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Ragailong celebrates Platinum Jubilee

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reflections

By Sandemo Ngullie

You are right our speakers should learn that for a sermon to be immortal, it need not be eternal.

DC Peren notifies Peren, OctOber 26 (Mexn): In accordance to the direction of the governAustria’s Carmen Thalmann is airborne as she crashes during the first run of an Alpine ski, women’s World Cup giant slalom, in Soelden, Austria, Saturday, October 26. (AP Photo) ment, the office of the Deputy Commissioner Peren district and other district head of office shall start to function from the newly constructed offices in Peren new district HQ with effect from October 28, 2013. All Morung Express News we have come to follow it.” es in the tribal areas, and members of the public may This process of terming the policy is no different in note the change in location Lamka | October 26 certain people as “tribal” the North East,” noted the of the district HQ. This was DIMAPUr, OctOber est of entire Konyak com- In the past 200 years of the has gone hand-in-hand Professor, also pointing informed in a statement is- 26 (Mexn): The Nagaland munity while respecting planet’s history, communi- with colonisation. “It is a out that while resources of sued by the DC, Peren.

Foothill Road Constructheir sentiment and con- ties have frequently come process through which these indigenous commution Committee (NFHRCC) cern”. Further, the KU stated in touch with each other. people marked as ‘tribal’ nities have been usurped has informed that “after that it stood “firm on its sta- But not all have survived. are in need of civilising, for the benefit of the privimuch efforts and negotiatus quo with its resolution With this stark reality of the need to be taught and given leged, they have been left tions” with the concerned the concerned department be blamed for what it de- and decision pertaining to “larger context,” Professor something,” he explained fighting each other over DeHrADUn, OctO- PWD Department (R & B) on October 25 it had fully scribed as “creating hue Foothill road construction Edward A. Rodrigues from to the audience, packed at “identity politics.” assured that in the event and cry among different within its jurisdiction which the Centre for the study of the YPA Hall at Hiangtam In the past 5-6 years, ber 26 (PtI): Criminal- headed by Chief Engineer D. Mero, Additional Chief of any complaints from groups and individual of its was unanimously agreed Social Systems, School of So- Lamka. “Tribalisation,” some of the “deadliest” ization of politics would Engineer Kophi, Superin- any quarter with regard to people by re-aligning the upon”. “The alignment was Science of Jawaharlal Ne- thus, places people in a po- troubles have emerged in only end when civilized tendent Engineer Temsu alignments “the NFHRCC road without the knowl- taken after due consider- cial hru University, proceeded sition of dependency—al- “tribal areas” of central Inand educated sections Aier, Superintendent Engi- will fully take care of”. Fur- edge and consultation with ation of various factors like to explain how the process ways dependent on some- dia and they have been over of society come forward neer Naro “finally resolved ther, the NFHRCC assured K.U within its jurisdiction”. shortest distance, viability, of “tribalisation” has led to one from outside to do the right to natural resourcto represent the people, and agreed” upon on Oc- the concerned department The KU in a press note is- cost effectiveness and most the colonisation of certain something. “We internalise es. “Capitalism,” asserted Union minister Shashi tober 25 2013, the “joint that the Co-ordination Com- sued by AM Kaiba Konyak, convenient etc were taken communities the Prof. Rodrigues, Tharoor has said. “Crimi- survey reports with regard mittee was well prepared to Vice President and L. Shah- into account in the interest world over, pro“will go to any extent to get these nalization of politics... can to alignments for the pro- face any eventualities what- kai Konyak, Joint Secre- of the entire Konyak com- ducing depenresources. It is be stopped only if civilized posed Foot hills Road Con- soever to safeguard ‘The tary pointed out that the munity as a whole and not dent populations, not a European and educated people come structions stretching from Road for Survival’.

NFHRCC had flashed the re- just a group, villages, clus- their marginalisaidea alone. The out of their shells and join Niuland to Tizit.”

It was also made clear by port in mass media on Sep- ters, areas or individuals”, tion and pauperiTATAs and Amsation. the rough and tumble of This was stated in a the concerned department tember 19, 2013, “where it stated the KU. banis also want Prof. Ropolitics,” Tharoor, the min- press note issued by Supu that the construction will proposes the starting point Accordingly the KU what is underneath the a condition of dependency drigues was speaking as from Tizit Town (Forest start shortly after observJamir, Convenor and W.Y along with the department ister of state for human reearth just as much.”

Capitaland become people who resource person at the source development, said Kithan, General Secretary, ing formalities. Therefore, Area) deviating from the concern, KU unit Naginilost control of our ism has made consumers mora and Tizit adopted a seminar/workshop pro- have during an interaction with NFHRCC. Welcoming this the NFHRCC appealed to K.U alignment”. lives, ceased to be masters of us all. “We even consume gram of the 3rd World “It regards the action joint resolution on August students at Doon School. development, the NFHRCC the public to kindly extend our identities,” he observed. of our future.”

Zomi Convention underNoting how it was the bitter has expressed apprecia- “helping hands towards the as humiliating and blatant 16, 2013 and entrusted the way from October 25-27 In such a world, what Parallel to this is the reality that one out of every tion to the Chief Minister concerned department as disregard to apex tribal department to indepen- at Lamka, Churachand- pursuit for development. is the future of ethnicity? three MPs had a criminal Neiphiu Rio “for his genu- well to the NFHRCC in every body of the Konyak com- dently execute the survey pur. “The ‘tribal’ identity The Government of India, It is in building solidarcase against him, Tharoor ine commitments”, Roads possible ways”. During the munity”, stated the KU and and alignment work. After is common to large parts for instance, cited Prof. ity that goes beyond clan said, “This can stop only if and Bridges Minister Azo meeting the NFHRCC urged demanded of the NFHRCC the survey and alignment of India, Africa and South Rodrigues, has pursued and kinship, suggested instead of avoiding politics, “for his tireless efforts for the concerned authority “to to justify and clarify its ac- work, the department has America. And the world “tribal development” since the resource person, and the civilised and educated making the project alive”, strike the iron when it is still tion as to why re-alignment endorsed a copy of the re- over, ‘tribals’ have been at the 1950s. Yet government offered the framework of sections join politics and Chief Secretary Alemtem- hot so as to hammer out the was carried out without port to KU and the same the cruel receiving end of reports and records signify human rights from which the knowledge and consul- was collectively accepted marginalisation, forced that the “tribal problem” to build a larger solidarity, shi “for his unceasing sup- desired shape”. free it of its ills,” he said. tation with KU “and creat- and forwarded to Chief En- displacement and pauperi- is the “most difficult prob- and resolve conflict. “In the ports”, Commissioner and ing un-necessary nuisance gineer PWD (R&B) Kohima sation,” he said, presenting lem” they are facing today. modern world, we have to Secretary Temjen Toy “for NFHRCC partly among its people and disre- for necessary action and the his paper on the Future of The Professor squarely make this transition. At a his wisdom to avoid the de- to blame for rerailment of the project” and aligning road: KU garding its joint decision of same copy was endorsed to Ethnicity (Rethinking eth- blamed the “model of de- universal level, solidarity 3rd. August 2013”. the concerned department NFHRCC for information, it nicity within the political velopment” deployed can lead us to take control The KU appealed to all “for putting maximum efstated. The KU stated that economy of development by the government in all of our material culture; The Konyak Union MelbOUrne, OctOber 26 (PtI): A new forts to fulfill the aspira- (KU) today stated that the the parties concern “to re- it will remain vigilant and in tribal areas). “But then “tribal areas” which has from being consumers to Nagaland Foothill Road straint from going to the hoped that the department we realize that we have not never benefited the people becoming producers,” said cancer risk gene has been tions of the people”.

The NFHRCC informed Construction Committee press in negation to the KU will not fail in its wisdom created this term. Someone in these areas. “Basically, Prof. Rodrigues on a condiscovered which explains else has given it to us, and this model seeks resourc- cluding note. the early-onset in some that during its meeting with (NFHRCC) was partly to decision in the larger inter- while executing the work. multiple-case breast cancer families. The international team of investigators led by the University of Melbourne Morung Express News spoiled their odds of coming to powidentified rare mutations in you are fortunate to be born in er. He however maintained that NPF ‘To secure progress the RINT1 gene to increase Dimapur | October 26 a country where women are won not through people’s mandate and quality of life, it is risk of breast and many othworshipped. It is said that there er cancers. “This discovery Leaving behind the debacle of the but through unfair means. are more goddesses in India imperative to eduHe further criticized DAN govwill assist some more wom- February state elections, the Nagathan gods. And each of these en learn the genetic expla- land Pradesh Congress Committee ernment for “financial mismanage- cate girls and women’ goddesses are more powerful nation for their breast can- (NPCC) is looking forward to the ment” and alleged it had spent Rs. than the gods”, the governor Morung Express News cer risk and which of their 2014 Lok Sabha polls. The Nagaland 2800 crores of development funds told the students. “I think, the Dimapur | October 26 family members are at high Congress is currently in the midst of in debt servicing alone. Yepthomi next few decades of this cenrisk of developing cancer. a major overhaul of the party setup, said even though DAN government Nagaland and Manipur Govtury, will see maximum efforts Currently only about 35 per following what it termed as “AICC di- could not furnish proper ‘utilisation ernor, Dr. Ashwani Kumar, being made to provide quality report’ of funds, it was “directing the today concurred that to imcent of the familial risk for rective”. to women through education, According to the NPCC, it is con- bureaucracy to check corruption.” breast cancer has been execonomic activity and political prove society, to secure progOn the upcoming Lok Sabha ress and have quality of life, Nagaland and Manipur Governor, Dr. Ashwani Kumar, releasing participation”, Kumar said. plained,” Professor Melissa ducting a state-wide tour as part of Southey from the Universi- its revamp process. Congress Legis- polls, Yepthomi said the NPF send- it is imperative to educate the Pranabananda Womens’ College magazine on Saturday.

Kumar also lauded the ty’s Department of Pathol- lature Party leader, Tokheho Yeptho- ing a representative to Parliament girls and women. “Latest re- and economic development, these high objectives into re- philanthropic and pioneering ogy, said. “Although muta- mi and NPCC president SI Jamir dur- would be fruitless as regional party search conducted by an in- Dr. Kumar added. ality on the ground. In our works done by Bharat Sevashtions in RINT1 are rare, it is ing a meeting with Dimapur District MPs rarely get heard. NPCC will dis- ternational organization has The Governor, who was state (Nagaland), we are still ram Sangha in establishing most likely that the remain- Congress Committee workers on cuss its candidate for the Lok Sabha indicated that empowering the chief guest of the 22 looking for the first woman Paranabananda Women’s Coling unknown breast cancer Saturday spoke of re-strengthening in November, he added. women through education freshers’ social-cum-annual to be elected to the Nagaland lege in 1991, the first women SI Jamir said reversing the for- and employment is the quick- function of Pranabananda Vidhan Sabha”, Kumar said. college in Nagaland. On the susceptibility genes will the party from the root up.

“Somewhere, something is tunes of the party lies with the par- est means for ensuring well Women’s College (PWC), On the other hand, he said occasion, the college also feaccount for similar small proportions of the disease,” wrong and it is unfortunate for Con- ty workers. Stating that Congress being of the family, economic said that the Indian Consti- Indian women have also as- licitated the vice president of said co-researcher Dr Dan- gress men and women,” said the CLP workers should keep check on the progress and peace”, the gov- tution already has provi- sumed leadership roles in Naga Mothers’ Association, iel Park. Rare mutations in leader. Referring to the dissidence “present (ruling) government’s” ernor said. That is why, the sions for equality and justice various fields and cited Sarita Marlyn Sale. Later, the goverRINT1 were identified in within the party, which marred the mismanagement, he said rescu- most progressive govern- for women, especially in the Wiliams, Kalpana Chawla and nor’s wife and Marlyn Sale inaugurated the ‘Wall Magazine’ three of 49 families partici- Congress’ chances in the 2013 state ing the state from financial collapse ments in the world are tak- social, economic and politi- Mary Kom as as examples.

“My dear girls never for- and exhibition of handicrafts pating in a multiple-case assembly elections, Yepthomi said must be the responsibility of the ing measures to empower cal field. “However, a lot still women through education needs to be done to translate get and always remember that respectively. breast cancer family study. money power, guns and disunity Congress.

has led to dependency, foothill road alignments: tribalisation marginalization and ‘pauperisation’ finally resolved & agreed

Educated sections should join politics

Prepared to face any eventuality whatsoever to safeguard ‘The Road for Survival’ says NFHRCC

3rd World Zomi Convention highlights plight of indigenous communities

New cancer risk gene found

NPCC for overhauling party set up Governor emphasizes on women education

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Mothers of Lake View Colony take out cleanliness drive

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Ragailong celebrates Platinum Jubilee

Morung Express News Dimapur | October 26

Mothers of Lake View Colony during the cleanliness drive on Saturday morning.

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Marking a significant milestone in history, Ragailong Colony celebrated its Platinum Jubilee today in a mass programme, held at Burma Camp, Dimapur.

J. Jelianga, Convenor, of the Platinum Jubilee Committee welcomed the gathering and invited, “Come take a long journey with me and understand the history of Ragailong and why we are celebrating Jubilee today.” Terming the celebration as a significant milestone in the history of Ragailong Colony, he said that the Village was established way back in 1937 in New Market, Dimapur. He added that the day was a culmination of the collective vision and effort of “our fathers and forefathers”, and hence the Ragailong residents are paying tribute to honor and acknowledge 75 years of sacrifice and contributions.

Noting the farsightedness and dedication of Ragailong Village pioneers, T.R Zeliang, Minister of Planning & Co-ordination, Evaluation, Geology & Mining, Nagaland, the chief guest of the Jubilee celebration said, “We are celebrating and feasting today in celebration of 75 years of existence. But let’s remember that it is only because of few people who have sacrificed their valuable time and physical effort.”

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“Because of them, we are here today… & for tomorrow we are here today”

DimaPur, october 26 (mexN): Hundreds of mothers from Lake View Colony Dimapur went on a cleanliness drive early Saturday morning. Starting from Khermahal junction, the mothers cleared garbage and debris lying along the main road which leads to Naga Cemetery.

Given that this particular stretch of road is widely used by the public, appeal has been made to keep the road side clean.

The mothers of Lake View Colony lamented on the “terrible” condition of the road and urged the

concerned authorities for its repair. Sending out the message that ‘cleanliness is next to Godliness’, the mothers appealed for public cooperation in order to maintain and keep the colony clean. The mothers during the cleanliness drive also spoke about keeping the surroundings hygienic for healthy living.

Those involved during the cleanliness drive besides the colony mothers included residents with the colony Chairman and GB. The mothers have thanked all who took part during the cleanliness drive.

moKoKchuNg, october 26 (mexN): Church leaders from Ungma, Mokokchung, Longmisa, Chungtia and Aliba came together and deliberated on “Mainstreaming of People with Disabilities (PWDs)” at Phom Baptist Church, Mokokchung on October 26, 2013.

A press note issued by Media Unit, Care & Support Society Mokokchung stated that the program was organized by Community Based Rehabilitation (CBR) under Care & Support Society, Mokokchung. The facilitator Moanungsang, CBR Coordinator spoke on “Mainstreaming of PWDs” whereby he highlighted the participants on the policy and program mainstreaming of PWDs. A comprehensive approach with integrated solution is needed in order to realize actual mainstreaming of PWDs, he adds.

Church leaders while speaking on the role of the

church in mainstreaming of PWDs emphasized that the Church as a community need to create time and space and a sense of belongingness for the PWDs in the community and while advocating for them, the Church need to step outside of the pulpit ministry. During the interaction session, the participants addressed issues such as observance of World Disabled Day in the church, undertaking micro projects to reach out the PWDs, further community sensitization efforts concerning PWDs in the locality.

The note mentioned that the program was led by Imkong, a locomotor, and Shilu M-ICTC Counselor welcomed the participants.

Invocation and benediction prayer was pronounced by Supong Keitzar, Pastor Tsusapang Baptist Church and Ayangla. Associate Pastor (W) Ungma Baptist church MAKING YOUR VOICE HEARD: Young Nagas expressing their support to ACAUT by participating in the Signarespectively. ture Campaign. (Photo Courtesy: Bendang Toshi)

Churches come together for “Mainstreaming of PWDs”

Women and men from Ragailong Colony present a ‘Cultural Dance’ in celebration of 75 years held at Burma Camp, Dimapur.

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“confused society” will never be able to move forward, the minister highlighted the precarious situation of language. He said that a common dialect is very necessary for the Zeliangrong people. Stating that customary laws differ in villages and towns and even localities, he opined that a common customary law is required.

For a civilization to progress, the minister said, “we need strong education and economy”, so he encouraged all to send their children for education and training. “We also need sustainability and continuity in our efforts to promote our community”, he said.

He also urged that it was time to rebuilt our society, reform ourselves and as a

community. “If we reform ourselves how we will remain backward?” he concluded.

The guest of honour was Tovihoto Ayemi, Parliamentary Secretary, Information Technology & Communication, Technical Education, Nagaland.

Thanking Ragailong for the love and support, he termed the celebration as

a memorable moment. He acknowledged the struggles and sacrifices made by the pioneers of the village and expressed that it was a great honour to be part of the occasion.

Tovihoto also commented that with Ragailong Colony turning 75, it must be one of the oldest colonies in Dimapur, for Nagaland State itself is just

going to turn 50 years in existence.

“I am proud to share this moment with you all,” he stated. To the residents of Ragailong Colony, he encouraged, “Let gratitude and forgiveness pervade in the celebration, for it is the time to forget and forgive, to celebrate and to remember our leaders.”

He further reminded that, 75 years back, life was not easy, Dimapur was not a town worth mentioning, and the pioneers must have faced untold difficulties and sacrifices to establish the colony. Their true grit and vision has made it possible for you to call it home, he said.

“In remembrance of all these, I urge the leaders and tribesmen to seek harmony and peace.” He also added that there is a great challenge in the guise of ‘Isms’ among the tribes and called for good sense to prevail. “We can overcome only when we embrace pragmatism and join hands to usher peace and harmony”.

The chief guest and guest of honor also honored Ragailong Village founders by presenting them with memento. Jubilee melody was presented

by BYE, RBCBC Dimapur and Cultural dances were also showcased. A Souvenir was released in memory of the Platinum Jubilee and Monolith unveiled by T.R Zeliang. The programme was followed by Platinum Jubilee Feast.

