who were not in jail and therefore they must seek God’s forgive-

ness and make peace with themselves and God. Special numbers were presented by Rtn. Theja Meru and Rtn. Dr. Viketoulie who are both very good musicians.

The young prisoners also entertained the gathering with special songs on guitars, which they said they learnt to play while serving their time inside the jail.. An entertaining drama was presented by some young friends from the Chang Baptist Church. Invocation was made by the Chaplain, District Jail, while the Vote of thanks was proposed by the Jailor, Mr. Sunny Kemp. In his speech the Jailor lauded the Rotary Club for the unique program planned out for the prisoners and said in his whole career he had never seen people come into the jail to spend the whole day to celebrate with the unfortunate prisoners like Rotary was doing.

A Health check up was organized for the prisoners along with a free Diabetes testing camp. All the inmates were given a health check up by Rotarian Doctors and counseling by our Psychotherapist. The Rotarians also met every prisoner to find out about

them and their lives and encouraged them to be optimistic and be ready to live a life of change and freedom. Pamphlets on Human Rights and Right to Food and work, Domestic violence Act were distributed courtesy , the Human Rights Law Network, Nagaland.

An exhibition of beautiful and delicate Handicraft products made by the prisoners was put on display in the jail compound, which was all purchased by the Rotarians and Rotractors on the spot.

After the health camp, a Volley Ball match was played between the prisoners and the Rotractors, cheered on by an enthusiastic audience of prisoners, Rotarians and Rotractors and Jail staff. In a deciding match, the volley ball game was won by the sturdy Jail inmates. The sumptuous Independence Day Dinner of Chicken and local Pork was hosted by the Rotary Club Kohima, where everyone – prisoners, Jail staff, Rotarians, prospective Rotarians and Rotractors ate together as a Family, in the large jail compound.

The Rotary Club of Kohima is indebted to all its member Rotarians and Rotractors who happily

came forward to participate and spend their whole day in the Jail.

A big thank you to the Jailor, Asst.

Jailor and other staff who went out of their way to make the program a success. Our thanks also to the Head Mates of the prison who helped the Club in ensuring every part of the day’s program was conducted smoothly with the co-operation of the inmates. Our deep gratitude to all the Rotarian Doctors and other Doctors, nurses and lab technician who helped in the health camp. Our thanks to all member Rotarians who generously sponsored the bag of rice, dal, cabbages, pork, chicken, fruit juice, fruits, local Chutney, mineral water and plates for the Independence Day Dinner. Special thanks to Rtn. Sasietuonuo and Rtn. Vekhosa and their chefs, for cooking the delicious meat dishes and the Cooks of the Jail. We are grateful to the Rotarians and Rotractors who contributed human rights books, literary books, novels, educative magazines and newspapers for the Jail Central Library.

Rotary Club of Kohima.

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Naga Independence Day

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hat does Naga Independence Day (August 14) mean to us? Perhaps it will be correct to answer that the day is symbolized by so many leaders representing the numerous factions speaking in different voices yet trying to address the same issue and communicate to the same set of people. Therefore every August 14, we are, through our action, highlighting our disunity to the rest of the world. It is discouraging when outsiders question us as to why there are so many Naga groups fighting for the same cause. How long will we continue to defeat ourselves? Over the decades, every Naga Independence Day has become a mere ritual to advertise our factional politics.

Each group uses the opportunity to affirm public support. But then, what does it mean to the Naga people? Are they free? Happy?

Hopeful? A sense of apathy, despair and discontentment is perceptible. The fact is that there is division and selfishness. Nagas are faced with a range of challenges that needs collective wisdom and a unity of purpose. The important question is whether we can rise above our parochial outlook and find common ground to address our collective failures as well as needs for a better future.

It is surprising that though there is serious talk of forming a provisional Naga national government among some of the groups, the possibility of having a common programme to commemorate Naga Independence Day has not been explored or has been ignored despite all the hopeful things we hear from time to time through the Forum for Naga Reconciliation (FNR). If the signatories to the Covenant of Reconciliation (COR) are at all serious about all that they say and write about on peace, reconciliation and a shared future, then they would need to at least work together on commonalities like August 14, which is about the historical and political rights of the Nagas. In fact only recently on July 27 and 29, 2013 the top leaders from the groups who have signed the COR met “honoring the common cause of the Naga historical and political rights”. Here the leaders expressed the importance of Naga Reconciliation and agreed to further strengthen the present reconciliation Process –A Journey of Common Hope. Holding closed door meetings or having peace summits in a foreign country alone will not be enough. If we want to really strengthen the reconciliation process, then common celebration of our shared narratives like August 14 can help forge a unity of purpose, which is lacking at the moment. Hopefully the next time, such opportunities will not be missed.

During the recent commemoration of Naga Independence Day by the Naga Students Federation (NSF) at Solidarity Park, Kohima, noted peace activist Niketu Iralu made an important point when he said that “Nagas cannot allow differences and difficulties to destroy the nation and its march forward”. The other relevant point mentioned by Iralu was about “challenges” and our (poor and inadequate) “response”. The drawback of the present state of affairs is to be found in the incoherence and lack of a common approach to our problems. The Naga people have to decide on a lot of things confronting us. The Nagaland State government is unable to take decisive steps because of its own limitations. The non-state actors including the masses are losing patience because of the mounting challenges facing our people— whether it is corruption, extortion, illegal immigrants etc. The national groups still operate on factional lines and despite commitment to bury their differences and work together, they have so far failed to deliver. A national unity government is the need of the hour not just to take the peace process to its logical conclusion but also towards addressing the myriad of issues and crisis that confront the Naga people. We need to identity what our national agenda ought to be and then evolve a broad based approach to come out with the best decisions that is in our common interest.

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Indian travellers pursue solo dreams

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ore and more Indian travellers are on a self-discovery trail, busy exploring places and lapping up the historical knowledge that comes along with it. The quest to attain this "ultimate experience" is driving one category of Indians to shun stereotyped journeys and embark on solo expeditions. In 2009, when Tushar Agarwal thought about a break from the daily grind of life, he looked at a world map and thought: Why not drive from London to Delhi? He persistently worked at it for a year and embarked on his incredible road trip in April 2010. "It was a lifetime experience," recollected Agarwal, who took 51 days to travel 12,000 kilometres in his SUV, traversing Europe, Central Asia, Russia, China/Tibet and Nepal, consuming 1,571 litres of fuel. "A road trip comes with an experience that is culturally enriching. You connect with local people, see vibrant cultures and meet good and bad people," he added, saying it was a self-financed expedition.

Ajay Reddy's solo wanderlust began in a rather unexpected way and had an unexpected spinoff. Reddy, who works in the corporate sector in Bangalore, came across an image on Twitter that challenged people to identify India's World Heritage Sites. Like many others, he miserably failed to name anything beyond the Taj Mahal, Khajuraho, Ellora and a few others. So, he took it on himself to visit all the 29 such sites in India and says he has been to most of them. "I first started travelling to these sites on my own. This was because you might not be with like-minded people when it comes to exploring heritage sites. People have different notions about holidaying," Reddy told IANS. "Cultivating love for history and historical monuments is not everyone's cup of tea," added. Then came the spinoff. Reddy started an online initiative, www.gounesco.com, in 2012 that urged travellers to take up the challenge and visit World Heritage Sites across the globe on their own. There are 981 Unesco World Heritage Sites and a travel enthusiast can take up his country of residence or the epic challenge where one has to travel to all the heritage sites.

Leading the latter race is Gary Arndt of the US with 10,500 points.

Each visit to a site gets you 100 points. And there are no prizes in kind - just the satisfaction that you've been there. "History is not everyone's cup of tea. This challenge is for those who don't boast about places they have travelled to, but the ones who like to know about the culture, the people and the places," Reddy explained. These solo endeavours reflect the paradigm shift in the travel industry, which has reaped benefits from religious, rural, health and adventure tourism, tour operators say. In a country where a vacation becomes more of a family ritual, solo expeditions are purely for experience seekers.

"Today's youngsters want a vacation of their own. They go for their annual family vacation, but the explorer in them is always on a look-out for something new," pointed out Vikrant Nath, founder of Travel Quotient that offers designer holidays to exotic destinations like the Arctic region, Latin America and Mongolia. This again is a spinoff from his solo expeditions. "Before I organise my trips, I go on the route to familiarise myself with the terrain and the people.

Personal attention is given to everything as we provide an experience that will stay with you forever," said Vikrant Nath. This tailor-made travel experiences do come with a hefty price-tag.

Vikrant Nath admits his target audience is well-travelled individuals who have exhausted their options and are now seeking destinations that they can boast about. "Europe, Southeast Asia, North America, Africa ... they are done to death for people who travel frequently. I cater to a niche, sophisticated audience," Nath told IANS, pointing out that for his 14-day expedition to the North Pole, one has to shell out Rs. 600,000.

It requires passion, dedication and money to satiate these solo drives, and the Indian traveller isn't shying away from it.

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Why an Iraqi Single Mom Is Suing George W. Bush for ‘War Crimes’

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eorge W. Bush keeps a low profile these days, making the rounds on the public speaking circuit, engaging in a bit of philanthropy here and there, occasionally sharing his dog paintings or offering an unsolicited opinion on the immigration debate or national security.

Given his role in the current media landscape, it may be easy to forget that just 10 years ago he led an invasion of a foreign country that many in the international community saw as criminal.

Sundus Shaker Saleh, an Iraqi single mother of three, has not forgotten.

The violence and chaos that engulfed Iraq following the U.S.-led invasion of 2003 had tragic consequences for her family and ultimately forced her to flee her homeland for an uncertain future.

She has left Iraq, but she is determined to make sure the world hears her story and that someone is held accountable.

Saleh is the lead plaintiff in a class action lawsuit targeting six key members of the Bush Administration: George W. Bush, Richard Cheney, Donald Rumsfeld, Condoleezza Rice, Colin Powell, and Paul Wolfowitz. In Saleh v. Bush, she alleges that the Iraq War was not conducted in self-defense, did not have the appropriate authorization by the United Nations, and therefore constituted a “crime of aggression” under international law—a designation first set down in the Nuremberg Trials after World War II. The aim of the suit is simple: to achieve justice for Iraqis, and to show that no one, not even the president of the United States, is above the law. The case is being brought to trail by Inder Comar of Comar Law, a firm based in San Francisco. The majority of cases Comar takes involve providing legal support to private companies, primarily for the tech industry. He is measured and deliberate, perhaps not the long haired, vaguely out-of-touch wearer of hemp suits some might picture when imagining a human rights lawyer pushing for prosecution of U.S. government officials. This summer, Saleh met with Comar at her home in Amman, Jordan, to discuss the upcoming trial.

Saleh related her story through a translator to Comar, who had traveled halfway around the world to hear her story firsthand. Saleh was a gracious host, according to Comar, pointing out the paintings she'd crafted and beaming over her children. She was warm, open, and quick to laugh. Her story, however, was rife with darkness.

Prior to the arrival of U.S. forces, Saleh said, Iraq was safe. People slept with their doors open at night. There were no militias, no checkpoints, no threats. All of that came to a halt following the U.S.-led invasion. Airstrikes damaged or destroyed vital infrastructure including highways, bridges, and wastewater treatment facilities. Diseases like typhus became commonplace.

The swift collapse of a functioning government created an environment ripe for internecine warfare. Saleh’s twin brothers were both shot by militia members, and she no longer felt safe in her own home. So in 2005, Saleh fled Iraq. She was not alone. According to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, over 2 million people left the country, and over 2.7 million were internally displaced, including up to 40 percent of the Iraqi middle class.

