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Dimapur VOL. VIII ISSUE 258

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I won’t live in India if Modi becomes PM: Ananthamurthy [ PAGE 08]

Aniston’s camp denies new reports she is pregnant [ PAGE 11]

reflections

By Sandemo Ngullie

Only the wisest and stupidest of men never change

Friday, September 20, 2013 12 pages Rs. 4 –Confucius

MTI awards degrees to its music graduates [ PAGE 02]

We will never seek nuclear bomb: Iran [ PAGE 09]

GloBAl WArMinG will end life on earth But don’t panic, you’ve got 3.5 billion years left!

Messi scores 3 as Barca routs Ajax [ PAGE 12

nsf extends solidarity to ‘Western rengmas’ dimapUr, September 19 (mexn): The Naga Students’ Federation (NSF) and Rengma Students’ Union (central) paid a solidarity visit to the Rengma Hills under Karbi Anglong, Assam on Wednesday and held a meeting with the Rengma people at Jongpha village. A press note from the NSF informed that the meeting was attended by Rengma Naga Students’ Union, Karbi Anglong Assam, Rengma Naga People’s Council, women organisation (which is in its formation stage), church leaders, GBs and village elders. The visiting NSF team were told that the situation was steadily returning to normalcy. NSF president, Tongpang Ozukum said the solidarity visit was to show that Nagas are united and that the entire Naga people are behind the Western Rengmas. “Being in Assam does not mean you (Western Rengmas) are alone,” Tongpang said. The NSF president sent out a message to the Assam government that the Rengma people in Karbi Anglong should get all rights and privileges under the Karbi Anglong Autonomous Council (KAAC). He asserted that the Rengmas must be represented in the KAAC. Talking about the border

‘Being in Assam does not mean you are alone’

Rengma Village Council. The RNSU president said that they were demanding tripartite talks among the Rengmas, Karbi people and Government of Assam. On the development front, he said the Rengma people were losing all funds since the development funds come through KAAC. Jongpha having few electric poles with erratic or no power supply at all and the only motorable but deplorable road is the most developed Rengma village in Karbi Anglong, he added. Rengma Naga People’s Council president, Khenga said there were 15 Rengma villages in Karbi Anglong and as an ST community they have every right to be represented in the KAAC. He informed that the Rengma population in the area was 4685, out of which 2259 are permanent settlers. “We have less people and that is why we can’t get our constitutional rights,” he added. Another leader, Benjamin Lorin appealed for NSF to take the grievances of the Rengma people to their student counterparts in Karbi Anglong and Assam. Other elders opined that the Rengma people should first revive their identity before talking about development. Senior NSF leaders including G. Vashum and Achumbemo also spoke during the meeting.

