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Dawn to dusk Karbi bandh today DIMaPur, May 27 (MExN): The Karbi People’s Liberation Tigers (KPLT) has called a 13hour Karbi Anglong bandh on May 28. The bandh will come into effect at 5:00am and continue till 6:00pm, Wednesday. The KPLT is imposing the bandh in response to the killing of one of its cadres in an encounter with the police under Bokajan Sub-division on May 25 last. The bandh will affect normal movement of vehicles along NH 36 and NH 29 but police informed that vehicles will be escorted in convoys. The SDPO of Bokajan sub-division stated that police escort will be provided at regular intervals: 7:00am-8:00am, 11:00am12:00pm, 2:00pm-3:00pm and 5:00pm-6:00pm.

Intensified load shedding DIMaPur, May 27 (MExN): The department of Power is constrained to impose intensified load shedding due to further deterioration of hydro generation in NE region compounded by transmission constrains in the ERNER corridor. The department of Power, in a press release issued by Chief Engineer K Miachieo has requested all the consumers concerned to bear with the inconvenience till the situation improves.

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NEW DELHI, May 27 (PTI): In a restructuring of his Cabinet, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday combined 17 related ministries into seven different groups, including some infrastructure departments, in an apparent bid to ensure synergy and better results. First the ministry of overseas Indian affairs, created in UPA-II, has been brought together with external affairs ministry while corporate affairs has been brought back to finance. In infrastructure sector, the Prime Minister has combined road transport and highways and shipping. Another important infrastructure combination is bringing together power, coal and new and renewable energy.

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NE protests ‘racial atrocities’ Team Modi’s first

NEW DELHI, May 27 (MExN): Over 2000 people from the North East community living in Delhi today took to the streets to protest the rising “racial atrocities” against the people from the North East living in the national capital.

The protest rally, organized by various students’ unions, lawyers from the North East, professionals from various disciplines, teachers and the North East India Forum Against Racism (NEIFAR), was taken from Vishnu Digambar Marg to the Bar Council of India (BCI).

Convenor of the NEIFAR, David Boyes, informed that a representation submitted to the BCI demanded the revocation and cancellation of “the License of Inder Narayan - the accused and all his Lawyer accomplished who have molested a woman in the first place and disrupted the court proceedings by passing racial slurs/ contours, intimidation and physically assaulted a lady lawyer who accompanied the victim and beaten up student union leaders in Tis Hazari Court premises.”

It demanded that stringent action be issued against “the Tis Hazari Court Magistrate who did not intervene during the ruckuses in her presence.”

It also asked for provision

cabinet decision Forms SIT to probe black money

People from the North East hold placards outside the Bar Council of India as they protest the alleged assault on a woman from Nagaland by a Delhi court lawyer in New Delhi on May 27. The protestors raised outcry against racism and demanded that the lawyer’s license be revoked. Many indigenous people from the NE, some ethnically closer to people in Myanmar and China, often say they encounter racism and discrimination in the rest of India. (AP Photo)

of security to “the victims during the subsequent court hearing.”

This came in the backdrop of the alleged molestation of a woman from the North East region by a lawyer on May 22, followed by an assault by a mob of lawyers on people from the region who went to support the victim at Tis Hazari court on May 23.

In the submission, the

rally delegates appraised BCI members of the increasing “racial atrocities” against people of the North East and that “Lawyers have now joined the fray of racial discrimination.” The North East delegates demanded immediate disciplinary action against the managers of the Tis Hazari Court premises.

In response to the demands, members of the BCI

assured the delegates that it will “immediately hold a meeting with the members chair by the Chairman of the council and issue a directive to the Bar Council of Delhi to initiating proceedings against the lawyers involved in the crime.” That the BCI will “ensure that the court of inquiry will be set up to get the details of events from the Magistrates office from Tis

Hazari Court where the incident initiated.” It also agreed that the “Lady Lawyer who is currently targeted by the Tis Hazari Court should be provided security if she feels insecure and apprehend the threat of further attacks.”

These have been assured to be fulfilled within 30 days from the date of submission of the representation.

NEW DELHI, May 27 (IaNS): In its first decision after taking charge, Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government Tuesday announced the formation of a Special Investigation Team (SIT) to probe black money, mostly stashed abroad.

The decision was taken in the first meeting of the union cabinet chaired

by Prime Minister Modi.

Addressing a media conference after the cabinet meeting Law and Telecom Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said the SIT will have retired Supreme Court justice M.B. Shah as its head. “It is a matter of great satisfaction that we have constituted a SIT to bring back black money as per Supreme Court orders,” Prasad said.

Secretary revenue, deputy governor of the Reserve Bank of India, director of the Intelligence Bureau, director of the Enforcement Directorate, director of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), chairman of the Central Board of Direct Taxes and director of the Research and Analysis Wing (RAW) will be among the members.

“The highest level of fi-

nancial, revenue and economic management of the country are members of the SIT. This indicates the commitment of the new government of India,” said the minister. “We are committed to fighting black money,” he added. Although there is no official figure, various estimates put the quantum of black money upto $1.4 trillion.

The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in a report in 2011, had estimated India’s black economy to be between $500 billion to $1.4 trillion. BJP was the main opposition party at that time. The US-based think tank Global Financial Integrity has pegged the illicit money outflow from India to the tune of $462 billion.

The black money refers to the money that is earned and transferred illegally abroad in tax havens like Cayman Islands and Mauritius, generally to avoid tax. Nearly a third of black money transactions are believed to be in real estate.

Manufacturing and gold and consumer goods purchases are the other major areas of black money transactions.

ACAUT commemorates a year of its movement HM appeals for calm along border Morung Express News Dimapur | May 27

Against Cor r uption And Unabated Taxation (ACAUT) Nagaland - a movement that has spurred the Naga public at large to voice out their resentment and protest against the excesses of taxation imposed by both overground and underground groups- today commemorated its completion of a year.

“ACAUT has taken a very difficult journey, a journey that touches everyone’s life,” said Khekiye K Sema, member of ACAUT’s consultative body, in his speech at the commemorative programme held at Hotel Saramati, which was attended by a cross section of people.

Sema, however, regretted that ACAUT’s “noble initiative” has so far received little or lukewarm response from people who matter in the society and reminded the gathering of Edmund Burke’s famous lines, “The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing.” He also said the Church, which has tentacles reaching to the grassroots, has so far remained silent to ACAUT’s movement.

Instead, it is the common and downtrodden people who have shown what coming together can do and cited the case of the public of Phek who have risen to the occasion by refusing to bow down to the dictates of certain armed groups.

Clarifying that there is no “hidden agenda” or “sinister design” behind ACAUT’s movement, as alleged by certain groups, Sema said the one and only issue for ACAUT is “surviv-

‘Cease to engage in dialogue’ is ‘unfortunate’ ACAUT activists, writers, intellectuals react to NSCN (IM)

Members of the consultative body of Against Corruption And Unabated Taxation (ACAUT) Nagaland comprising social activists, writers and intellectuals have termed the NSCN (IM)’s declaration that it would “cease to engage in dialogue” with ACAUT as “unfortunate.”

“It is not worthy of any Naga group to restrain others. In fact, they (Naga political groups) should be the first ones to say ‘thank you’ to ACAUT for taking the responsibility to make society better,” said Niketu Iralu.

“As long as dialogue continues, we have better chance of resolving issue

or differences. The moment we close the door to others, we are condemning ourselves... silencing others by way of threats is not the right way,” said Khekiye K Sema. Requesting the NSCN (IM) to “rethink” their declaration, Sema added, “to us it is not a civilized way to deal with others.”

Terming the NSCN (IM)’s move as “unfortunate,” Rosemary Dzüvichü said the group must realize that ACAUT is a people’s movement and instead of closing the doors to dialogue, the intellectuals in the NSCN (IM) must reach out to ACAUT and have fruitful discussions.

Monalisa Changkija said that though Naga intellectuals and public may not be well versed in “Naga history,” as alleged, “we know our reality and ACAUT is a consequence

of knowing our reality.”

Against the backdrop of the ‘Lenten Agreement’ and the common Naga desire to solve the Naga issue, Bano Haralu said the NSCN (IM)’s statement “to silence a movement” like ACAUT was “unfortunate.” After all, ACAUT’s movement to fight against corruption and unabated taxation has the people’s mandate, she added.

“There is a need for mid-term corrections and changing of track.

Peace talks and the cry of the people are not mutually exclusive and a time has to come when both have to converge,” Dr. Aotoshi said. He also said one needs to ponder whether the ACAUT movement can accelerate the peace talks between the Government of India and the Naga political group.

al of the common man.”

He said what ACAUT wants is an “honest and dignified survival” of the common man, presently being bogged down by taxation imposed by numerous Naga Political Groups, each professing their own brand of “sovereignty.”

Social activist and member of ACAUT’s consultative body, Niketu Iralu, said “We are in the right place, right time, doing the right thing, to the right people in the right way.” Iralu said in the present context, the Naga political struggle has become “bankrupt” not because the beginning was wrong but that Naga people, or the political groups, do not know how

to go any further.

Quoting George Washington’s “Let us raise a standard to which the wise and honest can repair; the rest is in the hands of God,” Iralu said that is what ACAUT has been doing all along.

He said instead of pointing fingers at ACAUT, the Naga Political Groups should display maturity and say “thank you” to ACAUT for endeavouring to raise the standard of the Naga movement by calling for unity among all groups and doing away with corruption.

Dimapur Chamber of Commerce & Industry (DCCI) president, Hokivi Chishi, dwelled on the genesis of ACAUT and how the movement has reached its

present status due to unwavering support of the Naga public. Chishi said ACAUT was born a year ago when DCCI and the business community of Dimapur approached Naga Council Dimapur, with their grievances and told the latter that due to multiple taxations, the “business community was in ICU.” Naga Council Dimapur president, Bangerloba Ao, Naga Women Hoho Dimapur president, Hukheli Wotsa, Alem Sunep Jamir from TROTB Ministry and former Nagaland Assembly Speaker, Z Lohe, also addressed the gathering.

Co-chairperson, ACAUT, Joel Nillo Kath chaired the programme.

Morung Express News Dimapur | May 27

TUD calls off protest rally

Morung Express News Dimapur | May 27

Newly inducted Home Minister, Y. Patton has appealed for calm and peace along Assam-Nagaland border especially between Aoyimkum and Dikoi villages.

Tension rose between the two villages after youth from Aoyimkum village ‘assaulted’ the president of Western Chakhesang Hoho (WCH) while on his way to the disputed area on May 24

in Dimapur. In this connection, the Tenyimi Union Dimapur (TUD) had called for a protest rally on May 28 but the same has been called off after an interaction with the Home Minister, Y. Patton, and Roads & Bridges Minister, Kuzholuzo Nienu, at the Dimapur DC Office on May 27.

The two ministers held a meeting with the TUD, the district administration and police to take stock of the situation.

Briefing media persons after the meeting, Patton said that all the culprits involved in the assault of the WCH

president have been booked.

Heappealedtothetwovillages to maintain peace and harmony. The Home Minister also said that the Nagaland StateGovernmentwouldtalk with its Assam counterpart on the border issue.

Nienu said that the Government is serious and committed to protect the public and to deliver goods and justice. He also appealed to the two villages to maintain peace and not to fight over land issues. He opined that border issues should be solved amicably through dialogue and not through bloodshed.

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Seminar on media awareness at CMHSS conducted

i m P u R , m ay 2 7 (mExN): Clark Memorial Higher Secondary School (CMHSS) organized a ‘Media Awareness Seminar’ at the school auditorium at Impur here today. GLEAM Ministries, USA sponsored the seminar.

The resource persons for the seminar were members of the Mokokchung Press Club - Ao Milen Editor, Akangnungsang Jamir and Senior Correspondents of The Morung Express, Limalenden Longkumer and Longrangty Longchar. More than ninety students of the school from Class VI-XII attended the seminar, which was moderated by MPC president, Limalenden Longkumer.

Limalenden, while speaking at the seminar,

encouraged the students to read good books in order to hone their writing skills. He said reading good books is the best mean to increase the vocabulary and improve the composition and grammar as a writer. Besides, he also highlighted on the need to be aware of the happenings in and around us, and therefore encouraged them to regularly read the local newspapers to keep updated on the happenings going on in the society.

Senior Correspondent of The Morung Express, Longrangty Longchar, while speaking on the topic ‘why people write’, said that most people take to writing to vent out the thoughts inside their minds and therefore encouraged the students to maintain a diary

Students and teachers of CMHSS, Impur along with the resource persons from Mokokchung Press Club after the ‘media awareness campaign’ at Impur on May 27.

and jot down their feelings in times of sadness, joy or anger. He further asserted that writing is an integral part of human life and told the students that whether they became a teacher, a clerk, nurse, or anything,

they have to ‘write’. He therefore encouraged the students to take writing seriously.

Editor Ao Milen, Akangnungsang Jamir, presented a power-point presentation on ‘social media – its

merits and demerits’ and screened a short documentary on ‘abuse of social media’. Akangnungsang, while saying that social media is here to stay in the society, cautioned the students not to get addicted

to social media as it seriously affect the mind and lifestyles of an individual.

He also strongly lamented that young students nowadays spend more money on recharging their mobile phones instead of buying

State vision document on food IMPACT 5000 BY 18 vocational training concludes processing industries initiated Our Correspondent Kohima | May 27

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Preparation of state vision document on food processing industries for the next 10 years has been initiated and assigned to the Suman Project Consultants Pvt Ltd New Delhi, according o the annual administrative report of the state’s department of industries and commerce.

The report stated that the vision document will lead to a clear strategy for the development of food processing, strengthening both backwards and forward linkages and is expected to be completed within May 2014.

For the development of food processing industries in the states, Ministry of Food Processing Industries, GoI has launched a new centrally sponsored scheme – National Mission on Food Processing (NMFP) dur-

ing 12th five year plan for implementation of Ministry’s scheme throughout the states. Accordingly, the state has constituted State Mission on Food Processing (SMFP) with Mission Directorate to implement the scheme of National Mission on Food Processing (NMFP), the report said.

With the aim to accelerate the growth of food processing activities in the state and to assist Mission Director, FPI Cell has been created at the Directorate with one executive of MBA qualification and two executive assistants of food technology background for handling all the scheme components of the NMFP programmes.

The report stated that FPI cell have been traveling extensively to inspect existing food processing units for upgradation and to identity prospective entrepreneurs to set up and develop food processing in the state.

Kohima, may 27 (mExN): IMPACT 5000 BY 18, a campaign undertaken by YouthNet in partnership with Department of Youth Resources and Sports concluded its vocational training program on May 23, 2014 with Zynorique Initiatives. A press release stated that the training lasted for 8 days, where trainees were exposed to various machineries and techniques. They were also taught on some basics of steel fabrication.

The trainees were excited with their hands on experience and some of them were motivated in being into the profession. YouthNet also encouraged the trainees on entrepreneurship and creating opportunities for the society.

The objective of this training program was to encourage the youth and create livelihood opportunities. Also further interaction with the trainees was assured in order that they may be guided, upon taking up this profession.

Trainees along with the trainers and members of YouthNet and Zynorique Initiatives.

The training program was orga- Thomas Rolnu of YouthNet and nized under the mentorship of Richard Belho of Zynorique IniTomtsa Chishi and Mhasiselhou tiatives.

Kohima, may 27 (mExN): The Southern Angami Students Union (SASU) informed all the executive members, senior leaders and former presidents that the union will be holding its 14th executive meeting on May 31 at 2:00 PM at SABT Hall, Mohonkhola, Kohima. Stating this in a release, SASU president Vilboto Hibo and publicity secretary P. Ngukha requested all the executive members to attend the said meeting.

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ZBCC kids games Hope Assemblies, USA members ministering through creative arts and music.

DimaPuR, may 27 (mExN): Crossroads International Ministry hosted 11 people from Hope Assemblies, USA ministering in four colleges, eight different higher secondary schools and four churches in Dimapur. They presented the Gospel through creative arts and music.

The team also conveyed powerful gospel message that “God has a dream for your life to Change the world

and He is looking for Dreamers.” They also warned that apathy, fear, and feeling inner pain can causes us not pursuing those dreams and those things would try to stop us from accomplishing our dream that God had dreamed for their life.

According to a press release, during their time of ministry in various places, more than 1000 youth gave their life to Jesus and cried to God to forgive and heal

from their inner pain and broken heart. “This is the best Program creative arts with powerful message, very heart touching I have ever seen,” said a youth pastor. “This is very effective program amazingly inspiring for the Student and the young people of this generation to draw to God,” said one of the Principal. The team will be going to Kohima before they leave for US.

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& Mrs Bendangtemjen for making the seminar a great success.

Meanwhile, another separate seminar sponsored by GLEAM Ministries, USA was held for the teachers of the school with resource persons from Mokokchung College for Teachers, Yimyu.

The teachers were trained on teaching skills, child psychology and classroom management.

It may be noted here that Clark Memorial Higher Secondary School was established in 1895. The school at present has 256 students and 23 teaching staff. This year the school produced an HSSLC Topper No 7 and secured the highest marks in Ao subject at the HSLC exam.

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NGHSSEA informs

Kohima, may 27 (mExN): The Nagaland Government Higher Secondary School Employees Association (NGHSSEA) will be organizing a one-day result observation of GHSS, HSSLC 2014 cum seminar on June 6 at 11:00 AM at Hotel Japfu, Kohima under the theme “Challenges and prospect of higher secondary education in Nagaland.” School education principal Kesonyu Yhome, IAS will grace the occasion as the resource person. All the JEO’s (Hs), vice principal, principal, DDEOs, deputy director (Hs) and two PGT representative from each GHSS are mandatory to attend the programme, according to a release issued by NGHSSEA publicity secretary Visezu Thakro.

NSCW office shifted

convenes Makuilongdi Khuan choir Team from USA ministering in Nagaland SASU executive meeting

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and reading a good book.

Asking the students not to let social become masters of their life, Akangnungsang encouraged the students to regularly visit the library and invest their time and money in buying and reading good books.

During the practical session, students were asked to write shown some pictures and given five minutes to write anything that comes to their minds.

The resource persons were greatly impressed by the writings of some of the students and their writing skills.

The principal of the school, Chubainla expressed heartfelt gratitude to the resource persons and to GLEAM Ministries, USA and its representatives Mr

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P E R E N, m ay 2 7 (mExN): Zeme Baptist Church Council, Education & Sunday School, Department three days kids games cum CBC orientation program commenced on May 27 at Mission Centre, Peren.

The resource persons include Mongzeung, Pastor, Jalukie Town Church and Kughato, SB Staff and Keheigumle, Youth Director, Peren Baptist Church and her colleagues, leads sinspiration. 87 delegates from 40 Churches under the ZBCC attended the program.

