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Nelson Mandela breathing through machine: Family JOhANNesbURg, JULY 4 (IANs): South Africa’s first black president Nelson Mandela has been breathing through medical life support measures, described as “perilous” by his family members in a court document. “He (Mandela) is assisted in breathing by a life support machine... the anticipation of his impending death is based on real and substantial grounds,” Xinhua quoted the court document from his family members as saying. The document was reportedly submitted in the Eastern Cape High Court. The former president’s health condition has been “critical” since June 23. Mandela, to turn 95 soon, was admitted to a Pretoria hospital June 8 for a recurring lung infection.

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CAIRO, JULY 4 (NYT): A senior jurist was sworn in as Egypt’s acting head of state on Thursday, hours after military officers removed the country’s first democratically elected president, Mohamed Morsi, suspended the Constitution and installed an interim government. Adli Mansour, the chief justice of the Supreme Constitutional Court, was sworn in as the acting head of state in a ceremony broadcast live on state television, news reports said. In his first reported remarks, he praised the protesters whose mass demonstrations spurred the military action, calling them a unifying force and saying they “corrected the path of its glorious revolution.” But he also held out an olive branch to Mr. Morsi’s Islamist supporters in the Muslim Brotherhood, saying the group “is part of this people and are invited to participate in building the nation as nobody will be excluded, and if they responded to the invitation, they will be welcomed,” Reuters reported. There was no immediate word on a response from the Brotherhood, many of whose senior figures were under house arrest. The National Salvation Front alliance of liberal and leftist parties echoed

from the Centre: Faleiro Our Correspondent

Egypt’s Chief Justice Adly Mansour, seen here at the time of being sworn in as the nation’s interim President on July 4. (AP Photo)

Mr. Mansour’s sentiments, saying in a statement that they opposed “excluding any party, particularly political Islamic groups” and believed “in the right of all political groups to express their opinions freely, and to form their own political parties.” Shortly before Mr. Mansour was sworn in, the skies over Cairo filled with military jets in a series of fly-pasts, news reports said. The state-run MENA news agency had reported that the flights were meant to “celebrate the triumph of popular will.” Tahrir Square, where tens of thousands of opponents of the government had gathered each night since Sunday to demand Mr. Morsi’s removal, erupt-

This image made from video shows Lt. Gen. Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi addressing the nation on Egyptian State Television Wednesday, July 3. (AP Photo)

ed in fireworks and jubilation on Wednesday night at news of the ouster, but by Thursday the city was reported calm. At a square near the presidential palace where Mr. Morsi’s Islamist supporters had gathered, men broke into tears and vowed to stay until he was reinstated or they were forcibly removed. “The dogs have done it and made a coup against us,” they chanted on Wednesday. “Dying for the sake of God is more sublime than anything,” a speaker declared. Mr. Morsi rejected the generals’ actions as a “complete military coup.” Military vehicles and soldiers in riot gear had surrounded the rally in the hours before the takeover, and tensions escalated

through the night. Within hours, at least seven people had died and more than 300 were injured in clashes in 17 provinces between Mr. Morsi’s supporters and either civilian opponents or security forces. By the end of the night, Mr. Morsi was in military custody and blocked from all communications, one of his advisers said, and many of his senior aides were under house arrest. Egyptian security forces had arrested at least 38 senior leaders of the Muslim Brotherhood, including Saad el-Katatni, the chief of the group’s political party, and others were being rounded up as well, security officials said. No immediate reasons were given for the detentions. Related story on p9

He said the Congress tention to Nagaland by alled UPA government at the lotting thousands of crores Kohima | July 4 Centre had been pumping of money for development Alleging the DAN govern- in thousands of crores of and progress in Nagaland. ment of financial misHe however questioned management, AICC “Where is this money ‘Nagaland govt General Secretary in gone?” He said there must charge of Nagaland, be accountability, responunder DAN regime Luizinho Faleiro today sibility and transparency. has landed in total made a strong pitch Government is in for the dismissal of the financial bankruptcy’ bankruptcy, he said addNPF led DAN-III goving that DAN government ernment. has lost the capacity to Addressing Congress money but there is no de- rule the State. How many leaders here today at Con- velopment and progress days/months this governgress Bhavan, Faleiro said in Nagaland and pointing ment will last, he said, addhe was pained to see the that the government under ing that it was high time for state of affairs in Nagaland, DAN regime has landed in Congress in Nagaland to saying that there was no “total financial bankrupt- prepare a full proof case of development, total lack of cy”. corruption and scam and go infrastructure, poor road He said that Prime Min- to the Governor and explain condition and the people ister Dr. Manmohan Singh the state of affairs. were suffering. Continued on page 5 has been giving special at-

‘Team Rahul pushing for early polls’

NeW DeLhI, JULY 4 (CNN/IbN): With both the Congress and the Bharatiya Janata Party gearing up for the next Lok Sabha elections, sources on Thursday said the Congress might push for early polls as Team Rahul feels that early elections would cut anti-incumbency. Sources said that while the UPA feels it is better placed in terms of allies than the NDA, it is equally worried that the Samajwadi Party may pull the plug. The Congress is therefore looking at post poll support from parties like the JDU, the DMK, the CPM, the Trinamool Congress and the YSR Congress, sources added. The Congress is also reportedly trying to foil possibilities of the formation of a Third Front. Sources said that the Congress wants a new face for the next general elections as many ministers are allegedly

unhappy with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s leadership. The party, however, is expecting to do well in assembly elections in Delhi and Rajasthan. A day after the UPA II cabinet passed the Food Security ordinance, speculations mounted that the government is looking at a possible November winter general election date. The speculations were given even more impetus with the tie up of the JMM with the Congress seen as a part of a wider electoral strategy of the Congress to bag as many allies as possible ahead of the elections. The Congress is allying with the JMM to form a government in Jharakhand after many months of President’s rule. The Congress was also seen praising Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar after he broke away from the NDA.

Gruesome murder shocks Dimapur DIMAPUR, JULY 4 (MexN): One woman was found murdered under gruesome circumstances in Dimapur on July 4. The incident occurred at a house (residential government quarter) in Landmark colony (formerly PWD colony). The victim, a 34 yearold woman identified as Nungshilila Jamir, had recently come from her native village of Longkhum in Mokokchung district and was staying with her married sister. The murder was discovered around 6:30 am in the morning when the other occupants of the house

– the victim’s sister and brother-in-law – woke up. Motive could not be ascertained but it is suspected that the victim was raped before being murdered. The wooden handle of a mop was found inserted in the vagina. Post mortem could not establish rape but swab samples of the genitalia were taken to be sent for forensic examination. The body was found outside her room naked from the waist down with the top she was wearing rolled up exposing her chest. The neck was almost severed while a cut wound was found on the

back of the head. Signs of trauma were also noticed on the face. Police recovered a machete, suspected to be the murder weapon, on the bed in her room. The machete was sent for finger-print analysis, police stated. A potato peeler and a brick with blood marks and strains of hair were also recovered at the scene. A gold chain, earrings and a ring were all found intact. By evening, police had detained three persons for questioning whose identities were not disclosed. See condemnations on p5

NSCN/GPRN to curb criminal activities

A Sumi woman in full traditional attire during a cultural extravaganza organized by the Western Sumi Totimi Hoho at Agri Expo site, Dimapur on Thursday. (Photo by Caisii Mao) Related story on page 2

DIMAPUR, JULY 4 (MexN): The NSCN/ GPRN has informed of various resolutions resulting from a general meeting held on July 3 at Camp Hebron to “check and prevent the activities of criminals and anti social elements and to safeguard the innocent public and business community from the hand of criminals.” A press note from the Secretary of Union Territory 1, NSCN/GPRN, Khekuto Jakhalu informed that the meeting was convened by him and the CAO of UT- 1, Lt Col (Retired) Ape Venuh, Kilonser. According to the press note, the meeting resolved that “there is no compromise in connection of extortion in the guise of national workers and shall be arrested and sternly dealt with.” It resolved that

anti social elements/activities would not be tolerated. The note informed that a decision was taken to “properly check” hotels/restaurants running liquor business, immoral activities/prostitution and that the defaulters would be penalized. The meeting also decided to check petrol and diesel adulteration and deal with the defaulters sternly. “Weight scales and rate shall be thoroughly examined and if found guilty shall be penalized,” it added. It further said that adulteration of cement and sand would be “treated equally as theft.” With regard to the increase in vehicle thefts, the note sought co operation from the public to curb this menace.

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KOhIMA, JULY 4 (DIPR): The Department of Personnel and Administrative Reforms (Administrative Reforms Branch), Government of Nagaland has stated in its Office Memorandum that, despite clear instructions on foreign travels on government expenses by government employees, it has come to the notice of the Government that, many officials are not adhering to the guidelines.

Further, in view of the acute resource position of the State and consequent austerity measures adopted by the State, it has been decided that such foreign travels stand curtailed except in the following cases: Training courses deemed essential by the department for the concerned officials/officers; Conferences that are vital for formulating policies of the Department/State; To promote for invest-

ment/development and other foreign assistance through such trips; On invitation by the host country and all expenses borne by such hosts. All Departments whose cases are covered under the above cases shall prepare a self contained note stating clearly the purpose of visit, the date of departure and arrival, sponsoring agency of the foreign country, duration, size of delegation,

anticipated expenditure, availability of budgetary provisions and the time frame for initiating follow up action arising out of the tour and submit it to Administrative Department for due scrutiny by P&AR Department and Chief Secretary. After getting approval from the Chief Minister, the tours may be undertaken. On arrival from the tours, a feedback report shall be submitted to the Chief Secretary.

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Training on Change Management & Capacity Building

KohiMa, July 4 (DiPR): A Specialised training programme on “Change Management & Capacity Building” under NeGP (National e-Governance Plan) is being organised by the Nagaland State e-Governance Society (NSeGS), Department of Information Technology & Communication in association with the National Institute for Smart Government (NISG), Hyderabad from 1st to 3rd August 2013 at The Heritage (Old DC Bungalow) Kohima from 9:30 a.m. onwards. The objective of this training is to equip the participants with a range of practices and examples on Change Management & Capacity Building for e-Governance Projects to maximise the uptake of e-Governance initiatives and to minimise the resistance for project implementation and to keep project stakeholders in-

formed and involved. In this regard CEO, NSeGS & Commissioner & Secretary to the Government of Nagaland, K.T. Sukhalu IAS has requested all departments to kindly nominate officials in the level of Director, Additional Director, Joint Director, Sr. Director, Senior Official at Hq. and district and IT Nodal Officer. It also informed that in view of the limited intake of participants all nomination are to be made to this department for necessary screening and confirmation on or before 20th July 2013. For relevant nomination form and course content and also for further details/clarification one may kindly contact Asono Mor, Programme Officer, IT&C Phone No. 9862668288, email- dit-ngl@nic.in and Akumla Aier, Project Engineer, NSeGS Phone No. 9612168836.

‘Correct statistic vital for development’

Tuensang, July 4 (Mexn): Parliamentary Secretary for Economics & Statistics, Excise and Legal Metrology & Consumer Protection, T Torechu said, “Correct and accurate statistics could help remove “backwardness” of the eastern districts of Nagaland.” Underscoring the role of statistics in planning and policy formulation, the parliamentary secretary said both Government of India and Nagaland government were giving thrust to Economics & Statistics for realistic implementation of development programmes and policies. “In fact statistics influence all major decisions in government functioning and plays a vital role in every aspect of human activities – in determining the existing position of per capita income, un-employment rate, population growth rate, housing, education and medical facilities etc,” Torechu said. The parliamentary secretary was addressing officers and staff of District Statistical Office (DSO), Tu-

“…haphazard collection of statistical data would hamper developmental activities in the long run, especially in backward districts”

Parliamentary secretary for Economics & Statistics, Excise and LM & CP, T Torechu (3rd left) along with DC Tuensang, T Mhabemo Lotha (2 left), director, Economics & Statistics, Y Sacheo Ovung (4th left) and others after inaugurating the DSO office building, Tuensang, on July 3. (Morung Photo)

ensang, after inaugurating the office building of DSO Tuensang on Wednesday (July 3). Torechu said, “Only through accurate statistical datas can the planning pro-

WSTH cultural extravaganza begins

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An outside visitor checks out on traditional items displayed in one of the stalls at the WSTH cultural extravaganza underway at Agri Expo site Dimapur on Thursday. (Morung Photo)

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DiMaPuR, July 4 (Mexn): A three-day cultural extravaganza organized by the Western Sumi Totimi Hoho began on Thursday at Agri Expo site Dimapur with Parliamentary Secretary, Tovihoto Ayemi and DAN chairman, Jacob Zhimomi as the main guests.

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The cultural extravaganza is organized as part of the Tuluni festival of the Sumi community which falls on July 8. During the event, various cultural competitions, Sumi dish cooking competition, traditional attire shows, folklore plays etc would

be held. Speaking at the inaugural programme, Tovihoto pointed out the responsibility of everyone towards building peace in the society. However, he maintained that it was the womenfolk whose contribution should be foremost towards this cause

as peace and love begins at home. He encouraged the womenfolk to be aware of their huge responsibility towards the society. DAN chairman, Jacob stressed on the need to respect and uphold one’s culture as without it respect from others would not be forthcoming. “If we do not respect our culture, others will not respect us,” he said. At a time when the society is being influenced by Western culture, Jacob said, the people need to really revive their culture. He appealed the people to consistently make use of their dialect/language which was also a part of the culture and tradition. Both Tovihoto and Jacob told the community that their doors would always be open to the people for any assistance if it is for the betterment of the society. Western Sumi Hoho president, Hokiye Yeptho also spoke during the inaugural programme. Scores of stalls showcasing the rich cultural heritage of the Sumi community have been opened at the venue by the constituent units of WSTH. The event will conclude on July 6.

KDTODU highlight problems faced by truckers

KohiMa, July 4 (Mexn): The Kohima Truck Owners and Drivers Union (KDTODU) had a meeting with the Kohima district administration at Kohima Deputy Commissioner’s office where certain issues and problems faced by the truckers were discussed. The Union had tabled issues such as relaxation of time entry into Kohima Town wherein trucks entry within the Kohima Town was restricted from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm which had been causing untold hardship to the trucks while transporting commodities to the citizens of Kohima Town causing immense loss to the truck owners. The Union suggested for allotment for parking of trucks in all the Kohima ranges i.e.

northern, western and southern to enable the enable the trucks cater to the needs of the respective region. The Union also requested the District Administrators for cancellation on special permit whereby they are allowed to ply in Kohima Town at any time of the day whereas, the other trucks are not allowed to operate within Kohima town except during the allotted time which becomes a blatant case of discrimination and favoritism. “The issues were thoroughly deliberated in the meeting and upon the facts and circumstances brought by the Union the District Administrators, the DC had given assurance to the Union to consider,” stated a press release issued by KDTODU president and general secretary.

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should project the ground reality and not just done for mere collection of datas. Urging the officers and staff of the department posted in backwards and interior districts to be sincere and

dedicated in their assigned duty, the parliamentary secretary said this would go a long way in removing the “backward tag” of eastern Nagaland. He also appealed to various government de-

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partments, district administration and the public in general to give full co-operation to the Economic & Statistics department while undertaking data exercises. Deputy Commissioner, Tuensang, T Mhabemo Yanthan, said effective planning and development of the state requires good and accurate statistics. The DC was of the view that wrong collection of datas and inaccurate statistics was one major reason for economic disparities between districts in the state. Director, Economics & Statistics, Y Sacheo Ovung, said it was imperative to have dependable and accurate statistics right from the grassroot level, without which planning would not be realistic. “We have to collect, compile and analyse datas for effective implementation of various government programmes. In the past, the role of the department was more or less of data collection”, he said. District statistical officer, Tuensang, R Thsanso Yim, chaired the inauguration programme.

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Children spend leisure time at Highland Park, Kohima near Indira Gandhi Stadium. Managed by social welfare department, this place is ideal for family outing. (Morung Photo/Chizokho Vero)

BJP appoints No kerosene oil for Kiphire new members from Aug 2011 to 2012

DiMaPuR, July 4 (Mexn): On being elevated to the National Vice President of ST Morcha Cell, Johnny G Rengma has being relieved from the post of State General Secretary (Adm) and in his place Dr M.Chuba Ao, State President has appointed Vihoshe James as the State General Secretary (Adm) with immediate effect. This was informed in a press note issued by K. James Vizo, General Secretary cum Spokesman BJP Nagaland. The State Unit has recommended Vethisa Chakhesang to the Central BJP as National Council Member. Meanwhile, the note also stated that Panhuman Rout, former Orissa General Secretary (Org) who is presently the Training Cell in-charge of North East, Sikkim and West Bengal, is currently visiting all the North East States from June 28to July 7. On July 3, he visited BJP head quarter at Dimapur and in the meeting with the State office bearers, Sunder Jain has being appointed as the State Training cell convener for Nagaland. Speaking on the occasion, Panchanan Rout said that it is mandatory to have training camps in all the 37 BJP political States. Topic such as media management, personality development, Organizational skill development, maintaining State and Central relationship, how to reach out the electoral vote bank and other local related issues etc will be imparted during the three days training camp. Nagaland BJP unit will shortly sort out the date and venue under the guidance of Prashant Arora General Secy (Org) and the new State in-charge.

Our Correspondent Kiphire | July 4

The Department of Supplies conducted an awareness programme with ward chairmen, village council chairmen and District Level Vigilance Committee (DLVC) on supplies at Conference Hall of Deputy Commissioner Kiphire. DLVC supplies chairman & Deputy Commissioner Kiphire Kesonyu Yhome (IAS) and Superintendent of Supplies (SoS) Kiphire Kiyevi addressed the meeting. Addressing the meeting, the DC disclosed, “From August 2011 till August 2012 not even a single drop of kerosene oil has reached Kiphire though the district is entitled to get 36 KL of kerosene oil.” Answering more on the queries put forth by the members present on kerosene oil, the DC said, “in regard to kerosene oil we have written a letter to the government and also to the agencies to take necessary action on the distributor for not brining kerosene oil to the district. However, instead of taking action, government has given a clearance and in the month of June 2013 we have receive 9 KL of kerosene oil. We have no news about the rest 27 KL.” The DC also said, “the programme is not to just listen but to

spread the awareness in one’s colonies and villages so that people are educated and the department and public work together better.” Kiyevi, Superintendent of Supplies, Kiphire who also addressed the gathering talked in depth about the Targeted Public distribution System (TPDS). He spoke on the functioning of TPDS system and the various schemes under the programme. He said that replacement or removal of beneficiaries list has been intimated to the villagers. However, so far most of the villages have not responded to the official correspondence. He added, “If food security bill which is in the process in the parliament is finalized, we may compel to send nil report for those who do not response to our official correspondence.” Appealing the gathering to work together and extend maximum support to the department, Allen, Inspector Supplies said, “if you have ration card from the department it does not mean you will get rice or kerosene oil etc from department but ration card also act as identification card, so you should not confused with it.” The programme was followed by a healthy discussion where the ward members village council chairmen and members present clarified their doubts.

