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Strands of women empowerment through the market place
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July 4 Murder: Judge rejects bail cM presents nagaland state Budget 2013-14
DimaPuR, July 18 (mExN): The bail plea of the three suspects detained in relation with the July 4 murder was rejected. The pleas of T. Yapang, Samarenba and Santosh Nath were heard concurrently at the court of the Additional District & Sessions Judge, Dimapur on July 17 and the verdict was passed on July 18. Bails to the three suspects were denied based on the observations that the investigation is in progress and the alleged offence for which they are detained is non-bailable. The judge after considering the arguments observed that the nature of the crime is “one of the rare of the rarest crime committed in the society against women.” The three suspects were detained by the police based on circumstantial evidence on July 5 and are presently under judicial custody. The main accused Rikumkaba Pongen is still under police remand. The passing of the verdict coincided with
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Ao women gathered today at the ADC Court, Dimapur to demand that bail be denied to the accused persons in the July 4 Dimapur murder of a woman. Photo by Wapangsungla Longkumer
the Dimapur Ao Watsu Telongjem’s (Dimapur Ao women’s organisation) rally opposing their bail. “This is not a ‘hartal’ or a strike... it’s just an impromptu gathering to express our solidarity (at the same time) to submit our memorandum to the concerned authorities,” said one vocal member of the DAWT, Imtila Jamir when asked to comment on
the day’s rally. Demanding exemplary punishment to the ones involved, she said that justice must be an example set so that all women are safe. Further, she said that Fast Track Courts should be utilised. Commenting on the investigation, she expressed hope that the police are leaving no stone unturned. She however lamented the lack
Home minister on KPlt threat Our Correspondent Kohima | July 18
Bills, Rent, Taxes, Fees. These days not having money is as bad as having a lot of money.
‘Check quality of mid day meals’
Nagaland Home Minister, G. Kaito Aye today said that the state government is keeping a close eye on the threat meted to Rengma Nagas by the Karbi Peoples’ Liberation Tiger (KPLT). He added that the Chief Minister has written to the Union Home Minister and the Chief Minister of Assam expressing serious concern over the situation. Kaito said this at the NLA session while replying to a question from MLA Dr Imtiwapang on the steps initiated by the state government to address the aforementioned issue. Kaito also informed that requests were made to look into the matter and extend immediate relief and rehabilitation to the affected/displaced Rengma Nagas. He added that the state government has already received acknowledgement letters from both the Union Minister and the Assam CM. Kaito informed that most of the displaced people have left the relief camps and returned to their respective villages. On being asked whether any talks are being held with the Government of Assam and the PKLT, the home minister replied that the “The state government of Nagaland cannot directly hold parley with KPLT outfit which is a banned organization. It is expected that Assam government and central government will tackle the matter.”
DimaPuR, July 18 (mExN): In view of the recent tragedy in Bihar where a number of school children died after consuming mid day meals at schools, the Advisor and Senior Principal Secretary to the Chief Minister, Lalthara has stressed on the need to take precautionary measures in the state as well. In a notification, Lalthara instructed the School Education Department and the Social Welfare Department to exercise strict control and supervision on the quality Our Correspondent of food supplied as mid day Kohima| July 18 meal in government schools and Anganwadis. Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio today said that over the past few decades, Naga people especially the youth have grown up under a cloud of violence and conflict and that this atKohima, July 18 mosphere has had an impact on so(DiPR): In reference to the ciety as a whole. NPCC’s letter to the NLA “We have to Speaker on July 17 which introduce peace sought prosecution sanction studies and conagainst Minister for Health & flict resolution in Family Welfare, Imkong L Imchenundersection197Cr.PC, the curriculum the Secretary of the NLA has of students both clarified that the “relevant at the school and section 197 Cr. PC does not college level,” said fall within the purview of the Rio in his budget Speaker to accord prosecu- speech here totion sanction against a mem- day at the assember.” It may be noted that in bly session. the letter the NPCC President He advocated conducting workhad asked for accordance of shops, seminars and conferences prosecution sanction from on peace studies and conflict resothe Speaker against the Min- lution and called for the concerned ister under section 197 Cr. PC departments to carry out exercises in connection with Wokha on introduction of these subjects PS C/NO.009/13 U/S 171 (H) /188 IPC R/W 25 (1AA) into the curriculum. “The time is ripe for us to lay the ARMS ACT R/W 44 NLPT ACT R/W 77(3) R.P. ACT foundations to bring up a new generation of Nagas who will appreciate 1951.
of proper infrastructure in Nagaland to aid the police for swift investigation of such crimes. The absence of a dependable forensic laboratory is compelling the police to depend on laboratories from outside the state which often impedes progress in the investigation. Meanwhile, the apex Ao Women’s body – the Ao Watsu Mungdang (AWM)
opposed any move for bail to the three suspects. Making its stand clear, the AWM through its president, Achila Imsong and general secretary Etisangla Jamir submitted a representation to the ‘judicial authority’ in Dimapur on Thursday, opposing any move for bail. While maintaining that justice should be delivered at the earliest, the AWM stated that if the suspects are granted bail the people will lose faith in the judicial system. “Being a very serious and sensitive case, Watsu Mungdang feels that it would be premature to grant them bail while the investigation is still under process,” it stated. The Dimapur Ao Watsu Telongjem submitted the representation on behalf of the AWM, and copies were handed to the District & Session Judge, the Additional District & Sessions Judge, Judicial Magistrates and Public Prosecutor. A copy was forwarded to the Deputy Commissioner.
nagaland entry tax Bill 2013 introduced
Bill seeks to levy and collect entry tax on entry of certain goods into a local area Our Correspondent Kohima | July 18
Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio, Minister in-charge of Finance, today moved the floor of the House for introduction of Nagaland Entry Tax Bill, 2013. NLA Speaker Chotisuh Sazo said that consideration and passing of the Bill shall be taken up on July 19 and amendment, if any, be submitted till 3:00 pm today. Rio said the Bill seeks to levy and collect entry tax on entry of certain goods into a local area for consumption, use or sale therein “to facilitate trade and commerce”. This is expected to fetch revenue of Rs. 2 crore per annum, according to Rio. The Bill also seeks to create a fund, namely Nagaland Trade Development Fund (NTDF), into which the proceeds of the entry tax minus the cost of collection
shall be credited. This shall then be utilized exclusively for the development of infrastructures or amenities to facilitate trade, commerce, intercourse, which shall include construction, development and maintenance of roads and bridges for linking markets and commercial areas to their hinterlands; creation, development and maintenance of infrastructure for supply of electrical energy, water supply and sanitation and other infrastructure for furtherance of trade, commerce and intercourse; any other purpose concerned with the development of trade and commerce or for facilities relating thereto which the state government may specify by notification and providing finance, aids, grants and subsidies to local bodies and government agencies for the aforesaid purpose. On financial memorandum, Rio stated that the proposed introduction of the Bill shall be administered by the existing administrative set up of the taxation department, and will not entail any extra expenditure from the Consolidated Fund of the State.
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Budget at a glance
Kohima | July 18
Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio who is also the Minister incharge Finance today presented the Nagaland State budget for 2013-14 at the ongoing assembly session. In the proposal, Rio estimated the gross receipt at Rs. 9,981.83 crore and gross expenditure at Rs. 10,014.87 crore for the financial year 2013-14. (See Box) He said the current year’s transaction is estimated to result in a negative balance of Rs. 583.51 crore. However, because of the estimated negative opening balance of Rs. 315.94 crore, the year 2013-14 is estimated to close with a negative balance of Rs. 899.45 crore. The target for the state’s internal revenue collection has been put at Rs. 518 crore, which Rio said will represent a growth of 18.5%. He said that out of the state’s plan size of Rs. 2000 crore the state has allocated the largest chunk of 22.25% to the social service sectors, comprising of education, youth resources and sports, medical and public health, water supply, housing of various departments, social welfare, urban development and women development etc. (See Page 5) Rio said the rates of tax on works contract have also been revised upwards with effect from June 28 last. The rates of amusement tax have also been
Nagaland’s Budget 2013-14 was presented at the 2nd session of the 12th Nagaland Legislative Assembly by Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio, in-charge of Finance. He estimated the gross receipt at Rs. 9,981.83 crores and gross expenditure at Rs. 10,014.87 crores for the financial year 2013-14. The broad item-wise statement of the estimated gross receipts and gross expenditure is as under: I. II. III. IV. V.
I. II. III. IV. V.
Receipts State’s own tax and non-tax revenue State Share of Central taxes Central assistance (grants and loan) Internal debts (including WMA of Rs. 2000 crores) Recovery of loans & advances by State Government Total Expenditures
(in crores) 518.16 1091.79 5695.23 2673.93
Non-Plan expenditure (excluding servicing of debt) Servicing of debt (including WMA of Rs. 2000 crores) State Plan expenditure CSS Backlog of State Plan, NEC & NLCPR Total Public Account (Net)
4364.05
2000.00 711.56 76.58 10014.87 -550.47
Current Transactions (A-B+C)
-583.51
2.72 9981.83 (in crores) 2862.68
The current year’s transaction is estimated to result in a negative balance of Rs. 583.51 crores. However, because of the estimated negative opening balance of Rs. 315.94 crores, the year 2013-14 is estimated to close with a negative balance of Rs. 899.45 crores. Source:DIPR
amended with effect from June 10 last. In addition, VAT rates on tobacco products have also been raised adding that these measures would generate additional revenue for the state government. He said the taxes department is implementing various online services such as e-registration, e-returns, e-payments, e-waybills etc. to facilitate better service delivery and
compliance. “These services can be accessed 24X7 through the department’s web portal,” he said. The department has also proposed an Integrated Check Post system which would be a modernized, computerized and integrated single barrier structure to facilitate road users, effectively monitor interstate traffic, stop pilferages and tax evasion in the interstate transaction of goods.
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peace, fraternity and non-violence while ensuring that the negatives of violence and polarisation are not allowed to impact the youth in the years to come” he added. Rio said that the unresolved Indo-Naga political issue remains at the top of his government’s agenda adding that it would make way for an alternative arrangement through a negotiated political settlement that is honorable and acceptable to the people. Rio also extended support and cooperation to the Forum for Naga Reconciliation in its effort towards achieving unity through reconciliation. He urged upon the negotiating parties of the ongoing political dialogue, especially the Government of India, to expedite the peace process. He also said that the onus is on the present leaders to rise above personal interests, overcome narrow divisions and create a harmonious society.
“. . .a new generation of Nagas who will appreciate peace, fraternity and nonviolence. . .”
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medical courses: sc NEw DElhi, July 18 (PTi): The Supreme Court on Thursday quashed the Medical Council of India’s (MCI) notification for holding common entrance tests for MBBS, BDS and postgraduate medical courses. A threejudge bench by a 2:1 verdict held that the MCI notification was ultra vires of the Constitution. The apex court, however, made it clear that its verdict will not affect the admissions which have already taken place. The majority verdict by Chief Justice of India Altamas Kabir and Justice Vikramajit Sen said that MCI is not empowered to prescribe all India medical entrance tests. The bench said that the MCI notification was in violation of Articles 19, 25, 26, 29 and 30 of the Constitution. Justice A R Dave said he did not share the view of Chief Justice Kabir and Justice Sen. “Holding of National Eligibility Entrance Test (NEET) is legal, practical and is the need of the society. Hence, I have dissented,” Justice Dave said. The court’s decision came on 115 petitions challenging the MCI notification on NEET for admission to MBBS and postgraduate medical courses conducted in colleges across the country.
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DMC final notice to allottees DiMaPur, July 18 (MexN): The Dimapur Municipal Council (DMC) has informed all the 1st floor DMC allottees of ongoing construction of DMC commercial complex building at New Market (Western side A-Block) those who have not paid or deposited the dues amount against their respective stall or room to deposit the amount on or before August 16. DMC CEO Orenthung Lotha in a press release informed that failing to deposit the amount within the stipulated period as per agreement deed in his or her allotment order shall automatically stand cancelled and no further claim shall be entertained in this regard. “Treat this as final notice,” the CEO added further.
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Strands of women empowerment through the market place
Wapangsungla Longkumer Dimapur | July 18
Living in a patriarchal society, Naga women today are striving to best make her presence felt in all spheres of social, economic, and political. It is a struggle, and what a long struggle it will be. To carve a niche and prove her worth, it is arduous. Yet women everywhere are gasping to achieve this, to reach the harbor of empowerment. Take a look around. There are more women vendors than men in Nagaland. They offer goods or services to public without having a permanent builtup structure, but with a temporary structure. Seated under a shed, that helps in keeping away from the heat on the busy Super Market Dimapur; numerous women display their wares, vegetables and all things eatable by the people. The common objective of most of these women is
to earn for the welfare of their children. Business start as early as 7:00 am and ends late till 5:00 pm7:00 pm. One among such is, Sana Sharma. She has been selling dry fish for more than 10 years which started as a family business. She said, “In par with the change of economy business have dropped, with meager income we are making ends meet”. Another vendor Alila said, “Due to no government service we earn by selling poultry”. These women are usually in charge of securing water, food, and fuel and of overseeing family needs. The versatility to transit from a working woman to wife and mother has been carried out seamlessly by what can be termed as ‘the strength of a woman’. This amalgamation has landed her in a position no less than men in the work front. To comply with ‘the dignity of labor’ vending is an im-
portant source of employment for a large number of urban poor, as it require low skill and small financial investment. However, the lack of acknowledgement of the role of these women street vendors culminates in a multitude of problems. For instance, insecurity of earning and insecurity of place, in spite of working under grueling condition for long hours expose them to a variety of safety and health issues. Still, they do not budge at the cost of supporting the family. Women are autonomous to manage their own lives; they are a diverse group in the roles they play, and that is why gender equality and women’s empowerment requires strategic interruption at all levels of policy-making. Their empowerment is essential for sustainable development and these benefits often have effect to future generations.
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Touch Pfutsero prog launched Paragonimiasis talk held at NHAK
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Pfutsero, July 18 (MexN): The Baptist Theological College has launched out Touched Pfutsero on July 18 at Sports Complex, Pfutsero in collaboration with Pastors’ Fellowship Pfutsero Town, Action Committee, Pfutsero Town, Chakhesang Baptist Church Council and Chakhesang Women Welfare society. Zhonelu, Convener, Action Committee, Pfutsero Town shared her concerns that Touch Pfutsero must touch all the aspects of life and society. She challenged the gathering to live a responsible life. Rev. Dr. Vezopa Tetseo, Executive Secretary, CBCC challenged the students and citizens to keep the self, surIn this image, kids share lunch with their classmates on the ‘Care and Share Day’ during the DABA Children Education roundings, and Town neat and Ministry, Children Crusade 2013 at Signal Fellowship, Dima- clean. He also challenged the gathering to preserve natural pur on July 16. (Photo by Aden Jamir)
Pensioners informed on GPF final payment cases
KohiMa, July 18 (MexN): All retired state government officials are informed that GPF Final payment cases settled up to the month of June 2013 have been uploaded in the AG Nagaland website . Pensioners may log on to this Office website at www.agnagaland.gov. in by clicking at Felicitation and GPF Felicitation or by directly clicking on the Sticky Note written “Click here to view list of settled GPF final payment cases.” Accounts Officer Akum Chuba in a press release has also informed all retired government officials that an Online Grievance Redressal System has been introduced in this Office and can be viewed on this Office website. Any person having grievance with any Entitlement function (GPF and Pension) discharged by the Accountants General can record his grievance online. Along with text of the grievance, relevant documents can also be uploaded. Acknowledgments would be provided both via SMS and e-mail, along with status updates via SMS. The status of the grievance redress can be viewed online on this site. They can also write to the Deputy Accountant General (A&E) Ravikiran Ubale or e-mail at ravikiran. ubale@yahoo.com for immediate redressal of their grievances.
beauty and to love and care for one another so that we can make Pfutsero Town more beautiful for God’s glory. In conclusion, a mass prayer was offered for all the citizens of Pfutsero Town. The launched out programme was chaired by Rev. Dr. Yiepetso Wezah, Principal, BTC. Rev. Dr. Neingupe Chiero, Pastor, Pfutsero Town Baptist Church invoked God’s blessing for the programme. The programme was attended by students from Class VIII- X from various Schools of Pfutsero Town, Pfutsero Govt. Arts College, Teachers, Church leaders, Colony Chairman and Secretary from eleven Colonies, Mothers’ Association Office Bearers, Government Officials, Major, 11th Assam Rifles and Public leaders.
Parliamentary Secretary, Dr. Neikesalie Kire along with others during the inaugural function and Continuing Medical Education (CME) on Paragonimiasis at NHAK on July 17.
KohiMa, July 18 (MexN): The inaugural function and Continuing Medical Education (CME) on Paragonimiasis was held at the Healthcare Laboratory & Research Centre, Naga Hospital Authority Kohima (NHAK) on July 17. Dr. Neikesalie Kire, Parliamentary Secretary, Justice and Law, Land Revenue was the chief guest. Paragonimiasis is an infection with parasitic worms caused by eating undercooked or raw fresh-
water crab and crayfish, which affects the lungs. An introduction on the scenario of Paragonimiasis in Nagaland was given by Dr. V Khamo, Pathologist, NHAK. Dr Khamo stated that the first case of Celebral Paragonimiasis was detected in Nagaland. The symptoms for Paragonimiasis are coughs with bloody sputum, vomiting, fever, belly pain. Dr. Khamo further stressed on the need to cre-
ate awareness specially among clinicians due to the misdiagnosis of the infection due to its overlapping symptoms with other diseases like Tuberculosis. A brief speech was given by the chief guest, Dr. Neikesalie Kire which was further followed by a talk on Paragonimiasis by Dr. T. Shantikumar Singh, Professor and HOD of Microbiology, Sikkim Manipal Institute of Medical Sciences. Dr. Singh stated that Paragonimiasis in India is prevalent in the Northeast region especially in Manipur, Arunachal Pradesh and Nagaland. 2 93 million people of the world’s total population are at the risk of Paragonimiasis while 20 million people are affected. Dr. Nandira Changkija, Project Director, NSACS & Additional Director, Directorate, Health and Family Welfare, Government of Nagaland chaired the function. Dr. Vikeyie Losu, Managing director, NHAK gave the welcome address, the vote of thanks by Dr. Neikhrielie Khimia-o, Medical Superintendent, NHAK.
