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‘Dark is Beautiful’ movement takes on unfair India

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Morung Express News Lamka | October 25

The Zo people, or Zomi, are no stranger to post colonial divisions and remain scattered till today, inhabiting parts of present Bangladesh, India and Burma. Today, Zo people from across 35 countries came together for the 3rd World Zomi Convention being held from October 2527 here at the Lamka Public Ground. Reverberating music and cheer from nearly 50,000 people gathered at the local ground saw the day’s affair through.

L. B. Sona, chairman of the Zomi Council (comprising nine tribes), addressed the gathering on why the Convention is essential to bring together “thousands of Zomi scattered across the globe, professing Christian faith, yet preserve their true national identity.”

“It is felt necessary that they gathered together, reason together and discuss the emerging ‘Issues, Challenges and Opportunities’ of the Zomi. It is also pertinent that they seek the

Lord, and ‘Be a Blessed nation’ so that they become a blessing for other communities in their respective place of stay,” he said.

“While we continue to strive for building a stronger nation, one cannot ignore the importance of maintaining the spirit of peaceful co-existence with neighbouring communities. In this globalized village, no community can afford to exist in seclusion, pursue an exclusive agenda and remain further isolated. Neither can we live forever with our bitter past”, he added.

“We believe our relationship will be strengthened socially, culturally and traditionally through such a congregation,” said Convenor of the Convention, Dr. R. Sanga, speaking at the event. The mega convention aims to focus on the role of community in maintaining peace and security, and is based on the theme “Marching On.” The first World Zomi Convention was held in 1988.

“We, the Zomis, must

3rd World Zomi Convention begins with ‘pomp and show’

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Manmohan has no mobile phone, email account to hack

NEW DELHI, OCTOBER 25 (AFP): Prime Minister Manmohan Singh does not own a mobile phone or use personal email, giving New Delhi “no cause for concern” about new US hacking revelations, the Prime Minister’s Office said on Friday. The Guardian newspaper reported on Friday that US spies eavesdropped on the phone conversations of 35 world leaders after White House, Pentagon and State Department officials gave them the numbers.

The new revelations,

based on a classified document provided by intelligence leaker Edward Snowden, come amid fury from German Chancellor Angela Merkel whose communications were allegedly targeted. Asked if Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh was concerned, his spokesman replied: “The Prime Minister doesn’t use a mobile phone and he doesn’t have an email account.

“His office uses email, but he has no personal email...

We have no information and no cause for concern,” he added.

NSF urges Union Minister for Civil Aviation to intervene

“pathetic condition” of the only airport in Nagaland, the minister informed that one very important aspect for development of any airport requires sufficient land. He advised “Nagas to look into that aspect too.”

The memorandum pointed out that compared to other 125 airports in the country, Dimapur Airport is the most neglected airport in terms of infrastructure, maintenance and development.

It also stated that since its establishment, Dimapur Airport with just a single flight operating 4 days a week, has not been able to keep pace with the rising demand and is proving to be a drag on the economy.

“The inconveniences faced by the passengers due to regular flight cancellation is immense and it is burdensome for the passengers, particularly the students and the common people due to exuberant price charged by the company compared to reasonable and affordable air fare charged in other airports in the northeast and other parts of India”, the memorandum added.

‘Dimapur Airport is the most neglected’

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DIMAPUR, OCTOBER 25 (MExN): A delegation of Naga Students’ Federation (NSF) called on Union Minister for Civil Aviation, Ajit Singh, at his official residence in New Delhi today and submitted a memorandum highlighting the plight of Dimapur Airport.

The Federation in its 3-point memorandum urged the Union Minister to increase the frequency of flights to Dimapur from the present four days a week to a daily basis. It further called for introduction of direct flights from Delhi to Dimapur and to initiate immediate developmental measures to bring Dimapur Airport at par with airports in other metropolitan cities.

According to NSF, Ajit Singh, gave a patient hearing to the delegation and assured to pursue the matter with all seriousness before the present UPA tenure came to an end. While regretting the

Nine tribes perform together at the 3rd World Zomi Convention at Lamka, Churachandpur, one of which is seen here performing on the opening day of the convention held at the Lamka Public Ground, Friday October 25. (Morung Photo)

know that no outsider will give us peace and progress. It depends upon all of us. There would be no survival without peace,” asserted Dr. Sanga, adding

that “our rich and varied cultural heritage should be preserved, exchanged and exhibited with great pomp and show.”

True to this, the day’s

events saw music and dance extravaganza from the nine tribes of the Zomi, and spectacular choirs from Mizoram and Churachandpur, apart from cul-

tural shows by Naga and Meitei troupes. Towards the end, the nine Zo tribes came together to perform each of their dances together on the local ground.

“This type of convention shows the oneness and brotherhood among the Zomi,” said Deputy Chief Minister of Manipur, G. Gaikhangam, in his speech as the chief guest, which was delivered in Manipuri (Meiteilon) and could not be understood by many locals of Churachandpur. “This is a very good step for the Zomi, who are scattered but highly educated and hold high posts in state and central services. Many of them are also doing well abroad,” stated Gaikhangam. Four of the six MLAs from Churachandpur district are Zomi. The Deputy CM added that this has been made possible through their “god fearing” nature and keen interest in education.

Hosting the World Convention for the first time, Manipur Cabinet Minister for Health and Family Welfare, GAD, CADA, Phungzathang Tonsing, who also represents Churachandpur assembly seat addressed the dusty town in its local dialect.

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ACAUT signature campaign gains momentum

‘You and I can bring change...’

Morung Express News Dimapur | October 25

Despite public opposition, illegal taxation continues to thrive with impunity. This does not however mean the people are silent.

The Dimapur Ao Youth Forum, Ao students Union Dimapur, Dimapur Ao Baptist Church and its youth ministry on Friday, October 25 extended their support of the ACAUT signature campaign against illegal taxation. More than a hundred members from the four bodies led by pastors from the Dimapur Ao Baptist Church assembled at the Clock Tower today and conveyed their messages of solidarity. “We are not only behind you, we are with you (in this campaign),” said DABA associate pas-

DABA associate pastor, Ariba Imchen is seen signing on the ACAUT’s campaign banner on Friday, October 25.

tor L. Lima Jamir, while putting his signature on the banner.

The ACAUT members while appreciating the gesture of support stated that the participation of the DABA will further strengthen the movement. One of the signatories, Sungkum Aier, was asked what he felt of the campaign. The youth

said, “This is a challenge to every Naga to eradicate the menace of illegal taxation, ‘syndicate and dealership system’ that is decaying the entire Naga society. I therefore appeal every right thinking citizen to come forward and support the ACAUT. It will happen if only we stand fearless of any consequenc-

during the British era but with the demarcation of the subcontinent into India, Burma and Bangladesh, the Zomi were also divided,” he said, adding that “even though mountains and rivers separate us, we can never be parted due to the same language, culture and tradition we share.”

He acknowledged that Zomi “brothers and sisters in Burma” face hardships due to the military junta but live peacefully in India’s “democratic” atmosphere.

He reminded the people that Churachandpur is one of the most peaceful districts of Manipur and that no one, including security forces, should disturb this atmosphere.

Set on a budget of more than 25 lakh, the 3rd World Zomi Convention is supplemented with a two-day extensive seminar/workshop on ‘Issues, Challenges and Opportunities of the Zomi’ as well as Worship Programs every evening in selected churches, conducted by church leaders from the Zomi region.

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es. Let’s blame ourselves if we fail.”

Opong Longkumer, another signatory pointed out that “taxation of each and every kind has been a hindrance to the Naga society. It is high time the Nagas as individuals and a community to come forward and support the movement.” Further stating that the people are behind the movement, he urged the ACAUT to carry on no matter what the obstacles and “cross the finish line.”

The messages above can be best summed up by a line scribbled on the campaign banner – “You and me can bring change in Nagaland...” written by a young man on the first day of the campaign. Women are wholeheartedly in the movement too, the men folk may fret not. “This is our movement. A movement for our rights.

Together we are in this, together we will fight for our rights! Long live ACAUT! May God be with us through Please transfer him to some and through,” were the bold words rural area, sir. He gets beaten up everyday! scribbled by one mother.

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Naga Folk Films launched to document cultural art forms

Our Correspondent Kohima | October 25

“Arts and culture are actually the foundations of our society. We can only be strong as our foundations are,” said Himato Zhimomi, IFS, Commissioner and Secretary, Tourism, Art & Culture, Nagaland during the launch of the Naga Folk Films by the Highland Dawn Media (HDM) Productions on October 25 at The Heritage Conference Hall.

The Naga Folk Films is a video website that aims to highlight, promote and archive ethnic Naga culture, folk music and art locally and worldwide. At the program, the prayer was invoked by Rev. Vevozo Khamo, President Chakesang Christian Revival Association while a Naga folk duet was performed by Thükhünülü and group. A brief introduction on Naga

Commissioner & Secretary Art & Culture, Tourism, Managing Producer Highland Dawn Media Wabang Moa and others during the launch of Naga Folk Film website at the Heritage Conference Hall, Kohima on October 25. (DIPR Photo)

Folk Films was presented

by Wabang Moa, Managing Producer, HDM and the vote of thanks was given by Bob Swaggerty, Member, HDM. “The Nagafolkfilms.

com has been set up because of the need to record and document the fast disappearing Naga traditional culture and also to project the culture of Nagaland to

ual to vote for a particular candidate.

The note also informed that the campaign will travel across all districts of Nagaland and specially colleges of Nagaland to educate young voters to practice clean election and clean voting. The Joint Election Commissioner along with the members of YouthNet and Alobo Naga and The Band who is the official State icon for this campaign have been performing and spreading the message of why clean election is important for the development of the state.

The team along with the State icon had so far visited Oriental College, Alder College, Modern College, Japfu Christian College, St.Joseph College and Mezhiur Higher Secondary School. The team was led by Hekani Jakhalu (Director, YouthNet), with Alobo Naga, Lezo Putsure, Tomtsa Chishi, Ruokuokhrienuo Vizotha, Kuovizo Belho, Memo Ruse, Yanpvuo Kikon, Fung Walling and Theja Khate as the team members.

the younger generation who are fast losing touch with their culture and roots.” said Wabang Moa who also added that video being a very happening me-

dium hopes to reach out to the young audiences.

The guest of honor Himato Zhimomi applauded HDM for taking up such a big challenge and further added, “Oral traditions has been very unique to our culture and the way it has handed to us itself is legend. But oral traditions will be gone. What you have done today is that you have passed down the visual tradition to the next generation.”

The Nagafolksfilm.com contains folk songs, dances, tales and enacted dramas, short features and mini documentaries, modern art and fusion music etc.

HDM is production house that was officially established in 2003 and has been producing multimedia and TV programs. It has also projected Naga music and culture on NETV, NE Hifi, DDK and FETV.

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Awareness campaign on Biodiversity Conservation held at Mongsenyimti

mOkOkchuNg, OctOber 25 (mexN): A one day awareness campaign on Biodiversity Conservation organized by the Mokokchung District Forest Department was held at Mongsenyimti village where the villagers were sensitized on the importance of bio-diversity conservation and also on climate change.

The awareness campaign which was held at Mongsenyimti Community Hall was attended

by Mongsenyimti Village Council, church members, student and women representatives.

The District Forest Officer, Mokokchung, Yashi IFS, while delivering the keynote address, appealed the people not to shoot the migrating Amur falcons that have arrived in the state. He cautioned that the district administration has already declared ban on hunting of wild animals and birds in

SVEEP goes viral with young people in Nagaland

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kOhima, OctOber 25 (mexN): The Nagaland State Election Commission in collaboration with YouthNet has started the Systematic Voters Education and Electoral Participation (SVEEP) Campaign.

A press note stated that the aim of the Campaign is to spread the news about why it’s important for voters to be registered and cast their votes during election. To make each one understand the importance and significance and their right to vote and been influenced by various social compulsions that induce individ-

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A one day seminar on "Human Trafficking and Child Rights" was conducted on October 24, 2013, at Konyak Baptist Church, Chumukidima with the Women Department. The seminar was organized by School of Social Work (SSW), Dimapur. The resource persons were N. Keny, President, National Alliance for Child Rights (NACR) and Yanger, Coordinator, SSW.

‘Chakre Chovow’ interim body condemns

Dimapur, OctOber 25 (mexN): The ‘Chakre Chovow’ (Song Song village) interim body, Dimapur, has vehemently condemned the beastly rape of a young wom-

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an by one A Chuthiyio at Viola colony on October 14 last.

‘Chakre Chovow’ interim body convenor in a press note urged the law enforcing agencies to award strong punishment be-

fitting the crime, without delay. The union also extended its deepest sympathy to the victim and her family members and prayed the Almighty to give them moral strength.

the district and added that strict actions will be taken against the defaulters.

He therefore urged the village council also to check hunting of animals and birds in the forests, and made a particular mention of the Amur falcons. He said that the Amur falcons which came from Siberia do not belong to the Naga people and therefore we have no

right to shoot them down.

Meanwhile, Limasemba, who was the resource person, enlightened the audience on the importance of conserving bio-diversity in the society and affects of climate change in the society. Earlier the programme was chaired by Mangyang, Deputy Ranger while the MBC pastor invoked God’s blessing at the programme.

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NTC first meet on Oct 31

SCD worries over Dimapur road condition

Dimapur, OctOber 25 (mexN): Bringing to notice the deplorable road conditions in Dimapur Town, the Sumi Council Dimapur (SCD) stated that the town has been a nightmare for the people during the monsoon over the years due to the inherent problem of water logging submerging the roads. This, the Council stated has led to massive damages making our roads almost not plyable.

It also maintained that the deplorable road conditions are the result of nonmaintenance of drainage system in and around the entire town eroding the black-topping.

In this regard, Kuhoi Zhimo, Chairman SCD in a press note stated that it is pleased to know that the Executive Engineer, PWD(R&B) has embarked on a mission to streamline the drainage system during this dry season for the benefit of the people. It also appreciated the initiative taken by the EE for taking up this herculean task. “Considering the volume of encroachment over drains and nallahs in the town, it is obvious that many hurdles will have to be faced while executing the works.

But it should not deter the good intentions with which the project is being planned,” stated SCD in the note.

Stating that some sacrifices have to be made by the landowners to pave the way for the drainage system to materialize, SCD added that a clean and hygienic Dimapur will be the mirror of how developed we are as a people to the rest of the world.

In this connection, the SCD appealed to all to extend co-operation and support to the EE, PWD(R&B) which will benefit all sections of the society as the town flourishes in the near future. It also cited that due to all forms of taxation many noble projects had to suffer untimely demise as on many occasions people are demoralised due to the burdens and the quality of work have suffered. “So it is also our appeal that any work which is being carried out for the benefit of all should be given a sympathetic consideration and kept out of the purview of any taxation to get the best possible results as far as the quality of the work is concerned,” SCD stated in the note.

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DFO, Mokokchung Yashi IFS speaking at the awareness campaign on biodiversity conservation at Mongsenyimti Community Hall on Friday, October 25. (Morung Photo)

Dimapur, OctOber 25 (mexN): The public is reminded that, with a view to improve roads within Dimapur Town, the first phase of work: cleaning, reconstruction of drainage and removal of unserviceable materials from the road surface is being carried out from October 24, 2013 along proposed stretch and for which, the co-operation of the Colony Council Chairman & GBs, Civil Societies and NGOs is necessitated till the completion of the work. Therefore, all concerned are requested to extend the completion of the work.

This was stated in a press note issued by K.Tarep Imchen, Additional Deputy Commissioner Dimapur

Alobo Naga and The Band with the other team members at Japfu Christian College.

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Dimapur, OctOber 25 (mexN): The Nagaland Tribes Council scheduled its 1st meeting of all the Office Bearers, Executive Members, General Council Members and Advisory Committee Members on October 31, 2013 at 1300hrs at Conference Hall, Bookmarc, opposite Hotel Saramati, Dimapur. A press note issued

by Theja Therieh, Secretary, Publicity & Information, NTC stated that the meeting will be marked by an introductory session and Change of Guards to the 1st Official Team of NTC (2013-2018) from the Coordination Committee, NTC. The note requested respective members to attend the above scheduled meeting positively.

Cycle rally in support of ACAUT movement

Dimapur, OctOber 25 (mexN): Under the aegis of ACAUT, the Youth Association of Nagaland (YAN) is initiating to organize free and voluntary cycle rally from 3rd Mile (T.K service) till City Tower via Purana Bazaar bridge and flyover bridge on October 28, 2013 at 7:00 am as a sign of support and solidarity towards the movement of ACAUT. Hetoi Chishi, president, YAN and Zhalie Chuzho, general secretary , YAN iin a press note has invited Naga youth to come forward and participate voluntary in the said event. Interested candidate may kindly contact 9856899336, 897461098/8974956854. “Your participation will definitely carry an important message to all the Naga people,” further stated the note.

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ANCSU 1st executive meeting

Dimapur, OctOber 25 (mexN): All Nagaland College Students’ Union (ANCSU) has informed its office bearers, that the 1st executive meeting for the tenure 2013-15 has been scheduled on October 30, 2013 at 12 noon at ANCSU office. Therefore, all the concerned members are requested to attend the meeting without fail. This was informed in a press note issued

by Temjennugsang, information secretary, ANCSU.

Community rallies together to repair “American Missionary Road” maNgkOlemba, OctOber 25 (mexN): The Khar Maken-Longshing Jupang (age group), Mangkolemba Unit on October 24, 2013 had organized a social work, wherein around 170 men and women volunteered in repairing a part of the road starting from Mangkolemba towards Khar village by filling soil, pebbles and stones.

In a press note I. Tia Jamir, President and Limayanger, General Secretary informed that owing to incessant rain during the monsoon, the road condition had degraded and travelling became almost impossible. Side drains were repaired and leveling of uneven areas was done.

The Khar Maken-Longshing Jupang (age group), Mangkolemba Unit in the note remarked that the “American Missionary Road”, once travelled by the American Baptist Missionaries in the late 19th and the 20th century on their way to Impur Mission Cen-

Men and women seen actively in work during a social work held on October 24 to repair the road starting from Mangkolemba towards Khar village.

tre from neighboring Assam, serves as the shorter route compared to the Mokokchung – Mariani state highway for the people of Mangkolemba sub division travelling to Mokokchung town and the surrounding

places.

“It is heartening to see the common man taking up social responsibility for a common cause”, said I. Tia Jamir, president of the unit.

The Khar Maken-Longshing Jupang, Mangkolemba

Unit also expressed gratitude to the Khar Village Council for the financial and manpower assistance and also to all the volunteers for the selfless contribution towards the social work.

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NHRC recommends relief fund in Manipur

IMPhAL, OcTObeR 25 (NNN): National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has recommended monetary relief of Rs 32 lakhs in six cases of deaths caused by police/ security forces’ action. The Commission has also issued notices under section 18 of the Protection of Human Rights Act to the State Government to show case as to why monetary relief should not be recommended to be paid to the next kin of the deceased persons in nine cases in which violation of human rights of the victims has been, prima facie, established.

Three cases were closed on receipt of proof of payment of compensation of Rupees Seventeen lakhs, recommended by the Commission. Another case was also closed on compliance of the recommendation of the Commission to the State Government for providing appointment on compassionate grounds to the wife of the deceased, killed in an encounter with the police. The State Government was asked to submit reports within four to six weeks in cases where the recommendations of

the Commission are reportedly pending for decision of the State Cabinet for a considerable time.

On the second day of the Camp sitting, NHRC took up a total number of 46 cases in its day long sitting, four in Full Commission, 22 in Division Bench-II. These cases included matters pertaining to Loktak Lake and Churachandpur District Hospital in which the Commission had recommended investigation of these matters by the State CBCID. Senior Civil and police officers including the Chief Secretary and DGP appeared before the Commission.

