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Education is the passport to the future, for tomorrow belongs to those who prepare for it today

India vies for elite role in space with Mars trip [ PAGE 08]

Paula Abdul connects to Jewish roots

State Level Youth Festival 2013 underway

Halep beats Stosur to win sixth title

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Mursi says he is still Egypt’s president

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‘Phantom of the sixteen-point agreement is hovering around’ NSCN (IM) ‘breaks silence’ on October 31 rally Dimapur, November 4 (mexN): The National Socialist Council of Nagalim has stated that it was “compelled by the unwarranted political situation created by the so-called Action Committee Against Unabated Taxation (ACAUT)” to “break its silence to inform the Naga people in particular and the world in general of its stand on collection of taxes.”

A press note issued by its MIP, while mentioning about the “failure and surrender of Naga National Council (NNC) to the enemies through the Shillong Accord (1975),” has maintained that the “NSCN formed in the line of the national principle” has “not deserted from the national trust mandated to us by the Naga people to bringing about an early negotiated political settlement with the Government of India (GoI).”

“No one should doubt about it that NSCN is the only authentic political organization of the Naga people. It

reflections

By Sandemo Ngullie

‘Will not be intimidated’ by AR raid Dimapur, November 4 (mexN): The NSCN (IM) has alleged that the Assam Rifles has raided the residence of its senior leader, Yanger Pongener (Executive member, Steering Committee) on November 3 from 4:00 PM till 9:00 PM at Sovima 7th mile here. “Our leader who despite having Green Card meant only for selective few was without any reason harassed and humiliated along with his wife and daughter,” a press release from its MIP stated. “NSCN will not be intimidated by such unscrupulous activity of the Assam Rifles but considered it as a sign of indiscipline and wear-

has been running Naga national government for decades defending the historical and political rights of the Nagas,” stated the MIP while questioning about ACAUT. “What authority does a committee have to dictate the Naga people or NSCN?” According to the MIP, the NSCN leadership tried, with the ACAUT leaders a number of times, for amicable understanding through dialogue, “but they have not respected our good will gestures”.

It has also questioned the ACAUT for sharing platform with “some anti-national elements, retired and worn out Indian government officers

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and the agents of Indian intelligent wing.” “Do you think that they are the allies of revolution? Are they the champion of the national cause? We don’t think so.”

The MIP note further alleged that more than 80 organizations (“Unions”, “Committees” or “Associations”) including Dimapur Municipal Corporation (DMC) are extorting taxes with documents issued by the DC (Deputy Commissioner) Dimapur District.

“With whom do they share their percentage? You are fully aware that many state agencies are also collecting taxes on this and that pre-

text. And now you are making NSCN your scapegoat?”

The NSCN (IM) went on to state that the situation created by ACAUT has “become political, which will have a negative impact on the innocent people.” “Whether you are conscious of it or not, enemies have already landed within you. They are exploiting every situation you have created to their own advantage. Do you know who were the architects of the 16-point agreement and the Shillong Accord? The phantom of the 16-point agreement is hovering in and around Dimapur,” stated the MIP. Full text on page 4

Wangtin Naga questions GPRN/NSCN responds ‘kidnapping’ of kilonser to Zunheboto incident

Dimapur, November 4 (mexN): NSCN (K) Kilonser, Wangtin Naga, has “strongly questioned” the alleged kidnapping of its education kilonser, Kewung Kham, on October 28 from Tuensang headquarters. “The NSCN has no problem with this,” stated a telephonic press statement from Wangtin Naga, further adding that “NSCN (K) is ready to face any situBollywood songs, fireworks ation struggling for Naga ayah! I was up all night and. sovereignty.”

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NSCN (K) kilonser is an act terrorism, which fails The Morung Express of to honour and respect the POLL QUESTIOn Naga leaders,” said Wangtin Vote on www.morungexpress.com Naga. “Khole-Kitovi which SMS your answer to 9862574165 was split from NSCN (K) and formed their group has no Do you support the business in Naga politics.” demand for: One Wangtin Naga has additionGovernment, One ally asked “what kind of recTaxation? onciliation” are they aiming for when it is “engaging in Yes no Others bloody activities against the Is the nagaland State Naga people.” government interested in solving problems of bad roads and irregular electricity supply?

ing down of India’s chain of command and clear frustration within the rank and file of Assam Rifles. We request the Chairman CFMG to pull up the Indian army for violating the Cease fire Agreement and inculcate in them a sense of discipline and decency in dealing with the Naga leaders,” the press release asserted. The MIP reminded the Assam Rifles that “your hyper-active actions will not dampen the spirit of NSCN nor will it help the ongoing peace process with your Prime Minister but it will only deepen the already strained relationship to the worse.”

NSCN (K) responds to allegations The NSCN (K), in response to GPRN/NSCN’s allegations, has said that “the armed intervention of Naga

Army was also prompted

by Blessto Zhimomi’s act of Khehoi-Indian fanaticism.”

It called for the immediate termination of Nagaland police sub-inspector Blessto Zhimomi of Zunheboto Police Station “or else the NSCN/GPRN would be compelled to enforce its own decision.” The NSCN (K) alleged in a press statement from its ‘Naga Army’ that one Sub-Inspector, Blessto Zhimomi “has all along been conspiring with Khehoi-Indian and passing every information to Khehoi-Indian camp cannot be white washed.” Further, they stated that “Sgt. Aloto when sent to police custody by AR, the duty officer of Zunheboto PS, Mr. Blessto, took the entire PS into his hands, entered the lockup, blind-folded Sgt. Aloto and forcibly pulled out the detainee from the lock-up and thrown out to the compound of PS Zunheboto literally treating Sgt. Aloto as his personal hostage.” The NSCN (K) also clarified that “Maj. Hoikhu was neither arrested nor was he a part of the episode.”

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Dimapur, November 4 (mexN): The GPRN/NSCN in a press statement from its MIP has “questioned” the statement of NSCN (K) which appeared in the local dailies on November 4. “Since the Khaplang group seems to be acting as the mouth-piece of the SP Zunheboto, the GPRN is forced to ask what stake the SP of Zunheboto hold in the Khaplang group. Because the 29th October incident at Zunheboto police station and the response of the Khaplang group … clearly shows a nexus between the two,” the GPRN/ NSCN questioned. Further, it said that “the Khaplang group is also under the cease-fire agreement with the GoI, and under no circumstance can a group that is under the ceasefire agreement break district jail and free the criminal as that of the 29th October, 2013.” GPRN/ NSCN has asserted that it will issue no further statement in this connection but reminded that “henceforth appropriate actions shall be initiated against any erring police officer under whose authority NSA may be imposed upon the GPRN members in the future.”

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A Myanmar woman carries bins filled with water from a communal water well in a shanty area in Chaungtha, Irrawaddy, Myanmar. Three days of talks between government peace negotiators and the representatives of 17 armed ethnic rebel groups began on November 4, in Myitkyina, the capital of Kachin State, Myanmar. Eager to end decades of conflict, the government hopes the discussions will lead to the signing of a nationwide ceasefire by the year’s end. (AP Photo)

legal discourse on Article 371-A

Morung Express news Kohima | November 4

“Nagaland is the only State in India that came into existence by agreement and by blood and tears. And after 50 years of statehood, we are openly discussing Article 371A for the first time without any fear,” said Timikha Koza, President of the High Court Bar Association, Kohima at the seminar on Article 371-A organized by the High Court Bar Association, Kohima on November 4. The event was held at the Bar Room in Kohima with Justice Z. Angami (Retd.) as resource person.

In the seminar, the utilization of 371-A after 50 years and how effectively it can be utilized with changing times were discussed. A paper presentation on the special provision was presented by CT Jamir, Senior Advocate

‘Art 371-A does not per se provide that the resources of land shall be vested in the land owner’

and Taka Masa, Advocate.

CT Jamir focused on land and resources in his presentation where he said, “In order to apply a law by the Parliament on Petroleum and Natural Gas and for its operations in Nagaland, a resolution by the Nagaland Legislative Assembly for extending those Acts to Nagaland is a pre-requisite and unless a resolution is passed by the Legislative Assembly of Nagaland for application of any law made by the parliament, no parliamentary law can be applied in the State of Nagaland on the covered field under Article 371-A of the Constitution of India.”

In his paper, ‘A critical appraisal of the work-

ensf agitation to begin today TueNsaNg, November 4 (mexN): The Eastern Naga Students’ Federation (ENSF) is scheduled to begin its first phase of agitation on November 5 due to the Nagaland government’s failure to fulfil its demands. A press note from the ENSF President and General Secretary informed that phase one of the agitation will last for three days. It informed that on Day 1 of the agitation, the ENSF will close down GMS and GPS in

the four districts of Eastern Nagaland. Day 2 will involve the closure of all high schools, higher secondary schools and colleges; while day three will include a mass public rally on NAP-DEF issues and other local issues.

Further the ENSF also resolved not to attend the consultative meet on Article 371 (A) organised by the Nagaland government on November 6 until all its demands are fulfilled.

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ing of Article 371 (A) of the Constitution of India,’ Taka Masa opined that Nagas should be realistic with the ground realities and that the GOI should “recognize and uphold the unique constitutional status of Article 371-A.” Masa also reminded that Nagaland will celebrate its Golden Jubilee without a separate high court.

Justice Z. Angami briefed on the salient features and particular aspects of Article 371-A and legal opinions. He gave special emphasis on resolutions on the issue of ownership of land and its resources and suggested the need for an “acceptable working arrange-

ment” for exploitation of mineral resources. In this he stated, “Article 371 (A) does not per se provide that the resources of land shall be vested in the land owner. What is provided

by Article 371 A (1) (a) (iv) is that the law made

by Parliament in respect of the matter covered by the clause shall not apply to the state unless the Legislative Assembly by a resolution so decides.”

Z. Angami further suggested the need to constitute a commission of inquiry/an empowered committee to give a meaningful public hearing, a kind of judicial inquiry, where the public can voice their opinion. Responses were recorded and some resolutions were adopted which will be drafted in the coming days and forwarded to the Nagaland State Government.

Morung Fest begins with an array of food Morung Express news Dimapur | November 4

There was Galho and Axone, a pig head somewhere being forked into, and a bowl of rice and millets being wolfed down with crispy fried insects and thick meat curries elsewhere. There were the ferns and the fermented.

Mouth watering and colourful food showed the way to the ‘Vibrancy of the Nagas’ at the Morung Fest held today at the Agri Expo site here. The Morung Indigenous Food Contest, held for the first time ever, has brought 16 tribes into cooking with each other, in different stalls, to showcase their respective cuisines.

Vice chairman of Nagaland State Agriculture Marketing Board, S Chuba Longkumer, MLA, inaugurated the food contest. The winner of the food contest will receive Rs. 25,000 besides getting the privilege to open a food stall in the annual Hornbill Festival. Judges of the food contest include executive chef of Niathu Resort, Chenti Phom (chief judge), Joel Basumatari of ‘Smokey Joe’s’, Shang of Exotic School of Cooking, Vika Swu and Elizabeth Semp.

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test itself, a voting mechanism has been devised. After eating at a stall, people will be given a ‘Public Voting Card’ with the number of the stall and its name written on it. The taster will then have to grade the food (between 1-10) for four given options: (a) ambience of the stall in terms of cleanliness, décor, stall arrangement, (b) presentation of the food, (c) quality of the food in terms of seasoning, freshness and taste, and (d) customer service quality.

Given the variety and quality, it will be difficult to compare and judge the best. But as Dr. Nicky Kire, while inaugurating the Morung Choral Contest said, “the participation counts more than winning.”

The food contest is being accompanied by the Morung Volleyball Tournament, the Morung Indigenous Choral Contest and the Morung Literary Contest. Selected participants for the Choral Contest are Chakesang Community Diphupar, Discipleship Bible College, Servanthood Bible College, Tangkhul Baptist Church Diphupar and Withee Bible College.

The Morung Festival will end on November 5.

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State Level Youth Festival 2013 underway Nagaland govt strives to lead in water conservation

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Kohima | November 4

A two-day 14th State Level Youth Festival 2013 got underway here at Indira Gandhi Stadium with minister for youth resources & sports Merentoshi R. Jamir as the chief guest. A good number of youth from all eleven districts of Nagaland state are vying for top honours in folk dance, folk song, guitar recital and elocution.

Speaking on the occasion, Jamir appreciated the state’s department of youth resources & sports for organizing such event every year in tune with the policy of the Government of India to promote the talents of the youth. He said that although Nagaland is a small state with limited resources, the department is

Minister for youth resources & sports Merentoshi R. Jamir addressing 14th State Level Youth Festival 2013 at Indira Gandhi Stadium, Kohima on November 4. (Morung Photo)

holding the youth festival so that the youths of Nagaland are not deprived of the opportunity to showcase their talents.

The minister encouraged the participating youths not only to learn about the rich cultures

and traditions but also acquainted with the significance of the dances and songs they perform and to hand it down to the younger generation and to keep the rich culture and traditions of Nagas alive.

He said the winners

of the state level youth festival would represent the state at the national level event. Asking the winners to be an ambassador of the state when they join the national level event, he told them to learn about the culture

of the other states and at the same time to enlighten the Naga culture and traditions to others. Stating that DAN government has been a youth-centric government by initiating various schemes and programmes to empower the youth, Jamir called upon the youth to come forward and avail the opportunity.

Youth resources & sports director Kelei Zeliang chaired the inaugural function while welcome address was delivered by C. Theyo, SLO NSS Cell. A special song was presented by Oren Mozhui. Meanwhile, the closing function will take place on November 5 at 3: 00 PM with Sara S. Jamir, deputy secretary youth resources & sports as the guest of honour. K. Libemo Jami, PIO DYRS will chair the function.

Kohima, November 4 (mexN): The Government of India has declared the year 2013 as “Water Conservation Year” for which the state government has also decided to celebrate it with department of soil and water conservation as nodal department. According to the circular received, it has proposed to review the present activities undertaken by the water user departments and to prepare an action plan for the respective departments in close consultation with the district administration. It has suggested for preparing a status report on the implementation of activities by the water user departments.

The first sitting of Kohima District Level committee for “Water Conservation Year 2013,” comprising all the district heads of water user departments under Kohima Chaired by the Deputy Commissioner with DSCO as Member Secretary was held on November 2 at DC Conference hall, Kohima. The chairperson of the committee, WC Honje Konyak, DC Kohima suggested the need for better coordination between the water user departments and agencies including public and NGOs. He opined that

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the convergence of water user departments would yield far better results, than each department working on its own. The member secretary, K. Khiekiho Shohe, Kohima DSCO gave a brief presentation on the aims and strategies of the committee. The committee stressed on the need to conserve rainwater in various methods including innovative traditional system for use during lean periods; as rainwater is the main source of water and the purest form of water. He highlighted some of the activities carried out by the Department of Soil & Water Conservation with regard to the conservation, management and efficient use of water through a power-point presentation on the subject ‘Conservation of Water Bodies.’

The departmental bulletin states, “ When properly conserved, water also conserves rich biodiversity and provide ecosystem services such as livelihood opportunities- fishing; farming; domestic utility; ground water re-charge, checks soil erosion and flood, contains the process of climate change, promote tourism and other aesthetic values like recreational areas and water sports.”

Former CS of Nagaland, DSBC observes World Sunday School Day AM Gokhale visits NBRC

Dimapur, November 4 (mexN): Dimapur Sumi Baptist Church (DSBC) on Sunday observed World Sunday School Day under the theme “Khristo gholo checheni” (Walking with Christ).

Delivering the sermon, Associate Pastor, Children, Esther H. Chishi said walking with Christ was a continuous journey in a Christian’s life and that the journey meant living according to the teachings of Jesus Christ. She said it was necessary to have faith and remain rooted with God Intermediate Class students present a special number at DSBC on Sunday. (Morung Photo) who will provide believers with the strength to move on ous references from the Bible 7, Joshua 24:15 etc During various competitions such as presented special items at the in their life. Relating to her such as Genesis 5: 21-24, He- the programme, the Sunday drama and singing. Students beginning and ending of the preaching, Esther drew vari- brews 11:5-6, Colossians 2:6- school children took part in of Indigenous School of Arts programme.

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DABA YM debut praise & worship album released

AM Gokhale, former Chief Secretary of Nagaland with the team and members of Nagaland Bamboo Development Agency during his visit to the NBRC, Dimapur on November 4.

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Dimapur, November 4 (mexN): Achyut Madhav Gokhale, former Chief Secretary of Nagaland and Padmashri Award winner paid a goodwill visit to the Nagaland Bamboo Resource Centre, Dimapur on November 4. He visited the various units of the Centre and interacted with the team leader and members of the Agency. He was accompanied by his wife and members of the NEPED, and was visibly impressed with all the activities undertaken by the Nagaland Bamboo Development Agency under the supervision of the

Team Leader of the NBDA, Khrienuo C. Metha. He will be visiting all the other Missions under the APC. During his tenure as the Chief Secretary of Nagaland, AM Gokhale was instrumental in making a major difference to the lives of people in about 1000 villages - almost all villages barring some 100 odd villages in the state as a result of Gokhale’s Nagaland Empowerment of People through Economic Development (NEPED) project. He is the brainchild behind planting 7 million trees covering almost 5500

aCKnOWLeDGeMent “Her children arise and call her blessed…”

Proverbs 31:28 We wish to express our deepest gratitude and appreciation for all the love, kindness and support that have been bestowed upon us during the time of our bereavement at the demise of our mother & grandmother Mrs. Vinyüü Dzüvichü on 30th October 2013.

May the good Lord continue to bless you in abundance! Late Mrs. Vinyüü Dzüvichü

hectares of land under the statewide scheme to promote livelihood through Alder tree plantation.

Mention must be made that during Gokhale's tenure at the Ministry of Rural Development (Centre), funds for rural employment were directly transferred to Gram Panchayats under the then newly launched Jawahar Rojgar Yojana, taking inspiration from Nagaland's Village Development Board experience.

This was stated in a press release issued by Dr. Tolto Metha, Member, NBM-IT.

30th AGOK annual conference on Nov 9

Dimapur, November 4 (mexN): The executive body of the Chakhroma Gazetted Officers’ Krotho has made a special request to the CGOK members, that as host of the 30th AGOK annual conference at CTC Hall Chumukedima on November 9, to attend the programme and reach the venue by 10:00 am. All Angami Gazetted Officers’ Krotho members are requested to attend the conference.

Lt. KHAHOTO L. YEPTHOMI (1939-2003)

In memory of our beloved father.

"The Lord gave, and the Lord has taken away; May the name of the Lord be praised" - Job 1.21

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So many years has since elapsed, yet we continue to miss your joyous presence in our midst. Your memories are cherished still, fondly. You may have left us, but your legacy continues to live within our heart and our lives. Till we see each other again.

Dear ones

organize a food festival where all Naga tribes can come together and showcase their culinary skills and traditional cuisines.

Such a coming together would in turn foster unity and bond ship among different Naga tribes and encourage them to rise above tribalism, he said. Azo also said that Diphupar village, “the second biggest village in Asia” with 18 Naga tribes making it their home is living example that different Naga tribes can co-exist in peace and harmony.

Noting the culinary skills, varieties and exotic cuisines of all Naga tribes, the minister said promotion of Naga cuisines would go a long way in boosting local economy and employment. The minister further informed he would try his best so that from next year

onwards the winner of the “food contest” receive incentives from the state government to start his or her own food joint or restaurant.

Further encouragement came from Nagaland minister for Youth Resources and Sports, Merentoshi Jamir, who inaugurated that the Morung Volleyball Tournament. “A program like this that brings different tribes together signifies tribal coexistence. It will only make our State grow stronger,” said Merentoshi, who also thanked the chief host and co-host for promoting the “culture, cuisine and young talent” of Nagaland.

Vice chairman of Nagaland State Agriculture Marketing Board, S Chuba Longkumer, MLA, inaugurated the food contest. Six-

friends and be motivated to walk closer with God.” The DABA Youth Ministry has acknowledged the members whose efforts have made it possible to ministry through music. “It has been a wonderful journey and we thank God for His guidance throughout our endeavor; we also thank all the worship teams for their efforts in making this a grand success. Let us hope and pray that our songs will quench the spiritual thirst of the young and the old,” the youth directors added.