CANSSEA deliberates for jubilee celebration DDCC resolves to
KohiMa, July 18 (MexN): The first joint meeting of CANSSEA central office bearers, members of jubilee planning, finance committees and editorial board was held on July 16 at Hotel Japfu that was presided over by the president, Dr K. David Sema. The president, after making a brief introductory address, appealed all members to deliberate on the issues seriously, as the time available was so limited. Initiating interaction on planning, Convener Takatuba Aier, Joint Director, Urban Development, spoke on needs of
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A woman vendor selling vegetables at Supper Market in Dimapur. (Morung Photo)
Prayer and vision of Touch Pfutsero: “Touch Pfutsero O Lord by Your Spirit and with your Word, Ignite Weary Hearts with Visions of Hope, Love the Unloved, Make the Gift of Life Beautiful, Enable us to live today for a Better Tomorrow, Remain the Vanguard of Pfutsero Town”
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ascertaining the nature of the first ever celebration which should be proportionate to the stature of CANSSEA as the biggest confederation in the state. Every committee must bring forth its assessment/targets for discussion so that they could be given shape by the house in next meeting. All members actively explored and decided the ensuing Jubilee would be one-day celebration. The Convener of Finance Committee, Limameren, Addl Director, S&W Conservation, enlightened the house with rich innovative idea on collecting
membership fees, jubilee fund from members and raising additional fund from potential HoDs and Well-wishers. He also suggested that transaction of fund so collected should be accounted with transparency so that there would be no dearth of fund for the occasion. Based on much of his suggestions the house has taken various decisions. To effect a participative jubilee celebration the house decided that members of Planning and Finance Committees should form groups and tour the 10 districts to campaign for fund drive with an ap-
peal letter from the President and collect ideas and suggestions towards celebration of jubilee. The preliminary assessment of the Convener of Editorial Board Dr Tali Imsong, Planning Officer, Art & Culture Department was presented which was discussed that a quality Souvenir, irrespective of fund constraint, should be prepared and issued to participant members on Jubilee Day as free handout. As desired, the Convener was authorized to nominate two officials as additional members. In view of the touring programme, all Divi-
sional Units of CANSSEA of the ten districts are informed to await the visiting delegates and have consultation/ interaction positively. They can also handover the collection of annual membership fee @ of Rs 50/- per member effective from 2010 - 2013 and (ii) Rs 200/- per member being jubilee fund, if already done, to the delegates as notified vide this office NO.CANSSEA/GEN41/2010-2013 dated Kohima, June 26, 2013. This was stated in a press release issued by CANSSEA, president, K David Sema and General Secretary, Vekho Vero.
strengthen the party
DiMaPur, July 18 (MexN): The Dimapur District Congress Committee (DDCC) held a coordination committee meeting on July 10 at Congress Bhavan, to strengthen the party and revamp the party at all level. During the meeting, the party resolved to put together all efforts, work dedicatedly for the party, and continue to work for the people at all level and see that justice is delivered at the grass root level. DDCC general secretary, media and organisation Kakishe Sumi stated in a press release that some de-
partment at the whimsies of some politician taking advantage of being in ruling is siphoning and diverting public funds. Hence, the DC Dimapur resolve to check the entire department specially the public office so that developments take place and the common man gets the benefit. Senior party leaders from Dimapur district, MLA Tokheho Yeptho, MLA SI Jamir, Nilo Rengma, vice president PCC, Incharge Dimapur, DDC officials, five constituency officials and frontal organisation attended the meeting.
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NBCC conducts accountancy training Population stabilization fortnight launched in Kiphire “Small family, happy family”
Participants with NBCC officials during the accountancy training for the finance secretary and treasurer of the associations, churches and institutions.
DiMaPur, July 18 (MexN): The Nagaland Baptist Church Council (NBCC) conducted accountancy training for the finance secretary and treasurer of the associations, churches and institutions on July 17 and 18, 2013. Altogether 24 persons attended the training. Resource persons during the training were: D. Chaud-
huri, Chief Manager, SBI Kohima; Debray, Chartered Accountant; P. P. Bose, Manager, NSCB Kohima; Dr. Atsi Dolie, Executive Director, ABCC; Rev. Dr. L. Anjo Keikung, General Secretary, NBCC; Rev. R. P. Murry, Finance Secretary, NBCC; Rev. Toshinaro, Women Secretary, NBCC; Pesha, Accountant, NBCC; Toshi Walling, Accountant, NDO; Suraj
Rai, Accountant, NMM. Topics covered were: Stewardship; Practical approach to Accountancy; Financial Inclusion in Banks; An Introduction to computerized software; FCRA and taxation; Financial Integrity and Development prospective; Practical approach to Accountancy; The Role of Co-operative Bank for the churches.
KiPhire, July 18 (MexN): World Population Stabilization Fortnight activity was launched in Kiphire District on July 11 with the theme “Small family, happy family” and is being successfully carried out which will be ongoing till July 24. Kiphire CMO office District Media Officer Pezanguno Celine Secü in a press release stated that observing the population stabilization fortnight, a family planning camp is held at District Hospital, Community Health Centre and Primary Health Centre. Publicity is made through announcement in the mike in the district headquarters as well as in the block level. Banners are also placed in the Health Units and in Kiphire Town to create awareness during the observance of Population Stabilization fortnight. In order to create intensive awareness, IEC personnel along with District
Focus group discussion conducted during the World Population Stabilization Fortnight in Phelungre Village on July 17.
Program Manager, Block Program Managers and ASHA co-ordinators are visiting villages in their respective blocks and conducting Focus group Discussion and IPC sessions on Family
Planning. Condoms demonstration as well as the use of contraceptives pills are explained to the participants especially the ASHA’s. Condoms, contraceptives pills and posters, leaflets in local
dialects are being distributed to all the Health Units. So far, 19 cases of sterilization and 16 IUCD has being performed. All the mentioned activity will be carried out till July 24.
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3 Regional Food Security Bill to be Arrested rebel escapes from Meghalaya hospital implemented in Manipur Friday
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IMPHAL, JULY 18 (NNN): 23.38 lakh people in Manipur are set to get benefits under the National Food Security Bill, 2013 which aimed at eradicating hunger and providing nutrition to women and children in the country. Under the scheme, 95 percent of the total population of the state will get benefits, said AICC spokesperson for Manipur Randeep Singh Surjewala while briefing the media on the sidelines of a one-day “workshop of Pradesh Congress Committee with Randeep Singh Surjewala” held under the aegis of Manipur Pradesh Congress Committee (MPCC) at Congress Bhavan here on Thursday. The workshop was attended by Deputy Chief Minister and MPCC president Gaikhangam, Social Welfare
minister AK Mirabai, Works minister Kh Ratankumar, CLP members, MPCC office bearers and Pradesh Congress Committee (PCC) members. Randeep said, “State Governments are obliged to launch the scheme as soon as possible and definitely within 180 days from the date of notification from July 5, 2013." Accordingly, the scheme is most likely to be implemented in the state within four months. Delhi and Haryana will be the first states in the country to implement it on August 28, Randeep informed. The Bill proposes to cover nearly 82 crore of India's population--75 percent of the rural population and another 50 percent of the urban population--that is, nearly 60 percent of the population, he said. This scheme will provide
5 kg foodgrains per person per month at Rs 3 per kg for rice and Rs 2 per kg for wheat, he said. Pregnant women and lactating mothers will be given free meals during pregnancy and six months after child birth through the local Anganwadi, the AICC spokesperson for Manipur added. He added that maternity benefit of Rs 6, 000 in installments will also be given under this scheme. Children (6 months to 6 years) will also be given free meal through Anganwadi and another free midday meal in Government schools to children (6 years to 14 years), he added. The Bill recognizes the role of women by envisaging that head of the household for purposes of ration card as the eldest woman of the family, above 18 years of age in place of a male member, Randeep further added.
Huge cache of AAPSU demands setting up arms recovered Refugee Affairs Dept in Arunachal JULY 18 refugees who have settled from GNLA ITANAgAR, (PTI): The All Arunachal in the territory.
gUwAHATI, JULY 18 (IBNS): Assam has become a transit route for several outfit groups, who supply arms and ammunition from Myanmar via Dimapur in Nagaland, police sources said. On Thursday, Meghalaya police recovered a huge cache of A rickshaw puller manouvers his rickshaw carrying women through a waterlogged street in arms and ammunition from the Garo militant group, Garo Guwahat, Assam. (AP Photo/Anupam Nath) National Liberation Army (GNLA) near Williamnagar in East Garo Hills district. Williamnagar SP JF Marak said that the consignment of the militant group was recovered at Chinabat Further, Rio also moved another Bill for introduction-“The Nagaland (Sale of around 10 am on Thursday. petroleum and petroleum products including motor spirit and lubricants) Taxation “Based on intelligence report, (Sixth Amendment) Bill, 2013.” Consideration and passing of the proposed Bill will Meghalaya police SWAT and be taken up on July 19, said Speaker Chotisuh Sazo. Cobra team had launched In statement of objects and reason on this proposed Bill, Rio stated that the Na- operation in the Chinabat galand (Sale of petroleum and petroleum products including motor spirit and lubri- area near Williamnagar and cants) Taxation Act, which was passed in late 1960s has many deficiencies and has recovered the arms,” the SP now become difficult to operate in view of changed circumstances. said. “The consignment came He added that the proposed Bill seeks to remove the existing lacunae in the defi- from Dimapur via Guwahati nition and other provisions, and streamline the administration by updating the law in Assam in an Assam regisin accordance with recent developments. tered Mahindra Scorpio vehicle,” Marak said. Police recovered one AK-47 rifle with magazine, one AK rifle UB This is also to reduce the clearance and checking of commercial traffic by de- grenade launcher, one AK ripartments such as commercial taxes, excise, transport, forest, mining, police etc. fle drum machine with stand, “All these exercises are part of our efforts to steadily increase our own revenue two UB grenade shells and mobilisation as well as to enhance efficiency through streamlining and rational- six rounds live ammunition of AK series rifle, which were ization of tax administration” Rio said. Rio also stated that one of most important focuses of the DAN government will be hidden in the vehicle. Police on urbanization and industrialization in order to provide the youths with adequate also nabbed a suspected militant Veeb Sangma, while two job opportunities. others managed to escape.
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one Day Seminar for Ao Naga Girl Students Organised by : Ao Students’ Conference (AKM) Venue- Town Hall, Mokokchung Time:- 9:00 A.M Date- 27th July 2013. Theme:“Role Of An Ao Naga Women In Building A Vibrant Society” 1. Chair person:-
Ms. Mayanglila Mollier Women Co-ordinator(AKM) 2. Invocation:Ms. Narola Lemtur. Asso.Pastor. Women Mkg Compound. 3. Welcome Note:- Mr. N. Akok. Lkr. President AKM 4. Moderator:Ms. Temsutula Longkumer Asst. Professor. B.Ed College.Mkg 1 Session ( 9:00-11:30 AM) st
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Break 2nd Session( 12:30-2:30 PM) Speaker:- Ms. Narola Neizo Asst. Professor F.A.C Topic:- Social, Culture & Moral Values Question Hour. 5. Vote of thanks:-
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APPRECiATioN The leaders of Lotha Lower Range Public Organisation, Bhandari, have expressed deep appreciation to the Chief Minister, Nagaland Shri. Neiphiu Rio and the DANIII Government of Nagaland for appointing Shri Mhonlumo Kikon, MLA from 40- Bhandari A/C as the Chairman of MARCOFED Nagaland. It shows that Chief Minister has the serious concern and attention for the welfare and development of the people of 40-Bhandari A/C.
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I, Smti. Dziesekuonuo Elizabeth Khatsü, w/o Neivikuolie Khatsü permanent resident of Mezoma Village, Kohima District, and presently residing at Merhülietsa Colony, Kohima, Nagaland, do hereby solemnly affirm and declare on oath as under :1. That I am a bonafide citizen of India. 2. That I am Government servant and presently serving as Stenographers Grade- III in the Home Department at Civil Secretariat, Kohima, Nagaland. 3. That in my academic documents my name has been entered as D. Elizabeth, in Appointment Order my name has entered as Elizabeth Angami and in my Regularization Order my name has been entered, written as Elizabeth Dzuvichu. 4. That the names D. Elizabeth, Elizabeth Angami, Elizabeth Dzuvichu and Dziesekuonuo Elizabeth Khatsü are the names of one and the same person i.e. my name 5. That from now onward, my name should be spelled and written as Smti Dziesekuonuo Elizabeth Khatsü. Deponent Solemnly sworn before me by the deponent on this the 4th day of September, 2012 at Kohima. Magistrate/Notary, Kohima: Nagaland
Pradesh Students' Union (AAPSU) has demanded the state government to set up Refugee Affairs Department to deal with the decades-old impasse in the state. The apex students' body has also demanded the government to initiate measures to send the Chakma and Hajong refugees back to their designated blocks. A joint inspection of the refugee settlement areas of Changlang and Lohit districts carried out by the AAPSU and Joint High Power Committee (JHPC) comprising members of central government, state government and representatives of refugees, concluded yesterday. It took the team three days to complete the survey in Diyun area of Changlang district. Diyun town possessed highest number of refugees amounting to more than thirty thousand. As per the inspection, more than 80 per cent of forest reserved areas has been occupied and maximum areas of reserved forest was destroyed by the
PUBLiC NoTiCE IN THE MOTOR ACCIDENT CLAIMS TRIBUNAL AT SHRIRAMPUR TAL. SHRIRAMPUR, DIST. AHMEDNAGAR.
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Smt. Shivbai Shamrao Hajare … Applicant V/s. Bhagwandas Auto Finance Ltd. & others ... Opponents To, 1. Bhagwandas Auto Finance Ltd., Chammari, At. Kohima Nagaland. Whereas the above named applicant have filed an application in this Tribunal for grant of compensation of Rs. 4, 29,172/- under Section 166 & 140 of Motor Vehicle Act in respect of accident taken place on 21/05/2008. In this Claim Petition you are made a party as Opponent No. 1. You are hereby warned to appear in this Tribunal in person or through a pleader duly instructed on 13/08/2013 at 11.00 a.m. to show cause against the claim petition, failing which the petition will be heard determined exparty. Also take notice that in default of filing of you address for service on or before the date mentioned, you are liable to have your defence struck out. Given under my hand and seal of this court. Dated this 21st of June, 2013. Superintendent District Court-1 and Addl.Sessions Court, Shrirampur, Dist.Ahmednagar Maharashtra
SHILLoNg, JULY 18 (IANS): A top leader of the outlawed Hynniewtrep National Liberation Council (HNLC) escaped Wednesday from a hospital where he was admitted and two policemen who were supposed to keep an eye on him were arrested, police said. Phyrnai Swer, a former Meghalaya constableturned-lieutenant of the HNLC, escaped from the North East Indira Gandhi Regional Institute of Health and Medical Sciences Wednesday morning, a police official said. A massive manhunt has been launched to recapture the rebel. “We have arrested armed branch constables Meytush Sangma and Sanborlang Shylla for facilitating the escape of Phyrnai Swer from the hospital,” Mariahom Kharkrang, the district police chief of East Khasi
The AAPSU asked the refugees to vacate the forest areas 'unconditionally' saying "further destruction would not be tolerated." Deputy Principal, Chief Conservator of Forests, D Gogoi who accompanied the team said lack of man power posed as main weaknesses of the department to check illegal invasion of refugees inside the reserved areas. "Repeated violation of forest laws despite several warning from the department is a major challenge posed by the refugees against the department," he added. The AAPSU has demanded the state government to immediately conduct a massive eviction drive against illegal settlers inside the forest reserved areas, in a bid to stop further 'destruction' of forests.
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4th July 2013 Dimapur murder case Falling rupee puts pressure on RBI at $2 billion debt sale Fairness and equality is for all under law
MuMbai, July 18 (ReuteRs): The rupee was close to losing all gains made since the RBI launched a defence of the currency by squeezing liquidity and raising short term rates, putting pressure on the bank to accept paying higher yields at its $2 billion debt sale later on Thursday. The Reserve Bank of India is due to sell 120 billion rupees via open market operations as part of its three-prong plan unveiled late on Monday to drain cash from the market to support the rupee, which has lost nearly 10 percent against the dollar since the start of May. The RBI’s measures sent bond yields surging, raising the risk that Thursday’s debt sale will result in a stand-off between the RBI and investors unwilling to meet its price expectations. “What is important is the yield at which it is being offered. While RBI has not disclosed, where the demand is, it is obviously clear that it is higher than what the RBI may have offered,” said Jyotheesh Kumar, executive vice president at HDFC Securities in an email to clients on Thursday. “Friends, rates are headed higher... don’t let the spin doctors of the government hypnotise you to think that the higher rates are only temporary,” Kumar added. If the sale falls short, the central bank may need to resort to other measures to drain rupee liquidity to deter speculators against
the currency, further raising concerns about damage to an economy growing at a decade low of 5 percent. An official familiar with the RBI’s thinking said the central bank acknowledged that it would be tricky balancing objectives to achieve a successful result in the debt sale, to be conducted through an open market operation. “These are two different objectives. The measures were monetary management, which were aimed at curbing liquidity. While debt management is about raising debt costeffectively,” the official told Reuters, declining to be identified. “The OMO will be a monetary management exercise which is different from debt management objective,” the official said. OMOs are bond purchases or sales by the central bank from its own stock to add or drain cash and do not have cost implications for the government, giving the RBI more leeway on pricing. At weekly bond auctions conducted on behalf of the government, however, the RBI would be more mindful of paying too much interest. On Wednesday, it rejected all bids in a $2 billion sale of Treasury bills on behalf of the government. Monday’s unexpected measures by the RBI prompted some economists to cut their economic growth forecasts and drew warnings that it may backfire by scaring off foreign investment.
Reliance Comm sets 3G price lower than 2G data prices
MuMbai, July 18 (bs): Reliance Communications today went a step ahead, reducing its 3G data prices to a tad lower than their 2G prices. While 1GB of data download via 3G will cost Rs 123, the same data download through 2G will cost Rs 125, it said in a press release. This new offer is applicable to both post-paid and pre-paid segments, targeting smartphone and tablet. The dual-technology operator said that they are looking to bag high-value customers from other telcos via this plan. The operator has 3G operations across 13 circles. RCom calls its plan ‘game changing’, and says that it will aim aims at 40% share of fast-growing smartphone market. The price of downloading 2G of data would cost Rs 246, while 4GB will cost Rs 492. “This is an inherent part of RCom’s objective to take high-speed data services to every smartphone and tablet user in the country, without them worrying about incremental or high costs. By breaking the 3G entry barrier, we plan to bring about a behavioral change and take the benefits of quick data access to everyone and impact not just lives, but lifestyles as well,” said Gurdeep Singh, President and Chief Executive Officer, Wireless, Reliance Communications. In May last year, top three telecom companies Bharti Airtel, Vodafone India and Idea Cellular slashed their 3G prices by almost 80%, shedding the ‘premium’ tag of the high-speed data service. Recently, other operators like Vodafone slashed its 2G data rates by around 80% in select circles, Tata DoCoMo too cut the prices of both 2G and 3G services, last month. The stock of Reliance Communications went up by around one% to Rs 144, at 1:30 pm.