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ASU on directives of sirens, red light’s use Kohima, october 26 (mexN): Angami Students’ Union has lauded the government’s order on use of sirens, red light, designation plates/flags etc which was published on September 26. ASU also applauded the Kohima DC’s directive for strictly implementing the standing order without delay. The union in a press release expressed hope that the positive step taken by the government will be heeded and respected by all responsible officials. ASU is of the view that it is a genuine initiation and appealed all concerned to take cognizance and adhere to the order with utmost responsibility. Further, ASU extended support and expressed confidence that the responsible administration will effectively implement the order without any prejudice.

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DC inspects petrol pump at Zbto

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ZuNheboto, october 26 (DiPr): To promote the good quality of petrol, diesel oil and kerosene oil in the Zunheboto district the Deputy Commissioner Zunheboto L. Akato Sema along with the ADC Anthony Ngullie, Addl. SP, EAC Relise Sangtam, President Sumi Kukami Hoho, Dubashis, GBs and public leaders inspected the petrol pump at Zunheboto. Deputy Commissioner while inspecting the oil pump informed the proprietor of the AOC Zunheboto that the inspection will be carried out twice in every month for the interest of the public. The DC also asked the owner to sell the good quality oil to the public. After the inspection, oil sample of petrol and diesel were taken to check its quality which will be sending to Guwahati.

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NPF central youth wing meeting

Kohima, october 26 (mexN): NPF Central Youth Wing will hold an introductory meeting with minister-in-charge Merentoshi R Jamir on November 13, 11:30 am at the Central Office HQs. Therefore, all the central youth officials along with divisional presidents have been directed to attend the meeting positively.

PDVA meeting postponed to Nov 2

DimaPur, october 26 (mexN): The Peren District Veteran Football Association (PDVFA) has informed that the office bearers, executive members meeting which was to be held on October 16, 2013 was cancelled due to the demise of the Union vice-president Late.Nsimbe Meru. A note issued by N.David Zeliang, general secretary, PDVFA stated that the next meeting is scheduled to November 2, 2013.

All the office bearers and executive members are requested to attend the meeting without fail.

Pughoboto SDPDB meet on Nov 12

Pughoboto, october 26 (DiPr): The ADC Pughoboto has informed all the members of the SubDivisional Planning and Development Board, Pughoboto that SDPDB meeting for the month of November will be held on November 12, 2013. Therefore, all the members are informed to attend the meeting positively.

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UBC’s first revival crusade

DimaPur, october 26 (mexN): United Baptist Church (UBC) Sub-jail, Dimapur held a revival programme from October 11 to 20. The speaker of the event was Kaifa Ezung, Asian Evangelist Fellowship (NEI). According to a press release, many people confessed their sins, repented and pledged before God and people to refrain from sins. It was the first revival crusade of the church.

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3 Regional Mizoram elections: Rape case hearing: Police and students clash Sunday

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Yet to pick up pace Newmai News Network Aizawl | October 26

Just 30 days to go for assembly poll but Mizoram is yet to pick up its usual pace of electioneering unlike in the past assembly elections, thanks to state election watch-dog Mizoram Peoples Forum (MPF).

No posters of parties or candidates seen pasted on the walls. There has been a lukewarm atmosphere even in the state capital Aizawl as the hectic scenes related to electioneering is absence this year. However, campaigns in discreet are underway and every political party or candidate is trying their best to abide the directives or code of election conduct of the MPF. Earlier, the Mizoram el ect ion ewatch-dog Mizoram People Forum (MPF) had asked all the political parties not to set up any 'campaign office' in connection with the upcoming assembly election in the state. The Mizoram Peoples' Forum (MPF) is floated by the Synod, the largest Church body in Mizoram as an

election watch-dog.

In a drive to have free and fair election, MPF said since the opening up of election campaign offices by candidates resulted only in the huge expenses of the latter, it asked every party not to set up any campaign office for the upcoming election. However, door to door campaign is allowed till 10 days before the election. MPF also informed all the political parties in the state to take step in accordance with ECI Model Code of Conduct. It however opposes any agitation by any group or community to achieve its demand which can disturb the preparation of assembly election.

It can be noted here that MPF has formulated its agenda to be applied in the next assembly election due in the next few months' time. Earlier, MPF in its meeting held here had invited the various recognised political parties in Mizoram and had discussed over the setting up of party campaign offices in the wake of elections and about the participations of the can-

Students’ body ‘disturbed’ over govt silence on border issue Newmai News Network Imphal | October 26

The All Tribal Students Union, Manipur (ATSUM) has lashed out at the MPs from Manipur for maintaining silence on the border issue. It threatened to resume its second phase of democratic agitation under code name ROTO (Reckoning of the Other) to help “vaporize the dark political climate that is already gathering above us”.

It then expressed that seeing the way the border fencing issue is being handled by the state government, the student body is disturbed to the extent of saying that “Government of Manipur is shedding crocodile tears”.

ATSUM asked, "Who are we up against with anyway? If it is to the Centre Government that we are demanding, what is the concrete answer to register the ongoing opposition against the border fencing issue by the concerned authority”?

The tribal student body further stated, "We have never heard of our MPs raising these issues

in the parliament nor tangible initiatives being taken in this regard at any level. ATSUM therefore demands to know from the government, both the state and the Centre the clear policy of these actions".

Recalling the history, ATSUM mentioned that the people of Manipur are aware that Mararaja Gambir Singh died of heart attack on January 9, 1834, the day Major Grant and Captain Pemberton handed over Tummu, Khampat, Surjail and other villages in the Kabaw valley, the Ungoching Hills, and the strip of valley running between the eastern foot and western bank of the Ningtha Khyaengtun following the so called negotiation at Ningthee(Chinwin).

It also pointed out that a Maring Hill range was fixed as the boundary without the knowledge and consent of the people to appease Burmese King.

“We have been talking about not ceding an inch of our lands, but maintaining the territorial integrity of the state," the tribal student body pointed out.

aGartaLa, OctObEr 26 (IaNS): A second Software Technology Park would be set up in Tripura to boost information technology in the country's northeast region and to reach out to people of rural and remote areas with e-governance, a minister said here Saturday. The proposed Software Technology Park (STP) would be the second such technological complex in Tripura and sixth in the northeast region of India.

There are 54 STPs functioning in India. The minister said the state government would soon declare Information Technology and Electronics Policy. The Tripura government, with the financial assistance from the central government, has been setting up a STP at Indranagar in the outskirts of the city at a cost of Rs.43 crore to further boost the information technology industries in the industry-starved northeastern region.

There are four other STPs that are either functioning or ready to function in Guwahati, Imphal, Gangtok and Aizawl.

Chowdhury said the technology park would provide all sorts of facilities for the growth of information technology industries in

the region for the purpose of socio-economic development. "The STP would help the authorities to reach out to citizens with more efficient and productive government services,"

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didates in the MPF joint platform.

Two months ago, the Mizoram Peoples' Forum (MPF), had signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with major political parties in Mizoram so that free and fair elections could be held. The memorandum of understanding is nothing but rule for cooperation by the political parties with the Mizoram People's Forum.

The parties which had signed the MoU with the state election watchdog are Mizoram Pradesh Congress Committee (MPCC), Mizo Peoples Convention (MPC), Zoram National Party (ZNP), Mizo National Front (MNF) and the BJP for co-operation at Synod Committee Hall in Aizawl.

About 27 rules have been made by the MPF for the political parties to abide. Among the 27 points, one is that the political parties should only make an election manifesto which they can implement. If any political party violates any one of the 27 points, the MPF will "invalid" that party.

Police lathi charged and hurt several school students on Saturday in a commotion ensued after a large number of student protesters, including leaders from women organizations attempted to storm the Cheirap Court where final hearing on the TG Higher Secondary School rape case was in progress on Saturday.

Students in large number from TG Higher Secondary School, Johnstone Higher Secondary School, Ibotonsana Higher Secondary School and GP Women’s College, including leaders from women organizations like Universal Mother Organisation (UMO) gathered near the gate of the court of the District and Sessions Judge, Manipur East, A Guneshwor at the Cheirap Court, Uripok here in the afternoon. They tried to storm the court complex where the final hearing on the rape case of the TG Higher Secondary School was in progress, demanding the rape accused should be given strict punishment.

A skirmish soon ensued between the police and the protesters outside the court gate. The police then resorted to lathi

charge the crowd in their attempt to control them as the protesters were trying to break into the complex when around ten students, including one of the leaders of UMO were hurt.

The rape accused Th Tarun and Y William appeared before the court for the final hearing of the case.

However, the final hearing for William was ended today while for Tarun, the Judge deferred the final hearing to November 6.

Meanwhile, the All Manipur Students’ Union

(AMSU) condemned the Saturday’s police action that injured several students, including N Sorojini, president UMO in a melee occurred outside the Cheirap Court.

AMSU in the evening addressed a press meet at its headquarters office, DM College and condemned the police for causing injuries to the protesters.

Its general secretary Laishram Ragan demanded the state Government to take action against all the police personnel who

NEW DELHI, OctObEr 26 (tHE HINDu): India will have to bear with China’s policy of issuing stapled visas for people from Arunachal Pradesh while both sides seek to build on the momentum generated by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s visit to Beijing earlier this week, diplomaticsourcessaidonFriday.

Before 2009, when China decided to relax its policy of not issuing travel documents to Arunachal Pradesh residents and issue stapled visas, it was impossible for Indians from the State to travel to China.

China has stopped giving stapled visas to people from Jammu & Kashmir.

But it won’t be possible to accommodate India’s request to do away with

stapled visas for its people from Arunachal Pradesh, the sources said.

Indiahaddecidednottogo ahead with a memorandum of understanding on further simplifying visa procedures during Dr. Singh’s visit after the controversy generated by the inability of two young archers from Arunachal Pradesh to go to China to take part in a junior world championship last month because of their stapled visas.

“The two archers are of my children’s age. It broke my heart that they couldn’t go. It is being said [by former Bharatiya Janata Party MP from Arunachal Pradesh Kiren Rijiju] that the archers could not go because of China’s policy. It is the immi-

gration authorities [at Delhi airport] who stopped them.

China issues stapled visas to citizens from some other countries as well,” diplomatic sources said.

Beijing took New Delhi’s decision not to sign the MoU in its stride, arguing that the move to allow visa-free entry to spouses of diplomats was anyway a small step.

“We can live with that,” the sources said, pointing out that Beijing too was looking to ease norms. Six lakh Indians visited China last year as against one lakh Chinese to India. To encourage more travel to India, China wants India to ease a two-month bar on second entry applied to all foreigners after David Coleman Headley was found

to have entered India several times in quick succession to conduct reconnaissance for the 2008 Mumbai attacks.

The intention of both sides is to peacefully manage the differences in the border issue while seeking to build partnerships on the international stage and taking steps to correct the trade imbalance — likely to be $30 billion in China’s favour during this calendar year.

India has been keen on a greater foothold for its two exporting mainstays — pharmaceuticals and software development. In software development, the Chinese view is that both countries are on a par at the lower end while the West holds sway at the top end.

GuWaHatI, OctObEr 26 (PtI): Crime against children has gone up by a whopping 66 per cent with 392 incidents reported in Assam last year and rape cases involving minors rising by nearly four-times, State Commission for Protection of Child Rights said today.

Citing data from National Crime Records Bureau, the Assam State Commission for Protection of Child Rights (ASCPCR) said the state had

witnessed a total of 236 cases in 2011. "Violence against children is a very serious issue in our state and it affects the growth of a child. In Assam, it has been rising," ASCPCR Chairperson Runumi Gogoi said at a press conference here.

According to data, incidents of minor rapes are increasing at an alarming rate and it went up by fourtimes to 156 cases in 2012 from 40 cases in the previ-

ous year. Kidnapping and abduction of children have also been on a rise with the state registering 68 cases last year against 29 such incidents in the previous year, a jump of over two-times.

Likewise, child murders have almost doubled to 15 cases from 8 in the year-ago period, ASCPCR said. However, incidents of procuration of minor girls declined by 14 per cent to 122 cases in 2012 from 142 cases last year.

Police and protestors engaged in a scuffle, outside the Cheirap Court where final hearing on the TG Higher Secondary School rape case was in progress on Saturday. The police lathi charged and hurt several school students. (NNN Photo)

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used lathi to quell the demonstrators who were demanding strict punishment to the rape accused. “Manipur Government should formulate a policy soon to safeguard the right of women,” he further demanded.

Tarun aged 27 and William aged 28, both close friends allegedly sexually assaulted Kabita (not real name), who was then a class 12 student of TG Higher Secondary School, Imphal, in a restaurant at Tiddim road near Imphal Airport on October 20,

2012. The victim is a resident of Kongpal Konkham Leikai, Imphal East.

The main accused in the rape case, William, a resident of Khagempalli Pankha Leikai, Imphal West, is personnel of Imphal West district police while the other co-accused Tarun of Thangmeiband Sinam Leikai in the district is an actor of Manipuri digital film.

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includes people of all race and colour. Naga’s love for America / USA gives relevancy to mention the 16th President of the United States of America, Abraham Lincoln who warned the South in his Inaugural Address: - “In your hands, my dissatisfied countrymen, and not in mine, is the mementous issue of civil war. The government will not assail you…….. You have no oaths registered in heaven to destroy the government, while I shall have the most solemn one to preserve, protect and defend it.” He was the man who kept America from division no matter what the internal turmoil was and made United States of America what it is today.

Martin Luther King, Jr. a clergyman, activist, humanitarian and the leader of African-American civil rights movement, known for his role in advancement of civil rights using nonviolent civil disobedience never propagated the idea of a separate State for blacks / African-Americans because they were marginalized, enslaved, denied the right to vote and most of the basic human rights. He took the civil rights movement beyond the borders of racism. His vision enlightened the White oppressors and emancipated the blacks and now we have a black President, the 44th President of the United States of America Mr. Barack Obama for all races and whose great grandfather was a slave in the state of Mississippi. Creating divisions can never bring any positive or good results for future generations to come long after we are all dead and gone.

History, also have shown us that religion and the name of God had being used to wage wars, kill and destroy. It can never be denied that religion have been used by man to create divisions for dominance. The bible was used by the Roman Catholics church to dominate the Christian societies around the world at one point of time in history, thus giving birth to the reformation movement in the 16th century Christianity which subsequently came to be known as the Protestant Movement which majority of the Nagas are part of, was lead by Martin Luther who was a German monk, Catholic priest and a Professor of Theology. Throughout the history we have also seen Man interpreting the Bible for one’s own convenience and gains, departing from the true teaching or how God really intended us to understand his words. Christian

alphabets and the basic should be taught first and then the publications of any sort can be fully utilized but we have done just the opposite. We have been fortunate to have amongst us a Linguistic scholar who developed our alphabets and compiled the dictionary for which he has given so much of his energy, resources and time but we have almost forgotten his great contribution by not rightly teaching and promoting the alphabets and not doing enough to up-grade the dictionary from time to time. Chakhesang people need to develop a common alphabets and lingua franca and the same is needed for the Naga family as we all know that our society is just in the infancy stage when it comes to the rest of the world’s civilizations. Chakhesang people cannot be divided by claims of speaking totally different language/dialect.

As a tribal society every village have its own distinct dialects but all are somehow related and similar and Chakhesang people have a common socio-cultural heritage and dialect does not matter in our social interactions since the time immemorial. Questioning CBCC ’s failures is questioning our own failures as we are all part of it. All tribal societies have this language / dialect problems and we Nagas are not immune to it either. The Ao people, too have JUNGLI and MONGSEN, most of the Southern Angamis youngsters don’t understand when Tenyidie is used in their churches, Pochury brothers too have three major language / dialects and the list goes on but when these Naga brothers don’t feel the need to have a different church / association, why is the need with the Chakhesang people. Is our God different from theirs? Church cannot be a place to promote language / dialect or a place for social interactions as it is primarily a place of worship and worship can be in any language and most of all a place of worship should be kept holy and free from social issues which can be resolved in other platforms.

History have shown us that great leaders like Nelson Mandela, the leader of South-African antiapartheid movement never felt the need to have a separate state for blacks / native South-Africans.

Though persecuted and discriminated beyond human imagination in their own homeland he bravely led the anti-apartheid movement and goes on to become the President of South-Africa which

his note for public communication through print media is written by a person who is a Chakhesang Naga by birth, as the issue is brought to public domain it gives me the right to view my personal opinion which is purely from a lay-man’s stand-point and in no way for scholastic debate. Any personal or public debate in person at this capacity is welcomed.

The Statement issued by the President of the so-called Kuzhami Baptist Churches AssociationPfutsero to clear some confusion has created more confusion again.

First of all, it is silly and arrogant to discuss the internal issues of a tribe in local dailies where majority of the readers are non-Chakhesang and our internal issues are of no public interest to them. (Except to the Chakhesang people). Internal issues are to be studied, debated, discussed and resolved internally. The time is right for CBCC and the Chakhesang people to discuss and resolve the issue/s. The whole statement is self-contradictory and the language used is of a person/s who is deeply affected by chronic inferiority-complex, suspicion, anger, hatred and frustration and all these can never be a foundation for anything no matter how genuine the reasons are. The used of the term KUZHAMI is highly questionable. How many Kuzhami village churches who are affiliated members of the Chakhesang Baptist Church Council (CBCC) have given their approval for formation of Kuzhami churches / Association? That you have theological and biblical mandate is not for me to question but the term KUZHAMI is a collective term, which belongs to all and should not be used without having the total mandate of its members.

The use of Tenyidie in Chakhesang churches has historical factors besides Chakhesang being a part of the larger Tenyimia family, there is nothing wrong in using it as elderly population understands it better and most importantly it does not stop us developing and using our own dialects/language in any way. Anyways all the parents are spending most part of their income on their children’s education and the official languages used in Universities across India is Hindi and English and you cannot stop children from speaking in Hindi or English just because the whole village does not sufficient command over these languages. To promote or teach any language,

religious sects figures like David Koresh and Marshall Applewhite of USA, Ahn Sahng Hong and Sun Myung Moon of South Korea, Josė Luis de Jesus Meranda of PuitoRico, Inri Cristo of Brazil, Shoko Asahara of Japan, Allan John Miller of Australia, Appolo Quiboloy of Philippines, Sergy Torop of Russia are some of the few people in the long list who used God’s name and the Bible to mislead the innocent believers at various point of time in history and did some unimaginable things in the name of God. It is clearly evident in our Naga society that verses from the Bible and God’s name is often used by many across all section of the society to justify many things which are not socially acceptable and in most cases Biblically wrong. Any person/s or group of people sowing the seeds of division in any society even without knowing what that seed might grow to become for our children and future generations can never wash-off their hands by issuing a statement that it has nothing to do with division when its actions are totally opposite as history will record it for our children / future-generations to know it. I am confident that the younger generation of Chakhesang stands with me against anyone / groups sowing the seeds of division or laying the foundation of division which will surely lead to further division in course of time and no right thinking Chakhesang will want their Children be divided into one of the smallest group within the Naga society.