Further, the album will be circulated free to all the Ao churches under Ao Baptist Arogo Mongdang (ABAM) during its annual session this year.

Kohima, November 4 (Dipr): A consultative meeting will be held on November 6 at 1100 hrs at the Capital Convention Centre, Kohima. Besides NGOs and students bodies, the meeting will also be attended by Ministers, Parliamentary Secretaries, Chairmen, Advisors, MLAs and representatives from political parties. All Administrative Heads of Departments are also invited. The consultative meeting will be chaired by Chief Secretary Alemtemshi Jamir IAS who will also deliver the welcome address. Rules of Executive Business will be presented and moderated by Additional Chief Secretary P&AR, C.J. Ponraj while Article 371(A) will be presented and moderated by Kohima Bar Association and State Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio will be the closing remark.

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ZSUD general meeting on Nov 9

Dimapur, November 4 (mexN): The Zeliang Students’ Union Dimapur (ZSUD) has convened a general meeting on November 9 at 10.00 am at Zeliangrong Village Council Hall, Dimapur in pertaining to installation of New Office Bearers for the Tenure 2013-15. Therefore, all the concern bonafide Zeliang students, senior leaders, elders and ZPO Dimapur are requested to attend the said meeting.

‘The Morung Fest’ multi-cultural event begins

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says Toshi Longkumer the youth director of DABA. Praise & Worship songs occupy a vital part in the youth worship today but most of the songs are in English. It was decided to compose and sing the album in Ao dialect with modern musical styles and standards. Upon this the youth director says, “Through this initiative, we challenged our worship teams to compose one song each and do the recording by themselves in their own convenient studios, for which the church sponsored.”

It is a must-listen album circulated free by the ministry as the youth director states, “Listen in your mobile phones, share it with your

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Annual inter-ward competition in Kma

Consultative meeting on Nov 6 Dimapur, November 4 (mexN): ‘Takumtzü Ayong’ (Living water) the debut praise and worship album of the Dimapur Ao Baptist Church has been release on November 3 by Rev. N. Tzüdir Pastor DABA. The album features ten songs exclusively composed by the eight fellowship worship teams of DABA youth ministry and two songs by the DABA YM Praise& Worship Team.

“This project has challenged our youth to compose more songs in our own dialect and discover the gift of God among them by which one can glorify God and reach many souls.

We pray that these songs will reach more people,”

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Kohima, November 4 (mexN): All the awards under the jurisdiction of Kohima Municipal Council (KMC) have been informed that the final inspection for annual ward competition on cleanliness, beautification, illumination and nativity including performance in all the 19 wards will be held in the month of November 2013. The inter-ward prize distribution for the best performing wards in sanitation and cleanliness has been tentatively fixed on November 30. Stating this in a release, KMC chief executive officer Elizabeth Ngully requested all the panchayet chairman/GBs/youth organizations to continue with the cleaning of the wards for a cleaner Kohima. Prize Money For Inter- Ward Competition: Ist- Rs. 50,000, 2nd- Rs. 30,000, 3rd- Rs. 15,000 DABA youth director Toshi Longkumer and associate youth director Jongshimanen with the newly released praise & worship album.

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‘The Morung Fest’, a twoday multi-cultural event organized by Ao Students’ Union Diphupar, kicked off Monday here at Agri Expo site with Minister for Roads & Bridges, Kuzholuzo Nienu, as chief host and chairman, Development Authority of Nagaland, Jacob Zhimomi, MLA, as cohost of the festival.

The minister, in his inaugural speech, said the concept of the festival was mooted when he attended a cultural programme on “communal harmony” also organized by Ao Students’ Union Diphupar (ASUD) in October 2012.

Azo said while witnessing the cultural programme a thought came to his mind that it would be good to

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Cooks and supervisors of Sumi food stall, a favourite joint for mouth-watering dry pork with ‘axone’ dish at the ‘The Morung Fest.’ (Morung Photo)

teen Naga tribes are taking part in the food contest and the winner will receive Rs. 25,000 besides getting the privilege to open a food stall in the annual Horn-

bill Festival. Judges of the food contest include executive chef of Niathu Resort, Chenti Phom (chief judge), Joel Basumatari of ‘Smokey Joe’s’, Shang of Ex-

otic School of Cooking, Vika Swu and Elizabeth Semp.

The two-day Morung Fest will also host volleyball tournament, choral and literary contests.

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UNC reaffirms Naga people’s declaration of 2010 DImapUr, November 4 (mexN): The United Naga Council (UNC) has reaffirmed the Naga People’s declaration of July 1, 2010 and has directed Naga people in Manipur to observe the same in letter and spirit. The Publicity Wing of the UNC in a press note has directed that no frontal organisations, tribe organisations, range and village level organisations and individuals should

associate with or accord recognition to the “unmandated MDCs who defied the Naga people’s call not to participate in the imposed ADC election of 2010, which has been declared null and void.”

People have also been directed not to entertain or associate with or confer recognition/provide public platform to the Ministers of the Government of Manipur (GoM) and also to Naga

Northeast Briefs

Manipur Bomb Blasts: Legislator announces cash reward for bomber Imphal, November 4 (IaNS): A Trinamool Congress legislator in Manipur Monday announced a cash reward of Rs.1 lakh to anyone providing information leading to the arrest of terrorists behind the recent bomb blasts. The announcement follows the Manipur Police's failure to arrest the perpetrators involved in the series of blast in Imphal, the state capital during the last two months. "I am announcing Rs.1 lakh to anyone who provides information leading to the capture of the perpetrators or to Manipur police personnel who can arrest the perpetrators," Kh Joykishan told IANS. At least 10 people have been killed in bomb blasts triggered by suspected rebels in the past two months. One blast at the Moirangkhom bus stand killed three people. Terming the blasts as an "act of cowards who have no respect for the public", Joykishan demanded that the bombers be caught and punished. Manipur Police say investigation is still on to know the identity of the bombers. "There are several suspects but we are yet to come to a conclusion to identify the people behind these attacks," Manipur Police chief M.K. Das told IANS. Manipur is home to some 20 militant groups, with demands ranging from secession to greater autonomy.

Arunachal CM for better ties with Assam

ITaNaGar, November 4 (TNN): Arunachal Pradesh chief minister Nabam Tuki has called for better cooperation between people of Assam and his state, especially among those living along the inter-state boundary, for overall and speedy development of the region. Tuki was addressing a recent gathering of people at Boginadi in Lakhimpur district of Assam, while attending a blood donation camp organized by NGOs - Northeast Socio-Cultural Organization and Jankalyan - to commemorate the 29{+t}{+h} death anniversary of former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi, a source said here. Both the organizations were founded by Union minister of state for tribal affairs and Lakhimpur MP Ranee Narah. Tuki referred to Arunachal Pradesh and Assam as siblings and called for better coordination for all developmental projects. "We are like a family and therefore, our needs and aspirations are interlinked. We have to work and live together for achieving our common goals, which are peace and progress," he said. Tuki said the region has all the potentials to become a major hub of activities, including tourism.

He, however, regretted mushrooming of unions and organizations, which frequently call bandhs, agitations and strikes and ultimately hamper development.

NIA seizes Rs. 1 cr from Manipur militant

baNGalore, November 4 (hT): The National Investigating Agency (NIA) has seized Rs. 1.14 crore from a businessman suspected to have to have links with a banned northeast terror outfit, PREPAK-UPPK. The NIA website said the accused admitted to receiving the cash from N Shanti Meitie, a self-styled general secretary of the People's Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak - United People's Party of Kangleipak, a banned terror organisation active in Manipur. The agency officials refused to name the accused. “This is the biggest seizure of cash so far by the NIA. In the past, several moveable and immovable assets have been seized under the provisions of the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act during investigations by the agency,” the statement said. The alleged involvement of the businessman came to light when the NIA was investigating that some terror outfits had invested in real estate in Bangalore.

Arunachal Pradesh government urged to raise retirement age

ITaNaGar, November 4 (pTI): The Confederation of Service Associations of Arunachal Pradesh (CoSAAP) has urged the state government to enhance the retirement age of state government employees, provide children education and transport allowances, besides granting medical allowance. A team of the CoSAAP led by its secretary general Pate Marik in a memorandum submitted to chief minister Nabam Tuki on Monday urged him to withdraw the executive order regarding the procedure for granting vigilance clearance, and the one revising the instructions on medical expenses/medical reimbursement. The confederation also lauded the state government, for releasing 10 per cent Dearness Allowance and Dearness relief in cash from July 1 last despite financial constraint, the CoSAAP said in a press release.

MLAs & Ministers who had defied the resolution of the joint meeting of the UNC, Frontal Organisations and political parties held on December 15, 2011 that “any political party whose policies, programmes and activities does not subscribe to the registered position of the Nagas will not qualify for the support of the Naga people in any manner whatsoever”.

“Individuals who are

10 km from here, where signboards have been put up in blue and yellow.

The boards show the name of the station, distance to other stations and direction, besides informing passengers about the UNESCO world heritage status of the toy train.

"We are putting in all efforts to highlight the DHR as a prime tourism destination. In the process, we have started the revamp of all 14 stations that fall

divide”, stated the UNC. Further all individuals and tribes are to stay away from the state sponsored Sangai festival and other such programmes because according to the UNC, “the GoM seeks to project a picture of social harmony in contrast to the reality of ‘social divide’ on communal line in the State of Manipur which has been noted with concern by none other than the Hon’ble

Prime Minister of India”.

According to the UNC, the above strictures are “symbolical and reflects the seriousness” with which the Naga people uphold their “aspiration for political empowerment, for the protection of our land and resources and for respect of our identity and dignity”.

The UNC has stated that it was not against any “particular personality or political party but the official

positions they hold which negates the political position of the Naga people”.

“It would be gross stupidity and a self infliction to disregard this necessity for the sake of petty sanctions, schemes, contracts and favours knowing full well that it will lead to dilution of the people’s declared position”, it stated.

The UNC has stated that this reiteration was in “keeping with the spirit

of the democratic process of dialogue of the Government of India, GoM and the UNC on the Naga people’s demand for an alternative arrangement outside the GoM pending settlement of the Indo-Naga issue”. As such the Regional/District organisations and tribe hohos have been told to ensure that there is effective compliance of this directive in their respective jurisdictions.

Seven killed, nine injured in firing in Assam

GUwahaTI, November 4 (IaNS): Seven people were killed and nine others injured when suspected cadres of the Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA) fired indiscriminately at some people in a village in Assam's Goalpara district, police Monday said.

The incident took place Sunday night in a village called Gendabari, located on the Assam-Meghalaya border. According to police, all the victims were engaged in gambling, organised on the occasion of Diwali. "A group of eight armed men came in army fatigues and started firing indiscriminately. Six people died on the spot, and ten were injured," police said, quoting a witness.

Another injured succumbed to injuries Monday morning, while being shifted to Guwahati Medical College and Hospital, police said. "The suspected cadres of the Meghalaya-based

Indefinite night curfew in Goalpara dist

GUwahaTI/Goalpara, November 4 (pTI): Indefinite night curfew was today clamped along the AssamMeghalaya border in Goalpara district and army and police were patrolling Gendamari area where seven persons were gunned down and 10 others seriously injured by suspected GNLA ultra. The night curfew would be in force from 7 PM to 6 AM within two km inside Assam from the inter-state border to prevent untoward incidents, district Deputy Commissioner Pritam Saikia told PTI. National Highway 62 between Damra in Assam and Dalu in Meghalaya as well as NH 51 between Paikan here and Dalu along with Khargang-Resubelpara road were exempted from the purview of the curfew, Saikia said. Army along with police was patrolling the violence-hit area to prevent further eruption of trouble, he said. Meanwhile, government has anA man injured in a Sunday night attack by a rival tribal group in Assam's Goalpara district is nounced an ex-gratia grant of Rs six lakh to the next of kin of shifted to a bed at a hospital in Gauhati, Assam on Monday, November 4. (AP Photo/ Anupam Nath) the deceased and free medical treatment for the injured.

GNLA might have attacked the common people there.

The basic intention is to disturb the Rabha Hasong Autonomous Council (RHAC) polls," Assam Police IGP (Law and Order) S.N. Singh told IANS Monday.

There has been tension brewing in the area since last month, particularly due

to proposed elections to the RHAC. While the Rabhas are happy that the Assam government announced the three-phased polls to the RHAC, to be held Nov 13, Nov 16 and Nov 25, other communities living in the areas, including the Garos, the religious minority, and Khasis have been opposing

the polls, seeking that the government first exclude non-Rabha dominated villages from the RHAC. Meanwhile, Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi has instructed the Director General of Assam Police to launch a manhunt to nab the suspected militants who indulged in the vio-

Ostracised AIDS couple ends life in Tripura

aGarTala, November 4 (IaNS): Ostracised by their family and neighbours, an AIDS patient couple committed suicide in Tripura, officials said here Sunday.

"Asit Nath, 38, and his 35-years-old wife Kakali Nath consumed toxic pesticide on Oct 24. Asit died on the same day while Kakali died Saturday night after 10 days in hospital," Abhijit Saptarshi, north Tripura district police chief, told IANS. He said: "(We) have registered a simple UD (unnatural death) case of this incident. No criminal complaint came to us so far. If

any criminal complaint is registered with us, we would act accordingly."

According to the relatives and doctors, after preliminary confirmation by doctors at Dharmagar subdivisional hospital in north Tripura several months back, the couple was found to be afflicted by AIDS at Agartala's integrated counselling and testing centre (ICTC) that is managed by Tripura State AIDS Control Society (TSACS).

"After returning home at Goalabasti village, the couple were subjected to continuous ill-treatment,

Markets along Indo-Bangla border to boost trade

aGarTala, November 4 (IaNS): A border 'haat' (market) along the India-Bangladesh border in Tripura is expected to start within three months.

It will boost local trade and contact between the people of the two countries, a Tripura minister said Monday.

"In presence of officials of India and Bangladesh, works have officially begun Sunday afternoon to create basic infrastructure at the 'haat' site at Krishnanagar (India)-Madhupur (Bangladesh) bordering villages," Tripura's Industry and Commerce Minister Jitendra Chowdhury told IANS. India's Krishnanagar village, 150 km south of Agartala, is located opposite to southeastern Bangladesh's Khagrachari district.

Chowdhury said : "To build necessary infrastructure, including market shed, medical and security booths,

Darjeeling Himalayan Railway revamping all stations DarJeelING, No vember 4 (pTI): In a bid to highlight the Darjeeling Himalayan Railway (DHR) as a prime tourism destination, DHR authorities are revamping all stations in the 80-km route of the toy train.

The refurbishment of all the 14 railway stations of the Darjeeling Himalayan Railway, which enjoys a World Heritage site status from UNESCO, has started with Sukna station,

associated with pseudo organisations using umbrella nomenclature of all tribals without the mandate of the people and espousing “Ching–Tam” amity merely to garner political patronage and for petty financial gains must be checked by the respective tribe councils and not allowed to dilute the political position of the Naga people on alternative arrangement which is substantiated by the social

along the 80 km route of the hill railway from New Jalpaiguri to Darjeeling," said the Divisional Railway Manager, Katihar division, Arun Kumar Sharma.

"The first station to get a revamp is at Sukna and the outcome is quite satisfying. The station looks quite pretty with new signage and display boards. We have decided to give other stations also the same look," Sharma informed.

fencing of the border 'haat' areas, Rs. 2.38 crore would be spent. Union commerce ministry would give a large part of the amount."

According to the minister, Tripura industrial development corporation would set up the infrastructure.

Thousands of cheerful people of Krishnanagar (in India) and Madhupur (in Bangladesh) bordering villages were present when district officials of southern Tripura and Bangladesh's Feni district held a meeting at the Krishnanagar panchayat office.

The minister said that the two countries had already decided to set up four border 'haats' in Tripura. These would likely to be operational within a year at Kasba in western Tripura and Sabroom in southern Tripura, Dharmanagar and Kamalpur in northern Tripura.

hatred and abuse by family members, relatives and neighbours," said a neighbour of Asit. Goalabasti village is 225 km north of here.

He said: "In fact both Asit and Kakali suspected each other for the infection and occasionally quarrelled... we tried to convince them that the disease might have been caused by reasons other than pre- or post-marital sexual misconduct."

According to relatives, Asit, a motor mechanic and driver, after marrying Kakali in 2008 was settled in Latumbai area on the outskirts of the Meghalaya

capital Shillong.

After Kakali became pregnant eight months ago, the couple started contracting diseases which could not be cured by medicines prescribed by doctors. Then they returned to their home in Goalabasti village. "I was infected from my husband after we got married in 2008, but I accepted it as my destiny and decided to live together.

Though we did not have any problem in our married life but social and family humiliation turned life miserable," Kakali was quoted by the local media as saying a few days before her suicide attempt.

lence. He has also directed the Assam DGP Jayanto N. Choudhury to deal firmly with the suspected GNLA militants and leave no stone unturned to nab the people behind the killings.

He said those guilty should get exemplary punishment.

The Chief Minister also directed the police chief to

beef up security by deploying the army to bring the situation under control.

Gogoi asked his cabinet colleagues Himanta Biswa Sarma, Rockybul Hussain, Nilamani Sen Deka and Rajib Lochan Pegu to go to the site of the incident and make a first-hand assessment of the ground situation there.

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NSCN (K) responds to allegations

rue to it’s Indianised subsistence, the Khehoi-Indians has once again revealed to the world it’s shoddy reality in countering anything and everything associated to Naga Nationalism.

Making hue and cry over freeing of imprisoned Naga Army cadres at Zunheboto recently has without doubt asserted it’s role as mouth piece of India and true adversary of Nagas.

No matter the unfounded allegations being propagated,

the Naga Army NSCN/GPRN did whatever needed to be done in our own way and own effort and has nothing to do with KhehoiIndians lest their passivity earn the ire of it’s Indian masters.

The fact that, one Sub-Inspector, Mr. Blessto Zhimomi, nephew of one N. Kitovi Zhimomi, SS. General Secretary of Khehoi-Indians and double agent (Mr. Blessto) of KhehoiIndian who was the duty officer at the time of incident getting suspended must have provoked them to resort to stupid and

nonsensical tirade against the Police and NSCN/GPRN. However, the fact that Mr. Blessto, who has all along been conspiring with Khehoi-Indian and passing every information to Khehoi-Indian camp cannot be white washed. The armed intervention of Naga Army was also prompted by Blessto Zhimomi’s act of Khehoi-Indian fanaticism. It may be stated that, Sgt. Aloto when sent to police custody by AR, the duty officer of Zunheboto PS, Mr. Blessto, took the entire PS into his hands,

entered the lock-up, blind-folded Sgt. Aloto and forcibly pulled out the detainee from the lockup and thrown out to the compound of PS Zunheboto literally treating Sgt.Aloto as his personal hostage.

Mr. Blessto then cocked his private pistol and asked Sgt. Aloto to try escaping so that in turn he will be shot, besides these humiliation Sgt. Aloto was flogged the whole night blindfolded and severely lashed with police cane and inflicted severe bodily harm, to the extent of breaking tooth

and ankle dis-location.

The Khehoi-Indians should therefore be ashamed of it’s double agent’s heinous crime rather than condemn the Police Force or NSCN/GPRN. Mr. Blessto, should immediately be terminated or else the NSCN/ GPRN would be compelled to enforce it’s own decision. It is also being clarified that, Maj. Hoikhu was neither arrested nor was he a part of the episode.

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NSCN has not deserted from the national trust: NSCN (IM)

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s compelled by the unwarranted political situation created by the so-called Action Committee Against Unabated Taxation (ACAUT), the National Socialist Council of Nagalim (NSCN) breaks its silence to inform the Naga people in particular and the world in general of its stand on collection of taxes. After the failure and surrender of Naga National Council (NNC) to the enemies through the Shillong Accord (1975), NSCN was formed in the line of the national principle and mandated by the National Assembly for continuing the resistance movement till to the last.

The patriots under the banner of NSCN with strong conviction and faith fought against the enemies of all hues in the east, in the west and everywhere safeguarding the issue thus far with heavy price.