To seek legal redress, Comar Law is invoking the Alien Tort Statute, a law passed in 1789 that permits a non-U.S. national the ability to sue in federal court for injuries “committed in violation of the law of nations or a treaty of the United States.” The case was filed on March 13, 2013, with the U.S. District Court in

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he purpose of democratic elections in a country is to choose a government, supposed to administer the country, enforce state policies and ensure the betterment of the country’s citizens as a whole. Recent sparring between the UPA government and the opposition NDA seems to point in a different direction altogether. If anyone sitting outside India glances through our newspapers and through the debates that have been going on in the media, to them it would seem that India is divided into only three factions: Hindus, Muslims and secularists.

Hindus vote for the BJP, secularists for the Congress and Muslims just hang around in the middle somewhere, like the child in the story of King Solomon’s judgment, who is being pulled from both sides.

On one side we have Narendra Modi, Chief Minister of Gujarat and seemingly leader extraordinaire. The saying, “love me or hate me but you cannot ignore me” seems tailor made for him. Associated with three Gs. - Gujarat, Godhra and governance in the country, there is a tug of war between the last two in the minds of most of the voters. Everyone has an opinion regarding his role after the 2002 incident in Godhra, when Gujarat burned in the fire of communal riots. Whether he was a silent spectator or an active participant seems to be a question which is never going to be answered definitively.

The SIT panel appointed by the Supreme

Sundus Shaker Saleh, pictured at right, with her lawyer, Inder Comar.

Northern Calif., and the defendants have all been served notice to appear. Just like any other legal proceeding, there will be a great deal of back and forth before the hearing, which is scheduled to take place sometime in early 2014.

A tough case to make Paul Stephan teaches law at the University of Virginia and has served as a consultant to the Department of State on matters of international law. In his opinion, Comar's lawsuit against Bush administration officials is unlikely to succeed.

For one, Stephan says, it’s difficult to sue a U.S. employee acting under the “scope of employment.” The Westfall Act of 1988 permits the United States as an entity to substitute itself in for individuals who were acting in their "scope of employment" for the case at issue. The Westfall Act was enacted by Congress to supersede the Supreme Court's decision in Westfall v.

Erwin, a case involving a government employee, William Erwin, who was burned by exposure to toxic soda ash at an Army depot and then sued the depot supervisors. The Court’s ruling slightly modified the interpretation of law to open up government employees to greater legal liability for their actions. Congress immediately responded with the Westfall Act, which granted "absolute immunity" to government employees for any actions taken within the scope of their employment.

Precedent suggests that Stephan may be right. The district court of the District of Columbia dismissed a case by the ACLU of Northern California against Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld and nine other senior military leaders in 2007 on the grounds that these employees were acting within the scope of their employment and were therefore immune from liability under the Westfall Act. The suit, Ali v. Rumsfeld, was brought on behalf of nine men subjected to torture and abuse under Rumsfeld's command, with the ACLU arguing that the Constitution and international law prohibit torture and require commanding officers to report violations of the law.

The ACLU further claimed that direct orders from Rumsfeld, as well as reports from detention facilities in Iraq and Afghanistan, proved that Rumsfeld and the nine other defendants were well aware of and condoned the ongoing torture.

The second issue that Stephan points out is that the crimes in question

didn’t take place in the United States.

That makes it unlikely the courts will recognize the validity of the claim.

Thirdly, there’s the “political question.” Courts aren’t open to ruling on matters of a political nature, Stephan says. This doctrine of U.S. Constitutional law has its roots in the case of Marbury v. Madison, in which Supreme Court Chief Justice John Marshall drew a dividing line between matters over which the courts would have jurisdiction and matters best left to the legislative and executive branches of government. Many judges would view the ramifications of the invasion of Iraq not as a matter of law, but of politics.

“If the expectation is that a federal court will declare that the invasion, although duly authorized by Congress, violated international law and thus violates U.S. law, I would respond that we walked up and down that hill with respect to Vietnam,” Stephan said. “No federal court ever has recognized such a claim.”

Taking a deeper look But Comar is optimistic that these hurdles can be overcome. The issue of whether or not Bush, Cheney, and the others will be found to have acted in an official capacity isn’t open and shut.

According to Comar, part of the planning for the invasion happened within the United States, before these officials took office. Multiple letters and position papers emanating from the nonprofit think tank Project for a New American Century, or PNAC, indicate a long-term interest in regime change in Iraq. An open letter written in 1998 to then-president Clinton signed by Wolfowitz and Rumsfeld called for the removal of Saddam Hussein using military power. PNAC was also responsible for drafting and guiding the passage of the Iraqi Liberation Act in 1998, which authorized military support for opposition to Saddam Hussein.

Then, in 2000, Wolfowitz was a signatory to the 90-page report issued by PNAC titled “Rebuilding America's Defenses: Strategies, Forces, and Resources For a New Century,” which calls for, among other things, global domination through force of arms. The document tellingly hints at the larger geopolitical justification for war with Iraq, stating that "while the unresolved conflict in Iraq provides the immediate justification [for U.S. military presence], the need for

Power games in India Rishika Surya

court to investigate cleared him of all charges: but Modi’s adversaries try their best to make this uncertainty about his innocence or guilt the focal point of his political career.

By contrast, Modi tries his best to promote the Gujarat growth story.

Throughout his reign, Gujarat has grown as an investment destination and as an agricultural economy. There has been an increase of almost 10.16% in the literacy rate from 2001 to 2011, one of the highest in the country. And the state’s double digit real GDP growth rate in 10 years has been compared to that of South East Asia. So yes, work has been done.

But ruling a state is different from ruling a whole country. Modi is not the sole proprietor of the development in Gujarat. He has a team of people who have supported him and worked under him efficiently. But at the centre, Modi will be faced by coalition politics, and different parties having different demands and ambitions. Will he be able to impose his will there too? As the elections grow nearer, the BJP has withdrawn all its other

leaders into the background and has been projecting Modi as its sole leader and representative. Once it gets into power, will this dedication to Modi be retained?

There has already been internal conflict within the NDA coalition as Nitish Kumar, JDU leader, has quit over the PM candidacy and relations have turned sour.

Meanwhile, the Congress party continues to dissect Modi’s statements and reinforce his anti-secular, anti-Muslim image. And Modi has made some controversial comments. When asked about his regrets regarding the post-Godhra riots, he responds about feeling sad even when he sees a puppy run over by a car. He has accused the Congress of hiding behind a ‘burqa’ of secularism. All this creates waves in the media. The Congress has been crying itself hoarse over it and dirty word play has been going on. The debates have been centering on who said what instead of who did what. Is this a smart tactic by the Congress who know that their secular image might be the only path which can lead to their electoral success? Or are they falling into a trap made by Modi so that he

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a substantial American force presence in the [Persian] Gulf transcends the issue of the regime of Saddam Hussein."

Those documents suggest that, in order to show that these officials were acting in capacity as government employees, the United States needs to prove that the sum of their actions took place entirely within office. Since the officials participated in these actions before they took office, Comar claims, they clearly cannot have been acting in their scope of employment. Then there's the political question, which Comar concedes is an often-nebulous doctrine with no clear limits. But that doesn’t mean that the crime of aggression necessarily qualifies as a political question.

“The legality of a war under international law was exactly the type of legal question that the Nuremberg court adjudicated,” Comar says. “We believe that aggression as a tort is actionable under the Alien Tort Statute. It is not a generic international law claim but a bedrock norm of international behavior in the same manner as slavery, genocide or torture, which are all claims that can be made under the Alien Tort Statute.” Comar is confident that the courts will hear the case but is clear-headed about the prospects for conviction. He says that failure to achieve a multimillion-dollar settlement would not mean failure overall. A trial requires the gathering of evidence and provides a record for posterity.

Furthermore, Comar says, the judiciary is likely the last place people like Sundus Shaker Saleh can turn. It is highly unlikely that any president would ever investigate a past administration in the way sought by the suit, since the executive isn't keen to open the gates for further scrutiny into its actions. Indeed, the Obama administration has expanded many Bush programs, including the use of drone strikes and domestic surveillance.

Since neither the legislative nor the executive branch have attempted to investigate whether the Bush Administration officials are guilty of war crimes, the last remaining branch through which to seek redress is the judiciary. Pursuing the issue here, Comar believes, will force the issue back into the public sphere.

“Our law recognizes that the actions of every person in this country— even a president—is subject to judicial review before an impartial judge," Comar says. He continues: This is a concept that extends back to the Magna Carta, when English barons put restraints on their king in order to protect their rights and privileges. In this case, Ms. Saleh alleges that these defendants entered into government in order to execute a pre-existing plan to overthrow the Hussein regime—a plan that has now led to the deaths of hundreds of thousands of Iraqis and U.S. servicemen and women, untold misery for millions, and chaos that continues to plague that country to the present day. This is the very behavior that was outlawed and declared criminal by the Nuremberg Tribunal.

It is unusual in the United States for high government officials to face legal consequences for their actions. Though low-ranking soldiers were prosecuted for torture in Iraq, none of the policy architects were ever held accountable.

Regardless of the resolution of Saleh v. Bush, the case sets an important precedent toward rebuilding a system of laws that apply equally to everyone, even if their alleged crimes were committed in the Oval Office.

can superimpose his image as a development-oriented leader?

What all of our leaders need to realize is that India is not a country like the USA, that can be ruled by policies alone. It is a multi-ethnic, multi-lingual country with an overflowing population. If people get the feeling that they are involved in the process of policy-making even in the minutest degree – this will lead to a better democracy on all sides. The nation should be promoted as one single entity. Time is past when religion- and caste- based politics were the only means which could be employed to get a majority.

There is no doubt that Indian politics is like the Augean stables nowadays: filthy with corruption, scandals, stagnancy and indifference on the part of the people in power. With rising prices and a failing economy the common man feels helpless in this situation. It does seem that a Herculean power is needed to clean up this mess and push India on the path of development. Will Modi be able to play this Herculean role? Or will the UPA government be able to use the force of good governance to wipe its corrupt image clean and retain power? As the 2014 elections draw near, the country enjoys the power tussle between the country’s leaders. But also hopes fervently that it will get to see a better government at the centre, which can lead India towards an utopian dream.

Till then, let the games begin!

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19 August 2013

NEWS ANALYSIS, FEATURE AND DISCOURSE

Fr. Joe Mariadhas,

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St. Joseph’s College, Jakhama - Nagaland

veryone wants to achieve something and anything that one wants to achieve requires motivation. The results were out a few months ago and most of the students have taken admission in different educational institutions and colleges to pursue their academic carrier. I interviewed a few students and asked them this question, ‘what do you want most from life?’ and the answer was ‘to be successful’. I too feel that all of us want to be successful in everything we do. In order to be successful, we need wisdom to know what to do, the knowledge of how to do it, and the self motivation to do it. Success happens when preparation meets opportunity. We have entered into a new academic session and it seems to me that self motivation and the desire to seek sincere knowledge is lacking in our young generation who really need to equip themselves with the best of everything. It is not only my observation but also the most common problem that teachers and parents face is lack of student motivation.

What makes students study? This question, usually expressed with frustration, is heard over and over again whenever college faculty assembles. These are some of the observations made by faculty members who teach students in different colleges. “Students are motivated by fear,” some faculty members’ are of the opinion, “Give them tough classes and they’ll pull through.” Other faculty members might plea the opposite case, arguing that students thrive on positive feedback. Still other teaching faculty might argue that students work to satisfy their own personal achievement goals, or that students work when they believe that there will be direct payback – in future pay or opportunities – for the efforts expended today. Whatever it is we do find motivation lacking in student communities towards academic success.

The disagreement about the sources of student motivation makes the question of academic motivation sound a great deal like that of workplace motivation.

There are many theories of motivation and also different kinds of motivation. The internal motivation propels an individual to actualization and success while external motivation is measured in terms of outcome or success of an individual after a task.