Besides, a number of family members of the victims of the cases taken up by the Commission appeared and submitted their grievances.

On the third day, a team of the Commission headed by its Chairperson Justice K. G. Balakrishnan also visited District Hospital, Churachandpur. The members of the team expressed serious concern over the sorry state of affairs in the hospital. They were particularly disturbed that medicines had not been supplied to the hospital or distributed to patients for a year

and a half. They were also deeply concerned by the fact that essential and costly diagnostic equipment was not functional or could not be used in the absence of technicians.

The delegation of the Commission visited Loktak Lake to assess the condition of the lake and the problems of the people living in the surroundings of the Lake. Ibobi Singh, Project Director of the Lake briefed the delegation of the steps taken by the Government for the improvement of the Lake.

Prior to this camp sitting, a two member team of the Commission comprising A. K. Parashar, Joint Registrar (Law) and Sonali Huria, Research Consultant visited Manipur to collect data on various Central State Government sponsored flagship programmes. In their report, they highlighted poor infrastructural facilities including non-availability of electricity, lack of toilet and kitchen facilities, nonavailability of safe drinking water, long delay in payment of salaries to workers in Anganwadis, absenteeism of doctors on duty in primary health centres/hospitals, delay

in payment of salaries of PHC/ Hospital Staff and absenteeism of teachers and high rate of dropouts in primary schools and long delay in supply of rations for mid-day meals.

On the conclusion day of the camp sitting, the Commission interacted with the representatives of non-government organizations, who raised important issues regarding AFSPA; illegal drug trade with involvement of police and security forces; harassment of Human Rights Defenders by police, plight of HIV positive patients, violence against women; child trafficking, restitution, rehabilitation and compensation for the families of victims of extra-judicial killings; monitoring flagship programmes etc. Apart from pointing out specific instances of human rights violations, the NGOs made various suggestions to solve the problems.

After meeting the NGOs, the Commission held discussions with the senior officers of the State Government including the Chief Secretary, DGP, DMs, SPs and other senior civil, police and jail officers .

Memo to NHRC on human rights violation in Zeliangrong areas DIMAPUR, OcTObeR 25 (MexN): The Zeliangrong Youth Front (ZYF), All Zeliangrong Students’ Union (AZSU) and Zeliangrong Students’ Union, Manipur (ZSUM) submitted a joint memorandum to KG Balakrishnan, Chairman, National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), during the latter’s visit to Manipur on October 23, 2013.

The memorandum brought to the notice of NHRC the “gross human rights violation by the security forces towards the people in the Zeliangrong areas”. The NHRC was asked to take immediate and necessary action against the perpetrator “for the ends of justice”. Seven recent incidents of gross human rights violation by the security forces was brought to light in the memorandum while pointing out those incidents that went unreported.

“The type of protection and security methods/measures are being inculcated by the Govt. of India to the army personnel who are posted in Zeliangrong areas is questionable,” stated the memorandum signed by Titus Kamei, President

ZYF (AMN), Pamei Tingenlung, President, AZSU (AMN) and Kadijanbou Pamei, Chairman, ZSUM. “Because of their presence has created more problems for the people than any good solution.”

Among the violation of human rights mentioned in the memorandum included the captive of a minor girl Alice Kamei since March 10, 2013 by the underground organization namely “People’s Liberation Army” (PLA). Another major incident included the killing of 6 cadres of NSCN (K) group in a fake encounter by the 10th Assam Rifles at K. Shonglung village on June 22, 2013.

The other incidents mentioned included those of illegal and forceful detentions, assault, torture, all by security forces. The memorandum expressed fear of more such “criminal activities to be committed by security forces” towards innocent persons and civilians “in case of their activities are not timely checked and examined”.

The Zeliangrong bodies expressed “total confidence on the National Human Rights Commission for justice delivery”.

NEHU teachers donate cash to Uttarakhand Tripura man returns home after 10 yrs in Bangladesh jail

ShILLONG, OcTObeR 25 (MexN): As a mark of its commitment to alleviate the woes and distress of people hit by Uttarakhand disaster, North Eastern Hill University Teachers’ Association (NEHUTA) handed over an amount of Rs. 7, 00,270/- to Governor Dr. K.K. Paul at Raj Bhavan, Shillong today afternoon. The fund was made possible through the teachers’ donation of their one-day salary. The Governor lauded the gesture as “noble and befitting”. The delegation of teachers also requested the Governor to forward the cheque to the Prime Minister’s Relief Fund for Uttarakhand Disaster.

NEHUTA, in a press release expressed belief that the teaching community has a moral responsibility to ensure the well-being of the distressed and the displaced survivors in a national tragedy like Uttarakhand tragedy. NEHUTA expressed its worry and concern at the frequency of man-made and other forms of ecological and environmental disasters in which

Member of NEHUTA handing over the cheque to Meghalaya governor Dr. K.K. Paul on October 25.

the whole Himalayan region is falling prey to and urged upon all concerned right thinking scholars, intellectuals and the larger public to protect the environment at all costs. NEHUTA had also submitted a blueprint to protect the ecology and environment of NEHU campus earlier to the Vice-Chancellor in 2011, which could be emulated and considered as a model for developing university campus in an eco-friendly way.

Further, the association thanked the Governor of Meghalaya for facilitating the contribution and also hoped that little by little the country can help Uttarakhand and other disaster affected areas to restore life back to normalcy. It also thanked all its contributors and exhorted them to come forward in all such future occasions.

NEHUTA pledged to rise to the occasion on any such future national cause through such ventures.

AGARTALA, OcTObeR 25 (TNN): Twelve-year-old Papia could not recognize her father Sanjib Das (48) when he returned home. After all, she was only a toddler when Sanjib went to Feni district in Bangladesh to attend a wedding. It was supposed to be a short trip. But it took Sanjib 10 long years to return home, accompanied by BSF jawans and pushed into Indian territory through the Mohurighat border in South Tripura on Wednesday.

Papia is the only daughter of Sanjib and Bina, residents of Dolbari village in Sabroom.

Upon seeing her husband after 10 years, who is by now ailing and weak, Bina burst into tears. As her parents wept, however, Papia was silent. "I have seen my father's picture many times in the family album. But I could not recognize this man, who they introduced to me as my father.

I couldn't believe it. But now

Tarun Gogoi’s Onion Mission begins in Assam GUwAhATI, OcTObeR 25 (PTI): With onion price touching Rs 90 to Rs 100 per kg, Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi’s Onion Mission has been introduced in Assam to bring an additional 2000 hectare under scientific onion cultivation.

To be implemented by the state Directorate of Horticulture and Food Processing, efforts would be made to produce 1,00,000 MT onion in Assam in 21 districts of the state through scientific cultivation, official sources said. At present, the state produces only 25,000 MT onion, the sources said.

Improved variety of onion seeds Agrifound Light Red has been procured from the National Horticultural Research and Development Foundation and

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I understand. My father is ill," Papia told mediapersons.

Her father had gone to Bangladesh along with his friends Manik Banik and Dipak Chandra Das on May 18, 2004. One mistake caused them to lose 10 years of their lives. They weren't carrying their passports. On the very night they entered the foreign country, Sanjib said, Bangadeshi police arrested all three of them for illegally entering Bangladesh.

After a week, they were sent to Feni jail and were to be released after three months. Obviously, that didn't happen.

Sanjib blamed the external affairs ministry and the Indian High Commission in Dhaka for their sufferings in the Bangladesh jail. He alleged that they had not been given proper food and even deprived of medication during their stay in jail. "From jail, we communicated with the Indian High Commission in Dhaka. Our family in Tripu-

ra made several communications with the external affairs ministry, but unfortunately our government did not take up the issue properly with Bangladesh," Sanjib said.

He said more than 500 innocent Indian villagers have been suffering ill treatment in Bangladesh jails over the years even after their jail terms had been served due to inaction on the part of the Indian authorities. Sanjib recalled how any tension on the Indo-Bangladesh border would have its repercussions in jail. He alleged that the Bangladeshi jail officials would treat the Indian inmates badly, abuse and illtreat them openly and even deny them their meals.

On Wednesday, however, Sanjib returned home along with his two friends. Along with these three, 52-year-old Uttam Basak of Amtali village in Sabroom was also pushed back by the Border Guards Bangladesh through the Mo-

hurighat check post. Uttam too was arrested under the Passport Act for crossing the riverine border through River Feni on April 25, 2007.

Uttam recalled that he was swimming in the river on the summer afternoon when suddenly, three or four persons surrounded him.

"I was taken to a police station and the next day, when I was produced before a local court, I found out that I had crossed the border illegally while swimming. I was sent to jail for six months," Uttam said. Six months turned into six years for Uttam.

In a related development, Mobile Task Force personnel of Tripura police have detained at least seven Bangladeshi nationals during three separate raids in Boxnagar on the western border of the state on Wednesday. All of them were sent to jail by a local court for illegally entering Indian territory.

distributed among select farmers groups which will cultivate a minimum of five ha land, the sources said.

The Directorate will also take necessary action to establish onion storage houses to stock the onion.

Steps have also been taken to educate the concerned farmers regarding scientific onion cultivation with the Assam Agricultural University closely associated with the Mission, they added. The districts where the mission is on are Barpeta, Goalpara, Kokrajhar, Bongaigaon, Dhubri, Nalbari, Kamrup( including Kamrup- Metropolitan), Darrang, Sonitpur, Nagaon, Morigaon, Golaghat, Jorhat, Sibsagar, Tinisukia, Lakhimpur, Dhemaji, Cachar, Karimganj, Baksa and Karbi Anglong.

GOVERNMENT OF NAGALAND

DIRECTORATE OF TREASURIES & ACCOUNTS NAGALAND: KOHIMA

NO.DTA/PEN/NPS/3-1/2012/4417-20

Dated Kohima the Oct' 2013

NOTIFICATION The Directorate of Treasuries & Accounts has started uploading the subscribers' contribution for National Pension System (NPS). Therefore all the Head of Departments are requested to submit the subscribers' (employee's) detail contribution statement (as in Annexure I & II) received from the sub-ordinate Officers (DDOs) along with challans as per Finance Department Office Memorandum No.FIN/ESST-3/04 (pt-) dt. 22.09.2010 to the Directorate of Treasuries & Accounts on monthly basis before 15th of every month for uploading to NSDL. Any submission after 15th will be carried over to the next month for uploading to NSDL and the concern Head of Department will be held responsible for delay in uploading. The Head of Departments should submit the subscribers' detail contribution statement along with challans only for those employees who have obtained the Permanent Retirement Account Number (PRAN), (Z.MESEN) Principal Director

NAGALAND STATE E-GOVERNANCE SOCIETY (A Registered Society under the Govt. of Nagaland)

Directorate of Information Technology & Communication Below New Secretariat, Thizama Road Nagaland: Kohima

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Dated Kohima, the 24th October 2013

ADDENDUM In continuation to the advertisement of even No. dated 18th October 2013 the applicants for Village Level Entrepreneur (VLEs) under Common Service Centre (CSC) project are hereby informed to produce the following relevant documents in original and photo-copy at the time of walk-in interview: 1) Educational Qualification (Minimum Class XII) 2) Computer Proficiency Certificate (if any) 3) Trade License (if any existing business) 4) Two recent passport photo.

5) Proof Of Address : (i) Village Council / Panchayat letter and (ii) Bank Passbook / Driving License / PRC Walk-in interview at The Directorate of Information Technology & Communication, Kohima Nagaland.

Sd/- K.T. Sukhalu, IAS CEO NSeGS & Commissioner & Secretary to the Government of Nagaland

J.H. HUTTON PRIZE

The Kohima Institute announces the opening of the 2013 competitions for the J. H. Hutton Prize in ethnography in the categories of: ethnographic writing,short ethnography, and ethnographic film.

J. H. Hutton Prize for best ethnographic writing For this category, eligible genres include ethnographic monographs, narratives, historical accounts, biographies, memoirs, dramas, or single-authored collections of essays, short stories or poems. Books may be entered into the competition by authors, book editors, or colleagues.

Prize: The winner will receive a certificate and award of Rs.10,000 for a book published between November 15, 2010 and November 15 2013, and will receive the award at the Hutton Reception in Kohima on 3rd December, 2013.

J. H. Hutton Prize for bestshortethnography 2013 Theme: Dreams and Visions in the Eastern Himalayas Contestants are required to submit audio recordings along with transcript of interviews conducted on local dream theories and interpretations. Applicants from Angami, Chakhesang, Pochury, Rengma, Zeliangrong, Mao, Poumai, Memai, Thangal and Impui communities are particularly encouraged. This category is open to all citizens regardless of age, background or training.

Prize: First three winnerswill receive a certificate and award of Rs. 5000, Rs. 4000, and Rs. 3000 respectively; as well as a ticket to the Hutton Reception.

2013 J. H. Hutton Prize for best ethnographic film Film (shot from HD camera or high quality mobile phone camera)between 10 -25 ( no longer than 30) minutes in length, exploring a specific anthropological themewithin the Eastern Himalayan region.

Prize: The winner will receive a certificate and award of Rs.10,000at the Hutton Reception in Kohima on 3rd December, 2013. Up to five honourable mentions will receive tickets to the Hutton Reception, and their films will be considered for a full or partial screening during the reception.

Last date for submission is November 20, 2013. All interested individuals must go through the detailed information about contest requirements at http://www.kohimainstitute.org/initiatives/hutton-prize.

Award materials along with cover letter and accompanying statements and biological information may be sent to: J. H. Hutton Prize, Kohima Institute, PO Box No 544, Kohima HPO, Kohima – Nagaland – 797001. Please contact the Kohima Institute at:huttonprize@ kohimainstitute.org for more information.

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The Unconquerable Foundation For Human Life

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he world is a world of rock and sand for human life.

There is rock but there is sand; there is sand but there is rock.

Human being can be either on rock or sand. Obedience to the word of God is said to be rock and disobedience to the word of God is sand. A human life is compared to a house.

A house which is built on rock can never be destroyed by any force which encounters it but a house built on sand will be destroyed by any force. So the house which is built on rock is safe and secure and according to the conscience he or she has courage but the house built on sand has no courage according to the conscience. (1 John 3: 20-21).

Obedience to God puts us in the love of God and being in the love of God is the greatest thing for human life. Men and women who are in the love of God are under His protection, care, sustenance and power. So who can be against them? Will God allow the ones who are in His love and under His power to be destroyed by any enemy? God is the eternal living Rock. Anyone who is obedient to Him is in His love and he who is in His love is on the Rock. Almighty God alone is the Lord and power over the

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earing the news of the formation of Naga Tribal Council (NTC) on the 12th of October at Kohima, I was anxiously waiting and watching to see its outcome. However, now I have seen it as appeared in Morung paper and the same paper had made me more confused rather than relieving me of my confusion and doubt over the various issues confronting us Nagas today. Being an aged man, I am now unable to attend any important meetings undertaken by either the HOHO or by the freedom fighters.

I am hearing and seeing time to time statements given by the ACAUT and its organization against the excessive taxation taken by the underground factions. Also, often I am hearing the murmuring people over the political dialogue between the Govt. of India and the IM – a never ending political talk without a hope of a solution to the long standing political issue and the same raises more doubt as to whether there is a real talk between the contending parties. Often at present days, even the common people raises questions as to whether Indian leaders are seriously initiating the talk or might be playing delaying tactics simply to gain time in their favour and to let the Nagas forget about their issue. Some thinkers in Nagaland are of the opinion that India cannot solve this problem so long the ruling Congress or the UPA remain in power. Because they say, the Indian leaders who are in the talk are represented by Congress President Sonia Gandhi and Dr. Manmohan Singh, the Prime Minister of India. Whereas, Sonia Gandhi is only an Italian woman, a widow and the Prime Minsiter Manmohan Singh is nobody who can handle anything by himself but he simply listens and write down as dictated by the widow. Hence, the Naga leaders cannot expect much from talking to these two leaders who cannot solve even internal problems like Andhra, Telangana state issue. We know IM is talking with the Govt. of India for the last 16 (sixteen) long years. But so far, no outcome is given out to us Nagas except a wishful thinking.

On the other hand, the common people continue to murmur seeing the bloodshed among the freedom fighters as because there is no unity among the factions not even unity of purpose. Under the circumstance, we people don’t expect solution of our long standing political issue. Also, the Naga HOHO formed the FNR to work for bringing the factions together on a common platform, yet the FNR is found to be helpless except bringing more confusion to the factions and to the general public.

The people often express dismay saying these factions having quite opposite views and in the absence of a

lives of His obedient children. There is nobody, nothing and no power over the lives of those who are in the love of God. If you abide in the love of God, you can challenge any power which is against you.

Those who are built on sand, how can they have peace? The disobedient ones are not in the love of God and those who are not in the love of God are not on the Rock.

Missing the Rock is a tragic thing for all human beings. So in order to be on the Rock, all should be in the love of God and to be in the love of God, all should have relationship with Him. How can we have relationship with God? It is possible only by knowing Him, believing in Him, fearing Him and obeying Him. So keeping human ethics of relationship with God, “Know God, Believe In Him, Fear Him and Obey Him” is the primary need for all human beings born to the world.

“As my Father has loved me, so have I loved you. Now remain in my love. If you obey my commands you will remain in my love; just as I have obeyed my Father’s commands and remain in His love”. (John 15: 9) Rev. L. Suohie Mhasi

Support for Nagaland Tribal Council

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he creation of NTC should not have attracted so much brouhaha, since it is within the prerogative enjoyed by every tribe to come together and form a larger platform where we can meet and discuss issues of mutual interest. It is not an organisation created to destroy another organisation but in fact, judging from the statements of the leaders of the NTC, it is created to supplement all the existing Naga organisations in their purpose to protect the interest and rights of the Naga people across Nagaland State and particularly the people of the State of Nagaland. The issue of whether the existing Naga organisations did anything worthwhile for the cause of the Naga people and the people of the state of Nagaland is matter of intellectual debate. I have my justifications whether I say that they did or they did not. The points highlighted by our respected Thepfulhouvi Solo are surely valid and needs deep pondering upon by the different organisations mentioned by him. They also should admit that in some way or at some point of time they had failed the Naga people of Nagaland state. We the common people had been suffering for so long, groaning under the yoke of our own brothers, where were these organisations to lift up this unjustified yoke? The creation of ACAUT is a welcome development, but don’t you think this should have been done long time back?

Also it should have been under the aegis of the Naga Hoho, which is the apex of all the Naga organisations and it would have carried more weight and its reach would have wide spread. We have our own kith and kins who are unemployed and at the same time do not posses enough capital to start self employment. Now should I think of my own immediate kith and kin or my distant kith and kin. I believe no one would condemn me just because I have given priority to my own kith and kin who are in need.

In the same manner what the NTC is planning to do I believe is to serve the interest of the Nagas of Nagaland State first, since we have so many needy people in our own land to take care of. Let us not bicker but come together and work together. There may be hundreds of organisations within the state, but it doesn’t matter as long as there is mutual understanding and cooperation between us. Personally I feel the more organisation exist the better for us Nagas because we will have better opportunity to express our interest and also platforms to represent them.

Charles Mhonthung Ezung

The Morung Express

A Political Statement

common political agenda how can they agree to come together for peace and solution. They say K-faction is not having a written objective, a written political agenda of their own to fight with India or to talk formally with Indian leaders for the settlement of our problem. Also at present days, the factions have signed and agreed to bring about reconciliation among the warring factions. Unfortunately, K-faction after signing for reconciliation, divided themselves and now they are fighting among themselves, causing hardships and even bloodsheds to us common people; yet often, they claim that they are freedom fighters.