NSCN has not deserted from the national trust mandated to us by the Naga people to bringing about an early negotiated political settlement with the Government of India (GoI). Accordingly, GoI and NSCN are engaged in dialogue at the highest level, without any condition and in a third country to working out solution on the bases of the ‘Unique history and situation of the Nagas.’ NSCN is a recognized entity because the communities of the world and even GoI have recognized it. It is an open book to all that the cease-fire agreement between GoI and Khaplang (NSCN- K) that reads: ‘Security forces will retain the right to enforce measures to uphold the laws of the land and prevent any disturbance to peace’ is a sellout. The law of the land is nothing but the constitution of India. Therefore, can they represent the aspiration of the Naga people?

No one should doubt about it that NSCN is the only authentic political organization of the Naga people. It has been running Naga national government for decades defending the historical and political rights of the Nagas.

But what is this ACAUT? What authority does a committee have to dictate the Naga people or NSCN? Even then, NSCN leadership tried to understand with the

ACAUT leaders a number of times for amicable understanding through dialogue, but they have not respected our good will gestures. Who are these sections of people who in the name of “democracy” or “freedom of speech” are attempting to hijack the name of the Naga people by organizing an acrimonious rally on the 31stOctober, 2013 in Dimapur with the full backing of the Indian armed forces?

What further situation do they want to create? The militarized rally speaks volume of their treacherous hidden agenda.

Who are the enemies of the Nagas and who are the traitors? Is it NSCN? Never!!!

What are the contributions of the ACAUT leaders to the cause of the Nagas? Why the ACAUT has to share platform with some anti-national elements, retired and worn out Indian government officers and the agents of Indian intelligent wing? Are they the advocates of the Naga people? It is topsy-turvy!!! In fact, it is they who have been continuously spreading manipulated and concocted lies that has been poisoning the minds of the Nagas through mass media. Do you think that they are the allies of revolution? Are they the champion of the national cause? We don’t think so. Who are the false preachers? Is it NSCN or they? Let the people judge it.

Who is the mother of ACAUT? Some elements of the Dimapur Naga Council (DNC) have consciously or unconsciously created a Frankenstein out of a rat.

Since you have created it you must own it to your own risk. You are the author of this commotion.

The Committee (ACAUT) says, “One government one taxation.” What is that government? Who are running that government? To whom should you pay the tax? You must have the courage to speak out the truth.

NSCN questions ACAUT: Does those factions who have surrendered to the GoI and their “laws of the land”, whether they have any right to represent the Nagas and collect Tax from the Naga people?

What do you mean by factionalism?

How do you legitimize the factions in the name of Naga Political Groups (NPG)? Do

you think NSCN is a faction, the mandated organization of the Naga people? You are terribly misinforming and misguiding the general public by equating NSCN with those ‘factions.’ You have unwittingly or deliberately become the platform of those anti-Naga national elements that propagate hatred and sow seed of dissension among the Nagas in the name of ‘unabated taxation.’ Are you too ignorant to understand that all people on earth pay taxes to their respective governments?

The Naga people too have been paying taxes to NSCN for decades after NNC capitulated to the GoI in the infamous 1975 Shillong Accord. NSCN has every legitimate right to levy taxes from the people because we undoubtedly are the organization upholding the righteous cause of the Naga nation..

Are you too blind to see that more than 80 organizations (“Unions”, “Committees” or “Associations”) including Dimapur Municipal Corporation (DMC) are extorting taxes with documents issued by the DC (Deputy Commissioner) Dimapur District? With whom do they share their percentage? You are fully aware that many state agencies are also collecting taxes on this and that pretext.

Are you also part of that system and shedding crocodile’s tears? And now you are making NSCN your scapegoat?

For your kind information we repeat, NSCN is the one and only authentic political organization of the Naga people that is protecting the future of the Nagas. It is not a faction or political group as you presume. One wonders how ACAUT arrogantly places itself above the nation. Be it informed that NSCN does not function under the ambit of state or state government or any committee instituted by it, neither under the constitution of India!!!

The Dimapur Naga Council, the proprietor of ACAUT, gives appropriate counsel to the elements within your fold. Chastise your pampered child so that Nagas are not hoodwinked and serious misunderstanding does not arise between us.

Indeed, the adversaries never sleep!

They are planning one plot after another

in order to tear down NSCN. Unfortunately, some sections of spineless Nagas have become victims of’ the enemies’ ‘divide and rule policy.’ However, NSCN is steadfast to the principle and not confused at all. It will never succumb to their diabolic design.

NSCN will not be a silent spectator to the challenge placed before the Naga people. We will never allow any forces on earth to undermine the cause of the Naga people and their hard earned peace process in the name of ‘unabated taxation’ or any pretext.

We do not blame the general public for the recent happenings in Dimapur. But things have become very clear to us. We have taken serious view on the situation created by ACAUT with ulterior motive. It is well known to us that ACAUT has become an instrument of adversaries to tarnish the image of NSCN before the world and jeopardize the Indo-Naga political dialogue and in that process trying to weaken the Naga cause. In spite of the fact, we will carry forward the banner of the national movement in the face of all odds.

The situation you have created has become political, which will have a negative impact on the innocent people.

Whether you are conscious of it or not, enemies have already landed within you.

They are exploiting every situation you have created to their own advantage. Do you know who were the architects of the 16-point agreement and the Shillong Accord? The phantom of the 16-point agreement is hovering in and around Dimapur.

The battle is drawn once again between the patriots on the one hand and the traitors and reactionaries combined on the other. We know for sure that all shades of traitors and the enemies’ forces will ultimately join you to fight against NSCN. We are resolved that we shall stand the ground with four millions Naga people in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ if the storm rocks Nagalim again. See that you do not go too far.

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GPRN/NSCN questions statement

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he GPRN/NSCN is compelled to question the statement of the Khaplang group that appeared in the local dailies on the 4th of November, where they had responded on behalf of the Nagaland state Police.

The GPRN had questioned the integrity of the Zunheboto Superintendent of Police through the print media on the 1st of November, 2013, where he had played a vital role in the jailbreak of Zunheboto town by the Khaplang boys on the 28th of October, 2013.

A senior police official assisting in a crime under its own jurisdiction is questionable which prompted the GPRN to ask the PHQ on the event. But surprisingly, the PHQ decided to ignore the GPRN statement and the Khaplang group responded on its behalf.

Since the Khaplang group seems to be acting as the mouthpiece of the SP Zunheboto, the GPRN is forced to ask what stake the SP of Zunheboto hold in the Khaplang group. Because the 29th October incident at Zunheboto police station and the response of the Khaplang group when the he was questioned clearly shows a nexus between the two.

The Khaplang group is also under the cease-fire agreement with the GoI, and under no circumstance can a group that is under the ceasefire agreement break district jail and free the criminal as that of the 29th October, 2013.

GPRN/NSCN will issue no further statement in this connection but with a reminder that, henceforth appropriate actions shall be initiated against any erring police officer under whose authority NSA may be imposed upon the GPRN members in the future.

Ministry of Information & Publicity, GPRN/NSCN

NPCC on NPF Govt’s Consultation Spree

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he NPF through its Press & Media Bureau giving a lengthy discourse on the powers of the Hon’ble Governor and proposed amendment of Nagaland Rules of Executive Business is more of a smoke screen to deflect the attention of the public on issues of public importance arising out of their misgovernance. The proposed consultative meeting on Article 371A with regards to Rules of Executive Business scheduled for 6th Nov 2013 with NGOs and Civil Societies being the latest series of consultative exercises undertaken by the NPF govt to hoodwink the people.

The NPF govt callous attitude towards governance is exemplified by backtracking from its own decision and resorting to unconstitutional means to achieve its selfish agenda with scant regards to the welfare of the people, the 33% women reservation bill being the perfect example. In 2006, the NPF govt hurriedly passed the Bill in Assembly only to retract later on the pretext of wider consultation with various tribal hohos thus consigning the Act into cold storage. The Municipal and Town Councils elections were shelved since early part of 2010 with an excuse of ongoing Naga Political negotiations and appointed NPF functionaries as Advisors who destroyed the Municipal and town council institutions. Floating tender for exploration of Petroleum and Natural Gas (PNG), short listing the tenderers and awarding the exploration rights without taking the people and Govt of India into confidence had landed the state govt into trouble. To wriggle out of this mess, the state govt had consultations with NGOs and Civil Societies but the real issue remains with the landowners and GoI. Article 371 A of the Constitution has empowered the Governor to oversee the activities and functions of the Govt of Nagaland. The NPF Press & Media Bureau went on its routine comparison with the states of Arunachal Pradesh and Sikkim.

However, the constitutional provision given to these states are quite different from what has been given to the state of Nagaland. The NPF party after nearly 11 years of misrule is again KUKNALIM! resorting to debate on Article 371A concerning the Rules of Executive Business. In the past 50 years of statehood, no othMIP: GPRN er political party that ruled the state have come up with issues on Rules of Executive Business as it has been functioning Readers may please note that the contents of the articles, letters and opinions published do not reflect the outlook of this paper nor of the Editor in any form. smoothly under the Civil Services Establishment Board and Police Establishment Board headed by the Chief Secretary of the State alongwith senior officials as board members. The process of curtailing special powers of the Governor on Rule of Executive Business will hijack the principle of checks and balances and create an unmanageable situation in a volatile environment. Since the Governor acts on the recommendaSimple Rules - There is just one simple rule: “Fill CROSSWORD # 2708 tions of the State Govt, the need to amend the Rule of Execuin the grid so that every row, every column, and tive Business exposes the totalitarian agenda of the NPF govt. every 3x3 box co ntains the digits 1 through 9.”

The govt of the day should take the Hon’ble Governor into confidence and even move the proposal to the GoI for amendGame Number # 2696 Answer Number # 2695 ment instead of embarking on wider consultations with NGOs and Civil Societies which will be headed for confrontation. The Governor of the state is the guardian of the constitution and the govt of the day has taken an oath of allegiance under the constitution of India. The NPF Govt which keeps raking up issues by misinterpreting Article 371A will reap the consequences and will be held solely responsible if Article 371 A gets distorted.

The appropriate forum to discuss the constitution and its provisions lies with the Nagaland Legislative Assembly as the members have the mandate of the people. The duties of the NGOs and Civil Societies are to promote social harmony within its members and people in general while additionally functioning as watchdogs of the govt’s action without being a part of decision making process in which the NPF govt have lured and trapped the NGOs and Civil Societies into voiceless entities. Repeatedly inviting NGOs and Civil Societies for consultations on Article 371A to manipulate and legitimize its (NPF) illegal activities is therefore unconstitutional and irrelevant.

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Naga chef - group rounds held

KOHIMA, NOVEMBER 4 (MExN): The Naga Chef Season 1 group round was held at Hotel Vivor, Kohima on November 2. Cooking and dining took place at the Morung Café, which created an uplifting ethnic feel to the entire proceedings. A non- elimination round saw the twelve remaining contestants teaming into four groups of three members each and named after four popular Naga ingredients: Khuvie, Napa, Raja Mircha and Kholar.

Each team competed for cash prizes and gift hampers in this round. The task was to cook both brunch and dinner for a number of patrons and well-wishers. The judges for this round were Rovi Chasie, Sentila T.Yanger, Joel Basumatari and guest judge Neibano Iralu. The morning session witnessed a visit from the Chief Minister, Neiphiu Rio, and later by the Chief Secretary, Alemtemshi Jamir and Additional Chief Secretary and Commissioner, Banuo Jamir followed by Ghokhale, the former Chief Secretary and his wife.

With the pressure to execute multiple tasks, the day began very early for the contestants but they proved their mettle. After completion of cooking in the allotted time, the buffet tables were professionally set for the judges and the guests.

The visitors enjoyed the food tremendously commenting on the creativity and com-

bination. They praised the presentations as ‘truly traditional’ and ’innovative’.

The second half of the task began in earnest in the afternoon with a flurry of activities. Each team had to prepare a full-course dinner for around 80 guests including the Chief Minister of Nagaland. The evening session also received an unexpected

and pleasant surprise from a long list of ministers, MLA’s and dignitaries who arrived ahead of time; visiting the Naga Chef kitchen, catching the participants’ off-guard and adding an exciting element to the show.

For the evening round, the judging panel included the Chief Minister, Neiphiu Rio, who is also the Chief Patron

KOHIMA, NOVEMBER 4 (MExN): The Northern Angami Youth Organization has informed of its deliberation on the recent decision of the Nagaland Government leading to removal of police check gates at Chiephobozou, Keyake, Peducha and Phesama all under Kohima district. A press release issued by NAYO President Peter Rutsa and Press Secretary Rükravolie Rülho today stated that NAYO is skeptical and doubtful that this move will rather bring forth more issues and ailments for the district than benefit it.

Kohima district and Kohima town in particular is being much abused by criminals, smugglers and anti-social elements from beyond it, stated NAYO. It added that “if removal of this police check gates are to be justified due to the corruption of its khaki clad personnel manning them, many other govt units would also deserve closure, the Excise dept being the first on the list.”

NAYO asserted that corruption at the check gates should be constantly moni-

tored and corrupt policemen removed and “not the static check gates which is definitely taking the easy way out by the heads of the department.” It called for confronting the errant anti-social policemen on duty and stated that “corrupt policemen will be corrupt even when they are posted elsewhere.”

“Security gates must in fact be upgraded with modern facilities, more dedicated personal and officers should be given charge (Provided the dept has some) so that its functioning can effectively provide better security and vigorously protect the property of people living inside its circle as well as prevent criminals from entering the circle or its inhabitants from exporting crime beyond the circle,” the NAYO added.

It further said that foreign sophisticated arms have been entering the district at an alarming rate especially via Manipur. It lamented that vehicle theft has reached daring proportions and that “it is very clear where

it is destined and whether people from outside the district or within involve in the racket.” As such, the NAYO said that effective, functional interstate and inter-district police check gates are the need of the hour.

NAYO also requested the government to shift all the excise and forest check gates to the state boundary since the whole state is governed by one law and that their existence in-between districts is not necessary at all. “Police check gates should exist at all inter district boundaries, leaving the intermediary/subsidiary routes to mobile patrolling and intelligence units, for, we have experienced time and again the after shocks of an ineffective inter- district and interstate policing in our fragile tribal Nagas lives as well as of a sensitive northeastern interstate relationship,” stated that NAYO. It further stated that such a step should not have been taken without consultation with the NGO's of the district. NAYO also expressed “disgust

at the trend of the many Government departments which seek the help of NGO's when it finds itself in rough waters, but become overly independent when decisions that concern them are taken.”

As such, the NAYO requested the concerned department to weigh the pros and cons, the merits and demerits of having static police security check gates in the periphery of a capital city and reconsider the decision taken. “If not immediately reassure the inhabitants of Kohima district by coming out public with the steps taken in substituting their removals before the festive season ensues along with which there is always a sharp rise in the crime graph,” it added.

Failing this, the NAYO stated that it would be compelled to operate its own check gates under its jurisdiction “in order to protect our property from criminals and prevent arms, contraband and liquor smugglers from using our territory as a transit route without any care or impunity.”

(Left): The twelve participants for Group Round, Middle Rows (top pic): The winners of Group Round with the CM and lady wife, the organizers and the team members (bottom pic): participants in action, (RIght row): Naga Chef Pantry.

of the show, Lalthara, Adviser and Senior Principal Secretary to the Chief Minister, and Kevi Rangkau. In his speech, the Chief Minister lauded the effort put in by the Naga Chef organising team and added that along with promoting culture, Naga food should be marketed as well to the world. He also expressed his hope that the Naga Chef Competition would

encourage entrepreneurs to come forward and set up restaurants where guests and families could have the experience of dining on authentic Naga cuisine.

The winner of this round was Team Khuvie that included strong contenders Viholi Sema , Nzano Tungoe and Aketoli Zhimomi, who won a cash prize of Rs 20,000 each and gift hampers of high quality cookware. The twelve contestants will face the next elimination round which is the Knowledge Round to be held at hotel Vivor on November 9.

Naga Chef Season 1 is conceptualised and organised by the team at Synergy Group Enterprise and supported by the Government of Nagaland. The event partners are, Organic Nagaland who is managing the Naga Chef Pantry, Salon Blue for make-up and hairstyling, Precious Me Love (PML) for wardrobe styling, bamboo shelves and baskets from Uniqraft products (Zynorique Initiatives) and commercial gas cylinders from Eastern Gas.

ENLU consultative meet on November 8 DIMAPUR, NOVEMBER 4 (MExN): There will be a consultative meeting of Eastern Nagaland Legislators’ Union (ENLU), Eastern Nagaland People’s Organization, Eastern Nagaland Students’ Federation, Eastern Nagaland Gazetted Officers’ Association and Eastern Nagaland Women Association on November 8 at 2 pm at DUDA Guest House to discuss urgent issues. Chairman ENLU, Noke Konyak, has in a press note informed all members of the mentioned organizations to attend the meeting without fail.

Hi-Tech Construction customers meet DIMAPUR, NOVEMBER 4 (MExN): The 2nd Customer Meet organized jointly by CASE Construction New Holland Agriculture (CNH) and Hi-Tech Construction was held at Niathu Resort Dimapur on Monday. Delivering the welcome address, Managing Director, Hi-Tech Construction, Kuchi R. Zeliang informed that the company got dealership of CASE Construction New Holland Agriculture this year. Zonal Manager, CASE Construction Eastern II, T.K. Roy said that the company was among the top 3 capital goods company globally and number 1 in Compactors segment.

He said the company was also standing at a strong number 2 in Loader Backhoe. Roy informed that there were 12 brands under CNH which are highly productive and highly fuel efficient machines. In India there, are 52 dealers and 130 outlets of the company. Territory Manager, Northeast, Avijit Biswas gave an overview of authorised dealers of HiTech Construction. He revealed that the company has 42% market share in the state. He added that the company plans to open its branch in Kohima in the near future. Ravi Kumar delivered a presentation on New Holland Agriculture at the event.

A recapitulation of the formation of Naga Hoho and its activities The ideas of forming a state level organisation comprising of the Tribal Hohos/Publics Organisation was mooted sometimes in the month of June, 1994. During that point of time, the situation was so tense that killing, intimidation and extortion was a daily affair.

Besides killing amongst the warring factions, the innocent politicians, administrators, church leaders, women, students and civil Society leaders were also not spared. Such pernicious activities took place in every nook and corner. Discontentment and suspicions were rumbling among the people in the wake of factional killings. The plight of a single tribe was never heard by the factional cadres. Taking stock of the situation, under the initiative of the undersigned leaders the Tribal Leaders had decided to organise an apex body called “Naga Hoho” in the state of Nagaland with a view to bring about peace and unity amongst the faction and to ameliorate the situation.

Accordingly, a meeting was held on 15th November 1994 at Wokha under the Chairmanship of Mr. R. Yanthan, the then Chairman of Lotha Hoho. The meeting was well attended by representatives from all the 14 Tribes of Nagaland. The following resolutions were made in the meeting:1. To have a common platform for the Nagas of Nagaland called “Naga Hoho”.

2. The Organistion shall be non-political.

3. No Office –bearers will be elected until the integrity and sincerity of the leaders is secured and a Convenor will lead the Organisation.

4. To have meetings on a rotational basis to cover all the 14 tribes.

5. The Organisation shall not seek financial assistance from the Government.

The main objective of the Organisation was to foster “peace and unity” amongst the Nagas, including the warring factions.

The Nagas Students’ Federation (NSF) under the Presidentship of Neiba Kronu called a meeting of all 14 tribal Hohos of Nagaland on

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25th May, 1995 and extended its support to the Naga Hoho for its implementation.

The 2nd Hoho meeting was held at Kohima on 15th June, 1995 hosted by the Angami Public Organisation under the Presidentship of Mr. Abi Yalie . The meeting decided to have a convenor to carry the decision of the Hoho and for the matter, Mr. Yesonu Veyie was appointed as the Convenor. The meeting also adopted a decision to appeal to the underground factions to sink their differences and have peace and unity among themselves and to that effect, a Political Liaison Committee was to be constituted with a member from each Member Tribe. Accordingly, Mr. M. Vero, ex-MP, was appointed as the Convenor and later, for the convenience of contacting underground groups, Mr. Gaingam, President of UNC and Mr. Huska were appointed as Coconvenor of the Liaison Committee.