I believed that Chakhesang Church Leaders and the Chakhesang people in general have the Courage, Vision and Wisdom to do what is best for our Children and generations to come and not be blinded by small problems of the present generation. This is not lecture or a scholar’s presentation to the issue but just an informal note by virtue of the my birth-right as a Chakhesang Naga and to remind each other from time to time that we are all part of the fast merging global society of this planet Earth in which we all are living.

Let me end with the words of Charles Darwin, “In the long history of humankind and animal kind too, those who learnt to collaborate and improvised most effectively have prevailed.”

Keve Nuh Vice-Chairman Chakhesang Community Diphupar ‘B’ Village 5TH Mile, Dimapur.

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propos to “ACAUT signature campaign gains momentum” that appeared on the online edition of MorungExpress.com dated October 25, 2013, I resolutely join the innovative ACAUT’s signature campaign and lend my moral and spiritual support like the rest of the Naga public. This is a crusade of different kind for the Nagas – a movement for real transformation. It means that our economic growth will lead us at all fronts. It is spirit-lifting to see the Naga public standing together for days together at our esteemed City Clock Tower to give our voice to our “Naga Conscience Movement” initiated by Acaut and its signature campaign. As I express my appreciation to Acaut and the Naga civil society, I’d like to share two finer points about us Nagas.

First, Nagas are lovers of cultural bonding. Of course, the present mass movement in Dimapur is for a larger economic and social progress of the Nagas. But we are united at this one socially and culturally. Recollecting our good old cultural events like

community fair, songs and dances, we are today bonded together at our City Center for a noble cause. This is a Naga mass movement that has to be supported and sustained. It is hoped that our moral and physical pledge will fruition into a “Reformed Naga Society” like the change that was brought about by the French Revolution to the French republic in the 18th century. They progressed tremendously thereafter.

So also we can!

Second, Nagas are today 100% Christians and going by this index, we are God’s people in many more ways than one. Just as the first “People of God” – a frequent reference to the Israelites – went through troubling times before they inherited the Promised Land, so also Nagas have endured so much of hardships to come to this point. But now our time has come to bring about a complete change for progress and generation next so as to live like other developed peoples and nations. The change that we want will happen through our unyielding spiritual and moral endeavors that

will finally social and economic development, even political alternative.

We as believers can lend our support through our prayers and in the signature campaign because this is, I feel, a “Nagas Revolution” in the making. At such a juncture, the Word of God reminds us to “Trust in the LORD forever, for the LORD GOD is an everlasting rock.” (Isaiah 26:4). The phrase “an everlasting rock” mentioned in the sacred text, appropriated for our purpose, is not any other rock but our dear “City Clock Tower.” At this city center, Nagas stand united as a people with a good future.

We discover this promise in 1 Corinthians 15:58 which says, “Therefore, my beloved, be steadfast, immovable, always excelling in the work of the Lord, because you know that in the Lord your labor is not in vain.” The LORD has spoken and He always fulfills His promise. This is a guarantee for Nagas’ progress and real makeover.

May God the Sustainer and Maker of all things, guide us and bless the Nagas and its populace. Amen!

Prof. s. Temjen Imchen

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World Bank approves $250-m aid for Uttarakhand

WASHINGTON, OCTOBER 26 (PTI): The World Bank has approved $250-million assistance for Uttarakhand, which was hit hard by rains and landslides in June that killed 580 people, to help the State undertake rehabilitation work and strengthen its capacity for disaster management.

“In order to respond in a timely manner, the project was fast-tracked under the World Bank’s emergency procedures and was prepared within a threemonth period,” said a release.

India had sought assistance from multilateral

agencies like the World Bank and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) for undertaking rehabilitation work in Uttarakhand. ADB too is expected to finalise its assistance package soon.

“A team has been in Dehradun from the day the request for assistance was sent by the government.

We all know winter is quite harsh in these parts and so it was important for us to get the project going and help shelter people before winter hits them”, World Bank’s Country Director in India Onno Ruhl said.

Earlier, a joint World Bank and ADB team con-

ducted a Rapid Damage and Needs Assessment (JRDNA) at the request of the Indian Government to rebuild the state’s infrastructure and assets lost in the June disaster.

JRDNA has estimated the physical damages across a range of sectors and calculated the cost of reconstruction at about $661 million.

The sectors covered included housing and public infrastructure, roads and bridges, water supply and sanitation, livelihoods (in agriculture, fisheries and medium and small-scale enterprises), tourism, energy and environment.

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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16 home cooks make the cut in 1st round of The Naga Chef

Kohima, october 26 (mexN): In the charming old world setting of The Heritage, the first round of the ground breaking Naga Chef was held on October 26, 2013. As the twenty shortlisted contestants set about to display their cooking skills, there was a mixture of excitement and nerves.

A press note issued

by The Naga Chef team stated that the contestants were judged on parameters that centred on the preparation process including time and waste management. They were allotted state of the art cooking stations complete with work area, burners, shelves and sinks. The nouveau, amazingly well stocked Naga Chef Pantry, sourced and managed by Organic Nagaland served its purpose as a one stop hub for all the ingredient

requirements of the contestants.

It was also mentioned that the contestants were divided into two batches of ten each, with a total cooking time of 90 minutes, at the end of which they presented their dishes to the panel of judges. Reviews

pfutsero, october 26 (mexN): Key stakeholders of four villages under Pfutsero were sensitized on Nagaland State Rural Livelihood Mission (NSRLM) at Tourist Lodge here on October 25. Pfurtsero is the NSRLM Intensive Resource Block under Phek District.

The remaining villages would be subsequently sentisized through such programmes, a release received here said.

SPM, NSRLM M. Rollan Lotha presented an overview of the National Rural Livelihood Mission (NRLM). He emphasized the importance and benefits of NRLM to the villagers, which targets to reach out to the poorest of the poor. He informed that the scheme will be applicable only to women Self Help Groups (SHG) comprising poorest families. He further stated that only one female member of a family can become a member of the SHG and she should not enroll in more than one SHG. He informed that the bank would provide loan at

7% interest to the SHG and if recovered full along with interest, additional 3% interest subsidy would be provided by the banks.

Talking about Pfutsero block, which is considered as resource cluster for intensive strategy, he said, the remaining blocks of the district will be covered under non intensive strategy. Therefore, he asserted that the success and failure of the district would depend solely on the performance of the intensive resource block. He also informed that, to achieve operational readiness, every SHG has to be NRLM compliant.

He highlighted other programs under NRLM, such as ‘Mahila Kisan Sashaktikaran Pariyojana (MKSP) which is to improve the present status of women in agriculture and to enhance their opportunities for empowerment as a sub component of NRLM. Key stakeholders like VDBs, Village Council members, GBs, NGOs, Church leaders, SHGs and NSRLM officials, attended the program.

Contestants of The Naga Chef pay attention to Judge Joel Basumatari, during the first round of The Naga Chef on October 26.

given by the judges on the day’s show were very positive as they were impressed by the fresh and innovative use of indigenous Naga ingredients and the professional set up.

Out of the twenty who participated, 16 made the cut and will be facing the

next round which is the Innovation Round to be held on October 29 at the same venue.

Interacting with The Morung Express, contestant Jenny Kath Thong, Rural Development Officer and a mother of two shared, “Since it's the first

of its kind, there was a lot of pressure especially for us homecooks. But it is very nice and interesting that we are given the platform to share our passion.”

Jenny presented steamed chicken and dried bamboo shoot for non-veg and mixed-veg broth for veg in

today's round.

Meanwhile, Judge Joel Basumatari who is the proprietor of Smokey Joe's opined that the contestants have ‘got the ideas’. And this program will give them the push and the motivation, he said.

Another judge, Susan Ela James, also maintained that the end product is very important but more important is the process that is the recipe, time management, cleanliness, waste management.

The selected 16 candidates are James Chemben Ngullie, Viholi Sema, Asi Kera, Aketoli Zhimomi, Limala Sangtam, Gilbert Humtsoe, Keneiyienuo Angami, Temjenba Imsong, Nzano Tungoe, Hahao Chongloi, Changsuba Jamir, Jubitoli Ayemi, Supongla Lemtur, Asano Angami, Jenny Kath Thong and Imnanunsang Longkumer.

Key stakeholders of Eastern Academy observes ‘Parents Day’ NSRLM sensitized

programme was combined with Joint Credit Camp as per the decision of Kohima District Consultative Committee. According to a press release, the Camp was graced

by S. Jamir, SDO (C), Jakhama and was attended by all bank Branch Managers (BOB, BOI & SBIs) operating in Jakhama block. Besides, Bendang Aier,

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Deepawali Mela in Dimapur today Dimapur, october 26 (mexN): Lion’s Club of Dimapur has invited all to the Annual Deepawali Mela to be held on October 27 from 11:00 am to 5:00 pm with pomp at Lions Centre, Midland, Dimapur (instead of Dimapur Club as declared earlier).

MLA & Speaker of Nagaland Legislative Assembly, Chotisuh Sazo would be the Chief Guest in the function at 2:00pm. A press release informed that the mela would be fun-filled

with lots of games & entertainment events including Tambola, Musical Chairs, Tatoo making, Hit the Tin, Bouncy, Kids Gifts, Surprise Gifts etc.

Also, the winners of 26th Lions’ Annual Peace Poster Contest’13 would be awarded on the occasion at 2:00 pm for which all the 64 participants from 23 schools of Dimapur have been requested to be present with their school representatives and well wishers.

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Tuensang DPDB meeting held tueNsaNg, october 26 (Dipr): Tuensang District Planning and Development Board (DPDB) meeting was held on October 24, 2013 at DC’s conference hall. The meeting chaired by DC Tuensang T. Mhabemo Yanthan was attended by district head officers. The meeting started with a review of the last meeting minutes. The meeting discussed the proposal of centralisation of government’s advertisements/notices, on education sector, proposed opening of new Government Primary School at Upper Khel Wapher village and up gradation of Union Christian School Noksen from Primary to Middle School. A committee for spot verification of road and to examine the payment of compensation for damages cause during road expansion/construction and reconstruction to be set up and minor repairs of NH 202 were also discussed. Setting up of task force to prevent the killings of wild animals was also discussed to put into force at the earliest where the Administration, Police and Forest departments will be part of the proposed task force. Social Welfare, SSA and Medical Department in collaboration were asked to set up a District Level cell for the differently abled persons.

Workshop held on ‘The Voice of the People’ The Chief Guest and his wife along with the parents witnessing the performance of the students of Eastern Academy Hr. Sec. School on Parents' Day celebration, October 26.

Dimapur, october 26 (Dipr): Eastern Academy Higher Secondary School Dimapur celebrated Parents Day on October 26, with fun and fervor in the school premises with former NLA speaker E.T.Ezung as the chief guest.

The chief guest while sharing his concern with regard to the fast changing education system expressed that teachers are virtually put under the control of the students under the RTE Act and No Detention Policy. He viewed that teachers could not punish the students even if they go out of hand and impressed upon the parents about the difficulties faced by the

teachers in disciplining the students even inside the classroom. Ezung opined that unless something is done, children’s education would be compromised.

In the wake of such emerging scenario, E.T Ezung advised the parents to take more interest in their child’s activities in the school, instead of questioning the authority in front of their children. Calling for co-operation of the parents with the teachers, Ezung felt that it would help the parents to monitor the activities of their child in the school, which in turn would increase the performance of the student positively. He called upon the parents and

Financial Literacy Programme held in Jakhama

Kohima, october 26 (mexN): A financial literacy programme supported by National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) under Financial Inclusion Fund (FIF) was organized at Jakhama Town Community Hall for all 12 villages under Jakhama Block, Kohima on October 25. The

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AGM (NABARD), Th.Tunglut, Lead District Manager, Kohima, Akhrie Yhome, APPO, DAO Kohima, Seyievonuo, AO,DAO, Kohima attended the programme.

P.K.Saikia, Director, FLCC Society, Guwahati was the main resources person in the Financial Literacy Programme. Saikia urged the

farmers to inculcate saving habits for assured future. He also distributed two Financial Literacy leaflets called “A hardworking Farmer & A supportive Banker” and “Safe Money, assured future” to all participants. A group of officials from Bank of India attended to the queries of the participants.

teachers to collaborate for building the future of the children.

He further congratulated and applauded the teachers under the administrator of S. Das for their tireless efforts put in, for smooth running of the school. Ezung informed that Eastern Academy which started with 63 students in 2005, presently has nearly thousand students and has achieved 100% pass rate in the matriculation examination till date. He further expressed gratitude to all the parents and guardians for their will and support for which he said the school has attained the present position.

Administrator, Eastern Academy, S. Das highlighted on the phenomenal growth of the institution and said that the tiny seed sown in the locality 9 (nine) years ago has grown into a beautiful tree and assured the parents that Eastern Academy would develop their children into a happy, mature adult who would be ready to face the future with confidence. Stating that education equally

covers social and spiritual development besides intellectual development, Das cited every child as unique and re-affirmed that with motivation, encouragement and hard work all students would be able to discover their hidden talents and potentials.

Tangkul Baptist Church Pastor, Rev. Joshua, who spoke on behalf of the parents appealed the parents to understand what really the children are and reminded, “Children are not only our wealth but God’s wealth which is so precious.” Terming teachers as co-parents of the children, he urged the parents to cooperate with the teachers to build and shape the future of the children.

Marking the day, students of Eastern Academy School presented items including skits, dances, folk dances, remix, Senoritta and a number of entertainment items mesmerizing the parents. Helen invoked God’s blessings while Board Chairman, Eastern Academy Abeny Ezung pronounced the benediction.

pereN, october 26 (Dipr): A workshop on ‘the voice of the people’ for incorporation in the Human Development Report for Peren district was held on October 25, 2013 at DC’s Conference Hall. ADC headquarter Smita Sarangi, IAS presented a brief keynote on the importance of Human Development Report. She said that the government took cognizance of the bottom up planning approach recently and this has proved effective. Communitisation of some key departments has been giving dividends in the recent task, she added.

She urged the gathering to provide accurate information because the information so provided would mark the indicator level of the district for planning and in Delhi. This exercise is the first of its kind for Peren district and is vital that the voice of the people and the inputs must be accurate, she added. Later, the workshop and interaction on the write up was held and participants expressed their views. The NGOs, representative from the church, Hoho, Inpi, public leaders, student leaders and head of offices attended the workshop.

The programme was chaired by DPO Peren, Daniel Hemang and the presentation of the Human Development Report, write-ups was made by EAC headquarter Peren, Dr. Diana Patton.

Workshop on Guidance & Counseling

Kohima, october 26 (mexN): A one-day workshop on Guidance and Counseling was organised by Modern Institute of Teacher Education, Kohima on October 19, 2013. A press note informed that Zavise Rume, Research Associate and Nodal Officer, Guidance and Counseling Cell, SCERT, Nagaland was the resource person. About a hundred Student-Teachers participated in the workshop. The note added that the Vice-Principal in his address expressed that the participants were empowered in the area of school guidance and counselling.

He conveyed his gratitude to the SCERT in general and the resource person in particular.

Seized alcohol & narcotic Naga musicians perform for a cause drugs destroyed in Kma Morung Express News Dimapur | October 26

The seized alcohol and narcotic drugs displayed at KMC Dumping Site on Ocotber 26.

Kohima, october 26 (mexN): Pre-trial destruction of IMFL and narcotic drugs were carried out in the presence of Inalo Zhimomi, Chief Judicial Magistrate, Kohima along with the Prosecution, DEF Kohima and the Prosecuting Inspector on October 25, 2013 at the Kohima Municipal Council

Dumping Site which were seized during the past one month. This was informed in a press note issued by Inalo Zhimomi, CJM Kohima The note mentioned that the following IMFL and Narcotic Drugs were destroyed: 302 cases and 6 bottles of assorted IMFL, 115 kgs of Ganja, 1 kg of chemical powder

supposedly used for refining heroin, 3900 of assorted capsules and tablets, and 438 bottles of Syrup.

The note also mentioned that similar destruction was carried out last month on September 13, 2013. Further, it mentioned that the destruction is also being videotaped.

To raise fund for the construction of Tsaphimi Baptist church, Naga musicians today came together and gave enthralling performances at IMC Hall here.

The musicians included former Naga Idol winner Renbeni Odyuo, Nana Secu, and Lino K Awomi, with Alobo Naga and The Band as the main act.

The otherwise quiet audience at the dimly lit hall was stirred by the performance of Lino K Awomi, a visually challenged young girl. The audience showered roaring applause on her during her two performances.

Meanwhile, Renbeni Odyuo and her band started off with one of her originals. Alobo Naga and The Band, as usual, stole the limelight. Nana Secu, the young and promising singer also gave a strong performance.

The concert had Kakuto Shohe, President of NPF

Alobo Naga and The Band performing at the concert organized in aid of Tsaphimi Baptist church at IMC Hall on October 26. (Photo by Pinoka Swu)

Youth Wing Central as chief guest. In his short exhortation, Kakuto stated, “We are here to do something good towards the almighty.” He drew an analogy of the event with that of the Israelites who were scattered throughout, but came back to their homeland and built

a church collectively with all kinds of contributions.

He referred the village leaders and church leaders of Tsaphimi village as the Levites, who were chosen by the Israelites to look after the church. “You are going to be the Levites who are going to look after the

property of God,” he said.

The chief guest also thanked all who contributed towards the event, irrespective of religion, contributing physically and mentally. He also encouraged and congratulated all the performers, while reminding that their ability,

talents are all because of God. “We shall always share good times in the presence of God,” he concluded.

Earlier, Emma S Yepthomi hosted the show and Julie Shikhu, Pastor, Dimapur Sumi Baptist Church pronounced the invocation prayer.

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Big Fights...

Ananya S Guha

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ecently the Shillong Times organized a panel discussion the theme: ''Is Media the conscience keeper of the Nation''?

It was a very debatable subject but was also layered with ambiguity. The ambiguity was in this: should media actually be the conscience keeper of the country, or does it actually purport to be one, behaves as the conscience keeper? The discussion which in a sense flagellated the electronic media, concluded that the media should have its own ' conscience '.