Kohima, may 27 (DiPR): The Office of the Nagaland State Commission for Women will be shifting from present premise Red Cross Complex, Kohima to Nagaland Baptist Church Council (NBCC) Complex, 1st Floor Bayavü, Kohima with effect from May 1. This was informed by the Secretary Nagaland State Commission for Women, Motsuthung Lotha. Henceforth all official correspondence may be addressed to: Nagaland State Commission for Women Nagaland Baptist Church Council (NBCC) Complex 1st Floor Bayavü, Kohima- 797001 Tel. No 0370-2260071/2260072 (Tel/Fax) E-mail-nwcommission@hotmail.com

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releases debut album

Rev. H.M. Gonmei releasing the album at Samziuram village, Jalukie on May 25.

Kohima, may 27 (mExN): As young as 2-year-old choir released its debut audio-visual album titled “Aruangbo Rengmun” meaning “Assembly Gate” on May 25 at Samziuram village, Jalukie.

More than 1,000 people in Liangmai church witnessed Rev. H.M. Gonmei, Executive Secretary, Rongmei Baptist Association, Nagaland releasing the album. Makuilongdi Khaun means “The Voice of Makuidongdi ( 1st Ze-

liangrong village after the dispersal from Makhel)”.

The album consist of both hymnal and composed songs in Liangmai (Zeliang). Inspiring testimonial songs that have touched many people during the 44-member choir tours are also included with English subtitles. For non-Liangmai-speaking audiences, except for two songs, English subtitles are attached. The audios have received positive feedbacks. The current is expecting even more.

Choir Director, Kawirangbo Pamai says, “The choir was set up to remind our people, especially the young ones, of our rich tradition and culture and to stay connected to God. It started off with five members each from five churches in Jalukie valley. In a short while, more members joined from Kohima town, Tening and Dimapur areas so every time we need to practice, we decide well in advance about the time and place to meet.”

To avail the DVD, dial 9436207599 & 8014170946.

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Monalisa Changkija, Editor, Nagaland Page, releases Shobhaa De's book ‘Never A Dull De’ at the CALM Festival, at Shillong, on May 23.

Maize & oilseed development prog in Nagaland Our Correspondent Kohima | May 27

Invites you to the launching ceremony of the much awaited

on 28th May 2014, 10:00 a.m. at it’s showroom.

Walford, Dimapur, Nagaland.

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The state’s agriculture department is implementing maize development programme in Nagaland.

Maize is one of the important cereal crop, next to paddy in respect of area and production. This crop was cultivated in the state since time immemorial, according to the annual administrative of the agriculture department 2013-14.

Maize crop is grown in almost all the districts in Nagaland. Under maize development programme, farmers are being encouraged to grow composite, hybrid and even the improved local maize varieties in the areas where ever feasible.

8175 ha. area was covered with these varieties during 2013-14, the report added.

Further, oilseeds development programme has been implemented under

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Harvested maize kept in row in a house at Nagaland. Maize is one of the important cereal crops, next to paddy. (Morung Photo)

RKVY. The oilseeds crops are found to be suitable in the state and therefore, cultivation of various oilseeds crops such as soybean, groundnut, sesamum, mustard and lin-

seed have been grown in different districts on the basis of potentiality and suitability.

The report said the main objective of this scheme is to popularize the oilseed

cultivation in the state with the latest improved technologies to achieve selfsufficiency and to improve the economic condition of the farmers.

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AgArtAlA, MAy 27 (IANS): The Bangladesh government will set up 21 more border outposts (BOPs) along the boundary with India's northeastern states to check movement of terrorists and smuggling of contraband and drugs, an official said here Tuesday.

"The proposed 21 BOPs would be set up along India-Bangladesh borders with Tripura and Mizoram to curb the cross-border movement of militants and smuggling of goods and drugs," a top security official told IANS. He said: "The insurgents of northeast India and smugglers have been using

the Tripura-Mizoram-Bangladesh borders as their safe corridors of movements. These portions of the unfenced boundaries due to its forested terrains are advantageous to the inimical elements."

Four northeastern states of Tripura, Meghalaya, Mizoram and Assam share an 1,880-km border with Bangladesh.

The mountainous terrain, dense forests and other elements make the unfenced borders porous and vulnerable, enabling illegal immigrants and intruders cross over without any hurdle.

"The Bangladesh government took this decision

Commandos launch midnight operation

Mizoram SLSC approves BADP annual action plan

SHIlloNg, MAy 27 (PtI): In a midnight operation, special commandos raided a remote village in Meghalaya's South Garo Hills district arresting a hardcore militant of a newly formed rebel group, police said today.

Acting on a tip-off on the presence of militants of the A’chik Songna An’pachakgipa Kotok (ASAK) group in the area, Special Weapons and Tactics commandos raided the village late last night, Inspector General of Police (Operation) G H P Raju told PTI today.

As the SWAT commandos reached Rangmanpara village, the group of six to seven ASAK militants fired upon them, Raju said.

The gun battle lasted for a few minutes, he said.

In the cross firing, the cadre sustained bullet injuries in his legs and a pistol, a walkie talkie, a mobile phone and an ID was recovered from his possession, the police officer said.

Raju said, "Rongma A Marak, a hardcore cadre of the ASAK was arrested by the police in a midnight operation last night in a remote village in South Garo Hills.”

Marak was rushed to the nearest health centre which referred him to Tura Civil Hospital. The militant was out of danger. Operations in the area continued to nab the other militants who, however, escaped, Raju said.

The ASAK militant group is one of the newly formed groups, active in the Garo Hills region, after their leader Reding T Sangma parted ways with the Sohan D Shira-led Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA) in February this year.

AIzAWl, MAy 27 (NNN): Mizoram State Level Screening Committee on Border Area Development Programme (BADP) chaired by Chief Secretary of State L. Tochhong today held a meeting approving the annual action plan for 2014-15 and finalizing the fund share of 16 RD Blocks in the State covered by the central programme.

The SLSC meeting which was held at Secretariat Conference Hall here at 11: 00 a.m. deliberated over the proposed action plans for the current fiscal and finalized the distribution of Rs 40,17,00,000 allocated for 2014-15 by

to step up security along Tripura-Mizoram-Bangladesh borders after the BSF (Border Security Force) requested the BGB in their recent border conferences," the official added.

The BSF had been requesting the Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) to demolish all the camps and hideouts of Indian militants set up in the Bangladesh territories.

"The Bangladesh Army and BGB have demolished a number of camps and hideouts of Indian militants. But still there are some camps in Chittagong hill tracts (in southeast Bangladesh) and Sylhet district," the official added.

People from India’s northeastern states shout slogans outside the Bar Council of India as they protest the alleged assault on a woman from Nagaland by a Delhi court lawyer in New Delhi, India on Tuesday, May 27. The protestors raised outcry against racism and demanded that the lawyer’s license be revoked. Many indigenous people from India's northeast, some ethnically closer to people in Myanmar and China, often say they encounter racism and discrimination in the rest of India. (AP Photo/Tsering Topgyal)

Ministry of Home Affairs to each implementing RD Block in the State.

The SLSC meeting also, after reviewing the Action Plan of the Blocks prepared by Block Development Committees, made necessary changes and approved the same.

The meeting also approved the action plan as approved by Ministry of Home Affairs for utilization of the additional fund -Rs 1429.94 lakhs allocated

by MHA in2013-2014 for development of the population covered by Indo-Bangladesh Border Fencing (IBBF) area.

The meeting led by the Chief Sec-

retary of State also stipulate the time for continuation of pending works and also the time for completion of ongoing works in different Districts and Blocks.

The Mizoram Chief Secretary called on the all the officials and workers responsible for the central programme to implement the same sincerely and in an effective manner. She also advised the departments to be careful in that their projects may not collide.

Mention was made in the meeting that due to late receipt of fund in 20132014 work has to be started immediately.

Today's State Level Screening Com-

mittee meeting was attended by PWD Principal Secretary Lalramthanga, Health & Family Welfare Principal Secretary R.L.Rinawma, R.D. Commissioner & Secretary Lalrinliana Fanai, PHE Secretary Lianchungnunga and Sericulture Secretary C.Zothankhumi. Besides, department heads including BDOs from different Districts also attended.

BADP is a 100% Central government-funded initiative for the development of people living in remote areas near international border. Border Area Development Programme (BADP) was implemented in Mizoram in 1993-

Chandel residents repair pot riddled Road Mizo core comm decides to resume repatriation of Brus Ruwngthung Hrangbung Chandel | MAY 27

Thousands of residents from about 60 villages surrounding the district head quarters today came out of their houses to repair the ill-fated, pot-hole ridden district lifeline popularly known as Pallel - Chandel Road starting from Modi village road to Pallel.

The Pallel - Chandel road that has a total of 18 km has remained neglected for years ever since the 82 Road Construction Coy (GREF) 25 BRTF took charge of the same from the state Public Works Department in July 2010.

The drive was organized

by Chandel Naga People’s Organisation (CNPO) with support received from the local MLA of 41 A/C Chandel St Nunghlung Victor, Contractors’ Association Chandel, Tribe Presidents, district officials and others.

Since 8 in the morning, a large numbers of villagers including women who were residing along the road came out with spade and shovels repaired by mending the pot holes with peb-

AIzAWl, MAy 27 (PtI): Mizoram's State Core Committee on Bru Repatriation on Tuesday decided to resume the repatriation process of the Brus from six relief camps in Tripura and also to consult with the government of Tripura on the move.

Lalbiakzama, joint secretary of the state home department, said those identified to be willing to come forward for self-repatriation complained that transport

Residents of villages surrounding Chandel district headquarters repairing the Pallel Chandel Road on May 27.

bles and sand transported by trucks and Shaktiman stating from Modi village to Pallel which is about 22 Kms while some other drained out the logging water from the middle of the road. JCBs and dippers were also used in the work.

Later talking to media, President of CNPO Ws. Kanral Anal informed that the Mass social work was initiated as the govern-

ment had neglected the road for quite a long time.

He expressed gratitude to 41 A/C CDL MLA, DC Chandel, CO and 2IC of 20 AR, CO of 8th MR Leikun, SDO and CMO of Chandel, Tribe Presidents, Contractors Association of Chandel, village chiefs, Buses, DI, Sumo and truck Association of Chandel.

The deplorable condition of the road made

the people of the District poorer as more fuels were consumed, vehicles often break down and it also affected the health of the travelers who travel the road frequently, said the President.

Further, he questioned if there was any government in the state. If there is a good government, he appealed to repair the said road at the earliest.

started agitation from 5 pm of Monday against the bias dealing of RIMS director Dr Shekharjit on promotion.

The nurses' body said Dr Shekharjit has promoted many people superseding seniority list.

Meanwhile, following the agitation the functioning of OPD and even Casualty Cell were affected. Patients have been to rush to other medical centres following the agitation. Since the nurses are on strike the doctors could not carry out the duties as they need nurse assistance.

SHIlloNg, MAy 27 (PtI): Food supplies to Meghalaya's East Garo Hills and North Garo Hills districts is likely to be affected after Food Corporation of India (FCI) officials and distributors received demand letters and threats from militant groups, officials said today.

The FCI officials have complained to the district administration seeking additional security cover fearing attacks from militant groups, mainly the Garo National Libera-

tion Army and its splinter groups, East Garo Hills Deputy Commissioner Vijay Mantri told PTI. "We have promised all security to the FCI team with round the clock vigil from the CRPF and police teams. The district SP has also been notified and extra security has been provided to the godowns," Mantri said.

While there was no lifting currently as the month's provisions was yet to arrive, the DC said he would ensure food supply runs normally.

The threats to FCI officials from militant groups was likely to affect the distribution system in the districts as some wholesalers and faire price shop retailers have also received demand letters from the outfits.

Maintaining it was not only the FCI officials who were served demand letters, Mantri said, almost all shops in the town have received the threat including distributors.

"Investigation revealed the information to be correct, though none

‘Assam's tea gardens like Italy's vineyards’ gUWAHAtI, MAy 27 (tNN): The consul general of Italy in Kolkata, Cesare Bieller, said efforts were being made by his consulate to ease visa processing for people from the northeast wanting to travel to his country.

Speaking at an interactive session organized by the Federation of Industry and Commerce of Northeastern Region here on Monday, Bieller said his consulate was working on engaging agencies to process visas in Gu-

wahati itself, sparing people the inconvenience of having to travel to Kolkata to complete the formalities.

"At present, an outsourcing agency is responsible for visa processing work in other states. As this agency is not present in the northeast, we are looking for local agencies which can do the work in Guwahati for people from the northeast who want to travel to Italy," said Bieller.

The consul general said

simplifying visa processing was an important part of promoting business between Italy and the northeast. Bieller added that there were many areas which could see cooperation between Italian business houses and the northeast.

"The northeast has business opportunities in many sectors and Italy can help promote trade. The potential areas where Italy can cooperate are food processing, tea tourism and infrastruc-

ture. This is not a closed list.

We will explore more potential areas for business cooperation. There is a need to create awareness about Italy in the northeast and this can help promotion of business in the region. Also, there is a need to create awareness among Italian business houses about business opportunities in the northeast," said Bieller. He added that Italy had a lot of expertise in the field of food processing, which could prove

to be crucial for promotion of business in this sector in the northeast. The consul general said Assam's tea estates had potential and tea tourism could be developed here on the lines of vineyard tourism in Italy.

"Vineyards in Italy and tea estates in Assam have a lot in common. Vineyards have become one of the most sought-after tourism destinations in Italy. The same can happen in Assam's tea estates," he added.

operators in Tripura were demanding huge rates from the Bru families after knowing that they were receiving assistance.

He said the Mizoram state government could not increase the transportation rate (Rs 5,500 per family) and would seek the Tripura government's intervention on the issue.

Meanwhile, officials in the Mizoram-Tripura-Bangladesh border Mamit district where the repatriated

Brus would be resettled, said 494 Bru families staying in relief camps were already identified as bonafide residents of Mizoram and willing to return.

However, a section of officials on condition of anonymity, said the state government could not resume the repatriation process expeditiously as the finance department was yet to release Rs 7.87 crore sanctioned by the Centre towards repatriation expenses.

Irom Sharmila leaves for New Delhi IMPHAl, MAy 27 (NNN): Human rights crusader Irom Sharmila today left Imphal for New Delhi to appear before a court there.

Talking to the media at the Imphal airport, Sharmila said she will give maximum effort to meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi. "I hope the Prime Minister will oblige to the people's demand to repeal the AFSPA," said Irom Sharmila. She expressed hope that Narendra Modi will spare time with her during her three-day stay in New Delhi.

Sharmila left in an Indigo flight at noon today. She will appear before the Patiala Court there on May 28 and returns to Imphal on May 29.

RIMS service to FCI officials get threats from militants in M'laya resume today IMPHAl, MAy 27 (NNN): The premier hospital in the North East region Regional Institute of Medical Sciences (RIMS) will resume its normal service from Wednesday as the agitating nurses' body and the hospital authority have reached an agreement this evening.

RIMS had halted all its services following the cease work agitation by the nurses of the institute since Monday evening. Under the aegis of RIMS Nurses Association, the nurses

1994 and it covered 4 (four) R.D Blocks then along Indo-Bangladesh border.

In 1997-1998 the programme was extended on the eastern side of Mizoram bordering Myanmar, and now it cover 16 Blocks. The main objective of the programme is to meet the special developmental needs of the people living in remote and inaccessible areas situated near the international border.

As per guideline, the State Government will furnish the annual action plan as approved by the state level screening committee to Ministry of Home Affairs.

came forward and submitted a written complaint," Mantri said.

Militant groups like GNLA, UALA and ASAK were active in the area even as police tightened security in all government installations.

A case is pending against her in the court there in connection with her agitation at Jantar Mantar, Delhi demanding the repeal of the AFSPA, 1958 some years ago.

Irom Sharmila is agitating by way of refusing to eat food (fast unto death) since the year 2000 demanding the repeal of Armed Forces Special Powers Act, 1958. The authority has arrested her and jailed her on the ground that her move amounts to attempt of committing suicide. Since Sharmila has been nose-fed forcibly by the authority she needs constant medical attention and for that she has been lodged at the security ward of Jawarharlal Nehru Institute of Medical Sciences, Imphal.

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s Christianity is growing older and as hundreds of Churches in Nagaland had celebrated Golden Jubilees and some had Diamond Jubilees, the Truth has become dimmer in Naga Society. The truth is the subject much regularly talked about by Naga Christians as we can imagine how more than a thousand Churches harp on the topic and heard by more than one and half million listeners at least 4 times a month. The more we listen to truth the more we become immune to truth. The more messages on truth are delivered more wastes flowed down the drainage of greed. The Truth which rose with the advent of Gospel failed to find takers and is eclipsing with the age of Chris-

tianity.

Those who speak the truth are few in Naga Society today. Those Nagas who write about the truth can be numbered. Those who stand for the truth are in minority. The one who speaks the truth is friendless and despised. Neither for the crime one has ever committed nor because of one’s fame but just for speaking the truth one’s life is threatened and in danger. Just because of speaking the truth one is instantly made VIPlike life with Police body guards. From where the threat comes? The threat is not from across the border but from within.

The end result is Nagas do not feel safe to live in their own land if one is a supporter of truth. How futile?

Despite of the drastic paradigm shifts in the work culture and probity in public service over the years, I am sure there are remnant of employees in several Departments under the Govt. of Nagaland till today, who remained honest, rational and sincere in their dispensations. Why few of those public servants remained honest when 99% of their colleagues have gone by the path of greed? What prevents those few from becoming selfish when the disciplinary rules are proved to be toothless and clawless tiger? What those few are afraid of under a Govt. which hardly has a record of appropriately punishing any erring public servant as per law? Reasons may vary. Yet I strongly believe those few are

Christians. They believe Jesus while at home, while in Church service, while outside home and while in public office. Those few remnants have more fear of God before whom there is no confidentiality than the law.

The repercussion of being honest in public service is, those remnants are considered non-cooperative, indiscipline, orthodox and unserviceable. No superior or subordinate wants to work with them for they are always considered roadblocks. Ultimately those remnants are placed in no man’s land without portfolios.

If there is any Govt. employee in Nagaland for Christ agrees with me that I have spoken certain amount of truth, please remain steadfast as you are

Will our new Chief Minister promote tourism in rural areas?

(Here is a personal suggestion to promote tourism in our state) What Kind of Tourism in Tribal Areas?

There are many tourism industry labels for different markets. Rural tourism in tribal areas can be the following kind: Exotic tourism: Traditions, Cultural and tribal life style Nature-based or eco-tourism Recreation, Adventure tourism Gaming and hiking Industrial tourism (theme parks, small scale and cottage industries) Why Rural Tourism in Tribal areas?

Opportunities for the community:-Ameliorate economy of rural areas -Promote Handicrafts -Promote Environment awareness -Promote Exotic foods -Renaissance of Tribal Culture.

Individual employment opportunities:-Tourist guides -Home stay accommodation and establishing cottages -Establishing small scale and cottage industries.

What the tribal communities in rural areas must do to promote tourism in villages?