The 3rd Hoho meeting was held at Phek Town 12-14 March, 1996, hosted by the Chakhesang Public Organisation under the Convenorship of Mr. Yesonu Veyie, the then President of CPO. The meeting resolved to put more efforts in contacting Underground leaders for peace and reconciliation among them and 25th April was marked to be observed as “Reconciliation Day”. The meeting also decided to approach the Government of India to have a Cease-fire with Naga Undergrounds to facilitate the dialogue for political settlement to the Naga problem.

The Naga Hoho Officials along with the Liaison Committee Members persistently contacted the factional leaders either through personal approach or letter correspondences, as a result, positive responses from the top leaders were also received. Hoho officials also met the then Prime Minister of India, Mr. H. D. Deve Gowda at Raj Bhavan, Kohima, during his visit to Nagaland and apprised him with a Memorandum for cease-fire between Government of India and Naga Underground on 24th October, 1996. The memorandum was signed by Mr. Yesonu Veyie, Convenor of Naga Hoho and Dr. Kanito, Chairman Naga Hoho Constitution Drafting Committee. The Cease-fire was offered to all militant groups in North-East with effect from 1st January, 1997 but there were no takers till 25th July,

1997 when NSCM (IM) made a Cease-fire Agreement with Government of India which became effective from 1st August, 1997.

The 4th Hoho meeting was hosted by Ao Senden at Mokokchung from 26-27 February, 1997, again under the convenorship of Mr. Yesonu Veyie. In this meeting, the positive responses from the Underground groups were read out and the Tribal Leaders vowed to continue with their commitment for the cause of peace and unity among the Naga Political groups. After a careful perusal of the corresponding facts and the determined decisions of the Hoho, the Cabinet of Congress Ministry headed by Lok Shree Dr. S. C. Jamir also endorsed the decision of the Hoho without wasting time.

In the 5th Hoho meeting hosted by Sumi Hoho at Zunheboto, 1998 under the Convenorship of Maken, President, Ao Seden, the Convenorship was replaced by a team of Office-Bearers elected to manage the affairs of the Organisation.

Yesonu Veyie R. Yanthan Dr. Kanito Abi Yalie

As I used to imagine ‘One nation one tax’ We are a people, we are a government. We do not live in no body’s land; we possessively and rightfully inherit it from our fathers. Our fathers have been faithful stewards, always remembering that God is their Land Lord and they, tenants; and on that basis Nagas are safe. This is our right eternal. All demarcations/boundaries apart from the established boundary since ancient times are unacceptable hence, not negotiable too. Any government, any outside system imposed upon this inherently claimed is, therefore, comes in conflict with Natural Right of the Naga people. That was the disagreement that had beset tensions between the invaders and the Nagas.

This is still the reason, for which diligent and committed negotiation was first, albeit, belatedly realized by Indian leaders, to say: ‘We have realized the futility of seeking military solution.’ Political talks between two sepa-

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NAYO questions removal of police check-gates ENSF to begin phase 1 agitation TUENsANg, NOVEMBER 4 (MExN): The Eastern Naga Students’ Federation (ENSF) has resolved not to attend the consultative meet on Article 371 (A) organised by the Nagaland government on November 6 until all its demands are fulfilled. A press note from the President and General Secretary of the ENSF declared that “if during its abstinence period, if any alteration and interpretations are being made on the article 371(A), the Federation shall not accept it and shall foster to rectify it.”

The ENSF iterated that the special provisions guaranteed under article 371(A) in regard to the ownership of land and its resources by the people “should not be misinterpreted either by the centre or the state government as their own.”

It further resolved to carry out its 3 day long phase-1 agitation in all administrative HQs from November 5 and reminded that it has closed all forms/rooms of Nego-

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tiation with the government during its agitation period.

The ENSF asserted that “any negotiation meeting (if) will be only held in the ENSF HQs and nowhere else.”

ENSF in day one of its first phase agitation will close down all GMS and GPS on November 5 in all the four eastern districts of Nagaland under the theme “We want food (failures of the government in implementing regular Mid Day Meal in the schools).” On day 2, the ENSF is scheduled to close down all High Schools, Higher Secondary and colleges within the four eastern districts.

It informed that the agitation on day 2 will be based on “failure of the Niathu Resort assurance by the Chief Minister of Nagaland and on the TET issues.” Agitation on day 3 will include a mass public rally on NAP-DEF Issues and other local issues.

The ENSF iterated that the first phase of agitation will be purely democratic. However, it cautioned that if the government fails to comply

with all its demand, “then the Federation will opt for severe phase-II agitation.”

It further reiterated the ENSF’s earlier notification on non payment of contribution by the employees in lieu of 50th State Golden jubilee celebration and informed that if any HODs/Department within the four eastern districts has already deducted the salary, then it “should return the same to its employees on or before November 20.”

The ENSF also notified all tribal organisation/villages currently practicing for the forthcoming Hornbill festival that if the government fails to fulfil all its demand then the “Federation might divert its agitation strategy.” In this regard, the ENSF sought full cooperation from all tribal groups.

PDTOU extends support to ACAUT

PHEK, NOVEMBER 4 (MExN): The Phek District Truck Owners Union (PDTOU) has extended support to the three-point resolution adopted during the public rally held in Dimapur on October 31 under the aegis of ACAUT. PDTOU president Kuvepoyi Lohe in a press release expressed hope that under the leadership of ACAUT, the unabated and illegal taxation, which has crippled the economy of our people all these years, would be brought to a halt.

The Union also appeals to all its members and the public of the district to make a concerted effort to curb the menace of unabated taxation.

CorrigENdum

Apropos to the news item published on the October 30 under the heading ‘Mr Wokha 3rd Season 2013,’ the Director of Campaign Modeling Agency (CMA), Thunglamo Yanthan has clarified that ‘Mr Wokha Contest’ is in association only with Mr Nagaland and Mr Northeast and not as published.

rate peoples to have been brought around for honourable, acceptable solution to both is not a little achievement. This must be honoured and aggressively made serious use of.

Who is this ‘One Nation” is not questioned and confusing. Every Naga loves to be a Naga.

This present Nagaland state does never give us another better identity other than being what we used to be and, we will be forever!

We owe, therefore, what is to ‘Naga’s-Land, and not present ‘Nagaland.’

Second: Who the Government of India declares ceasefire with in the first place, is never the issue; that is known and recognized. ‘We’, (GOI) in the person of former Prime Minister said: “know who they (the other political groups) are; the issue is not with them. We will talk to you (Naga leaders who met Prime Minister Narasimha Rao in Zurich — in a lead up to declaration of ceasefire in 1997). This statement of Congress led government in the person of late Prime Minister Narasimha Rao did sum up---should GOI live up to her standard---making other assertions framed up stories naughtily confusing the common majority and some befooled and deceived quarter, besetting this state of affairs Nagas are unwillingly in. Isn’t this the idea of one of ACAUT’s rally recommendations to support the current peace process between the GOI and the Naga leaders for lasting peace following settlement?

Present Nagaland state recognizes only 16 tribes leaving more than 40 other Naga tribes in different unfortunate situations, and said ‘Nagaland is the best thing to have happened for the Nagas.’ It is the worst thing to have come around along with the passing phase of time and history for a People like the Nagas. From the depth of every Naga who can seriously imagine on the ultimate of Naga future, the birth of Naga Hoho was a real gospel.

Naga Hoho straddles across territories dividing Naga ancestral inheritance. The strength of this Naga collective parliament lies in its denizens’ village republic, not in those subordinate bodies which have been brought into being to, among others, sustain Naga Hoho’s belief and to actively protect, preserve and democratically demand rights of the Nagas where they are being constantly attacked and

exploited within their present unwanted situations and locations.

UNC, ENPO and just-given-birth NTC will never authorize for a newer and better identity to the Nagas. Any ambition to authenticate any Indian state for individual benefit interferes with Naga original claim as distinct and indigenous people and nationhood, hence.

Finally: being upright in political principle does not authorize any Naga leader, follower or for that matter, a political front, to take human laws in his/her/their own hand to pass judgement over human persons, perfunctorily brushing away opinion or the right to differ when any Naga is integral part of this ‘Movement’ that has impartially and critically impacted on the ‘right to live’ as equal creation of God. It is blasphemous to insert the name of God in our Naga’s right to be a free Nation and rob their growth in all human fronts and rapaciously build individual homestead. This is a real affront to the sanctity of this most expensive and terrible war of resistance. Every Naga political leader must admit the truth that new and better idea/precept, this young Naga generation or would-be Naga leader, does not deserve to inherit the old and past differences among leaders gone. While Nagas shall always salute all Naga leaders both of past and present for giving the young generation undeletable history, reinforced promise and sustained hope on the line of Naga Peoplehood/Nationhood, present leaders instead of being stagnated to their own status quo, should, for a nobler reason and promise, be magnanimous and appreciate to come down to the frantic feelings of the upcoming generation to become themselves the bridge, so that this ‘new Naga’ may not painfully relive the past with the same old and endemic anxiety. Provision of huge packages for solution without an exit route when Nagas differ to honourably bow out will push back the entire peace process to square one. God bless all political leaders of both the Nagas and the GOI! May all of their lives be prolonged to experience the final touch! Ura uve!

The writer may be reached at hope_ varah@yahoo.com

The Morung Express is introducing “Public Space” as part of our intention to provide deliberate space for the opinions of the people to be expressed and heard through this newspaper.

Nonetheless, The Morung Express points out that the opinions expressed in the contents published in the “Public Space” do not reflect the views and position of the newspaper or the editor.

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cLaren driver Sergio Perez believes that Formula 1 is getting highly popular in India. He says the sport certainly "needs India" and hopes the race returns in 2015 after giving the next season a miss.

"It is a shame that the Indian Grand Prix is not happening in India next year. I think Formula 1 needs India and it is getting more and more popular every time we come here. I really hope we can come back," Perez told IANS in an interview here last Wednesday.

The Indian GP was taken off the 2014 calendar as it did not make sense to host the race in late 2014 and early 2015, when the Grand Prix is scheduled to return to the Buddh International Circuit (BIC).

"The interest is growing in India. More and more people are taking notice, so it is getting better. It will be good if we can keep the race from 2015," added the 23-year-old on the sidelines of his team's tie-up with Gillette.

The customs and tax issues notwithstanding, the organisers of the Indian GP, Jaypee Sports International, have a five-year contract and the race is on the provisional 2015 calendar. Whether the race will return to India, is another question.

"India is a difficult place to get in, to get out, to get things and to get any updates during the weekend. It's got more to do with that kind of stuff than anything else. Otherwise we all enjoy coming to India. It is a great country and it is a place which we will miss next year. About 2015? Well you never really know in Formula 1."

As for this season, Perez, also known as 'Checo', said it has been one of their worst seasons for a top team like McLaren, who have not won a single race the entire year.

"Being in a team like McLaren you expect a lot more.

The car was looking good before the season started, but things change very fast in F1. I don't see us getting better in the remaining four races. I am disappointed as it has been quite a painful season for us. I hope we will be strong next season with the new regulations," said Perez.

Formula 1 tyre suppliers Pirelli have brought in different compounds for the Indian round. Unlike the last two Grands Prix where the hard and soft tyres were used, Pirelli have this time come with medium and soft.

"To bring the tyres up to temperature will be a bit more difficult. I expect this to make the Indian Grand Prix very interesting. The temperatures are also cooler this time, so it will definitely affect our strategies," said the McLaren driver, who crashed out of the 2012 Indian GP. The F1 calendar will have an unprecedented 22 races next season, something most of the paddock won't be happy about. But Checo feels differently as the Mexican Grand Prix, his home race, will be revived in 2014 for the first time since 1992.

"I don't think we will have 22 races. For sure one or two will be dropped but I only hope it is not the Mexican Grand Prix," he said with a chuckle.

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he modern State seems to be moving away from the classical understanding of State sovereignty and boundaries; while simultaneously numerous States are converging to form alliances or suprastates to protect their own interests. The underpinning reality is that the ‘form’ of the State is changing, but its ‘content’ or purpose remains the same. In other words, the outer ‘form’ of a State maybe subsumed into larger blocks that will establish new borders while blurring old ones (as in the case of the European Union), but at its core it retains the monopoly to use force as a legitimate means to retain its control and power over the people.

In this context, the challenge for peoples committed to freedom struggles has only been elevated to the macro level as the increasing State alliances further challenges peoples exercising their right to self-determination. For instance, the impact of the Kachins’ (in northern Myanmar) struggle for self-determination will affect Burma and ASEAN, in addition to their relationship with China as well. Therefore, from an unrepresented peoples’ perspective, the notion that the State is on the decline is misleading. The Kachin’s example and many others amplifies the need to look beyond the State, and hence, beyond the Westphalian World Order.

On the future of the State, Lisa Schirch sees “control over the state system as an ongoing battle between people’s movements who long for real democracy and elite corporate interests who want a façade of legitimacy while they control state structures.” While acknowledging the continuing struggle to redefine what the State is, Schirch points out the need to identify the difference between a “citizen oriented state” and those that primarily serve corporate interests. She notes that “most governments do not want to let people have a robust participation in decisions that impact their lives” as they are made up of an elite group of people “who think they know what is best for others or who deny the interests and needs of some parts of their public.”

While there is speculation of further major changes in state structures, and in some places the state may be replaced by a different form of governance across former state lines, there is growing recognition that “new states should have less absolute boundaries.” Hence, the key factor to future States and the question of Governance will center on legitimacy. While they may be conceptually different, ultimately both the sources of States and Governance include the “mandate of the people being governed.” Consequently, unless legitimacy is recognized, upheld and implemented as a central principle, the future of both States and Governance will be clouded by questions of illegitimacy, complicity, impunity and lack accountability.

In this growing discourse calls for considering alternative forms of a shared future, which Richard Falk says needs to be “based either on the relevance of ‘dreams’ or on leverage that might be exerted over time by transnational social forces.”

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Youth unemployment in Europe is a social bomb waiting to explode, and yet another proof of the EU’s lack of vision. So what is there to be done?

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couple of weeks ago, I was at a wedding in Milan. The groom was 33 and the bride 28; accordingly the crowd was young, with most guests in their mid-twenties to early thirties. Conversations with new friends were well under way, champagne helping, when it transpired that I live in the UK. Immediately, the conversation moved from chitchat to a more serious topic – the dire situation of youth employment in Italy and what a young Italian can do to escape it.

Questions abounded: how is it in the UK? Is it worth coming over? How many months (years?) of unpaid internships should one expect before getting a stable job and income? Unsurprisingly, the topic was of general interest, and every guest seemed to have his or her own tale of precarity to tell.

Gianma had been unemployed for two years, growing increasingly frustrated with having to rely on his parents' financial support to complement the meagre wages earned in whatever temp catering jobs were available. Rebecca was a translator who'd been going back and forth between office internships and freelance work for almost three years now, being treated miserably most of the time and with little hope of her situation improving anytime soon.

The one who seemed to have the best situation was Carlo, a mechanic – stable job, decent pay. I asked him if he thought it would last. 'No', he replied, 'because more and more young Italians are going back to manual jobs when they can't find anything else.'

The point here is not to accumulate sob stories but to remind us that, despite most European leaders' rush to announce that the worst of the financial crisis is behind us, the fate of hundreds of thousands of young Europeans is still worryingly uncertain. Europe-wide, unemployment rates for those under 25 show no sign of improvement (39.5 percent in Italy, 26 in France, over 55 in Hungary and a record 56.1 percent – that's 883 thousand people - in Spain), and the few measurettes implemented by national governments or European bodies to counteract this trend have been far too timid to be effective. Today, the result is that almost 15 million Europeans below the age of 30 are neither employed, nor in education or training. 15 million – almost the size of the population of the Netherlands.

Economically absurd, morally wrong It is a strange paradox, 'un beau gâchis' the French would say, that there have never been so many highly-educated and technically capable young people in Europe, with so little work given them to do.

But perhaps even more interesting is the fact that almost none of the economic and social models of the past (laissez-faire capitalism in the UK, generous Southern European welfare states, nor indeed the otherwise

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y father was picked up from home by the Indian Army late one evening; tortured till dawn, he was pushed down a slope and left for dead. It was a miracle that he survived that night. I had just started kindergarten and was learning the Alphabets. I remember screaming the A B Cs outside the window of his room at the hospital so that he could hear me because I was told not to make noise inside. I wanted him to know what I was learning at school. I was a few months shy of my fourth birthday.

It was from that age that my idea of the ‘enemy’ was drawn. All big guys in uniform were the real life villains. Dogra Regiment, Sikh Regiment, Assam Rifles, etc. were common names. You could only hate them.

But this was not an exceptional situation. It was common to most of the children from my generation in the Naga areas. We grew up knowing of at least one person tortured or killed by the Indian army and associated them with everything that we were scared of. Parents would frighten us when we were out of line that the ‘shipai’ (soldiers) were coming or that they would give us to the ‘shipai’. Not the best way to discipline a child but it worked. We might never witness the violent acts of the Indian army but we heard and knew when the grownups talked in a hush hush manner. Children are smart that way.

My father was targeted because of his human rights activism. I am sure he was prudent enough to know the risk he was getting us all into. He simply re-

successful Scandinavian model) have been able to resist the tidal wave of youth unemployment. Of course, one of the few countries to dodge the trend has been Germany which mostly thanks to its dual educational system has kept its youth unemployment rate under eight percent. This, however, has come at the price of generally low wages, labour 'pre-destination' very early on and under-investment in higher education. But, the German exception aside, it is undeniable that the risk of a European 'lost generation' is very real, and hasn't received the attention it should, by far.

Certainly, the young are not the only ones to have been hit hard by a struggling economy, but they have been a particularly easy target for the austerity measures implemented by most European governments.

Politically under mobilised and unorganised, youngsters are much easier to pick on than, say, baby-boomers, whose demographic weight translates to a political power most governments are reluctant to confront. Examples abound – from increases in uni-fees to diminished financial support during the formative years and tacit support for employer practices that disproportionately affect the young and inexperienced (such as 'zero-hour' type contracts or abusively unpaid internships). The result is that, all over Europe, the young have been made to pay much more than their share for a crisis that they had no responsibility for causing.

An illustration of this flat-out unfair treatment recently came from France. Did you know that François Hollande's government just passed a particularly unjust overhaul of the national pensions system? During the 2012 presidential campaign, Hollande ran on a platform centred on the French youth, promising to revive a 'French dream' of education and employment for all and calling for a broad cross-generational effort to get out of la crise. Only a year later, the new reform does anything but – preserving the benefits of those who are already retired or will retire in the next few years, while putting a much heavier burden on those who (theoretically) enter the job market now. (The reform does contain some favourable measures such as a mechanism to buy back formative years to make them count as years of contributions, but in this case the 'exchange rate' is too steep for the swap to be an incentive).

As the general secretary of France's biggest student union put it, for the young this reform promises that they will "be unemployed today only to receive a terrible – or no - pension tomorrow". In traditional French fashion, students took to the streets - along with most unions - on 10 September, to protest against a left-wing government they overwhelmingly supported in the 2012 election, but whose policies have proved to be a disappointment. The reform was nevertheless passed by the parliament.

What we learn from this example is that despite stated intentions, European governments are unwilling (or simply unable) to maintain a social contract that can be fair to the younger members of their societies. But what about the European Union? Its first and foremost purpose is to deal with the trends that affect all European citizens and youth unemployment by any stretch of the imagination must count as one of these. Could this be the issue everyone in Brussels was waiting for to once and for all demonstrate what they can do to an unimpressed public?

Despite, again, stated intentions (most recently in Barroso's State of the Union address), and the EU's good old strategy of promising to throw money at a problem until it goes away with no consideration for what caused the problem in the first place (a resounding success in Greece or re the Common Agricultural Policy) – nothing has been done. But unless the European Union and its member states accept that the present crisis, and resulting massive youth unemployment, are the consequence of a de-embed, extractive form of capitalism that preys on those who don't have enough economic or political capital to protect themselves, the situation can only get worse.