Now the point is: what is this conscience? Are we talking about sensational or exaggerated news which should be pruned down? Unfortunately although the voice of the print media still is, by and large temperate, the electronic media behaves in a manner, that the ultimate voice is its only! The discussion did deliberate on this. So, I feel that instead of having ' Big Fights', why do they not organize more sobering panel discussions, in which we are spared the travail of witnessing clenched teeth?

The focus on 'fights' give a discussion a negative connotation, and the public may or may not revel in such ' fights '. Then again we see the same people appearing again and again.

Unfortunately the electronic media sells, and it is ' selling ' news. Being a pretentious conscience keeper is not what is desired. What is desired is a dispassionate presentation of news, and then the views and opinions by way of discussions. Having politicians on the panel complicates matters, because they have an agenda to fulfill. So, it is one agenda pitted against another. Then there is anger and boisterous talk. Mind you all this is couched in mostly very good verbiage. But the anger rankles.

Why so much of anger, animosity and recalcitrance to see another point of view? Why only heaps and heaps of verbiage, to outdo another? At the end of it there are only lame conclusions. The electronic media reviles politicians, but finds it befitting to invite them for talks, big fight, small fight or whatever! And other discussions which do not have the nomenclature of '' Big Fight'' turn out to be ' fights ' anyway, an acid test to our patience, at least mine.

If the media purports to be the honest conscience keeper, it must go about its job in a workmanlike honest manner, not dress its programmes with titillation and frills! For any event in society it is the collective conscience that matters, media or no media. True many of the things highlighted by the media as the grotesque and barbaric rape case in New Delhi in December 2013, can mould dialogue and public opinion, especially the youth. Similarly Anna Hazare's tirade against corruption, brought an entire an entire nation clapping on its feet. Fair enough, but sensationalism to ' sell ' to ' manufacture, as one of the panelists described it that day, can also be an aberration, which the intelligentsia may well discover.

Years ago, about three decades back a Calcutta based daily published an article by Dr Ashok Mitra, well known economist and columnist on

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r. G. Gwangphun has poured his heart out condemning the 16 Points Agreement and the formation of NTC. Indeed there may be many who would perhaps subscribe to his philosophy. As an Activist and a Researcher (Eastern Mirror; Morung Express 24th Oct.2013), I would presume that he has his facts in hand to qualify his statement. If so he also ought to appreciate and understand the circumstantial realities that had otherwise dictated the destiny of our people at that given point of time. 16 Points Agreement was born out of one such circumstance. It is easy, yes sooo easy, for us today to pass judgement painlessly from a safe distance discounting the excruciating pressure of the generation that had to take such momentous decisions against all odds and at the cost of their own lives. There is no denying that this agreement left out our fellow brothers beyond the present boundary of the State of Nagaland despite the statement of integration of all the Naga inhabited areas under one umbrella being an inclusive point in this agreement. This emphasises the fact that other Naga brothers were not forgotten, but that practical non-inclusion was the price the Nagas of Nagaland had to pay just so as to survive the onslaught of the occupational forces. For that generation of elders, this was perhaps by far the most painful decision they had to take with very little option afforded to them. The harsh truth of the matter was that the Nagas of Nagaland were the only ones dying in their thousands and not the brother from beyond the border who maintained an indifferent distance from this 'life and death' struggle. Remember that the majority of all the present day brave heart Tribes from outState joined the fray only after ensuring that the worst of the dangers had passed... after the cease fire agreement was finally enacted.

Nevertheless the then leaders of the Nagas National Movement welcomed them all as brothers into their fold without any reservation. It is all the more incumbent upon our brothers from other States not to dishonour this good will shown by spitting on the hands that stretched out to them in brotherhood.

The Nagas of Nagaland are who we are because of the 16 Points Agreement no matter how much one may want to demean it. This is our reality. We have both the negative and the positive aspects in good measure as is the case with all communities anywhere else around the globe. It is much too late to be dissecting what might have been but together focus on what can be. Anyway the 16 Points Agreement is not the issue of contention at this time but NTC is, so let's get a move on.

Mr. Gwangphun may not necessarily agree with me but this is a point of view I have maintained from the beginning. It is not a question of Nagas of Nagaland not caring or bothering about the other brothers in other states. It is simply a matter of the present realities that we all need to pragmati-

the film '' Gandhi '' where he found historical flaws and anomalies. A debate was generated in the letters to the editor which continued for a month. Finally the editor politely closed the debates. Today's debates on television shows give the appearance of continuing ad infinitum, till a harried moderator says that he or she is running out of time. Time is now the great culprit.

The media's focus cannot only be on politics, there are larger issues such as education and the arts. Many newspapers in the country actively encourage reader participation by inviting them to contribute. The media is not only a compendium of political news and antagonisms between fractious groups, it can and should gently arouse sensitivities, the good life and act as a creative dialogue with its readers.

For example '' The Statesman '' had very popular columns: ''Now And Again'' and ''Calcutta Notebook''. Similarly The Shillong Times has its interesting ''Shillong Jottings''. Some of the prime dailies in the country have done away with the ' middle ' column, those sweet nothings or somethings of life. But The Shillong Times has kept this spirit alive. Kudos! The media cannot espouse ' hard ' news, there is the lighter side of life as well, our '' little societies'', our daily encounters, sad or humorous. Instead we find newspapers, especially the supposed ' mainstream' publishing advertorials only for pecuniary advantage. Once in a career counselling meet in Siliguri, about a decade back the editor of a well known national daily lamented that career guidance columns in newspapers, were not a guidance but only churning out information, to the patron who collated it and he or she was paid large amounts for just gathering such information.

The media can play a larger than life role in disseminating education, and its portents for the youth. And again why do we not emphasize on positive actions of people, like one one community helping another in times of ethnic clashes? These untold stories wither away in the face of information explosion and animosities.

History however has a strange way of recording them, but not the BIG FIGHTS! Years ago when the Assam movement was at its climax the well known intellectual giant Professor Hiren Gohain wrote that cultural assimilation, is the only solution to such vexed issues. His prognosis was a happy and positive one, and this is also taking place to a great extent today. Such asseveration can make a dent on the mind, and take society to positive paths, not only to roads of ignominy and rancid hatred. Similarly in the midst of violence in Assam in the eighties a short story was published in The Statesman about how against the backdrop of ethnic violence one member of a community helped another when there was trouble brewing between their communities, and racial hatred was simmering. The touching story left a distinct impression on my mind.

So conscience or no conscience, the media should realize that through its inner resources it can make or break, it can also cement collective societal relationships and radicalize them.

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tests suggest baby born with HIV may be cured Marilynn Marchione

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octors now have convincing evidence that they put HIV into remission, hopefully for good, in a Mississippi baby born with the AIDS virus — a medical first that is prompting a new look at how hard and fast such cases should be treated.

The case was reported earlier this year but some doctors were skeptical that the baby was really infected rather than testing positive because of exposure to virus in the mom's blood.

The new report, published online Wednesday by the New England Journal of Medicine, makes clear that the girl, now 3, was infected in the womb. She was treated unusually aggressively and shows no active infection despite stopping AIDS medicines 18 months ago.

Doctors won't call it a cure because they don't know what proof or how much time is needed to declare someone free of HIV infection, long feared to be permanent.

"We want to be very cautious here.

We're calling it remission because we'd like to observe the child for a longer time and be absolutely sure there's no rebound," said Dr. Katherine Luzuriaga, a University of Massachusetts AIDS expert involved in the baby's care.

The government's top AIDS scientist, Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, agreed.

"At minimum, the baby is in a clear remission. It is possible that the baby has actually been cured. We don't have a definition for cure as we do for certain cancers, where after five years or so you can be relatively certain the person is not going to go and relapse," he said. A scientist at his institute did sophisticated tests that showed no active virus in the child.

A government-sponsored international study starting in January aims to test early treatment in babies born with HIV to see if the results in this case can be reproduced.

Most HIV-infected moms in the U.S. get AIDS medicines during pregnancy, which greatly cuts the chances they will pass the virus to their babies. But the Mississippi mom got no prenatal care and her HIV was discovered during labor. Doctors considered the baby to be at such high risk that they started the child on three powerful medicines 30 hours

This undated image provided by Johns Hopkins Medicine shows Dr. Deborah Persaud of Johns Hopkins' Children's Center in Baltimore. The new report, published online on Wednesday October 23, 2013, by the New England Journal of Medicine, makes clear that a girl, now 3, was infected in the womb. She was treated unusually aggressively and shows no active infection despite stopping AIDS medicines 18 months ago.

Persaud helped investigate the case. (AP Photo/Johns Hopkins Medicine)

after birth, rather than waiting for a test to confirm infection as is usually done.

Within a month, the baby's virus fell to undetectable levels. She remained on treatment until she was 18 months old when doctors lost contact with her.

Ten months later when she returned, they could find no sign of infection even though the mom had stopped giving the child AIDS medicines.

Only one other person is thought to have been cured of HIV infection — a San Francisco man who had a bone marrow transplant in 2007 from a donor with natural resistance to HIV, and showed no sign of infection five years later.

In the Mississippi baby, "there's no immune mechanism we can identify that would keep the virus in check" like that bone marrow donor, said another study author, Dr. Deborah Persaud of the Johns Hopkins Children's Center, who helped investigate the case because she

A Point Of View For NTC

cally adhere to. The Tribes in other States are entitled their democratic rights from the State they belong as much as we are in ours. Claiming whatever is theirs from the area they belong and at the same time expect equal rights and privileges within another territory does not sound like a fair deal to me. Being open minded and helpful to our brothers elsewhere is an entirely different matter which the Nagas of Nagaland have in abundance. It does become a different issue altogether when equal rights and privileges are also claimed by others within our fold. It would be selfish to safely stow away your bowl of rice and put your hand in another's plate. Beyond this perspective however, the issue of Tribal integration is one of the fundamental agenda of the present conflict with India under the overall claim for sovereignty. That is the common aspiration that ties us together, needing a common Pan Naga platform. The manner in which this was achieved however, is the area of my questioning. Way before the present Naga Hoho transformed into its distorted Pan Naga posture, the Tribal Hohos had been formed with its apex body called the Naga Hoho, which represented the Nagas of Nagaland exclusively. This was the starting point. The mistake lies in the dubious conversion of this body into a Pan Naga forum instead of creating an appropriate identity of its own to define this broader/ wider representation of Naga Tribes from everywhere else. With the ENPO walkout the Nagas of Nagaland became an absolute minority in our own backyard thus losing a platform to address our own kitchen issues.

For quite some time the need to have a forum to address the most pressing issues of the common man was felt by many, since the present Naga Hoho reduced itself to a spineless lapdog of the Govt. and the factions.

They lost credibility in the eyes of the people to the extent of losing their tail, unable to even satisfy their natural urge to tuck it between their legs. NTC therefore emerged as a by-product of this sentiment to fill up the vacuum. Our ' brothers beyond ' must understand that every community has its own localised problems that needs to be taken care of and it is best solved through an apex forum of our own, which we do not have. Why should it provoke or hurt the sentiment of anyone when we try to help ourselves where no one else will? Most of all, The Nagas of Nagaland does not require the blessings or permission of the present obsolete Naga Hoho to set up any organization that we feel we need to deal with our internal problems. In fact it would be more of an insult to receive it. They won't touch

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Khekiye K. Sema IAS (Rtd) Forest colony, Kohima the crippling issues that a common man is burdened with and won't allow anyone else to deal with it. The audacity of their outlook is truly disgusting. The other 'brothers beyond' must exercise their intellect to sensitively realize that the ripple effect of a strong Nagaland would be to their advantage when the chips are down. Throwing garbage into our backyard can only destroy our common environment and should be avoided.

The point of contention is this. It has been my considered opinion that the Naga Hoho in its present form is a misnomer.

Since it encompasses all the Nagas living in different States it should rather have been christened as "Pan Naga Federation" or a "Pan Naga Hoho" or any other name but Naga Hoho should have been left alone as a pure apex institution of the Nagas of Nagaland as it originally was and ought to have been. It is perhaps too much to ask but the present Naga Hoho should deliberate on this and redeem their image. It is still not too late. The need for a Pan Naga organization is in no way being understated. It should exist but by a different name that fits and describes the conglomerated union of Tribes from all over. Define the common objectives and purpose of such a forum to avoid fumbling into territory they do not belong. The present scenario is downright unacceptable and insulting to have a Pan Naga organization in the guise of Naga Hoho dictating terms to the Nagas of Nagaland in our internal affairs. Based on this, it was also a sincere suggestion that instead of creating more platforms for confusion, confrontation and ego trips, which would become a natural outcome, the NTC should first explore the possibility as a "conscience platform" for reclaiming the Naga Hoho for the Nagas of Nagaland through brainstorming with all the Tribal Hohos inclusive of the ENPO. Naga Hoho exists by virtue of all the Tribal Hoho's affiliation without which its very existence will evaporate into thin air.

This is the strength the Tribal Hohos have which NTC should have cultivated. I had attended the launching function of the NTC on the 12th Oct 2013 and I could see that my kind of opinion was much too late for them to consider it seriously. They had travelled much too far ahead with their preparation, for a possible slow-down. Yet, for a greater purpose I only wished they had paused for a moment of cool contemplation instead of being in such a tearing hurry. According to the information circulated in this meeting,

a whole lot of consultation had taken place with 'various organizations' and 'concerned citizens' before arriving at this conclusion.

It may be so, mostly on an individual or sectoral basis but perhaps not on the scale of recognized forum representation like a joint Tribal Hoho/ other NGOs sitting together which would have accrued greater credibility and would have been more upright and meaningful. I had requested for a time to express some of my views along with a word of encouragement during this meeting but the organizers seemed to have felt uncomfortable about it. With the whole day and time ahead of them, it was difficult to fathom what their 'hard pressed for time' really meant other than to conclude the function early. They just did not have time for a constructive thought sharing and was therefore denied time. I sincerely hope I am wrong in deducing that NTC could turn out to be another constipated forum that may not necessarily welcome conflicting ideas.

I left only after the President and the Executive members were sworn in and prayed over, as a way of endorsing my solidarity for NTC formation despite my serious reservations of unintentional conflicts that now will become a part of our lives. It saddened me somewhat. A more matured effort could have altered the course of events to a positive end and solve problems rather than create more of the same. At best it is better of the two evils to have our own home-grown platform to deal with our internal problems than have none at all. However, ominous signs of potential conflict zone seems to be in the making when the Organization says "membership should be from the tribe directly and not from the Tribal Hohos." Clarity seem absent from this stated objective.

Read it carefully..."and not from the Tribal Hohos." Does this imply an outright rejection of the Tribal Hohos' participation in the NTC? Technically speaking, all individual are a part and parcel of their respective Tribal Hoho. Therefore, how are we qualifying "from the tribe directly"? Whether individually or as a group the shadow of the Tribal Hoho will remain omnipresent. Yet one is accepted and the other is not. This is a rather confusing picture. Conversely this could provoke the Tribal Hohos to excommunicate any of its members who joins the NTC. It would be within their prerogative to contemplate such an action even if the individual may be prepared to ignore such a dictate. Thereafter, the conflict of identity will generate a conflict of purpose. What then?

It would have perhaps been less contentious and more preferable to keep the door opened by encouraging the Tribal Hohos to

has researched treatment in children.

Dr. Peter Havens, pediatric HIV chief at Children's Hospital of Wisconsin and a government adviser on HIV treatment guidelines, said the child may have an undiscovered genetic trait that helped her manage the virus. "I'm just not convinced that her dramatic response would be replicable in a large population," he said. It's too soon to recommend treating other high-risk babies so aggressively without more study, he said.

In the upcoming study, doctors plan to give AIDS medicines for at least two years and watch for signs of remission before suspending treatment and seeing whether a remission results.

The Mississippi case "did open people's eyes further" about a possible cure, Luzuriaga said. "We might be able to intervene early and spare children a lifetime of therapy. That is the potential impact of this case."

actively participate in the NTC while also allowing individual direct membership. But would this also imply that NTC will have one central platform without its District/grass root branches? The need of the hour is to have a strong organization which has its tentacles way down to the village level for a realistic feedback on any given issue. I have often harped about a second plebiscite on key issues such as "one tax for one Naga National Government" etc. A vibrant organization could enact such a referendum that could impact our future but I guess this is all in the realm of a dream.

NTC needs to honourably and maturely chart out its future course of responsibility and action. Above all it should keep all its doors and windows opened to allow fresh air to filter the thinking process. The first ripple of differences has begun to appear between the NTC and other NGOs from an unfiltered statement of NTC. Good or bad, every individual or an organization has a pride without exception and rather sensitive about it too. This should implicitly be given due consideration.

Mr. Gwangphun is right. There will never be an organization on this planet which would be capable of addressing each and every problem of mankind and solving them. Neither can NTC. It is more to do with selectively picking up critical issues that the masses suffer from and need attention. This too is subjected to an individual or an organization's perception of criticality which others may not necessarily agree. Lofty proclamations will also have to be followed by lofty deeds. As an organization it should either temper it down or live up to it.

The challenges ahead won't be easy but that is what NTC has opted to face. Take the case of our present Naga society: it is in the ICU afflicted by a malignant cancer of excessive corruption and taxation in both the major fronts: Govt. of Nagaland and the underground factions, needing an urgent surgery. The scenario is as dangerous as having to face an oncoming tsunami. ACAUT has initiated a small but significant step to generate this awareness about our terminal ailment braving the torment and threats thus far. Their efforts are limited to Dimapur and needs to spread their wings in all the other dormant Districts. However they need a parental body to shelter under and be guided to ensure future activities have the desired impact. I harbour no doubts in my mind that with a sustained effort something positive will emerge from this. Does NTC have it in them to firstly pick up this yoke and provide a parental directives and guidance to the ACAUT? Does it have the capability to set up its infrastructure in all the Districts and at the same time adopt ACAUT to enable them to go forth with more courage and matured coverage? Without doubt this is 'top of the shelve' burning issue that every breathing Naga is yearning for it to end. This would be the litmus test. Consider it or reject it. After all this is also just a point of view.

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he church service had already started and the last stanza of the opening hymn was being sung as Walo walked into the church and sat on the last pew. Besides him sat the nursing mother, exhaustion written on her face.

Beside her a man in a worn-out jacket and sneakers staring into the hymnbook murmuring the words. All others around him sat there restraint, unhomely and tired. Working people. Each of them strangely and uncomfortably threatened by others around them, and yet unconsciously indifferent to the surrounding souls, threatened by the past week and by their own lives. They all sat together blankly, obeyed and listened unquestioningly more out of habit then out of a holy conscious reverence.

