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When the power of love overcomes the love of power the world will know peace

UPA government to name ‘snoopgate’ judge before May 16 [ PAGE 8]

Sonam on her Cannes wardrobe and promoting...

Nagaland launches Space Based Information Kiosk

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Saturday, May 3, 2014 12 pages Rs. 4 –Jimi Hendrix

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10-man Benfica returns to Europa League final

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2,000 people missing in Afghan landslide

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Nagaland alleges 11 killed in Assam violence ACAUT ‘life threat’ on union leader

GUWAHATI, MAY 2 (PTI): Heavily armed National Democratic Front of Bodoland (S) militants unleashed violence in two districts of Assam state, falling under Bodoland Territorial Administration area.

The violence led to the killing of 11 people, including three children, and leaving three others seriously injured since last night.

A group of twenty to twenty five NDFB-Songbijit militants, armed with AK-47 rifles, swooped down on three houses at Balapara-I village in Kokrajhar district in the early hours today and fired indiscriminately killing seven persons on the spot, the police said.

IGP L R Bishnoi told PTI that two children and four women of the minority community were among the seven persons who were gunned down.

The body of a three-yearold child identified, who was also killed in the attack, was recovered from the area later this morning, he said, adding two men were also seriously injured. Family members of

Power dept informs DIMAPUR, MAY 2 (MExN): The Nagaland Power Department has informed that power supply to Kohima, Wokha, Phek, Kiphire and Tuensang was disrupted on Friday due to snapping of the 132 KV transmission line near Patkai College. Alternative power supply was routed through Karong, Manipur from 4:25 pm, informed the department. While stating that restringing of the damaged line is in progress, the department has expressed regret for the inconvenience caused.

NSSATA agitation continues

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KOHIMA, MAY 2 (MExN): SDEO offices all over the state remained paralyzed due to the ongoing picketing carried out by SSA teachers over non-payment of pending salaries and arrears. A press note from the NSSATA informed that “the 2nd installment, which covers the months of October 2013 to March 2014, has already been sanctioned and deposited to the State Mission Authority’s account by the Centre on April 2.” It lamented that despite this, “the pending dues have not been cleared yet.” The Association, reaffirmed its stand that the ongoing protest will cease only when the pending dues against the sanctioned amount are cleared.

It further questioned as to why the state Education Minister and the Finance Minister “are playing a deaf ear at the hue and cry of the SSA Teachers.”

A man injured in the attack receives treatment at a civil hospital in Kokrajhar, Assam on May 2, 2014. (AP Photo)

the victims said the insurgents attacked one house after another, firing indiscriminately creating panic in the area.

This was the second attack by the militants since Thursday night, when three persons of a family, including two women, were shot dead and an infant was seriously injured

by NDFB-S militants in neighbouring Baksa district. The militants carried out the crime after entering the house near Ananda Bazar area in Baksa district also within BTAD, the police said.

In the same district one Bipin Boro was shot at and seriously injured in his house by two suspected

militants at Nizdefeli yesterday, the police said. He was admitted to the Gauhati Medical College Hospital in a critical condition.

In an e-mail to PTI, anti-talk ULFA-Independent assistant publicity secretary Arun Udoy Asom condemned the violence.

Meanwhile, the All Minority Students Union

CBI charge seven in Nido Tania case

Nagaland govt mulling probe into border killing

NEW DElHI, MAY 2 (PTI): The Central Bureau of Investigation today filed a charge sheet against seven people, including three juveniles, in connection with the death of 19-yearold Northeast student Nido Tania.

The charge sheet was filed in a Chief Metropolitan Court here today in which CBI has alleged seven persons were involved in the assault. CBI has pressed charges of culpable homicide, illegal confinement and offences under the SC/ST Atrocities Act against Farman, Pawan, Sunder and Sunny Uppal.

The proceedings against the three juveniles will be carried out by the Juvenile Justice Board. Tania, a BA first year student in a private university, had an altercation with some

shopkeepers at Lajpat Nagar, Delhi on January 29 after they made fun of his hairstyle, following which they allegedly thrashed him.

He was found dead the next day at his residence.

Delhi Police have slapped murder charges against four persons in connection with the case.The case was transferred to CBI from Delhi Police for further probe after the victim’s parents had met Union Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde and Congress vicepresident Rahul Gandhi.

CBI said it had pressed for sector 304 (culpable homicide not amounting to murder) as the death was due to sudden fight which was precipitated due to breaking of glass counter and that there no weapon used in the attack was found other than a stick.

DIMAPUR, MAY 2 (MExN): The Nagaland government is contemplating setting up an inquiry committee to probe the April 30 killing of a Naga along the Dimapur-KA border. It was broached at a high level meeting of government officials on May 1 with Home Minister, G Kaito Aye. Sources however disclosed that the government is undecided on the nature of the inquiry. It will require thorough examination of the complexities involved to come to a final decision, the sources said. Among the many complexities, include the question of jurisdiction.

The area where the killing occurred reportedly falls under Daldali Reserved Forest, one of several disputed forests mentioned in the 1972 agreement. The Home Minister confirmed that setting up of a judicial inquiry was discussed but stated that it was not binding.

A Tale of Twin Toppers

Medeno Peseyie and Mesano Peseyie

Morung Express News Kohima | May 2

Ask them what sets them apart from the others, “We are twins!!” they exclaimed quickly. In one of the rarest case in the history of Nagaland Board of School Education (NBSE), the beautiful, shy and confident twins Medeno Peseyie and Mesano Peseyie from Fernwood School Kohima, secured the top five and tenth positions in the HSLC exams 2014, results for which were declared on Wednesday.

With a difference of just two marks between the two siblings, Mesano Peseyie

scored a total of 567 marks (94.50%) placing her in the fifth position, while Medeno Peseyie scored 564 marks (94%), landing her in the tenth position.

Hailing from Jotsoma Village and born to Khrielelie Peseyie and Kelepino Peseyie, the 17 year old twins usually study six to seven hours in a day. In their leisure time, they love watching sitcoms like ‘How I Met Your Mother.’ But their favourite is ‘New Girl,’ the twins reveal. They also love reading books and playing violin. Their favorite authors are Charles Dickens and Jane Austen. Both plan to pursue Science, Biology being their favorite subject, from Kohima Science College and they aspire to join the medical service.

It was a poignant moment for the Peseyie family on April 30. Khrielelie Peseyie had retired from the service as an Additional Director of SCERT, the same day the NBSE results were declared. “I couldn’t give much time to my girls. But they have really worked hard,” said Khrielelie Peseyie, father of the twins and a former teacher whose job required him to work in Mokokchung, Dimapur and finally Kohima.

The father has to add that there is nothing that beats hard work and without hard work achievements are impossible. “Never let the obstacles before you bring you down.

Also have faith in God,” the twins add.

(AMSU), All Bodo Minority Students Union (ABMSU) and several other organizations have condemned the killings and urged the people to maintain peace.

Accusing Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi of failing to maintain law and order in the BTAD area comprising four districts of Kokrajhar, Baksa, Udalguri and Chirang, the minority students organisations demanded his resignation.

The ABMSU and AMSU leaders also claimed that violence had erupted following a statement made

by Bodoland Peoples Front (BPF) leader and former minister Pramila Rani Brahma on the way minorities voted. The local Bodo political parties accused former militant and BPF leader Hagrama Mohilaryled Bodoland Territorial Council (BTC) administration of failing to maintain law and order in the state.

In July 2012, violence had erupted between the indigenous ethnic Bodo community and immigrant Bangladesh minority community people leading to the death of near 80 people.

DIMAPUR, MAY 2 (MExN): The Against Corruption and Unabated Taxation Nagaland has alleged that a member of the NSCN (K) “threatened the life” of the Dimapur District PickUp Van & Drivers’ Union President, Akaho Awomi “on the issue of tax.”

A press note from ACAUT Nagaland stated that on April 24, “one NSCN (K) Major Shitokhu sent an SMS” to Akaho Awomi, which read as: “Since you have refused to pay, we’ll not take. However, know that you’re in Hitlist number one. Your life your wish!”

According to ACAUT Nagaland, prior to the SMS, Awomi had “received a letter from the Urban Town Commander NSCN (K), K. Aye, asking the Pick-Up Van and Drivers’ Union to pay an amount of Rs. 5000 per vehicle.” It further informed that, “in a later telephonic conversation, the union was ordered to pay the amount in Kohima.”

ACAUT Nagaland stated: “that a person can be threatened with death for

Chairmen, GBs from Dimapur to abide by Oct 31 resolution

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hairmen and GBs of urban and rural Dimapur held a joint meeting with ACAUT Nagaland on May 2 and resolved to abide by the October 31, 2013 Naga public resolution on ‘One Government One Tax.’ A press note from ACAUT Nagaland informed that the house also decided “not pay any form of tax to any Naga Political Group, including household and ration tax, as long as factionalism existed in the Naga movement.” It was further agreed that any threat or intimidation against any village or colony chairmen/ GBs, by any factions on the issue of tax, “shall be taken as threats against the entire chairmen and GB community in particular and Nagas in general.” ACAUT Nagaland stated that one hundred Chairmen and GBs representing Dimapur urban area of well over 80 colonies and several villages attended the meeting.

refusing to comply with the NSCN (K) tax demand of Rs. 5000 per vehicle for the year 2014-15 is not the operating procedure of a revolutionary organization but the hallmark of mafias.”

Expressing concern at the “random targeting” of individuals and the business community, ACAUT Nagaland reminded the NSCN (K) of its “obligation to clarify to the Naga people that its cadre Vicky Sumi

was responsible for the grenade attack on Maruti Trading Company on April 22.” “Unless the NSCN (K) leadership clarifies its position on the above 2 mentioned incidences, the Naga people would be inclined to believe that NSCN (K) has gone haywire, contrary to national principles and the ACAUT Movement would be forced to question the legitimacy of NSCN (K),” it cautioned.

NBSE Affiliation No. PP/ 5321/11 19/B - Duncan, Dimapur

C O N G R A T U L A T I O N s THE DEDICATION, SINCERITY, HONESTY AND HARD WORK RESULTED IN THE FORM OF COMMENDABLE SUCCESS FOR CONSISTENTLY GLORIOUS RESULTS. Our heartiest congratulations to the second batch of seventeen students for their awesome results in the HSLC Examination 2014, securing 31st, 46th and 50th rank of the first 50 position in the state level and upholding 100% pass percentage for the second consecutive years.

Congratulation to our teachers and esteemed parents as well for their hard work, efforts and inputs.

BENJAMIN SANGTAM S/O CHOLISE M SANGTAM 31st Rank with 91.16% Letter Marks in subjects: Eng, Maths, Sc, S.Sc. Alt. Eng, IIT

SAZÜNI H CHOROSHO D/O HEPUNI JOHN 46th Rank with 89.33% Letter Marks in subjects: Eng, Maths, Sc, S.Sc. Alt. Eng, IIT

MURHIKIU Y THONGRU S/O YANGLISE THONGRU 50th Rank with 89.00% Letter Marks in subjects: Eng, Maths, Sc, S. Sc, Alt. Eng, IIT

YANGPONGSE MEHERRIYA DHOLI HOLILA SANGTAM MONGZA Percentage: 84.3% Percentage:81.7% Percentage: 86.3% Letter Marks in Letter Marks in Letter Marks in subjects: Eng, subjects:Eng, Sc, subjects: Eng, Maths, Maths, Sc, IIT Alt Eng, IIT Sc, Alt. Eng, IIT

CHANDENO M EZUNG Percentage: 80% Letter Marks in subjects: Eng, Sc, IIT.

WAATIPONG PHOEBE HUANG THEMRIN RUIVLONGKUMER Percentage: 76.5% ANAO Percentage:77.7% Letter Marks in Percentage: 72.7% Letter Marks in subjects: Eng, IIT Letter Marks in subjects: Sc. IIT subjects: Eng, IIT

ABRAHAM LAISHRAM WS CHINGRIWON MAHAK MANOSH KUMAR Percentage: 65.5% Percentage: 70.1% SINGH Letter Marks in Letter Marks in Percentage:66.5% subjects: Eng subjects: Eng, IIT

MULUTONG SUBBA Percentage: 65%

ADANY S Percentage: 64.2% Letter Marks in subjects: IIT

KIKALI YEPTHO Percentage: 63.5% Letter Marks in subjects: IIT

RIVILA T SANGTAM Percentage: 62.2%

The mind is everything. What you think you become. May this indomitable spirit be always with you. We wish you best of luck for your further studies and success in your future endeavours.

P. De Director Carewell School

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the government activities and developmental programme.

However, she stressed, updating should be done from time to time.

Earlier, Director of North Eastern Space Applications Centre, Department of Space, GoI, Meghalaya, Dr. S. Sudhakar gave a presentation on the application of Space Based Information Kiosk portal which contains Geo-spatial thematic layers of information such as administrative details, infrastructure related information, Land resources, water resources, disaster information, briefing on the spatial module on the portal and the various GIS tools for easy navigation and data query.

Mention may be made that was conceptualised by NESAC to showcase the strength of existing geo-spatial inputs of NER for natural resources management and other developmental and planning activities in the

region. The SBISK Nagaland has been developed by NESAC in collaboration with department of Planning & Coordination Nagaland and Nagaland Science & Technology Council funded by Ministry of Development of NER, GoI through NEC Shillong.

After releasing of the portal ‘AHODs and HODs meeting continued with review of the last meeting minutes. Poor attendance of the officers and staff in the Secretariat was an agenda deliberated seriously in the meeting. The chief secretary said that officers and staff not staying in their places of posting has an impact on the government and also an impact on the local economy as well. Therefore, she called upon the officers to make an effort to deliver their social responsibility and obligation that lies with them.

The Chief Secretary advised the Heads of Departments to use their own discretion in order to

bring about things into proper focus while also suggesting that the Home department, Law and P & AR department to deliberate on this issue. She also said that not only the officers and staff in the secretariat but the same should apply to the directorates, districts and districts headquarters as the report of absence of the district officers come to the notice of the top level officials.

Many senior officers also expressed their concern over the irregular and insincere officers and staff all over the state.

The Chief Secretary further said that capacity building of gender budgeting is mandatory and informed all departments to collect the gender budgeting booklet for their reference. She also informed all the departments to arrange to buy the 50 years commemorative stamps from the Home department and get Coffee table book from the Nazaret branch, Home department.

To maintain the honour and prestige on building the Jubilee gate, the Chief Secretary informed that its cost was about Rs. 70 lakhs and reminded the officers that public toilets and a museum were also proposed to be included but could not be done due to fund constraints.

She therefore requested those departments who have not yet contributed for the unfinished project to do so.

The Additional Chief Secretary and Commissioner & Secretary, Toshi Aier gave a presentation on statement made by the departments at the Oral evidences of the Public Accounts Committee and while filing affidavits in the court, expeditious disposal of pending Audit paras and timely submission of accounts, furnishing of final expenditure statements which many departments are yet to furnish, reminder to all departments of the instruction issued by Finance department

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Kohima, may 2 (mExn): The District Agriculture office Kohima has completed first phase sensitization training on method of SRI practices under NFSM for the Southern Zone. The last training programme was held on April 25 at Mitelephe village. Seyievonuo AOII chaired the meeting and it begun with a prayer by Pastor Zachütuo Mitelephe Village. The resource person Kekhrieletuo Yhome gave a power point presentation about the steps to be followed from seeds selection to Crop harvesting.

The field pictures of successful SRI farmers’ during the last two three years were shown to the farmers. Farmers and staffs had a meaningful interaction during the training. The sensitization training will be held in the western as well as the northern zone after which on field practical training on the methodology of SRI will be taken up in the selected clusters. This was stated in a press release issued

by Kohima, District Agriculture Officer.

Review of NGOs on May 6 Kohima, may 2 (mExn): The directorate of social welfare is organizing a programme for review of NGOs receiving grant-in-aid from the department of social welfare on May 6 at Zonal Council Hall, Kohima from 9:30 AM onwards. Minister for social welfare Kiyanilie Peseyie will grace the occasion as the chief guest. Keynote address will be given by social welfare director Khevito T. Shohe.

to ensure that all MOUs/MOAs are forwarded to Finance department for examination before being finalised. Additional Chief Secretary & Development Commissioner, H.K. Khulu also addressed the meeting.

The Principal Secretary Home, Temjen Toy in his address said that the Home department had a preview of attendance of the officers and staff in the secretarial. He said that attendance of the officers and staff were extremely poor and that there were even regular absentees while a surprise check was conducted recently in the secretariat. He therefore maintained that there will strict enforcement of attendance in future and that ‘no work no pay’ would be enforced. He further said it is the responsibility of the Head of department to ensure attendance of all officers and staff under them.The meeting also discussed about traffic problem in Kohima on which

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various suggestions and views were made in order to solve the problem. It also discussed about the self certification of documents such as mark sheet, birth certificate etc.

The meeting concluded with a power point presentation by the Commissioner & Secretary K.D. Vizo on main concerns of e-Governance Implementation: E-Governance Highway (SWAN & eDistrict); Nagaland SWAN connectivity Architecture; NagalandONE Common Service Centre (CSC); State Data Centre (SDC) and Delivery of Public services etc.

Saying eGovernance as citizen friendly he solicited support from all departments and further said though Nagaland is only at the bottom line it can reach to the highest level even in a short period of time to which remark the Chief Secretary added that the state should reach at least up to the middle part.

Complaint committee relating to sexual harassment constituted

Training on method of SRI practices at Mitelephe village

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Nagaland launches Space Based Information Kiosk

Kohima, may 2 (DiPR): Nagaland has launched Space Based Information Kiosk with the State Chief Secretary Banuo Z. Jamir gracing the function on April 30 at the Secretariat Conference Hall Kohima. The launching ceremony coincidentally took place just before Jamir addressed the AHODs/ HODs for the first time after she took over the office as the Chief Secretary.

Speaking on the occasion, the Chief Secretary said that Nagaland is the first state to have introduced this Space Based Information Kiosk in the North East. She said that any department could come forward by depositing Rs. 50,000 lakhs to have such Kiosk in their office.