After inaction, what comes next could very well be action in the wrong direction. Next year will see the election of a new European parliament and, according to most predictions, it will be a mostly Eurosceptic and anti-social Europe one – with UKIP and like-minded parties across Europe sweeping into Brussels and Strasbourg. This matters because for all its flaws, the EU has at least tried to implement some measures to counterbalance the excesses of its neoliberal motor. And, even more importantly, in today's Europe, the EU is the only political institution that could potentially give reckless capitalism a run for its money, and finally give the European people – starting with the youth - the treatment they deserve.

Clearly, we are not there yet, and social Europe is still at an early stage of development. But this is no reason to throw the baby out with the bathwater. These parties, surfing on a wave of often legitimate Euroscepticism, have made their intentions clear: get rid of directives relating to working conditions, health care or equal treatment in employment, limit economic transfers, not to mention slowing down the Bologna process (which ensures that for example an Italian BA is recognised as such in Poland or in the UK) and making cuts to Erasmus.

Their end game is obvious - abort the embryo of social Europe before the most vulnerable realise it plays overwhelmingly in their favour, and prevent the emergence of European solidarity - and it must be impeached.

Not out of sympathy for the EU (because at the moment it is nothing but a frustrating mess) but for what it could provide in the future in terms of social protection at a time when European states have walked away from their obligations towards their weakest citizens..

Don't disappoint us The causes of the recent rise of populism and EUbashing are many and interwined, and I will not attempt to cover them here again. Suffice it to say that these causes - and the toxic rhetoric of the populist movements - will not disappear if we carry on with business as usual. If you allow me to speak on a more personal note, what I find really striking (and disappointing) is that the arguments and propositions of those who want to make Europe better, more social and more inclusive – and there are certainly many – have been so timid, especially given the electoral catastrophe looming just around the corner for European progressives.

Nowhere have I heard what their suggestions to improve Europe are; and I've got no idea (do they?) of what Europe will look like in 2020 if they stay in charge. In this context, it is very hard – naive even – to call for European citizens to vote in the 2014 election. We just don't know what's on the table! And that's a problem that really needs to be addressed.

So to put it bluntly: if you want to avoid a further social catastrophe, it is really more than time to come up with a coherent and strong institutional proposal for the European Union. Make us dream with a Europe that defends its citizens against global capitalism, a Europe that is democratic, inclusive and that cares about us. There are many ways to institutionalise these ambitions (a stronger parliament, mechanisms of direct democracy, a European social safety net etc), and it's time to put them on the table. Only then will the European youth believe in the European political project – at least enough to vote in the upcoming election and contribute to building this more perfect Union.

To ignore these demands and carry on with the status quo is surely a dangerous gamble for the EU. Its leaders should bear in mind that the Catastrophe around the corner disappointed and unheard young European of toIf this was an opportunity, so far it's been missed. day is the Eurosceptic of tomorrow.

In the shadow of AFsPA– Not so uncommon lives Chonchuirinmayo luithui

fused to have the choice of staying away.

So, the Indian Army became regular visitors, raiding our house all too frequently. Probably, they knew more about its creaky floors and dark corners than all our family members combined. This again was not uncommon. It was happening to many ‘activist’ families. The ‘unlucky ones’ get picked up and beaten; some did not come back or come out alive. My father died eleven years later because of internal injuries.

1980s and early ’90s were a time when the underground movement was at its strongest. The Indian government responded with military power.

The army would go on a rampage: shot at anything and anyone, destroyed property, burnt granaries, picked up anyone, beat and maimed them for life, raped and sodomised. My maternal grandfather was killed in one of their shooting sprees. He was cow herding.

They seem to be doing all this, as if by doing so, they would scare away even the scariest devil.

I know of families where the parents made their children put on their school

uniforms in the middle of the night so that they won’t be targeted when the army comes for ‘combing operation’ (another common phrase). Even so, the army seldom spared anyone.

Looking back, I would say that the Indian army was probably more terrified than us. Yet, my parents’ and my generations have been living with a fear psychosis for a long time. It is not uncommon to see many of us look for places to hide when we hear fire crackers during diwali in the Indian cities (yeah, that is where we go for studies, work and entertainment). It is worse back home to hear any kind of bursting sounds.

There is never enough space to hide.

Again, it is not uncommon to hear on the public address system not to burst fire crackers. As much as I hate to admit it, we are a terrified people.

All these happen because the Indian state sanctions it. It has legalised and institutionalised army atrocities against civilians through the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act. For a nation built on human dignity as one of its founding principles, AFSPA should be the last legislation

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on its mind. No human should be forced to carry a lifelong fear psychosis waiting for the next gun shot or for the army to swarm your house destroying anything they want. Our mothers should not be made to stay up all night worrying about losing their husbands and sons to the Indian Army, afraid for their daughters of getting raped. No four years old should be counting her ‘enemies’ and thinking of revenge (I did that for a long time) because a law creates a space for that. For all these and more, AFSPA has to go.

I recall having a conversation with a friend that the lack of sense of humanity had given room to all those brutalities.

On reflection, we should give some credit to the army. They had the capacity to annihilate the whole community, had all of them acted depravedly. This did not happen. So, I suppose there were a few nice guys in the army. But, this does not make good the tyranny of the majority.

Our argument against AFSPA often gets diluted by, or is lost in, the rhetoric played out in the media and public arena.

Yet, it is clear that the movement against the Act is not born out of fiction but out of realities that people from areas affected by it are living everyday. I should know because everyday, I imagine my life with my father and struggle against anger that refuses to leave me. There has to be something seriously wrong in a law that lets such thoughts to become part of the collective imagination.

Chonchuirinmayo Luithui is a freelance researcher based in Ukhrul, Manipur.

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PERSPECTIVE NEWS ANALYSIS, FEATURE AND DISCOURSE

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Is the NagalaNd state goverNmeNt INterested IN solvINg problems of bad roads aNd Irregular electrIcIty supply?

• It's tym we check the credentials of each n every ensome of those who voted yEs had this to say: believe is happening for offices) should have solar • There is no such roads in Nagaland that can be gineers in every depts n allot them works according • Yes, but first Hummer, Ranger Rovers, Audis, high power only.... that should be a start.... named as NH or SH. The pitiable condition it is in at to his capacity n expertise. No doubt they r so good • Not In This Generation.... rise apartments, palatial houses, hotels, real estates this moment, one need not guess whether our govt r n expert in forging docs n making bogus reports. By • 50years of statehood....how much money can Delhi …. Oops roads, electricity … duh doing anything worthwhile. the way some of these money are donated to church • Yes! But, as of now they are helpless. keep on feeding us? Its time we do realise that all • AYALE ...thut...misha nokobito. It is learnt that as thanksgiving. Lets say GOD bless them with the • Surely, they are interested but seems to be more insome developmental works r to b carried out b4 these yrs of mismanagement n nepotism are to be capacity to earn ... By cheating n hurting others. terested in SAVING. the HornBill festival. At least we the public r happy addressed b4 it bcums toooooo.. late. you can say it was a gift from heavens to capacitate • No, They have the luxurious vehicle which is as com• Yes they are because hornbill is approaching just to see some frantic makeovers n lipstick drathem to steal.

• Yes, Trying from the bottom of their hearts. mas in the name of tourism. fortable as flying aeroplane and they have generator • The road itself is showing it and then electricity the at their home. They will never care for the common • Try this... Take a autorickshaw from purana bazaar some of those who voted NO had this to say: to 3rd mile..this stretch of a mile ride will churn out same way people and they will never know the condition of our • No, because government says there is no money but • As of the present i don't think so, the general public everything u had eaten n make u so alert as you will road and irregularity of electricity. there is a huge misused fund. If they are serious it must be more worried bout not falling off the auto with the have been crying about the pathetic road conditions • I don't think so COZ seeing the condition of Nagabe used for development not for accumulation in their and bad electricity for years on now, but we haven't land road and power, its becoming bad to worse.. amount of jerkings n jumps. Boy! I wish our ministers private account. More over technocrats’ credibility must seen any development yet. .so its 'No'.

(BAD TO WORSE).. In other state it's gud to best but n mlas to give a try n they will know what I meant. be questioned because no workmanship are found in • We must learn from the past n not repeat the same m vry sori 4 Nagaland state.

• No, There r no roads in nagaland. In Europe, such Naga which show they too are corrupted. mistake over again ... Bad administration n bad • Naaaa... if they were they would have been repairroads can b compared to their rivers n ponds for • Why is that the present govt not having a cabinet management have ing roads rather than swimming n rafting. minister for power dept? If the govt is serious about cost us a decent livbuying those luxurious • In nagaland, the most lucrative depts r PHE/PWD/R&B. the sorry state of irregular power supply then they ing conditions. cars..

Starting from chowkidar they all have foreign cars n shud have created one so that some respite could • You must be joking • like the ACUT movemansions made out of public funds. Instead of developbe restored from the last minister Incharge of powme, there is no road ment... i believe in ing their own land it is just the opp. They think being in er deptt.) One can make out why the last person problem, no elecpublic voice.. if you these deptts means ...means to accumulate. When we Incharge was very keen of in charging power deptt. tricity problem, no and i vote them to be have such engineers, MLAs, UG bros, how can NagaIt was the most lucrative deptt with huge amount of salary problem , no ministers and bla bla.. land develop. Everyone is in for his or his own kin n kind. funds from Delhi...n nobody knows much about the scholarship problem you and i have the • In order to develop livelihoods we need good pubtechnical side of the story. Likewise the previous THAT IS WHAT EVright to demand for our lic engineers n learned technos...not our average chap had destroyed our existing power deptt.

ERY MINISTERS development.. start a Diploma holders who even can't make a thatch • No, If they develop the state they won't become rich THINK movement demandhouse. Why r there so many EEs, SEs, SDOs from • No. All our roads are very bad. State govt roads or • The poor condtn of ing our right to develthe polytechnic pass outs. Remember it is only for centre govt roads, they are the same. Shame on you road n electricity opment. those who cannot do mathematics that they never DAN govt, Shame on you UPA govt. Electricity all problm has bn facng • No, Just look around. would make into degree colleges. These diploma over the north east states are same, so bad.

4 so many years bak No need to explain furholders having no basic engineering skills shud not • No. Forget about solving they need to work out the bt da condtn z becm ther. be given the status of Er. infront of their names. vision and plans for the state first worse n worse intsd • How many Ministers know that these ppl were the just passed matricu• I seriously doubt! Isn’t 10 years long enough for the of improvng...so itz for PHE /PWDs/R&Bs, lated who never did elementary sciences n mathpresent government to provide these basic ameni'no'. have come and gone ematics but got straight into engineering out of thin ties and infrastructure? If they show no interest in the • A big NO. If the in 50yrs of self goverair. Only God knows how much they understood or capital city and our commercial hub, their interest in govt. is interested nance? None of them learnt from their diplomas. Such engineers r now a other districts is highly unlikely. to build good roads, had done anything menace in each n every dept.esp. Roads & Bridg• No, Only roads n power supply. What bout the paI think their superworthwhile to be rees. We need actual engineers not these so called thetic public works management like water supply, expensive cars will membered by the ppl. engineers to man our roads or bud bridges for us. food ration, unseen funds for the poor. If these depts come next. Neither If only they were more • NO… bad roads this is because of our foolish engineer, were not there, our state would have been much betthey are interested concerned for the welfoolish seewak engineer. See all our roads on the nala ter than now. The reason for the sorry state is the ppl in electricity. After fare of the Statehood, side is up and all our footpath side is down once nala in these departments who r not working for the ppl but all, current never go rather than harnessis block, all the water will run on the roads, on the footfor their own gains n plus for their near n kin n kilts. away in their supering all the funds meant path. Let the foolish engineer know water never go up.

• Cutting percentage from LADF, withholding central luxurious houses! for the public. Its still • God give us aasli engineers in R&B dept n not sanctioned funds but only organizing games and • No, they are rather the same trend as of those pretenders who are cooling out our funds in sports to promote individual establishment at the exinterested in festivi50yrs back then. the name of developments in rural backward areas. penses of state exchequer, whereas the condition of ties..

• No, Naga ppl are the They can easily fool these laid back ppl. But what our roads and power deteriorating, cannot be per- • No. frankly we most self sustaining about others? Everyone isn't a fool. ceived with a good taste. should not allow the and self dependent • No, Nagaland govt is not interested in solving road, • No, The present DAN govt is more concern about ministers to drive on ppl in the world. They electricity problems, which are indicators for basic hornbill festivals the road. Useless. can drive cars without development. Bureaucrats and politicians are only • No, What can u expect of these veteran politicos of na- • Our state governroads, watch cricket on interested in more accumulations, turning movegaland . Starting from the CM whose penchant for alments dont even TV without electricity, able public resources into immoveable private lotting contracts to his kin n kilt...to work for the public know roads exist in drive down to the river properties. May God save Nagaland. welfare .all they r interested in is to give n take from his nagaland as they to carry water for drinkgenres instead of from the public who had voted. dont have time for ing, attend churches some of those who voted OTHERs had this to say: • No, The lack of commitment from the respective dept nagas they are busy only on sundays, meet • Anyone can easily say that they're interested but of PWD ,R&B ,PHE is the reason we have this sorry flying from one city to all bigshots, smallwhen it comes to reality, there are very few or no conyEs NO OTHERs tale.no amount of funds r enough for these money another or from one shots, UGs, Overcrete action in progress in regard to these issues exmongrels .Its like the money was given by their facountry to another. grounders, Holymen n cept for formalities on paper and loose talks. To be ther as a fortune or family property. if there were acThey dont know whether there s load shedding or not women, etc etc under one roof and yet no fighting precise, we should have come a long way now, with tual works been done with the amount of money we as they have lifetime power backups. among themselves. An eye opener to the world that well- established public facilities and all, had our govt were given, we would be a state of bliss.

• Big NO you can see for it yourselves! Neglected for we r too civilised to be able to sustain ourselves. swung into action accordingly in time because roads, • Big No! I say this coz in Nagaland the road and powmuch too long.

• All the engineers ESP in R&B have made a fortune electricity, water, hospitals, etc are all vital needs of er condition is pathetic and its going bad to worse. • No, The Govt is sleeping and only the public are out of their diplomas. It is seen that cheating n bogus the common man or the society.

Comparing to other states Nagaland is drying and awake. Let alone solving the problems, they are the profiles n forged docs r what they r good at. To swindle • Road condition in Nagaland is HORRIBLE. Public dying because of the said condition. I request the problems infact in the process of development. such public funds..don't they even fear the one above? must come out in one accord and raise their voices department to take this view seriously and start early • Not at the moment, they have procured for themIf u may enjoy ur ill wealth now, u might as well bring (Right) - may be like public Rally or Agitation, so that as jubilee is very very near. selves back up electrical power for the outages the bad premonition n destiny to their near n dear ones in govt may take more serious in solving the problems • If the govt were really concerned then we wouldn't common man has to suffer, as someone mentioned the days to come. Remember all u Ers.. There is God of horrible Road. Electricity supply is far more better be seeing a disastrous state of the living condiand they buy for themselves with the public money, u cannot fool around. Don't think giving back lakhs of this days. but Electrical Bill is raising every month. tion. there has been no development worthwhile n really expensive comfort cars that millionaires and money to the church as part of ur earnings will save ur last two months ago my family pay bill Rs.154, this deemed to mentioned. All the govt is doing is garnerbusiness heads outside who earn a hefty amount souls. u r only rubbing salt onto ur wounds. month (2 months electric bill is Rs 829). I have paid ing enuf money for the next election. are usually the ones who buy it. Now if only they • The people in the government are old folks who without any complained. Like to ask why this much • It's a fact in nagaland ... These engineers are runreally practised austerity measures and used the doesn't have much in mind except to be in wait for electricity bill is raised in just a few month? ning around for the postings outside Kma n Dimapur money saved for developmental purposes it would central aid and incentives.

• Yes or no may not be an issue at this juncture but . Know why? So that they can cooly pocket the funds be wonderful. It should be made mandatory that • Nagas r becoming F1drivers. They can drive any seeing the conditions of our roads, the people in without much inquisitions from these illiterate villaggovernment cars should only be the good old ambis car anywhere even it means no roads n all nallahs. authorities should take moral responsibilities in aders. These villagers r not aware that these engineers and 4x4 gypsy kings for outposts and as for power thanks to our govt. at least some development is dressing the reality...seems like our governance SAHIBs r making fortunes from their ignorance. maybe all government quarters and offices (which I seen among the drivers. system is going terribly in a wrong direction.

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ocket after rocket ripped across the sky. By Saturday evening, after two straight days of pitched battle with artillery, tanks and mortars, the Congolese Army had driven the M23 rebels out of the strategic town of Kibumba.

“We are victorious,” sang ecstatic soldiers from the back of a truck as dusk fell.

“We are the winners.” The officers were more circumspect. “It’s not finished yet,” said the commander, Maj. Gen. Bahuma Ambamba, adding that the area was still being cleared.

Still, the battle was a dramatic turnaround from barely a year ago, when the rebels had the upper hand. Ill-disciplined, corrupt and often drunk, the Congolese soldiers were only somewhat more popular than the mutineer rebels who had taken up arms against them.

Last fall, after the rebels briefly overran Goma, the regional capital and a city of one million people, the United Nations peacekeeping forces here were exposed as little more than blue-helmeted mannequins. That bitter defeat jolted both the Congolese government and the United Nations Security Council into action, bringing new leadership and vigor to the long war in eastern Congo.

Congo recalled dozens of officers to the capital, Kinshasa, and streamlined the command structure. The United Nations authorized an intervention brigade to bolster the peacekeeping force and put in charge a Brazilian general known for battling street gangs in Haiti. In August, the Congolese Army, with air and artillery support from United Nations troops, routed the M23, reclaiming strategic high ground around Goma and forcing them back to the negotiating table.

A Reason for Hope in Congo’s Perpetual War Last week, the negotiations broke down and fighting resumed. A spokesman for M23 said the Congolese military had started the latest round of fighting, but General Bahuma said they were only responding to a rebel attack. This time, the peacekeepers observed but did not engage. And the retooled army appeared to have passed a test.

“You cannot compare the present army with the army of yesterday,” said Kuba Honoré, a traditional chief in the Goma area, who said his people, convinced that the M23 had been driven out, had begun returning from displaced-person camps and even planting beans and sweet potatoes again. “What is needed is only to provide the soldiers the necessary support,” he said. “We have the confidence that they’re able to defeat the enemy and drive them out of our country.”

No one thinks the war is over. The fighting in eastern Congo is one of the world’s most intractable, prolonged and deadly conflicts, claiming millions of lives over a decade and a half. The region is rich in gold and diamonds, and minerals like coltan and cassiterite, but instead of making its people wealthy they have only tempted invaders and local warlords. Goma, a bustling commercial hub on the Rwandan border, has been plagued by violence and poverty.

The latest chapter began last year, when more than 1,000 former rebels who had been integrated into the Congolese Army mutinied, breaking away and naming themselves M23 after the date of a failed peace deal between the two sides, March 23, 2009. The major-

Nicholas Kulish Source: IHT ity of the rebel commanders came from the same Tutsi ethnic group as the leadership of Rwanda, which Congo and the United Nations accuse of backing the rebels. Rwanda denies involvement.

Last November, hundreds of rebels, machine guns on their backs, marched into Goma, setting off a national crisis. As Congolese soldiers retreated, they raped more than 102 women and 33 girls, some as young as 6, according to United Nations investigators. Riots erupted across Congo, even in the capital, Kinshasa, a thousand miles away, threatening the government of President Joseph Kabila.

“For about 12 years now, Kabila has been kind of failing the Congolese Army,” said Fidel Bafilemba, a field researcher in Congo with the Enough Project, a nonprofit anti-genocide group. “Only lately has he realized people have been waking up and saying, ‘You are the traitor.’ ” Less than two weeks after they seized the city, the rebels withdrew, the result of heavy international pressure, doubts about whether they could hold and administer a major city and the promise of negotiations with the government. They left waves of assassinations and disappearances, lootings and carjackings in their wake.

