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Call for extra effort to keep Dimapur clean

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‘take steps to stop discrimination’ • North East Parliamentarians urge Prime Minister • Demands enactment of the anti-racial law in India

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Youth beaten to death by suspected armed cadres newmai news network Senapati | February 6

A youth identified as A. Shepao (28) from Makhrelui village, but native of Tungjoy village, of Senapati was brutally beaten to death here on February 5. According to sources, he had gone to shop with a friend. Having finished shopping from one Bihari (called Nirala), Shepao was whisked away by people suspected to be from an armed group and beaten to death, according to reports. The body of the deceased was returned in the early hours of February 6 to his residence by unidentified persons. An agitated crowd gathered this morning to condemn the brutal killing but was put on hold because of the ongoing tripartite talks in the district headquarters. Meanwhile, the Makhrelui Village Youth have strongly condemned the act and demanded immediate booking of the culprit and punishment as per law of the land. It has warned that those responsible should clarify, failing which it will be compelled to launch an intense agitation.

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Washington, February 6 (ians): The US government has issued a warning to US and some foreign airlines that fly to Russia for the Olympic Games about “toothpaste bomb” threats, media reports said. The Department of Homeland Security has warned these airlines to be on the lookout for toothpaste tubes, which recent intelligence suggests might hold explosives and could be used to construct a bomb on board a plane, Xinhua reported. There are no further details about the warning or the intelligence that has prompted such an alert. A Homeland Security official said in a statement the department “regularly shares relevant information with domestic and international partners, including those associated with international events such as the Sochi Olympics”.

neW DeLhi, February 6 (ians): As protests continued to rage in the national capital over attacks on people from the northeast, the central government Thursday announced the formation of a committee that will examine the reasons behind such attacks and suggest remedial measures. The announcement to form the six-member committee came soon after a delegation of leaders from the North East met Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi. Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde was also present at the meeting. In the wake of an attack on Arunachal Pradesh student Nido Tania that has outraged the nation, several parliamentarians, cutting across party lines, also met Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and urged him to take steps to stop discrimination against people from the region. Manmohan Singh said the leaders should give their views to the committee, which will look into various kinds of concerns of people from the northeast. “I share your concerns. Indians have a right to live with dignity anywhere in India,” the prime minister told the members of the Northeast Forum of Parliament. “It is deplorable and condemnable. The home

minister has set up a committee to go into these causes in a systematic manner and prevent them,” Manmohan Singh, who is also a member of the forum, said. The prime minister is a Rajya Sabha member from Assam. Manmohan Singh also told the MPs to “work closely” with the committee. The government announcement to form the panel came even as scores of demonstrators, mostly activists and students, continued their agitation demanding justice for Tania. Tania was thrashed by shopkeepers at a south Delhi market over his appearance and dress. The 19-year-old died Jan 30. The protesters, who have been demonstrating at Jantar Mantar since Sunday, later tried to march towards Parliament House, barely half a km away. But the 300-plus crowd was stopped midway by policemen as parliament is in session. When the activists and students tried to break through the barricades, they were detained for a few hours. Hearing about their detention, seven MPs and some other leaders from the region came out to extend their support. The parliamentarians later led the demonstrators, demanding enactment of the anti-racial law in India, back to Jantar Mantar. In Arunachal Pradesh,

Parliament panel endorses another anti-corruption bill

neW DeLhi, February 6 (ians): A parliamentary panel Thursday recommended that a bill to amend the Prevention of Corruption Act be passed in the current parliament session itself -taking the total number of anti-corruption legislations listed for passage to seven. The Prevention of Corruption (Amendment) bill has amongst its provisions bringing the corporate sector under the Act, but with certain riders. It also makes giving bribe an offence. “We now have seven anti-graft bills for passage in this session,” said Shantaram Naik, Congress member of the Rajya Sabha and chairman of the standing committee on personnel, public grievance, law and justice presenting the report of his panel. The committee largely endorsed the government’s bill, according to which private companies found involved in corruption will be punished. The bill, however, has a rider. “If the corporate body has a mechanism in place to check corruption, and still an incident of corruption happens, the company will not be liable but the individual taking or giving of bribe will be punished,” Naik told reporters.

Govt sets up panel to address concerns of North East people

DEmAND for ANTI-rACISm LAw: Students from the north East on February 6 marched towards the Parliament from Jantar Mantar, demanding an anti-racism law. Protestors hold placards as they participate in a protest in new Delhi. The beating and subsequent death in new Delhi of nido Tania on January 30, has sparked a furious outcry against racism and criticism of police in the Indian capital. (AP Photo)

Tania’s father Nido Pavitra said his son was a “victim of racism”. “Being parents, we demand justice for him and want the accused to be punished,” said Pavitra, who is a legislator in the state. Delhi Police has arrested three accused in the case. “We have been given enough assurances, but hardly any strong action has been taken,” activist Binalakshmi Nepram told IANS. “We want action and not just another committee,” demanded law student Vinika.

“We don’t want that the next generation faces the same discrimination that we have faced,” she added.

Accused’s bail plea to be heard by ‘special court’ A court here on Thursday transferred the bail hearing of two men accused in the death of Arunachal Pradesh student Nido Tania to a special designated court, saying that it has no jurisdiction to hear the matter. Metropolitan Magistrate Pawan Kumar, listing

the bail application of the two accused, Sunder Singh and Pawan for Friday, transferred the matter to a special court exclusively dealing with cases under the Scheduled Castes/Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act.Defence counsel S. K. Sharma and Shalabh Gupta apprised the court that their clients have been booked under the SC/ ST act and so their matter can be taken up by a designated court exclusively dealing such offence.

also a member of NorthEastern Council, has the deputy secretary in ministry of home affairs S Saha as Member Secretary and retired IAS officers H W T Syeim, Alemtemshi Jamir, Tape Bagra and P Bharat Singh as members. Joint Commissioner of Delhi Police, Robin Hibu, who hails from that region, will also be in the team of the ministry of home affairs, which will assist the committee. The Chairman of the Committee shall co-opt members, one each from the other Northeastern states like Tripura, Mizoram and Sikkim as well as one lay member. “It has been decided to constitute a Committee to look into various kinds of concerns of the persons hailing from the Northeast, who are living in different parts of the country, especially metropolitan areas, and suggest suitable remedial measures, which could be taken by the government,” an order issued yesterday by Deputy Secretary of MHA’s Northeast Division, Ajay Kanoujia said.

Garage fire destroys vehicles Nagaland deliberates development with PCI

Morung Express news Dimapur | February 6

Six vehicles were destroyed in a fire incident at Golaghat Road, Dimapur, in the wee hours of February 6. The unexplained fire occurred at two vehicle repair units located opposite to the DDSC stadium. The fire is reported to have started at around 6:25am. The garages were separated by a thin wall made of CGI sheets. Five of the vehicles, which included two cars, two Tata Sumos and a jeep, were located in one garage. The sixth, a dipper truck, was parked next door. A generator set was also among the prop-

The aftermath of the fire incident at Golghat Road, Dimapur on February 6.

erty lost. It took fire fighters around half an hour to bring the flames under control. Cause of fire could not be ascertained. Till eve-

ning, fire personnel were yet to properly assess the extent of the damage as proprietors of the two garages could not be reached.