Rural Tourism is a community ini-

tiative:-The village governing bodies should see that there is law and order under their jurisdiction. The Village Chiefs or leaders, and the village youth should join hands and initiate policies which can provide a healthy and peaceful environment to the visitors.

-Sanitation and civic sense: - It is important that every village should have proper sanitation: public toilets and latrine is important -Disposal areas: - Dustbin on the road sides and proper dumping areas for waste materials.

-Hospitality:-Village inhabitants should have a hospitable attitude.

-Protecting the environment for promoting eco-tourism; viz. bird watching, hiking, photography and other activities.

Tourist Interest: -Experiencing exotic life style, -Hiking and adventure, -Cultural Display, -Traditional House, -Tribal museum, -Environment, -Uniqueness in rural areas, -Handicraft of indigenous people, -Places of historical significance, - Folk traditions and Myths of places, stones and rock materials, lakes, ponds and rivers.

What Government can do to promote Tourism in tribal areas?

-Creating a peaceful environment by maintaining law and order, -Identification of the various possible tourist attraction centres / spots, -Financial assistance to the rural dwellers, -Environmental awareness and touring opportunity programmes for rural people.

-Roads, foot path, sanitation facilities.

-Training programme, touring opportunities to tribal people for awareness of tourism and tourist industry.

-Eco-friendly resorts and amenities centre on roads and highways for tourist.

(The article is reproduced from the handout, presented by the author, at Williamnagar Job Mela on Feb. 27 & 28, organised by Government of Meghalaya) For a Vibrant Tourist Destination in Rural Tribal areas Dr. Petevilie Henry Chasie Assistant Professor Loyola College William Nagar, 794111 Meghalaya

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traction of wealth out of threat or cheat or murder.

It does not matter if that person became wealthy out of bootlegging, of drug peddling or of running brothel with our daughters. Indeed, that person is a criminal fit for prison. Yet, the politicians value him, the bureaucrats respect him, the Police is his bosom friend and he is popular in Church circle and his house is most frequented by groups of prayer parties. What Nagas fear is not Truth but perishable wealth. This is the modern culture of Nagaland which declared to stand for the Truth.

The Truth shall win.

May God bless the minority.

The Imperceptible Giver He is the invisible giver Of love, joy, peace and all that is righteous; Invisible and invincible though, merciful and compassionate.

In crisis, He direct us to endure, For He compensate according as his work shall be.

Divinely wisdom, indeed!

Was bestowed so as to overwhelm His foes.

But to draw parallel with man’s life, Folks are tainted themselves in idle pursuit.

Henceforth, Arise! –Young and Old alikeLet “WE” be merged to alter Our feeble society with “Divine Grace”.

Z. Lohe Ex-Speaker, NLA

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ate injuries, -Respect local cultures, -Civics & Sanitation.

-Respect local sentiments, -Follow tourist Guidelines.

Dos and don’ts for Tourist Tourist should be made aware:-Not to indulge in activities that cre-

not alone but there are few unemployed minority supporting you.

May not be in every Church, but if a Deacon in a Church is vocally honest for the sake of truth calling spade a spade always, he is considered a black sheep, trouble shooter and divisive. Therefore, for the sake of unity and survival that honest and vocal Deacon has to be removed.

The Truth commands no more respect be it in politics, religion or social.

What commands respect of the Nagaland Christians is wealth. The acceptability and recognition of a person is measured by the size of his material possession.

It does not matter to Nagas whether that wealthy person got rich by robbing State’s Exchequer by broad day light robbery or by ex-

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alling all Nagaland”this was the awakening call in the 70’s and 80’s from All India Radio (AIR) Kohima. Using this clarion call, the article aims to stir our conscience on the present scenario of our state, thereby provoking positive responses from all and sundry.

Our “roads”- except for few kilometers here and there, is in a shameful state of affairs. Chronic traffic jams, potholes of all shapes and sizes, poor quality of materials and workmanship, no drainage system, garbage dumps beautifully lining our roads/streets/ lanes and colonies, no street lamps and so on is the present scenario. Besides the sorry road conditions, one feels sorry for the traffic cops-they try, oh yes, they do-through heat, dust, rain, cold weather and the numerous trucks/buses with diesel fumes billowing black smokes adding to the pollution. Then, their very authority as traffic controllers is blown away by speeding police escorts of VIP vehicles. Where then is good governance? If the very person entrusted to govern judiciously and en-

force proper implementation of law, rampantly disregard it blatantly- who will follow the laws of the land as constituted? Do the constitution/laws and government guidelines have a special/separate chapter on breaking traffic rules or regulations for VIP and police vehicle? I need enlightenment on this.

The least said the better for District Administration, Municipal Officials, Colony/Community leaders to take responsibility of their assignments, roadside encroachment, dumping of building materials, parking of vehicles on public roads.

Vehicle repair/workshop at every nook and corner within town/city locations, vehicle servicing centers with water flowing and transforming whatever pliable roads, into riverbeds.

The ad on “Gas Laaga Raha He Yeh Pig Stench Laga Rahe Ho” aptly describes the stink of pigs’ sty/mohol offal drainage of wayside meat stalls, along the new market road and one is daily subjected to this wonderful nasal experience. All these factors are never looked into thereby choking the already nar-

row roads and lanes. The department officials of town planning are totally made redundant as every individual builds his/her constructions without obtaining clearance from any of the departments that are assign to do so. Piles of timbers and logs are allowed to be stock and processed in the busiest and narrow streets with total disregard to safety norms-thereby a disaster waiting to happen.

Parking of vehicles in public thoroughfare outside the residential area further adds to the woes of smooth travel in and around the city/town and colonies.

One is amazed at the countless number of city buses, taxis, Tata mobiles, dumper trucks, etc (disproportionate to the size of the road) happily adding to the traffic congestion. The transport department in Mizoram has banned purchase of any vehicles without verification of the owner having a garage- Can one dare our government to issue such an order? ISBT in the Capital city is not even in the planning stage under the Urbanization Scheme of the Capital, then what about the public parking

lots, pedestrian paths and No Parking Zone within the main town?

Many Hill Stations in the country have successfully implemented traffic rules in order to contain pollution, the fragile topography and attract eco-tourism- Do we also envision such progressive steps?

Trucks with essential commodities are regulated within specific time zone in majority of the states to avoid traffic congestionsWhat about us?

Whenever Hornbill Festival or visit from VVIP approaches, there is a frenzy of repairs in the most haphazard manner; Office goers like me are stranded for 2-3 hours on an average, in traffic jams with bursting bladders and frustration. God forbid if there is someone out there with labor pain, impending heart-attacks or even loose motion!

We need to give our support to the Traffic Police for our own comfortThink about it and let us act responsibly.

Dr N.L. Changkija A weary traveler on the road

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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19 incident NPF Mkg threatens NPF appeals for upholding May condemned to suspend division party discipline & principle

mokokchuNg, may 27 (mExN): The NPF Mokokchung Division has stated that injustice had been meted out to its two leaders who were “ruthlessly dropped” from their respective ministerial berth during the last reshuffle of the DAN-III ministry. In a letter to the president, NPF Central HQ, the NPF division, “in the larger interest of the party and to uphold transparency and mutual trust” requested to give the reasons as to why its leaders were dropped from their ministerial berth at the earliest so as to quell the unrest among the party workers.

The NPF Mokokchung Division cautioned that failure to give reasonable and remedial reply at a stipulated time will warrant suspension of the division and the division will not be held responsible for occurrence of untoward incidents.

The letter appended by NPF Mokokchung division president and general secretary (admin), youth wing president and general secretary, women wing president and general secretary informed that the NPF Mokokchung Division is growing from strength to strength on all fronts under the dynamic leadership of Imkong L. Imchen, MLA and former Minister since 2003. Though a post-poll alliance member and an associate member of NPF then, he has left no stone

unturned for the improvement of the party in the district, it added.

According to the letter, the divisional office bearers and the divisional frontal wings meeting held on May 26 also highlighted that under his leadership, the Congress had been bulldozed out from their forfeited bastion and is being decimated continuously in every subsequent election. “That even the frontal social organizations are being structured in our favour through his experience in organizational skill.”

“Truly, imkong L. Imchen is the undisputed leader of the Aos and the tallest leader of the party from the community. And in consonance with his growing popularity, his winning margin also progresses geometrically in all the electoral battles he fought that topped with an impressive 97.65% in the recently held Parliamentary election 2014.”

Further, the meeting resolved that Merentoshi R. Jamir, MLA and former minister, just into his first inning has tremendously contributed and has been helping the party in all possible ways for the improvement of the party. “His youthful appeals are inspirations to both the youth and the old alike towards making the party stronger and a beacon of positive projection in its strive to reach-out to all section of the people.”

kohima, may 27 (mExN): The Naga People’s Front (NPF) today said that as a political party, “we have our policy, our ideology and principle to bind and guide us, and, working on the basis of all these, we have all worked and got our legislators elected.”

A press statement issued by the NPF Press Bureau asserted that the party does not, in the slightest sense, mean to deprive or overlook the hard work, staunch support and loy-

alty contributed by party men and women at all levels including the grass root, assembly constituencies, divisions up to the State level. However, it admitted, it will be a difficult task to please each and every MLA, constituency or division/district according to their expectations while setting the ministry in accordance with the constitutionally downsized ratio that is in force.

As such, a number of division or districts from

where sizable numbers of NPF MLAs were elected cannot be given ministerial berths and hence, should not be taken otherwise, it added.

Expecting that good sense will prevail upon all legislators, the party men and women irrespective of the district/division or constituency, the party has appealed to all to work towards upholding the discipline and principle of the party.

The NPF further mentioned that after years of

struggle and hardship, the party could take over the reins of power through people’s mandate in 2003, forming the DAN-l Government followed by DAN-ll in 2008 through the people’s verdict and the subsequent overwhelming mandate of 2014 general election wherein the NPF alone could produce 38 MLAs. Besides including all allies, the total of DAN coalition partners has got a staggering 52 legislators.

The party also ex-

pressed happiness and thanked the electorate for electing the DAN consensus candidate and former Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio by a thumping majority as the Member of Parliament for the Nagaland state parliamentary constituency.

As TR Zeliang has been unanimously elected by the legislators to succeed Rio and occupy the chief minister’s chair, the NPF added, “We have to see that the transition is smoothly carried out in all respect.”

Restriction on sale of Liangmai Council Dimapur condemns May 24 lottery tickets in Dimapur Dimapur, may 27 (mExN): In compliance with Finance Department’s notice, N. Hushili Sema, Deputy Commissioner, Dimapur has notified that sale of lottery tickets without prior permission of the Director of Nagaland State Lotteries is restricted in Dimapur district.

The DC Dimapur in an order stated that certain instructions are to be complied with where person duly appointed and authorized by the Director of Nagaland State Lotteries shall be allowed to market paper lotteries, if such persons obtain Trade License from the Dimapur Municipal Council to operate a counter in the notified localities.

It instructed that permit shall be issued with cop-

ies endorsed to the Deputy Commissioner Dimapur, Superintendent of Police Dimapur and Dimapur Municipal Council. Any person found selling/marketing lotteries within Dimapur district without a valid permit shall be seriously dealt with. All tickets must bear the name and logo of the organizing state and it must bear the name and facsimile signature of the Director of State Marketing & Lotteries. The first prize shall not be less than Rs. 10,000/- and prizes must not be offered on the basis of single, double or triple digits and any form or combination.

Further, the violation of the stated instructions and the action taken shall be endorsed to the Finance Department for action.

Dimapur, may 27 (mExN): Liangmai Council Dimapur District (LCDD) has “strongly condemned” the incident and killing of Vehutuo Ringa and injury inflicted to Kaisongdin of Dikoi Village “allegedly by strayed bullet of Assam Police” on May 24.

“Despite the efforts between Naga Civil Society Organisations and Coordination Committee of Border Protection Karbi

Anglong to find a solution of the vexed border issue, resorting to firing between the two sides is nothing but deepens the issue. Hence the incident is unwarranted and a gross violation of human right which could not be tolerated any longer,” stated LCDD in a note from its president.

LCDD also condemned the “involvement” of Aoyimkum Village in “blocking the road, physical assault

on President of Western Chakhesang Hoho including ill treatment on the President and vice President of Tenyimi Union Dimapur and damage caused to their vehicles.”

The Council, while expressing condolences, has appealed to “responsible authorities” to pursue the matter, book the culprits at the earliest and deliver justice to the bereaved family and injured person.

Dimapur, may 27 (mExN): Sangtam Union Dimapur (SUD) has expressed shock at the alleged “rape/molestation” of a minor girl by 48-yearold Yangtsamong on May 19 at Kushiabill, Purana Bazaar, Dimapur. The Union in a press statement issued by its president Kashiho Sangtam out rightly condemned such “inhuman act committed to a minor girl by a fatherly figure person.” It further urged upon the law enforcing authority to book the culprit and punish as per the law of the land. The union also clarified that the accused is not its member.

Meanwhile, the Kushiabill Village Council and all the GBs of the village have also strongly condemned the alleged rape by Yangtsamong of Kushiabill Village. The village council has appealed to the law enforcing agents to award stringent punishment and not grant bail to the accused under any circumstances. The council also has resolved to take its own course of action, informed a press statement jointly issued by the village council and GBs of the village.

ACAUT Phek unit appeals support from society phEk, may 27 (mExN): The public of Phek Town had voiced out against the price hike of both essential and non-essential commodities and malfunctioning of the marketing system in the town. As a protest against the system initiated by former Phek Town Council (PTC) administrator, the office of PTC was also shut down in the month of December 2013.

The situation was normalized after Athrila Sangtam, Civil SDO (Adm) took the

office as an administrator during February 2014, said Neizote Venuh, General Secretary, ACAUT Nagaland, Phek unit Venuh stated that, spectacular changes have been witnessed in Phek Town within a limited period with the fund received under the 13th finance commission.

Following developmental works were being taken up during ACAUT Nagaland, Phek unit’s perusal: Installation of solar

lights in the town which is first of its kind, footpath construction in all colonies, Foot Bridge and dustbins construction, approach road construction from Town to graveyard site and also resting shed at the graveyard, marketing complex and store room, replacing damaged foot tiles and streamlining of marketing system especially the non-essential commodities.

While lauding the generous contributions of

Rongenglemla Imchem, IFS, Divisional Forest Officer (DFO), Phek for donating 10 solar lights towards the town council, the ACAUT pointed out that, the town was witnessing a moment of ‘darkness to light’.

Extending its fullest support and cooperation towards the initiative of the present PTC Administrator, the ACAUT appealed to all sections of the society to cohesively join hands for further development of the town.

Agricultural Technology Management Agency (ATMA) Phek organized training cum capacity building programme for farmers on May 21 at Chetheba. The topics covered on Integrated Pest Management (IPM), methods of Chilli pickle and gooseberry pickle and organic farming. Methods of Mushroom cultivation were also demonstrated to the farmers. Shetalu (AO) Pfütsero, Potsulu (ATM) and Vethilu (BTM) were the resource persons.

Altogether 29 farmers attended the training.

The forgotten and unattended civil hospital: The Civil Hospital Akuluto is supposed to be 40 bedded. However, as seen in the image, the condition of the hospital in Zunheboto dist is far from good. (Photo: H. Vikato Zhimomi, Akuluto)

NPF 40 Bhandari calls for support to DAN govt B h a N Da r i , m ay 27 (mExN): The office bearers of NPF 40 Bhandari A/C have congratulated Neiphiu Rio for his “thumping victory” in the 16th Lok Sabha election.

They prayed that God will bless him abundantly and make use of his “excellent dynamic diplomatic leadership qualities for common benefit and welfare wherever you may be.”

A press release appended by President Khonthungia Odyuo and General Secretary Yentsao Kyong also lauded the NPF party workers of Wokha district in particular and Dr. Shurhozelie, president, NPF state unit and Y Patton, minister cum 16th Lok Sabha MP Election campaign convener of Wokha District Nagaland for their tireless effort and sincere support throughout the LS election campaign.

The release further called upon all the supporters, voters, and peace loving citizens to extend further co-operation to DAN government.

DMC for better sanitation Konjong HSS celebrates students’ success Dimapur, may 27 (mExN): In an attempt to bring about effective sanitation in colonies and wards under the jurisdiction of Dimapur Municipal Council, a consultative meeting with the GBs and council chairmen, convened by DMC was held today in Dimapur Town Hall.

Addressing the meeting, Tarep Imchen, administrator DMC said colony authorities and DMC must work hand in hand for betterment of Dimapur and urged cooperation from the people to be able to expand garbage cleaning inside colonies/wards in phase manner.

Tarep also entrusted the colony authorities to

identify designated dumping sites inside their respective areas from which DMC could collect garbage.

He also urged the GBs and chairman attending meeting to sensitize the residents about timings to dump garbage in designated areas. He said garbage should not be dumped between 6 am and 6 pm.

For maintenance of sanitation vehicles and machineries, Tarep said the DMC would collect a sum of Rs 1 (One) per household on daily basis and for which he also urged the residents to cooperate with the DMC. Nyamo Lotha, Office Superintendent, DMC and Ganesh, Liaison Officer, DMC also spoke on the occasion.

moN, may 27 (mExN): Konjong Higher Secondary School, Mon (KHSS) held a thanksgiving programme for the outstanding achievements of its students on May 26.

During the program, Phamnya Konyak, who was awarded in IGNITE 2013, the national competition for students’ technological ideas and innovations was felicitated. Presently studying in Class X, Phamya is the first student from Nagaland to receive the prestigious award, said a press release received here.

Nyamto Wangsha, Principal, KHSS, also felicitated those students who achieved distinctions in the HSLC and HSSLC exams, 2014.They were Apoang, Paolih, Pongam, Phamlem

Deputy Commissioner Mon, Angau I Thou (IAS) felicitates Phamya Konyak, winner of IGNITE 2013 on May 26.

and Manchen.

Angau I. Thou, Deputy Commissioner, Mon, was the chief guest. She stressed on the importance of determination and discipline in achieving results.

Presidents of Konyak Union, KNSK and Konyak Students’ Union also spoke

at the felicitation ceremony. Chemyuh, Executive Secretary, KBBB, delivered the vote of thanks. He highlighted the role of the school in the students’ success.

The programme concluded with benediction

by Rev. Hunlong, Principal, Mon Theological College.

Assam Rifles apprehends two with arms Dimapur, may 27 (mExN): 5 Assam Rifles apprehended one NSCN (IM) cadre from Lutsumi village on May 25. The cadre has been identified as Khatovi Sumi, Tatar of NSCN (IM), 60, informed Assam Rifles in a press release. The troops of Assam Rifles recovered one .22

pistol with magazine and five live rounds from the cadre. The apprehended cadre was handed over to Zunheboto Police Station, the release added.

Meanwhile, 29 Assam Rifles launched an operation in general area of Purana Bazar and apprehended one arms peddler

alongwith one 7.65 mm Pistol with two magazines and assorted ammunition on May 25. The individual was identified as Vitoyi Sema (42), resident of Ekaranipathar, Dimapur. The apprehended individual was handed over to East Police Station, Dimapur, Assam Rifles informed.