Also, the so called Shillong Accordists has signed an agreement in 1975 with the Govt. of India in the presence of P.K. Nehru, the then Governor of Nagaland at Shillong.

Thereby, in short, they accepted the constitution of India without any condition and since then they ceased war with India once and for all but even now, they say they are standing for the freedom of us Nagas and it makes the people confused because they remain in dead silence for years together without any undertakings as political organization.

If at all we Nagas can bring all the factions together to a common platform with the help of the FNR and if all the factions agree to sign sincerely for reconciliation and to fight together for our common cause at least with a common purpose even if they remained separately in their own fold. They can work together and stand together for our common cause. We know the factions have their own objectives, their own views without making it known to the people at large except IM (NSCN). They have a manifesto of their own, a political agenda to fight for freedom against India; yet, the rest of the factions had never given out such political agenda or manifesto to us common people if I am not mistaken, and it speaks a volume of their intentions, their plan whether to fight against the rest of the factions or against our common enemy.

However, it is not yet too late to bring them together to a common platform with a political objective to struggle together against our common enemy for the final emancipation of the Nagas wherever they are – in Assam, Arunachal, Burma, Manipur and Nagaland States; if otherwise, let the factions fight among themselves and perish as today. We Naga public, our intention is very clear, not for bloodshed among the Nagas but to remain at peace as free people, a free nation with peace with all the neighbouring people around us.

I am citing here one of our undertakings for the formation of an underground common platform for our common cause. In the year 1994,

knowing the needs of the hour, we few elders met in Kohima and we agreed to call a meeting of the leaders of Naga tribesman in Wokha Town and accordingly informations were served and we gathered together in the month of November 1994.

As notified leaders from all the tribes gathered at Wokha town Hall and seasonal office bearers were selected to conduct the meeting. However, before the chairperson open up his mouth, their president, Tuensang and Mon Union came up to the platform and started attacking the Aos for creating all sorts of tension, situation and confusion in Nagaland and hence, he stated that Tuensang and Mon people were not prepared to participate in such a meeting initiated by the Aos and he said even today we cannot attend this meeting. So saying they walk out leaving the leaders from the rest of the tribesman.

However, on this day without discouragement we the leaders agreed to form Naga HOHO to protect the interest of the people and to help the warring factions by bringing them together under a common platform, a common political organization.

Ever since then, even if we made appeal to them to come and join us, they refused. However, two leaders from their side later on had come to our side and joined in our HOHO, one of them was Mr. Thrinimong Sangtam and the other was Lt. Horangse Sangtam and they started working with us in the HOHO yet after sometime their Union had warned Mr. Thrinimong and called him away, yet Horangse Sangtam being a citizen of Dimapur did not agree with them and later on he became the president of Naga HOHO, but unfortunately he died while attending a meeting in Thailand capital Bangkok. So much so that this HOHO started expanding their jurisdiction by adding Mothers’ Association and Students’ Federation and NPMHR made the HOHO more stronger than expected and since then they are taking up the issues connected with all the problems not only in our country but even in foreign land for getting a foreign support for our liberty. However, it is not at all too late to bring the ENPO to our fold to work together with us.

Now coming to NTC, as stated by their president that this NTC is nonpolitical, if so whether this is a religious association, social, economical or cultural association, which one?

In my opinion, if it is non political let them also agree to be a part of the HOHO in all its endeavour to work for our political survival if not they can remain as a social organization because such organization is also very much necessary for us Nagas and amend the name NTC as a social organization, because before we Nagas

organized NNC first of all we formed Tribal Councils first and from among them we formed NNC and from there the NNC had come into being. The first NNC president was T.Aliba Timti, the second president was Mhondamo Kithan, the third was Visar and the fourth was A.Z. Phizo who was elected in the year 1950 and it was he under whose leadership the NNC undertook the famous historic plebiscite of 1951.

As far as A.Z. Phizo is concerned I know he was not at all responsible to sign the Shillong Accord but it was he who brought the Nagas together and organized the armed wing and youth wing and they fought with Indian Armed Forces, without him nothing came out in our Naga country. He was behind the presidents of NNC even before he was elected and he even stood against the Britishers. It was he who laid down the foundation of our political movement. I knew the first three leaders of NNC remain as leaders only for the year 1946-49 (4 years only).

They couldn’t spare time to work even in their respective tribe as because T. Aliba Yimti, the first president elected in the year 1946 was given an appointment in the Govt. and so also Mhondamo Kithan and then followed by Visar.

But Mhondamo Kithan was also given an appointment as an officer so much so that they remained as NNC leader only for four years from 194649 whereas A.Z. Phizo was there as president of NNC all through his long life. And in the discharge of his duties, he was assisted by Lt. Imkongmeren, the Vice President of NNC all through his life. He lost all he had for the sake of our freedom movement whereas A.Z. Phizo could spend days, months and years together establishing contact all over Naga areas even entering the interior areas like Burma-Naga area and had made appeal to unite the Nagas and to join hands together and fight out the Indians. Whenever I recount his works ans achievements, I wonder how or with what strength and energy he could do such a mighty work for us Nagas and he was assisted by the respective tribal leaders and the Vice President Mr. Imkongmeren and when A.Z. Phizo went away to England, he had given all power to his acting president Mr. Imkongmeren. In the beginning, the vice president had been a rich man but he became a pauper just for the sake of our national work.

Under the circumstance, this is my sincere appeal to the NTC to fully cooperate with Naga HOHO in all their undertakings for securing freedom for us Nagas and to support the negotiators with the Govt. of India with great expectation from the Govt. of India as they promised from time to time.

Bendangangshi, Ex-MLA

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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The Morung Express

Govt schools lack quality education: Governor Dimapur, OctOber 25 (Dipr): Governor of Nagaland, Dr. Ashwani Kumar, graced the 28th Annual Day of ‘Mar Gregorious Memorial’ (MGM) Higher Secondary School, Dimapur, as Chief Guest, on October 25, 2013 and inaugurated the new building for B.Ed. courses. This will be the only school to offer B.Ed. courses in Dimapur.

The Governor appreciated the excellent standards of discipline in almost all the institutions run by the religious missionaries. He regarded this aspect as the most important differentiating factor, when compared to the government schools. He lamented that quality education is lacking in government schools despite heavy expenditures.

The Governor was of the view that adopting ‘Public Private Partnership’ (PPP) models by the Govt. would be good. He stated that the administration and management systems in the State government schools are lacking. He was impressed with the teacher student ratio of the school, which was, 40 teachers for 931 students (approximately 1:25) and over the

fact that the school was administered and managed only by 8 non-teaching staff.

The President of MGM, Dr. Joseph Mar Dionysius, Metropolitan of Calcutta Diocese, in his presidential address, stated that the principle of all MGM institutions is “Refining of human qualities with valuebased education”.

Vice Chancellor of Nagaland University, B.K. Konwar, who graced the occasion, felt that there is a need for greater emphasis on Science in Nagaland. The Editor of Nagaland Post, Geoffrey Yaden, agreed with the Vice-Chancellor of NU, on the requirement for science subjects. He wished that the State government considered the enhancement of government grants to private schools. He disclosed that while Nagaland accords grants only in amounts of thousand rupees, Meghalaya has been granting in terms of lakhs of rupees to private schools. Yaden said that quality education and value based education are important since education is not just for enabling but to ennoble students.

MGM Higher Secondary School was established in the year 1985.

Dimapur, OctOber 25 (mexN): Ao Senso Telongjem Dimapur (ASTD) has opposed shifting of Dimapur Commissioner’s office to the new site at Chumudekima stating that shifting to the new site may not be the “right thing” at the present juncture.

ASTD in a press release issued by its president Supu Jamir and general secretary C. Onen Walling, stated that the union was not against shifting to the new DC complex at Chumukedima, but taking into account the deplorable road condition of the commercial hub (Dimapur) into account, shifting to the new site which is a “remote area” may cause more hardships in terms of transportation and communication.

tueNSaNG, OctOber 25 (Dipr): The chief wildlife warden along with DFO Tuensang had a consultative meeting with the Village Council Chairman, NGOs, DB, GBs and administration officials at DCs conference hall, Longleng on October 23, 2013.

Emphasizing on protection of Amur Falcon in Longleng district, the chief wildlife warden said that Amur Falcon was a seasonal bird as they come from Siberia, and visit our land as a guest. It should not be harmed or killed, because animals and men are interdependent on each other as animals help us in so many ways, he reminded and appealed the villagers to protect Amur Falcon and save them. Amur Falcon does not belong only to us, but it also belongs to the whole world, he com-

ASTD opposes shifting of Dimapur DC office

Dimapur, OctOber 25 (mexN): Apropos to the news note “Flavours of Nagaland show in aid of differently abled children” published on October 24, Page 11, the organizers of the charity event, Hope Foundation has clarified that the funds raised will go to a differently abled school and not “Silver Lines Academy”.

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‘Conservation of water a basic need’

With urbanization and developmental activities the need to address the issue of fresh water resources is a challenge to the govt: TR Zeliang KOhima, OctOber 25 (mexN): Nagaland minister for Planning & Co-ordination, Evaluation and Geology & Mining, TR Zeliang, has underscored the need to educate the public in creating awareness on conservation of water.

“With urbanization and developmental activities in the State gaining momentum, the need to address the issue of fresh water resources, especially during the lean periods, has posed a challenge to the State Government”, the minister said.

The minister was speaking at the one-day workshop on “Judicious development & Conservation of Groundwater” held at the conference hall of Hotel Japfü, Kohima, on Friday.

The workshop organized by the Department of Geology & Mining is part of the ‘Water Conservation Year 2013’ declared by the Union Government to

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After a lengthy discussion the house decided that killing of Amur Falcon should be first controlled in respective villages and anyone found violating the order will be punished and imposed fine.

Deputy Commissioner Longleng, K.Libanthung Lotha referred to the earlier notification which prohibited hunting and fishing within Longleng district.

As per the notification, anyone found killing wild animals, especially Amur Falcon, shall be penalized and appropriate fine of Rs. 2,500 will be imposed on the individual.

sensitize the people of the country the importance and need of conservation and judicious use of water at all levels.

Commenting on the enormous water resources including ground water and scenic beauty of landscapes and waterfalls in the hills, Zeliang however said with ground water assuming critical importance to meet the ever growing need of the people for drinking, domestic, industrial and agricultural purposes, there is an urgent need to educate the mass public in creating awareness on water conservation.

He informed that through concerted efforts, the Geology & Mining department has initiated exploration and development of ground water resources in the hilly areas of the state, thereby successfully enhancing the availability of water resources in the State.

The minister also

stressed on the importance of understanding the environmental occurrences and underground water movement through various types of rocks, failure of which would lead to wasteful development of vital resources.

Zeliang further said strategic planning, operation and management are the keys to conservation and development of water resources and sustainable and need-based development as prerequisites to judicious development.

Expressing satisfaction that scientists from Central Ground water Board, NER Ministry of Water Resources, have come to attend the workshop, the minister was of the view that water related-issues and its management is a vast subject requiring a realistic approach, needing deliberation, exchange of innovative ideas and views on water management both from the public and

experts.

On the occasion, the minister also released a book on ‘Hydro-geological report in Nagaland.’

Director, Geology & Mining, SK. Kenye, in his welcome address said the objective of the workshop was to listen to expert opinions and views and technical deliberations on how to develop and conserve the limited groundwater resources. Additional director, G&M, E Kikon gave a presentation on ‘Ground Water Development’ in Nagaland.

In the technical sessions, scientists and experts spoke on aquifer mapping techniques, conservation of ground water through artificial recharging and judicious development of ground water. Secretary, G&M and Sericulture, Bendang Longchari, chaired the meeting and joint director, G&M, Er. R Nakhro, proposed vote of thanks.

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mex FiLe Nagaland to observe Vigilance Awareness Week KOhima, OctOber 25 (Dipr): Nagaland State will observe the Vigilance Awareness Week 2013 under the theme ‘Promoting Good Governance-Positive Contribution of Vigilance’ from October 28, 2013. In this connection, a formal function will be held at the Conference Hall of the Nagaland Civil Secretariat at 11 a.m. on October 28 where the Vigilance Awareness Pledge will be taken. The Chief Secretary of Nagaland Alemtemshi Jamir, IAS will be the chairman in the function and will also deliver the introductory speech and administered the pledge. All the Government employees including those of the Central Government in the Civil Secretariat are requested to attend the function positively as per a circular issued by the Home Department, General Administration Branch.

Peducha village gate to be closed from Oct 26

KOhima, OctOber 25 (mexN): Peducha Village Council today informed its neighboring villages that the village gate will be closed from October 26 till the construction of the gate is completed. Peducha villagers are in hectic preparation for the village Golden Jubilee celebration which will be held on December 6, 2013.

Therefore, the Village Council has requested the neighboring travelers to take the NH-29 via Tsiesema village road for any transportation. The Village Council chairman in a press release appealed to bear with the inconveniences caused.

NMA extends condolences

KOhima, OctOber 25 (mexN): Naga Mothers’ Association has expressed pain at the demise of Ponathung Kikon, proprietor of Bloomfield Academy, Wokha.

A condolence note from NMA informed that Ponathung, a social worker and husband of Nzano Kikon, General Secretary, Kyong Eloe Hoho, Wokha died in a "tragic accident" in Dimapur on October 24, 2013. While conveying its deepest sympathy and grief to Nzano and the children, the Association prayed that the Almighty God grant solace to all the bereaved family members. NMA acknowledged that late Ponathung was a devoted and supportive husband and father.

Village Council Sakraba informs on compensation

20-year-old Benjongmenla was crowned miss dimapur 2013 (middle), while 23-year-old Gihutoli was adjudged first runner-up (Right) and 20-year-old Paukizone, the second runner-up (left), at the annual district pageant organized by Ethnic Group of Nagaland (eGon), held at town Hall, Friday evening. the three winners will represent miss nagaland. Apart from the three winners, Kenei Rakho won the title of ‘Best Modern Ethnic’, Viliho Chishi won ‘Miss Photogenic’, Epi Ovung won ‘EGoN Fresh face, Mercy Kithan won ‘Miss Congeniality’, Keren Kinimi won ‘Miss Talented’ and Shurhaseno won ‘Miss Catwalk’. (Manen Aier Photo)

Police arrest arms dealer and taxi driver

Dimapur, OctOber 25 (mexN): Dimapur Special Branch personnel apprehended one arms dealer identified as Khehovi Sema (28), a resident of Thilixu village, Dimapur on October 24. According to a press release issued by Additional Superintendent of Police/ PRO, the accused was arrested from a Hotel at Nagarjan Junction. One 7.65 mm pistol with two maga-

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zines was recovered from his possession. The accused, the release said, admitted to procuring the recovered arm from another person for Rs I5,000/- and was in the process of disposing the arms to a customer when he was arrested. A case has been registered at East PS in this connection.

In a separate incident, Dimapur East PS personnel recovered a taxi, which

was stolen by the driver himself. The owner of the zonal taxi bearing registration NLO1 T 8089 (Alto) had lodged a complaint on October 24, stating that the driver had taken the vehicle on October 19 from the owner and has not reported till date. The release issued by Additional SP stated that the vehicle was recovered from the possession of the accused driver

identified as Hotopu Zhimo Ato (23) residing at Paramedical colony in Kohima.

The vehicle was recovered from Kushiabill village area here on October 25.

On preliminary interrogation, it was ascertained that the driver was hiding the vehicle to dispose off the same without the knowledge of the owner. A case has registered against the accused.

pheK, OctOber 25 (mexN): With regard to the compensation in the widening of Pfutsero – Phek Road under SARDP-NE phase A, Village Council Sakraba has informed that the Council stands by its decision and no 10 % or lower or higher percentage deduction from its compensation payments by anyone will be allowed. In a press release, chairman of the Village Council Vekuyi Chukhamu stated that Sakraba village falls under the project and its properties are affected, therefore, compensation is due to the affected property owners. However, similar property owners in the state level formed an association whose representatives sought approval from the Village Council on August 22 for deduction of 10% from the compensation. But, Village Council Sakraba declined to give its approval “for better reasons”, the chairman stated.

VDB Ghathashi elects new team

ZuNhebOtO, OctOber 25 (mexN): The VDB Association, Ghathashi Block, in its meeting held on October 7, elected a new team of office bearers for the tenure 2013-14 to 2016-17. The new team is lead by Vikato Swu as president, Bosco Achumi as general secretary along with six other members and three advisors. The association in a press release also informed all VDB secretaries, VCCs and GBs under Ghathashi Block to attend the annual conference to be held on October 30, 2013, at Town Hall, Ghathashi.

AR seize IMFL

KOhima, OctOber 25 (mexN): Troops of the Assam Rifles from the Coy Operation Base, IG Stadium, seized assorted liquor at the mobile vehicle check post on October 24. According to a press release issued by superintendent of Excise and Prohibition, Kohima, the seized IMFL including 360 bottles of MC Rum (750 ml), 240 bottles of MC Whisky (180 ml) and 120 bottles of MC Whisky (375 ml) were handed over to the SP Excise Kohima. Two persons namely Athis Kayina and Rembo Thapa were arrested in this connection and penalized for violation of NLTP Act 1989, the release added.

VDB & VC Association on BRGF

Brand ambassador of nSacS' ZeRo clueless attention performing at Loyola Higher Secondary School, Kiphire. the brand ambassadors are travelling across nagaland, visiting schools and colleges along with NSACS officials with the message of HIV prevention.

NSCN (IM) offers condolences

Dimapur, OctOber 25 (mexN): All the ranks and files of NSCN/GPRN today expressed sorrow and profound grief at the untimely demise of Lt. Colonel James K. Shimray bearing Army No. CD-12756, W-Tkl Region of Ihoshe Battallion, Naga Army. In a press release issued by MIP, Maj General Pukeho Pfuze – MC, Adjutant General, Naga Army informed that Col James enrolled for the National service on September 19, 1994, and subsequently served the Naga Army in various capacities till his death on October 24, 5:45 pm at CIHSR Hospital, Dimapur.

“The personnel totally remained committed towards the cause of the Naga

Nation and left behind the legacy of a true revolutionary,” the release stated. The Naga Army also joined the Chief of Army in paying homage to the departed soul, while adding that the deceased will always be remembered and cherished. It also acknowledged that the family in particular and the Naga Nation in general have lost a great son of the soil.

According to the note, his untimely demise has created a vacuum within the organization, which would be hard to fill. NSCN (IM) further expressed heartfelt sympathy and conveyed deepest condolences to the bereaved family members and relatives of the deceased.

condemnation the culprit and award helping hand in retrieving NCSU Dimapur book befitting punishment at the the lost vehicle. condemns firing earliest.

SAYO condemns & robbery SAPF condemns murder KOhima, OctOber 25 (mexN): Nagaland Con- vehicle theft KOhima, OcOtber 25 tractors & Suppliers’ Union (NCSU) Dimapur district has strongly condemned the firing incident at M/S Alok Bhandar located at G.S Road on October 21, and the daylight robbery in Dimapur on October 22. A press release appended by the Union’s vice president and press secretary stated that with the coming of festive season, the “uncivilized act” and “unnecessary harassment” to the innocent public, particularly the business enterprises have been increasing day by day.

Therefore, the Union urged the authority concerned to

KOhima, OctOber 25 (mexN): Sekruzu Area Public Forum (SAPF) in a press statement has expressed anguish and resentment over the robbery of its President’s vehicle, Bolero slx (Black Colour) Nl-01 H 0756, on the night of October 16, 2013 at Science College Colony, Kohima. The Forum vehemently condemned the perpetrators “who are on a spree to take away others valuable belongings thus causing immense discomforts to the owners”. The Forum further requested authorities concerned to give a

(mexN): Southern Angami Youth Organization has vehemently condemned the act of those involved in the assault and murder of Joynul Hussain (28) from Assam, who used to drive a local taxi between Viswema and Khuzama village.