Walo sat down on the pew and closed his eyes. He had never asked why people pray and what they pray for when they sit down on the pew. But he closed his eyes anyway and realised he did not know why he did that or what to pray for. As he opened his eyes he found a young woman sitting in front of him. He knew he wasn’t supposed to do that but his gaze sat there for awhile as a heaviness came over his soul. Distracted. He began wondering why she was not very properly and decently dressed.

Walo sat with a heavy heart and his mind wandered off. He had been drinking and gambling but he had not been out of touch with his Bible and he had never cheated any one. He knew his Christian duties. He knew the ideals of the Christian life but he had never been able to resolve why it is almost impossible to reach the ideals. He had tried and failed, tried again and fallen. There was a time when he responded to the altar call for 100% surrender to the religious ideals of a preacher.

After that he felt better for some time. And then he felt terrible again. He tried to follow the rules laid down by the preacher and later found that these rules were

never found in the Bible.

This was his life. Walo sat there at the church recollecting the day he believed in Jesus as his Saviour. That was the day he experienced grace, beauty and perfection. But since then there had been too many services, too many revival moments and programs, far too many things to make him feel guiltier and guiltier every time he missed the meetings and with each failure. Many nights he lay awake wondering if this guilt was legitimately from God, or imposed by religious systems.

When he believed in Christ it was the pure simple Gospel, but law was also imposed on him by the church, which he did not ask for.

Now he felt the Gospel had added to his problems and heightened his burden. Despite these inconsistencies he knew the Gospel and believed firmly in it. Even if the Gospel is outside of the truth, he often said, he would still choose to believe in the Gospel.

The most terrible thing in his life was knowing the standards of God a man is supposed to live by and failing miserably to reach them. In frustration he would often ask himself, “Can a man truly love his neighbour as himself?

Can a man sell his possessions and give it to the poor? Can he really turn the other cheek? Is it possible to go through life without feelings of lust, greed, jealousy and pride? Can a man really be holy as God is holy?” It doesn’t seem possible. No he cannot. He always concluded. But he kept the answer to himself because he

feared that the church would require him to state his reasons or excommunicate him. He didn’t have good reasons but strangely he found some consolation in this conflict of ideals and failure in real life. He had a wild imagination that often got him into trouble, but strangely enough, it was this capacity for wild imaginations and fantasies that kept him going.

For he always believed that his fantasies were too big for human life to carry and therefore, there is more to life. “We are made for that which is too big for us. It is for this reason that we must believe in an afterlife.”

Walo was a reckless, restless man. But it was his longings, his failures, his sins, his incompleteness and his wanderings away from the ideals that forced him to throw himself on God’s mercy and grace again and again. Whenever he did that he always realised how right the apostle Paul was: “Where sin increased, grace increased all the more.”

Walo was too deep in thought that he had almost forgotten where he was. By the time he realised he was in a church the preacher was saying the conclusion of his sermon when a drunk man walked into the church and sat next to him. They sat there until the sermon was over, the last hymn sung, and the people slowly left. Walo took the drunken man by the arm and offered to take him home.

“Do you know your way home?” Walo asked.

He replied, “Though I am drunk, I still know my way home. I

will walk along the path but I need you to support me. I may be walking along the road drunkenly, but I know this is the road that will lead me home. Don’t doubt if this is the right way home by the way I walk.

Don’t judge me, don’t laugh at me.

Don’t mislead me to another road.

Give me your help and support and I will find my way home.”

Walo quietly took the drunken man and supported him till they reached home. As Walo left he learnt a profound lesson that day.

In this journey through the tough Christian road, though we may stumble and fall and walk waveringly from side to side, it is still the right way home. No one can walk this road upright and straight without looking down, right, left or back. If there is a man walking upright and straight ahead, he could be a nice Christian man wearing expensive clothes, but he can never be of help to others because there are many fallen along the path, staggering from side to side, and crawling behind.

This road is narrow so that we can walk closer together, support each other and catch those who fall. Sometimes we have to stoop low and bend to the ground so that others behind us can see the way ahead clearly.

Walo realised something beautiful that day. Life is unpredictable, confusing, exciting and challenging, much unlike the nice Christian man, and more like the drunken disciple along the narrow road. Don’t doubt me. Don’t judge me. Don’t laugh at me. Just walk with me.

Help Thou My Unbelief

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Ryan Ahlgrim

AST YEAR on NPR’s “All Things Considered,” I heard the story of Teresa MacBain, a United Methodist pastor who came to the conclusion she was an atheist. The situation was scary and awkward for her. Who could she tell? What would she do now for a living?

She wasn’t trained for any other occupation, but neither could she continue her double life of preaching and public praying while knowing she didn’t believe in any of it.

Lacking someone to confide in, MacBain secretly confessed to her iPhone, “Sometimes I think to myself: If I could just go back a few years and not ask the questions and just be one of the sheep and blindly follow and not know the truth, it would be so much easier. I’d just keep my job. But I can’t do that. I know it’s a lie. I know it’s false.”

Eventually, she left the ministry.

As I listened to MacBain’s interview, I empathized with her. After 30 years of serving as a Mennonite pastor, I often wonder whether I still believe the things I’ve always said I believed. My questions about God have become deeper, while my previous answers now sound shallow. The thought that I might not believe in God is frightening. It threatens my identity and worldview—not to mention my occupation. And yet I haven’t arrived at MacBain’s atheism. Instead, my doubts have been folded into my faith.

When I was 16 years old and discovered that several of my school friends had become atheists, I was racked with questions about God’s existence. I tried to resolve the issue by reading every book I could find on Christian apologetics. I piled up a mountain of highly dubious evidence and then spent the summer writing a 60-page defense of the Christian faith. But when I was finished, I made an awful discovery—I still had the same doubts. No amount of proof had made any difference at all.

I then came to the realization that my faith in God was not because of historical, scientific, or philosophical evidence, but because I experienced a relationship with God. Through prayer, Bible reading, corporate worship, the beauty of nature, and even my daily routines, I experienced life as meaningful, with a gracious presence behind it all. God was not an idea I intellectually came to believe in. Rather, God was that with whom I had a relationship of awe and reverence, the ground from which sprung my belief in love, goodness, and hope.

This epiphany has stayed with me, but it has not resolved my doubts.

IN COLLEGE I took a keen interest in the relationship between science and religion—

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A pastor's journey of trust in the face of doubt an area I have continued to study. But after decades of pondering these two different ways of engaging reality, I still have no satisfying way of melding them together. Science and religion may not be incompatible systems, but how can they come together to form one reality in a human being? I do not know.

My journey with doubt took a different turn after my mother died a few years ago.

With a much sharper awareness of mortality, I couldn’t escape the feeling that all of life is utterly pointless. It didn’t matter what I did because eventually I would be dead, and all will ultimately be forgotten. It didn’t matter what my children did or how I nurtured them or what would happen to them because they, too, will perish. Everything dies. An afterlife?

Maybe, but I couldn’t solve a host of logical questions. Life after death has more inner contradictions than time travel.

So it seemed I had to simply trust God that death and meaninglessness are not the end— but why would I make such an irrational leap?

Yet, if there is no afterlife and all is doomed for death and nothingness, then what’s the point of God? Even if God exists, who cares?

I stewed with these questions for a long time, taking no real interest in anything— let alone my pastoral duties. I finally decided to preach a sermon series on Ecclesiastes. “Everything is futile” (Ecclesiastes 1:2)—I could relate to that. Wrestling with this book and turning those struggles into messages for my congregation helped me to more fully explore my angst over the vanity of all existence, and somehow this brought me some solace and even hope. I began to notice beauty and creativity again, as well as the gift of each moment. I allowed myself to enjoy these moments and cherish my family and friends. I eventually came to a place where I was simply grateful to be alive. Time brought me back to life, soothing the doubts, though not removing them.

Two Advents ago I preached a sermon about Zechariah, John the Baptist’s father. I was struck by the contrast between Zechariah’s and Mary’s responses to an angelic message. He doubts, Mary believes. Mary is blessed for her belief, while Zechariah is struck mute for his doubt. I immediately iden-

tified with Zechariah—an older, experienced priest who, because of doubts about how God works, is unable to speak the right words.

I shared these observations with a small group of clergy friends over lunch one day. I told them I fantasize about starting a “Zechariah Club” for pastors who struggle with doubt. Most wanted to join.

So I empathize with Teresa MacBain, but I’m not an atheist. Even if I were an atheist, I think the last place I’d go to make that announcement would be where she went: an American Atheists convention. She tells about the tear-filled standing ovation she received, and I’m happy for her. But even if I were to conclude that there is no God, I’d still be deeply grateful for religious impulses and the healing communities of faith that often spring from them.

Sometimes I imagine someone asking me if I believe in God, and I answer, “No, but I trust in God.” The words “believe in” usually carry the connotation of having arrived at an intellectual conclusion. I have precious few logical reasons for believing in God. But, as I discovered long ago, God is a relationship.

I’m now learning to trust in God. For me this is the only way to live with hope, the only way to be fully human and reach our potential. We need to trust in order to love, to do justice, to selflessly give of ourselves for the benefit of others and the world.

One of my favorite authors, A.N. Wilson, is an atheist—or at least he was. I recently discovered an article he wrote, “Why I Believe Again,” that captures well my sense of reality, noting that “a life like Gandhi’s, which was focused on God so deeply, reminded me of all the human qualities that have to be denied if you embrace the bleak, muddled creed of a materialist atheist. It is a bit like trying to assert that music is an aberration, and that although Bach and Beethoven are very impressive, one is better off without a musical sense.”

I still wonder about God and always will.

But I am more comfortable now with my doubts than I used to be. This wrestling with God is honest and useful, keeping my mind and awareness open, helping me to grow and mature. The Bible sometimes warns against doubt. However, its warnings are not aimed at intellectual limitations but at the failure to trust. God is an unsolvable puzzle, a mystery that I know I can never understand—but God is also the ground of my meaning and purpose.

So I have decided to enjoy the journey, be grateful for the gift of life, follow Jesus, shepherd the flock God has given me—and, of course, trust.

Ryan Ahlgrim, lead pastor of First Mennonite Church in Indianapolis, is author of Not as the Scribes: Jesus as a Model for Prophetic Preaching.

Dear Young Christians: Reject Legalism, nOT Discipline!

Stephen Mattson

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Source: Sojourners

ithin the evangelical Christian universe, few things are more damning than being labeled 'Legalistic.' The term evokes images of strict rules, ruthlessness, enforced doctrines, unforgiving judges, and worst of all —unpopularity.

When churches, schools, pastors, institutions, and communities are viewed as legalistic, they are demonized and shunned — sometimes rightfully so.

One disturbing trend I’ve noticed — especially among young believers — is to assume that everything associated with a few of legalism’s attributes: structure, requirements, consequences, and work, is legalistic — it’s not.

Legalism is often based on personal opinion and perception, and the exact same entity can be viewed as both legalistic and gracious, guilty and innocent, good and bad. Thus, the Christian world often devolves into muddled debates with contrary voices shouting differing messages, each hoping to push their own beliefs.

I work at a Christian university that still requires their students to attend daily chapels. On any given day, a student may either love or hate the chapel service. Within 48 hours I’ll hear a student complain that mandatory chapels are too “Fundamentalist” and “strict” and “legalistic.” Then later, after an especially moving worship service or speaker, that exact same student will rave about how they loved chapel. Go figure!

Historically, the church has struggled with legalism, and many young believers have recently witnessed the consequences that legalism has had on the previous generations of Christians. They’ve seen firsthand how painful and devastating the experiences were, and are understandably wary of anything that appears similar.

But rejecting the old temptations of religious strictness has come with a price — the loss of discipline.

In many ways, discipline and legalism share many of the same characteristics: repetition, rules, accountability, and work (to name just a few). But there is one important difference: attitude.

Attitude often determines whether a discipline becomes legalistic. It’s the difference between having a Relationship and having a Religion. Are you praying because you have to, or because you're forced to, or because if you don't you'll get into trouble? Or are you praying because you love God, and because you want to know God better, and because you desire to?

The difference between legalism and discipline is determined by the attitude of both the recipient and facilitator. For example, when it comes to daily chapel services at Christian universities, many students view these chapels as legalistic because they're forced to go, attendance is required, and if they fail to meet the necessary requirement they'll be punished and possibly expelled.

But at the same time, many — especially school administrators — view these chapels as a necessary discipline, a format where students daily participate in corporate prayer, worship, biblical study, and fellowship, not because they want to manipulate and control the students, but because they desire that the students strengthen their relationship with God. The reality is that both parties have legitimate claims, and legalism is not nearly as clear-cut and defined as we want it to be (although sometimes it can be).

Then, there are times when both the recipients and facilitators of legalism have no idea that they’re even immersed within its grasp. For outsiders, it might be obvious, but one party — or both — might be deluded by power, ignorance, propaganda, fear, or other negative forces, preventing them from identifying or admitting legalism’s existence.

In one sense, we've romanticized the Christian faith and turned it into an unrealistic dream, where everything is happy, easy, and fulfilling — or least it's supposed to be. On the opposite extreme is legalism, which is equally unrealistic, and everything is religiously upheld to the letter of the law.

The reality of a relationship with Christ is somewhere in between — a mix of enjoyment and discipline. But in a post-legalistic society, whenever we interact with any sort of discipline, we’re tempted to immediately misinterpret it as legalism — even if it's not.

Legalism still exists, and unfortunately, in many spiritual communities, it thrives.

Learn to identify its trademarks: fear, guilt, shame, abuse, manipulation, and oppression. If you’re experiencing this — get out!

Contrarily, discipline is associated with work, consequences, learning, growth, and maturity without the aforementioned characteristics of legalism. And although discipline may not be pleasant, enjoyable, or fun, it’s essential to being a follower of Christ.

If you’re struggling to differentiate between the two, gain counsel from trusted individuals and communities who love and care deeply about you, and study the life of Christ. Jesus redeemed, restored, forgave, and healed, and most importantly, the motivation and attitude behind everything Jesus did was driven by love. If only we could do the same.

Stephen Mattson has contributed for Relevant Magazine and the Burnside Writer's Collective, and studied Youth Ministry at the Moody Bible Institute. He is now on staff at Northwestern College in St. Paul, Minn.

Catholic Association of Nagaland

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y beloved leaders and members of Catholic Church in Nagaland, As I assume the Chair as President of Catholic Association of Nagaland for the term of 2013-2016, I thank God our Almighty Father and with immense joy I greet you all on behalf of our team in name of the Jesus Christ our Lord.

Introspecting the growth of the Catholic Association of Nagaland over the past 30 years, we understand that Jesus Our Lord has led us and abundantly blessed us through different able leaders in the building of our Church. I avail this opportunity to thank each and every one of you who are selflessly and so generously contributing for the growth of Catholic Association of Nagaland and above all in the building and perfecting the Mystical Body of Christ in Nagaland.

Along with the members of our new office bearers and executive members of Catholic Association of Nagaland, I humbly place supplications to all the members of Catholic Church for a re-dication and for a finer understanding on the two-fold power Christ has granted His Apostles as related to us by His Holiness Pope Pius XII during the Second World Congress of the Lay Apostolate on October 5, 1957, “Christ granted His Apostles a two-fold power: first, the priestly power to consecrate, which was given in full to all the Apostles; second, the power to teach and govern, that is, to communicate to men in God's name the infallible truth which binds them, and to establish the rules which regulate Christian life”.

As we move on in the journey of Catholic Association of Nagaland, I humbly implore to all the members of our faith for your constant prayers and support to enable us to accomplish the noble tasks entrusted to us. We truly believe that God will be always by our side in our search for His divine will of advancing His love to people around us. We also are truly assured that you would constantly guide us and be always by our side. As your humble representatives, we also need your contributions of wisdom and participation.

Please help us translate your vision in the task of strengthening our faith and thus contribute in the building of God’s divine kingdom. We also fervently request you to pray for the blessing of the new Catholic Church at Anatongri Kiphire on the 26th of November 2013.

The Catholic Association of Nagaland will continue championing the causes of our Catholic faith in our humble and steadfast approach wherever or whenever we encounter oppositions or intolerance to our faith. We are in the process of seeking legal recourse to assist resolution of the case of Phukhungri in the Guwahati High Court in the name of Pochury Catholic Community.

Faith formation is understood to be one of the most urgent imperatives for the members of our Church today. This constitutes one of the prior and primary tasks that CAN shall undertake in the days to come.

Let us then build together the real nature and the social character of Catholic Church in our land as mentioned in the Encyclical Mytici Corporis Christo (The Mystical Body of Christ) and make a vibrant Church finding meaning of love in the life and breath of every Catholic and Christians in Nagaland.

I sincerely thank all the members of Catholic Church of Nagaland especially Rt. Rev. Dr. James Thoppil, our beloved Bishop, all the clergy, priests and nuns for reposing faith in us and for giving us the opportunity to be participants in the apostolate mission of the Church. Most of all, I thank God and all the members of the Catholic laity whose trust we hope to carry forward.

Elias T. Lotha, President, Catholic Association of Nagaland

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Rain, floods claim lives in Andhra, Odisha & Bengal

H Y D E RA B A D / B H UBANESWAR/KOLKATA, OcTOBER 26 (PTI): Incessant rain has claimed as many as 29 lives in Andhra Pradesh during the past four days while more than 72,000 people have been evacuated from low-lying areas. The rain and flood-battered southern state is unlikely to get respite anytime soon as the Met department has forecast heavy downpour in the next 48 hours.

According to an official note from the commissioner, disaster management, more than 72,000 people were evacuated from lowlying areas in nine districts. Also, crops spread over 5.64 lakh hectares and 6,597 houses had been damaged. The government has set up 178 relief camps in nine districts, including 36 in Srikakulam.

Hundreds of villages across Andhra Pradesh remained submerged, while road and rail routes were affected as the rain fury continued on Friday.

Rain-related incidents like drowning and wall collapse have claimed 29 lives so far.

Prakasam district accounted for the maximum deaths at six, followed by Guntur

(5), Mahabubnagar (4), Hyderabad, Kurnool (3 each), Vizianagaram, East Godavari, Nalgonda and Warangal (2 each), the statement said. Besides, two people have been reported missing in Visakhapatnam district. River Krishna was in spate following which 3.15 lakh cusecs of water is being discharged into Bay of Bengal from Prakasam Barrage in Vijayawada. Vast stretches of VijayawadaHyderabad Highway were submerged in floodwaters, leading to traffic diversion.