Alternative Arrangement meet ends on ‘positive note’

senaPati, February 6 (agenCies): The 7th round of tripartite talks involving the Government of India, the Government of Manipur and the United Naga Council (UNC) held today at DRDA Conference hall here ended on a “positive note.” The UNC stated in a press communiqué today that the 7th tripartite talk concluded on a “positive note with an agreement to take the talk process towards political reality.” In view of this positive outcome, and as per discussions with tribe presidents on conclusion of the talk, the UNC has decided that the line-up of civil actions kept in abeyance have been shelved for the moment. This time, the UNC’s demand for an Alternative Arrangement for the Nagas of Manipur has been elevated to a political level. Gaidon Kamei, General Secretary of the UNC, also stated that the talk was a “cordial one” although no concrete decision was

neW DeLhi, February 6 (Pti): Rahul Gandhi on Thursday held consultations with home minister Sushilkumar Shinde and MPs from North East to discuss steps to end harassment of people from the region even as the government set up a committee to suggest remedial measures to address their concerns. AICC general secretary in-charge for North Eastern states Luizinho Faleiro, who led the delegation to Gandhi, said the Congress vice president wanted not only to ensure justice in the case of Arunachal Pradesh student Nido Tania but also address the issue of discrimination of people from the North East. Faleiro said the ministry of home affairs has set up of a six-member committee headed by retired IAS officer M B Bezbaruah, which will submit a report within two months after examining the causes behind the attacks/violence and discrimination against the people from the Northeast. The committee headed by Bezabaruah, who is

The UnC team, seen here, held a 7th round of tripartite talks with the Government of India and the Government of Manipur today—this time at a political level.

arrived at. The public would be informed when any developments take place on this issue, he said. In a press briefing, Chairman of ‘Alternative Arrangement Demand Committee’, Paul Leo, remarked that the arrival of the ministerial team was in itself a “positive sign of development and a step forward in the right direction.” “In previous talks, bureaucrats were the main participants and thus they were unable to take definite decisions on the Alterna-

tive Arrangement issue which is a political one,” he added. The discussion about the Arrangement would now be between the Union Ministry and State Government as all documents were submitted to the ministers. Shambhu Singh, Home Secretary (NE- in Charge), Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) led the Government of India’s delegation. The ministerial team of the Government of Manipur was led by Govindas Konthoujam, Indus-

tries minister. Francis Ngajokpa, minister Rural Development and Panchayati Raj and N. Biren, MLA took part in today’s talks. The talks ended after two hours on the request of the Home Secretary due to an urgent situation on the Assam-Arunachal border, though sources suggest that Shambhu Singh flew to Diphu in Karbi Anglong after the talks, where he met with the local civil society. The central and state government delegates declined to comment on the outcome of the talks. The UNC has acknowledged the Naga tribe presidents, the public of Senapati town and surrounding villages and the pastors under Senapati Karong Area Baptist Union (SKABU) for their prayers and valuable support. “We are also thankful for the overwhelming solidarity and participation of the people from all across which strengthens our movement for securing our political aspirations,” stated the UNC.

Kohima, February 6 (DiPr): The Planning Commission of India (PCI) today met with representatives of the Government of Nagaland. The objective of the meeting was to highlight the plight of Nagaland State in managing with an annual allocation of Rs. 2000 crores in the State outlay of 2013-2014, including funds from the Non Lapsable Central Pool of Resource & North Eastern Council. The meeting was held at Hotel Vivor here on February 5. The major project proposals and discussions were about construction of highways and roads connecting the International Trade Centre of Pangsha, Lungwah and Avangkhu, Trans Eastern Nagaland Road from Mon to Avangkhu (280 km), extension of EW-NS National Highway corridor from Nowgong to Numaligarh-Dimapur-Imphal-Moreh (NH 37 and NH-29) which currently touches lower Assam only and the Indo-Myanmar border trade route with a vision to realize India’s ‘Look East Policy’ as well as aid the development process in Eastern Nagaland. The Eastern Nagaland “package” which was included in the Annual Plan 2012-13 with a package of Rs. 300 crore was discussed by the State officials, appealing the Centre to release the fund as Special Plan Assistance for Eastern Nagaland to fulfill the commitment of addressing the development deficit in Eastern Nagaland. The PCI was represented by Advisor Planning Commission, Brahmo Chaudhari and its member, Saumitra Chaudhari, who reviewed Nagaland’s Annual Plan 2013-14 in

the meeting that was attended by all the AHODs and HODs. It was chaired by Commissioner & Secretary, Planning and Urban Development, E.M. Patton IA&AS. Chief Secretary, Banuo Z. Jamir IAS welcomed the guests and briefed them on the significance of the meeting. The meeting saw the commitment to commence the construction of the railway line along the foot hills of TizitDimapur-Jalukie and to revive the functionality of the existing railway line from AmguriTuli which would assist the revival process of NPPC Ltd. (Paper Mill) Tuli. The revival process of the Tuli paper mill is currently underway with the initial fund release of Rs. 100 crores and State Government actively recruiting technical staff. The State Government appealed the Centre to hasten the revival process of Nagaland’s lone paper mill. It was also brought to the notice of the Centre to look into the urgent need for a medical college in the State. The demand of North East States stands that each district hospital be upgraded to a Medical College, for which sufficient central funds should be disbursed. The proposal to convert the existing SASRD, Medziphema into a full-fledged university was discussed at the meeting. The Department of Animal husbandry also presented its project ‘Nagaland Composite Pig Project’ with an abstract estimate cost of Rs. 157.31 crores with the aim to enhance wholesome meat production under organized sector with the direct participation of farmers.

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Information for medical Call for extra effort to keep Dimapur clean graduates seeking admission

Dimapur, February 6 (mexN): All the intending medical graduates seeking admission to MD/ MS/Diploma Courses at RIMS, Imphal under “Sponsored” and “Open” category are informed that PG seats will be allotted to eligible candidates from the state-wise merit list of All India Post Graduate Medical Entrance Examination (AIPGMEE) 2014 through physical counseling to be held at RIMS, Imphal. The tentative date of counseling is March 4. Under the sponsored category, one seat each for MD (Biochemistry), MD (Dermatology & V.L), MD

(Gen. Medicine), MS (Obst. & Gynaecology), MS (Orthopaedics), MD (Pathology), MD (Psychiatry) and MS (Gen. Surgery). Under Open Category: (Graduates from RIMS, Imphal only) one seat each for MD (Gen. Medicine) and MS (Gen. Surgery). Application form can be obtained from the Academic Section, RIMS, Imphal or can be downloaded from the RIMS website www.rims.edu.in The last date of receiving application forms to the Institute is February 14. Interested candidates eligible through AIPGMEE- 2014 may apply to

the undersigned on or before 12-02-2014 to enable the Department for merit wise allotment of seat to reached RIMS, Imphal on or before 14-02-2014. The intending candidate may submit the rank marksheet as well as the admit card those who have appeared AIPGMEE- 2014. All the intending candidates are directed to report to the Directorate of Health & Family Welfare on February 12 positively for counseling. This was informed in a press release issued by Dr. Neiphi Kire, Principal Director, Health & Family Welfare, Kohima.

Dimapur, February 6 (Dipr): The Dimapur District Planning & Development Board (DPDB) meeting was held on February 5 at the DC’s conference hall. The meeting was chaired by DC Dimapur N. Hushili Sema (IAS) and was attended by Parliamentary Secretary for Urban Development, Zhaleo Rio. In an interaction to a power point presentation from the district agriculture office Dimapur, Zhaleo Rio pointed out on the need for the agri and allied departments to help the public by making them aware of the various government scheme and projects, subsidies, distribution of equipments, seedling and other benefits which are undertaken by the Government from time to time. Saying that Dimapur

would have a meeting with the district medical department, private hospitals and DMC for suitably disposing the waste materials which otherwise are hazardous for the citizens. Approval was given for

opening of Shalon Public School NH-29 ward -4 and for up gradation of Life Foundation School to Class VIII both at Chumukedima. On the issue of Bank Loan defaulters the concerned Banks were asked to trace out the defaulters and write to their DDOs for their recovery. A book on Human Resources Development for Dimapur was presented by Zhaleo Rio to all the contributors/writers in the meeting. Earlier, the departments of Agriculture & Irrigation gave a power point presentation on their Departmental Development activities under taken by them in the district. The Department of fishery and Social welfare were directed to give their Departmental activities report in the next meeting.

global climate, companies have increased their focus on identifying quality candidates who can clearly demonstrate value from day one. Finding people who have the right aptitude and skills to be successful in IT is a real challenge. NIIT's National IT Aptitude Test is a welcome initiative in helping to identify the right people to drive the IT industry into the future. Oracle University is pleased to be associated with NIIT's endeavor to enhance the development of IT talent.” Students who will appear for NITAT will receive an assessment score card & personalized career counselling from NIIT. NIIT will also award special recognition certificates to the top 30% merit list candidates and encourage their pursuit of a career in IT. Top 1000 candidates will also

be awarded a congratulatory letter signed by NIIT MindChampion Viswanathan Anand. Additionally, high performers will get skill-up subsidy on NIIT programmes for acquiring technical skills, to make them day-one industry ready. NIIT’s pioneering initiative —NITAT— was introduced in 2004 to enable graduates and students pursuing their studies in engineering, arts, commerce and science streams to gauge their aptitude for a career in the IT sector, identify skills further required, if any, and thus systematically charter their career into the IT industry. The test was designed scientifically to assess students and provide a relative ranking system, which helps them to identify their position amongst all test takers.