The Chief Secretary further said that with the introduction and release of the space based information portal in the state, the policy and planning of the state will be easier and there will be effective implementation of

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Volunteers engaged in cleaning City Tower to Plaza Point in Dimapur on May 1. Under the initiative of Sinai Ministry and with the support of organisations like DMC, volunteers will be conducting the social work continuously for the whole month of May 2014 starting from 5:00 am. On May 3 (Saturday), the social work will be conducted from Plaza Point to Deluxe Point. The organizers have invited anyone interested to come and join the cleanliness drive.

(Photo Courtesy/Yanger Imchen)

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Kohima, may 2 (DiPR): The Deputy Commissioner Kohima W. Honje Konyak has notified that the District Level Complaint Relating to Sexual Harassment of Women Employees for Kohima District is hereby constituted with the following officials as member: Bodeno S. Colo, ADC Chiephobozou - Chairperson; District Welfare Officer, Kohima - Member Secretary; President, Amgami Women Organisation (AWO)- Member; President, Rengma Mothers’ Association – Member; S.D.O (C) E.A.C (Judicial), DC Office Kohima – Members.

Office Level Complaint Committee Relating to Sexual Harassment of Women Employees for the office of the Deputy Commissioner, Kohima is also hereby constituted with the following officials as members: ADC, HQ Kohima - Chairperson; H. Toli, Accountant - Member; Temjentila. U.D.A - Member; Keneizezo, P.A to D.C (K) - Member; and S.D.O (C) /EAC (Judicial) - Member Secretary Both, the District and Office level complaints level complain committee for terms and condition is same as below.

1. The committee shall receive complaint from any woman employee through its member secretary, who is a victim of sexual harassment at her work place and cause an enquiry into the complaint and suggest measures to redress the complaint.

2. The committee will take measures to create awareness of the rights of female employees in this regard by prominently notifying the guideline in a suitable manner and other suitable awareness campaigns.

3. Complaints committee will be deemed to be an inquiry authority for the purposes of central/state civil services (Conduct) Rules and the report of the complaints Committee shall be deemed to be an inquiry report under the Rules. There after the disciplinary authority will act on the report in accordance with the rules.

The Complaints committee shall submit an annual report to the secretary, women development department who is the nodal department to deal with such cases with details of the complaints, if any made thereof for necessary action by the concern Disciplinary Authority

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DAST celebrate Moatsü in Dimapur

DimaPuR, may 2 (mExn): Dimapur Asangma Senso Telongjem (DAST) celebrated Moatsü – a traditional annual sowing festival of the Ao – on May 2. The celebration was hosted by the DAST at Senden Reju, Purana Bazaar with the editor of the Ao vernacular daily, Tir Yimyim, K. Temjen Jamir in attendance as a special guest.

Jamir in his address dwelled on the importance of community and fraternal

spirit for the betterment of the Naga society as a whole.

Referring to Dimapur in particular, Jamir said that the spirit of fraternity will come only when people, irrespective of cultural diversity, leave aside individual interests and collectively invest for the good of all, Jamir said.

Towards that end, he said that the authority to change for the better is in the hands of all, while adding that power alone is not enough. Unrestrained

K. Temjen Jamir

power, he said can have a corrupting influence as it can be gained through illicit means. But authority comes through the will to sacrifice and that authority will come when people are driven by an unflinching desire to bring positive change in the society, he said.

Other highlights of the day’s festivity included Dimapur Asangmatsur Telongjem and Dimapur Asangma Sobaliba Luden livening up the proceeding by presenting

folk tunes and dances.

I. Nukrang Jamir spoke on the significance of Moatsü. Other guests, who spoke, included the president of the Ao Senso Telongjem Dimapur, Supu Jamir; village council chairman of Asangma, R. Wati Imsong; M. Imti Jamir of Kangtsung; and representatives from Dimapur Langpangkong Senso Telongjem and Dimapur Kilengmen Senso Telongjem.

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A children troupe performs cultural item during the celebration of Moatsu festival at Sungratsu village on May 2. (DIPR Photo)

moKoKchung, may 2 (DiPR): “If we are to preserve our identity we need to uphold our culture,” said MLA Imtiwapang Aier who was the Chief Guest during the celebration of Moatsu festival at Sungratsu village on May 2.

Dr. Imtiwapang Aier maintained that modern Naga society, which is dominated by the western culture is slowly losing identity. He said that in Naga society there is a large gap in the transition from traditional life style to modernization. The vacuum that is left between the two civilizations must

be filled up by the present generation if we are to free ourselves from the crises that hampers the growth of our society today the MLA added.

Dr. Aier pointed out that preserving our rich culture does not mean we are shunning modernization or religion. He said that in order to uphold and preserve our identity, one must let culture, modernization and religion go hand in hand and urged upon the youth to retrospect and find a solution to make our society and community a better place to live in.

The celebration was

marked by cultural songs and dances presented by the Rejusanger Cultural Club, Yisemyong Yimden, Sungchilep Zunga, Kobolong Kaketshir Telongjem, Sungratsu Kaket Rejusanger Telongjem and Watsu Telen, Sungratsu.

Significance of Moatsu and greetings were delivered by Takachiba Tatar and President Asetkong Mungdang Aowati, invocation by Rev. T. Mapu Walling pastor and vote of thanks was proposed by Imo Longchar Chairman, Village Council Sungratsu.

The programme was followed by community feast. (Left) A troupe in traditional attires perform a traditional dance during the Moatsü festival, the seed sowing festival of the Ao Nagas at Chuchuyimlang village, under Mokokchung district on May 2. (Right) Kids in traditional attires wait to perform a traditional dance during the Moatsü festival. (Photos by Caisii Mao)

Nagaland State Social Welfare Board FELICITATION

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Dated: Kohima, 2nd May, 2014

The Nagaland State Social Welfare Board would like to congratulate all the successful AGC members in the HSCL Examination 2014. We are happy and proud of your achievement & wish you the very best in all your future endeavours. You will always be a part of the ADOLESCENT GIRLS CLUB and as you venture out to realise your dreams, we believe that you will continue to “Live the Promise”.

In celebration of your success, a felicitation program is being organized on the 6th May 2014, 2:00 PM at Mezhur Higher Secondary School, Kohima. All AGC Members are cordially invited for the same.

Nagaland State Social Welfare Board, New Secretariat Complex, Below DIPR Office, Kohima 797001, Nagaland Phone No. 0370-2270310 (Daisy Mezhur) Secretary

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(Left) Chang tribe performing a traditional dance at the Moatsü festival held at Imkongmeren Sports Complex, at Mokokchung. (Right) A Chang Naga in an animated discussion prior to a traditional dance performance at Moatsü, premier festival of the Ao tribe. The festival was hosted by MDACC in collaboration with NEZCC at Imkongmeren Spots Complex, Mokokchung. (Photos by Imti Longchar)

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Richie Rich candidates in NE poll fray Tripura seeks access to Bangladesh port polls in 2009, but this time 49-year-old businessman Denis Siangshai is the richest candidate in Meghalaya. Interestingly, both Siangshai and Pala are from mountainous East Jaintia hills district.

Mizoram's richest candidate Robert Romawia Royte was fielded by the United Democratic Front (UDF) against ruling Congress candidate and sitting Lok Sabha member C.L. Ruala. The main opposition UDF is an alliance of eight parties led by the main opposition party Mizo National Front.

Of the 71 multi-millionaire candidates contesting the Lok Sabha elections in the northeastern region, 41 are in Assam, eight in Meghalaya, six each in Arunachal Pradesh and Tripura, five in Manipur, three in Mizoram and two in Nagaland.

Hiranmoy Chakraborty, an election expert, feels that the Election Commission must take such measures so that poor candidates can also contest the elections.

Mao gate martyrs’ Vüprü Hatchery anniversary on May 6 DAY OLD COLOR CHICKENS

TA H A M Z A M ( S E N A PAT I ) , M Ay 2 (MExN): The 4th Anniversary of the martyrdom of Lt. Neli Chakho and Lt. Dikho Loshuo will be observed on May 6 at Martyrs’ Park, Mao Gate, at 11 AM. A press release from the Publicity Wing, United Naga Council, informed.

“The two promising students were gunned down by the armed police force of the communal Government of Manipur (GoM) on the 6th of May, 2010 when the Naga public was carrying out a peaceful protest at Mao town against the

GoM’s ban on the home visit of Mr. Th. Muivah, the Chief Naga Negotiator,” UNC stated.

Informing that the programme is being organised by the Mao Council under the aegis of the United Naga Council and in collaboration with the All Naga Students’ Association and the Mao Students’ Union, UNC further informed that dignitaries from Naga Hoho, Naga Students’ Federation, Naga Mothers’ Association, Tribe Councils, Regional Council, and frontal organizations, will be participating in the programme.

Papad providing jobs to women

added Chaya Rani Dey, another worker.

Such small business ventures play an important role in making the local women self-reliant by providing them an opportunity to become financially independent.

AFFIDAVIT Regd. No. 599/14

Dt. 28.04.14

I, Miss Vibizono Yhokha, D/o Late Khrieselie Yhokha resident of Merhulietsa Colony, House No. MRH-A-136, Kohima Nagaland, do hereby solemnly affirm and declare on oath as under: 1. That my correct name is Miss Vibizono Yhokha, and I am also known as Miss Vibizono which was used in some documents.

2. That the names Miss Vibizono Yhokha and Miss Vibizono are one and the same person.

3. But my correct name is Miss Vibizono Yhokha and I shall be known as Miss Vibizono Yhokha, for every and for all purposes.

4. That the contents of this declaration are true and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief and nothing is concealed thereof.

ment recently approached the Union Ministry of External Affairs to request the Bangladesh Government to provide access to its Ashuganj port in order to transport essential commodities, especially food grains to the state.

This move was initiated after the railways announced suspension of train services to Agartala because of gauge-conversion work.m The disruption in railway connectivity for 6 months will put immense pressure on the NH 44 connecting Assam and Agartala, making movement of essential goods difficult.

“We are taking steps to build up a buffer stock so that during these 6 months, there is no shortage of es-

DIMAPUR, MAy 2 (NNN): The 48-hour in Assam’s Karbi Anglong district bandh has severely affected the movements of transporters from Nagaland and Manipur since this morning. Sources from the Karbi Anglong district headquarters Diphu said even though bandh has been total there have been no stray incidents from anywhere so far. Karbi National Liberation Army (KNLA) has imposed the bandh in protest against the killing of its two cadres on April 26 by the Assam police in a shoot-out. Meanwhile, a separate report said transporters from Nagaland and Manipur have crossed Karbi Anglong district coming from both the directions under heavy security. The KNLA bandh began from 5 am today.

FELICITATES

DIMAPUR DISTRICT: NAGALAND

NOTICE

The Khonoma Students’ Union would like to express profound happiness and covey our heartiest congratulation to Mr.Metsivilie Seyie son of Peter Seyie for securing top 9th position in the recently declared HSLC Exam 2014.the union also would like to thank the Principal and staffs of Rüzhükhrie Govt. Higher Secondary School Kohima for your genuine dedication.

Further the union also would like to congratulate all the successful candidates (HSLC/HSSLC) 2014.

May god bless you all in your future endeavours.

Truth and Prosperity

Dt. Dimapur the 01st May ‘14

NO.REV-12/2000-D/1-12-13/Notice is hereby given that Shri Toivi Aye resident of Dimapur has reported that he had lost his Jamabandi/Patta bearing Patta No.558, Dag.No.2281 of Block No/ Village Purana Bazar Area 04-02-10 which was lost or destroyed.

The undersigned hereby invites claims/objections concerning to the said land or any should be submitted to this court in written on or before 01/06/14.

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sential commodities. But, still, there will be some gaps.

So, those gaps can be filled up if food grains and other essential commodities can come through Bangladesh.

Ashuganj will be of great help,” said Kishore Ambuly, Transport Secretary, Tripura.

Last year, the Bangladesh Government had agreed to allow the transit of 10,000 tonnes of food grains for Tripura via its territory. While the people of the region are going to be benefitted by a better supply of food and essential goods, this move will also cut down on the transportation cost as the distance gets reduced. Tripura has also been demanding access to Chittagong Port and a direct bus service from Agartala to Kolkata.

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AGARTALA, MAy 2 (ANI): The Government of Tripura has sought access to Ashuganj Port in Bangladesh for transportation of essential commodities to the state from the neighbouring country, following the suspension of railway services to the state.

Owing to its landlocked nature and hilly terrain, the northeastern region often faces problems in the supply of food and other essential commodities. The government has been trying to coordinate with Bangladesh, which shares a long boundary with Tripura, to make use of its territory for the conveyance of goods to Tripura as well as other northeastern states.

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AGARTALA, MAy 2 (ANI): A papad production unit at Aralia near Agartala has palyed an important role in making the local women self-reliant by providing them an opportunity to become financially independent.

This papad production unit was started in 2009 by Tanoy Saha, a microbiology degree holder from Bangalore, who decided to become self-reliant after failing to get a job.

He took a loan under the Prime Minister’s Employment Generation Programme from Khadi and Village Industries Commission and started the business by getting automatic machines from Punjab.

Tanoy started a training programme for local women, mostly housewives, to meet the staff requirement. “ I had gone to Punjab where I saw a papad factory. Then, I tried to find out more about it. Finally, I managed to procure the machines and started this factory three years ago,” said Tanoy. “ The factory is very beneficial for us, as after completion of our household chores we are able to work here and make an extra income. This helps in educating our children and also in running the family smoothly,” said Niro Ray, a worker.

The unit currently employs over 20 women and about 6 men. It produces various types of ‘papads’ and plans to start a chips production unit soon. Its products are presently sold within Tripura, but there are plans to market them in Assam, Mizoram and neighbouring Bangladesh. “ The factory is a boon for us, as we have been empowered through it, and with the income we are able to educate our children, and run our family,”

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"If only the affluent people contest the elections, how the democracy would be strengthened.

The amount of security deposit, which is to paid while submitting nomination by the candidate, must be reduced for the poor candidates," said Chakraborty, who was the joint chief electoral officer of Tripura and worked closely with the several chief election commissioners, including T.N.Seshan.

For a general candidate willing to contest in the Lok Sabha polls, he or she has to make security deposit of Rs.25,000 and for Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe candidates it is Rs.12,500.

"Besides the security deposit, a contesting candidate has to spend lakhs of rupees for campaign and to mobilise people.

This is impossible for a poor candidate. That's why state funding in elections is indispensable," Chakraborty said.

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AGARTALA, MAy 2 (IANS): Nearly a third of the candidates contesting the Lok Sabha elections from the northeast are multi-millionaires.

Of the 232 candidates contesting for the 24 Lok Sabha seats in seven northeastern states, 71 are 'crorepatsi' (multi-millionaires).

"Moneyed men, influential people, celebrities, film stars are increasingly entering into the electoral politics in India. Poor men, women and talented youths are being ignored by the political parties,” political analyst and author Brindaban Goswami told IANS. "Unless the commoners, young men and women and fresh talented youth enter parliamentary politics, how will democ-

the 56-year-old leader from the party after Subba decided to contest the polls as an independent candidate against the party's official nominee.

Besides Subba, the other five prominent multimillionaire candidates are independent candidate Denis Siangshai (Meghalaya) who has shown his assets worth Rs.128 crore, followed by All India United Democratic Front's (AIUDF) Siraj Uddin Ajmal (Rs.67 crore, Assam), Meghalaya's sitting Congress Lok Sabha member Vincent H. Pala (Rs.49 crore), AIUDF chief and perfume baron Badruddin Ajmal (Rs.43 crore) and independent candidate in Mizoram Robert Romawia Royte (Rs.34 crore).

Siraj Uddin Ajmal is the brother of Badruddin Ajmal and sitting member of Assam assembly. Badruddin Ajmal, incumbent MP, founded the Assam based party few years back.

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The Lok Sabha elections have been in five phases in seven northeastern states - Assam (14 seats), Arunachal Pradesh (2), Meghalaya (2), Manipur (2), Tripura (2), Nagaland (one) and Mizoram (one).

Mani Kumar Subba, a three-time Congress Lok Sabha member from Assam's Tezpur Lok Sabha constituency, is the richest of all Lok Sabha candidates in the northeastern region.

He is contesting this time as an independent candidate from the same seat.

Known as a lottery baron, Subba, whose total movable and immovable assets according to the affidavit filed with the Election Commission is pegged at Rs.306 crore, had retained the Tezpur seat since 1998 till he lost it to the Asom Gana Parishad (AGP) candidate Joseph Toppo in 2009. Ruling Congress this time denied a ticket to Subba and fielded party legislator Bhupen Bora in the constituency.

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2G case: Court summons Raja, Kanimozhi New Delhi, May 2 (iaNS): A Delhi court Friday summoned former telecom minister A. Raja, DMK MP Kanimozhi and DMK chief M. Karunanidhi's wife Dayalu Ammal with 16 others for money laundering in the 2G spectrum allocation case.

The court has taken cognizance of the Enforcement Directorate's charge sheet in the case, naming these people. Special Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Judge O.P. Saini summoned Raja and others for hearing May 26.

The charge sheet has named Raja, Kanimozhi, Dayalu Ammal, Swan telecom promoters Shahid Usman Balwa and Vinod Goenka, directors of Kusegaon Fruits and Vegetables Pvt. Ltd. (KFVPL) Asif Balwa and Rajiv Agarwal, Bollywood producer Karim Morani, Kalaignar TV director Sharad Kumar and P. Amirthan.

The companies named are Swan Telecom Pvt. Ltd. (STPL), Kusegaon Realty Pvt. Ltd., Cineyug Media and Entertainment Pvt. Ltd. (Cineyug Films), Kalaignar TV (KTV) Pvt. Ltd., Dynamix Realty, Eversmile Construction Company Private Limited, Conwood Construction and Developers (P) Ltd., DB Realty Ltd., and Nihar Construction Pvt. Ltd. The accused have been booked under various sections dealing with the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA).

"The investigation revealed that amount of Rs.200 crore was paid by promoters of STPL, using their group entity Dynamix Realty, to KTV, through KFVPL and CFPL (Cineyug Films) in the garb of legitimate financial transaction, that is as loan/share application money," ED counsel N.K. Matta earlier informed the special court.