SAYO in a press release stated anger at the deed of the four accused, namely Mengungol Tase, Kezhosol Tetso, Puzoto Tetso and Tepuseto Sophie. Calling the act inhuman and beastly, SAYO and Southern Angami Public Organization have directed the Jakhama Village Council to bring the ab-

tueNSaNG, OctOber 25 (mexN): Eastern Nagaland VDB & VC Association has informed that the four eastern districts (Mon, Tuensang, Longleng and Kiphire) under Backward Region Grant Fund (BRGF) have unanimously decided that the BRGF will be “taken in cash and not in any form of material as per the five years prospective plan.” The association in a press release informed that the decision was taken at a joint meeting held at Blue Lagon on September 24 last.

Dimapur DWO informs

sconding accused to book within two days. Failing which, the statement cautioned that action will be initiated against the Council “for harboring unwanted elements of society”.

SSWS condemns Oct 14 rape Dimapur, OctOber 25 (mexN): Song Song Women Society (SSWS) has strongly condemned the rape which happened on October 14 at Viola Colony, Dimapur. In a press statement, SSWS asserted that such “barbaric act” should be condemned by every right thinking person. Further, it urged the law enforcing agencies to investigate the case and award befitting punishment to the culprit so such incidents do not occur in the future.

Dimapur, OctOber 25 (mexN): The last payment for clearing up all the unpaid IGNOP/IGNWP/IGNDPS beneficiaries will be on November 1 and 2, 2013 in the office of the DWO, Dimapur. After which payment will be closed and no claim shall be entertained. This was stated in a press note issued by Tulula Pongen, District Welfare Officer, Dimapur.

No change of nomenclature: KGPO

Dimapur, OctOber 25 (mexN): The Kuhuboto Ghakhu Public Organization (KGPO) at its general meeting with all frontal heads, GBs and public leaders of the area on October 25 at KGPO hall, deliberated on the agenda of change of nomenclature of KGPO. KGPO president K Kakiye Zhimomi and general secretary X Kawoto Aye in a press release stated that the meeting resolved that KGPO would remain as it is with no change in its nomenclature. KGPO also informed that as per circulation received from Western Sumi Kukami Hoho, formation of Kuhuboto Ghakhu Kukami Kuqhakulu shall be decided in the next general meeting of KGPO. KGPO further informed that the meeting called by Vikuto Rochill as “convenor” on October 28, stands canceled “unanimously” by members present in the general meeting.

Meanwhile, GBs and public leaders of Kuhuboto area have been informed to attend the next general meeting as and when the date is announced.

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People, life, etc...

Saturday | 26 october, 2013

Beckham's mission was to be famous: Feguson Rob Harris aP Sports Writer

A decade after kicking a boot at David Beckham's head, Alex Ferguson used his autobiography to criticize the star's apparent pre-occupation with fame.

At Manchester United, Ferguson developed Beckham into one of the world's most recognizable sportsmen, but the midfielder left United in 2003 for Real Madrid under a cloud after his relationship with the manager broke down.

"David was the only player I managed who chose to be famous, who made it his mission to be known outside the game," the 71-year-old Ferguson wrote in his autobiography, which will be released on Thursday. "I felt uncomfortable with the celebrity aspect of his life."

By moving to the Los Angeles Galaxy in 2007 after four years at Madrid, Ferguson said Beckham "surrendered a part of his career." In the 200203 season, Ferguson had concerns that Beckham's "application level had dropped" and his "workrate was dropping."

There was no way back after the February 2003 match against Arsenal.

Ferguson was unhappy that Beckham neglected to track back when Arsenal scored its second goal in a 2-0 win. "As usual, with David at that time, he was dismissive of my criticism," Ferguson wrote.

"It's possible that he was starting to think he was no longer needed to track back and chase."

In the dressing room, Ferguson recalls Beckham swearing nearby before the boot flew. "I moved towards him, and as I approached I kicked a boot.

It hit him right above the eye," Ferguson recalled.

"Of course he rose to have a go at me and the players stopped him."

After that, Ferguson told the board that Beckham had to leave. "The big problem for me — and I'm a football man — he fell in love with (former Spice Girl) Victoria and that changed everything," Ferguson said Tuesday at his book launch.

In the book, Ferguson detailed Beckham's insubordination, despairing when he refused to remove a beanie hat at a team dinner. By that time, Ferguson said, Beckham had been "swallowed up" by publicity agents.

"David thought he was bigger than Alex Ferguson," Ferguson wrote.

"You cannot have a player taking over the dressing room. Many tried. ... The focus of authority at Manchester United is the manager's office. That was the death knell for him." Beckham was sold to Real Madrid in 2003, and made the surprise move away from Europe to the Los Angeles Galaxy.

"I imagine he also had his eyes on Hollywood and the impact it would have on the next phase

of his career," Ferguson wrote. "There was no footballing reason to go to America." Beckham ended his stint in LA last year, then spent five months at Paris Saint-Germain before retiring.

"He is an icon to every kid in the world," Ferguson said Tuesday, stressing that he admired Beckham. Ferguson retired in May after winning his 13th Premier League title, bringing an end to the most successful managerial career in British football history. Among the 38 trophies won between 1986 and 2013 were two Champions League titles.

Here are other highlights from Ferguson's new autobiography, following up the first published in Former Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson pos1999. es with his book 'My Autobiography' during a press conference in central London, Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2013. (AP Photo) WAYNE ROONEY Ferguson wrote.

Association tried — twice.

The final days of FerFerguson told report- First, in 1999 before Kevin guson's reign were over- ers on Tuesday that Ozil, Keegan took charge, and shadowed by Rooney ask- who joined Arsenal in again the following year ing to leave United due to September, was "not on before Sven-Goran Erikshis lack of playing time. our radar" in 2010. As for son was hired.

The transfer request was Rooney, Ferguson, who "It wasn't a bed of nails refused by successor Da- remains at United as a di- I was ever tempted to lie vid Moyes. Rooney, who rector, is delighted with on," Ferguson wrote. Later joined United from Ever- how the striker has per- on, Ferguson was irritatton in 2004, first stunned formed this season. "Do ed by England's medical Ferguson in 2010 by ask- you think I would drop staff turning up at Uniting to leave, complaining Wayne Rooney if he was ed's training ground to about the apparent lack of playing the way he is now? check on players. "Often I stars in the team.

Absolutely no way," Fergu- felt that this was an insult In the book, Ferguson son said at the Institute of to us," Ferguson wrote. "I recalled Rooney telling Directors in London. wondered whether my him United should have Scottishness was a factor, signed Germany playENGLAND JOB a reason not to trust me." maker Mesut Ozil in 2010 As a Scotsman who before he joined Real Ma- briefly coached his counROY KEANE drid from Werder Bremen. try at the 1986 World Cup, In the book Fergu"My reply was that it was Ferguson was never going son criticizes the "savage none of his business who to take charge of rival Eng- tongue" of former capwe should have gone for," land. The English Football tain Roy Keane, who was

How to Predict and Prevent Stroke?

“The gang of High Blood pressure, Overweight, Smoking, High Cholesterol and Diabetes are closely linked together like bad brothers.” If you avoid them, then you can avoid Stroke that paralyses you and the whole family! Because “If one family member gets sick, the whole family gets sick; in the sense that some have to cook and bring food for the patient, while others need to stay with the patient in the Hospital.” Stroke is a common problem in Nagaland especially in the elderly, so a public awareness of stroke is crucial to prevent it and thereby reduce the burden on the patient as well as the family. Stroke is the 3rd commonest cause of death in the world next to Heart diseases and Cancer.

When to suspect a Stroke?

The five most common complaints of stroke are: i) Sudden numbness or weakness of the Face, Arm, or Leg. ii) Sudden difficulty in walking or loss of balance or coordination. iii) Sudden severe headache with no known cause or dizziness/confusion or loss of consciousness. iv) Sudden difficulty in seeing in one or both eyes. v) Sudden difficulty in speaking or understanding others.

When you notice the above signs and symptoms of stroke, be concerned but do not panic. Do not feed anything if patient is unconscious for it may go to the patient’s own lungs instead of going to the stomach! Make the patient lie down sideways so that patient does not swallow their own saliva/food contents into the lungs. Call for help; your family members or even neighbours to take the patient to the hospital.

Please explain in simple terms how Stroke happens?

Stroke happens when there is sudden loss of blood supply to the brain and the brain doesn't get the oxygen and nutrients it needs. It happens when the blood vessels carrying blood to the brain get blocked by a blood clot or when the blood vessels themselves burst .Then blood accumulates and compresses the surrounding brain tissue leading to brain injury. Brain cells that are starved of blood begin to shut down and die.

zy-bone invite more diseases. Be active. Work hard. Go for morning walk for at least 30 minutes daily. Some people read a Bible passage as soon as they get up and meditate on that passage as they go for their morning walk! You can experiment for yourself to see if this will make you feel healthier mentally, physically as well as spiritually. iv) It is important to control your High BP (Blood Pressure) aka Hypertension which is the main culprit for stroke here in Nagaland. Please reduce salt in your curry before your BP shoots up. It is often acknowledged that Chakhesangs take lots of salt and who knows stroke may be more prevalent among them. Perhaps a study can be done to prove this by maintaining a Stroke Registry in all hospitals. v) Reduce eating High Cholesterol (bad fat) containing foodstuffs since they can build up fatty deposits (plaque) on blood vessel walls. The deposits can block blood flow to the brain, causing a stroke. Eat a healthy diet. Be sure to eat plenty of fresh fruits and vegetables. Eat less of fried food, fast foods and high fat containing items like pork and butter/ ghee. vi) Heart diseases like irregular heart-beat, Coronary Artery disease (CAD), Heart valve defects and enlarged heart chambers can cause blood clots that may break loose, travel to the brain and block the blood vessels there. Consult a Physician or Cardiologist and continue regular follow up with the same doctor, if the doctor is competent. vii) Take proper regular treatment for your Diabetes as it increases your risk of stroke by 4 times. Diabetes is a condition that causes blood to build up too much sugar instead of delivering it to the body tissues. viii) Manage your Stress because it aggravates high BP. However there are some Unavoidable causes of stroke like Hereditary, older age groups of more than 65 years, males and race like Asians and Africans.

What are the treatment options available for a stroke patient?

Brain tissue ceases to function if deprived of oxygen for more than 2 minutes, and after approximately three hours will suffer irreversible injury possibly leading to death of the brain tissue. Therefore if the stroke is due to Blockage of the Blood vessels, it should be opened within 3 hours by a special injection called Tissue Plasminogen Activator (TPA) after fulfilling certain criteria. If the stroke is due to a Bursting/ bleeding of the blood vessels, neurosurgery can be done if the bleeding is in the upper surface of the brain tissue and is causing significant pressure effects, but surgery can’t be done if the bleed is in the deeper surface of the brain. Surgery cannot repair the damage that is already done, but may prevent death. Surgery is considered only in special circumstances and conditions. CT-scan (plain) of the brain is done to differentiate whether the stroke is due to blockage or bursting of the blood vessel.

How many types of stroke are there? Which type is more dangerous?

Broadly there are two main types of stroke: 85% of stroke occurs when the blood vessels in the brain get blocked by a blood clot or fatty deposits called plaque in the blood vessel linings. This is called Ischemic Stroke/ Thrombotic stroke. This type of stroke is less dangerous and most of them survive. Whereas 15% of stroke occurs when the blood vessels burst in the brain and blood accumulates and compresses the surrounding brain tissue.

This is called Hemorrhagic Stroke. This type is more dangerous and more than half of them die; and the rest even if they survive, have less chance of walking normally again. Can you tell something about Mini Stroke?

Mini Stroke is also called as Transient Ischemic AtWho is at risk to develop a stroke? And how can we tack (TIA).The symptoms of a Mini Stroke are similar to a prevent Stroke? stroke and may only last for a few minutes or a few hours It is good to know some of the Avoidable causes of and then quickly disappears. It generally does not involve stroke so that you can take necessary preventive steps. bleeding but is usually caused by a small blockage in the i) Avoid Smoking /Tobacco use because smoking in- brain blood vessels. These symptoms must be taken serijures blood vessels and speeds up the hardening of the ar- ously as there is a 40% chance of you suffering a Major teries. The carbon monoxide in cigarette smoke reduces the stroke in the next 5 years; if you don’t take treatment. amount of oxygen that your blood can carry. Passive smokers (e.g.: wife inhaling smoke while husband is smoking How can we predict whether a stroke patient will Live right beside her) are also at risk. If you have tried to give up or Die? If the stroke is due to Blockage of the Blood vessels, smoking and failed; don’t worry; your doctor can suggest ways to help you quit. There are also some De-addiction only 25% of patients die in the first one month especialcentres like Shalom Rehabilitation Centre in 7th mile (Di- ly if the blockage area is big. If the stroke is due to a Bursting/ bleeding of the blood vessels, up to 75% of patients mapur) who can assist you to quit Alcohol or smoking. ii) Avoid Alcohol use because drinking too much alco- die .The bigger the Bursting /bleeding of the blood vessels, hol is known to cause high Blood pressure and also high the greater the amount of blood accumulates and if it comfamily tension! It also increases the levels of triglycerides, presses the opposite brain tissue, the more likely the patient will die. This is so especially if it is associated with loss of a form of cholesterol, which can harden your arteries. iii) Avoid Overweight and Obesity /Physical Inactiv- consciousness, severe headache and fits during the stroke. ity: Not getting enough exercise can make you gain weight, If a stroke patient survives, how can we predict whether the which can pre-dispose you to high BP, high Cholesterol lev- patient will be able to walk again or not? If the area of blood els and Diabetes. Working is good for health! Being a La- vessel that bled/burst in the brain vessel is large, the patient

Quotes from Alex Ferguson's autobiography Some quotes from former Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson's autobiography, which will be released later this week:

On former Manchester United midfielder David Beckham: "David was the only player I managed who chose to be famous, who made it his mission to be known outside the game."

On former United captain Roy Keane: "He has the most savage tongue you can imagine. He can debilitate the most confident person in the world in seconds with that tongue."

ternational footballer."

On Napoli coach Rafa Benitez, previously of Liverpool and Chelsea: "The mistake he made was to turn our rivalry personal ... I had success on my side."

On managing Manchester United: "I would sit in my office in the afternoon, with my work complete, wanting company."

On player power: "In modern football, celebrity status overrides the manager's power. In my day you wouldn't whisper a word about your manager. You would fear certain death. In my later years, I would hear constantly about players using their power against managers, and the player receiving the support of the public and even the club."

On Chelsea striker Fernando Torres: "Torres was blessed with great cunning: a shrewdness that was borderline Machiavellian. He had a touch of evil, Recalling what a un-named senior though not in the physical sense."

Inter Milan official told him: On Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard: "Do you know the difference be"I am one of the few who felt Gerrard tween the English and Italians? In Engwas not a top player." land they don't think a game can ever be corrupt. In Italy they don't think a game On former Manchester United goalcannot be corrupt." keeper Mark Bosnich: "A terrible professional ... we played On the United States: down at Wimbledon in February "The States always intrigued and (2000), and Bosnich was tucking into inspired me. I fed off America's energy everything: sandwiches, soups, steaks. and vastness, its variety."

He was going through the menu, eating On former U.S. President John F Kenlike a horse." nedy: On Chelsea midfielder Frank Lampard: "I developed a forensic interest in "I didn't think of him as an elite in- how he was killed, by whom and why."

forced out of United in 2005 after the Irishman's rant against his teammates and assistant coach Carlos Queiroz on United's television channel. The interview has never been aired.

"I just couldn't lose my control in this situation," Ferguson said Tuesday. "If I had let it pass and allowed it to happen

Dr. Zekolo Koza

Department of Medicine, CIHSR, Dimapur

may not be able to walk again. But if the bleed/burst is small and the patient is conscious, alert and able to grasp your hand tightly there is every chance of being able to walk again. If it is due to blockage of the blood vessels, most of the patients can walk again, unless the blockage area is very large.

How long will it take to recover?

The brain is a remarkable organ and is capable of adapting to change. In the weeks and months following a stroke many partially damaged cells may recover and start to work again. Meanwhile, other unaffected parts of the brain may take over jobs that were previously performed by the brain cells which have been destroyed. Most recovery happens in the first month. The improvement made in the first month can be used to indicate the likely improvement the patient will make in future. Improvement falls off after six months, with little chance of further improvement. Complete recovery is unusual but not impossible and most patients will improve to some extent.

What are the outcomes of Stroke? How do we take care of patient till recovery at home?

1/3 of stroke patients usually will not be able to move from their bed (fully paralysed) so much so that care-givers have to do everything for them starting from feeding them to cleaning their urine and stool. On the socio-economic aspect, financially the family will be drained with all the blood tests, CT-scans, bed charges etc. Stroke strikes the family hard especially if they are poor. Stroke can affect a patient physically, mentally and emotionally. The patient may not be the same person he or she was prior to the stroke. His or her personality may change. Emotional problems (20% of stroke survivors) causes the patient to switch quickly between emotional highs and lows. Anxiety, panic attacks, failure to express emotions and opposite expressions like crying when they are happy can also occur. Depression (30%) is often experienced after a stroke due to frustration and difficulty adapting to new limitations. It is characterized by lethargy, irritability, sleep disturbances, lowered self esteem, and withdrawal. There may be problems with comprehension and speech; he or she may understand what you are saying but may be unable to speak; this causes further frustration and despair. Some of the physical disabilities that can result from stroke include muscle weakness, numbness, pressure sores, pneumonia, incontinence, inability to perform learned movements, difficulties carrying out daily activities and nerve pains. So Psychologists, Social workers, Doctors, Nurses, Physiotherapists, Occupational therapists, Speech therapists and the patient's family should all work as a team in providing support and guidance for the patient's recovery. The patient may need wheelchairs, walkers and canes to assist in walking after being taught by Physiotherapist. The patient may not recover fully but with the right help will be able to reach a point where he or she may have a good quality of life. Stroke rehabilitation aims to help them return to normal life as much as possible by regaining and relearning the skills of everyday living. It also aims to help the survivor understand and adapt to difficulties, prevent secondary complications and educate family members to play a supporting role.

Can patients have stroke again after a stroke episode?

How long should a Stroke patient take medications?

Yes, recurrent strokes happen in 10% of survivors in the first year. It is therefore important to take medicines lifelong to prevent recurrence of stroke and to enjoy quality of life.

Take home message: Stroke is common in Nagaland with High BP being the commonest cause. Public awareness, a healthy lifestyle and avoidance of all risk factors will help in preventing Stroke. However, if a stroke does occur, then treatment of all risk factors and rehabilitation is the path to recovery. But it is a big blow for the patient and the whole family. Long ago, Winston Churchill said “To be forewarned is to be forearmed”. Though we all know that Prevention is definitely better than cure, yet often we don’t care to take preventive steps in our lifestyle!

the players would have viewed me differently ... throughout my career I have been strong enough to deal with important issues like that. Roy overstepped his mark. There was no other thing we could do."

Keane accused Ferguson of bringing his dispute with shareholder John Magnier over a race-

horse into the club. The legal battle before the club was sold to the Glazer family in 2005 is one issue Ferguson doesn't go into detail on in his memoirs. Similarly, Ferguson only has praise for the American owners despite fans criticizing the cost of servicing the debt resulting from their leveraged takeover.