Parliamentary Secretary, Zhaleo Rio (right), DC Dimapur N Hishili Sema (center) and others attend the Dimapur District Planning & Development Board meeting on February 5. (DIPR Photo)

was a potential district, he stressed on the need to strive for self-sufficiency. Giving his mind on solid waste management in the district, he said the people have to come forward and give a little sac-

rifice and an extra effort to keep Dimapur town clean and healthy to live in. The board discussed on the matter of bio- medical waste disposal at Dimapur where it was decided that the district administration

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SDO (C) Dimapur, Dr. Kadambari Bhagat IAS speaks after inaugurating the bank on Thursday. (Morung Photo)

Dimapur, February 6 (mexN): Entering stiff competition in the banking sector in the commercial hub of the state, the Indian Overseas Bank (IOB) on Thursday opened its branch at Marwari Patty, Jain Temple Road, Dimapur. The Branch was inaugurated by SDO (C) Dimapur, Dr. Kadambari Bhagat IAS. The Government undertaking nationalized bank is the 37th branch in Northeast. Senior Regional Manager IOB Guwahati, S.K. Mohapatra said that the bank, apart from rendering normal banking services to the people, would offer loans in the education sector, ag-

riculture, self help groups and other areas seeking to empower the youth and women. Speaking about the bank’s prospects, he said IOB stood at 7th rank in All India bank business transactions. Dr. Kadambari said economy and the banking sector was intertwined and expressed happiness that the bank would be catering its services to different sections of the society benefitting the people. IOB Dimapur is the first branch in the state and it plans to expand its branches to other districts as well. It has over 5000 branches spread across the country.

Dimapur, February 6 (mexN): To increase the production and productivity of oilseed crops in the district KVK Dimapur, ICAR Research Complex for NEH Region, Nagaland Centre, Jharnapani, took up demonstration of Toria variety TS-38 in 250 ha area as second crop after the harvest of paddy/ maize. According to a press release received here, a large portion of the paddy fields (nearly 90%) remains fallow after the harvest of paddy without any subsequent crop. Looking into this issue KVK Dimapur initiated Front Line Dem-

onstration on Toria variety TS 38 in an area of approximately 300 ha in the district during the year 2013-14 covering 16 villages of four rural blocks viz., Medziphema, Kuhuboto, Dhansiripar and Niuland blocks of Dimapur district under the Tribal Sub Plan Project. Under this programme trainings were imparted to the farmers on cultivation and management practices of toria along with technical and input supports like seeds, fertilizers and plant protection chemicals. As a follow up programme, KVK Dimapur conducted Field Day on

Dimapur, February 6 (mexN): NIIT Limited, leading Global Talent Development Corporation today announced country’s largest IT Aptitude Test— the 10th National I.T. Aptitude Test (NITAT) — to enable students and graduates to ascertain their potential and aptitude for a career in the IT industry. ‘NITAT 2014’, will be simultaneously conducted by NIIT, in over 200 cities nationwide, on February 16, 2014. Imsurenla Imchen, Head of Center, NIIT Dimapur Center stated in a press release that in Nagaland, NITAT would be conducted at Dimapur and Kohima. Students can find out the benefits of appearing in the 10th NITAT and register online by logging on to www.niit.com/nitat or by visiting the nearest NIIT

centre. NITAT has reached out to more than 10, 50,000 students since inception, towards meaningful careers in the fast evolving IT sector. NITAT aims at fulfilling the need of IT industry by identifying a ready talent pool for immediate absorption by the industry. The test has been designed as an objective type test of reasoning, comprehension, data interpretation skills and behavioural traits. Every student undergoing the test will receive a score-card with their interpretation, along with her/ his nationwide and zonal ranking. The assessment is expected to be of particular benefit to graduating students in determining their aptitude for I.T. careers as well as the I.T. domain that they should take up. According to NASSCOM, increase in global technol-

ogy spends and opportunities created through adoption of disruptive technologies are expected to propel growth for the IT industry in FY2014. NASSCOM estimates 12-14% growth for the Indian software services industry in FY2014. The industry is expected to achieve revenue of $300 billion by 2020. These figures are a reflection of the growing positive sentiments within the IT sector which will lead to demand for trained manpower in the IT industry. Flagging off NITAT 2014 nationally, Amitabh Lahiri, President, Career Building

Solutions, NIIT Ltd. said, “IT industry is reflecting a healthy growth and hence the need of the hour is to nurture talented professionals. We commenced NITAT 10 years ago with an aim to recognize skilled manpower to meet the demands the IT industry. Today as we look back on the journey, we are proud to say that NITAT has reached out to 10, 50,000 students since inception, guiding them towards meaningful careers in the IT sector." Speaking on the occasion John Hall, Senior Vice President, Oracle University said, "In the current

pereN, February 6 (Dipr): The monthly DPDB meeting of Peren district was held on February 6 under the chairmanship of Civil SDO headquarter Avelu Ruho, at D.C conference hall Peren. The Chairman welcomed the members and sought self-introduction for those of the members who are attending the

DPDB of Peren for the first time. SDO Civil, Jalukie, Rosietuo introduced himself and sought cooperation for the members to work as a team. Verification committee for LADP 2014-15 was approved for both 6th Tening Assembly constituency and 7 Peren Assembly constituencies respectively. Proposal for setting up

of a DIET center in respect of Peren district was put forward by the ANSTA unit Peren, the board deliberated the agenda and decided to write a reminder to the Government as DEO Peren apprise the board the setting up of a DIET centre for Peren is already in the pipeline. Later the Chairman also reminded head of of-

fices to submit list of employees for election related duties before 10th of February 2014. The board also decided to start with the Power presentation of activities under taken by its department for the next DPDB meeting for 2014, Medical department will be presenting their activities at the DPDB meeting in March 2014.

Dimapur and Kohima on February 16

Peren DPDB approves LADP 2014-15

Demonstration of Toria as second crop conducted Toria variety TS 38 at Seithekima-A village on January 13, 2014, Dhansiripar village on January 15, 2014 and again at Seithekima-A village on February 4, 2014 with active participation of 32, 53, and 66 farmers respectively during the three days programme. Farmers were taken to the toria demonstration fields and showed them the benefits in cultivation of toria as second crop utilizing the residual moisture after the harvest of paddy/ maize for achieving self sufficiency in oilseeds production particularly toria in the district.

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Guest and others during the inauguration of India College of Ministry on February 6.

Dimapur, February 6 (mexN): Rev Moses Murry, general superintendent of the Assemblies of God east India on February 6 inaugurated India College of Ministry (ICoM). The Reverend in his speech mentioned that ICoM

is launched under the aegis of the Assemblies of God Church, India. ICoM coordinator David H Jishing in a press release stated that it is one of the means to fulfill the vision 2020 to establish 25,000 new churches

across India by 2020. It also seeks to equip every believer with tools towards fulfilling the Great Commission. ICoM provides courses by three means-book, internet and electronic tablet, all at a very nominal charge.

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DSSU joint consultative meeting Dimapur, February 6 (mexN): The Dimapur Sumi Students’ Union (DSSU) has convened a joint consultative meeting with advisors on February 7 at 2:00 pm at its Union Banker residence (veterinary colony, Burma camp Dimapur). Therefore, all the advisors and executives are requested to attend the meeting positively.

DC Dimapur informs on Staff Incumbency list

Dimapur, February 6 (mexN): All the head of departments and offices under Dimapur district are directed to submit the Staff Incumbency list along with the complete details in the prescribed performa issued vide T/O letter No.ELE/CPE/2014/282 dated 25th January, 2014 on or before February 8. Failure to submit in time, the officers concerned will be held responsible. This was stated in a press release issued by DC Dimapur N Hushili Sema, IAS.