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Oriental College Kohima administrative block inaugurated

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Rev. Zotuo Kiewhuo Senior Pastor Koinonia Baptist Church recently toured overseas from 14th to 24th June 2013 and conducted Healing & Revival Crusades at Dubai and Abu Dhabi in United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Cape Town and Mokokpane in South Africa. Speaking to the people from Psalms 85:6, Rev. Kiewhuo exhorted the gathering to be reminiscent that “it is only the Holy Spirit who brings true revival”. Enlightening on it, he stated that, Holy spirit revival restores our relationship with God and thus bestows us with the joy of the Lord in our spirit, prayer life, giving, attending church, witness and in our walk with the Lord. He remarked that this is the believers’ secret strength and victory over satan and his strongholds. In every service, people surrendered their lives to Jesus Christ. The Lord did great and mighty things at the crusades. People from various walks of life who were under the bondage of evil spirits were delivered. God’s healing hand came upon the sick, paralytic, cancer patients and many more testified their healings. Publicity wing Koinonia Baptist Church, Kohima

The much desired administrative block of Oriental College, Kohima was inaugurated today in the presence of several dignitaries. This administrative block was constructed by the college through a loan from State Bank of India. Vi-u Belho, chairman managing board Oriental College Kohima did act of the inauguration while college principal Dr. Ketshukieto Dzuvichu chaired the function. Lhouvizhu Sachu, pastor, Christian Revival Church Kohima village pronounced invocation while vote of thanks was proposed by Khriesatuo Keretsu, secretary Oriental College. Oriental College, Kohima (Arts & Commerce) is affiliated to Nagaland University and Nagaland Board of School Education and recognised by University Grants Commission.

Vi-u and others during the inauguration of administrative block of Oriental College, Kohima on July 4. (Morung Photo)

This college is a private institution, established in 1996 by a group of enthusiastic, energetic men under the auspices of the Christian Youth Organization of Christian Revival Church Kohima village. The college is a sprawling, scenic and serene institution catering to the needs of demands of higher education in Nagaland. The

college seeks to provide a cultural ambience in which discipline, etiquette, moral and ethical values, scholastic excellence are encouraged. It also promotes diffusion of knowledge and advancement activities in all its branches including vocational, technical, professional, cultural social and moral education for all persons irrespective of

creed, caste, community or social status. The college offers courses from higher secondary to degree general and honours level in arts and commerce streams. The college in alliance with Naga Info-tech is offering Diploma in Computer Application for degree arts students and Tally ER- 9 for commerce students

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NoNey, JuLy 4 (NNN): A public meeting held today at Noney bazaar in Manipur’s Tamenglong district related to the recent killing of six NSCN-K militants decided to call a 24-hour total bandh in the Zeliangrong tribe majority areas of the North Eastern states including Manipur beginning July 8 midnight. The meet participated by hundreds of people from different walks of life from the district also called for immediate justice to the families of the victims. It demanded that an independent inquiry into the incident bet set up by instituting an impartial Special Investigation Team (SIT) to book the security personnel under the law of the land. The 10 Assam Rifles had claimed that the six NSCN- Effigies of Col Ajay Sharma of 10 Assam Rifles and Major Gagan being burnt in protest against the killing of six NSCN (K) cadres.

Four more children rescued from Jaipur DIMAPuR, JuLy 4 (NNN): Four more children from Manipur that include three girls aged 8, 12, 19 and one 15 year old boy were rescued from the 'home' of one Rajkumari Ronica Robinson in Jaipur, a former friend of Jacob John, where they were being exploited and kept as a domestic servitude. FXB Surakha India rescued those four children, following which two members of Tangkhul Shanao Long, Delhi (TSLD) went to Jaipur to provide psycho-social support and to counsel the children. In March this year, 51 children were rescued from the children homes run by Jacob John in Jaipur. Meanwhile, Tangkhul Shanao Long, Delhi (TSLD) informed Newmai News Network that three children

hail from Alang village and one from Pungba Khunou. According the oldest rescued girl, she would supervise the chores in the house of Robinson’s wife. The 19 years old girl said, she first came to Jaipur in the year 2000 and stayed at Grace Home, an alleged shelter for children which was run by Jacob John, who was arrested after 51 children were rescued from the 'homes' this March. One of the girls, who is 12 years old revealed during the counseling that they were ill-treated and physically abused. The 12 years old girl and 8 years old girl said they were brought to Jaipur by one Anem from Ukhrul district of Manipur, whose sister is married to Jacob John's brother. They were all brought to Jaipur for free quality education.

Robinson had rented out to Jacob John from where he was running the Grace Home but they had some altercation over some issues and the two parted ways according to the children. "It is a mystery to us how they were moved from Grace Home to the Robinson Home," the rescued children added. All the details of the children have been handed over to the authorities concerned. On March 12 this year, young girls and boys including minors from Manipur and Nagaland and elsewhere had been rescued after two children homes in Jaipur were raided by a joint team of the Tangkhul Shanao Long-Delhi, the State Commission for Protection of Child Rights, Rajasthan, social workers, activists and media persons.

economic Northeast Briefs Indefinite blockade launched

KSDC to resume agitation

IMPHAL, JuLy 4 (NNN): The Kuki State Demand Committee (KSDC) has decided to resume and intensify its stir, with the committee announcing bandh and economic blockade along National Highways leading to Manipur from July 8 to 9, but the economic blockade is likely to extend till July 11. Flaying the Government of India for not realizing its written assurances given to the Kuki people, KSDC spokesperson K Khongsai said, “We have decided to resume our earlier agitation by imposing general strike and economic blockade from 5 am of July 8 to 5 pm of July 9. We may extend the economic blockade stir till 5 pm of July 11.” Flanked by TS Kuki, vice-chairman, KSDC and its general secretary K Gangte, Khongsai expressed unhappiness over repeated failure of the Government to meet its long-pending demands while talking to newsmen somewhere in Churachandpur district on Thursday. He said KSDC has taken the decision as it intends to put more pressure on the Government for a peaceful solution for the Kuki community. “Only the media and medical related activities will be exempted from the purview of the strike,” he said. KSDC will enforce blockade on Imphal-Ukhrul road, Imphal-Tamenglong road, Imphal-Moreh road, Imphal-Chandel road, Imphal Senapati road, Imphal-Churachandpur road and Imphal-Jiribam road, he said. Khongsai also said the committee appeals to all like-minded social organizations, sympathizers and supporters, and friends of the Kukis to support the movement for a ‘peaceful solution.’ KSDC had earlier imposed parallel bandh but suspended after the state Government gave it assurance to fulfill its demands by March 2013. The committee has been demanding both the state and Central Governments to start peace parleys with the Kuki armed groups—The Kuki National Organisation (KNO) and United People’s Front (UPF)—which are signatories to the Suspension of Operations (SoO) involving both the Central and state Governments.

KRA member arrested

IMPHAL, JuLy 4 (NNN): Imphal West District Police today arrested an active member of the Kuki Revolutionary Army (KRA). Thangminlian Khongsai alias Boynao, 34, son of late Thangkhokai Khongsai, hailing from Chongjeng village under Saikul in Senapati district, was arrested by a team of district commandos from near Christian Hospital, Deuwahland here on July 1, Imphal evening dailies reported. Separately, today at about 10 am, a bomb was found planted in a fish farm in Awang Wabgai under Sekmai Police Station in Imphal West. Reports said the farm is by one Phijam Manitomba. The police retrieved the bomb and later defused it safely. The incident is being probed.

Hmar peace talks on July 18

AIZAWL, JuLy 4 (NNN): Even as the present terms of Suspension of Operation (SoO) between the Hmar Peoples Concention-Democratic (HPC-D) and the government ends in July, peace-talks between Mizoram Government and Hmar Peoples Convention-Democratic (HPC-D) will be resumed on July 18. Lalbiakzama, Joint Secretary, Home Department of Mizoram disclosed this information. Continuation of Suspension of Operation which requires extension by July end, is likely to be the main agenda of the talks.

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I M P H A L , J u Ly 4 (TNN): Two student organisations in Manipur today threatened to launch an indefinite economic blockade of the ImphalMoreh NH 2 in support of their demand that 7,000 students from hill districts be allowed to appear for the Class X exam. The Naga Students Union, Chandel district, and Kuki Students' organisation said in a joint statement that more than 7,000 students had not been allowed to write the examination conducted by the Board of Secondary Education Manipur in the past two years or so. The demand of the student organisations has been forwarded to the higher authorities, the sources said.

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San FranciSco, July 4 (reuterS): Don Mattrick, the head of Microsoft Corp’s Xbox business who will replace Zynga Inc founder Mark Pincus as chief executive next week, will get a hefty, largely stock-based compensation package of about $50 million in coming years, the company said in a regulatory filing on Wednesday. In his first year, Mattrick will receive a base salary of $1 million, a sign-on cash bonus of $5 million and a 2013 bonus of $2 million, or the average bonus of Zynga’s other executives, the company said.

To compensate for shares he lost in leaving Microsoft, Mattrick will receive a make-whole grant of $25 million, or about 9 million restricted stock units that will vest over the next three years. These shares are currently valued at over $30.5 million. Zynga stock has soared 11 percent since the company announced on Monday that Mattrick was coming on board as chief executive. At the end of his first year, Mattrick will get 45.32 percent of his 9 million restricted stock units, valued by the compa-

ny at about $11.3 million based on the June 26 price. This takes his salary in his first year to a total of $19.3 million. Zynga is also giving Mattrick an inducement grant of 1,785,714 restricted stock units with a target value of $5 million and an option to buy 7,357,143 shares with a target value of $10 million that will vest at the end of his third, fourth and fifth term of employment. Mattrick is expected to make about $14.3 million in his second term and about $8.4 million in his third term as chief executive.

The unresolved solution of the Indo-Naga political problem by the NNC and FGN

n the year 1946 the Naga national council was formed for their self-determination and to decide for their own future of the Nagas as a political organization. 2. In the year June 1947 the British Indian Government represented by Sir Akbar Hydari, the then governor of Assam entered wish the NNC known as the nine point’s agreement, but it ended within days of signing of the nine point’s agreement. 3. The Govt. of NNC of 22 March 1956 announced the establishment of the Federal Government of Nagaland (FGN) as an armed wing of the NNC and take up arms to resist the Indian, armed forces. 4. The creation of Nagaland state in the year 1962 under the banner of Naga people’s convention (NPC) which is known as the sixteen point’s agreement under the constitution of Indian Government. 5. The Indian government and the FGN signed the first cease-fire agreement on may 24 1964 which came into effect on 6 September 1964 therefore, the first peace talks between the Indian government and FGN was held at the peace camp CHEDIMA on 23 September 1964. 6. The biggest mistake in the course of Naga national movement history that shocked the entire Naga people was the signing of the Shillong Accord on 111h November 1975 between the NNC/FGN and Indian government. 7. The unconditional acceptance of the Indian constitution. 8. To surrender of all the arms and ammunitions the outright rejection of the Shillong Accord by the Naga people’s and totally condemned by the NNC leaders and officially denounce the Shillong Accord the senior leaders of the NNC and FGN asked the then president of NNC A.Z.PHIZO ANGAMI to condemn the accord unconditional and without any delay and repeatedly urged him a number of times to condemn the accord as it was the works of some traitors, but instead he went on welcoming the traitor’s including his own younger brother KEVI YILLIE the architect of the accord. However the NNC leaders repeatedly requested A.Z. PHIZO to condemned the accord, because this was against the will of the Naga people’s fighting for their sovereign rights. But he totally refused to condemn the Shillong Accord till he went to the grave in 1990. After that Shillong Accord Agreement the government of India provided rehabilitation packages to the NNC and FGN government and confined under the protection of occupational force by the Indian armed security forces in their designated peace transit camps

and providing all the essential commodities and basic need possession’s which has been going continuing till today. Then why these organization the NNC. NNC (Accordist) NNC (Parent body) (FGN) (NNC/FGN) posing themselves s under organization in the name of National movement are imposing forceful taxation, donation’s contribution and etc. from the Naga people’s because they getting enough money rehabilitation packages, privileges prestige and services from the Indian government and abroad. The (NNC/FGN) leader’s based in London living in their lavished residence cannot bring back the Naga people’s Sovereign rights which they have sell out in the infamous Shillong Accord. But bring the death bodies lead by A.Z.PHIZO and the so-called executive members and leaders after 40-50 years to be cremated in the grave of the Naga soil. So, we are very sorry to say that the Naga Revolutionary Movement started by the NNC government and the armed wing (FGN) government has ended their national movement on the date of 11th November 1975 in the Shillong by accepting the unconditional agreements, surrendering of all the arms with the Indian government and came out overground under the Indian constitution. This was the greatest betrayal to the Naga national movement the government of NNC and FGN no longer represent the Naga national struggle for the Naga people’s. The government of NNC (N/A) non-Accordist totally condemned the infamous Shillong Accord. The leaders of non-accordist (N/A) totally condemned the Shillong Accord this lead to the formation of NNC (n/a) non-accordist the government of NNC (n/a) under the leadership of his Excellency president Shri. Kiumukam Yim and Hon’ble General Secretary Shri. Hozetho Chophy are standing against all odds and are ready to sacrifice and safeguard the political social economic and territorial rights of Naga people’s. Therefore, the NNC and FGN government of the Shillong Accordist are requested not to make business and identity using the name of this organizations for their selfish interest, so that the past mistakes should not be repeated. Let us all preserve and respect the basic history of our Nagas. KUKNALIM Sd/MIP, NNC (N/A) Sd/Wati jamir, Kilo Affairs, NNC (N/A)

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Response to NSF ultimatum : GPRN/NSCN

hat NSF is an intellectual students’ organisation is agreed. Whether the NSF at a present time is a slave to tribal and regional politics or whether it is a good shepherd leading the sheep with healthy intellectual quotient is for the Nagas to decide. The gates to GPRN/ NSCN designated camps anywhere would be opened to students’ community for free and frank exchange of ideas and opinions on common issues confronting the Naga people. What GPRN/NSCN regretfully admits is that, there was a clash near Lotha Baptist Church at Lower Chandmari, Kohima and near hotel Orchid midland junction on 25th June 2013, in which a GPRN/NSCN officer and a K cadre were injured. Both are from Angami Naga tribe. Unfortunately, the NSF blew its whistle across Nagaland and beyond screaming assassination attempt and point blank shooting of its official

by GPRN/NSCN, even after K group MIP Kilonser clearly stated he did not know which side broke the vehicle windshield. If the NSF continues to claim it was an assassination bid even after circumstantial evidences contradicts their claim, a very strong antiGPRN/NSCN force must be at work and in that case appropriate response shall be prepared. Capt. Medo and Lieut. Amento Kiba were comrades till that former ran away to K group a year ago. Since then, there have been three assassination attempts on Amento Kiba by Capt. Medo in civilian area. One, near Mohonkhola injuring a civilian, next, near Hotel Fira also injuring a civilian, third near Homeguard office at PWD Chandmari and the latest on 25th June. Was NSF sleeping when those incidents happened? Where was NSF when an innocent school boy, a poor farmer, a govt. servant, or an unarmed national worker was dragged

out from the house and shot dead? Is the life of an NSF official more precious than other Nagas? On the question of taxation, GPRN/NSCN is not involved in creating syndicate system and has assured cooperation to Naga Council Dimapur, ACAUT and other Civil Societies in their endeavour to curb multiple taxation. The five point ultimatum served to GPRN/NSCN seriously questions the credibility and motive of the NSF. In response to the charter of demand, let it be known that firstly, Lieut. Amento Kiba shall not be prosecuted because he responded to the call of duty as a soldier when accosted by an armed adversary. His superior officer and subordinates present at the time of that incident testify to this. Secondly, there was no assassination attempt whatsoever and therefore the question of why the attempt was made on the life of the federa-

tion official does not arise. The third and fourth charter of demand is purely the subject matter of the GPRN/ NSCN and the GOI, the two entities having ceasefire agreement with agreed ground rules and therefore it is outside the purview of NSF. On the fifth point, the GPRN/NSCN is committed to Naga Reconciliation process and a signatory to Covenant of Reconciliation and Naga Concordant this is the greatest assurance GPRN/NSCN can offer. Both civil and military members of the GPRN/ NSCN have been directed to exercise maximum restraint especially in populated areas. Defending against sudden attacks is not a crime. Henceforth, no further press statement shall be issued on the matter. As always, GPRN/NSCN shall endeavour to maintain cordial relationship with all NGOs and Civil societies in the interest of Nagas. MIP, GPRN/NSCN

Customary Naga taboo against gift from the enemy

n the head-hunting days, barbaric Nagas considered Receipt of Gift from the Enemy, a serious Taboo. They viewed accepting Food from the Enemy cause sudden incapacitating seizures of the Body. Such Receipts would seriously jeopardize one’s life any time from the ever lurking enemy in the head hunting Society. Man or woman, in the Naga Society, would not accept Gift from his or her Foe. This is known to every elderly Naga today, educated or not, and many feel a little hesitation to offer Gift to known former Village enemies. The Naga Christian Churches, aware of this, now therefore arrange friendship Contacts and Concords between various Churches in the name and for the sake of Jesus Christ. Christianity is a truly liberating force for the Nagas! Recently, the Political Affairs Committee (PAC) of the Government of Nagaland, while expressing concern over the prevailing wanton Taxation in Nagaland today, reportedly “suggested that the Government of India formulate a sustenance Scheme for the Naga Nationalist groups”. The PAC reportedly ‘urged the Government of India to immediately consider a sustenance scheme in order to relieve the public who were facing the brunt of the multiple taxations’. How naively foolish are the Nagas becoming today? The Government of Nagaland attitude and its action on the Issue is not only diametrically opposite the Naga customary Sense; in my view, it is also shameless indecency in the modern sense also.