Management theory abounds with contradictory theories about what makes employees work. Maslow (1968) argued that needs drive behavior, and that workplace (and, presumably, academic) motivation is determined by the level of the needs hierarchy at which the individual is operating. McClelland (1966) claimed instead that motivation is driven by an innate need to achieve, and Herzberg (1959) proposed that the content of the jobs themselves was the source of the elusive employee motivation. Motivation can either come from within the student (intrinsic) or from outside (extrinsic). A student who is intrinsically motivated performs a task because of the joy that comes from learning new materials. An individual who performs in colleges to gain parent approval, grades, or rewards is externally motivated and feels great in achieving them. While researches show that those individuals with internal motivation may achieve greater success, teachers and parents often find that many children seek external reinforces. Motivation, as parents and teachers know, often varies depending on the setting, the people involved, the task and the situation. The key for each learner is to find that which motivates. Be it internal or external, motivation is the key to academic success.

A research conducted among the college students about their academic success state that college students’ explanations of their success and failure in challenging activities and how it relates to students’ efficacy, value, and engagement is the thriving force behind their academic success. The results suggest most students hold one primary reason for success

during the challenging activity, including grade/extrinsic, mastery/intrinsic, a motivation/working, social, and performance. In order to motivate the students towards academic success, the teaching materials are to be challenging, relevant and it should have the application towards life situations. It is not just academic learning but actual learning for life. As John Dewey said, ‘Education is not preparation for life; but education is life itself’. These task reasons for success, if assumed to be goals were more numerous than those suggested by goal theory. Task reason for success was important for engagement, intrinsic value, difficulty compared to others, and effort. As expected, engagement and intrinsic value were highest for those with mastery reasons but lowest for those in a motivation or those who succeeded because they made the grade. Unexpectedly, success was more important for motivation and experience of the activity.

These results suggest that it is important to examine not only student goals, but also whether or not students reach their goals.

Strong study habits are essential to student academic success, yet an understanding of the underlying motivations for student studying eludes most faculty members. One of the students said, “I am motivated to study because I want to graduate with honors, and another student told that he doesn’t like to study because he is forced by parents and teachers to study”.

But we know that studying plays an integral role in the success of college students. Faculty members, however, are limited in their abilities to compel students to study. The motivation to study ultimately the responsibility for success or failure must rest with the students. As Davis and Murrell (1993) summarized, “While faculty members can serve as academic helmsmen, the collective energy of all students at the oars actually moves the boat through the water” .Nevertheless, teaching faculty measure their successes or failures in terms of student learning – and student learning is closely connected to student study behavior.

We know that belief is an attitude, a point of view, the way we think about something. Students often make the mistake of believing that a person is either motivated or not and are not able to discern in a realistic manner. Our attitudes are formed through our knowledge and experience. In reality, people who appear to be motivated in everything they do have just been successful in understanding how to motivate themselves in a variety of settings and tasks. Two things contribute to motivation for any task: what one expects from oneself and what value one has for achieving a goal. The key to motivation is that understanding that all of us have the power to change both your expectations of ourselves and the value placed on a task. Motivated students persist at tasks and are more cognitively engaged in the material, which makes it easier to learn. People generally believe that a person is either motivated or they are not. In reality, motivation can change and those people who appear to be motivated in everything they do have just been successful in understanding how to motivate themselves in a variety of settings and tasks.

Students who effectively motivate themselves exhibit a variety of behaviors that lead to success. Motivated students will make choices that help them achieve their desired outcome. They will work hard to put forth the necessary effort and maintain that effort long enough to complete the task. Motivated students will think for more deeply about course material and engage in more elaborate processing in order to truly learn. Motivated students can be recognized by their success in achieving their goals.

Everyone can become a student who displays these characteristics; it just takes more effort for some than others. When you learn the skills of motivation and recognize the obstacles to motivation you might be amazed at how quickly you can achieve your goals.

Taking into consideration that our educational system demands text book oriented education at lower

levels, students often have to work harder in college in order to achieve the grades they may have earned in high / higher secondary schools. Academic challenges might result in stress, frustration, self-doubt, and insecurity about one’s abilities and potential to succeed in college. Learning how to effectively study can be one of the most difficult skills to learn when a student first goes to college. Study habits learned while in high school don't always translate well into a college setting.

Since from primary education and in school education, most students have been taught the "right" way to study were to dedicate yourself; Memorize; Lock yourself in a quiet room and don't leave until you know the material.

But as one reaches college it becomes not as useable as the academic demands are different and the methodology that needs application differs from the earlier ways of learning. In some cases, students struggle to get out of their own way to achieve academic goals. Poor study habits, lack of motivation and poor preparation negatively impact student performance. However, students also face more indirect conflicts with high academic achievement from areas like finances and family support. Education has to be relevant, easy to learn and understand and it should have practical application of the knowledge learned in class rooms. Student motivation can be increased if some of these issues are addressed in the best positive and possible manner to achieve academic success.

Learning new skills involves absorbing a lot of information. Quite often this is in the form of text that needs to be read and sometimes depending on what you are studying; there can be a lot of reading to do.

This makes reading effectively an important study skill. Knowing how to focus while reading can improve your reading and the amount of information you absorb. Many students exert enough energy in life to get big results, but they don’t focus on their energy well.

Strategy and focus are the two levers that can move and motivate students to academic success. Some students seem to naturally have the inner drive to handle all of life responsibilities as students and achieve success while many do not know how to handle the study pressure and fall a prey to failure and loss.

The different brain waves can improve our study skills. It is obvious that our brain is in a different state from when we are sound asleep to when we are reading a book so it is logical that our brain waves affect how we absorb information. Here is a brief introduction to the different brain waves and how they can affect your concentration and study skills. The Different Brain Waves Brain waves are measured by electrical activity in the brain. The brain produces the most electrical activity when you are fully alert and this normal state in which you do most of your daily activities involves beta brain waves. When you are in a more relaxed state your brain creates alpha brain waves which are important for creativity and stress relief. We need to understand that our brain waves all the time sends images and stores in our memory in different forms. Focusing on what we do will help to improve the study skills and bring success to our academic career. As you learn as college student what is required to be successful during this phase of your education is identifying and marshaling your resources promptly and effectively and make use of all the opportunities available and achieve your goal.

Keys to Motivation: • Aspire to achieve • Achieve it through commitment and hard work • Enjoy a new sense of purpose in your academics • Keep your motivation levels high using practical strategies • Conquer your fear of failure • Set meaningful goals and achieve them • Increase your self-confidence • Deal with the expectations of parents and teachers • Fall in love with learning again • Focus on destination

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The Nagaland Assembly Resolution of 2010 and Regulations of 2012 on land and its resources (P&NG) Dr. E. Renphamo Lotha Former Law Officer and Advocate 1. Ever since the 12th July, 2013 there has been a flood of writing on the Article 371A(a)(iv) of the Constitution of India with sufficient confusions, misunderstandings and misinterpretations coupled by blame game as reported in the local newspapers. It is now concluded that Nagaland has become a land of confusions compounded by lawlessness led by the State, the guardian of the people despite the claim of the land of festivals. In this context, I have been constrained by my conscience in the interest of the public to clarify the specific controversial subject in question in the interest of the suffering poor and downtrodden public.

2. In the aforesaid Resolution of the Nagaland assembly on Land ownership and Transfer of land and its Resources in respect of Minerals including Petroleum and Natural Gas, 2010 followed by the Nagaland Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulations, 2012 it is considered necessary to point out the crystal clear mistake of the State. The aforesaid regulation 4(2)(iii) of the Nagaland Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulations, 2012 wrongly incorporated the clause as follows: “The State Government that own wells, and /or lands in a zone”. This section is considered unconstitutional, illegal as it has directly infringed the fundamental right of the land owners depriving them to own their lands. If so, the Naga land owners enshrined under Article 371A(a)(iv) who are the owners of petroleum and natural gas have become landless in their own lands as the lands have been encroached and taken away by force by the State.

Thereby the State who is the guardian of the Nagas have become trespasser and land grabber.

3. Of course, the State may become a land owner if she has purchased the land with adequate compensation. Otherwise, she has no constitutional and legal right to encroach private lands by becoming exploiters instead of being the real guardian.

4. It may be recalled that the Chief Minister of Nagaland on the 12th July, 2013 while speaking on the aforesaid subject addressed the civil societies of the Nagas in para seven of his speech as follows: “We had, therefore, no other option except to evolve our own legal framework so that the private property rights of the Nagas in regard to land and its resources stood protected. This is how the Nagaland Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulations and Rules, 2012 came to be enacted”.

If that be the case, he has contradicted himself. The aforesaid Resolution and Regulations and his speech were found quite contradictory. In his speech, he said he would like to protect the rights of the land owners, the Nagas.

But in the aforesaid resolution and regulations, he has taken away the fundamental right of the Naga land owners which was considered unconstitutional, illegal and inhuman. He should walk the talk without cheating the innocent, poor and downtrodden Nagas if he really wants to be their genuine guardian in a Welfare State.

5. Well, we have had enough discussion, negotiation on the aforesaid subject in question. It is now the right time to settle the dispute between the Centre and the State. Whatever the Centre and State may claim, the Supreme Court is the final interpreter of the Constitution under Article 371A(a)(iv).The Supreme Court Judgment date 8th July 2013 delivered by a Bench led by justices J. Chelameswar and Madan B. Lokur may be referred as follows: “We are of the opinion that there is nothing in the law which declares that mineral wealth and sub soil rights rest in the State”

6. Considering the merit of the aforesaid facts and circumstances, the Nagaland State is once again advised to repeal the unconstitutional and illegal Resolution of 2010 and Regulations of 2012 in respect of land and its resources including Petroleum and Natural Gas in accordance with Article 371A(1)(iv) as the lands belongs to the Nagas alone. Let us now go for peace for development without any further agitation .Even if the State continue to assert her unconstitutional right under the aforesaid Article, the Supreme Court has already strucked down her unconstitutional claim.

POLL ReSuLTS

Is NagalaNd goverNmeNt takINg the free, INformed aNd prIor coNseNt of people for developmeNt actIvItIes? • No, never has done never will, to do so will make Some of those who voted YES had this to say: • Yes, I can say that the government is taking the the government accountable to the people. free, informed and prior consent of the people. In • The government does not want to follow the forfact it’s the people that are creating the problem for mula of free, informed and prior consent, because this will automatically raise the question of comthe government. pensation. Our state gov• In the media we keep reading about the joint meetings, survey and other activities of the government. ernment is not very fond So I think the government is taking some measures of giving compensation to to involve the public. But maybe they need to do the people. more, not just in Dimapur area but all over Naga- • No, unfortunately, 1.this has been suppressed by land.

• Yes, it may not be to the extent required, but at least different agents. 2.peothey are making the effort to reach out to the public ples/ citizens are ignorant about it. 3. public does through consultations. not possess citizen responsibilities. thus, the Some of those who voted no had this to say: • When it comes to development activities, the state government took advangovernment is only concerned about the funds that tage of it.

• No, Naga will never see are coming from the central government. the daylight of such ges• No, the Nagaland government does not seem concerned at all about people's rights. When this is the tures. its a naked reality. case, it naturally has no regard at all for seeking • No, Not many governthe free, informed and prior consent of the people. ment do that because The State government thinks it can bulldoze its way they government is electthrough the people, but how wrong they are. If the ed to rule over the prolepeople get fed up and tired of this kind of approach, tariat. the people will sure rise up and revolt against the • No, I don't think the govgovernment. They should not take the people's siernment gives a damn of lence for granted. People are fed up of their bullyour existence. ing tactics. I will say a Big No … the government • its... hopelessly NO...... is the people and the people are crafty, highly corthey have been talking YES no rupted, too selfish minded. So forget about develwith their mouth but in acopment activities. Nagaland (our society) is on the tion nil.... this is the reaverge of ruin. son why our stated is not growing.... our road is the • If at all it was so things would have been differbest example.... ent......NO. • Its obvious the government just simply does not

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care for the people’s right. They only want to bulldoze their way through with sheer strength. They think they are going to VVIPS for the rest of their lives. They forget that soon they will only be mere public like us.