Messages for Tr Zeliang ZYf (aMn) and ZB (M) The Zeliangrong Youth Front (Assam, Manipur & Nagaland) and Zeliangrong Baudi, Manipur in a press statement has said that TR Zeliang becoming the chief minister of Nagaland has written another new page in the history of Zeliangrong while extending congratulations to the new CM. The two organizations also thanked Neiphiu Rio, Member Lok Sabha and former Nagaland chief minister and all the NPF led DAN legislators for their support, cooperation and confidence extended to TR Zeliang to lead the Nagaland government.

“The honest, trustworthy and simple personality, straight forward and clarity vision, well experienced in political affairs, commitment to Naga common cause, steps taken to bring unity among the people of Zeliangrong in particular and Nagas in general has earned him (TR Zeliang) to climb to the top post,” stated ZYF (AMN) president Titus Kamei and ZB (M) president Thomas Kamei.

They further wished that the DAN government led by TR Zeliang display the political craftsmanship and carry forward the legacy of his predecessor by fulfilling the aspiration of the people of Nagaland in particular and play pivotal role in bringing permanent solution to Naga issue. “May his leadership usher the Naga people to the path of

peace and prosperity, de- leaders of Nagaland will velopment and progress in be guided by the almighty God “even as all believers all spheres.” and churches in Nagaland in their respective stand Janata Dal (United) of faith are earnestly praynagaland The Janata Dal (Unit- ing for prevalence of peace ed) Nagaland State Unit and normalcy much as the has congratulated TR people of the state have reZeliang on being unani- posed confidence for their mously chosen as the new responsibilities.”

The ZPO (N) further exchief minister of Nagaland and his council of pected that the state’s new ministers. The JDU (Na- Council of Ministers led by galand) expressed confi- the new chief minister will dence that under the “able be able to deliver justice leadership” of TR Zeliang and equality to the people with his vast political ex- of Nagaland. perience, the state will prosper with all round de- Zeme Baptist association velopment having an al- Jalukie Town Zeme Baptist Assoliance with BJP led NDA government at the centre. ciation has conveyed The JDU Nagaland fur- heartiest congratulations ther called upon all DAN III to TR Zeliang, new chief alliance partners, civil soci- minister of Nagaland. eties and various tribal or- “We all believe that this ganizations to co-operate is the will and direction with the efforts of new team from God. It is also our of ministers and be pro-ac- earnestly prayer that Native towards developmen- galand will move ever tal progress and peace of forward in bringing an all-round development the state with dedication. to the Naga people,” said Zeliang People’s organ- Rev.D.Haisuangbe, president, Zeme Baptist Assoisation, nagaland The Zeliang People’s ciation, Jalukie Town.

While appreciating Organisation, Nagaland has felicitated the new the past commendable team of Council of Min- achievements, the Associisters of Nagaland head- ation looked forward for a ed by TR Zeliang as chief new vision, challenges and minister. The ZPO (N) also achievements under the felicitated Neiphiu Rio on “energetic, dynamic, and his maiden entry into the committed leadership” of national politics repre- TR Zeliang. “Let the word senting the people of Na- of God from Joshua 1:6-9 be a word of challenge and galand.

The ZPO (N) in a press inspiration to you as you set release issued by its Media about to lead your people Cell expressed belief and towards the extension of prayed that each of these His kingdom,” it added.

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ssentially life is power and power is life. However, in the existing discourse of human affairs the life-giving forms of power have been usurped, by creating a power relation of ‘power-over’ rather than ‘power-with’ the people. Hence, there is a critical need for a new paradigm of power relations which is experiential and relevant to present situations and one that certainly demands a dialectical relation between theory and practice. From this viewpoint, it means analyzing power relations in the form of strategies rather than as points of justification. It implies perceiving power relations as a form of resistance, identifying the needs and forming the relevance of its application by evolving methods that can effectively be implemented to bring forth the qualities of positive power.

Power fundamentally depends on how it is exercised and the process in which actions are formulated to allow other actions to emerge on the principles of a discourse that cultivates just relations of ‘power-with’ the people. This means that power is rooted deep in the social and political relations of a people, and not structured above a society.

After all a society with no power relations can exist only in abstraction. This, however, does not indicate that existing established power relations are good in itself because a society with structured ‘power-over’ the people only suggests subjugation and domination.

It is imperative to analyze a society’s power relation by identifying its historical formation, the source of its strength and fragility and the conditions required to transform it. The process of transforming contradicting power relations towards an ethical discourse of power-with the people will remain a permanent political task inherent in all social and political existence. There is consequently an acute need to establish a perpetual link between the creation of a just power paradigm and the aspiration of a struggle. This link is necessary due to the constant confrontations between the two contradicting forces: the struggle for rights and the pursuit for power.

In reality, power does not lie in structures that have been created outside the contextual realities of people. However, the guile of the State and the powers that be has ensured its domination. In response to this system of domination, the people’s struggle need to strengthen their intricate social and political relations coupled with the realization that real power lies with them only when exercised judiciously in rhythm with their yearnings.

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How Stories Shape Our World

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f you want to understand people, ask for their stories.

Listen long enough, and you learn not only the events of their lives, but their sources of meaning, what they value, what they most want.

The late media scholar George Gerbner said, “We experience the world through stories. Whoever tells the stories of a culture defines the terms, the agenda, and the common issues we face.” “It used to be the parent, the school, the church, the community,” he said. “Now it’s a handful of global conglomerates that have nothing to tell, but a great deal to sell.”

Just a half-dozen corporations control most of the media in the United States. Two giant Internet service providers, Comcast and Time Warner, recently announced plans to merge. And the FCC is signaling that it plans to abandon the principle of Net neutrality, which has assured that all interests, large or small, have the same access to the Internet. The battle continues over how much of our media landscape will be accessible to we the people.

It’s impossible to keep good stories down, though. As has been the case throughout history, ordinary people find free spaces where they can tell their own stories.

Personal stories are a key starting point, says Kristin Moe in her article Change Starts With Your Own Story. When we share life-changing moments and surface our deepest motivations, we touch other people more profoundly than if we repeat a list of talking points, even well-researched ones. Drawing on the work of Harvard professor and former United Farm Workers Union staffer Marshall Ganz, Moe shows how these personal stories can become the heart of powerful social movements.

Cities, towns, and communities of all sorts also need their own stories. With radio and television stations and newspapers shut down or owned by out-of-state monopolies, residents and civic leaders are scrambling to find a way to get high-quality, local reporting. A new cooperatively owned model for journalism may be the answer, says journalism professor Dan Kennedy.

The Internet is, of course, the biggest open space for story tellers. But with so many clamoring for our clicks and eyeballs, how does anyone get an audience?

“The Meatrix,” a quirky, animated video short, went viral, introducing millions to the cruel realities of factory farming. The video succeeded not so much by playing off the popular Matrix films, producer Jonah Sachs says, but by casting you, the viewer, as the hero.

In a world saturated with violence, partisan bickering, and so many “isms,” where are the spaces to imagine alternatives—to open up to the possibilities for a future we want? YES! Contributing Editor Adrienne Maree Brown uses the speculative sci-fi of Octavia Butler to break out of a stuck mindset and look at the fictional roles played by young women of color, like herself.

The media spaces where the imaginative, contrarian, investigative, and visionary stories can be told are precious resources. They allow us to question the status quo, try out new ideas, and make change. These free spaces are especially needed now, when so much we’ve taken for granted about our world is up for grabs.

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In South Asia, personality and personal relationships have a bigger role to play ... Modi's warm welcome has put an end to negative voices from here (in Pakistan)," Hina Rabbani Khar, Pakistan’s former foreign minister said, analysing Tuesday’s meeting.

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Divisions over Gender Complicate Development Agenda

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s the U.N. focuses on refining its Post2015 Development Agenda, divisions surrounding issues of population and development continue to plague consensus on a universal way forward. “People have to be at the centre of development,” Dr. Babatunde Osotimehin, executive director of the U.N. Population Fund (UNFPA), told IPS. “I think we are beginning to see a greater commitment [of governments] to deliver on gender parity, girls rights, issues of gender-based violence and girls education.”

Following the 2014 U.N. Commission on Population and Development (CPD), an annual gathering where member states, non-governmental organisations (NGOs) and other members of civil society discuss and define goals on population and development, serious divisions emerged regarding issues of sexual health, sexual education and gender. “The balance of this resolution remains heavily skewed towards peculiar interests of certain developed countries, as evidenced by undue emphasis on selected rights over the real development priorities,” said Fr. Justin Wylie, attaché for the Permanent Observer Mission of the Holy See to the U.N., on Apr. 12, following the adoption of the CPD outcome resolution. “I refer in particular to the heavy focus on sexual or reproductive mores,” he said.

The sentiment that particular issues had a negative effect on the conduct of the conference was also expressed by member states with views in support of U.N. priorities. “We were disappointed that certain contentious issues remained the focus of the conference at the expense of discussing more productive topics to improve the health of global populations,” Nicolas Doire, spokesperson for the Canadian Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development (DFAIT), told IPS. While UNFPA may not agree with the views of everyone at the CPD, the agency does understand the political nature of such conferences and the need for inclusive, plural dialogue in adopting the platform on population and development. “The issue of sexuality, the issue of sexual reproductive health and [reproductive] rights evokes all kinds of things … apart from the politics,” Osotimehin told IPS. “We’ve always had conservatism around our issues. “If we don’t bring people together in order to construct an action platform that brings all of the groups together, we are not likely to achieve the adoption,” he said.

For Dr. Osotimehin, a human rights-based agenda is essential because it was the foundation for the 1994 International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD) in Cairo. That being said, he also recognises that over the last 20 years, the world has changed. “Today there are more non-state actors and some of the countries are more vocal than they were before, so we are dealing with a new set of constituencies,” he said. “But if you don’t address rights … you are not going to make the kind of progress we want to see and match the investments.”

Linking population and development The U.N. Programme of Action of the ICPD Beyond report, released on Feb. 12, outlined the progress made on issues of population and development since the 1994 Cairo Conference.

A primary finding of the report was that where girls have the power make choices in their lives, from reproductive rights to education, they can add significantly to the economic capacity and development of their country.

That is why UNFPA has identified inequality as the primary impediment to developmental goals and defined the adolescent girl as the “face of development.” “Imagine that you can give her the education she needs to protect her rights … ensure that she can access contraception when she needs to, ensure that she can get good quality jobs, ensure that she can marry when she wants to marry, ensure that she can participate politically. Then, you just changed the world,” Osotimehin told IPS. This is not to say that ground level cultural needs are not recognised. It is important to engage in dialogue with communities, he said, in order to understand what they need, not only what their needs are believed to be.

Empowering Women, Empowering Humanity: Picture It!

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early 20 years ago, the world came together in Beijing for the Fourth World Conference on Women. There, 189 governments adopted a visionary roadmap for gender equality: the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action.

More than 17,000 delegates and 30,000 activists pictured a world where women and girls had equal rights, freedom and opportunity in every sphere of life. While much progress has been made in the past two decades, no country can claim to have achieved equality between men and women.

It is time for the world to come together again for women and girls and complete this journey.

UN Women is launching a year-long campaign to re-energise the vision laid out at the Beijing Women’s Conference. Our goal is straightforward: renewed commitment, strengthened action and increased resources to realise gender equality, women’s empowerment and human rights. We call it: Empowering Women, Empowering Humanity: Picture It! The Beijing Declaration laid out actions to address 12 critical areas of concern for women and girls across the globe.

Governments, the private sector and other partners were urged to reduce women and girls’ poverty, ensure their right to access education and training, safeguard their health – including their sexual and reproductive health, protect women and girls from violence and discrimination, to ensure that technological advances benefit all, and to promote their full and equal participation in society, politics, and the economy.

The Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action remains the most comprehensive global agreement on women’s empowerment and gender equality. If only it had been implemented! Notwithstanding, today we can celebrate progress. More girls are going to school. More women are working, getting elected, and assuming leadership positions. But in all regions of the world, and in all countries, women continue to face discrimination because they are female.

We see it every day. In pay inequity and unequal opportunities at work… in stubbornly low representation of women leaders in the public and private sectors… in the continuing scourge of child marriage, and in the pandemic of violence experienced by one in three women globally – a number greater than the population of Europe.

Perhaps even more startling is the fact that if the Beijing negotiations occurred today, they would likely result in a weaker agreement. We all have a responsibility to keep pushing ahead for full implementation, because every time a woman or girl is held back by discrimination or violence, humanity loses. Since the Beijing Conference, irrefutable eviaction on population issues in addressing the associated developmental problems.

“I don’t think that many of these big problems are going to be resolved by exchanging documents and meeting at conferences. It’s going to be what we do on the ground,” Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, U.N. under-secretary-general and the executive director of U.N. Women, told IPS. “Activism, activism, activism.”

With this is mind, international conferences do provide legitimacy from which actors can work. “It does help activists on the ground when something has been agreed to [in the conferences], because there is something to hang onto. So you also want those victories. But I think that we must not fool ourselves and think that [with a piece of paper], the problems have been solved,” Mlambo-Ngcuka said.

Beyond 2015 Looking to the ICPD conference in September, the key work ahead will be to reduce divisions and promote Taking action implementation. “The fact that we have a document The U.N. has identified the imperative for direct and that everybody has signed it does not mean that the

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or more than 125 years, Arab political thought has been fixated on Europe and the attempt to emulate it, or to come up with the answer to its model. This continued in the post-independence era, although another model was emerging without receiving the Arab interest and attention it deserved.

In effect, India had all the ingredients needed to produce military dictatorships or descend into open-ended civil wars, and yet, relative stability emerged, precipitating a democratic polity that has not been interrupted since independence in 1947.

India has a high population density and is a very poor country, and it does little to change this fact that India now has a growing middle class made up of nearly a quarter of a billion people. India’s diversity, meanwhile, is almost boundless, be it religious, ethnic, or linguistic.

India has sustained its political integrity through very difficult times. Its birth as an independent country was linked to a fierce civil war, which also led to the creation of Pakistan, previously a part of India. India also fought foreign wars with Pakistan, China, and in Sri Lanka. In addition, many top Indian leaders were assassinated for religious or plitical reasons, or both: from Mahatma Gandhi himself, to Indira Gandhi, and later her son Rajiv. Still, this did not prevent unity and democracy with it from surviving.

This miracle of the “world’s larg-

dence has accumulated showing that empowering women empowers humanity.

Picture it!

Countries with higher levels of gender equality have higher economic growth. Companies with more women on their boards have higher returns to shareholders. Parliaments with more women consider a broader range of issues and adopt more legislation on health, education, anti-discrimination, and child support. Peace agreements forged by female and male negotiators last longer and are more stable. Studies show that for every one additional year of education for women, child mortality decreases by 9.5 percent. Equalising access to resources and services for women farmers would boost output and eliminate hunger for 150 million people. A billion women will enter the world economy in the next decade. With equal opportunities, their impact on our future prosperity will be a global game-changer.

We can and must turn this picture to reality. Right now, every country is working to achieve the Millennium Development Goals by 2015, and to define a new global development plan. We must seize this once-in-a-generation opportunity to position gender equality, women’s rights and women’s empowerment firmly at the centre of the global agenda. It is the right thing to do, and the best thing for humanity.

Men and boys, who have been silent too long, are beginning to stand up and speak out for the human rights of women and girls through initiatives like UN Women’s #HeForShe campaign. We call on all men and boys to join us! Nearly 20 years after Beijing, I believe the world is ready to implement its vision of equality for men and women.

Today we launch a Beijing+20 campaign that will focus on progress, highlighting champions and effective work being done for gender equality. Every country will produce a report on the state of their women and girls, 20 years on. The campaign calls upon leaders and ordinary people alike to recommit and act to turn the vision of the Beijing platform into reality.

From Sweden, where in June people will gather to protect the human rights of women and girls, to September’s Climate Summit in New York, where women heads of State and activists will assert women’s role in protecting our environment, to India, where men and boys will make a show of force for gender equality in November.

And on International Women’s Day on Mar. 8, 2015, people in every country will make their voices heard for a better world. Together we must achieve equality between women and men. There is no time to waste!

Empowering women, Empowering humanity.

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Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka is UN Women’s Executive Director

problem has gone away. Those that feel they have lost will not necessarily implement what is there because it has been agreed to,” Mlambo-Ngcuka told IPS. Moving the agenda’s focus away from controversial issues to incorporate the range of connections population issues have on development is one strategy UNFPA and other members of the international community are looking at. “Integration should be big in the next development agenda,” Osotimehin told IPS. “We need to create linkages between one thing and the next … so were actually driving a development agenda.” “We are focused on building consensus around initiatives that are proven to have the greatest impact,” said Doire.

The importance of a dynamic approaching to developmental challenges is central to the U.N. strategy as it works to build an agenda that includes contested subject matter. “We need to bring all of the issues to bear when we talk about [population], so that it doesn’t get caught up in the old debates and questions,” Kathy Calvin, president and chief executive officer of the U.N. Foundation, told IPS. “It’s about your country’s economy [and] your country’s environment.”

An Arab future: India, not Europe Hazem saghieh est democracy,” as India is commonly called, has inspired a large body of research into the Indian experience, all attempting to explain how India managed to retain its unity and democratic character for over sixty-seven years.

Despite all this, Arab political thought did not care to study India's experience. Instead, Arab political thought focused almost exclusively on studying specific European models, particularly those relating to Germany and Italy in the late 19th century, and on the attempt to emulate them - without any success.

Recall, however, that the similarities between the Arab world and India are much more numerous than between the Arab world's similarities with Europe.

This much may be inferred from the extent of religious, sectarian, and ethnic fragmentation in Arab countires, as well as the rates of poverty and destitution, demographic trends, and the relevance of traditional and pre-modern values. There are also many political and historical parallels, such as the colonisation of Arabs and India at the hand of European powers; the resemblance between Egypt's Al-Wafd party

and India's Congress party; the affinities between the experience of Gamal Abdel Nasser in Egypt and of Jawaharlal Nehru in India; and Anwar Sadat’s turn away from the Soviet Union and from Nasser’s socialism, with a similar dynamic emerging in India after Indira Gandhi.

Some add to this other similarities related to territorial disputes, such as the Palestinian and Kurdish questions in the Arab world, and the Kashmir question in India. Some notice yet another parallel, with the prominence of political dynasties in most of the Arab world and the experience of the Nehru-Gandhi family which, though somewhat cropped by democracy, is still of a dynastical nature.

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An Arab disconnect In spite of all this, it is still very difficult to stumble upon a single good and serious book in Arabic on the Indian experience or one that draws comparisons with India, or indeed a conference on the subject. This is regrettable, for in a long-term perspective there are lessons in the whole trajectory that led from the British colonisation of India

and India's engagement with its legacy, to India's contemporary influence in the globalised economy.