How can one propose request for help from the enemy to fight him? I would consider the PAC proposal an unfathomable insult to the Naga Nationalists. Russia and Japan are technically in a state of war even today since there has not been any Peace Agreement between them after the end of the World War II. Russia still holds the Sakhalin Islands they seized from Japan and shows no intension of returning them and so there is no official diplomatic exchange between them. Technically the Naga Nationalists are in a state of enmity with the Government of India and the question of proposing “sustenance Scheme” to the Government of India for the upkeep of armed Naga Nationalists is audaciously indecent. The Nagaland Peace Council took the responsibility for the maintenance of Transit Peace Camps upon signing of the Ceasefire between FGN and India. The Peace Council collected donations from the Church and the Government but gradually the Church failed in the Kingdom of Mammon and Government had to bear the whole burden. The Government understandably stated its reluctance for continued support of the Peace Camps because some who have already been provided Rehabilitations packages sometimes stayed in the Camp. The Opponents of the the Transit Peace Camp began to allege the Campers are fed with Rations from their Foe, the Government.

On 12 May 1993, the Transit Peace Campers wrote to the President, Nagaland Peace Council, Rev. V.K. Nuh: (quoted) “Having said so much under the existing circumstances of Money matter, I need to make known to the Nagaland Peace Council to forget and halt your Freewill Contribution of Rs. 4,500/- to the Kohima Transit Peace Camp with immediate effect so as to avoid further false propaganda”, wrote Mr. I. Temjenba, Representative of the Transit Peace Camp. Nagas still feel uncomfortable to accept Gratifications from the foe. Modern civilized Society may regard the Naga Taboo of accepting Gift from the Foe an Archaic Superstition of the ignorant. Not so, it is a Guarantee against unethical immorality of being purchased by the Foe or it is against the Corruption of being purchased by the Selfish for their selfish purposes. When one considers the modern world of the many an educated Civil Organizations or even Ministers in the States of India also, purchased by rich Multinational Companies -and there is a lot of open rumors that the Palm of the Office Bearers of the Naga NGOs are too often greased with automobile Oils by the Interested- I sometimes feel the Naga barbaric Custom of Taboo against accepting gratification from the Undesirables, is a most modern concept fit for recommendation to the United Nations without any delay! Thepfulhouvi Solo

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The Morung Express

Friday 5 July 2013

AR apprehend 3 cadres nSF condemns 'assault'

DIMAPUR, JULY 4 (MExN): In two separate incidents, Assam Rifles personnel arrested three cadres of different UG groups from Zunheboto and Thaheku. A press note informed that the 21 Assam Rifles apprehended one Captain Vinato of NSCN (Khaplang) and one Sgt Major Vikashe Yeptho of GPRN/NSCN from Zunheboto Town “while they were carrying heavy arms, ammunition and warlike stores in the public place.” In another incident, based on a tip off about presence of an armed cadre of GPRN/NSCN in Thaheku Village, personnel from 29 Assam Rifles / HQ 6 Sector/ IGAR (N) launched a search operation along with police representatives and apprehended one Ilhovi Aye Sema. A press note stated that during search of the house, one 9mm Pistol with magazine, two 7.65mm Pistols with magazines, one .22 Pistol with magazines, one Country Made Hunt-

on anCSu Speaker

MEx FILE ANCSU emergency meeting today

KohIMA, JULY 4 (MExN): All the executive of ANCSU and senior leaders are informed that an emergency meeting will he held on July 5, 1:00 pm at ANCSU Office regarding the assault made to the speaker of ANCSU on July 3 in Dimapur. Therefore, ANCSU president Vilhousielie has society is becoming more perilous. It requested all executive and senior leaders to attend the added, “No one is safe in our society.” It meeting without fail. also stated that students and the youths are considered to be leaders of tomor- NH-61 near Meriema blocked row, but “we behave like we are adver- KohIMA, JULY 4 (MExN): The National Highways, saries to each other.” The NSF urged Kohima Division has appealed all the road users of NHupon the Naga National workers to 61 from High School/New Secretariat Junction till High come under one umbrella but lamented Court Junction (Km: 8/300) to use the diversion via bethat “there seems to be more division low NBCC Convention Hall owing to road sinking at 8/00 amongst the over grounds.” It queried as km near Meriema due to heavy rainfall on July 3 evening. to whether Naga younger generation can Complete breaching of the formation width which has become agents to rebuild society into a swept down at least 50 feet below the original road level better place. It added that unless “We has occurred. Full restoration of the traffic will depend unite and shoulder the responsibilities only on the weather condition, stated a press release istogether with a sense of brotherhood as sued by NH Division Kohima, EE PWD (NH) Fineson Pojar. a Naga, our society will perish sooner Draft list of recognized villages than later.” The Federation called upon all right KohIMA, JULY 4 (MExN): The district-wise draft list thinking citizens to condemn the sense- of recognized villages in Nagaland as on December 1, less attack on the ANCSU speaker and at 2012 is being notified by the respective Deputy Commisthe same time appealed for the govern- sioners since July 1, 2013. Therefore, Additional Chief Secment to make use of the uniformed per- retary & Commissioner, Banuo Z Jamir has informed that sonnel with all seriousness to check and claims and objections against any inclusion and omission control the unrelenting acts of assault, in the lists, if any, may be filed within July 1 to July 30, 2013 factional clashes and killings happening in the office of the Deputy Commissioner concerned. The in every pockets of Naga society. consolidated list of villages has also been uploaded in the Nagaland State portal www.nagaland.gov.in.

The three cadres apprehended by AR personnel in two seperate incidents.

ing Rifle, along with ammunition and Rs 14,000 in cash were recovered. It further informed that “on further questioning,” Ilhovi Aye Sema revealed that he is the Town Cdr of GPRN/

14,000. The School has been producing the best result. However, the students after passing out matriculation face difficulty to resume further studies owning to its economic backwardness and remote geographical location. The PVSU while acknowledging the achievement of the GHSS for producing the best result among the government high school in Wokha district, the Union said that it is a matter of great pride for the entire Sungro Range Committee. The Union also urges the staff to strive harder in their service to set a positive impact in the society.

NSCN for Dimapur Town. The apprehended cadre along with recovered arms, ammunition and other recoveries were handed over to the Sub Urban Police Station, Dimapur.

DIMAPUR, JULY 4 (MExN): The Naga Students’ Federation has vehemently condemned the assault on Atobu Achumi, Speaker of the All Nagaland College Students’ Union (ANCSU) by unidentified miscreants on the evening of July 2 at Dimapur. A press note from the NSF Speaker and its Federal Assembly Speaker cautioned that the students’ community “will no longer tolerate such acts of intimidation, threats meted to the innocent students as well as the civilians.” The NSF strongly expressed resentment for “attacking Atobu Achumi on learning that he is a student leader, questioning him what students’ community can do?” It added that Naga people should realize that, “today it happened to the student leaders, tomorrow it could be anyone.” It further questioned, “How long are we (Nagas) going to remain silent? How long are we going to tolerate? Is it not the right time to wake up from the slumber and react befittingly to such anti social activities.” The Federation lamented that Naga

Missing nun found

Condemnation

ASTD The Ao Senso Telongjem, Dimapur has expressed shock over the gruesome murder on Wednesday night, July 3 at PWD colony Dimapur and vehemently condemned the inhuman crime committed by unidentified miscreants. The union appealed to the Home Minister of Nagaland, District Administration and law enforcing agencies to seriously probe the case at the earliest and award ultimate befitting punishment to the culprits involved. While condemning the heinous crime the union extended its condolences to the bereaved family. CNTC The Central Nagaland Tribal Council has vehemently condemned the gruesome rape and murder on July 4. The CNTC has strongly ap-

pealed for the Government of Nagaland to set up special investigation team to probe the case and apprehend the culprit at the earliest. It also extended heartfelt condolences to the bereaved family members of the victim at this dark hour.

DWT The Dimapur Watsu Telongjem has expressed shock over the gruesome rape and murder on July 4 in Dimapur. A press note from the AWT condemned “such an inhuman and evil act committed against women in Naga society” and demanded that the authorities expedite DAYO the investigation and arrest the murderThe Dimapur Ao Youth Organizaer and award capital punishment. tion has condemned the cold blooded murder of a woman in the most in- RCC humane and barbaric manner in the Residency Colony Council has early hours of June 4 in Dimapur. The condemned in the strongest possible DAYO has appealed for all law enforc- words, the brutal murder of a woman, ing bodies to deliver justice at the ear- who was temporarily residing at Resiliest, so as to safeguard the peaceful dency colony Dimapur on June 4. The existence of citizens. It also conveyed council has appealed to the law enforcthe organization’s deepest sympathy ing body to put its best effort in nabbing and condolences to the bereaved fam- the culprit and award befitting punishily and also assured that it would stand ment. The council also extended deepby the family till justice is delivered. est condolences to the bereaved family.

Plastic surgeon comes to Nagaland to impart knowledge to doctors KWO saddened

DIMAPUR, JULY 4 (MExN): With not a single plastic surgeon in Nagaland, the Indian Medical

Association (IMA) Dimapur Branch found it only apt to invite a plastic surgeon from Vadodara, Gujarat to speak to the doctors of Dimapur as part of their Continuing Medical Education (CME). Dr Sandeep Sharma, M.S, M.Ch (Plastic surgery), who runs Aesthetique, centre for plastic and cosmetic surgery today presented a PowerPoint on plastic surgery at the conference hall of Zion Hospital & Research Centre here where doctors from different hospitals of

KohIMA, JULY 4 (MExN): The Kohima Village Council (KVC) in its general meeting held on July 4 resolved to “support the sentiments of the Naga tribes in the state of Nagaland which are against the inclusion of Rongmei tribe as a tribe under the state of Nagaland and therefore to revoke the decision taken by the state Government” KVC Chairman, Vilhouzhalie and Vice Chairman Neivor Rutsa in a press release stated that the Council further requested the

state of Nagaland not to recognise any other tribe outside the state of Nagaland to be a constituent tribe of the state of Nagaland to avoid undue enmity between all the Naga tribes, which are peacefully coexisting till date. The council also supported the voices of the Naga tribes of the state of Nagaland to have a common council under the state of Nagaland to safeguard the interest and the In this image, members of Aggrieved Medical Employees Union, Wokha are continuing right of the people of the their agitation at CMO Office, Wokha for the 11th day. The members are demanding the state of Nagaland. release of their salary pending since May 2012.

Dr.Sandeep Sharma (File photo)

'will no longer tolerate such acts of intimidation, threats meted to the innocent students as well as the civilians'

Appeal to upgrade GHS Sungro

WoKhA, JULY 4 (MExN): The Pangti Village Students’ Union (PVSU) has made a request to the department concern to consider upgrading Government High School, Sungro to Government Higher Secondary School for the welfare of the student community. The Union in a press release highlighted that Wokha district is divided into three range i.e. upper, middle and lower range. Bothe upper and lower range have GHSS however, middle range is yet to have one. Government High School, Sungro is the only high school in Sungro range covering eight villages with a population of more than

Dimapur

KVC oppose Rongmei tribe inclusion

the town congregated. CME is a consistent affair of the IMA Dimapur where doctors are invited to speak on their subject of expertise. It is organized to enhance and update the knowledge of the doctors on various specialties and topics, pointed out Dr E Mhabemo Ovung, a dermatologist at Zion Hospital. Speaking at the conference, Dr Sharma spoke on latest advances of re-constructive and cosmetic surgeries. Having gained various experiences in the field

from places like UK and Australia, Dr Sharma performs wide range of surgeries in both re-constructive and cosmetic. As he clicked ahead on the PowerPoint, he admitted that cosmetic surgery is more common, and most of it is matrimony driven in India. He further pointed out that for re-construction job, early treatment bears better result. The doctor also denied the misconception that plastic surgery is expensive and only meant for rich people, saying most of

his clients are common people who go through the procedure “to feel good”. There are many minor plastic surgeries which can be done through local anesthesia, he added. Hair transplant is one example. However, Dr Sharma stressed that the key to a good result depends on good set-up and qualified and experienced doctors in surgery. Dr Sandeep Sharma will be available for consultation and surgery on July 5 and 6 at Zion Hospital, Dimapur.

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Where is the money from the Centre: Faleiro

He said the energy of Congress should not be spent on fighting each other but it should be channelized to pinpoint the scams in the government and at the same time urged Congress party workers to start raising the cases of corruption and scams one by one. Also urging the Congress leaders to bury their past differences, he also called upon them to maintain unity and work collectively to strengthen the party. He said that Rahul Gandhi will be visiting Nagaland very soon. Also addressing the party workers, Union Minister for Overseas Indian Affairs Vayalar Ravi said that the Congress in Nagaland should stand for people and take up their cause. “We have to take the issue of the people and find out solution”, he said. The Union Minister said that Parliament has approved food security scheme and once it is put

(From left) Congress leaders Tokheho, SI Jamir, Vayalar Ravi, Luizinho Faleiro and Dr. Jay Kumar seen during a meeting at Congress Bhavan, Kohima on Thursday

into place more than 80% of the people will get food at cheaper cost and it will ensure nobody stays starved in the country. And touching on DAN government, he said Congress workers must tell the people that this government (DAN) has failed and tell the people that it can do what they (DAN) cannot. Alleging that DAN government has committed financial mismanagement and the ram-

pant misuse of fund provided by UPA government, CLP leader Tokheho also told AICC General Secretary in-charge of Nagaland to convey the same to the Finance Ministry. He said during the last financial year, the DAN government had kept Rs. 648 crore in civil deposit. He said the DAN government has recently issued instructions not to make reimbursement on fuel, medial reimbursement and

also not to process pension papers. Nagaland Pradesh Congress Committee (NPCC) President S.I. Jamir said that Congress led UPA government at the Centre has generously pumped in hundreds and thousands of crores through various flagship schemes in addition to normal state plan and special financial assistance during the past nine years of its rule. He alleged that the NPF led DAN grossly embezzled those huge amount of money meant for the development of the State and welfare of the people by filling up their party coffers. “With this money, the NPF literally destroyed the Congress through sheer money power which was never before displayed in the past assembly elections,” he said. AICC secretary Dr. Jay Kumar also addressed the gathering. Supongmeren chaired the meeting while Nillo Rengma proposed vote of thanks.

by June 25 Kohima incident

DIMAPUR, JULY 4 (MExN): The Kidima Women Organization has expressed sadness over the June 25 incident where Kesosul Christopher was “miraculously saved by the grace of God from a bullet by which was intended to kill him.” A press note from the KWO appealed for the GPRN/NSCN leaders to not justify the “attack or shooting that took place” but to “get down to the correct facts.” It asserted that UG factions “should admit that fratricidal killing among brothers, indiscriminate firing in public places, human right violation etc can never be accepted as right.” Further the KWO expressed gratitude to Naga civil society for their support and solidarity in fighting against violence and injustice.” It added, “We only hope that justice be delivered and pray that such incident may never happen again.”

DIMAPUR, JULY 4 (MExN): Sister Anni Alphonse FCC of St Clare School. Kachariong who went missing on July 3 from Dimapur Town was found by Kohima Police yesterday. A press note informed that medical source suggested that she suffers with Alzheimer’s disease (sudden memory frailer). As gratitude to the quick action done by many, the Provincial Sr Lilly Maria FCC has expressed her thanks to all the concerned people like: SP Kohima and Dimapur, Police Women Cell at Dimapur and Kohima, Bishop of Nagaland, Priests, Nuns, Railway authorities, local media and all the general public who helped them to find her safe and sound.

NEET-2013 notification

KohIMA, JULY 4 (MExN): All the NEET-2013 candidates are informed that the Provisional Result for selection to MBBS & allied courses can be accessed from the website www.iresultfly.com on July 5, 2013 from 5:00 pm onwards. The same will be published in all local dailies on July 6, 2013. This was informed in a press release issued by Directorate of Technical Education, Director A Kathipri.

KNCS meeting on July 6

KohIMA, JULY 4 (MExN): The KNCS Governing Body Apex and KNCS Oking Kohima emergency meeting will be held July 6, 10:00 am at the residence of Myingthunglo Kikon. This was informed in a press release issued by KNCS Chairman Zubemo Kithan.

PDPNGBLOU meeting on July 6

DIMAPUR, JULY 4 (MExN): The Peren district Petroleum and Natural Gas Bearing Belt Land Owners’ Union Nagaland (PDPNGBLOU) has convened an emergency meeting at Forest Rest House Jalukie on July 6 at 11:00 AM. Therefore, the union requested all the constituent PDPNGBLOU members and ex-officio (chairman of the constituent village) to attend the meeting without fail.

Personality development and awareness capsule

KohIMA, JULY 4 (MExN): Brigadier KK Roy Choudhury SM, VSM (Retd) Director Sainik Welfare & Resettlement Nagaland, above Alder College HS Road Kohima has informed that a “Personality and Awareness Capsule” free of cost, will be conducted at the Directorate from July 8 to 11 for ex-servicemen dependents and youth, both boys and girls of the State. All interested Class 10 pass students and youth, both boys and girls have been requested to register themselves at the Directorate between July 6 to 8.

NWHD

DIMAPUR, JULY 4 (MExN): The Naga Women Hoho Dimapur (NWHD) is in deep shock over the gruesome incident that occurred at Residency Colony, PWD on Thursday morning where in a young innocent woman was brutally murdered and suspect to have been sexually assaulted by unidentified perpetrators. NWHD condemns the incident expressed apprehension that this kind of inhuman act has been increasing around Dimapur. It appealed for the State law enforcing agency to deploy more security forces to safe guard its citizens. NWHD also conveyed its deepest condolences to the bereaved family.

