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16th Lok Sabha’s first session from June 4-11 New Delhi, May 29 (iaNS): The 16th Lok Sabha will convene from June 4 to June 11 for its first session, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Venkaiah Naidu said here Thursday.

“The 16th Lok Sabha will convene from June 4-11,” Naidu told reporters after a meeting of the union cabinet. “The swearing in of the new members will take place June 4 and June 5. The election of the speaker will take place June 6,” he said, adding President Pranab Mukherjee will address the joint session of the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha June 9 and the motion of thanks to the president’s address will be on June 10-11.

Naidu said Prime Minister Narendra Modi will reply to the discussion on the president’s address in both houses of parliament. The Rajya Sabha will convene with the joint session June 9.

The Eleutheros Christian Society (ECS), along with 7 villages, has taken up the responsibility of constructing a bridge in Tuensang district, helping connect 15 villages to better healthcare facilities and leaving them with more time.

After having approached the Government of Nagaland for couple of years, ECS took up the building of a link-road (bridge) over the Yijung River, below Hakchang village, in Tuensang district after the issue was “repeatedly raised at community meetings.” The bridge will help 15 villages from across the bank access an NRHM public-private partnership hospital in 20 minutes, which presently takes them 3

hours to reach.

“The government was approached for building a bridge on various occasions but we felt the process which often is tedious would only take longer unless we resolve otherwise,” stated Chingmak Kejong, Secretary, ECS. The ECS began discussions on the same towards the end of 2013, when 7 villages from the area offered to contribute to the construction of the bridge with cash and kind—timber was supplied, women broke stones to make chips, men-folk dug the road and an engineer volunteered to come once every week to monitor the structure of the bridge.

Its construction began this year.

“Some villages even contributed from their MGNREGS funds to the project,” said Toshila, a member of the ECS, who

says that a few kilometers of roads will also have to be dug on both sides, funds for which are being locally generated.

The government, whose duty it ought to be to construct the said bridge, is missing in action though the DC, Tuensang, visited the site couple of months back. This Tuensang people’s bridge is slated to be completed by the end of June 2014.

The link-road, which is barely 6 km and a bridge span of 45 feet, will cut the journey from Tuensang to Assam by 3 hours. Additionally, it will help harvested oranges from the area reach Assam in 5 hours, thereby giving the produce a chance at competitive pricing.

Meanwhile, social networking site, The Naga Blog, has started a donation drive to generate funds for the bridge.

Nagaland ranks 2nd in tobacco usage in NE Morung Express News Dimapur | May 29

Nagaland State ranks second in tobacco consumption among the states of the North East with a prevalence rate of 57%, next only to Mizoram which stands at 61%.

This was revealed during a power point presentation delivered by Dr. C. Tetseo, District Nodal Officer, NTCP Dimapur, at Holy Cross Higher Secondary School on Thursday.

He revealed that Nagaland stood highest in the smokeless category in NE with a prevalence rate of 45%. According to Dr. Tetseo, every

second man and every third woman in the State use tobacco, and related products, in one form or the other.

Nagaland also ranks highest in smokeless and dual use in the region. Presenting further details, Dr. Tetseo said that the daily usage of tobacco in Nagaland stood at 81% among smokers and 70% in smokeless category.

Splitting it up gender wise, it was revealed that 53% and 37% of the male and female population respectively use smokeless tobacco products in the State.

These statistics were revealed ahead of the World No Tobacco Day, to be observed on May 31,

at the same venue under the theme,“RaiseTaxesonTobacco.”

According to a hand-out issued to media persons, 21,000 men in Dimapur will die of smoking unless they quit. He said men who smoke bidis lose six years of life and cigarettes smokers lose 10 years of life.

Also speaking at the interaction, Dimapur Naga Students’ Union education secretary, James cautioned that the Union would be conducting surprise checks on the sale of tobacco and related products on premises of educational institutions.

He warned that the license of defaulting shopkeepers would be forwarded for cancellation.

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New Delhi, May 29 (iaNS): Taking steps to fulfill his avowed agenda of good governance, Prime Minister Narendra Modi Thursday asked his ministers to come up with a plan of action for the first 100 days, lay thrust on efficiency and delivery in their work and give quick response to representations from states and public representatives.

Modi, who assumed charge of his office two days ago, spelled out some guidelines for his ministers at a meeting of the union cabinet earlier in the day.

Parliamentary Affairs Minister M. Venkaiah Naidu, who briefed reporters after the meeting, listed the guidelines but did not say if the government had finalised its top 10 priorities. Naidu said Modi had told his cabinet colleagues that the main issue was good governance.

“The prime minister said that the main issue was governance.

That is the need of the hour and there is need to focus on it. He said delivery and efficiency is important and there was also need to pay attention to implementation (of government schemes),” he said.

Naidu said the prime minister heard the ministers and gave suggestions on some issues, as well as telling cabinet ministers to take their ministers of states into confidence and give them adequate work. He said Modi was keen that the “spirit of federalism was followed” and had told the ministers that there should be immediate response to representations from states. “State proposals should not be kept pending for long. There is need to take states along,” he said.

“The issues raised by MPs and by the people should also be viewed in all seriousness and resolved soon,” Naidu added.

Modi, who served as Gujarat chief minister for over 12 years, had often complained about the indifference of the central government to some issues raised by his state. The prime minister, who is expected to separately meet ministers and secretaries of various departments in the coming days, asked the ministers to prepare their priority agenda for their first 100 days and “decide on priori-

Modi’s 10-Point Agenda 1. Building confidence in the bureaucracy 2. Welcoming innovative ideas and giving freedom to bureaucrats in their work 3. Education, health, water, energy and roads will be given priority 4. Transparency in the government. E-auction will be promoted 5. A system will be in place for inter-ministerial issues 6. A people-oriented system to be put in place in the government machinery 7. Addressing concerns related to the economy 8. Infrastructure and investment reforms 9. Implementing policy in a time-bound manner 10. Stability in government policy

Govt to boost infrastructure and economic growth in NE New Delhi, May 29 (PTi): Enhancing infrastructure, providing job opportunities to youths and boosting economic growth in the North Eastern states will be top priority of General (Retd) V K Singh, who assumed charge as Minister for Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER) on Thursday.

Singh said the government will focus on improving road infrastructure in entire North East including border areas besides trying to ensure robust economic growth in the region. “I have a plan for overall development of North East. We will try our best address all the problems facing the region. There is tremendous amount of work to be done for the region,” the Minister of DoNER with independent charges said.

The 63-year-old former Army chief said he has a fair idea about the region and will make sincere efforts to ensure that it progresses on par with rest of the country. Singh has the experience of serving in the North East in different capacities as an Army officer. He was also the GoC-in-C of the Eastern Command looking after the Eastern and entire North Eastern region.

Singh said he will try to find a solution to complaints of harassment of people from North East in the Delhi and will also focus on addressing the sense of alienation among people in the region. “Creating job opportunities for the youths will be another priority area for the government,” he said. Asked whether he will focus more on creating better infrastructure in areas along the Indo-China border in Arunachal, Singh said priority will be to address infrastructure bottlenecks in the entire region.

At the same time, he said, if required, steps will be taken to improve infrastructure in particular areas in consultation with the armed forces.

Asked to comment on reports of Chinese incursions, Singh, who is also Minister of State (MoS) for External Affairs and Overseas Indian Affairs, said there have been different “perceptions” about the boundary. Singh, who won from Ghaziabad Lok Sabha seat, said he has a plan for addressing various problems being faced by people in his constituency. He identified long-power cuts in Ghaziabad as a matter of concern.

ties”, Naidu said.

He said departments had been asked to prepare a list of issues that were pending from the UPA government and implement them. There is speculation that Modi may address the nation possibly after the parliament session June 4-11. The Modi government also moved to prevent possibility of nepotism with the ministers asked to select their personal staff

from the general pool.

Officials said the department of personnel and training has issued a circular making it clear that the union ministers will have to select their personal staff from the general pool which would end the system of handpicking officials, sometimes even relatives.

They said some ministers in the past had appointed their relatives as their personal staff.

24 legislators take oath as parliamentary secretaries 2 NPF, 2 NCP, 4 Independents’ first stint as parl secy Morung Express News Kohima | May 29

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Monsoon Blues: A drain inundated with garbage after the downpour on Thursday, May 29. The drain passes through a culvert at Khermahal, near Rengma Baptist Church, Dimapur. The ageing culvert withstood many monsoons, but accumulating non-biodegradable waste brought by the drain flowing through it has clogged the culvert. Residents of the area said that appeals to authorities concerned to address the problem have fallen on deaf ears. (Morung Photo)

Chief Minister, T.R. Zeliang, who heads a 12-member ministry in Nagaland, today inducted 24 ruling MLAs as Parliamentary Secretaries to the new DAN–III ministry here at CM’s Banquet Hall.

Out of 24 Parliamentary Secretaries sworn-in today, 16 belong to NPF, 2 to NCP, 4 Independents, 1 BJP and 1 JD (U).

Two NPF legislators will make their first stint as Parliamentary Secretaries, including Khriehu Liezietsu and Dr. Longriniken.

L. Khumo Khiamniungan and Dr. T.M Lotha are from NCP. Four Independents include Er. Picto Shohe, N. Jacob Zhimomi, S. Chuba Longkumer and N. Thomas Ngullie. P. Paiwang Konyak is from BJP and B.S. Ngan-

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Pohwang Konyak Pukhayi Neiba Kronu R. Tohanba Vikho-o Yhoshu Shetoyi Dr. T.M. Lotha P. Paiwang Konyak B.S. Nganlang Zhaleo Rio Vikheho Swu Er. Kropol Vitsu Tovihoto Ayemi N. Thomas Ngullie Khriehu Liezietsu Er. Picto Shohe Dr. Longrineken N. Jacob Zhimomi S. Chuba Longkumer L. Khumo Khiamniungan

Department Horticulture School Education Higher Education & SCERT Housing, Excise Fire & Emergency Services, Relief & Rehabilitation Sericulture & Cooperation Planning & Coordination, Evaluation & Monitoring CAWD and Economic & Statistics Veterinary & Animal Husbandry/ LM&CP/Treasuries & Accounts Fisheries Tourism Transport and Information & Public Relations.

Land Resources & Natural Calamities Urban Development Irrigation & Flood Control & Election Art & Culture and Printing & Stationery Science &Technology, Information Technology, Technical Education Women Development & Border Affairs Youth Resources & Sport, NRE and MTF Jail & Home Guard Labour & Employment Law & Justice Development Authority of Nagaland and Nagaland Hotels Limited Land Revenue, VG, DB, & GB.

lang from Janata Dal (United).

The strength of DAN-III ministry under Rio was 12 and there were 21 Parliamentary Secretaries while 15 were made advisers and

chairmen of various public sector undertakings in the state. Out of the 24 Parliamentary Secretaries inducted today, Zeliang has retained 16 of them from Rio’s ministry.

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State Police personnel debate on human rights

Participants of the debate competition on Human Rights along with the judges at SP office Dimapur held on May 29.

DiMapur, May 29 (MExN): A debate competition on Human Rights issues, which is an annual event initiated by the State Police Department on the direction of the National Human Rights Commission to all State Police Organizations was held at SP office Dimapur on May 29.

Additional SP Dimapur in a press release said that the objective of the debate competition is to create better awareness of human rights with a view to spread human rights literacy

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and sensitization among the State police personnel. Altogether 11 (eleven) competitors representing various Police Units in Dimapur district participated in the debate on the topic “Human Rights and Social Justice is devalued in Naga Society.”

The SDPO Niuland, Mhonyamo Tsopoe was the moderator for the debate competition while introductory keynote address was delivered by V.Z.Angami, the district Superintendent of Police. This

year's debate saw many interesting arguments and counter arguments on the issues being debated by both the spirited teams in favour of and against the motion.

The panel of Judges consisted of Watichuchang Jamir, Addl. SP Dimapur, Hachumo Lotha, VicePresident, Bar Association, Dimapur, Imtiakum, AsstPrincipal, NPTS and K.Ela, Director, Prodigals Home.

The winner of the debate competition from the group who spoke for the

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Youth Conclave Wokha 2014: Imagining Youth

Wokha, May 29 (MExN): With the view to empower the youth and develop them into a productive workforce, the Kyong Youth Initiative (KYI) hosted the Youth Conclave Wokha 2014 on May 27 at Don Bosco Youth Center under the theme “Imagining Youth-The road ahead.”

The members of KYI at Santsuphen near Wokha welcomed Merentoshi R. Jamir, former Minister of Youth Resources & Sports, the chief guest of the function, with a cultural troupe and a long entourage of youths with the KYI flag hoisted on bikes and four-wheeler vehicles, leading to the venue. NPF Central Youth Wing officials Pursunep Jamir, John Wanth, I Rongsen Ungma and Janbemo Humtsoe accompanied the chief guest.

The chief guest was impressed by the profile of KYI particularly with its objective of promoting culture. He advised the KYI to coordinate with other youth NGOs at State level for the upliftment of the youths and encouraged to participate in policy-making.

Merentoshi R. Jamir, former Minister of Youth Resources & Sports addresses the Youth Conclave Wokha 2014.

With an opening note on the vision of National Youth Policy 2014, Yiben R.Humtsoe hosted the talkshow with invited personalities- Zuboni Humtsoe, founder of Precious Me Love based at Dimapur, Limaakum Jamir, District Coordinator of NEICORD and Khyobenthung Tsopoe, Proprietor of Dream Records.

They talked on two key issues, partic-

kohiMa, May 29 (Dipr): The Nagaland Board of School Education, Kohima has notified that the nationwide competition of students’ original technological ideas and innovations, IGNITE 2014, is underway and entries are being accepted till August 31, 2014. The awards will be announced on October 15, 2014, the birthday of Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, which is celebrated as Children's Creativity and Innovation Day. The Notification stated that this competition, organized by the National Innovation Foundation (NIF) under the Department of Science and Technology

Government of India received overwhelming response last year with a total of 20836 submissions from 33 States and Union territories. NIF, India filed 24 patents in the name of the award winners and engaged designers/fabricators to develop 20 prototypes in all applicable cases. It may also be mentioned that Phamnya Konyak of Konjong Higher Secondary School, Mon was also an IGNITE 2013 awardee. She is the first student winner from Nagaland with the innovation “Electronic purse with paired watch”.

The heads of institutions have therefore been requested to in-

Phek district VDBs converge for conference phEk, May 29 (Dipr): Phek district VDB Conference was held at Town hall, Phek on May 28 with the Deputy Commissioner-cum-CEO DRDA, Phek, CM Tsanglao, IAS gracing as the guest of honour.

Speaking on the occasion, he expressed gratitude to the department for organizing such type of conference and added that this would benefit the rural people. While acknowledging women and youth representatives for their participation, CM Tsanglao called upon them to give their best efforts for the upliftment of the society. He also opined that, in olden day the people were obedience and very strong in decision-making and suggested that VDB general meeting should take place twice in a year to improve the facelift of the village. He also called upon the VDBs to give their best

while discharging and serving as village leaders for the betterment of the society.

DPO (DRDA) Phek, Chubaniken chaired the function while Associate Pastor PTBC Thupucuyi invoked God blessing, Project Director, DRDA Phek, Thungjamo Khuvung delivered welcome addressed and Phek District VDB Association President, Khusuzo Khamo, delivered speech on behalf of VDB. The progamme activities appraisal was given by State Nodal Officer, Jacob Zeliang and vote of thanks was proposed by DPO, DRDA Phek, Temjenneken.

In the second session, Er. Ghosheto, E.E spoke on the topic “Technical inputs for execution of VDB Schemes” while Chubaniken, DPO/PMMU highlighted about NRLM programme followed by interaction between VDB representatives.

form the students and encourage them to actively participate in this competition, the details of which are given below: a)The last date for submission of entries directly by the students or through schools at the following entries or through email at ignite@nifmdia.org is August 31, 2014. (For more details, log on to www.nif.org. in/ignite). The address is – IGNITE 14, National Innovation Foundation - India, Satellite Complex, Premchand Nagar Road, Vastrapur, Ahmedabad 380 015, Gujarat. b) Entries may be submitted in

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Large mass avail health camp at Tuensang

TuENsaNg, May 29 (MExN): The five days ‘multi discipline health camp’ in commemoration of the 50th Statehood celebration was organised at CHC Noklak and DH Tuensang on May 20 and 21 and May 23 to 25 respectively. State Health Society (SHS), Nagaland in collaboration with the District Health Society (DHS) Tuensang organised the camp.

The Noklak camp covers the patients from Noklak block, Thonoknyu block and from across the border of Myanmar. A team com-

prise of surgeon, gynaecologist, medicine specialist, forensic medicine, dental specialist, ophthalmic assistant and health workers.

Altogether, 1041 OPD were registered for different aliments and diseases. Serious surgical patients from CHC Noklak were brought to DH Tuensang for surgery in Tuensang camp. In both the camps, free medicines were distributed. IEC materials and IPC was also part of the health camp features.

The team in order to intensify the Integrated

the following categories: c) Each entry (in case of i and ii i. Technological practical ideas above) should be accompanied to solve any problem in day to with a certificate from parents day life. and teachers saying that the ii. Real life technological projidea innovation has been develects demonstrating innovative oped and documented by the ways of solving problems or student concerned entirely on reducing drudgery or generhis/her own without any guidating efficiency or conserving ance or support from them. resources (projects demon- d) NIF will provide incubation strating application of known support (patenting, prototypscientific concepts or theories ing, etc) in all deserving cases. will not be accepted).

Winners of the earlier IGNITE iii. Traditional knowledge praccompetitions have also won tices documented from elders awards in NIF’s National Comin and around one's family. petition at the hands of the iv. Information about some other inPresident of India and other novators in the neighbourhood. awards.

CECS Mobile Health Unit conducts medical camp

MokokchuNg, May 29 (MExN): Mobile Health Unit under Community Educational Centre Society supported by “The Hans Foundation” toured and conducted medical camps in eight villages in Mokokchung District from May 15 to 24.

The focus of the medical camp was to provide medical assistance to women and children, during the medical camp around 650 patients were treated and given free medicines, blood tests such as Blood group and RBS test were also done.

The medical team included Dr. Akha (CMO Mokokchung), Dr.Rachel, Dr.Sentyienla and Dr. Bendang (Medical Superintend, Impur Christian Hospital). The MHU in a press release issued by CEC Project Director Subonenba Longkumer has acknowledged the village councils of Longkong Village, Chakpa Village, Yaongyimti old and new Village, Pangsang Village, Yisemyong Village, Longjang Village and Longpa Village for their support and cooperation for making the medi- Dr. Bendang examines an elderly woman during a medical camp conducted in Mokokchung district. cal camp a success.

Top- PD, DRDA, Phek Thungjamo Khuvung addressing the participants. Bottom-VDBs (Participants) seeing attending the conference The Phek District VDB Conference was held at Phek Town Hall on 28th May 2014 with the Deputy Commissioner-cum-CEO DRDA, Phek, CM Tsanglao, IAS gracing the occasion as the Guest of Honour.

Expressing happiness over the grand organizing of the conference and participation of youth and women, Tsanglao added that the conference would definitely benefit the rural people. Urging upon the VDB Secretaries to judiciously and loyally discharge their assigned duties, DC asserted that there is unlimited stretch of ways to attend for the improvement of the society.

Chubaniken, DPO, DRDA Phek, led the formal function, Thupucuyi Khusoh, Pastor PTBC invokes God’s blessings, Project Director, DRDA, Phek, Thungjamo Khuvung delivered a welcome note, President, Phek District VDB Association, Khusuzo Khamo spoke on behalf of the VDBs of Phek District. Programme activities appraisal was given by Shri. Tiangro, RDO, IAY Planning and Jacob Zeliang, State Nodal Officer (IAY). Vote of thanks was proposed by Shri. Temjenneken, DPO, DRDA Phek.