The loss of a major city, even temporarily, humiliated the government. Abroad, it reawakened fears of a return to the dark days after Mobutu Sese Seko’s ouster in 1997, when militias and foreign armies rampaged

across the country.

The government revamped the officer corps in the east. “So far the army seems to be better behaved,” said Ida Sawyer, a senior researcher in Congo for Human Rights Watch, though she said there were still abuses and accountability was lacking for the spree of rapes. “It seems that they have gotten very clear instructions from the top of the hierarchy and that seems to be filtering down.”

In March, the United Nations Security Council authorized a new intervention brigade that would, according to its mandate, take “all necessary measures” to protect civilians. The United Nations also brought in the new force commander, Maj. Gen. Carlos Alberto dos Santos Cruz, who had won praise for his assertive, even aggressive posture in Haiti. An internal document described his goals as to “recapture the initiative” and to defeat “emerging threats.”

Many analysts say that the mandate has always given peacekeepers the authority to use deadly force to protect civilians, and that what was needed were more aggressive commanders. “There’s been a lot of hype about the intervention brigade, some of it justified, some of it not so justified,” said Jason Stearns, an author, blogger and Congo expert. “It’s a matter of interpretation. Others have chosen to interpret the clause in the mandate very loosely, very passively. The new force commander thinks it means to take pre-emptive action, disarm before events occur.”

The rebels had pulled back just a few

miles outside Goma and continued to shell the city. In August, when the fiercest fighting began, Congolese forces were backed by the new peacekeeping brigade, including air support from Indian helicopters. Lt. Col. Olivier Hamuli, a spokesman for the Congolese military, described the fighting as “eight days without stopping, day and night.”

“There does seem to be a determination to get the job done that wasn’t there before,” Mr. Stearns said. “But this is just one victory really. Let’s see what happens next time.” It is the sad fate of the Congolese that since the days when the Belgian King Leopold II was exploiting the country’s vast resources, there always seems to be a next time. It remains to be seen if the Obama administration’s increasing pressure on Rwanda will have any effect on the fighting here. The United States cut off military aid to Rwanda this month over its alleged support for M23, which is believed to use child soldiers and depend heavily on Rwanda for supplies.

On Saturday, along the road between Goma and Kibumba, soldiers brought up two young men, both defectors from M23.

One, who claimed to be 20, looked 16. “You are good boys. You have made a good decision to come,” General Bahuma told them as they stared on, sullen. “You should fight for your country.” Back in Goma, it was clear that after years of war, residents finally have reason to hope. In front of a tinroofed shack, green ferns nosing out of piles of volcanic rock, uniformed soldiers and civilian women in brightly patterned dresses prayed and sang. They were asking for a victory over the rebels in Kibumba. “God acts,” the women called in unison.

“Kibumba falls,” the soldiers responded.

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India vies for elite role in space with Mars trip

NEW DELHI, NovEmbEr 4 (AP): India is aiming to join the world’s deep-space pioneers with a journey to Mars that it hopes will showcase its technological ability to explore the solar system while seeking solutions for everyday problems on Earth.

With a Tuesday launch planned for Mangalyaan, which means “Mars craft” in Hindi, India will attempt to become only the fourth country or group of countries to reach the Red Planet, after the Soviet Union, United States and Europe.

“We have a lot to understand about the universe, the solar system where we live in, and it has been humankind’s quest from the beginning,” said K. Radhakrishnan, chairman of the Indian Space and Research Organization.

India sees its Martian mission primarily as a “technology demonstration,” Radhakrishnan said. “We want to use the first opportunity to put a spacecraft and orbit it around Mars and, once it is there safely, then conduct a few meaningful experiments and energize the scientific community.”

Radhakrishnan admits the aim is high. This is India’s first Mars mission, and no country has been fully successful on its first try. More than half the world’s attempts to reach Mars — 23 out of 40 missions — have failed, including missions by Japan in 1999 and China in 2011.

If India can pull it off, it will demonstrate a highly capable space program that belongs within an elite club of governments exploring the universe.

Mangalyaan is scheduled to blast off Tuesday from the Indian space center on the southeastern island of Shriharikota, the start of a 300-day,

In this Wednesday, October 30, 2013 photo, Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) personnel stand guard near the Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV – C25) at the Satish Dhawan Space Center at Sriharikota, in the southern Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. India is aiming to join the world’s deep-space pioneers with a journey to Mars that it hopes will showcase its technological ability to explore the solar system while seeking solutions for everyday problems on Earth. (AP Photo)

780 million-kilometer (485 millionmile) journey to orbit Mars and survey its geology and atmosphere.

Five solar-powered instruments aboard Mangalyaan will gather data to help determine how Martian weather systems work and what happened to the water that is believed to have once existed on Mars in large quantities. It also will search Mars for methane, a key chemical in life processes on Earth that could also come from geological processes. None of the instruments will

send back enough data to answer these questions definitively, but experts say the data are key to better understanding how planets develop geologically, what conditions might make life possible and where else in the universe it might exist.

Some of the data will complement research expected to be conducted with a probe NASA will launch later this month, the Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Evolution mission, nicknamed MAVEN. “We’re pulling for India,” said

Bruce Jakosky, project leader for the U.S. spacecraft. “The more players we have in space exploration the better.”

Radhakrishnan said that although sending a spacecraft to Mars would bring India immense prestige, “we are doing this for ourselves.

The main thrust of space science in India has always been people-centric, to benefit the common man and society.”

India, as well known for its endemic poverty and hunger as for its technological prowess, has used

Cong seeks opinion poll curbs after gloomy ratings

NEW DELHI, NovEmbEr 4 (rEutErs): The Congress party has supported calls to ban electoral opinion polls in the world’s largest democracy in what the opposition said is an attempt to suppress bad news during a busy election season starting next week.

Congress has fared badly in a raft of recent surveys that show the party is on the back foot ahead of state elections starting next week and a general election due within six months.

“What is the authenticity, what is the scientific process all these agencies are adopting in predicting (results with) these polls?” the Congress party’s general secretary, Digvijaya Singh, said in a television interview on Monday.

Singh said opinion polls were negative because they could influence voters to back candidates seen as winners.

He also claimed a polling company has asked him to pay a bribe to secure a favourable result. He did not give details.

The party on October 30 backed a proposal by the Election Commission to restrict opinion polls. The commission has long sought to halt such polls once election dates are announced. They are currently only banned 48 hours before voting begins.

India’s size and diversity means that election issues can vary widely between districts and local leaders hold great sway, making results notoriously tricky to predict.

In the run-up to the last national election in 2009, most opinion polls by large agencies correctly forecast the Congress would win more seats than the opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) but underestimated the size of its winning margin. The Congress-led coalition won 262 seats.

After ten years in power, the government coalition is facing an uphill battle to convince voters it deserves a third term.

research in space and elsewhere to help solve problems at home, from gauging water levels in underground aquifers to predicting cataclysmic storms and floods.

India’s $1 billion-a-year space program has helped develop satellite, communication and remote sensing technologies that are being used to measure coastal soil erosion, assess the extent of remote flooding and manage forest cover for wildlife sanctuaries. They are giving fishermen real-time data on where to find fish and helping to predict natural disasters such as a cyclone that barreled into India’s eastern coast last month. Early warning information allowed Indian officials to evacuate nearly a million people from the massive storm’s path.

Indian scientists also have led at least 30 research missions to Antarctica, despite being nearly 12,000 kilometers (7,500 miles) from the icy continent. They are working to expand mineral mining in the deep sea, designating that as a priority area for scientific research. And in 2008-09 the Indian Space and Research Organization successfully launched a lunar orbiter, Chandrayaan-1, which discovered evidence of water on the Moon.

Its advances have helped raise the international profile of the world’s largest democracy of 1.2 billion people. India is lobbying for a permanent seat on the U.N. Security Council, a move it says would better reflect new realities in a fast-changing world needing more technological solutions.

Mangalyaan was developed from technology tested during the recent lunar orbiter mission. An evolved version of India’s domestically developed Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle, with extended rockets, will

take Mangalyaan into an elliptical arc around the Earth.

The satellite’s thrusters will then begin a series of six small fuel burns, moving it into higher orbit before it slingshots toward the Red Planet.

The 1,350-kilogram orbiter is expected to reach its designated orbit Sept. 24, 2014, and will be joined above Mars by MAVEN. “I know I’m an absolute wreck with ours coming up in two weeks,” Jakosky said. “... There are 10,000 things that need to go right in order for it to succeed, and it can take only one thing going wrong for it to fail.”

Mangalyaan is expected to have at least six months to investigate the planet’s landscape and atmosphere.

At its closest point it will be 365 kilometers (227 miles) from the planet’s surface, and at its furthest — 80,000 kilometers (49,700 miles).

India’s space enthusiasts say the $73 million Martian mission will be a step toward understanding the natural world, inspiring children to go into research science and advancing science and technology in ways that help common people cope with a changing environment. Learning more about alien weather systems, for example, might reveal more about our own. Finding evidence for life on other planets might help scientists discover new life forms in places on Earth previously thought inhospitable.

“To visit another planet is a fantastic thing, the biggest thing,” said space scientist Yash Pal, a former chairman of the country’s University Grants Commission who was not involved in developing the Mars mission. “If you can afford airplanes and war machines you can certainly spend something to fulfill the dreams of young people.”

Welfare schemes and years of fast economic growth have increased prosperity in much of the country, but polls suggest many voters are favouring the BJP’s candidate Narendra Modi, who is running a vigorous campaign blaming the government for high inflation, corruption and a recent economic slowdown.

Several recent polls have put Modi and the BJP ahead in some of the state elections and the general election. The BJP is forecast to win 162 seats in the 545-seat parliament next year, versus 102 for Congress, according to a survey by pollsters Team Cvoter for two television networks released last month.

“When the trend of opinion polls is adverse to the political parties, they rubbish them. They start demanding a ban,” senior BJP leader Arun Jaitley said in a statement on Monday.

Hindu devotees lie on the ground in front of running cows as part of a ritual during the Govardhan Puja festival in “A potential loser in an election can- Dhar, some 60 kilometers (37 miles) from Indore, Madhya Pradesh state, on Monday, November 4. Hindus believe not seek to alter the rules of free speech.” that Lord Krishna lifted the Govardhan Mountain on this day to save the villagers from excessive rains. (AP Photo)

Nigerians living on photocopies Pressure mounts on PM to boycott Commonwealth summit Rahul asks for week to NEW DELHI, NovEmbEr 4 The minister, a member of the after Canadian Prime Minister Sterespond to EC notice of passports and visas: Parrikar (AFP): A senior Indian minister ruling Congress party, was speaking phen Harper urged his counterparts NEW DELHI, NovEmbEr 4 (IANs): Con-

PANAjI, NovEmbEr 4 (IANs): The Goa government will write to the Nigerian embassy after a number of Nigerians living in Goa were found to be using only photocopies of passports and visas as proof of their nationality, Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar said Monday.

Parrikar was speaking to reporters on the sidelines of a government function at the secretariat.

“We have questioned a lot of Nigerians and were verifying their documents. Most of them have only photocopies of their passports and visas. We are going to ask the Nigerian embassy to verify these documents,” Parrikar said. This is part of a verification drive started by the Goa

government which will inspect documents of all foreign nationals living in the state. The drive was announced after Nigerian nationals blocked a National Highway Thursday for hours protesting the murder of a Nigerian by a local drug gang.

Both MPs from the state as well as many people have been calling for a boycott of Nigerians living in Goa even as many liberals have called these statements ‘racist’ in nature. Parrikar said that the police were close to cracking the case of murder of Nigerian Obina Obiwesi. He said the narcotics gang war which spilled out into the open last week will not mar the image of Goa as a tourism destination.

Monday urged Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to boycott a Commonwealth summit in Sri Lanka over human rights abuses, joining opposition in government ranks to the trip. Environment Minister Jayanthi Natarajan said she wanted Singh to consider the “strong sentiments” of ethnic Tamils and stay away from the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) in Colombo next week.

“I will write to the PM asking him to skip the CHOGM meet,” Natarajan told reporters in Tamil, comments that were translated into English by national television networks. “I have requested a meeting with the PM. I want to convey the strong sentiments of people of Tamil Nadu on his Sri Lanka visit,” she said.

in Chennai, the capital of southern Tamil Nadu state, whose population shares close cultural and religious ties with Sri Lanka’s ethnic Tamils.

Shipping Minister G. K. Vasan, who like Natarajan represents Tamil Nadu in the national parliament, has also urged a boycott over claims thousands of mainly ethnic minority Tamils were killed in the final months of Sri Lanka’s separatist war.

Leaders on both sides of Indian politics are wary of upsetting an important constituency in Tamil Nadu months before the country holds national elections. India’s foreign ministry spokesman said last week no final decision has been taken on whether Singh will attend the November 15-17 meet.

The pressure on Singh comes

in April to follow him in boycotting the meeting of the 53-nation bloc.

Colombo has resisted international pressure to probe its troops over allegations from rights groups that 40,000 civilians were killed in the final push against Tamil rebels in 2009.

Small political parties in Tamil Nadu including the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) have demanded India boycott the summit.

DMK split with the Congress-led coalition in March over the Indian government’s perceived failure to condemn the alleged atrocities against Tamils in Sri Lanka. “The DMK is totally opposed to India’s presence at the summit. The Congress party will have to pay a heavy price for this,” DMK spokesman T. M. Selvaganapathy told AFP.

gress vice president Rahul Gandhi Monday asked for a week to respond to an Election Commission (EC) notice on his speeches, including one in which he alleged that youth affected by the Muzaffarnagar riots were being approached by Pakistan’s ISI. “Rahul Gandhi has asked for one week to respond to the notice,” an EC source told IANS. On Thursday, Rahul Gandhi was issued notice by the poll panel for his speeches in which he accused the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of causing communal flare-ups and noted that the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) was contacting the Muzaffarnagar riot victims. The commission, in its notice, said Gandhi’s election speeches in Rajasthan’s Churu Oct 23 and Indore in Madhya Pradesh on Oct 24 were prima facie “violative” of the model code of conduct and asked him to reply by Monday why action should not be taken against him. The notice was issued on the BJP’s complaints to the commission.

Government throws rings of protection around Narendra Modi

NEW DELHI, NovEmbEr 4 (rEutErs): Indian security forces are preparing for one of their most challenging assignments in decades, protecting prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi in a country with a grim history of political assassinations. A series of small bombs killed six people at a rally the Hindu nationalist leader held in the city of Patna on October 27. Authorities said the home-grown Indian Mujahideen (IM) group was responsible. While Modi was not in the immediate vicinity of the explosions, the message was clear.

“Narendra Modi is way above everyone else on their hit list,” said an officer in the Intelligence Bureau, who declined to be identified as he is not authorised to speak to the media. “The IM cadre say he is

actually 1 to 10 on their list. The rest come after that,” said the officer, citing confessions of captured militants. Modi will lead his Bharatiya Janata Party into a general election due by May and his enemies will almost certainly be looking for another opportunity to strike.

The militants hold Modi responsible for riots in 2002, during his first term as chief minister of Gujarat state, in which at least 1,000 people, most of them Muslims, were killed.

Modi denies any role in the riots or bias against minority Muslims. Communal animosity has led to several high-profile assassinations in India, beginning months after independence when a Hindu fanatic gunned down Mahatma Gandhi, the leader of a non-violent struggle to throw off British rule.

Prime Minister Indira Gandhi, who was not related to Mahatma Gandhi, was killed by Sikh bodyguards in 1984 and her son, former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi, was killed by an ethnic Tamil suicide bomber in 1991. The election is shaping up to be a highly charged clash with Modi and his aggressive Hindu nationalist supporters facing off against their Congress-led rivals, who say the vote is a fight to preserve India’s secular foundations.

Much of the battle will be waged at public gatherings.

Even in these days of 24-hour news channels and the Internet, Indian election campaigns hinge around rallies. Modi will address countless throngs in coming months in his race against the Congress-led coalition which is expected to put up

Rajiv Gandhi’s son, Rahul Gandhi, as its prime ministerial candidate. An elite team protecting Modi has been ordered to secure all public meetings using the same tactics of the Special Protection Group that guards former and serving prime ministers and their families along the lines of the U.S. Secret Service.

Spotters in disguise will mingle in the crowds while an advance team will “sanitise” sites six times, the last time an hour before Modi’s arrival, a security official said. “Sewage pipes, manholes, you plug every hole in the ground and above,” said the official. Gandhi has spoken of the deaths of his father and grandmother and said recently he could be next to fall to the politics of hate. He is guarded by the top-level Spe-

cial Protection Group. An attack on either Modi or Gandhi could spark waves of reprisal violence.

“RABID ELEMENTS” Modi, the three-time chief minister of Gujarat arouses strong passions among supporters and rivals. He is a hero of the Hindu right, and seen as a tough, business-friendly administrator who can help steady a nation in economic drift. Critics accuse him of a deep-seated bias against Muslims and say he turned a blind eye to attacks during the 2002 riots. The Supreme Court absolved him of any wrongdoing.

The Indian Mujahideen has ties to Pakistan-based militants who have launched numerous attacks in India including the 2008 assault on several targets in the city of Mumbai.

Four days before the explosions at recent Patna rally, the Intelligence Bureau sent a letter to state authorities warning them of the threat to Modi, although they did not have specific information. “Narendra Modi being perceived as a leader of Hindus, may be targeted by rabid elements,” the bureau said.

“Modi is also a target in the list of various terrorist organisations.” He is now protected by 108 Black Cat commandos of the National Security Guard (NSG), the anti-terrorism force that fought the militants who mounted the Mumbai attack.

Originally, Modi had a small NSG group trained to whisk him away in case of attack, a Home Ministry official said. But his security has been stepped up and he now has three layers of protection: one group to take

on any attackers, a second to provide cover and a third to get him to safety. Ajay Sahni, head of the Delhi-based Institute of Conflict Management, said that given the rings of security, the chance of a direct attack on Modi or Gandhi was low.

“The inner core is very heavily protected,” said Sahni, whose institute studies South Asian militant groups. “It would be hard to penetrate unless the groups have the capacity to project explosives such as missiles. Those are difficult to smuggle around.” The biggest risk was the politicians themselves pushing against the security bubble as they bid to reach out to voters, Sahni said. Unlike in the West, powerful leaders in India at times overrule their security agents and wade into crowds.

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Mursi says he is still Egypt’s president ‘No clemency for Snowden’ CAIRO, NOvembeR 4 (ReuteRs): Ousted Egyptian leader Mohamed Mursi struck a defiant tone on the first day of his trial on Monday, chanting ‘Down with military rule’, and calling himself the country’s only ‘legitimate’ president.

Mursi, an Islamist who was toppled by the army in July after mass protests against him, appeared angry and interrupted the session repeatedly, prompting a judge to adjourn the case. Opponents of Egypt’s army-backed government say the trial is part of a campaign to crush Mursi’s Muslim Brotherhood movement and revive a police state.

It is the second time in just over two years that an overthrown president has been in court in Egypt, a nation said by government critics to have reverted to authoritarian rule. The trial is not being aired on state television and journalists were barred from bringing their telephones into the courtroom set up in a Cairo police academy.

Mursi, dressed in a blue suit and held in a cage, made a Brotherhood hand gesture to express his disgust at a crackdown on a protest camp that was razed by security forces in August. “This trial is illegitimate,” said Mursi, prompting the judge to adjourn the session. Proceedings are expected to resume later on Monday.

The now-banned Muslim Brotherhood has said it will not abandon the street protests it has staged to pressure the army to rein-

A masked policeman stands guard outside of a police academy compound were the trial of ousted President Mohammed Morsi is held in Cairo, on Monday, November 4. (AP Photo)

state him. But a heavy security presence across the country served as a reminder of a crackdown in which hundreds of Mursi supporters were killed and thousands more rounded up.

UNCERTAINTY The uprising that toppled Hosni Mubarak in 2011 had raised hopes that Egypt would embrace democracy and human rights and eventually enjoy economic prosperity. Instead, the power struggle between the Brotherhood and the army-backed government has created more uncertainty in the U.S.-allied country of 85 million, which has a peace treaty with Israel and controls the Suez Canal, a vital global trade route.