PubliC SPaCe

KSU, KEH shocked and condemns The Kyong Students' Union (KSU) and Kyong Eloe Hoho (KEH) express deep shocked and condemned over the press statement issued by Kyong Hoho (KH) published in the local dialies on 4th july 2013, where it stated “the executive members recommended to issue showcause notice to the President Kyong Eloe Hoho Thungchano Tsanglao and President Kyong Students' Union Subenthung Kithan". The paper war of Kyong Hoho imbroglio/crises has been started since 11th Dec'2012 General Assembly held at LTC Hall Wokha. The Kyong Students' Union and Kyong Eloe Hoho being an apex students and eloe (women) organisation was maintaining neutrality and also played a mediator role to solved the imbroglio amicably but it is so shocking and unbecoming on the part of Kyong Hoho for trying to victimise and tarnish the good image of KSU and KEH. "Without proper reasoning the Kyong Hoho cannot make KSU and KEH as a scapegoat" The KSU and KEH informed to the general public that during the felicitation programme for the 4(four) Legislators of Wokha District held at Hotel Japhu Kohima on 22th April 2013 wherein the house unanimously entrusted the Kyong Students' Union, Kyong Eloe Hoho and Kyong Youth Hoho to convened a general meeting to solved the crises of Kyong Hoho. subsequently, the KSU, KEH and KYH convened a joint meeting where the Dimapur Lotha Hoho, Kohima Lotha Hoho, Senior Citizen Forum, Lotha Pensioner Association, G.B Federation, D.B Federation, Village Council Chairman Association, V.D.B Secretary Association, Kyong Hungjantaren Okho attented the meeting and resolved to convened a joint session. The KSU and KEH also urged the Kohima Lotha Hoho and Dimapur Lotha Hoho and any other Lotha Organisation to restraint from issuing a press statement unless the crises of Kyong Hoho has been sattled amicably. Amos Odyou General Sec KSU

N Amos Humtsoe Gen Sec KSU

Nzano Kikon Gen Sec KEH

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The Power of Truth

The Morung Express FrIDAy 5 July 2013 vol. vIII IssuE 182

Along Longkumer Consulting Editor

Lessons from Uttarakhand

he Morung Express did a most timely and important story recently (June 27, 2013 issue) under the headline ‘Is Urban Nagaland Prepared?’ wherein the report goes on to mention that as the Uttarakhand toll rises, Nagaland needs to reduce its own vulnerability and risk to disasters. Uttarakhand, a State similar to Nagaland was hit by unprecedented rainfall in the middle of June followed by devastating landslides that left scores of people dead and many missing in what has been described as a Himalayan Tsunami. Some may ask why we in Nagaland should worry at all. For one, like Uttarakhand, ours is also landslide prone. Nagaland is therefore not immune from impending disasters that could strike without any warning. In fact, a few years ago, a sudden cloudburst followed by heavy downpour resulted in a dangerous mud and stone slide near the Chumukedima police check gate. The aftermath of this was clearly evident with newspapers coming out with the sorry state of the once famed national highway—damaged by the falling mud and heavy boulders from above the adjoining mountain side. Whether the State government has forgotten this incident and if not what mitigation measures it has put in place to prevent human tragedy in the event of similar disasters. Coming to preparedness, the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of India had pointed out recently that Uttarakhand had a dysfunctional disaster management system. What about Nagaland? A senior official from the Nagaland State Disaster Management Authority (NSDMA) has been quoted as saying that “places like Uttarakhand and Sikkim are, in fact, much better prepared in terms of disaster management than Nagaland”. And so if Uttarakhand had a ‘dysfunctional disaster management system’ as reported by the CAG, one can well imagine the state of preparedness in Nagaland. It is not that nothing has been done in the last few years. However it would appear that we are not well prepared yet. While there has been some training programmes held and awareness created on disaster management, this is never going to be enough. One of the concerns is whether our government and other institutions in Nagaland are capable to respond to disasters in the scale of the one we saw in Uttarkhand and also whether the funds being allocated are enough and utilized towards the stated objectives. For one, there has to be better coordination among various departments and agencies. To assess the preparedness of various agencies in responding to an emergency situation, more mock drills should be conducted. The need for good governance as the first step towards having in place a functional disaster management system is of vital importance. Among others, one must ensure that the rule of law is strictly enforced without fear or favour. Take for instance, the failure to properly implement building bylaws in our Municipal areas such as Kohima, Dimapur and Mokokchung, which have become more prone to risk because of increasing urbanization. Perhaps, the concerned department should shed light on whether certification of both private and government buildings are being done by structural engineers as required under safety rules. The government should not sit idle but start to fix responsibility so that a semblance of preparedness is put into place. There is a need to institutionalize Disaster Management in the State Government machinery. Suggestions have already been made for creating a separate department dealing with Disaster Management and related areas. Lest we forget, the disaster that struck Uttarakhand and the human tragedy thereof should be a wake-up call for Nagaland. Clearly, the need for preparedness must be underscored. (Feedback can be send to consultingeditormex@gmail.com)

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Kevi Meru

Handwriting on the Wall

still wonder why Europe disliked conservative Ronald Reagan who shouted to Gorbachev to dismantle the Berlin Wall. I still wonder why Europe by-passed Reagan and awarded Nobel Prize to an upstart liberal politician who achieved nothing of the sort to deserve such a prize. OK, right or wrong, that's just my observation. Lately the daily papers has been offering some war on words concerning 'freedom of expression' on sensitive Naga issues. I think underground or overground, no one should be denied the right to speak truth to power whether a certain group or individuals like it or not. If you cannot stand the heat, get out of the kitchen. If you can give it, you must be able to take it as well. Or as Americans put it: "shove it." In the spirit of freedom of expression, a healthy exercise for a mature people, I wish to highlight certain points which could be "signs of the time", or "Handwriting on the Wall for unlearning political parties", or simply an opinion in tune with the sentiments of the silent majority (and a little humor too). 1. Nagaland has too many fancy cars and not enough roads to drive on. Just imagine pleasant eyesight and joyful driving if we have well-maintained roads. Someone said that a sign of affluence can be seen from people asking two questions: how can I lose weight and where can I park my car? In Nagaland one might add: where can I drive? Please go big on the foothill road and the four-lanes plan even if we have to go for broke. Just do it. Or else even tourists will always be disappointed but will be too polite to tell us. Better roads, please! 2. Our developments are well below the awareness of the younger generation who have seen better places. There is a mismatch here and the people are very frustrated with politicians/bureaucrats/ contractors/taxmen pocketing huge commissions and leaving our developments in name only or below (below) standards. 3. The public is telling the national parties to get their act together (reconciliation) and get a settlement or else stop taxation altogether. Some people have disowned the underground parties already, but just keeping quiet in hope of a quick and honorable settlement. There is no such thing as "indefinite taxation". There must be an expiration date. Please reinvent if you wish to survive the angst of the public... or else a time is coming the public is going to fight back. Just because a party hold on to the magic word "sovereignty" does not mean it should be empowered to harass the public, threaten and collect taxes. The term 'sovereignty' will become meaningless if the sloganeers stop representing the public. How can Naga movement have six (or seven?) 'sovereign parties'? The day a 'proper settlement' is offered and a party refuse to sign by hiding behind 'sovereingty', that party should be banned from collecting tax. Forever! Why? Because it cease to represent the Naga public! 4. Instead of flowing with milk and honey (only trickling), the soil of Nagaland is drunk with wine poured from the confiscated bottles and cans. Will earthquake follow soon? As sung by Methanilie, "the drunkard never misses the ground when he falls." Recently seeing the picture of contraband drugs in huge pile burnt by Excise Department, I thought these government employees must be getting high from inhaling the environment. (Please grant them a few days leave if they report seeing things and dreaming of acting in Bollywood movies.) Kudos! 5. Christians, please pray. Its time we step forward and make peace with our neighbors, specially Kukis, Meiteis and the folks in Assam. Together, and with God's blessings, we can turn Northeast India into a desirable place to live and work. Myanmar is stirring and India is advancing, and we need to position ourselves to be movers and shakers in this surge of energy enveloping us. Just don't confine your passion to your own selfish clan or ethnic group--- yes such an affinity will always remain, but true progress must transcend it. I am glad to hear that Manipur is working to operate an international airport; it will benefit Nagaland too. If there is a 'settlement' and the harassment of taxation is resolved, I'm sure many good things will happen in Nagaland, because we have Christianity (which is very compatible for progress) and an eager young generation ready to put heart and soul into creative ideas. For the present generation, access to the world is only a few steps away, or the world is coming to our doorsteps. The question is: Are we prepared? Are we ready?

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C O M M E N T A R Y

Jan Völkel

Red card for Morsi, yellow card for democracy

he Egyptian military has asked “all political actors” to fulfill the demonstrators’ demands within 48 hours, otherwise it feels obliged to step in to prevent the country from slipping into further chaos. While most of the demonstrators cheered up to these announcements, analysts see major problems for Egypt’s democratization process. The message is clear. According to the organizers, more than 22 million Egyptians have signed the “Tamarod” (“rebel”) movement’s claim that Mohamed Morsi should immediately step down as Egypt’s president. Their initial target of 14 million signatures was overtaken by a large margin. And then, on 30 June 2013, the first anniversary of Morsi’s presidency, several million Egyptians came out onto the streets to demonstrate against him all over the country, clearly outnumbering the demonstrations against former President Hosni Mubarak two-and-a-half years ago. Hundreds of thousands of red cards, saying Irhal! - Get out!, were held up. Given the demonstrators’ impressive number and their apparently united stance, warning voices that criticize the latest developments face hard times. As streets and squares in Egypt drown in the slogans and shouting, especially after the military’s request that Morsi might fulfill the people’s demands within 48 hours, who wants to listen to critiques that fear negative consequences for Egypt’s young democracy if the country’s first democratically elected president is shouted down and removed after one year? Morsi’s supporters, not only from the Islamists’ side, also demonstrating with impressive numbers, have a point. Not only was Morsi democratically elected, the MB’s Freedom and Justice Party also gained about 50% in the 2011/2012 parliamentary elections, and the Salafist Al-Nour Party another 25%. Hence, some 75% of voters supported the idea of having Islamist politicians in power. To be blunt: Morsi made bad policy

on separate time zone for Nagaland, NE

choices. For sure he confused being a president of all Egyptians with being a president for all Egyptians. Despite his reconciliatory remarks and promises after his election, he quickly proved that his prime interest is less to include different voices in the political process and stabilize the faultering economy, than to foster the MBs’ dominance and impose strict Islamic moral values over the society. Along the way, how the constitution was elaborated and enacted tells us what kind of intentions his policies were based on. So, will a removal of Morsi contribute to an easing of tensions and an improvement of the situation? Probably not. But it will bring future prospects for democracy into deep trouble – the red card for Morsi is at the same time a serious yellow card for democracy in Egypt. First, Morsi’s many supporters reject the current procedures and react with disaffection; they argue rightly that democracy is about competition

for power in elections, not in vocal battles on streets and squares. Morsi’s removal will probably alienate many of them from the overall idea of democracy. The already deeply divided society, that is for sure, will in future be even more divided. Second, a credible substitute for Morsi has not appeared on the horizon. Though Mohamed el-Baradei has risen into prominence as the leading spokesman of Tamarod (and the many opposition groups that are behind it), he is still far from being a credible candidate for the state’s highest office. And if he (or anybody else) were to be elevated into this position – what will happen if people become dissatisfied once more? Will they again go out into the streets to eject him from office? It paves the way for easy access for Islamist groups to play exactly this card and disturb political processes however well-devised. Third, fears are widespread that the old regime might seize the moment to

Letters to the editor

Otherwise, at times, it appears as if the Bandh in Karbi-Anglong is called only by =getting the people of Nagaland and Manipur which is unfair by all means. Basu Damani, Concern Citizen, •- In response to Mr. M Rollan Lotha’s “letter to CM (NPF General Secretary) on separate time zone for Nagaland” published on 4th July, 2013, in your esteem daily, I put forward few points to ponder, endorsing his saga of rengma Nagas • Bangladesh which is in the west of us, maintains a of Assam – A Contradiction time which is half an hour advanced. • Moreover Nepal also follows 15 minutes advance •- For the moment I do not comment on the history of timing than us. • In many western countries, “daylight-saving time” the Rengma Nagas in Karbi Anglong. I agree that the is maintained, adjusting the clock twice a year by Rengmas are facing a lot of problems. But the Karbis are one full hour to utilise sun light to their advantage. also facing the same problems, may be worse. These • The argument that different time zones will create problems have been chiefly caused by the subversion confusion is baseless. Rural people start the day of the provisions of the Sixth Schedule since 1951, and because we are in Assam. It is bad that a member from by looking at the sun, not the clock. • The collective leadership of North-East should Rengma tribe has not been nominated regularly in the take a decision without waiting for a nod from Autonomous Council. Only Mr. Khoyembe Rengma was Delhi. Simply starting government offices from 8 nominated in 1952 and Mr.Resolu Rengma in 1989. In other years non-scheduled tribe persons use to be AM may bring wonderful results. • British India followed a different time in Assam. For nominated in violation of the Sixth Schedule. The so-called history of the Karbis mentioned by example in Oil India, Duliajan near Dibrugarh, the oldest oil refinery of the country, the official work- Mr. Sawathang Kez-Seb, President, Rengma Hoho, ing hour starts from 7:30 AM. And also tea garden Mrs. Kelesa Kath, President, Rengma Mothers’ Assoworking hour is advanced by several hours. Both ciation, Mr.Gwachung Chung, President, Rengma GBs’ Association and Mr.Nnolo Tep, President Rengma Vilthese timings are still maintained today. lage Council Chairman Forum, is not at all true. Khasis Dipankar Jakharia, Guwahati and Karbis had never ill-treated one another. Once, a Karbi was made the King of Jaintia at Jaintiapur. The suggestions on enforcing bandh Jaintias on their own enthroned him. It was because the Khasi/Jaintia take Karbi as a part of them in their •- 3rd July- Karbi-Anglong -declared bandh. Reason? society. Nokbe Thong Teron, the Karbi Army General One Advocate and his son assaulted by an auto rick- was the Chief Bodyguard of the Jaintia king there. The shaw Driver in Diphu on June '25, 2013. Affected peo- story of the tiger cub was not related to the Jaintias/ ple? People of the two states of Nagaland and Mani- Khasis at all. Karbi kingdom and Khasi/Jaintia kingpur ranging from Dimapur, Peren, Kohima, Phek etc dom flourished side by side like United Kingdoms. It is necessary for all of us to know the sources to Senapati, Ukhntl, Churachandpur,Imphal, Moreh etc. etc. All the Goods carriers stranded, surface from which the “Saga of Rengma Nagas of Assam” transport and other vehicles coming from places as has been written. They are requested to furnish the far as Delhi, Kolkata, Guwahati etc to that of remote source(s). This wrong information will certainly indistricts like Mon, Tuensang, Mokokchung, Longleng cite the sentiment of the Khasis and the Karbis. It apetc. getting affected. Is it not diect violation of Human pears that there are some forces behind, who are out to flare up ethnic violence in two fronts at the same Rights against the entire population of the two states time, one between Karbi and Rengma and the other by any Organisation or Civil Society of Karbi-Anglong between Karbi and Khasi. Attempting to kill two birds whoever calls the Bandh and affects us and only us ? with a stone. We should not allow this to happen. I have personally witnessed the Bandh called by GorkYours for peace, haland Demand Committee in the Hill dis¬trict of DarjeelMr.Jones Ingti Kathar, IAS (Rtd), ing but they don't stop the vehicles having Sikkim registraD.C.’s Colony, Ward No.4, tion. At some points they some¬times check the vehicles Diphu, Karbi Anglong and ID proof of Sikkim citizens or valid documents of goods carried to Sikkim and allow them to ply if it is genuine. The same yard stick should be applied here on the Personal view on Bandhs called by organisations from Karbi-Anglong. rongmei Tribe recognition It is high time that the Administration and civil Societies of Manipur and Nagaland approach the Dis- •- The issue of ‘Rongmei Tribe Recognition’ has, trict Authorities & Civil Societies, Students Union of more than being politicking, become a publicity Karbi-Anglong and advise them to keep the vehicles stunt in media blitzkrieg but spawned more confuof Nagaland Registration out of the purview of their sions among the ordinary public. The issue has also Bandhs and to identify the people of these two states caused heartburns to certain sections of individuals along with the goods carriers to these states and for the reasons best known to them. It is indeed appalling and painful to have read a keep them out of the preview of their Bandhs called news item, “Withdraw Rongmei Recognition” issued for their personal reasons.

orchestrate its comeback with the military’s help – the connections between the two sides are still in existence and close ones; the removal of Mubarak did not mean the removal of many influential channels behind the scenes. In a sense, the governmental crisis can also be understood as the crisis of the opposition. After the enthusiastic demonstrations against Mubarak in early 2011, secular parties failed to gain anywhere near enough votes to establish a powerful and credible opposition. Other actors took over this task instead. The lower house’s dissolution by Egypt’s Supreme Constitutional Court on 14 June 2012 – quickly implemented by the military interim SCAF government, in power at that time – was more the attempt to prevent Islamist dominance in parliament than tackling problems with the electoral law, the official reason. The same can be said for the recent dissolution of the Shura council on 2 June 2013, the parliament’s upper house. The calculated elimination of Egypt’s legislature is its main problem. Morsi and his cabinet did not face any institutionalized political opposition. In the absence of the parliament, this task was left to judges, generals, and grassroot movements. Hence, the strengthening of the parliament as a central institution is crucial for a successful relaunch of Egypt’s democracy. Morsi’s simple removal from office might satisfy the masses, but Egypt’s institutional deficit needs a more far-reaching solution. Clearly the military has the power and the potential to interfere in Egypt’s political processes. But for the sake of democratic principles, it would be better to have left Morsi in office and push for new parliamentary as well as presidential elections instead. Then Morsi could have run the elections as the incumbent, and voters could express their will again to say whether they want him or not. This would be the best, of admittedly only bad, options. But as it is now, the momentary triumph has the potential to cast a shadow over any long-term prospect for a successful democracy in Egypt.

by no other than our own kindred brother of Zeliangrong - Zeliang People Organisation (ZPO) which has been all this while propounding for unity of Zeliangrong in Manipur and Assam. And in Nagaland, Rongmeis were always with them in times of border land disputes (many Rongmeis have shed their blood), and in times of elections and emotional moments. And when appointed time came for Mighty God and his chosen leaders to bless Rongmeis with recognition, why all this fuss? Can this same yardstick be applied to ZPO in Manipur and Assam? In my personal view, there should be a clear-cut approach. Either Unity or Separation. Not one thing at one place and another thing at another place. I also fail to understand why leaders of Rongmei community chose to remain mute at this juncture when there is a barrage of press releases every other morning against their fate. Hope they are not remote-controlled from any quarters. I do not really believe ‘silence is gold’ at all time. It’s a very feeble form of diplomacy. People understand you better when you speak your heart out. DAN government was showered with abundance of accolades and gratitudes, undoubtedly from Rongmei community to the extent of organizing elaborate public extravaganza at Dimapur. But billion dollar questions remain on the timing to take up the issue when assembly election was nearing, and the lack of clarity in the conditions put for recognition vis-a-vis other Naga tribes. This has generated anxiety, confusion and unpleasantness among sections of people. If I have not mistaken, in Rongmeis’ case, the recognition only meant an ‘indigenous Naga tribe without job reservation where other Naga tribes need not worry.’ Problem is not with the recognition but the kind of package attached to it. The decision of the Nagaland Assembly to recognize only those Rongmei families who settled in Nagaland before statehood and having their own lands was taken after several considerations, surveys and decades of memorandums including recommendations by a former chief minister, veteran Naga politicians and tribal leaders’ signatories. Rongmeis are very much Nagas and have been settled in the states of Manipur, Assam and Nagaland as minority for ages. Children of Rongmei tribe in Nagaland suffered enough for several years. Forget about benefits of central scholarship and writing NPSC exams, Rongmei students in Nagaland did not have opportunity to write even central exams like UPSC, as by rules they have got to get tribe certificate from competent authority of the district they reside in. Manipur government too does not recognize Rongmeis from Nagaland. It was a great privilege that finally sections of compassionate Nagas of Nagaland having deep concern supported for the recognition. I think this is not too much a thing to oppose. Nagaland is not only a land of festivals, but a land of Christianity and bravery, and it cannot be degraded by divisive tribalism and chauvinistic bent of mind towards minorities. The Rongmei community will ever remain grateful to all those who have supported for the recognition of Rongmei tribe. Mathew Rongmei (Senior Journalist)