Matta has said that the payment was illegal gratification for and on behalf of Raja and his associates in lieu of illegal favours given to the STPL for grant of UAS licence.

The ED has apprised the court that investigation has also revealed that the return of Rs.200 crore has been done alongwith the additional amount in order to show this illegal payment in the guise of legal and bonafide financial transactions.

"Thus, in garb of loan it was in fact the illegal gratification, which was apparently projected as untainted property," the ED has said.

Besides, the reverse flow of such amount further establishes the projections of proceeds of crime as untainted, but is nothing but the process of laundering of money, it added.

The investigating agency held that the entire amount, as stated, to the tune of Rs.223.55 crore was, in fact, proceeds of crime.

It said that "the projection of tainted money as untainted was done by the accused persons/entities in two parts, firstly when the money flowed from Dynamix Realty to KTV and again when the money flowed back from KTV to Dynamix Realty".

"Forthebothtransactions,i.e.givingthemoney to KTV and its subsequent return, the accused persons/entities gave it a colour of regular business transactions with the intent to conceal its truenatureandtoprojectthesaidtaintedamount as untainted," the investigating agency said.

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THE VOICE OF AN AGGRIEVED TEACHER PEREN ALL SAINTS, A PRIDE FOR PEREN DISTRICT

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he longstanding imbroglio between the SSA appointed teachers of the state and the state government/ DoSE which has been going on for several months now, is yet to be resolved. As would be apparent to any reader, unlike some other issues, the solution in this case, however, does not require rocket science- just pay the teachers their pending salaries and arrears, and behold! The case is rested!

This simple write-up, though, is not really a rejoinder or a discussion on the issue at hand (not that any literate person needs any explanation, the issue has had sufficient media space already!). This is just a voice – the voice of an aggrieved teacher… of the miseries and the anguish that has been forced down upon us, poor souls, at this moment in time. (The writer could have just kept these thoughts, as unflattering as they are, to himself, and yet, there is absolutely no harm in pouring them out either.)

So, I was appointed and posted at the Government Middle School in this remote village in 2010. When we first joined, the school had just about a handful of students (not fully upgraded at that time), but from the next year onwards, the inflow of students has been on the rise and as of now, the enrollment has multiplied almost five-folds from what it was back then. I take pride in stating this but no, there is absolutely, no conceit nor self-glorification! In fact, the actual picture that I want to present in saying all these is our increased responsibilities of raising and giving education to these children, with the increase in their numbers. With upgradation and availability of more new teachers, the parents and the community have reposed their faith in the school by enrolling their children, and not letting their trust and expectations down, the teachers, have so far been doing our best nurturing, guiding and educating our pupils.

Just for the record, we teachers travel miles and miles on bouncy-bumpy country roads to reach our posting places; sacrifice the luxuries and pleasures of urban life; do not see our families for months and remain cut off from modern communications and connectivity, as we patiently endeavor to educate dear village children in those half-furnished classrooms. Not to mention being

entrusted with all kinds of odd jobs passed down from other departments!

And this is how you reward us with? Is this how hard-work and sincerity get paid off? Why this injustice and discrimination? Why are we even deprived of our own meager salary, our only source for survival (for five long months altogether now)?

Yes, it is sad. It is unfair. It must be painful, humiliating and agonizing, but no! you can never be in our shoes to know what we must really be going though!

With hopeful thoughts do we put on brave, cheerful faces and go to school every day, but when our names are missing from the pay-rolls every month, we are embarrassed, to say the least, even to face our own colleagues, who are otherwise, being paid regularly. And to think that we are the ones that earned our jobs through our hard-labour and merit! Paradoxical, indeed!

Sadly.

The walk from Phoolbari to Raj Bhavan was a memorable one. Not really a long walk measured in physical distance but recounting all of the thoughts and emotions that passed one’s mind, believe you me, it was indeed a long, long walk. Perhaps, that one Walk which will be remembered for a long, long time to come!

The NSSATA has been handling the issue in a very matured way. We have always been patient and peaceful in our protests. Every possible door has been knocked on. It is encouraging and consoling to read those press releases by different unions and associations in support of our cause. What is rather baffling is how our honorable Chief Minister, the concerned minister and the DoSE choose to remain adamantly mute and unmoved in the midst of all these ongoing hue and cry by suffering teachers.

To those callous individuals responsible for our undue suffering; my plea, as you sit down by your well-laid breakfast table; as you comfortably relax in your majestic mansions; as you drive about your posh SUVs, please remember that somewhere in a remote corner of Nagaland, some poor teacher will be fighting hard for a morsel; struggling to pay their rents and children’s school fees; spending many sleepless nights; unsure and reluctant to face life as daybreaks!

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eren is a beautiful picturesque hill station inhabited by the Zeliang people. All Saints Hr. Sec. School is situated right in the heart of Peren Town.

It had its humble beginning in March 1965 with Mr. Bony as Headmaster and Mrs. Ivy Bony as Teacher with about 30 students. Mr. Namgaheing, then Chairman of the Tribal Council of Zeliang Kuki Area and Mr. Ashiho Mao, then an Over Seer in PWD, invited Fr. Felix Joseph, then Parish Priest of Christ King Parish Kohima to visit Peren in the fourth quarter of 1964.

They invited Father Felix with the hope of opening a school in this remote area of Nagaland. The young, dynamic missionary readily responded to their invitation. To study the scope of opening the school Lt. Rt. Rev. Hubert Rosario, then Bishop of Dibrugarh, visited Peren at the invitation of Mr. Namgaheing in January 1965. After the visit, he gave the go ahead to Fr. Felix who started the school in March 1965 and christened it All Saints Home Cambridge School.

The school was being managed by a group of Teachers until 1980 under the supervision of Fathers from Christ King Parish Kohima in the early years and Fathers from Holy Cross Parish, Dimapur and St. Xavier’s Parish, Jalukie during the later years. After the erection of St. Paul’s Parish, Peren, Fathers took over the management of school and began to stay at Peren.

All Saints began to function in a rented building which later shifted to yet another rented building. In 1975 a semi-pucca building was constructed for the school in the land allotted to the school by the Administration. In 1983 a beautiful building was built and the school began functioning from it. As the students increased, the need for more class rooms was felt an eventually, in 1990 the new block was inaugurated. The first floor of the new block was inaugurated in 2001. Various co-curricular activities of the school required a good auditori-

um and this dream materialized in the year 2005 with the construction of the new building with ground floor as Administrative Block and the first floor as Auditorium which at present can accommodate almost 900 students. Land allotted to the school but occupied by the Nagaland Armed Police (NAP) was given back to the school in 2006 and a new double-storied building was constructed and the primary section was shifted to the new wing. At present All Saints boost of well built class rooms with all necessary amenities.

There was a change in the name with the up gradation to middle school in 1982, when it was renamed, All Saints School.

All Saints had come a long way since 1965 and at the time of its up gradation in 1982, the School had an enrollment of 191 students and 10 teaching staffs. It became a full pledged high school in 1990 with the first batch appearing for HSLC in 1991. By welcoming all into its fold, students enrollment increased to 558 students with 16 teaching and 1 non teachings staff in 1990 which further rose to 830 students with 19 teaching and 2 non teaching staff in 2000. On public demand All Saints was upgraded again and in 2006 it became a Higher Secondary School. At present All Saints Family comprises of more than a 1000 students, 40 teaching and 4 nonteaching staff, and the extended family of thousands of Saintinians from 1965 till date, who have walked through the portals of this institution. Clearly, this tremendous growth shows the trust, encouragement and supports the parents in particular and people of the district at large have given to All Saints.

All Saints has a cosmopolitan nature with students from varied backgrounds, cultures, tribes, creed and races. Though majority of the students belong to the Zeliang tribe, there is a good number of students belonging to other communities from across the country.

Regular co-curricular

activities are organized in the school. Sports Week, Cultural Week, Fresher’s Day, Teachers Day, Children’s Day, Sales Day, Parting Social, Parents Day, All Saints Day, Study Tour, Participation in various competitions at the district and state levels etc have helped students to develop their talents and abilities making them shine out across the state. Students regularly participate in competitions and have come out successfully in flying colors. In the year 2009, a student from the School represented Peren district in the Youth Parliament and Parliamentary Quiz Competition in the state level and bagged the first prize.

The students also been representing Peren district in various State level Essay competitions and Painting Competitions.

In order to encourage the student community to actively participate in various activities and to nurture their in-born talents and abilities; there are different clubs active working in the school such as Peace Channel, Eco Club, Red Ribbon Club etc. There is daily assembly where teachers take turn to address the assembly to encourage and motivate the students. Along with normal classes the school has moral and religious instructions being imparted to the students for their moral and religious development. In order to keep the teachers up to date with the latest developments and trends in the field of education, regular in-service trainings are also conducted for the teachers.

Many Saintinians are doing well across the state with many popular Politicians (including the State planning Minister and his lady-wife), Bureaucrats, contractors and public leaders getting their early education from this school.

In order to impart computer education, a computer lab was set up in 2003 and at present there are more than 20 computers for the students along with LCD projectors and other accessories.While the School has a combined science lab, a

reading room and a library with more than 2500 titles; broadband connection is made available in the computer lab for the students.

About 250 titles are also kept apart as teacher’s reference books.

From 1991 till date there has been an impressive growth in the percentage of HSLC and HSSLC toppers.

Already over 20 batches of HSLC students and over 4 batches of HSSLC students have passed through the portals of this institution with good results. Saintinians have entered into almost all walks of life and doing well in various field.

It has become the premier institution in Peren District holding high the lamp of knowledge and sharing the same with anyone who passes through its portals.

Public and parental support has over the years helped All Saints to reach this level of growth and academic excellence.

Dedicated staffs and Management, along with disciplined Saintinians have created a conducive learning environment in All Saints. Qualified and experienced Teachers, who are approachable and willing to spend extra time with children, coupled with the School’s strong administration makes All Saints ‘the right place’ to learn.

The conducive teachinglearning ambience, strict discipline and innumerable achievements have given students the privilege to develop their inborn talents through various cocurricular activities.

Last 49 years of hard work has borne fruit today and plush infrastructure have come up across the school compound. Future perspectives include providing every opportunity for the students that they may excel with Topper ranks. All Saints have grown to higher levels of excellence from its humble beginning 49 years ago. No doubt, dedicated service of the Management, Staff, Alumnus and sincere support from the Parents and the public, coupled with the genuine interest and hard work from the learners have borne fruits.

Readers may please note that the contents of the articles, letters and opinions published do not reflect the outlook of this paper nor of the Editor in any form.

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NPCC slams SSA salary issue, demands CM Chang’s resignation Dimapur, may 2 (mExN): The Nagaland Pradesh Congress Committee (NPCC) today condemned the “utter callousness of the NPF government for failing to address the grievances of the SSA teachers who have been deprived of their salary for the past five months.”

The agitation launched

by Nagaland SSA Teachers Association (NSSATA) which entered its third phase has so far “failed to elicit any response from the School Education Minister CM Chang or for that matter Chief Minister

Neiphiu Rio who is more concerned about charting his escape route from all the mess generated as a result of his misrule,” stated a press statement issued by NPCC Media Cell. It also questioned the state government how much SSA fund it had received from the centre during 2013-14 for payment of salary, distribution of free textbooks and uniform, creation/ augmentation of infrastructure, besides normal administrative maintenance costs.

The statement noted that the NPCC had been

highlighting the massive financial misappropriation by the NPF government, especially for the past one year and had predicted the present outcome of state government unable to pay the salaries of its employees. However, it lamented that the general public, barring some few concerned ones remained largely indifferent and rather enthusiastically voted for the DAN candidate Neiphiu Rio “who had emptied the state treasury in 11 years of blatant misrule.”

Leaving aside the indifferent attitude of the

public towards corruption and misrule, the note said, the NPCC sympathize with thousands of SSA teachers struggling without salary for the past five months and extend its solidarity to the ongoing agitation that has so far “failed to even prick the conscience of NPF leaders.”

Further NPCC added, “The immense hardship and trauma faced by the SSA teachers and their families have been unnecessarily imposed by an inefficient and corrupt NPF government who remain immune to the cries and sufferings

of the teachers.”

“The deafening silence of the School Education minister CM Chang is indeed baffling. After resigning as Lok Sabha MP without completing his tenure and winning the bye-election to the state assembly by misusing all state resources at his disposal, the minister seems to have disappeared from public life,” the NPCC stated. “With the agitation of SSA teachers fast gaining momentum, the School Education Minister has to wake up from his reverie and tender an apology to

the SSA teachers who have been victimized for no fault of theirs.”

The NPCC demanded that CM Chang resign from his position as minister for “miserably failing to handle the School Education department and for having lost all moral authority to occupy the ministerial chair when thousands of teachers and their families are made to suffer thereby jeopardizing the academic career of thousands of students across the state, majority of whom are from the least privileged background.”

Bishop solemnizes religious I am prepared to run affairs of the State...: Noke Wangnao unlike some young legisla- decision as many things may 2 professions of sisters Kohima, tors who usually complain would come to us during (NEpS): Veteran regionalDimapur, may 2 (mExN): Most Rev. Dr. James Thoppil, Bishop of Nagaland, solemnized the Perpetual Profession of Sr. Otoli Chisi and Sr. Rosily Tikhir and the First Religious Profession of nine Novices in the congregation of the Ursuline Franciscan Sisters of North East Province on April 30, at Assisi Convent, Khermahal, Dimapur. The newly professed sisters were Setsülü Mary Kezo, Toli Maria Kinny, Kupalü, Irene Rhakho, Avitü Martha Ngouri, Jasmine Kandulna, Rosela Roslin Sangtam, Khongbanron Diana Kabuini, Suovirho Alphonsa Sophia Nyuwi, and Ngovolü Nancy D’Vadeo.

According to a press release, Bishop James in his homily applauded the Sisters for their courage to work for God’s Kingdom, and their willingness to face the challenges of obedience, poverty and

chastity. His homily was based on the conversation of Pope Francis on the religious life titled, “Wake up the World”. Speaking of the identity of the religious today, he said that they are both “sinners and prophets”. Religious life must promote growth in the Church by way of attraction. The Pope also said that religious “charism is not a bottle of distilled water”, meaning that the charism is to be lived energetically and reinterpreted culturally. The four pillars of religious formation according to the Holy Father are: spiritual, intellectual, communitarian and apostolic. Formation to religious life is a work of art and not a police action, he added.

The newly professed sisters expressed their gratitude to God and to all those present through their songs and words of gratitude, the note added.

ist and NPF legislator from Mon, Noke Wangnao, Minister for PHED, said he was not only the senior most legislator in the 12th House of Nagaland Assembly, but also undisputed one. He also made it very clear that he was prepared to lead the State if the party (NPF) asked him to do so.

Talking to NEPS here on Friday, the Minister was, however, apprehensive that the NPF Party would suffer split if they could not solve differences amongst them. “But I am prepared to run the affairs of the State

Noke Wangnao, Minister of PHED.

if the party (NPF) asks me to do so,” he said.

Dismissing rumors that he had declined to leadership on Chief Minister’s post on health ground, Wangnao said his health was perfectly alright. “My health is intact

ony, Khehuto Zhimomi informed that the drain is a vital drain for the two colonies as waste water of many households of the two colonies flows through the drain. He said the drain was in much need of cleaning as it remained blocked

Dimapur, may 2 (mExN): Expressing solidarity with the Nagaland Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan Teachers Association (NSSATA), Dimapur Sumi Students Union (DSSU) visited the agitating SSA teachers at DEO Office, Half-Nagarjan, Dimapur.

Attacking the state government for being “so arrogant and irresponsible”, DSSU stated that it will not allow any force/institutions/organisations to jeopardize the future of the students, said a press release. Further, it asserted

with solid waste for a long time.

On behalf of the authority of the two colonies, he has appealed to the residents not to dump solid waste into the drain so as to prevent the drain from clogging especially during

that it is the students who have been made to bear the brunt of this issue and their future being sacrificed at the altar of corruption.

Therefore, DSSU urged the authorities responsible to take corrective measures at the earliest before this issue gets out of hand, and in the best interest of the welfare of the students.

DSSU President Hutoshe Kits and Joint Srcretary Steve

rainy season.

GB Khehuto further thanked Tarep Imchen, Administrator, DMC for deputing his staff towards community service. He also thanked T. Kupa, EAC (P) for his sincere effort in Dimapur, may 2 initiating to clean the drain. (mExN): Chairmen and GBs representing both urban and rural Dimapur held a meeting at Naga Council Unity Hall on with Sr. Joy, the Provincial May 2 to discuss the issue of rape attempt on a Naga Superior.

During the felicitation woman by one “illegal function that followed, Bangladeshi immigrant” Thomas, the cousin of Sr. on April 25. A press release Celine expressed their grat- received here informed itude to God and to all peo- that after thorough deple who helped her to jour- liberation, the chairmen ney through the religious and GBs in a resolution life, particularly all the passed condemned the communities where she attempted rape which lived. They also presented occurred around 1:30 token of gratitude to them. am. The house further reSr. Adu Celine meanwhile solved that henceforth, thanked everyone who ac- “heinous crimes against companied her in her hu- Naga women by illegal man and religious journey. Bangladeshi immigrants

Bishop James in his homily congratulated Sr. M Adu Celine Rolnu, for her courage and readiness to serve God and the Church through a life of total dedication and surrender. “It is a public act of faith and not merely a private matter. She, through the evangelical vows of poverty, obedience and chastity, proclaims to the world of an order and values different from what the world hold dear. She becomes an eschatological sign of the

transcendence of God’s kingdom over all earthly concerns.” The bishop also reminded the congregation that a religious could live the vows only through prayer, reception of the sacraments and an attitude of humility. Religious life, the bishop emphasized is not a profession but a vocation – a vocation to love.

Rev. Sr. Assumpta, the delegate of the Superior General, accepted the vows of Sr. Adu Celine on behalf of the congregation along

Chophy in the statement expressed regret and resentment at the injustice being meted out to the teachers and also backed their genuine demands. DSSU also appealed to all the responsible student organizations to come forward and support the genuine demands of the teachers “as in this issue the careers of the students are held at stake for unknown and unwanted purpose.”