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irst of all I would like to appreciate the tireless effort of the police in nabbing the culprit, various civil organizations in particular and public in general in condemning this act which is highly appreciable as it shows how much matured our society is. I would also like to share my personal opinion on the recent barbaric murder case of 4th July’13 at Residency colony, Dimapur which is highly condemnable and severe punishment is to be given to the accused, be it capital punishment. On the other hand fairness and equality in justice must also prevail. Closely following the updates in this case through print media and the confession of the culprit to the crime, the denial of bail to those persons interrogated as suspects in this murder connection stands unfair to me. As they are being interrogated on one of the reasons being, the house owner and those persons present in that house on that particular day (I beg an apology if there had been any concrete evidence against them that has not been made public). The confession of the culprit of his involvement alone without mentioning any name of those in suspects, lack of any strong evidence to implicate those suspects and moreover if those suspects stands clean in forensic report (Which is still awaiting). Then for me, since they are just suspects and that they should get a fair trial as per the law of the land. But what I had heard about threatening the suspects advocate to give up the case and pressuring the advocates not to
take up the case is the clear violation of the fundamental rights that the constitution of India gives to its every citizen to undergo free and fair trial and defend himself to prove his/her innocence and so also it is against Human Rights. What is here is that, they are just suspects arrested on natural circumstances, so they should be given a fair chance to prove themselves innocence. If there had been any concrete evidence to implicate those suspects then they must be punished but however if that had not been the case then on account of just mere suspicion they should not be denied fair justice under the law and they must be given a clean chit in this case if there is no evidence against them. I have my outmost sympathy for the victim’s family and support for a very severe punishment to the culprit. However one cannot be ruled by emotions when it comes to Justice. Hence my personal opinion is that, till date those persons interrogated as suspects stands innocent and there will be no point of holding them when the culprit, post-mortem and forensic report (still awaited) declares them as clean. I believe that we must have faith in laws and let the justice take its own course of actions basing on the report of police (investigating team) and let the justice prevail. Kughaka H. Chishi Dimapur: Nagaland
On Safeguarding Sanis Community Land
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he Sanis Community land, the once proudly proclaimed as one of the richest village in terms of fixed assets have been gradually losing ground. Geographically, the village area is ideally placed whereby it has more than 40% Wokha – Merapani roadway passes through its village land. It has perhaps one of the biggest Community reserve forest in Wokha District. Taking a dig at the history and by drawing inference the Community land was an outcome of hard work and sacrifice made by our fore – fathers. Those days forest must be plenty so they occupied a vast area and declared it into a Community land. The territorial occupation must have been done basing on the traditional practice that the lands belongs to those who first cut down the virgin forest for cultivation. There is also the historic present of private land being donated freely to the Community by certain major clan of the village. The availability of vast Community land speaks volumes of unbiased and unselfish attitude of our fore fathers . The present generation has a big responsibility to safeguard this legacy and should be held in high esteem their supreme sacrifice. We have inherited thousands hectares of common land to make good use of. The land is rich and fertile and has a huge amount of fossil fuels deposits. If extracted and judiciously utilized , the present generation will enjoy its fruit and will never fear for survival. If otherwise this might turn into a bone of contention among the people of Sanis origin. The major part of Baghty –
Bhandari petroleum zone falls under its jurisdiction. So far is petroleum is concerned, it will be a futile exercise if any party or individual try to take unfair advantage of our generosity. In recent years, this priceless common land was widely exposed to exploitation and privatization which is a fair indicative of the deteriorating state of affairs of the Village Council. Or should we say the village council has deviated from their fundamental responsibility? Certainly, the practice of selling the land to individuals has greatly shaken the integrity of the village beyond redemption. The issue is confrontational and whoever is involved have done no good but is simply jeopardizing the lives of the coming generation. The village might have a resolution to protect the land and its resources; however, if it is not effective, it is a good as absence of any resolution. The custodian of the village common property has failed miserably. The depletion of community land should be a serious issue especially to the people of Sanis origin who have migrated down to Baghty valley. As most part of the land falls in its immediate vicinity they will feel its impinge sooner than expected. The elephant menace in the valley coupled with the privatization of the land have been putting much pressure on the very sustenance level of the lower middle class who mostly depends on agriculture and forest produce. Therefore, it is absolutely imperative to re-adapt a strong resolution to put a stop and contain with the issue of privatization once and for all. Adaption of resolution should also involve
all the people of Sanis origin residing elsewhere in towns and cities. I remember during early 90’s the community areas where people cultivated jhuming were now all turned into individual farm houses. I neither have a bad intend over the flourishing private farms nor try to reclaim the lost territories. I only raised a strong objection to this evil practice and say enough is enough. Another sad episode over the issue is that even the already sold – off land were not properly demarcated. This will create another serious complication in the foreseeable future; the sole responsibility of which shall be held by the parties involved. The community land should never be made an object of compensatory liability. In a sense that issues created in the village due to financial mismanagement should be resolved in the village itself and should not bring forward or resort to the selling of common land to make it up. No one have the authority to sell; neither the Village Council nor the general public of Sanis village alone have the right over it. Any major decision pertaining to the community land should be made after thorough deliberation and consultation with all the people of Sanis origin settled outside. The inheritors of this great legacy should not further remain a mute spectator but rather come out of the shell to speak out the truth and blame those perpetrators who have been making a play over our ancestors land. Nzanthung Kikon Former President Lotha Middle Range Students’ Union
An Opinion on Article 371-A
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had been following the opinions of some Nagas about the Article 371 of the Constitution of India in the Local Papers. I am happy that many Nagas are concerned about the future of the Nagas. This Article is a special Clause to protect our traditions and customary practices. It gives Nagaland State a special status which is not available to other States except Jammu and Kashmir. Clause (a) of Article 371-A (1) inserted by the Constitution Thirteenth Amendment 1962 reads as follows. (a) No Act of Parliament in respect of (i) Religious and Social practices of the Nagas. (ii) Naga Customary law and procedure. (iii) Administration of Civil and Criminal justice involving decisions according to Naga Customary law. (iv) Ownership and transfer of land and its resources, Shall apply to the State of Nagaland unless Legislative Assembly of Nagaland by a resolution so decide. It is true that there is some disagreement between the State of Nagaland and Central Government over the interpretation of land resources. Whether Mines and Mineral Regulation and Development Act 1957 which is not in the Concurrent list, is applicable to Nagaland or not is to be interpreted by the learned Constitutional experts. This is not an issue for the land Owners. The only issue is the infringement of the age-old traditional practices of land ownership by asserting co-ownership of land by Government. This is all sane Nagas are asking. The question is whether Legislation on this subject of land acquisition and Requisition comes within the ambit of Article 371A ***(iv) of the Constitution of India needs to be debated. Ordinarily transfer of land ownership takes place by way of Deed, Sale, and as Security. Transfer of ownership to Government also can take place by means of “Nationalisation” Is Nagaland Government competent to nationalise private properties? Asserting to be one of the land owners by Government is nothing else but a broad daylight robbery of the rights of the Naga People. The future Naga generation will not forgive such heinous commission. The Nagaland Legislative Assembly Resolution must therefore be amended to give full rights to the Community and Individual Land owners. Till then, there is no question of Exploration and Extraction of natural resources of land. There is no scope for Nagaland Legislative Assembly to “nationalise” land and its resources which belong to the people.
Readers may please note that the contents of the articles, letters and opinions published do not reflect the outlook of this paper nor of the Editor in any form.
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More news from July 18 NLA session Budget “consolidating and inclusive” Govt received 277.22 crore under 13th FC MAJOR ALLOCATIONS
Kohima, July 18 (DiPR): Chief Minister of Nagaland Neiphiu Rio has termed the budget 2013-14 “consolidating and inclusive”. Rs. 189.43 crores Addressing media persons at the Leg- *Agri and Allied Rs. 60 Crores islators Home, after presenting the Budget *Local Area Development Programme *Urban Development sector Rs. 204.50 crores 2013-14 on July 18, Rio said that the budget *Energy sector Rs. 64.61 crores gives highest importance to the social secRs. 137.99 crores tor followed by Agri and Allied sectors. He *Transport sector *Roads and Bridges sector (for road connectivity) Rs. 40 Crores further said that more emphasis has been Rs. 11.80 crores given to youth, tourism potential in this *Special road development programme: Rs. 30.66 crores budget. Rio also said that a Special Develop- *For ongoing works and payment of completed works *General economic service sector Rs. 305.17 crores ment Zone would be on the proposed footRs. 200 crores hill four-lane road which would also be a rail *Irrigation sector (for implementation of AIBP) *Science & Technology sector Rs. 10.67 crores line road. He explained that foothill activi*Development of rural tourism Rs. 8.75 crores ties could happen and become a commerRs. 12 crores cial hub or it could become a township or a *Construction of school buildings and staff quarters *Various housing projects Rs. 100.11 crores transit to the hills. Rio also said that Government is trying to give special focus by bringing new laws to the ing patta holding you cannot go to the bank and on Integrated Check Post, Rio said that besides land holding system by issuing pattas to land mortgage land and do entrepreneurship,” he generating revenue it would give better facilities owner including to Nagas. “Because of not hav- added. Talking about the Government initiative to the people travelling on the highway.
Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio, also incharge of Finance, today stated that the State Government has received a total amount of Rs. 277.22 crore from the Government of India under the 13th Finance Commission (FC) grant during the period 2010-11 and 2012-13. Replying to CLP leader Tokheho Yepthomi at the assembly session, Rio also furnished department wise details of fund receipt as well as copies of sanction orders of Government of India. Rio who is also in-charge of Food and Civil Supplies, while replying to MLA S. Hukavi Zhimomi, also furnished the district wise allocation of essential commodities under Public Distribution System during 2012-13 in respect of Kerosene oil, wheat, sugar, foodgrains and coal. Kerosene (In KL): Kohima 2376, Mokokchung 2160, Dimapur 4452, Wokha 1188, Peren 864, Mon 1296, Tuensang
1080, Longleng 864, Zunheboto 792, Phek 1296 and Kiphire 540. Wheat (In MT): Kohima 3707, Mokokchung 3671, Dimapur 3889, Wokha 3037, Peren 1671, Mon 3097, Tuensang 2635, Longleng 2784, Zunheboto 3333, Phek 2334 and Kiphire 2353. Sugar (In MT): Kohima 1608, Mokokchung 1380, Dimapur 1770, Wokha 1260, Peren 930, Mon 1512, Tuensang 1146, Longleng 948, Zunheboto 1284, Phek 1284 and Kiphire 786. Foodgrains (Rice) (in MT): Kohima 9366, Phek 9128, Mokokchung 11431, Tuensang 6886, Mon 8302, Zunheboto 9152, Dimapur 12150, Peren 6145, Kiphire 7499, Longleng 5797 and Wokha 8925. Rio stated that 4398.125 MT of coal had been lifted and allocated to small and medium industries in Dimapur district during 2012-13. Our Correspondent
CM compliments fourth estate Rio highlights PC’s funding to Northeast states
Chief Minister, Neiphiu Rio today stated that press and media are doing a commendable job for the progress of the State, especially in strengthening the pillars of democracy. He added that the press and media have come a long way in Nagaland and that they continue to play a constructive role. He accorded special compliment for comprehensive coverage of the proceedings of the Assembly session, thereby taking the business of the August House to the Assembly constitu-
ents. He added that a new policy of centralizing the system of releasing all State Government’s advertisements to the media through the department of Information & Public Relations is being taken up, with systematic payment programmes. He expressed hope that this new system would ensure smoother logistics for the newspapers, better monitoring mechanism and contribute towards transparency and fairness in governance. DIPR
Foothill Road, infrastructure and power discussed in NLA
In response to a starred question asked by Dr T.M. Lotha regarding proposal for construction of Foot Hill Road from Nuiland via Governor Camp to Merapani-Tuli to Tizit, Minister for Road & Bridges, Kuzholuzo Nienu said that there is a proposal for construction of road from Tizit to Khelma via Niuland. He also said that the detailed assessment for finalization of the alignment has been carried out by the department with regard to the progress of the proposed road. No timeline has been fixed for completion of the road, he replied. MLA Dr T.M. Lotha highlighted on the importance of the Foot Hill road, stating that it would give social security to the people of Nagaland especially in border areas. “Most of the Naga areas are occupied by Assam due to lack of connectivity and physical occupation is the only answer” he opined and added, “We don’t want an inch of other’s area but at the same time we also don’t want to give an inch of our land to others.”
Replying to a supplementary question raised by CLP Leader, Tokheho with regard to the ENPO’s demand for separate State, Minister for Home, Kaito asserted that on receipt of letters from Ministry of Home Affairs and Governor, the cabinet has taken its view that instead of dividing the Nagas into pieces, autonomy has to be projected to extend development and infrastructure and to uplift the people of the ENPO region. “This has been communicated to the Government of India and the final touch is to be worked out where the process may take little time,” Kaito replied. In response to a starred question by S. Hukavi Zhimomi, MLA with regard to construction of DC office complex at Zunheboto, Parliamentary Secretary for CAWD, R. Tohanba, responded that the DPR for the project is under process for technical clearance. Clarifying to the CLP Leader with regard to the delay of the said project, the Chief Minister replied that any
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DC Kohima restricts vehicular movement Kohima, July 18 (DiPR): Deputy Commissioner, Kohima, W. Honje Konyak has restricted movement of vehicles at the Phesama landslide area from 8:00 PM to 4:00 AM, for some days till the area is cleared, in order to avoid vehicular accidents and for the safety of the public. The Deputy Commissioner has urged upon all concerned to bear with the inconveniences caused.
ANCSU meeting
Kohima, July 18 (mExN): All the executive members of All Nagaland College Students’ Union (ANCSU) and Tribunals are informed that there will be an emergency meeting on July 19 at ANCSU office at 12:00 am. Therefore, all the executive members and senior leaders have been requested by ANCSU Asst. general secretary Petekhrie Kiewhuo to attend the meeting positively.
Dmp entrepreneurs’ meeting postponed
DimaPuR, July 18 (mExN): The meeting with all Naga entrepreneurs under Dimapur district slated for July 20, 2:00 pm at the office of Naga Council has been postponed subject to further notice due to constraint of time, informed Naga Council Finance Secretary Joel Nillo Kath and Convenor NBOA-DD K Tia Longchar in a release. The release has expressed regret over the cancellation of the said meeting. However, the intention being the formation of a strong body to represent Naga entrepreneurs, any half-baked initiative would be highly inappropriate and therefore, postponement has been necessitated to tie up any loose ends, it added.
GSU (N) felicitation prog today
DimaPuR, July 18 (mExN): Garo Students’ Union Nagaland Zone's felicitation programme cum fresher’s meet will be held on July 20 at Dubagaon Village, GMS from 2:30 pm onwards. GSU (N) president in a press release has requested all the Garo students along with their parents and community members to attend the programme.
construction worth more than 5 crores requires the State Level Technical Committee clearance because of which the construction process is being delayed. Replying to a starred question raised by MLA S. Hukavi Zhimomi on cultural hall construction at Kohima, Parliamentary Secretary for Urban Development Zhaleo Rio said that the department is constructing a cultural hall near NSF Martyr’s Park, Kohima and not near Japfu Hotel. He also added that the proposal was for construction of a Town Hall which was rejected by the Ministry, GoI and instead advised for construction of Cultural Hall at Kohima. Parliamentary Secretary for Power Kipili Sangtam replying to a question raised by MLA Imtikumzuk on revenue generation of the Power Department, stated that it is a collective responsibility. He added that inadequate revenue generation is due to poor power generation, failure of the consumers to give revenue in time, less allocation of power by the centre and also due to power theft, for which the Anti-Power Theft Mobile Squad (APTMS) has been launched in Dimapur. A suggestion was also made on the issue by MLA Tokheho Yepthomi to replace the Magnetic Meters with Electronic Meters and also to check loopholes in the Department. DIPR
Leader of the House and Minister in-charge Finance Neiphiu Rio in his budget speech 201314 presented on the floor of the House on July 18 at the ongoing budget session informed that during the current year, the Planning Commission (PC) has for the first time brought funding under North East Council (NEC) and NonLapsable Central Pool of Resources (NLCPR) into the Scheme of Financing of State Plans. “Previously, they were treated as Centrally Sponsored Schemes and were kept outside the purview of the State Plans,” he stated. Informing that amount allocated in respect of Nagaland are Rs. 101.79 crores for NEC and Rs. 200 crores for NLCPR, Rio said that finalisation of these allocations would be subject to ap-
proval of NEC and Ministry of the Development of North East Region (DoNER). Rio in his budget speech said that this decision of the PC was strongly opposed by most of the NE States and has been an agenda at the recently held NEC Plenary Session on July 16, 2013 at New Delhi. Rio also informed about the assurance given by the Deputy Chairman of the Planning Commission during his meeting with him on May 27, 2013 for reviewing the State Plan allocation around September to October of this year. “Such a review, if made, will help us revise the suballocation of funds to the various departments in a more rational manner,” he added. Rio, while expressing gratitude to the Government of India for the plan and non-plan grants,
opined that “we need to seriously explore ways of enhancing our own resources.” Towards this end, he highlighted the recently constituted High Level Committees by the State Government to have a relook into the revenue potentials of Forest, Transport, Power and Land Revenue Sectors for improving revenue generation and reduce leakage of revenue. He also informed about the launching of Anti-Power Theft Mobile Squad (APTMS) in Dimapur by the Power Department to check power theft and pilferage and said that it would be extended to other towns in the near future. In his budget speech, Neiphiu Rio also highlighted the constant revision of VAT rates in neighbouring States, so as to make it more dynamic. DIPR
Legislators present reports Kronu replies on fund received under CSS
Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio today presented a copy of the Comptroller & Auditor General of India (CAG) report for the year ended March 31, 2012 (Report No.1 of 2013) at the assembly session. Rio also laid a copy of annual administrative report 2012-13 of the personnel & administrative reforms department. Minister for planning & coordination, evaluation and geology & mining T.R. Zeliang laid annual report 20002001 and 2001-2002 of the Nagaland State Mineral Development Corporation Limited. Parliamentary secretary for justice and law, land revenue, labour & employment Dr. Neikiesalie (Nicky) Kire laid a copy of Nagaland Legal Service Rules 2012 and parliamentary secretary for urban development Zhaleo Rio presented Nagaland Building Bye-Laws 2012. Minister for home G. Kaito, minister for forest and border affairs Y. Patton, minister for tourism E.E. Pangteang, parliamentary secretary for justice and law, land revenue, labour & employment Dr. Kire and parliamentary secretary for transport P. Pawang Konyak also laid their respective departments’ annual administrative report 2012-13 today. Later, Rio presented supplementary demands for grants for regularization of excess expenditure for the year 2006-2007. Discussion on the related matter will be taken up on July 19. Our Correspondent
Parliamentary secretary for horticulture Neiba Kronu today furnished details of total fund received from the Government of India under Centrally Sponsored Schemes (CSS) in various schemes from 2008 - 09 and 2012 - 13. Replying to CLP leader Tokheho Yepthomi, Kronu furnished the details under Horticulture Mission for North East and Himalayan State (HMNEH) as follows: 2008-09 – Rs. 3450.00 lakhs, 2009-10 – Rs.3950.00 lakhs, 2010-11 – Rs. 5100.00 lakhs, 201112 – Rs. 4586.00 lakhs, 2012-13 – Rs. 4300.00 lakhs.
