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US Vice President Biden arrives in India [ PAGE 08]
reflections
By Sandemo Ngullie
‘No Pay, No work’
Universe Canada gets set for Bollywood
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Philippe becomes king of Belgium
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DIMAPUR, JULY 22 (MExN): One person identified as Akato Yeptho was found shot dead at a spot on the Assam side of the inter-state boundary at BoroLengri, Karbi-Anglong on Monday evening, July 22. According to sources, the deceased is reported to be an ‘under secretary, chaplee affairs’ in the GPRN/NSCN. He along with another companion was reportedly picked up from a motor garage at Duncan Basti at around 6:00 pm. The unidentified companion is said to have escaped. Till the time of filing this report, the identity of the perpetrators had not yet been established.
NEw DELhI/LONDON, JULY 22 (REUtERs): The pesticide that killed 23 schoolchildren last week is a nerve poison banned by many countries because of what the World Health Organisation (WHO) describes as its “high acute toxicity”. As early as 2009, the United Nations health agency urged India to consider a ban on the pesticide monocrotophos - the substance said by a magistrate investigating the deaths to be the cause of the poisoning. It had also warned that in India - against strong international health warnings - many pesticide containers are not thrown away after use but recycled and used for storing water, food and other consumables. In last week’s case in Bihar, the children fell ill within minutes of eating a meal of rice and potato curry in their one-room school. They were vomiting and convulsing with stomach
NEw DELhI, JULY 22 (DNA): A judicial commission set up by the Supreme Court is trying to make the controversial Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) more humane, and the security forces more accountable. The committee has suggested fixing a time frame of three months for the central government to decide whether to prosecute security personnel engaged in extra-judicial killings or unruly behaviour in insurgency-hit regions. Under AFSPA, security personnel cannot be tried in a court of law without the central government’s permission. In its report submitted to the apex court, the three-member committee headed by Justice (retired) N Santosh Hegde
recommended that if the central government failed to respond to the state government’s request for action within three months, it would be presumed as a grant of sanction. The Commission was set up in January this year to inquire into six extrajudicial killings in Manipur, but the panel went on to study the act in detail. It then suggested measures to make the law humane and increase the accountability of the security administration. In a separate note annexed to the 114-page report, commission member Dr Ajai Singh - a retired Karnataka cop - said that extra-judicial killings lead to hatred against the security forces. He noted that
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Children hold placards as they participate in a protest organized by non-governmental organization Bachpan Bachao Andolan, or Save Childhood Movement, against the death of schoolchildren after eating free midday meal served at a school. Police say samples of cooking oil and leftover food taken from a where 23 children died after eating lunch this past week were contaminated with “very toxic” levels of an agricultural pesticide. (AP Photo)
cramps - symptoms that experts say would be common in poisoning with such a toxic chemical. The lunch was part of India’s Mid-Day Meal Scheme, which aims to tackle malnutrition and encourage 120 million poor children to attend school. It had already drawn widespread complaints over food safety. An initial forensic investigation found the Bihar children’s meal had been
prepared with cooking oil that contained monocrotophos - a substance that belongs to a family of chemicals called organophosphates that share a common mechanism of toxic action. “Basically they are nerve poisons,” said David Coggon, a professor of occupational and environmental medicine at Britain’s University of Southampton. “They interfere with transmission
AFSPA was an impediment to achieving peace in regions such as Jammu and Kashmir and the northeast. “Perhaps the AFSPA is preventing the government and administration from thinking innovatively to solve the problems. It is said that for a man with a hammer, every problem is a nail to be hit on the head with the hammer,” said the former top cop, who led the investigations into the terrorist attack on the Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore as well as the terrorist attack in Hubli. “Why has the same law not been used in other parts of the country which have been reeling under the Naxal violence?” he asked. The commission also said the law needs to be reviewed every six months to
see whether its implementation is actually necessary in states where it is being enforced. About Section 6 of the act, which guarantees protection against prosecution to the armed forces, the report said: “It is not that no action can be taken at all. Action can be taken but with prior sanction of the central government.” The three-member team, which also included former chief election commissioner JM Lyngdoh, added: “Despite repeated questions posed by the commission, we have not been informed of any monitoring system to review the use/abuse/misuse of these powers by the security forces as claimed by the central government in their affidavit before the Supreme Court.”