During the second session, Er. Ghoshito, EE, DRDA, Phek dwelt on “Technical inputs for execution of VDB Schemes” while Chubaniken, DPO/PMMU highlighted the NRLM programme follow an interaction between VDB representatives and the DRDA officials. AWAASoft/MIS programme inputs was delivered by resource expert from Directorate

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ipation and representation of youth in Policy-making, and passion-based avenues.

Ashonthung and Lothungbeni compered the program with WTBC’s Associate Pastor Khonbemo Kikon invoking the blessing of God. Convenor of KYI Yiben R. Humtsoe gave the keynote address. Wokha Town Baptist Church choir and Mhayani Jami presented songs. While presenting the Secretary’s Report, Mhonthung J. Ngullie highlighted the activities of KYI since its inception in 2009. Deputy Commissioner, Wokha Vyasan R. IAS in his greetings appreciated the vision and activities of KYI in Wokha.

Opentsani Murry, Joint-Secretary of KYI gave the vote of thanks.

The Central Executive Committee of KYI in a press release acknowledged Dr. Chumben Murry, former Minister of Agriculture for hosting a dinner for the chief guest and his team, Station Superintendent of NST Wokha for the Bus Service, DPRO for the publicity, District administration and the security personnel of SP office Wokha.

Supportive Supervision & Monitoring (ISSM) had conducted staff meeting & Health Committee at CHC Noklak. The field visit team lead by the Dy. CMO, DPMU and BPMU had visited the four SCs and one PHC located in the fringes of Thonoknyu and Noklak blocks. In the field visits staff meeting with VHC was conducted, records and registers were checked and necessary corrections suggested. The team was lead by Dr. Medenmangyang, Medical Superintendent and Dr. Pangjung

Sangtam, Deputy Chief Medical Officer Tuensang.

The District Health Society (DHS) under the Chairmanship of Mahbemo Lotha, Deputy Commissioner & Chairman DHS, Dr Pangjung Sangtam Dy. CMO and Dr Medenmangyang, Medical Superintendent, DH Tuensang have acknowledged the pharmacies of Tuensang Town for contributing medicine and all Doctors, Nurses, Medical Staffs and well-wishers for active contribution to the success of both the camps.

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Motion was ABSI Mhonyamo Kikon of 13 NAP (IR) Bn. The winner from the group who spoke against the motion was ABSI Kahito Achumi from 13 NAP (IR) Bn. Dy SP (Prob). T. Zubenthung Ovung of DEF Dimapur and ABSI Toshila Yimchung of 15 NAP (Mahila) IR Bn were declared close runners-up in their groups respectively. The selected winners and runners-up will represent the district in the Range level debate competition to be held in the later part of June.

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showroom opens in Dimapur

Chief judicial magistrate, Dimapur, Inalu Zhimomi, inaugurates the Mahindra Two-Wheelers exclusive showroom at DC Court Junction, Thursday. (Morung Photo)

DiMapur, May 29 (MExN): Dimapur-based ‘Reliance Motors’ on Thursday launched a Mahindra Two-Wheelers exclusive showroom at DC Court Junction, which was inaugurated by chief judicial magistrate, Dimapur, Inalu Zhimomi.

Congratulating the proprietor of the Mahindar two-wheeler showroom, Zhimomi, said there are lots of Naga entrepreneurs but few success stories. He hoped that the new venture would prove to be a success story. The proprietor of the exclusive showroom, Zubeni Humtsoe, thanked Mahindar company officials, well wishers and customers for their presence at the inauguration.

The new showroom provides state of the art sales, service and spare parts facility. On sale are Flyte, Duro DZ and Rodeo DZ (scooters) and the Centuro 110cc motorcycle which is making waves for its unique anti-theft mechanism, distance to empty, and engine equipped with MC15. Centuro also boast of a mileage 85.4kmpl. Centuro which comes in two variants – digital and manual – is priced at Rs. 50,964 and Rs. 48,100 respectively (ex-showroom price).

Mahindra officials including zonal manager (customer care), Vinay Nigam and area service manager, Farooq Alam, also attended the inauguration programme.

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SBI CSP launched at Sabangya compound

MokokchuNg, May 29 (MExN): The State Bank of India with Drishtee Development and Communication Limited has launched a Customer Service Point (CSP) at Sabangya compound, Chungtia, Mokokchung on May 28.

Imchawati kichu, Managing Director of Care and Support Society chaired the inaugural function and Rev. L. Meren, Pastor of Sabangya Compound Baptist Church pronounced invocation prayer. Tony Poumai, Branch Manager of SBI Bazaar Branch, Mokokchung addressed the gathering shared about the advantages of having the customer service point in their locality.

People from neighbouring villages such as Chungtia, Aliba, Kinunger, Sabangya Compound executive members and well-wishers attended the programme.

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ness Correspondent of CSP explained about the CSP scheme. Chairman of Chungtia, Aliba, Kinunger and Sabangya Compound spoke and appreciated the initiative taken by the Drishtee, SBI and Ayimnungchet Kichu who is the business correspondent of the CSP. The village council chairman of these four villages also extended their gratitude and promised to provide necessary support to the business correspondent of these locality. They also mentioned that they look forward that this CSP in Sabangya Compound will give opportunity for them to achieve a sense of financial stability.

The program concluded with a prayer by M. Laka tzudir, Pastor of Chungtia Baptist church. Around 60 people participated in the Participants during the launch of State Bank of India Customer Service Point at Sabangya occasion. compound, Chungtia, Mokokchung on May 28.

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Arunachal likely to get sops for hydropower development New DeLHI, MAy 29 (LIveMINt): In an attempt to accelerate hydropower projects in Arunachal Pradesh and preempt China from diverting river waters that flow into the Brahmaputra, the Indian government has found a way to get the state on board—a prerequisite if its strategy of containing its eastern neighbour is to succeed.

Arunachal Pradesh has the highest hydropower potential in the country, but not the money to stump up as its share of project costs. To get around the problem, the state’s share of the cost would be adjusted against future revenues from the projects.

Apart from the up to 26% equity that a state holds in hydropower projects, it gets 12% of the electricity generated from them for free.

“Since the Arunachal Pradesh government doesn’t have the money, their equity

contribution can be adjusted against future revenues,” said a senior central government official, requesting anonymity.

The state government requires to contribute around Rs.16,000 crore as equity to 41 projects totalling 35,000 MW over a period of 10 years. The state is largely dependent on the Union government financing.

“We had requested the government of India. A final decision is yet to be taken,” said Hari Krishna Paliwal, chief advisor to the Arunachal Pradesh government.

A second central government official, who also didn’t wished to be identified, confirmed the plan.

“Financial support was sought for Arunachal Pradesh government equity in hydropower projects,” this person said.

“This is the right step forward. For hydropower projects to succeed in Arunachal, the state govern-

ment should be on board.”

This follows New Delhi’s earlier attempts to get the Assam government and civil society groups on board to speed up the pace of building the 2,000 megawatt (MW) Lower Subansiri project in Arunachal Pradesh.

The Centre’s strategy comes against the backdrop of China’s ambitious $62 billion southnorth water diversion scheme of the rivers that feed downstream into the Brahmaputra, known in China as the Yarlung Tsangpo. Of the 2,880km of the Brahmaputra’s length, 1,625km is in Tibet, 918km in India, and 337km in Bangladesh.

Arunachal Pradesh’s potential for hydropower generation is estimated at 50,064MW, but less than 1%, or 405MW, has been commissioned so far, even though 94 projects with a combined capacity of 41,502.5MW have been allotted by the state government.

The state has an electricity requirement of 100 MW. “The equity contribution will go towards attracting an investment of around Rs.280,000 crore in the state. The 35,000 MW can meet not only the entire electricity demand of the northeast India but can also meet the peak power requirement of the northern region. Given the strategic importance of the state, this equity contribution which we have asked for as grant will also help the state in self sustaining itself,” Paliwa said.

Of the eight river basins in Arunachal Pradesh, Subansiri, Lohit and Siang are of strategic importance, as they are closer to the border with China.

Any delay in executing these projects, particularly on rivers originating in China, will affect India’s strategy of establishing a prior-use claim. Under international law, a country’s right over natural resources it shares with

other nations becomes stronger if it is already putting these resources to use. China has 36 projects on rivers upstream of the Brahmaputra, of which 30 have been completed.

Experts such as Alka Acharya, director of the New Delhi-based Institute of Chinese Studies and editor of China Report, have maintained that India’s success will depend upon the extent to which partners are brought in from the north-east.

“The Central government and state agencies are working at cross purposes to the extent that it has become a comedy of errors. Is there any rethinking on strategic approach on North East? In the new strategic imperatives it is the Achilles heel.

This is a test case for the new government,” said Acharya.

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), which has been voted to power, has pledged special at-

IMPHAL, MAy 29 (NNN): Two people were killed and 17 others injured when a powerful IED exploded in Imphal this evening. The explosion took place at around 5:15 pm near an army camp at Chingamakhong in Singjamei, Imphal West district which is just 1km away from the chief minister’s residence and Raj Bhavan. The spot where the blast occurred is also just a few yards away from the 40th Assam Rifles post. Arvind Rai, 20 years, s/o Shankar Sakaldeep of Motopur, Bihar and Shyam Shankar Rai, 32 years, s/o Sanahi Rai of Sahizihair of Bihar succumbed to injuries at Regional Institute of Medical Sciences (RIMS), Imphal. Meanwhile, Manipur chief minister O Ibobi Singh while visiting at RIMS strongly condemned the incident and said that no culprits will be spared. "Persons involved in the incident will be booked at the earliest and give befitting punishment," Ibobi stated. It is still not clear which outfit might have been behind today's blast. It is also not certain who was the target.

'Avoid lethal measures to control mobs' GuwAHAtI, MAy 29 (IANS): Firing should be avoided as far as practicable while controlling mob violence, Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi has said. Gogoi advocated measures to avoid civilian deaths during a law and order review meeting with top police and civil administration officials at his office Wednesday evening.

"We need to deal with public agitation with non-lethal, yet effective and focused measures," Gogoi said during the meeting. The chief minister said police must tackle violent mobs without using excessive force. "Use of tear gas, water cannons and non-lethal measures must be enforced to bring mob violence under control. Firing should be avoided as far as practicable," he said. Last month, one person was killed and four were injured in Morigaon district when police opened fire to quell violence involving two groups over fishing in a water body.

Mizoram to move second vote on account AIzAwL, MAy 29 (IANS): The Mizoram government will move another vote on account instead of presenting the regular budget for fiscal 2014-15 as the Planning Commission is yet to finalise the state's plan, an official said here Thursday. The Congress-led Mizoram government had in March presented a vote on account for the first four months of the fiscal (April to July) due to non-finalisation of the state's annual plan by the Planning Commission. "The monsoon session of the Mizoram assembly would begin July 8. Another vote on account for two to three months would be moved as the Planning Commission has not yet approved the plan size for the current year," Finance Secretary F. Vanlalruata told reporters. He said that with the new central government led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi assuming office just two days ago, the Planning Commission was also expected to be reconstituted, which would further delay finalisinf the state's plan. The annual plans for the 2014-15 fiscal are yet to be finalised as the just concluded Lok Sabha election was spread over April and May. Generally, the plan panel holds discussions during March and April with chief ministers and officials of all states to finalise their annual plans.

IMPHAL, MAy 29 (NNN): Human rights crusader Irom Sharmila expressed resentment on the way she was treated at Patiala Court in Delhi yesterday saying the authority there prevented her from meeting media persons. Sharmila had appeared before the Patiala Court on May 28 last.

"I was devastated that they prevented me from meeting the media persons who were waiting there," rued Irom Sharmila upon arrival at Imphal airport at 11:30 School students and some non-locals participate in a ‘Peace Rally’ in Senapati District Headquarters on May 29. The rally was organised by Diocesan Social Service Society am today from Delhi by an In(DSSS) Imphal in collaboration with Senapati District Students' Association (SDSA) un- digo Flight. Sharmila said she was taken through the back der the theme "Peace, Reconciliation and Love." (Photo: Mashangva Somi)

‘No agent for transporting of food grains to Tamenglong’ ZYF warns of agitation IMPHAL, MAy 29 (MexN): The Zeliangrong Youth Front (Assam, Manipur and Nagaland) has stated that it may be constrained to take up strong agitation by not allowing any trucks carrying essential commodities to cross Zeliangrong areas. This comes in the backdrop of the Department of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution (CAF & PD), Government of Manipur, not appointing transport agent/contractor for transportation of food grains to various destination of Tamenglong district since a year ago.

A press statement from ZYF (AMN) President Titus Kamei informed and stated that not appointing transport agent/contractor was done “without any specific reason” and “has severely affected the innocent citizen of the district.”

ZYF leaders attempt-

Curfew in M'laya after clash over custodial death SHILLoNG, MAy 29 (IANS): Curfew was imposed in certain areas of Meghalaya's South Garo Hills district Thursday following a violent clash over the death of a suspected militant in police custody, officials said.

A mob attacked the Chokpot police station, injuring six policemen. Three police vehicles and three motorcycles were set ablaze. Taking advantage of the melee, suspected militants also fired from a church complex towards police personnel who were rushed in to to control the mob.

However, police did not retaliate as there were many children in the church premises. "Curfew was imposed in Chokpot from 2 p.m. following an attack on a

police station over the custodial death of an accused," Additional District Magistrate T.G. Momin told IANS over phone.

Witson Sangma was arrested on charges of supplying explosives to the outlawed Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA).

He was Wednesday found dead in police lockup. Police said the death was due to hypertension, residents alleged "police excesses". "The situation is tense but under control," district police chief Lakardor Syiem told IANS. He said six policemen were hit by stones hurled by the mob.

The Meghalaya Peoples Human Rights Council (MPHRC) criticised police over their abysmal record of custodial deaths.

Assam tea growers seek irrigation subsidy GuwAHAtI, MAy 29 (IANS): Hit by a severe drought-like situation and erratic rainfall, the tea growers' organisations in Assam have asked the government to launch a subsidy scheme for irrigation which can be availed of by tea estates of all sizes.

According to statistics provided by the organisations, production is already low this year compared to the last two years, and the overall figures are likely to suffer if this situation persists.

Experts say this has

been the worst season in the last 25 years as the gardens were forced to stop plucking in April-end even in rainfed areas like Doomdooma in Tinsukia district.

The state produced about 620 million kg of tea last year, and 580 million kg in 2012. "However, production has remained low this year due to the severe heat wave in the beginning and erratic distribution of rain now," said North Eastern Tea Association (NETA) chairman Bidyananda Barkakoty.

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bution against their entitlement of free power in future years from the project,” former power secretary Anil Razdan said.

“However, I would strongly urge raising the share of the local area populace which is affected by the project or is in its vicinity. This would incentivise the local population to help in the early commissioning of the project so that their share of free power starts flowing.”

New Delhi is also focusing on the development of water storage projects awarded in Arunachal Pradesh to manage the fallout from China’s plans.

It plans to allot at least one major project each in Subansiri, Lohit and Siang basins as close to the international border as possible. It is also developing the physical infrastructure along the Brahmaputra river basins, having identified roads, bridges and air connectivity that need to be built.

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tention for the North-East in its election manifesto.

“Resource-rich North-Eastern states are lagging behind in development due to poor governance, systemic corruption and poor delivery of public services,” it said.

“There will be special emphasis on massive infrastructure development, especially along the Line of Actual Control in Arunachal Pradesh and Sikkim,” the manifesto promised.

According to India’s new hydro policy, apart from providing 100 units of free electricity per month to each projectaffected family for 10 years from the date of commissioning, 1% free power is to be provided to the local area development fund from revenue generated by the project.

“For states that don’t have financial resources to provide upfront equity, it may not be a bad idea to adjust their equity contri-

irrigation which can be availed of by tea estates of all sizes including the financially weak is the need of the hour," he said.

"We have approached the Tea Board of India for some scheme ensuring 60 percent subsidy for general irrigation and 75 percent subsidy for drip irrigation so that it is affordable for all tea estates," Barkakoty said. The association has also appealed to the board to announce a subsidy scheme for rainwater harvesting.

ed to meet the concerned minister on several occasions to discuss matters in this regard but failed, the press note informed and added the latest instance being on May 28 last where the minister’s assistant informed the public who had already been waiting for hours at the minister’s official residence that there would be no public interview.

“Since the Government of Manipur failed to appoint transport agency/contractor, the agents have been lifting rice from Imphal godown to meet the public demand despite the fact that agent’s duty is only to sell rice as and when the transport contractor/agency delivered or brought goods at the godown. This task has added extra burden and responsibility to agents apart from incurring heavy transportation charge to reach their respective destination. The agents in order to recoup the transportation cost which incurred

have charged exorbitant price from the public thereby the subsidized rice has become the same price available in market,” ZYF’s note stated.

Stating that the Government of Manipur even provided heavy security personnel to escort trucks carrying rice whenever blockades are called on National Highways, ZYF questioned why it does not realize that “not appointing transportation agency/ contractor to ferry essential commodities such as rice is nothing less than blockade or bandh imposed by Government of Manipur.” ZYF questioned, “Why should the Government of Manipur appoint transportation contractor/agency to ferry rice from Jiribam or Silchar or Dimapur or Guwahati for Imphal if at all to neglect for the people living in the hills district particularly Tamenglong district?”

“Is this not denial of right to food to the people of Tamenglong district?” ZYF further questioned.

entrance instead of the front door while entering the court.

She further said that once entered the court she was confined in a locked room for a long time before she was produced at the dock.

A case is pending against her in the court there in con-

nection with her agitation at JantarMantar,Delhidemanding the repeal of the AFSPA, 1958 in 2006. Irom Sharmila is agitating by way of refusing to eat food (fast unto death) since the year 2000 demandingtherepealofArmedForces Special Powers Act, 1958.

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Government to review previous BMW launches X5 at Rs 70.9 lakh decisions: Civil aviation minister

New Delhi, May 29 (iaNS): Civil Aviation Minister Pusapati Ashok Gajapathi Raju Thursday said all major decisions taken by the previous UPA government in the sector would be reviewed.

However, the minister said, he was “not close” to the idea of privatising Air India and will discuss revival of the national carrier with Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

“We will be reviewing all the major decisions taken by the previous government. I am not questioning anyone, neither will I prosecute anyone or protect anyone,” the minister told reporters after taking charge at the Rajiv Gandhi Bhavan, headquarters of the ministry here.

Asked about the controversies surrounding the issue of new airline licences, the minister said: “There are controversies, but I would not like to start (talk) about controversies today.”

About reviving Air India, Gajapathi Raju said: “I will discuss Air

India’s situation with the prime minister. We will have to analyse the reasons for losses... is it competition or something else.”

“PSUs should survive and there is a need to review their performance so as to see that they maintain profitability. However, I am not close to the idea (of Air India’s privatisation).”

Air India has recently managed to improve its financial condition by becoming EBITA (earnings before interest, taxes and amortization) -positive for the first time but it is far from breaking-even or ushering in profits.

The beleaguered flag carrier has got a new lease of life as the previous government had approved plans for a turnaround in its fortunes with a rehaul in financial and operational efficiency which are known as turnaround programmes (TAP) and financial restructuring plans (FRP).

Currently the airline is burdened with a cumulative debt of

Rs.40,000 crore it incurred over aircraft acquisition and as short-term loans to maintain its operations.

It received a fresh equity infusion of Rs.5,000 crore in the interim budget for 2014-15.

The cash-strapped carrier will be provided a total infusion of around Rs.20,000 crore till 20202021 to turn around its operational and financial performance.

According to Gajapathi Raju, the government will take complete cognisance of the situation being faced by the cash-strapped sector which has seen airlines and private airport operators bleed in the recent past due to high fuel and interest costs.

“The government will have to look at the total picture being faced by the industry. Civil aviation is a basic infrastructure for the future and is very important,” he said.

Even after a slew of reforms like allowing direct import of jet fuel and participation of foreign airlines in domestic passenger

carriers, the industry continues to bleed.

The minister said the government is mulling renaming the domestic terminal at Hyderabad.

“We will look into the issue of renaming domestic terminal of Hyderabad with the name of NTR (N.T. Rama Rao). This has been a long standing demand of the people. We were earlier not able to do it but now we will look into the matter and go ahead with it,” he said.