India’s birth as an independent country following a Hindu-Muslim war may have alienated the Arabs and dampened their interest in the Indian experience. But this neglect also most definitely has to do with the tendency of Arab political thought to be detached and disconnected from reality.

The neglect of India coupled with the exclusive fixation on Europe is very indicative of the Arab and Muslim inferiority complex, which disguises itself as a superiority complex, so to speak, one that compels us to remind others that we once “ruled Spain.” That is, it is “not fitting for us” to compare ourselves to the Indians, especially after hundreds of thousands of poor migrant workers from the subcontinent flocked to the Arab Gulf countries, while the comparison with Europe, our erstwhile colonial master, satisfies our collective narcissism and is balsam to its ever-bleeding wounds.

Without a doubt, this mindset is a source of great harm to the Arabs.

Suffice it to say that in the elections of April-May 2014, hundreds of millions of Indians voted in fair and free elections, while car-bombs were being detonated in some of our cities and towns. At the same time, the elections we sometimes hold cannot in most cases be taken seriously.

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THE MORUNG EXPRESS

28 May 2014

PERSPECTIVE NEWS ANALYSIS, FEATURE AND DISCOURSE

A Pivot on the Peace Island

The Newspaper with an Opinion The Morung Express

Kathy Kelly

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Common Dreams

or the past two weeks, I’ve been in the Republic of Korea (ROK), as a guest of peace activists living in Gangjeong Village on ROK’s Jeju Island. Gangjeong is one of the ROK’s smallest villages, yet activists here, in their struggle against the construction of a massive naval base, have inspired people around the world.

Since 2007, activists have risked arrests, imprisonment, heavy fines and wildly excessive use of police force to resist the desecration caused as megacorporations like Samsung and Daelim build a base to accommodate U.S. nuclear-powered aircraft carriers and submarines for their missions throughout Asia. The base fits the regional needs of the U.S. for a maritime military outpost that would enable it to continue developing its Asia Pivot strategy, gradually building towards and in the process provoking superpower conflict with China.

“We don’t need this base,” says Bishop Kang, a Catholic prelate who vigorously supports the opposition. He worries that if the base is completed, Jeju Island will become a focal point for Far Eastern military struggle, and that this would occur amid accelerating military tensions. “The strongest group in the whole world, the military, takes advantage of National Security ideology,” he continues. “Many people make money. Many governments are controlled by this militarism. The military generals, in their minds, may think they are doing this to protect their country, but in fact they’re controlled by the corporations.”

Jeju Islanders cannot ignore or forget that at least 30,000 of their grandparents and great grandparents were slaughtered by a U.S.-supported Korean government intent on crushing a tenacious democracy movement. The height of the assault in 1948 is referred to as the April 3 massacre, although the persecution and murderous suppression lasted many years. The national government now asking sacrifices of them has rarely been their friend.

But for the construction, Gangjeong seems a truly idyllic place to live. Lanes curving through the village are bordered by gardens and attractive small homes.

Villagers prize hard work and honesty, in a town with apparently no need to lock up anything, where wellcultivated orange trees fill the eye with beauty and the air with inexpressible fragrance. Peaks rise in the distance, it’s a quick walk to the shore, and residents seem eager to guide their guests to nearby spots designated as especially sacred in the local religion as indicated by the quiet beauty to be found there.

One of these sacred sites, Gureombi Rock, is a single, massive 1.2 km lava rock which was home to a fresh water coastal wetland, pure fresh water springs and hundreds of plants and animal species. Now, it can only be accessed through the memories of villagers because the Gureombi Rock is the exact site chosen for construction of the naval base. My new friend, Tilcote, explained to me, through tears, that Gureombi has captured her

This is a humble endeavour to analyse various problems in the Naga society from an economist point of view and offer possible remedies, wherever possible. In order to understand the problems that we face today, it is essential to state of the Nagas’ economy.

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heart and that now her heart aches for Gureombi.

Last night we gathered to watch and discuss a film by our activist film-maker and friend Cho Sung-Bong. Activists recalled living in a tent camp on Gureombi, successful for a time in blocking the construction companies. “Gureombi was our bed, our dinner table, our stage, and our prayer site,” said Jonghwan, who now works every day as a chef at the community kitchen. “Every morning we would wake and hear the waves and the birds.”

The film, set for release later this year, is called “Gureombi, the Wind is Blowing.” Cho, who had arrived in Gangjeong for a 2011 visit at the height of vigorous blockades aimed at halting construction, decided to stay and film what he saw. We see villagers use their bodies to defend Gureombi. They lie down beneath construction vehicles, challenge barges with kayaks, organize human chains, occupy cranes, and, bearing no arms, surround heavily armed riot police. The police use extreme force, the protesters regroup and repeat. Since 2007, over 700 arrests have been made with more than 26 people imprisoned, and hundreds of thousands in fines imposed on ordinary villagers. Gangjeong village now has the highest “crime” rate in South Korea!

Opposing the real crime of the base against such odds, the people here have managed to create all the “props” for a thriving community. The community kitchen serves food free of charge, 24 hours a day.

The local peace center is also open most of the day and evening, as well as the Peaceful Café. Books abound, for lending, many of them donated by Korean authors who admire the villagers’ determination to resist the base construction. Food, and much wisdom, are available but so much more is needed.

After seven years of struggle many of the villagers simply can’t afford to incur additional fines,

neglecting farms, and languishing, as too many have done, in prison. A creative holding pattern of resistance has developed which relies on community members from abroad and throughout the ROK to block the gate every morning in the context of a lengthy Catholic liturgy.

Priests and nuns, whose right to pray and celebrate the liturgy is protected by the Korean constitution, form a line in front of the gate. They sit in plastic chairs, for morning mass followed by recitation of the rosary. Police dutifully remove the priests, nuns and other activists about ten times over the course of the liturgy, allowing trucks to go through. The action slows down the construction process and sends a symbolic, daily message of resistance.

Returning to the U.S., I’ll carry memories not only of tenacious, creative, selfless struggle but also of the earnest questions posed by young Jeju Island students who themselves now face prospects of compulsory military service. Should they experiment with conscientious objection and face the harsh punishments imposed on those who oppose militarization by refusing military service?

Their questions help me pivot towards a clearer focus on how peace activists, worldwide, can oppose the U.S. pivot toward increasing militarization in Asia, increasing conflict with its global rivals, and a spread of weapons that it is everyone’s task to hinder as best they can.

Certainly one step is to consider the strength of Gangjeong Village, and to draw seriousness of purpose from their brave commitment and from the knowledge of what is at stake for them and for their region. It’s crucial to learn about their determination to be an island of peace. As we find ways to demand constructive cooperation between societies rather than relentless bullying and competition, their struggle should become ours.

a New Generation’s Fresh Take on Storytelling

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f we make it through this time of climate crisis and economic upheaval, the new storytellers will deserve some of the credit.

The new storytellers are writers, poets, musicians, documentarians, radio producers, and others who are reporting the story of a new world being built around the frayed edges of the old. It's a story that is invisible to those stuck in the old paradigm. There is no famous charismatic leader, no single dramatic event signaling the change. Instead, a new society is emerging from the bottom up, born of the hopes and hard work of many people who have been excluded from the old society and who yearn for a more just and life-affirming world.

Arundhati Roy said it beautifully at the World Social Forum in 2003: "Another world is not only possible, she's on the way and, on a quiet day, if you listen very carefully you can hear her breathe."

The new storytellers have in common a keen awareness that our society is not working. A key to building a better one is making visible new ways of living that are more just and sustainable.

A Story of Choice Anthropologist, author, and activist David Graeber, like many of the new storytellers, wears many hats. He helped plan the occupation of Zuccotti Park, where the Occupy movement began, and he is among the organizers of the Rolling Jubilee, a debt-resistance movement that grew out of Occupy.

Debt: The First 5,000 Years , is Graeber's 534-page tour through the history of debt, showing how it drives and enables war, slavery, and assorted other atrocities. Debt is neither natural nor inevitable.

Graeber and other new storytellers challenge one of the central stories of the dominant world view: that "there is no alternative," as British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher put it.

There's nothing that says our homes, medical care, and education must be profit centers for financiers. Credit unions, mutual aid, single-payer health care, land trusts, and public funding for high-quality public universities— all are solutions that the new storytellers explore.

"They may live in the city, but they grow their own food…"

AshEL Eldridge (aka Seasunz), hip hop artist, a founder of the four-piece band, Earth Amplified, and one of the new storytellers, wants us to quit killing ourselves with junk food.

In Eldridge's music video, "Food Fight," junk-food addicted neighbors awaken from sugar-induced comas and battle the agribusinesses that have taken over the corner market.

People of color and the poor are more likely to live in areas with little access to healthy foods. The new storytellers, though, focus not just on the problems plaguing

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Today's storytellers show that each of us can be part of something more powerful, diverse, and creative than we might have imagined

the downtrodden; they feature people in these communities who are working for change—in this case, working to make sure everyone has access to fresh vegetables.

"They liberate themselves to elevate others. They are healers, revolutionaries, and poets. They may live in the city, but they grow their own food. They work to bring youth in contact with their indigenous ancestors, the wisdom of our elders, and the Earth herself. They are hip-hop AND absorb life from all forms of music, dance, and expression for they know that love is the way even though the paths are many."

The Universe is Waiting An igloo-shaped structure sits humming in the

lobby at the base of Seattle's iconic Space Needle.

The sound comes from fans that keep the walls inflated. As you bow slightly to enter, it's as though you are entering a sacred space.

The StoryDome, which hosted some 5,000 visitors during its 2012 Seattle exhibition, is a place to explore the universe. Sit back on cushions and look up as planets, stars, and galaxies fly by. Then watch as our vibrantly colored home, Earth, sweeps into view.

Some stories are best told through experience.

The Story-Dome, a project of NewStories, offers a direct experience of the immensity of time and space, and the extraordinary process that brought about the evolution of life.

"Many of us recognize that we are in a time of great transition, a movement from one belief system to another," says co-president of NewStories, Lynnaea Lumbard. "The story of the evolving universe offers clues for moving to a life-affirming future."

It takes participating in stories this big to grasp what we humans are a part of and to come to terms with our responsibility for the future of life on Earth.

Arising from the Rubble The new storytellers are reaching people through a greater variety of media than has ever existed. They post videos on YouTube, blog on Tumblr, discuss at reddit and Grist, and tweet out their latest inspirations.

There's a resurgence of grassroots storytelling via poetry (especially poetry slams), folk music, and stand-up comedy. Documentaries are now a leading source of investigative reporting; graphic novels explore topics ranging from life in Iran to the history of the Freedom Riders; and satellite radio and low-power FM are reaching new audiences.

Even protest is now an art form, with giant puppets made by the Bread & Puppet Theater, street choirs organized by Reverend Billy and the Church of Stop Shopping, and dancing flash mobs, like the ones that protested at Walmart stores last fall.

If the late Czech playwright and leader Václav Havel was right, if a new world is in fact painfully arising from the rubble of the old, then these stories are among the most important of our time. They prove that there are alternatives to business as usual. They show that people everywhere are responding to the challenges of our time, and that each of us can be part of something more powerful, diverse, and creative than we might have imagined.

As these many stories are woven together, the contours of a new world come into focus. And as these stories spread, it seems it might just be possible to take the leap, to leave behind the no-longer-secure world of business as usual and step out into a new world, knowing that there will be others there to join us as we find our way.

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ajority of the Nagas engage themselves in activities of the primary sector which includes farming, fishing, forestry or any activities which deals with natural resources directly. This is a reflection that our economy is in an emerging stage or still very close to arudimentary form. The economy is also a ‘sustenance economy’ with hardly any surplus to save or invest. Another way to describe the economy is a non-producing, consumerists’ economy. The Naga’s economy will collapse as soon as the inflow of funds from the central Government is stopped. Of late, the intrusion of the wave of globalisation and liberalisation is making an impact on the Nagas. More opportunities are thrown open, more options in choice of goods and services are available, there is also bombardment of informationthe whole world is just a mouse click The society as a whole is in a transitional phase. More so, it is at a cross road. The question isDo we go along with the rest and create irreparable dependency or address the problems to achieve a higher standard of life in future? Some of the problems that need immediate attention are: Conflict of interests/aspirations: Our society is riddled with conflicting interests. Each region, every community, every tribe, every village, every clan and even khel has its own aspiration. The Eastern Nagas want a separate state; the Southern Nagas want alternative arrangement; the Central Nagas want exclusiveness and the list goes on. Conflict of interests and resolving them do not harm the economy. This is because common benefits increase in meeting the need of one unit of the economy. I fight for my benefits; you fight for yours; if my benefits increase without harming your benefits then it is an increase in social welfare. However, the flip side of conflict of interest is that it can also harm the economy. When every organisation worth its name(there are countless) resorts to methods like economic blockade, total shut down of business establishment, lightening bandh and destruction of government properties to register their grievances or interests, it paralyses the normal functioning of the economy and results in loss of crores of money. Sadly, this is happening too often in our economy. For every interest of one section of the society, there must be a strike or bandh. It harms the economy in ways more than one-firstly it results in loss of money in terms of thousands, lakhs or crores depending on the magnitude, duration and place of occurrence. Secondly, it can result in artificial scarcity, leading to inflation due to hoarding and speculation. Thirdly, it causes untold misery to the fixed income group. This is a reflection of ignorance of basic economics in our society. While fighting for our interests we harm ourselves.

Unemployment due to our idea of success: Typical Naga parents will make their children feel guilty for not sitting in competitive examinations, as if they have committed a crime. The success of a person is often equated with getting into government jobs. No matter a person can be successful financially in other fields, he is considered unemployed until a person gets into government services. The current imbroglio of SSA teachers in Nagaland not getting their salary should be an eye-opener. How many jobs can the central and the state governments create in a year, while we churn out thousands of graduates every year? Thanks to our education system, we add more to labour force. How employable they are is a different issue. For a state like Nagaland, a time will come when the government will have no money to pay its employees, a view which is supported by the deficit budget presented year after year. It is time we change our notions about success and unemployment, and look beyond exploring new areas and redefining our dignity of labour through entrepreneurship.

Political issue: The Indo-Naga political issue must be resolved at the earliest opportune time. As long as the issue exists, there will be no investment friendly and market driven economy. Taxes in any form discourage investment. Saving and investment are basic activities that stabilise the economy of any society and take it to a higher level. There is hardly any saving as our economy is by nature, sustainable, whereas, there are no big investments due to the unfavourable environment. We have not been able to unshackle the burden for a long time now. Perhaps, Naga economy would have been different had the issue not dragged on for too long. It is high time we think together, out of the ‘umbilical-cord relationship’ we have with our national workers and exert added pressure for an early settlement to the protracted issue. Only when this happens, our economy will take its course towards development without unnecessary interference.

Corruption and Poverty: Corruption in the society aggravates the problem of poverty. It also accentuates inequality. Naga society is “classless” but it is not without inequality. Whenever there is corruption, there is no distributive justice. The fruits of what little development we witness go to only a selected section of the population. The essence of development is lost where there is corruption. This is because any kind of development, especially economic development, calls for distributive justice where not just the rise is income. The existence of inequality is evident when we find palatial buildings along with huts called homes in every locality of the Naga society. Real development will come only when we weed out corruption and bring down inequality.

Globalisation: Globalisation in a way is breaking down barriers in order to facilitate exchange among different parties. It is a fact that no economy in this world is self sufficient in all aspects. Exchange is necessary because of the differences in factor endowment, stage of development, availability of labour and capital, etc. To reap the fruits of exchange , Nagas need to have peaceful relation with their neighbours. The ground reality is different. We seem to be having problems with all of them. We have boundary problems with Assam, immigrants from Bangladesh, political issue with Myanmar and more. These problems should be solved first to reap the fruits of globalisation.

Clearly, the society is at a crossroad. For the present shall we allow the Hawk to prey and the Eagle to perch?

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Wednesday 28 May 2014

Modi, Sharif seek to end legacy of mistrust NEW DELHI, May 27 (IaNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi Tuesday clearly articulated India’s concerns on terrorism at a “good, substantive and constructive” meeting he had with his Pakistani counterpart Nawaz Sharif.

The first meeting between India’s newly-elected prime minister, who assumed charge of his office Tuesday, and Sharif was held at Hyderabad House here with the two sides agreeing that their foreign secretaries will be in touch to discuss the future roadmap for talks.

Modi “underlined his concerns on terrorism and expressed the hope that Pakistan will abide by its commitment to not allow its territory or territories controlled by it to be used for terrorist activities against India”, Foreign Secretary Sujatha Singh told media.

He also called for a speedy trial of Pakistanis accused of masterminding the Mumbai terror attack of 2008.

The bilateral relationship between the two countries has been bedevilled by what India views as Pakistan’s hesitation in taking action against the perpetrators of the 26/11 Mumbai terror attack. Sharif had Monday joined leaders from SAARC countries at the swearing in of Modi as India’s 14th prime minister.

He met Modi Tuesday for what was called a “courtesy meeting” by officials.

“The meeting was very

constructive. Both sides were trying to address each other’s concerns,” Singh said. “We want peaceful relations with Pakistan.

However, for such relations to proceed it is important that terror and violence is brought to an end,” she said when asked whether the meeting could open a new chapter in bilateral relations.

The foreign secretary said that India’s “concerns on terrorism were clearly articulated” during the 45-minute meeting between the two prime ministers. Singh did not confirm or deny if Modi had raised with Sharif concerns about involvement of terror group Lashkar-e-Taiba in the attack on the Indian consulate in Herat in Afghanistan last week.

She gave a similar reply when asked if Modi raised the issue of underworld don Dawood Ibrahim who is said to be living in Pakistan. “I don’t want to go into details. It was a confidential meeting. Much more was discussed besides terror.”

On Kashmir, she said that foreign secretaries of the two countries will meet and discuss the way forward. “Our stand on Kashmir is well known. We need not reiterate them.” She said Modi has been invited to Pakistan and he had accepted the invitation but no dates had been fixed yet.

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, right, shakes hand with his Pakistani counterpart Nawaz Sharif before the start of their meeting in New Delhi on Tuesday, May 27. Analysts say Sharif’s visit could signal an easing of tensions between the often-hostile, nuclear-armed neighbors. No details were given about what the two men would discuss, but Modi is likely to ask Pakistan to hasten investigations into the Mumbai attack and put its perpetrators on trial. (AP Photo)

ister Nawaz Sharif said Tuesday after “a very good meeting” with his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi that it was time to open “a new page” in bilateral relationship.

Sharif told the media before flying back to Islamabad that he had underlined to Modi, who became prime minister a day earlier, that India as well as Pakistan needed peace to build their economies. Sharif described his 45-minute meeting with Modi at the Hyderabad Let’s open a new page House as “very good and constructive” and added: in ties: Sharif Pakistan Prime Min- “It was held in a warm and

cordial atmosphere.”