London, Septempects of finding life on issue, he stated that both ber 19 (daiLy maiL): other planets with a long sides should respect each The end of the world is habitable lifetime. Rushothers’ rights and added not nigh. Life will thrive on by examined seven canthat it was solely for adminEarth for at least another didates – the most likely istrative convenience that 1.75billion years and perbeing a planet known as the Nagas have been dividhaps as many as 3.5bilGliese 581d, which Rushed geographically. lion. Beyond then, the Sun by estimates will have the He said that the NSF will come out with steps will have become so hot right temperature for life either towards the end of that nothing will be able to for up to 55billion years. Bomb? na, Sounds like on- survive, scientists believe. the year or early next year Roughly twice as big as ion prices shooting through on the border issue. ReasEver since it was formed the Earth, Gliese 581d is the roof. suring the Rengmas, he our planet has been at just a daunting 20 light years stated, “Your issue has now the right distance from the way. Rushby added: ‘It is The Morung Express Sun to make it habitable. become a Naga issue.” possible that there will be President of Rengma POLL QUESTIOn Being in this ‘Goldia habitable Earth-like planNaga Students’ Union Karet within ten light years, Vote on www.morungexpress.com locks’ zone has allowed bi Anglong, Phengpiga inSMS your answer to 9862574165 oceans to develop in tem- Armageddon: The Sun will eventually become so hot that which is very close in astroformed that not a single peratures neither too hot no life on earth will survive, scientists believe. nomical terms. Rengma was being repreWill the ‘death penalty’ to boil the water away, or ‘However, reaching it sented in the KAAC. Out deter incidents of rape ‘We would see a cata- would take hundreds of too cold to freeze it into at the University of East and sexual-violence? of the 30 members, 26 are permanent ice. The prob- Anglia, who believe the strophic and terminal ex- thousands of years with elected by the people and 4 nominated by the governlem is, however, that stars world can expect between tinction event for all life.’ our current technology. If Yes no Others ment. “We can’t even conbecome hotter over time, 6.3billion and 7.8billion Humans would be among we ever needed to move test the election and that’s ensuring that the habit- years of ‘Goldilocks’ condi- the first species to be to another planet, Mars is why we should be nomiStatements of the able period cannot last. As tions from its birth around wiped out – and well be- probably our best bet. ‘It’s nated because the purpose fore even the 1.75billion- very close and will remain the stars emit more heat, 4.55billion years ago. of nomination is to provide people of Lahe any surface water on nearThat means there year timescale. ‘Humans in the habitable zone until representation to the miagainst the action by planets dries up and can only be 1.75billion would be in trouble with the end of the Sun’s lifenorities,” he said. water nothing can to 3.5billion years of life even a small increase in time – six billion years from He informed that the taken by NSCN (K) without left. Andrew Rushby, a re- temperature and near the now.’ The team’s calculasurvive. main demands of the RengOn page 4 At this point, the Earth searcher at the university, end only microbes in niche tions for the Earth’s lifesma people include politiwill have ‘moved’ out of said: ‘After this point, the environments would be pan are based on the rate cal empowerment, decthe habitable zone even Earth would be in the hot able to endure the heat,’ at which the Sun is warmlaration of Rengma Hills though its position will be zone of the Sun, with tem- said Rushby. ing up. The larger figure, Autonomous Regional The research project 3.5billion years, adjusts for exactly the same. The pre- peratures so high that the Council, sub-division status for Rengma region, and also examined the pros- atmospheric changes. diction comes from experts seas would evaporate. KoHima, September 19 (mexn): A government quarter was burnt down here on Thursday at 5:59 PM, below Officers’ Hill. Fire & emergency services Our Correspondent Ghoshito and Botovi along with fied on the September 18 inci- Demands that those selves from the grip of violence candidates of Tangkhul Naga personnel rushed to the three other Khaplang boys fired dent that appeared in local daiand bloodshed, such actions dis- Long was abducted by unidenKohima | September 19 spot and averted major upon them from a moving car lies wherein troops of 37 Assam responsible be held honor the collective effort to build tified armed men from Phungfire. No official assessment A firing incident was reported on with automated rifles. “Fortu- rifles had claimed to have arpeace,” it stated. It asserted that reitang area in Ukhrul town on accountable of damage or cause of fire Thursday at around 6:00 PM in nately, none of the Naga Army rested four GPRN/NSCN cadres the maturity of any nation is test- September 13 at around 9:40 could be confirmed till the PWD Colony, Kohima. Identity of was injured, but a bystander got with ammunitions at Pherima, dimapUr, September ed by its respect for the dignity am. His decomposed body was filing of this report. the groups involved is yet to be hit by a stray bullet,” it added. 