High School Musical: Old Testament Style Nividi Kevichusa town baptist church youth director

Nagaland may not have its share of ever witnessing a Broadway Musical, however in a small corner of Dimapur, Town Baptist Church has managed to produce quite a number of musical over the past decades. During the 90’s it managed to showcase Andrew Lyod Webber and Tim Rice’s ‘Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dream coat, with big names like Kethoser Kevichusa and Theja Meru starring in it. In the early 2008 they again blessed us with an original composition of R. Kevichusa’s the Prodigal Son called, ‘Juketa Nuo-u’ with Diethozo Thakro starring and Nise Meruno directing the musical.

And this time, on a much smaller scale the youth department of TBC is again presenting a Musical not so in par with classical, but more of a High School Musical, Glee production genre. It is an in- house production and stars its own local church youth and a few friends and guest to help out. The play is an adaption of the story of Nehemiah (Old Testament) and is called, ‘Nelly: The Musical’ a High School Musical based on the memoirs of Nehemiah. No original composition, but with covers from The Beatles, Jars of Clay, Green Day etc and a complete package of acting and song and dance. Nise Meruno is the music director. Nise said, ‘This genre is something which is out of my comfort zone but I take it up as a challenge, for someone like me to direct a song by Green Day is quite a new and interesting experience.’ The Musical has a cast and choir of 45 young students and will rely only on tracks

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as its background music, with only one live band towards the end. For a story which dates as old as 500 BC, in the Kingdom of Persia, they had to change the setting in order to sit the current issues of today.

The youth director (Nividi) said, ‘we have contextualise the entire story into a modern high school format, for example Nehemiah is called Nelly and the Persian King , here is Principal X, in the Bible, Nehemiah is a ‘cup bearer to the King, but here he carries a coffee mug etc, or some of the challenges which Nehemiah faces in Ch 5, such as slavery etc we have contextualised it as bullying and extortion.’

It is a beautiful story about one person who through team work goes to restore and repair the broken walls of Jerusalem, and we hope that through our whole jingbang of singing out Green Day and Beatles this story of restoration will be a blessing to our community. It is a completely new venture for us, a 45 to 50 minute Musical, and we look forward with fingers crossed. Entry is free as always, and a free will offering will be collected in aid of the Youth Ministry. November 1, 2013, Friday Night, Entry by 4: 30pm.

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A Visit To Orphanage

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here’s a lot one can do by giving away alms but it’s more important that we learn and see for ourselves. So I couldn’t agree more when they say, “Giving away charity, and doing something by yourself and seeing it are two totally different things.”

On October 12, 2013, we, the students of Kohima Science College, Jotsoma, initiated by Chemistry Department went to visit “Kohima Orphanage and Home for Destitute” which opened our eyes. We have no idea to whom we should be more grateful to – the lecturers or the students who contributed an enormous amount of donations starting from toys, dolls, clothes to even cash. Thank you all.

It may not be appropriate but we just wanted to share a little something of which we, the students observed and experienced, with all the donors and the readers.

We reached the destination at around 9:30 am. The first thing that greeted us was a signboard that read: YOUNG LONELY FRIENDLESS We yearn for a friend but all we see are shadows. We tell story but it goes unheard.

Our hopes melt with every sunset day after day. We need a friend but who do we turn to.

We need to smile but society frown on us. We are orphans and needy children.

ALL WE NEED IS A SPECIAL FRIEND “YOU”

That was the beginning of what will turn out to be a very emotional experience.

We all looked around the orphanage campus and were really fascinated by the environment. But the best scene was the little children, who managed to steal away a smile from each of us instantly.

The most beautiful thing happened when we entered a hall which they call “church”. A small stage in the front caught our eyes, followed by the children (around sixty in number) sitting in the benches facing the stage.

At first, a melancholic air started troubling our mind but before we knew it, we were joyfully singing together with those kids who were really excited to sing. Their melodious sharp pitched voices

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Love your mothers

Imtichiba Jamir: An old lady aged around 70, I presume. I come across Her often whenever I walk pass that road. Every time just fully loaded. Well not an extraordinary sight but I pondered upon, "Is this a Mother's Love or Lack of Love and Affection for a Mother?"

Well Mother's Day is long gone but to all the Dear Moms. "I BOW DOWN IN GRATITUDE! There is none that can compare to the Love, the Endurance and the sacrifice that you Give Everyday!”

Students of Kohima Science College pose with the children of Kohima Orphanage and Home for Destitute.

were tough to keep up with, but leaving that aside, the number of songs they knew was a bigger problem for us. Those children just love music and we ended up singing the whole song in their hymn book. It is true that music is a language through which everyone can communicate. That began our interaction.

When we distributed their favorites – sweets and chocolates, they all accepted with a warm hearted smile – a smile that takes away all the darkness in your life.

Seeing those happy faces and just experiencing the joy together with them was magical and simply beautiful. They were the reason behind our tears – tears of joy, which frankly does not come often.

Apart from the little kids, there were few grown-ups who welcomed us full-heartedly and cooperated with us till the very end. They were, again, so talented that they made our jaw drop on seeing their magnificent music skills. They entertained us with the strumming of the guitars, rolling of the drums and with their melancholic and melodious voices. They really cannot be called ordinary because they were “EX-

TRAORDINARY”.

We learnt a lot from them.

There was this little boy who bravely said, “I don’t want a girlfriend when I’m twelve. I want to grow up, get good education, get a job and then only I’ll search for her.” Hearing that just wrapped up our brain because none of us could believe that it was a twelve year old boy talking. There was another boy who uses acronym for everything starting from his own name. He calls himself “ZBN”: for chocolate, he simply says “CHLT”, and if you happen to tell him your name, he will give you your acronym in a blink-just like that. And he is still eleven!

Among all those talented, gifted kids, we also came across children who could not talk or hear while some were diagnosed with diabetes. Unlike all of us, it is obvious that they do not have parents checking upon them every second because they are not the only child who needs help. But we believe that God has given them special strength to deal with it.

Still, with God on our side, there is always something which we can do by ourselves. We can become the instrument of God. During our first meet and

greet, some of the little girls came snatching our hands asking us, “Are you going to leave us early or late at night?” We wished we could say ‘yes’ with all our heart but we had no choice but to say otherwise.

They even invited us to spend the 25th of December with them, adding, “We will sing songs, dance and just enjoy.” Those were the tear jerking words for all of us gathered there that day. Those words kept us silent and our hearts went out to them. When we made our farewell speech, we told them, “Never think that you are alone,” but the question remains: Did we lie to those innocent children? Are they really not alone?

As much as we want to share every little detail: words are not enough, papers are not enough and just a prayer is also not enough. We would like to conclude this report by saying that these children are a “BLESSING” to this world that we should care for and cherish. And since, a simple act of kindness can stir the widest ocean, if only we show a little love, heaven knows what we can change. We hold the key to make a better life for them.

(Students from Kohima Science College, Jotsoma)

“STATe Of excepTiOn”: A ‘normal’ paradigm Of Government?

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et me begin with the awareness that there is still no theory of the “state of exception” in public law and also with the understanding that the very idea of exception consists in instances which is not in conformity to an existing rule and thus involves ‘deliberate’ act of exclusion or suspension. The “state of exception” is a concept formulated by a German legal theorist, Carl Schmitt in the 1920s. He sparked off debates when he defined “sovereign as he who decides on the exception.”

Historical background suggests that the World War I seems to be instrumental in forming Schmitt’s conception of the state and, hence, of sovereignty. His definition of the sovereign gives us an idea that the “state of exception” functions under a certain sovereign framework. Giorgio Agamben, one of the most contemporary and pivotal political thinker tried to further theorise it by trying to locate the “state of exception” within a legal framework but could only conclude that the “state of exception” is a “juridicopolitical” term - as a problem of juridical and political limit and that there is an underlying paradox. If exceptional measures are applied as a result of political crisis and, as such, must be understood on political and not juridico–constitutional grounds, then they find themselves in the paradoxical position of being ‘legal’ measures that cannot be understood in legal terms and so the “state of exception” seemingly appears as a legal instru-

ment of what cannot have a legal form. Conversely, if the law installs the “state of exception” which is in itself suspension of the existing law, then, Agamben argues that the “state of exception” becomes a preliminary condition for any definition of ‘law.’ The ‘political power’ over others acquired through the “state of exception,” places one government or branch of government as all powerful, which enables them to trespass ‘legal limit’ and then operates outside of the bounds of law thereby abandoning the humans from the purview of law.

Agamben makes it very clear that the “state of exception” is not a special kind of law and going by the understanding that the “state of exception” implies suspension of the entire existing juridical order, it implies two things - law’s threshold, which can be the starting point for a new experience or it is a ‘limit’ concept.

In German theory it is commonly known as “Ausnahmezustand” or the ‘state of necessity.’ The ‘state of necessity’ is not a state of law but a space without law or a state of lawlessness where ‘necessity’ produces the exception. Interestingly, the “state of exception” which operates within the confines of law still fails to find a theory in public law because it lies at a ‘zone of indistinction’ between law and politics, and most importantly between juridical order and life. Agamben investigates how the suspension of laws during a ‘state of emergency’ or

‘crisis’ can become a prolonged state of being from being temporal having validity only for a limited period of time and how it operates to take away a persons citizenship or even the very right to live.

Temporal order within the ‘state of necessity’ seems to be captured within a permanent being. Such exceptions designates AFSPA, 9/11, as ‘exceptional’ in order to legitimate exceptional policies, practices, executive measures and laws which becomes ‘normalised’ within such exceptional governance changing the state of the democracies in which we live. As such, prisoners of war were not given any legal status as to why they were detained and the status or their charges under which they were taken into detention, non citizens who were suspected as terrorists were authorized indefinite detention and their subsequent trials by a military commission.

The locale of US Guantanamo bay at Cuba cannot be explained in legal terms but gives them a further extended power to lay total seizure and places them in a no man’s land. The fact that the camp itself is located outside the US territory indicates that the camp does not come under the scanner of normal American legal procedures and constitutional rights and subsequently denied the right to file petition of habeas corpus. Through a historical transformation of the events of the concentration camps, it has become the normal paradigm of government today

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which has the potential of transforming democracies into totalitarian states. It cannot be a mere aberration of modern day politics, rather an essential ingredient within its underlying structure.

The political pronouncements on the part of the United States since 9/11, epitomised by Abu Ghraib or Guantanamo Bay detention camp has only awakened the horrors of the Nazi concentration camps and though belated it has captured the attention of contemporary intellectuals questioning the “state of exception” and how it has come to function in modern democracies. Today, the exception and exceptionalism has become a modern paradigm as a nexus between law and politics and has opened the four walls of the camps towards any ‘geo-political space’ - a paradoxical space that consists in the materialisation of the “state of exception” and as Agamben says, it is a space where bare life and the existing juridical rule enter into a “zone of indistinction” between law and politics.

The implication on human life is that “state of exception” is directed at biopolitics and displaces the humans from the institutional and legal framework through a politics of exclusive-inclusion and places them beyond the limits of the decision on ‘bare life.’ Thus the decision on life of a human becomes a decision on the death of the man, and biopolitics becomes thanatopolitics or the politics of death and man gets re-

duced to nothing more than a ‘dead man walking.’

Its application has only resulted in the dehumanization of people. Such paradigmatic “exception” is reflected in inhuman laws like AFSPA, categorising certain area as ‘disturbed’ and ‘license’ shoot to kill.

Emerging hegemonic regimes, new security paradigms and executive privileges have only brought out the deep structures underlying the shifting currents of our evolving contemporary political landscape. It can be subsumed under Schmitt’s definition of the Sovereign as he who decides on the exception and what Agamben says, “the exception has become the rule.” The assertion that the “state of exception” has become the rule can be contested but most importantly it presses towards an underlying theory of law which accounts for the existence of a realm of human life and activity that is not subject to law. In such a scenario, if there is an attempt for a legal production of the “state of exception,” it can only appear as an ongoing paradigm to ‘ban’ a politically qualified life ushering the dawn of disappearance of a healthy and meaningful political and ethical atmosphere which even Foucault would have failed to reverse the prevailing model within a philosophical propaganda.

What follows then is spectacular violence and unrest the world over.

Dr. Asangba Tzudir Asst. Editor, Heritage Publishing House & Signet Books

Tzuwa Tong: The Boss is "IRKED’ duh. Sirji how about the roads?????? Those are just grass and greens! What bout those Humongous potholes and the unending stretch of Drainage which you proudly call 'The National Highway'???? Come on!

Apni b na over asey ho Boss. ‘There are bigger problems that need to be addressed and not those scrubs and greens at the airport! How about the 'TWO WHEELLERS HITTING TWO WHEELERS ON THE HIGHWAY'!

Menuolhoulie Kire: Problem when they don’t work. Problem even when they try to do a small work. Ufff must be a tough day at office!

Atom Puro: Even if we paste ugly words or pray for considerations or praise of mighty songs or beg on our knees - so sorry for being very ineffective - our foundation during election was muddy and almost all the voters got soiled. By the way you can also do something inspiring instead of criticizing all your life. There are taxi stands to be cleaned! Bus stands, train stations and including your house compounds and roads leading to your election dreams. By the way, if we are forgetting, December first week is coming. Just kidding, have a fabulous day!

Abemo Shitiri: One worker, more than 10 supervisors.

Pelz Angami Toso: Heard this story during my high school days and got refreshed when I went through it again. This is the perfect story to open up the eyes of our present leaders- The Church leaders, youth leaders, political leaders, UGs, just everyone concerned.

In the 18th century, in a stormy night, a huge tree got uprooted and fell across a busy road in Baltimore in the state of Maryland in the USA. A team of soldiers were deputed to clear the block. They cut the branches of the tree and tried their best to move the large log from the road. But they could not move it as it was very heavy. Their superior officer, a stout and strong man on horseback was watching their work, giving strong directions and stern commands, without any physical participation in the work.

A passer-by on a white horse saw the scene. He asked the officer why he did not lend a helping hand to the sweating soldiers instead of giving loud orders. The officer replied in a rage, "I am the officer in command, superior to them, it is below my dignity to work with them.

The traveller readily removed his hat and coat and joined the soldiers, toiling together, after much effort, they could remove the log and clear the block on the road. While departing the traveller told the officer, "When you have a difficult work, you can call me, I will come to help you." "Who are you" asked the officer.

"I am George Washington." Replied the stranger as he sped off on his horse. The officer was struck with wonder and shame. The stranger was the president of the USA and the commander-in -chief of the US military.

George Washington (1732-1799) who commanded the American forces during the historic war of Independence was the first president of the USA. He was a principled leader, a great statesman and a renowned philanthropist.

A leader is one who knows the way, shows the way and goes the way. Even Jesus Himself taught us "And the leader must be like the servant." Luke 22:26 "Leadership is influence." —John C. Maxwell You don’t lead by pointing and telling people some place to go. You lead by going to that place and making a case. —Ken Kesey.

(The Naga Blog was created in 2008 by Yanpvuo Kikon.

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Flood situation in odisha, andhra grim, toll mounts

BhuBaneswar/hyderaBad, OctOBer 25 (Ians): The flood situation in Odisha and Andhra Pradesh turned grim Friday, taking the toll in both states to 47 and 17 respectively and leaving thousands homeless, officials said. The floods triggered by heavy rains under the influence of a low pressure area over the Bay of Bengal and vigorous northeast monsoon wrecked havoc in the two states, inundating hundreds of villages, damaged houses and crops over lakhs of acres.

Floods in Odisha have killed four more people, taking the toll to 47, and left thousands homeless, officials said Friday. Revenue and Disaster Management Minister Surya Narayan Patro said several rivers were overflowing in Ganjam district, which was hit by Phailin cyclone on Oct 12. As more than two lakh people were cut off from the rest of the state, three choppers were pressed into service for relief and rescue operations, Patro told IANS. Four members of a family, including two minors, died in Jagatsinghpur district after the house in which they were sleeping collapsed Thursday night, Special Relief Commissioner P.K. Mohapatra said. “The situation is serious. We are asking people to stay on rooftops. We will rescue them,” he told re-

of villages and several towns were inundated as torrential rains lashed large parts of the state. Heavy rains hit coastal Andhra, Rayalaseema and Telangana regions, damaging houses and crops over lakhs of acres and throwing normal life out of gear.

The swollen rivulets cut road links to hundreds of villages in coastal Andhra and parts of Telangana.

Road and rail transport was affected due to flooding of roads and railway tracks, especially in Srikakulam district of north

coastal Andhra. According to officials of the disaster management department, the death toll in rains rose to 17 while two people were missing. Prakasam district accounted for five deaths, Guntur four and Hyderabad three.

Over 67,000 people were evacuated from lowlying areas and moved to 135 relief camps in seven districts. Thousands of people were stranded in marooned villages without food and drinking water. Over 3,000 houses were damaged in the rains,

which inundated not only hundreds of villages in Srikakulam, Vizianagaram, East Godavari, West Godavari, Prakasam, Guntur, Krishna, Nalgonda and Mahabubnagar districts but also low-lying areas in Hyderabad and in Vijayawada, Visakhapatnam, Guntur, Ongole and Eluru towns.

Nine teams of the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) were sent to affected districts for rescue and relief operations.

Four teams were sent to Srikakulam, three to Guntur and one each to Nalgonda and West Godavari.

Officials said 117 irrigation tanks were damaged, majority of them in Srikakulam where Vamsadhara river is in spate. Road transport between Andhra Pradesh and Odisha came to a halt while several trains were either cancelled or diverted due to submergence of railway tracks.

The rains have inundated crops over 2.49 lakh hectares including cotton crops over 1.31 lakh hectares and paddy over 1.07 lakh hectares. Chief Minister N. Kiran Kumar Reddy reviewed the situation in Hyderabad and directed officials to launch rescue and relief operations. With the met office warning of heavy rains over the next two days, the district collectors were asked to be on high alert and evacuate people from low-lying areas.

new delhI, OctOBer 25 (Ians): Senior advocate Ram Jethmalani Friday filed a civil defamation case against the BJP parliamentary board in the Delhi High Court over his expulsion from the party May 28. Jethmalani demanded Rs.50 lakh in damages jointly from the board members, barring Narendra Modi and the ailing Atal Bihari Vajpayee. He asked the court to declare the board’s decision “null and void”.

Girish Katpalia, a joint registrar of the Delhi High Court, Friday recused himself from hearing the case, citing personal reasons. “It would have been my privilege to hear the case but

in my view it is a matter of adherence to the ethics and also a matter of principles,” he said when advocate Ashok Arora, appearing for Jethmalani, told the court that he should hear the case.

Katpalia has now referred the case to the registrar general (original) to mark it to another court.

The matter will come up for hearing Oct 28. Jethmalani alleged that the board’s decision to expel him was driven by “malice and desire to defame”.

“All proceedings leading to it (decision) are ultra vires and unconstitutional... Some purported rules which are presented have not been ever framed,” the

defamation suit said. “The proceedings are without observing elementary principles of fair play and opportunity,” he added.

The parliamentary board is the Bharatiya Janata Party’s highest decision making body and has 12 members: Rajnath Singh, L.K. Advani, Vajpayee, Modi, Murli Manohar Joshi, Nitin Gadkari, Sushma Swaraj, Arun Jaitley, Ananth Kumar, M. Venkaiah Naidu, Ramlal and T.C. Gehlot. Vajpayee did not attend the board meetings while Modi was not a member then. Jethmalani was expelled from the primary membership of the party for six years for openly attacking Swaraj and Jaitley.

An Indian child balances herself on dry area as she crosses a flooded street in Hyderabad, India on October 25. Heavy rains triggered by northeast monsoon have lashed several parts of Andhra Pradesh state for the fourth consecutive day Friday prompting authorities to evacuate many residents from low-lying areas, according to local reports. (AP Photo)

porters. The government also ordered all schools and colleges in 12 districts closed till Monday. Apart from Ganjam, the other districts affected by the latest round of rains and floods include Gajapati, Kandhamal, Khurda, Puri, Cuttack, Jagatsinghpur, Kendrapada, Bhadrak, Balasore, Mayurbhanj and Nayagarh.