• The condescending attitude of government is inimical to the progress and development of the state as much as its swaggering unilateral action contravenes the democratic process of consultations like the recent issue over the de-recognition and recognition of the certain tribes where the opinion and consent of the people (parent tribes) are literally sidelined by the powers that be for gaining the short-term upper hand in view of attaining a positive end result being culminated in wide repercussions for the Naga society at large.

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Some of those who voted OTHERS had this to say: • Can anyone tell me which MLA's in this puppet state OTHERS is Free from Corruption?

And who is elected truly for his Good Works done for the Naga Commoners.?

They are simply disco dancing when the GOI plays the Music. For me i can't find any innocent MLA's.

• even society is corrupted inside that we are not able to demand what is ours... but yaa.. society should demand that.. but as far as i know the MLAs and ministers would not do it...

• According to me, this so called "free, Informed and prior consent" has many limitations when we see in Nagaland context. we all know the mentality of our people, a simple decision which could have been made in a week or month takes eternity. We take hundreds of meetings, we take years and years to take decisions and by the time we have made the decision, our "opportune time" is gone."Strike when the iron is hot" usually turned into "Flogging a Dead horse" situation. The govt. should exert its authority as and when it is appropriate.

• Action speaks louder we see what’s happening around us. Roads itself should remind us that its absolutely no. Not worth to be leader of our state these days.

• I think it is the people who first have to be educated properly.

• The elected people have been so elected to come together and make decisions for the welfare of the State and its people, and we the people are the government when we have exercised our franchise to choose these people to represent us.

They cannot be expected to run to us for every little decision they have to make that would be insane, but when it pertains to major decisions they should have the mandate of the people. An easy way would be to publish or intimate their concerns and the decisions they are about to take or discussions they are having, give enough time for any person or organisation to voice their opinion and take those given into consideration when they deliberate and then make a decision...

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Dawood Ibrahim is protected by Pakistan’s ISI: Abdul Karim Tunda

New Delhi, August 18 (AgeNCies): Abdul Karim Tunda, Dawood Ibrahim’s close aide who was arrested by Delhi Police has revealed certain facts which point towards the complicity of Pakistan’s ISI and India’s most wanted man in 26/11 Mumbai attacks, as per reports on Sunday. Tunda has also revealed that Dawood was being protected by the ISI and that the Pakistani Army has deep rooted links with the mafia don, as per Delhi Police sources. Tunda has also told interrogators that he had met Dawood several times in Karachi.

Tunda is proving to

be a minefield of information for the security agencies. Throwing lingh on the Mumbai attacks mastermind Zaki-ur-Rehman Lakhvi, Tunda has apparently said that the man called the shots as far as terror outfit Lashker-e-Taiba’s (LeT) was concerned. He has also talked about his differences with Lakhvi. He has also claimed that he had not been included in LeT’s ‘bleed India’ policy strategy, despite being one of the founders of LeT’s pan-India operations, which had virtually left him and his family on the streets. The reason for him being overlooked

was because he was considered a spent force once he arrived in Pakistan from Bangladesh in early 2000.

One of India’s most wanted men, Tunda was arrested on Friday after evading the security agencies for nineteen years. In a bid to escape the law, he travelled various countries. In order to earn a livelihood, Tunda, who had helped in indoctrinating many youths from India for terror activities, was given a two storied house bang opposite to Markaz ul Jamaat-ul-Dawah in Muridkee of Sheikhpura district of Punjab where he used to sell perfumes.

hApur, August 18 (AgeNCies): Family and neighbours of Abdul Karim Tunda welcomed Delhi Police’s arrest of one of India’s ‘most wanted’ terrorists, saying that he should be hanged to death for the crimes that he has committed. His detention ushered much awaited relief for his relatives and neighbours and they sought stringent punishment for him. Reacting to the arrest, Tunda’s brother Abdul Malik who resides at Hapur said that the Police had frequently visited his

residence to inquire about his whereabouts from family members.

“The court will decide whether the responsible figures and authorities of the country are correct or not,” Abdul Malik said. Meanwhile, Tunda’s sister-in-law didn’t mince her words, saying that he should be punished with death sentence since he had been the root cause for all the harassment endured by the entire family.

“Earlier, many times it was said that he had been arrested but it was never

the case. But this time it is good news that he has been arrested. He should be hanged to death. We were facing lot of trouble because of him,” Tahira said. Devinder Sharma, a neighbour, rejoiced over his arrest and said that maximum punishment should be awarded to him, as prescribed in the Indian Penal Code (IPC).

“There should be a strict investigation against him. He was a shame and had even ruined the reputation of this locality. It’s a very proud moment for the country...,” Devinder Sharma said.

New Delhi, August 18 (iANs): South Africa is keen for Indian investments in its mining sector for a mutually beneficial partnership, acting High Commissioner to India Malose W. Mogale says.

“South Africa is endowed with minerals and we want capital equipment for mining. India should invest in South African mining so that a mutually beneficial partnership leads to more employment in South Africa,” Mogale told IANS in an interview.

Africa’s biggest economy offers a very favourable

investment climate and in the areas of expertise of Indian businesses, the acting high commissioner said.

Several Indian companies like Tata Steel, Jindal Group and Essar are already in South Africa with large investments in the mining and mineral sectors. South Africa-based Hepzibar Mining has been exploring partnerships with Indian business for developing a coal block in Mozambique. The company is also looking for an Indian joint venture partner to develop a diamond block in Namibia.

Training and capacity building is another area of Indian expertise that South Africa hopes to benefit from to a greater degree.

“Indian investments in South Africa will also result in training of local personnel. From there, students and those supported by the ITEC (Indian Technical & Economic Cooperation Programme) are coming to study in Indian universities,” Mogale said. He welcomed India’s liberalising retail trade, saying it would allow more market access, especially for South African agricultural products.

Abdul Karim Tunda’s family relieved at his arrest, demands stringent punishment

Indian policemen in plain clothes surround Syed Abdul Karim - alias Tunda, center, as he is produces before media, before being taken to court, in New Delhi on Saturday, August 17. One of India's most wanted terrorists Tunda, an expert bomb maker of terror outfit Lashkar-eTaiba who is accused of masterminding over 40 bombings in the country, has been arrested by Delhi Police at the Indo-Nepal border after he was apparently deported from one of the Gulf countries, according to local news agency Press Trust of India (AP Photo)

South Africa seeks Indian investment in mining “We need to export processed food products to India like wine, but it could not be sold profitably in India because of high entry tariffs. South African wine is among the best in the world,” Mogale said.

Bilateral trade between India and South Africa was at $14.7 billion in 2011-12 and is projected to reach $15 billion by the end of the current fiscal. Discussions are also on for a Preferential Trade Agreement (PTA) between India and the South African Customs Union (SACU).

The talks are necessari-

A volunteer tries to adjust the axe of an idol of the elephant-headed Hindu god Ganesh as the same is transported to a place of worship in Mumbai on August 18.

Ganesh Chaturthi, which begins from Sept. 9, is celebrated as the birthday of Lord Ganesha who is widely worshiped by Hindus as the god of wisdom, prosperity and good fortune. The idols will be immersed in the Arabian Sea at the end of the ten day long festival. (AP Photo)

ics like good touch and bad touch? How to explain to a child who can barely talk or comprehend. How to be comfortable with your child while discussing it and how to make the talk comfortable,” Das told IANS. According to parenting expert Bhavna Awasthy, it is very important for parents to talk to their children about right and wrong “touches” considering the growing number of cases of sexual assaults on kids.

“I know it isn’t easy. You can’t just get up one day when your child is of 10 years and say ‘Let me discuss it now’. I am sorry to say, but that’s too late,” Awasthy told IANS. “The right age is two years. At this age, the child doesn’t understand the consequences of a good touch or bad touch. The thought has to be etched into their minds by reinstating the fact that

their parents are the most important people in their life and they will be there with them whatever happens,” she added. Child-care expert Vaneet Parmar agreed.

“Children should be told again and again that ‘Mom and dad will always

low the same process minus his parents. If there is a change in action or anyone else coming into the picture, the child should protest by saying ‘no’ to that person. The parents should also tell the child to inform them immediately,” he said.

be there for you. We are your best friends and you have to tell us everything’.

The child then starts confiding in you,” he said. Parmar said the next step is to explain to the child what a wrong act is. “Sexual molestation happens usually in schools,” he pointed. “The parents should reinforce the fact in the child’s mind that whenever he goes to the toilet he will have to fol-

Awasthy said it is important to tell a child that no one, other than a parent, can touch his or her private parts. “They should be told that no one can touch their private parts other than their parents or grandparents (if they are looking after the child). So, if there is a third person breaking the chain, action has to be taken,” she added, saying the parents should be very

“Children should be told again and again that ‘Mom and dad will always be there for you”

‘India must make SL address human rights issues’

Colombo, August 18 (AgeNCies): Amnesty International has made a strong statement in favour of India addressing serious concerns with the Sri Lankan Minister for External Affairs, G.L Pieris, about Sri Lanka’s ongoing crackdown on dissent, repression and thousands of cases of disappearances and extrajudicial killings during and after the 2009 war. India must stand firm in its demand for justice for the war-affected as it had signalled at the UN Human Rights Council in March this year when it made a strong call for an “independent and credible investigation” that would be “to the satisfaction of the international community”, said a statement by the human rights organisation.

“Sri Lankan authorities have continued to dither on past promises at the Human Rights Council or pay heed to the serious concerns raised by the international community. With CHOGM around the corner, the world’s eyes remain on Sri Lanka to address its human rights record,” said the statement. “India must shine the spotlight on Sri Lanka’s human rights climate and use G.L Peiris’s visit as an opportunity to question Sri Lanka’s actions in addressing the grave violations that have taken place and continue to, post-conflict,” said Amnesty International India’s Programmes Director, Shashikumar Velath.

On 15 August, the Sri Lankan government published the mandate of a new commission, which would look into enforced disappearances and abductions during decades of armed conflict. The commission, the tenth of its kind, would inquire into and report on incidents of people disappearing from their “places of residence” and remaining missing between 10 June, 1990 and May 19, 2009 when the armed conflict ended. Amnesty International has questioned the efficacy of these ad hoc bodies, which lack independence and effective witness protection, and make recommendations that are rarely implemented.

“Many such incidents committed by the Sri Lankan security forces and the LTTE were reported to Sri Lanka’s Lessons Learnt and Reconciliation Commission, (two of the members of this new Commission also served on the LLRC),” said the organisation. “These complaints must be effectively addressed, by determining the fate and whereabouts of the missing and punishing parties responsible,” it added. “The wording of the mandate raises doubts whether the commission is empowered to examine enforced disappearances of individuals from displacement camps, security checkpoints, guesthouses, roadways or importantly, upon surrender to the authorities.

KolKAtA, August 18 (iANs): Former Lok Sabha speaker Somnath Chatterjee Sunday expressed grave concern over the non-passage of the Food Security Bill, and blamed political parties for rendering parliament “non-functional” and stalling the bill. “It’s a matter of grave concern that the Bill is yet to be passed. Who is to be blamed for that? Parliament has become nonfunctional. Political parties, who talk of welfare and development of the people, are not allowing parliament to function and pass the all important bill,” Chatterjee said on the sidelines of an event here.