He told Modi that he desired to take forward the peace process that he had initiated with then Indian prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee in 1999 until it was derailed by a military coup. “I intend to pick up the threads of the Lahore peace declaration.”

The Pakistani premier said his own election and Modi’s electoral victory - both “with a clear mandate” - “should be a historic opportunity for both our countries”. This, he said, “provides us the opportunity of meeting the hopes and aspirations of

For good governance, good legal regime needed: Prasad NEW DELHI, May 27 (IaNS): The new government was for a stable, transparent and investment friendly regime and for “good governance, good legal regime is very necessary”, said Ravi Shankar Prasad who took charge as union law and justice minister Tuesday.

The new government wants to have an investment climate that is based on “fair policy and transparent and non-discriminatory regime”, Prasad told the media soon after assuming office.

“Those who invest in India must have an assurance of stable financial regime which should be fair, non-discriminatory and transparent,” he said, but warned against corruption which “would be dealt with very seriously”.

“Any extraneous consideration would be dealt with very seriously,” he added. Prasad said that India is a country that is governed by the rule of law and for “good governance, good legal regime is very necessary”.

Responding to a query on the Vodafone retrospective tax controversy,

Prasad said it must be avoided. There must be a “fair investment regime, fair policy and tax regime.”

On the judiciary, he said that there would be improvement in infrastructure including more courts, more judges. He said more courts would be set up wherever they are required. On the appointment of judges, he said the BJP manifesto spoke about setting up a National Judicial Commission, and he would also go into the existing mechanism of appointing judges.

Delhi HC orders Kejriwal’s release from Tihar jail

NEW DELHI, May 27 (PTI): The Delhi high court on Tuesday ordered Aam Aadmi Party leader Arvind Kejriwal’s release from Tihar jail. The court accepted the bail bond of Arvind Kejriwal filed by his advocate in a criminal defamation complaint. Earlier on Tuesday, Kejriwal agreed to furnish personal bond to get bail in the criminal defamation complaint filed against him

by BJP leader Nitin Gadkari.

The former Delhi chief minister, who has been lodged in Tihar jail, accept-

ed to do so on the suggestion of Delhi high court earlier in the day. Kejriwal’s lawyer told HC that personal bond of Rs 10,000 has already been signed and will be filed before magistrate today itself.

A bench of justices Kailash Gambhir and Sunita Gupta had said that Kejriwal can raise whatever legal issues he wants to, once he comes out of jail and that he should not make it a prestige issue.

Senior advocate Shanti Bhushan and advocate Prashant Bhushan, appearing for Kejriwal, had sought

to meet the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader in prison to seek his instruction and put forth the court’s suggestion.

The judges advised Kejriwal to furnish the bail bond and said that the same would be subject to final outcome of the legal issues raised by him. The legal issue raised by Kejriwal, in his petition seeking his immediate release from the jail, is whether bail bond is necessary in summons case when accused appears and is accompanied by a lawyer.

The petition challenged

the May 21 and 23 orders of a magisterial court remanding Kejriwal in judicial custody for not furnishing bail bond in the criminal defamation complaint filed by Gadkari, saying the same was not mandatory and he should have been allowed to give a written undertaking instead. Kejriwal in his plea, filed through advocate Rohit Kumar Singh, has said the magisterial order sending him to judicial custody was “illegal” as it was based on a “completely wrong premise of law.”

our people” and added that he hoped “to succeed and turn a new page in our relationship”.

He recalled to Modi his invitation to the now ailing Vajpayee to Lahore in February 1999 “and told him that I intend to pick up the threads of the Lahore declaration” of peace. “I stressed that we have a common agenda of economic revival which is not possible to achieve without peace.” Sharif said he urged Modi “to strive to change confrontation to cooperation” and added his government was “ready to discuss all issues

in a spirit of cooperation”.

“After all we owe it to our people ... to rid the region of instability and insecurity that has plagued us for decades. “Accusations and counter-accusations will be counter productive... We must end the legacy of mistrust.” “Modi warmly reciprocated my sentiments,” Sharif said.

Modi and Sharif agreed to let the two foreign secretaries meet soon to carry forward the bilateral agenda. Sharif said he also had “warm and friendly exchanges” with President Pranab Mukherjee after meeting Modi.

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No clue to missing Indian climber: Nepal

KaTHMaNDu, May 27 (IaNS): Eight days after a deadly avalanche on Mt Kanchenjunga West swept away Indian climber Chhanda Gayen, Nepal’s Tourism and Civil Aviation Ministry Tuesday admitted failure in efforts to search for the experienced woman mountaineer. The search and rescue operation, conducted since Chhanda went missing along with two Sherpas May 19, yielded no result, said the ministry in a press statement here.

On May 24, an extensive search operation was carried out, among others, with the help of Indian climber Nag Tashi Sherpa, who was an eyewitness to the accident, but the effort failed due to bad weather conditions around the Kanchenjunga area, said the ministry. “Again, we sent a helicopter for search and rescue Monday but the helicopter could not make any headway on the treacherous mountain due to bad weather. We are waiting for fair weather to continue the search and rescue operation to find the missing persons,” the statement said.

Though officials claimed that there were slim chances of the climbers surviving as it has been more than 8 days since they went missing in the huge snow avalanche, the search operation will be continued till their bodies are found. An avid climber from West Bengal state of India, Chhanda went missing at the height of 7,500 metres of Kanchenjunga West, also known as Mt Yulan Kang, with two high altitude Sherpas.

UP police gets unusual weapons: Chilli bombs and plastic pellets

LucKNoW, May 27 (IaNS): With growing incidents of unrest and communal violence in the state, the Uttar Pradesh police will now be armed with the most unusual, non-lethal weapons -- chilli bombs and plastic pellets.

“There has been a long standing demand for these non-lethal weapons, and after recent incidents of violence and unruly protests the state government has given a go-ahead to this proposal and we are sure that this would go a long way in containing spread of violence,” said an official attached to the office of the director general of police (DGP). The distribution of this new-age weaponry to deal with mass protests and agitations has already begun, according to the official.

As part of the non-lethal armoury, district police units are now being armed with anti-riot guns, .12 bore pump action guns and chilli bombs. In the first phase, 3,087 pump action guns, 1.08 lakh plastic pellets, 22,236 chilli bombs, 2,686 riot guns, 2,566 tear-gas guns have been provided to police in select and sensitive districts of the state, officials said. These districts are Agra, Aligarh, Azamgarh, Allahabad, Varanasi, Gonda, Lucknow, Mathura, Muzaffarnagar, Barabanki, Hardoi, Amroha, Etawah, Mainpuri and Unnao.

Pilot killed in IAF MiG-21 crash

SrINagar/NEW DELHI, May 27 (IaNS): An Indian Air Force pilot was killed Tuesday when his MiG-21 fighter crashed in Anantnag district in Jammu and Kashmir, the IAF said.

Defence Minister Arun Jaitley, who took charge earlier in the day, said he was “extremely sorry” to learn about the accident and called it a “matter of great concern”. An IAF statement said the MiG-21 (Bis) crashed about 10 km short of the Awantipur air base at around 10.45 a.m.

“The pilot from Srinagar was on a routine training sortie,” the statement said.

Local officials said the pilot’s body had been recovered. A police officer identified him as Squadron Leader Raghu Bansi.

Jaitley said in New Delhi: “It is a matter of great concern.

My heart goes out to the pilot who lost his life.”

The IAF has ordered a court of inquiry. Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, expressing grief at the accident, said the

Indian army soldiers inspect the wreckage of an Indian Air Force MiG-21 aircraft that crashed in a field near Marhama village some 45 Kilometers (28 miles) south of Srinagar on Tuesday, May 27. According to news reports the pilot was killed in the crash. (AP Photo)

new central government needed to address the issue of defence procurement at the earliest.

He also expressed grief over the death of the pilot and condoled his family, friends and colleagues. The Russian-made MiG 21 (Bis) of the type that crashed Tuesday was the IAF’s first supersonic fighter and

completed 50 years in service April 2013. Despite several accidents in past, the MiG-21 is likely to remain operational in its upgraded version until 2019 - two years later than they were originally scheduled to be decommissioned.

Sameer Patil, associate national security fellow at thinktank Gateway

House, said: “There is need to focus on the aging fleet.”

“The crash of an MiG-21 jet in Jammu & Kashmir’s Anantnag district on May 27 morning is a stark reminder to India’s new government about the need to address the problem of an ageing fleet and depleting combat strength of the Indian Air Force,” said Patil.

Govt open to debate on Article 370 in Jammu & Kashmir: PMO

NEW DELHI, May 27 (PTI): The Narendra Modi government is open to debate on Article 370 in Jammu & Kashmir, minister of state in Prime Minister’s Office Jitendra Singh said on Tuesday while making it clear that efforts would be made through this exercise to “convince” the “unconvinced”.

Repeating the stand of Modi during his rally in December last year, Singh, a first time Parliament member and a surprise choice as minister of state in the PMO, said, “his (Modi’s) intention and that of the government is that we have a debate so that we can convince the unconvinced about the disadvantages of Article 370.

“If we do not have debate and discussion how would you be able to tell those who have been unable to understand what they have been deprived of on account of Article 370,” he said after taking over as minister of state in-charge of department

Either Article 370 will exist, or J&K won’t be a part of India: Omar

An Indian policeman approaches to beat Kashmiri government employees during a protest in Srinagar, on Monday, May 26. Police used force to stop government employees during a protest called by the worker’s union demanding regularization of contractual jobs and a hike in salary. (AP Photo)

of personnel and training, which has administrative control over the CBI. 57-year-old Singh said Article 370 was more of a psychological barrier than a physical one and added that the Modi-led government was open to debate with all stakeholders, in-

cluding youths, pros and cons of retaining or withdrawing the Article.

Singh said Modi supports debate on Article 370 keeping in mind democratic values. “The Prime Minister had said we want to have a debate. This does not mean that we want to

have a debate because certain section of media interpreted that Prime Minister deviated from its stand. It’s not so. He said so with respect to the highest values of democratic system.”

Singh, a doctor by profession, noted that BJP has won half of the six Lok Sabha

NEW DELHI, May 27 (TNN): Minister of state in Prime Minister’s Office Jitendra Singh’s statement on Tuesday sparked the new government’s first controversy when he said the Narendra Modi government was open to debate on Article 370 in Jammu & Kashmir,while making it clear that efforts would be made through this exercise to “convince” the “unconvinced”.

Soon after, Jammu & Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah strongly objected to the minister’s statement and tweeted, “So the new MOS PMO says process/discussions to revoke Art 370 have started. Wow, that was a quick beginning. Not sure who is talking.”

He went on to add, “Mark my words & save this tweet - long after Modi Govt is a distant memory either J&K won’t be part of India or Art 370 will still exist.” “Art 370 is the ONLY constitutional link between J&K & rest of India. Talk of revocation of not just ill informed it’s irresponsible,” he added. seats from Jammu & Kashmir. “You see BJP has won half of the seats in Parliament from J&K. While BJP won three seats, PDP bagged the remaining three.

“If you take voter account, we have more that 50% vote share, he said.”

Singh said his party has

been inviting all stakeholders to get on board and succeeded to a greater extent in the Valley particularly with the youth. He said people in J&K need to have an outlet. “A mainstream opposition outlet to dissent which we would not stifle because if you stifle

that, that will lead them to an undemocratic outlet.

“But within that framework we also want to explain to them how they have been deprived of enormous advantage which the other states of this country have enjoyed because they were not under the constraint of Article 370. Please remember that Article 370 off late has been more of a psychological barrier than a physical barrier,” he said.

Singh, who won from Udhampur constituency in Jammu & Kashmir, said the BJP has already gained considerable success through its discussion with all stakeholders on Article 370.

“We have tried to interact with them (stakeholders) through media, through discussion and through seminars. We have already gained considerable success in this,” the minister said.

Asked whether discussions have been held with Kashmiri youths and sepa-

ratists, Singh said the process is already on.

“No youth has separatist written on his forehead.

We have tried to convince the youths of Kashmir that look here if you have a grievance against the Government of India, that does not necessarily make you a separatist and if it is done then it is unfair to them,” said Singh.

Singh said J&K has come out of a difficult phase of militancy which was there for last 20-25 years and it appears that there is normalcy. “Our efforts will be to support it.

The youth section there is demoralized due to unemployment and many other reasons, due to militancy.

“Our efforts would be to ensure sufficient opportunities of employment to them. For example, Narendra Modi has clearly said that he will take forward the initiatives started by the then Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee with regard to J&K,” he said.

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Thai troops detain minister who blasted coup

BAnGKOK, MAy 27 (Ap): Thai troops detained a Cabinet minister who defiantly emerged from hiding on Tuesday to condemn last week’s military coup and urge a return to civilian rule, in the first public appearance by any member of the ousted government. About half a dozen soldiers took Education Minister Chaturon Chaisang into custody in a chaotic scene at the Foreign Correspondents’ Club of Thailand in Bangkok, where he had just finished giving a surprise news conference.

The junta, which seized power Thursday, is already holding most top members of the Southeast Asian country’s elected administration and has ordered the rest to surrender. Chaturon called for elections and warned that resistance to the army overthrow could grow, which could lead to “a disaster for this country.”

When the news conference was finished and Chaturon was being interviewed by a group of Thai journalists, soldiers entered the room, surrounded him, and escorted him out through a crowd of reporters. Before being hustled into an elevator, Chaturon said: “I’m not afraid. If I was afraid, I wouldn’t be here.”

The military takeover, Thailand’s second in eight years, deposed an elected government that had insisted for months that the nation’s fragile democracy

Thai junta says former PM Yingluck released BAnGKOK, MAy 27 (AFp): Thailand’s junta said Tuesday former Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra had been released from military detention and allowed to return home, in the first official confirmation of her whereabouts since she was detained last week.

Yingluck, who led the former Puea Thai government until she was removed by a controversial court ruling in early May, was detained on May 23 after reporting to the army.

“She (Yingluck) has been released,” junta spokesman Colonel Winthai Suvaree said, without specifying when she was freed. “Everyone released must sign an agreement to inform the National Council of Peace and Order about their whereabouts clearly,” he said, adding that related to major movements only and she

would be allowed to go “shopping”.

He did not confirm if her home was being watched over by soldiers.

Yingluck was among scores of leading figures from both sides of the political divide to be detained by an army sweep after it seized power on May 22.

For days her exact location remained a mystery.

She is the younger sister of billionaire Thaksin Shinawatra, who lives in self-imposed exile to avoid a corruption charge but who sits at the heart of the nation’s deep political divide.

Thailand’s coup leader Army Chief Prayut Chan-O-Cha has imposed sweeping curbs on the media, ordered the detention of influential political figures and warned he will not tolerate further protests by anti-coup demonstrators.

Former Thai Education Minister Chaturon Chaisang, center, walks after being detained by soldiers after a news conference at the Foreign Correspondents’ Club of Thailand in Bangkok, Thailand on Tuesday, May 27. Thai troops detained the Cabinet minister who defiantly emerged from hiding on Tuesday to condemn last week’s military coup and urge a return to civilian rule, in the first public appearance by any member of the ousted government. (AP Photo)

was under attack from protesters, the courts, and finally the army. The country is deeply split between an elite establishment based in Bangkok and the south that cannot win elections on one side, and a poorer majority centered in the north that has begun to realize political and economic power on the other.

A “coup d’état is not a solution to the problems or conflicts in Thai society, but will make the conflicts even worse,” Chaturon said.

Chaturon said he told only a few people in advance of his appearance. He said he

would not resist arrest or go underground, but since he does not “accept the coup, I could not report to those who staged it.” “I still insist to use my own rights and liberty to call for returning the country to democracy,” he said.

After declaring martial law May 20, Gen. Prayuth Chan-ocha invited political rivals and Cabinet ministers for two days of peace talks to resolve the crisis.

But those talks lasted just four hours. At the end of the meeting, Prayuth ordered everyone inside detained, and announced the

army was seizing power on state television almost immediately afterward. Prayuth, who was endorsed Monday by the king as the nation’s new ruler, warned opponents not to criticize or protest, saying Thailand could revert to the “old days” of turmoil and street violence if they did. Still, small numbers of protesters have gathered on Bangkok streets in defiance of martial law. Several hundred people gathered Monday at Victory Monument and eventually dispersed on their own, vowing to return on Tuesday.

The junta has ordered 258 people to report to the authorities so far. Among them are scholars, journalists and political activists seen as critical of the regime. It is unclear how many are in custody, but some have been released, including former Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra, who had already been forced from power by a court ruling before the putsch took place. Others are being summoned daily, and some have fled or are in hiding. Human rights groups describe a chilling atmosphere with

soldiers visiting the homes of perceived critics and taking them away in the night.

Prayuth said the army was taking people into custody to give them time “to calm themselves down” and none was being tortured or beaten. “When summoned, they will be asked about what they’ve done. ... If they are calm and still, they will be released.”

Chaturon called the detentions “absurd” and said “they are taking people who have done nothing wrong just because they might resist the coup.” “The problem is, we don’t know

how long they are going to be detained,” he said. “I’m worried more about the people who fight for democracy and the academics. ... We don’t know what happened to them. We don’t really know.” Chaturon dismissed speculation that members of the ousted government and their allies could form a government-in-exile. But warned that “from now on there will be more and more resistance. ... It will be a disaster for this country.”

He did not elaborate.

The junta has yet to map a way out of the crisis,

but Prayuth has said there would be political and administrative reforms. On Monday, he gave the green light for the Finance Ministry to seek billions of dollars in loans to pay debts owed farmers under a disastrous rice scheme instituted by the ousted government.

The junta has given no timetable for restoring civilian rule, and Chaturon said Prayuth “might want to hold onto power for some time.” Prayuth, he said, has “assigned the generals to take care of the jobs at the ministries — the tasks they know the least.”

Malaysia releases satellite data on MH370 Nigeria military knows where girls are, rules out use of force

KuALA LuMpuR, MAy 27 (AFp): Malaysia on Tuesday released raw satellite data used to determine that missing Flight MH370 went down in the southern Indian Ocean, information demanded by passengers’ relatives who are frustrated over the failure to find any wreckage. The Department of Civil Aviation (DCA) said it had worked with Inmarsat to provide 47 pages of data communication logs recorded by the British satellite operator, as well as explanatory notes for public consumption.

Analysts said it would take time to draw any conclusions from the raw, highly technical data. The families of the 239 passengers and crew on board the Malaysia Airlines plane had demanded the information be made public after a massive and costly search for the flight, which mysteriously diverted from its Kuala Lumpur-Beijing route 11 weeks ago, found nothing.

Officials, relying in part on the Inmarsat data, have said they believe the plane ended up over the southern Indian Ocean where it crashed into the sea, possibly after running out of fuel. The numerical data used the Doppler effect -- the change in frequency of waves

from a moving object -- to decipher the Boeing 777’s final flight path.