More rains are expected in the next two days.

The Bhubaneswar-headquartered East Coast Railway said train services remained disrupted between Khurda Road in Odisha and

Vijayanagaram in Andhra Pradesh after flood waters submerged rail tracks in some places. As a result, long-distance trains have been diverted. The heavy rains have also cast a shadow over the One-Day International cricket match between India and Australia to be played at Cuttack’s Barabati Stadium Saturday.

About 1.2 crore people in 17 of the state’s 30 districts have affected, the government said. In Andhra Pradesh, five more deaths were reported Friday, taking the toll to 17. Hundreds

‘PMO hands over all Hindalco files to CBI’ Jethmalani sues BJP, seeks rs.50 lakh

new delhI, OctOBer 25 (PtI): The Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) on Friday handed over to CBI the file related to the controversial allocation of coal block to Hindalco in Odisha as sought by the investigative agency. “The CBI had sought the file related to the allocation. We gave the file and got the receipt,” a PMO official said.

The PMO told the CBI that it is ready to provide any other information, if required, about the allocation of Talabira coal block made in 2005. The Prime Minister, who has been under opposition attack over the allocation to Hindalco promoted by Kumar Mangalam Birla, has defended the decision as “entirely appropriate” and based on merits of the case presented to him.

Controversy erupted over the allocation after CBI registered an FIR against Birla and former coal secretary PC Parakh last week.

Parakh has said if he is accused of conspiracy, then the Prime Minister also should be made an accused as he had approved the revised decision, prompting the BJP to demand his resignation. The Prime Minister on Thursday said he was ready to face CBI in the matter as he has nothing to hide. “I am not above the law of the land,” he said.

If there is anything the CBI or, for that matter anybody, wants to ask me, I have nothing to hide,” he told reporters while returning from his two-nation tour of Russia and China. While defending the decision, the PMO last week issued a statement acknowledging that the final decision of October 1, 2005 “differed” from the earlier recommendation of the screening committee. It had released the sequence of events which suggested that the norms set by the Prime Minister were relaxed in view of representations made by Birla and

Odisha chief minister Naveen Patnaik.

‘Gracious of PM to say decision was right’ Meanwhile, former coal secretary PC Parakh, named as accused in CBI FIR related to coal block allocation to Hindalco, said CBI had failed to appreciate issues involved in the case even as he appreciated the Prime Minister for asserting that the decision was right. He said the CBI contention that Kumar Mangalam Birla, chairman of Aditya Birla Group, met the Prime Minister and him and after that decision was reversed does not show slightest element of criminality.

Parakh said CBI has not been able to appreciate the issues involved in this particular decision. “It was very gracious on the part of the Prime Minister to say yes the decision was right and if CBI has anything to ask they are free to ask,” he told reporters.

Rebutting the allegations, a statement from the PMO indicated that the “competent authority” referred to in the FIR was Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, who had been holding charge of coal ministry in the said period.

It said that the Prime Minister was satisfied that the new delhI, OctOBer 25 (Ians): The Election Commission Friday said its model code of final decision taken in this conduct will also apply to social media content. According to an Election Commission order to offiregard had been “entirely cials and political parties, all candidates will have to provide email and social media account details, appropriate” and based get social media political advertisements certified and keep record of the new media expenditure. on the merits of the case The model code of conduct, in force from Oct 4, the day elections were announced in Chhattisgarh, Delhi, placed before him. “The fi- Madhya Pradesh, Mizoram and Rajasthan, will also apply to print and TV content, said the election panel. nal decision differed from However, as far as content posted by people other than candidates and political parties was concerned, the the earlier recommenda- commission said it was consulting the ministry of communications and IT to find ways to deal with the issue. tion of the screening comThe commission’s order came after its attention was drawn to the use of social media for election mittee, and this was done campaign and also certain violations of the electoral law in the media, “which needs to be regulated following a representation in the interest of transparency and level playing field in the elections”. According to the Election received in the PMO from Commission, “prevalence of web and social media has increased over the years and there have been one of the parties,” the demands from political and social groups to regulate the social media during elections as other mestatement had said. dia is regulated”.

Model code applicable on social media content: EC

‘Dark is Beautiful’ movement takes on unfair India

MuMBaI, OctOBer 25 (afP): Looking to find a husband, make friends, and get ahead at work? Then you need to have lighter skin. That’s the all-pervasive message in India, and it’s something that one actress is fighting to overturn.

The new poster girl of the “Dark is Beautiful” campaign, Nandita Das, has called out India’s obsession with fair skin -- a prejudice she says has driven some young women to the brink of suicide.

“Magazines, TV, cinema everywhere being fair is synonymous with being beautiful,” Das told AFP. Described as having “dusky” skin as opposed to a fair complexion, the 43-year-old is well used to Indian preoccupations with colour, and not just in the film industry, where she has refused requests to lighten her skin for roles.

In May, Das became the

face of the Dark is Beautiful campaign, launched in 2009 by activist group Women of Worth to celebrate “beauty beyond colour”. Her backing has helped to generate increasing debate in the media, but the response has underlined just how ingrained the preference is for fairer skin, which has long been associated with higher social classes and castes.

“I started getting tonnes of emails from young women pouring their heart out about how they were discriminated against. Some wanted to commit suicide because they couldn’t be fair,” she said. Amid such pressures to be pale, India’s whitening cream market swelled from $397 million in 2008 to $638 million over four years, according to market researchers at Euromonitor International. Skin-lightening products accounted for 84 per-

cent of the country’s facial moisturiser market last year, their report shows.

The bias facing darkerskinned women was raised again in September when an Indian-origin woman, Nina Davuluri, won the “Miss America” contest in the United States. “Had she been in India, far from entering a beauty contest, it is more likely that Ms Davuluri would have grown up hearing mostly disparaging remarks about the colour of her skin,” said an editorial in The Hindu newspaper.

Last year, a commercial for an “intimate wash” to whiten vaginas emerged, showing a young Indian woman who uses the product to successfully regain her boyfriend’s attention.

The advert was widely panned, but a glance through matrimonial websites and newspaper columns suggests that fair skin, at least on a woman’s

face, remains key to attaining an Indian husband.

Aspiring grooms often state in their adverts their preference for a fair bride, while nearly all women’s profiles describe their complexion as fair or so-called “wheatish”. India’s mass market whitening pioneer was “Fair & Lovely”, launched in 1975 by Hindustan Unilever and now selling in a range of other countries where pale skin is desirable, across Africa and the Middle East as well as Asia.

Indian consumer group Emami later came up with “Fair and Teen” for girls and “Fair and Handsome” for men. Promoted by Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan, the latest advert shows him tossing a tube of the cream from the red carpet to a young male fan.

Dark is Beautiful has launched a petition against the “irresponsible” video and its message that “fair

Actress and director, Nandita Das

skin is a prerequisite for success”. So far more than 15,000 people have signed up in protest, but Khan has not responded. Fairness cream producers suggest they help to boost users’ confidence, although both Emami and Hindustan Unilever declined to comment for this article. Das believes whitening cream develop-

ers did not create Indians’ colour bias and insecurities, but have “cashed in” on it, creating a “vicious circle”.

While men’s fairness products are gaining ground, the actress says women and girls still face far more pressure over their skin tone, which she puts down to a general lack of respect and inequality.

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Very disappointed sharif has not kept word on loC peace, says Pm On BOard PM’s aIrcraft, OctOBer 25 (agencIes): Barely a month after his first meeting with Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, where Islamabad had agreed to enforce the ceasefire along the Line of Control, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Thursday said he was “very disappointed” that this had not translated into reality on the ground.

With firing continuing along certain parts of the international border and infiltration attempts still being made on the LoC, Singh said he could only hope that “even at this late hour” Sharif would realise that this will not do any good to the situation. “Let me say that I am disappointed, because in the New York meeting there was a general agreement on both the sides that peace and tranquility should be maintained on the Line of Control as well as on the international border and this has not happened. It has come to me as a big disappointment.”

Singh said he wondered why it was difficult for Pakistan to enforce a ceasefire that had been in place for a decade now. “We had agreed at that meeting that the ceasefire which was made effective in 2003, if it has held ground for 10 years, it could be made to hold ground later on also. The fact that this is not happening, is something which is really a matter of disappointment. I sincerely hope that at this late hour Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif will recognize that this is a development which is not good for either of the two countries.”

Singh’s comments came as tensions grew on the India-Pak frontier in Jammu and Kashmir. While one BSF soldier has been killed in firing along the international border, the Army has reported major infiltration attempts in the Keran sector of the LoC. Singh had taken considerable political risk by meeting Sharif in New York as it came on the back of the BJP demanding he call off the talks due to continued violence on the Line of Control through August and September.

In fact, just a couple of days before the meeting, an armoured military unit was attacked in Samba. The incident had taken place just as the PM landed in the US and even though the Indian side was extremely upset, the government lost no time in issuing a statement that it would go ahead with the meeting. Singh did some plain talking at the meeting, where even tea was not served, but agreed to the Pakistani proposal to have the Directors General of Military Operations on both sides meet and find ways to jointly enforce the ceasefire. While the two officials have been in touch, they have still not set up a meeting as there seems to be no improvement in the situation.

Fat ain’t fit: Obesity a health hazard October 26 is World Obesity Day

new delhI, OctOBer 25 (Ians): One of the most common advertisements in both the print and electronic media is that of weight loss programmes that promise magical transformation from a fat to a fit figure. Doctors, however, express doubt over the efficacy of such programmes. Doctors say that obesity, a problem increasingly consuming present-day society and leading to a host of other health complications, needs to be approached more holistically, right from prevention mechanisms targeting children.

“Barring a few programmes that are scientific in nature, most weight loss programmes are absolutely ineffective,” Deep Goel, director of the department of GI Oncology and Bariatric Surgery at B.L. Kapoor hospital, told IANS. In a country where obesity is becoming a mammoth issue, and in turn invites the burden of other problems like cardiovascular disease, kidney problem, high blood pressure, diabetes, even cancer, such weight loss programmes are luring people with new gadgets and diet schedules.

“But truth be told, most of these programmes harbour misconceptions. Liposuction, for instance, is not a weight loss procedure but a conturing procedure.

This means that you lose fat in minimal inches - say from 36 inches to 34 inches - but gain it back in threefour months. Starving and crash diets are also ineffective, so are your sauna belts, and many so-called herbal medicines have diuretics which makes you urinate often and lose water, and thus weight, which comes right back after some time,” said Goel.

Agreed Sumeet Shah, senior consultant of Max Institute of Minimal Access, Metabolic, and Bariatric Surgery. “In 99 percent cases these weight loss programmes are ineffective, unless under the guidance of a nutritionist and done in a scientific way,” he said.

A more effective means to tackle the problem, doctors say, is a healthy lifestyle, with proper eating habits and exercise that can lead one to lose two-three kg of weight a month in a non-drastic manner.

“In a severe case, when the body mass index is more than 40, surgery is needed,” Shah told IANS. But more than the “fire-fighting” approach of treatment, preventive mechanism that takes root right from childhood is the need of the hour, doctors emphasise. Childhood obesity, after all, is increasingly becoming a nightmare in urban India. “Childhood obesity is the biggest epidemic of the nature of a non-communicable disease,” said Sarita Sahi, a Delhi-based paediatrician, adding that India may become the world capital of diabetes and obesity by the year 2030.

“Many surveys have been done, by the National Family Health Survey, as well as by NGOs, on this problem and the Delhi high court order banning junk food in schools is a step to reform this unhealthy trend,” she said. According to Rahul Nagpal, paediatrician at Fortis hospital, there has been a 10-15 percent rise in childhood obesity in the past five years. “Quite a few public schools organise lectures on dietary habits and the importance of exercise, and I have been invited in some to talk on the same,” Nagpal said.

One of the culprits for children adopting bad eating habits, according to Shah, is food becoming a source of entertainment. “Come weekend and most families’ idea of entertainment is a trip to the mall and to eat in the food court. Eating high-calorie food with a lot of unsaturated fat on a regular basis, with hardly any outdoor activity, is inviting trouble,” he said. Another misconception when it comes to obesity is that it’s a “rich man’s disease”. “Obesity is not only about overeating but also about eating wrong. Food high in unsaturated fat can cause health problems and so obesity is not restricted to one section of society,” Goel said.

Considering that of four preventable causes of cancer, obesity is one, according to WHO, and that 2.8 million people die the world over each year as a result of being overweight or obese, beating the bulge is a serious health concern.

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US spying has shattered allies’ trust: Merkel NSA monitored 35 world leaders’ communications in 2006 BRUSSELS, OctOBER 25 (AP): European leaders united in anger as they attended a summit overshadowed by reports of widespread U.S. spying on its allies — allegations German Chancellor Angela Merkel said had shattered trust in the Obama administration and undermined the crucial trans-Atlantic relationship.

The latest revelations that the U.S. National Security Agency swept up more than 70 million phone records in France and may have tapped Merkel’s own cellphone brought denunciations Thursday from the French and German governments.

Merkel’s unusually stern remarks as she arrived at the European Union gathering indicated she wasn’t placated by a phone conversation she had Wednesday with President Barack Obama, or his personal assurances that the U.S. is not listening in on her calls now.

“We need trust among allies and partners,” Merkel told reporters in Brussels.

“Such trust now has to be built anew. This is what we have to think about.” “The United States of America and Europe face common challenges. We are allies,” the German leader said. “But such an alliance can only be built on trust. That’s why I repeat again: spying among friends, that cannot be.”

The White House may soon face other irked heads of state and government.

The British newspaper The Guardian said Thursday it obtained a confidential memo suggesting the NSA was able to monitor 35

world leaders’ communications in 2006. The memo said the NSA encouraged senior officials at the White House, Pentagon and other agencies to share their contacts so the spy agency could add foreign leaders’ phone numbers to its surveillance systems, the report said.

The Guardian did not identify who reportedly was eavesdropped on, but said the memo termed the payoff very meager: “Little reportable intelligence” was obtained, it said. Other European leaders arriving for the 28-nation meeting echoed Merkel’s displeasure. Swedish Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt called it “completely unacceptable” for a country to eavesdrop on an allied leader.

If reports that Merkel’s cellphone had been tapped are true, “it is exceptionally serious,” Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte told national broadcaster NOS. “We want the truth,” Italian Premier Enrico Letta told reporters. “It is not in the least bit conceivable that activity of this type could be acceptable.” Echoing Merkel, Austria’s foreign minister, Michael Spindelegger, said, “We need to re-establish with the U.S. a relationship of trust, which has certainly suffered from this.”

France, which also vocally objected to allies spying on each other, asked that the issue of reinforcing Europeans’ privacy in the digital age be added to the agenda of the two-day summit.

Before official proceedings got under way, Merkel held a brief one-on-one with French President Francois Hollande, and discussed the

spying controversy.

After summit talks that lasted until after 1 a.m. Friday, Herman Van Rompuy, European Council president, announced at a news conference that France and Germany were seeking bilateral talks with the United States to resolve the dispute over electronic spying by “secret services” by the end of this year. “What is at stake is preserving our relations with the United States,” Hollande told reporters at his own earlymorning news conference. “They should not be changed because of what has happened. But trust has to be restored and reinforced.”

“It’s become clear that for the future, something must change — and significantly,” Merkel said.

“We will put all efforts into forging a joint understanding by the end of the year for the cooperation of the (intelligence) agencies between Germany and the U.S., and France and the U.S., to create a framework for the cooperation.”

The Europeans’ statements and actions indicated that they hadn’t been satisfied with assurances from Washington. On Wednesday, White House spokesman Jay Carney said Obama personally assured Merkel that her phone is not being listened to now and won’t be in the future.

“I think we are all outraged, across party lines,” Wolfgang Bosbach, a prominent German lawmaker from Merkel’s party, told Deutschlandfunk radio.

“And that also goes for the response that the chancellor’s cellphone is not be-

ing monitored — because this sentence says nothing about whether the chancellor was monitored in the past.” “This cannot be justified from any point of view by the fight against international terrorism or by averting danger,” Bosbach said.

Asked on Thursday whether the Americans had monitored Merkel’s previous communications, White House spokesman Carney wouldn’t rule it out.

“We are not going to comment publicly on every specified alleged intelligence activity,” he said.

But while the White House was staying publicly mum, Carney said the Obama administration was discussing Germany’s concerns “through diplomatic channels at the highest level,” as it was with other U.S. allies worried about the alleged spying. Obama adviser for homeland security and counterterrorism Lisa Monaco wrote in an editorial for USA Today that the U.S. government is not operating “unrestrained.”

The U.S. intelligence community has more restrictions and oversight than any other country, she wrote. “We are not listening to every phone call or reading every e-mail. Far from it.” Monaco noted that a privacy and civil liberties oversight board is reviewing counterterrorism efforts to ensure that privacy and civil liberties are protected.

“Going forward, we will continue to gather the information we need to keep ourselves and our allies safe, while giving even greater focus to ensuring that we are balancing our security needs with the

‘Climate change not causing wildfires’

cANBERRA, OctOBER 25 (AP): The government staunchly rejected arguments that climate change is causing the wildfires ravaging parts of eastern Australia following a record hot start to the spring season.

“That is complete hogwash,” Prime Minister Tony Abbott told News Corp. Australian newspapers in an interview published on Friday.

“They are desperate to find anything that they think might pass as ammunition for their cause,” he said, referring to people who link the fires to global warming and who criticize his government’s climate change policies.

Abbott’s conservative government, which was elected last month, plans to

repeal laws that force Australia’s worst greenhouse gas polluters to pay a tax for every ton of carbon dioxide that they emit. The tax was introduced last year to reduce Australia’s abundant greenhouse gas emissions.

Australia is one of the world’s worst greenhouse gas emitters on a per capita basis because of its heavy reliance on cheap coal for power generation. As the world’s driest continent after Antarctica, scientists warn that Australia is also particularly vulnerable to climate extremes that come with climate change.

Abbott this week accused Christiana Figueres, executive secretary of the U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change, of

“talking through her hat” when she referred to the Australian wildfires as the world “paying the price of carbon” in the atmosphere.

Abbott argues that Australia has experienced wildfires for more than 200 years of European settlement and had suffered worse fires in the past.

Environment Minister Greg Hunt backed his prime minister, saying no individual event can be linked to climate change.

A U.N.-created climate change panel issued a major report in Stockholm last month that said it was “extremely likely,” or 95 percent likely, that global warming was man-made.

The U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Admin-

istration and the British meteorological office also released research in September that used computer simulations to conclude that climate change influenced some recent weather occurrences in Europe and the United States.

The wildfires that have burned around Sydney in New South Wales state follow an extraordinarily dry winter and the hottest September in the region on record. The fires razed more than 200 homes and resulted in two deaths. One resident died of a heart attack while throwing buckets of water on his home last week, and a pilot died Thursday when his plane crashed while attempting to drop water on flames.

JINAN, OctOBER 25 (AP): A court on Friday upheld ousted politician Bo Xilai’s conviction and life sentence for corruption and abuse of power in the final decision of one of China’s most politically charged trials in decades.

The denial of Bo’s appeal by the Shandong Provincial Higher People’s Court came as no surprise, with many political analysts saying such an outcome was predetermined

by Communist Party leaders keen to put Bo away long enough to prevent him from making a comeback.

Bo, a former Politburo member and party boss in Chongqing, was convicted last month for embezzlement, bribery and abuse of power and sentence to life in prison. State broadcaster CCTV showed Bo in court wearing a black jacket over a white shirt, faintly smiling as he stood flanked by two tall uniformed guards, his un-cuffed hands clasped in front of him.

The court said Bo’s offenses “led to extremely severe social consequences and caused major damage to the interest of the country and the people,” according to the ruling on the case posted on the court’s website.