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GKD general meeting on Feb 8

Dimapur,February6(mexN):GhokimiKuposhukulu Dimapur (GKD) has convened the general meeting on February 8 at 1:00 am at its treasurer-cum-banker, Vitoxu Shohe’s residence (3rd Mile, Dimapur). All the members are requested to attend the meeting positively.

SDEO Dimapur informs on D.El.Ed courses

Field Day on Toria at Seithekima A village on February 4, 2014.

India College of Ministry launched Developing rural economy through livestock farming

Dimapur, February 6 (mexN): Scientific intervention in traditional livestock rearing practices could transform the rural economy from subsistence to remunerative. To sensitize the farmers about the approaches in improvement of traditional pig and poultry farming an awareness programme was organized jointly by ICAR RC NEH Region, Nagaland Centre, Jharnapani and AICRP on Pig, SASRD, NU under Tribal Sub Plan Component on February 5. Twenty-five participants from different villages of Kohima district of Nagaland participated in the daylong programme where a team of scientist experts from ICAR and NU interacts with the farmers on different issues of livestock farming. During inaugural programme, Dr. V.K. Vidhyarthi, Head department of LPM, SASRD commented on the need of awareness in scientific intervention of livestock rearing practices. A detail guideline for establishment of pig breeding unit and use of artificial in-

semination for upgrading indigenous pig population was discussed by Dr. M.K. Patra, Scientist (A.R.), followed by poultry management and feeding by Dr. R. Zuyie, Asst. Prof. SASRD and package of practices in fodder crop cultivation was delivered by Dr. Rakesh Kumar, Scientist (Agronomy). Dr. M Catherine Rutsa demonstrated the use of hand operated chaff cutter for farm women and discussed the practical tips in disease prevention. During the closing programme, Dr. Bidyut C. Deka, Joint Director, ICAR Nagaland centre motivated the farmers to initiate pig-breeding unit with improve breed and backyard poultry unit for egg production at their respective villages and assured that the ICAR Nagaland Centre will extend full support for implementing such livelihood improvement programme. As token of appreciation, Dr. Deka distributed 20 piglets, 250 chicken and 4 chaff cutter to the beneficiaries during the occasion under Tribal Sub Plan.

Dimapur, February 6 (mexN): All regular inservice teachers appointed after September 2001nut not having professional qualification like D.El.Ed/D. Ed/PSTE/CPTE must compulsorily undergo the D.El. Ed courses to be conducted jointly by NIOS and SCERT. All the said regular primary teachers are asked to collect the application forms from the office of SDEO Dimapur from February 10 to 14 and should submit the filled up forms by February 20.

Zunheboto DPDB meeting postponed

ZuNheboto, February 6 (Dipr): Deputy Commissioner, Zunheboto L. Akato Sema in a release stated that the monthly meeting of Zunheboto DPDB scheduled on February 8 has been postponed to February 11. Time and venue remains the same. All the members are therefore requested to note the change of date and make it convenient to attend the meeting positively.

NSDF condemns assault on physically challenged

Dimapur, February 6 (mexN): The newly formed Nagaland State Disability Forum (NSDF) in a press release “strongly condemned the life attempt on one of its physically challenged brothers”, Ruokuolhoulie Zumu, of Tuophema Village, on February 1. The press note from the forum’s president Kezhaleto Zecho stated that persons with disability needed understanding. There are no words that can describe the attempt on one already burdened with a disability, the message stated and added, “Only a wicked and evil person can go to such an extent.” The Forum further appealed to the authorities to take stringent action on the perpetrator.

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Rangia, FebRuaRy 6 (PTi): Three Army jawans allegedly stabbed two passengers in a train when they protested against defence personnel occupying all seats with their belongings at the Rangia railway station in Assam's Kamrup district today. The Government Railway Police (GRP) in Rangia said they took into custody the three jawans and the Military Commanding Officer from the Army's Red Horns Mountain Division here was interrogating them. The three accused jawans from the 3rd Sikh LI

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regiment have been identified as Subedar Balwant Singh and Sepoys Bhupinder Singh and G Singh, GRP sources said. The jawans had boarded the NJP-Moriani Siphung passenger train at New Jalpaiguri this morning and allegedly occupied all seats of the general compartment by force with their belongings, bags and boxes, compelling other passengers to travel standing. Despite new passengers boarding the train at every station along the route and requesting them to clear the seats, the jawa-

iMPHaL, FebRuaRy 6 (Tnn): Amid growing protests against recent assaults on northeastern people in the national capital, a Manipuri girl was killed in a hit-and-run accident in Pune, the girl's family said on Wednesday. Victim M Mera Devi of Moirang in Manipur's Bishnupur district was walking alone towards her residence when a speeding car hit her from behind at the crossing near the Iskcon Mandir area in Pune on January 31, said her brother, Ibungo, who, too, works in Pune. Mera was pursuing a short-term computer course in Pune, he added. The driver and occupants of the car fled the scene without stopping to attend to the injured girl. However, two witnesses recorded the registration number of the vehicle, Ibungo said, adding that his sister succumbed to her injuries at a nearby hospital the same day. Following a complaint by the girl's family, police later arrested the driver and the owner of the vehicle, he said.

ns refused to do so, the sources said. When the train reached Rangia station and a large number of daily passengers boarded the train, an altercation ensued when they asked the jawans to take their belongings off the seats, they said. Suddenly the jawans allegedly took out their knives and stabbed two passengers injuring one of them seriously, the GRP sources said. The seriously wounded was identified as Kameswar Kalita and has been admitted to the Gauhati Medical

College Hospital. The chief of Military Police alleged before the media that trouble began when the passengers beat up the three jawans and snatched away their belongings. Passengers who commute daily by the train complained that there is no security arrangement on board, leading to such incidents at regular intervals.

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: Mrs. Kakheli Jakhalu, Member, NSCW

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: i) President, WAPO, Mr. Savilie Kruneilie ii) President, SAPO, Mr. Zhadeho Rikha iii) President, NAPO, Mr. Vilieo Rutsa iv) President, CPO, Mr. Pelhoubeituo Hama v) President, AGOK, Er. Kekhrielhouto Nakhro vi) President, AYO, Mr. Medo Yhokha vii) President, ASU, Mr. Zakiesato Khate viii) President, Angami GBs Union, Mr. Zeneivi Chase ix) DBs Union, Mr. Khunyü x) President, APO, Mr. Keneingunyü Sekhose

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India probes report of Huawei hacking BSNL New Delhi, February 6 (reuters): India has launched an investigation after a media report alleged that Chinese telecoms company Huawei HWT.UL had hacked into state-run telecoms carrier Bharat Sanchar Nigam BSNL. UL, a senior government official said. “An incident about the alleged hacking of Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL) network by M/S Huawei ... has come to notice,” Killi Kruparani, minister for communications and information technology, said in a written reply to a question from a member of parliament. “The government has constituted an inter-ministerial committee to investigate the matter,” the minister said on Wednesday, without giving details. A senior government official said the decision to investigate came after a media report said Huawei had hacked a BSNL mobile base station controller. The official declined to be identified due to the sen-

sitivity of the issue. BSNL declined to comment beyond the minister’s statement. A spokesman for the communications and information technology ministry said he did not have details of the allegation. A spokesman for Huawei India denied any hacking. “Huawei India denies such alleged hacking and continues to work closely with customers and governments in India to address any network security issue that may arise in technical and business operations,” the spokesman, Suresh Vaidyanathan, said in a statement. Vaidyanathan said Huawei, founded by a former officer of China’s People’s Liberation Army, fully complied with network security norms and regulations. The government has launched investigations in the past based on media reports. Neighbours India and China fought a war more than 50 years ago and have a disagreement over their border. This is

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to new equipment rules with tougher checks. The United States has also flagged Chinese telecoms equipment as a potential security risk. In 2012, a U.S. panel urged American companies to stop doing business with Huawei and ZTE warning that China could use firms’ equipment to spy on certain communications and threaten vital systems through computerised links.

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Rana, said as the offer made by bank management is not in line with the rising inflation, the unions are compelled to stage protest. Staff of public sector banks had gone on a day’s strike nationwide on December 18, as discussions with IBA on wage revision had failed on December 14. The wage revision of public sector bank employees has been due since November 2012. UFBU is an umbrella organisation of nine bank employees and officers unions. There are 27 public sector banks in the country with employees strength of about 8 lakh. There are about 50,000 branches of these banks across the country.