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7 PERSPECTIVE the tomorrow: When Assets become Liabilities Thinking New wine, new bottles Friday

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5 JUly 2013

NEWS ANALYSIS, FEATURE AND DISCOURSE

any of my non-Angami friends and acquaintances have often told me that we, the people of Kohima village, are very lucky and fortunate because Kohima is the capital of Nagaland. I guess they envy us because the Kewhimia people (citizens of Kohima village) are the traditional land owners in Kohima town and its surrounding areas. Of course, the advantages and merits of being the traditional land owners of our capital city are there to be seen by one and all. Being the capital, Kohima is the administrative head of the whole of Nagaland. It is also the base from where our government is run and administered and as such all the head offices of our many departments are located here in Kohima. This means that the citizens of Kohima do not need to travel to any distant places for their most major official works as all the head offices are just situated in their backyards. Being the capital city, Kohima has also undoubtedly grown into a big commercial centre where business of many genres are flourishing and expanding at a rapid pace. Kohima is also only next to Dimapur when it comes to our shopping tastes and choices. And I guess I can proudly say that all the things available for sale in Dimapur are also available in the shops and markets of Kohima town (of course, at a higher price). Anything that the citizens of Kohima want to buy is just a few yards away from their kitchens. Therefore, when all these varieties of advantages and undeniable comforts are just round the corner, nobody would deny the fact that the citizens of Kohima are indeed blessed and fortunate in more ways than one. However, many a times, I have often thought to myself whether Kohima being the capital of Nagaland would really turn out to be an asset for the traditional landowners of Kohima in the long run. As mentioned above, the advantages and the merits are there to be seen by one and all. However, along with these advantages and merits, some very real and undeniable liabilities have cropped up over the years. Firstly, development is a core motive and desire of any government. And development is not possible unless there is proper infrastructure. And proper infrastructure needs a sizeable portion of good and proper lands. And over the years, especially after the inception of our statehood in 1963, the Kewhimia people (the traditional land-owners of Kohima area) have already donated many of their precious lands to the governments where many public offices and buildings have been built which are catering to the needs and requirements of all Nagas. However, as far as the demand and need for lands by the government is concerned, the question of ‘Enough’ does not arise. This is so because Kohima being our capital has to be a growing city and as long as the Nagaland government continues its mission and commitment towards development, it will always be craving for more and more

Khrietuonyü Noudi

Straight From The Heart History, Politics, Culture… lands. This is the reason why we often hear our government leaders appealing to the landowners of Kohima to sell more of their lands to the government. Secondly, Kohima being the capital, it is slowly turning into public property. This is so because everybody wants to own a land (even a small one) here in Kohima where they can build even a small house for themselves. The result being that the Kewhimia people (the traditional landowners of Kohima) are under great pressure from all corners to sell more of their lands not only to the government but even to private buyers who are willing to offer any price for a plot of land here in Kohima. This is the reason why many lands which originally belonged to the Kewhimia people are slipping into the hands of outsiders. The reasons why the traditional landowners of Kohima sell their precious lands to outsiders can be many. For some, probably the lure of the money offered was perhaps too tempting. For some, probably they were able to find some genuine buyers while some were literally compelled to sell their lands because they had no proper source of income to meet the educational expenses of their children. And indeed, it is heartbreaking to know that some had to sell their lands in order to meet the medical expenses of their loved ones. The result of all these is that we are often forced to see our most beloved lands being torn to pieces right in front of our very eyes. And this sight is really painful because lands once sold will never return to us even in a thousand years. Anyway, do we (the Kewhimia people) have any other options other than to sell our lands? I guess not….. because we are already in the ‘Hot Seat’. When we don’t sell our lands, they will say ‘Kohima is the capital, Kohima belongs to everybody and therefore the citizens of Kohima village should sell more lands to the government for developmental works and to the private buyers to build their houses’. And when we sell our lands to the outsiders, there will always be someone who says ‘look at those foolish and greedy money-mongers, they are selling all their lands to outsiders’. So, under these cir-

cumstances, what do we do? With every passing day, traffic congestion in Kohima is also only intensifying. And thus, there were people who said ‘if the Kewhimia people are the real maliks here in Kohima, why don’t they do something about the traffic congestion here in the capital?’ But when some youngsters from Kohima village took upon themselves the task of easing traffic here in Kohima town, they started saying ‘over-smart and high school-failed chokara chukiris from bara basti’. Then when even our most precious and beloved vehicles began to be stolen from our backyards and courtyards here in Kohima, they started saying that Kohima is no longer a safe place and that the youths of Kohima village should come forward and render their help and assistance to the administration and police. Hereupon, some young brave youths of Kohima village sacrificed their time and comfort and came forward to keep vigil to prevent our beloved properties from being stolen from our own backyards and courtyards. But then again, after sometime, they started accusing us of running a parallel government here in Kohima. I guess these are some of the reasons why the people of Kohima village have always been in the ‘hot seat’. As this article is read, some of the readers may be tempted to think that I am writing these things because I am an owner of some big or good lands here in the capital. However, this is not so. Neither my beloved father nor myself are owners of any big lands here in Kohima……we own only what is sufficient for us. But I write these things because I myself am a bonafide citizen of Kohima village and as such, many friends, acquaintances and well-wishers have often discussed these issues and concerns with me. One of my younger brothers is presently serving as EAC in Wokha and during one of our recent conversations; I asked him whether he was aware of any Angami who owns a private house in Wokha. His reply was in the negative. Some years back

I also spent about two years serving in a school under Mokokchung district and during this time, I also did not come across any Angami who owns either a small house or plot of land in Mokokchung area. From these, I guess I can safely conclude that all the lands under Wokha district still belong to the Lothas and similarly all the lands under Mokokchung district still belong to the Aos. Then what about my beloved Kohima? Here let me mention that some of the best buildings in Kohima situated in colonies like PWD, Chandmari, AG, Lerie, Midland, Paramedical etc belong not to the Angamis but to the people of other tribes. Hence, a situation has arisen wherein the other tribes are keeping their lands safe and sound in their respective districts and then they come to Kohima and hunt for lands that originally belong to the citizens of Kohima village. I have absolutely no idea about the proportion of Kohima lands presently owned by the government or by the nonAngami tribes. I also have no idea of the percentage of Kohima lands still owned by the Kewhimia people, the traditional land owners of our capital. However, I am sure of one thing. As time passes on, the demand for lands in Kohima will only grow and lands owned by the Kewhimia people in their own land will only decrease and not increase. I am a dreamer and I like to imagine things. Therefore I can imagine that in the year 2100 A.D. (87 years from now), an Angami father is telling his children that there was once a time when all the lands in Kohima town area belonged only to the people of Kohima village. But I doubt whether his children will believe him or not because by that time the land ownership scenario here in Kohima would be very different from what it is today. The future is unpredictable and it will be full of surprises as far as the story of land ownership here in Kohima in the coming years is concerned. Lastly, let me conclude by saying that I have nothing against the Kewhimia people selling their lands to the government as long as the intentions are ideal, noble and all-encompassing. I also have nothing against the Kewhimia people selling their lands to any private individuals as long as there are genuine buyers. I am also not pro-Angami and anti-other tribes. My only concern is that many people consider the citizens of Kohima village to be the most fortunate ones just because the capital city of Nagaland happens to be in their courtyard and backyard. But for me, these advantages and benefits have come at great price and cost where many a times we are literally compelled to witness our most beloved lands being devoured to pieces right in front of our very eyes. And this sight is really painful because our lands once sold would never return to us even in a thousand years. Therefore, as far as I am concerned, Kohima being the capital of Nagaland is not just an asset but also a big and undeniable liability……….

Computer visionary who invented the Mouse John Markoff

Source: NyT

ouglas C. Engelbart was 25, just engaged to be married and thinking about his future when he had an epiphany in 1950 that would change the world. He had a good job working at a government aerospace laboratory in California, but he wanted to do something more with his life, something of value that might last, even outlive him. Then it came to him. In a single stroke he had what might be safely called a complete vision of the information age. The epiphany spoke to him of technology’s potential to expand human intelligence, and from it he spun out a career that indeed had lasting impact. It led to a host of inventions that became the basis for the Internet and the modern personal computer. In later years, one of those inventions was given a warmhearted name, evoking a small, furry creature given to scurrying across flat surfaces: the computer mouse. Dr. Engelbart died on Tuesday at 88 at his home in Atherton, Calif. His wife, Karen O’Leary Engelbart, said the cause was kidney failure. Computing was in its infancy when Dr. Engelbart entered the field. Computers were ungainly room-size calculating machines that could be used by only one person at a time. Someone would feed them information in stacks of punched cards and then wait hours for a printout of answers. Interactive computing was a thing of the future, or in science fiction. But it was germinating in Dr. Engelbart’s restless mind. In his epiphany, he saw himself sitting in front of a large computer screen full of different symbols — an image most likely derived from his work on radar consoles while in the Navy after World War II. The screen, he thought, would serve as a display for a workstation that would organize all the information and communications for a given project. It was his great insight that progress in science and engineering could be greatly accelerated if researchers, working in small groups, shared computing power. He called the approach “bootstrapping” and believed it would raise what he called their “collective I.Q.” A decade later, during the Vietnam War, he established an experimental research group at Stanford Research Institute (later renamed SRI and then SRI International). The unit, the Augmentation Research Center, known as ARC, had the financial backing of the Air Force, NASA and the Advanced Research Projects Agency, an arm of the Defense Department. Even so, in the main, computing industry professionals regarded Dr. Engelbart as a quixotic outsider. In December 1968, however, he set the computing world on fire with a remarkable demonstration before more than a thousand of the world’s leading computer scientists at the Fall Joint Computer Conference in San Francisco, one of a series of national conferences in the computer field that had been held since the early 1950s. Dr. Engelbart was developing a raft of revolutionary interactive computer technologies and chose the conference as the proper moment to unveil them. For the event, he sat on stage in front of a mouse, a keyboard and other controls and projected the computer display onto a 22-foot-high video screen behind him. In little more than an hour, he showed how a networked, interactive computing system would allow information to be shared rapidly among collaborating scientists. He demonstrated how a mouse, which he invented just four years earlier, could be used to control a computer. He demonstrated

neer at SRI, who, with the aid of a text editing, video conferencing, draftsman, fashioned a pine case hypertext and windowing. to hold the mechanical contents. In contrast to the mainframes Early versions of the mouse then in use, a computerized syshad three buttons, because that tem Dr. Engelbart created, called was all the case could accommothe oNLine System, or NLS, allowed date, even though Dr. Engelbart felt researchers to share information that as many as 10 buttons would seamlessly and to create and rebe more useful. Two decades later, trieve documents in the form of a when Steve Jobs added the mouse structured electronic library. The to his Macintosh computer, he deconference attendees were awecided that a single button was apstruck. In one presentation, Dr. propriate. The Macintosh designEngelbart demonstrated the power ers believed in radical simplicity, and the potential of the computer in and Mr. Jobs argued that with a the information age. The technolsingle button it was impossible to ogy would eventually be refined at push the wrong one. Xerox’s Palo Alto Research Center (When and under what and at the Stanford Artificial Incircumstances the term “the telligence Laboratory. Apple and mouse” arose is hard to pin Microsoft would transform it for commercial use in the 1980s and Douglas C. Engelbart with an early computer down, but one hardware designer, Roger Bates, has conchange the course of modern life. mouse in 1968, the year it was unveiled. tended that it happened under Years later, people in Silicon Valley still referred to the presentation as “the mother of all demos.” Mr. English’s watch. Mr. Bates was a college sophomore It took until the late 1980s for the mouse to become the stan- and Mr. English was his mentor at the time. Mr. Bates dard way to control a desktop computer. Douglas Carl Engel- said the name was a logical extension of the term then bart was born in Portland, Ore., on Jan. 25, 1925, to Carl and used for the cursor on a screen: CAT. Mr. Bates did not Gladys Engelbart. He spent his formative years on a farm in remember what CAT stood for, but it seemed to all that suburban Portland, graduated from high school in 1942 and the cursor was chasing their tailed desktop device.) The importance of Dr. Engelbart’s networking ideas attended Oregon State College. Toward the end of World War II, he was drafted. He spent two years in the Navy, one of them was underscored in 1969, when his Augment NLS system became the application for which the forerunner of today’s in the Philippines, as a radar technician. One day he was in a reading library on a small island when Internet was created. The system was called the ARPAnet an article titled “As We May Think” caught his eye. The article, computer network, and SRI became the home of its operby Vannevar Bush, a physicist and inventor who oversaw the ation center and one of its first two nodes, or connection United States Office of Scientific Research and Development points. (The other node was at the University of Califorduring the war, described a universal information retrieval nia, Los Angeles. Two others followed, at the University of system called Memex. The idea stuck with Dr. Engelbart, and Utah and the University of California, Santa Barbara.). Dr. he made it his life’s work. After returning to Oregon State and Engelbart saw his ARC group grow rapidly after 1969. At graduating, he was hired to work at Ames Research Center, the height of the Vietnam War, it swelled to more than 50 rea government aerospace laboratory in California run by the searchers — a significant number of them young men who National Advisory Committee on Aeronautics, NASA’s fore- had taken to computing in part to avoid the military draft. The group disbanded in the 1970s, and SRI sold the runner. While there, working as an electronics technician, he saw how aerospace engineers started with small models of NLS system in 1977 to a company called Tymshare. Dr. their designs and then scaled them up to full-size airplanes. Engelbart worked there in relative obscurity for more The idea of scaling remained with him. After getting his Ph.D. than a decade until his contributions became more at the University of California, Berkeley, and starting work widely recognized by the computer industry. He was at SRI, he wrote a seminal paper on the importance of scal- awarded the National Medal of Technology, the Lemeling in microelectronics. He presented it in 1960, a year after son-M.I.T. Prize and the Turing Award. His first wife, the former Ballard Fish, died in 1997. the invention of the planar transistor, which had improved the electrical output of transistors and made them cheaper Besides his wife, his survivors include his daughters, to manufacture and available to a mass market. Dr. Engel- Gerda and Christina Engelbart and Diana Mangan; a bart grew convinced that computers would quickly become son, Norman; and nine grandchildren. Dr. Engelbart was one of the first to realize the acmore powerful and that there would be enough processing power to design the Memex-like Augment system that he en- celerating power of computers and the impact they would have on society. In a presentation at a confervisioned. He was proved right. The idea for the mouse — a pointing device that would ence in Philadelphia in February 1960, he described roll on a desk — occurred to Dr. Engelbart in 1964 while the industrial process of continually shrinking the size he was attending a computer graphics conference. He was of computer circuits that would later be referred to as musing about how to move a cursor on a computer dis- “Moore’s Law,” after the Intel co-founder Gordon Moore. play. When he returned to work, he gave a copy of a sketch Speaking of the future, he said, “Boy, are there going to to William English, a collaborator and mechanical engi- be some surprises over there.”