Inmarsat’s interpretation of the data was subsequently verified by the international investigation team, which includes the DCA and the air safety boards of Britain, China and the United States. But, with no sign of the plane found since its disappearance on March 8, relatives and friends are sceptical. “The first thing we’re going to expect feedback on is does the data look right,” Sarah Bajc, whose partner Philip Wood was on the missing jet, told CNN. “Is it as complete as we’re being led to believe it is?” the American said.

Bajc and other relatives said in a May 20 report to the governments of Malaysia and Australia, which is coordinating the search effort, that they wanted to know if another flight path had been possible.

“There is no mention on why they are so sure the Inmarsat data is highly accurate and reliable, to the extent that they have thrown all resources there,” the report said. Greg Waldron, Singapore-based managing editor with aviation publication group Flightglobal, said the satellite data was consistent with what Inmarsat had previously re-

vealed. “Basically it shows the timings of the handshakes of the plane with the satellite over the Indian Ocean,” he said. “But I would not dare to guess if they are searching in the right place.

The fact that they are using this type of data shows how desperate the search for the plane is.”

The DCA has previously stressed that satellite data was just one of several elements being examined by investigators.

Malaysian authorities have been tight-lipped on details, saying they can only divulge information once it has been verified and when its release will not affect investigations into the plane’s disappearance. Australia has committed up to US$84 million towards the search operation over two years.

One phase of the search is set to end this week. Ocean Shield, an Australian ship that has been deploying a US Navy mini-sub to scour the ocean depths, is expected to leave the search area on Wednesday and then return to Perth to demobilise the submersible. The next phase will involve using sophisticated equipment to scan the unmapped ocean bed.

Commercial negotiations are underway to engage contractors to do this work, according to Australian officials.

LAGOS, MAy 27 (ReuteRS): Nigeria’s military knows where the more than 200 girls abducted by Boko Haram are but has ruled out using force to rescue them, the state news agency quoted Chief of Defence Staff Air Marshal Alex Badeh as saying on Monday.

Seven weeks since Boko Haram militants abducted more than 200 girls taking exams at secondary school in the remote northeastern village of Chibok, little is known of their whereabouts or what the military is doing to get them out.

“The good news for the parents of the girls is that we know where they are, but we cannot tell you,” Badeh was quoted by the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) as saying. “But where they are held, can we go there with force?

We can’t kill our girls in the name of trying to get them back.”

Most officials think any raid to rescue them would be fraught with danger and probably not worth the risk that the girls would be killed by their captors - an Islamist group that has shown a high degree of ruthlessness in killing civilians.

Since the girls were captured, according to a Reuters count, at least 470 civilians have died violent deaths in various locations at the hands of Boko Haram, which says it is fighting to

The Nigerians United Against Terrorism group attend a demonstration calling on the government to rescue the kidnapped girls of the government secondary school in Chibok, in Abuja, Nigeria on May 26. Scores of protesters chanting “Release our girls now” marched in the Nigerian capital Monday to protest the abductions of more than 300 schoolgirls by Boko Haram, the government’s failure to rescue them and the killings of scores of teachers by Islamic extremists in recent years. (AP Photo)

establish an Islamic state in religiously mixed Nigeria. Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan has branded the group an “al Qaeda of West Africa”.

Britain’s BBC reported on Monday that a deal was close to being agreed to rescue the girls in exchange for Boko Haram prisoners - a demand the group had made public - but that it was called off at the last minute.

Over the weekend, Senate President David Mark, the country’s number three, ruled out a deal with Boko Haram, whose name means “Western education is a sin” in the northern Hausa language. “This government cannot negotiate with criminals

and ... will not exchange people for criminals. A criminal will be treated like a criminal,” he was quoted by local media as saying.

Nigeria accepted help from the United States, Britain, France and China last week and around 80 U.S. troops have started arriving in neighbouring Chad to start a mission to try to free the girls. Surveillance drones are scanning the Sambisa forest, where parents say the girls were last sighted. But the forest covers 60,000 square km (23,000 square miles), more than twice the size of Rwanda, and the rebels know the terrain intimately.

Nigeria and its neighbours say Boko Haram, which has

killed thousands during its fiveyear insurgency in Africa’s top oil producer and largest economy, now threatens the security of the whole region. Gunmen killed four Nigerian soldiers on Monday in an ambush on a military patrol in central Plateau state, about 180 km southeast of Jos, a local government official said, although it was not confirmed if this was Boko Haram. The Islamists have made inroads into Plateau state in the past month, setting off a bomb in Jos last Tuesday that killed 118 people, although it failed to trigger the kind of widespread communal violence to which Plateau has been prone for a decade.

Ukraine forces inflict heavy causalities on rebels

DOnetSK, MAy 27(ReuteRS): Ukrainian aircraft and paratroopers killed more than 50 pro-Russian rebels in an assault that raged into a second day on Tuesday after a newly elected president vowed to crush the revolt in the east once and for all.

The unprecedented offensive throws a challenge to Russian President Vladimir Putin, who has said he reserves the right to defend Russian speakers under threat, but whose past assertions that Kiev is led by an illegitimate “junta” were undermined by the landslide election victory of billionaire Petro Poroshenko.

Reuters journalists counted 20 bodies in combat fatigues in one room of a city morgue in Donetsk.

Some of the bodies were missing limbs, a sign that the government had brought to bear heavy firepower against the rebels for the first time.

“From our side, there are more than 50 (dead),” the prime minister of the rebels’ self-styled Donetsk People’s Republic, Alexander Borodai, told Reuters at the hospital. The government said it suffered no losses in the assault, which began with air strikes hours after Ukrainians overwhelmingly voted to elect 48-yearold confectionery magnate Poroshenko as their new president.

for Putin to justify intervention. Putin said in recent weeks he would withdraw troops from the border. A NATO military officer said most of them were still there, although some showed signs of packing to leave.

Firefighters work at a burnt ice hockey arena in Donetsk, Ukraine, on May 27. Early Tuesday, a group of unidentified men stormed Donetsk’s main ice hockey arena, which was to host the 2015 world championships and set it ablaze, according to the mayor’s office. (AP Photo)

Putin demanded an immediate halt to the offensive. Moscow said a visit by Poroshenko was not under consideration, though it has said it is prepared to work with him. Until now, Ukrainian forces have largely avoided direct assaults on the separatists, partly because they fear tens of thousands of Russian troops massed on the border could invade.

But Poroshenko and his government appear to have interpreted his victory as a clear mandate for decisive action. He won more than 54 percent of the vote in a field of 21 candidates, against 13 percent for his closest challenger. Poroshenko and other leaders in Kiev may have calculated that the election, by bestowing legitimacy on the authorities, makes it harder

Helicopter, Paratroopers The new Ukrainian government assault began even as Poroshenko was holding his victory news conference in Kiev. After rebels seized the Donetsk airport on Monday, Ukrainian warplanes and helicopters strafed them from the air, and paratroopers were flown in to root them out.

Shooting carried on through the night, and on Tuesday the road to the airport bore signs of fighting. Heavy machinegun fire could be heard in the distance in mid-morning.

On the airport highway, a truck the kind that rebels have used to ferry dozens of fighters across the region had been torn apart by machinegun fire. Blood was sprayed across the road and splattered on a billboard seven metres above.

“The airport is completely under control,” Interior Minister Arsen Avakov told journalists in the capital Kiev. “The adversary suffered heavy losses. We have no losses,” he added. “We’ll continue the anti-terrorist

operation until not a single terrorist remains on the territory of Ukraine,” First Deputy Prime Minister Vitaly Yarema said on the margins of a government meeting.

Borodai, the self-proclaimed rebel prime minister, also said the airport was now under government control. Inside the city of a million people, where normal life had previously carried on despite the crisis, there was a new climate of fear. Firefighters battled to put out a blaze at a hockey stadium torched during the night.

The Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe said a team of four of its monitors - a Dane, an Estonian, a Turk and a Swiss - had gone missing after approaching a road checkpoint near Donetsk on Monday. In early May, pro-Moscow rebels held a team of seven OSCE monitors for eight days.

Scale Of Victory The battle marks the first time the government has unleashed the full lethal force of its aircraft and ground troops directly at the Donetsk rebels, a group of local volunteers and shadowy outsiders led by a Muscovite that Kiev and Western countries say works for Russian military intelligence.

Moscow says the rebellion is purely local and it has no control over the fighters. In his victory news conference, Poroshenko promised to invigorate the government’s stalled “antiterrorist” campaign, saying it ought to be able to put down the revolt within hours, rather than months. He also said there could be no negotiations with rebels he compared to terrorists, bandits and pirates.

Ukraine’s future has seemed in the balance since Putin responded to the overthrow of a pro-Russian president in Kiev in February by declaring that Russia had the right to defend Russian speakers and swiftly annexing Ukraine’s Crimea peninsula.

Moscow’s consistent message has been that the government in Kiev, which took power after President Viktor Yanukovich fled an uprising by pro-European demonstrators, was an illegitimate “fascist junta” and Russian speakers were in danger. But that argument was undermined by the victory of Poroshenko, who served in cabinets under both Yanukovich and his anti-Russian predecessors, and campaigned on his reputation as a pragmatist capable of bridging the deep east-west divide that has been Ukraine’s greatest weakness since independence.

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Bad food confiscated from Italy, England World Cup hotels PAULO, MAy 27 (ReUteRs): Brazilian health and safety officials raided the England and Italy team hotels for next month's World Cup and confiscated fish, butter, ham and other food past their sell-by dates. More than 50 kilograms of food deemed unfit for consumption was taken from the Portobello Hotel where Italy will stay and another 2kg was removed from England's Hotel Royal Tulip. Both hotels are in Rio de Janeiro. As part of a wider campaign by the 'State Secretariat for the Defence and Protection of Consumers', officials visited 13 restaurants, supermarkets, bakeries, shops and hotels, and notified eight of them for irregularities.

“In total, 218kg of food unfit for consumption was discarded,” the Secretariat said in a statement. One of the biggest raids came on Monday at Italy’s hotel in Mangaratiba, just outside the city of Rio. Officials there discovered 25kg of seafood and margarine past the sell by date, and another 24kg of meat, sauces, cheese and sugar that had no visible sell-by date. They also removed 2.6kg of salmon, parma ham and butter after visiting England’s hotel. Both hotels were also warned for not providing condoms to guests, as is required under Brazilian law. Agents also visited the Hotel Caesar Park where the Netherlands squad will be based but found no irregularities there. Thirty-two teams will take part in the World Cup next month, the first to be held in Brazil since 1950. Many of them will bring their own food and their own chefs.

Brazil's national team arrives at World Cup base RIO De JANeIRO, MAy 27 (XINhUA): Brazil's national team was met by throngs of cheering fans and angry protestors upon its arrival in Rio de Janeiro on Monday. Riot police were needed to disperse anti-government demonstrators at Tom Jobim international airport as Brazil's team bus departed for Teresopolis, about 100km north of Rio. Demonstrators carried signs saying "we need schools, not stadiums" and "There will be no World Cup".

Later, fans wearing Brazil's national colors and waving flags cheered the players as they stepped off the bus at the Granja Comary training facility. At a press conference shortly after the team's arrival, the Selecao's assistant coach Carlos Alberto Parreira insisted Brazilians would support the team during the June 12-July 13 tournament.

"The Selecao are part of cultural and sporting heritage," Parreira said. "Nobody is against the team." Bidding for a sixth World Cup victory, Brazil will open the tournament against Croatia in Sao Paulo on June 12.

Coach Luiz Felipe Scolari said the team would start with a light training program before stepping up preparations a week before the first match. "We have to take it slowly in these first 10 days and then intensify our preparations in the final seven so we can have our team ready for the World Cup," Scolari said. The only Brazil player not yet in Terespolis was Real Madrid's Marcelo. The left-back was due to arrive on Tuesday after being allowed an extra day to celebrate the Spanish club's UEFA Champions League triumph.

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Heat take command of East finals

MIAMI, MAy 27 (AP): Chris Bosh got them started and LeBron James took over in the second half. In the end, the Miami Heat moved one win from yet another Eastern Conference title. James had 32 points and 10 rebounds and Bosh added 25 points — nearly matching his output from the first three games of the series combined — as the Heat grabbed control of the East finals by topping the Indiana Pacers 102-90 in Game 4 for a 3-1 lead.

Dwyane Wade added 15 points and Miami never trailed, leading by 23 at one point. "We try to get better every single day, every single game," James said. "When you do that and go out and play the type of game that you are capable of playing, you can be satisfied with the results. And that's what we've built over the years."

Only the Celtics and Lakers franchises have been to the NBA Finals in four straight seasons.

The Heat now have three chances to join that club, starting with Game 5 at Indiana on Wednesday night.

"We got outplayed by the Heat," Pacers coach Frank Vogel said. "I wasn't disappointed in our fight.

I was disappointed in the

Indiana Pacers guard George Hill (3) and Miami Heat guard Dwyane Wade (3), fight over a loose ball during the first half of Game 4 in the NBA basketball Eastern Conference finals playoff series, Monday, May 26 in Miami. (AP Photo)

result." Paul George scored 23 points and David West added 20 points and 12 rebounds for the Pacers, who got 15 points from George

Hill. But Lance Stephenson — who made news in the days between Games 3 and 4 by suggesting he was in James' head — was held

to nine and 7-foot-2 center Roy Hibbert was scoreless in 22 minutes for Indiana.

Miami has won the last three games in the series,

and going back to the point in Game 3 when the Heat trailed by 15, they have outscored the Pacers by 39 points in a span of about 6½ quarters.

The Pacers won two elimination games in the first round against Atlanta, and need to win three more if their yearlong plan of topping Miami is going to become reality. The odds are obviously stacked against them. When holding a 3-1 lead, Miami is 8-0 in Game 5s over the past four postseasons. "We have a chance to play an NBA game on our home floor," West said. "We are going to try to do something that's very tough."

Miami outscored Indiana 31-20 in the third quarter and kept pulling away before the Pacers used a 15-3 run to make things more interesting. Stephenson had a layup with 3:20 left that would have gotten Indiana within nine — but it was waved off after he was called for fouling Wade on his way to the basket.

Stephenson scored with 1:31 left to make it 99-90, but James snuffed out any comeback hopes right there with a three-point play. It was the 74th playoff game where James had at least 25 points, five rebounds and five assists, passing Michael Jordan for the most in NBA history. In the other conference final series, San Antonio takes a 2-1 lead to Oklahoma City on Tuesday.

Tendulkar's Indian Super League Team Named 'Kerala Blasters'

thIRUvANANtAPURAM, MAy 27 (PtI): The Kochi team for the Indian Super League (ISL) football tournament, co-owned by cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar, has been named 'Kerala Blasters.' The name was announced by state chief minister Oommen Chandy after his brief meeting with Tendulkar in Thiruvanantapuram, Kerala on Tuesday.

Tendulkar also accepted Chandy's request to be Goodwill Ambassador of the National Games, to be held in Kerala in JanuaryFebruary 2015. Tendulkar, who was given a rousing reception at the airport and government secretariat, also called on Opposition Leader V S Achuthanandan, seeking support in his efforts to promote football.

After meeting Chandy in his chamber, a beaming Ten-

Kerala Secretariat stops work to see Sachin Tendulkar

dulkar said he was "overwhelmed and speechless" at the love and affection showered on him by Keralites. On the team's name, he said: "People call me Master Blaster... One can say there

is possibly an association," he said. Tendulkar said though he grew up playing cricket, not many know that he enjoyed other sports as well. "I grew up playing cricket... Very few people

knew that I enjoy other sports like hockey, football and badminton."

He said the Indian Super League would definitely give a boost to football in the country.

thIRUvANANthAPURAM, MAy 27 (IANs): The Kerala Secretariat came to a virtual standstill on Tuesday as government employees mobbed Sachin Tendulkar when the cricketer came to meet Chief Minister Oommen Chandy. Hundreds began gathering near Chandy's office from 10 a.m. as word spread about Tendulkar's visit to meet the chief minister to promote Tendulkar's newly acquired team in the ISL football tournament. When Chandy reached his office, he was visibly shocked to see that the media had almost taken over his official room.

Soon, senior ministers including KM Mani and PK Kunhalikutty too reached Chandy's room, and so did Chandy's son and daughter as well as all his staff members. When Tendulkar arrived at the Secretariat, the security staff had a tough time controlling the crowds and taking to Chandy's room. Amid a scramble to get a glimpse of the cricketing hero, a smiling Tendulkar shook hands with all the ministers while the media was politely asked to wait outside. Chandy's media conference room had never witnessed such a rush. With only two chairs placed for Chandy and Tendulkar, Chief Secretary EK Bharat Bhusan had to remain standing during the media interaction. Tendulkar then went to meet the leader of the opposition - and later flew to Kochi to see the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium where the matches are to be held.

UEFA fined over Croatian Romelu Lukaku hat-trick referee match-fixing accusation spearheads Belgian romp

LAUsANNe, swItzeRLAND, MAy 27 (AP): Former 100-meter world record holder Asafa Powell has asked for his 18-month doping ban to be reduced to three months, arguing that he only committed a minor offense. The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) said in a statement that it has received an appeal from the Jamaican sprinter, who has been suspended from competition since his doping case was disclosed last July. The 31-year-old Powell and three-time Olympic medalist Sherone Simpson tested positive for the banned stimulant oxilofrone at Jamaica's national trials last June. They were suspended by a Jamaican disciplinary panel last month.

Simpson has also asked for her suspension to be cut to three months. "The athletes put forward that the offense committed is minor and request that the suspensions be reduced to 3 months," CAS said in a statement Monday. Once the top sprinter on the track, Powell lowered the world record in the 100 to 9.77 in 2005, then 9.74 in 2008 before being eclipsed by Usain Bolt. Powell's backdated ban began from the date of his sample collection on June 21, 2013, meaning he's eligible to return to competition on Dec. 20, about a month after he turns 32.

Like Simpson, Powell put the blame on a newlyhired trainer who provided him and Simpson with supplements, including one called "Epiphany D1" which lab tests later showed to contain oxilofrone.

During hearings earlier this year, Powell testified that he received nine supplements from Canadian physiotherapist Christopher Xuereb, including Epiphany D1. Powell said he started taking the capsules after he and a friend researched the supplement for up to six hours online and found no prohibited substances. But Xuereb has said he never gave Powell or Simpson any performance-enhancing drugs and only purchased major brand vitamins. Xuereb once worked at the Toronto clinic run by Anthony Galea, a sports physician who pleaded guilty to bringing unapproved and mislabeled drugs into the U.S. for house calls.

zAgReB, MAy 27 (ReUteRs): UEFA has been ordered to pay six-figure damages to a Croatian referee who claimed he had been wrongfully accused of rigging the result of the 2009 Croatian Cup final, state news agency Hina reported on Tuesday.

The court, in the northern Croatian town of Daruvar, ordered UEFA to pay 750,000 kuna ($134,900) to referee Bruno Maric, who had been in charge of the match between archrivals Dinamo Zagreb and Hajduk Split. Maric sent off two Hajduk Split players and awarded a penalty

to Dinamo, who eventually won 3-0. Maric denied accusations by a UEFA investigator that the game had been rigged and that he had been involved, and he pressed his own charges against the European football federation in 2012.