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IV kills more women and children than men each year. When you have a family member or friend that has HIV/AIDS, it can be very difficult to deal with. However, no matter how hard it is on you emotionally, it is much worse for them. The best thing you can do for someone with HIV/ AIDS is provide emotional support. Having an illness can be emotionally trying on anyone, but for someone who has HIV/ AIDS, it can be devastating. Along with Young people, they remain the most vulnerable group and are at greater risk for HIV infection due to many factors, including lack of information, education, societal influences, and inability to access healthcare services etc… ... A mother with HIV/AIDS doesn’t give up the responsibility of caring for her children easily. Often she is the sole parent, the wage earner, the provider of food, the organizer of daily life, the nurse to other sick members of the family, including her own children. Relentless demands continue to be placed on her, at a time when her own health and strength are falling away. As well as the physical drain on her energy, she carries the grief and guilt that probably won’t see her healthy children through to independence. Mothers’ don’t ask for sympathy. Their need is for understanding, to be allowed to live a full and active life. To be given the support to love and care for their children, for as long as they can, without carrying the added burden of our ignorance and fear. They look towards their children, who need to feel the same things as other children. To play, to laugh and cry, to make friends, to enjoy the ordinary experiences of childhood. To feel loved and nurtured and included by the world they live in, without the stigma that AIDS continues to attract. By listening to their needs, really listening, perhaps we can find the best way of helping these children to face their future with greater confidence and hope. Mrs. Rose (Name changed), a widow with one daughter seems to be overjoyed and

comfortable today after being found herself that there is a life beyond as She joined a support group for people with HIV/ AIDS and started to learn how to live. . The day she tested positive was the most shocking moment that can’t be forgotten, trying to plan for her surviving daughter’s future; which won’t be an easy task! At what stage should she give up her role as a parent? Who can she rely on to take care of her child? Where can she find the right kind of support to decide what is best for them? Worrying as to what will happen to her child if she dies first? Yet her biggest fear is not the disease. She has learnt to live with it, especially, as for much of the time they are feeling well! What terrify them most, are other people! For despite information about HIV/ AIDS being available now for nearly decades back, she feels isolation, depression etc…... Having lived with HIV for many years and an experienced mother, her services towards infected and affected women on positive living and help access to treatment services still continues. She continues with the participation in various programmes as Positive Speaker; no matter what her life would be. Through her examples and various initiatives during the earlier days, today she is regarded as one of the experienced, sincere and honest mother which is still in the minds of many and can hear PLHIVs talk of her; acknowledging her counseling skills, outreach and her support towards the her peer friends. This healthy mother of one; today leads the Women Forum under Network of Kiphire District People Living with HIV/ AIDS (KpNP+) comprising of women members (WLHIVs). The objective of this Forum is to increase coverage and access to services related to stigma and discrimination and psycho-social aspects for WLHIV. These members contribute a few amounts on routine basis no matter whether huge or small and deposits in the Groups bank account regularly; and also do various income generating activities regularly. Apart from their livelihood activities; these members voluntarily pro-

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agaland Government Higher Secondary Schools Employees Association (NGHSSEA) would like to acknowledge the dynamic leadership of CM Chang, Minister for School Education, for the bold steps he has taken to upgrade 22 Government High Schools (GHS) into Government Higher Secondary Schools (GHSS) in various parts of the State vide Cabinet memorandum NO.DSE/ C A B / H S E - U P G R A DA TION/2013 Dated Kohima the 01st June,2013 in view of the physical delinking of (+2 level) from the Government run colleges vide Notification No.EDS/THE/ AS/3/2000(Pt) Dated Kohima the 1st may 2013 and to accommodate the increasing numbers of students qualifying the HSLC exam. In 2013 HSLC exam, 13535 students were declared qualified. Currently there are only 19 GHSS in the state and out of these GHSS Mon, GHSS Tuensang, GHSS Kohima, GHSS Dimapur and GHSS Phek are overcrowded. The enrollment in schools should be proportionate to the teaching staffs and infrastructures available and teacher-students ratio should be maintained. If these conditions are not taken into consideration, the quality of education will be compromised. As a result of the enactment of Right To Education (RTE) and the implementation of the SSA and RMSA Mission, many pri-

mary schools and Government Middle Schools in the state were upgraded which calls for the Government to upgrade more Higher Secondary schools to accommodate the increasing number of students to higher classes. The NGHSSEA also would like to extend appreciation to the Department of School Education for working hard to make the newly upgraded GHSS fully functional by the 2014 academic session. The association also would like to remind the department of school education that three district headquarters of the state are still yet to have GHSS- Longleng, Kiphire and Peren, which calls for immediate attention. In the current academic year, 21678 students from different examination centers will be appearing the HSLC Exam. The number of students qualifying 2014 HSLC Exam is expected to increase by few thousands. In order to accommodate the students to class 11, the NGHSSEA would like to request the department of school education to expedite the process of implementing all the newly upgraded GHSS before the declaration of HSLC result to enable the schools to make necessary preparations for admission.

Kelhikha Kenye President, NGHSSEA

Chungngam Konyak General Secretary, NGHSSEA

istorically Nagas we re n o m a d i c group of people who ultimately decided to settle in the hills where Nagas live now. Since then Nagas have own houses to live and regardless of clan, tribe, geography and denominations, any house in the Naga society give a good shelter to anyone who needs a shelter. In the past until today, people from villages travel on foot for a long distance to neighboring state to buy cattle during any festive seasons. On their returning to villages with cattle, people get shelter at any villages wherever a night falls for them. In this way every Naga has a place to rest. In the entire Naga society there are inevitable rest houses at every junction between village and paddy fields. The intention to have a rest house/hut culture among the Nagas is to take shelter at anytime anyone gets exhausted. This rest house/hut culture remains as one of the significant cultures for the Nagas. People just don’t take rest or shelter for his/her benefits but for the benefits of all who take shelter. People get to know each other more, they share good stories of the past and the present; story of how crops grow in the field, weather, and harvest, relationship among clans, cultures, traditions, belief and so on during a short people of resting time. In this way people in villages and towns build relationship and strengthen a sense of community than individual way of life in the Naga society. In similar to the above Naga culture, I believe Nagaland Government has

begun to establish Nagaland house in metropolitan cities in different parts of the world, for any Naga who travels to any places can take a shelter on his/ her way to destination. Nagas immeasurably acknowledge the State Government for extending our beautiful culture of resting place, from home to foreign land for any Nagas to find a place to take rest not only during a voyage within our home but also during a voyage outside our home. Every Naga feels proud to see Nagaland House, a resting place, in many cities within and outside India. This pride makes Naga feel homely even when they are away from home. This culture (Nagaland House) gives a magnificent opportunity for Nagas from different tribes and geography from Nagaland to bring them together in a foreign land. It provides a peaceful moment to know each other better than we would know at home. Every Naga is manifested by the spirit of brotherhood and sisterhood in oneness even in a foreign land. This is how Nagas have the joy of having Nagaland house in cities outside Nagaland. This is how Nagas do not have to worry for a shelter during a voyage to any parts of the country. There is no joy for any Naga better than a joy of having our own resting place (Nagaland house) during our journey to other cities. One of the basic needs that every Naga should have is security wherever he/she goes. One should feel secured of having Nagaland house in cities in India as it is one of the basic needs that Nagas

can have during a journey. However, there is the saddest part of why this beautiful culture of resting place or Nagaland house has become the most discriminating, restless and unpleasant place for many Nagas during their journey to cities in India. There is no doubt that every Nagaland house in cities is controlled by any Member of Legislative Assembly Nagaland. As political leaders they have no impediment to obtain any room at any time. There are relatives, friends, in-laws of these political leaders and few people who collaborate with the Naga political leaders for business and other activities to get sheltered with no question in their names. People who are employed in almost all the Nagaland Houses in cities are nonNagas, except a manager or few more secretaries to manager. Starting from a room service, cooks, laundry, gate keeper, security, registration desk controller, sweeper and other employees are non-Nagas. The question here is why many educated young Naga men and women who can be employed at Nagaland house are not given any opportunity, except few of them? When unemployment is emerging in Nagaland and where there are jobs available in every Nagaland house? Why does Nagaland Government employ nonNagas? I question these to indicate the challenges that many Nagas who come for a shelter at Nagaland house are mistreated by the nonNagas employed at Nagaland house. I do not want to go back to the past how many peo-