19 (mexn): The Naga Peoples’ and sanctity of human lives, jus- found late September 17 eveNational Highway 29. ascertained, according to Police. The GPRN/NSCN asserted Regarding this, it was clari- Movement for Human Rights tice, fairness and the rule of law. ning at Tolloi Junction. Police said a civilian identified as that “such kind of display in civil- fied that “the four arrested (NPMHR) has condemned the “The NSCN (IM), as an orMeanwhile, the Tangkhul Pukrove of Suthozu village, Phek ian areas shows the true nature members are civilians, where, “abduction and killing of Jona- ganisation that was founded for Katamnao Long Delhi (TKLD) district was hit by stray bullet of the Khaplang boys who are on three belongs to the Angami than Kashung of Shingkap vil- the rights of struggling peoples, also condemned the incident. A a rampage to destroy the very community from Model village lage, while in the custody of the is expected to be non-arbitrary press note from the TKLD stated dimapUr, Septem- and rushed to Naga Hospital. fabric of peaceful atmosphere and one belongs to Sumi com- National Socialist Council of and accountable in its decision that “such extreme steps should ber 19 (mexn): In two GPRN/NSCN condemns Nagalim (IM).” A press note from making, particularly when it in- have no rooms for reasoning in painstakingly maintained by munity from Pherima village.” separate incidents, Assam Meanwhile, the GPRN/NSCN every right thinking Naga, and It advised the concerned the NPMHR Secretary General, volves the lives of people irre- modern society.” “The Student Rifles personnel apprehended four persons for il- in a press statement condemned should be condemned lest authorities to “investigate Dr. Gina Shangkham called for spective of differences,” it added. community stands against violegal tax collection and arms what it termed as an “attack on things get out of hand because upon thoroughly on any per- an immediate investigation of The NPMHR further expressed lence especially upon members smuggling. On September its cadres by the Khaplang boys.” of a handful of misguided Nagas son caught for displaying anti- the incident and demanded that its deepest condolences to the of the civil society,” it stated and The statement issued by the claiming to be Nationalist when social activities before running those responsible be held ac- bereaved family. demanded proper investigation 18 the 29 AR apprehended MIP informed that the GPRN/ their true agenda is only to cre- to the media and releasing press countable. According to Newmai News and that the perpetrators should two persons from Dimapur “At a time when the Naga Network, Jonathan Kashung be booked and no stone should be statements that is baseless and “in possession of illegally col- NSCN cadres were buying veg- ate terror among the Nagas.” etables when 2nd Lieutenant people are struggling to free our- (49), one of the presidential left unturned to deliver justice. The GPRN/NSCN also clariuntrue.” lected money” amounting to Rs 61,700 along with Tax receipts. A press note from Lt Col AS Chauhan, PRO to the AR stated that the operation was carried out based on “inMorung Express news dimapUr, September 19 (mexn): that “a majority of the PLHAs are living in formation about illegal tax District Level Networks (DLN) of People liv- conditions even below the poverty line.” Dimapur | September 19 collection by NSCN (IM) cading with HIV/AIDS (PLHAs) in Nagaland has As such the DLNs queried if it would not be res in the Hong Kong Market There is no end to cases re- dimapUr, September 19 ders. Motive behind the attack could not expressed reservations about the 5th NSACS better to use a portion of the resources for area.” It informed that the lated to investment fraud. (mexn): One woman sustained severe be conclusively established. Bajram was Zero Multi Media Campaign, particularly the the Multi Media Campaign towards tangiapprehended were “in the Three persons were arrest- injury after an acid attack at Walford, Di- arrested later at around 6:00 am. part where ‘Positive Speakers’ are sched- ble steps to help PHLAs meet their mediciuled to speak during the campaign. nal and nutritional needs. Such a step, the process of illegally collect- ed by Dimapur police on mapur in the wee hours of September 19. While lauding the campaign’s objec- DLNs said, would go a long way in achieving money from one of the September 16 for duping The attacker, identified as Bajram Bhara- One held with Relipen shops.” The apprehended naive investors of crores ti (28 years), a goldsmith by profession, In another unrelated incident, one tive to spread HIV/AIDS awareness, the ing the goal for zero Aids related