Hailing from north coastal Andhra, the 62-year-old minister is the lone representative of the Telugu Desam Party in the Modi cabinet.

Gajapathi Raju has become a central minister on his parliamentary debut. In a political career spanning nearly 35 years, he was elected to the Andhra Pradesh assembly seven times. A member of the TDP politburo, he is considered close to party chief N. Chandrababu Naidu.

PuNe, May 29 (ageNcieS): BMW India has launched the new, third generation X5 in the country, with cricket maestro Sachin Tendulkar doing the honours. The diesel variant of the new X5, that comes at an ex-showroom price of Rs 70.9 lakh, will be locally produced at its Chennai plant and be available across dealerships from June. BMW introduced this model globally around two months ago.

“This is the eighth model we will produce at our Chennai plant,” Philipp von Sahr, President, BMW Group India, said, adding that the new X5 has more space and improved fuel economy. BMW India will increase its dealership network from the present 40 to 50 in a year, and also expand the product range to cover all opportunities in the luxury car segment, von Sahr said.

The X5, which will compete against models like

Cricket maestro, Sachin Tendulkar, with Philipp von Sahr, President, BMW Group India, at the launch of BMW’s new third generation X5 in the country.

the ML-Class SUV from Mercedes and Audi Q5, will add to BMW’s existing range of SUVs – X1, X3 and X6. The company, which has launched the 3-series Gran Tourismo and the M6 earlier this year, will bring in five more models during 2014, including the Mini Cooper 5-door and the much awaited i8 hybrid.

The new X5 car has a

six-cylinder, 3 litre engine that combines CommonRail direct injection and a turbo charger with variable turbine geometry and delivers a power output of 258 HP and a torque of 560 Nm. It has a top speed of 230 km/hr. The features include an 8-speed transmission, adaptive suspension and intelligent all-wheel drive.

public discoursE AirAsia to commence India service from June 12 New Delhi, May 29 (PTi): DGCA earlier this month after jectures that the first flight could ing Mittu Chandilya as its CEO. Aoyimkum Village Council Clarifies AirAsia India will begin operat- 9-month-long wait and various be from or to this southern city. AirAsia India, whose top officials

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n the 24th May 2014 shooting event that occurred between the Assam Police and the Dikoi Villagers, the Aoyimkum Village has no connection. Too frequent shootings take place between the two. On this particular day gun battle started early and subsequently, stream of stray bullets flew over the Aoyimkum Village area hitting some of the houses.

With this incident, some available Aoyimkum Villagers gathered with deep concern over the continued vulnerability and exposure to extreme threat to our common safety of lives and property. At this instance, the Dikoi Villagers fired shots at Aoyimkum Villagers narrowly missing the Village Council Chairman and G.B present. In protest/reaction, the youths of Aoyimkum assembled and put up a road blockade to disallow any outsiders to commute through our Village.

And yet when it was learnt that Dikoi Village has lost a life, there and then, in the full knowledge of District Administration and Police authorities, the Aoyinikum Village allowed the deceased body to

tivated by the Aoyimkum villagers have been cut down and houses being built thereon. It is reiterated that the discord between Aoyimkum and Dikoi is a matter of encroachment of Aoyimkum’s land by Dikoi villagers and nothing connected with the present NagalandAssam border dispute issue.

The area being encroached by Dikoi lie well within the Govt. recognized map of Aoyimkum territorial jurisdiction. The matter of land encroachment had been settled once and for all by the Office of the Deputy Commissioner, Dimapur in 2008 and notified through a Govt. Notification which order is flaunted by the Dikoi village.

The Aoyimkum village till date has been time and again submitting/placing the matter to the District Administration for an amicable compliance of its orders by the party concerned.

However, the authorities still have to ensure strict implementation of its orders/directives, and Aoyimkum village is yet to see the day justice is accorded to them Aren Longchar, Chairman Chuba Ao, GB

pass through peacefully from their Village.

The incident of altercation with a respected Public Leader happened definitely a few hours after the dead body has been taken away, to which event the District Administration and Police authorities bear witness. Therefore, a statement that a public Leader was deterred from entering into Dikoi Village to retrieve the mortal remains of the dead as claimed through some print media is totally false. As stated above, till such time Dikoi Villagers shot at the Aoyimkum Villagers, there was never a road blockade as such, and they have been freely commuting to and fro for a long time. Till date no hindrances stand in their way.

The allegation that the Aoyimkum Villagers “encourage the Assam Police while Dikoi settlers were being attacked” is construed as a deliberate attempt to add up to their accusations against the Aoyimkum Villagers. Another statement that Dikoi villagers had not encroached on Aoyimkum land is an outright lie. The Teak Plantations of some over 30 years cul-

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.

ing flights in the country from June 12, with ticket sales starting on Friday, the new carrier’s Malaysian parent AirAsia CEO Tony Fernandes said on Thursday.

AirAsia India, a joint venture between AirAsia, Tata Sons Arun Bhatia’s Telestra Tradeplace, was granted flying licence by aviation regulator

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The existing carriers operating in India include low-cost private players like IndiGo, SpiceJet and GoAir, as also full service airlines like Jet Airways and state-run Air India.

AirAsia has been preparing its ground-work for launch of flights since a long time, including by putting in place the required manpower includ-

have promised to offer low and competitive airfares, will focus on connecting Tier-II cities to begin with.

The startup carrier recently completed inspections, including the Airbus A-320 craft, monitored by the DGCA. These test flights went on for over 10 hours across five sectors as per the DGCA regulations.

Skype to get ‘real-time’ translator by year-end loS aNgeleS, May 29, May 29 (PTi): Microsoft has unveiled a “real-time” language translation feature for its Internet phone service Skype that will be available later this year.

Gurdeep Pall, Microsoft corporate Vice-President of Skype and Lync, demoed the new Skype Translator app on Tuesday at the inaugural Code Conference in California. The demo showed near real-time audio translation from English to German and vice versa, combining Skype voice and IM technologies with Microsoft Translator, and neural network-based speech recognition.

Skype Translator, the result of years of research at Microsoft, first will be available as a Win-

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Fernandes announced the launch of flights on Twitter, saying that the “first flight (will be on) June 12” and ticket sales will open tomorrow.

It could not be immediately ascertained as to what will be the route of the first flights for AirAsia India, which has made Chennai its hub. There are con-

dows 8 beta app before the end of 2014.

“Today, we have more than 300 million connected users each month, and more than 2 billion minutes of conversation a day as

Skype breaks down communications barriers by delivering voice and video across a number of devices, from PCs and tablets, to smartphones and TVs,” Pall wrote in Microsoft’s official blog post.

“But language barriers have been a blocker to productivity

and human connection; Skype Translator helps us overcome this barrier,” Pall wrote. Skype Translator results from decades of work by the industry, years of work by our researchers, and now is being developed jointly by the Skype and Microsoft Translator teams, said Pall.

“It is early days for this technology, but the Star Trek vision for a Universal Translator isn’t a galaxy away, and its potential is every bit as exciting as those Star Trek examples. “Skype Translator opens up so many possibilities to make meaningful connections in ways you never could before in education, diplomacy, multilingual families and in business,” said Pall.

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30 May 2014

ura academy platinum jubilee underway Our Correspondent

A two day long platinum jubilee celebration of Ura Academy got underway here this evening at the NBCC’s Convention Centre.

The celebration began with unveiling of monolith at the Institute of World Languages (IWL) by Ura Academy president Dr. Shürhozelie Liezietsu.

Later, in the inaugural function, Nagaland Legislative Assembly (NLA) speaker Chotisuh Sazo released 22 new books authored by faculties, researchers and scholars including Dr. Shurhozelie Liezietsu.

Speaking on the occa-

sion, Sazo complimented Ura Academy for attaining 75 glorious years and its enormous contribution towards strengthening and popularizing Tenyidie.

Through Tenyidie, he said, it brings Tenyimi people more closer, build cordial relationship and contributes peaceful coexistence.

He also maintained that Tenyidie strengthens the distinct culture and traditional values of the Tenyimi people. A souvenir, marking the 75 glorious years of Ura Academy was released

by Beilieü Shüya.

Making a history of its sort, Kehodepi Rhutso, Rtd senior enforcement inspec-

DimaPUR, may 29 (mExN): The Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) Nagaland State Council meeting was held on May 28 at Hotel Saramati, Dimapur, wherein, the members from different business sectors attended the meeting positively.

A press communiqué from the CII Nagaland Branch Representative informed and stated that a threadbare discussion was held in the interest of busi-

ness community in particular and the people in general. The issues relating to Nagaland Industrial policy, Air and Highways connectivity in the state, proposal for business trip to Myanmar, food safety seminar, upgrade of ITI’s in Nagaland and Enterprise North East to be organized in Nagaland have been discussed, the press note stated.

Further the note informed that at the end of the meeting, the members

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NLA speaker Chotisuh Sazo addressing inaugural function of the platinum jubilee celebration of Ura Academy on May 29 in Kohima. (Morung Photo)

Meanwhile, Governor Dr. Ashwani Kumar will grace day two programme as the chief guest on May 30 at 9:30 AM while Prof. A. Lanunung-

sang, Pro-vice chancellor Nagaland University, Kohima, Campus Meriema and chairman, Ao Literature Board will inaugurate the exhibition programme at 11:00 AM. Tenyimi People’s Organization (TPO) president Timikha Koza will also address the valedictory function as the guest of honour.

Tenyidie videos like Sopfünuo, Khrieü, etc. will be shown simultaneously.

All Tenyimia ministers and MLA(s) from Manipur and Nagaland will be attending the celebration.

Renowned Tenyimia singers like Methaneilie, Nise Meruno, Menguseü, Tetseo Sisters, etc. will perform during the occasion.

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MEx FILE Governor’s Award to toppers on June 4 Kohima, may 29 (DiPR): The function for presentation of the Governor’s Award to the toppers and felicitation of rank holders of the HSSLC and HSLC Examinations 2014 by the Governor of Nagaland, Dr. Ashwani Kumar, will be held on June 4 at the Durbar Hall, Raj Bhavan, Kohima at 11:00 am. The Nagaland Board of School Education (NBSE), Kohima has informed that the top ten ranked students of the 3 (three) streams of HSSLC Examination 2014 and top fifty ranked students of HSLC Examination 2014 and the respective heads of institutions are invited to attend the function. Informing this in a press release on May 28, Chairman, NBSE, Asano Sekhose, has also informed all the Rank Holders to attend the function in the uniform of their respective institutions and has also requested all invitees to be seated by 10:45 am.

tor of forest department recited 75 poems in 30 minutes in commemoration of 75 years of Ura Academy.

The inaugural function

was chaired by Daso Paphino, chairman organizing committee while welcome address was delivered by Pheluopfhelie Kesiezie.

elected Ajay Sethi, MD, NIIT Dimapur, as the new Chairman of CII Nagaland state council in place of Dr. Aotoshi, MD, Window Media.

The members expressed deep appreciation to the outgoing chairman, Dr. Aotoshi, for his immense contribution to CII during the last three years and further extended gratitude for hosting the 14th CII Nagaland State Council meeting at Hotel Saramati successfully.

DimaPUR, may 29 (mExN): Jivan Jyoti Gospel Band from Rajabhatkhowa Mission Field released their first Music Video Album "Bishwas Ka Pahar" at Police Baptist Church Chumukedima today.

Rev. Manen Longkumer, Pastor of PBCC dedicated and released the album.

The album consists of Hindi, Nepali, Bengali and Adivasi songs. Noksang Longkumer, Missionary in RMF, the main architect behind the gospel band expressed

their gratitude to all the people behind the success of this project. He said, "It has been my dream and prayer to help the youth in the mission field grow in Christ through good Chris-

DimaPUR, may 29 (mExN): The Bharatiya Janata Mahila Morcha (BJMM) Nagaland Unit has strongly condemned the alleged assault and molestation of a Naga girl at Vishwavidyalaya Metro Station at Delhi on May 22 allegedly by a lawyer of the Tiz Hazari Court.

The BJMM Nagaland Unit in a press release issued by its President Sanuo Ngullie has appeal to the concerned authorities to deliver justice

by cancelling the license and suspend the erring lawyer, so that people will know that even the keepers of the law are not immune from action if they are the ones to break the law.

The BJMM also strongly condemned the assault on officials of the Naga Students' Union Delhi by lawyers of the Tiz Hazari Court when they had gone for the hearing of the case on May 23. “This shows the

DimaPUR, may 29 (mExN): Two men were arrested by the Special Operations Team of the Dimapur police on May 29 for issuing illegal tax slips to business establishments in the name of the FGN. The duo, identified as Atoka Awomi and Hoshika Swu, was issuing “annual tax information slip” to shopkeepers at Nyamo Lotha Road when SoT personnel arrested them, police said. tian music. And today the The notes were reminders to the shopkeepers to pay up dream has become a real- pending ‘tax’, it was stated. Two leaflets of the said ‘inity." He further thanked formation slips’ were confiscated from their possession.

Tribes Music and Media Lab, Alem Jamir, Anupam, NNC (NA) clarifies Charles Crezen and all the sponsors and well wishers. DimaPUR may 29 (mExN): The NNC (Non-Accordist) Ministry of Home Affairs have clarified that the collective leaders under the NNC (NA) have made a clear assignment duly done while reshuffling on February 18, to all the respective regions in Nagaland. A press release received here informed that Vimetel Sakhrie, Deputy Kiindifferent attitude shown lonser, was appointed and assigned as caretaker in Antowards the people of the gami Region and overall in-charge also, while Th. Atta, North Eastern region. All Deputy Kilonser, was appointed caretaker of Chakhesang people whether from the Region. “He shall look after the Nagaland Secretariat and North East or mainstream contract/supply in Kohima, including Chakhesang reIndia are equal and should gion caretaker with overall in-charge,” the press note be treated equally and jus- stated. The press note further warned that anyone found tice should be given with- meddling in the affairs of the above two Kilonsers in any out any bias,” said the BJMM. matter shall be deemed as trespassers hereafter, "as the The BJMM further asked au- centre have given power to exercise (or) right to act on thorities to award befitting any matter." All the Kilonsers under NNC (NA) are directpunishment according to ed to work on their own assignments. the law and deliver justice so that no such incident oc- BJP Kohima district curs in the future. executive meeting held

DimaPUR, may 29 (mExN): ATMA Dimapur conducted an inter-state farmers’ training programme on ‘processing and preservation of fruits and vegetables’ from May 25 to 27 at Barpeta, Jorhat, Assam. Considering the growing demand for value added food products, the training was organized to educate the participants on the importance of value addition and to give a wider use of the farm produce, at the same time encouraging small-scale enter-

prises and provide employment opportunities for the local community.

The resource person was Megha Bora, an entrepreneur and proprietor of the Meghalee Food Products. Being the recipient of several awards at both state and national level for her successful venture, she encouraged the participants to take up similar activities. During the technical session, methods on preservation and processing of some products of the Meghalee Food Products were elu-

cidated in detail. This was followed by the practical session and preparation of pickles was demonstrated. Later, explaining on the importance of hygienic and attractive packaging for fetching better markets, she demonstrated the packing technique of the food products.

Dimapur DAO & PD (ATMA) stated in a press release that the training concluded with the vote of thanks from Janet, DPD. Altogether 20 farmers and ATMA officials attended the training programme.

CII Nagaland holds council meeting Jivan Jyoti Gospel Band releases music album

ANPBA informs on registration

Kohima, may 29 (mExN): All Nagaland Pre-Service B.Ed Association (ANPBA) has informed all B.Ed trained N-TET cleared candidates who have not yet registered or submitted their documents to complete it on or before June 2 with a registration fee of Rs.1000 for an urgent work at office after which no further registration will be entertained.

Two held with tax slips

BJMM Nagaland Unit condemns assault

The Nagaland Forest Rangers' Association (NFRA) held its first general body meeting on May 24 at conference hall, Forest Office Complex, Dimapur. Seen here are the members during the meeting.

ATMA Dimapur conducts training

Resident of Namgalong Colony, Burma Camp engaged in cleaning the garbage at the drainage between Bank Colony, Police Colony and Namgalong Colony under Ward No-5, Dimapur. During the monsoon season, colonies especially Police colony, Bank Colony, Ragailong, Chungaizang and Namgalong get flooded due to poor drainage system. Residents of affected colonies hopes that district administration and department of irrigation and flood control will look into the problem.

(Photo courtesy/ Jenpu Rongmei)

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Of Show-cause and discotheques Lima Longchar

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et’s admit it. It’s been a heck of a month. The Indian grand old party not only had a Humpty Dumpty fall but suffered almost the fate of the proverbial Daniel statue. Period.

But anything is possible in politics and perhaps all the kings’ horses and men can put it back together. Closer home a musical chair was conspired among the incumbent State’s Cabinet with five chairs wanting and now left grumbling.

Those are not to be dealt here because it’s felt that some more substantial events had taken precedence over them in terms of having greater common interest.

First of all it came in the shape of show-cause notice to three defaulting Institutes that appeared in the local dailies. When education and college degrees has become such a high end commodity nowadays especially in India, entrepreneurs cannot be blamed for being too zealous to rake a whole lot of money. But doing that at the expense of fake recognition or certificates centered at the fate of the students must not be tolerated. Of course, it’s not only the easy money preying

Institutes who are to be blamed because there are some unscrupulous students who are willing to shell out any amount for the easy degree as long as they get appointment in the job. Finally at the end it’s the credulous students that end up being sacrificial victims. There is high possibility that the three institutes are not the only defaulters and definitely will not be the last. The State government had taken a positive step towards this end to curb the menace of beguiling Institutes fleecing away the livelihood of the parents and the future of the students. More vigilance would be required from the Department of Higher and Technical Education in not only detecting defaulters but also for stringent monitoring of those Institutes under which it is already registered.

The visibility of DNSU with stricter regulations for Open schools is encouraging and more is expected from them as watchdogs in ensuring proper means of channeling education by different institutes through different modes. In doing so, our mushrooming academic institutes will be encouraged to nurture students with knowledge and not only students with certificates.

This has become very crucial as

the education that we impart and we imbibe defines our society.

Secondly, the spurt of articles on the ‘Hot-bed and dens of sins’ has covered some spaces in the local dailies and in our cloistered minds. Written mostly by maybe not frequenter but by their own admission ‘been there and not being proud of it’ experienced hands have indeed stirred the conscience of all the right thinking citizens.

The morality of discotheques is best left to individual judgment.

But our very own discotheques in our beloved Dimapur suffer from too many idiosyncrasies to be even considered as ‘discotheque’ and hence the appropriate moniker: Hot-bed and dens of sins.

Youngster today asserts fashion as being freedom but so also speech and at the end it’s all about tolerance and public decorum. In a neo liberalist, post modernist society even across the Atlantic and Europe, schools are coming up with stricter dress codes for proms. There was an incident where a student was being kicked out of school for wearing too revealing prom dress; one teenager was disallowed from British flight because her short was too short for public decency. There were outrages but definitely

no outlandish terming from respectable minds, and luckily none of those Nagas young ‘intellectuals’ were around terming it as ‘talibanisation’.

Since we are very good in imitating other culture, as in the West underage drinking and any indecent acts in public, improper behaviors under alcohol influence, must be dealt accordingly with enough media coverage.

In fact it would be in the interest of the public if the police could raid the notorious places at late hours to see how the brazen faces inside the dark room reacts to see their faces in the light of the daily papers. Well it won’t be surprising to see some surprising faces and maybe it will keep tongues excitedly wagging for months but so even more serve the better deterrence to many more future defaulters.

There are few points that prick us when we dwell on touchy subject like ‘discotheques/lounges’.

1). Perhaps such carnally enticing places may make thriving entrepreneurs out of Naga blood.

But at what cost?

2). It’s high time the churches’ sermons deal on hard hitting topic like infidelity, moral degradation on the pretence of liberalization, abortion, breakdown of

families and not only worry too much on donations and Church constructions.