ple were mistreated by the non-Nagas employees at Nagaland house Kolkotta and elsewhere, but there is a recent case which occurred in January 7, 2014: at 6 am, a Naga couple, whose husband with a head injury proceed to Nagaland house Kolkotta as it belongs to the Nagas to take a shelter. They reached Nagaland house around 7 am where they found many people to register for rooms and dorms waiting for the receptionist who would come at 8:30 am. The husband with a head injury, fractured backbone & back burn injuries and his wife, who was also unwell, approached Mr. Bhattacharya, a receptionist, who did not allot any room to the suffering couple who really needed the room for a rest, given a reason that there was no empty room. The bitter moment for the couple was when the receptionist gave four rooms to a girl who came with a recommendation from one of the Members of Legislative Assembly Nagaland. As an injured husband who needed his wife’s help for dressing wound, they needed a room but after hours of mistreatment by a non-Naga employee, a couple were given in different dormitory where men and women are not allowed to visit either of the room. The injured husband tried to inquire few rooms at Nagaland house; there were many rooms which were occupied by non-Nagas employees. The couple say “why did I opted for a room at Nagaland House because it’s much safer and nearer to the railway station and

less painful for my injury and also I have to book the ticket from there itself, and for dormitory there is a restriction of girls and boys visiting each other inside the dormitory and for me I needed a dressing for my wounds which can be done only by my wife as it’s risky and difficult for others. At around 7 pm three guys from Manipur were allotted beds in the dormitory where as our Naga’s brother from Nagaland were denied beds saying it’s already full. (My apology to our brothers from Manipur for mentioning your stay but it’s a compulsion to write down so as to let the readers understand how our NH functions).” This incident could be one among many who have not revealed or share it to common people due to several reasons. There is no doubt that our culture has been commercialized and manipulated since the arrival of Christianity. Today few Naga cultural practices among Nagas are values and preserved within the Naga society but it is valueless outside Nagaland by Nagas and non-Nagas. Like some parts of Nagaland is manipulated and discriminated by immigrants, Nagaland house in cities are manipulated by non-Nagas and it is due to a poor political ideology of both political leaders and candidates. There is a Konyak folktale that says “no matter how enemy you are at home, be the best friend and love one to one another outside a home so that people do not disrespect the bone of relationship”. Likewise, no matter how politically Nagas are enemy among one

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another, I would humbly request any political leaders, leading by the Chief Minister of Nagaland to save Nagas and be treated by anyone who employs at any Nagaland house outside Nagaland. How to solve this problem, the problem of discrimination by non-Nagas at our own House in cities? One of the best strategies is to replace all non-Naga employees at Nagaland house by many unemployed Nagas. For any Naga who visits any Nagaland house for a shelter should maintain anything he/she find at Nagaland house to keep it safe, clean, tidy and manageable like your own house. People will respect if only we respect our disciplines in whatever we do and wherever we go. If any such discrimination and manipulation face by any Naga from employees at Nagaland house, be it non-Naga or Naga, it is the right of every single Naga to bring it to a notice in any social network so that Naga people in general will take a mass initiative to fight against such discrimination. Unless Nagas say yes to work together for a positive result for every Naga both within and outside Nagaland, every Naga citizen will continue to live under the shadow of discrimination and manipulation from non-Nagas. Younger generation join our hands to work together to save one another or we see our fellow Naga suffering beside us mistreating by someone else. Choice is ours. Lemwang Chuhwanglim Researcher and Activist

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VDBs urged to take initiatives Naga Women condemnation for upliftment of rural areas Hoho Dimapur Our Correspondent

Commissioner & Secretary for Rural Development V. Sakhrie today said as responsible leaders representing the grassroots areas, the VDB officials of the districts must be willing to take up activities for the upliftment of the rural areas. “Let us not only expect the government to do everything, but the VDB officials should realize their duties and responsibilities,” he said

while exhorting the VDB leaders from all the districts during the Nagaland State VDB Association executive meeting hosted by Kohima District VDB Union at Hotel Japfu here today. He also maintained that since the present world is very competitive and fast changing, there is no place for laziness. He therefore called upon the people to make their best efforts in carrying forward the developmental activities. Sakhrie urged the VDB

DIMAPUR, FebRUARy (MexN): With regard to the sale of calendars that the president of DDCCI, Hokivi Chishi, highlighted, the Naga Women Hoho Dimapur has said that Chishi was only doing his duty to protect the welfare and interest of both business communities and general public. The Hoho, in this regard, appealed to the NSCN (IM) to consider the matter and urged both parties to settle the matter amicably in the interest of the people. The Naga Women Hoho

Dimapur further expressed ‘heartiest congratulations’ to Banuo Z Jamir on becoming the first woman Chief Secretary of Nagaland. NWHD also congratulated Dr P Kilemsungla who was honoured with Padmashree Award by the Government of India. A press note in this regard from Hukheli T Wotsa, President, NWHD, and, Vimenuo Liegise, General Secretary, NWHD, prayed that the Almighty God would continue to bless them abundantly.

MoN, FebRUARy 6 (MexN): Chamber of Commerce Mon district has informed all the business establishments in Mon headquarters not to

pay any illegal taxes/donation. In a press release, it asked all the businessmen in Mon headquarters to immediately report of any forceful donations or

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NWHD appeals to NSCN (IM)

officials to keep a proper check on the judicious implementation of the flagship programmes so that it benefits the people in general. “The VDB officials should conduct regular social audits and also supervise the implementation of the flagship programmes at the ground level,” he said while urging the VDB officials to desist from playing narrow politic. He also sought the cooperation and coordination of the villagers stating that

instead of criticizing they should come up with constructive suggestions for the general welfare of the people. Sakhrie also maintained that in order to have proper development and reap the fruits of the flagship programmes, Nagas should do away with tribalism. Project Director of RD Kohima, Thungdeno Odyuo also exhorted the gathering. Earlier, Nagaland State VDB Association president Tali Pongener delivered the presidential address, while

Kohima District VDB Union president Viu Belho chaired the first session. Pastor of Rengma Baptist Church Dr Kenny Tsela said the invocation while Ayim Longchar enthralled the gathering with a special number. In the second session short speeches were delivered by the official representatives from the VDB Associations. The house also tentatively resolved to hold its general conference in the month of November this year and also to amend the constitution.

The Naga Women Hoho Dimapur (NWHD) strongly condemned the assault and life attempt on Zasheve Vese, Pastor, Chakhesang Baptist Church, Diezephe Village, and his sister-inlaw Küshelü Vese by five miscreants. “How has the Naga society stooped so low to this level that even God's servants are not spared?” the Hoho questioned. The Hoho further stated that these ‘barbaric and senseless’ acts should be uprooted completely from society by giving stern punishment and not granting bail under any circumstances.

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The first batch of 29 students from different districts of Nagaland who are joining O2 Academy, Hyderabad, pose with the staff of the Academy and Additional Director Y. Vandanshan Lotha, Directorate of Employment & Craftsmen Training during the briefing session on February 4, a day before their departure from Dimapur. The students will join O2 Academy for 6 months skills training in Beauty & Wellness sector under Skills Development Initiative Scheme of the Ministry of Labour and Employment, Government of India.