The trial of Mursi is likely to be the next flashpoint in their confrontation, which has hammered

Climate Change likely to make bad things worse Seth Borenstein AP Science Writer

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any of the ills of the modern world — starvation, poverty, flooding, heat waves, droughts, war and disease — are likely to worsen as the world warms from man-made climate change, a leaked draft of an international scientific report forecasts. The report uses the word “exacerbate” repeatedly to describe warming’s effect on poverty, lack of water, disease and even the causes of war.

The Nobel Peace Prize-winning Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change will issue a report next March on how global warming is already affecting the way people live and what will happen in the future, including a worldwide drop in income. A leaked copy of a draft of the summary of the report appeared online Friday on a climate skeptic’s website. Governments will spend the next few months making comments about the draft.

“We’ve seen a lot of impacts and they’ve had consequences,” Carnegie Institution climate scientist Chris Field, who heads the report, told The Associated Press on Satu further erode food security and trigger new poverty traps, the latter particularly in urban areas and emerging hotspots of hunger,” the report says. “Climate change will exacerbate poverty in low- and lower-middle income countries and create new poverty pockets in upper-middle to high-income countries with increasing inequality.”

For people living in poverty, the report says, “climaterelated hazards constitute an additional burden.” “Human interface with the climate system is occurring and climate change poses risks for human and natural systems,” the 29-page summary says. None of the harms talked about in the report is solely due to global warming nor is climate change even the No. 1 cause, the scientists say. But a warmer world, with bursts of heavy rain and prolonged drought, will worsen some of these existing effects, they say.

For example, in disease, the report says until about 2050 “climate change will impact human health mainly by exacerbating health problems that already exist” and then it will lead to worse health compared to a future with no further warming. If emissions of carbon dioxide from the burning of coal, oil and gas continue at current trajectories, “the combination of high temperature and humidity in some areas for parts of the year will compromise normal human activities including growing food or working outdoors,” the report says.

Scientists say the global economy may continue to grow, but once the global temperature hits about 3 degrees Fahrenheit warmer than now, it could lead to worldwide economic losses between 0.2 and 2.0 percent of income.

One of the more controversial sections of the report involves climate change and war. “Climate change indirectly increases risks from violent conflict in the form of civil war, intergroup violence and violent protests by exacerbating well-established drivers of these conflicts such as poverty and economic shocks,” the report says.

Pennsylvania State University climate scientist Michael Mann, who wasn’t part of the international study team, told the AP that the report’s summary confirms what researchers have known for a long time: “Climate change threatens our health, land, food and water security.” The summary went through each continent detailing risks and possible ways that countries can adapt to them.

“Key Risks”

• People dying from warming- and sea rise-related flooding, especially in big cities.

• Famine because of temperature and rain changes, especially for poorer nations.

• Farmers going broke because of lack of water.

• Infrastructure failures because of extreme weather.

• Dangerous and deadly heat waves worsening.

• Certain land and marine ecosystems failing.

tourism and investment.

He and 14 other Islamists face charges of inciting violence relating to the deaths of about a dozen people in clashes outside the presidential palace in December after Mursi enraged his opponents with a decree expanding his powers.

The defendants could face a life sentence or the death penalty if found guilty. Mursi travelled to the heavily guarded courthouse from an undisclosed location by helicopter, state media said. The trial is taking place in the same venue where Mubarak has also been facing trial for complicity in killing protesters.

Hundreds of Mursi supporters gathered outside the building to pledge their support for him. One sign read “The will of the people has been raped”, a reference to the army take-

over. Tahrir Square, where Egyptian protesters had gathered during the uprising against Mubarak, and later Mursi, was sealed off by army personnel carriers and barbed wire. Traffic was light in the usually bustling Cairo, suggesting many stayed home for fear of violence.

The Brotherhood had won every election since Mubarak’s fall and eventually propelled Mursi into power after the Islamist movement endured repression under one dictator after another. But millions of Egyptians who grew disillusioned with Mursi’s troubled one-year rule took to the streets this summer to demand his resignation.

They accused Mursi of usurping power and mismanaging the economy, allegations he denied.

“We didn’t see as much misery in the 30 years of Mubarak as much as we saw in one year of Mursi,” said Ali, a driver who was sipping morning tea at a cafe in downtown Cairo.

“He fooled us with his year in power. I feel a huge burden is being lifted today.”

CALL FOR PROTESTS The Brotherhood has called on its supporters to stage mass protests on Monday, but the size of their demonstrations has shrunk because of heavy policing. Security forces have killed hundreds of Islamists and arrested thousands, including the Brotherhood’s top leaders. Army chief Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, who toppled Mursi, has become immensely popular.

Few doubt his victory if he runs for president.

GOVERNMENT OF NAGALAND

DIRECTORATE OF TOURISM NAGALAND::KOHIMA

NO.TOUR/F&F (Hornbill)/2011-12/ Dated Kohima the Nov ’2013

CALLING THE ATTENTION OF ALL TRIBAL HOHOS.

As usual, all Tribal Hohos having Morungs at Kisama are requested to come for a meeting to discuss about the ensuing Hornbill Festival’2013 on 11th Nov’2013 at 11:30 am at the Directorate of Tourism, (Conference Hall) opposite Indoor Stadium Raj Bhavan Road, Kohima.

The Tribal Hohos are therefore, requested to kindly send their Kohima based representatives.

(P.Angami) Addl.Director (HOD) Tourism Deptt.

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: SPECIAL REPAIR/REPLACEMENT OF PSOH TANKS AT CERTAIN LOCATIONS AT RANGAPAHAR MILITARY STATION Estimated cost of work : Rs. 21.20 Lakhs (Rupees twenty one lakhs twenty thousand only) Completion period : 06 (SIX) Months Amount of earnest mon- : Rs. 42,400/- in the shape of Call Deposit receipt from any ey of the contractors not Scheduled Bank. BGB not acceptable enlisted with MES Cost of tender : Rs. 500.00 in the shape of DD/Bankers cheque from any Scheduled Bank in favour of GE 868 EWS Last date of receipt of Ap- : 02 Nov 2013 plications Eligibility Criteria (a) For MES Enlisted : Class: 'E' ,Category: a (i) Contractors (b) For other Contractors : Meeting enlistment criteria of MES with regard to having satisfactorily completed requisite value of works, Annual turn over, Working Capital, Fixed Assets, no recovery outstanding in any Govt Deptt, Security clearance etc.

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3. 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 CE Shillong Zone for rejection of his application for issue of tender whose decision shall be final and binding. However contractor shall not be entitled to any compensation what so ever for non issue of tender.

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NOTICE INVITING TENDERS MILITARY ENGINEER SERVICES HQ 137 Works Engineers, C/O 99 APO 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 Contractors for issue of tender of under mentioned work :Name of work

: SPECIAL REPAIR/CONVERSION OF CHARPOY. GI PIPE NYLON NEWAR TO PLYWOOD TOP (PHASE I) FOR JCO/OR MD ACCN AT RANGAPAHAR MILITARY STATION. Estimated cost of work : Rs. 27.40 Lakhs (Rupees twenty seven lakhs forty thousand only) Completion period : 07 (SEVEN) Months Amount of earnest money of : Rs. 54,800/- in the shape of Call Deposit receipt the contractors not enlisted from any Scheduled Bank. BGB not acceptable with MES Cost of tender : Rs. 500.00 in the shape of DD/Bankers cheque from any Scheduled Bank in favour of GE 868 EWS Eligibility Criteria (a) For MES Enlisted Con- : Class: D' Category: d (i) tractors (b) For other Contractors : Meeting enlistment criteria of MES with regard to having satisfactorily completed requisite value of works, Annual turn over,. Working Capital, Fixed Assets, no recovery outstanding in any Govt Deptt, Security clearance etc.

Date of issue of tender : On or after 05 Nov 2013 Date of receipt of tender : 05 Dec 2013 upto 1200 hours or as mention on tender documents.

Note.

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2. Contractors not enlisted with MES will be required to enclosed necessary documents to prove their eligibility as given above including Affidavit for no recovery outstanding.

3. 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 CE Shillong Zone for rejection of his application for issue of tender whose decision shall be final and binding. However contractor shall not be entitled to any compensation what so ever for non issue of tender.

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WAsHINGtON, NOvembeR 4 (AP): The White House and the leaders of the intelligence committees in Congress are rejecting National Security Agency-contractor Edward Snowden’s plea for clemency.

“Mr. Snowden violated U.S. law,” White House adviser Dan Pfeiffer said Sunday about the former systems-analyst-turnedfugitive who has temporary asylum in Russia. “He should return to the U.S. and face justice,” Pfeiffer said, adding when pressed that no offers for clemency were being discussed.

Snowden made the plea in a letter given to a German politician and released Friday.

In his one-page typed letter, he asks for clemency for charges over allegedly leak-

ing classified information about the NSA to the news media. Snowden’s revelations, including allegations that the U.S. has eavesdropped on allies including German Chancellor Angela Merkel, have led to calls by allies to cease such spying, and moves by Congress to overhaul U.S. surveillance laws and curb the agency’s powers.

But the head of the Senate Intelligence Committee said if Snowden had been a true whistle-blower, he could have reported it to her committee privately. “That didn’t happen, and now he’s done this enormous disservice to our country,” said Democratic Sen. Dianne Feinstein. “I think the answer is no clemency.”

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Sebastian Vettel has more records in sight

ABU DHABI, NovemBer 4 (AP): World champion Sebastian Vettel is not finished with Formula One's record books just yet. His dominant win in Sunday's Abu Dhabi Grand Prix was his seventh in a row — matching Michael Schumacher's feat in 2004 — and 11th of the season that leaves him 130 points clear of his nearest rival.

At 26, the Red Bull driver is the youngest four-time F1 champion and by the end of November he could have matched two more records.

With two races left, he could reach Schumacher's singleseason record of 13 GP wins and Alberto Ascari's longstanding record of nine consecutive race wins, although they spanned two seasons in 1952-53.

"I think it is hard to put these things into perspective," Vettel said. "But it's incredible to have such a strong bunch of people who believe so strongly in what they are doing." Vettel started from second on the grid, but within seconds had overtaken Red Bull teammate Mark Webber and was untouchable after that, beating Webber by 30.8 seconds over 55 laps, and finishing 33.6 clear of Mer-

cedes driver Nico Rosberg.

"The car was flawless, it doesn't happen that often that the car responds to everything you want," Vettel said. "I am looking forward to tonight, where there will be a few drinks." Although the German had already clinched his latest title at the Indian GP last weekend, he proved beyond any doubt that his thirst for victory is unquenchable.

"Obviously, winning is very special," Vettel said. "Seven races in a row — every single one is tough."

Vettel now has 37 career race wins and looked stunned when told he had just matched Schumacher's run of seven wins in a row in one campaign. "I remember watching Formula One as a kid (when) Michael was dominating for Ferrari," Vettel said. Vettel can set a single-season record with eight straight at the United States Grand Prix in two weeks' time. Then, victory at the season-ending Brazilian GP a week later will see him match Ascari.

"People see seven races they don't see the challenge it takes every race to nail it," Vettel added. "We got everything right, pit stops, reliability. The numbers

mADrID, NovemBer 4 (IANs): FC Barcelona striker Leo Messi has set the alarm bells ringing at his club with the admission that he is still not in his best physical condition. The footballer, who many believe is the favoUrite to win a fifth consecutive Balon D'Or award this season, cut a slightly dejected figure in his side's 1-0 win at home to Espanyol Friday night, Xinhua reported.

It was his fourth game without hitting the back of the net for Barca, the first time since 2011 he has gone four matches without

scoring. Messi has suffered a series of muscle injuries since April with the last of those just before the international break and he admitted in a release on his Weibo, China's twitter like social website, that he is still not fully recovered.

"Games against Espanyol are always very complicated. Physically I am still not at 100 percent, but I am sure that with more games I will get the rhythm," said Messi. What is worrying for the club is that on several occasions against Espanyol as against Real Madrid and Celta Vigo in previous

Red Bull driver Sebastian Vettel of Germany celebrates after winning the Abu Dhabi Formula One Grand Prix at the Yas Marina racetrack in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, Sunday, Nov. 3. World champion Sebastian Vettel won the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix in dominant fashion Sunday to clinch a seventh straight victory and 11th of a dominating season. (AP Photo)

aren't that important to me but equally they make me very, very proud." Moments after winning, Vettel jogged over to his waiting parents.

"I have spent most of my life racing in front of them as a kid," Vettel said. "The cars are a bit bigger now but I am so pleased they are here

to see me today."

Just like last weekend, Vettel celebrated the win with a few screeching doughnuts on the Yas Marina circuit. He was fined last time, but is unlikely to care too much. Webber's last win was at the British GP in July last year and the 37-year-

old never looked like making it 10 career wins. The Australian has never been known for his pure speed and made a poor start, allowing Vettel and then Rosberg to pass him.

"The start wasn't great and Nico got an unbelievable start," Webber said. "I

matches, Messi lost out in a sprint for the ball to rival defenders.

That has led club medical staff to think that although his muscle problem has cured, the striker has a crisis of confidence as he is worried about risking another torn muscle and as a result he is involuntarily slightly holding back when he runs for the ball. However, it is also clear that as Messi says, the solution is not that the player sits games out on the sidelines, but that he plays games with the aims of recovering his confidence.

When asked about whether or not he was worried about his striker after the Espanyol game, Barca coach Tata Martino was clear with his words. "He is the most important player in a team of stars, he plays and he offers us everything.

I don't see him looking worried and what is happening at the moment is pure coincidence. I don't see him looking desperate, he shot with intent but without fortune and he has set the bar so high in the past that sometimes it is hard to beat that," Martino commented.

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for Barcelona Sunday regarding left back Adriano.

The Brazilian limped out of Barca's win away to Celta Vigo Tuesday night and sat out the game in the Camp Nou Friday. However, he was able to train on Sunday morning and should be available to start in this week's Champions League clash at home to AC Milan.

Meanwhile Javier Mascherano, who had to be substituted late in Friday's game should also be able to play in the game where a win would assure Barca's place in the knockout stage of the competition.

would have liked the win but I matched my best result here. There are plenty of Aussie fans here so thank you." Overall it was a good day for Mercedes in the battle with Ferrari for second place in the constructors' championship. "Our aim for the weekend was

to be best of the rest," Rosberg said. "I was very happy to hear that we took some more points from them."

Red Bull has already won the constructors' title with 513 points. Mercedes is next with 334 points to Ferrari's 323. "The most important thing is to finish second in the constructors' championship, not only financially but also motivationally for the team," Rosberg said. Force India driver Paul di Resta finished sixth ahead of Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton and Ferrari's Felipe Massa.

Qualifying and the race itself are held at twilight here, allowing the track to cool and the drivers to avoid the stifling daytime heat. Kimi Raikkonen's day proved even more difficult with the Finn retiring on lap one with suspension damage. "The Caterham only touched a little bit the front wheel, but the angle was so bad it damaged my suspension," Raikkonen said.

The 2007 world champion threatened not to race at all because Lotus has not paid his wages all year. Then he qualified fifth only to be demoted to the back of the grid after his car failed a post-qualifying inspection

because of an illegal floor.

As Vettel pulled away, Webber complained over race radio that his KERS power-boosting system was not working properly, costing him valuable seconds as Grosjean pressured him. Vettel's lead was so commanding that he could take his first pit stop and still come out comfortably ahead of the chasing pack.

Webber showed some slick driving to go around Rosberg to pull back into second place, but he was still a massive 27 seconds behind Vettel by the midway point. "Seb was well and truly gone," Webber said. With 10 laps to go, Alonso went off the track after nearly colliding with Vergne's Toro Rosso. Stewards investigated whether he stayed within the track limits but cleared the Spaniard after the race.

Alonso has not won a race since the Spanish GP in May, but with Raikkonen out he did at least consolidate his second place in the drivers' standings. However, when Alonso looks at the points — Vettel has 347 to his 217 — he will realize just how badly he was beaten this season, having failed to beat Vettel by just three points last year.

Messi admits he's not totally fit Upbeat Federer undaunted

Inter ward Volley Tourney Medziphema

DImAPUr, NovemBer 4 (mexN): The 2nd Inter-Ward Volleyball Tournament of Medziphema Town is scheduled to be held from November 5 to 6 at Thehouba Ground, Ward-V. The inaugural function at 10:00am will be graced by Zhaleo Rio, Parliamentary Secretary for Urban Development as Chief Guest while Chitsoru Vasa, BDO, Medziphema, will be the Guest of Honor during the closing ceremony. The tournament, organised by Thehouba Youth Organisation, Ward-V, Medziphema, aims to foster unity among the diverse groups of people in the town. Altogether, 9 Wards are in the fray where trophies, besides cash prizes upto Rs 26,000 will be awarded to deserving teams and the organisers also solicit the active participation of everyone during the 2-day event.

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November 5, 10:00 am 1st Semi Final - S.P. Dimapur Vs Dorians Society.

2nd Semi Final - Hunters Club Vs Tangkhul Students Union, Diphupar.

Final timing – 1:30 PM For the final match, the match pattern will be Jacob Yanthan, Vice President of Nagaland Volleyball Association.

Serbia's Novak Djokovic reacts with Switzerland's Roger Federer after winning their semifinal match, at the Paris Masters tennis, in the Paris Bercy stadium on Nov. 2.(AP Photo)

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Sachin prepares hard for his 199th Test

KoLKAtA, NovemBer 4 (IANs): Preparing for his last outing at the iconic Eden Gardens, legendary batsman Sachin Tendulkar was a picture of focus and concentration as the Indian team hit the nets on Monday ahead of the all important Test match against the West Indies beginning November 6. Tendulkar started off with some warm-up exercises and subsequently rolled his arm over at the nets. Bowling in tandem with spinners Ravichandran Ashwin and Pragyan Ojha, Tendulkar dished out leg breaks and Murli Vijay had some difficulty negotiating the spin at the nets.

He was beaten on a couple of occasions by Tendulkar's sharp turning deliveries.

After bowling for a few minutes, the little master padded up and chatted with coach Duncan Fletcher as he waited for his turn at the nets. He first faced the pacers, displaying his watertight defence. While other batsmen at the adjacent nets missed or edged a few, Tendulkar looked at ease hitting his trademark drives. He tackled the pacers for around 15 minutes

as Djokovic looms again

before moving to the adjacent net where the spinners were on the job. He also asked Ojha, who was bowling more at the stumps, to alter his line which the left arm obliged.

Tendulkar, who seems to have lost none of the zeal for batting despite spending a marathon 24 years in top flight cricket, was in his element against the spin-

ners as he executed elegant drives and cuts much to the delight of a motley crowd of aspiring cricketers.

The batting legend knocked at the nets for another 20 minutes and then made way for the others, as he watched the youngsters practice at the nets.

After a brief rest and chat with teammates, Tendulkar moved to the far away net

where local club bowlers were in action. He knocked a few balls and later gave a few tips to the youngsters.

Meanwhile, Fletcher was seen engaged in an animated chat with opener Shikhar Dhawan whose stint at the nets was uncomfortable as he continuously missed or edged. The coach was seen gesturing to Dhawan about ways to

play the rising ball.

At the fag end of the practice, when the Indian players were busy in fielding drills, Dhawan spent some time discussing matters with Tendulkar. Before moving out with his teammates, Tendulkar had a brief fielding session where he concentrated on some catching practice.

Earlier, on his arrival at the venue. Tendulkar was greeted by his wax replica placed at the entrance of the dressing room by the local staging body, Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB), which is leaving no stone unturned to make the master's swansong Eden outing for India memorable for him, the city, as also his countless admirers. One hundred youngsters stood on both sides of the stretch from the main gate of the stadium upto the dressing room and formed a human chain when the Team India bus arrived and Tendulkar alighted from the vehicle.

Saluting 24 golden years of Tendulkar's international playing career, 24 confetti cannons burst spraying red paper on the cricketing genius.