Rail track at Bommayipalli on the SecunderabadGuntur section was damaged and repairs were being carried out. All important trains on this route are being diverted via Warangal and Vijayawada, official sources said. The East Coast Railway has cancelled BhubaneswarBengaluru Prasanthi Express and BhubaneswarVisakhapatnam Express trains due to heavy rains.

The Puri-Tirupati Express and Coromandel Express also stands cancelled, they said. A dozen teams of National Disaster Response Force are carrying out relief operations in Srikakulam, Guntur, West Godavari,

ing crop. He announced three-day relief for the affected people as per provisions under the relief code.

It would be distributed in Ganjam, Gajapati, Kandhamal, Puri, Khurda, Nayagarh, Jajpur, Jagatsinghpur, Cuttack, Balasore, Bhadrak and Mayurbhanj districts, SRC office sources said.

“Two of the three helicopters used for rescue operations in Ganjam district would return to base shortly with the remaining one to be retained for relief operations,” the relief commissioner said. Relief teams could now approach inundated areas in boats, he added. Over 5.32 lakh people in 2,276 villages were affected by the floods, while about 1.47 lakh people were evacuated. Of the 129 villages inundated in Indians wade through a flood-damaged road on the outskirts of Hyderabad, in the southern Indian state of Andhra Pradesh Ganjam district by flash flood on Friday, water reon October 26. (AP Photo) ceded in its 69 villages.

Nalgonda, Prakasam and settlements and crops. from Bhadrak, Jajpur and to wall collapse and drownMahbubnagar, they added.

Nayagarh districts while in ing,” Mohapatra said. “Ma- Rain leave 3 dead in Vehicular traffic has Odisha flood situation worst-hit Ganjam district it jor rivers like Rusikulya, south Bengal been thrown out of gear grim, 16 dead remained unchanged at six Godahada and Vansadhara Three people were as 900 km road stretch has In Odisha, at least 16 and four in Jagatsinghpur, were flowing below the killed in heavy rains in been marooned. As many people have died in flood- special relief commission- danger mark,” he added. south Bengal on Saturday as 117 minor irrigation related incidents where the er PK Mohapatra told re- The chief minister said that with normal life thrown tanks were damaged in the situation remained grim porters here after the situ- the incessant rains and out of gear in the metroporain-ravaged districts. Tens even as major rivers were ation was reviewed by chief floods have caused severe lis and adjacent districts of village tanks have suf- receding on Saturday. Two minister Naveen Patnaik. damage to public and pri- and the weatherman prefered breaches inundating deaths each were reported “All the deaths were due vate property and stand- dicting it would continue

Congress sets up 2014 Lok Sabha poll panel

NEW DELHI, OcTOBER 26 (IANS): Rural development minister Jairam Ramesh was on Saturday named as the convener of a ‘special group’ of AICC set up to facilitate and coordinate actions for the coming Lok Sabha elections.

Ramesh, who has already been given key responsibilities in the party ahead of the 2014 polls, was on Saturday made the convener of the special group which will serve as the secretariat for the existing coordination committee set up for next year’s general elections recently, AICC general secretary Janardan Dwivedi announced here.

Ramesh had resigned from the government ahead of the 2009 Lok Sabha polls to devote time for party work. There had been indications that the Union minister could again quit the government as the next Lok Sabha elections near. Ahead of assembly elections to five states, Ramesh was recently assigned greater responsibility within the Congress.

He was asked to ensure effective implementation of the party manifesto in Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur, Mizoram and Jharkhand. He was made chairman of the manifesto implementation committees for four states. This is in addition to the lead role Ramesh plays in charting out the party’s strategy on key government schemes and identifying future challenges.

Court acquits youth of kidnap, rape charges

NEW DELHI, OcTOBER 26 (IANS): A Delhi Court has acquitted a youth of kidnapping and rape charges, saying having physical relations with one’s minor wife, aged over 15 years, is not rape.

Additional Sessions Judge Savita Rao Oct 21 acquitted Bihar resident Prashant Kumar Sahani of charges of kidnapping and raping the girl. The judge said the girl eloped with the accused on her own and married him out of her “own sweet will” and later “voluntarily” established physical relations as she was in love with him.

The court said: “It has been established on record that she accompanied the accused out of her own will and wish whereas the accused himself was of young age who neither kidnapped her out of the lawful guardianship of her parents with intent to marry her against her wishes nor committed any rape upon her, continuation of trial against the accused in these circumstances would be a futile exercise for the same outcome in future.”

“Since there was no incriminating evidence against the accused, as discussed above, statement of accused was dispensed with and he is acquitted of the offences under section 363/366/376 (kidnapping, inducing woman to compel her marriage and rape) of the IPC,” it added.

The court also took note that it was the girl, a resident of Delhi, who last year called Sahani to the national capital from his village in Bihar and eloped with him thereafter.

It also observed that she did not raise any alarm during her journey to Bihar which clearly shows she was the consenting party to the whole incident.

Sahani, brother-in-law of a tenant in the house owned by the girl’s father, often visited his relative and became friendly with the girl.

The two married on April 2 last year. Sahani was put on trial after her father lodged a police complaint.

A beggar family commutes on a handcycle with their pet dog following on a leash in New Delhi, India on October 26.

Even though panhandling is illegal in the country, beggars work the trafficclogged streets and sidewalks begging for money.

(AP Photo)

till midday tomorrow. The rains left two people Sanjoy Mondal and his son Ashis, dead after a balcony of an old house collapsed on Cotton Street here, police sources said. A woman, Dulai Mohanta, died in a wall collapse at Bhurigram in Burdwan, district police said. Kolkata received the season’s highest of 140 mm rainfall, Met officials said.

Widespread rain was reported from Durgapur in Burdwan district, which recorded 112-114mm rain.

Purulia district reported 65mm rain which affected Bagmundi, Jhalda and Jaypore blocs.

At least 1,334 huts collapsed in Burdwan district, disaster management sources said. Bankura district magistrate Bijoy Bharati said the rains affected Barjora, Sonamukhi, Patrasayar, and Mejia blocks while the Kangasabati river crossed the danger level.

The DVC said that 30,000 cusec of water needed for hydel power generation was to be released, but it was reduced to 25,000 to 26,000 cusec after the chief secretary requested that the release be checked.

Over 100 vans to sell cheap onions from Monday: Dikshit

NEW DELHI, OcTOBER 26 (IANS): Over a hundred mobile vans, covering 600 areas of the capital, will be selling onions at cheaper prices from Monday, Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit said. “In the last three days, vans have been deployed at various parts in Delhi to provide onions at Rs.55 per kg.The number has gone up to 80 today (Saturday) and will be further increased to 125 from Monday,” she said.

As per Dikshit, each van has been covering four areas in a day and therefore around 600 colonies will be covered. In addition, a large number of counters have opened up outside Azadpur, Okhla, Ghazipur and Keshopur markets selling onions at cheaper prices.

The enforcement wing has been kept on alert to curb any attempt of hoarding onions. Dikshit said that the prices of onions had “already come down and we hope that the trend would continue”.

According to the chief minister, the arrival of onions from Rajasthan is picking up rapidly.

“The last three days the arrival has increased substantially from Rajasthan and the arrival from Karnataka and other states will help matters further. A team of officers have been deputed to Alwar (in Rajasthan) to purchase the onions in bulk,” she said.

With the model code of conduct in place ahead of Dec 4 assembly poll, the Election Commission Friday gave permission to the Delhi government to sell onions from mobile vans at various sites.

Pakistan may ask India to review Indus Waters Treaty

ISLAMABAD, OcTOBER 26 (PTI): Pakistan has hinted that it may ask India to review the Indus Waters Treaty of 1960 as the historic accord is not favourable to the country, media reported on Saturday.

Water and power minister Khwaja Asif said the “government would decide whether it needs to be reviewed or not”. He alleged that India was blocking water and building dams on rivers allocated to Pakistan by the treaty.

Pakistan has concerns

regarding the Indus Waters Treaty because the country will get less water in coming years under the pact.

The government is seriously looking at reviewing the treaty, Asif said on Friday. According to The Express Tribune, Asif warned that Pakistan could face the severe consequences of water scarcity in coming years and an Ethiopia-like situation may occur due to water being allegedly blocked by India.

“The water issue has become a matter of life and death for us and we will

have to face severe shortage in the coming 10 to 15 years,” he said. Previous governments made wrong decisions that caused a water crisis and the country is paying the price today, he added.

Asif, a close aide of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, said neighbouring countries should consider Pakistan’s requirements before constructing their water reservoirs.

He said the government needs to adopt water conservation methods to avert

any unpleasant situation and it will also have to control the growing population. Additional Indus Waters Commissioner Sheraz Memon said Pakistan had objections to seven projects of India. He claimed India was using water from the Indus river, leading to a reduction in its level.

He claimed that India was building 53 power projects and seven dams. It has completed 16 projects on Chenab river while another four are under construction.

Memon warned Pakistan will approach the International Court of Arbitration if the construction of the 850MW Ratle project is not stopped.

The Indus Waters Treaty was signed in 1960 with the support of the World Bank to settle thorny water issues. It is one of the most durable agreements between the two sides. But Pakistan has become uneasy with the arrangement in recent years and voices are being raised for a review of the accord.

Pradesh. If we win 30 seats, we can make someone who will keep Andhra Pradesh united the Prime Minister.”

He also exhorted the national political parties to stop the bifurcation. “If you remain silent now, a similar thing may happen in your state in future ... it could be West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Odisha, Karnataka and even Punjab. I don’t know if (Prime Minister) Manmohan Singh will accept division of Punjab,” he said.

Jagan also came down

heavily on governor ESL Narasimhan and chief minister N Kiran Kumar Reddy for “backstabbing the state” on the bifurcation. “We repeatedly appealed to both of them to convene a special session of the assembly to pass a resolution against the proposed bifurcation ... If the resolution is passed, Delhi will be forced to backtrack. “But our pleas fell on deaf ears.” He was also critical of Telugu Desam Party president N Chandrababu Naidu for seeking “packages” over the state division.

Incumbent on Pakistan to present 26/11 evidence: India Sonia ‘playing with lives of Telugu people’, Jagan Reddy says NEW DELHI, OcTOBER 26 (IANS): In a strong rebuttal, India on Saturday said that “99 percent” of the evidence relating to the 26/11 Mumbai attacks will be available in Pakistan and it was therefore incumbent on Pakistan to present the evidence and bring to book the perpetrators of the dastardly attack.

The Ministry of External Affairs official spokesperson, responding to a Pakistan Foreign Office statement that Pakistan re-

quires evidence in 26/11 case, said: “The entire planning of the dastardly Mumbai terrorist attack was hatched in Pakistan, the training of the terrorists who launched that attack was undertaken in Pakistan, the financing of the conspiracy was in Pakistan.

It therefore follows that 99 percent of the evidence will be available in Pakistan.”

“It is incumbent on the authorities there to present that evidence in order to bring to book the perpetra-

tors of the Mumbai attacks,” the spokesperson said.

He said India has “fully cooperated” with the Pakistan Judicial Commission which visited India in the end of September and all the information that they wanted was handed over to the Pakistani High Commission in New Delhi Oct 14-15.

“It now devolves on Pakistani authorities to ensure that justice is done in the Mumbai attack case in accordance with their own assurances,”thespokespersonsaid.

The Pakistan government Friday said it would need more evidence from the Indian side to move ahead in the Mumbai attacks case.

In Islamabad, Foreign Office spokesperson Aizaz Ahmad Chaudhry told journalists in response to questions about US President Barack Obama bringing up the issue of prosecuting the Mumbai attacks perpetrators that “people cannot be brought to book without a fair trial and that is why more evidence was needed”.

HYDERABAD, OcTOBER 26 (PTI): Lashing out at Congress president Sonia Gandhi for “playing with the lives of Telugu people” and “murdering democracy in broad daylight”, YSR Congress chief YS Jagan Mohan Reddy called on Telugu people on Saturday to give 30 Lok Sabha seats to his party in general elections, so as to stop the division of Andhra Pradesh.

“Do you know the history of Andhra Pradesh?

You are playing with the fu-

ture of our children only to make your son Prime Minister. Is it justified?” Jagan said referring to Sonia, at his first rally here after release on bail last month.

He called upon the people to unite and thwart the politics of “divide and rule” and “votes and seats”. “This is a fight between Delhi’s arrogance and Telugu people’s self-respect,” the Kadapa MP said. “Let us win 30 Lok Sabha seats.

We will then see who will and who can divide Andhra

NEW YORK, OcTOBER 26 (PTI): Billions of people from countries like India and China are striving hard to “out-educate” Americans in mathematics and technology, President Barack Obama has said while stressing on education reforms to prepare Americans for a global economy where “jobs can go anywhere.”

“In previous generations, America’s standing economically was so much higher than everybody else’s that we did not have a lot of competition,” Obama said.

“Now you have got bil-

lions of people from Beijing to Bangalore to Moscow, all of whom are competing with you directly. And they are – those countries are working every day to out-educate and out-compete us,” Obama said in his remarks to students at the Pathways in Technology Early College High School in Brooklyn here yesterday.

“And every year brings more research showing them pulling ahead, especially in some of the subject matter that this school specialises in -- math and science and technology.

So we have got a choice to

make,” he said. He said if the workforce is not educated enough, it will be left behind and find it hard to get a job that pays a living wage.

“We live in a 21st century global economy. And in a global economy, jobs can go anywhere. Companies, they are looking for the best-educated people, wherever they live, and they will reward them with good jobs and good pay,” the president said.

“We can just kind of shrug our shoulders and settle for something less, or we can do what America has always done, which is adapt.

We pull together, we up our game, we hustle, we fight back, we work hard, and we win,” he said. Obama joked that he had asked students at the Brooklyn school if they could help him help his daughter Malia with her math homework.

“I don’t know if some of you have experienced this where you get to the point where your children ask you for help and you suddenly realise you have no idea what’s going on,” he said amid laughter from his young audience.

The President said America has to educate its

young people and prepare them for the global economy.

With the cost of higher education escalating, Obama said he is working hard to reduce the burden of student loans on young people.

“We need to bring down the cost of college and give more young people the chance to go to college. So a couple of months ago, I put forward an ambitious new plan to do that, to reduce the cost of college,” he said.

Obama stressed that America needs a budget that is responsible, fiscally prudent and one that “cuts what we don’t need, closes

wasteful tax loopholes that don’t create jobs, freeing up resources to invest in the things that actually do help us grow -- things like education and scientific research, and infrastructure, roads, bridges, airports.

Having dealt with the government shutdown, Obama has his eyes set on passing the country’s immigration reforms.

“As we close out the new year, we still have a chance to get immigration reform done and a chance to affirm that we’re a nation of laws and a nation of immigrants.”

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NSA SpyiNg threAteNS to hAmper US foreigN policy WASHINGTON, OcTOber 26 (AP): Secretary of State John Kerry landed in Rome and Paris to talk about Mideast peace, Syria and Iran but was confronted by outrage over the sweep and scope of U.S. snooping abroad. President Barack Obama already has defended America’s surveillance dragnet to leaders of Russia, Mexico, Brazil, France and Germany and was even quizzed about it during his birthday appearance on late-night television.

In the short run, Obama and Kerry are trying to quell international anger over classified disclosures by former National Security Agency contractor Edward Snowden. Longer term, Snowden’s revelations about NSA tactics — that allegedly include tapping up to 35 world leaders’ cellphones — threaten to undermine U.S. foreign policy in a host of areas.

It’s the vacuum-cleaner approach to data collection that has rattled foreign allies. “The magnitude of the eavesdropping is what shocked us,” former French Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner said in a radio interview. “Let’s be honest, we eavesdrop too. Everyone is listening to everyone else.

But we don’t have the same means as the United States, which makes us jealous.”

The disclosures not only raise the question:

Where in the world isn’t the NSA? They also sparked debate about whether tapping the phones of allies is a step too far. The question might already be moot. The British ambassador to Lebanon, Tom Fletcher, tweeted this week: “I work on assumption that 6+ countries tap my phone. Increasingly rare that diplomats say anything sensitive on calls.”

Diplomatic relations are built on trust. If America’s credibility is in question, the U.S. will find it harder to maintain alliances, influence world opinion and maybe even seal trade deals. Spying among allies is not new. Madeleine Albright, secretary of state during the Clinton administration, recalled being at the United Nations and having the French ambassador ask her why she said something in a private conversation that the French had apparently intercepted. The French government protested revelations this week that the NSA had collected 70.3 million Frenchbased telephone and electronic message records in a 30-day period.

Albright says Snowden’s disclosures have been very damaging to U.S. policymakers. “A lot of the things that have come out, I think are specifically damaging, because they are negotiating positions and a variety of ways that we have to go about business,” Albright

said at a conference hosted by the Center for American Progress in Washington. “I think it has made life very difficult for Secretary Kerry. ... There has to be a set of private talks that, in fact, precede negotiations and I think it makes it very, very hard.”

The spy flap could give the Europeans leverage in talks with the U.S. on a free trade agreement, which would join together nearly half of the global economy.

“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?” Martin Schulz, president of the European Parliament, asked.

Claude Moniquet, a former French counterintelligence officer and now director of Brussels-based European Strategic Intelligence and Security Center, said the latest NSA flap came at a good time for Europe “to have a lever, a means of pressure ... in these negotiations.” To Henry Farrell and Martha Finnemore at George Washington University, damage from the NSA disclosures could “undermine Washington’s ability to act hypocritically and get away with it.”

The danger in the disclosures “lies not in the new information that they reveal but in the documented confirmation they provide of what the United States is ac-

tually doing and why,” they wrote in Foreign Affairs.

“When these deeds turn out to clash with the government’s public rhetoric, as they so often do, it becomes harder for U.S. allies to overlook Washington’s covert behavior and easier for U.S. adversaries to justify their own.” They claim the disclosures forced Washington to abandon its “naming-andshaming campaign against Chinese hacking.”

The revelations could undercut Washington’s effort to fight terrorism, says Kiron Skinner, director of the Center for International Relations and Politics at Carnegie Mellon University. The sweeping nature of NSA surveillance goes against the Obama administration’s claim that much of U.S. espionage is carried out to combat terrorism, she says. “If Washington undermines its own leadership or that of its allies, the collective ability of the West to combat terrorism will be compromised,” Skinner said. “Allied leaders will have no incentive to put their own militaries at risk if they cannot trust U.S. leadership.”