The Tenyimi Union Dimapur (TUD) has expressed shock and outrage at the mindless assault of Pastor Zasheve Vese and his sisterin-law Küshelü Vese, at the residence of the former, at Middle Colony, Purana Bazar, Dimapur, on February 4, by Lukhayi Yeptho and his accomplices. A press note in this regard from the union’s general secretary, Zhasa

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The Ura Area Baptist Pastors’ Fellowship (UABPF) has condemned the assault meted out to Pastor Zasheve Vese. The fellowship in a press release issued by the secretary, Pastor Tsaose Sangtam, informed that Vese was the Pastor of Diezephe Chakhesang Baptist Church and also Chairman of Ura Area Baptist Pastor’s Fellowship. The fellowship strongly condemned the unchristian behavior of the accused

who were also Christians and yet “attacked the simple, innocent and defenseless Pastor.” Stating that spiritual guardians such as pastors live at the mercy of the believers without protection and physical defense, the fellowship questioned, “If such attempt came upon Pastor Zasheve Vese today, who can predict what will happen to the next pastor tomorrow?” Condemning the incident, the secretary of the fellowship, appealed to the Christians to cultivate the characters of Jesus Christ who “loves, cares, helps, serves and sacrificed for redemption of the world.” The secretary further appealed to the people and prayed that such ‘unbiblical behavior’ should never be repeated. Further stating that a pastor is a spiritual leader of all Christians, regardless of churches, denomination, communities or tribes, political groups, and even geography, the secretary called it “an action of great shame to the world” that Christians should attack their Pastor. The UABPF hoped that the administrative authority would award the accused with befitting punishment so as to ‘conscientize them’ and civil society of civic sense, ethics of social behavior, and public manners.

DIMAPUR, FebRUARy 6 (MexN): The Directorate of School Education has assured that it is making all efforts to complete the distribution of free text books at the earliest possible. Responding to the concern expressed by Naga Students’ Federation over delay in distribution of text books even as classes for the current academic session have already commenced, Director, School Education, Zaveyi Nyekha, in a press release clarified the department’s position. The director said during 201314, the funds for purchase

of text books could not be made available in time and so the order for supply of free text books could be placed only on January 25, 2014. Zaveyi however assured that despite the delay in the order, the books from the publishers are already in transit and expected to reach Dimapur by February 15. The director informed that during 2012-13, the Finance Department made the required amount available in time and so the department could procure and distribute the books well ahead of the 2013 academic session.

Vüprü, stated “Both the victims are not only our bona fide members but respectable persons in our society.” The union strongly condemned the ‘criminal assault’ meted out to them. Such uncivilized, insensitive, and, crude behavior cannot be tolerated and ought to be condemned by one and all, the press note stated. The union urged upon the law enforcing authority to prosecute and punish the culprits without fear or favour. The union further prayed that the Almighty would grant speedy recovery to the victims.

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The Power of Truth

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Problems langston Hughes

2 and 2 are 4. 4 and 4 are 8. But what would happen If the last 4 was late? And how would it be If one 2 was me? Or if the first 4 was you Divided by 2?

Thoughts in memory of Nido Tania (19), victim of racism in India

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Erik Curren Source: Transition Voice

Why The World Needs Transition

here are many approaches to the three main crises threatening civilization today, namely, climate change, peak oil and economic crisis. The problem is that most of them won’t work. Weak and cowardly Most are too little, too late. Even though stimulus and austerity take opposite approaches to fixing the economy, wherever they’ve been tried, neither has worked well to create jobs, help families keep their homes and provide opportunity for anyone except the top 1%. Likewise, climate responses from mandatory carbon trading schemes to voluntary forest conservation programs have also failed to make much difference. The global level of greenhouse gases continues to grow, icecaps continue to melt and weird weather continues to spread. And don’t even ask about peak oil. Because crude oil happens to be relatively cheap in the U.S. and other industrial countries just now — perhaps due to low demand from the ongoing Great Recession — hardly anyone talks about an energy crisis anymore. Instead, it’s all about how fracking will lead to a new era of cheap energy. That’s worse than too little, too late. That’s delusion and denial.

Blind and narrow But even if we had a response big enough to tackle any one of these world-busting crises on their own, that response would still not be enough unless it was holistic enough to address the other two crises as well. Because you just can’t adequately respond to climate change, the economy or peak oil alone. They’re all connected in what author Michael Conley has called a “Perfect Storm” of threats to modern civilization. After all, you don’t want to fix the economy or ensure cheap energy at the expense of the environment. Because if the earth won’t support human life, it won’t matter if the Dow breaks 20,000 or gas falls to 99 cents a gallon. In the inspired words of the late Gaylord Nelson, senator from Wisconsin and founder of Earth Day, “The economy is a wholly owned subsidiary of the environment, not the other way around.” Broad and strong Fortunately, there’s one movement that tries to address all three crises, while trying to make people happier and healthier as well — Transition. You may already know why Transition is so much more promising than just about anything else out there. But a Transition group in New England has put out a fun interactive graphic that will remind you why it’s so important to pursue resilience not by itself, but together with “Commonwealth” and “Resistance.” Take resistance, for example. Click around and you’ll see that it’s much bigger than traditional issue activism because it brings together the economy, climate and politics: Wall Street vs. Main Street Environmental Justice Ending Corporate Personhood Climate Action Even if this kind of big picture is as old for you as a daguerrotype, it’s a view that might be new to friends and family who are used seeing issues presented alone and out of context by the mainstream media. For people who are awake and aware, Transition might be just what they’ve been looking for. So, why not share the graphic far and wide? After all, as Wendell Berry has taught us, the world’s big problems won’t be solved by big solutions. Indeed, chasing those big answers has only helped make our current mess worse. Instead, today’s big problems can only be solved by lots of people in lots of places working on lots of little, local solutions. So, the more people who are doing what they can where they live, the better.

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Gérard Prunier Le Monde diplomatique

South Sudan: it all began so well

he civil conflict in South Sudan began with gunfire at the headquarters of the presidential guard in the capital, Juba, on 15 December 2013. President Salva Kiir claimed that the former vice-president, Riek Machar Teny Dhurgon, dismissed in July, had attempted a coup. Machar, whose bodyguards died protecting him, claimed the shooting was the result of the president’s attempt to get rid of the opposition. US Assistant Secretary for Africa Linda ThomasGreenfield told the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on 9 January: “We have not seen any evidence that this was a coup attempt.” Machar confirmed this, adding: “I had to flee in my pyjamas.” Clashes between his supporters and the army have continued. This young state was created in July 2011, after voting for secession from the north in a referendum. To understand why it has fallen into chaos, we must go back to the oil agreement of September 2012 between Khartoum and Juba, and to President Kiir’s decision to stand for re-election in 2015. His eight years in office have not been successful, with ethnic violence, frequent rebellions, poor administration, a lack of economic development and massive corruption — Kiir has even called on his own ministers to refund $4bn they stole, as the country needs it for development. The US has been an over-indulgent godfather to the new state. A diplomatic mafia supporting the Sudan’s People Liberation Movement (SPLM; the rebel movement opposed to the Khartoum government), which took power in Juba after independence, ensured the goodwill of the Obama administration and forbade all criticism of Washington’s favourite child. Sudan took advantage. President Omar al-Bashir, who knew he controlled Kiir’s re-election, began a clever blackmail campaign intended to stifle the Sudan Revolutionary Front (SRF), an alliance of factions opposed to his regime. The SRF has been fighting the government since autumn 2011, supported by Sudan’s black Muslims, who were for many years loyal to the Arabs on the basis of religion. But that loyalty dwindled during the long war (1983-2002) and eventually ran out. A game of cat and mouse Having been used against Sudanese Christians for many years, the black Muslims finally became conscious of their social and economic alienation, and changed sides. The Darfur crisis of 2003 was the first stage in the process; but the independence of the Christian south in 2011 was decisive. The Islamist government in Khartoum now knows it is fighting for survival, and because the rebels are also Muslims, it can’t play the religion card, so it has logically resorted to racism, emphasising the threat of “the slaves” (al-abid), a term still widely used by Sudanese Arabs when referring to blacks. Al-Bashir’s first demands were that South Sudan implement the oil agreement of September 2012 and that Kiir stop supporting the SRF. But he wanted more than that. The economic situation in Sudan was desperate, and al-Bashir insisted that South Sudan abandon the relatively favourable terms of the agreement (a $10.25 transit fee on each barrel of crude for the use of Sudan’s pipeline) and immediately begin paying the $3bn agreed as compensation for economic losses resulting from South Sudan’s independence, the schedule for which had yet to be decided. To obtain this, Sudan needed still greater control over South Sudan. Al-Bashir pressured Kiir by suspending oil exports, then partially reinstating them in a game of cat and mouse. Kiir, having understood this plan, dismissed his entire cabinet and his vicepresident, Machar, last July. Ten days later, he formed a new cabinet of men known to be friendly to Khartoum (Riak Gok, Telar Ring Deng, Abdallah Deng Nhial). The oil began to flow again, and the money too. In November al-Bashir travelled to Juba to tell