Chairmen & GBs of Dimapur pass resolution

Sr. Celine makes perpetual profession JaKhama, may 2 (mExN): Sr. M Adu Celine Rolnu made her Perpetual Profession as a permanent member of the Congregation of the Sisters of the Little Flower of Bethany, in Jakhama, her native village, in the Church of Mary Help of Christians, on May 1.

Most Rev. Dr. James Thoppil, Bishop of Nagaland, solemnized the occasion as the main celebrant for the Holy Eucharistic celebration and the ceremony of perpetual profession.

such critical political situation as per my political experience spanning 40 years,” Wangnao pointed out.

He, however, disclosed that they had never discussed on his leading the NPF legislature party within ENLU nor had anyone approached him for the same. “That is why I said I am not the contender for the top job in the State. However, if the party (NPF) feels that I should lead, I am prepared for it,” he said. “As far as my health is concerned, I am perfectly alright.”

DSSU supports SSA teachers' agitation

DMC clears Midland-Landmark drainage Dimapur, may 2 (mExN): The drainage passing between Landmark (PWD) Colony and Midland Colony Dimapur was cleared on April 30 morning by staff of Dimapur Municipal Council (DMC).

GB of Midland Col-

of many health problems,” he stated.

The Konyak strongman disclosed that Members of Eastern Nagaland Legislators’ Union (ENLU) had a meeting on April 28 in Kohima and reaffirmed their “resolution” that was passed on February 12 last in Dimapur. He said ENLU members were united under his chairmanship and they would give one voice on whoever would be the next leader of NPF legislature party.

“I also caution our ENLU Members to be firm on our

shall not be tolerated and the members of this community shall be flushed out from both the urban and rural areas of Dimapur.”

According to the note, one hundred chairmen and GBs representing Dimapur urban area including the 80 plus colonies under DUCCCF, GBs Union and villages representing rural areas, namely Naharbari, Ekranipathar, Tenyiphe-I, Kashiram, 7th Mile village, Padumpukhuri, Sovima, Darogajan, Chumukedima Ward-6, Sodzulhou, UAVU area, etc., passed the above resolution in the interest of Naga people.

Kikrüma villagers keep traditional practice alive through gate pulling ceremony Chizokho Vero Kikrüma (Phek) | May 2

Keeping the traditional practice alive, Kikrüma community and friendship villages from different parts of the state today came together to join in the village gate pulling ceremony here coinciding with Kürünyi festival.

Kikrüma, about 50 km far away from the state capital Kohima is the biggest village in Phek district.

Both old and young in their full traditional attires pulled the wooden structure village gate measuring four and half feet in breadth from 6km of a location called Küpandi.

Kikrüma Village Council chairman Vezohü Tünyi said the village gate

Kikrüma villagers during the village gate pulling programme on May 2. (Morung Photo)

helped build friendship, guard to the villagers in warfare in the past. In the peace, unity, and most the event of any unfortu- present society, he said, importantly acted as safe- nate dreadful ailments or the village gate signifies

the essence of better understanding, togetherness, peace and unity among the villagers and expressed happiness for the massive turnout of the villagers and well wishers from near and far.

A brief history of the village was given by Vesayo Puro, GB Kikrüma village.

A brief programme, held at Müzentsükü (Kohima View Point) Kikrüma was followed by Kürünyi feast.

This festival is observed from May 2-4 every year by the villagers. The festival is primarily to invoke the blessing from above for a favourable climate and productive yield of crops.

No terrace cultivation is carried out prior to the observation of this festival.

The festival is also a time to keep oneself stay healthy for taking up physical labour in the agricultural activities for the year.

Vote of thanks was proposed by Thipuzhoyo Thira, president, Kikrüma Razu Kühu. Several dignitaries including Naga Hoho general secretary Mutsikhoyo Yhobu, retired secretary youth resource & sports Sachopra Vero were also present on the occasion.

Representatives from friendship villages of P. Khel and T. Khel of Kohima village, Yoseba, Thipuzu, Mesulumi, Thenyizu, Porba, Sakhabama, Mezoma, Thetsumi, Lekromi, Kami, Pfutseromi, K. Basa, Sakraba and several others also joined the historic event.

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MEx FILE AAUD emergency meeting Dimapur, may 2 (mExN): The Aghunato Area Union Dimapur (AAUD) has called an emergency meeting on May 4, 4:00 pm at its banker, Akashe Zhimomi’s residence at Eralibil. Therefore, all the office bearers and executives of AAUD have been requested to attend the said meeting without fail.

JDU meeting on May 5 Dimapur, may 2 (mExN): Janata Dal (United) Nagaland unit has convened a party meeting on May 5, 10:00 am at its party head office at Walford colony, Dimapur, opposite Dr. Belho Clinic. In a press release, State General Secretary Lakiu Kips has requested all the central officials of the state to make it convenient to attend the meeting positively.

NSCN (IM) creates dept to curb illegal activities Dimapur, may 2 (mExN): The secretary of NSCN (IM) Union Territory, Khekuto Jakhalu, in a press release today informed that CAO, UT NSCN (IM), M Daniel Lotha has created a new department, “OSD (Officer on Special Duty)” under the Union Territory. The OSD, the release said, has been issued “strict order and details of assignment” to minimize all forms of illegal activities in Dimapur district. Therefore, all NGOs, NMA, church leaders and village or colony council chairmen and GBs have been requested to cooperate with the newly assigned officer. The citizens can also call the following mobile numbers – 9774057292 and 8575659190 if necessary.

Modern College alumni lauds Kohima, may 2 (mExN): The Office of the Modern College Kohima Alumni Association (MCKAA) has congratulated all the successful HSSLC 2014 students of the College. The Association in a press release wished them to achieve greater heights with more success and bring fame to the college.

IGNOU-B.Ed workshops Kohima, may 2 (mExN): All the B.Ed students of IGNOU, under PSC- 2009/P (State College of Teacher Education), have been informed that the workshops for 2nd year (2013 batch) has been tentatively fixed from June 3 – 13 and 1st year (2014 batch) tentatively fixed from June 17 – 27. Program in-charge Runi Nakro in a press release said that this has been informed to enable the students to intimate their respective heads in advance for availing leave. The release however noted that the dates are subject to changes, in which case, it will be intimated to the students concerned.

SCERT starts monitoring ACL schools Kohima, may 2 (mExN): SCERT has started monitoring Activity and Competency Learning (ACL) schools with an aim to cover all the districts in the State.

According to a press release issued by SCERT project director, Kevi Liegise, ACL has been taken up as a very important innovative educational project in Nagaland.

It is a system that incorporates all aspects of learner centred education that promotes creative learning based on activities and competencies. Continuous and Comprehensive Evaluation (CCE) is at the core of this system, Kevi added. Presently, the project covers 137 schools. The goal is to cover all primary schools within a few years, he added.

ZPO Dimapur mourns Dimapur, may 2 (mExN): The Zeliang People’s Organization (ZPO) Dimapur has mourned the death of Anambe Diswang Jonathan of Poilwa village on May 2. He was a second semester student of Baptist College Kohima, informed ZPO Dimapur in a press release.

The organization has expressed much pain at the loss of the “budding youth who had been a great asset to our society...” His funeral service will be held on May 3, 10:00 am at his home at Dr. Haralu Colony, Burma Camp, Dimapur.

CLL condemns “rape attempt” Dimapur, may 2 (mExN): Changki Laisuri Longjem (CLL) has condemned the “rape attempt” on a woman by Nazmul Haque, an “illegal Bangladeshi immigrant” on April 25 at Unity Village, 5th Mile, Dimapur. CLL has called upon the authority concerned to deliver right justice to the victim and exemplary punishment to the accused. Further, CLL has urged upon every organization and right thinking citizen of Nagaland to condemn such cases. “Let us all join hands with restrictive measures to prevent such untoward act in our society.”

Rilan village condemns killing Dimapur, may 2 (mExN): The chairman and village council of Rilan village Dimapur along with the Lotha community of the border areas of Dimapur have vehemently condemned “the brutal murder of Supongtemjen Imchen by Assam police near Indisen village on April 30 without any rhyme or reason and provocation.” In a statement, chairman of Rilan village cautioned that failing to take any action by the Assam and Nagaland administrations, the public living in the border area will take their own course of action and the administrations of the two said states will be held solely responsible. The Lotha community further extended condolences to the bereaved family members of the victim.

BJYM Nagaland condemns twin blast on a train in Chennai Dimapur, may 2 (mExN): The Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha (BJYM) Nagaland unit has strongly condemned the two explosions on a train which killed one woman and wounded more than 10 people, two of them critically, at the Chennai Central Railway Station on Thursday morning. BJYM in a condemnation letter stated that such “an ugly and cowardice act” should not be repeated in near future. “Killing of innocent public/traveler would not solve any problem, but rather than divide peace among brotherhood,” asserted the note issued by BJYM general secretary Mathew K Janger. “Whatever the problem arises, it should be negotiated through political dialogue in order to maintain peace in the country.” BJYM also urged the law enforcing agency to immediately arrest those involved in the bomb blast.

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Saturday | 3 may, 2014

The woman who breaks Mega-Dams Uri Friedman

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uth Buendía Mestoquiari has built her career, and staked the fate of her people, on the law.

But she doesn't have a law degree. In fact, she didn't even start elementary school until she was a teenager and didn't finish high school until age 25.

While her peers went to class, she spent her childhood in the 1980s and 90s shuttling between her native village of Cutivireni, the town of Satipo, and the city of Lima, as Peru's two-decade civil war devastated her community and claimed her father, who was killed in the violence when Buendía was only 12.

What Buendía does have is five children, all 18 and younger, and a "wonderful husband."

She has the distinction of being the first female president of CARE, an organization representing roughly 10,000 indigenous Asháninka who live along the banks of the Ene River in the Peruvian Amazon. And she has a knack for blocking massive hydroelectric dams, having thwarted not one but two planned projects that she believed would displace the Asháninka and destroy the ancestral lands they depend on for their livelihoods. It's a threat she characterizes as "economic terrorism," in an allusion to the armed terrorism she experienced during the civil war.

Through it all, she's managed to redeem what we've come to consider something of a dark art: the lawsuit.

The 37-year-old, who

received a Goldman Environmental Prize this week for her efforts, has employed several tactics in her duels with the dams, which were first proposed as part of an energy agreement between Peru and Brazil in 2010. She's marshaled technology, using a laptop and computer simulation to show constituents how the dams would flood the Ene River Valley.

She's courted media attention, established international partnerships, and mobilized her people in regional assemblies.

But above all, she's insisted, again and again, that she has the law on her side—specifically an International Labor Organization treaty that Peru ratified in 1994 and national legislation that the country passed in 2011.

Both require the government to consult with indigenous communities before launching development projects—be they infrastructure initiatives or mining concessions— that will affect them. The concept is known as "prior consultation."

Buendía's primary argument isn't that the dams are illegal per se, but rather that Peruvian authorities must first secure her people's consent about how the projects should proceed—if, that is, there are grounds to proceed in the first place. By filing lawsuits in Peruvian courts with the help of legal advisors and making her case to bodies like the D.C.-based Inter-American Commission on Human Rights, Buendía has pressured Peruvian officials and Brazilian companies to halt the construc-

tion of the Pakitzapango and Tambo-40 dams—at least for now.

In prioritizing legal strategies over others, Buendía's key insight is to fight fire with fire. After all, the proposed dams are a product of a compact between governments—a 50-year energy agreement that Peru and Brazil struck in 2010. The plan was for Brazilian corporations to dam rivers in the Amazon rainforest in Peru and produce up to 7,200 megawatts of hydropower.

Peru's leaders trumpeted the numerous benefits the dams would bring: Brazilian companies would be investing heavily in one of the country's few energy sources—its rivers—and leveraging a renewable energy source at that. The projects would create thousands of jobs for Peruvians and bring affordable energy to rural areas. But under the deal, most of the power generated would have been exported to Brazil. And the Asháninka, along with several studies by conservation groups, have warned of the grave environmental and social impacts of the plants. The dams, for instance, could flood the surrounding jungle, submerging arable land, threatening water quality, endangering the forest's biodiversity and the rivers' fish populations, and forcing Asháninka to migrate.

"They think we're going to break windows and protest like in Conga, but we aren't,” Buendía told The New York Times in 2012, in reference to fierce demonstrations in northern Peru against a goldmine project. "Just as they

do to us with legal documents we are going to do to them."

International treaties and national laws have granted the Asháninka rights, she reasons. Now it's up to the Asháninka to apply the law.

So far, Buendía has had tremendous success—especially considering that she and her scrappy organization (CARE had no office, and one typewriter, when she took the helm in 2005) have bested governments and giant multinational companies with a lot of money on the line.

Global Warming: Big Government versus Good Government Chander Mehra

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he UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) insists that unless global warming is addressed, the planet promises to suffer all manner of evil. Courtesy coastal flooding and storm surges, urban populations are especially susceptible to the risk of death, injury, and disrupted livelihoods, activists say, lamenting that the Indian government, preoccupied with elections, has failed to make its stand clear.

The issue of global warming reveals what makes the leftist mind tick.

That the leftists ache from the very marrow of their being for the consolidation of power and authority in a central government is a no-brainer.

While there are ways in which governments use their power to which they object, the leftists have never known a limit on the amount of power at a government's disposal with which they could rest comfortably.

So, the leftists have always wanted Big Government. And this insatiable lust for unlimited government is inseparable from their disdain for the nation-state and its concomitant nationalism: national boundaries impose a limit on the extent to which government can expand.

The logic of Big Government has a life all of its own, pointing beyond the nations in which it takes root towards the rest of the planet. It is self-perpetuating, much like a disease that can't desist from moving from host to host until it dies.

There is no issue short of a conflict with an extraterrestrial race that better serves the global aspira-

tions of Big Government than that of global warming.

The conservative philosopher Michael Oakeshott contrasts two fundamentally different models of a modern state. On the one hand, they have been looked upon as civil associations of human beings doing their own thing and bound together by nothing more or less than the law. The latter, in turn,

the government of which is visionary and activist. It leads by policy - it doesn't rule by law. The members of an enterprise association are not related to one another as one law-abider to another but as joint-enterprisers, comrades-inarms and fellow-travellers.

Global warming is made for the idea of a state-as-enterprise association.

Even war, the stuff of

doesn't tell associates what they must do, but only how they must do, or refrain from doing, whatever it is that they choose to do. Since laws are not policies designed to bring to fruition some grand master plan or vision for the nation, government, from this perspective, is not visionary or activist.

Rather, government serves the function of an umpire or a referee: it exists solely to ensure that the rules (laws) of the association are observed by all of its members.

Modern states have also been thought of as enterprise associations,

which collectivist dreams are made, isn't quite as amenable to the lover of Big Government as is global warming. War insures the centralization of power and the transformation of government into an agent of activism.

However, from the perspective of the leftists, war - because it always pits one actor against another -exacerbates nationalism and, thus, actually limits the growth of government.

Global warming is another proposition altogether. The term, far from being descriptive, is chock-full of imagery of

But her approach has its drawbacks as well. To begin with, national and international legal frameworks don't always accommodate indigenous people's expansive definition of their territory, which perhaps explains why Buendía is still pressing the Peruvian government to establish land rights for all the Asháninka communities she represents. CARE's 2015 strategic plan describes the land in terms that are as much spiritual as economic: "The Asháninka of the River Ene as a cultural group

have their own forms of defining their things, so the word Territory is alive and consists of a whole in its integrity, it helps us live or dwell, feed ourselves, heal ourselves, make our homes, and within it we are accustomed to leading a quiet life without suffering."

The legal process is also byzantine, fitful, and protracted. When I spoke with Buendía by phone earlier this month, she didn't sound like a woman who had faced off with two mega-dams and won.

She sounded like a woman who had faced off with two mega-dams and made it to the next court hearing, with the construction of the dams an ever-present prospect.

"We are still waiting, we are still waiting," she told me, in reference to her habeas data lawsuit for information on the Pakitzapango project (a Peruvian judge ruled that Peru's Ministry of Energy and Mines should hand over corporate documents associated with the planned dam to the Asháninka, but the ministry has yet to comply with the order).

The ministry continues to believe in the economic potential of the dams but simply hasn't found new companies to finance and build them, she explained, adding, "We are staying alert."

In recent years, indigenous peoples around the world, and particularly in Latin America, have turned to litigation to defend their rights. But Buendía's story speaks as much to the limits as to the potential of "prior consultation" as a guar-

antor of those rights. As Almut Schilling-Vacaflor and Riccarda Flemmerrecently asserted in a paper for the German Institute of Global and Area Studies, effective consultations between governments and indigenous groups on development projects depend on how the legal principle is carried out in practice. Are state institutions impartial and capable of balancing diverse interests? Who holds the real decision-making power: the government, the corporation, or the consulted group? Are the agreements these parties reach binding?

With these questions left unanswered, "prior consultation" hasn't realized its promise in Peru, where indigenous uprisings over natural-resource extraction have devolved into deadly violence in the past. Peru's president claimed that the nation’s 2011 "prior consultation" legislation—the first of its kind in Latin America— “would give voice to the needs of the indigenous communities of the country and thus contribute to greater social harmony," Schilling-Vacaflor and Flemmer write. "Yet the current trend actually points in the opposite direction: social conflicts in Peru increased in number from 217 in June 2011 to 247 in June 2012, the majority of which were classified as socioenvironmental conflicts related to the mining sector."

The Peruvian authorities, in fact, didn't put "prior consultation" into practice until early 2013, and have at times appeared to sideline the process as

they seek investment in natural-resource projects.

Last May, Ivan Lanegra, the government official in charge of implementing the "prior consultation" law,resigned in apparent protest over the government's decision to not apply the legislation to the Quechua-speaking communities in the Andes, the site of several potential mining projects.

At issue was a fraught question at the center of the "prior consultation" debate, and the larger debate in the region over how to pursue natural-resource wealth while remedying structural inequality that has festered since the colonial era: Which groups should the government consider "indigenous"?

Lanegra argued that the Quechua, like groups in the Peruvian Amazon, were indigenous, while the Energy and Mines minister argued that they were not. The Energy and Mines minister prevailed.