Pamreihor Khashimwo

KAS Doctoral Candidate Freie University, Berlin, Germany

erhaps, Naga’s problem in a nutshell is that we do not think very well. The last 10-20 years has seen an explosion in the human capacity to manufacture and manipulate new knowledge. We make policy largely by intuition shaped by an orthodox adherence to tired interpretations of national interests and “public choice theory”. Clearly, our minds are behind times. All this needs to change if Naga want to out-think its enemies and helps friends in the society secure safe, free and prosperous future. One happy development, which I see is the increasing awareness among the population of their political rights and liberty. However, the danger signal is the poison that is sought to be disseminated by greedy agent of Indian in the name of developments. The haystack of hatred, piled up over the years has caught fire. At places it is burning fiercely. The underworld and the lumpen have jumped into arena to settle their scores. The question asked is whether the society cherish by the uniqueness of her history is about to fragment along the blood lines drawn by tribes. The response to the problem is creating institutions and professional ethos that exploit multidisciplinary public policy analysis using cutting-edge information instruments. Meanwhile, Naga must create room for a certain amount of creative destruction. Room has to be made to allow new ideas and methods to reach decision makers and we need generation of leaders with mind facile and agile enough to learn new tricks.However, a undercurrent of fear and unrest begun to make itself felt in several parts of Nagalim, perhaps, there is polarization, although not to the extent it is made out. Majority of us suffer from a sense of insecurity and loss their faith in the current leadership. Over the period Hustling –bustling life of time, the rural On the path of fabric has suffered infinite diversity due to factors like The Jackals singing the mushrooming of local power groups, story of pride lack of unity among and freedom various communiTears of dry fields, ties, lack of awareimprisoned into the ness about the ishunger of sovereignty sues concerning Have some doubts, them. We are unmurmuring……!!! certain about our future but deterAn aloof, lonely, injured mined to rough out. feather stuck in the Sadly, the leaders tower of money and the intelligenSurvival on sale- buy tsia among them one get one free are not repentant Negotiation on and are busy stokheavy discount rateing the fire of suspicion and even 30%+70% off hatred. The anxiBut the children smiles ety of people about in innocence the future was writ They twisted our arms large on their faces. and said surrender or Significantly, it is as you will be……? if something have gone out of the society which may not return- innate dignity and tolerance of an Naga society and her tradition, the capacity of experiencing the full depth and breadth of life’s pleasures and pain without losing a nobler feeling of respect for one another. There are increasing disappointmentsover the currentleadership. The youth is particularly restive and even somewhat desperate, determine not to follow the present leadership is unflinching. Interestingly, it is not clear why the current policy paradox has emerged- why intuition so often trumps analysis in an era when our analytical powers have reached such unprecedented heights. The answer might be rooted in over two competing intellectual cultures. On one hand, western approach to so called national interests derives from a tradition of applying scientific methods to public policy making. On the other hand, we are also products of an older narrative culture, dominated by the oral transmission of ideas in the forms of stories and have beginning and end, heroes and villains and lessons to be learned. The information age has empowered both our scientific and narratives cultures. It also allows opinion makers to spin better, more compelling stories faster and proliferate them more widely. Developing a capacity to identify and exploit new means of analysis for informing public policy making could be the key competitive advantage at this critical juncture. Knowing what is out there and what is coming is an important part of “thinking the future”. Equally vital will be establishing the permanent capacity to change how we Naga discover, innovate and adapt new way of knowledge creation to the task of sound decision making. In many areas of Naga “push-button” life the analytical power of the information dominates, but ironically not in the public sphere where public policies are made. While computers has power E-mail, Facebook, YouTube, Twitter, ResearchGate, LinkedIn and other social networking tools that facilitate conversation, debate and storytelling of our society on a global scale. While the source attitudes towards public policy-making are certainly open to debate, the impact seems pretty clear. It is noteworthy, for example the recent debate on the article ‘Globally utopian, Locally empty’ on Facebook. However, it would be hubris to argue that any analytical process could provide all the answers. The scientific methods cannot resolve every issue. Both faith and reason have their place. What is needed in today Naga society is a better balance in arguments presented in the modern virtual public square. In particular, multi-disciplinary analysis has an important role to play. Multi-disciplinary studies are not new, but they can be particularly fruitful now. The information age provides an unprecedented capacity to tackle tough problem in different ways. It is perhaps, not surprising that in Naga, storytellers are besting other forms of analysis. Our leaders have done a very poor job preparing itself to “think the tomorrow”. Naga society requires serious concerted reforms to revitalize its capacity to change for future. If we fail to act on time, then it could well sacrifice the key advantage of our time. What bible said, “And no man puts new wine into old bottles: else the new wine does burst the bottles and the wine is spilled, and the bottles will be marred: but new wine must be put into new bottles.” (Mark 2:22)

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Rude welcome for Antony, Chinese general warns India beiJiNg, July 3 (AgeNcieS): India should stop provoking China and end stirring up trouble in the region to maintain peace along the long and disputed border, a senior People’s Liberation Army (PLA) general said on Thursday, striking a controversial note hours before defence minister, AK Antony was to land in Beijing. Making strong comments before Antony’s arrival, Major General Luo Yuan warned India that it should be careful with words and deeds. “India should be very cautious in what it does…in what it says,” Lou said, adding that India was the only country in the world that was enhancing its military prowess citing China as a threat perception. Lou repeatedly indicated that the onus was on India to maintain peace along the border between the two neighbours. “Particularly, the Indian side should not provoke new problems and increase military deployment at the border areas and stir up new problems,” Lou said. Lou, with the Department of World Military Research of the Academy of Military Sciences of the People’s Liberation Army, was speaking at a function organised by All-China Journalists Association (ACJA); the topic: China’s Path of Peaceful Development. He said tensions and problems existed between the two countries, particularly in the border areas. “There is also the problem of 90,000 square kilometre of Chinese territory still occupied by the

Indian side. It’s a problem leftover from history…(but) India should not provoke, stir up new trouble,” Luo said. The general said Premier Li Keying’s visit to India enhanced political relationship. “Now your defense minister is coming. The situation is within control. Up to India not to stir up new trouble,” Lou said. On the recent incident at Deposing, in which India had said that Chinese troops had crossed the Line of Actual Control to cross over to the Indian territory, Lou said media - presumably the Indian media -- had exaggerated the incident. Lou’s words could cast a shadow on Antony’s visit who is the first Indian defense minister to visit China since President Pranab Mukherjee - then defense minister - visited in 2006. Antony is expected to meet Premier Li Keying besides Chinese defense minister, Chang Yangquan; foreign ministry officials had earlier indicated that Antony might meet President Xi Jinxing if the latter’s schedule permitted. Lou said the border issue should be tackled with “calm head”, adding that there are common interests between the two countries. He said that it was worth mentioning that China and India had jointly floated the five principles of peaceful coexistence. He said as a person from the military it was his “sacred mission” to protect China’s territorial sovereignty. “I have the eyes and claws of a hawk but the head and heart of a dove,” Lou said.

UN welcomes India’s food bill

New Delhi, July 4 (PTi): India’s food security law has global significance and it can inspire many countries to come up with similar legislation, a UN official said on Thursday. The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved implementation of the food security law through an ordinance to give 67 percent of the population the right to highly subsidised foodgrains. India is home to 25 percent of the world’s hungry poor. “It (the food law) has global significance,” Olivier De Schutter, United Nations Special Rapporteur on the Right to Food, said here. “I believe it is an important movement for the right to food in India. It can inspire many countries to do the same thing.” De Schutter, who met Food Minister KV Thomas on Thursday, said other countries have made similar attempts but India’s social welfare programme is the largest in the world because of the sheer size of its population. Some countries that run social welfare programmes to provide food security may remove or stop them with changes in the government and fiscal conditions, he said. “What this bill will do is it will protect as a legal right what otherwise are benefits given away as charity by the government. I think it is of great and symbolic significance,” the official told reporters

Govt may ban tuberculosis drugs in open market hospitals and clinics free of cost or by private practitioners. According to the Health Ministry, about 65 percent of the TB patients avail these drugs under the government’s DOT (Daily Observed Therapy) System while the rest opt for treatment by private practitioners and buy drugs from the chemists based on their prescription. The latter results in irregularity of treatment which leads to relapse of the ailment as there is lack of proper monitoring, the sources said citing experts. To address this, the government is planning to prohibit sale of drugs in open market. Under the new initiative, patients going to private practitioners for treatment will get medicines free of cost from chemists but only after the doctor informs them through a

IT department may make date of birth proof mandatory for PAN card

New Delhi, July 4 (PTi): As part of its drive against fake Permanent Account Number, the Income Tax department is considering making proof of date-of-birth mandatory for issuance of PAN card. “The department might ask for proof of date-of-birth for issuing a PAN card. Ration cards and rent receipts might no longer be accepted as proofs of identity and address for issuance of a PAN card,” sources in the finance ministry said. According to officials, in most cases of fraud, people have furnished fake ration cards and rent receipts to get PAN card. As of now, depository account statement, bank account statement /passbook, ration card, passport, voter identity card, driving licence, property tax assessment order and certain other documents are accepted as proof of identity as well as address. “We will soon prescribe a format for PAN verification to make the system foolproof and robust,” sources said. The sources further said that a notification regarding streamlining process of PAN verification will be issued soon and it will apply only to fresh applicants. Recently, the I-T department has found a number of individuals possessing fake PAN cards as identity proof. According to the official data, 170 million people in India have PAN cards, while only 30 million of them file income tax returns. Many people who do not file tax returns get PAN card as it works as identity proof at many places. The finance ministry had last year brought out a new PAN application form-- 49A for use of Indian citizens, companies and entities incorporated in the country which allows a applicant to mention his or her Aadhaar number.

An elderly woman eats a meal at a home for the aged in Jammu, on Thursday, July 4. The Indian government on Wednesday decided to come out with an ordinance to give the nation’s two-third population the right to 5 kilograms of food grain every month at a highly subsidized rate of 1-3 rupees per kilogram ($0.016-0.05). If implemented, the country’s food security program will be the largest in the world. (AP Photo)

after meeting the Food Minister in ment of grains by the government, New Delhi. Asked if food inflation he said, “The debate that the food would escalate with the procure- law will have a huge cost must be

put in the right perspective. The law has a fiscal cost and it also has a cost for consumers because taxpayers are financing this programme.” To implement the law, the government will spend Rs 1,25,000 crore every year to supply 62 million tonnes of rice, wheat and coarse cereals. “But the cost of not treating the hunger is immense and completely underestimated. There is no better investment for the country than to invest in its children,” he noted. The food programme will be implemented through the public distribution system (PDS). The biggest challenge is fixing pilferage in the PDS in states where poverty is more, according to Commission for Agriculture Costs and Prices (CACP) Chairman Ashok Gulati. “The PDS leakage although has reduced significantly but it is still a concern,” De Schutter said. “Certainly, they need to pay attention.” De Schutter noted that Chapter 9 of the food security bill has provisions for a grievance redressal mechanism. “I am particularly interested in how the redressal grievance commission will function and how people should be informed about the new law,” he added. Schutter is preparing a report on world food security and is in India to study the country’s food law.

Protests erupt in AP over Telangana issue

National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) workers carry an injured man rescued from the debris of a building that collapsed on the outskirts of Mumbai, July 4, 2013. Three people were killed and 24 injured early Thursday when a twostory warehouse collapsed early Thursday, according to news reports. (AP Photo)

New Delhi, July 4 (PTi): Sale of tuberculosis drugs could be prohibited in open market as part of efforts to ensure calibrated and monitored administration of these medicines which would then only be given on daily basis free of cost by government registered outlets to patients. The Health Ministry is proposing changes in view of irregularity in administration of these drugs to patients and lack of proper monitoring which is hindering efforts to check the disease, sources told PTI. According to a WHO estimate, India is home to the largest number of TB patients – 2.2 million of the world’s 8.7 million. Patients are administered TB medicines either through government-run

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dedicated call centre to be set up by the government. The changes are being brought to ensure that all TB patients are administered the drugs on daily basis instead of intermittently as at present. Recently, Health Minister Gulam Nabi Azad had expressed concern on the issue saying that the irregular regime is leading to growing resistance to anti-TB drugs. The Health Ministry officials recently had held a meeting with WHO and other experts who had emphasised on changing intermittent dosage system to daily regime. During the meeting, it was informed that many other countries including Brazil, China, which were following the intermittent dosage system, have now turned to daily regime.

hyDerAbAD, July 4 (iANS): With the Congress party hinting at an early decision on the Telangana issue, protests began in Rayalaseema and coastal Andhra regions of Andhra Pradesh, also called Seemandhra, opposing any move to divide the state. Samaikhya Andhra or the United Andhra Joint Action Committee (JAC) Thursday staged protests in Kadapa and Anantapur districts of the Rayalaseema region, demanding that the state be kept united. Students took out a rally in Kadapa. They tried to lay siege to the district collector’s office. The protestors raised slogans against political leaders for keeping silent over the centre’s proposed move to divide the state. In Anantapur, the JAC organised a similar protest, demanding that the central government not divide the state. Interestingly, the protests began a day after a minister from the region, T.G. Venkatesh said unlike in the past there was

no public support to their campaign for keeping the state united. In Hyderabad, Rayalaseema Parirakshana Samiti (RPS) founder Byreddy Rajasekhar Reddy Thursday began 52-hour hunger strike, demanding separate statehood for Rayalaseema region. He said RayalaTelangana state (comprising Rayalaseema and Telangana region) would not be acceptable to people of Rayalaseema. Byreddy alleged that though Chief Minister N. Kiran Kumar Reddy, Leader of Opposition N. Chandrababu Naidu and YSR Congress party leader Y.S. Jaganmohan Reddy all come from Rayalaseema, nobody was doing anything for the future of the region. Byreddy, who quit the Telugu Desam Party to float the RPS last year, said Rayalaseema would not merge with either Telangana or coastal Andhra. “A separate Rayalaseema state is our only option,” he said. The

Modi most followed Indian politician on Twitter

New Delhi, July 4 (AgeNcieS): In yet another feather on Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi’s cap, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) stalwart has now become the most followed Indian politician on social networking website Twitter. Modi with 1,826,055 followers has moved ahead of Congress leader Shashi Tharoor who had reigned supreme till now with 1,821,776 followers. Modi’s party colleague Sushma Swaraj is followed by 523,336 people while Congress leader Digvijay Singh has 54,968 fans. Interestingly, Aam Aadmi Party leader Arvind Kejriwal also has 412,289 fans. Political pundits are of the view that social media will be a major election campaign tool in 2014 General Elections. The BJP and Congress had recently engaged in a bitter twitter war over the Uttarakhand tragedy - signal of the times to come?

Delhi MBA man held for net banking frauds

gurgAoN, July 4 (iANS): An MBA from Delhi University who took to internet banking frauds to earn a quick buck, after quitting his high salary job, has landed in the police net here. After questioning by investigators, he was Thursday sent to judicial custody by a court, an of-

Telangana Joint Action Committee (JAC), which is spearheading the movement for separate Telangana state, Thursday held a round-table meeting in New Delhi to garner support of various national and regional political parties. The meeting passed a resolution, demanding the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government abide by Dec 9, 2009, statement that the process for formation of the Telangana state would be initiated. Congress general secretary Digvijaya Singh said Monday that a decision on Telangana issue was in the final stage. He asked the chief minister, Deputy Chief Minister Damodar Rajanarasimha and state Congress chief Botsa Satyanarayana to prepare roadmap if the decision is taken either way. Two Congress MPs from coastal Andhra have already threatened to quit if the centre goes ahead with formation of the separate Telangana state.

ficial said. Amit Sabharwal, 34, a resident of north Delhi’s Rohini area, was arrested by Gurgaon police June 29 from west Delhi’s Najafgarh area, a police official said. Sabharwal had employed a junior Vijay Sahni alias Vijay Chugh, a resident of Delhi who was arrested from Najafgarh May 30, for executing his plans, police said. “The main accused in the crime was Amit Sabharwal, he had kept Vijay on salary of Rs.6,000 per month,” said Police Commissioner Alok Mittal. “Amit was one of the high scorers of MBA 2002 from Delhi University with 89% marks. He was employed as a senior manager with a firm at Sonipat in Haryana,” he said. He was getting Rs.72,000 per month salary but refused to move with the company when it shifted to Kolkata in 2008, police said. Vijay was involved in illegally withdrawing Rs.1 lakh from the bank account of a Gurgaon resident through net-banking, police said. Sugato Debgupta, a resident of Malibu town here, complained that someone withdrew Rs.1 lakh from his account at HDFC Bank. “The accused hacked the mail ID of the victim and made changes in his accounts and changed the mobile number of SMS alert,” said Suresh Kumar, chief of Gurgaon cyber crime cell. Police said the accused had managed to get sanctioned Rs.3 lakh as loan in Debgupta’s name and were about to withdraw it. “The accused had almost withdrawn Rs.85 lakh from an account of a dead businessman Ashok Bansal and was supposed to collect the amount June 30, but was arrested a day earlier,” police said.

Young professionals falling prey to heart attacks

New Delhi, July 4 (iANS): Heart disease is no longer restricted to the middle-aged and the old. Long working hours at the desk, little physical exercise and unhealthy eating habits are also taking a toll on working professionals in their late twenties and early thirties, experts say. According to the India Today-Saffolalife Study conducted on 46,000 urban Indians, 78% of those aged between 30 and 34 run the risk of a heart attack, Kanchan Naikawadi, Director, Indus Health Plus (P) Ltd. said. In last few months, 30-year-old TV actor Abir Goswami and 20-plus Kannada actor Hemanth died of a heart attack. There is no specific profession that leads to a higher number of heart diseases, but professionals who tend to sit for most of the time are more likely to suffer from such diseases, informs Naikawadi. “Those from the IT and BPO sector fall under this category. With most of the work happening from desk and minimal physical activity being involved, the chances of risk in such professions are higher,” Naikawadi told IANS. Ravindra L. Kulkarni, cardiologist and co-founder of Just For Hearts, too felt that although every profession contributes to stress, employees of IT companies are more stressed out owing to long working hours, graveyard shifts and unhealthy

eating habits. There are other unhealthy lifestyle practices that cause early heart attacks. “I have observed that smoking is the biggest risk factor for heart attacks among youngsters. No physical exercise and alcohol intake further increase the risk. High cholesterol levels, diabetes and hypertension are also some of the factors,” Amar Singhal, head of department, interventional cardiologist, Sri Balaji Action Medical Institute, told IANS. Heart disease, which was earlier associated with older men, is also becoming common among women. Kulkarni said that till women reach menopause, they are protected against it. But, it has been found that across the globe, approximately 8.6 million women die every year due to heart attacks. He attributed it to changes in lifestyle. To prevent a heart attack, certain physical signs should not be ignored. If you are suddenly running out of breath and there is no one around you to lend a helping hand, panic. Try to calm down. Sit whereever you are and take deep breaths, said Naikawadi and gave more tips to avoid a larger problem. “If you are wearing any tight clothes, loosen them. Get your hands on an asprin tablet and make sure that you chew it well. Tt will work faster,” she said. “Make sure that you are not surrounded by a crowd that adds to the feeling of being restless.

Drink something refreshing and if you are outside, look for a place with shade. If you feel it could be a heart attack, call for emergency medical help,” Naikawadi added. Naikawadi informed that according to a WHO report, four people die of heart attack every minute in India and the age group is mainly between 30-50. A sudden heart attack is not uncommon, so it is advisable to check your family history and consult doctors. Under the scenario, regular checkups are must for everyone. “However, the only way to find out about any such condition is to go for regular preventive health checkups starting early in life, especially individuals with a family history and high risk factors like obesity, high blood pressure and diabetes,” Naikawadi advised. A heart attack happens when the flow of oxygenrich blood to the heart gets blocked. In such cases angioplasty, which costs around Rs.2 lakh, could be the ideal remedy. “Emergency angiogram is done and the blockage causing the heart attack is diagnosed. The blockage is removed and a stent is placed across the area,” explained Karthik Vasudevan, Interventional cardiologist at Bangalore’s Columbia Asia Referral Hospital. To keep

your heart strong after an attack, Singhal suggested strictly following a healthy diet and, regularly exercising without exerting and regular checkups. Last but not least, do not ignore any chest pain.