Under Rastriya Krishi Vikas Jojana (RKVY): 2008-09 – Rs. 120.00 lakhs, 2009-10 – Rs. 275.00 lakhs, 2010-11 – Rs. 198.00 lakhs, 2011-2012 – Rs. 648.00 lakhs, 2012-13 – Rs. 950.00 lakhs. National Mission on Micro Irrigation (NMMI): 2008-09 – Nil, 2009-10 – Nil, 2010-11 – Nil, 2011-12 – Nil, 2012-13 – Rs. 100:00 lakhs. Kronu also furnished true copies of the sanction orders on the floor of the House. Meanwhile, parliamentary secretary for transport P. Paiwang while replying to MLA Tokheho Yephomi, with regard to rules and regulations for
landing of helicopter in any part of the State stated there are laid down rules and regulations. He stated that helicopter landing throughout the country is regulated by Director General Civil Aviation (DGCA), Government of India’s Civil Aviation Requirements (CAR) Sec.4, Series “B”, Part –V. On being asked if any private chartered helicopter landed in any part of the state without landing permission from state administration from December 2012 to February 2013, Paiwang replied this was outside the purview of transport department. Our Correspondent
Cong targets DAN on low revenue generation in power sector Our Correspondent Kohima | July 18
Opposition Congress today targeted DAN government for low revenue generation in power sector and asked the government to check loopholes and take corrective measures. CLP leader Tokheho Yephomi said that the revenue collection during 2008-09 at Rs. 110.99 crore against the power purchase at Rs. 120.13 crore, was reasonably good but he wondered why revenue generation was showing a decreasing
sign after that. He also questioned what system the government was going to take to improve the situation. Yepthomi suggested the replacement of Magnetic Meters with Electronic Meters. Parliamentary Secretary for Power Kipili Sangtam told the House that the government is taking steps to improve it and at the same time he cited non-payment of electricity bill on time by consumers, poor power generation, less allocation of power by centre
and rampant power theft as factors responsible for low revenue collection. He stated that the department has launched Anti-Power Theft Mobile Squad in Dimapur to check power theft. He also called for collective responsibility to improve the situation. On a query raised by MLA Imtikumzuk, Kipili furnished the amount spent by the government on power purchase and revenue collection from 2008-09 to 2012-13. (See box)
CBCC pays tribute to its first ordained Reverend
DimaPuR, July 18 (mExN): Chakhesang Baptist Church Council (CBCC) has expressed deepest grief over the dead of Rev. Duporü Vasa on July 16 midnight. Rev. Duporü was the first ordained minister of CBCC who served the council as Field Director during 1958-59 and 1962-1971. He was one of the pioneers during the formation of CBCC “who stood strong by faith in times of great and multiple challenges especially during the time of political unrest in Nagaland,” CBCC acknowledged. According to a biography made available during his funeral service on July 17 at Chozuba, Rev. Duporü Vasa, son of Nütsolhü and Vekhwülü Vasa was born in 1928. He was the fifth child amongst eleven siblings of six boys and five girls. He started his early education at Chozuba Government U.P. School in the later part of December 1939. He then went to Kohima Mission School in 1944 and read up to Class 7. He was baptized in 1941 while studying in Chozuba. He and his four friends who came to study at Chozuba were the first batch of young boys from Dzülhami village to venture out of the village in pursuit of education.
They also became the first Christians from the village. In 1950, after he left his formal studies, he got a government job at the Kohima Agriculture Demonstration Farm as Fieldman. Thereafter, he was transferred to Phek and when Nagaland was in turmoil because of the political movement, he was promoted to the post of Assistant Agriculture Inspector and was transferred to Wokha in 1956. In Wokha, a strong revival movement happened, which led him to experience the anointing of the Holy Spirit, leading him into full time ministry. At CBCC’s annual meeting in 1958 at Chozuba village, Rev. Duporü Vasa was elected to the post of Field Director. He gave up his government job and came to Phezu from Kohima to join the post on April 6, 1958. Thus, the Mission Centre, which was closed down due to bad political situation, was re-opened after a gap of two years. After a brief stay at Phezu, he went to study at Calcutta Bible College during 1959-1962 and received Diploma in Theology. He married Zütanülü Lürüo on April 6, 1962. Rev. Duporü also proactively
worked with peace emissaries like Michael Scott, and P.B. Chaliah. He was a signatory to a special statement issued by church leaders of various tribes of Nagaland offering appreciation for the advent of peace in Nagaland through the Ceasefire Agreement with the Government of India in 1964. He was ordained by Rev. Longri Ao on February 1, 1970 (the first ordained minister among the Chakhesangs) during Sohomi Baptist Church Silver Jubilee celebration. He went to Baptist Theological College in Sydney, Australia during 1972-1973. In 1974, he joined the Nagaland Missionary Movement and served till 1978. In 1978, he was appointed as the Director of Mission and Evangelism under CBCC. During his tenure a mission field was started in Arunachal Pradesh with Telam Baptist Church as its base. Rev. Duporü Vasa retired from active service on December 8, 1991. Even after his retirement, he engaged himself in exploring ways and means to reach Bhutan with the Gospel. Rev. Duporü is blessed with seven children and ten grandchildren.
POWER PURCHASE REVENUE COLLECTION
*2008-09- Rs. 120.13 crore *2009-10- Rs. 126.55 crore *2010-11- Rs. 159.07 crore *2011-12- Rs.223.22 crore *2012-13- Rs.225.17 crore
*2008-09- Rs. 110.99 crore *2009-10- Rs. 74.59 crore *2010-11- Rs. 82.95 crore *2011-12- Rs.82.65 crore *2012-13- Rs.78.24 crore
Assam Police accused of vandalism Destroys rubber plantation
moKoKchuNg, July 18 (mExN): Personnel of the Assam Armed Police destroyed nearly 2500 rubber trees at a plantation in Wamaken village near the Assam-Nagaland border this morning. The rubber plantation is located in Tuli 10 Mile area and is one kilometer away from the Amguri Road (National Highway 61). According to the proprietor of the rubber plantation, Imkongenshi of Akhoya village, around fifteen Assam policemen arrived at the plantation at around 10:30 AM and started cutting down the rubber trees. It was also informed that two thatched huts were destroyed in the rubber farm. A portable chemical sprayer was also destroyed by the police personnel, Imkongenshi informed. Furthermore, some daos, spades and kitchen utensils were found missing from the farm. Only a farmhand was at the spot during the vandalism; however, he ran away on seeing the armed police personnel. Asserting that the rubber plantation is well inside Naga area, Imkongenshi termed the action of the Assam police as a blatant act of vandalism. He disclosed that he bought the plot of land from a Wamaken villager in 1990 and added that the former owner had been cultivating rice in the land. He alleged that the Assam police might have acted on the behest of the Assam Forest officer of the Assam Magistrate, since the police cannot act on their own. However, it could not be ascertained as to why the Assam police destroyed the rubber trees or on whose behest was the act carried out. Imkongenshi disclosed that an FIR would be lodged with the police after proper assessment of the extent of destruction.
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ecause there was only one organization and government representing the Naga national movement—the NNC/FGN, we didn’t have to talk about a National Unity Government back then in the 1960s when ceasefire was operating and peace talks were held with the Government of India (GoI). Today with so many warring factions in existence, perhaps the only practical way to unite them is through the formation of a National government. It is not uncommon for political opponents to come together during times of crisis or when great challenges face the people. A national unity government in the present Naga context may or may not work but we have nothing to lose even if we make an attempt to broker some form of a power sharing arrangement. Peace talks have been taking place ever since ceasefire was signed in 1997. And unlike in the past when Nagas had to deal primarily with the GoI, today there is a need to address the division from within, which is hampering us to arrive at a solution acceptable to all section of the people. No one will disagree that the mandate of the Naga public is for all Naga political groups to work together to resolve the political issue with India. Peace talks with the Government of India will take care of itself if Nagas speak in unison and through a common platform. The Forum for Naga Reconciliation (FNR), which has recently issued a statement calling for a shared purpose, has called for a “structural framework in the form of a provisional Naga National Government NNG (P)”. A few years ago, the emphasis was on the ‘meeting at the highest level’ and now that this has been achieved, the next logical step should be towards formation of this Naga National Government at the earliest. Since it has now become impossible for the Naga political groups to unite and become one, at least the second best thing is for all of them to come together in a common platform while maintaining their individual identity. There will be legitimacy and consensus building in such an arrangement. In a national govt there can be group decision, group action and thereby promoting collective responsibility. Talented people/expert from all groups can be pooled together to form the govt. Once the govt is formed, they should all work together for the national interest. As the FNR has rightly stated, this national government “is in the common cause of pursuing in a united effort our shared historical and political rights and creating a dignified and peaceful society”. At the end, cooperation and collaboration among the different Naga groups is required so that people can come to enjoy the dividends of peace. Escalation of suspicion and hostility must give way to increase of trust and acceptance. Perhaps, the starting point could be revisiting the 10-Point “A Covenant of Common Hope” adopted during the August 2008 Naga Peace Summit III at Chiang Mai, Thailand. Noteworthy among them include the need to “exercise utmost restraint and shun all forms of confrontation and violence (Point 4) that may result in further divisions among the Nagas” and instead—as rightly mentioned—to “constructively work together (Point 4) in addressing differences and difficulties of the ground realities that stand in the way of Naga reconciliation”. With regard to the formation of the National government, the FNR has given out some outline, which is expected to be followed by the concerned groups. Of importance is the point which states that “the NNG (P) is required to be people-centered and guided by the common aspirations of the people and not by any particular group”. The FNR should continue to mediate towards the formation of this national government at an early date. (Feedback can be send to consultingeditormex@gmail.com)
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Bridging the Gender Gap
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n the field of development, there are too many reports to count, but last month's U.N. report on the Post-2015 Development Agenda stands out because it contains a big idea that could change the future for billions of people. It says that investments in the world's poorest people won't generate the biggest possible return until we learn how to make sure women and girls benefit from them equally. Investing in women and girls should justify itself. They make up half the population (and the majority of the poor), yet they've been neglected by the development community. Moreover, advocates and experts have known for years that when women and girls have the power to make basic household decisions, they prioritize education, food, and health care -- the stuff of broad-based economic and social development. In short, when we invest in women and girls, we are investing in the people who invest in everybody else. Unfortunately, this fact hasn't always influenced the official development agenda. Take the example of the eight Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), which have served as a charter for the development field since the U.N. adopted them in 2000. The MDGs have been a big success because they narrow down a potentially endless list of priorities to eight discreet goals. My husband calls the MDGs the "world's report card." Since leaders know they're being "graded" on specific goals and targets (such as the child mortality rate), they use their resources more strategically. That's why the world has made impressive progress on many of the goals, starting with the first one (cutting global poverty in half), which was achieved five years early. The negative corollary to the success of the MDGs is that the priorities not enshrined in the world's report card tend to get less attention. In some ways, that's what happened to women and girls. One of the current goals is specifically devoted to gender equity, but it includes only one target: to eliminate gender disparities in education. That's an important work in progress, but it's just one among many gender-related issues that matter in development. Which brings us back to the U.N. panel's recommendations for what should replace the MDGs when they lapse in 2015. The proposed gender equity goal for post-2015 is much stronger than its predecessor. It includes targets for limiting gender-based violence and child marriage and for promoting property rights for women. It's tricky to strike the right balance between the concrete specificity needed to make the goals actionable and the complex reality of women's lives. (Indeed, this is a defining challenge across the development field.) The list of proposed targets in the report is a promising start. However, the real breakthrough is the panel's recommendation that data on every single goal and target be broken out by gender (and also by other key categories like income or where people live). Disaggregating the data will tell us whether the progress we're making applies to women and men equally (or to slum dwellers and rural villagers equally, for example). This has not always been the case, and our inability to disaggregate this data leads to solutions biased toward men. You can see the gender bias inherent in development by looking closely at the recent history of agricultural development in sub-Saharan Africa. Women do a majority of the farm work in that part of the world, but many agricultural programs are instead designed to reach the minority of male farmers. For example,
A Somali woman and her malnourished baby emerge from a tent serving as a medical clinic which was established by the African Union peacekeeping mission in Somalia (AMISOM), in Mogadishu on July 16, 2011. The mission's Civil-Military Component (CIMIC) has built five large waterproof tents in a camp for internally displaced people near the the city's airport to serve as accommodation and a medical centre, with Ugandan doctors serving with the mission offering free medical treatment for people affected and displaced by the drought currently ravaging Somalia and the wider Horn of Africa region. (AFP/Getty Images)
the government employees who train farmers tend to be men who in some cases are not allowed to train women and in many cases simply prefer working with men. As a result, women farmers are significantly less productive than their male counterparts. Since women are far more likely to be in charge of feeding their families, the fact that they grow less food has disastrous consequences for children across the continent -- and for development at large. If we disaggregate the data, however, we will know immediately whether particular groups are being left out. And then in-country programs can be redesigned to address the problem. We know from experience that a rising tide in development does not necessarily lift all boats. By the same token, progress toward the MDGs does not necessarily include all people. It's possible to reduce poverty for certain types of people but not for other types. Disaggregation will go a long way toward repairing this shortcoming in the next set of global goals. The U.N. panel points out one giant barrier to reaping the rewards of disaggregation: As it stands right now, the world doesn't have the ability to gather the necessary data or analyze it properly. Some countries simply don't collect enough data, or it's not accurate. Other countries with better data don't track it in ways that make country to country comparisons possible, which makes the data difficult to use. The report calls for a "data revolution" that takes advantage of the new digital tools at our disposal. It will take significant investment over the next two years to ensure that governments in developing countries have the capability to gather and analyze data when the new generation of MDGs comes into effect in 2015. I know that disaggregating data sounds mundane. Stats aren't sexy, even if you try to dress them up with a slogan like "big data revolution." However, as much as development depends on very human motivations like a mother's desire to give her child a better life, it also relies on the sound technical basis of smart incentive structures, efficient logistics,
and other details. The MDGs are the perfect example of this yin and yang. They are based on ambitious principles about the quality of life that the poorest deserve, but they work because of management truisms like "what gets measured gets done." I recently traveled to Senegal, to follow up on the progress that country is making in delivering contraceptives to the women who want them. At a health clinic in Dakar, I met Monique, a 23-year-old woman who uses a contraceptive implant and was seeing a health worker for her six-month checkup. I asked her why she started using a contraceptive, and she said that she sees women in her community struggling to take care of unhealthy children who were born one right after the other. She doesn't want to go through that, she said. Behind Monique's drive to change the future for her family, however, is a family planning infrastructure in Senegal that is now well-funded and soundly managed, not to mention based on real-time data about how many of which types of contraceptives are in stock at various health clinics. This system educates women about their options, makes sure the contraceptives they prefer are always available, and guarantees that they get excellent follow-up care. As we've seen, the mere fact that women and girls can drive development isn't enough. What is needed is a system designed to put them in the driver's seat. And one linchpin of that system is data we can use to monitor, evaluate, and constantly improve development programs. There are still two years before the next-generation MDGs are signed, sealed, and delivered. I hope that when they are, the theory underlying the U.N. panel's report -- that women are not just a development constituency but a powerful source of development -- is still at the heart of the agenda. In the meantime, it is up to us to invest in the systems that can turn this theory into a reality. If we have both the will and the way to count women and girls, then we can count on them to help communities and societies around the world flourish.
Boycotting A Better Future Wages of democracy will have to be paid
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bba Eban, Israel's first ambassador to the United Nations, famously quipped that the Arabs never miss an opportunity to miss an opportunity. It's been 40 years since Eban made his wry observation, but the Arab states have once again proved him right. In December 2012, Israel introduced a U.N. General Assembly resolution titled "Entrepreneurship for Development" as part of its broader initiative to promote growth in the developing world. The resolution encourages governments to invest in entrepreneurs and create policies that can enable new businesses to take root and flourish. It passed with over 70 percent of member states raising their hands, including many countries without diplomatic ties to Israel. Not only did the entire Arab bloc vote against the measure, however, it waged a determined effort to undermine it from Day One. Arab states first tried to convince other member states to oppose the measure and then, when that failed, they sought to introduce politically charged and detrimental language into the resolution. Most recently, on June 26, a group of Arab states boycotted a U.N. conference, co-hosted by the Israeli delegation, based on our December resolution. One would think that it's hard to find fault with bringing entrepreneurial innovation, creativity, and ingenuity to bear on some of the world's most pressing problems. Yet, the Arab bloc sought to undermine this event for one simple reason -- Israel was one of the co-hosts. It appears the Arab states would sooner keep their citizens shackled by hardship than accept the key to unlocking progress -- so long as Israel is the locksmith. Few countries know more about reaping wealth from entrepreneurship than Israel. We are a tiny nation with few natural resources, difficult farming conditions, and persistent adversity. Yet in just 65 years, Israel has become a recognized leader in innovation, with the most startups and the thirdhighest number of patents per capita in the world. Today, thousands of products enjoyed by millions of people throughout the world -- from drip irrigation technology to flash drives to driving navigation systems -- were born in Israel. Israel is eager to demonstrate that its evolution from a relatively poor country to a prosperous member of the OECD can be replicated by other states. While most nations welcomed this prospect, Israel's closest neighbors have stubbornly turned their backs. Ironically, few regions could benefit more from entrepreneurship than the Arab world. According to the World Bank, roughly 20 percent of the population of the Middle East and North Africa lives on less than $2 per day, and income inequality is widening. The Middle East is dripping in oil wealth, but millions of people are starved of basic sustenance -- to say nothing of basic rights and freedoms. People across the region are crying out for democratic reforms and freedoms; they are hungry for change and have taken to the streets demanding better lives, better economies, and better governance. They are willing to risk their lives to bring an end to the rampant corruption, discrimination, and economic stagnation plaguing the region. Despite the boycott imposed on our entrepreneurship conference, two Arab countries were in attendance. Their presence proved that it's difficult, but not impossible, to navigate the rough waters of politics in the Middle East. We hope their colleagues will follow suit. For so long as the majority of the Arab world continues to put politics before their own people, both peace and prosperity will remain a distant dream.