"Dealing with big companies is not easy," Buendía says in the UN video below, which profiles female indigenous leaders in Peru. "They have money and they pay so we get divided.... Without land the indigenous people are nothing and nobody."

As for that law degree, it's now in reach for Buendía. She recently suspended her studies when the demands of motherhood and her job became too much to bear. But if all goes well, she plans to finish up the degree at a university in Satipo later this year. Just in time, perhaps, for the next round of court cases.

Peter Parker and Clark Kent: very Unethical Journalists

death and destruction of epic proportions. The term The Atlantic is what logicians since Aristotle have referred to as "...with great an appeal to force, a rhetorical device designed to power there must at once circumvent ratio- also come—great nal argumentation and coresponsibility!" erce people into bending to the will of its apologists. o reads the last panel of It is the secular equivalent Amazing Fantasy #15, of hell or Armageddon the 1962 Marvel Comin both the images that ics issue that would launch it calls to mind as well as Spider-Man into the poputhe uses (the instillation of lar consciousness. While Peter Parker would generally make good on that statement with his powers as a human-spider-hybrid crime fighter, he would go on to fail miserably at doing the same with his powers as a member of the media.

Both Spider-man and Superman, formative and iconic characters in their genre, pay the bills and disguise their identities by working as journalists. You can understand why their creators chose that profession for them. Superheroism and reporting would seem to share a scrappy, do-gooding, vigilante spirit. Journalism, like a super power or magic spell, can be a shortcut to effecting change—a way to take down bad guys without weapons or armies or expensive courtroom wranfear and the consolidation gling. (Also, Jerry Siegel and of power) to which it is Joe Shuster, Superman's put. Like hell or Armaged- creators, both had backdon, no one is safe from its grounds related to journalclutches - unless they turn ism—Siegel toiling on his to, not Almighty God, but student newspaper, The Torch, and Shuster deliverAlmighty Government.

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his 50-year existence, Peter Parker committed repeated acts of fraud against his employer, The Daily Bugleand its editor-in-chief, J. Jonah Jameson (who would later, as the mayor of New York, employ Parker as a photographer). He sold staged photos of himself as SpiderMan and used his position in the media to influence the public's perception of his actions. Meanwhile, Superman, as award-winning Daily Planetreporter Clark Kent, has reported on himself and given privileged information to his girlfriend, Lois Lane, whose relationship with Superman remains undisclosed.

This kind of rulebreaking has gone basically unremarked upon for decades of Spider-Man and Superman comics, TV shows, and movies. But in the new millennium, the tension between super-person and alter-ego has been explored in a few interesting ways, hinting that fans aren't as comfortable anymore with their selfless spandexed crusaders moonlighting as deceitful newspapermen.

A few years ago, the amusing super-legal analysis blog, Law and the Multiverse, laid the groundwork on Jameson's potential case against Parker in the event that he discovered SpiderMan’s true identity. That scenario actually did happen in the 2006-2007 miniseries Civil War, when Jameson tried to sue Parker for “misrepresentation, fraud, breach of contract and sev-

eral other related charges.”

The case, had that storyline been able to progress, would be more or less airtight: Clearly, Parker had superior knowledge of Spider-Man’s identity.

Jameson had no clue who Spider-Man was and certainly didn’t suspect Parker.

The information was not readily available, as demonstrated by the fact that quite a few people, Jameson included, had tried and failed to determine SpiderMan’s identity. And it can reasonably be assumed that Parker knew that Jameson wouldn’t have bought the photos if he knew they were staged and being sold to him by Spider-Man. So Parker’s misrepresentation by omission will suffice. It’s also definitely a material misrepresentation (i.e. it would have made a difference in whether a contract was agreed to) because Jameson would not have bought the photos if he knew the truth.

In a 2010 storyline of the Amazing Spider-Man comics, Parker finally loses his job after he's caught doctoring a photo in order to clear the name of a man (Jameson) he knows—from his doings as Spider-Man—to be innocent. Parker is outed at a press conference and essentially exiled from photojournalism. But while he finally received professional retribution, the moral arc of the comic-verse bends again in his direction. Before being fired, Parker is lauded for saving Jameson

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and the jobs of everyone under him. At the end of the storyline, even Parker concludes that while he did a stupid thing, he did it for the right reasons.

Superman's most recent comic-book iteration sees the vigilante ethos seeping even further into his civilian occupation. In DC's New 52 universe, Clark Kent, fed up with what he perceives to be a flawed system, leaves his long-time employer, The Daily Planet, to become a lone blogger. "I was taught to believe that you could use words to change the course of rivers," he declares upon his departure. "That even the darkest secrets would fall under the harsh light of the sun." Behold the Super Blogger, an unchained social activist and superhero all rolled into one. Recent onscreen portrayals of these two flagship heroes have so far downplayed their journalistic roles. Henry Cavill's Superman in Man of Steelmakes his earthly cash on a fishing boat, far from any moral conflict. Meanwhile, The Daily Bugle has so far been an afterthought in Marc Webb's reboot, the second installment of which hits theaters Friday.

Both franchises have hinted at a return of their protagonists’ reporter identities, with Webb expressing a desire for J.K. Simmons to return as Jameson and Henry Cavill donning Kent’s iconic glasses at the end of Man of Steel. But with the falling public regard for journalism in recent decades, it seems like these characters may need to approach their civilian occupations differently than before. In the Internet age and following a few Mike Daiseystyle scandals, it’s tough to be charmed by a purported truth teller who lies for what he believes to be greater good. In other words, with the power of the pen comes responsibility, too.

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THE MORUNG EXPRESS

3 May, 2014

Morung Youth Express

Execution, a 19th-century relic we still can't get right

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Passing HSLC, HSSLC is just the Beginning!

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f anyone deserved the death penalty, it was Clayton Lockett. He committed a series of vile acts that we as a civilization would condemn under any circumstances.

In August 2000, a jury in Oklahoma found Lockett guilty of first-degree murder, rape, forcible oral sodomy, kidnapping and a bevy of other charges -- 19 in all. They stemmed from a robbery-gone-wrong in which victims were tied up at gunpoint; one young woman was raped multiple times, and another, who had just graduated from high school, was shot and buried alive in a ditch.

On Tuesday night, Lockett was scheduled to die by lethal injection -- the preferred means for executing criminals in states that allow for the death penalty.

During lethal injections, subjects are given a chemical cocktail designed to put them to sleep, render paralysis and then stop the heart. One problem for death-penalty states, such as my state of Florida, is the chemicals used for lethal injection are hard to come by, partly because some companies who produce the chemicals refuse to sell them for the purposes of executions.

So in the case of Lockett, the state of Oklahoma tested a new combination of chemicals.

Instead of putting Lockett to sleep and stopping his heart, the administration of the lethal injection caused his vein to burst, and about 45 minutes later, he died of a heart attack.

It's been dubbed a "botched execution," and Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin stayed another execution scheduled for Tuesday evening pending an investigation.

This is an absurd problem for states to wrestle with -- this notion of how to kill someone properly. Like I said, if anyone deserved the death penalty, it was Lockett, but the real debate is whether we need to be in the business of trying to find the least cruel and least

unusual way to kill anyone voluntarily. It seems clear that the death penalty is a 19thcentury relic, and our ridiculous struggle to figure out how to do it properly in the 21st century is a signal that perhaps we should join the rest of the civilized Western world in abolishing executions.

Even Russia hasn't had an execution since 1999, and I wouldn't exactly call Vladimir Putin soft on crime.

But please understand that I am not some left-wing, dyed-in-the-wool liberal who simply believes all criminal behavior is the fault of a system that fosters deviance. Not at all. I believe that if you take somebody's life with premeditation, and if a jury, after hearing all of the evidence properly presented by competent counsel, finds you guilty, then you should die -- but in prison, at the end of a life sentence.

My objection to the death penalty is pragmatic. It's ineffective as a deterrent, and it is an extraordinary burden on our justice system.

For a punishment to offer an effective deterrence, it has to be applied swiftly to maintain the logical cause and effect relationship with the crime, that this is a consequence. But we simply cannot, and should not, act quickly. The extended period required to ensure that the death penalty is appropriate -- that all options and appeals have been exhausted before resorting to the ultimate punishment -- is an essential safeguard in a civilized society. In Lockett's case, this process took nearly 14 years.

Even with this long process of appeals, our system is far from perfect. Innocence projects around the country have saved 144 death-row inmates since 1973 by presenting new evidence that has proven them not guilty.

Think of how many innocent people we have executed, when the number should be zero.

We should all be shocked and appalled. Since we know innocent people sometimes get convicted based upon bad identification, faulty witnesses, improper police activities and in-

competent counsel, can't we at least agree to avoid killing somebody when we know we have an imperfect system?

And the burden of the appeals process on the criminal justice system is huge. A recent report from Amnesty International shows the average cost to carry a death penalty case from prosecution to execution is three to 10 times more than a case with a life sentence. Very often, a life sentence costs the state less than $1 million. Some death penalty cases have cost more than $10 million. The excruciatingly long, and necessary, appeals process in death penalty cases cost taxpayers millions for each case, and it draws resources away from other important prosecutions. Is it worth the price?

It would be worth the price, if that was what it took to get justice. But is the death penalty justice? Or is it retribution? Often in a death penalty case, members of the victim's family are the strongest advocates for a death sentence. They say they want justice for their slain loved one, but what they often truly want is retribution. This is both understandable and acceptable. An eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth. But it's never that simple.

I've tried death penalty cases, and I've been lucky: None of my clients has ever been sent to death row. But I know many good lawyers who haven't been so lucky. You may be surprised to know that in many death penalty cases, which last for years, defense lawyers get to know victims' families. The families of homicide victims, after an execution, often don't feel the long sought-after sense of relief they expected. Often, they are left, instead, with unresolved emptiness. Two lives are lost when a murder is committed, and two families are irrevocably altered. We should feel the pain as well, and spend more time, effort and money on those who are affected. We should not spend ever-dwindling resources figuring out ways to kill.

The death penalty is flawed in every conceivable way, and it should be abolished.

Having cancer is not a fight or a battle Kate Granger | The Guardian

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he lost her brave fight."

If anyone mutters those words after my death, wherever I am, I will curse them.

I would like to be remembered for the positive impact I have made on the world, for fun times and for my relationships with others, not as a loser. When I do die, I will have defied the prognosis for my type of cancer and achieved a great deal with my life.

I do not want to feel a failure about something beyond my control. I refuse to believe my death will be because I didn't battle hard enough.

And that's the problem; in my view the language used around cancer seems to revolve around wartime rhetoric: battle, fight, warrior, beat. While I recognise that these violent words may help others on their journey with cancer, as someone who is never going to "win her battle" with this disease, I find them uncomfortable and frustrating to hear.

However, I do understand why this military language has penetrated the media, charities and everyday life. It is meant to evoke positivity at an unimaginably difficult time in someone's life. But I think it can have the opposite effect and we need to challenge it and to break away from how we have been conditioned to think and speak about a disease that will affect one third of us at some point.

Even for those who survive or "conquer" the disease, it will remain with them for the rest of their lives; they may be left disfigured by treatment and have to live with the constant anxiety that their cancer may return.

They may not wish to have the label of "survivor", which must interfere with the return to normality.

I cannot see anything "brave" about how I live my life. Bravery implies a choice. Someone who lays down their life to save another human being is brave. I didn't choose to be affected by cancer and I don't believe being placed on the courage pedestal helps me to continue living.

Just because I have cancer, it doesn't mean I cannot make mistakes or be selfish, but it almost becomes an expectation that because you are a cancer patient that you somehow become the perfect person. These expectations can be tough to live with on a daily basis.

In my world, having cancer is not a fight at all. It is almost a symbiosis where I am forced to live with my disease day in, day out. Some days cancer has the upper hand, other days I do. I live with it and I let its physical and emotional effects wash over me. But I don't fight it. After all, cancer has arisen from within my own body, from my own cells. To fight it would be "waging a war" on myself. I have used chemotherapy on two occasions to bring the cancer back under

control and alter the natural history of the disease. I submitted myself to this treatment gently, and somewhat reluctantly, taking whatever each day had to throw at me. I certainly didn't enter the process "with all guns blazing".

Cancer Research UK uses the slogan "One day we will beat cancer". This may sound defeatist but I don't think we ever will. Cells need to divide in all of us to remain alive, to grow and repair our bodies; sometimes this process goes wrong and the result is cancer. We will become better at understanding these processes and how we can target them therapeutically, but I cannot imagine a human society free from cancer, no matter how much money we invest.

As a cancer patient who will die in the relatively near future, I believe rather that instead of reaching for the traditional battle language, [life] is about living as well as possible, coping, acceptance, gentle positivity, setting shortterm, achievable goals, and drawing on support from those closest to you.

Richard Belho: To all those who have passed their HSLC, HSSLC, Congratulations! You have made good use of your time and don't lose your momentum. The journey is just beginning.

To all those who have failed or unable to clear the exam for different reasons, Congratulations to you too! you have experienced the bitter realities of Life. Use the experience to propel you forward. Use the bitterness to whip up an anger inside you so that you can face the storms of Life. Instead of drowning yourself in selfpity, take this moment to reflect and see how you can improve yourself, strengthen yourself.

I believe HSLC, HSSLC are not the true examinations which determines your potential and ability to succeed in life but it shows partly your level of discipline, hardwork and your ability to memorise. Though this system of education is the 'colonial system of education' derived from the British Raj where students are taught to memorise and complete their education and later come back to apply for government jobs based on marks, sadly this is the only door through which most of us must pass through. However regardless of whether you pass or fail, take time to seek real education outside the system. Now you have information at your fingertips, utilize it.

Do not compare yourself with others but focus on developing your strength.

Don't waste your time in merrymaking and 'hangouts' You have approximately 5-8 years of education left to determine your altitude in Life.

If you want to DREAM BIG, start working hard right away.

Think of yourself as an Elite Commando who is training to face the toughest situations in the world. Start training yourself today!

Atohoto Zhimo Naga: Dear parents of whose children passed HSLC & HSSLC. Congratulations to you too. I could feel the happiness you feel after you see your children passing out with beautiful colors, seeing them going a step ahead towards their dream and success. But remember to let them continue living their dreams. Don't let them live your dreams, don't force them to study science/arts/ commerce/theology etc or doctor/engineer/accountant just because you wanted to become one but could not. Yes, you have worked hard to mould them, sacrificing your life, time and dreams for them but let them also live. Let them study what they want to. You might be thinking that they are too young to take these decisions but it doesn't mean that you should force them to become what they are not. Talk with them and give them career guidance. Let your child discover his/her inner self, his/her caliber and what he/she should do. Because if you let them go for Engineering when their dream was English Literature then they will never make it, even if they do they will never live life- real life.

Teach them how to take decisions. In bollywood movie, 3 Idiots, there was this line "If Sachin Tendulkar was forced to play Football then cricket, imagine where he would be now." You have done your part well, now give them a chance to make their own decisions. Life is only once, don't take chances to let your child live your dreams. Don't be selfish and selfcentered. Let them deycide and he/she will do whatever it takes.

Dear parents of whose children didn't make it this time.

Your child may be immature but they have feelings too. They realise that they have failed themselves and you as well. Don't discouage them, rather give them a chance to do better, encourage them to try. It's not the end of the world. Richard writes on TNB, "Congratulations to you too! you have experienced the bitter realities of Life." Everyone will come across failure, that is life. Don't worry and believe in your child.

Lastly, God has plans for each one of us. Pray and discover your destiny.

Kevisa Phira: Lets all go past the cliché of "Failures are the pillars of success" and fade back into reality Your grades don't define the type of person you are They don't hold the bar on your potential, your capabilities and your capacity.

So don't feel down or disappointed.

And also, don't feel inferior to your friend who scored more than you. It doesn't mean he's better than you, it just means he worked harder, thus he deserved it. No one is better than the next person We all have vast untapped potentialities Some braniacs aren't gifted equally in the field of music or athletics. Similarly, you may have failed or scored less, but on the flipside, you might be a gifted singer/musician/athelic Sincerely goes out to anyone who failed or wasn't satisfied with their result.

We all got what we deserved Share this and spread the word to your friends.

Hongnaw HA Konyak: Fact that will blow us up: Mathematics and Science Teacher of GHS,Longching have been on seriel leave for the last several years.

Students enjoys the off periods each day. They never encountered with what Maths and science carries in its text. But, unexpectedly one of the 6 students who have appeared for last HSLC Examination got through. The credit goes to one fortunate sister alone, who made it happened. Wonder! She rocks. God Bless Hangkai Lungya.

Xav Rutsa: “Poor performances of government school in HSLC during last five years under DAN government revealed” 2010 HSLC Exams -11 Government Schools got “Nil” results. 2011 HSLC Exams -15 Government Schools got “Nil” results. 2012 HSLC Exams -17 Government Schools got “Nil” results.2013 HSLC Exams -26 Government Schools got “Nil” results. 2014 HSLC Exams - 24 Government Schools got “Nil” results. 2015 HSLC Exams – Will be How Much Again ???

Solia Hegeu: Many those who have commented above have explained the reason ...... but I will also like to add more. There's no denying that some teachers are only interested in the salary rather than performing their duty, but let's take a look at the govt. They have enough to pay and please the bogus and backdoor appointees but the one selected through departmental exams are being denied even their salary.

Texts books and other material are never supplied in time.

The public/civil society etc never care about the problems faced by the institutions. Except to blame them on their failures. Students in private institutions are send for private tution/extra coaching etc which shows how much the parents take part in educating the child directly or indirectly resulting in better results.

For those children in govt. Institution 6 hours in school is the only period of learning they have in a day. ...... and if in that 6 hours the teachers fail to install everything into the child. With even the slightest of negligence(either by the teacher or the student) it results in poor performance. Moreover inspite of all those shortcomings even if some govt. schools perform exceptionally well we never appreciate them, instead blame all the govt schools equally. Conclusion :attitude problem including teacher, student and the society as well.

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General strike, security lockdown shuts Kashmir SRINAGAR, MAy 2 (AP): Parts of Indian-controlled Kashmir remained under curfew Thursday, while general strikes were being staged in other areas after government forces fatally shot a man during an anti-India protest.

