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RMSA exams rescheduled KOHIMA, MARCH 20 (MExN): In view of the ensuing LS polls, the examination for recruitment of secondary teachers under RMSA, scheduled for March 22, has been postponed and rescheduled for May 24. SCERT Director informed that admit cards issued should be retained by the candidates for the May 24 examination.

Media threaten to boycott NLA KOHIMA, MARCH 20 (MExN): The press fraternity, covering proceedings of the ongoing NLA session, today threatened to boycott the session if, what they termed as “unfair treatment” shown to them, is not looked into. The press fraternity expressed that their usual entry route, which they have been using till December 2013, will be restricted, beginning March 21. They were instead told to use other entry routes henceforth. The media persons also met the NLA speaker and expressed displeasure over the matter. If restrictions, regarding the entry route, are imposed upon media persons on March 21, they will not cover the proceedings of the assembly session.

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NEW DELHI, MARCH 20 (IANS): A 20-year-old Manipuri woman was found dead under mysterious circumstances in her rented accommodation here Thursday. Aben Sofia was found dead by her roommate around 11.30 a.m. Sofia, had come to Delhi over a week ago, and was staying at the rented flat of her Manipuri woman friend at Munirka village in south Delhi. Additional Deputy Commissioner of Police P.S. Kushwaha said, “It seems to be a case of either suicide or food poisoning.” he said. No suicide note was found on the spot, and the officer ruled out the possibility of any foul play. Police said both the roommates were sleeping on the same bed till 8 a.m. in the morning. “Sofia’s roommate woke up around 8 a.m. and found her breathing properly. But around 11.15 a.m. when she tried to wake Sofia up, she did not find any movement in her body. The incident will be probed from all possible angles,” the officer added.

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The Rengma Nagas of Kar-GALAND MMERCE O NA T OF S & C IAL Assam, finally bi Anglong, MEN STRIE A TOR E TU VERN OF INDU : KOHIM M O I G R P have some respite. 542 disD RATE LAN ECTO NAGA placed persons ofDIRthe 1002 people lodged in the Silonijan Relief Camp, Bokajan Sub division, made their move home in a full body truck today. The ones going back to their villages ca2n014cy hail from Phencherop, oJ b vFoar batchRidongü, Khonwani, Khanari, ChogiCT lashonyu (Sathigaon), CONTA A IM TAILS OR DE ’S HILL KOH 2667159 Richangari and FChoshenR 86 OFFICE 974998178 / 9 o.:8 thoutongri. More than Phone N sand Rengma Nagas were displaced from 15 villages Displaced persons from the Silonijan Relief Camp, Bokajan sub division, wave on March of Karbi Anglong after con- 20, 2014, as they head back home for the first time since December 2013. certed attacks on them and Borpathar P.S. areas).” have been lowered since degree of communicable since December, 2013. Funds and relief mate- “people are not there” and diseases among the disHowever, 109 displaced rial have been sanctioned “elections are due,” accord- placed persons, especially persons in the Purana Bor- by the Government of As- ing to the DC. women and children. pathar LP School and 218 in sam to 101 displaced and Sources suggest that a President of the RNSU, the Borpathar LP School are conflict-affected families nod of approval has come Phenpiga H. Rengma, apyet to make the move—they from the region, informed from the Chief Executive pealed the Government of are from the villages of Ri- the DC, PK Buragohain, Member of the Karbi An- Assam that people going nongaon, Balijan I, Balijan which have already reached glong Autonomous Coun- back “should be given raII, Jongpha, Akhoiphuta, the SDO (Civil), Bokajan cil, Tuliram Ronghang, to tion for at least a year, people Lolashonyu, Lorenyu and and cleared by the Elec- facilitate the safe passage of in the relief camps should Tseguchangri (Borlangso). tion Commission of India people, and the setting up be provided with vehicles Following an official for distribution before the of a temporary relief camp by the government to take letter to the Sub-Division- election, he said. The DC, as in the villages while their them home, people whose al Officer (Civil), Bokajan, per the letter dated March homes are being rebuilt. houses and granaries were and Superintendent of Po- 14, has also requested the The Rengma Naga Stu- burnt should be compenlice, Karbi Anglong, by its SP, Karbi Anglong, to “pro- dents’ Union (RNSU) and sated immediately and free Deputy Commissioner, PK vide security to the camp Rengma Naga Mothers’ medical check-ups should Buragohain, on March 14, inmates during transit and Association (RNMA) from be conducted on a regular people have felt reassured in their violence affected Diphu visited the relief basis for all those displaced.” enough to head back home. villages for a considerable camps today, and informed He requested the road being As per the letter, the DC has period.” Apart from the that the Council of Rengma constructed to the Rengma requested the SDO (Civil) to paramilitary, the Rengma Baptist Churches is assist- Naga areas, for the first time “kindly arrange for provid- Nagas were promised 16 ing in reconstruction activi- in history, to be properly ing adequate logistic sup- fixed pickets of the Assam ties in affected villages. The made. “We hope for peace in port/ G.R. materials includ- Police in the affected areas RNSU and RNMA found Karbi Anglong, and no mising security to the inmates for a year by the Govern- the relief camps in a dismal understanding between the while returning to their vil- ment of Assam, but these state of hygiene, and a med- hills Scheduled Tribes in the lages (under Chowkihola essential security checks ical check-up found a high future,” he stated. 014 ary 2 Febu 14th st of a, the r) po ohim 4 (Fou erce. K fill up Comm with ated T 14 D and to ries & university MEN Nagal dust 5/20 TISE nts of orate of Inrecognized R age as DV/3 E ta V bi /A ct y ha ars of rnment AD us in e Dire om an 35 ye D/EST than e gove digeno t of th line fr NO.IN cal in hmen scip more e stat ad