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Egypt’s Interim prez, veteran judge, mystery man Cairo, July 4 (CNN): He is the new leader of the most populous Arab nation. But Egypt’s interim president Adly Mansour is, in many respects, a mystery man. Profiles of him in local and international media have stuck to the basics -- where he was born, where he went to school, how he fared in his last job. Facts that hardly offer an insight into how Mansour will run the country until new elections are called -- whenever that may be. But his low-key demeanor might be the very reason the military picked him, analysts say. “He represents what the military needs, a fairly low-profile but respected technorat,” said David Hartwell, a Middle East and North Africa analyst at Jane’s Islamic Affairs. One of his main roles will be to help draft a constitution, a job he is well-versed in as the head of the nation’s Supreme Constitutional Court. The Egyptian people have given me the authority “to amend and correct the revolution of the 25th of January 2011,” Mansour said. Egypt’s revolution, which led to the toppling of Hosni Mubarak after three decades in power, started that day. More than two weeks later, Mubarak was ousted. Work spans two regimes Mansour was born in Cairo, and attended law school at a local university before heading to Paris for studies. Appointed vice president of the court in 1992 by Mubarak, he is also one of its longest serving judges. Deposed President Mohamed Morsy appointed him to the judicial role last month after the former chief’’s term expired. He assumed the top judiciary post as a result of a law that mandates that the chief should be hired from within the system. His work spans two regimes -- Mubarak’s and Morsy’s. The latter was deposed Wednesday after a year in power. Mansour also helped draft the elections laws that set the time frame for campaigning in the 2012 vote that

Obama takes cautious stand on crisis in Egypt

This image made from Egyptian State Television shows Egypt’s interim president Adly Mansour speaking after being sworn in at the constitutional court in Cairo, on Thursday, July 4. Egypt’s chief justice of the Supreme Constitutional Court has been sworn in as interim president after Egyptians awoke Thursday to a new political reality after the military overthrew the country’s first democratically elected president after only a year in office, shunting the Islamist leader aside in the same kind of Arab Spring uprising that brought him to power. (AP Photo)

brought Morsy to power, the state-run Al-Ahram newspaper reported. “The Muslim brotherhood will try to say he is part of the judicial conspiracy against them,” Hartwell said. “However that’s unlikely to carry weight. He is fairly balanced and has made legally sound decisions in the judiciary.” Viewed as an independent The 67-year-old is married and a father of three. Though virtually unknown -- no one was chanting his name on the streets as a potential

replacement -- he is viewed as an independent. “In a sense, you could argue that’s what the military wanted,” Hartwell said. The army seized power after Mubarak was toppled, but lost popularity after cracking down on continuing protests. Morsy’s election win last year was welcomed as win over military rule. “This time, they (military) are looking to perform an indirect role,” Hartwell said. “They don’t have any desire for some kind of public body.” During

the anti-Morsy protests that led to his ouster, some opposition groups had called for the head of the constitutional court to take over the running of the country. Mansour’s appointment is likely to appease them. He will “establish a government that is strong and diverse,” said Gen. Abdel-Fatah El-Sisi, the nation’s top military officer. Until parliamentary elections are held, the interim president will have the power to issue constitutional declarations.

‘Turmeric constituent can shield Countries urged to view Edward infants from lung damage’ Snowden plea for asylum fairly

los aNgeles, July 4 (iaNs): A recent study has found that curcumin, a constituent of turmeric, can provide protection against lung damage in infants. Premature infants often need the assistance of ventilator and forced oxygen therapy because they’re frequently born with inadequate lung function. These therapies can cause lasting lung damage and even death among infants. Researchers at Los Angeles Biomedical Research Institute at Harbor-University of California-Los Angeles Medical Center (LA BioMed), using disease models, found that curcumin provided long-term protection against this damage. Their study, published online by the American Journal of Physiology, Lung Cellular and Molecular Physiology, found curcumin provided protection against bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BDP), a condition characterised by scarring and inflammation. They also found that the turmeric constituent shields against hyperoxia, in which too much oxygen enters the body through the lungs, for up to 21 days after birth. “This is the first study to find longterm benefits of using curcumin to protect lung function in premature infants,” said Virender K. Rehan, LA BioMed lead researcher who authored the study. “Curcumin is known to have potent antioxidant, antiinflammatory and anti-microbial properties, making it a promising therapy for premature infants who require oxygen therapy after birth,” Rehan said.

WashiNgtoN, July 4 (iaNs): Human Rights Watch has urged countries where American whistle-blower Edward Snowden seeks asylum to consider his claim “fairly and protect his rights under international law”. “Any country where Snowden seeks asylum should consider his claim fairly and protect his rights under international law,” Human Rights Watch said in a statement. “It may be that some countries most likely to resist US pressure to return him for prosecution themselves have poor records of protecting their own critics and dissidents. “But that would be no reason for them to disregard the requirements of international refugee law in Snowden’s case,” it added. Former National Security Agency consultant Snowden’s disclosures about the massive surveillance of communications data by the US and Britain point to a serious infringement on the right of privacy. “If true, these disclosures indicate that data is being collected about the communications, associations, and movements of millions of ordinary people who aren’t suspected of wrongdoing or considered a threat. “This indiscriminate collection of data ... cannot be justified by some future hypothetical usefulness against potential threats to these countries,” Human Rights Watch said. India and Brazil are among the countries that have

declined to give asylum to Snowden, who is now holed up at the Moscow airport. Human Rights Watch said US whistleblower protections fall far short of these standards for people who disclose abuse in the national security arena. US law simply does not provide national security whistle-blowers with adequate protection from retaliation or punishment for disclosures in the public interest. Snowden faces various charges in US federal court, some of which could carry lengthy prison sentences. These include charges under the antiquated US Espionage Act. It said Snowden could base a claim for asylum on the grounds that, if he were returned to the US, he would face serious harm on account of his political opinion - his view that the public must be informed of massive government intrusion on privacy rights. Human Rights Watch said any country that speaks up in Snowden’s defence should also guarantee the free speech rights of its own citizens, critics and whistleblowers, and the right of its own people to freedom of information. “The US should also keep in mind that for many decades it has offered political asylum to people who suffer severe penalties for criticizing their governments. “It should not apply a double standard by working against other governments that might extend asylum in this case.”

Syria’s Assad brags opponents failed to oust him

Beirut, July 4 (aP): Syria’s President Bashar Assad claimed in an interview published Thursday that countries conspiring against Syria have “used up all their tools” in their campaign to overthrow his regime. The remarks came as Westernbacked Syrian opposition figures gathered in Turkey for talks on electing a new leadership. In comments to the state-run Al-Thawra newspaper, Assad rejected the idea that what has been happening in Syria since more than two years is a revolution. Instead, he insisted it is a conspiracy by Western and some Arab states to destabilize his country. In the same interview, Assad praised this week’s massive protests by Egyptians against their Islamist leader and said the overthrow of President Mohammed Morsi meant the end of “political Islam.” In Syria, more than 93,000 people have been killed since the crisis erupted in March 2011. The conflict began as peaceful protests against Assad’s rule, then turned into civil war after some opposition supporters took up arms to fight a brutal government crackdown on dissent. Millions of Syrians have been forced to flee their homes. Throughout the crisis, Assad has insisted that his government is not faced with a popular rebellion, but a Western-backed conspiracy against Syria, accusing the rebels fighting to topple his regime of being terrorists, Islamic extremists and mercenaries of the oil-rich Arab Gulf states that are allies of the United States. “The countries that

conspire against Syria have used up all their tools ... and they have nothing left except direct (military) intervention,” Assad said in the interview, adding that such an intervention would not happen. The Syrian regime says Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Egypt and Turkey, in addition to the U.S. and its European allies, are on the list of countries conspiring against Syria. These states have been chief supporters of the opposition fighting to overthrow Assad. Assad’s comments coincided with a meeting of the Western-backed Syrian National Coalition in Istanbul in the second attempt in as many months by his opponents to unify their ranks. The opposition bloc is mostly made up of exiled politicians with little support from Syrians trying to survive the third summer of conflict in the country that has been devastated by the fighting. Sarah Karkour, a spokeswoman for the SNC, said that acting leader George Sabra and senior opposition figures Louay Safi and Mustafa Sabbagh are topping the list of candidates for the new leadership, including an interim government. In late May, the opposition leaders met for more than a week in Istanbul, but failed to elected new leaders or devise a strategy for possible peace talks that the U.S. and Russia have been trying to convene in Geneva. Khaled Saleh, a SNC spokesman, said the coalition “welcomes any international effort to bring about a political solution to the crisis,” but insisted that “any talks with Damas-

cus on transition must start with the departure of Assad from power.” Assad has repeatedly dismissed his political opponents as foreign-directed exiles who don’t represent the people of Syria. He has also shrugged off calls to step down, saying he will serve the rest of his term and could consider running for another one in next year’s presidential elections. The newspaper, Al-Thawra, also quoted Assad saying his opponents failed because they tried to bring religion onto the battlefield. Assad insisted he still enjoys the support of the majority of Syrians, who have stood against Islamic radicals who have emerged as the most effective force on the opposition’s side. Members of Syria’s Sunni Muslim majority have dominated the rebel ranks, while Assad’s regime is mostly made up of Alawaites, an offshoot sect of Shiite Islam. “Whoever brings religion to use for political or factional interests will fall anywhere in the world,” Assad said in the interview, again citing Morsi’s overthrow by the military in Egypt. In the past weeks, Assad’s army has been waging an offensive to regain control of territory it lost to the opposition. The fighting has been particularly fierce in the central city of Homs, parts of which have been an opposition stronghold since the beginning of the revolt more than two years ago. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported heavy clashes between government troops and rebels on Thursday in the Khaldiyeh

and Bab Houd districts of Homs, and said regime warplanes hit targets there early in the morning. Rebels have held those districts for the past year. “Homs, Homs, the besieged city,” a man is heard saying in footage showing destruction from the fighting there. The man is heard saying how Assad’s forces have used heavy weapons, including rocket launchers, and have damaged the city’s old market. The video, which was posted on the Internet on Thursday, appears genuine and corresponds with AP reporting from the area. The Observatory said fighters from Lebanon’s Hezbollah militant movement, which has sided with Assad’s forces, have been battling rebels in Homs. Hezbollah fighters helped the Syrian army capture a key town near Lebanon’s border last month, dealing a blow to opposition fighters who have been ferrying supplies and fighters over the border. Also Wednesday, a government official told The Associated Press that deputy Labor Minister, Rakan Ibrahimn, was seriously wounded in a bombing in Damascus. The official, who spoke on condition of anonymity in line with regulations, said a bomb was attached to Ibrahim’s car, parked in the Barameka neighborhood of Damascus. It went off when he started the car, the official said. Rebels groups, particularly those affiliated with al-Qaida and other Sunni extremist groups have frequently targeted Syrian government officials, regime loyalists and military installations with car bombs and suicide attacks.

WashiNgtoN, July 4 (iaNs): Striking a cautious balance, President Barack Obama called Wednesday for a quick restoration of democracy in Egypt, but stopped short of condemning Egyptian military’s removal of President Mohamed Morsi. Saying he is “deeply concerned” about the removal of Morsi and suspension of Egypt’s constitution, Obama urged all parties to work together and called on the military “to avoid any arbitrary arrests of President Morsi and his supporters.” “I now call on the Egyptian military to move quickly and responsibly to return full authority back to a democratically elected civilian government as soon as possible through an inclusive and transparent process,” he said in a statement. “The United States continues to believe firmly that the best foundation for lasting stability in Egypt is a democratic political order with participation from all sides and all political partiessecular and religious, civilian and military,” Obama said. Obama’s written statement followed a meeting of national security officials, including Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel, Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Martin Dempsey and CIA Director John Brennan at the White House. “The situation in Cairo created an uncomfortable policy scenario for a US government and president that champion democratic principles,” CNN said. Obama had refused to choose sides during the Arab Spring protests in Cairo that toppled longtime leader Hosni Mubarak in 2011 and his administration adopted a similarly neutral stance ahead of the military’s decision Wednesday to remove Morsi, the news channel noted. But the influential New York Times editorially endorsed Obama’s cautious stand saying “fewer countries are more invested in Egypt than the United States, which relies on Cairo to uphold the 1979 peace treaty with Israel.” “Still, the Obama administration has little leverage over either Morsi or the opposition, which more often than not held Washington at arm’s length,” it said noting, “it has somewhat more influence with the military to whom it provides $1.3 billion in annual aid.” “Given this complex dynamic, President Obama has reacted with appropriate caution to Morsi’s ouster,” the Times said. Frida Ghitis, a world affairs columnist for The Miami Herald and World Politics Review, disagreed saying, “the 2011 Arab uprisings presented the United States with a historic opportunity to take a clear stand on the side of freedom and democracy and strengthen its own standing in the process.” “Incredibly, the Obama administration has blundered and stumbled, with a response marked by timidity and caution,” she wrote. “As a result, America appears weaker, less influential and less trusted, while the Arab Middle East continues to seethe with instability and violence.” Washington’s intelligence think tank Stratfor felt “the overthrow of Egypt’s moderate Islamist government undermines the international efforts to bring radical Islamists into the political mainstream in the wider Arab and Muslim world.”

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NOTIFICATION In pursuance of NPSC Advt. No. 2/2013 dt. 17th June 2013, this is to notify all the Candidates that the Preliminary Exam for NCS, NPS, NSS& Allied Services Exam 2013 will be held on 24th August 2013. Individual call letters will be dispatched to the respective postal address by first week of August. Candidates who have not received call letters can obtain duplicate from the office of the Commission on any working day from 19th August 2013. Item No. 4: 12 (twelve) posts of Inspector of Taxes (ClassIII Non gazette) under Taxation Department has been kept in abeyance till further Notification as per Finance Department (Revenue Branch) letter No. FIN/REV-I.29/05 dt. 19th June 2013. (SARAH R. RITSE) Secretary, Nagaland Public Service Commission Kohima.

MILITARY ENGINEER SERVICES Chief Engineer Shillong Zone, Spread Eagle Falls, Shillong-793 011 on behalf of President of India invites applications from eligible enlisted contractors of MES and enlisted/unenlisted contractors working with other Govt Departments meeting eligibility criteria for selection of Contractor for issue of tender of under mentioned work:1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7.

Provn of Furniture for MAP (Phase II) at Rangapahar Estimated Cost of work at par Rs. 83.00 Lakhs market Completion period 06 ( Six) Months Amount of Earnest Money for Rs 1,49,500/- in the shape of call deposit Contractors not enlisted with receipt from any Scheduled Bank in favour of GE 868 EWS. BGB not acceptable. MES. Cost of tender Rs100W- in the shape of DD/Bankers cheque from any Nationalised bank/ Scheduled bank in favour of GE 868 EWS. Last date of receipt of Applica- 26 July 2013 tion Eligibility criteria :(a) For MES Enlisted Contractors Class 'C', category 'd(i)' Name of Work

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Date of issue of tender Date of receipt of tender

Meeting enlistment criteria of MES with regard to having satisfactorily completed requisite value works, Annual turnover, Working Capital, Fixed Assets, No recovery outstanding in Govt Dept,security clearance etc. On or after 27 July 2013 upto 1500 hrs on 10 Sep 2013

Notes:1. The contractor enlisted upto two class below the eligible class may also apply. Application from one class below eligible class applicants may be considered in the event of inadequate response from the applicants of eligible class. Application from two class below eligible class applicants may also be considered in the event of inadequate response from the applicants of both eligible class and one class below eligible class. 2. Application not accompanied by requisite value DD/Bankers Cheque towards cost of Tender shall not be considered for issue of tender. 3. Contractors not enlisted with MES will be required to enclose necessary documents to prove their eligibility as given above including Affidavit for no recovery outstanding. 4. In case of rejection of application for issue of tender, the applicant shall be refunded the cost of tender. However, Contractor may appeal to next higher Engineer Authority i.e. CEEC, Fort William, Kolkata-700021 for rejection of his application for issue of tender whose decision shall be-final and binding and contractor shall not be entitled to any compensation what so ever for non issue of tender. 5. The above details are also available on MES website: www.mes.clov.in and Indian Trade Journal. Full Notice of Tender IAFW-2162 & Enlistment Criteria is available in all offices of MES and also on MES website. Davp 10102/11/0738/1314

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Phek district open badminton tournament begins phEk, July 4 (Dipr): The Phek District Open Badminton tournament cum Selection for Nagaland Inter-District Badminton Tournament 2013 has begun today the 4th July 2013 at Phek Town Badminton Stadium with Phek Deputy Commissioner, Neposo Thuluo as the Chief Guest. Addressing the inaugural function, the DC said that, as sportsman one should not take lightly in games and sports but one should maintained hard work and dedication and called upon the participants to be disciplines, sincere, and maintain morality, which will ultimate lead to a greater height of excellence. He also urged the veteran players to take responsibility and guide the youngsters in the field of games and sports so that the younger generations can improve and compete with the rest of world. The DC also advised the participant not to participate only in the name sake but to give their best effort in the journey of games and sports. To become a good sportsman one should avoid unhealthy habits, he stated and called upon the participants to get rid from bad habit like chewing/ smoking of tobacco, drinking alcohol etc so that one can achieve their desire goals. While lauding the organizer, the DC said that the purpose of organizing the tournament is to uplift the talented persons of the district and called them to bring laurel to the district. He donated rupees Thirty thousand toward the association. The Chief Guest also declared the tournament open. The function was chaired by Mulehu Khesoh, General Secretary, PDBA while welcome address was delivered by its President Kelhikha Kenye and prayer pronounced by Veruyoi, Pastor, DEF Church, Phek Town.

Giggs handed Man United coaching role

loNDoN, July 4 (aFp): Manchester United announced on Thursday that long-serving midfielder Ryan Giggs is to take on a playercoach role with the English Premier League champions next season. Giggs, who signed a oneyear contract extension last season, has been studying for his coaching badges and the 39-yearold is due to acquire the top-level UEFA Pro Licence next year. "It's a great privilege to be appointed a player-coach. I hope I will be able to bring my experience to bear, having been both a player and part of the Manchester United family for so long," said Giggs, who will work alongside new United manager David Moyes. "It's no secret that I have been taking my qualifications and I see this as the first step in my future career. I'm really looking forward to working alongside David and the team." Moyes, who recently succeeded Alex Ferguson as manager, said Giggs' long career gave him the perfect platform to step into coaching. "I'm delighted that Ryan has accepted the chance to become player-coach," said the Scot. "His success and ability to adapt his game over a number of years gives him an unrivalled perspective on the modern game. His career is an example to any aspiring young player and I'm sure that both he and the players will benefit from his new role." United are expected to announce that former player Phil Neville, who played under Moyes at Everton, will also join the back-room staff at Old Trafford. The club have already confirmed that coaches Steve Round, Chris Woods and Jimmy Lumsden have followed Moyes to Manchester from Goodison Park. Moyes is due to face the media for the first time as United manager alongside captain Nemanja Vidic at a press conference on Friday.

Nagaland State Chess Challenger 2013 ends

Winners of the Nagaland State Chess Challenger 2013 which concluded today.

Volunteers cleaning the roadside during the cleanliness drive organised by Chakhesang Mission Centre Church, Pfutsero, Men’s Fellowship at Pfutsero Town on June 29.