Government forces drove through neighborhoods in old quarters of Srinagar, the main city in the disputed Himalayan region, and ordered residents to stay indoors early Thursday. Shops and businesses also were closed after separatists who reject India’s sovereignty ordered a strike.

Thousands of police

and paramilitary soldiers in riot gear and carrying automatic rifles patrolled streets to stop any protests.

However, clashes erupted in the towns of Bandipora and Budgam as scores of people chanting slogans “We want freedom” and “Down with India” threw rocks at police on Thursday, a police officer said, speaking on customary condition of anonymity.

Troops fired tear gas to quell the protests, the officer said. No one was reported injured.

Tensions are high in Kashmir as India holds a general election, which is

being held in phases over several weeks.

Author ities have rounded up the region’s top separatist leaders along with nearly 700 students and activists in a bid to prevent protests or violence during the voting.

But the crackdown has not stopped anti-India demonstrations and clashes.

On Wednesday, a 26-year-old man was killed and two other wounded as government forces fired at the rock-throwing protesters after voting ended in Srinagar, police said.

Kashmir has been wracked for decades by a conflict stemming from a

large restive population that wants to either secede from India or join Pakistan.

Both India and Pakistan claim the region in its entirety, although it is divided between them.

Kashmiri separatists demand either independence from Hindu-majority India or a merger with Muslim-majority Pakistan.

About 68,000 people have been killed since 1989 in an armed uprising and Indian military crackdown. While the armed rebellion has largely been suppressed, anti-India resentment still runs deep and is mainly expressed through street protests.

A Kashmiri Muslim man confronts Jammu and Kashmir police officer during a protest against the arrest of his relative in Srinagar, India on May 2. Parts of Indian-controlled Kashmir remained under curfew Friday, on the second consecutive day while general strikes were being staged in other areas after government forces fatally shot a man during an anti-India protest. (AP Photo)

India steps up pressure on UPA government to name ‘snoopgate’ judge before May 16 Switzerland to share bank info ShIMlA/NeW DelhI, MAy 2 (PtI): The government said that a judge will be appointed to conduct probe into Gujarat ‘snoopgate’ before counting of votes in Lok Sabha polls and rubbished BJP leader Arun Jaitley’s claim that no judge will “lend” himself to the “political and malafide” exercise targeting Narendra Modi.

“The Cabinet had taken the decision to appoint a Commission of Inquiry to probe the incident of snooping on a woman in Gujarat. We will soon appoint the judge....before May 16,” Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde told a press conference in Shimla on Friday.

Asked whether the appointment of a judge in the midst of Lok Sabha elections would not amount to violation of the Model Code of Conduct, Shinde said, “It will not” as the decision had been taken more than four months ago by the Union Cabinet. “I am worried. The way the Chief Minister of Gujarat had snooped into the life of a woman, I am really worried what will happen to the women of the country if he becomes the Prime Minister,” he said.

In New Delhi, Law Minister Kapil Sibal rubbished Jaitley’s claim that no judge will “lend” himself to the “political and malafide” exercise targeting the BJP’s Prime Ministerial candidate. “You will get a snoopgate judge before May 16. I don’t know why these people are so

worried? Why leaders of BJP are worried and why they are making public statement that no judge should join this commission?,” he said. Sibal said that Modi against whom accusations have been made in the controversy will be investigated. The Congress leader said BJP is worried as its leaders know the fact that “once the commission is set up

ue to be worried because the commission will be set up and he will be investigated and he will be brought to book,” he said.

The Centre had on December 26, last year decided to set up a Judicial Commission of Inquiry to probe charges of spying on a woman in 2009 allegedly at the behest of the Gujarat Chief Minister.

The government had announced that the commission, to be headed by a retired Supreme Court judge or a retired Chief Justice of a high court, will also look into charges of snooping on Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh by the previous BJP government when he was in the opposition as well as the leaking of the call data records (CDR) of Jaitley in Delhi.

The Union Cabinet took the decision under the Commissions of Inquiry Act under which the Modi government had already set up a similar panel.

However, even after four months, the government could not appoint anyone to conduct the probe as no retired judge came forward to take up the assignment.

There were reports that as no retired judge was willing to head the probe commission, the UPA government was mulling the option of changing the terms of reference for the commission by incorporating a provision that will allow the government to appoint a sitting judge of a high court.

“once the commission is set up there is no saving for Narendra Modi” there is no saving for Narendra Modi.”

Reacting the government’s move, BJP leader Ravi Shankar Prasad said it was nothing but a reflection of arrogance of the UPA government, which, he claimed, would be voted out of power.

Prasad said, “The two honourable ministers.... along with the entire Congress party would be defeated conclusively after 10 days and yet the arrogance of having the inquiry. “I would expect that so many judges have refused in the past and the sanctity and dignity of the judiciary will not be compromised for ulterior motive of the Congress party.” Sibal claimed that there was documentary evidence of what Modi had done and how he had snooped the activities of the young woman. “....

They are worried about the national commission set up by the Centre and I think, they should contin-

NeW DelhI, MAy 2 (PtI): India has strongly objected to Switzerland’s denial of information about account details of certain Indians at HSBC’s Swiss bank branches, in whose cases “incriminating evidence of tax evasion” have been found here.

In a strongly-worded letter to his Swiss counterpart, Finance Minister P. Chidambaram has also warned that an effective exchange of tax-related information was “extremely important” for economic co-operation between the two countries and Switzerland must honour its “rights and duties” agreed to in their bilateral Direct Tax Avoidance Convention (DTAC).

This is Chidambaram’s third letter to Swiss Finance Minister Eveline Widmer Schlumpf within four months on this matter and he again reiterated that India would continue

to take a position at the Global Forum about Switzerland lacking legal and regulatory framework for an effective exchange of information.

Chidambaram also said that the interpretation made by Switzerland that it can not share information as per India’s request was not in accordance with international standards.

Switzerland communicated its decision against sharing the information through a letter dated April 7 to Chidambaram, pursuant to which India has now stepped up its pressure on the European nation, which has been long perceived as a major safe haven for alleged black money stashed by Indians and other foreign nationals due to its strong banking secrecy laws.

Under global pressure, Switzerland has agreed to ease its banking secrecy laws in recent years and

it also signed a revised tax treaty with India in 2011 to facilitate greater flow of information about alleged black money.

However, it has refused to share information with India about the accounts mentioned in the so-called ‘HSBC list’ which India had received from France through a bilateral treaty.

However, it has been widely reported that France had received that list after data was stolen by a disgruntled HSBC employee in 2011 and those names eventually found their way to tax authorities across the world including India.

Keywords: Supreme Court, black money, Indian money in foreign banks, tax evasion, money laundering, India-Liechtenstein banking channels, Chidambaram, Indian money in Swiss banks, DTAA, Eveline Widmer-Schlumpf, Swiss bank accounts

Over 29 flood-affected villages to boycott polls in Amethi AMethI, MAy 2 (AGeNcIeS): Perenial floods have forced 25,000 voters of 29 villages in Rahul Gandhi’s Amethi parliamentary constituency to take the extreme step of boycotting polling on May 7, the next phase of the elections. Villagers said that despite their repeated request to the politicians to help them out to minimise the effects of floods, nothing has been done so far.

“Our crops are washed away every monsoon and we have nobody to take care of our problems. So, there is hardly any enthusiasm for this election”, said a resident of the area, Kalim Anwar, adding that candidates avoid visiting their villages

because of the deplorable conditions in the area.

These villages are situated between CSM Nagar and Sultanpur and, resident say, authorities of both the districts disown them at the time of crisis.

The 29 villages are Dulhinpur, Sansaripur, Gyanipur, Ramganj, Raipur, Sonari, Sangapur, Khargipur, Tiwaripur, Piparpur, Narwahanpur, Khanapur, Magra, Mawaiya, Bahadurpur, Trilokpur, Dhema, Alampur, Chhida, Vasudeopur, Maisaha, Bhagipur, Alampur, Trisundi, Gurdipur, Jamalpur, Newada, Gauraparani and Agresar.

There are 722 villages in Amethi constituency.

“Earlier, we were part of Sultanpur district but our villages were included in CSM Nagar, which was created in 2008. We had protested against this decision at that time because Gauriganj - the headquarters of CSM Nagar - was 50 km from our villages, while we were at a distance of only 20 km from Sultanpur district headquarters.

However, our request was ignored at that time.

Now, with little options left, we have decided to boycott the elections,” said Umakant Tiwari, another resident of the area. “They (politicians) know our problems but don’t have confidence to face us,” he added.

Anglo-Indians hope for a better deal

KolKAtA, MAy 2 (IANS): The Anglo-Indian community, which was nearly 300,000 strong when Britishers left India and today has dwindled down to half that number, seeks government scholarships in higher education and reservation in nonChristian colleges, as they seek to preserve their identity and heritage. AngloIndians are of mixed British and Indian parentage and two among them are nominated to parliament.

Anglo-Indian youth in Kolkata, a strong bastion of the community, are as animatedly involved in political discussions as anyone else.

Twenty one-year old Samantha Gasper, a firsttime voter, roots for reservation for Anglo-Indian students in non-Christian colleges. “The partiality towards certain groups has to go. A quota would definite-

ly help as the minorities are not given a chance in most educational institutes and therefore as a minority, I feel every vote counts and I will surely vote,” Gasper told IANS, adding she does not prefer the None of the Above (NOTA) option. Citing an example, she revealed she was not included in the list of selected students in reputed institutions despite scoring over 90 percent in board exams while applicants from non-minority communities with lower scores got in. Because of lack of better education facilities, most Anglo-Indian youth veer towards call centre jobs “which is not a very stable option”.

One solution to this, pointed out 36-year-old Shane Alliew, is the provision of educational scholarship. “If the government provides scholarships for

Anglo-Indian students, then that would encourage them to study further instead of opting for call centres as it is not a very stable option,” he told IANS. On the same page, Leslie Pereira feels, because of the lack of sustained educational facilities, many have gone abroad. “Once the government makes available sustained facilities, like scholarships, at various levels, then that would also make them feel socially secure,” he explained.

The Anglo-Indians has been an integral part of the city’s social fabric, contributing in many fields, most notably education. Wandering through the labyrinth of the red-bricked, flower-pot dotted rows of flats in central Kolkata’s old world Bow Barracks or the hustle and bustle of the more upscale Picnic Gardens in southern part of

the city - known addresses of the clan - one can soak in the relaxed, easy going life of the community, known for its fondness for good food, wine and social gatherings.

While the older generation is traditionally inclined towards the Congress, the generation Z has its own opinions. And with entrants like Aam Aadmi Party in the fray, it’s no slim pickings for the electorate. “Outdated thinking won’t do. We need a 21st century leader in the 21st century...a progressive thinking government,” said Gasper.

Around 40 percent of the community is below the age of 30 years. According to a section of the seniors IANS spoke to, the present generation is “more aware and mature” when it comes to selecting the right candidate, keep-

ing tabs on the candidate’s backgrounds and checking their track record as they gear up to exercise their franchise. “With an increasing number of college goers, they can think for themselves. Earlier, 20 to 30 years back most didn’t care much about voting.

Youngsters are conscious and more aware of what the government is doing and what they can offer us,” 68-year-old Leslie Pereira told IANS. “In the good old days, most were pro-Congress; now, however, the youngsters have a lot to think about in terms of the agenda and who to vote for,” said Pereira, joint convenor, employment, at the Calcutta Anglo-Indian Service Society. Pereira sought employment opportunities, in addition to education.

Gasper stresses the need for an open outlook

among politicians to curb crimes against women.

“In the context of crimes against women, we need a government that is openminded and is progressive...we need a change in mentality. It’s not about age of the leaders, it’s more about the mind-set,” she said.

While the younger lot is heartened to see prominent members like quizmaster Derek O’Brien - Trinamool Congress national spokesperson - doing their bit in politics, more representation is needed according to her. Stressing the need for a “stable” and “inclusive” government, Michael Shane Calvert, a member of the legislative assembly, added, “We want a government that will ensure a sustained, coordinated effort to bring leaders and citizens together in support of common goals.”

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US to enhance security cooperation with new Indian government WAShINGtoN, MAy 2 (IANS): Describing security cooperation with India as “a central element of the broad US-India strategic partnership”, the US says it looks forward to working closely with the next Indian government to build on it.

India’s “rise as a competent and confidant and capable power that advances regional stability, security and prosperity is something that the United States welcomes and supports,” Nisha Desai Biswal, assistant secretary of state for South and Central Asia told a Congressional panel. “The US-India relationship has continued to mature, deepen and grow over successive administrations in both countries,” she said in her testimony Wednesday before House Foreign Affairs Committee, Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific on “Assessing US Foreign Assistance Priorities in South Asia.”

Commenting on “the incredible display of democracy going on in India,” Biswal said, the US continued to facilitate growth in India-US trade relationship and ensure new opportunities for businesses in each other’s markets. “Our collaboration on energy, science and technology, environment, space, education and counterterrorism continues to deepen,” she said. The US was “doubling down, so to speak, in Asia,” Biswal said as the Obama administration has “placed a strategic bet on regional economic connectivity through its New Silk Road and Indo-

Pacific economic corridor initiatives.”

“The improvement of relations between India and Bangladesh and the growing ties between India and its ASEAN counterparts allow for more efficient, integrated and open markets across the region,” she said. “But clearly one of the biggest obstacles to regional connectivity is India and Pakistan,” Biswal said.

Suggesting that “trade normalisation between these two historic rivals could be a game-changer,” she said the US has “been encouraged by positive signs from Islamabad and New Delhi that things may be moving in the right direction.” “We are hopeful that we will see strong leadership from both governments following India’s election,” she said.

Ami Bera, the only Indian-American Congressman and top Democrat on the subcommittee stressed the need to continue to develop the USIndia relationship. “Our policy in Asia is at a critical juncture, and we must reassure our allies and partners that we are committed in the region, particularly India,” said Bera.

“I firmly believe there is potential to quintuple the amount of trade we do, which will ultimately lead to more jobs both here at home and in India.”

Bera also spoke of India’s importance in the South Asia region, saying India can, “provide geopolitical stability by promoting trade, building infrastructure, and doing business with its partners.”

40 students fall ill after mid-day meal in Bihar PAtNA, MAy 2 (IANS) : At least 40 children fell ill Friday after having their mid-day meal at a government school in Bihar’s Rohtas district, officials said. The students are now out of danger.

The children complained of uneasiness after the meals at Katar Middle School, and were admitted at a hospital, a district official said.

“All the children are now safe,” he said. “All of them, except two, were discharged after preliminary treatment at the hospital,” he added. Samples of the meal have been collected by police for forensic examination.

According to officials, some children said a lizard was found in the midday meal served to them,

which claim “may be true or a rumour”. However, the doctors who examined the children did not find any sign of poison in their bodies.

Last month, a lizard was found in the mid-day meal served in Sheohar district and a dead rat was found in the mid-day meal served to students of a primary school in Patna.

Last July, 23 children lost their lives after they consumed the mid-day meal cooked in contaminated oil at the government primary school in Dharmasati Gandawan village of Saran district.

The mid-day meal scheme is being run in 72,000 schools across Bihar to serve day meals to 16 million students so that they continue schooling.

TN Police team in Bangalore to probe train blasts cheNNAI, MAy 2 (IANS): A team from Tamil Nadu’s Crime Branch Friday arrived in Bangalore city to look for leads in Thursday’s twin bomb blasts in the Bangalore-Guwahati train in Chennai railway station.

The special team went to look into the CCTV footages at the Bangalore station, where the ill-fated train originated, said Tamil Nadu police officials.

Tamil Nadu’s Crime Branch-Criminal Investigation Department (CBCID) team is working jointly with Karnataka Police to nab the culprits who are responsible for the death of a 24-yearold Swathi from Andhra Pradesh. At least 14 passengers were also injured in the twin blasts.

CBCID Inspector General Mahesh Kumar, speaking to a television channel, Friday said the agency is coordinating with police of all the neighbouring states and is also following various

leads. The police team will also check the antecedents of some people who had booked the tickets on the train but did not board it.

Meanwhile, a sixmember National Security Guard (NSG) team that arrived here Thursday night inspected the two affected bogies of the train Friday. Tamil Nadu Police had received intelligence warning early last month that four trained Pakistanis aged between 20 and 25 years were in Sri Lanka and planning to carry out serial bomb blasts in the state between April 15 and 17 with local help.

The bomb attacks would happen in Madurai, Tiruchirapalli (Trichy) and Chennai, the intelligence reports warned. People who were planning to carry out the attacks, would travel from Sri Lanka to India as businessmen and arrive at Tiruvanathapuram, Chennai, Bangalore and Trichy airports, it said.

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Interpol, Philippines bust cyber extortion network

MANILA, MAy 2 (AP): Philippine police, backed

by Interpol, have arrested dozens of suspected members of an online extortion syndicate who duped hundreds of victims worldwide into exposing themselves in front of webcams, including a Scottish teenager who committed suicide after being blackmailed, officials said Friday.

At least 58 Filipino suspects in the capital, Manila, and other cities were arrested recently after in-

vestigators from Interpol, the U.S. Homeland Security Department and other police agencies traced online chats from some of the victims’ computers, said Philippine National Police chief Allan Purisima.

Purisima said the syndicate would secretly record the victims after tricking them into exposing their bodies or having cybersex, and later threaten to send the video to their relatives and friends un-

less they paid, usually from $500 to $2,000.

He said members of the “sextortion” group would create fake Facebook accounts of fictitious young and attractive women and entice and lure victims with pornographic materials after striking up online chats with them.

Hong Kong police Inspector Louis Kwan Chung-yin said more than 470 people from Hong Kong were victimized last year and about 160 so far

this year. rector the Interpol Digi- using evidence from comIn one case, a victim tal Crime Center based in puters and intelligence information from police.

Warning those still engaged in cyber extortion in the Philippines and elsewhere in the world, Virmani said: “You better be prepared for the consequences of your actions because as you can see we have made a commitment paid the equivalent of Singapore, said the victims to work together. You will $15,000, he said, adding were from the Asia, Europe be caught and you will be that the victims were of and the United States. He held accountable for your various ages. said that the extortionist actions.”