deaths. of rupees in a period spanDLNs expressed concern that the shows/ In view of the concerns, the DLNs rehave been identified as Jaswas arrested by the police. man from Karbi-Anglong was arrested beat contests would be more solved not to participate in the per Shimray and Michael ning three years. According to police, the victim and the for possessing illicitly obtained pharma- focused on the performers and According to sourc‘Positive Speakers’ sessions of Ngullie, who along with the es, the three, identified attacker were reportedly involved in an ceutical drug. According to a delayed rerather than the issue. A the campaign. However, the note recovered cash were handed as Deepak Chakraborty, extramarital affair as both have spouses. port received from the police, the man, artists press note from the Dimapur informed that the DLNs would over to Dimapur East Police Rajesh Kanti Pal and Su- Bajram’s wife resides in his native village identified as Krishna Thapa alias Sunny Network of PLHAs said that as participate “wholeheartedly station. In another incident, shanka Mazumdar had while the victim stays with her husband (43 years) was arrested on September per prior experience, “the auand unreservedly” in all other troops of 37 AR under the floated a bogus and unli- in Dimapur, police stated. On Thursday 15 at the inter-state bus stand, Gola- dience would rather listen to events related to HIV/AIDS aegis of HQ 6 Sect AR placed censed real estate invest- morning at around 5:00 am, Bajram ar- ghat Road with 6000 tablets of Relipen. music than be interrupted by awareness programmes (World mobile check post on NH-29 ment firm – Orchid Infra rived at the victim’s residence and threw A resident of Sukhanjan, Karbi-Anglong, people speaking about their Aids Day, Candlelight Memorial and apprehended two sus- Limited. It was opened acid on her. She was admitted to hospital Thapa had come to Dimapur to send the problems.” Service etc) and other innovapected GPRN/NSCN cadres in January 2009 and was with severe burns on the face and shoul- contraband to Imphal. “Through previous experitive mass based programmes to ences, we know that some mempromote HIV/AIDS awareness namely Hecha Gangte and headquartered at Bokajan, ment scams, the investors towards the beginning of sconding. bers of the audience hurl insults and education. Mamong Haokip in posses- Karbi-Anglong, Assam. Throughout its three and abuses at the speakers which They carried out the initially received dividends September. Based on the The DLNs viewed that in sion of arms. A press note informed that the arms were scam by employing com- on their investments. complaint, Dimapur po- years of existence, the bo- are hurtful, judgmental and blatantly dis- line with the ‘Greater Involvement of People Living with HIV,’ PLHAs should be inbeing transported from Ma- mission-based agents, But the firm closed down lice arrested Chakraborty, gus firm expanded its op- criminatory towards the PLHAs,” it added. abruptly in the month of Pal and Mazumdar from erations across the northwho brought investors to While commending the goal of the volved in all stages of chalking out HIV/ nipur to Dimapur in a Maruti the firm with promise of April 2013 leaving approx- Lumding on September 16. east by employing around for ‘Zero New Infection, Zero AIDS awareness programmes. It added Van. Three AK 56 rifles along big returns. In Dimapur, it imately 2000 investors They were booked under 200 agents. During the pe- campaign Discrimination and Zero Aids,’ the note that PLHA involvement should not just be with magazines were found also attracted the atten- across the north-east high section 420 of the Indian riod, it siphoned off more however said that the ground reality in- in terms of ‘Positive Speaking’ roles. This hidden in the petrol tank of tion of gullible investors. and dry. Meanwhile, the Penal code and are cur- than Rs. 3 crores. The mon- cludes PLHAs in Nagaland dying due to the was resolved in a co ordination meeting inthe Maruti van. The appre- Some 700-800 people from people behind the fraud rently in police remand. A ey collected from investors lack of medical facilities. It stated that the volving DNP+(Dimapur), KNP+(Kohima), hended individuals along Dimapur had invested firm went underground. fourth person, identified was reportedly invested in many PHLAs in Nagaland cannot afford MNP+(Mokokchung), ZNP+(Zunheboto), with recoveries were hand- around 1.6 crores during Some of the duped in- as Kashitesh Debnath, who real estate located in Gu- OIs (Opportunistic Infections) medicines WNP+(Wokha), NTDP+(Tuensang), ed over to Medziphema Po- the period. vestors in Dimapur finally was said to be the ‘direc- wahati and Karimganj dis- and other clinical tests needed to moni- NKP+(Kiphire), NPDP+(Peren) and Like any other invest- lodged a police complaint tor’ of the bogus firm is ab- tricts of Assam. lice Station. tor their health condition. It further added PNP+(Phek) on September 18.

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