3).The inaction of the police makes it quite tempting to think if there exist an unholy nexus between the ‘dens of sins’ and the man in uniform, the guardian of law and order. 4). The Excise dept. has been doing commendable job in seizing and destroying prohibited consignments from vehicles, but would it not be logical to raid those murky places when there is soaring probability of seizing what they are looking for?

Or is it both the law enforcers are shrouded by the law of inequality best defined by Jonathan Swift, ‘Laws are like cobwebs, which may catch small flies but let wasps and hornets breakthrough’?

There have been stories of churches cancelling Youth song practices due to complaints of too loud music from neighbourhood but perhaps the jarring music from ‘discotheques’ is here to stay along with the coteries of decadent activities lest we public speak out. When the public speaks, evils are hushed, people listen, leaders are forced to act, we bring changes and we build our nations.

To a better future!

Kohima, may 29 (mExN): An emergency executive meeting of the BJP Kohima District was held at its Kohima office at 1:00 pm on May 28. The house discussed on the importance of the formation and expansion of the party in the district and to enroll the membership from every village in the district. It also decided to induct new members to Mandal and village unit level. The press note issued by Dr. K Kesiyie, Vice President, BJP Kohima District and Roko Metha, Secretary also lauded the newly formed government of India led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Council of Ministers and congratulated its team to lead India into a new era.

Changtongya SDDC meeting held

ChNagtoNgya, may 29 (DiPR): Monthly Changtongya Sub-division Departmental Coordination meeting was held at Sub-Treasury office Changtongya on May 28. SDO (C) M.S. Thangpong chaired the meeting. In the meeting, new members OC Police, Hoivi Sumi and SDO Hantok M. Konyak were introduced to the house. The chairman briefed the concept and the background of the meeting to the new members and further requested the members to attend the meeting regularly for better coordination among the head of offices. The last meeting minutes was reviewed. The chairman requested all the DDO officers, to prepare and submit their respective departmental monthly salary and other monthly expenses in the next meeting. Sub-Treasury Officer also informed all the DD Officers to submit their departmental monthly salary before 25th of every month. The next meeting will be held at BDO Office on June 25.

IRCS Mkg general meeting on June 10

moKoKChUNg, may 29 (mExN): All the managing committee members and life members of Indian Red Cross Society Mokokchung District Branch are informed that a general meeting has been convened at the ADC (Planning) Office Conference Hall on June 10 at 2:00 pm onwards. DC & Chairman IRCS Mokokchung District Branch Murohu Chotso in a press release has requested all the members to attend the Meeting without fail. Agenda for the meeting are listed as follows: Audit Report (2013-2014.); Activity Report (2013-2014.); Action Plan for 2014-2015; Election of Office Bearers and Managing Committee Members; and any other matters.

Mandir inauguration on June 2

DimaPUR, may 29 (mExN): Dimapur Railway Kalibari will inaugurate the newly built Shree Shree Maa Kali Mandir at Railway Colony, Dimapur, on June 2. A press release from the organisation’s Secretary, Kamal Chandra Dey, informed and stated that this has been made possible because of the sacrifices and help of the members and well wishers who have contributed in their own small way to build the new mandir. The secretary requested all members and well wishers to attend the inauguration.

NSTSA general meeting on June 11

Kohima, may 29 (mExN): The Nagaland Sericulture Technical Staff Association (NSTSA) will be convening its 22nd general meeting at Directorate Conference Hall, Kohima on June 11 at 10 am said a press note issued by A. Atenjemba Imchen, General Secretary NSTSA. All members are requested to attend without fail.

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t is now a well established fact, whether we like it or not, that modern technology, especially in the area of mobile, internet and multi-media, they are a force to be reckoned with. The pace at which this sector is growing is quite mindblowing. Every few months we are witness to new gadgets, software and other inventories from the world of communication and information technology. To add to this, it will be only fair to say that every adult person will own a mobile phone and in a developing world like ours, a growing number of homes will have a computer and internet connection. And its nature is such that these technologies, they reach more people and touches our lives like never before. The world has indeed changed because of things like smart phones, Wi-Fi, World Wide Web (WWW), Facebook, Whatsapp etc and our new found dependence on them for all our information and communication needs. The two prominent impact of improved technology is firstly, the explosion of information, knowledge and secondly enhanced communication through mobile and internet connectivity.

However, isn’t it a paradox that while technology has improved, yet we still find it difficult to reach out to each other in more meaningful ways, build human relations, solve our problems or enjoy the simple joys of life such as peace and happiness. It would seem that technology is making us more obsessive, impulsive and destructive in the way we face life.

Such is the influence of these new age devices that we have come to trust and obey what technology has to offer. We are losing the power of our God given human reasoning and prefunctioning at the touch of some android (machine like) setup. Surely wisdom and understanding comes from God and not some delightful object of desire. In an age when our smartphones and I-Pads have become our companion—when we get up, eat, work and even when we go to sleep—there is a growing danger of our lives getting lost in the fantasy of the incredible yet unreal world. While we should not view technology as some evil phenomenon, which it is not, as long as we do the right thing and make the correct choices, we can rely on what science and technology provides. Let us choose wisely.

Is technology good or bad for Christian living? Perhaps the answer will boil down to how each one of us is able to use the blessing of technology in our daily endeavor, whether it is at home, work, leisure or in our spiritual life. Rather than resisting it, technology can be used as a force for good. What about prayer life or our connection with God? Getting to know God or connecting to Him does not require bandwidth speed, Wi-Fi technology or the latest smartphone device. God is omnipresent and He is always there for us. He does not demand any special qualification, tool, prior appointment or some political authority (permission) for us to meet or call on Him. In the Bible we find that when people were in trouble, God met them where they were and helped them. A prominent international preacher says that “The Church in many instances has magnified rules and regulations instead of personal relationship with the Father through Jesus Christ the Son”. If only our relationship with God is also like our Wi-Fi connection, then talking to Him, seeking forgiveness for our wrong doings and receiving His blessings will become easier.

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Bhutanese women in politics: VICTIMS OF PREJUDICES

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here is no gender discrimination in Bhutan but, when it comes to the representation of women in politics, sociocultural prejudices prevent them from playing a larger role in policy making, says a Bhutanese filmmaker who has documented women's participation in the country's 2013 elections.

The dismal performance of women when elections were first held in the world's youngest democracy in 2008 made Kesang Chuki Dorjee wonder what prevented them from helming decision-making positions. "When the 2008 elections happened, there weren't enough women in high decision-making positions.

Around 14 percent of women had made it to parliament," Dorjee told IANS in an interview here. "It was then I got interested in understanding from these women candidates what continues to be barrier that keeps them away from politics," she added.

This quest led Dorjee to shoot a 35-minute documentary, "Bhutan Women Forward" that was screened at the just-concluded Mountain Echoes 2014 literary and cultural festival.

It covered the journey of women candidates from different constituencies and parties in the run-up to the 2013 elections - and the many stereotypes associated with them. "The sociocultural perception that a woman candidate isn't capable of serving the people, they are only for the kitchen and social service, and general myths like Bhutanese women aren't interested in politics restrict their participation," said Dorjee, who took two years to make the film. "When people come with these preconceived notions, it becomes very difficult for people to accept a woman as a candidate," she added.

This became evident in the 2013 election, when the representation of women in parliament halved from 14 to seven percent. "Sadly, these seven percent of women hold the lowest posts," Dorjee pointed out. Even so, despite the drawbacks, Lyonpo Dorji Choden became the first woman minister to be inducted into the Bhutanese cabinet.

Also, Bhutan got its first woman governor and first woman justice of the Supreme Court. These are positive beginnings in the landlocked Himalayan kingdom, where women have been playing an active role in fields like teaching, the hospitality sector, writing, journalism, traffic management and the fire department - balancing it well by also donning the hat of a perfect homemaker.

But, Dorjee felt efforts should be made to create a conducive environment for women to be a greater part of parliament. "The biggest challenge lies in getting woman with sufficient experience into politics. As the educated and qualified women are doing other jobs, they can't be persuaded to resign and enter politics," she said. "And when women with no electoral experience and lesser educational qualifications fight the elections, the people completely dismiss them," she added.

Even though she felt these roadblocks could be overcome by introducing a quota system for women where they can come on board for short durations, learn the basics of politics and then emerge as more confident and qualified women candidate, this also has its drawbacks. "The quotas can be misused by many who would want women in their families to get its benefit," she pointed out. This is why Dorjee, who has been a filmmaker for almost 15 years, has documented the first national and local government elections as well as presented profiles and experiences of Bhutan's women elected leaders into an educational resource-book - "Raise Your Hand". "I hope this book reaches out to more students who continue to discuss role of women in politics and aim to be a part of that process by becoming better informed," she pointed out.

"Women can be effective leaders and their equal representation is necessary to address many issues," Dorjee concluded.

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Mikhail Molchanov

What does it take to save Ukraine?

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kraine’s presidential elections last Sunday, 25 May, produced a victor who said that he would take control over the troubled country. Billionaire Petro Poroshenko has promised to sell his chocolate making concern Roshen, to ‘focus on the well-being of the nation.’ Even with the best of intentions, this might be rather difficult.

Having taken 56 percent of the vote with 55 percent voters’ turnover, the new president actually represents slightly more than 30 percent of Ukraine’s electorate. In the restive Donbas region, only 12 percent of the voters showed up, while near 2,000 polling sites remained closed. According to the official data, elections did not happen in 23 cities and six regions of the so-called Donetsk People’s Republic, which, together with the self-proclaimed Lugansk People’s Republic had formed a Novorossiya union in the south-east of the country last Saturday. The two regions represent 16 percent of the total population of Ukraine (without Crimea) and, in an open challenge to both Kiev and Moscow, have recently voted for independence. One third of the voters in Ukraine’s eastern regions were not even aware of the May 25 elections taking place.

For a country where there are practically no households without a TV set, this may serve as a conspicuous measure of alienation. The main task for the president-elect is therefore clear: to heal the wounds separating Ukraine’s east from the rest of the country; to stop the ongoing civil war in the south-east; and to negotiate with the separatist leaders, for the sake of preserving territorial unity and sovereignty of Ukraine.

Can he deliver? What will be his next steps as a leader?

A recipe for disaster In a recent interview, Mr Poroshenko said that he saw no alternative to the continuation of what the government in Kyiv calls the anti-terrorist operation in the east. This means that the eastern cities blockaded by Ukraine’s National Guard and army units will continue suffering the consequences of the blockade. Ukrainian forces will endure further losses. The killing of 16 troops near the Blahodatne village on May 22 by the pro-Russia separatists is a bad enough omen for the still worse things to come. Of course, the separatists will die, too, creating a new martyrdom cult for those Russian nationalists in Ukraine who will survive.

This is a recipe for disaster. The May 2 killings of the pro-Russian demonstrators in Odessa, and the heavy fighting in Mariupol on Russia’s Victory Day (May 9) have allowed the Donbas separatists to rally scores of undecided around their new flag.

Ukraine’s authorities responded by intensifying the anti-terrorist campaign in the east; and this escalation of the conflict has received the full blessing (and material support) of the West.

The Russian position Russia is still being blamed for everything that happens in Ukraine; Ukraine’s own Russia-sympathising activists are represented as either criminals paid for by the Kremlin or Moscow’s mindless puppets. At any rate, behind Ukraine’s official, and Ukraine-sympathetic Western presentations, one idea seems to be reigning supreme: if forces loyal to the government in Kyiv were to be successful in killing all the ‘terrorists’ in the east, the rest of the population would fall docile. Presumably, this strategy also posits that a freshly pacified eastern Ukrainian population would then embrace whatever initiatives, aimed at the progressive squeezing of the Russian language and culture from Ukraine’s soil, the new Poroshenko government would offer.

Should we then be surprised that Donbas locals continue to fight? The Western press has not yet produced a single material fact to confirm that Russian Special Forces are active in Ukraine. The occasional Cossack or Chechen volunteers do not prove the existence of any Russian ‘master plan:’ had those men been sent on Moscow’s orders, it stands to reason they would not identify themselves as Russian citizens when questioned by CNN.

Pro-Russian gunmen take positions near the airport, outside Donetsk, Ukraine, on Monday, May 26, 2014. Ukraine's military launched air strikes Monday against separatists who had taken over the airport in the eastern capital of Donetsk in what appeared to be the most visible operation of the Ukrainian troops since they started a crackdown on insurgents last month.

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sians and Russophones. For a country where Russians constitute close to 20 percent of the population, and Russophones double that number, any policy except full constitutional accommodation would be ruinous.

However, this was not the path chosen after Ukraine’s independence. The monocultural, monolinguistic, assimilationist model was adopted instead.

Over the last quarter century, hundreds of Russian schools have been closed in all regions of Ukraine. By the turn of the century, the number of such schools was cut by more than one-third nationally, and to the point of virtual extinction in the country’s western regions. In the city of Lviv, which used to boast 24 schools with Russian language instruction, only five remain today. Not a single Russian school survived in Ivano-Frankivsk, Kiev, Rivne, Vinnytsia, Volyn, and Ternopil oblasti, where more than 170,000 Russian-speaking Ukrainians lived at the time of the last census. For the Cherkasy, Chernihiv, Chernivtsi and Khmelnytsky regions, with an average population of 1.0-1.3 million each, only one Russian-language school exists per region.

The very first act of legislation after the February 2014 Maidan revolution was to cancel the law that gave non-Ukrainian languages restricted local rights.

Although vetoed by interim President Turchynov, the legislation did its damage. Unfortunately, the Maidan politicians did not stop there, and invested significant efforts and resources in the demonisation of both Russia as a country, and Ukraine’s ethnic Russians as Moscow’s ‘fifth column.’

The endgame President Poroshenko’s first priority must be to normalise Kyiv’s relations with Donetsk and Lugansk, not Moscow. With each new killing, the situation grows worse, while the opposing sides find it more and more difficult to compromise. Only negotiations with whoever controls the situation on the ground can resolve this bitter conflict, not military action, for it is local separatists and not Vladimir Putin or anyone from his entourage who control the situation in the Donetsk and Lugansk regions. Crushing Donbas separatism by force will only start a guerilla war in Ukraine’s east, and, judging by all indications, it may eventually grow no less bloody than the one fought by Ukrainian nationalists against the Soviets 70 years ago.

Such a turn of events may still provoke a full-scale military intervention by Russia. While the Kremlin does fear Iran-style sanctions, and does not want to risk everything for yet another stretch of land across the border, events in Ukraine’s ‘Novorossiya’ may quickly snowball and force Putin’s hand even against his better judgment. This should be prevented.

The Kremlin’s strategists are fully aware of the substantial differences between the Crimea and the DonUkrainian nationalism Meanwhile, anti-Russian nationalism in Ukraine bas regions. While most people in the Crimea were is on the rise. Quite unfortunately for the country’s willing to join with Russia in one form or another, unity, it increasingly targets Ukraine’s own ethnic Rus- most people in the Donetsk and Lugansk regions sup-

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omic books, like many products we know, are an American invention. The US and Japan (manga) account for most since the form appeared in the 1930s, but neither can lay claim to having produced the most famous comics ever - an honour which goes to two hugely popular Franco-Belgian series translated into over 100 languages.

Frenchmen Rene Goscinny and Albert Uderzo's Asterix series is iconic, but it is Belgian Georges Remi alias Herge's Tintin and his adventures all over the world and even beyond that has made the boyish reporter (and his dog Snowy) one of the most enduring fictional characters, not to mention the world's most well-known Belgian.

With well-researched settings, meticulously-drawn plots and characters and abundant wordplay, both creators can be credited with elevating this form, once only deemed frivolous reading for children, to claim to be literature too. The new genre - "graphic novels" - shows they have succeeded.

While Asterix satirises most of contemporary Europe through a first century prism, Tintin is an unmatched portrayal of many 20th century events and, with its settings across five continents and balanced portrayal of various ethnicities, a herald of globalisation.

Emerging out of a weekly cartoon strip in the children's supplement of a Belgian Catholic newspaper in the 1930s, the initial two adventures - set in Soviet Russia and the then Belgian Congo - were not very refined, being an unabashed antiCommunist attack and a unashamed justification of colonialism and the "White

ported a unified Ukraine not so long ago. While most people in the Crimea define themselves as Russians, most people in Ukraine’s east self-identify as Ukrainians. Moreover, while local opposition to the formal annexation by Russia in Crimea could be foreseen as minimal, it would not be negligible in Donbas. Finally, the punishment that Russia has suffered over Crimea is unpleasant; the sectoral sanctions that would follow the annexation of Donbas would be ruinous.

That is why Putin called on separatists to postpone a controversial move toward self-rule, even though he spoke in vain. The referendum proceeded as planned, with the reported turnout of near 70 percent (in reality, probably closer to 40 percent of the registered voters), of which the majority voted for separation. Russia or not Russia, vast numbers of people in the self-proclaimed People’s Republics do not want to be ruled by the authorities that continue treating them as criminals.

For anyone with an understanding of ethnopolitical realities in Ukraine, President Obama’s vision of ‘Russian-backed separatists seeking “to disenfranchise entire regions”’ is sorely off the mark. It is not disenfranchisement that Donbas separatists seek but empowerment. They want the voice of Eastern Ukraine to be heard, and count. The profound mistake that the West has made, is still making, is working from the premise that the Ukrainians are one people, and all Ukraine’s troubles have their roots in Moscow. The root of Ukraine’s troubles is in Ukraine. Western Ukrainians and Eastern Ukrainians, Ukrainian-speakers and Russian-speakers in Ukraine are de facto two separate ethnic nations under the umbrella of one state. Ukraine’s problems can only be resolved if these two constituent parts of one political Ukrainian nation are acknowledged as such, and their rights are fully protected – in the East as well as in the West of the country.

The idea that a civil war in Ukraine can only be stopped by moving swiftly to a genuine dialogue between the authorities in Kyiv and supporters of federalisation in Ukraine’s east and south, is finally taking root. Such a dialogue must take place without prejudice or preconditions. It should precede the second round of the four-party talks between the US, Russia, Ukraine and the EU. Further changes to the existing Constitution of Ukraine should be expected to facilitate the centre-east dialogue, and in the implementation of its agreements.

Whether or not these changes will constitute a federal Ukraine or a unitary state with significant devolution of powers to the regions is less important than the fact that all voices from all regions must be heard. The underlying message of both the Maidan and anti-Maidan movements is simple: Ukraine does not think with one mind, and those who try to force on her geopolitical orientations and values shared by one half of the population, which are rejected by the other half, will sooner or later fail.

Belgium's most enduring export: Tintin's adventures and politics Vikas Datta IANS Man's Burden", respectively.

However, it was from the third installment that the series saw a change in its ideological orientation to a more multiracial-tolerant setting while basing the plot - in the next few installments - on happenings in Europe and elsewhere.

Featuring the only real-life character appearing in the series - Chicago gangster boss Al Capone himself - "Tintin in America" combines all current perceptions of the US in a blistering denunciation of capitalism, consumerism and mechanisation, criminal penetration, not to mention racism and exploitation of indigenous people.

Tintin's adventures next take him to Egypt and India ("The Cigars of the Pharoah", where Thompson and Thomson come onstage) in a struggle against drug smuggling, which is continued in "The Blue Lotus", set in China. The latter was unprecedented in a depiction of Chinese people far removed from the racist stereotypes prevalent in a Europe where fascism and Nazism were gaining ground, though the Japanese, though more westernised, don't come off so well.

The Japanese subversion and aggression against China, particularly

the self-engineered Mukden incident, served as a pretext for Manchuria's occupation feature unambiguously and led to an official complaint from the Japanese embassy in Brussels.

"The Broken Ear", set in the fictional South American countries of San Theodoros and Nuevo Rico, transforms from crime to high politics, again based on contemporary events, as it satirises the frequent (violent) regime changes in the region and the influence of foreign interests, especially arms dealers, in sparking off war between countries over resources while supplying both with weapons.