The conclusion of Bo’s

case bolts the at Chinese door closed University in on a vexing Hong Kong. scandal for “He wants to the Commushift the atnist Party tention of the leadership public and that included the Western embarrassing media from reve l a t i o n s something that Bo’s wife negative to murdered a something British busimore posinessman tive.” and that his T h e former aide court’s ruling made a failed concludes attempt to the case defect to the against Bo, United States. but still unFriday ’s resolved are Bo Xilai ruling enables questions Chinese President Xi Jin- about who should be held ping to further unify party responsible for the abuses leaders who may have been of his administration in the divided over how Bo’s fate city of Chongqing — which should be handled and to were conspicuously igsteer public focus toward nored during Bo’s trial. the initiatives of the team As party boss, Bo led he leads. Topping the agen- a crackdown on what he da are a meeting of party called mafia activities but leaders in November to that critics say was in part draw up a blueprint for an excuse to arrest wealthy economic development private entrepreneurs, torand an anti-corruption ef- ture them into confessing to fort that has been the hall- crimes then jail them after mark campaign of Xi’s lead- summary trials and seize ership so far. their assets. Even a promi“Xi Jinping is anxious nent lawyer who sought to to put together at least a defend a businessman was semblance of unity among put in jail. the different factions,” said “Bo Xilai controlled the Willy Lam, an expert on police, prosecutors and Communist Party politics courts in Chongqing and he

cannot avoid responsibility for the wrongful convictions that took place there,” said Li Zhuang, the lawyer who had been jailed in the anti-gang crackdown. “As long as there is no redress, it’s difficult to put a fullstop on Bo’s case.”

Also left out of the public airing of his offenses was the extent to which his naked ambition to rise to the apex of Chinese political power precipitated his downfall. Instead, charges were narrowly focused — that he took $3.5 million in bribes from two business associates, embezzled government funds and abused his power in handling his wife’s murder case police chief’s defection.

The trial became a stage on which Bo fought to defend the reputation he had long cultivated as a clean, upstanding model official who rode to popularity exploiting public anger with government corruption.

He said he could not be held responsible for crimes that his wife and son committed without his knowledge and said he was betrayed by his right-hand man. The court rejected Bo’s defenses and sentenced him to life in prison on the bribery charges, 15 years for embezzlement and seven years for abuse of power.

The March 5, 2013 file photo shows German Chancellor Angela Merkel presenting a tapproof mobile phone of Blackberry at a booth of Secusmart during the opening round tour of the world's largest computer expo CeBIT in Hannover. German Chancellor Angela Merkel complained to President Barack Obama on October 23’ after learning that U.S. intelligence may have targeted her mobile phone, and said that would be â??a serious breach of trustâ? if confirmed, her government said. (AP Photo)

privacy concerns all people share,” she wrote.

In the past, much of the official outrage in Europe about revelations of U.S. communications intercepts leaked by former NSA contract worker Edward Snowden seemed designed for internal political consumption in countries that readily acknowledge conducting major spying operations themselves. But there has been a new discernible vein of anger in Europe as the scale of the NSA’s reported operations became known, as well as the possible targeting of a prominent leader like Merkel, presumably for inside political or economic information.

“Nobody in Germany will be able to say any longer that NSA surveillance — which is apparently happening worldwide and millions of times — is serving solely

intelligence-gathering or defense against Islamic terror or weapons proliferation,” said Hans-Christian Strobele, a member of the German parliamentary oversight committee.

Martin Schulz, president of the European Par-

liament, said Europe’s undermined confidence in the U.S. meant it should suspend negotiations for a two-way free-trade agreement that would account for almost half of the global economy. The Americans, Schulz said, now must

prove they can be trusted.

“Let’s be honest. If we go to the negotiations and we have the feeling those people with whom we negotiate know everything that we want to deal with in advance, how can we trust each other?” Schulz said.

BELfASt, OctOBER 25 (AfP): Aung San Suu Kyi said Northern Ireland’s peace process could help reconciliation in Myanmar, as the Nobel peace laureate visited the British province on Thursday. The Myanmar opposition leader said she wanted to learn lessons about how Protestants and Catholics ended three decades of sectarian bloodshed and formed a powersharing administration.

Myanmar has recently been rocked by anti-Muslim bloodshed while also trying to overcome the legacy of decades of conflict between

the government and various ethnic groups. Suu Kyi met politicians, police and schoolchildren during her visit to the province. “The main reason I have come to Northern Ireland is to learn about how you managed to negotiate a peace process in spite of all the difficulties,” she said at Wellington College in Belfast.

“It is very useful, what we have learned here I think will help us a great deal back in Burma. “I want to see from you how you see your present-day problems because I am told the work is not done.” She said

the divisions in Northern Ireland were more deepseated than in Myanmar, though the problem in her country was more complex, with many different ethnicities and the challenges of integrating civilian and military politics.

Suu Kyi toured the Northern Irish capital and visited the Titanic Belfast visitor attraction, based on the doomed ocean liner built in the city. On Wednesday in London she met Britain’s heir to the throne Prince Charles, shortly before the christening of his grandson Prince George. The No-

bel peace laureate also met Prime Minister David Cameron, who said he would help build international pressure on Myanmar to lift its bar on people like Suu Kyi, whose spouses or children are foreign nationals, from contesting the presidency.

Suu Kyi spent 15 years under house arrest under military rule in Myanmar, before she was freed after controversial elections in 2010. The democracy icon is now an opposition lawmaker as part of sweeping reforms under a new quasicivilian regime that took office in 2011.

Aung San Suu Kyi learns from Northern Ireland peace process

OFFICE OF THE

NAGALAND STATE SOCIAL WELFARE BOARD NAGALAND:KOHIMA

No.NSSWB/SRCW/Advt&Pub/2013-14

Dated Kohima the 24th October 2013

Applications are invited from qualified candidates to fill up the following vacancies for Kohima District, on contractual basis under the State Resource Centre for Women, Nagaland.

1.

District Convergence and Facilitation Centres (DCFC) Sl.No Position Required Qualification & Experience 1. District Coordinator Essential  Master’s Degree in Social Work/Women Studies/Law/governance/ any other related field.

(1 No)  Minimum experience of 3 years of working on women’s issues.  Good knowledge of computers and ability to work in MS Office packages .Working Knowledge of spread sheet and presentation packages.  Good understanding and knowledge of Women’s issues and policies and programmes of the government.  Good communication skills in public relation, public dealing, information dissemination etc.

Desirable  Previous experience of working with the government.

General condition  Involves extensive travel within the district.  Maximum age limit of 45 years.  Salary Rs. 22,000 per month 2.

Essential Assistant District  Master’s Degree in Social Work/Women Studies/Law/governance/ any other related field.

Coordinator ( 1 No)  Minimum experience of 3 years of working on women’s issues.  Good knowledge of computers and ability to work in MS Office packages .Working Knowledge of spread sheet and presentation packages.  Good communication skills in public relation, public dealing, information dissemination etc.

Desirable  Previous experience of working with the government General condition  Involves extensive travel within the district.  Maximum age limit of 45 years.  Salary Rs. 17,000 per month

China court upholds life sentence for Bo Xilai

Data Entry Operator Essential  Graduate with a minimum of 3 years experience.

(2 Nos)  Good knowledge of computers and ability to work in MS Office packages .Working Knowledge of spread sheet and presentation packages.  Good communication skills in public relation, public dealing, information dissemination etc.

Desirable  Diploma in computer applications.

General condition  Maximum age limit of 35 years.  Salary Rs. 8,000 per month  At least one of the DEOs should be a female candidate.

2.

Block Convergence and Facilitation Centre (BCFC) 1. Block Coordinator Essential  Graduate with 3 years work experience in development sector  Resident of the same block (Chiephobozou block)  Good knowledge of computers and ability to work in MS Office packages .Working Knowledge of spread sheet and presentation packages.  Good communication skills in public relation, public dealing, information dissemination etc.  Must have means of mobility and communication.

General condition  Involves extensive travel within the district.  Maximum age limit of 45 years.  Salary Rs. 10,000 per month 2. Data Entry Operator Essential  Graduate with a minimum of 2 years experience.  Good knowledge of computers and ability to work in MS Office packages .Working Knowledge of spread sheet and presentation packages.  Good communication skills in public relation, public dealing, information dissemination etc.

Desirable  Diploma in computer applications.

General condition  Maximum age limit of 35 years.  Salary Rs. 6,000 per month 3.

Terms and conditions :1. The last date for submissions of applications is on 20th November 2013 2. Interested candidates satisfying the eligibility criteria may submit their applications along with the attested Xerox copies of their educational qualifications /ST and indigenous certificate.

3. Incomplete application and late submission of applications will be summarily rejected.

4. The service is purely contractual and not liable for regularization .The service will initially be for a period of 1(one) year.

5. Salary mentioned is the maximum allowed for each of the posts.

6. Preference will be given to the indigenous inhabitant of the respective district.

7. Preference may be given to women for various posts.

8. Applications may be submitted to the office of the Nagaland State Social Welfare Board, Below DIPR Office,New Secretariat Complex.

9. Names of shortlisted candidates will be displayed on the Office notice board and no separate intimation letter will be sent to the candidates.

DAISY MEZHUR Mission Director

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Red Bull driver Sebastian Vettel of Germany steers his car during the first practice session at the Indian Formula One Grand Prix at the Buddh International Circuit in Noida on Oct. 25. (AP Photo)

NAGALAND PREMIER LEAGUE MATCHDAY 10 PREVIEWS Saturday, October 26, 2013

By NPL Pundits

Dimapur, DDSC Stadium Dynamic FC vs Dimapur United FC Kick-off: 11 am United Redskins vs Zonipang SA Kick-off: 1 pm Kohima, IG Stadium Veda FC vs Doyang FC Kick-off: 12 noon Kohima Komets vs FC Naga Tornadoes Kick-off: 2 pm Mokokchung, Imkongmeren Sports Complex Sangpang FC vs Barak FC Kick-off: 9 am

Relaxed Vettel ready to claim F1 title in India GReAteR NOIDA, OctObeR 25 (AP): Sebastian Vettel can afford to downplay the importance of winning Sunday's Indian Grand Prix. He doesn't need to win the race to claim a bigger prize. With a massive 90-point lead over Ferrari's Fernando Alonso in the drivers' standings, the German needs only to finish fifth or better to claim a fourth successive world championship title and become the third man to achieve the feat, joining Formula One greats Juan Manuel Fangio and Michael Schumacher.

"Obviously it's looking pretty good, but we focus on the job we have this weekend which is to get the maximum both for the race and for the championship," a relaxed Vettel said Thursday. Vettel dashed Alonso's hopes of challenging for the title when he won the previous GP at Suzuka, Japan — his fifth straight win and ninth of the season. He can now cap his season of dominance by sealing the driver's title in India with four races remaining.

"For sure it's nice to

have the opportunity," Vettel said. "I'm not trying to focus on that, I'm trying to focus on the race and I've said many times the most important thing for us and myself is to win the championship. It doesn't really matter where and when."

Vettel and Red Bull have dominated the 5.125-kilometer (3.184-mile) Buddh

GReAteR NOIDA, OctObeR 25 (ReuteRs): Fernando Alonso may have conceded the Formula One world title but the Ferrari driver is not losing any sleep over Sebastian Vettel's domination on the track. Red Bull's Vettel is on the cusp of his fourth successive world title and second-placed Alonso, who trails the German by 90 points ahead of Sunday's Indian Grand Prix, admitted it was merely a formality.

Asked if he found it difficult to accept that he was racing in the 'Vettel era', the Spaniard contested: "No. Obviously I'd like to win.

I'm still 32, so it's not the last year of my career. "I will ensure I will have more opportunities. I'd like to win more championships. In the last four years, I fought for three world championships. I finished three times

second, which is obviously sad but... I'm extremely proud. "I think I'm doing the best races of my life this year. So when I go to bed, I'm extremely proud."

Alonso saw no point in trying to delay what appears inevitable and would rather focus on getting more podiums than try and prolong Vettel's crowning moment. "I'm not thinking too much about this possibility," he said outside the Ferrari motorhome as he spoke. "In the remaining four races, I'll try to get some podiums, to enjoy the podium ceremony, the champagne and the trophy. "Then it's (for) Sebastian who wins here or in Abu Dhabi, it's more of his problem to be honest. (It) depends when he wants to celebrate, which is (the) best country to celebrate," he said.

MADRID, OctObeR 25 (ReuteRs): The 167th La Liga 'Clasico' between Barcelona and Real Madrid at the Nou Camp on Saturday (1600 GMT) could be the ideal stage for Gareth Bale and Neymar to show they are worth a combined price tag of almost 160 million euros ($221 million).

Or, as is more likely, one of the most intense rivalries in football and a match watched by hundreds of millions around the world will again showcase the peerless talents of Barca's Argentine World Player of the Year Lionel Messi and Real's Portugal forward Cristiano Ronaldo.

Leaders Barca dropped their first points of the campaign with a 0-0 draw at Osasuna last weekend and victory for Real, as well as providing a huge confidence boost, would put them level with their bitter rivals on 25 points from 10 games.

Wales winger Bale re-

placed Ronaldo as the most expensive player in history when he joined Real from Tottenham Hotspur for a fee of 100 million euros in the close season, while Barca paid some 57 million to lure Brazil forward Neymar from Santos. Bale's first weeks in the Spanish capital have been disrupted by injury but coach Carlo Ancelotti hinted that the 24-year-old could feature from the start against Barca after coming on as a second-half substitute in Wednesday's 2-1 Champions League victory at home to Juventus.

Neymar, 21, has shown glimpses of the brilliance that has served his country so well in recent years - he scored the goal against Atletico Madrid that secured the Spanish Super Cup at the end of August - without really catching fire.

Playing in the Brazilian league has given him a taste of the frenzied nature of a nation's biggest der-

Webber aiming to spoil Vettel's title party

GReAteR NOIDA, OctObeR 25 (AP): Few drivers in Sunday's Indian Grand Prix will be as motivated to beat defending champion Sebastian Vettel more than departing teammate Mark Webber. Webber leaves Formula One after the 2013 season, calling an end to seven years at Red Bull, the last four of which have been defined by an intense and often strained relationship with Vettel.

Vettel has won the past two Indian GPs from pole position, leading every lap. With the German poised to seal his fourth straight drivers' title this weekend, Webber knows how difficult it will be to stop him.

"It needs a perfect weekend," Webber said. "Pole, perfect race, perfect everything to put him off the top

Fernando Alonso goes to bed 'proud' even in 'Vettel era'

step, so that has to be the plan."

The relationship between the pair hit perhaps its lowest point at this year's Malaysian GP, when Vettel ignored team orders and passed Webber to deny the Australian the win. Although he apologized to Webber after the race, Vettel later said his teammate rarely showed him support on the track. Despite the friction, Webber can't deny Vettel's achievements since joining Red Bull.

"He's had a phenomenal run obviously and the stats here over the last few years have been pretty strong," Webber said. "Super consistent. That's what's made him strong obviously and also getting the most out of the package. The car's been quick and he's capitalized on a lot of venues." With just four races left before he ends his

International Circuit since the first Indian GP in 2011, winning both previous races from pole position and leading every lap.

Despite his obvious affinity with the track, Vettel says he feels no pressure to win the title here. It's not one of the things you want to get out of the way. It should be a very positive thing," he said.

12-year F1 career, Webber denies he needs another win before leaving for the World Endurance Championship.

But he'd certainly like one.

"My mentality hasn't really changed since the start of the year," he said. "I'm still enjoying driving the car to a degree. ... It would be nice to get a top result before the year's out, but it'll be four weeks and that's it." Torro Rosso driver Daniel Ricciardo, who takes Webber's place at Red Bull next season, knows he faces a steep learning curve if he is to do any better at challenging his new stable mate. "I'm still very much focused on the rest of the year with Toro Rosso," Ricciardo said, "and I guess after the season's over I'll start the conversion and try to figure out what makes Seb (Vettel) so quick, and try and learn quickly."

"Obviously we're in a great position with a good gap in the points table, but I don't come here thinking I have to do this or have to do that. I didn't do that the last three years." A resigned Alonso said Vettel's only problem was deciding where he wanted to claim the title.

"If Sebastian wins here or in Abu Dhabi, it's more a

problem for him," he said.

"Depends when he wants to celebrate, which is the best country to celebrate."

The only other driver apart from Vettel to record podium finishes at both Indian GPs is Alonso, who was third in 2011 and second last year. A two-time world champion, Alsonso said he doesn't need to be driving

for a title to be motivated to finish well.

"Motivation is always 100 percent and you want to do well," the Spaniard said. "So for the rest of the year we will try to help the team to get the goal of second place in the constructor's championship, try to score as many points as possible and get some podiums if I can."

Mark Webber, who won pole position at Japan, is hungry for another win over his Red Bull teammate before leaving F1 at the end of the season, while Kimi Raikkonen and Lotus teammate Romain Grosjean have been building a sustained charge throughout the second half of the season, despite some poor showing in qualifying.

Mercedes driver Nico Rosberg, with two wins this season, is also a danger. "I'm sure it's going to be a tough weekend," Vettel said. "I think we have reason to believe the car will be competitive, so we're in good shape, but I'm sure the others will try and push us very hard."

Former basketball player Dennis Rodman, right, former sumo grand champion Akebono, left, and Japanese actress Maomi Yuki pose for photographers during a news conference to promote a Japanese cable network’s coverage of the upcoming NBA season, in Tokyo, Friday, Oct. 25, 2013. The ex-NBA star and current buddy of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, isn’t saying when his next visit to Pyongyang will be, but did give curious reporters one prediction: the Lakers haven’t got a chance this season. (AP Photo)

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ynamic are still in pursuit of their maiden victory of the season after being well beaten by Veda FC on Wednesday in Kohima. Another difficult match awaits them as they take on a resolute Dimapur United side on Saturday. Dimapur United are in top form as they enter the second phase of the season.

They take on a struggling Dynamic side on Saturday and will go all out for maximum points as they look to keep up with the front runners.

United Redskins are struggling to find form at the moment and another defeat on Wednesday only underlined their ongoing problems on the pitch. United Redskins have the opportunity to turn it around when they face Zonipang at the weekend. A victory over the travelling side will be a huge morale booster for the debutants. Zonipang maintained their consistent form this season with a draw in their last outing against local rivals Sangpang FC. They are currently placed 5th on the table with an impressive 13 points.

In Kohima, front runners Veda FC will take on Doyang FC who have just won a game and managed a draw from 9 games. Veda FC are 3 points clear of their nearest rivals but have played a game more, while Doyang remains rooted at 9th in the table. Veda FC are in inspiring form after overwhelming Dynamic FC by four goals to none on Wednesday, and this rampant Kohima outfit looks to maintain the gap as the onslaught on the title is getting heated and more competitive. Doyang went down to KK by two goals and they need to rally for a win as NPL reaches the halfway mark.

Kohima Komets host FC Naga Tornadoes in the 2nd game in Kohima. Both teams come to this game after despatching off their opponents cleanly last wednesday.

Home team Komets are in very good position sitting at the 2nd spot, 3 points behind the league leaders but with a game in hand. FCNT are lacking the firepower from last season but they have a game in hand to their advantage, and stopping Kohima Komets this weekend will open the title race wide open.

Sangpang host Barak in Mokokchung on Saturday.

With a game in hand Sangpang are currently placed 7th on the table with 11 points. Sangpang are capable of beating any team on their day and with the entire home crowd behind them, they will look to make things difficult for the defending champions. Barak’s quest for a second consecutive title continues as they enter the business end of the season. Veda FC are pulling away at the top and Barak will look to avoid any slip-ups and put in a string of victories to remain in the hunt for a second title.