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ver the past month, the world's attention, focussed around the agitated Mediterranean, was drawn across the South Atlantic, to Brazil. The protests in early June over a seven percent increase in the minimum bus fare of three Brazilian real ($1.5) spread like wildfire. A popular movement, initiated by the Movimento Passe Livre (MPL - Movement for Free Transport), demanding free local transport in Brazil since a few years, went viral through social networks, inundating dozens of Brazilian cities. The highly inflammable issue of transport costs spread the fire to the combustible mass of indignation over inflation, inefficient public service in transport, health and education, and the omnipresent spectre of political corruption. The government of President Dilma Rousseff of the Workers Party (Partido dos Trabalhadores - PT) was caught completely unaware. The initial police reaction led to fatalities and injuries, provoking violent reaction from the protesters, whose numbers and determination swelled. The rollback of the fare hikes was too late to stop demands over several other festering grievances and calls for her to resign. Rousseff, who succeeded the highly popular Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva (better known as Lula) in 2010, inherited a vibrant economy now feeling the effects of economic slowdown. Her government continued Lula's popular policies of social inclusion. Brazil ascended the ladder of prosperity early in this century, adding over 40 million of its 195 million citizens to a growing middle-class. It was awarded the FIFA Football World Cup for 2014 and thereafter the even more prestigious Olympic Games, to be held in 2016. Even as it struggles to vindicate the international community's confidence, there are allegations that the infrastructure required for these events has gone over budget, with the inevitable overtones of corruption. Protesters have started questioning the rationale for massive expenditure on prestige projects in a country known for high levels of disparity. Brazil's middle class faces the prospect of unemployment, perhaps diminishing salaries. Economic growth decelerated to less than one percent in 2012, without commensurate relief in social security and public services. PT, which came to power in 2003, after three unsuccessful election attempts by Lula, still brandishes its leftist credentials - Rousseff is its candidate for the presidential election in 2014. The party has seen an exodus of a large section of its
left wing. It has also come under a cloud, with corruption scandals dating back to the days of Lula. Several key functionaries, including Lula's Chief of Staff Jose Dirceu, were sentenced by the judiciary but are still to serve prison time. Rousseff also had to let go of senior officials facing allegations of corruption and misuse of office. A former guerilla leader, who was imprisoned and tortured by the military regime in the 1970s, Rousseff acquired a reputation as an aloof disciplinarian and has not revealed the charisma that made a legend of her predecessor. Her initial reaction to the protests was almost dismissive. After a meeting with representatives of the amorphous protest movement, she hurriedly announced a referendum to set up a Constituent Assembly to debate political and administrative reforms. It had no legal basis, nor political support, and was criticised by Lula himself. She now proposes a plebiscite listing reform of the political party system, elections, and other issues of governance. She has committed tens of billions of dollars for better transport infrastructure, health and education. An alarmed Brazilian establishment is rallying to douse the flames. The Brazil Chamber of Deputies (lower house of parliament) voted 403-9 to halt a bill - PEC 37 - that would have diminished the authority of the public affairs ministry to investigate corruption cases. This authority was critical in exposing the 2005 "mensalao" scandal, which involved buying votes from Congressmen for certain pieces of legislation during Lula's presidency. Over the past two decades, the ruling parties have not enjoyed a majority in Congress. The electoral system permits an elected member to name a surrogate, who automatically assumes his seat if the member resigns, dies or joins the executive. On June 26, Brazil's Supreme Court upheld a corruption conviction against a former Congressman, Natan Donadon, sentencing him to 13 years in prison. This is the first time a member of Brazil's powerful Congress, notorious for deal-making, has been imprisoned since the 1988 Constitution was put in place. The iconic Chief Justice of Brazil's Supreme Court, Joaquim Barbosa, of African origin, is seen as leading the fight against corruption. In his words, "Brazil is going through a crisis of representativeness and legitimacy and is fed up with cupola reforms". Brazil is a stable, resource-rich and promising political economy. It has been shaken by this massive exercise of democracy. A population hitherto considered apathetic is determined to continue its protest to ensure the politicians fulfill their promises. Whatever the outcome, it is clear that the international prestige deservedly acquired by this dynamic country has come at a price. The wages of democracy will have to be paid in full.
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Living In a Campus Hostel: Notes from a Josephite Fresher •- Stepped down into this new hostel environment on 29th of June 2013. Entered “Josephite” family on 2nd of July 2013. I felt the same as the majority of freshers would have felt in the beginning. Odd feelings were present within me. Discomfort, awkward feelings and what not … Hundreds and hundreds of new faces every day. Can hardly recognize a handful of people. So many different languages filled every corner. Senior students standing in groups, their beautiful big eyes fixed upon poor freshers. Running up and down in search of classrooms. Oh gosh!... was my first expression when I entered the one we were assigned. Do you want to know where my sweet classroom is? … Take a deep breath … Phew …. It is at the top – the 3rd floor. Oh, gosh, it seems like we are climbing Mt. Everest. But one positive point is that it’s good to run up and down so that we can at least maintain our body figure. So, I guess, we English honours students are fortunate enough to climb up and down at least four times a day. I am experiencing hostel life for the first time. The hostel is like a “home far away from home.” I nearly died during my first stay. Nothing to do; it’s so boring. But, thank God! Good seniors (hostel mates) were there to accompany me. In order to make the best use of it, I need to try to make myself busy, probably by jumping here and there like a naughty monkey. Life is too short to worry about. Life will be always beautiful only for those who know how to celebrate the pain. In order to be happy and satisfied, we need to make the best of what we get. It has already been two weeks and I deeply miss my mon and close friends. I miss the crazy and wise lectures of my sweet mom and my stupid friends. As is said, “Distance never breaks any relation nor closeness build any relation. If feelings are true from the heart, then ‘friends’ are ‘friends’ even miles apart.” As days go by, I’m trying my level best to adjust myself to this new environment. Let’s bring the best out of us and strive for excellence. As our motto goes, “Arise and Shine.” Happy stay in Josephites’ family. Belo-ü Khutso
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he year 1947 is a historic year for the nations of South East Asia. This is so because it was in this year that the British withdrew their empire from the region and thereby ushered in a new era in the politics, history, economy and geography of South East Asia. Two new nations by the name of India and Pakistan emerged as recognized modern nations of the world. Indeed it was really a joyous occasion for the people of these two new nations. However, unknown to the outside world, the withdrawal of the British Empire from South East Asia also created a very unusual, delicate and fragile situation in the hilly areas bordering India and Burma. In these hill areas lived some very honest, industrious, independent and warrior hill-people who had always been political and economically independent. The outside world did not know about them but these people had always fiercely fought against any intrusion and interference into their territory. These hill people were the Nagas and they were neither Indians nor Burmese. Even before 1947 the Naga leaders had made appeals and requests to the British and Indian authorities that the Nagas and their lands should not be left at the mercy of India upon the departure of the British from South-East Asia. However these appeals and requests were not heeded. And thus, with the departure of the British from the Indian sub-continent, the Nagas and their lands were left dangerously exposed to an uncertain and unpredictable future. It was an established fact that the hilly lands of the Nagas situated between the borders of India and Burma did not belong to India or Burma or any other foreign power. However, as the saying goes ‘power corrupts and absolute power corrupts absolutely’, the new Indian nation in her new found power and glory became greedy, ambitious and mischievous and began to think that even if she consumes these hilly areas situated in her north eastern frontiers, nobody would say or do anything because the inhabitants there were still backward, uneducated, uncivilized and unguided who still did not know anything about politics, economics and geography. In this way, when India became mischievous and nasty in her dealings with her neighbors in her north eastern frontiers who had never had any sort of political, historical or economical affinity whatsoever with India, the seeds of a legend and a political genius were inadvertently sown. Out of this situation emerged a man from these hills who would singlehandedly challenge and question the intentions and plans of mighty India as far as the hill areas between India and Burma were concerned. The man was Zapuphizo Angami and it was him who gave a historical, political and cultural identity to the Naga nation at a very crucial and delicate time in their history. Despite the fact that Zapuphizo was a political genius and undoubtedly the most outstanding Naga personality of the 20th century, many Nagas still do not know much about him as a man, a leader, a philosopher, a trendsetter and a visionary. Yes, some do feel that he had his failings and shortcomings. But I guess none of us will disagree that Zapuphizo was a wonderful gift from God to the Naga nation at a very crucial and delicate time in our history. Ever since I was a small kid, I had always been fascinated and intrigued by the stories that I heard about Phizo. Stories of how he traveled on foot to all the areas bordering India and Burma and urged the people there not to join the Indian union, stories of how he challenged the nasty intentions and plans of mighty India, stories of how he single-handedly inspired the whole Naga population to participate in the famous 1951 Naga plebiscite and stories how he managed to escape to London at the peak of Indian military operations in Nagaland. I admit that I never knew much about Phizo while I was growing up. But even the little few things that I did know about him were able to influence and inspire me in such a way that even today I consider Zapuphizo as one of my idols and one of my biggest inspirations in life. Recently I got an opportunity to interact with some intimate members of the Phizo family and I was able to ask them many things about Zapuphizo which I had always wanted to know since my childhood. I feel that there may be many who want to know more about the extraordinary life of this extraordinary man. Hence, I present this article for them. Even before Zapuphizo came into the world, it seemed like greatness and glory already ran in the family bloodline. In particular, two of Phizo’s predecessors stood out - in the person of Krusietso (Phizo’s father) and Pelhu (Phizo’s great granduncle). Phizo’s father Krusietso (born 1869) was a man who not only had interest in trade but was also a man who was gifted in the art of commerce. He pioneered business transactions with neighboring countries and went as far as Ceylon and Singapore in the 19th century. At an early age itself, Krusietso was deeply touched and influenced by the gospel of Christ being taught by the likes of Rev. Rivenberg in Kohima area at that time. Indeed, it is interesting to note that Krusietso was the second person from Khonoma village to be converted to Christianity. He was baptized at the age of 28 in 1897. Krusietso had big plans for his son Zapuphizo but he suddenly passed away at the age of 45 on 7th January 1915 while attending a Christian association meeting at Nerhema. Phizo’s grandfather was Pukahie (born 1836) and his great grandfather was one Nitsüzhü (born 1812). The youngest brother of this Nitsüzhü was one Pelhu (Phizo’s great granduncle). Pelhu was a respectable and honored man of his time and he went on to create a history of his own in the annals of Naga history. This story goes like this: Following the daring raid by the men of Khonoma on British positions in Assam in January 1880, the British finally felt that they should come to a peaceful settlement with the Nagas. Consequently, a formal ceremony was arranged at Mezoma on 27th March 1880. The Khonoma party was led by none other than Pelhu (Phizo’s great granduncle), who in accordance with tradition, presented the British Representative with a native live bird, Tragopan, symbolizing peace. In response, the British Representative offered his chair for Pelhu to seat and together a photograph was taken. However, when the British proposed for a written agreement between the two parties, Pelhu refused and said that if the Britishers want to maintain peace with them, his word alone would be enough. Thus, even before Zapuphizo appeared on the scene, the likes of Krusietso and Pelhu had already set in motion the trend by daring to be different and by standing up for what they believe and value even under uncertain and unpredictable circumstances. Zapuphizo was born during the early hours of 16th May 1904. He was the second youngest son of Krusietso and Lhuyietsüü of Khonoma village. Zapu-
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phizo started his schooling in Khonoma, then went to Baptist Mission School in Kohima (1918) and completed his high school at Shillong, Assam in 1927. However, Phizo failed to pass the matriculation examination. He did well in all the other subjects but mathematics proved to be his undoing. As mentioned above, Phizo’s father passed away while he was still young. After the death of Krusietso, it was Lhuyietsüü (his mother) who took the charge of mentoring the young Zapuphizo. It was his mother Lhuyietsüü who ensured that Phizo was not deprived of his schooling. His big-hearted and unassuming mother had a great influence on him in his formative years. It was she who told Phizo, “Be an honest man. An honest man is fondly remembered even after he is gone”. These words of his mother went on to have a profound impact on Zapuphizo for the rest of his life. Three years after he left school, good fortune struck the 26 year-old Zapuphizo when on 9th August 1930 he married Jwanne Kent of Tseminyu. It was an arranged marriage in confluence with the Angami tradition of those days. It was the lady warden of the girl’s hostel at the Kohima mission school who recommended the match to Phizo’s mother. The life of Zapuphizo would turn out to be full of dramas, travels and adventures. And his wedding day was also not without drama. The wedding day itself was held in style at Tseminyu. The then Deputy Commissioner J.F. Mills had announced that he would attend the wedding but Phizo wanted no scion of colonialism to spoil his big day and therefore he sent message to the DC J.F Mills informing him that he would not be welcome. The rebuff, however, was ignored and the great man came anyway. Before he got involved in the Naga political episode, Zapuphizo worked as an insurance agent and a salesman for sometime. While most sought salaried jobs after completing studies, Phizo chose to remain self-employed. He visited Burma as an agent of SunLife Assurance Company of Canada in 1934. Phizo also roamed widely as a salesman selling Bibles. In addition, he introduced a number of business projects with a view to motivate the Nagas to business enterprise with mixed results. Phizo even started a tyre manufacturing workshop in collaboration with some of his cousins. This tyre workshop was located in Kohima at the present TCP gate area. The Nagas declared their independence on 14th August 1947 and after this declaration, it was Phizo who kept the momentum alive. His ultimate aim was to reach out to every Naga and get the people involved in the task ahead on nation building. He wanted to place the people at the centre of gravity upon which the Naga government could refer back on the fundamental question of sovereignty for national mandate. Phizo was absolutely confident in the Naga people that they can be trusted to defend their country despite the logistic disadvantages. Once Zapuphizo zeroed in on a project, he had no fear. His mission to mobilize the people to exercise their democratic right on the political future of the Naga people began in his own village. And in the following years, he undertook to visit every Naga village on foot, come rain or shine. A true leader does not need to shout because he can be seen even in total darkness. And Phizo was one such leader. Successive NNC presidents failed to deliver the necessary political initiative and Phizo continued to shun NNC office. But much against his wishes he was elected NNC President and he reluctantly accepted the office in December 1950. And the rest, as they say, is history. Those who knew the Naga leader found him a humble man, politically matured, well read and willing to share his knowledge with every body. He was a patient man but his long absence from Nagaland sometimes gave others the notion that he was in exile. His spontaneous response often surprised the enquirers. He wished someone else could represent the Nagas abroad and effectively articulate the Naga stand so that he could be with his people at home. During his forced extended stay abroad,
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he always attracted many visitors belonging to different nationalities who sought inspiration from his personal experience of life. He traveled widely, sometimes at the invitation of organizations or institutions, and at other times, to keep important appointments always on Nagaland. The Naga leader was a resourceful man, in part helped by his good understanding of the commerce. Few could have stayed the course without regular source of income to propel the cause of a nation against an opposition of a billion people. A British editor and writer once described A.Z.Phizo as the ‘Garibaldi’ (Father of Italian nation) of the Naga people. Phizo’s escape to the west is the one story that has fascinated and intrigued many. This is how he escaped. First, Phizo left the Naga hills and reached Dhaka (East Pakistan). From Dhaka, Phizo landed in Karachi which he considered to be a stepping stone to the West. While in Karachi, Phizo set about getting a passport. Initially, Cuba agreed to oblige him but the document was never passed on to him by the Pakistani government. Suddenly one day, without explanation, Phizo was handed an El Salvadorean passport in the name of Prudencio Llach. Thereupon Phizo left Karachi bound for Zurich (Switzerland) on the 5th of March 1960. Considerable mystery attended his arrival in Zurich. He was met at the airport by a man in uniform. No names were mentioned. He bypassed all immigration formalities and was whisked past custom officials without being checked. He was then ushered to a waiting taxi whose driver was told to take him to the Hotel Sonnenberg. His red carpet treatment was so unexpected, so suave, it bordered almost on the miraculous. It was a little unnerving. Long, lonely and worrisome weeks now laid ahead of him in Zurich. However, during this time, a nephew of Phizo, one Vichazelhou Iralu, was studying in the USA and it was this fellow who persuaded Michael Scott to go to Zurich and take Phizo to London. On 12th June 1960, Michael Scott and Zapuphizo arrived in London after midnight on a blustery cold night. By now Phizo was traveling under his own name. Upon their arrival, a pantomime was enacted at Heathrow airport. Scott had to argue with the tired, bemused immigration authorities who had naturally never heard of Nagaland. Scott blandly introduced Phizo as the President of the Naga National Council and Phizo was without any valid documentation. The officials were completely nonplussed. Their embarrassment became even greater by Phizo’s retort when asked why he had no passport: ‘When the British came to my country’, he said, ‘they did not bring any passport with them. Why should I now carry one to Britain?’ It was only after hours of beguiling talk and on Scott’s undertaking that a lawyer would take up Phizo’s case with the Home Office the next day that the harassed officers relented. Phizo was thus permitted to enter Britain as an ‘assumed’ Commonwealth citizen, subject to confirmation. In London, Phizo gratefully found himself among well-wishers he was meeting for the first time – people with a feeling for the oppressed, the courageous, the underdogs left over from colonial history. In particular, Michael Scott was his principal champion and it was through him that Phizo was allowed accommodation in the house of one Morton where he made preparations for his first press conference in London. However, there were still many hurdles to be overcome. Phizo finally died on 30th April 1990, his obituary was published in the London Times on 5th May and then his body was taken away to Nagaland. This was how Zapuphizo Angami disappeared from the scene of international arena. Many Nagas might want to hear or know the last words that Phizo ever said. Therefore, let me mention here about a note which was probably written by him just before his death. The note reads: The ‘Son of Man’ is being sold in Nagaland. Message for Prayer reached home and, be sure, we pray to God our Heavenly Father for strength, for guidance, and for help. This note was found by Adinno in May 1990 a few days after Phizo’s death body had been taken away to Nagaland. To the very end it would seem that Phizo’s dying thoughts were concentrated, as always, on his Savior and on his country. Let me conclude this write-up with the lyrics of a song which I heard while I was in high school. I think the songwriter was a Chakesang fellow. I have forgotten his name but the lyrics of the song are still very clear and vivid in my memory. The lyrics go somewhat like this: A rükra motalie kelho theza A.Z. Phizo A nhicu tse nunu rei n za siya Nagamia kemerüu, U seyie krü sü no zo U pie pfü rüna kepecie nu tuote Teisozha kekra vote, teicie rei kecha tuote Seirei n gei hie kemerü thachü talho Merülie kelho-u mu u kemengu kezhatho-u U kecha rei tseilie ketuo n gei ba N kekhruohi puorei jü, n rübei mia donu lhou Kishükinyi rei se n kelhuo chümo Sümhonu n themiako kenourhe silie kemo N kele pete bie kethachü yalie Pecha modi u seyieu bu n geinu rülei liecie Themia die se n thezie kekra lielho N kelhou khakeshü la Niepuu bu japie n tsücie Theruo keviu chü lieluo A.Z. Phizo
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he floods that hit Uttarakhand state in northern India in mid-July 2013 were originally thought to have killed 600 people, though the state government was quick to warn that the true number might be much higher because so many were missing. Very few of the latter missing can have survived, and the death-toll is now put at 5,700. The district subject to the most intense flooding, with its temple towns, is popular with visitors in May and June, though most leave by late July when the most intense period of the monsoon season makes transport difficult. This year, though, the rains came earlier and with a far greater intensity, leading to the catastrophe that has now unfolded. The events in Uttarakhand closely follow a report from the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) on weather trends in the first decade of the 21st century, which focuses in part on the increased intensity of severe weather events and their likely link to carbon emissions and climate change. The WMO report - The Global Climate 2001-2010: A Decade of Climate Extremes - is particularly useful because it examine a whole decade and compares it with earlier ones, a process that puts smaller fluctuations in perspective and gives a clearer picture of underlying trends (see Alex Kirby, “Unprecedented climate extremes marked last decade, says UN”, Guardian Environment Network, 3 July 2013). A basic finding is that in the century from 190110 to 2001-10, average temperature rose by 0.88 degrees Centigrade but more than half A combination of of that rise has occurred in the past extreme weather thirty years, which confirms many events and a coming other observatemperature rise tions that climate may be enough to change is accelerinduce the serious ating. The WMO also confirms its political shift needed asymmetry, citing the near-Arctic as over climate change a region of rapid warming that is affecting not just sea-ice but also the Greenland ice-cap. The data on sea-level rise contains a surprise. The overall change since the 1880s is 20 centimetres but here too the process is accelerating; the observed trend in the 20th century was an average rise of 1.6 millimetres per year, but a combination of melting and thermal expansion means that in the past decade this has nearly doubled to 3 mm per year. The WMO puts great emphasis on extreme weather events, highlighting analysis showing that such events - floods, droughts, hurricanes or other phenomena - are indeed becoming more radical in their scale and effects. The wildfires in Russia and the appalling floods in Pakistan are recent examples of disasters of a kind that may not be more frequent than in the past but are much more extreme when they do happen. What might once have been seen as a “hundred-year event” is coming to be more like a twenty- or thirty-year one. The WMO secretary-general Michel Jarraud says: “Rising concentrations of heat-trapping greenhouse gases are changing our climate, with far-reaching implications for our environment and out oceans, which are absorbing carbon dioxide and heat”. This last point is important, because the current role of the oceans as carbon-sponge and heat-sink may be disguising the impact of increases in carbon-dioxide and methane; there is little understanding, though, of how long this might continue. The trend also links to the "southern oscillation" (the El Niňo and La Niňa events), a process of oceancurrent fluctuations centred primarily on the southern Pacific Ocean but which also has an impact right across southeast Asia and the Indian Ocean through to sub-Saharan Africa. El Niňo events tend to result in higher temperatures, whereas La Niňa events lead to cooling; the fact that the latter were more numerous than the former in the 2001-10 decade may be disguising the rate of climate change. The balance, however, is expected to reverse in the latter part of the current decade, with El Niňo events becoming more frequent. If that happens, human-induced climate change and El Niňo events will be in sync, making for rapid climate change as the 2020s approach. The price of action The value of the WMO's work is the way it transcends ordinary timescales. It is easy for climatechange deniers to point to a very warm year like 1998 and argue that since subsequent years were cooler, climate change is a myth. A decade-by-decade approach, and a view that covers the century or more since accurate temperature measurements started, give a much clearer picture of the emerging situation - one, moreover, based on observations not models or predictions. That is still not enough, though, to persuade policy-makers and others of the urgent need for responsible action. The denial lobby remains very strong and well-funded, not least by fossilfuel companies and free-market foundations. Its efforts, supported by George W Bush and his fellow deniers, ensured that more than a decade has been lost. As a result there is even more catching up to be done (see "The climate shift: think and prepare", 6 June 2013). A combination of two factors creates a possible route beyond the impasse: the increased severity of individual weather events, and the expected “warmup” of the late 2010s. That might just be enough to induce a truly serious shift in political outlooks. By then the steps required will be even more radical than they are now, and there will have been death and suffering on a far larger scale than seen in northern India in recent days. It is a grim reflection on society if, as it appears, the transformation needed can only come in the wake of great misery.