Izieteilung Terieng, executive secretary, ZBCC with town council members, Pastors’ Fellowship Jalukie Town, Local Town Church Deacon Board, KBA staffs, officers and fellowship members during the dedication of church plot of the Kuki Baptist Association donated by R. Naresh, Accountant General (Audit), Nagaland along with audit team and Department of Jalukie Pumling Council Nko on June 24. The dedication programme was followed by unfurlHorticulture officers inspecting RKVY Project in Tseminyu as part of the All India Perfor- ing banner of the Kuki Baptist Fellowship, Jalukie Town by Ihusing, Associate Pastor, LBCJT at the church premises at its 1st anniversary celebration. mance Audit, 2013.

Chang Students’ Union (CSU) Saksi NAP sector Tuensang on July 3 raided commercial establishment, shops under its jurisdiction to check the expiry goods, and items. All the goods A rostrum roof at Runguzu Nawu under Phek district was blown away by a devastating and items seized were destroyed in the main gate junction. storm recently.

ATMA Mkg takes farmers to M'laya

mokokchuNg, July 4 (mExN): Agriculture Technology Management Agency (ATMA) Mokokchung organised and sponsored an inter-state training-cum-exposure visit from June 24 to 28, 2013. Altogether 23 farmers attended the programme which was led by Temsuinla, Trg Officer and Dr. Lanunochetla, SMS (Jr), informed Asst Agronomist & Co-ordinator I Lipokonen Jamir, PD ATMA Mokokchung in a press release. Training on “Integrated Farming System” was held at Rural Resource Training Centre, Umran, Meghalaya where the farmers were taught on how best their agricultural land could be used for different

types of farming such as cattle, pig, goat, rabbit, poultry, duck, fish farming, bee keeping, vermicompost, mud blocks making and food processing. Farmers were also taken on an exposure trip to Don Bosco Centre for Indigenous Culture (DBCIC), Mawlai, Shillong, ICAR Barapani, Siloam and to other places in and around Shillong. This programme benefitted the farmers as they could see many other options for sustainable agriculture in addition to paddy culture, stated the note. The team has expressed their gratitude to the Project Director ATMA N. Tekatushi Ao Jt. Dir (Agri) and his ATMA staff for the programme.

ATMA Peren tours Sikkim, Darjeeling

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The Nagaland State Chess Challenger 2013 concluded today. Viseyie Yano, Visanyuzo Kuotsu (Nagaland Police), Neikehiezo Zinyu and Seyiekhrietuo Peseyie were declared the 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th placed winners respectively of the13th Nagaland State Chess Challenger 2013. While in the under 16 year category, Sedevituo Rio, Italak Kauring and Kikruneihu Sanchu were declared as 1st, 2nd and 3rd respectively. Viseyie yano, Visanyuzo Kuotsu (Nagaland police), Neikehiezo Zinyu, Seyiekhrietuo Peseyie, Setso Peseyie, Helie Rupreo, Rajashekara N, Sede Nagi, Vithanyu Yano, Rukuvoi Rhakho, Medovilie Meru, Neikedu Kronu, Tokuho Awomi, Kughaho Kiho, Vikiye Sheqi and Visedelhou Terhiija were the sixteen selected participants who will be participating at the World Chess Championship 2013 which has been scheduled from November 6-26, 2013 at Chennai. Director General of Police (DGP) Besesayo Kezo, IPS graced the closing function as the chief guest and gave away prize to the winners. Earlier, NCA general secretary Lhokiye Yeputhomi delivered the welcome address. The function was compered by Vinguseii Yashii while Besiito Nienu presented a special song. The result was declared by Mughaho Awomi, chief arbiter. Vote of thanks was proposed by Denis Angami, treasurer NCA. Altogether, 61 participants joined the tournament.

Trainees during the five-day refresher’s training on Quality System Essential for Laboratory Technicians of ICTC and Mobile ICTC conducted by State Reference Laboratory, an NABL Accredited Laboratory, NHAK for the districts of Kohima, Phek, Wokha, Mokokchung, Zunheboto and Kiphire. The training was conducted in three batches from June 4 to 8; June 11 to 15; and June 18 to 22 with 10-15 trainees per batch. Besides HIV test, they were trained on other test like hbSaG, Hep C, RPR, Malaria and FAB stains. The training was funded by NACO & NSACS and the resource persons were staff from State Reference Laboratory, Kohima.

The ATMA Peren district team during their visit to ICAR campus in Sikkim as part of the interstate tour to Sikkim and Darjeeling.

pErEN, July 4 (mExN): The ATMA Peren district went for an inter-state tour to Sikkim and Darjeeling (WB) from June 24 to 29. Dy PD ATMA, Peren, guided the tour. The touring team visited SAMETI Sikkim and interacted with the officials. They visited eight places in and around Gangtok, which are of importance to farming and tourists’ spots. The farmers and ATMA staff on tour had a nice experience as they visited the ICAR farm and interacted with the ICAR officials in Gangtok, Sikkim. In Darjeeling, the group visited the NRC

on Orchid, tea garden and Padmaja Naidu Himalayan Zoological Park. They also visited various places of historical importance – Buddhist Monastery and Museum, Japanese Temple and others such as International Flower Exhibition Centre, Tibetan Refugees Self-Help Campus and Ropeway. The ATMA Peren staff and farmers in a press release expressed their profound gratitude to the SNO, ATMA and Director of Agriculture, Nagaland and DAO, Peren who is also the Project Director ATMA Peren, for their support towrds the tour programme.

‘Espoir’ observes anti-drugs day

Dimapur, July 4 (mExN): ‘Espoir’, a community based group under Rükizumi Welfare Society Pfütsero, observed the ‘International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking’ on June 26 at Mini Tourist Lodge, Pfütsero Town. Joseph Chiero, Program Manager, TI presided over the programme while a brief introduction about the CBG was highlighted by its advisor Akho Thingo. Two CBG members shared their testimonies on how being on the program had saved their lives from health, financial, relationship, moral and social issues and complications. “Being on OST has prolonged my life this

far”, asserted one of the KPs. Associate Pastor of Rukizu Baptist Church, Avi Zholia exhorted the congregation. In his exhortation, he challenged everyone by phrasing, “Today is for the wise; Tomorrow is for the foolish, so the decision you make will determine whether you are a wise person or a foolish person.” He concluded by saying, “Take whatever decision you can today as today is the best time.” Representatives from Pfütsero Town Council and the Assam Rifles gave short speeches. Stakeholders such as the Town Council Members, Assam Rifles, Church workers and wellwishers attended the programme.

Withee Bible College welcomes 43 fresher

Rev. Dr. Vikheshe Chishi, Founder and Principal, WBC (center) with staffs and students during the 11th Fresher’s Day on July 3.

Dimapur, July 4 (mExN): Withee Bible College celebrated its 11th Fresher’s Day on July 3. Altogether, there were 43 fresher from the different programmes and streams. A press release received here stated that Rev. Dr. Vikheshe Chishi, Founder and Principal exhorted the entire 106 students with 10 lecturers and family of WBC from the Book of Genesis Chapter 39 focused on the theme “God seems to be silent.” Dr. Chishi said that in our Christian journey sometimes we have doubts and confusions as a result questioning ourselves whether there is God. However, our God is a living God Who is watching us when we are doing

good or evil in our closed doors. The programme was Chaired by Samuel Yimchunger, Social Org. Secretary and Alivi, Asst. Social Org. Secretary Praise and Worship was led by Katoshe Aye, lecturer, and invocation prayer pronounced by Simanta, lecturer. Welcome song by the B.Th. II years and welcome speech by Lovito Achumi, General Secretary Student Body. Unice Kamei presented special song. Yeshika spoke on behalf of the Freshers. Holivi, Assistant General Secretary Student Body, delivered the vote of thanks. The programme closed with prayer by V. Kakheli Chishi, B. Min. (honorary), Supervisor.

mokokchuNg, July 4 (mExN): One-day training programme on cultivation of horticulture crops including vegetables and spices was held at Alongkima under Mokokchung district on July 2. 82 trainees attended the summer meet programme organised by Alongkima Baptist Arogo Youth Department and sponsored by Horticulture Department. The main resource person was Sentinungba Longchar, Asstt Horti Officer from the Directorate of Horticulture. He said that the warm climatic condition and sandy soil type of Alongkima area was suitable

for growing various horticulture crops like banana, litchi, mango, vegetables and spices. He emphasized on Naga Mircha cultivation, drying and pickle making. He said, mushroom cultivation was another income generating activity, which could be beneficially taken up by the unemployed youth. He also highlighted on the importance and scope of Naga cucumber cultivation, which has a huge demand in the metro cities because of its succulence, unique aroma and taste. Wapangmeren, Technical Assistant, gave slide show presentation on fruits and vegetables.

Horti crop cultivation training at Alongkima

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oobastank is undoubtedly one of the most unusual and interesting name in the music history. Ever since their best known number “The Reason’, hit the No. 2 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 2004, the band, with its humble beginning, playing gigs at a local Cafe’ became a global phenomenon. On 29th June, hundreds of fans from all over the North East gathered at Shillong’s Polo ground to witness their maiden concert in India. In an exclusive interview to N. Arhe for Mex, bassist Jesse Charland talks about their journey from Los Angeles to Shillong.

Excerpts: 1. Welcome to Shillong once again! Are you surprised to see such a huge fan following in this part of the world? JC: Thank you! Indeed, we are. To be honest, although we were really excited about the tour, we simply didn't know what to expect. But

the turnout was such a pleasant surprise, not just in terms of volume but in knowing that we have such enthusiastic fans in the region was truly an amazing feeling. When the crowd started belting the chorus with us, we were convinced people here really appreciate music.

2. Do you guys have any other hobbies besides, obviously, making good music? JC: Yes, we all have other interest besides music. Chris is into motorcycle. Dan enjoys digital photography, Doug is a big sports fan and I am into fine art.

5. What are your thoughts on the local bands that opened for you? JC: They were all brilliant. We met them back stage, talked with them a while and really very impressed with all the bands.

4. What has been the most memorable experience from this tour? JC: Oh, the whole journey from LA to Shillong is an experience like no other.

The band members with Pradyot

The singer's waxwork was unveiled at the London venue on Wednesday, wearing the outfit she wore to the 2012 Grammy Awards, when she won six gongs and performed her hit Rolling in the Deep. And the lady herself is pretty chuffed with her new waxy double. "It's amazing - I feel a bit emotional," she said after seeing the model. "They've even got my chin right!" Adele's doppelganger will stand alongside her peers' likenesses, including Rihanna, Beyoncé and the late Amy Winehouse, and will go on display in London later this month with a replica also showing at the museum's Amsterdam branch. The 25-year-old has been caphe Oscar-winner is the latest star to be imortalised by world tured singing and will be shown famous tourist attraction Ma- standing on a stage, which visitors will be able to walk onto for a photo dame Tussauds.

next to the musical icon. Adele won an Oscar for her James Bond theme song Skyfall earlier this year, and Madame Tussauds PR manager Nicole Fenner says requests for the museum to add a waxwork of the mum-of-one soared after the track hit the charts. "Adele is the perfect addition to the line-up here in London," she said in a statement. "She’s one of the hottest properties right now and one of our most requested personalities. "In fact we’ve seen a huge increase in requests for her figure since Skyfall was released and the timing seems perfect to honour her after such phenomenal success with the song." There is one thing missing from the shiny model however, as Adele now has a new tattoo on her left hand. The Someone Like You singer was inked by celebrity fav, tattooist Bang Bang in New York City, who posted a picture with the star showing off her new inky artwork on Facebook. "The lovely Adele came in to get tattooed today," Bang Bang said alongside a snap of him pointing to Adele's hand which now has the word 'Paradise' written along the side.

Tom Cruise wants Katie Holmes back

ctor Tom Cruise has reportedly written an emotional letter to ex-wife Katie Holmes in the hope to resolve the tension between them. "I think it's something Tom's been thinking about a lot recently, but especially as July was approaching. It's like he's finally recognised that Katie will always be the love of his life," a source told LOOK magazine, reports contactmusic.com. "It was such a shock when she left him, although she would no doubt argue that he ignored the signs, terms with that decision but I think Tom finally understand why she had to end things. "It's taken a long time for him to come to and let go of the anger, but it seems like he finally has

and he obviously will have wanted to tell her that," the source added. The couple, who reportedly only communicate via intermediaries, is

said to have attempted to call a truce in March, but have barely exchanged words since. Thrice-divorced Tom Cruise, 50, is now more

ly charged with five criminal counts including one count of domestic violence and four counts of vandalism. If convicted of all counts, 50 Cent could face up to five years in jail and

a $46,000 fines. "Regardless of perceived celebrity or notoriety, domestic violence is a serious crime and alleged perpetrators will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law by this office," City Atty. Mike Feuer said. "We will continue to look out for the safety of all victims of domestic violence and seek justice for the alleged crimes." On the evening of June 23, LAPD officers had responded to a call regarding an incident of domestic violence at a condo in Toluca Lake.

determined than ever to rekindle his friendship with Holmes for the sake of their seven-year-old daughter Suri. They split last year.

Free Handed Concert benefits Children with Special Needs W enkhang Foundation, the District Partners for Free Handed Concert 2013, Mon has decided to utilise the proceeds of the event for the welfare of Children with Special Needs in Mon District. This year the focus is on children affected by Cleft lip/Palate. According to the President of the Foundation , Dr. Chenjei Konyak at least one to two children in every village of Mon District is affected by this condition. Till date no Cleft Palate/lip surgery has been performed District so far. Moreover, owing to financial constraints the parents are unable to take these children out of the District for medical services. Understanding the need of such services the foundation has decided to conduct surgery camp for children with Cleft Lip/ Palate at Mon Civil Hospital in the later part of the month with an aim to bring new smiles in the lives of these children. The surgery camp will be conducted in collaboration with Downtown Hospital, Gauhati. The surgery camp will be conducted in collaboration with Downtown Hospital Guwahati. Dr Bhaskar Borkotoky, Consultant Plastic Surgery, and Director, Smile Train Project, Downtown Hospital, Guwahati will lead the surgery team. Alobo Naga & The Band is a Contemporary Progressive Rock band from Dimapur, Nagaland, formed in the summer of 2010. The Band com-

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prises of five musically talented youngsters, hell-bent on creating good music and has several shows to its credit since its inception in Nagaland and outside the state. The Band’s song ‘Painted Dreams’ was selected as the Theme Song of the prestigious Inter-

50 Cent faces five years in prison Are you a writer, after domestic violence charge photographer, illustrator, or just have an opinion? T We want to hear from you!

he rapper 50 Cent real name Curtis Jackson - was arrested and charged on Wednesday (July 3, 2013) in connection with a domestic violence incident in which the mother of his child was kicked and injured. The rapper is accused of destroying the woman's property during an argument on June 23, 2013. According to the Los Angeles Times, the woman locked herself in her bedroom before Jackson kicked open the door and kicked her, authorities said. The rapper was subsequent-

6. Any message to your fans in the region? JC: Yes, we heard about fans coming from neighbouring states, driving for hours only for the show. We are truly humbled and would like to say ‘Thank you’. We are who we are only because of you and really appreciate your support. It’s really cool being here and we hope to be back again someday.

3. Have you guys learned any local words? JC: Sadly, we managed to learn only Khublei, but, that’s also because everyone here speaks English (laughs)

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After landing at Guwahati Airport, we drove through small villages, busy roadside markets and lots of tiny shops, before heading to this amazing resort, Ri Kinjai. Experiences such as these give a whole new perspective to what we do. Also, everyone here has treated us with such warmth; it’s really a humbling experience. Thousands of miles away from home and still there is such intense love around, it’s truly unbelievable. I love this job!

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national Short Film Festival 2011 – Guwahati and went upto No.4 at International Top 10 chart at VH1, and also this song won them "Best Rock song", "Best Producer" and "Best Mixing" at the Nagaland Music Award 2011. The Band

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Bartoli storms into Wimbledon final LONDON, JuLy 4 (AFP): Marion Bartoli stormed into her second Wimbledon final as the French 15th seed crushed Belgium's Kirsten Flipkens 6-1, 6-2 on Thursday. Bartoli was beaten by Venus Williams in her only previous Grand Slam final appearance at Wimbledon in 2007, but she finally has another chance to win a first major title after demolishing Flipkens in just 62 minutes on Centre Court. The 28-year-old plays either Polish fourth seed Agnieszka Radwanska, last year's runner-up, or German 23rd seed Sabine Lisicki in Saturday's final. "I just can't believe it, I played so well today," said Bartoli. "It feels so great. Kirsten had an amazing run and played some unbelievable matches. She was a bit injured today and that must be hard in the semi-finals of Wimbledon. "I gave her a hug because I wanted to show her respect." Bartoli said she is playing better and better, having made the final without dropping a set. "I saw the ball like a football. I was hitting it really cleanly, my footwork was sharp,

my passing shots and lobs worked perfectly." Bartoli, tormented by injuries and illness in recent months, has enjoyed one of the best spells of her career over the last two weeks. Flipkens looked drained by her three-set win over Petra Kvitova in the previous round and Bartoli made her pay, hitting 23 winners compared to just 10 from the Belgian 20th seed. Bartoli failed to even make the last 16 at the Australian and French Opens this year and this was her first Grand Slam last four appearance since Roland Garros in 2011. But she had stunned another Belgian, Justine Henin, in her previous Wimbledon semi-final six years ago and once again she produced a superb display on the big occasion. Bartoli, now coached by 2006 Wimbledon winner Amelie Mauresmo instead of her father Walter, used her piercing returns and accurate ground-strokes to overwhelm Flipkens, who

was making her Grand Slam semi-final debut aged 27. Flipkens, a former junior Wimbledon champion, had seen her ranking plummet to 262 after blood clots contracted during a flight from Thailand left her sidelined for several months last year. She didn't even qualify for Wimbledon 12 months ago. The Belgian was wearing her trademark prescription tinted sunglasses, yet she seemed dazzled by the spotlight on Centre Court. She produced a hesitant opening service game and Bartoli took full advantage to break for a 2-0 lead. Bartoli, an intense character at the best of times, seized her opportunity to take control in ruthless fashion, punching home a volley to move 5-1 ahead before slamming an ace to take the set. Throughout her career Bartoli's game has been marked by bizarre routines as she jumps, skips, shuffles and twirls her racket before serving or returning.

Marion Bartoli of France reacts after beating Kirsten Flipkens of Belgium to win their Women's singles semifinal match at the All England Lawn Tennis Championships in Wimbledon, London, Thursday, July 4, 2013. (AP Photo)

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