"The Black Island" plot is crime-based, but "King Ottokar's Sceptre" again mirrors contemporary happenings. Featuring two more fictional countries, this time in the Balkans, the plot is based on efforts of (apparent) fascist Musstler (Mussolini+Hitler) to force the Syldavian monarch's abdication, and its annexation by neighbouring Borduria - the parallels with Hitler's designs on Austria and Czechoslovakia couldn't have been more evident. Surprisingly, the work was not banned under the German occupation during World War II.

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The occupation, however, forced a temporary change of focus. The next few, from "The Crab With the Golden Claws" (where Captain Haddock makes his appearance) to "Prisoners of the Sun", abandon political themes for pure adventure.

"Land of Black Gold", begun before the war when it was set in the then British mandate of Palestine, was however completed after it with the setting changing to the fictional Arab nation of Khemed. But the plot - security of oil supplies and the effect of their disruption on the economy -- was a prescient subject in the late 1940s and one that will be understood even now.

The Cold War can be discerned in "Destination Moon" and "Explorers on the Moon", though it features more prominently in "The Calculus Affair" as Syldavia (now monarchless) and Borduria (an odd mishmash of a Stalinist-fascist state) scheme to get their hands on a prospective weapon of mass destruction.

"The Red Sea Sharks" brings back the shadowy world of arms dealers in destabilizing countries in South America and the Middle East, not to mention the exploitation of black African Muslims (leading to a fiery Haddock diatribe against slave traders) and the presence of a US destroyer in the area.

"Tintin and the Picaros", the last completed adventure, again plunges our hero and his friends in political intrigue back in San Theodoros. But it is the final sceptical message that persists - a new regime, but slums still filled with wretched, starving people, with the only change seen being in the uniforms of the apathetic police and names on the victory signs.

Some messages are immortal!

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Hillary Clinton 'proud' of African feminist engagements with film diplomatic accomplishments

Amina Mama, Yaba Badoe and Salem Mekuria frican film-making is one of the most vibrant and dynamic cultural arenas of our times. Feminist Africa issue 16 (FA16) focuses on feminist engagements with film in various African contexts. To do justice to this rich and rapidly changing arena, the issue draws on a diverse community of film-makers, critics, film scholars and theorists in many ways. We have drawn our inspiration from their work, by attending many screenings and festivals over the years. The three of us, Yaba Badoe (Ghana/UK), Salem Mekuria (Ethiopia/USA), and Amina Mama have a combined expertise that adds up to over half a century of experience in all aspects of film-making and film scholarship.

This is not to mention all the hours that we spend in lifetimes of viewing and interpreting films for the sheer pleasure of doing so, and engaging with the challenges of being critical spectators and theorising film from our multiple subversive perspectives.

The perspectives of the contributors to FA16 deepen and nuance our understanding of the manner in which we engage with various aspects of film and the film industry. These include the history of colonial subjugation and enslavement, as well as contemporary global cultural regimes, all of which have operated to erase and misrepresent women from Africa and to service the appetites and cravings of others, in ways that were, and are, often at the very least inimical to our well-being.

These obstacles mean that African women have an especially hard time mobilizing resources to make films at all. This is all the more evident when we wish to make films that speak to our conditions and challenge the existing fictions that misrepresent and distort our realities. Struck by the number of relatively young women from all over the continent who have emerged onto the cinematic landscape during the last 10-15 years, we approached over a dozen women film-makers and invited them to contribute to Feminist Africa. The more we learnt about the arduous conditions these women must navigate to see any of their work come to fruition, the less surprised we were when, later in the process, many of the submissions we had solicited could not be completed, given the demands of actually making films on shoestring budgets.

In FA16 we explore a number of key themes that characterise Africa’s rapidly evolving cinema industry, and its shifting fortunes since its inception as a powerful medium that has been grasped by African men and women determined to ‘dismantle the master’s house.’

We pursued our commitment to this largely unwritten history with a feature article by diasporan scholar and organizer, Beti Ellerson. Her contribution to African women’s film and film studies has been substantial over many years, much of it available online at the website of the Center for the Study and Research of African Women in Cinema, and the blog of African Women in Cinema that she established in 2004. Ellerson prefaces her article with the account of the first cinematic encounter with film in 1936 of a Senegalese woman, Kadidja Pâté, as recorded by her son, historian and writer Hampâté Bâ. She then discusses the importance of developing film criticism and film theory that articulate African perspectives on film, before proceeding to discuss the representation of women and gender relations in the work of several of the best-known African women film-makers, and the many challenges that must be scaled by those idealistic and tenacious enough to pursue this powerful craft. Ellerson has also interviewed just about every African women filmmaker on record. In the issue we include a gem from her collection – an interview with the Zimbabwean novelist, filmmaker and festival organizer, Tsitsi Dangaremba.

There is cause to be excited by the future potential of the growing number of women at all levels of the film and media industries on the continent, from the poorly paid acting roles and the on-the-spot improvisations that commercial videos seem to rely on, to more technical roles in production and film direction.

A population of women-who-are-increasingly-feminist film-makers, screen-writers, producers, camerapeople, light and sound experts and editors is the surest answer to the challenges of changing the limited and distorted representations of African women that have held sway since the earliest colonial propaganda films, and of developing a cinematic language attuned to the lived realities of African people. These challenges are already being met in a range of innovative ways that testify to the huge creative energies of African women and their resilience and persistence.

Some – like Sandra Mbanefo Obiagwu, poet, writer, film producer, director and communications teacher – have worked on many fronts, ultimately establishing their own production companies. In conversation with

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e are made up of the same five elements — earth, water, fire, air and space — that constitute the Universe. We are the soil. We are the earth. What we do to the soil, we do to ourselves. And it is no accident that the words “humus” and “humans” have the same roots.

This ecological truth is forgotten in the dominant paradigm because it is based on eco-apartheid, the false idea that we are separate and independent of the earth and also because it defines soil as dead matter. If soil is dead to begin with, human action cannot destroy its life. It can only “improve” the soil with chemical fertilisers. And if we are the masters and conquerors of the soil, we determine the fate of the soil. Soil cannot determine our fate.

History, however, is witness to the fact that the fate of societies and civilisations is intimately connected to how we treat the soil — do we relate to the soil through the Law of Return or through the Law of Exploitation and Extraction.

The Law of Return — of giving back — has ensured that societies create and maintain fertile soil and can be supported by living soil over thousands of years. The Law of Exploitation — of taking without giving back — has

African feminist filmmakers and theorists reflect on the shifting roles of women working at all levels of the film and media industries on the continent, and the task of making films that challenge the existing fictions that misrepresent and distort women's realities

Nana Sekiyamah of the African Women’s Development Fund, Obiagwu describes her film-making as motivated by her distress at the endless parade of witches, corrupt urban gold diggers, and sexually corrupt students who figure in so many popular Nigerian films.

We need to develop critical consciousness not only among the film-making community in Africa, but among the viewing public too. The tired refrain from film-makers and distributors is that they must pander to ‘audience tastes’ in order to sell. This does little to excuse the excesses of cheap commercial video makers, and the content is often so bad that it may well be a gross underestimation of the intelligence of audiences that are diverse, and global.

Lindiwe Dovey, South African film-maker, scholar and festival organizer, argues that African independent cinema has been feminist in its orientation since its inception, referring to the powerful celebrations of African women – past and present – in the work of the man most-recognised as the founding father of African cinema, Sembene Ousmane (19232007). Whether or not one elects to call him a feminist film-maker, it is clear that his contribution has been highly influential in ways that Dovey explores.

Salem Mekuria’s feature also acknowledges Sembene, for his contribution to the subversion of colonial and nationalist gender discourses, and for his influence on her own film-making. She traces the inspiration and evolution of her powerfully original oeuvre, evolving across continents, beginning with documentaries in African-American history including the Harlem Renaissance through to her questioning and carefully studied documentation of a deeply intimate, personal story in Deluge (1996) that reveals the unmitigated horrors of the Mengistu regime, to her more current experimentation with form using triptych video installations.

Mekuria describes how the work of Sembene and that of his contemporaries: “demonstrate how social change has its deepest roots in self-realization and how the creative filmmaking process provides a quasi-ideal space in which to critique the status-quo and to experiment with the possibilities of more just social relations to develop.”

Indeed, not only do Sembene’s films include positive characterisations of women, but he repeatedly draws on past and present gender relations as a key trope for critically exploring the politics of all forms of inequality. His films

led to the collapse of civilisations.

Contemporary societies across the world stand on the verge of collapse as soils are eroded, degraded, poisoned, buried under concrete and deprived of life. Industrial agriculture, based on a mechanistic paradigm and use of fossil fuels has created ignorance and blindness to the living processes that create a living soil. Instead of focusing on the Soil Food Web, it has been obsessed with external inputs of chemical fertilisers — what Sir Albert Howard called the NPK mentality. Biology and life have been replaced with chemistry.

External inputs and mechanisation are imperative for monocultures. By exposing the soil to wind, sun and rain, monocultures expose the soil to erosion by wind and water.

Soils with low organic matter are also most easily eroded, since organic matter creates, aggregates and binds the soil.

Soil is being lost at 10 to 40 times the rate at which it can be replenished naturally. This implies 30 per cent less food over the next 20-50 years. Soil erosion washes away soil nutrients. A tonne of top soil averages 1-6 kg of nitrogen, 1-3 kg of phosphorous, 2-30 kg of potassium, whereas soil in eroded land has only

have variously provided powerful critiques of class society (Borom Sarrat 1963), racism (Black Girl 1996) nation, religion and official mythologies of nation (Ceddo 1976), rampant corruption, and polygamy (Xala 1975), the human cost of African women migrants’ participation in the global care economy (Black Girl 1996), or the life struggles that see a sexually exploited schoolgirl become a successful urban entrepreneur who can choose her own path and partner (Faat Kine). His final tribute, Moulaade (2004), explores women’s courageous resistance to the dangerous practice of genital cutting. Twelve years before this film, another African cinema giant, Cheik Oumar Sissoko, had made Finzan (1992), featuring two rural women who rebel against the practice of genital cutting and wife inheritance.

One might equally name Djibril Diop Mambety (1945-1998) as a key critic of the gender status quo. His much shorter career was dedicated to the idea of ‘cinema de poche’ by which he meant films for and about ordinary people. Also entirely in local languages (but not excluding occasional Wolof appropriations of French), his films are significantly more experimental, maverick phantasmagoric tales of oppressed ordinary people and their strategies for surviving despite postcolonial injustices that predate the ‘high theory’ academic discourses on the condition referred to as ‘postcoloniality’.

His three-part series, Lives of Ordinary People, includes Le Franc, the hilarious tale of an ill-fated lottery winner, set in the context of structural adjustment, with intensifying poverty and hardship characterising the lives of most Senegalese people. La Petit Venduese de la Soleil (The Little Girl Who Sold the Sun. 1999), completed posthumously, draws connections between poverty, class, gender, age and disability. Mambety skilfully presents these intersections being played out among the street hawkers of Dakar through the tenacity of his lead character, a young girl unafraid to contravene the gender conventions of her community, no matter what.

Yaba Badoe discusses the long journey that culminated in The Witches of Gambaga (Ghana/UK 2010) in an essay that includes her personal narrative of how the film was inspired by a long sleepless night in the community of condemned women. She also raises many of the challenges facing those interested in finding a cinematic language for representing women’s lives in a world that has a pre-ordained grammar that is also related to the matter of funding.

This theme is also addressed by veteran Egyptian documentary filmmaker and film activist, Jihan El Tahri, in a feature that reflects on the strategies she has had to develop to navigate structures of representation that effectively preclude the development of independent voices and perspectives on the world.

Iman Kamel’s deeply personal and artistic documentary, Beit Sha’ar (Nomad’s Home), was inspired during a period of wandering and soul-searching in the Sinai Desert, which led her to return to film the Bedouin women who captivated her poetic imagination. Her account of the frustration felt by her camerawoman suggests that Kamel’s interest may have been stimulated rather than deterred by the fact that filming the faces of these women is forbidden.

It is a less-than-widely understood fact that the highest honour at FESPACO (The Pan-African Film and Television Festival of Ouagadougou) – the award of the Yennenga’s Stallion to the Best Feature Film – pays tribute to legendary Princess Yennenga who is credited with being the founder of the Mossi people in what is now Burkina Faso. Even less known is the fact that she is believed to be buried in Gambaga, the village in Northern Ghana where the witches camp featured in Yaba Badoe’s film is now located. This valorisation is little more than symbolic, given that no woman has been awarded Yannenga’s Stallion since its inception. However, Burkinabe/French director Sarah Bouyain’s impressive trans-national feature Notre Etrangere filmed in Burkina Faso and France won a European Union Award presented under the auspices of FESPACO 2011.

Yaba Badoe reviews the film in the issue.

FESPACO’s record is in stark contrast to the accolades bestowed on women at the first Luxor African Film Festival in 2012. The Festival’s two top awards went to women. The Greater Nile Award for Best Film: the Golden Mask of Tutankhamen was awarded to Ghanaian-Kenyan Hawa Essuman for her film, Soul Boy, and The Special Jury Award: the Silver Mask of Tutankhamen went to Taghreed Elsanhouri of Sudan for her film, Our Beloved Sudan. Women have not been among the top honorees at subsequent editions of this festival, however. The fluctuating recognition of African women filmmaker's craft and contributions is clearly a hurdle that needs to be overcome.

The field of African women's film production nevertheless continues to grow and expand, offering critical, creative and surprising visions and stories.

This is an abridged version of an article first published in Feminist Africa

We Are the Soil Vandana Shiva

CommonDreams 0.1-0.5 per cent nitrogen. The cost of these nutrient losses are $20 billion annually.

Fertile soils contain 100 tonnes of organic matter per ha. Reduction of soil organic matter by 1.4-0.9 per cent lowers yield potential by 50 per cent. Chemical monocultures also make soils more vulnerable to drought and further contribute to food insecurity.

Further, eroded soils and soils without organic matter absorb 10 to 300 mm less water per ha per year from rainfall. This represents 7 to 44 per cent decrease in water availability for food production, contributing to a decline in biological productivity from 10-25 per cent.

No technology can claim to feed the world while it destroys the life in the soil by failing to feed it on the basis of the Law of Return. This is why the claim that the Green Revolution or genetic engineering feeds the world is false. Intrinsic to these

technologies are monocultures based on chemical inputs, a recipe for killing the life of the soil and accelerating soil erosion and degradation. Degraded and dead soils, soils without organic matter, soils without soil organisms, soils with no water holding capacity, create famines and a food crisis, they do not create food security.

This is especially true in times of climate change. Not only is industrial agriculture responsible for 40 per cent of the Green House gases contributing to climate change, it is also more vulnerable to it.

Soils with organic matter are more resilient to drought and climate extremes. And increasing organic matter production through biodiversity intensive systems, which are in effect photosynthesis intensive systems is the most effective way to get the carbon dioxide out of the atmosphere, into the plants, and then into the soil

In this January 29, 2013 file photo, Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton adjusts her glasses during a Global Townterview at the Newseum in Washington. Clinton says in an excerpt from her upcoming book that she wishes she could go back and revisit some of her decisions but she is "proud of what we accomplished" at the State Department. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais/File)

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illary Rodham Clinton writes in her new book that she wishes she could have made different, unspecified decisions as President Barack Obama's secretary of state but remains proud of her accomplishments as America's top diplomat, according to excerpts released Tuesday.

The potential 2016 Democratic presidential candidate writes in an author's note from her upcoming book, "Hard Choices," that her time at the State Department taught her about the nation's "exceptional strengths and what it will take for us to compete and thrive at home and abroad."

"As is usually the case with the benefit of hindsight, I wish we could go back and revisit certain choices. But I'm proud of what we accomplished," Clinton writes. "This century began traumatically for our country, with the terrorist attacks on 9/11, the long wars that followed, and the Great Recession. We needed to do better, and I believe we did."

Clinton's memoir will be released June 10 by publisher Simon & Schuster and has generated a debate on her record at Foggy Bottom. Clinton is expected to announce whether she will seek the White House by late 2014 — potentially becoming the first female president — and the book arrives as Republicans have questioned her handling of the 2012 terrorist attack in Benghazi, Libya, that killed four Americans, and other decisions on her watch.

In the excerpts, the former first lady and New York senator says she didn't write the book for followers of "Washington's long-running soap opera," but Americans and people everywhere who are trying to make sense of a rapidly changing world. Clinton says, "One thing that has never been a hard choice for me is serving our country. It has been the greatest honor of my life."

She aims to describe her time at State in terms that average Americans can understand, writing that everyone faces difficult choices over how to balance careers with family responsibilities.

For leaders and nations, she said, those choices "can mean the difference between war and peace, poverty and prosperity."

When she chose to move to Arkansas and marry future president Bill Clinton and start a family, Clinton writes that "my friends asked, 'Are you out of your mind?' I heard similar questions when I took on health care reform as first lady, ran for office myself," and became Obama's secretary of state.

The four years were a "personal journey," Clinton writes, that brought her an "unexpected partnership and friendship" with her former rival, Obama. Addressing national security, Clinton says the need to keep America "safe, strong, and prosperous presents an endless set of choices, many of which come with imperfect information and conflicting imperatives."

She cites Obama's decision to authorize the raid to capture Osama bin Laden as a leading example, noting the president's top advisers were divided and the intelligence "was compelling, but far from definitive." "It was as crisp and courageous a display of leadership as I've ever seen," Clinton writes.

In recent speeches, Clinton has pointed to the bin Laden raid and other highlights of her time at State, describing her work with Obama to address Iran's nuclear ambitions, set the groundwork for Middle East peace and help Chinese dissident Chen Guangcheng. She has called the Benghazi attack her biggest regret as secretary of state.

Staying above the fray, Clinton writes the nation will continue to play a vital role, "so long as we stay true to our values and remember that, before we are Republicans or Democrats, liberals or conservatives, or any of the other labels that divide us as often as define us, we are Americans, all with a personal stake in our country."

By releasing the 1,400-word excerpt two weeks before the publication date, Clinton's publisher and advisers are setting the tone for the book ahead of any inadvertent leaks to news outlets. Vogue magazine published a short excerpt on Mother's Day about Clinton's late mother, Dorothy Rodham, and Clinton discussed the book's title in an interview with People magazine.

Clinton will give her first television interviews to ABC News beginning on June 9 with Diane Sawyer, followed by a live interview on June 10 with Robin Roberts on "Good Morning America."

Simon & Schuster said the initial printing will be 1 million copies.

through the Law of Return.

Soil, not oil, holds the future for humanity. The oil-based, fossil fuel intensive, chemical intensive, industrial agriculture has unleashed three processes which are killing the soil, and hence impacting our future.

Firstly, industrial agriculture destroys living soils through monocultures and chemicals. Second, an oilbased paradigm intensifies fossil fuel inputs and creates a false measure of productivity which presents an unproductive system as productive.

The trick lies in reducing creative productive work to “labour “ as a commodity, counting people as labour as an “input”, and not counting fossil fuels as an input. Intensive fossil fuel use translates into more the 300 “energy slaves” that work invisibly behind each worker on fossil fuel intensive industrial farms.

People as an input means the less people on the land, the more “productive” agriculture becomes.

Farmers are destroyed, rural economies are destroyed, the land is emptied of people and filled with toxics. The creative work of farmers as custodians and renewers of soil and biodiversity is replaced by deadly chemicals.

Creative work in being stewards of the land and co-creators of living soil is not an “input” into a food system, but the most important output of good farming. It cannot be reduced to “labour” as a commodity. Land, too, is not a commodity.

Creating, conserving, rejuvenating, fertile and living soil is the most important objective of civilisation. It is a regenerative output.

Third, displaced farmers flood cities. This is not a natural or inevitable phenomenon. It is part of the design of industrial agriculture. The explosion of cities buries fertile soil under concrete. The equivalent of 30 football fields are consumed by cement and concrete every minute.

The Save our Soils (SOS) movement, of which I am a patron, has been started by many organisations including FAO, IFOAM, Nature and More, to wake humanity to the soil emergency, which is also a human emergency.

We need to measure human progress not on the basis of how much cement buried the soil, but how much soil was reclaimed and liberated.