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Children refuse midday meals after deaths Centre forms panel to test quality of mid-day meal
PATNA, July 18 (AFP): Thousands of school children were refusing free meals in Bihar, fearful of being poisoned, after 22 children died from eating lunch apparently contaminated with insecticide, New Delhi, July 18 (PTi): In the wake of the mid-day meal tragedy officials said on Thursday. The children, in Bihar, the Centre today decided to constitute a monitoring committee aged four to 12, died after eating lentils, to look into the quality of food supplied even as it said that it had issued vegetables and rice cooked at a village alerts to 12 Bihar districts after shortcomings were found in implemenschool in Bihar on Tuesday, sparking vitation of the scheme. The committee is expected to supplement the efolent protests and an investigation into forts of the existing mid-day meal monitoring committee which meets the cause. twice a year and warns the states if there are any shortcomings. Some 30 children remain ill in hospiAsked if any warnings were issued to Bihar by the committee earlier tals in the state capital Patna and the city this year after some shortcomings in the implementation of the proof Chhapra after eating the food, which gramme were identified, HRD Minister M M Pallam Raju replied in the initial tests showed may have been affirmative. “Yes, apparently there has been. There were 12 districts that tainted with insecticide. Children were were identified and alerts were sent and Saran (hit by the incident) was dumping their meals in bins or refusing among them,” he told reporters here today on the sidelines of a function. to even touch them, despite pleas from He, however, said they do not wish to highlight the issue right now and school officials that the tragedy would play a blame game over it as the death of the children have shocked all. not occur again, a senior state governThe focus would now be on strengthening the programme and to ment official said. ensure such incidents does not “recur again”, he said. He said in the wake “Parents have warned their chilof the tragedy that claimed 22 lives, the Centre has decided to constitute dren to not even touch the meal served a quality monitoring committee to look into the quality of food supplied in the school,” said Lakshmanan, direcand ensure effectiveness of the supply chain and proper hygiene. The tor of the midday meal scheme in Bihar. committee is expected to supplement the efforts of the existing midday “Some of the students dumped the lunch meal monitoring committee which meets twice a year and warns the in school dustbins and we are trying to states if there are any shortcomings. Officials said the composition of convince everyone that the tragedy will not be repeated,” Lakshmanan said. As An Indian woman sits beside a child who fell sick after eating a free school lunch, at a hospital in Patna, July 18. India’s the committee is being worked out. The vigilance and monitoring commidday meal scheme is one of the world’s biggest school nutrition programs, covering some 120 million school children. mittees constituted in every districts with MPs as members should also fear about the scheme spread, police (AP Photo) ensure that the quality aspect is looked into, he added. stepped up their investigation into the tragedy, conducting raids across the district of Saran, where the village school is located. Police raided the home of the school headmistress, Meena Kumari, who fled PATNA, July 18 (AP): Autopsy reports on tils, soya and potatoes, and soon 22 of them He said it was believed the rice had not been cide on menus and timings of the meals, deafter the children started dying on Tues- 22 children who died this week after eating a were dead and dozens were hospitalized. pending on local conditions and availability washed before it was served to the children. day, a senior officer said. “We found two school lunch in eastern India confirmed that Amar said Thursday that the post-mortem of food rations. It was first introduced in the The 25 children and the school cook still containers filled with insecticide in the they were poisoned by insecticide, which was being treated in the hospital are unlikely to reports on the children who died confirmed 1960s in southern India, where it was seen headmistress’s house along with pulses, either in the food or cooking oil, a doctor said suffer from any serious aftereffects from the that insecticide was either in the food or cook- as an incentive for poor parents to send their vegetables and rice allotted for the mid- Thursday. tainted food, Amar said, though four of the ing oil. He said authorities were waiting for lab children to school. day meals,” said the officer, who is invesSince then, the program has been replicatPatna Medical College hospital super- children were still in the intensive care unit. results for more details on the chemicals. Lotigating the deaths. “Only the headmis- intendent Amarkant Jha Amar said that al- “There will be no remnant effects on them. cal villagers, however, have said the problem ed across the country, covering some 120 miltress can tell whether the incident was though it was clear the children died from The effects of poisoning will be washed after a appeared to be with a side dish of soya and lion schoolchildren. It’s part of an effort to ada conspiracy or a blunder caused due to insecticide, results were still pending to de- certain period of time from the tissues,” Amar potatoes, not rice. Children who did not eat dress concerns about malnutrition, which the carelessness.” the side dish were fine, even though they had government says nearly half of all Indian chilsaid. termine what the chemicals were. A state government minister has said The Bihar state education minister, P.K. eaten the rice and lentils, several villagers said dren suffer from. Although there have been The free midday meal was served to the the cook complained to the headmistress children Tuesday in Gandamal village in Mas- Sahi, said Wednesday that a preliminary in- Wednesday. occasional complaints about the quality of the about the smell of the oil used to cook the rakh block, 80 kilometers (50 miles) north of vestigation suggested that the food served to India’s midday meal scheme is one of the food served and the lack of hygiene, the incimeal, before going ahead on Tuesday. But Patna, the Bihar state capital. The children, the children contained an organophosphate world’s biggest school nutrition programs. dent in Bihar appeared to be unprecedented the headmistress allegedly dismissed aged 5-12, got sick soon after eating rice, len- used as an insecticide on rice and wheat crops. State governments have the freedom to de- for the massive food program. her concerns, the minister said.
Insecticide in food or cooking oil: doctor
BJP finalises 2014 plan, creates Will ensure defeat of Six killed in BSF firing in Jammu & Kashmir 15 panels for campaigning Sonia: Baba Ramdev
New Delhi, July 18 (AGeNcieS): The BJP’s highest decision making body on Thursday agreed to constitute as many as 15 committees that will work under the stewardship of party’s poll campaign chief Narendra Modi for the 2014 Lok Sabha polls. According to reports, the parliamentary board, which also discussed BJP’s strategy for the Monsoon Session of Parliament beginning on August 5, today decided to allocate more responsibilities to its senior leaders. Accordingly, BJP general secretaries and other top office bearers will be asked to head these campaign committees that will work in close coordination with Modi. Though the parliamentary board decided the broad
contours of Team Modi, no decision has been taken on appointing BJP bigwigs like Sushma Swaraj and Arun Jaitley to head the campaign in different geographical zones of the country. The BJP’s ideological parent, the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) has reportedly directed Modi to take along all top party heavyweights in a show of collective leadership. The zonal poll panel arrangement is believed to have been envisaged by Rajnath Singh and Narendra Modi to ensure that all senior party leaders have a say in the election campaign. As per reports, the plan was finalised after the RSS advised Modi to take everybody along in the party and also in the wider Sangh Parivar.
luckNow, July 18 (iANS): Baba Ramdev has said that he has vowed to ensure the defeat of Congress president Sonia Gandhi and will camp in Rae Bareli to campaign against her. The yoga guru also lashed out at Gandhi scion Rahul saying the Congress vice-president had no direction or vision. “Whenever there is a major crisis before the country, Rahul hides himself,” Ramdev alleged while calling the Congress-led United Progressive Alliance (UPA) the most corrupt government in the country post-Independence. The Congress, he added, had plundered the coffers of India more than the British. Addressing Swabhiman Trust youth workers here Wednesday, he also said that he would decide on fielding candidates for the 2014 Lok Sabha polls and extending support to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) only after going through the saffron party’s poll manifesto. “The people are noting everything and will use their vote to oust the corrupt Congress government forever,” the yoga guru said.
Supreme Court curbs on over-the-counter sale of acid
New Delhi, July 18 (iANS): The Supreme Court Thursday banned overthe-counter sale of acid at retail outlets without maintenance of record of stock and buyers’ identity and told the government to pay a compensation of Rs.3 lakh to each acid attack victim. Banning sale of acid to minors, an apex court bench headed by Justice R.M. Lodha said an acid attack victim would be paid Rs.1 lakh within 15 days of the incident and the remaining Rs.2 lakh would be given within two months for treatment. “Over-the-counter sale of acid is completely prohibited unless the seller maintains a log/register recording ... the details of the person(s) to whom acid (s) is/ are sold, the quantity sold and shall contain the address of the person to whom it
is sold,” the court said in an interim order. The court said that the violation of its directions “shall attract prosecution under the Poisons Act, 1919” and “the SDM shall be vested with the responsibility of fining the violators and initiating prosecution”. The court direction came on a public interest litigation filed by acid attack victim Laxmi seeking the regulation of the sale of acid. The petitioner also sought provision for treatment and rehabilitation and compensation for acid attack victims. Directing that no acid would be sold to any person below the age of 18 years, the court said that the seller would declare all the stock available with him to the sub- divisional magistrate (SDM) within 15 days from the date of the notification of
India asks world to protect journalists in conflicts
uNiTeD NATioNS, July 18 (iANS): Stressing that protection of journalists in all situations is the foremost responsibility of every state, India has urged the international community to further augment responsive mechanisms to deal with these issues. Journalists play a crucial role in ensuring that citizens exercise the constitutionally guaranteed rights to life, personal liberty, freedom of speech and expression in reality, India’s Permanent UN Representative Asoke Kumar Mukerji said Wednesday. “As the world’s most populous democracy, India is committed to the protection of these rights for all its citizens, including journalists,” he said during a Security Council debate on protection of journalists in conflict situations. India’s ingrained awareness of these rights is an integral part of its participation in the peacekeeping operations of the United Nations, where India has been the largest contributor, Mukerji said. “Indian UN peacekeepers have helped restore peace and
security in conflict situations around the globe and thereby facilitated the creation of a conducive environment for the exercise of the right to freedom of speech and expression,” he said. Thenationalgovernments,theIndian envoy said, must come together and pledge to provide protection to journalists in conflict situations, especially where their whereabouts and coordinates have been provided in advance. “The protection that these journalists have received from responsive mechanisms, established by states under the rule of law, demonstrates the need to support the further development of such mechanisms,” Mukerji said. The Indian envoy urged the Council and of the international community to direct their efforts “at assisting national authorities in augmenting such mechanisms, and in generating greater awareness of these issues.” “This is the most sustainable method for sovereign governments to discharge their responsibility to protect journalists in conflict situations,” he said.
the rules by the state governments. Retail outlets having licence to sell acid will maintain a stock register and failing to do so or possessing unaccounted acid will lead to a fine of Rs.50,000, the court said. The judges said all the states which already have rules to regulate the sale of acid will reinforce them and those who don’t have such rules would frame them in accordance with the model rules framed by the central government. The court said that states would frame the rules regulating the sale of acid within three months after the receipt of model rules from the central government. Educational institutions, research laboratories and hospitals “shall maintain a register of usage of acid and file the same with the local police and the SDM”, the judges said.
Kashmiri protesters throw stones at Indian paramilitary soldiers during a protest against the killing of four villagers Wednesday night, in Srinagar, on Thursday, July 18. Police in the Indian portion of Kashmir say government forces have killed at least six people and wounded 25 others who were protesting the alleged desecration of the Muslim holy book by border guards. (AP Photo)
SRiNAGAR, July 18 (AGeNcieS): At least six people were killed and about two dozen others injured in Ramban district of Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday in a clash between a group of protesters and the security forces, police said. Alleging desecration of a mosque and beating up of an Imam by some Border Security Force (BSF) personnel, a group of protesters stormed a BSF camp in Gool town of Ramban district, around 145km from here. Police said that four people were killed and about two dozen got injured when the BSF troopers opened fire during clashes with agitated protesters. “Two dozen people have been injured in the clashes between the security forces and the protesters. Doctors at the hospital said that five of
the injured had bullet injuries,” a senior police officer said. The injured also include some BSF personnel, he said. High tension gripped Gool, Ramban, Chanderkote and Batote towns in the district. A violent mob also tried to set afire the district magistrate’s office in the district headquarters town of Ramban. Police were trying to bring the situation under control. Protesters blocked the strategic Jammu-Srinagar national highway at some places. Minister of state for home Sajad Kitchloo and top police officials have rushed to Ramban to take stock of the situation. Union home minister Sushilkumar Shinde has ordered a probe into the firing incident in Ramban in J&K. Shinde said any use of excessive force or irresponsible action will be dealt with strictly.
SC norms to shield women lawyers
New Delhi, July 18 (TNN): Wednesday was a historic day for women in courts, with the Supreme Court finally framing regulations to protect women lawyers from sexual harassment at the hand of male counterparts within the court complex, including inside chambers within the apex court’s precincts. The regulations — spelling the triumph of a 16-year-long campaign by women advocates — have taken a broader definition of “sexual definition” to include sending of undesirable sexually coloured text or voice messages or sexually explicit material to women advocates and also stalking. Complaints against sexual harassment would be heard by a Gender Sensitization and Internal Complaints Committee (GSICC), which will be headed by a sitting SC Judge. A complaint has to be inquired into and the inquiry report acted upon by GSICC within 45 days of completion of inquiry. If found guilty, an advocate would be barred from entering the SC’s premises for a period that can extend up to a year, besides facing —
depending upon the nature of offence — criminal charges. Asking for the immediate implementation of the guidelines, a bench of Justices Altamas Kabir, AR Dave and Ranjana Prakash also asked the high courts to frame similar guidelines to protect women lawyers from sexual harassment in the HCs and district courts. The belated step addresses a huge irony. The SC, which through its path-breaking Vishakha judgment had made it mandatory for all institutions employing more than 10 women to have an oversight mechanism to deter sexual harassment at workplace, itself took 16 years to practice what it laid down for others. Talks of sexual harassment of women lawyers by a group of seniors as well as stalking by few others had always been heard in the corridors of the court. But it took the outrageous provocation in the Delhi HC earlier this year in which an employee armed with a camera on his cellphone was caught peeping into women’s toilet, to breach the tolerance of women lawyers.
Angered by the silence of seniors in the bar, women lawyers stepped up the pressure for the implementation of the Vishaka judgment, with advocates Binu Tamta and Vibha Datta Makhija filing a writ petition. Chief Justice of India Altamas Kabir responded with alacrity, requesting renowned lawyer Fali Nariman to head a committee to draft the guidelines, and securing assistance of Attorney General G E Vahanvati. The Nariman Committee on Wednesday submitted its recommendations on Wednesday that were promptly accepted by a CJI-led bench. In the 1997 Vishaka judgment, the SC had taken serious note of rampant sexual harassment of women employees at workplace and made it mandatory for every government and private organization to set up of womendominated committees to deal with sexual harassment complaints. However, women lawyers could not avail of the protection accorded under the judgment because of a mere technicality. Though the court was their workplace, they were not
employees of the court, a distinction which put them outside the purview of the anti-sexual harassment panels set up for the court employees. With their frustration welling up against the backdrop of growing instances of sexual harassment, women lawyers started pushing for a Vishaka judgment-directed committee in the apex court. The seven-member committee set up by the apex court for drafting of the regulation had just two male members, Fali Nariman and Anand Grover. Other members were advocates Indu Malhotra, petitioners Makhija and Tamta, Meenakshi Arora and Asha Menon. During the hearings before the court, seniors Indira Jaising and Kamini Jaiswal too lent support to the cause. They had demanded that the antiharassment committee must consist of more than 50% women to ensure that the “big boys club” did not succeed in brushing under the carpet complaints and women themselves were empowered to deal with their grievances. This has been accepted by the SC.