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The Nagaland state government today appealed to both the Government of India and the Naga nationalist groups to expedite the peace process. “It is the sincere appeal of my government that both the Government of India and the Naga Nationalist groups should expedite the peace process to arrive at an honorable political settlement, so that the state and its people can pursue their destinies in peace,” said Nagaland Governor, Dr Ashwani Kumar in his address at the 4th session of the 12th Nagaland Legislative Assembly here. On the Naga political issue, the Governor said that many initiatives have been taken to facilitate a peaceful resolution of the issue, including formation of the Joint Legislators Forum. The efforts of the FNR to forge unity and common approach amongst the Naga UGs are, indeed laudable, he said. However, he expressed concern that the negotiation has been prolonged for 17 years, “wearing thin the patience of the common man.” The Governor assured that law and order in the state remained, by and large, peaceful, and that several tense situations were contained through timely and effective intervention of the administration and the police. Referring to the Mukalimi incident, the Governor viewed that “the actions of the administration, police and the Assam Rifles prevented a much feared blood bath, which could have left many more casualties in the violent encounter.” Relief measures were also provided to the residents of Mukalimi village, he informed. Dr Kumar further viewed the emergence of civil society movements against illegal taxation as significant. “The government is deeply concerned, and is committed to ensure that the interest of the common man is secured,” he said, adding that a special committee set up by

the government has been actively examining the various concerns of the people, including performance of government functionaries at the grassroots level. “A number of check gates along the highways have been removed, and several measures are being envisaged, including community policing and restricting of the activities of the regulatory and revenue collecting departments,” he said. Dr. Kumar observed that for real changes to take place, civil society and the government need to work together, so that the youth are provided with an appropriate environment to work and grow. In view of the unrest in Karbi Anglong area and the Pachaspura killings, the Governor said that the state government has condemned the brutal killings, and has taken all necessary actions possible to prevent the escalation of the tensions and also to bring the culprits to book. He added that a High Power Inquiry Committee, set up in this regard, has submitted its report. The Special Investigation Team has also made considerable progress, he said. He further stated that a delegation led by the Chief Minister, Nagaland had met the Chief Minister of Assam and requested the Assam government to reach out to the displaced Rengma Nagas in resettling them and to take necessary actions for peaceful co existence in the area. Regarding the Foothill Road, the Governor referred to the project as a prominent initiative and informed that work on it has been initiated. An amount of Rs. 4000.00 lakhs has been kept for this purpose during current year, he added. He further stated that Rs 300 Crore, incorporated by the central government, is yet to be sanctioned for a special development package for eastern Nagaland. He however added that the state government has decided to go ahead with the implementation of most of the projects included under this package, and to pay from its own plan resources, as and when works are completed. Assembly news on page 2

Rio, Pusa file nomination for LS polls nssAtA stages silent protest Our Correspondent Kohima | March 20

INC candidate and former Minister K. V. Pusa and Nagaland Chief Minister and NPF candidate Neiphiu Rio today filed their nominations for the forthcoming Lok Sabha elections before the Returning Officer, Nagaland Parliamentary Elections, 2014, Temjen Toy, at the Office of the Commissioner Nagaland. Pusa arrived first to file his nomination, which was proposed by Prasielie Pienyu. Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio’s nomination was proposed by Peter. The last date for filling

of nomination is on March 22, scrutiny of nomination will be on March 24 and the last date for withdrawal of the candidature is on March 26. It may be recalled that altogether, 11, 79, 663 voters, which includes 5,218 service voters, will exercise their franchise for Lok Sabha polls in Nagaland on April 9. This time Nagaland will have 2059 polling stations, of which 1125 are categorized as normal, 508 as vulnerable and 426 as critical. Meanwhile, Chief Electoral Officer, Nagaland Sentiyanger Imchem IAS on behalf of the Election Department of Nagaland

and the Election Commission of India appealed to all voters of Nagaland to come out and cast their votes on April 9. “Your vote is precious, Do not sell your Vote, Do not miss this day. Be a part of the largest democratic process in the world, Please come out and Vote” appealed the CEO Nagaland. In his message, Sentiyanger said that the Election Commission has directed organizing of Systemic Voters Education and Electoral Participation (SVEEP) during the forthcoming Lok Sabha election, to encourage voter participation and ethical voting.