Manchester United are vulnerable: Hughes

LONDON, OctObeR 25 (ReuteRs): Former Manchester United striker Mark Hughes believes his old club are "a little bit vulnerable" as he prepares his Stoke City side for Saturday's Premier League clash at Old Trafford. New United manager David Moyes has endured a rocky start since replacing Alex Ferguson in the close season and his side have already dropped 13 points in eight matches.

Hughes has also found things difficult since taking over as manager of Stoke but believes it might not be a bad time to be playing the champions. "There are only a certain amount of games you can lose," Hughes told a news conference. "They've lost three and maybe they are a little bit vulnerable at the moment. "Five or six defeats enable you to still be in

the title race. Lose any more than six then you make it very difficult, nigh on impossible, for yourself." United are eight points behind leaders Arsenal but Hughes said the departure of Ferguson, who won 13 league crowns at Old Trafford, would inevitably lead to a dip.

"Some players can deal with change easier than others," said the Stoke boss.

"That may be the problem there in regards to their slow start, it can take time to find your comfort zone.

"I am not privy to the information. I am just guessing it may be one of the factors there," added Hughes. "I think David probably expected the reaction he has had because he has stepped into the shoes of a great footballing man. It will be difficult for any manager of Manchester United."

La Liga 'Clasico' perfect stage for Bale, Neymar

bies and he is fully aware of what is at stake on Saturday, beyond the three points. "I don't think there is any need to explain what this match is all about," he told Barca's television channel on Wednesday. "Even though players might never have participated in one, they understand the importance of a game between Barcelona and Real Madrid. "A 'clasico' is the pinnacle for any player. It's the game everyone

wants to play in and demonstrate their best football.

"This will be my first and I want to make a great debut, preferably with a victory."

HUGE SUM Real fans, meanwhile, are impatient to see what Bale, the latest in a line of 'galactico' signings after players such as Figo, Zinedine Zidane, David Beckham and Ronaldo, is capable of. Supporters attending Wednes-

day's Juve game applauded him while he warmed up on the touchline and then gave him a rousing ovation when he replaced Karim Benzema in the 67th minute.

Ancelotti has been anxious not to overburden him too early in his Real career and Ronaldo, used to the intense media scrutiny that Bale and his family are now facing, this week urged people to give him time to settle in. "Buying a player for that

amount of money, it's a huge sum in the first place, but it also means the lad will have problems because he will never be judged normally," former Barca player and coach Johan Cruyff told As sports daily on Thursday.

"It is going to be very tough for him and it's not fair," added the Dutchman.

"I like him as a player, he has a cool head, but just try and stay calm when all this is happening to you." Saturday's

match will also give Barca coach Gerardo Martino and Ancelotti their first taste of Spain's 'Clasico'. Argentine Martino and Italian Ancelotti, both hugely experienced and unlikely to be fazed by the occasion, are still tinkering with squads they inherited from Tito Vilanova and Jose Mourinho in the close season.

Ancelotti's task has been complicated by the arrivals of a host of new faces along with Bale, including Spain playmaker Isco and midfielder Asier Illarramendi, and Real have been less than convincing in several La Liga outings this term. Although they won their opening nine matches, one short of the La Liga record held by Real, Barca have struggled to break down defence-minded teams despite Martino's attempts to introduce a more direct style of attack.

sarily be decisive for the La Liga title race but could have a profound psychological effect on the players.

Neymar, for one, is taking it all in his stride. "I think the nerves are the same in all the games you play," he told Barca TV. "I know that it's about a very important 'Clasico' but I think the feeling of having butterflies in your stomach is the same as before a normal match."

Real hold the upper hand in league games against Barca, with 70 victories to 64 since they first locked horns in 1929. Under Mourinho last term, they drew 2-2 at the Nou Camp and won 2-1 at the Bernabeu but surrendered their Spanish title to Barca largely because of a stuttering start to the campaign.

If Barca lose, Atletico, beaten 1-0 at Espanyol last weekend, can go two points UPPER HAND clear at the top with a win Whatever happens on at home to Real Betis on Saturday will not neces- Sunday (2000).

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Why I fear being King: Prince Charles He ir reveals his worry at be coming ‘imprisone d’ by burde n of the job Charles fears bePrince coming king will condemn

him to ‘imprisonment’ – denying him the freedom to pursue his favoured causes.

Despite being seen as itching to ascend the throne, he is already feeling the weight of duty, according to an extraordinary profile published today. Aides say the prince is desperate to get as much of his charitable and environmental work done before ‘the prison shades’ close.

The surprise insight into his thinking comes from interviews with more than 50 of his friends and associates.

Catherine Mayer had extensive access to Charles for her TIME Magazine front cover story, The Forgotten Prince.

She visited royal residences in England, Scotland and Wales and followed him to meetings and on official visits.

Charles, 64, is for the first time deputising for the 87-year-old Queen at a Commonwealth summit in Sri Lanka next month but Miss Mayer says he ‘accepts these additional duties joylessly’.

She writes: ‘He prefers not to focus on his accession, which, after all, means losing his mother. And far from itching to assume the crown, he is already feeling its weight and worrying about its impact on the job he has long been doing.’

Charles tells the US magazine he intends to make the

most of his inherited position: ‘I’ve had this extraordinary feeling, for years and years, ever since I can remember really, of wanting to heal and make things better.

‘I feel more than anything else it’s my duty to worry about everybody and their lives in this country, to try and find a way of improving things if I possibly can.’

The magazine highlights suggestions that the monarchy could skip a gen-

eration in favour of William.

‘I’ve had this extraordinary feeling, for years and years, ever since I can remember really, of wanting to heal and make things better. ‘It’s my duty to worry about everybody and their lives in this country, to try to find a way of improving things if I possibly can.’ But Charles says: ‘If you chuck away too many things you end up discovering there was value in them.’

Speaking to the Mail yes-

terday, Miss Mayer said: ‘I don’t think the prince sees becoming king as prison. It is a loss of freedom and a loss of time. ‘It is not that the Crown is a shackle but what it does is eat up his time. ‘He is often described as being impatient to be king but what he’s really impatient to do is to get as much as he possibly can done before he is king.’ She said it is clear that Charles will increasingly take on more of his mother’s work but his passion

lies elsewhere and he is ‘incredibly eager to get as much done as he possibly can’.

Miss Mayer added: ‘The thing he is really passionate about is the life he’s carved out for himself and everything else he does as a sense of duty.’ In Time magazine she adds: ‘The Queen, at 87, is scaling back her work and the prince is taking up the slack, to the potential detriment of his network of charities, initiatives and causes.’

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Charles serves as patron of 428 charities and has founded more than 25. Miss Mayer says he has been pruning and merging his causes into the 16 strongest that he can be sure will flourish with less of his attention. Charles says: ‘Obviously, these things have grown like Topsy over the years, as I’ve seen what I feel needs to be done. ‘I couldn’t do it all at once. I couldn’t at Highgrove just do the whole

garden in one or two years.

Bit by bit, you go round.’

At Birkhall, the prince’s royal residence on the Balmoral estate, Charles told Miss Mayer: ‘We’re busily wrecking the chances for future generations at a rapid rate of knots by not recognising the damage we’re doing to the natural environment, bearing in mind that this is the only planet that we know has any life on it.’ William, Kate and their baby George

paid Charles and Camilla a visit that day and the prince told Miss Mayer he now takes joy in his ‘wonderful wife’.

‘And of course now a grandson, which is what this is all about. It’s everybody else’s grandchildren I’ve been bothering about, but the trouble is if you take that long a view people don’t always know what you’re on about.’ Miss Mayer says Charles has been plagued by the perception that he is aloof and indulged but in reality he is a ‘passionate philanthropist’. She says he is one of the world’s most prolific charitable entrepreneurs and what one friend called ‘an amplifier of messages and a conductor of ideas’.

In the article Charles says of his charity, the Prince’s Trust: ‘A few people are lucky enough to know exactly what they want to do. ‘But there’s a hell of a lot of others who don’t really know and may not be obviously academic.’

Miss Mayer writes: ‘He seems unaware that he’s also describing his own struggle.’

A Clarence House spokesman said of the suggestion that he viewed his future duties as ‘joyless’: ‘This is not the Prince of Wales’s view and should not be attributed to him as he did not say these words.

‘The prince has dutifully supported the Queen all his life and his official duties and charitable work have always run in parallel.’

Lady Gaga It’s no secret that Lady Gaga has been highly influenced by the surrealists as she arrived to the premiere of her new album ARTPOP with a Salvador Dali moustache.

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Kohima, october 25 (mexN): Neo classical male voice group Zowe Madrigal headlined the 5th phase of the MTF Live series show, held at Rattle n Hum Lounge, Kohima this evening.

As the only Neo-Classical male voice group in the country, the band formed in October 2009 led

by acclaimed pianist Nise Meruno with a vision to promote music of different genre.

Since inception, the group has performed for a variety of shows, concerts and weddings, and is most remembered for “A Night At The Broadway” (First Concert), Hornbill Festival in 2009 and 2010 and lots more.

Zowe Madrigal biggest achievement till date is their performance for The President of India at The Rashtrapati Bhavan, where they were well received by the audience as well as the media.

Some of the members also had the privilege to perform for the third time during The President’s

maiden visit to Nagaland 2011.

Zowe Madrigal repertoire includes Western Classical, Sacred, Jazz, Contemporary, Popular Classics, Bollywood, etc. However, the Group’s forte lies in Naga Folk Fusion originals, which are mostly arranged and composed by the group Director Nise Meruno.

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Paul Mccartney will never forgive Mark Chapman for murdering John Lennon. The Beatles legend was gunned down

by Chapman outside his New York apartment building in December, 1980, sending the pop world into mourning.

MCCartney was left devastated by his former bandmate’s death, and he is adamant Chapman is the one person in the world he cannot forgive for his wrongdoing. The Let It Be singer tells Rolling Stone magazine, I think I could pretty much forgive anyone else, but I don’t see why I’d want to forgive him. This is a guy who did something so crazy and terminal. Why should I bless him with forgiveness?

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upermodel Naomi Campbell broke down in tears during a U.K. interview while discussing her struggle with anger management. The famously fiery beauty underwent classes to help control her temper after a 1998 attack on her former assistant. She also carried out a 200-hour community service sentence in 2008 for assaulting two police officers at London’s Heathrow Airport.

She has now spoken about her issues during a chat with Tv host Jonathan Ross, and was overcome with emotion as she tackled the topic. Wiping away tears, Campbell says, I made anger management serious!

Anger is an emotion.

There were things I had to deal with. You have to deal with it. I’m crying, you made me cry. Every day is a new day - I’m no perfect human being. I’m just living and I’m just breathing.

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XIX MDFA: MMSC thrash United Boyz

Petra Kvitova of Czech Republic, left, and Serena Williams of the USA clasp hands after their tennis match at the WTA championship in Istanbul, Turkey, Thursday, Oct. 24. (AP Photo) MMSC player heading off the ball during the third quarter-final match of the XIX MDFA Trophy against United Boyz at Imkongmeren Sports Complex, Mokokchung on Friday, October 25. (Morung Photo)

Mokokchung, october 25 (Mexn): Moanungsang Memorial Sporting Club (MMSC) downed United Boyz 4-0 in the third quarter-finals of the ongoing XIX MDFA Trophy at the Imkongmeren Sports Complex here today. MMSC dominated the match from start. A weak show by the United Boyz defence left their goalkeeper busy, fending off numerous MMSC attempts at goal.

The first goal was secured through a spot-kick after a United Boyz committed a foul inside the D-Box. The referee had no option but to award a pen-

alty kick to MMSC. Seyie successfully converted the penalty giving a vital 1-0 lead to MMSC in the 22nd minute.

United Boyz countered with aggressive forays into the MMSC goal area but failed to breach a strong MMSC defence. Meanwhile, the United Boyz defence failed to counter balance the attacking display up front giving opportunities after opportunities to the MMSC forwards. It resulted in Kumkuzk Ao extending the lead for MMSC in the 32nd Minute. Eight minutes later, Ao returned with his second goal mak-

ing it 3-0.

A seemingly rejuvenated United Boyz gave a tough fight in the second half. An opportunity to narrow the lead ended with the ball hitting the crossbar. The final nail in the coffin for United Boyz came in the last minute of added time when MMSC’s R. Achi headed home a corner.

Fusion Sporting Club will take on Arrju Sanger Football Club at the fourth quarter-finals encounter on October 25 at 1:00 pm.

Mokokchung Additional Superintendent of Police, Yanrenthung Ngullie will be the match patron.

Serena storms into WTA C'ships semis

IStAnbuL, october 25 (AFP): Serena Williams reached the WTA Championships semifinals by brushing aside 2011 winner Petra Kvitova 6-2, 6-3 on Thursday to complete a clean sweep of her group matches. The defending champion was relentlessly focussed against the former champion from the Czech Republic, hitting 27 winners and 11 immaculately delivered aces, taking her total for the season to a remarkable 468.

"I feel pretty good -- I was really aggressive tonight," Williams said. "Petra was aggressive too, but I think my serve did really

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well. I'm just glad to still be alive in the tournament -- I didn't have any expectations coming here, I just wanted to come and enjoy myself, and that's what I've done. "It just feels good to not be out of the tournament." Against Kvitova, Williams was intense, poised, rhythmical, and completely blinkered to thoughts outside the court.

She was 15-40 down in the first game when Kvitova's early ball hitting gave a warning of what she might be capable of. From then on Williams surged into a higher gear. It was her third win in three days, which means she now has a day's

rest before seeking a place in the final with a match against the runner-up in the other group, which could be Jelena Jankovic, Li Na, or Victoria Azarenka.

"I'm definitely going to watch the matches," said the world number one.

"And then just lollygag around." Azarenka has so far notably found it harder than Williams to remain mentally in good condition, and another was Agnieszka Radwanska, the third-seeded Pole, who had little left to offer against Angelique Kerber of Germany and departed the tournament with three losses.

Kerber, the last player to

qualify for the tournament, is not the first to leave it.

Indeed she still has an outside chance of taking her wrong-footing angles and tenacious endeavour into the last four, but she would have to deliver a solid win over Kvitova to do it.

Another with a wandering mind was Li Na, who had humorously admitted to having intrusive thoughts about her holiday, along the latest of her pantomime criticisms of her husband who apparently got to choose their destination. Li nevertheless moved to the brink of another significant first with a 6-3, 2-6, 6-3 win over Jelena Jankovic, the

former world number one from Serbia, which put her top of the white group with two wins. Li is already the first Chinese singles player to have won a Grand Slam title and to have reached the world's top five; now she is within touching distance of becoming the first to qualify for the semifinals in the tour's flagship tournament.

It was an unpredictable up-and-down match, with Li having three points for a 4-2 lead in the second set, before losing five games in a row and most of her momentum, and then also letting slip a break of serve advantage in the final set to be pegged back to 3-3.

Pfusato heavyweight champ, Vezhopo win middleweight

(Left) Heavyweight champion, Pfusato Tetseo. (Right) Middleweight champion and runner-up, Vezhopo Chuzho and Vetazo Veswuh.

Our Correspondent Kohima | October 25

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Pfusato Tetseo became heavyweight champion and Vezhopo Chuzho triumphed in the middleweight category at the ongoing Nagastyle Wrestlemania 2 (King of the Ring Series 2013) organized

by Elite Entertainment Enterprise (3E) under the aegis of Nagaland Wrestling Association here at the Kohima Local Ground on Friday.

Son of Revusu of K. Bawe village, Phek, 20 year-old Pfusato (weight 82 kilograms and standing at 6 feet tall) walked away with a cash prize of Rs. 50,000. Pfusato’s opponent, Shurhonieyi Soho was forced to forfeit the final bout and settle for the runner-up title as he could not continue following a leg injury sustained midway into the bout. Shurhonieyi was awarded Rs. 30,000.

Semi-finalists, Vekuzo Vezuh and Nükuta Medeo won Rs. 10,000 each; while quarter-finalists, Vepozo Dozo, Zasevikho Meyatsu, Vechita Khesoh and H. John Poumai were awarded Rs. 5000 each.

Dosanyü Zhale, Vitsoto Vitsu, Besühveto Chüzho, Kekhriengulie Whuorie, Swedevil Vitsu, Thepukhoyi Swüro, Zasituo Tsükrü and L. Th. Paul made it to the pre-quarter finals stage in the heavyweight category.

Middleweight champion, 25 years old Vezhopo Chuzho (weight - 77 kilograms, height - 5’9), son of Tsoveyi of Phusachodu village, Phek was awarded Rs. 50,000. He defeated Vetazo Veswuh, who won Rs. 30,000. Their opponents in the semifinals, Thepfusalie Kets and Dojolhu Shijo won Rs. 10,000 each; while quarter-finalists, Mulusuyo Kezo, Ruuzetuo Visienyu, Vekhota Chiero and Kruzoto Tetseo won Rs. 5000 each. Pre-quarter finalists, Tsuvilie Punyu, Besuto Nienu, Khuthayi Vadeo, Sounyu Poumai, Nutso Dozo, Thejavituo Khawakhrie, P.S. Kholourai Poumai and Zodinsanga were awarded Rs. 2000 each.

48 wrestlers in the fray for King of the Ring C’ship

Our Correspondent Kohima | October 25

Forty-eight top wrestlers, 16 each from lightweight, middleweight and heavyweight categories will vie for top honours in the King of the Ring Championship on October 26 at the Kohima Local Ground from 11:30 am onwards. Chakhesang wrestlers dominate in terms of number with 22 competitors.

Angami wrestlers come second with 17 competitors, followed

by Poumai with 8 wrestlers in the fray and one Mizo wrestler.

The King of the Ring, 2013 championship carry a total cash prize of over Rs. 2 lakhs, plus a motorcycle for the champion.

Minister for youth resources & sports Merentoshi R. Jamir will grace the event as guest of honour. It was further informed that there will be lottery draw of seasonal tickets (valid for three days both gallery and chair).

Three lucky winners will get a TV set each.

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LIST Of WReSTLeRS

1. K.S. Peter Poumai,2. Kehousalie Kiekho, 3. Thuyenuyi Luru-o, 4. Khrutatso Rhakho, 5. L. Moses Poumai, 6. L. Thekho Poumai, 7. Thekrusevi Meru, 8. Venuo Medeo, 9. Vekhwüta Shijo, 10. Thekrusevi Chase, 11. Tseivilie Sopfünuo,12. Kuzoto Phesao, 13. L. Kh. Thozü, 14. Thepfulhoulie Neiphi,15. Visüto Khanyo, 16. Mhalezotuo Mechülho,17. Vezhopo Chüzo,18. Vetazo Veswüh,19. Thepfusalie Kets, 20. Dojolhu Shijo, 21. Mülüsüyo Kezo, 22. Rüüzetuo Visienyü, 23. Vekhota Chiero, 24. Krüzoto Tetseo, 25. Tsuvilie Punyü, 26. Besuto Nienu, 27. Khuthayi Vadeo, 28. Sounyü Poumai, 29. Nutso Dozo, 30. Thejavituo Khawakhrie, 31. P.S. Kholourai Poumai, 32. Zodinsanga, 33. Pfusato Tetseo, 34. Vekuzo Vezuh, 35. Shurhoneyi Soho, 36. H. John Poumai, 37.

Vepozo Dozo, 38. Zasevikho Meyatsu, 39. Vechita Khesoh, 40.

Nükuta Medeo, 41. Dosanyü Zhale, 42. Vitsoto Vitsu, 43. Besühveto Chüzho, 44. Kekhriengulie Whuorie, 45. Swedevil Vitsu, 46.

Thepukhoyi Swüro,47. Zasituo Tsükrü, 48. L. Th. Paul.

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