Maric said he was satisfied by the first-instance verdict, following a trial that began in March last year. "Many people laughed when I said that what I care about is getting UEFA's apology, not money," he was quoted as saying by Hina. "What's most important to me is that UEFA was found guilty for

what they have caused to me and my family."

However, Maric's lawyer said he would challenge the sentence and demand full compensation - reportedly one million Euros ($1.37 million)for his client.

Vladimir Gredelj said: "UEFA does not deserve to be forgiven a single penny.

They treated my client in a humiliating and arrogant way. The court did not set the compensation correctly because it did not take into account that everything that had been said about Maric has reached millions of people."

AIFF need to guarantee $25 mn for FIFA Club World Cup

New DeLhI, MAy 27 (IANs): The All India Football Federation (AIFF) has got down to tapping sponsors to raise a whopping $25 million as FIFA guarantee for bid to host the Club World Cup back-to-back in 2015 and 2016. Interestingly, India is hosting the FIFA Under-17 World Cup a year later in 2017 and looking at the two events cumulatively, the AIFF has a major challenge to find sponsors.

The AIFF has to submit the bid for hosting the Club World Cup by Aug 25 and the FIFA executive committee will select the host in September 2014.

"It is a tough challenge indeed for the AIFF to raise such a huge amount of 25 million dollars. But we are confident that we would get the required guarantees for FIFA. For that, we have to sell six local packages (local sponsors), which are not in conflict with FIFA sponsors," Das told IANS Tuesday. The Club World Cup will be a dress rehearsal for the Under-17 event, but the worry is whether the AIFF, which operates on a shoe-string budget, would

be able to meet the financial demands for the Club World Cup in such a short span of time. The gross budget of AIFF is reportedly around Rs.57 crore, including Rs.35 crore it receives annually from its commercial partners IMG-Reliance. The AIFF in 2010 had signed a Rs.700 crore deal with IMG-Reliance for a period of 15 years, one of the most lucrative deals in Indian sports.

Trade analysts feel that for AIFF guaranteeing $25 million to FIFA in revenue generation from the Club World Cup is tough but not impossible since European clubs have a huge fan following in India.

"The European leagues, especially English Premier League (EPL) and the Spanish Primera Liga are immensely popular in India. So it may not be impossible for the AIFF to generate the huge amount but we have to see how the market reacts significantly," Jaideep Ghosh, partner KPMG India, told IANS. India faces stiff competition from Asian football powerhouse Japan in the race to host the FIFA Club World Cup in 2015 and 2016.

BeLgIUM, MAy 27 (AFP): Romelu Lukaku scored a hat-trick as World Cup dark horses Belgium eased to a 5-1 win over minnows Luxembourg in the first of three pre-finals friendlies they will play before travelling to Brazil.

Lukaku, who had an excellent season on loan with Everton from Chelsea scoring 15 goals in the Premier League, was joined on the scoresheet by Tottenham Hotspur`s Nacer Chadli and VfL Wolfsburg`s former Chelsea attacking midfielder Kevin de Bruyne.

The game was also notable for the first appearance in the Belgian colours

by Adnan Januzaj, the Manchester United teenager who had been coveted by several other countries for whom he was eligible to play before he finally opted for the `Red Devils` in late April. Januzaj did not disappoint after he replaced playmaker Eden Hazard displaying some nice deft touches, though, he will face far sterner examinations come the finals in Brazil.Belgian coach Marc Wilmots despite the weak opposition selected a first choice side, save goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois, who was rested following his side Atletico Madrid`s 4-1 Champions League final defeat by city rivals Real on Saturday. Lukaku fired the Belgians into a third minute lead but a lapse of concentration allowed Aurelien Joachim to level 10 minutes later.

Belgium's Romelu Lukaku, left, gestures during a friendly soccer match against Luxembourg at the Cristal Arena stadium in Genk, eastern Belgium, Tuesday, May 26, 2014. Belgium will play against South Korea, Russia and Algeria in Group H of the World Cup 2014 in Brazil. (AP Photo)

Lukaku, though, restored the one goal advantage in the 23rd minute and completed his hat-trick with a brilliant individual goal in the 53rd. Lukaku gave way on the hour mark as Wilmots blooded another young debutant in Divock Origi, who plays in the French championship for Lille the club where Hazard made his name before

his move to Chelsea. Chadli added a fourth after being set up by De Bruyne, and the provider turned goalscorer in the dying seconds as he converted a penalty.

Belgium, who will also play Sweden away on June 1 and then Tunisia in Brussels on June 7, will be appearing in their first World Cup finals since 2002 where they have been drawn in Group H.

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The “What Makes You Beautiful” hitmakers started as a band on talent show “The X Factor”, and now they are eyeing a return to television, reports contactmusic.com.

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Concert promoter BEC-Tero announced Tuesday on its website that the concert was canceled "due to recent events in Thailand." It didn't elaborate but called the move "a difficult decision for all parties."

The concert in Bangkok would have been the night of June 9. The country is under a nighttime curfew though it's loosely enforced.

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The American singer-songwriter has other performances throughout Asia during her current Red Tour.

Several other international performers have canceled or postponed appearances in Thailand during the recent months of political protests and the coup carried out last Thursday.

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Deepika wins hearts as she takes in UEFA finals in Lisbon Pharrell Willian fans in Darjeeling releases W tribute video 'Happy' T

hile actor Ranveer Singh may have dropped the bomb recently on not having dated actress Deepika Padukone, the latter has been busy living it up as the honorary guest of UEFA's Champions League final that was held on Saturday evening in Lisbon.

The former Badminton champion was in the Portugal Capital to attend the final match between Real Madrid and Atlético Madrid.

Though the diva was rooting for Atlético this season, Real Madrid won with a score of 4-1.

The dimpled star looked elegant and chic in a soft

pink Alexander Wang tuxedo suit teamed with a blingy Shourouk necklace, golden clutch bag, tortoise shell shades, a deep plum lipstick and an elegant up do.

While talking to Ten Sports she commented, "It's overwhelming, it doesn't get bigger than this. Champion's League is one of the biggest tournaments and it's a wonderful feeling."

When asked who she thought was the 'hottest footballer' currently, she replied: "Well, I'd have to say Christiano Ronaldo."

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Padukone sportingly lifted the shining silver trophy which turned out to be heavier than she expected, as she joked, "It feels like a two- or three-year-old baby… a heavy baby!"

She further added: "I've been an athlete myself, and football is one of the sports that I'm learning about now… obviously we all know that back home in In-

he Grammy-winning star Pharrell William fans in Darjeeling has released a parody video of his hit song Happy. The song, which imitates thousands of similar clips by other Pharrell Williams fans across the globe, was produced by Angel's Production Studio, based in this dazzling hill station of northernmost West Bengal in the foothills of the Himalayas.

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Williams' song has inspired hundreds of tributes since it was released last year on the soundtrack to hit animation Despicable Me 2, nominated for the best original song at the Oscar earlier this year.

In the UK, the track has reached number one on three separate occasions, while in the US it spent 10 weeks at the top of the Hot 100.

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She is one of the most wonderful people I have met. I have great amount of admiration and respect for her as an artist and as a professional. That's it," Ranveer told PTI in an interview.

Rumours of the two dating each other had started making rounds of Bollywood after they were paired opposite each other in Sanjay Leela Bhansali's romantic drama Ram-Leela.

However, Ranveer and Deepika have never acknowledged that they are in a relationship. (Also Read: Ranveer grew closer

to Deepika on sets of RamLeela) The actor said he is completely into his work and does not keep a tab on tabloid news.

"I am completely immersed in my work. I don't

subscribe to tabloids. I go on with my daily life and am completely devoted to my work," he added.

Ranveer doesn't seem to be okay with the two of them being called a 'cou-

ple'. "I think people are jumping the gun. I think it is very presumptuous of people to assume that two people are romantically involved if they are seen going out together. I don't think that is correct judgement," he said.

But he also does not feel the need of any sort of clarification. Ranveer, who recently joined social networking website Facebook, says, "I don't intend to use this social media platform to refute anything. I want to stay connected with my fans and I love them, that is why I am on social media," he added. Ranveer-Deepika will again be seen together in Bhansali's magnum opus project Bajirao Mastani. Ranveer is also doing a small role in Homi Adjania's upcoming film Finding Fanny Fernandes, which has Deepika in the lead.

The much-awaited contest for Korean pop fans in India has been announced by Korean Cultural Centre India on Friday. Unlike previous years, this time the auditions will be held in four Indian cities (Mumbai, Dimapur, Chennai and New Delhi) for the

first time and the grand finale scheduled to take place at Sirifort Auditorium, New Delhi on 30th August.

The Northeast round of live auditions will be held on 26th July at IMC Hall, Dimapur with 12 participants (6 singing team + 6 dance team) from the region selected via the preliminary

online round.

The contest entries will run until the 13th of July.

This will be the period to submit and upload videos of contestants performing a song or dance cover of any Korean artists within the video-length of 5 minutes each on the official contest website Kpopindia. com starting this 5th June onward.

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be awarded allexpenses-paid trip to South Korea sponsored by Korean Cultural Centre India and an opportunity to perform in the K-Pop World Festival in Changwon.

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Li Na crashes out of French Open first round PaRIS, May 27 (aFP): Chinese second seed Li Na crashed out of the French Open first round on Tuesday in a 7-5, 3-6, 6-1 defeat against world number 103 Kristina Mladenovic of France. Following men's third seed Stan Wawrinka's exit on Monday, fellow Australian Open champion Li became the biggest early victim in the women's draw as 21-yearold Mladenovic stormed through the third set. It was another disappointing exit for Li, who won in Paris in 2011 but hasn't been past the fourth round in six other appearances.

On Tuesday, she committed 37 unforced errors.

Mladenovic now meets Alison Riske of the United States in the second round.

"It's just incredible, I don't have the words to describe what happened," a tearful Mladenovic said.

"To beat the world number two in the first round at Roland Garros is incredible. Without you, I couldn't have done it," the 2009 French Open junior champion told the crowd.

The 21-year-old dug deep to steal the first set from under Li's nose when she saved two set points at 5-4 before levelling the match.

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hander and she seized on a lapse by Li to close out the set 7-5 in just over an hour.

Li, who came into the tournament in good form, having reached the quarter-finals at Rome and Madrid as well as the Miami Masters final where she lost to Serena Williams, immediately hit back to start the second set.

The 32-year-old from Wuhan picked up an early break to race into a 3-0 lead which she protected the rest of the way to level the match 6-3.

Mladenovic, who teamed up with Canadian Daniel Nestor to win the Wimbledon (2013) and Australian (2014) mixed doubles titles, was the first to draw blood in the final set when she broke in the fourth game to jump into a 4-1 lead.

The match was slipping away from the Australian Open champion while Mladenovic grew in confidence knowing victory was within her grasp.

However the Chinese world number two was unable to muster a fightback as Mladenovic, who has only reached the second round twice now in six appearances at Roland Garros, closed out the match China's Li Na returns the ball to France's Kristina Mladenovic during the first round match of 6-1 for her most memora- the French Open tennis tournament at the Roland Garros stadium, in Paris, France, Tuesday, ble singles' victory.

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Wozniacki loses on return after engagement heartache PaRIS, May 27 (ReUteRS): Caroline Wozniacki's return to tennis and the public eye after her breakup with golfer Rory McIlroy ended in more pain on Tuesday when the 13th seed was knocked out in the French Open first round by Yanina Wickmayer.

The Belgian won a high-quality baseline battle 7-6(5) 4-6 6-2, condemning Wozniacki to her first opening round defeat at Roland Garros since her debut in 2007. The players swapped breaks of serve in the first set and the advantage swung one way and then the other in the tiebreak before the Belgian ended a superb rally with a backhand crosscourt winner to take it.

Wozniacki, 23, wasted five break

points in the sixth game of the second set but made amends with the score at 5-4 when Wickmayer, serving to stay in the set, netted a simple forehand to bring the Dane level. But Wickmayer, going for her shots, hit back immediately by breaking Wozniacki in the first game of the final set and again in the fifth. The Dane broke back thanks to a lucky net cord and a fine drop shot but Wickmayer, ranked 64th in the world, was now clearly on top and sealed victory on her first match point after Wozniacki netted. McIlroy, like Wozniacki a former world No.1 in his sport, said he called off the engagement after getting cold feet while sorting out the wedding invitations.

PaRIS, May 27 (aFP): Unheralded Spaniard Guillermo Garcia-Lopez caused the biggest shock of the French Open when he knocked out Swiss third seed Stanislas Wawrinka 6-4, 5-7, 6-2, 6-0 on Monday. The Australian Open champion, who was tipped as a possible champion in Paris, struggled throughout in a mistake-strewn performance that saw him produce 61 unforced errors. Garcia-Lopez laid down the gauntlet from the outset by breaking twice and putting Wawrinka in an early hole by taking the first set in 36 minutes.

The Swiss number one then had to Denmark's Caroline Wozniacki waves goodbye after losing the first dig deep to level the match when he round match of the French Open tennis tournament against -Bel- broke at 6-5 up in the second despite gium's Yanina Wickmayer at the Roland Garros stadium, in Paris, firing an uncharacteristic 17 unforced France, Tuesday, May 27. (AP Photo) errors. The Spaniard remained unruf-

fled however and broke the Wawrinka serve for the fourth time in the opening game of the third set to seize the momentum he never relinquished.

When he wrapped it up 6-2 under fading light on a rain-hit day, the writing was on the wall for the Swiss star. The 29-year-old was increasingly frustrated and out of sorts as GarciaLopez continued to dominate a match he never looked like losing. Wawrinka, who has a reputation as a great five set player, never got that far as he collapsed 6-0 in the decider to hand Garcia-Lopez arguably the finest win of his career. The 30-year-old, who came into the tournament ranked 41 in the world, can now look forward to a second round match against Frenchman Adrian Mannarino.

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New DelhI, May 27 (aP): Fresh from his whirlwind knock that sealed Mumbai Indians' improbable entry into the playoffs of IPL-7, Corey Anderson is hungry for more and hopes that "bigger and better things" await the defending champions in the knockout stage. The New Zealander smashed 95 off 44 balls to guide MI into the playoffs.

Needing 190 to win against Rajasthan Royals, MI chased down the target in just 14.4 overs, enough to earn qualification after a wretched start that saw them lose their first five games. "It looks that way as of now and hopefully it stays like that. I haven't fully fulfilled what I probably should have done all this while and I only hope it is a start for bigger and better things to come," Anderson said. "It is an amazing feeling to see the crowd come and support us even when we were a bit down in the tournament. Hopefully, we will give them a lot more to cheer," he added.

The win has set up Mumbai's clash with twotime winners Chennai Super Kings in the eliminator, scheduled to be held here tomorrow. "It is perfectly set for us. We play in front of our home crowd next, and if we take this winning momentum to the next few games, we have a good chance of winning the tournament," Anderson was quoted as saying by IPL's official website.

Despite facing a stiff chase, the 23-year old said the feeling in the dressing room was that of optimism. "It was a massive total to chase and the feeling in the change room was optimistic. We knew it would be tough, but we also knew that if we backed ourselves and gave our 100 percent, we would come out on top. Personally, you always want to capitalise on making a big score. Some days it comes off and sometimes it doesn't.

"But it was one of those days when I could go ahead and get a big one for the team. There were times I could not hit the middle of the bat, but managed to find the gaps. It makes the innings a lot more special when your team wins at the end of it." Going back to the beginning of their campaign in the UAE, Anderson said it was remarkable the way they turned things around once back home.

"What do I say! It is an unbelievable feeling, you know.

I can only look back to the UAE, where we got written off, and then, look at our remarkable turnaround when we landed in India. "When we came to Mumbai, we began to roll and there was a sense that we would qualify for the Playoffs. But to do it in such dramatic fashion in front of our home crowd is an awesome feeling."

Holders Mumbai Indians orchestrated a miraculous turnaround after a five-match losing streak to scrape through to the playoffs and get a shot at defending their title.

Heavy downpour forces Qualifier 1 to be postponed KolKata, May 27 (PtI): Incessant rainfall for the past few days in the city led to the postponement of the first qualifier of IPL-7 between hosts Kolkata Knight Riders and Kings XI Punjab scheduled at the Eden Gardens, here on Tuesday. The match will now be held at the same venue at 4 pm tomorrow. In case the weather holds up in time, there is a possibility of a five-overs per side game by 9:10 pm latest.

At 5:15 pm today, on-field umpires Nigel Llong and S Ravi had an inspection along with curator Prabir Mukherjee. After consultations, the trio were unanimous in their decision that no play would be possible as the ground would not be ready in time for a minimum five-overs per side match. As per the playing conditions and rules of IPL, in the event that a five-overs per side game is not possible, the fate of the match will be decided on the basis of `Super Over`. In case Super Over is not possible, then Kings XI Punjab by virtue of winning 11 matches in the league stage compared to KKR`s nine games, will go through to the finals.

However KKR will have another shot at final as they will be playing the second qualifier against the winner of the `Eliminator` between Mumbai Indians and Chennai Super Kings, on May 30. As per IPL media advisory, the spectators, who have bought the tickets for today`s game can watch the match using the same ticket tomorrow. "Ticketholders who purchased tickets for the original match day will be able to enter the stadium on Wednesday on presentation of their original ticket (with the bar code intact) at the turnstiles. Gates will open at 2:00pm." "Refunds will only be made to ticket purchasers if the match is cancelled without a ball being bowled on either of the original day or the reserve day as per the terms and conditions which are stipulated on the tickets. If appropriate, a separate announcement will be made regarding the detailed procedures for obtaining a refund."

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St MaRtIN (Italy), May 27 (ReUteRS): Formula One leader Nico Rosberg expects his rocky relationship with Mercedes' teammate and title rival Lewis Hamilton to improve despite the rift between them after last weekend's Monaco Grand Prix. Rosberg won the showcase race

on Sunday to retake the championship lead from Hamilton, who suggested the German had used underhand tactics to secure pole position in Saturday qualifying.

Visiting the German soccer team at their World Cup preparations in Italy on Tuesday, Rosberg said such

disputes between drivers of the same team were nothing new.

"In our sport we can only have success as a team," Rosberg told a news conference. "Nothing can happen alone. I make an effort for teamwork and for the atmosphere in the team. "It is a bit more difficult internally at the moment. But it has happened in the past as well in our sport."

Mercedes bosses have warned both drivers that they must not overstep the mark in an increasingly intense fight for the Formula One title between the pair, with the team having won every race so far this year.

"We discuss the issues and we have already discussed them and it will again be better and it will be forgotten," said Rosberg, who has known Hamilton since they were teenage team mates in go-karts.

Before the German's second victory of the season, which put him four points clear of 2008 world champion Hamilton after six of the 19 races, his British rival had won four in a row.

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