Sanjay Virmani, di- had been tracked down Scotland’s police of-

“We are all potential victims of cybercrime”

2,000 people missing in Afghan landslide KABuL, MAy 2 (AP): A landslide triggered by heavy rains buried a village Friday in northeastern Afghanistan, leaving as many as 2,000 people missing, a top official said.

Badakshan province Gov. Shah Waliullah Adeeb said more than 2,000 people were missing after a hill collapsed on the village of

Hobo Barik. Adeeb said the landslide buried some 300 homes in the area — about a third of all houses there.

The governor said rescue crews were working but didn't have enough equipment, appealing for shovels.

"It's physically impossible right now," Adeeb said.

"We don't have enough

shovels; we need more machinery."

He said authorities evacuated a nearby village over concerns about further landslides.

Faziluddin Hayar, the police chief in Badakshan province, said the landslide happened about 1 p.m. Friday.

Badakshan province,

nestled in the Hindu Kush and Pamir mountain ranges and bordering China, is one of the most remote in the country. The area has seen few attacks from insurgents following the 2001 U.S.-led invasion of Afghanistan.

Afghans living in the rugged mountains of northern Afghanistan are

used to avalanches. The most deadly one in the past two years occurred in February 2010, when more than 170 people were killed at the 12,700foot (3,800-meter) -high Salang Pass, which is the major route through the Hindu Kush mountains that connects the capital to the north.

South Korean ferry mishap toll rises to 226

South Korean Prime Minister Chung Hong-won, center, consoles a relative of a passenger aboard the sunken Sewol ferry at a gymnasium in Jindo, South Korea on May 1. (AP Photo)

SeouL, MAy 2 (IANS/ eFe): The number of confirmed deaths from the sinking of the Sewol ferry in South Korea has risen to 226 after five more bodies were recovered from the submerged ship Friday.

Divers continued trying to locate the bodies of the 72 people who are still missing. Coast guard and navy divers, along with private divers, will Friday concentrate on the central and left sections of the fourth and fifth floors of the five-storey ship that have remained unexplored so far, rescue service personnel said.

The operations have been hampered by strong

sea currents which have also threatened to carry the bodies far away from the site of the sunken ship. One of the bodies recovered early Friday morning appeared in the water about four km from the accident site. During high tide, the force of the currents is approximately 40 percent higher than usual, said the rescue service personnel.

Meanwhile, South Korean President Park Geunhye Friday declared that she would once again apologise to the victims of the accident and their families.

The leader issued an apology a few days earlier during a cabinet meeting in

ficer Gary Cunningham said he was representing the 17-year-old boy’s family in tracking down those responsible for leading for his death last year. He said the family was “extremely supportive ... in bringing to justice to individuals out there who have fallen victims to these crimes.”

Senior Superintendent Gilbert Sosa, chief of the Philippine National Police Anti-Cybercrime Group, said he could not specify

the amounts extorted from the victims but said they ran into millions of pesos, or tens of thousands of dollars.

“This is not an issue directly involving the Philippines exclusively,” British Ambassador to Manila Asif Ahmad said. “Cybercrime is international, and is an international problem, it respects no nationality or borders. We are all potential victims of cybercrime, none of us are immune.”

GOVERNMENT OF NAGALAND

DEPARTMENT OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT NAGALAND: KOHIMA

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Dated Kohima, the 28th April 2014

MGNREGA CONVERGENCE SEMINAR AND TRAINING

Organized by the Ministry of Rural Development, Govt. of India, MGNREGA Convergence Seminar and Training is scheduled to be conducted from 7th to 10th May, 2014 at the Directorate of R.D. Conference Hall, Kohima. All Project Directors, BDO, POs/APCs of the Department of Rural Development are to compulsory attend the Seminar & Training.

The HoDs of the following Departments along with their Convergence Officer incharge are kindly requested to ensure participation at the Seminar and Training.

1. Health & Family Welfare 9. Horticulture 2. Veterinary & Animal Husbandry 10. Co-operation 3. Agriculture 11. Sericulture 4. Irrigation & Flood Control 12. Soil & Water Conservation 5. Roads & Bridges 13. PHED 6. Education 14. Food & Civil Supplies 7. Forest 15. SIRD 8. Land Resources 16. Labour Sd/(Metsubo Jamir) Convener & Director Rural Development Nagaland, Kohima

the face of increasing criticism of the management of the incident by the government. Nonetheless, the opposition and some sections of the media believe that the apology was forced and without enough formality.

Out of the 476 people aboard the Sewol, 325 were high school students from the city of Ansan in the suburbs of Seoul. The increasing number of funerals of the large number of deceased students in this area could exceed 250 once all the bodies are recovered and identified. It is believed that the Sewol sank after making a sharp turn that displaced her cargo and vehicles to one side of the ship, thus destabilising it and causing it to tilt. The captain, who has been criticised for delaying the evacuation at the time of the accident, is under arrest for allegedly abandoning the ferry and for neglecting the safety of the passengers.

On Friday, several members of the family that manages the operation of the ship were questioned over corruption charges.

They have, however, refused to answer the questions of the public prosecutor due to which an arrest warrant could soon be issued against them.

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CHRISTIAN HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL DIMAPUR: NAGALAND FELICITATION

Christian Higher Secondary School congratulates all its students who have successfully passed the HSLC and HSSLC Examination, 2014.The School also personally extends its heartiest appreciation and congratulates the following students who are State Rank Holders and State Subject Toppers.

State Rank Holders HSSLC-2014

Khumrila Thonger Rank: 2nd Arts

Imkongnukla Ao Rank: 5th Arts

Surya P.Sharma Rank: 4th Commerce

Imnaonen Jamir Rank :7th Commerce

State Rank Holders HSLC-2014

Nisma Parveen Rank :8th Commerce

Subject Toppers

Aishwarya Jain Rank: 9th Commerce

Limayangla Lkr. Rank: 16th

Gulabsa Khaton Rank: 19th

Ashi Shrestha Rank: 33rd

The School sincerely invites all its outgoing students of Class 10 & 12 to a felicitation programme on Monday, 5th May 2014 at 10:00 am, Covenant Hall, Christian Higher Secondary School.

Mr.Aheto Sumi

Kezekevinuo Music-100 HSLC-2014

Imtipongla Jmr Education-94 HSSLC-2014(Arts)

Nisma Parveen Accty-100 HSSLC-2014(Com)

Azmol Hussain I.P.-92 HSSLC-2014(Arts)

Imnaonen Jamir F.B.M-98 HSSLC-2014(Com)

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Pacers, Thunder & Warriors win Clarke not for day-night Tests

ATLANTA, MAY 2 (AP): Indiana, Oklahoma City and Golden State were all victorious in their must-win games on Thursday, staying alive in the NBA playoffs and forcing their respective series to a decisive Game 7.

Indiana scored 16 of the final 20 points of the game to overrun Atlanta and win 95-88, giving them a chance to win the series that most thought the Pacers would take comfortably as the Eastern Conference's top seed.

Oklahoma City also won on the road, with Kevin Durant getting back to near his best with 36 points to lead the Thunder to a 104-84 win at Memphis.

Golden State edged the Los Angeles Clippers 100-99, hanging on as the visitors missed good scoring opportunities in the final minute.

Indiana's David West was the key player in the Pacers' closing surge that overwhelmed Atlanta.

Trailing 3-2 after losing at home for the second time in the Eastern Conference series, Indiana was poised for an early summer when the Hawks pushed out to an 84-79 lead with just over 3 minutes remaining, cheered on by a raucous crowd. But, for the fourth time in this back-and-forth affair, the road team won.

West seemed to make every big play in the decisive closing moments, scoring four straight points and forcing a huge turnover to begin the turnaround. West hit two more baskets in the final minute to wrap things up, finishing with 24 points.

Paul George also scored 24 points for the Pacers, making four straight free throws to help finish

off the Hawks, who are trying to become only the sixth No. 8 seed in history to knock off a No. 1 seed.

Jeff Teague scored 29 points for Atlanta. Oklahoma City's Kevin Durant added 10 rebounds to his big points haul, and made 14 of 15 free throws as the Thunder comfortably defeated Memphis 10484. Russell Westbrook added 25 points for the Thunder, who have not been eliminated in the first round of the playoffs since 2010.

They took control early with Durant scoring 14 points in the first quarter, led by 15 at halftime and never let Memphis get closer in the second half.

The previous four games of the series had all gone to overtime, but this time Oklahoma City was soon in command.

Marc Gasol had 17 points and Zach Randolph 16 for Memphis.

Guard Mike Conley strained his right hamstring, briefly returned and left for good with 8:48 left. Golden State's Stephen Curry scored 24 points and dished out nine assists to guide the Warriors to the nervewracking win over the Clippers.

Andre Iguodala added 15 points and Draymond Green had 14 points and 14 rebounds for the Warriors, handing Los Angeles one more obstacle to overcome in a week full of them after Clippers owner Donald Sterling earned a lifetime ban from the NBA for racist remarks. The Warriors limited Clippers big men Blake Griffin and DeAndre Jordan even after center Jermaine O'Neal left with a sprained right knee in the second quarter. Los Angeles ran out of time in the closing minute, missing three shots before Matt Barnes made a 3-pointer with 1.1 seconds to play.

SYdNEY, MAY 2 (AgENciES): Australian skipper Michael Clarke has dismissed the idea of daynight Tests saying there's no urgent need of conducting Test matches under floodlights.

"I think there's room for all three forms of the game we play now. I think it's great that you can play an ODI either a day or a daynight game, T20 the same," he told ESPNcricinfo. "I've never experienced Test cricket at night so I don't know what it's like. But I don't believe we need to have day-night Test cricket, for Test cricket to survive. I think if you've watched any Test cricket over the last 12 months, there would have been a lot of people off their chairs watching the game.

So long may that continue, during the day or at night."

Contrary to Clarke's take on the concept, Cricket Australia chief executive James Sutherland has come in support of the idea and and has indefinite plans for a daynight match against New Zealand in Australia in 201516. Clarke, however, said he would need some first-class practice under lights in order to be well prepared.

"I'd have to try it first. I don't think it would be fair Indiana Pacers guard Lance Stephenson (1) is fouled by Atlanta Hawks cenor right for me to sit here and ter Pero Antic (6) while trying to score in the second half of Game 6 of a first-round NBA basketball playoff series in Atlanta, Thursday, May 1, 2014. say yes or no [in regards to playing a day-night Test]," Indiana won 95-88. (AP Photo)

Clarke said. "I think I need to experience it, probably at first-class level, before I could comment on that.

They've done that in Australia, they've used the pink ball during the second-last round of Shield cricket in Australia. So when I get back home I'll have that conversation with a few of the players and see what they think."

Earlier this year, a few Sheffield Shield matches were conducted under floodlights which produced mixed results,withalotofeyebrowsbeingraisedoverthesustainabil-

ity of the pink Kookaburra ball (which is supposed to be used for such matches). Another concern is the seam stitching on the ball, which makes it difficult for the batsmen to spot.

"We clearly need to continue to improve the ball and to make sure it behaves as closely as possible to the red ball," Sutherland said after the trials.

"But I have always said that somewhere along the way - in order to get to that outcome - it may be necessary to reach some sort of compromise on the ball," Sutherland said.

NBA owners meet to move quickly on Sterling

NEW YORK, MAY 2 (AP): NBA owners seem as committed as Commissioner Adam Silver to ending Donald Sterling's ownership of the Los Angeles Clippers. The league's advisory/finance committee held its first meeting about Sterling on Thursday, two days after Silver said he would urge owners to force a sale of the team.

The 10-member committee held a conference call to discuss "the process for termination of Donald T. Sterling's ownership of the Los Angeles Clippers," NBA executive vice president Mike Bass said in a statement. "The committee unanimously agreed to move forward as expeditiously as possible and will reconvene next week."

Silver banned Sterling for life and fined him $2.5 million Tuesday for making racist comments. Sterling can have no association with the league or the team, but Silver wants more.

A forced sale would require approval by threefourths of the league's 30 owners. Silver said he was

FILE - In this Dec. 19, 2010, file photo, Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling, right, and V. Stiviano, left, watch the Clippers play the Los Angeles Lakers during an NBA preseason basketball game in Los Angeles. NBA Commissioner Adam Silver is intent on moving quickly in dealing with the racially charged scandal surrounding Clippers owner Sterling. The NBA league will discuss its investigation Tuesday, April 29, 2014, before the Clippers play Golden State in Game 5 of their playoff series. (AP Photo)

confident he would get the votes. Minnesota owner Glen Taylor chairs the committee that also includes Miami's Micky Arison, the Lakers' Jeanie Buss, Oklahoma City's Clay Bennett, New York's James Dolan,

Boston's Wyc Grousbeck, San Antonio's Peter Holt, Phoenix's Robert Sarver, Indiana's Herb Simon, and Toronto's Larry Tanenbaum. A number of big names have already expressed interest in buying

that team that Sterling has owned since 1981, including Oprah Winfrey and boxing champion Floyd Mayweather Jr. First, owners must force Sterling to give it up — which he may choose fight. According to

the league's constitution and bylaws, Silver or an owner would have to file a written charge against Sterling, who would have five days to respond. Silver would then call a hearing of the board of governors, which would vote after hearing the evidence against Sterling.

Sacramento Kings owner Vivek Ranadive hopes it doesn't come to that.

"I don't want to talk about kind of the legal side of it because I can't really comment on it, but my feeling is that I have faith in people," he said. "And I would hope that at some point Mr. Sterling would come to his senses and do the right thing. That he would apologize to Magic Johnson, that he would apologize to the fans, the league, the black community and he would do the right thing and he would accept what Commissioner Silver has suggested, he would put the team up for sale and perhaps even take a very small portion of the substantial profits and donate them to a good cause.

Instructors and members of All Nagaland Kickboxing Council and All Nagaland Mixed Martial Arts Association led by P. Chettei Khiam, Chief Instructor, ANKC, (fourth from left) pose for lens along with Instructors of the Tolpar Russian Knife Fighting after undergoing intensive MMA training at Super Fight League Bootcamp, Nasik, and basic course in knife fighting sport on April 29.

Oldest Olympian dies at 106 Sevilla's late goal beat Valencia for Europa final

FILE - This Oct. 1937 file photo shows Federal Agent Walter Walsh during a demonstration of him as he takes aim in a mirror, in Quantico, Va. Walsh, the world's oldest living Olympian, has died. He was 106. USA Shooting says Walsh died Tuesday _ six days before his 107th birthday _ at his home in Arlington, Virginia. Walsh finished 12th in the men's 50-meter free pistol event at the 1948 London Olympics. He had already demonstrated his marksmanship working for the FBI and the Marine Corps. During the Depression, Walsh was instrumental in the capture and killing of several gangsters, including discovering the body of Baby Face Nelson and catching Arthur (Doc) Barker. Walsh spent more than 20 years as a shooting instructor before his retirement in 1970. (AP Photo, File)

ARLiNgTON, MAY 2 (AP): Walter R. Walsh, an FBI sharpshooter who was the world's oldest living Olympian, has died. He was 106.

Walsh died on Tuesday — six days before his 107th birthday — at his home in Arlington, USA Shooting announced.

Walsh, who first honed his shooting skills by picking off clothespins on a clothesline with a BB gun as a child, finished 12th in the men's 50-meter free pistol at the 1948 London Olympics. He was 41 by then, and had already demonstrated his marksmanship with the FBI and the Marine Corps.

During the Depression, Walsh was instrumental in the capture and killing of several gangsters. As an FBI rookie, he discovered the body of Baby Face Nelson after a shootout that left two federal agents dead, and a year later helped catch Arthur (Doc) Barker of the Barker Gang.

In October 1937, he posed as a sales clerk at a sporting goods shop in Bangor, Maine, awaiting the arrival of three members of the Brady Gang, which had been on a long crime spree. He quickly disarmed one of them as the man entered the store, and helped gun down the others despite being hit twice.

Walsh took a commission as a second lieutenant in the Marine Corps in 1938 and went on active duty in 1942, eventually serving on the front lines in the First Marine Division, and spent more than 20 years as a shooting instructor for the Marines after the war before his retirement in 1970.

He later served as the team leader for USA Shooting in several competitions, including the 1972 Munich Olympics.

Born in Hoboken, New Jersey, on May 4, 1907, Walsh was married for 43 years until his wife died in 1980.

VALENciA, MAY 2 (AP): Stephane Mbia scored in the fourth minute of stoppage time for Sevilla to make the Europa League final despite a 3-1 loss at Valencia on Thursday.

Valencia looked set to play in the May 14 final in Turin until Mbia's dramatic header to secure Sevilla's place on away goals, after the two-leg semifinal ended 3-3.

Sevilla, which plays for the trophy for the first time since winning a second straight title in 2007, faces Benfica after last year's finalist drew 0-0 at Juventus to keep this year's final host out by advancing 2-1 overall.

"It was very hard, they played so well and it was so hard to win here. But we knew just one goal," a stunned Mbia told Cuatro TV as he was overcome with emotion like players from both teams after the final whistle. "Unbelievable."

Valencia started its rally in the 14th when Sofiane Feghouli's left-footed curler took a touch to get past goalkeeper Beto, who pushed Jonas' powerful 26th-minute header off the underside of the bar, but it bounced back into goal off the Sevilla goalie.

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Sevilla's Stephane Mbia from Cameroon celebrates at the end of their Europa League semifinal second leg soccer match against Valencia at the Mestalla stadium in Valencia, Spain, Thursday, May 1, 2014. Valencia lost 2-0 in the first leg at Sevilla. The game ended 3-1. Sevilla qualified for the final Europa League. (AP Photo)

jumped on a loose ball into the roof of the net in the sive comeback at its Mesinside the area to rocket 69th as the hosts looked to talla Stadium after rallying home Valencia's third goal complete a second succes- from a 3-0 deficit to beat

Basel 5-0 to come through the last round.

But Valencia was left shocked as Mbia rose to power home in the waning moments to deny Valencia a return to the final 10 years after it last won.