The Obama administration’s rebuttal to outrage has been that the U.S. is gathering foreign intelligence of the type gathered by all nations and that it’s necessary to protect the U.S. and its allies against security threats. Kerry dis-

The US flag flies on top of the US embassy in front of the Reichstag building that houses the German Parliament, Bundestag, in Berlin, Germany on October 25. European Union leaders on Friday vowed to maintain a strong transAtlantic partnership despite their anger over allegations of widespread U.S. spying on its allies. France and Germany insist new surveillance rules should be agreed with the United States by the end of the year.. On Thursday's opening day of the summit, the spying issue united the 28 EU leaders in criticizing the snooping after allegations surfaced that German Chancellor Angela Merkel had one of her mobile phones tapped by U.S. services. (AP Photo)

cussed the NSA affair in Europe with French and Italian officials. “He certainly recognizes that as we look to pursue a range of diplomatic priorities, whether that’s working together on global issues like Syria or Iran or TTIP (the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership), it would really be a mistake to let these disclosures get in the way,” she said.

Most governments have not retaliated, but some countries are pushing back. Germany and France are demanding that the Obama administration agree by year’s end to new rules that could mean an end to reported American eavesdropping on foreign leaders, companies and in-

UN fears for civilians in fresh Kachin unrest “I am seriously concerned about the civilians being caught in any crossfire, especially children and the elderly”

Kachin children, seen at their school at the Nhkawng Pa Internally Displaced People’s camp in Moe Mauk township, near Laiza, a town in Myanmar’s northern Kachin state.

(AFP File Photo)

YANGON, OcTOber 26 (AFP): The United Nations has expressed serious concern for hundreds of Myan-

mar civilians, many of clashes between the army them children, trapped in and rebels. a conflict zone in northern It said over a thouKachin state amid renewed sand displaced people are

thought to be running short of food after being caught in a new bout of fighting between troops and the Kachin Independence Army (KIA) in Mansi township in recent days, despite ongoing ceasefire negotiations.

“I am seriously concerned about the civilians being caught in any crossfire, especially children and the elderly,” said UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator in Myanmar Ashok Nigam in a statement released late Friday.

Conflict in Kachin, near the northern border with China, broke out in June 2011 when a 17-year ceasefire crumbled. It has displaced some 100,000 people. “Hostilities must cease,” said Nigam of the Mansi fighting, adding that aid agencies should be allowed access to civilians in the area, who are deemed “in urgent need of assistance”.

The UN said local aid groups were now unable to reach the displaced

there and have reported that they “have only food for a few days”. Bloodshed in Kachin -- along with religious unrest elsewhere in the country -- has overshadowed widely praised political changes as Myanmar emerges from decades of military rule.

President Thein Sein’s reformist government has reached tentative peace deals with most major ethnic minority rebel groups in the country, which has been racked by civil wars since independence from Britain in 1948. Earlier this month, Myanmar hailed a fresh peace deal in ongoing talks to end the Kachin fighting -- the country’s last major active civil war.

The agreement, which followed three days of negotiations that were observed by representatives from the UN and China among others, was aimed at laying the “foundation for political dialogue” and working towards peace, according to government mediators.

Indonesia forests still dwindle despite reforms

WASHINGTON, OcTOber 26 (AP): At home and abroad, Indonesia is highlighting its progress in curbing the environmental destruction that has depleted forests and made the Southeast Asian nation a leading source of greenhouse gases.

But environmentalists are unconvinced.

They say pulp and palm oil plantations are still expanding at an alarming rate in Sumatran forests, despite efforts by the government and industry. That expansion has contributed to climate change and threatens endangered tigers and orangutans.

More than 80 percent of Indonesia’s emissions are due to clearing of what is the world’s third-largest area of rainforest, after Brazil and the Democratic Republic of Congo. About half of Indonesia’s rainforest has already been destroyed.

Greenpeace, which has conducted extensive research on deforestation in Indonesia, says government maps show the country lost 4,790 square miles (12,400 square kilometers) of forest between 2009 and 2011. The main cause, accounting for about a quarter of lost forest, was for production of palm oil, which is used as food and

as biofuel. Carbon-rich peatlands being cleared for plantations must be drained first. That releases vast amounts of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere.

President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has committed to cutting greenhouse emissions by 26 percent by 2020. His government in 2011 declared a moratorium on new concessions in primary forest in a $1 billion deal with Norway. The moratorium was extended this May for two years. Environmentalists say that doesn’t go far enough because it doesn’t cover existing concessions.

The U.S. government reported in June that Indonesia’s palm oil industry has enough land that the nation’s authorities have said can be developed for agricultural use to continue its current, rapid rate of plantation expansion for at least 10 years.

Indonesia is a nation of 250 million people scattered across hundreds of islands that would be vulnerable to climate change from rising sea levels. But it’s also a big contributor to the global problem, being among the largest emitters of greenhouse gases after China and the United States. Indonesia’s

ambassador to Washington, Dino Patti Djalal, said the government is working with industry and environmental groups to protect forests. He highlighted the move this February by Asia Pulp & Paper — the country’s top pulp producer — to halt clearance of natural forest and use just existing plantation and degraded land; and a commitment

by Sinar Mas — which controls both that company and top palm oil producer Golden Agri-Resources — to protect orangutans.

“It shows that the industry wants to change, they want to do the right thing, but sometimes we have just got to help them,” Djalal told the Stimson Center think tank this week.

The amount of forest cover lost annually has fallen: from an estimated 1 million hectares (about 2.5 million acres) between 1990 and 2010 — equivalent to nearly 1 percent of the national total per year — down to 600,000 hectares (about 1.5 million acres) per year between 2009 and 2011.

Amy Moas, a U.S.based forest campaigner for Greenpeace, acknowledged some progress but said “there are dozens, perhaps hundreds, of companies still skirting lax laws

and regulations in Indonesia and finding the cheapest and easiest way to do business, which means horrible environmental devastation.” Moas said government data shows that Asia-Pacific Resources International Ltd, or APRIL, Indonesia’s second-largest producer of pulp, is still using rainforest wood to supply its mill in Riau province, which has faced the most intense deforestation on Sumatra, a western island famed for its biodiversity.

APRIL spokesman Mike Zampa said Greenpeace was exaggerating the amount of rainforest wood entering the mill. He said 65 percent of the fiber used is from plantation wood. He said the company develops only about half the land on its concessions in Indonesia, and the rest goes to conservation and community use.

Accidental and deliberate forest fires this summer in peat-rich Riau, also a major center for palm oil production, cast a haze as far as Thailand, angering Indonesia’s neighbors. According to Greenpeace, between 2009 and 2011 the province saw 10 percent of its tiger habitat destroyed — putting stress on the dwindling population of 400 tigers in Sumatra. Over the same

period in Borneo, a central region that abuts Malaysia, 545 square miles (1,410 square kilometers) of forested orangutan habitat was cleared, a third in areas licensed to palm oil concessionaires, Greenpeace says.

Richard Cronin, a Stimson Center expert on Southeast Asian environmental issues, said decentralization of decisionmaking that came with the dawn of democracy in Indonesia 15 years ago means that the central government has problems controlling what happens in provinces. He said commercial pressures, corruption and demand from a growing population for agricultural land take a toll.

Djalal, the ambassador, acknowledged that it’s not easy to get national environmental policies implemented locally and that, “there are times that the industry needs to be disciplined, especially in terms of how they get their land.”

Nigel Sizer, a forestry expert at the World Resources Institute, a Washington-based environmental research organization, said just 15 percent to 20 percent of Indonesia’s palm oil is certified under industry standards — which critics say are too weak anyway.

nocent citizens.

Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff canceled her official state visit to the White House. She ordered measures aimed at greater Brazilian online independence and security after learning that the NSA intercepted her communications, hacked into the state-owned Petrobras oil company’s network and spied on Brazilians. Bra-

zil says it is working with other countries to draft a United Nations General Assembly resolution that would guarantee people’s privacy in electronic communications.

A European Parliament committee in Brussels approved sweeping data protection rules that would strengthen online privacy and outlaw the kind of data transfers the U.S. is using

for its spying program. European lawmakers have called for the suspension of an agreement that grants U.S. authorities access to bank data needed for terror-related investigations.

“We need trust among allies and partners,” said German Chancellor Angela Merkel, whose cellphone was allegedly tapped by the NSA. “Such trust now has to be built anew.”

Government of India Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region Vigyan Bhawan Annexe

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Ferguson revived my career : Beckham

LONDON, OctOber 26 (AFP): David Beckham hailed Alex Ferguson for helping get his career back on track after his infamous 1998 World Cup sending-off made him a hate figure in England. In an interview with The Times newspaper, Beckham said the Manchester United manager was a tower of strength as he dealt with national vilification. The comments came after Ferguson said Beckham had become fame-obsessed and thought he was bigger than his boss.

Beckham was sent off in England's second round match against Argentina for kicking out at opponent Diego Simeone, in a game England went on to lose on penalties and go crashing out of the tournament. The midfielder was demonised the following season with Beckham receiving death

threats and being booed by away fans, while effigies were hung and torched.

But the midfielder came second in FIFA's World Player of the Year vote as he helped United to win the English Premier League, the FA Cup and the Champions League. "Sir Alex was fantastic," Beckham said.

"He gave me huge strength with his support after the sending-off. The United fans were huge, too.

"In some ways, I am glad I went through it. It made me stronger. When people criticise you, it is not a reason to give up, but to work harder and believe in yourself." Describing the extent of his vilification, Beckham said: "Nothing could have prepared me for what happened. "When a guy broke into my back garden late at night to try to intimidate me, it was almost the last straw. There were death

GreAter NOIDA, OctOber 26 (reUterS): Red Bull's Sebastian Vettel put himself on pole position for a fourth successive Formula One title after lapping the Indian Grand Prix circuit faster than any driver ever before on Saturday.

The German, whose lightning lap of one minute 24.119 seconds maintained his record of being on pole in every Indian race since the first in 2011, will have compatriot Nico Rosberg alongside for Mercedes on the front row.

It was the 26-year-old's 43rd career pole and seventh in 16 races so far this season. Ferrari's Fernando

Alonso, 90 points behind in the standings with four races to go and the only driver who can put Vettel's title celebrations on hold, qualified only eighth on a hazy afternoon. Lewis Hamilton will line up third for Mercedes, with Vettel's Australian team mate Mark Webber starting in fourth place after he and Vettel had been one-two in every practice session.

However, Webber was the only driver on the front two rows to have set his best lap on the slower but more durable medium tyres with the other three Red Bull driver Sebastian Vettel, centre,of Germany waves after taking pole position in qualifying at the Indian Formula One opting for softs and sure to Grand Prix at the Buddh International Circuit in Noida on October 26. Mercedes driver Nico Rosberg, right, of Germany finpit earlier. "Obviously Mark ished in second place and teammate Lewis Hamilton of Britain is third fastest for tomorrows race. (AP Photo)

threats, too.

"Suddenly, I was one of the most hated men in the country. I remember the first away game at West Ham the following season, I had to be transported into the ground under a police escort. The faces surrounding the team bus were twisted with anger."

In Ferguson's autobiography out this week, the Scot said Beckham became obsessed with fame in the latter years of his Old Trafford career. He said the player's focus shifted after he married Spice Girls singer Victoria Adams in 1999.

Ferguson said he decided to sell Beckham to Real Madrid after an incident in February 2003 when he accidentally kicked a boot into the midfielder's face during a post-match argument. "The next day the story was in the press. In public an Alice band (worn

by Beckham) highlighted the damage inflicted by the boot," Ferguson said.

"It was in those days that I told the board David had to go. The minute a Manchester United player thought he was bigger than the manager, he had to go.

That was the death knell for him." Beckham retired after playing his last match with Paris Saint-Germain in May. In his new book entitled "David Beckham", serialised in The Times, the football icon said he feared Ferguson as a young trainee. "Alex Ferguson was always at the training ground keeping an eye on things. We feared him and respected him in about equal measure," the east Londoner wrote. "He had a ferocious temper, but a real sense of the importance of nurturing talent. We were confident that if we deliv- Gracie Gold of the United States competes in the ladies short program, Friday, Oct. 25 at Skate Canada International in Saint ered, he would back us."

John, New Brunswick. (AP Photo)

vettel takes 3rd straight indian gP Pole is on a different strategy so we'll see what the race brings tomorrow," said Vettel, who is chasing his sixth successive win as well as an Indian hat-trick at a circuit where he has led every race lap to date.

Alonso, who must finish in the top two to have any hope of staying mathematically in contention after the weekend, also qualified on the medium tyres. The big loser was Romain Grosjean, who led the previous race in Japan and has finished on the podium in the last two Grands Prix but failed to get his Lotus through the first phase of qualifying. The Frenchman paid a heavy

price for going out on the medium tyre when others were lapping on the softs and will start back in 17th.

"We just missed the cut-off time, everyone went quicker than we thought. Today, for some reason, the mediums were not quick enough. It's a decision we took together, we were confident we could do enough with them but we got it wrong," he said.

Teammate Kimi Raikkonen will start sixth, with Ferrari's Felipe Massa in fifth and Sauber's Nico Hulkenberg a strong seventh for Sauber.

The two McLaren drivers Jenson Button and Sergio Perez rounded out the top 10 behind Alonso.

Nagaland chased down the target of 78 with 5 overs to spare losing 4 wickets in the process. Sedezalie and Wahid scored 35 and 24 respectively. Hemangsu with 2 wickets was the highest wicket taker for Arunachal.

Harjit and Abhay took one each. Akavi Yeptho was declared the Man of the Match for his 4-wicket haul.

nca one-day tournament underway Nagaland beat Arunachal in opener

DIMAPUr, OctOber 26 (MexN): Nagaland Cricket Association currently hosting a tri-series one day tournament at the Sovima Cricket Stadium in The match between Dimapur United (blue & green) and Dynamic FC on Matchday 10 of the Dimapur. Junior teams from Nagaland Premier League played at the DDSC Stadium, Dimapur on Saturday, October 26. Arunachal Pradesh, Bihar and host Nagaland are the Dimapur United won the match 2-0. (Photo/Rupak Chetri) teams competing. According to a press release, the tournament is sponsored

by Uttar Pradesh-based Brosid Sports.

In the opening match, Nagaland team defeated the Arunachal Pradesh team by 6 wickets. The match was reduced to 30 overs a side due to overnight rain. Winning the

Lajong to take on Churchill Brothers on home turf

toss, Nagaland elected to field. The decision proved fruitful as Arunachal was restricted to 77 for 9 in the allotted in the 30 overs.

Akavi Yeptho was the pick of the bowlers, who scalped four wickets. He was sup-

ported well by Hidayatullah (2 wickets), Merenkaba (2 wickets) and Tahmeed (1 wicket).

Rajat and Ganesh scored the major bulk of the runs for Arunachal scoring 31 and 20 respectively.

Sunday’s Match Nagaland Vs Bihar (8:30 am)

Kongkai San FC lifts 21st Loyem Memorial Trophy

DIMAPUr, OctOber 26 (MexN): On a high after an impressive win against Mumbai FC in Pune, Shillong Lajong will take on Churchill Brothers in the 7th round of the I-League. Lajong will host the struggling Goan giants on home turf at the JN Stadium on October 28. Lajong will look to seize the upper hand against the Churchill Brothers, who are struggling with two points from five games and are currently in the relegation zone.

A confident Lajong coach, Thangboi Singto at a press conference in Shillong on October 26 said, “The last game was a big boost for us and we are on the right track now.”

Struggling with some of its main players out due to injuries, Churchill Brother’s coach, Mariano Dias said, “We are in rough weather right now and most of the players are yet to click. We

are also struggling with injuries.” The defending champions have played at the J.N. Stadium earlier in the season against Rangdajied FC and know a bit about the weather in this part of the country and Dias said that it was hard for them “playing in higher altitudes”.

Shillong Lajong was impressive in their last game in Pune against Mumbai FC which saw a lot of good positive outcome. Cornell Glen seemed to be doing nothing wrong, finding the net twice and a couple of impressive all round performances from Seikhohao Tuboi, Boithang Haokip and Taisuke Matsugae forming a formidable force in midfield. Matsugae said he was “happy to score” and also added, “If I don’t get a goal it is not a problem, I just want to contribute for the team to win.”

Even with the recent good results, Lajong are still yet to register a win at home. But coach Singto was optimistic of registering Lajong’s first home win when he said, “The team is starting to gel and hopefully in the next match we will get our first win at home.”

While Lajong are searching for their first home win, Churchill Brothers are looking for their first ever win in the league this season after losing last season’s top scorer, Gabonese striker Henri Antchouet to injury.

Shillong Lajong also has its fair share of injuries with defenders C.Lallawmzuala out with an ankle injury and Lalchhuanmawia Fanai nursing a sore knee. Lajong are placed sixth in the table with eight points from six games while Churchill Brothers have only two points from five games.

tUeNSANG, OctOber 26 (MexN): Kongkai San Football Club emerged champions of the 21st Loyem Memorial Senior Soccer Open Championship defeating Khulio King FC in a thrilling final played in front of a vocal crowd of more than six thousand.

The match went into extra time with the score tied at 2-2. But a late surge from Kongkai San turned the tide of the match preventing a penalty shootout.

Kongkai San’s Povil and Bendang shot home a goal each in added time deciding the fate of the game.

Bushang and Azo scored for Khulio King FC. Atiking and Aka were the other scorers for Kongkai San. Khulio King’s Azo and Thengjem were cautioned with yellow cards for foul play.

The champion won a cash prize of Rs. one lakh along with the trophy, while the runners-up received Rs. 60,000.

(Left) A supporter of Kongkai San FC celebrating a goal scored during the match.(Right) A Khulio King FC player kicks the ball as other players look on.

Roko of Khulio King FC was declared the Best Keeper. Golden Boot and Golden Ball award went to Pei of Khulio King and Sajong of Kongkai San respectively.

Ten teams had participat-

ed in the tournament. The winning team Kongkai San FC was sponsored by SBI, Tuensang Branch.

Earlier in the closing ceremony, Chief Guest, H. Zungkum, P/S to Parlia-

mentary Secretary, V.G’s, DB’s, GB’s H.G. & Jail was received by Changsang Band, Hakchang. He congratulated the organizers - Confederation of Chang Students’ Union (CCSU) for success-

fully organizing the tournament and encouraged the players not to be confined within the district or state only but look beyond, while bringing laurels to oneself and the society.

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Miss Nagaland Event: “Beauty with a Purpose” Celebrating 24 years of the Crown

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1. Beauty Queens with Members of BASN 2. (Left to Right) Vesakhulu 1997, Imlibenla 2012, Vetolu 2011, Esther Natso 2009, Sentila Pongen 2003, Tokatoli 1998, Imsulemla 2007 3. The Beauty Queens with the new members and President.