SC panel calls for a humane AFSPA
between one nerve and another, or with transmission between nerves and muscle cells.” According to WHO, swallowing just 120 milligrams of monocrotophos - the weight of about five grains of rice - can be fatal to humans. Initial symptoms can include sweating, nausea, vomiting, blurred vision and hyper-salivation, or foaming at the mouth. Continued on page 3
DIMAPUR, JULY 22 (MExN): The second session of the 12th Nagaland Legislative Assembly was adjourned ‘sine die’ on July 22 at 8:00 pm by NLA Speaker, Chotisuh Sazo. In his concluding remarks Sazo said, “in a parliamentary democracy legislatures are representative institutions of the people and must protect their interest in letter and spirit.” While pointing out that NLA members have always demonstrated high decorum and upheld the dignity of the House, he added that it has also set a paradigm in maintaining etiquettes and upholding order of the House. Earlier, on the final day of the assembly, Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio, who holds the Finance portfolio touched on various issues, particularly with regard to the budget which he presented on July 18. Commenting on this year’s plan outlay grant of Rs 2000 crores, Rio said that the huge BCR gap had to be covered to ensure payments of salaries and pensions, since the state has a salary economy. He explained that although last year’s plan outlay showed a figure of Rs 2300 crores, the actual receipt was only Rs 1726 crores after deduction of Central share of taxation, loans etc. Continued on page 3
NLA resolves to fight for rights
KOhIMA, JULY 22 (PtI): The Nagaland Legislative Assembly today resolved to stand to fight for the rights of the Naga people as guaranteed under Article 371(A) of the Constitution of India. The resolution was adopted today following the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) rejecting Nagaland government’s floating of its own oil exploration rules (Nagaland Petroleum and Natural Gas Rules, 2012). Almost two-hours discussion was held on the MHA stand on the floor of the House on Saturday, wherein the 60-member House were unanimous to that the right of the Naga people on ownership over land and its resources as enshrined in Article 371(A) of
the Constitution should be upheld. Subsequently, the Minister in-charge of Geology and Mining, T R Zeliang on July 22 presented the resolution stating the House unanimously “upholds the Nagaland State Legal Framework on Petroleum and Natural Gas comprised in the Resolution of the House under Article 371(A) clause (1) (a) of the Constitution of India adopted on July 2010, the Nagaland Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulation, 2012 and the Nagaland Petroleum and Natural Gas Rules 2012 farmed by the State Government on November 2012, as constitutionally valid.” The resolution than put to vote by the NLA Speaker Chotisuh Sazo was adopted by voice vote.
KOhIMA, JULY 22 (NEPs): Nagaland Chief Minister, Neiphiu Rio is scheduled to meet his Assam counterpart, Tarun Gogoi on August 2 at Assam House in Delhi to discuss the Assam Nagaland border issue. During the assembly session of the 12th NLA Rio informed that some of his
Cabinet colleagues and high ranking state officials would accompany him during the meeting with Gogoi. “I will definitely tell about our side of the story and share our Foot Hill Road Construction issue with him,” he said and further expressed hope that the meeting would prove to be fruitful.
Rio to meet Assam CM
transcending disabilities
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DIMAPUR, JULY 22 (MExN): In an inspiring tale, four special athletes from Nagaland have been selected to participate at the Special Olympics 2013 Asia Pacific Games to be held from December 1 to 7 at Newcastle, Australia. Sanglikum Chang, Mhachio Ngullie, Bhupender Sharma and Chiilizhi made the state proud as they qualified for the Special Olympics at the selection test, which was held from July 13 to 18 at St Joseph College of Engineering in Chennai. Over two thousand athletes from over 32 countries are scheduled to participate in the international event for special athletes. The four athletes from Nagaland were selected through the district wise special games which were held earlier this year all over the state. The four athletes representing the Special Olympics Nagaland team was led by Coach Imliwati Lemtur. A press communiqué from SON expressed pride at the accomplishment of the four young boys in the selection tests. Special Olympics Nagaland is a charity body which ventured in 2009 and networks with government bodies and NGOs to empower people with disabilities in Nagaland. The statement read that value for every human’s spirit, fair competitions and equal participations
Four athletes from Nagaland selected to participate at the Special Olympics 2013 Asia Pacific Games
The four special athletes from Nagaland who were selected for the Special Olympics 2013 Asia Pacific Games to be held from December 1 to 7 at Newcastle, Australia.
according to one’s interest and capability are the core principles of the Special Olympics programmes. It added that participation alone, even with the most severe disability credits one as winner. This in turn satisfies the International Special Olympics motto “Let me win. But if I cannot win, let me be brave in the attempt.” It may be noted that the Special Olympics do not charge any fees from the athletes, coaches or families. All
participants are awarded a medal. It also provides transportation for athletes with severe disabilities through a Medical Assistance Transportation Programme. The Nagaland chapter of the Special Olympics received the Award of Excellence for the best upcoming state in 2010. In the National Games for the Disabled 2011, SON won 18 medals, which included 6 gold, 8 silver and 4 bronze medals. Continued on page 3
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