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Mandela ‘steadily improving’ on 95 birthday JOHANNESBuRG, JulY 18 (AP): South Africa celebrated Nelson Mandela’s 95th birthday on Thursday, a milestone capped by news that the former president’s health was improving after fears that he was close to death during ongoing hospital treatment. “Madiba remains in hospital in Pretoria but his doctors have confirmed that his health is steadily improving,” said a statement from President Jacob Zuma, referring to Mandela by his popular clan name. “We are proud to call this international icon our own as South Africans and wish him good health,” Zuma said in the statement. He thanked South Africans for supporting Mandela during his hospitalization with “undying love and compassion” and responding to a call to give the beloved figure “the biggest birthday celebration ever this year.” Mandela was taken to a hospital on June 8 for treatment for a recurring lung infection. In previous announcements, the government said he was in critical but stable condition. Court documents filed by Mandela’s family earlier this month had said Mandela was on life support and near death. Mandela is making “remarkable progress,” said one of his daughters, Zindzi, on Thursday, after tense weeks in which some South Africans talked about the possibility that Mandela was on the verge of dying. “We look forward to having him back at home soon,” the South African Press Association quoted Zindzi Mandela as saying during the government rollout of a digital ID card system in Pretoria, the South African capital. She was handed a replica of Mandela’s new ID card during the ceremony. Thursday also marked the 15th wedding anniversary of Mandela and
Children stand next to a birthday cake to mark former South African President Nelson Mandela’s 95th birthday outside his home in Johannesburg, on Thursday, July 18. South Africa celebrated Nelson Mandela’s 95th birthday with acts of charity on Thursday, a milestone capped by news that the former president’s health was improving after fears that he was close to death during ongoing hospital treatment. (AP Photo)
Graca Machel, the former First Lady of Mozambique who has spent much of the time at her husband’s side during his illness. Schools around South Africa honored the anti-apartheid leader in special assemblies, and many people volunteered 67 minutes for charitable activities to match what organizers said were the 67 years of public service by Mandela, leader of the fight against white minority rule. Activities were also planned at the United Nations headquarters in New
York City and other parts of the world. “We don’t only recognize him on this day. We put smiles on other people’s faces, we donate to other people less fortunate,” Thato Williams, a 13-yearold student, said during an assembly in Mandela’s honor at Melpark Primary School in Johannesburg. Some 700 students there sang “Happy Birthday” in a hall filled with posters created to honor Mandela’s contributions to peace and education. “He’s a man that ended the life of
apartheid and he’s a man of peace that everyone can look up to,” said Ashley Kunutu, a 12-year-old pupil. President Jacob Zuma opened lowcost housing for poor black and white families in the Pretoria area. South Africa is struggling with high unemployment, labor unrest, service delivery shortcomings and other social challenges that have dampened the expectations of a better life for black South Africans after the end of apartheid two decades ago. Elsewhere in
South Africa, social workers, military commanders and others joined in planting trees, painting hospices, and donating food, blankets and other basic necessities in poor areas. Doctors also administered eye tests, inoculations and other medical treatments to the needy. Visiting Pretoria, European Union President Herman Van Rompuy and European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso packed food parcels at a charity event. Van Rompuy said his two sons were fans of Mandela, whom he described as “the brightest sun of South Africa.” The U.N has declared July 18 as Nelson Mandela International Day as a way of recognizing the Nobel Peace Prize winner’s contribution to reconciliation. A procession was held in India to honor Mandela. In Washington, U.S. congressional leaders planned a ceremony later Thursday. Mandela was jailed for 27 years under apartheid and led a difficult transition from apartheid to democracy, becoming president in all-race elections in 1994. He served one five-year term, evolving into a global statesman and pursuing charitable causes after that. He retired from public life years ago. In other activities marking Mandela’s birthday, English Premier League football team Manchester City was scheduled to play South Africa’s AmaZulu team at Durban’s World Cup stadium later Thursday. The game is the second of two pre-season matches in South Africa for Manchester City in the Nelson Mandela Football Invitational. “South Africa is a better place today than it was in 1994 and this is because of the contribution made by Madiba and his collective,” the ruling African National Congress, once led by Mandela, said in a statement.
Panama calls in UN to inspect North Korean ship
PANAMA CITY, JulY 18 (REuTERS): Panama said on Wednesday it had called on the U.N. Security Council to investigate a North Korean ship caught smuggling arms from Cuba, piling more pressure on Pyongyang over a possible breach of U.N. sanctions. Panama stopped the ship last week and seized its cargo after a stand-off with the North Korean crew in which the captain tried to slit his own throat. Authorities discovered missile equipment, MiG fighter jets and other arms aboard that Cuba said were “obsolete” Soviet-era weapons being sent to North Korea for repair. “It’s going to be transferred to the U.N. Security Council. They will decide what to do,” Panamanian Security Minister Jose Raul Mulino said in Panama City. Five U.N. investigators, including one from the Security Council, are expected to arrive around the beginning of August once the ship, the Chong Chon Gang, has been unloaded, Panamanian government officials said. The North Korean government urged Panama to release the ship and its crew, who were detained and are in the process of being charged for failing to declare the arms on board. “This cargo is nothing but aging weapons, which are to send back to Cuba after overhauling them according to a legitimate contract,” a North Korean Foreign Ministry spokesman was quoted as saying by the official KCNA news agency. The incident has not derailed U.S.-Cuban talks on migration, which went ahead as scheduled on Wednesday, but U.S. officials said Washington would raise the is-
sue of the ship with Cuba very soon. One senior U.S. lawmaker called the matter a “grave violation of international treaties. The United Nations has imposed various sanctions on Pyongyang, including strict regulations on arms shipments, for flouting measures aimed at curbing its nuclear weapons program. U.N. Secretary-General Ban Kimoon praised Panama on Wednesday for seizing the vessel, adding that the U.N. sanctions committee would take up the issue promptly. About 350 police and border patrol officials were combing through the ship, which has a dead weight of some 14,000 tonnes. Before their arrest, the ship’s crew burned the electrical system to disable it, which slowed the process of unloading it, a Panamanian Foreign Ministry spokesman said. As a result, it could take up to 10 days to unload the ship, he added. “This ship was loaded so you can’t unload it,” security minister Mulino said on his Twitter account. Two more containers with suspected arms have been found on the ship in addition to the two already discovered. Access points to the ship’s storage areas were all “completely blocked” in breach of international regulations, when Panamanian officials boarded it, Mulino said. Britain’s U.N. Ambassador, Mark Lyall Grant, said the ship appeared to have violated the U.N. arms embargo. Britain is a permanent member of the U.N. Security Council. An eight-member panel of experts appointed by Ban Ki-moon monitors the Security Council sanctions imposed on North Korea. The experts are mandated to “gather, examine and
analyze information from States, relevant United Nations bodies and other interested parties” on allegations of sanctions violations and report back to the 15-member Security Council. Marie Harf, a spokeswoman for the U.S. State Department, said Panama had asked the United States for technical assistance on the matter, which would be provided. She said Washington would be talking to Cuba “very soon” about the ship. A State Department official said the scheduled migration talks with Havana went ahead on Wednesday as even though the United States believes Cuba broke U.N. sanctions, the issues were deemed to be “apples and oranges.” According to Cuba, the weapons on the ship included two anti-aircraft missile batteries, nine disassembled rockets, two MiG-21 fighter jets, and 15 MiG-21 engines, all Soviet-era military weaponry built in the middle of the last century. Servicing of weapons would also be in breach of the arms embargo imposed on North Korea sanctions. A U.N. resolution adopted in 2009 says the embargo applies to “all arms and related materiel, as well as to financial transactions, technical training, advice, services or assistance related to the provision, manufacture, maintenance or use of such arms, except for small arms and light weapons.” U.S. Democratic lawmaker Robert Menendez, the Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued a statement condemning Cuba, saying it needed very careful monitoring. “The shipment ... is a grave violation of international treaties,” he said.
“Weapons transfers from one communist regime to another hidden under sacks of sugar are not accidental ... and reinforces the necessity that Cuba remain on the State Department’s list of countries that sponsor state terrorism.” Hal Klepak, a history professor at the Royal Military College of Canada, said Cuba was “using weapons and equipment of staggeringly old vintage” and that the Pentagon had long since written off the island as a military threat. Since Cuba’s military doctrine was designed to deter any attack, it needs to maintain the arms it has, he added. “Cuba cannot afford to buy anything newer and does not have repair facilities of its own for such needs. Thus if it is not to scrap, for example, the aircraft entirely, it must repair and potentially update them in some areas,” Klepak said. Panama’s Foreign Minister Nunez said his country had no problem with Cuba but had been under a U.N. obligation to stop the North Korean vessel and inspect its contents. Javier Caraballo, Panama’s top anti-drugs prosecutor, said 33 of the 35 crew members had so far been charged with crimes against Panama’s internal security for trafficking undeclared arms. All 33 members had invoked their right to remain silent, he added. The government said it aims to charge all the crew. Separately, IHS Fairplay, which monitors the movement of ships, said it had found another North Korean-flagged vessel made a similar journey to Chong Chon Gang last year. The O Un Chong Nyon Ho docked in Havana during May 2012, IHS said.
Pope nixes popemobile for Rio trip
VATICAN CITY, JulY 18 (AP): Pope Francis is forgoing the bulletproof popemobile for his upcoming trip to Brazil for the Catholic Church’s youth festival, further evidence that he has no qualms about tweaking the Vatican’s security operations for the sake of getting closer to the faithful. The Vatican said Wednesday that Francis will use the same open-topped car he uses for zooming around St. Peter’s Square to move about Rio de Janeiro, where he arrives July 22 for the week-long World Youth Day fest. He’ll use a closed car for longer-distance drives, but the open-topped car for milling about the crowds. In recent times, popes have always used the protected popemobile, with its raised seat and panoramic, bulletproof windows, for forays outside Rome. Francis, however, ended that tradition when he used an open-topped Fiat during his recent visit to the Italian island of Lampedusa. Francis has made a point of changing Vatican protocol, especially where it concerns the trappings of the papacy and his ability to connect with ordinary people. He eschewed Vatican security on his first outing as pope when he visited a Roman basilica the day after his election, and he has chosen to live in the Vatican hotel rather than the fancy, enclosed Apostolic Palace, to be with more regular folk. The Vatican spokesman the Rev. Federico Lombardi announced the change Wednesday during a briefing about the pope’s July 22-28 trip, saying it was “clearly” Francis’ personal de-
cision to leave the popemobile behind. “It’s in continuity with what he does here,” Lombardi said. “He feels good about being in close communication with the environs around him, and this car lets him get on and off.” Lombardi said he didn’t know if Brazilian security had had to change course as a result of Francis’ decision. The pope’s personal security detail will do as they do while he is in St. Peter’s, walking alongside the car, he said. Francis has a busy schedule in Brazil, including a one-day trip to the popular Marian shrine in Aparecida, between Rio and Sao Paolo, a visit with patients at a hospital for the poor and another with juvenile offenders. A highlight will be a walk-through of one of Rio’s slums, or favelas, where Francis is expected to stop inside one home and chat with a family, Lombardi said. He said the Vatican was well aware of the violent protests that swept across Brazil last month, but said he was confident that the protesters didn’t have a problem with the pope or the Catholic Church and that the Holy See expects Brazilian authorities will handle the situation well. “We are going with much serenity,” Lombardi said. He added that “The message of the pope is one of solidarity with society and to encourage adequate development for all.” The nationwide protests first targeted transportation fare increases but quickly expanded to a variety of causes including government corruption, high taxes, poor public services and the billions of
dollars being spent for next year’s World Cup soccer tournament and the 2016 Olympics in Rio. Staging a weeklong youth festival and papal visit doesn’t come cheap for local organizers, either. Brazilian media have reported the cost would be around 320 million to 350 million reals ($145 million to $159 million). Lombardi didn’t give an estimate but said “the money isn’t being thrown out the window to the sea” but is being used to employ people to do work that they otherwise wouldn’t have. “A great majority of Brazilians are Catholic, so one can imagine that they’re happy that the pope is coming and will follow the event,” he said. “It seems natural that the community commits itself appropriately for such a visit.” It’s not clear if the protests will have an effect on attendance at the festival. Currently, 350,000 young people have signed up for the Rio event, but the number is expected to grow, spokeswoman Carol Castro said in Rio. In past World Youth Day editions, the number of youths who registered turned out to be a fraction of the total numbers of pilgrims who showed up for the climactic final vigil and Mass with the pope. In Madrid in 2011, for example, some 450,000 youths were registered for World Youth Day but an estimated 1 million were on hand for then-Pope Benedict XVI’s vigil. At the 2008 edition in Sydney, 250,000 youths were registered and some 350,000 showed up.
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The ANC was the leading liberation movement during apartheid, and has dominated politics since the end of white rule. However, it has come under increasing criticism because of corruption scandals and frustration over poverty and other problems. In recent months, the ANC and opposition groups have sought to emphasize their connections to Mandela’s legacy in the fight for democracy, leading to accusations of political opportunism on both sides. F.W. de Klerk, the last president of the apartheid era, said in a statement that Mandela’s birthday “should be a time for quiet and respectful contemplation — and not for unseemly squabbling over the ownership of Mr Mandela’s heritage.” He continued: “Throughout his life he has been a loyal and stalwart member of the ANC — but I believe that through his example and through his unwavering commitment to national reconciliation — all South Africans, regardless of their race or political affiliation, can now proudly call him their own.” De Klerk shared the Nobel prize with Mandela in 1993 because he effectively negotiated his own government out of power, working on a political transition with Mandela that allayed fears of all-out racial conflict. Mandela’s former wife said she wanted to reassure South Africans who fear the eventual death of Mandela, a unifying figure, would open the way to unrest. “There are sometimes prophets of doom who say the country will come to a standstill,” said Winnie Madikizela-Mandela, herself a prominent figure in the anti-apartheid movement, in an interview with South Africa’s Radio 702. However, she said: “The country will solidify, come together and carry on.”
Bipolar disorder tied to risk of disease
NEW YORK, JulY 18 (REuTERS Health): In a large new study, people with bipolar disorder were more likely than those without the mental illness to die from a number of causes, and to die almost a decade younger. An expert on the condition, which is best known for including extreme swings in mood and energy levels, said the new findings illustrate a poorly understood point about the physical effects of the disease. “Whatever we’re doing, these people are not dying (just) because of suicide. That’s not the reason for increased mortality. That’s a hard thing to get across,” said Dr. David Kupfer, a professor of psychiatry at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, who was not involved in the study. It’s estimated that between 1% and 5% of people worldwide have bipolar disorder. Previous research has found that people with the illness tend to die early from heart disease and suicide, but the effects of other chronic conditions remained unclear. For the new study, Dr. Casey Crump from Stanford University in California and his colleagues analyzed data on about 6.6 million adults living in Sweden between 2003 and 2009. Of those, 6,618 had bipolar disorder. During that time, people with bipolar disorder died, on aver-
age, about 9 years younger than people in the general population. And rates of death from any cause - about 14 deaths per 1,000 people in the general population every year - were double that among bipolar people. Suicide was a major risk with bipolar disorder - women with the condition were 10 times more likely to kill themselves than the general population and men were 9 times more likely, Crump’s team reported in JAMA Psychiatry. But bipolar sufferers were also at raised risk of dying from heart disease, diabetes, chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder, the flu and pneumonia, compared to the general population. People with bipolar disorder who knew they had those physical illnesses, however, had death rates similar to people who were not bipolar, according to the researchers, who suggested “that timely medical diagnosis and treatment may effectively reduce mortality among bipolar disorder patients to approach that of the general population.” As for why people with bipolar disorder may be more likely to die over a certain period of time than others, the research suggests a few possibilities, including that they may be less likely to get medical care and the disorder may affect the body itself.
GOVERNMENT OF NAGALAND
DIRECTORATE OF TECHNICAL EDUCATION NAGALAND::KOHIMA
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Dated, Kohima, the 18th July,2013.
The last date for submission of applications from the interested candidates belonging to indigenous scheduled tribes of Nagaland to undergo 1(one) year training at Vision University College of Jeongju, South Korea, in the branches of Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering and Automotive Engineering, has been extended to 25th July, 2013, under the following criteria laid down: Eligibility : Diploma with 3 years/Degree(4 years) pass out from recognized institute approved by AICTE, in the relevant branch with 55% pass percentage and above. Age limit :18 -25years Selected students will have to undergo 6(six) months Korean language training at Dimapur, starting from July, 2013. Candidates should be willing to serve any where in the world after one year training at Korea. The total cost for the training including to & fro flight fare from Dimapur to South Korea per head is Rs.3,47,000/- of which 25% of the fees is to be borne by the students. The expenses for boarding and lodging during the six months Korean language training at Dimapur shall be borne by the students. The registration fee of Rs.10,000/- shall be collected from the selected candidates which will be refundable after the successful completion of Korean language training. Application with complete bio-data, correspondence address with Tel/mobile, email etc, along with attested Photostat educational qualification certificates from HSLC onwards should reach the Deputy Director, Technical Education, Nagaland, Kohima latest by 25th July, 2013, during office hours. (A. Kathipri) Director.
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DIMAPUR, JUly 18 (MExN): With regard to the 12th Dimapur District Taekwondo Championship scheduled to be held on July 19 and 20, the Dimapur District Taekwondo Association has informed all players from different clubs and schools to be present at the state indoor badminton stadium, Dimapur on July 19 at 8:00 am sharp. It further informed all officials and referees to be present during the general assembly gathering.
Free coaching camp in air rifle & air pistol shooting
DIMAPUR, JUly 18 (MExN): The Aries Rifle & Pistol Shooting Academy with a vision to send shooters to the 2020 Olympics has come up with a project ‘Catch Them Young 2020 Olympics’. Interested boys and girls below 18 years of age will be given free coaching in Rifle and Pistol shooting by the Academy under the supervision of National Shooters & National Rifle Association of India (NRAI) coaches from time to time. The first coaching camp will be conducted from July 19 to 20. Interested boys and girls from 10 to 18 years (Youth Category) can join the coaching camp from 10.00 am at the Aries Rifle & Pistol Shooting Academy Shooting Range, NST Colony, Dimapur, along with two passport size photographs and age proof certificates. The dress code for the two days training will be TShirts, Track pants, Snickers and hand towel. Air Rifle, Air Pistol, shooting dress, pellets and targets will be provided by the academy. For further details contact 9436010820.
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In this picture made available Thursday July 18, 2013 Switzerland's Roger Federer celebrates after he won his match against German Daniel Brands at the German Open ATP tennis tour- DIMAPUR, JUly 18 (MExN): The youth department nament in Hamburg Wednesday July 17. (AP Photo) of the Christian Revival Church, Bayavu is scheduled to or-
HAMBURG, JUly 18 (AFP): Roger Federer struggled in his first match since his Wimbledon humiliation when he had to come back from a set down to defeat Germany's Daniel Brands in his Hamburg opener on Wednesday. The 31-year-old, top-seeded Federer won 3-6, 6-3, 6-2 against the world number 58 to reach the third round of a tournament he last played in 2008. Feder-
er, now ranked five in the world, his lowest point for a decade, goes on to face Jan Hajek of the Czech Republic for a quarterfinal spot. The Swiss great is using this event and the Gstaad tournament, which starts on July 22, to bounce back from his shock Wimbledon exit ahead of next month's US Open. Federer crashed out of Wimbledon, where he was the seven-time champion,
at the hands of Ukraine's 116-ranked Sergiy Stakhovsky in his worst Grand Slam defeat for a decade. The second round loss ended his run of 36 consecutive Grand Slam quarterfinal appearances, having not gone out of a major before the last eight since the 2004 French Open. Hajek reached the third round with a 6-4, 2-6, 6-4 win over Latvian 15th seed, Ernests Gulbis.
ganize a super six cricket tournament under the theme, “Sporting for the crown” from September 6 to 9 at the Kohima local ground. A press note informed that the tournament would be under the banner of primer champions trophy affiliated by the Kohima District Cricket Association. The youth department has requested all churches, colleges and clubs to take part in the tournament. The champions will be awarded a cash prize of Rs 15000 along with atrophy and certificate while the runners up will be awarded Rs 5000. The registration fee is set at Rs 1000 and the last date of registration is set on September 3. It was informed that forms would be available at available at Electrical Goods (High School Junction opposite to Peraciezie Church), Sport World (Main Town) and Studio Pix (Lower Bayavu). Interested parties have been informed to contact Kevin Bacon, left, and Maria Sharapova present an award at the ESPY Awards on Wednesday, July 17 at the Nokia Theater in Los Angeles. (AP Photo) 8974395287 or 9089433765.