Our Correspondent Kohima | March 20

In protest against non-fulfillment of its demands, the Nagaland SSA Teachers Association (NSSATA) today staged a silent protest in front of the Nagaland Legislative Assembly (NLA) in Kohima. Amongst the many placards on display, some read: “We are nation builders not nation begnSSATA members protesting in front of the nLA in Kohima on March 20. gars,” “We demand what we deserve,” “We care for let fish swim in the dry protest by boycotting pending salaries for the last classes since March 10. four months and induction students you care for us,” pond” etc. Over 2700 NSSATA The aggrieved teachers as regular state govern“Where is our pending salaries and arrears?,” “ Don’t members have been on are demanding release of ment employees.

Khushwant Singh passes away at 99 NEW DELHI, MARCH 19 (AP): Khush- often-graphic descriptions that made genwant Singh, a journalist, editor and prolific erations of readers blush. “I’ve been called writer whose work ranged from serious his- a dirty old man and it doesn’t bother me one tories to joke collections to one of post-Inde- bit,” he said in a 2010 interview. Bad reviews pendence India’s great novels, died Thurs- for him were little more than flies to be swatday at his New Delhi apartment. He was 99. ted away. “I couldn’t give a damn, he said Singh “passed away peacefully at home,” of an extremely critical review of his 2010 said his daughter Mala Singh. A gleeful pro- novel, “The Sunset Club.” Writing, he said, “is where I succeeded. I was vocateur whose love of the a flop in everything else.” He limelight competed conrose to fame in 1956, with a stantly with his disdain for short novel about the horrors fame, Singh was a self-proof 1947’s partition. “Train to claimed failure in law and Pakistan,” with its quiet prose diplomacy who turned to and powerful imagery, rewriting in the 1950s, soon mains a classic of modern Inafter India’s 1947 independian literature. dence, and quickly became Singh was an avowed aga force in Indian journalism nostic and staunch secularist and literary circles. He remained one of the country’s Khushwant Singh (File Photo) whose books on the history best-known writers for more than six decades. of the Sikh people and religion were widely The son of a wealthy builder, Singh had praised. Singh, who never stopped writing, a newspaper column that skewered every- also had lengthy careers as an editor, parthing from corrupt politicians to desk calen- ticularly in the 1970s and 1980s. He turned dars, and a sign outside his apartment door a minor magazine, the Illustrated Weekly of that warned: “Please do not ring the bell un- India, into a journalistic power and also ran less you are expected.” “He lived a truly cre- two newspapers, the Hindustan Times and ative life,” Prime Minister Manmohan Singh the National Herald. He received the Padma tweeted after the death was announced. Vibhushan, India’s second-highest civilian Singh was one of the first modern Indian award. His wife died in 2002. He is survived novelists to openly discuss sexuality, using by his daughter and a son.

ACAUT to tour Nagaland state DIMAPUR, MARCH 20 (MExN): Members of Against Corruption and Unabated Taxation Nagaland (ACAUT) are scheduled to go on a statewide tour, in efforts to “reach out to the common man,” who it said “are most victimized by the prevailing situation.” ACAUT Nagaland, in a press note, informed that the tour aims to send “a clear message to the state government and the Naga Political Groups to fulfill the demands of the people.” It informed that the first public meeting of the tour will be held at Mon town on March 24. This will be followed by similar events at Longleng, Mokokchung, Tuensang, Zunheboto, Wokha and Tseminyu on March 25, 26, 27, 28, 28 and 29 respectively. The ACAUT Nagaland has appealed to all tribal hohos, student bodies, women hohos, business organizations, churches, youth organizations, civil societies and the public to attend the meetings.

‘Giving hope, one wash at a time’ Morung Express news Dimapur | March 20

Automobile giant, Toyota is keen to make a splash in Dimapur and raise funds for charity. The event gives the unique opportunity to interact with a large section of the community whilst lending a helping hand. The fundraiser will run from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm on March 21 and 22 at Okusa Toyota, Walford, near Don Bosco Statue, Dimapur. The money raised will benefit children of Mothers Hope, a Dimapur based mission home for children and the destitute. The concept for the fundraiser began a year back, when a group of friends, after a visitation to Mother’s Hope, were inspired to reach out and help the children. They hit upon the novel idea of having a ‘Car Wash’, a great way to have a fundraiser and help little children as well. This is when they reached out to Toyota with the concept of holding a car wash fundraising event. For Toyota, this is also perhaps the first such community service initiative to be held in the North East.

Hence, the excitement is certainly on! “Maybe not in terms of the size of the contest, But in terms of symbolism, it’s certainly a huge deal for Toyota also,” said one of the organizing members. Agape, Manager of the Dimapur Toyota centre asserted that the company is always committed to serving the community in which it is based. “Each Toyota dealer is committed to its community-it is the part and parcel of what we believe in,” he stated. Agape however maintained that the fundraising event is not at all about Totoya but that the focus remains on the children of Mothers Hope. “We are very clear to people that they are not making the donations to Toyota but exclusively and solely to Mothers Hope.” He also iterated the message that even in the future; Toyota would always be willing to extend help to genuine cases of people in need. It was also informed that Dr Kadambari Bhagat, SDO (Civil) Dimapur is scheduled to participate in the event and be the first donor to have a car washed. The charity event is open to everyone. Just drive in with your car, have it washed and contribute any amount.

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