Prime minister Manmohan Singh recently asserted that the bill, which aims to provide subsidised food grain at prices much below the market rate to around 67 percent of India’s 1.2 billion people, numbering around 800 million, will be passed at the earliest. Speaking on “Environment and Its Impact on Society” at the 50year celebration of J.D. Birla Institute, Chatterjee said

the Food Security Bill must incorporate provisions regarding environment conservation. Emphasising on the need for harmony between development and environment, Chatterjee asked environmentalists to dwell on the works of Rabindranath Tagore who had “passionately espoused the need for environmental protection”.

“Tagore first became concerned about man’s impact on the environment after seeing an oil spill at sea on his way to Japan in 1916, decades before an environmental movement emerged in the West. The experience provoked him to write at length about his annoyance at the way modern man was failing to respect nature,” said Chatterjee. “I would urge environmentalists to undertake a serious study of Tagore who had passionately espoused about the need for environmental protection. The annual tree-planting ceremony in Shantiniketan that he started in 1927 is a reflectionion of his love for nature,” added Chatterjee.

Food bill not being passed worries Somnath

ly time-consuming because South Africa needed to first agree with other SACU member countries through a prolonged issue-by-issue consultation.

“The on-going discussions for the PTA are complex and some issues need to be resolved so that all parties can benefit,” Mogale said. Besides South Africa, SACU - the world’s oldest customs union established in 1910 - comprises Botswana, Lesotho, Namibia and Swaziland.

South Africa is the current chair of the BRICS multilateral forum also in-

volving Brazil, Russia, India and China. Mogale said South Africa’s priorities as the BRICS chair were to implement the decisions of the grouping’s fifth summit held in Durban in March.

“South Africa’s priorities in this regard are implementing the eThekwini Declaration and Action Plan adopted at the Durban summit,” Malose said.

“Work has already been done in some areas like for the setting up a BRICS Business Council, the establishing of a BRICS Bank and an academic council,” the South African envoy added.

JAuNpur(up), August 18 (pti): A local court on Saturday directed the police to register a case against social activist Anna Hazare for allegedly showing disrespect to the National Flag during his visit to Jaunpur on July 29. Chief Judicial Magistrate Narendra Bahadur Prasad directed the Line Bazar police to register the case and probe the matter. The court’s direction came on a petition filed by a local lawyer Himanshu Srivastava.

In his complaint, Srivastava has alleged that Hazare had come to a college in the town to address a meeting during his ‘Jan-

tantra Yatra’ on a vehicle, on which a full size national tricolour was pasted.

The meeting went on till 8 PM and this amounted to showing disrespect to the flag. Earlier, a delegation of local lawyers had also met the Superintendent of Police stressing that though they were supporters of Hazare’s anti-corruption campaign and had therefore gone to the meeting, they were hurt by the disrespect of the National Flag at the meeting and demanded lodging a case. According to the rules, the national tricolour should be hoisted from sunrise to sunset and not New Delhi, August 18 (pti): Indian Army beyond that. troops have sighted mysterious unidentified flying objects (UFOs) in the Ladakh sector along the Line of Actual Control with China. On August 4, the their own,” she added.

“When your child is UFO was sighted by Army eight, you have to move be- troops in Lagan Khel area yond the act part and talk in Demchok in Ladakh area about the affects it will have in the evening and a report on them and on the fam- has been sent to the Army ily,” Parmar added. Nitin headquarters by the local Pandey, founder of www. formation, sources said parentune.com, an online here.

There have been over community to guide parents, said parents play an 100 sightings of UFOs along important role in shaping the Line of Actual Control the lives of their children. (LAC) in the last several “We offer an authentic months but this sighting community of parents who has come after some timecan interact with each oth- gap, they said. Asked about er and discuss the issues the UFO sightings by the that concerns them. Every Army troops in Ladakh parent will have his way sector, Defence Minister A of dealing with a particu- K Antony had told Parlialar problem. We have also ment that there is no conroped in experts to guide clusive proof of sighting of the parents in parenting,” unidentified flying objects he added. “But parenting (UFOs) over the Sino-Indiis not an easy thing to do, an border. The UFO sightespecially in today’s time. ing on August 4 comes after it is all about patience and reports suggested that a understanding,” Pandey top-level science research institute had found that the told IANS.

Anna Hazare in trouble, booked for showing ‘disrespect’ to National Flag in Jaunpur

Time to talk to kids about right and wrong touches New Delhi, August 18 (iANs): Meera Das is a worried mother. Daily news reports of minor children being raped or molested has added lines to her pretty forehead. A mother of a two-year-old daughter, Das knows she has to inform her child about right and wrong touches to her body but doesn’t know how to begin.

Like Das, there are many parents in the metropolis who constantly worry about their child’s security, but are hesitant to introduce the subject of sexuality at a tender age.

According to experts, parents should start introducing the subject as early as two years. But this is easier said than done. “I had many questions in my mind. How to initiate the process? When is the right age to broach sensitive top-

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specific and clear about the instructions. After these initial steps, parents should focus on building a bond with their child.

“It should be a trust building relationship from then on. After the age of two, the child grows up fast.

But what the parents have told the child at that age will always remain in his or her mind,” Awasthy added.

Experts said after the age of two, the parents should sit again with their kids when they turn eight to explain what would be the consequences of a wrong act.

“These days, the innocent days of children have already been snatched by the massive media exposure.

Children mature fast. They know. But parents should also not take it for granted that a child will learn about horrific terms like rape, molestation or abuse on

UFO spotted on India-China border by Indian Army troops

UFOs were actually planets Jupiter and Venus, which are clearly visible from the high altitude and thin atmosphere terrain of Ladakh.

The reports said that the research institute had found out that the Army troops deployed in the area had mistaken the two planets as UFOs. However, it is not clear whether the conclusion arrived at by the research institute has been accepted by the Army and Government or not. Last year, the 14 Corps, which looks after military deployment along Kargil-Leh and the frontiers with China, had sent reports to the Army Headquarters about the sightings of UFOs by an ITBP unit in Thakung near the Pangong Tso Lake. Reports suggested that these yellowish spheres appear to lift off from the horizon on the Chinese side and slowly traverse the sky for three to five hours before disappearing. The officials had confirmed that these UFOs were not Chinese drones or satellites.

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Disgraced Chinese politician Bo Xilai to stand trial next week Beijing, August 18 (AgenCies): Expelled Chinese politician Bo Xilai charged with corruption, bribery and abuse of power in July will stand tried in court on Thurs-

day, state media said on Sunday.

Bo the Communist Party of China (CPC) chief of Chongqing a city in South China was sacked from the Party last year after his and his family’s name came up in the scandal surrounding murder of a British businessman, Neil Heywood in November 2011.

The subsequent political scandal shocked the Communist country with its trail of money, murder and sleaze.

Bo’s wife, Gu Kailai was jailed last August after official versions said she had confessed to the murder of Heywood following a business dispute

and threats to their son, Bo Guagua.

Wang Lijun, the former police chief of Chongqing, was sentenced to 15 years in prison on September 24 for abuse of power, corruption and defection.

Wang, once close to Bo, had tried to seek asylum in the US consulate in Chengdu after he fell out with the Communist leader and claimed that his life was in danger.

“Bo Xilai will stand open trial at the Jinan Intermediate People’s Court next week for charges of bribery, graft and abuse of power, the court said Sunday. The open trial will start at 8.30am on Aug. 22 at its 5th courtroom,” state-run

Xinhua news agency said in a brief report.

Last July, Bo was charged with bribery, embezzlement and power abuse, “Bo, as a civil servant, took the advantage of his position to seek profits for others and accepted an “extremely large amount” of money and properties,” the indictment papers said.

“He also embezzled a huge amount of public money and abused his power, seriously harming the interests of the state and people,” the document, quoted by state media, said.

“He had committed serious crimes and will be indicted on the charges of bribery, embezzlement and power abuse,” it said.

The new Chinese leadership under President Xi Jinping has tried to portray the Bo Xilai case as an example of how serious the government was on cracking down on corruption.

“The indictment (of Bo Xilai), as well as feedback from Chinese public, shows that a major consensus has been reached within the Party and the whole society that China must resolutely crack down on corruption and uphold the rule of law. The facts have repeatedly shown that in China, people will be held accountable and severely punished if they break the law, no matter who they are,” a recent commentary in Xinhua said.

In this file photo taken on March 11, 2012, Chongqing party secretary Bo Xilai attends a plenary session of the National People's Congress at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. A Chinese court said on August 18, that Bo Xilai, a rising Communist Party star who fell from power in a messy scandal, will go on trial Thursday on corruption charges. He was dismissed last year in a sandal that saw his wife convicted of killing a British businessman. (AP Photo)

Death toll hits 39 in Philippines ferry accident CeBu, PHiLiPPines, August 18 (AP): As the MV Thomas Aquinas cruised toward Cebu city in the central Philippines, navy marshal Richard Pestillos prepared for a brief stop while some passengers watched a band and others soaked in the night breeze on the deck.

Then the scene turned chaotic when the ferry, with 870 passengers and crew, and a cargo ship collided late Friday, ripping a hole in its hull, knocking out its power and causing it to list before rapidly sinking as people screamed, according to Pestillos and other witnesses.

“The sea was very calm and we could already see the lights at the pier,” Pestillos told The Associated Press on Sunday by telephone. “Then very suddenly ... there was a loud bang then the grating sound of metal being peeled off,” he said.

Coast guard officials said at least 39 died and more than 80 were missing in the latest deadly sea accident in the Philippines, which happened 570 kilometers (350 miles) south of Manila.

Frequent storms, badly maintained vessels and weak enforcement of safety regulations have been blamed for many of the accidents, including in 1987 when the ferry Dona Paz sank after colliding with a fuel tanker, killing more

1 killed in Russia plane crash

MosCow, August 18 (iAns): A passenger was killed and three people, including the pilot, were injured Sunday when a small plane crashed in Russia’s Yakutia region, authorities said.

The Yakovlev Yak-52 aircraft went down some 10 kmfromTommot,Aldandistrict, during a training flight, killing the passenger and wounding the pilot, Xinhua reported citing the emergency situations ministry.

Two people on the ground were also injured.

A probe into the crash is underway.

Japanese activists sail near disputed islands

than 4,341 people in the world’s worst peacetime maritime disaster.

Cebu Governor Hilario Davide III said 751 passengers and crew of the Thomas Aquinas were rescued. There were no signs of additional survivors late Sunday, although Davide told reporters that he had not given up hope.

Pestillos, one of several people praised for saving others in the accident, said he distributed life jackets and launched life rafts before creating his own flotation device by tying three life jackets to his navy service rifle. As the ferry sank, Pestillos said he fell into water that reeked of oil and was hit by a falling life boat.

He said he gave his homemade flotation device to a woman who needed it to stay afloat.

He said he lost sight of her when he went to help seven others, including two toddlers, toward an overturned life boat.

Pestillos said rescuers found his rifle still tied to the life jackets, but it was not clear what happened to the woman. “I’m really praying that she also made it to the shore alive,” he said. Cebu coast guard chief Commodore William Melad said there were 870 people on the ferry, including 754 passengers and 116 crew, after collating records of hospitals, rescuers and the ferry owner.

in tHe eAst CHinA seA, August 18 (AP): Nearly two dozen Japanese nationalist activists and fishermen sailed on Sunday to a small group of islands at the center of a territorial dispute with China. They were closely monitored by Japan’s Coast Guard, but there were no Chinese patrols in the area and no incidents were reported.

After arriving in waters near the islands, those aboard the five fishing vessels carrying about 20 activists and fishermen began

fishing but did not appear to have any plans to try to swim ashore, which is forbidden by the Japanese government and would be seen as a border violation

by Beijing.

Both countries claim the uninhabited islands, known as the Senkaku in Japan and the Diaoyu in China, and have stepped up patrols to bolster their territorial claims. The dispute, which escalated rapidly after Japan moved last year to purchase them from a family who claimed to be their

owner, has soured relations between the countries.