Delhi and KKR seamer Sangwan fails IPL's random dope test
NEW DElHI, JUly 18 (PTI): The sixth edition of IPL, which was rocked by the spot-fixing scandal, has now been hit by a doping fiasco with Delhi and Kolkata Knight Rider's promising left-arm seamer Pradeep Sangwan failing a random dope test during the cash-rich league. Sangwan is only the second cricketer in the history of IPL after Pakistani speedster Mohammed Asif to have been found guilty of consuming banned drugs. "Yes, Pradeep Sangwan has tested positive for banned sub-
stances during this edition of Indian Premier League. The BCCI has already issued a letter to the Delhi and Districts Cricket Association (DDCA) in this regard. There have been traces of banned substances in his 'A' sample," a top BCCI official told PTI preferring anonymity. Asked if it was just a banned drug or a performance enhancing drug, the source said, "We will be able to know that only after the 'B' sample test is done. As you have seen the trend in other sports, the 'B' sample tests normally shows the trend of 'A'
MUMBAI, JUly 18 (IANS): Legendary Indian cricketer Sunil Gavaskar, Southern star Nagarjuna and Hyderabad-based businessman V. Chamundeshwarnath have bagged the Mumbai franchise for the $1 million Indian Badminton League (IBL). The franchise will be known as Mumbai Masters. Gavaskar said he was proud to be associated with the IBL. "I am proud to be associated with badminton which I've always admired and passionately followed and played a bit as a fan. The sport has produced legends and recorded many milestones for India and I hope my association with the Indian Badminton League proves to be a worthy contribution to the great sport of badminton," said the former India crick-
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sample. One thing is for sure, the BCCI has zero-tolerance towards dope offenders. But at this point we can't comment about what action will be taken against the offender," the official said. The 22-year-old Sangwan, who played a stellar role in India's victorious U-19 World Cup campaign back in 2008 plays for Delhi in the Ranji Trophy and represented Kolkata Knight Riders during the last two editions of the IPL. He has taken 123 wickets in 38 first-class matches. Sangwan, who hails from
Najafgarh, played two matches in the last edition of IPL against Royal Challengers Bangalore and Sunrisers Hyderabad. He could not get a single wicket during the two IPL games. Although the BCCI does not come under the WADA ( World Anti-Doping Agency) or its national subsidiary NADA (National Anti-Doping Agency), they have their own anti-doping agency. Just like in any ICC event, in IPL also, there is random doping tests of players before or after matches. The burly pacer, who
had sustained a shoulder injury during the IPL, was undergoing rehabilitation at the National Cricket Academy and has currently gone to the United Kingdom for a surgery. He was not available for comment. The major doping fiascos in the cricketing world has seen legendary Shane Warne failing a dope test and being sent back home before the start of the 2003 ICC World Cup while Pakistani pacemen Shoaib Akhtar and Mohammad Asif failed dope tests in 2006 before the Champions Trophy in India.
Gavaskar, Nagarjuna buy Mumbai franchise of IBL India to host World NEW DElHI: The $1 million Indian Badminton League (IBL) players' auction has once again been postponed. Initially scheduled for July 19, the auction will now be held July 22. The auction was delayed considering the requests from the franchise owners. "As a few of the franchisees have requested for a two-day workshop et captain. Nagarjuna feels badminton has rendered India immense global presence and limelight. "We saw huge potential in the Indian Badminton League in terms of not only boosting the game in the country but also working with talented youngsters
ahead of the IBL auction, the IBL governing council has accepted their request. Hence, the IBL franchisee meet will now take place in New Delhi on July 21, followed by the IBL players auction on July 22," said a statement from the organisers Thursday. The auction, originally scheduled to be held in March, was postponed to June 30 and then further
at grass root level by giving them a platform to prove themselves through Shuttle Express. We look forward to a strong and successful association with both BAI and Sporty Solutionz for all the editions of IBL.” Akhilesh Das Gupta, Badminton Association of India
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(BAI) president, said Mumbai will be a perfect catalyst for nurturing badminton and the IBL. "We appreciate Nagarjuna, Mr Gavaskar and Chamundeshwarnath for their zest to take on this endeavour with us and welcome them to the IBL family,” he said.
NEW DElHI, JUly 18 (IANS): India will host the World Ranking Snooker tournament here from October 14 to 18 offering a purse of 300,000 pounds with world's top 64 cueists along with six from the host nation participating, according to a press release from the Billiards and Snooker Federation of India, here Wednesday. The qualifier of this event with 128 teams in fray will be played in England and top 64 cueists would fly to India for this main tournament that is likely to be covered live by "a leading sports channel" from the round of 32. "We are delighted to be a part of the efforts being made by BSFI to popu-
larize cue sports in India," said Jason Ferguson, Chairman, World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. "lndia has produced several top ranking players in the past and has no dearth of talent and therefore a ranking event of this magnitude would only motivate the promising ones," he added. BSFI president Capt PVK Mohan said: "We are excited to host an event of this scale on annual basis to take the cue sports in India to a new phase. Although snooker is a niche sport, we are confident that event of this nature would create large-scale awareness and take the game to greater height in India."
accurate. The Confederations Cup, which was won by Brazil, angered citizens who are upset with the billions of dollars spent on the tournaments while
they endure underfunded schools and hospitals. Protesters aired a wide spectrum of grievances, including the high cost of hosting the 2016 Rio Olympics. The protests were originally organized by university students before spreading across the country, including tournament host cities Brasilia, Rio de Janeiro, Salvador, Fortaleza and Belo Horizonte. "It's not we who have to learn lessons from the protests in Brazil — politics in Brazil have to do that," said Blatter, adding that "FIFA cannot be held responsible" for social discrepancy in the country. Without FIFA's executive committee having to vote, Brazil won the right to host the tournament in October 2007. That was six months after the only other candidate, Colombia, withdrew
its bid. "The decision for Brazil was the best decision we could make. It was the correct decision, we stick to this decision," Blatter said. Blatter said the success of next year's tournament will be instrumental in his decision whether to stand for president for a fifth time in 2015, adding that not all of the governing body's tasks have been fulfilled yet. "First we have to complete the reforms, which are three-quarters done. I'll then have to deliver the World Cup ... the way the world looks now, I'll say yes or no (to standing again) at the next congress in Sao Paulo in 2014," he said. "FIFA should be taken over by someone who can take over a FIFA which is not just financially healthy, which it is now, but which also has credibility."
delayed to July 19. Importantly, there has been no postponement of the league itself which will be held Aug 14-31. The six franchises - Hyderabad, Bangalore, Delhi, Mumbai, Pune and Lucknow - were bought out by Thursday. The opening ceremony is scheduled to be held in the capital Aug 13 while the finals will be held in Mumbai Aug 31.
Blatter: Brazil may have been wrong choice as host
GOING, JUly 18 (AP): FIFA President Sepp Blatter said Brazil might have been the wrong choice as host of the 2014 World Cup if the tournament is affected by social protests like those as at the Confederations Cup last month. Hundreds of thousands of Brazilians took to the streets during the warm-up tournament in June, demanding better public services and expressing their anger over the costs to stage the World Cup. "If this happens again we have to question whether we made the wrong decision awarding the hosting rights," Blatter told German press agency DPA on Wednesday. FIFA spoke with the Brazilian government after the Confederations Cup, and Blatter said he'll discuss the issue again
with Brazil President Dilma Rousseff in September. "We didn't do a political debriefing, but we did emphasize the fact of this social unrest being there for the entire duration of the Confederations Cup," he said. "The government is now aware that next year the World Cup shouldn't be disturbed. "To me, these protests were like alarm bells for the government, the senate, the parliament. They should work on it so that this is not going to happen again. Though protests, if peaceful, are part of democracy and therefore have to be accepted ... we are convinced the government, and especially the president, will find the words and the actions to prevent a repeat. They have a year to do so." Blatter was speaking at the
start of a two-day conference on sports, media and economy set up by German great Franz Beckenbauer in Austria. FIFA later verified the comments were
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Lewandowski: Dortmund is forcing me to stay MUNICH, JUly 18 (AGENCIES): Robert Lewandowski says he is "astonished" at how he has been treated at Borussia Dortmund. Lewandowski, 24, believes he had been given assurances that he would be able to exit BVB in this transfer window, with Bayern Munich a likely destination. But he is adamant the club has reneged on a deal which would have seen the Poland international leave Signal Iduna Park this summer. "In the second half of the season, I gave everything for Dortmund, as always. I played and scored, knowing that I would be allowed to leave," Lewandowski told Bild Sport. "I was certain I would be given the green light for a transfer. "Now all of the sudden everything is different. Unfortunately, I'm forced to stay. I'm astonished at how they're treating me. I have to accept that I have to stay in Dortmund." Lewandowski is set to remain at Signal Iduna Park and run down the rest of his contract which ends in June 2014. The former Lech Poznan striker started life slowly at Westfalenstadion, but over the past two seasons has emerged as one of Europe’s leading attackers, epitomized by the four goals he scored in a memorable night against Real Madrid in the Champions League semi-final. The Pole has scored 75 goals in 136 appearances for last season’s Champions League runners-up.
Maicon joins AS Roma
lONDON, JUly 18 (REUTERS): Former Brazil international right-back Maicon has left Manchester City for a permanent move to Serie A side AS Roma, the Premier League club confirmed on Thursday. Maicon, 31, who played 66 times for Brazil between 2003 and 2011, joined City from Inter Milan for 3.0 million pounds ($4.55 million) a year ago, but made only 13 appearances in all competitions during his solitary season at the Etihad Stadium.The club said on its website (www.mcfc.co.uk): "With Pablo Zabaleta and Micah Richards seemingly ahead of him in the battle for the right-back role, (he) has opted to return to Serie A to continue his career."
Strootman snaps up five-year Roma deal
TURIN, JUly 18 (AGENCIES): Kevin Strootman has confirmed he has joined Roma on a five-year deal from PSV, for an undisclosed fee, believed to be in the region of 20 million euros. Both clubs had already reached an agreement about a transfer fee earlier this month, but PSV demanded a bank guarantee from Roma before giving the green light to complete the deal. The Serie A side has now met the Eindhoven side's demands and the midfielder, 23, who was also linked with Manchester United, says he is delighted to have joined the club. “I can report that I have finally officially signed with AS Roma, I signed a five-year contract and I'm very excited to be able to play football at this great club,” he stated on his official site. “It is the next step in my career development that I have gone through at Sparta, Utrecht and PSV, the club I've played with over the last two years, it has been a lot of fun."
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us,” he said. Alobo Naga & The Band who headlined the concert in the three districts also shared that it was not an easy tour, and especially having to travel with the band’s already hectic tight schedule. “We are grateful to God for the support we received from our fans. We had a delightful enriching experience and
this is not the end but just the beginning,” the band said. The popular band also felt that like them so many people want to give but don’t know how, and the band members themselves through this tour learnt the existence of so many genuine organizations that are involved in helping people. The band expressed delight to hear that after the show
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out if it really is the “Best Song Ever” before it’s officially released anywhere! Singling out any 1D song as the “Best Song Ever” is no easy task, but this one definitely has the hook and catchiness that a song with such a lofty title requires. It’s the perfect summer jam! For those fans who are familiar with popular ’80s songs, the begin-
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The organizing team of “Free Handed 2013”, a charity concert which was held in Kohima, Mokokchung and Mon is seen here with members of Alobo Naga and The Band.
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When “Free Handed 2013” kicked off on June 6, the organizers didn’t know what to expect. Designed by a group of young Naga professionals and musicians, simply to help those in need, the concert was planned for Kohima, Mokokchung, and Mon. The organizing team, along with members of Alobo Naga & The Band met with Media personnel today at Hiyo Café, Dimapur. Clement Imsong, one of the primary organizer stated, “It is very important for us to focus on the post event. We are just an agent for all these charity organizations.” He also thanked the event partners, sponsors and the support of fans in Kohima, Mokokchung, and Mon. We were able to complete the tour successfully, he said. Imsong is also the managing director of Rockstar Entertainment International (REI) and also coordinator at Youth Oasis Centre (YOC), a Christian retreat located in Dimapur stated that the mission of Free Handed 2013 was to create awareness through the power of music. And we believe we were able to reach to the people, he said. He also pointed out that although the proceeds may not be enough to fully satisfy the needs of the charity organizations, coming from event management background they understood from the beginning that it would cost a lot to hire equipments and manpower to make the tour a success. But the biggest achievement, he said was definitely the awareness the group was able to create jointly though the band, organizers, sponsors and fans. “We have managed to create awareness and spread the message that giving can be in many forms, it does not necessarily mean only monetary. It also taught us to be socially responsible, and all of us should do everything capable within
ning of “Best Song Ever” sounds an awful lot like The Who’s “Baba O’Riley,” which gives the song a poppy ’80s vibe — and we LOVE it! “Best Song Ever” completely lives up to our 1D expectations and leaves us anxious to hear more new music from their upcoming album, Where We Are!
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Simon could even have his head transplanted onto a robot body before he dies, which could, theoretically enable him to live forever. He told The Sun newspaper: ''Is it possible that a head could be transplanted onto an entirely artificial body? I say, in the 21st century, yes. ''It will not be tomorrow, or the day after, but by 2050 artificial bodies will become an absolute certainty. This project could
many people vouched to donate and help out the charity organizations. Event partners for the concerts were I Love Mokokchung, Zero Gravity, Hiyo, and Youth Oasis Centre. Giving the chance to ticket holders to help three charity organizations, the profits from the concert are Wenkhang Foundation, The Poor Patient Fund, Speak
ree Handed 2013 was able to raise 55 thousand rupees for Mon, 30 thousand rupees for Mokokchung, and 30 thousand rupees for Kohima. The proceeds will be donated to Wenkhang Foundation, which will be utilized for the benefit of children with special needs. A free surgery camp will be held for children with cleft lip/palate at Mon Civil Hospital in collaboration with Downtown Hospital, Guwahati. At least one child in every village of Mon district is suffering from unrepaired clefts. Interested persons may contact: +918874796921/+918731003456/+9 18974634072. The Poor Patient Fund is an initiative to help cancer patients who cannot afford to pay medical bills due to poor economic condition. Interested persons may contact +919436005221. Speak Guru Foundation is an NGO working for needy children living with cancer in Nagaland. Most patients from rural Nagaland are financially challenged and as such many do not complete the treatment cycle. SGF gives them financial and emotional support. For more information, contact +919436005625 (India) + 65 98296020 (Singapore) or at www. speakgurufoundation.org.
guru Foundation. The young professionals and musicians ended with this statement, “This is the impact we had hoped for. For young people to realize that buying the ticket and coming to the concert will benefit someone. We also gave the best we could, with what limited resources were available”.
'Talia was the meaning of a true CoverGirl' Beauty giant pays tribute to its youngest ever star who lost cancer battle aged 13
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No-ball lets off England, 183-4 at tea England's Jonny Bairstow is bowled by Australia's Peter Siddle, later declared a no ball by a review decision during the Ashes test at Lord's cricket ground in London, Thursday, July 18. (AP Photo)
lONDON, JulY 18 (AP): England was given a reprieve just before tea when Jonny Bairstow was called back to the crease after being bowled off a no-ball by Australia on day one of the second test at Lord's on Thursday. England went to the interval on a still precarious 183-4. Ian Bell, who scored
a match-winning century in the first test, was unbeaten on 62, with nine fours. Bairstow was on 28 after his close call. The recalled bustling fast bowler Ryan Harris had figures of 3-28. Bairstow was on 21 at the time he was bowled by paceman Peter Siddle, and though he had walked
halfway back to the pavilion, umpire Kumar Dharmasena advised the batsman that Siddle had overstepped after the third umpire checked a replay. It was a crucial decision for England, which would have been 171-5 had Siddle's strike not been a noball. Jonathan Trott (58)
Wayne Rooney not for sale: ManU
SYDNEY, JulY 18 (REutERS): In case anybody had not quite got the message yet, a succession of well-briefed former Manchester United players lined up in Sydney on Thursday to firmly reiterate the English champions would not be selling Wayne Rooney. United's Premier League rivals Chelsea said on Wednesday they had been rebuffed after making a cash bid for the unsettled England striker, who returned early from the Asia-Pacific tour to have treatment on a hamstring injury. Manager David Moyes avoided the question altogether in a scripted Q&A at a lunch in the city and it was left to former players Bryan Robson, Denis Irwin and Dwight Yorke - dressed in club blazers and ties - to trot out the party line. "David Moyes has said Wayne Rooney isn't for sale and
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as far as we're concerned that's the end of it," former England and United captain Robson told reporters. "I don't think its been a disruption to the squad, they're getting on with training," he added. "Unfortunately Wayne got the hamstring strain ... but it hasn't been a distraction for the other
was the only legitimate wicket to fall in the session when he played a casual pull shot to deep square leg off Harris. Bairstow had grown in confidence throughout the afternoon and raised England's 150 with a punchy cover drive for four off Australia's rookie left-arm
spinner Ashton Agar. But he will need to refocus after his lucky escape. Australia, which lost the first test at Trent Bridge by 14 runs, was on top after losing the toss and bowling in bright sunshine and in good batting conditions. The Australians took an early stranglehold by taking three wickets in the morning session. Alastair Cook, Joe Root and Kevin Pietersen all departed within the first six overs as England was reduced to 28-3, losing those wickets for just 10 runs in a stunning 11-ball sequence. Medium-pacer Shane Watson claimed the first wicket as the left-handed Cook was lbw for 12, when he tentatively stayed on the back foot and was defeated by a delivery that cut back into him. It was inspirational captaincy by Michael Clarke to bring Watson on in the fifth over for what was a one-over spell. England was shook further in the sixth over when Harris trapped Root lbw for 6 and then had Pietersen caught behind four balls later for 2. Root reviewed his dismissal and the replay did show a deflection on his bat but it was not conclusive enough evidence of whether the ball struck bat before pad Elisa Michaelberg is thrown up in the air during A team synchronized swimming to have the umpire's deci- Canada's training session ahead of the FINA Swimming World Championships in Barcelona, Spain, sion overturned. Thursday, July 18. (AP Photo)
boys." English media reports said Rooney was 'angry and confused' after Moyes, who replaced Alex Ferguson at the end of last season, suggested last weekend he would be second choice behind Dutchman Robin van Persie next season. Rooney joined United for 27.0 million pounds ($40.83 million) in August 2004 and has since made 402 appearances for the club, scoring 197 goals and winning five league titles and the Champions League. The 27-year-old has two years left of a contract that earns him a basic salary of around 250,000 pounds ($378,100) a week.
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