This is what “saugandh mujhe is mitti ki” should mean. Living seeds and living soils are the foundation of living and lasting societies.

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Narendra Modi gives up Vadodara, retains Varanasi

NEw DElHi, MAy 29 (iANS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi Thursday announced he has given up his Vadodara Lok Sabha seat in Gujarat and retained the Varanasi seat in Uttar Pradesh. “I will represent Varanasi in (the) Lok Sabha and I look forward to this wonderful opportunity to serve Ganga Maa and work for Varanasi’s development,” Modi said in a series of tweets.

“I assure (the) people of Vadodara I will leave no stone unturned in ensuring that Vadodara’s development scales newer heights in the years to come.” In another tweet, the former Gujarat chief minister said: “Resigned from Vadodara LS seat. Due to people’s affection, got elected by historic margin. Will always remain grateful to people of Vadodara.”

Modi, who had contested from both the seats in the Lok Sabha election, had told the electorate of Varanasi that if he won he would prefer Varanasi over Vadodara. After leading the BJP to a huge victory nationwide, Modi visited Varanasi and stressed his commitment to clean up the Ganga and develop Varanasi as a centre for culture, heritage and tourism.

He had won from Varanasi by over three lakh votes against his nearest rival, AAP leader and former Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal. In Vadodara, Modi won by a margin of 570,000 votes. Modi’s decision to retain Varanasi is seen in political circles as another hint that the BJP will step up its campaign against the Samajwadi Party government in Uttar Pradesh.

The BJP won 71 of the 80 seats in the state, while its ally Apna Dal won another two seats. With Modi’s decision, it is after 10 years that India again has a prime minister elected to the Lok Sabha from Uttar Pradesh.

Atal Bihari Vajpayee (1988-2004) was the MP from Lucknow.

Payment delays in MGNREGA will be made punishable: Munde

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Integral review of Article 370 overdue: Cong’s Karan Singh lUCKNOw, MAy 29 (TNN): Commenting on the controversy raging over the comments made

by MoS in the PMO Jitendra Singh over the need for a “rethink” of Article 370, senior Congress leader and Rajya Sabha MP Dr Karan Singh said he has “been distressed by the fierce controversy that has broken out in the press and electronic media with regard to Article 370, flowing from an avoidable statement by the MoS in PM’s office.”

In a statement issued on Thursday, the veteran leader said, “The whole question is extremely sensitive and must be handled coolly and in a mature fashion. The sort of statements issued from both sides will only create further turmoil and tension in the Jammu & Kashmir state.”

Singh, whose father Maharaj Hari Singh agreed to accede to India by signing the Instrument of Accession in October 1947 said his father had taken the decision under “unusual circumstances” and said any “steam-roller approach would only increase tensions instead of quelling things.

He said, “Let it be recalled that my father Maharaja Hari Singh

Fears on Article 370 coming true: Farooq

SRiNAGAR, MAy 29 (PTi): Ruling National Conference chief Farooq Abdullah on Thursday said the party’s apprehensions about BJP-led NDA government working towards abrogation of Article 370 have come true.

Addressing a convention of NC youth activists, Abdullah said he had apprehensions that if BJP came to power, it will work towards abrogation of Article 370.

He told the gathering that during electioneering, he had warned people of BJP’s designs of removing the Article of the

Constitution which guarantees special status to Jammu and Kashmir, party sources said.

They said the NC president blamed the lack of discipline among party leaders and workers and the disconnect between the party and the people as the main reasons for the defeat in the Lok Sabha in which all the party candidates, including Abdullah, lost.

Abdullah told the activists that there was disconnect between the people and the party members. He said the party is not run from the comfort of homes but the leaders have to

connect with the people and listen to them.

The sources said the former Union minister told the meeting “though it was good that young people had taken important positions in the party, the old guard must not be sidelined and their advice be taken from time to time”.

They said Abdullah hinted at restructuring the party and advised the youth to visit party offices with their issues and bring them to the notice of the party leadership.

Abdullah also said introspection would be done in each assembly constituency.

signed the Instrument of Accession in October 1947 under unusual circumstances when a fullscale war was raging due to the Pakistani based tribal invasion.

It is true that that Instrument was exactly the same as the document signed by all the other former provincial states. However, whereas the other states later signed merger agreements, the relationship of

Jammu & Kashmir with the rest of the country was governed by a special set of circumstances, and hence given a special position.

The Constitution of Jammu & Kashmir, which I signed into law in 1957, is still in force.”

Accepting that J&K is an ‘integral part’ of India, Singh said that does not necessarily mean that it has to be treated exactly

on par with other states. He said, “Hong Kong is an ‘integral part’ of China but has been given a special dispensation. There are in fact numerous examples around the world in which, due to special circumstances, certain areas or regions have been given a special dispensation. Though all talk of secession is totally unacceptable and uncalled for, the steam-roller

NEw DElHi, MAy 29 (iANS): Any delay in the payment of wages under the MGNREGA will be made punishable, Rural Development Minister Gopinath Munde said here Thursday.

A provision will be added to the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, making delays in payment of wages to rural job seekers punishable, he told reporters.

The minister said zero tolerance to corruption and timely payment of wages are the twin mantras he will work on in the coming days.

Apart from strictly monitoring the scheme, there will be monthly assessment reports to ensure transparent implementation of the rural job act.

He said the scheme will be utilized for the all round development of villages.

On the issue of Indira Aawas Yojana, Munde said that due to migration of labourers, there was a need for adding new categories to the list of beneficiaries.

Also, he denied that the land acquisition act is against industrialization, and said shortcomings will be rectified for quick execution of projects.

approach is also not appropriate.”

Asking all involved to me mindful of the sensitivity of the issue, Singh also said that 50 percent of the area of his father’s 84,000 sq miles state is in fact not in Indian possession. “It has been under Pakistan control since the UN’s brokered ceasefire on 1 January 1949, and Pakistan has leased a considerable portion of this land to China. An interesting point also is that in the three regions of the state that are with us, Kashmir, Jammu and Ladakh, the bulk of public opinion differs sharply on this issue,” he said.

Appealing to all concerned to “tone down the rhetoric and not let the minister’s statement plunge the new government almost immediately into a complex and difficult situation,” Singh also urged the government and all involved to look at the whole question of Jammu & Kashmir in an integral fashion, including the international dimension, the constitutional position, the legal aspects as well as the political aspects.

“Such an integral review is overdue, but it has to be done in a cooperative rather than a confrontational manner,” he said.

Pinaka rockets successfully test-fired

BAlASORE, MAy 29 (PTi): Indigenously developed Pinaka rockets, capable of destroying enemy positions at 40 km-range with rapid salvos, were on Thursday successfully test-fired thrice from a multi-barrel launcher at an armament base in Chandipuron-sea, near Balasore in Odisha. The rockets, which have undergone several tough tests since 1995, have been already inducted into the armed forces and the present trials were conducted with some improvements in the weapon system, defence sources said, adding some more tests are likely to be held.

“Three rounds of Pinaka rockets were successfully tested from the proof and experimental establishment (PXE) today at Chandipur,” about 15 km from Balasore, they said. The unguided rocket system is meant to neutralise large areas with rapid salvos. With a battery of six launchers, the system can fire a salvo of 12 rockets in 44 seconds and neutralise a target area of 3.9 sq. km.

The rockets, which act as force-multiplier, were developed to supplement artillery guns, the sources said. The quick reaction time and high rate of fire of the system give an edge to the army during a low-intensity conflict situation, they said.

The system’s capability to incorporate several types of warheads makes it deadly for the enemy as the rockets could even destroy solid structures and bunkers. In July 2013, an advanced, second generation Pinaka Mark-II Multi-Barrel Rocket Launcher System had undergone JAlGAON, MAy 29 (PTi): A woman passenger was Firefighters work to control flames rising out of a multi-story building used as a textile warehouse in Surat, in successful trials at Chandhan area in Pokhran field firing ranges in killed on Thursday as she was run over by an Express the western Indian state of Gujarat, Thursday, May 29, 2014. No casualties have been reported so far. (AP Photo) western Rajasthan and is in development stage, the sources said. train here after being allegedly pushed by an allegedly drunk ticket examiner for trying to board an AC coach while carrying a general class ticket in Maharashtra’s Jalgaon district, police said.

According to the complaint filed by the woman’s NEw DElHi, MAy 29 (PTi): request all of you that judge me NEw DElHi, MAy 29 (iANS): over that of last year,” the CBSE said while the girls’ pass percentage was nephew Rahul Purohit with Government Railway Po- Breaking her silence over her by my work and I will not add Girls have again outshone boys in in a statement.

81.93%. A total of 85.59% of governlice (GRP), Ujjwala Pandey (38) with a general ticket, educational qualification con- anything to the statement that the Central Board of Secondary The overall pass percentage for ment school students cleared the was trying to board the AC coach of LTT-Rajendranagar troversy, Union HRD Minister I have made,” the Minister said. Education (CBSE) Class 12 exami- 2014 - 82.66% - recorded a margin- exams, with 88.78% of the students Patna Express (13202), and was stopped by TTE Sam- Smriti Irani on Thursday said Irani is at the centre of a rag- nations, the results of which were al increase of 0.5% over last year’s of government schools clearing the pat Salunkhe (staff of Mumbai headquarters). ing controversy over her edu- declared Thursday. The girls have 82.10%. In the national capital, exams in Delhi. “extraneous circumstances” When train started to move, fearing she would were created to deviate her at- cational qualification after it recorded a pass percentage of boys recorded a pass percentage of The national capital registered miss it, she once again tried to board the AC coach tention from work and asked the emerged that she had made 88.52%, while boys have a pass per- 82.09%, while the girls recorded a the maximum number of cases from here with her ten-year-old daughter Palak and people to judge her by her work. contradictory declarations centage of 78.27%. pass percentage of 91.72%. of using unfair means at 13. It was was allegedly pushed out by Salunke.

“Delhi’s pass percentage is followed by Patna with 7 cases, “The difference between the Irani reacted two days af- when she contested Lok SabUjjwala lost her balance and slipped into the gap ter the Congress launched a ha elections in 2004 and 2014. pass percentage of girls and boys is 86.78%,” Sharma added.

Bhubaneswar (6), Dehradun (5), between the coach and platform and was run over by broadside against her, ques- Ever since, Madhu Kishwar, a 10.25%, with the girls doing much The highest pass percentage, Panchkula (5), Guwahati (3) and the train, police said. Her nephew had come to see off tioning her ability to deliver as women’s rights activist, raked better,” CBSE public relations of- 94.26%, was from Thiruvanan- Chennai and Allahabad with one Ujjwala, who was going to Khandwa.

HRD minister as she was “not up a controversy over the fact ficer Rama Sharma told IANS. Ex- thapuram in Kerala, followed by case each. The CBSE Thursday anThe kin in the complaint also alleged that the TTE even a graduate”. The 38-year- that Ms. Irani, just a 12th Pass, pressing happiness at girls per- Chennai in Tamil Nadu at 91.63%. nounced the results for Delhi and was under the influence of alcohol.

Of the 294,120 registered stu- Dehradun regions, and 6 other reold television actor-turned pol- has been made HRD Minister forming better than their male Fearing angry passengers, Salunkhe initially hid itician told reporters that, “Ex- the issue has only snowballed. counterparts, Kiran Mehta, princi- dents in the national capital, gions a day earlier. in the pantry car but was driven out by passengers traneous circumstances have Congress leader Ajay pal of Salwan Public School, Mayur 290,463 appeared for the examinaStudents can access the results and the deceased’s kin, who took him to GRP station been created to ensure that my Maken had also taken a jibe at Vihar in Delhi, told IANS: “This re- tion and 252,074 passed. on www.results.nic.in, www.cbattention is deviated from the Irani’s educational qualifica- flects women empowerment. I feel at the railway station.

In Thiruvananthapuram, boys seresults.nic.in, www.cbse.nic.in He was arrested under section 304 of the IPC body of work I have been en- tion. “What a Cabinet of Modi? extremely proud seeing girls out- recorded a pass percentage of and also through SMS and an InHRD Minister (looking after shining the boys.”

(Punishment for culpable homicide not amounting trusted with.”

91.96%, while the girls had a pass teractive Voice Response System Irani said that she has been education) Smriti Irani is not to murder) and further investigations are on, police (IVRS). The CBSE is the national A total of 1.02 million students percentage of 96.72%. judged by her organisation with even a graduate! Look at her registered for the Class 12 examinaadded.

Dehradun at 72.77% had the board of education for public and The TTE has been sent for medical examination to regard to her capacity to deliver affidavit at ECI site pg 11,” he tions this year. “This amounts to an lowest pass percentage; the boys re- private schools and conducts final on assignments. “I will humbly had tweeted. ascertain if he was under the influence of liquor. increase of about 8.91% candidates corded a pass percentage of 67.43%, examinations for Class 10 and 12.

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Democratising journalism: Giving remote tribal areas a voice Shubhranshu Choudhary

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he story is a bit topsy-turvy these days as far as journalism education goes, especially in the tribal areas in Central India. Instead of rural students coming to teachers in cities, teachers are going to ‘adivasi haats’ or weekly markets.

This is happening in month long campaign of CGnet Swara www.cgnetswara.org), a community radio experiment on the mobile phone, which is reaching out to adivasi haats in Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Odisha, Andhra Pradesh and Maharashtra. Through puppet shows, dance and drama audiences are being taught about how one can use their mobile phones to tell the world about things happening around them.

We are trying to democratize journalism. If we need a better functioning political democracy then like politics, journalism should also become everybody’s

business.

“Mobile phone gives us that opportunity which has reached the remotest parts of the country, even in adivasi areas. And puppets are an entertaining way of teaching how one can use mobile phone to do journalism” says Lalsu Nagoti, a Gond tribal and head of CGnet Swara cultural team, who performs in the Gondi language.

“It is important that people feel empowered and not feel handicapped while sharing their stories. Adivasis are oral communities. So, the mobile phone is a natural platform for them.

For this, we have started Adivasi Swara (www.adivasiswara.org) a platform in Gondi, the Main adivasi language in Central India,” Nagoti added.

“This is the world’s only website in Gondi script where people report using their mobile phones from the Gondi speaking areas of five states where the Yatra is traveling from May 15 to June 15. Internet penetration in these

areas is less than 1%, but mobile phones reach more than 30%.

Once the reports are recorded in Gondi, they are translated, cross-checked by the moderators on the internet and, when released, they reach policy makers, journalists and urban activists, who often take them to their logical conclusion and many problems get solved.

Questions like - What do adivasis think why the mainstream media does not report their day to day problems? How can they change this? A puppet called journalist P Ramnath, who unsuccessfully tries to raise rural issues in his paper, advises the rural folk to “create their own media” after he resigns from his job during the show.

Puppetry as a medium was never before used in adivasi areas, so it is a hit with villagers, says Gokaran Verma, who has trained 30 Adivasi volunteers to perform in the street shows. “We also visit two villages every day and perform there,” said Pavan Pandey,

a volunteer from Uttar Pradesh.

“We eat and live with the people.

It helps us better understand their issues.”

Sanjay Kumar,a volunteer from Bihar, said: “I am keen to take this experiment to my state also.” “Earlier, we used to bring villagers for training in cities.

But we are find that going to villagers and speaking to them through cultural shows is more effective,” said Mohan Yadav, a CGnet Swara trainer. When we are in haats, we are able to reach out to more people but villagers are more attentive when we go to their villages and perform.”

Naresh Bunkar who works with the Adivasi Jan Van Adhikar Manch in Kawardha district of Chhattisgarh said: “I use CGnet Swara to raise issues of Baiga Adivasis and have succeeded in solving more than 50 of their problems in the last few years. We have been successful in getting bribes returned, opening hand pumps, schools and hospitals, getting officers suspended and fined and

much more,” he added.

Journalist Mahadev Soni said: “When we raise an issue in a newspapers, there is normally no action. But I notice that when the same issue is raised by villagers through their mobiles, many-a-times there is some action from officials, often quite quickly.” “This is a new phenomenon which must be welcomed. I think it is an important experiment of journalism and these kind of cultural yatras will take the information about platforms like CGnet Swara to more people living in interior areas and they will be able to get their problems solved,” Soni added.

When seemingly small problems, but which have huge implications for people’s lives, get solved, you give them hope and help stop them from joining violent paths to achieve their goals. If we can solve small problems, we will also be able to stop bigger problems that are nothing but an accumulation of the small problems.

Former pastor, sons booked for minors’ gang-rape

DEHRADUN, MAy 29 (TNN): The Roorkee police have registered a case against a former pastor and his two sons for allegedly gang-raping two minor sisters for over 6 months. The girls, who hail from Haridwar, were working for the pastor as domestic help in Uttar Pradesh’s Saharanpur district.

On the complaint of the girls’ mother, the Roorkee Kotwali police registered a case under Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act and section 376 (G) (punishment for gang-rape) of the IPC against David Johnson, his two sons and four to five other unidentified persons.

According to the complainant, she worked as a maid at Johnson’s residence in Sher Kothi area of Roorkee. The former pastor and his two sons spotted her two daughters (aged 17 and 14) and convinced them into working at their other residence at Saharanpur. The woman claimed that the matter came to light after her younger daughter managed to escape and return home recently. She informed that her elder daughter was still at the pastor’s residence.

Haridwar SSP Sadanand SR Date said, “The woman and her daughter met me on Tuesday, following which we registered a Zero FIR that has been transferred to Saharanpur as the crime allegedly took place there.” Date added that some six months back, the two girls left for Saharanpur with Johnson and his family. “The younger girl has also alleged that she and her sister were taken to Chandigarh where four-five other youths gang-raped them.” Meanwhile, Johnson, in his telephonic conversation with the Uttarakhand police, termed the charges against him as “baseless”.

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al-Sisi sweeps to victory in presidential vote

CAIRO, MAy 29 (ReuteRs): Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, the general who toppled Egypt’s first freely elected leader, swept to victory in a presidential election, provisional results showed on Thursday, joining a long line of leaders drawn from the military.

But a lower than expected turnout figure raised questions about Sisi’s credibility after his supporters had idolised him as a hero who can deliver political and economic stability.

Sisi captured 92.2 percent of votes cast in more than 50 percent of polling stations, judicial sources said. His only rival, leftist politician Hamdeen Sabahi, gained 3.8 percent while 4.2 percent of votes were declared void.

Fireworks erupted in Cairo when Sisi’s results began to emerge. His supporters waved Egyptian flags and sounded car horns on the crowded streets of the capital.

About 1,000 people gathered in Tahrir Square, the symbolic heart of the popular uprising that toppled Hosni Mubarak in 2011 and raised hopes of a democracy free of influence from the military. Sisi supporters honked car horns and waved flags.

Dancing dolls dressed in army fatigues quickly went on sale in Tahrir, a reminder of the army’s wide influence in Egypt. Sisi is the latest in a line of Egyptian rulers from the military that was only briefly broken during Islamist President Mohamed Mursi’s year in office.

Sisi, who ousted Mursi last year after mass protests against his rule, is seen by supporters as a strong figure who can end the turmoil that has convulsed Egypt since the revolution that ended Mubarak’s 30 years in power.

But critics fear he will become another autocrat who will preserve

Reuters reporters said. In a country polarised since the revolt against Mubarak, many Egyptians said voters had stayed at home due to political apathy, opposition to another military man becoming president, discontent at suppression of freedoms among liberal youth, and calls for a boycott by Islamists.

The two-day vote was originally due to conclude on Tuesday but was extended until Wednesday evening to allow the “greatest number possible” to vote, state media reported.

Hossam Moanes, Sabahi’s campaign manager, questioned the legitimacy of the vote, saying there had been violations. “Until yesterday turnout was much lower than what was announced today. Did the percentage suddenly reach 46 percent?”