LoNDoN, NovemBer 4 (reUters): There is no let-up for Roger Federer as he prepares for his 12th consecutive appearance at the ATP's season-ending extravaganza but the 32-year-old believes his old form is returning in time to end the year in style.

The oldest player in the eight-man ATP World Tour Finals draw and six-times former champion will begin on Tuesday against world number two Novak Djokovic, having come tantalisingly close to upsetting the Serb powerhouse in the Paris Masters semi-finals.

Wins over the big guns are becoming something of a rarity of late for 17-times grand slam champion Federer whose days of lording it over the sport may be over but whose box-office appeal is still as strong as ever. For the first time in more than a decade Federer's place in the season finale was in jeopardy after a year, which by his own sky high standards has been lean, left him scrapping for points as the European summer turned to autumn.

Thankfully for the ATP, especially with British favourite Andy Murray absent after back surgery, Federer's strong run in Basel where he lost to Juan Martin del Potro in the final and again at the Paris Masters where he succumbed to Djokovic in the semis guaranteed his place. The world number six may not be a title favourite when play begins alongside the River Thames at the O2 Arena,

but few would wager much money against him producing a timely reminder of his powers as he aims to hold back the sands of time.

An opener against Djokovic is a tough proposition but Federer has twice won the title in two of the four years the tournament has been staged in London and he was clearly glad to be back when he spoke to reporters on Sunday. "It's been a lot of tennis. I was hoping for that problem to occur so I'm happy it's gone this way," he said.

"It's clear these two days now are crucial and hopefully I'll come out on Tuesday somewhat fresh.

I'm happy with my game and the confidence is back.

"I like this court. It has a great feel to it and usually I play good tennis here. I don't know what it is but usually it gets the best out of me." Federer, who has won only one low-key title this year, faces a daunting task just to reach the semifinals with Del Potro and Richard Gasquet also in his section.

Del Potro, who lost to Federer is Paris, had his possessions stolen at Paris's Gare du Nord on his way to London and will no doubt be keen to unleash his anger on Frenchman Gasquet who has qualified for the tournament for the first time since 2009 despite being ranked ninth - a beneficiary of Murray's illfortune. "It's the first time something like this has happened to me. I'll try to enjoy the tournament and

not let this affect me," Del Potro said about the theft.

"I arrived to this tournament with the remaining energy I have."

Play begins on Monday in Group A with Czech Tomas Berdych, in his fourth consecutive appearance in London, taking on Swiss debutant Stanislas Wawrinka. "When you step on court here at this arena, it's one of the best feelings you can get on a tennis court," Berdych said of a tournament rated not far below a grand slam in significance.

"It's very close to Centre Court in Wimbledon. This atmosphere is very special and unique." World number one Rafa Nadal, who could theoretically lose his top ranking to Djokovic if he flopped badly at a tournament he is yet to win - a glaring omission from his CV - will begin on Tuesday against compatriot David Ferrer with the sour taste of his semi-final defeat in Paris still in his mouth.

"When he's playing well, he's very dangerous on all the surfaces, but especially on this one, because it's probably the worst surface for me," Nadal, who has won an incredible 10 titles since returning from a lengthy injury layoff in February, said after his Paris defeat. Ferrer has faltered since reaching the French Open final in June but his win against Nadal on Saturday was one of his best career performances, even if he did go on to lose to the ominously clinical Djokovic in the final.

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The grand finale of the event will be held on December 13. The winner will be an ambassador of “Healthy lifestyle”, a spokes-person for the Youth and represent India Internationally next year at Miss Super-Model International 2014 etc. The show is organized under the banner of O.J Modeling Grooming & Training Agency Dimapur.

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Paula Abdul connects to Jewish roots

aula Abdul, an award-winning singer, dancer, choreographer and TV personality, can add a new title to her resume: religious pilgrim.

The former "American Idol" and "The X-Factor" judge is on her first trip to Israel, where she is connecting to her Jewish roots and planning on holding a belated Bat

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"Beyond being Jewish, I've always found myself to be very much in tune with spirituality," the 51-year-old Abdul told The Associated Press. "I feel very grateful coming to Israel now, where as a woman I know who I am a lot more

than even 10 years ago."

An official guest of Israel's ministry of tourism, Abdul has been touring the country and visiting holy sites, museums and markets in Jerusalem. Israeli President Shimon Peres also hosted the former Lakers Girl. Abdul said the trip has provided her a rare opportunity to experience the country like a "reg-

ular tourist" without the nonstop schedule of a concert tour.

"I've traveled the world touring and things like that but I don't get the chance to see much of wherever I'm at," she said. Abdul described the visit as "the most magnificent trip I've ever taken ... magical and emotional."

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Wonchibeni Jungio and Thungbeni Kithan were declared the 1st and 2nd Runner-up respectively.

Parliamentary Secretary for Urban Development, Zhaleo Rio graced the event as the Chief Guest. Addressing the huge gathering during the event, the chief guest said that all leaders should come to a common platform to bridge the gap to create better understanding in order to compete with the world. He lauded the efforts of the organizers (Charity Club Multipurpose Society) for organizing such event giving an opportunity for the youths to exhibit God’s beautiful gifts. He also urged the gathering to learn good things and take the good

her have six No. 1 singles in the late '80s and early '90s, Abdul reinvented herself as quirky judge of talent on "American Idol." She left "Idol" in 2009 after eight seasons over a contract dispute. She later had one season as a judge on the U.S. version of "The X-Factor." She'll appear next year as a judge on Australia's version of "So You Think You Can Dance."

things back home. The chief guest was accompanied by Parliamentary Secretary for CAWD R. Tohanba and host of other dignitaries.

Following are the winners of Sub-titles, Miss Perfect 10-Lily Murry, Miss Personality- Olivia Tungoe, Miss Congeniality-Thungbeni Patton, Miss Photogenic- Thungbeni Kithan, Beautiful Skin-Wonchibeni jungio, Miss Beautiful Hair-Nchumbeni Jungio, Best Catwalk-Wonchibeni Jungio, Best Traditional Wear-Eyingbeni Khuvung, Best Miss Evening GownLongshibeni Ngullie and Miss Beautiful Smile-Abeny Khuvung. The winner of Miss Wokha Pageant 2013 walked away with a cash award of Rs.50, 000/- (Fifty Thousand) and other gifts hampers sponsored by Parliamentary Secretary for CAWD, R. Tohanba. The 1st and 2nd runner-up were awarded Rs.40, 000/ and

Rs.30, 000/- respectively.

The event was organized by Charity Club Multipurpose, the organization took up the project Miss Wokha 2013 with multiple aims to showcase the meaning of women empowerment which is a major issue in our current society, to revive the vibrant culture and forgotten traditional attires of the Lothas in turn promoting interest of our people and encouraging tourism which will benefit the development of the society to a greater extent and also to provide a base platform to nurture and encourage young talents in modeling, designing, singing and communication skills and be at par with the outside world.

President, Beauty and Esthetic Society of Nagaland (BASN), Asenla Longkumer also graced the event as the guest of honour.

These days though, Abdul describes herself "a fan of talent." She also said she tries to dance as much as she can. "I dance because I have to, because I'm so passionate about it," Abdul said. However, she admits she's not a fan of twerking, the recently much-talked-about dance involving thrusting hips and a low stance adopted by U.S. singer Miley Cyrus.

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Dr. Ashwani Kumar, Hon’ble Governor Nagaland and Manipur will grace the Inaugural Function as the Chief Guest on 7th Nov 2013. Mr. Alemtemshi Jamir IAS, Chief Secretary Nagaland will chair the programme and Mr. Pradeep Kumar, Central Vigilance Commissioner will deliver the Curtain Raiser Address. The Governor will release the ‘Nagaland Vigilance & Anti-Corruption Police Hand Book’.

The Plenery Sessions will be addressed by: - Mr. Pradeep Kumar IAS (Rtd), Central Vigilance Commissioner, on the theme: ‘Preventive and Punitive Vigilance’.

- Mr. R. Sri Kumar IPS (Rtd), Vigilance Commissioner, Central Vigilance Commission Delhi, on the theme: ‘Positive Contribution of Vigilance with reference to Commonwealth Games 2010’.

- Mr. Rajiv Singh IPS, Joint Director CBI, Head of Zone NE, on the theme: ‘Interaction- ACBx & CBI’.

The North Eastern States will make presentations on their respective States.

Mr. Neiphiu Rio, Hon’ble Chief Minister of Nagaland will grace the Valedictory Function as the Chief Guest on 8th Nov 2013. The programme will be chaired by Mr. Besesayo Kezo IPS, DGP and Vigilance Commissioner Nagaland. Speeches will be delivered by Mr. J.I. Yaden, IGP and Director Vigilance & Anti-Corruption Nagaland, Mr. R. Sri Kumar, Vigilance Commissioner, CVC Delhi and Mr. C.J. Ponraj IAS, Addl. Chief Secretary, Govt. of Nagaland P&AR Deptt. The overview of the conference will be presented Mr. B.R. Rana IPS, IGP Meghalaya.

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MIAMI, NoveMber 4 (reuters): A losing record, even just three games in, is not something that sat well with the two-time defending NBA champion Miami Heat.

Heat coach Erik Spoelstra said he "put it on our starters to set the tone," and those starters responded.

Led by a game-high 25 points from LeBron James, the Miami Heat snapped their uncharacteristic twogame losing streak, defeating the Washington Wizards 103-93 Sunday night at AmericanAirlines Arena.

Chris Bosh added 24 points and seven rebounds. Dwyane Wade had 20 points as the Heat improved to 2-2, including 2-0 at home. Last season, the Heat went 37-4 at home.

"We came out aggressive, not waiting for the game to come to us; actually taking it to the game," James said.

"We came out in the first quarter with an aggressive mindset. That allowed us to get into the game well.

"We understand that when we move the ball well, we are a very dynamic team. We have a lot of guys who can score.

When we make the extra pass, that makes it easier for everyone." James had five of the Heat's 32 assists, which were 10 more than the Wizards. Heat point guard Mario Chalmers had a team-high eight assists, and that spirit of sharing the ball led to 52.9 percent shooting from Miami.

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was stellar, too, as the Heat made 11 of 27 for 40.7 percent. Norris Cole made 3 of 4 on 3-pointers, and James made 3 of 5. Spoelstra said he was happy with his

Jadeja fined for using offensive language against Shane Watson

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the open shot. That's where we have to trust and play five-man action."

Sunday's game had only one lead change. The Wizards got off to a 9-2 start be-

LoNdoN, NoveMber 4 (AP): Everton and Tottenham blew an opportunity to go second in the Premier League by playing out a lackluster 0-0 draw on Sunday, while Cardiff beat fierce rival Swansea 1-0 in the English top flight's firstever Welsh derby.

Arsenal kept its fivepoint lead after 10 games following a stalemate at Goodison Park, which raised doubts about the top-four credentials of both Everton and Tottenham.

The day's other game — played amid a heavy police presence in south Wales — was also heading for a goalless draw when Steven Caulker met Craig

Bellamy's corner with a downward header in the 62nd minute, lifting Cardiff above Swansea in the bottom half of the standings.

Swansea was reduced to 10 men in second-half stoppage time when goalkeeper Michel Vorm was given a red card for a professional foul on Fraizer Campbell. With the visitors having used all their substitutes, right back Angel Rangel donned the gloves for the final minutes and was forced into action from the resulting free kick, tipping over Peter Whittingham's effort. Police were on a high alert for a fixture that has been blighted by fan violence in recent years. In

1993, Swansea fans ripped up seats and threw them at Cardiff supporters in violent scenes that led to the game being referred to as the "Battle of Ninian Park."

Visiting fans were banned for the next four years.

Swansea fans had to travel to the match from their home city on special buses that had a police escort — a tactic the police call a "bubble trip." The supporters did not receive their match tickets until they were on board one of the buses. The contest appeared to pass off without serious trouble — and bragging rights will reside in Cardiff until the return match between the rivals

Miami Heat's LeBron James (6) gets over Washington Wizards' Bradley Beal (3) for a two point shot during the second half of an NBA basketball game in Miami on Nov. 3. (AP Photo)

Italy's, from left, Francesca Schiavone, Flavia Pennetta, Sara Errani, Karin Knapp and Roberta Vinci celebrate with the trophy after winning the Fed Cup tennis final match against Russia, in Cagliari, Italy, Saturday, Nov. 3. Italy won a fourth Fed Cup title with a whitewash 4-0 victory over Russia on Sunday as seventh-ranked Sara Errani cruised past Alisa Kleybanova before Flavia Pennetta and Karin Knapp won the dead doubles rubber. (AP Photo)

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team's intensity and movement. "We can't fall back into bad habits of trying to will it, isolate it," Spoelstra said. "It's hard to predetermine who will end up with

fore the Heat quickly recovered. Miami outscored the Wizards 31-18 the rest of the first quarter. The Heat continued its hot shooting in the second quarter and went into halftime with a 61-48 lead. The Heat shot 57.5 percent in the first half in what stands as their best opening 24 minutes so far this season.

Washington shot 50 percent in the first half, but the Wizards made 12 turnovers and struggled to come up with stops. The Heat extended their lead to 87-64 after three quarters.

Miami maintained its hot shooting -- 55.2 percent from the field, including 11 of 23 on 3-pointers. Meanwhile, the Wizards cooled off on their shooting, making just 4 of 22 shots in the third period. The Wizards made an 18-5 run in the fourth quarter and got as close as 92-82 with 6:30 left in the game.

But that was as close as the Wizards (0-3) got until the final minute. The Wizards were led by 19 points from shooting guard Bradley Beal. Washington also got a gutsy performance from point guard John Wall, who had 11 points and nine assists. Wall missed Saturday's practice due to painful back spasms, but he went out and competed against the Heat.

"John played a good floor game by trying to get guys involved," Wizards coach Randy Wittman said of Wall, who did have five turnovers.

dubAI, NoveMber 4 (PtI): Indian all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja was on Sunday fined 10 per cent of his match fee for using offensive language against Shane Watson after dismissing the Australian batsman in the seventh One Day match in Bangalore. The incident happened in the 29th over and Jadeja was found to have breached Article 2.1.4 of the ICC Code of Conduct which relates to `using language or a gesture that is obscene, offensive or insulting during an International Match`. After the end of the play, Jadeja admitted the offence and accepted the sanction proposed

by Match Referee Andy Pycroft. "Mr Jadeja`s reaction after dismissing Shane Watson was clearly in breach of the Code as the players are always expected to respect their opponents, no matter what the match situation. Mr Jadeja apologised for his action when on-field umpire Nigel Llong spoke to him immediately after the incident and reminded him of his responsibilities," Pycroft said in an ICC release.

All Level 1 breaches for this offence carry a penalty of a warning/reprimand and/or the imposition of a fine up to 50 per cent of the applicable match fee.

Indian women enter Asian CT final

NeW deLhI, NoveMber 4 (PtI): Indian women continued their impressive show at the Asian Champions Trophy (ACT) hockey tournament as they spanked Malaysia 5-1 to secure their place in the summit clash of the event at Kakamigahara, Japan on Monday. After being locked 1-1 at half time, India scored four field goals after the changeover to register their second consecutive win in the four-team women's competition. India, who stunned higher-ranked China 4-2 in their tournament opener, will take on hosts Japan on Thursday in their last round-robin match, which will also be a dress rehearsal ahead of Saturday's final. With two wins from as many games, Japan also sealed their place in the final of the women's event. Japan on Monday defeated China 5-1 in another match. Against Malaysia on Monday, the Indian girls were slow to get off the blocks. It was Malaysia who took lead in the 15th minute through a penalty corner conversion by skipper Nadia Abdul Rahman.

Kohima Komets oversome 164 INF Bn (TA) to enter semis

Komets forward Eric (yellow) looks on as 164 INF Bn (TA) forward Khekiho (white) heads the ball.

KohIMA, NoveMber 4 (MexN): Second half goals by Nigerian Eric Aningo in the 55th and 68th minute propelled Kohima Komets to a facile 2-0 win over a sturdy 164 INF Bn (TA) side and thereby taking the NPL franchise outfit into the semi finals of the 22nd Royal Gold Cup, at Kohima on November 4.

Kohima Komets had a luckless first half, as the trio of Yhunshalo, Eric and Kivi failed to find the net despite brilliant attempts on goal. The game also witnessed brilliant teamwork from Kohima Komets as they continued to torment the rival defence forcing brilliant saves from the rival custodian Welungbou.

The opener for Komets came ten minutes into the second half when Yhunshalo burst inside the D-box with a swift turn, followed

by a goal mouth melee after he was brought down by the rival defender and the ball rebounding off Eric into the net after a mistimed clearance by the Territorial Army defence.

Thirteen minutes later Eric increased the tally for Kohima Komets after a skillful assist by Komets Captain Ating , who had a hey day along with Yhunshalo and Kivi tormenting the Territorial Army defence with his skillful footwork.

His assist was a perfect repetition of Suarez’s goal against West Bromwich Albion in the EPL, couple of weeks back, though he was unlucky not to have been in the scorer’s sheet as Eric coolly slotted the ball into the left side of the net from 4 metres from his assist.

Despite bringing up a commendable performance in the first half, the Territo-

rial Army side looked a tired squad in the second half inspite of great football from Chuba and Tiayanger.

Playing against an identical squad that drew with them at an exhibition match on August 15, the Territorial Army looked weak on the flanks inspite of commendable performance from their custodian and defenders Tiakaba and Khavito who were instrumental in thwarting some brilliant attack from Kohima Komets.

With this win Kohima Komets will now take on the winners of the match between last season’s NPL Champions Barak FC and NIDSA, Imphal in the semi finals on November 9. Today’s Match will witness Football veterans playing against the state girls team at 1:30 pm following FC Khanglai getting a walkover over their opponents OIL India Ltd.

Everton, Spurs draw; Cardiff wins Welsh derby on Feb. 8, thanks to Caulker's meaty header.

Caulker spent a year on loan at Swansea in the 2011-12 season, and didn't celebrate his goal.

"I've always respected the teams I've played for," said Caulker, who joined from Tottenham over the summer. "I'm a Bluebird now and thankful to get the win for us."

Swansea dominated the early exchanges, with Spain forward Michu having two shots saved, but barely threatened after the break.

"It is always easy to brag when you are winning, but there is always a next time," Swansea manager Michael Laudrup said.

Everton's Romelu Lukaku controls a ball on his chest during his team's English Premier League soccer match against Tottenham at Goodison Park Stadium, Liverpool, England, Sunday Nov. 3. (AP Photo)

Halep beats Stosur to win sixth title

soFIA, NoveMber 4 (reuters): Romanian Simona Halep battled back from a set down to beat former U.S. Open champion Samantha Stosur 2-6 6-2 6-2 in a thrilling Tournament of Champions final on Sunday to capture her sixth title of the year. Winning the season-ending WTA event at the Armeets Arena in Sofia earned the 22-year-old Romanian a cheque for $270,000 and helped her rise three places in the world rankings to a career-high 11th.

Stosur began her 19th WTA final confidently and took the opening set with ease, surrendering just five points in the first four games with Halep struggling with a very low first-serve percentage.

But Halep, an aggressive baseliner, stepped up her game and broke three times in a row to win the second set with hard-hitting Stosur, the oldest player in the tournament, losing her rhythm. Stosur, who had looked in blistering form in the semi-finals where she humbled Russia's Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova, continued to rely on powerful kick serves in the third set but Halep broke decisively in the 21st game and got the upper hand, winning the next three games. Halep, who also beat Stosur in the Kremlin Cup final last month, wore down the 29-year-old Australian with some booming forehands into an open court after pushing her out wide with a number of clever shots.

After a mediocre start to the year, Halep caught fire in June, winning the titles at Nurnberg, Den Bosch and Budapest, then adding crowns at New Haven and Moscow. Halep's triumph was cheered by hundreds of Romanian fans, including Ilie Nastase and the Balkan country's sports Simona Halep of Romania, right holds her trophy after defeating Samantha Stosur of Australia, left, at the awarding ceremony on the final of the WTA minister Nicolae Banicioiu, who made the Tournament of the Champions in Sofia, Bulgaria, Sunday, Nov. 3. (AP Photo) 370-km trip to the Bulgarian capital.

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