Japanese Coast Guard vessels monitored the ships closely, but an AP video journalist aboard one of them could not see any Chinese vessels. The trip was backed

by Ganbare Nippon, a conservative and nationalist group, ostensibly to carry out a memorial ceremony at sea for about 80 civilians who died near the islets toward the end of World War II. The outcroppings in the East China Sea are controlled by Japan but also

wAsHington, August 18 (iAns): Two massive forest fires sweeping through America’s northwest state of Idaho have forced the evacuation of 2,250 homes and 7,000 people, officials said. More than 1,000 firefighters have raced to the scene to contain the blaze, Xinhua reported Sunday.

The Elk Complex fire, burning for the past nine days, has destroyed 81 structures and over 125,000 acres of land, fire officials said.

Around 80 km to the west, the Beaver Creek fire was spreading rapidly and threatening the historic “wild west” town of Hailey, the seat of Blaine county with around 7,900 residents. The fire has forced the evacuation of 2,250

homes and 7,000 people, Blaine County Sheriff Gene Ramsey wrote on Twitter.

“It’s heading straight for Hailey. The flames are towering above the town and are clearly visible to the residents,” said Bronwyn Nickel, public information officer for Blaine County. “We’re telling residents to get out.”

The fire, spreading in all directions due to winds, is still considered a major threat to the wealthy ski town of Sun Valley and the larger old town of Ketchum, where American writer Ernest Hemmingway lived and died.

“It is spreading right up the river valley ... through heavy vegetation and wooded areas,” said Nickel.

He said extremely dry and hot conditions have accelerated the fire.

In addition to the fire-

fighters, an extensive array of local and national aircraft have been deployed, the National Interagency Fire Center (NIFC) said.

With no loss of life and only minor destruction reported so far, both fires seem mild compared to those in June in Colorado that burned more than 500 homes, and in Arizona that killed 19 firefighters.

Both Idaho blazes started by lightning, the NIFC said. Nearby, the Pony Complex fire that began Aug 8 is now 90 percent controlled, after destroying over 149,000 acres, the NIFC reported.

With all the blazes so far affecting more than 400,000 acres, Idaho appears to head towards a record year of destruction from wild fires.

(AgenCies): The video of an 80-year-old Sikh man being punched in the face and shoved to the ground by a 19-year-old British woman has triggered outrage amid fresh concerns over hate crimes.

Closed circuit television (CCTV) in the British city of Coventry in West Midlands has captured shocking footage of the woman attacking the elderly man, who can be seen making feeble attempts to defend himself.

and the attack left him with a bloodied nose and black eye, British media reports said. The woman abused the man and spat on him before walking off following the apparently unprovoked attack near a bus station in Coventry’s Trinity Street at 8.30pm on August 10.

The police arrested the woman after a video of the attack, recorded by a passer-by on a mobile phone, went viral online and was shared on Facebook.

The police are treating

cious wounding”, which is punishable with up to five years in prison. The video of the attack triggered a wave of revulsion after it was circulated widely on the social media, The Coventry Telegraph reported.

Coventry Police chief Andy Nicholson was quoted by the paper as saying, “This was a despicable, violent attack on an elderly man in broad daylight. The victim is an 80-year-old man, he was left with a bloodied nose and a black eye.”

18 (Pti): A woman and two men have been shot dead in Pakistan in two different incidents of “honour killing,” police said today. The woman and her father-in-law were killed by the woman’s brother Javed Khan with the help of his uncle on Friday, when the victims were sleeping in their home in Nowshera district of troubled Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province.

The woman had married Amjad Khan in a local court about two years ago and had been living in Umer Abad,

filed an FIR against Javed and his uncle for murdering his wife and father, police said.

The bodies of both the victims have been sent for postmortem, they said. In another incident, a body of an unidentified Afghan man has been found in Nowshera Kalan area.

The man was accused of forcibly taking Abdul Rasheed’s daughter to Afghanistan, police said. It appeared that the brothers of the girl had killed the man, they said.

The body has been sent to the district hospital for autopsy.

to be the largest temple of the sun on the Eurasian steppe.

The shields are pentagonal stones, one with a circle carved in the centre, surrounded by a Herringbone or a V-shaped continuous pattern.

“Initial researches show the shields could date back to the late Bronze Age, roughly 3,000 years ago,” said Lyu Enguo, researcher with Xinjiang’s archaeological institute.

Experts from the Chi-

nese Academy of Social Sciences, and the cultural relic bureaus of Altay prefecture and Qinghe county started excavation in July to find ways of better protecting the relics.

Badly affected by earthquake and climate change, the stone complex has been eroded by the lake water.

Archaeologists compared the patterns carved on the shields with those on deer stones.

Deer stones are ancient

megaliths carved with symbols. They can be found all over the world, but are largely concentrated in Siberia and Mongolia. The name comes from their carved depictions of flying deer. There are many theories behind their existence and the people who made them, but expert opinion remains divided.

Pentagons and herringbone have been found on many deer stones on the Eurasian steppe.

The patterns at the current site are similar to those on deer stones from Mongolia’s Khovsgol province. Experts believe the stone shields were not used for combat, but for sacrifices after they were blessed and dedicated.

“They are most likely to be ritual objects for highlevel sacrifices, to drive out evil spirits,” said Guo Wu, a researcher with the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences.

Modern shaman often wear small shields as ritual objects. The discovery of these shields may show that such practices date back to at least 1,000 years ago, said Guo. Between the late Bronze Age and the early Iron Age, residents on the steppe switched a society based on livestock - mobile pastoralism - to nomadic.

Nomadic culture was prosperous at the time in the Altai mountains.

claimed by China and Taiwan.

It is Ganbare Nippon’s fifth visit to the disputed areas this year, and the 15th time in the last three years.

The organization says these trips are necessary to assert Japan’s claims to the islands.

China says the private owners had no legal claim to the islands, and strongly protested Tokyo’s purchase from them last September.

Chinese marine surveillance ships have routinely been patrolling the waters

7,000 evacuated over US forest fires

around the clock.

Activists from Hong Kong called off plans to sail for the disputed islands this week, according to Japan’s Kyodo news agency. Members of that group landed on one of the islets last year and raised Chinese and Taiwanese flags before being arrested by Japanese authorities.

No criminal charges were filed. But the landing of Chinese activists prompted Japanese activists to make similar efforts to assert Japan’s sovereignty.

In this photo released by the U.S. Forest Service on August 14, firefighters stand watch near the perimeter of the Elk Complex fire near the small mountain community of Pine, Idaho on August 12. The lightning-caused fire has burned across more than 140 square miles and destroyed structures in the community of Fall Creek, fire officials said. (AP Photo)

Hate crime: British teen assaults Sikh Woman among three shot North Korea accepts man, to be produced in court tomorrow dead in ‘honour killing’ in Pak South’s offer for talks London, August 18 The man’s turban fell off the attack as “serious mali- isLAMABAd, August Dawn reported. Amjad has

3,000-year-old stone shields found in China

Beijing, August 18 (AgenCies): Archaeologists have excavated a set of stone shields in northwest China’s Xinjiang Uygur region which they believe were used in sacrifices by nomads nearly 3,000 years ago.

The shields were discovered by the Huahaizi (or sea of flowers) lake in the Altai mountains, bordering Mongolia, Xinhua reported. The lake shore meadow is home to huge stone relics, including what archaeologists believe

around the islands since then. More recently, Beijing has been sending ships from the Chinese Coast Guard, which was formally inaugurated in July and gives Beijing greater latitude to patrol its claims by centralizing operations in a single body.

Japan has expressed unease about China’s activities near the islands and is bolstering its own surveillance capability — including plans to use drones capable of wide-range, high-altitude monitoring

on family reunions

seouL, August 18 (AP): North Korea on Sunday accepted South Korea’s offer for talks on holding a reunion of families separated by war, but proposed separate talks on resuming jointly run tours in North Korea, implying it wants a restart of the lucrative tours in return for it allowing the reunions.

Last week, the two Koreas agreed to work toward a resumption of a jointly run factory park in North Korea, raising hopes for improved ties between the rivals. Seoul subsequently proposed Red Cross talks Friday on restarting the reunions.

On Sunday, an unidentified spokesman at Pyongyang’s Committee for the Peaceful Reunification of Korea said the North had agreed on the Red Cross talks. He proposed meeting at the country’s scenic Diamond Mountain, and not at the southern side of the border village of Panmunjom as South Korea requested. The spokesman said North Korea also wants another set of talks Thursday on tourism tours of Diamond Mountain, a day ahead of the proposed Red Cross meet-

ing. South Korea’s Unification Ministry said it is reviewing the North Korean statement.

South Korea suspended tours to Diamond Mountain after a South Korean woman was shot dead by a North Korean border guard there in 2008. The project had provided a legitimate source of hard currency to North Korea before its suspension. “The North Korean intention is obvious. It is saying it wants to exchange the resumption of the Diamond Mountain tours with the family reunions,” said Lim Eul Chul, a professor at South Korea’s Kyungnam University. Family reunions were a major inter-Korean cooperation program formulated under a previous era of detente on the divided Korean Peninsula. About 22,000 North and South Koreans had brief family reunions before the program ended in 2010 due to increased tensions between the countries.

Wednesday’s agreement by the two Koreas to push to restart the jointly run Kaesong industrial park could signal a thawing in ties between the rivals.

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Bangalore, aug 18 (IanS): India's cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar said Twenty20 has made the game innovative and asked youngsters to learn a few shots for Tests since it is no more just "block and block, which was the norm earlier". "T20 matches have brought innovation to the game. When it comes to Test cricket you need to adjust and no two players are similar, technique wise. Players have to stick to their basics, that is important," Sachin said here Saturday night during the platinum jubilee celebrations of the Karnataka State Cricket Association.

The batting maestro

said a player can become an instant hero in Twenty20.

"T20 is the only format where you can become a hero in three or four deliveries."

"You have to learn to play a few shots in Tests these days. You just can't block and block, which was the norm earlier," he said.

Tendulkar said cricket is the only game that is played across three formats and its getting exciting not only for cricketers but also for spectators.

"Cricket is the only sport to have three formats and its only getting more exciting not only for players but also for spectators. There is creativity and

more results are coming by (in longer version of the game). The batsmen are willing to take chances ...," Tendulkar said.

Tendulkar said that good players adapt to all the formats easily because they have the right basics.

"Good players learn to adapt and players like Chris Gayle, Michael Hussey or AB de Villiers dominate in all formats. So, we need to have our basics right," he said. Tendulkar also backed the implementation of technology saying it has benefited the sport.

"I wondered how this technology would help us learn cricket, but over a period of time figured out its importance. It helped us plan our innings."

Asked what would he do if given the role of a selector, Tendulkar said he would analyse whether a player had the potential to withstand pressure, despite failures.

"Selection is not about looking at the scorebook.

A selector can pick players who have scored heavily.

But that does not always work out. For the past many years that I have been part of the Indian cricket, I have seen players who were exceptionally good at domestic level, somehow could not replicate it on the international stage," he said.

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In this photo provided by event promote, Takashi Miura, right, of Japan exchanges punches with Mexico's Sergio Thomson, left, during their WBC superfeatherweight world title match in Cancun, Mexico, Saturday, Aug. 17. (AP Photo)

Wayne Rooney tight-lipped on Man United future

lonDon, auguSt 18 (aFP): Unsettled striker Wayne Rooney refused to discuss his future at Manchester United in his first public comments since he was linked with a move to Chelsea. The 27-year-old made his first appearance for United this season as a substitute in their 4-1 win at Swansea City on Saturday, laying on second-half

goals for Robin van Persie and Danny Welbeck.