A supporter of presidential hopeful Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi, Egypt’s former military chief, holds his poster and a national flag during a celebration at Tahrir Square in Cairo, Egypt on Thursday, May 29. El-Sissi appeared well on his way to a landslide victory over his sole opponent, according to partial election results announced late Wednesday, after voting was extended for a third day in an attempt to prevent an embarrassment over low turnout. Arabic reads “Egypt for all Egyptians.”(AP Photo)

the army’s interests, and quash hopes of democracy and reform aroused by the protests that swept Mubarak. Sisi enjoys the backing of the powerful armed forces and the Interior Ministry, as well many politicians and former Mubarak officials now making a comeback.

“We are joyful because Sisi got so many votes, the results will come after an hour, we are here to celebrate,” said Kawther Mohamed, who went

to Tahrir with her daughters.

Tough Measures But the former military intelligence chief may not have the popular mandate to take the tough measures needed to restore healthy economic growth, ease poverty and unemployment, and end costly energy subsidies in the most populous Arab nation.

Turnout was 44.4 percent of

Obesity weighs heavily on global health PARIs, MAy 29 (AFP): Nearly a third of adults and a quarter of children today are overweight, according to a report Thursday that said no country has turned the tide of obesity since 1980. Traditionally associated with an affluent lifestyle, the problem is expanding worldwide, with more than 62 percent of overweight people now in developing nations, said the report.

There are some 2.1 billion overweight or obese people in the world today — up from 857 million 33 years earlier. Among the most striking statistics: more than half the population of Tonga is now classified as obese — a dangerous level of overweight — as are more than 50 percent of women in Kuwait, Libya, Qatar and Samoa.

The United States also stands out with nearly 75 percent of men and 60 percent of women overweight or obese, according to the Global Burden of Disease Study published in The Lancet medical journal. “Obesity is an issue affecting people of all ages and incomes, everywhere,” said Christopher Murray, director of the University of Washington Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation, who helped collate the data for the period 1980 to 2013.

“In the last three decades, not one country has achieved success in reducing obesity rates, and we expect obesity to rise steadily as incomes rise in lowand middle-income countries in particular, unless urgent steps are taken to address this public health crisis.”

One is considered overweight

with a weight-to-height (BMI) ratio of 25 or over, and obese from 30 upward. A staggering 671 million people now fall within the obese category, said the study — 78 million of them in the United States, which accounts for five percent of the world’s population, but more than a tenth of its grossly overweight people.

China and India, with much larger populations, trailed 2nd and 3rd in the top 10 obese countries with 46 million and 30 million people respectively, followed by Russia, Brazil, Mexico, Egypt, Germany, Pakistan and Indonesia. Overweight people are more prone to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes, osteoarthritis and kidney disease, and the soaring numbers are placing a heavy burden on health care systems, said the study.

Excess body weight is estimated to have caused 3.4 million deaths in 2010, and previous research has warned that an unabated rise in obesity could start eating away at life expectancy. The study, based on data from 188 countries, said the prevalence of obese and overweight adults grew by 28 percent worldwide, and by nearly 50 percent for children. For men, the increase was from 29 to 37 percent, and for women from 30 to 38 percent of the population.

The study authors expressed concern that nearly a quarter of kids in developed countries and 13 percent in developing ones were overweight or obese — up from 16 percent and eight percent in 1980. Thirteen percent of American children are obese,

almost 30 percent if you include overweight — up from 19 percent in 1980. “Particularly high rates of child and adolescent obesity were seen in Middle Eastern and North African countries, notably among girls,” the study authors noted.

Other regional differences included a slower rate of increase in developed countries, but fast expanding waistlines in the Middle East, North Africa, Central America and Pacific and Caribbean Islands — regions where many countries’ overweight rates exceed 44 percent. Fast gains were measured in Britain and Australia.

Women are heavier in developing countries and men in developed ones, said the study. The World Health Organisation aims to halt the rise in obesity by 2025, a target the study authors said appeared “very ambitious and unlikely to be attained without concerted action and further research”.

One solution, said Klim McPherson from Oxford University, was to return to the BMI levels of 1980 — which would mean an eight percent drop in consumption across the UK alone, at a cost to the food industry of some 8.7 billion pounds (11 billion euros) per year.

“The solution has to be mainly political,” he wrote in a comment on the study. “Where is the international will to act decisively in a way that might restrict economic growth in a competitive world, for the public’s health?

Nowhere yet.”

Egypt’s 54 million voters, according to the judicial sources. That would be less than the 40 million votes, or 80 percent of the electorate, that Sisi had called for last week. It would also suggest that he had failed to rally the overwhelming support he hoped for after toppling Mursi.

A tour of Cairo polling stations on Wednesday saw only a trickle of voters. The same pattern emerged in Egypt’s second city, Alexandria,

Army Interests New York-based Human Rights Watch said a crackdown launched after Mursi’s ouster had created a repressive environment that undermined the fairness of the election.

“The mass arrests of thousands of political dissidents, whether Islamist or secular, has all but shut down the political arena and stripped these elections of real meaning,” said Sarah Leah Whitson, Middle East and North Africa director at Human Rights Watch. Some Egyptians, exhausted after three years of upheaval, have concluded that Sisi is the man who can bring calm, even though past leaders from the military mismanaged the country.

Earlier, a 45-year-old shopkeeper, who gave her name as Samaa, said at a polling station in downtown Cairo that she was supporting Sisi. “Our country can now only be handled by a military man, we need order.” Despite an official campaign to bring out more voters, Egyptians, many op-

posed to Sisi, gave various reasons for their lack of enthusiasm.

The Muslim Brotherhood, believed to have one million members, has rejected the election, describing it as an extension of the army takeover. The group, loyal to Mursi, was outlawed by the military as a terrorist group and saw around 1,000 members killed in a security crackdown.

Young secular activists, including those who backed Mursi’s ouster, had become disillusioned with Sisi after many were rounded up in the security crackdown that also restricted protests. Since he gave a series of television interviews, many Egyptians feel Sisi has not spelled out a clear vision of how he would tackle Egypt’s challenges, instead making a general call for people to work hard and be patient.

He has presented vague plans to remedy the economy, suffering from corruption, high unemployment, and a widening budget deficit aggravated by fuel subsidies that could cost nearly $19 billion in the next fiscal year.

Sisi also faces the formidable challenge of crushing an Islamist armed insurgency and eliminating any threat from the Brotherhood, which as the country’s best-organised political force, had won every national vote held after Mubarak’s fall.

The Brotherhood has been devastated by one of the toughest crackdowns in its history. Its top leaders, including Mursi, are on trial and could face the death penalty. The movement seemed inspired by the low turnout in this week’s poll.

“Sisi and those with him have to admit that Egypt is against them and the Dr. Mohamed Mursi is their president and the president of all Egyptians,” said an Islamist alliance that includes the Brotherhood.

Brazil preachers minister to addicts RIO De JANeIRO, MAy 29 (AP): Dressed immaculately, the evangelical preachers head out to work when night falls. They journey through the gloom into the “cracklands” where addicts consume crack cocaine in open-air dens, areas well hidden from the eyes of tourists heading to Rio de Janeiro for the World Cup. After midnight, hundreds of grime-covered addicts lie on the sidewalks of the Jacarezinho slum.

They focus on little more than the next fix, on finding a lighter to put flame to pipe. Rifle-toting police observe from a corner as the preachers calmly mingle amid the chaotic scene of users seeking a fix. Some of the preachers know the horror scene well. Not long ago, many were crack addicts themselves.

Now they’re here to preach the Gospel, not pull toxic smoke from a pipe.

They talk of God to those who will listen, hoping to find converts, to rescue souls from the crack epidemic that’s swept Brazil in recent years. Pastor Celio Ricardo, who leads the team of street preachers, has had hit-and-miss success in persuading users to

In this April 11, 2014 photo, drug addicts eat food distributed by members of the God’s Love rehabilitation center at the “pacified” Jacarezinho slum in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The team of street preachers, has had hit-and-miss success in persuading some users to at least try quitting. They talk of God to those who will listen, hoping to find converts, to rescue souls from the crack epidemic that’s swept Brazil in recent years.

(AP File Photo)

at least try quitting.

He offers them a roof in a makeshift shelter in a nearby neighborhood, a simple structure next to his humble Love of God evangelical church. He relies on donations and handouts from local supermarkets to feed those he is trying to heal.

There, young men sleep side-by-side on

plain, raw-wood beds.

Clean shirts hang from roof beams, meager belongings gathered tidily on battered dressers.

On a recent day, 25 young men gathered in a circle outside the shelter, lifting their hands to the sky and shouting: “Glory to God! Glory to God!” Ricardo says the first challenge is

taking to care of the physical needs of addicts — only then can they go on to tackle spiritual issues. “At first they need to rest because this drug leaves them hallucinated,” he says. “They lose hunger, they lose the will to live. They want to drug themselves to death, and here we try to reverse that situation.”

Snowden says if he could go anywhere, it would ‘be home’

WAsHINGtON, MAy 29 (ReuteRs): Former U.S. spy agency contractor Edward Snowden told a U.S. television interviewer he would like to go home from asylum in Moscow, but that if necessary he would seek to extend his stay in Russia.

U.S. officials said he was welcome to return to the United States if he wanted to face justice for leaking details of massive U.S. intelligence-gathering programs. “If I could go anywhere in the world, that place would be home,” Snowden told NBC Nightly News anchor Brian Williams in an excerpt from the interview that aired on Wednesday.

Asked how anxious he was to make a deal to return to the United States, Snowden replied: “My priority is not about myself. It’s about making sure that these programs are reformed — and that the family that I left behind, the country that I left be-

hind — can be helped by my actions.”

He added that if his one-year asylum in Russia, which expires on Aug. 1, “looks like it’s going to run out, then of course I would apply for an extension.”

Snowden, who fled to Hong Kong and then Moscow last year, is believed to have taken 1.7 million computerized documents.

The leaked documents revealed massive programs run by the NSA that gathered information on emails, phone calls and Internet use by hundreds of millions of Americans.

He was charged last year in the United States with theft of government property, unauthorized communication of national defense information and willful communication of classified intelligence to an unauthorized person.

Secretary of State John Kerry invited Snowden to “man up and come back to the United States.” “The bottom line is this is a man

John Kerry to Snowden: ‘Man up’ and come home

In this image taken from video provided by NBC News on Tuesday, May 27, 2014, Edward Snowden, a former National Security Agency (NSA) contractor, speaks to NBC News anchor Brian Williams during an NBC Exclusive interview. Snowden told Williams that he worked undercover and overseas for the CIA and the NSA. (AP Photo

who has betrayed his country, who is sitting in Russia, an authoritarian country where he has taken refuge,” Kerry told the CBS “This Morning” program on Wednesday. “If he has a complaint about what’s the matter with American surveillance, come back here

and stand in our system of justice and make his case,” Kerry said.

Saying he saw himself as a patriot, Snowden said: “The reality is the situation determined that this needed to be told to the public. The Constitution of the United States had been

violated on a massive scale.

“I think it’s important to remember that people don’t set their lives on fire, they don’t say goodbye to their families ... they don’t walk away from their extraordinarily comfortable lives ... and burn down everything they love for no reason.”

WAsHINGtON, MAy 29 (AP): Secretary of State John Kerry on Wednesday called National Security Agency leaker Edward Snowden a fugitive and challenged him to “man up and come back to the United States.” Snowden says in an interview that he would like to go home.

The former NSA contract systems analyst is living in Russia on a temporary grant of asylum after leaking a massive volume of NSA documents to the media. He told anchorman Brian Williams of NBC News that he had taken action in the belief that he was serving his country in exposing the surveillance programs of the NSA. “I don’t think there’s ever been any question that I’d like to go home,” Snowden said in a segment of the interview broadcast Wednesday night. “Now, whether amnesty or clemency ever becomes a possibility is not for me to say. That’s a debate for the public and the government to decide. But, if I could go anywhere in the world, that place would be home.”

Kerry’s comments came before NBC aired that portion of the Snowden interview. On the matter of Snowden returning, Kerry told the “Today” show on NBC: “If

Mr. Snowden wants to come back to the United States, we’ll have him on a flight today.” Kerry also said, “A patriot would not run away.”

Snowden told Williams that he worked undercover and overseas for the CIA and the NSA. He said he had a much larger role in U.S. intelligence than the government has acknowledged. “I was trained as a spy in sort of the traditional sense of the word, in that I lived and worked undercover overseas,” he said.

National security adviser Susan Rice said in a CNN interview that Snowden never worked undercover. As far as the necessity for the leaks, “let him come back and make his case,” Kerry said. “If he cares so much about America and he believes in America, he should trust the American system of justice.”

Snowden said he never intended to be holed up in Russia but was forced to go there because Washington decided to “revoke my passport.” In response, Kerry said: “Well, for a supposedly smart guy, that’s a pretty dumb answer, after all.” “I think he’s confused,” Kerry said. “I think it’s very sad.

But this is a man who has done great damage to his country.”

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The 2014 World Cup official soccer ball, called Brazuca, painted by protesters with a red cross and placed in front a cross, forms part of a tribute to children who have died from stray bullets during police operations, on Copacabana beach in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Wednesday, May 7, 2014. Organized by Rio de Paz, protesters say the money spent on World Cup preparations should have been used for the development of better schools, health care and improved security in shantytowns. (AP Photo)

FiFa concerned by natal stadium

RIO De JANeIRO, MAy 29 (XINhuA): Natal is the latest World Cup venue to draw concern from football's governing body FIFA after it was revealed thousands of seats at Dunas Arena are yet to be installed. FIFA secretary general Jerome Valcke posted images on Twitter Wednesday showing va-

cant swaths of stands where seats are supposed to be.

"Race against the clock. Still lots to be done for World Cup fans and media," Valcke said on the social media network after visiting the stadium. "We need full commitment from all parties in Natal to ensure all will be in place & tested prior to #MEXC-

MR on 13/06," he added, referring to the Group A clash between Mexico and Cameroon on June 13. Dunas Arena is one of four World Cup stadiums yet to be ready, despite guarantees from local authorities that all 12 venues would be complete by last December. The 42,000-seat stadium will host four World Cup matches.

Australia first team to arrive for World Cup

BRAsILIA, MAy 29 (AgeNcIes): Australia touched down in Brazil on Wednesday to launch their World Cup campaign, the first team to arrive for the tournament.

The Socceroos landed in the southern city of Curitiba before catching a connection to the coastal town of Victoria, where their base camp is located. Australia are the lowest-ranking of the 32 teams in the tournament -- world number 59 in FIFA`s last ranking -- but midfielder Tommy Oar said they were using that as motivation.

"We are the underdogs. It will be a good opportunity for the Australian team to surprise, so this is all very exciting. And being in the

`soccer country` is an extra motivation, of course," Oar said in a statement released by FIFA. "We`ve been training for the last few days and things have gone well. We still have some two more weeks to keep on training, so I think we will be wellprepared for the World Cup." Security was tight for the team`s arrival in Curitiba, with officials expecting anti-World Cup protests that never materialized, said an AFP photographer. Brazil has been hit by a wave of strikes and protests in recent weeks sparked by public anger over the more than $11 billion being spent on the tournament in a country with urgent needs in education, health and transport. In the

end, however, the only crowd awaiting the Socceroos was a friendly one of about 100 people who welcomed them waving Brazilian flags. Australia, who are playing in their third straight World Cup, have their first match on June 13 against Chile.

They will also face Spain and the Netherlands in a difficult Group A.The next teams expected in Brazil are Croatia and Iran on June 3.

The last arrivals are South Korea, Ghana and Portugal on June 11, the day before the opening match. The Brazilian side for their part opened their base camp Monday and, after undergoing medical checks, took to the practice pitch for the first time Wednesday.

hosts Brazil are favourites PARIs, MAy 29 (AFP): Markets are bullish on Brazil, physicists say their victory in the World Cup is a near certainty, bookmakers are now giving only the shortest odds.

Whatever way you look at it, the world's biggest sporting prize to be awarded in Rio de Janeiro on July 13 is for the host country to throw away. Wall Street giant Goldman Sachs and Italian bank Unicredit both released studies Wednesday using "stochastic" or "footballistic" models or a "Monte Carlo simulation". The rival institutions agreed that it will be Brazil v Argentina in the final and that maybe it will not be worth the Argentines turning up in the Maracana stadium.

"The most striking aspect of our model is how heavily it favours Brazil to win the World Cup," said Goldman's report. The American bank's study relied on six parameters including the Elo ranking of individual country's football success, goals scored and conceded in recent matches, past World Cup results and the advantage of the tournament venue.

Goldman said Germany and Spain would be the losing semifinalists. Unicredit predicted South American domination with Uruguay also reaching the semifinals and only Germany from Europe.

The Italian bank's assessment used FIFA's world ranking, home country and continent advantage, number of years as a FIFA member, the number of appearances in semifinals of the under 17 and under 20 world championships and results from the last World Cup. "The data say it all," proclaimed the bank, which highlighted Brazil's heat and humidity, better record and home advantage. Host nations have reached the semifinals in 12 of the past 19 World Cups. They have won six. Brazil, however, has already been beaten at home -- in 1950 -- as it hates to be reminded.

World famed Cambridge University physicist Stephen Hawking is also backing 'la Selecao', even though he is not a football fan.

Hawking, who is nearly paralysed by motor neurone disease, put his money on Brazil in a commentary hammering his native England's chances. "You would be a fool to overlook Brazil," said the

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Pacers stay alive with win over heat INDIANAPOLIs, MAy 29 (AP): Paul George went into desperation mode to salvage the Pacers' season.

It was barely good enough.

The 24-year-old All-Star scored 21 of his 37 points in the fourth quarter and inspired Indiana to fend off Miami's late challenges as the Pacers staved off playoff elimination with a 93-90 Game 5 victory on Wednesday night. "My message to the whole team was the light needs to be on green for all of us," coach Frank Vogel said. "You need to go, you need to attack, you need to be aggressive. Paul took it and ran with it and took it to a crazy level."

The most crucial shooting performance of George's career allowed the Pacers to climb within 3-2 in the Eastern Conference finals and postponed Miami's fourth straight coronation as conference champs. Game 6 is Friday in Miami. It took everything in George's repertoire to get it done. He was 12 of 19 from the field in the second half, finished with six rebounds, six steals, five 3-pointers and only three turnovers in 45 minutes.

But the Pacers also needed everything else to go right.

Four-time MVP LeBron James was limited to 24½ minutes because of major foul trouble. He finished with a career playoff-low seven points, two rebounds and four assists. The Heat committed 17 turnovers, compared to just 13 for the usually turnover-prone Pacers, and Indiana had a 4538 rebounding edge, too.

The biggest difference was George, whose 21 fourthquarter points were the most scored against Miami in any playoff quarter. The previous record, 20, was set by Michael Jordan in May 1997.

"I just felt it. I felt in rhythm. I had to be aggressive," George said. "I tried to come out and be aggressive to start this game off and I was getting looks. I got hot."

George fell just short of his

Indiana Pacers center Roy Hibbert (55) shoots over Miami Heat center Chris Bosh during the second half of Game 5 of the NBA basketball Eastern Conference finals in Indianapolis, Wednesday, May 28. (AP Photo)

playoff career high, the 39 he had in Game 4 against Washington in the previous series, and was just four points short of Reggie Miller's franchise record in an NBA playoff game.

For Miami, it was a rare stumble in an elimination game in the Big Three era.

Three other times, the Heat had lost Game 1 on the road and all three times they won the next four games to close out the series. The Heat were in position to do it again Wednesday even with James' limitations. Chris Bosh scored 20 points, Dwyane Wade and Rashard Lewis each had 18, and the Heat made 15 of 31

3-pointers to stay within clinching distance.

After holding the Pacers to 11 points in the second quarter, only 33 in the first half and surviving two long first-half stretches without James, the Heat couldn't hold off the Pacers when James went to the bench again with his fifth foul early in the third quarter. Yet, the Heat still had a chance to take the lead with 4.9 seconds left. But Bosh's 3-pointer was off the mark and the Pacers grabbed the rebound.

"We still had enough opportunities to come away with a win," coach Erik Spoelstra said. "We

just couldn't get over the hump." Hard falls and tough plays were a theme all night for a Pacers team that had been roundly criticized for its lack of effort in Monday night's loss. Lance Stephenson took it a step farther. At one point, he attempted to listen in on one of Miami's huddle. At another, he blew in James' ear.