No team lasted as long as Sevilla in the competition after the Andalucian side started in the third qualifying round when Malaga and Rayo Vallecano were denied a place by UEFA for financial problems. Sevilla had finished below them in the Spanish standings.

"We had few opportunities but we had good ones," Sevilla coach Unai Emery said. "We harnessed the spirit of (Andres) Palop," the former Sevilla 'keeper whose own late-game heroics helped Sevilla win back-to-back titles in 2006 and '07 when the competition was known as the UEFA Cup. Benfica denied Juventus the chance to play the final at its home stadium as the Portuguese champion gets another chance at the trophy one year after losing to Chelsea.

"The rival is the rival, what matters is the final," said Emery, who previously had coached Valencia. "It's a great team, it eliminated Juventus."

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i HeartRadio Music Awards 2014 winners One Direction need decoys T he very first iHeartRadio Music Awards have taken over Los Angeles. The stars all showed up to The Shrine in L.A. to honor music’s biggest and best artists.

ARTIST OF THE YEAR: Rihanna SONG OF THE YEAR: Rihanna feat. Mikky Ekko,”Stay” HIP HOP/R&B SONG OF THE YEAR: Rihanna, “Pour It Up” BEST COUNTRY SONG OF THE YEAR: Blake Shelton, “Boys ‘Round Here” EDM SONG OF THE YEAR: Avicii, “Wake Me Up” ALTERNATIVE SONG OF THE YEAR: Imagine Dragons, “Demons” INNOVATOR AWARD: Pharrell Williams BEST COLLABORATION: Pitbull feat. Ke$ha, “Timber” BEST LYRICS: Miley Cyrus, “Wrecking Ball” BEST NEW ARTIST: Lorde BEST FAN ARMY: Rihanna (for her Navy) INSTAGRAM AWARD: Austin Mahone YOUNG INFLUENCE: Ariana Grande

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Sonam Kapoor on her Cannes wardrobe and promoting Indian designers S howcasing international brands is actress Sonam Kapoor’s everyday style statement -- but promoting desi designers and Indian elements is the motto for the young and stylish actress whenever she makes an appearance at foreign venues. Set to make her red carpet appearance on May 18 and 19 at the 67th annual Cannes International Film Festival, the actress feels that if one embraces one’s body the way it is, then one would look beautiful.

“Every year, I have been trying to bring in Indian elements with my look and appearance. When I go on an international platform, I try to promote Indian designers as much as I can because we have such a talented crop in our country,” she said. “So whether I am attending fashion shows abroad or press events, I try to add Indian element to my look,” Sonam told IANS in an interview over phone from Mumbai.

The 28-year-old is set to make her fourth appearance at the prestigious festi-

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val, starting on May 14. Her previous Cannes wardrobe included a sari teamed up with a jacket by designer Anamika Khanna. She had accessorised it with a kundan nose ring. Even for her western look, the daughter of designer Sunita Kapoor and actor Anil Kapoor added a hint of Indian accessories.

“In one of my previous appearances when I wore a floral Dolce and Gabbana gown, I teamed it up with a neck piece that my mother (Sunita) made. So it was an Indian setting. Even if I don’t wear Indian dress, I try to put in an Indian element consciously,” she added. The Aisha actress will attend the festival as the brand ambassador of L’Oreal Paris and this season she will promote an Indian skin tone with the brand’s latest line L’Or Lumière collection. “We are trying to do something that is classic, something that is not just fashionable but can be easily related to by regular crowd too. My look is elegant and beautiful and

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universal. We are trying to promote Indian skin tone through a range of bronze, gold shades along with pops of colours,” she said.

During her past appearances at Cannes, Sonam has been one of the favourite Indian celebrities for the International media, thanks to her choice of clothes. Be it the white Jean Paul Gaultier couture she wore in 2011 or the Alexander McQueen black lacy gown in 2012, the actress received accolades for her look. But the actress has never tried too hard to remain stylish. “I try to dress up according to my size.

One shouldn’t follow trend and try to be something that you are not and this is what I have been telling to all the regular girls. I have regular kind of body for instance I have got big hips and I have Punjabi arms so I need to dress-up according to my body.” “I remember a couple of years back, I did an interview and they asked whether I will wear a swim suit or bikini so my answer was ‘why not, of

course, I will wear it as a real girl’. In one of my latest films where I wore a bikini, I didn’t try to become like really skinny and then go for a swimsuit. I wanted to be like a regular girl. “As soon as you embrace your body the way it is, you will look beautiful. It will be harder in the beginning but eventually they will accept you,” she said.

Aishwarya Rai Bachchan and Freida Pinto are the other L’Oreal Paris brand ambassadors from India who will attend the event on May 16, 17 and May 17, 18, respectively. So for Sonam, who does she think has made the most impressive appearance on Cannes so far? “I love Vidya Balan and I thought she did an amazing job with the way she dressed up last year. She was incredible,” said Sonam who also finds India one of the most “extremely stylish country”.

“Nothing is more stylish and sexier than an Indian sari and nothing is more elegant than angrakha and nothing looks better than sherwani,” she said.

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Direction’s security team are looking to hire lookalikes of the band members to act as decoys on their world tour.

One Direction’s security team want to hire lookalikes of the band members. The ‘Little Things’ hitmakers - Louis Tomlinson, Liam Payne, Zayn Malik, Harry Styles and Niall Horan - are being followed by screaming fans everywhere they go on their ‘Where We Are’ world tour, so their team want to hire decoys to take the pressure off.

A source told the Daily Star newspaper ‘’Having 1D lookalikes on hand would be great for distracting the fans. ‘’At the moment it seems to be the only way forward for security and safety on this tour. ‘’The band already have an unbelievable amount of bodyguards and protection

around them but the risks are getting extreme.’’

The attention they are receiving is said to be much, the group are ‘’nervous’’ about stepping out in public and no longer feel safe. The source added ‘’The boys can’t sleep and are nervous about going out. They only feel safe in their private jet.’’

It was revealed yesterday (01.05.14) that the ‘What Makes You Beautiful’ stars were forced to change hotels in Peru after police struggled to stop 250 fans from storming their intended accommodation at the Palacio Nazarenas in Cusco.

A source said ‘’There were hundreds of screaming girls outside the hotel. ‘’Police were struggling to keep them back and keep them off the road. ‘’The fans with their posters nearly filled the entire square.’’

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ourtney Love’s own father has made the sensational claim that his daughter was responsible for the death of Nirvana star Kurt Cobain - and he can prove it. Hank Harrison, the ex-manager of the Grateful Dead, said that while he can’t prove his daughter pulled the trigger on the shotgun that ended the grunge star’s life 20 -years ago, he ‘can prove her involvement to a high degree of certainty.’

Harrison, who is estranged from his rock-star daughter said that he became convinced she killed her own husband after the Seattle police released a note that Cobain held in his wallet mocking his wedding

vows that called his wife a ‘b***h with zits’. Harrison told RadarOnline.com that he believes his 49-year-old daughter was complicit in her husband’s death.

He is planning to publish his proof in his upcoming republished book, Love Kills: The Assassination of Kurt Cobain. The final clue that sealed his opinion was the handwritten note inside the music legends wallet.

‘Do you Kurt Cobain take Courtney Michelle Love to be your lawful shredded wife,’ the note begins, ‘even when she’s a b**ch with zits and siphoning all (your) money for doping and whoring.’

Harrison, who is also suspicious of the Seattle

police’s motives for only releasing new evidence 20-years on, said that the note is key. ‘If you read the true meaning of this small note, and place it in conjunction with the rest of the evidence, anyone with even half a wit will see that something dire and awful took place,’ Harrison alleges.

Indeed, his criticism of the Seattle police is strident. ‘Nobody, except me, asked the obvious question: ‘Why weren’t they developed 20 years ago?’ he added to RadarOnline.

‘They weren’t developed because the police had already decided it was a suicide and didn’t need any more evidence.’

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George Clooney ends UN peace role after 6 years

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egastar Amitabh Bachchan, who inaugurated the Indian Film Festival Melbourne (IFFM) along with the governor and his wife Thursday, is ecstatic to hear that the La Trobe University has named a scholarship after him. “The La Trobe University names a scholarship after me, to be accorded to deserving students from all walks of life that will come and study media and entertainment courses here,” the 71-yearold posted on his blog srbachchan.tumblr.com.

He took to the platform also to thank the governance of Victoria, Australia, for calling him to inaugurate the 11-day festival. “Thank you, the Governance of Victoria for

this gesture, fructifying the bonds that exist between our two nations and lending unstinted support to our film industry in conducting such events to acquaint the locals with our cinema,” Amitabh, who wore a combination of pink and purple to the event, posted.

“The warmth and graciousness shall be carried by us all to India, and in particular to our countrymen,” he added. “And finally an award ceremony in the evening that shall decorate winners of selected films in categories ranging from short films to feature, with an Achievement Award for yours truly...” he added. The star-studded festival will showcase over 40 films.

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eorge Clooney has ended his role as a United Nations ‘Messenger of Peace’ after six years. During his tenure, the 52-year-old American actor had helped raise awareness of conflicts in Democratic Republic of Congo and has campaigned about the Darfur crisis and violence in South Sudan, which gained independence

in 2011, the BBC reported.

However, UN spokesman Stephane Dujarric said the ‘Gravity’ star feels it is time to retire his official role. Other UN ‘Messengers of Peace’ include actors Michael Douglas and Charlize Theron, musicians Lang Lang and Stevie Wonder, and author Paulo Coelho.

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tURIN, MAY 2 (AP): Ten-man Benfica returned to the Europa League final following a 0-0 draw at tournament-favorite Juventus on Thursday, advancing on 2-1 aggregate.

Juventus created numerous chances but either couldn't find the target or was denied by Benfica goalkeeper Jan Oblak, who had a standout performance. Even when Benfica was reduced to 10 men in the 67th minute as Argentine midfielder Enzo Perez picked up his second yellow card for a foul on Arturo Vidal, Jorge Jesus' squad maintained its composure.

"We're a squad that tries to defend to perfection, and we more than deserved to advance," Benfica defender Guilherme Siqueira said.

It's the third time Benfica has reached the final, having been runner-up in Juventus forward Carlos Tevez, of Argentina, right, challenges for the ball with Benfica defender Luisao during the Europa League 1983 and last year, when the semifinal second leg soccer match between Juventus and Benfica at the Juventus stadium, in Turin, Italy on May 1. (AP Photo) Portuguese side was beaten Juventus substitute with nine men, as defender

by Chelsea. In the May 14 a bicycle-kick attempt from but defender Luisao cleared Carlos Tevez also went high the danger off the line.

Pablo Osvaldo thought he Ezequiel Garay was carried final back in Turin, BenMarc Marquez of Spain jumps on his Repsol Honda during the first free practice session A downpour accom- scored in the 81st but was off on a stretcher following a of the Spain MotoGP at the Jerez race track on Friday May 2, 2014 in Jerez de la Frontera, fica will face Sevilla, which in the 24th. In the 43rd, southern Spain. (AP Photo) scored in added time of a a header from defender panied by hail greeted the ruled offside. There was a collision, and all three sub3-1 loss at Valencia to ad- Leonardo Bonucci went squads at the start of the brief skirmish between the stitutions were used. The ref3-May 16:00 Mumbai Indians vs Kings XI Punjab Mumbai vance on the away goal rule. just wide following a free second half, and Benfica benches in the final min- eree let the match continue With Diego Maradona kick from Pirlo, and Tevez came close with a shot from utes, resulting in red cards for eight minutes of added 3-May 20:00 Delhi Daredevils vs Rajasthan Royals Delhi watching from the tribune, couldn't quite reach it at the Rodrigo that sailed over the for Juventus forward Mirko time but even that wasn't Juventus controlled for long far post. In first-half added bar in the 50th. Pirlo found Vucinic, who did not play, enough for Juventus, which periods and came close time, Paul Pogba inspired the target with a splendid and Benfica forward Lazar can console itself by clinchto scoring the lone goal it another chance for Juven- free kick in the 62nd but Markovic, who had just ex- ing its third successive Serie needed. Andrea Pirlo shot tus, leading to a header Oblak made a leaping save ited and will now miss the A title with a win over Atafinal. Benfica actually ended lanta on Monday. high eight minutes in and from Vidal that beat Oblak, in the top right corner. recognise the potential of Mumbai Indians' initiative 'Education using its global fan base to enhance awareness about For All' has invited over 18,000 undera compelling social issue privileged children from various NGOs at and has found support amongst its fans and sponWankhede Stadium for the Rohit SharVAtICAN CItY, MAY 2 (AFP): Pope Francis on Frithe cause. day warned money "risks contaminating" football and ma-led team's first home match on Satur- sorsAforgathering of over LONDON, MAY 2 (AP): Arsene Wenger called for a return to "sporting dignity" at a Vatican meetday. Mumbai will play Kings XI Punjab.

18,000 underprivileged will feel "let down" if UEFA does not take a ing with players from Italian Cup finalists Fiorentina and children at the stadium strong stance against clubs found guilty of Napoli. "Football is a big business now because of adverwould stand testimony to breaking Financial Fair Play rules. tising, television, etcetera. But Mumbai Indians belief and UEFA will announce the first sanctions the economic factor must not strong commitment in sup- this month and more serious cases will be prevail over the sporting one port of this cause. judged in June. A UEFA panel has negobecause it risks contaminatTomorrow is probably tiated settlements with clubs which have ing everything," he told them. a first in sporting history in breached rules designed to curb owners' "As a boy I used to go to the this part of the sub-conti- excessive spending on transfers and wages stadium a lot, I have happy nent, where an entire stamemories. Joyful moments, dium will be full of under- since 2011. "One of the rules is that noron Sundays, with my fammally you should be banned for the excess privileged children for a ily. I hope football and sports professional and competi- of the financial amount that is not justiin general regains that sense fied, that is if you are 100 million pounds tive match. of a celebration," he said. He The `Education for All` ($169 million) overboard, you should be also said footballers had "a punished for 100 million of your wages bill initiative has been able to great responsibility" because meaningfully impact over in the Champions League," the Arsenal young people looked up to them, telling them: "Your bemanager said during a pre-match news 50,000 underprivileged haviour has a resonance, for better or worse". Napoli are led by Jose Cunha Rodrigues of Portugal, the slight favourites against Fiorentina at the match on children from various conference on Friday.

NGOs engaged in supportUEFA said in February it targeted 76 a judge at the European Court of Justice.

Saturday in Rome`s Olympic Stadium, hoping to clinch ing and imparting life skills clubs which played in the Champions Expulsion from the Champions their club`s second final triumph. to their respective wards.

League or Europa League. Speculation League and second-tier Europa League Mumbai Indians had centered on big spenders Paris Saint- are the toughest penalty UEFA reserves invited 9,000 such children Germain and Manchester City, which are but its president, Michel Platini, said last from the society for one of owned by the ruling families of Qatar and week in an interview with a French newsMumbai Indians' owner Nita Ambani its home match on April Abu Dhabi, respectively. paper that clubs won't be excluded from P U N jA b. M U M b A I , leged children to Dubai 13, 2013 and had even Wenger said it's in UEFA's interest to next season's Champions League.

MAY 2 (PtI): In its fifth during the IPL`s UAE leg as dedicated its IPL victory to send a strong message when the first sancWenger believes Platini's announceyear now, Mumbai Indi- part of the first step for this the cause -- a record docu- tions are issued in order to convince clubs ment could be linked to TV rights sales. mented in the Limca Book ans` social initiative `Edu- season`s initiative. to take its scheme seriously.

"That has gone now out. I have thought The children had the of Records. cation For All` is set to take "I want to see that respected.

If that is about that problem and the media might Mumbai Indians mana leap forward when over opportunity to meet and 18,000 underprivileged interact with their stars in agement would be deploy- not respected, then the Financial Fair Play play a part in that, because when UEFA children from various the team and watch them ing about 425 BEST and pri- will have problems to be respected in the sells the rights of the Champions League NGOs will flock the historic in action at Dubai Interna- vate buses for movement of future because everyone will just not con- to a French TV station, it is very difficult to explain to them once they have paid the children with about 2000 sider it at all," Wenger said.

Wankhede Stadium for the tional Cricket Stadium.

UEFA appointed former Belgium money that the best club in their country An initiative led by volunteers, one lakh food Mumbai outfit`s first home Mumbai Indians` owner boxes and a control room Prime Minister Jean-Luc Dehaene to lead will not play in the competition, so that match here on Saturday.

Mumbai Indians had Nita Ambani, the franchise to monitor and map all the the panel investigating club accounts. Se- might be one of the reasons behind that," rious sanctions will be decided by a panel the French coach said. flown nine underprivi- is one of the first teams to coordination.

Mumbai Indians dedicate first home tie to 'Education For All' initiative

Arsene Wenger wants strong penalties for FFP offenders

Pope warns against money in football

I won't change anything at Bayern, says Guardiola

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MUNICH, MAY 2 (ReUteRs): Bayern Munich coach Pep Guardiola hailed on Friday what he said was a successful season despite the crushing 5-0 aggregate defeat by Real Madrid in the Champions League semi-finals and said he would not change the way his team played football.

The 4-0 loss to Real in Munich on Tuesday was extremely bitter for the Bavarians, who had been virtually invincible up until clinching the league title with seven games left in March. "I am surprised that we did it so well in this season," Guardiola told reporters ahead of Saturday's league game against struggling Hamburg SV. "We showed a lot of good things. I am satisfied with this squad. We were

outstanding with this system and these players," said the Spaniard, who joined Bayern this season after a year out following a hugely successful four

years at Barcelona.

Guardiola said he would not change a thing in the way his team played after their overwhelming possession against Real

over both legs failed to yield a single goal. He said the reason for a disastrous first half after which they trailed 3-0 was because Bayern did not control possession.

"I have my ideas and I have to convince my players," he said. "Following this defeat I am even more convinced of my philosophy." Bayern, who set a string of league records on the way to the title, can still add the German Cup to their collection when they face rivals Borussia Dortmund in the final this month. Guardiola said the remaining league games against Hamburg and VfB Stuttgart were key in preparing for the final. "We have to focus on these two games now so we have a good preparation for the Cup final," he said.

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