However, a picture that was circulated widely on Twitter showed that he did not celebrate with his team-mates after Van Persie's goal put United 3-0 up, fuelling speculation he remains concerned about his Old Trafford future.

United have rejected two bids for Rooney from

Chelsea during the close season, but he was reluctant to comment on their approaches.

Quizzed about his future by Sunday newspaper reporters after England's 3-2 friendly win over Scotland on Wednesday, he said: "I am here to talk about England."

Rooney missed United's entire pre-season

Olympians back Poonia for Khel Ratna

neW DelHI, auguSt 18 (PtI): Ace discus thrower Krishna Poonia on Sunday got more support for her recommendation for the prestigious Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award with Olympians, including London Games bronze medallist Yogeshwar Dutt, throwing their weight behind her.

Prominent Olympians and Arjun awardees were of the view that Poonia should also be recommended for the country's top sporting award, along with double trap shooter Ronjan Sodhi whose name has already been recommended by a selection panel under controversial circumstances.

"Poonia is a deserving candidate and she has won Commonwealth Games gold and a sixth-place finish in London Olympics. It was no mean achievement.

The whole wrestling community is behind her and we would like to urge the sports minister to reconsider the selection panel's decision," Yogeshwar said.

"My suggestion is that Poonia should be conferred the award along with Sodhi as was the case in 2009

when Sushil Kumar, Mary Kom and Vijender Singh had got the award. She is the first Indian woman athlete to win gold in Commonwealth Games (in 2010 in New Delhi)," the London Olympics bronze medallist wrestler added.

Yogeshwar's fellow grappler and two-time Olympic medallist Sushil Kumar had also thrown his weight behind Poonia.

"The government should jointly confer the Khel Ratna award to two of our best athletes -- Poonia and Sodhi. Both deserve the highest honour.

Both are best in their respective field," Sushil had said a few days back. The recommendation of Sodhi for Khel Ratna had sparked off a controversy with some members of the selection panel questioning the process of his selection. It was learnt that Sodhi's name was not there when the majority of members decided to vote for the Khel Ratna awardee but brought back later for consideration.

A selection panel member had said that Poonia and London Paralympics silver medallist HN Girisha were shortlisted for voting by 11

out of 12 selection panel members and Sodhi's name was not considered initially.

The scenario changed after one member, a former shooter, came in late for the meeting and Girisha's name was removed and there was voting between Sodhi and Poonia. Poonia was initially tipped for the recommendation as she had more support among the members till Sodhi's name was brought back.

Dronacharya Awardwinning wrestling coach Yashbir Singh said the Khel Ratna panel took into account the performance of year 2012 while selecting the candidate for the award and that criteria makes Poonia much more deserving candidate than Sodhi.

"Poonia finished sixth in London Olympics. There was no other better performance than her in 2012. If you take into account the performances of last year, I think Poonia deserves the honour much more than other candidates. She proved her credentials and should be honoured with the award," he said.

Yashpal Solanki, Judo chief national coach and Arjuna awardee, also threw

his weight behind Poonia and said the whole judoka community supports her case. "We want the award to be given to her as she has time and again proved her credentials. We are not against anyone but she is also a deserving candidate.

We want both Poonia and Sodhi should be jointly given the award," Solanki said.

Asian Games gold medallist boxer Rajkumar Sangwan also backed Poonia for the Khel Ratna award.

"We want the sports minister to reconsider Poonia's case. Poonia and Sodhi be jointly conferred the Khel Ratna as was the case last year when the award was jointly given to shooter Vijay Kumar and wrestler Yogeshwar," said Sangwan who is also an Arjuna awardee.

1966 Bangkok Asian Games gold medal winning wrestler and president of 60-member Haryana Arjuna Awardee Association, Bhim Singh said, "All members of our association support her and we are demanding the inclusion of her name in the awards list. We will try and meet the sports minister tomorrow at his office."

Why isn’t it being won by the players on the pitch today? We do not spend the money because we do not find the players. I am not the only one for that.”

He added, “We have a team that works on that and if they are not ready then that is good enough for us. I am disappointed when our fans are not happy but we haven’t lost a game because of our performance. We are in the market to buy players. Everybody knows but until we do we have to win games.” In an often fiery game, Arsenal lost to two penalties from Christian Benteke and a late goal from Antonio Luna but their real hitman was referee Anthony Taylor. He booked eight – four from each side – and sent off Arsenal defender Laurent Koscielny for a second yellow when ignoring Ron Vlaar’s regular assault on Arsenal strikers which had already secured a booking.

MaSon, auguSt 18 (aP): Unseeded American John Isner rallied from losing a first-set tiebreaker to upset seventh-seeded Juan Martin del Potro 6-7 (4), 7-6 (9), 6-3 in a grueling Western & Southern Open semifinal Saturday. Isner, who fell from No. 20 to 22 this week, will return to the top 20 after a stimulating Cincinnati run that includes beating three straight top10 players for the first time in his career while earning his second Masters 1000 series finals appearance and first in Cincinnati. His previous Masters 1000 final appearance was at Indian Wells in 2012. "It's awesome to be at this stage again," said Isner, who beat top-ranked Novak Djokovic in the quarterfinals and No. 8 Richard Gasquet in the second round. "I've been playing pretty well this season, but this tournament is where I've really started to put it all together. I'm playing pretty well in all facets of the game."

Isner, in his first appearance in the tournament's semifinals, had been 0-4 against the Argentine. He'll

campaign with hamstring and shoulder injuries but played for the first 66 minutes against Scotland before his second-half cameo at Swansea. He admitted that he needs to get more playing time behind him in order to return to top form. "You are always looking forward to a good pre-season," Rooney said.

"It's important you do that, but I had the injury to my hamstring and the injury to my shoulder so it's disappointing. "But I've had to deal with it and I have been working hard to try to get myself fit again.

"I've missed pre-season with a couple of injuries but I played a few minutes (against Scotland) and hopefully I can kick on now."

19th Classic Cup 2013 schedule for August 9 Vision FC vs Young Guns Club, Tseminyu – 12:00 noon Prege FC vs Khwüma FC – 1:30 pm New Market XI vs Cakou United Sporting Club – 3:30 pm

Snowboarder Devin Logan wins women's WCup half pipe QueenStoWn, auguSt 18 (aP): Snowboarder Devin Logan of the United States made a courageous return from a serious knee injury to win gold in a women's freestyle world cup half pipe event at the New Zealand Winter Games. Logan was competing for the first time since winning the half pipe gold medal at the 2012 New Zealand event. She qualified eighth out of 12 finalists and took the gold medal with a score of 84.60 as bad weather reduced the men's and women's finals to a single run. Antti-Jussi Kemppainen of Finland won the men's event with a score of 86.60 from Aaron Blunck and Taylor Seaton of the United States.

Angeli Vanlaanen of the United States had to wait more than an hour before her run in the women's final but scored 80.00 to take the silver medal while Mirjam Jaeger of Switzerland took bronze with a solid run of 74.80. Logan said she was delighted with her performance. "The weather didn't co-operate as everyone had hoped but I'm stoked to be back from my injury and happy to take the top spot," she said. "Feeling good!" Kemppainen said conditions were "pretty tough" but was glad the event was completed on schedule. "It feels pretty good," Kemppainen said. "I didn't really expect anything this cool, but it's definitely a good start for the season and I'm happy." Qualifying began on Sunday and continues on Monday for the men's snowboard slope style world cup.

Gooners rise up against Wenger Isner rallies for Cincinnati upset of del Potro

lonDon, auguSt 18 (agenCIeS): Furious Arsenal fans vented their anger as they lost their first opening-day Premier League match for 16 years. Heavy boos at the end were coupled with chants of “Where’s the ****** money” as ten-man Arsenal were made to look like novices by a Villa side who cannot be accused of stepping backwards. Paul Lambert’s men were often brutal in the tackle. But in all honesty, the one-time Premier League whipping boys were full value for a victory that has already cast a shadow over the future of manager Arsene Wenger. His belief in a squad that isn’t good enough and failure to buy decent, top quality players has been worrying.

Many believe he could quit before the end of this season if they fail to deliver the goods.

When asked why he had failed to spend money, Wenger said: “Why isn’t it being spent? I can return your question.

play third-seeded Rafael Nadal, who beat sixth-seeded Tomas Berdych 7-5, 7-6 (4) in the other semifinal to reach the tournament final for the first time in nine appearances.

"This is one tournament that I've never been able to play well, so it's something special to play well in a place I never did in the past," said Nadal, 3-0 in his career against Isner. "I'm very happy for that. I am having the right feelings on court. I'm playing aggressive, and the crowd here is great." Nadal extended his personal winning streak against the Czech to 14 matches while improving his overall season record 52-3, including 14-0 on hardcourts. After winning at Montreal last week, the Spaniard will be making back-to-back appearances in hardcourt finals for the first time in his career. He's 15-1 against top-10 players this season.

Top-ranked Serena Williams also will be making her first career appearance in the event's championship match after ousting defending champion Li Na,

7-5, 7-5, in the first women's semifinal. Williams, seeking her ninth title of the year, advanced when Li double-faulted on match point. Williams improved to 60-3 this season.

"I really would not have predicted myself being in the finals here at all, so it's definitely pretty exciting for me," said Williams, who clinched the 2013 Emirates Airline U.S. Open Series women's title with the win and can earn a $1 million bonus if she wins the U.S. Open. "Really unexpected for me, too. I came in here not playing my best, and now I'm in the final. It's just almost weird."

Williams will play second-seeded Victoria Azarenka in Sunday's final.

Azarenka beat 14th-seeded Jelena Jankovic 4-6, 6-2, 6-3 in a semifinal that featured 23 service breaks in 27 games. Isner needed 2 hours, 47 minutes to improve to 16-3 since retiring from Wimbledon in the second round because of a left knee injury. He finished off the win when del Potro sent a backhand from the baseline into the net.

John Isner returns a volley from Juan Martin del Potro, from Argentina, during a semifinal match at the Western & Southern Open tennis tournament on Saturday, Aug. 17in Mason, Ohio..(AP Photo)

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SRK’s ‘Chennai Express’ breaks records in Pakistan

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arachi: Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan starrer `Chennai Express` has broken all box office records in Pakistan`s biggest city after its release at the Eid weekend on August 9. The action comedy film directed by Rohit Shetty also stars Deepika Padukone.

“There is no doubt that `Chennai Express` has become the biggest box office hit from India since the government allowed screening of Indian movies in the country,” Mohammad Qadri the media spokesman for IMGC told reporters.

IMGC is the biggest distribution company in Pakistan with its offices based in Lahore and it imports Indian films via Dubai. Qadri said that since its release in just eight screens in Karachi, `Chennai Express` had grossed over 40 million rupees and the figure was mounting.

“I can`t give the exact figures now but the initial estimate of ticket sales for the week since its release `Chennai Express` has grossed over 40 million rupees. The figure will be

higher when the final figures of ticket sales for all over Pakistan are available by Monday,” Qadri said.

The previous record for highest grossing movie from India was held by Salman Khan`s `Dabangg` in Karachi.

Qadri said due to the high demand for tickets the cinema owners had also hiked up prices for `Chennai Express` and in some areas it was being screened in five to six shows in a day.

“Clearly the Pakistani people enjoy the movies of Shah Rukh Khan and its ticket sales exceeded expectations and it did much better than all the other Eid releases including some Pakistani movies and the Hollywood blockbuster, `Wolverine`.”

Pakistani film critics have also described the film as an entertaining time pass and one critic wrote, “The Shah Rukh Khan and Deepika Padukone starrer is an aesthetically selected evolution of the `Dabangg` genre.”