"I'm just here to play basketball, man. All the extracurricular activities, I don't really get into," James said.

"I'm just trying to win. We need one more win to get to the finals. That's my only concern. All the extra stuff, whatever Lance wants to do, I don't really care about that."

Faith in Action Taekwondo Academy to represent India

DIMAPuR, MAy 29 (MexN): A 15 member team of Faith in Action Taekwondo Academy from North east, Nagaland will represent India in the international indo-Nepal Taekwondo Championship organized by National Sports Council of Nepal on June 7 and 8 at Kathmandu, Nepal.

First time ever, the Faith in Action Taekwondo team with Indian contingents will represent India under the aegis of Taekwondo Board of India which is recognised by World Taekwondo Federation.

The National Taekwondo selection board has appointed Ghonito Chophy, Nagaland and Rajendra Singh from Rajasthan as Referees and Taekwondo Board of India North East Region Chairman Deep Kumar as Team Coach for

the Indian Contingents.

The selected players from Faith in Action Taekwondo Academy for Sparring and Poomsae competition in sub-junior, junior and senior categories are Husheto Zhimomi, Theja Kevichusa, Jordan Aito Swu, Ayush Ghosh, Kevin

Chishi, Ankit Chhetry, Simarjeet, Rion Dutt Pandey and Anish Chhetry.

Besides, The 20 members of Faith in Action Foundation, Nagaland has already started practising 5 to 6 hours a day and preparing themselves to compete in the World

Taekwondo Hanmadang Championship at South Korea in the later part of August this year to represent India where 202 countries will participate in the mega Taekwondo Championship organized by World Taekwondo Headquarter, Kukkiwon.

ManU, Tampa Bay Buccaneers owner Malcolm dies at 85

Brazil's Neymar, shoots the ball during a practice session at the Granja Comary training center in Teresopolis, Brazil, Wednesday, May 28. Brazil will host the World Cup soccer tournament that starts in June. (AP Photo)

author of "A Brief History of Time" who is more used to looking into the origin of the universe than forward to football matches.

Hawking is advising England to wear red as "Psychologists in Germany found red makes teams feel more confident and can lead them to being perceived as more aggressive and dominant." He also calculated a formula for the perfect penalty -- shoot for the top corners.

The economists and scientists mirror bookmakers' predictions for the World Cup, which starts on June 12. Ladbrokes on Wednesday offered 3-1 for a Brazil triumph, Argentina 4-1 and Germany 5-1. Many football

haters are wondering however why there is so much interest in the World Cup with more than two weeks to wait until the start. "Ever since the dawn of civilisation, people have not been content to see events as unconnected and inexplicable," Hawking said. "They have craved an understanding of the underlying order in the world. The World Cup is no different." So now the experts have decided, is it worth watching the World Cup? "Irrational exuberance is everywhere," commented one London share trader, who likened predicting the World Cup to guessing which internet companies would survive the dotcom crash of 2000.

MIAMI, MAy 29 (ReuteRs): Malcolm Glazer, a reclusive selfmade billionaire and patriarch of the family that owns the NFL's Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the Manchester United soccer club, died on Wednesday, the teams said. He was 85.

Glazer, who as a teenager sold watch parts from a suitcase before building a wide-ranging business empire, bought the Buccaneers in 1995 for a then-NFL record of $192 million. He later persevered with the controversial purchase by an American of one of England's most-storied soccer teams in 2005.

However, Glazer was largely sidelined in recent years from both the teams' business dealings by a series of strokes. After his purchase of the Buccaneers, he led what had traditionally been one of the weakest teams in the National Football League to its first Super Bowl championship in 2003.

"A dynamic business leader, Glazer helped mold the Buccaneers into a model franchise and one respected

now worth more than $1 billion.

His death appears unlikely to lead to any ownership change, according to a statement by the Buccaneers.

The family's "long established estate succession plan" means the Tampa Bay Buccaneers "will remain with the Glazer family for generations to come," the team said.

Malcolm Glazer (AP File Photo)

league-wide," the Buccaneers said in a statement on their website. His supporters credited him with spending big to hire players and a coaching staff to turn around the team in one of the NFL's smallest markets.

"He set the stage for our turnaround," former Tampa Bay linebacker Derrick Brooks tweeted.

While the team has struggled on the field recently, Glazer's investment has proven profitable and the business magazine Forbes estimates it is

ManU Takeover He raised his profile in 2005 with an aggressive debt-driven $1.47-billion takeover of Manchester United that was widely opposed by many of the club's fans. Even though some fans led protests against the takeover, Glazer went on to preside over one of the most successful eras in the club's storied history. "The thoughts of everyone at Manchester United are with the family tonight," the team said in a statement. Under Glazer's ownership, the team won five Premier League titles in England as well as the 2008 UEFA Champions League championship.

11 Entertainment Sridevi to attend 'English Brad Pitt Attacked at Maleficent Premiere Friday

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Vinglish' premiere in Tokyo F ollowing the exceptional success of English Vinglish in new markets like Hong Kong, Germany, Taiwan and Korea, Eros International Media Ltd, a leading global company in the Indian film entertainment industry, is all set to release the blockbuster in across 33 screens in Japan on June 28, 2014.

Leading lady Sridevi will attend the grand premiere of the film in Tokyo on 29th May, which will be also be attended by Akie Abe, the First lady of Japan and Agnes Chan, the famous Japanese singer.

Directed by Gauri Shinde, `English Vinglish` released worldwide successfully in Oct 2012 and continues to reap gold at the box office in new markets. In Taiwan, the film became the second biggest Bollywood grosser of all time amassing over US$ 300,000 at the box office. The veteran actor is elated with the buzz around her film in Japan and is looking forward to attending the film’s premiere and promote the film. Speaking on the occasion, Sridevi said, “`English Vinglish` is a universal story that truly resonates with global audiences and I’m very excited about reactions by Japanese audiences”.

Speaking on the film’s success, Kumar Ahuja, President, Business Development, Eros International Media Ltd, said, “With newer markets consistently opening for English Vinglish, we believe audiences worldwide will continue to find a connection with this captivating film.” The buzz for the film in Japan began last year itself when director Gauri Shinde was invited to attend

the prestigious Aichi International Women`s Film Festival in August 2013 for the screening of the film.

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Niro Sr., a famous figurative painter - separated from his mother, Virginia Admiral, shortly after his birth in 1943 to live as an openly gay man, and the star wishes he had been able to communicate with him about it more openly.

the barrier and called police, who arrived and led the man away. Pitt kept greeting fans and walked into the theater.

Pitt's longtime partner Angelina Jolie stars in Maleficent, Disney's new live

action spin on Sleeping Beauty. Phone and email messages for representatives for Pitt and Disney were not immediately returned, and police had no immediate information on the man or the incident.

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erra and Pomarance. The driver was airlifted to a hospital in Pisa, where today his condition was said to be stable. It comes three years after Atkinson crashed his own McLaren F1 into a tree after the vehicle struck a slippery patch of road near his home in Northamptonshire in 2011. The Blackadder actor lost control of the supercar, before careering across a carriageway and smashing into the tree, causing the vehicle to burst into flames. Although he es-

caped with only minor injuries, the cost to repair the vehicle came to a staggering £910,000 (NZ$1,790,000) the biggest repair bill ever recorded in Britain.

Atkinson, who is worth a reported £71 million (NZ$140m), paid £640,000 (NZ$1,260,000) for the rare sports car in 1997 using the proceeds from his first Mr Bean film. Since then, the McLaren F1's value has soared - with one model selling for a whopping £3.4 million (NZ$6.7m) in 2012.

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obert De Niro wishes he had spoken more with his late gay father about his sexuality. The 'Meet the Parents' actor's dad - Robert De

autographs.

Witnesses saw the man from the fan area jump over a barrier to the red carpet at the El Capitan Theatre in Hollywood on Tuesday and rush at Pitt. Security guards wrestled the man across

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s well-loved character Mr Bean, he could barely look after himself. But now, Rowan Atkinson has helped save a McLaren F1 driver's life following a horror crash in Tuscany. The British actor was one of the first to come to the wealthy American businessman's aid after he smashed his 240mph (386km) 6.1-litre engine sports car into a tree in central Italy on Tuesday.

The driver lost control of the red-and-white vehicle, before careering off the road and crashing into the tree in a nearby olive grove.

Atkinson, 59, who had been part of a convoy of motoring enthusiasts driving their McLaren F1s through the Tuscan countryside, immediately rushed to the businessman's aid. He was also photographed picking up pieces of debris from the sports car, which was completely destroyed after flipping on to its roof, according to The Telegraph.

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Khan’s `Om Shanti Om` in 2013 across 14 screens which earned over US $ 150,000 at the Japanese box office. Eros has also previously released `Student of the Year`, `Agent Vinod` and `Chalo Dilli` in Japan.

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He told OUT Magazine ''To me, he was always a great artist. Yeah, he probably was [conflicted about being gay], being from that generation, especially

from a small town [Syracuse, in] upstate [New York]. ''I was not aware, much, of it. I wish we had spoken about it much more. My mother didn't want to talk about things in general, and you're not interested when you're a

certain age.''

Robert, 70, has directed a new documentary about his father, who passed away in 1993, for HBO called 'Remembering the Artist Robert De Niro, Sr.', and says while they didn't have a typical father to son relationship, they were still close.

He added ''We were not the type of father and son who played baseball together, as you can surmise.

But we had a connection. ''I wasn't with him a lot, because my mother and he were separated and divorced. As I say in the documentary, I looked after him in certain ways. ''He was absent in some ways. He was very loving. He adored me ... as I do my kids.''

Robert also talked about how making the documentary was a labour of love. He said ''I felt I had to. I felt obligated. It was my responsibility to make a documentary about him...

It was not intended to be on HBO. It was just something I wanted to do.''

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Commerce Stream Prasant Jain (S/o Mr. Pradip Kumar Jain) 93.4%

Arts Stream Ilona T Tuccu (D/o Mr. Tokhevi) 93.2%

Arts Stream Tsungromenla Imchen (D/o Mr. I Akum Imchen) 93%

Arts Stream Longtijenla Imchen (D/o Mr. P. Toshi Imchen) 92.6%

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Arts Stream Senchumbeni Kikon (D/o Mr. Renchamo Kikon) 91.6%

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Science Stream Canali Achumi (D/o Mr. Hevukhu Achumi) 90.2%

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Maxwell factor looms large for Chennai in Qualifier 2

MATch STArTS AT 8 pM MuMbai, May 29 (PTi): Buoyed by their convincing seven-wicket win over title holders Mumbai Indians, Chennai Super Kings will take on Kings XI Punjab in their second IPL knockout game inside three days in Mumbai on Friday with swashbuckling batsman Glenn Maxwell being a major threat to their chances.

Riding on the 25-year-old Australian batsman’s incandescent 90-plus run knocks in Abu Dhabi and Cuttack in the group stage of the T20 League, Kings XI Punjab had flattened two-time champions Chennai Super Kings.

Friday’s Qualifier 2, the

penultimate IPL-7 match, at the Wankhede Stadium will provide Chennai a great platform to avenge those two defeats and leapfrog into the June 1 summit clash against Kolkata Knight Riders at Bangalore.

However, to achieve the feat of entering the final for the sixth time, Chennai will have to stop Maxwell, who simply tore into their bowlers, especially two key spinners Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja on the two previous occasions.

Maxwell, the third highest run-getter with 539 runs this season, smashed 95 in 43 balls in Abu Dhabi

last month to help Punjab chase down a massive 206-run target set up by the Super Kings. The Victorian was even more dominating in their subsequent clash earlier this month at Cuttack, where he hit a whirlwind 90 off just 35 balls to power Punjab to an incredible score of 231.

Ashwin was smashed for 38 runs without a wicket in just two overs by Maxwell, while Jadeja conceded 37 runs in three overs without any success.

The destruction of these two Super Kings’ bowlers by Maxwell will certainly come up for discussion by the Super Kings’ think-tank ahead of their do-or-die encounter.

But Chennai will certainly look to take advantage of the fact that Kings XI, who had looked almost unstoppable during the group stage, have had their hiccups of late.

They were beaten comprehensively by Kolkata Knight Paris, May 29 (aGENciEs): Petra Kvitova has Riders at the Eden Gardens ensured her place in the third round of the French Open with a 6-4 6-4 victory over Marina Erakovic. It on Wednesday.

Kings XI need to not only was a strong start for Kvitova as she grabbed a break regroup quickly but also get of serve at the first time of asking, leaving her opover the travel fatigue in or- ponent on the backfoot immediately. As it turned der to match the efficiency out, the one break was all that Kvitova needed to of the Super Kings, who take a comfortable one-set lead in Paris. At the start simply outplayed Mum- of the second set, Kvitova once again nabbed an bai Indians here last night. early break, but Erakovic responded instantly with Super Kings changed their a break of her own to remain in contention. Another opening combination as break gave Erakovic a 3-1 lead in the second set, but they sent South Africa’s Kvotiva bounced back to take a further two break Faf du Plessis along with points to win the match.

Dwayne Smith, the second Petra Kvitova of the Czech Republic, waves after defeating New Zealand's Marina Erakovic in their second round match of the French Open tennis tournahighest run-scorer with 559 ment at the Roland Garros stadium, in Paris, France on May 29. Kvitova won 6-4, 6-4. (AP Photo) runs this season, instead of in-form New Zealand captain Brendon McCullum.

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India beat SA in final practice game

THE HaGuE (NETHErlaNDs), May 29 (PTi): A spirited India defeated South Africa 4-1 in their final practice game to round off their warm-up campaign ahead of the hockey World Cup on a positive note here. India had earlier lost 1-2 to Argentina in the first practice game.

Hit hard by injuries to two key strikers -- Ramandeep Singh and Nikkin Thimmaiah, the Indians played the game against South Africa with a maturity head and sense of purpose. India's three goals came from penalty corner conversion by Rupinderpal Singh (2) and VR Raghunath, while captain Sardar Singh also contributed to the scoreline with a

field goal. India dominated proceedings for most part of the match and took the lead at the closing stages of the first half through a penalty corner conversion by Rupinder.

Rupinder registered his name in the scoresheet again when he successfully converted another penalty corner in the second half to double India's lead.

The South Africans did manage to pull one back from a set piece but the Indian defence stood tall thereafter to thwart any danger to their citadel.

Skipper Sardar made the scoreline 3-1 in favour of India with a field strike before Raghunath completed the formalities with a penalty corner conver-

sion. Speaking on India's performance against South Africa, India's High Performance Director Roelant Oltmans, said: "The first half of the match turned out to be a little slower than expected, but the second half of the game saw a really good performance by the team, where defence also gave an excellent response.

"We are happy to see both Lalit Upadhyay and Yuvraj Walmiki (Ramandeep and Nikkin's replacements) living up to the expectations from their very first match. The team has been preparing for a long time now and it's time for the boys to deliver their best. I am confident that the boys will perform well in this tournament."

DDTA convenes meeting

DiMaPur, May 29 (MExN): Dimapur District Taekwondo Association (WTF) has convened a meeting on May 31 at 10 am. The venue for the meet is Theja Fort, Near Railway Gate, Dimapur. A press release from Gen-

eral Secretary, DDTA (WTF), Anthony Lotha, informed. Matters regarding the forthcoming 27th Nagaland State Taekwondo Championship 2014 to be hosted by DDTA at Dimapur will be discussed in the meeting.

The general secretary requested all the officials and executive members of DDTA and organising committee members of the ensuing 27th Nagaland State Taekwondo Championship to attend the meeting.

Maria sticking to own path after more upsets

Paris, May 29 (aFP): Maria Sharapova found a way to win ugly on Wednesday as she overcame difficult conditions to battle past Bulgaria`s Tsvetana Pironkova 7-5, 6-2 to reach the French Open third round. Following the shock exit of defending champion Serena Williams and China`s second seed Li Na`s elimination 24 hours earlier, the Russian star, 27, is the leading favourite to take the 2014 title.

However the Russian four-time Grand Slam winner, who won Roland Garros in 2012, said cold, blustery conditions were difficult and a reason for her 27 unforced errors.

"I think it`s always a challenge to go into a match knowing that it`s going to be cold and might be a bit windy. So you have to mentally be prepared for that," said Sharapova, who burst onto the scene as a 17-yearold when she won Wimbledon in 2004. "Once I got the break back in the first set, I started feeling a bit more aggressive and much better about my game, and I was able to hold that until the end of the match."

When asked about the

Nadal cruises into French Open 3rd round Paris, May 29 (aFP): Defending champion Rafael Nadal handed out a bruising lesson to highly-rated Austrian Dominic Thiem on Thursday as a 6-2, 6-2, 6-3 victory took the Spaniard into the French Open third round. Eight-time winner Nadal, bidding to be the first man to clinch five Roland Garros titles in a row, had been expected to face a severe test from the 20-year-old world number 57.

But Thiem, who trains for big matches by running through forests carrying tree trunks to build stamina, ran out of steam on Philippe Chatrier court despite showing occasional glimpses of potential. Nadal took his career record in Paris to 61 wins against a single loss and goes on to face either Leonardo Mayer of Argentina or Russia's Teymuraz Gabashvili. "Dominic is a dangerous player and I knew that if I wasn't playing well then I'd be in trouble," said Nadal.

"But he is a future star, 100 percent. His level of ball is very high, he is strong on the forehand and backhand. He has everything to be a big champion."

Thiem had beaten Australian Open champion Stan Wawrinka in Madrid and gave 27-year-old Nadal plenty to think about in an eight-minute opening game. But Nadal proceeded to pounce on Thiem's raw inconsistencies which saw the young Austrian break the Spaniard twice only to be broken himself seven times and commit 41 unforced errors. upsets in the women`s draw and an easier route to the final without Williams or Li Na she replied: "I think you always have to follow

Spain's Rafael Nadal reacts after a winning point as he plays Austria's Dominic Thiem during the second round match of the French Open tennis tournament at the Roland Garros stadium, in Paris, France on May 29. (AP Photo)

your path and always concentrate on your work and who`s ahead of you and not get worried about what`s going on. "Obviously when

you go on court you`re aware of a lot of the upsets, not just in the women but in the men, as well." Sharapova, who has now won all five

meetings against Pironkova, trailed 4-2 in the opening set before reeling off three straight games to take the lead for the first time at 5-4.

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PuNE, May 29 (TNN): India No. 1 shuttler Saina Nehwal will skip Japan Open Super Series to be held in Tokyo from June 9. Instead, she will give herself time to recover after an intense Uber Cup assignment. Saina, who was in the city for a promotional event organised by Soothe Healthcare, confirmed speculations concerning her participation in the Japan event. "I won't be playing in Japan.

But I will participate in Indonesia and Australia (both Super Series) later in June," she said.

"It is quite important to stay in good shape physically. It was mentally taxing to play tough matches, watch others play for four hours and then again play in front of your home crowd (Uber Cup in New Delhi last week). So I just wanted some time to relax, train and play in well in Indonesia. I just want to be confident before that tournament," the World ferent and she will win a Super Series title soon.

No. 8 said.

"I think it is just a matter of how Saina, who has had a forgettable year in 2013, said this year will be dif- you feel, how you train. There were a

few things that didn't go my way last year, like my knee injury, my toe fracture. You can't stop such things. I tried my best but it is not easy to come back in such a professional foray," she said about lack of Super Series title since June 2012 (Indonesia).

"Hopefully, I will carry the Uber Cup performance further. Super Series (title) will come. I believe that. It is not far off with the way I am playing," said the captain of Indian team that won India's first ever Uber Cup bronze.

Saina, who had said she can't be friends with her opponents, including PV Sindhu, maintained her stance despite playing doubles with the youngster in Uber Cup. "It is about the country. When you play you want to be best. The rivalry will be there, competition will be there. When you play for India, all these things are secondary. But when you play individually, everyone who is standing in front of you is your opponent," said Saina.

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