Thejah Therie giving away the Gift to reigning Miss Nagaland Miss Imlibenla.

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was a gathering of beauty queens on Friday evening in a simple yet impressive programme, the first of its kind in the history of the Beauty and Aesthetics Society of Nagaland (BASN).

Aptly termed as the “Miss Nagaland Event”, the occasion was a solemn one, that rekindled in each woman, memories of being crowned Miss Nagaland once in their lifetime, and indeed celebrating ‘Beauty with a Purpose’ while marking 24 years of the crown that represents the complete Naga women.

In her welcome and exhortation, President BASN, Asenla Longkumer noted that ‘life is full of challenges but with determination, dedication and self believe we can make our goals a reality. Putting across that, “we have been entrusted with resources–time, ability, talent, knowledge and opportunity” and our challenge is to decide on how to use these resources she further said if it is put into good use it will have an enduring impact. Exhorting the gathering, she

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the record, the ladies of the prestigious Miss Nagaland Crown over the years have gone on to achieve their own dreams. Celebrating 24 years of Miss Nagaland existence and as a tribute to Naga women, Oriflame honored the Miss Nagaland Beauty Queens from 1989 till 2012 with their product, Lovely Garden perfume.

Lipokla, (Miss Nagalans 1989)- 2nd Runner Up in Miss North East 1989 Anjuna Sahi (Miss Nagaland 1990) Lipono ( Miss Nagaland 1991) Rachel Imchen (Miss Nagaland 1992) Imtisangla (Miss Nagaland 1993)- Won Best Traditional Attire and Beautiful Skin In Miss North East in 1995.

Margaret Rongmei (Miss Nagaland 1994)Adule Mero (Miss Nagaland 1995)- Also a finalist in Miss North East in the year 1996.

Ellen Konyak (Miss Nagaland 1996)Vesakhulu (Miss Nagaland 1997) Tokatoli Sohe (Miss Nagaland 1998) Caroline Sumi (Miss Nagaland 1999)Akuonuo Khezie (Miss Nagaland 2000) Hotoli Swu (Miss Nagaland 2001) Bendangrenla (Miss Nagaland 2002) Sentila Pongen (Miss Nagaland 2003)Second RunnersUp in Miss Northeast 2004 and winner of subtitle Miss Beautiful Skin.

Regina Rongmei (Miss Nagaland 2004)Tiarenla (Miss Nagaland 2005)Akumnaro (Miss Nagaland 2006)- Miss Nagaland 2006, Sub Title: Viewers Choice Award, 2nd Runner Up in Miss North East 2009, Sub Title: Miss Confident.

Imsulemla Aier (Miss Nagaland 2007) Abin Kuki (Miss Nagaland 2008) Esther Natso (Miss Nagaland 2009 Hattinneng Hangsing (Miss Nagaland 2010) Vetolu Dawhuo (Miss Nagaland 2011) Imlibenla (Miss Nagaland 2012)- Sub Titles: Miss Perfect 10 and Readers Choice.

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reminded that “team work is essential because that is what makes a society.” Firmly asserting that God has bestowed so much upon us and given us the vision to see that even if we fall down we can still get up, she encouraged the gathering by saying, “let us learn from our mistakes and take the opportunity to strengthen and improve from now.

To the lovely ladies, she further expressed that winning the crown is not about beauty alone but it is a combination of qualities including love and passion and that, “True beauty isn’t about having a beautiful face but it is a spirit that extends to others in love.” Putting across her belief that “there is nothing more beautiful than someone who goes out of their way to make life beautiful for others”, she went on to state that the ladies represent that combination of qualities and that is why they were also at the event. “You are an example, a role model for our society, let the spirit of love be alive within your hearts and extend that love and compassion to the people less fortunate than us”, she affirmed.

Looking back meanwhile, reigning Miss Nagaland, Imlibenla brings to mind the activities she was part of and all the different people she has met during her reign. Simply put in her words, “Sometimes I was touched with emotions to see the people who were less fortunate than us. There were times when things got very hectic and overwhelming that I would wonder if I would be able to handle all those obligations I had to meet.” To which, she also adds, “I would then tell myself that these are the realities of life and that there are more to life than all the glitters and glamour that go with a beauty queen. Yes, the glamour was very much there side by side with the duties of a beauty queen and not to forget my studies too. All the experiences which I can never enumerate altogether in a short speech, have made me grow up to be a wiser person, more realistic, understanding and most of all my year as a beauty queen has taught me to be more humble and fear God and be grateful to Him at all times.” She duly acknowledged that she stood

at the event with a profound sense of humility and gratitude to God while extending her sincere appreciation to the organisers for the unique gathering, which indeed was a rare privilege, while also admitting further that she was inexperienced in the ways of the world and was expectant in learning much from her predecessors and that, she hoped to learn much from the gathering. “I believe I will go back a better informed and a wiser person from here”, were her words.

The rare occasion was also an opportunity for the Beauty Queens, both of the past and the present and new members of BASN to get to know each other. And as any occasion is incomplete without music, Jonathan, Vocalist “No Parking”, Band, was there to mesmerize the evening with his presentation, “Life”, his very own composition for the ladies. In this regard, the evening was also marked by introduction and felicitation of the Beauty Queens by BASN member, Lanutoshi Lemtur.

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BASN also felicitated 4 Beauty Queens who had gone to Longkumer (1st Presi- Vetolu Dawhou with the Gift win different titles after winning the Miss Nagaland crown. dent) as a summer occupation the society has taken to full JAT Restaurant, Kohima honored these ladies with special gifts. bloom. The society comparatively while quite young in its Rachel Imchen: Miss East India, 1995, the only Naga to have field of activity has achieved a few milestones with its winwon this title. Also won the Miss Photogenic Sub-Title in the same ners bringing laurels to the State. Also keeping in mind the Event. ideal “Beauty with A Purpose” the Society have worked Vesakhulu: Miss North East, 1997. Also won Miss Perfect 10 with the Orphanage and Handicapped Institutions of and Miss Intellectual Sub-Title in the same Event.

Nagaland, Mount Gilead Drug Rehabilitation Centre, Akuonuo Khezie: Miss Luit, 2000. Finalist Miss India 2007. Won Zubza, Leprosy Patients of Nagaland, AIDS Patients, the Viewer’s Choice Award and Miss Fresh Face Award for the Fe- Poor Patients Funds, TB Hospital, Khuzama, Naga mina Miss India 2007. Following that, she walked the Wills India Hospital, Kohima, Old Age Home, Kohima, Mental fashion week 2009. She was invited to join Ikon Model Manage- Patients of Nagaland and YWAM. ment in New York Some of the where she walked President and Treasurer BASN interacting with the BeautyQueens activities where the prestigious BASN have inNew York Fashion volved within and Week 2010, the outside Nagaland New York Chocoalso include “Naga late Runway Show Nite”, a celebraas well as the Coution of 35 Years ture Fashion Week of Nagaland 2011.

Statehood in Tiarenla: Miss Kolkota, orJatropha North ganised variEast, 2006. ous Cultural BASN also felicand Fashion itated Mr. Jonathan Shows for State and Mr. & Mrs. Asu Keyho, former MLA and the Department of In- events. Participated for events in Mizoram and formation and Public Relations, Nagaland for their contributions. M e g h a laya. For the first time Naga Mention may be made here that the Beauty and Aesthetics Somodels walked along side interciety was officially registered as a non-profit org a national and national models in nization with the Government of Nagaland in the a fashion show at Kolkata. Organized year 1991 making it one of the 1st organisations in Miss North East 1996 and 2004 at KoNagaland. With the Head Office at Kohima the BASN hima. New members inducted during jurisdiction is recognized as extending to all the Event are: the district units of Nagaland and to where Mrs. Mevuhole Kikhi ever the activities of the society extend. The Ms. Vilabeiu Janry BASN has been organizing the annual Miss Ms. Rita Krocha Nagaland pageant, providing a platform, openMs. Esther Natso ing avenues for the contestants, models and perMr. Lanutoshi Lemtur formers.

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Started by a college girl in the person of Asenla Mrs. Nangshimenla Therie Mrs. Tokatoli Sohe Mrs. Sentienla Pongen Ms. Chumlano Kikon Ms. Nyeie Leinak Phom Ms. Rongsenyangla Ms. Ethiel Konyak.

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Veda FC thrash Doyang FC Pfusato Tetseo retains King of Ring title

KOHIMA, OCTOBER 26 (MExN): Khwethelhi Thopi’s second hattrick in two consecutive matches ensured Veda FC maintain its lead at the top of the points table on Matchday 10 of the NPL. Thopi’s hattrick and Rhitso Mero’s two ensured debutant Veda hand a comprehensive drubbing to Doyang FC in Kohima on Saturday.

Veda FC is now six points clear of second-placed Kohima Komets.

Missing a spot-kick with the score tied at 0-0 was not enough to deter

Veda from tormenting Dynamic. Veda was awarded a spot-kick in the 2nd minute after Dynamic’s Johnny Khamrang was brought down in the area. But the Doyang custodian made an inspiring save blocking Apam’s kick from the spot.

Khwethelhi Thopi however made amends scoring his first of three goals a minute later. His as well as the team’s second goal came from a spot-kick after Kezevituo was fouled in the area. Thopi successfully converted the penalty shot, following it up with

the third from close range after a fumble by the Doyang custodian at the edge of the box.

It was Rhitso’s turn to shoulder the goal-scoring duty. He made it 4-0 ten minutes into the secondhalf brilliantly connecting with a header, a Velukho's freekick from 25 yards.

Rhitso’s second and the team’s fifth came 12 minutes later.

With Alfred sitting out after a suspension, the Doyang midfield looked blunt, while its attack failed to make much impact.

KOHIMA, OCTOBER 26 (MExN): It was heartbreak for Kohima Komets as they went down 1-0 to FC Naga Tornadoes on the second match of the day in Kohima. Bolu scored the lone goal for the visitors.

It was a dipping 18 yards half volley in the 40th minute of the first-half, which was mostly dominated by the visitors.

It was a forgettable day for a luckless Komets, who

came close to scoring on five occasions. In the 12th minute, Yhunshalo missed a golden opportunity when Tornadoes goalie was left stranded.

Komets sorely missed the services of Kivi throughout the match.

Troubled by an ankle injury, he had to be substituted early on in the game. The team’s prized foreign import, Nigerian Eric Aningo had a luckless day. One of

his attempts beat the goalkeeper but the ball hit the woodwork. More heartbreak was in store for Komets as Ating, Bamdi and Yhunshalo failed to find failed to convert opportunities that came their way despite dominating most of the second half. Tornadoes Kekhrie looked in imperious form with his tight marking keeping the Komets midfield duo of Ating and Samuel at bay.

FC Naga Tornadoes edge out Kohima Komets

Minister Merentoshi R. Jamir with Pfutsato Tetseo, the champion of King of the Ring and others. (Morung Photo) Our Correspondent Kohima | October 26

Pfutsato Tetseo retained the King of the Ring champion title in the final series of the 2nd edition of Nagastyle Wrestle Mania 2 (King of

the Ring Series 2013) which concluded here this evening at the Kohima Local Ground.

The event was organized by the Elite Entertainment Enterprise (3E) under the aegis of the Nagaland Wrestling Association. Tetseo,

Man U steal a late win at Old Trafford

LONDON, OCTOBER 26 (AgENCIEs): Manchester United snatched their first home win in three from the jaws of Stoke City after a hard fought 3-2 win at Old Trafford. Wayne Rooney, Chicharito and Robin Van Persie gave the red devils the win which keeps the champions comfortable in eighth place.

The Potters were ahead inside four minutes after a cross from Erik Pieters found Peter Crouch, after his shot was parried by David De Gea but Crouch fired the rebound beyond the United keeper to give Stoke the lead at Old Trafford for the first time in The Premier League. Man United were pressing for the equaliser through Luis Nani but Stoke defended well and had the hosts on the back foot for a lot of the first half.

Rooney tried a shot from range but it was never going to trouble Asmir Begovic in the Stoke goal as the ball drifted wide. The visitors could have doubled their lead in the 27th minute when Crouch set up Jon Walters but De Gea kept United in it with a fantastic save.

Nani was pressing for the equaliser and decided to go it alone when he unleashed a shot from range but his attempt was well wide. The

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who was also the champion in the heavyweight category walked away with a cash prize of Rs. 75,000 along with a motorbike and a trophy.

20 years Tetseo, son of Revusu of K. Bawe village under Phek district,

(weight 82 kg and standing at 6 ft) entered the quarter finals after overpowering H. John Poumai in the pre-quarter finals. In the quarter finals, he defeated Kuzoto Phesao, while in the semi-finals he overcame

Kruzoto Tetseo. In the exciting finals, he emerged victorious after beating the middleweight champion Vezhopo Chuzo.

Runners up Vezhopo Chuzho, son of Tsoveyi of Phusachodu village under Phek district pocketed a cash prize of Rs.50,000.

The two losing semi finalists Vetazo Veswuh and Kruzoto Tetseo both received a cash prize of Rs. 20,000 each while the four losing quarter finalists Thejavituo Khawakhrie, Dosanyü Zhale, Kuzoto Phesao and Rüüzetuo Visienyü received Rs. 10,000 each.Earlier, Minister for Youth Resources & Sports Merentoshi R. Jamir who was the guest of honour informed that the Government of India has given an assurance to set up a Wrestling Academy in Nagaland.

He expressed appreciate to the 3E for starting the event which has greatly encouraged the wrestlers.

Admitting that the wrestling is catching up, he hoped that it will keep growing and desired to see more participants not only from Nagaland but from other parts of the country as well.

Rain washes away 5th ODI between India and Australia

BARABATI, OCTOBER 26 (PTI):In a major disappointment for cricket fans, the fifth ODI between India and Australia scheduled to be held at Barabati Stadium in Cuttak has been called off due to heavy rains. The scenario is a repeat of 1996, when a match between both the teams was washed out without a ball being bowled.

Due to torrential rains in the Odisha for the last five days, the ground is damp and water-logged. Though, despite the non-stop showers, tickets for the 45,000-capacity stadium had almost been sold out.

The Orissa Cricket Association had given up hopes on Friday only and announced the dates of ticket refunds as there was no

let up from rain because of a low pressure formation in the Andhra-Telengana region.

Umpires Nigel Llong, S Ravi and C Shamsuddin inspected the ground at 11am as there was some sunshine after five days of incessant rains but with the outfield still soggy and damp patches at several places, the duo officially abandoned the match.

"After inspection umpires in their report submitted that the outfield is not fit for play and no play is possible," OCA secretary Asirbad Behera said.

Both the teams, who are put up in state capital Bhubaneswar, did not turn up at the venue as only the match officials came to make the announcement.

South Africa thrash Pak to level series

Manchester United's Wayne Rooney, right, heads the ball past Stoke's Geoff Cameron leading to a goal by teammate Robin van Persie, centre, during their English Premier League soccer match at Old Trafford Stadium, Manchester, England, Saturday Oct. 26. (AP Photo)

hosts finally found their equaliser when Rooney's header forced an impressive save from Begovic but Van Persie was there to fire home the rebound.

United's lead lasted just two minutes as The Pot-

ters got their noses back in front on the stroke of half time when Marko Arnautovic curled his free kick on target, De Gea got fingertips to the ball but it hit the underside of the crossbar and bounced in. Man

United began the second half with a sense of urgency and Wilson Palacios gifted the champions the chance to equalise when he took down Tom Cleverley on the edge of the area but Van Persie couldn't take ad-

vantage of the opportunity.

Walters could have put the game beyond United when he ran through on goal and De Gea was miles off his line but somehow the goalkeeper managed to keep his team in the game.

DUBAI, OCTOBER 26 (AFP): South Africa kept their seven-year unbeaten away record intact with an innings and 92-run win over Pakistan in the second and final Test in Dubai on Saturday, squaring the twomatch series 1-1. It was a thorough and professional comeback by the world number one Test team after going down in last week's first Test by seven wickets, but the Proteas out-batted and out-bowled Pakistan at Dubai stadium.

The win was completed with a day and 9.5 overs to spare when Pakistan were bowled out for 326 in their

second innings after they conceded a big 418-run lead in the first innings. But Pakistan did not go down without a fight as Asad Shafiq (130) notched his fourth Test hundred and, along with skipper Misbah-ul-Haq (88), frustrated the South Africans during a 197-run stand for the fifth wicket. Leg-spinner Imran Tahir finished with 3-98 and took a total of eight wickets in the match, while part-time right-arm offbreak bowler Jean-Paul Duminy took Shafiq's wicket on the way to career best figures of 3-98.

However, South Africa's

deserved win was tainted by a ball-tampering row on Friday, when Faf Du Plessis was caught on television cameras scratching the ball on the zip of his trousers.

The on-field umpires Rod Tucker of Australia and Ian Gould of England along with television umpire Paul Reiffel warned South African captain Graeme Smith, changed the ball and gave five penalty runs to Pakistan.

The ICC (International Cricket Council) match referee David Boon of Australia then fined Du Plessis 50 percent of his match fee on Saturday.

Niathu Sports Festival concludes

DIMAPUR, OCTOBER 26 (MExN): Annual Niathu Sports Festival which started on October 24 at Niathu Resort Dimapur under the theme, “Unity through Sports” culminated on Saturday with Governor, Dr. Ashwani Kumar as the chief guest.

Dr. Kumar was appreciative of the initiative taken by the Niathu Privilege Club in organizing sports with the objective of promoting ‘unity through sports.’ “This shows the farsightedness of chief minister Neiphiu Rio” the Governor commented after giving away prizes to winners of different games.

Dr. Kumar also noted that organizing such an event was a part of corporate social responsibility undertaken by the Niathu Resort. Around 1033 sportspersons, officials and dignitaries from different parts of the country participated in the 3-day sports festival. A total prize money of Rs. 1.4 million was given away to the winners of different categories. Delivering the welcome address, Chief Minister, Neiphiu Rio appreciated the sportspersons

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Governor Dr. Ashwani Kumar and Chief Minister, Neiphiu Rio jointly present a cheque to winners of Volley Ball men’s champion, Lamkang Brothers Dimapur at Niathu Resort on Saturday evening. (Morung Photo)

from within and outside the A galaxy of leaders instate for actively participat- cluding cabinet ministers, ing in the event with true parliamentary secretaries, sportsmanship qualities. chairmen/advisors/MLA,

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