“I can`t give the exact figures now but the initial estimate of ticket sales for the week since its release `Chennai Express` has grossed over 40 million rupees”

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atie Price gave birth to her son via emergency Caesarean section after her unborn baby’s heart rate dropped to a dangerous level. The former glamour model welcomed Jett Riviera - who weighed five pounds and two ounces - into the world last week and was rushed into surgery for her fourth child, her first with husband Kieran Hayler.

The star’s family holiday in Europe had already become a nightmare after bloody tests showed she had an infection which ran the risk of harming the baby in her womb, Speaking to The Sun on Sunday newspaper, she said: “The baby’s heart rate was also really low. “The next thing I know, a nurse is in my own saying, ‘Get ready now. You have five minuets to shower. You are having Csection soon’.

“I started panicking. I

have a terrible fear of needles and I was dreading the epidural. “I got in the shower in shock. I kept thinking, ‘This will be my last shower before I have my fourth child’. The next thing I knew I was being wheeled into the theatre.”

Her fears were made worse when Kieran was told he couldn’t follow her into surgery, leaving Katie “hysterical”. She added: “They wouldn’t allow him in. We pleaded but everything was happening so fast and before I knew it I was forced to say goodbye.

“I was sobbing, ‘I love you, I love you’ as the doors swung shut behind me.

It was like a scene from a dramatic film. “I carried on pleading but no one could speak English well. I was hysterical.”

Katie Price and Kieran Hayler welcomed their first child into the world via an emergency Caesaren section last week after their European holiday turned into a hospital nightmare.

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hey both rose to fame on The X Factor and are part of successful boybands. But it seems that their rivalry took another form on Thursday as One Direction’s Niall Horan and JLS star Aston Merrygold went head-to-head on the golf course. Taking time out from their busy schedules, the two pop stars hit the green at Stoke Park in Buckinghamshire as they tried their best to beat each other. They have both proved that their singing skills are more than up to scratch, but it seems that the pop stars were more concerned with their prowess on the golf course last week.

And the 19-year-old One Direction star looked like he was taking the game seriously, dressed in white golfing trousers and a matching polo shirt. He wore a white golf glove on one hand and even had a pair of studded shoes, proving just how into the game he is. And instead of having a caddie, Niall carried his own clubs around with him on his back, after riding around in the golf buggy.

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they will soon be splitting, seemed just as serious about the game as his fellow former X Factor star. He looked a little more smart than Niall in grey checked trousers and a maroon cardigan, also making sure that he carried his own golf clubs around.

And while both stars seemed to be trying to out do each other on the green, they also seemed to be having a good time as they were spotted laughing and joking.

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in high spirits, at one point being caught pinching the bottom of one of his group as he looked the other way.

Although the stars were clearly there to improve their skills, they also wanted to have some fun, as the One Direction star was spotted opening up a can of beer later in the day. Aston quickly followed suit and grabbed his own refreshing beverage from the back of his buggy, having obviously worked up a thirst.

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rincess Diana’s death could be re-investigated due to sensational new claims. Scotland Yard have been reportedly passed on new information including an allegation the late British monarch was murdered by a soldier.

Diana, 36, and Dodi Fayed died 16 years ago after their driver Hendri Paul crashed their car in Paris and the new claims surrounding their deaths are being assessed for their

credibility.

A source told the Sunday Mirror newspaper: “A new witness has come forward and seems to be suggesting that Diana’s death could be linked to the British military. “Officers have a duty to assess all information but their first job is to work out whether this information is credible.

“It was passed to Scotland Yard by the Royal Military Police.” According to reports in The Sun on Sunday newspaper, the new claims

include allegations Diana was assassinated and make references to her secret diary and the SAS. An inquest in 2008 ruled she and Dodi were unlawfully killed due to their chauffeur’s “grossly negligent driving”. The timing of the allegations come after her son Prince William welcomed his and Duchess Catherine’s first son - Prince George - into the world last month, and just two weeks before the 16th anniversary of Diana’s death.

The death of Britain’s Princess Diana could be re-investigated by Scotland Yard after new allegations have been made which claims she was murdered by a British soldier.

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Selena Gomez’s Family Urge My children, husband love dancing: Madhuri Dixit Her Away From Justin A Selena Gomez’s family have warned her to stay away from Justin Bieber after his bad boy antics in the months since they split up.

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elena Gomez’s family have warned her to stay away from Justin Bieber.

The 21-year-old singer’s mother Mandy and stepfather, Brian Teefey, have urged her not to get back together with the bad boy ‘As Long as You Love Me’ singer, as they believe he is trouble and insist he is putting her relationship with them and her new baby sister, Gracie Elliot, in jeopardy.

A source told Life & Style magazine: “They told her Justin was a really bad person. They said she has to rid him from her life, otherwise they can’t be part of her life - her new baby sister included. There were tears from everyone and Selena was devastated.”

ctress Madhuri Dixit says her husband Shriram Nene and two children – Arin and Raayan – are quite good at dancing.

“My kids love dancing.

They just dance around the way they like it, they have fun. They have been dancing to latest Bollywood numbers. Even my husband dances good, he can move around on the dance floor.

But he has not learnt dancing,” Madhuri told PTI in an interview here.

Madhuri danced her way into the hearts of audience with popular numbers like Dhak Dhak Karne Laga, Ek Do Teen, Humko Aaj Kal Hai, Chane Ke Khet Mein, Didi Tera Devar Deewana, Choli Ke Peechhe, Mera Piya Ghar Aaya, Kay Sera Sera and Maar Daala among others.

For all those who are tired of going to the gym and getting on the boring treadmill, the dancing diva will be sharing her secrets of staying in shape through a special ‘Dancercise’ workout.

She has introduced this new module through her online dance academy. She has come up with an innovative concept called ‘Dancercise’ which can be accessed on her online academy.

“Dancing is all about the body, mind and soul. It (dancing) itself is a great workout regime to stay fit and I wanted to share the dancercise sessions with people who want to have a fun workout. ‘Dancercise’ is something where people can enjoy exercising and dancing at the same time,” she said.

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Selena’s friends are equally unimpressed with the 19-year-old singer. The source added: “Her pals can’t stand him, they think he’s a loser.” Justin, 19, has caused controversy recently after he was spotted peeing in a bin and in a separate incident he is said to have inhen the 49-year-old star was asked what her best stigated a nightclub brawl in beauty tip was, she jokingly said that good oldNew York.

According to an eye- fashioned sleep and a great make-up artist are the best witness of the alleged in- thing that can happen to anybody, the Daily Express cidents, the 19-year-old star was acting “like he was in ‘Die Hard’” outside the South Pointe club in Southampton, where 22-year-old Wayne Rennalls claimed he was beaten up by Justin’s security team after butting heads with the singer over a bow tie.

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rated her famous signature steps to make the exercise interesting and not mundane; the regime will assure a great workout and help to tone the entire body.

“As of now we have songs like Tamma Tamma Loge (Thanedaar), Chane Ke Khet Mein (Anjaam) and others. We will have signature steps from these songs with a touch of exercise,” she said.

The 46-year-old actress practices Kathak regularly which helps her to dance like a dream while staying in shape. Besides, she does work outs, weights and cardio.

Currently she has over 50,000 registered users from across the globe learning dance at her academy launched earlier this year, and she is quite elated with the response.

reported. The actress asserted that everyone makes such a big deal about ageing, but she never used to think about it, but now she finds herself paying a lot more attention. She said that she likes to try all the new anti-ageing creams that come onto the market, but she especially loves La Prairie Anti-Aging Emulsion and the way it makes her skin feel.

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Usain Bolt gets another golden triple with relay win

MOSCOW, AUGUST 18 (AP): Usain Bolt is, yet again, perfect. And with three gold medals in Moscow, the Jamaican great became the most successful athlete in the 30-year history of the world championships. The 4x100meter relay gold on Sunday erased the memories of the 100 title he missed out on in South Korea two years ago because of a false start. And, in combination with a similar 100-200-4x100 triple from Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce, Bolt was instrumental in giving Jamaica the first ever sweep in those six sprint events.

The tall Jamaican was trailing Justin Gatlin when he got the baton on the anchor leg, but a botched U.S. handover and his superlative speed were enough to see him, and his country, win. He gritted his teeth, dipped at the line, and then grinned with relief.

"I am very satisfied," Bolt said, perhaps understating his greatness on the track.

Bolt had already won the 100 and 200 meters. It was his second such sprint triple at the world championships, matching the two he has won at the Olympics. With his victory, Bolt moved to the top

of the all-time world championships medals table with eight gold and two silver, edging Carl Lewis, who has eight gold, one silver and one bronze. And again the Luzhniki Stadium and its 40,000 fans were turned into a Bolt party. With palpable relief after a week of all-business during his earlier races, Bolt finally let go. His arms across his chest, he kicked his legs as he went down lower and lower to imitate a traditional eastern European dance to the delight of the crowd. "A lot of energy here today," Bolt said. He threw he shoes into

the crowd and struck his iconic "Lightning Bolt" pose again, knowing he finally could let go of the stress as Bob Marley's "Three Little Birds" blared. Twenty minutes earlier, Fraser-Pryce became the first woman in world championship history to sweep the sprint events, anchoring Jamaica to gold in the 4x100meter relay.

Unlike Bolt, Fraser-Pryce got the baton with a big lead.

With her pink hair extensions swaying in the air behind her, she kept on building on it to cross in a championship record of 41.29 seconds.

Crystal Palace's Daniel Gabbidon, right, competes with Tottenham Hotspur's Roberto Soldado during their English Premier League soccer match at Selhurst Park, London, Sunday, Aug. 18. (AP Photo)

LONDON, AUGUST 18 (AP): Spain striker Roberto Soldado scored a secondhalf penalty on his Tottenham debut to secure a 1-0 victory over fellow London side Crystal Palace on Sunday. Tottenham was awarded the penalty in the 50th minute after Palace defender Dean Moxey handballed a cross from Aaron Lennon as he slid in to block the ball going into the penalty area.

Tottenham's Gareth Bale, a target for Real Madrid, was not in the squad as he was injured and Andre Villas-Boas' side seemed to miss his creativity in the first half.

Tottenham enjoyed the majority of possession in the first half but was reduced to long range shots

as Ian Holloway's team defended strongly.

Mousa Dembele went close in the 13th, his shot from 25 yards going narrowly over the crossbar.

Gylfi Sigurdsson then forced a spectacular save from Julian Speroni 10 minutes before halftime, the Palace goalkeeper acrobatically tipping the shot from just outside the area over the crossbar.

Holloway reacted to Soldado's goal by bringing on strikers Kevin Phillips and Marouane Chamakh to search for an equalizer and Palace looked more threatening after their introduction. But Sigurdsson should have doubled Tottenham's lead in the 68th, shooting wide from 10 yards after

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Spurs counterattacked against Palace, which began to press forward at every opportunity.

Debutant Dwight Gayle shot over the crossbar from 30 yards and Phillips shot wide from a similar distance as the home side tried to increase the pressure against Tottenham.

Holloway's side was playing its first Premier League game since 2005 and nearly equalized in the 89th when Kagisho Dikgachoi forced a good block from Spurs goalkeeper Hugo Lloris at close range.

A minute earlier, substitute Jermain Defoe wasted a chance to secure the win for Tottenham, shooting wide from inside the penalty area.

Jamaica's Usain Bolt, center, crosses the finish line ahead of United States' Justin Gatlin, right, and Britain's Dwayne Chambers in the men's 4x100-meter relay final at the World Athletics Championships in the Luzhniki stadium in Moscow, Russia, Sunday, Aug. 18. (AP Photo)

DIMAPUR, AUGUST 18 (MExN): The Nagaland Chess Association (NCA) is set to conduct its 13th Nagaland state premier (state "A") 2013, from August 20 to 24 at DIPR office building at press club office kohima. A press note from the NCA has urged all players to reach the venue before 9:30 am on August 20.

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