hink twice before taking a deep breath in New Delhi, where worsening air pollution has drawn comparisons with Beijing, the world's pollution poster child. On bad days in India's congested capital, the air is so murky it slows traffic to a crawl. Conversations are punctuated with rasping coughs. Weak bands of sunlight filter through a grainy sky. Air monitoring sensors around the landlocked Indian capital have routinely registered levels of small airborne particles at "hazardous" levels in recent months — three to four times New Delhi's own sanctioned limit, rivaling Beijing. While it's uncertain which city has worse smog — there are various toxins to measure and methods differ, among other things — one thing is clear: China's capital is taking steps to improve air quality but New Delhi hasn't done much in recent years to tackle the problem, largely because there's been little public outcry. Doctors overwhelmingly agree that more people in New Delhi are getting sick from the air pollution, although there is scant data to show it. Air pollution is proven to exacerbate chronic lung ailments, and there is mounting evidence it also leads to stress, coronary diseases and inflammation. "It seems incredible that the politicians and judges living in Delhi would not be worried about how their families and children are suffering from the bad air," said Dr. K. Srinath Reddy, head of the Public Health Foundation of India. "People have to recognize the extent of the damage happening. That's where the outrage will come in. That's when the action will happen." This week, Reddy co-chaired the first meeting of a new Health Ministry committee, formed two months ago with academics, officials and health workers, tasked with recommending ways to protect the public from dirty air.

A South Sudanese government soldier and a woman carrying a container pass each other in the street in Malakal, Upper Nile State, in South Sudan. (AP Photo/Mackenzie Knowles-Coursin)

Kiir that the time had come to pay the compensation. Payment would begin immediately, through a gradual increase in transit fees. Kiir submitted, but the compensation demanded increased. Al-Bashir had won. Meanwhile, Juba was now governed by a cabal with a hard core of Rek and Agar Dinka.

Worsening fragmentation The operation orchestrated by Sudan is stifling democracy in South Sudan, which is not a state but only a projection of the hyper-centralised structures of an authoritarian guerrilla movement, with an army of poorly integrated ethnic regiments formed from regional groups of war veterans. This fragmentation worsened as militias that had fought for Khartoum were gradually absorbed into the army without any attempt at homogenisation. How the presidential election will be conducted is as much a question as who will win, and whether there will be a qualitative change that will allow South Sudan to move from gang rule to the rule of law. There was timid talk of a reform movement and a fight for democracy, but this no longer seems likely. The brutality of the crisis does not stem from ethnic conflict, as is too often claimed, but is mostly the result of the gradual breakdown of an authoritarian regime hesitating between democratic modernisation and a hardening of its clientelist position. As is often the case in Africa, the principal actors identify with ethnic groups, but the real reasons lie in the much broader movement that has led some of the SPLM elite to change their minds because their interests were threatened. Most political debate does not take place in parliament but within the SPLM, which has preserved the vertically integrated organisation of its Leninist past. The National Liberation Council (NLC) acts as a “parliament of the party”, and Kiir is trying to curb its democratic talk.

Nuer against Dinka Democratic reform could threaten Kiir’s position, and that of his supporters. On 15 December the emerging opposition was preparing to hold a joint discussion to demand a meeting of the NLC. The Dinka battalion of the presidential guard tried to disarm a Nuer battalion — Kiir is a Dinka, Machar a Nuer — while other troops arrested 11 reformist politicians that the government judged the most dangerous. Machar managed to escape, the Nuer units in

the army rebelled and civil war broke out. Nuer troops rose up spontaneously to defend their champion, Machar. In Juba, Dinka troops immediately began killing Nuers, civilian and military. But there are many exceptions to this divide. Rebecca Garang, widow of the independence movement leader, is a Dinka but has joined the reformists, and her eldest son is a member of Machar’s Nuer delegation. The politicians arrested belong to five ethnic groups, and include two Dinkas. In the north of the country, Nuer supporters of Kiir are fighting Nuers loyal to Machar around the oil town of Bentiu. In Equatoria, a region dominated by neither Nuers nor Dinkas, the small tribes (Madi, Bari, Lotuko, Toposa) are choosing which side to join, in most cases Machar and the reformists. Nowhere is there any evidence of blind loyalty to tribe. The issues in these choices are often a matter of life and death. The violence is extreme and is intensifying quickly because the mediators — the members of the Intergovernmental Authority on Development — are divided. Ethiopia is trying to remain neutral in a conflict that threatens its security. Kenya, at one time tempted to support Kiir, has withdrawn. Uganda has done worse: in supporting the “elected government” in Juba, President Yoweri Museveni has ordered the bombing of rebel areas and Ugandan troops have been involved in the large-scale military offensive that led to the recent recapture of two key towns and the signing of a ceasefire agreement. Apart from general statements of principle, the wider international community (US, EU, China) has been strangely silent, as if this sudden crisis had left it speechless. China, the main customer for Sudanese oil, seems resigned to waiting to see what will happen. The US is embarrassed by its indirect responsibility. It has tolerated a violent departure from democracy and regrets this, although it does not accept that opposition to this departure has escalated into armed conflict. If the violence, aggravated by Uganda’s involvement, does not stop soon, the country may slip into a spiral in which tribalism, set aside during the struggle for democratisation, dominates once again. The risk for such an under-institutionalised country would then be total disintegration, and this could mean regional disaster: the whole sub-region, from the Central African Republic to Somalia (both in civil war), and from Sudan, on the verge of economic collapse, to the Eritrean dictatorship, would be in crisis, and Ethiopia could become a victim.

Wide gap between Delhi, Beijing smog policies Katy Daigle Associated Press

Their report is due in a year. Comparing pollution levels between the two megacities, home to a combined 29 million people, seems natural given their iconic status representing Asia's opportunity and growth. They both have gone through breakneck economic development that has transformed their landscapes within a generation, raising living standards but also spewing out loads of pollution. Decades of policies that favored economic decisions over environmental concerns have taken their toll. Cars now represent the middle-class dream for thousands digging out of poverty, and decades of booming construction has kicked up countless clouds of dust. There are various ways to measure pollution, but comparisons have generally focused on the microscopic particulate matter, sometimes called black carbon or soot, which can lodge in a person's lungs and fester over time. In New Delhi, levels of PM 10 — particulate matter that is 10 micrometers in size — have routinely bounced around 400 micrograms per cubic meter the past several months. That's four times the city's legal limit of 100, and well above the World Health Organization's recommended limit of 20. In 2011, the average level rose to about 280. In Beijing, average annual PM 10 levels have declined to just above 100 last year, according to the Center for Science and Environment, a Delhibased research and advocacy group that crunched the official numbers.

The Chinese capital is way ahead of its Indian counterpart in terms of in informing citizens about the dangers of pollution. Beijing has launched a health alert system that advises caution on smoggy days, and the term PM 2.5 — particles even smaller than PM 10 and considered more dangerous to health — has become a common part of the vocabulary among citizens, with many checking smartphone apps for the hourly readings. During high alert times, schools may be closed, industries shut down and government vehicles taken off the roads. New Delhi has no such alert system or emergency protocols. While the city recently began offering smog data online, power cuts can cause gaps in real-time reporting. And experts say many among the migrantheavy population are unlikely to see or understand the information. "It is the state's responsibility to inform people about pollution dangers," said Anumita Roychowdhury, research director at the Center for Science and Environment. "People need to know what they're breathing, even if only so they can demand better." Beijing has also launched aggressive control measures, from limiting the number of cars that ply its roads to sanctioning punishments against factories that fail environmental standards. New Delhi, however, has seen little action since enacting a set of reforms over a decade ago, which included moving industry beyond

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city limits, building a subway and switching public transportation to cleaner-burning fuel. Indian authorities are touchy about comparisons between the two cities, and point to seasonal factors, such as when winds die down in the winter and let pollution pool over the capital. But Beijing experiences a rise in pollution once people start burning coal for heat while Delhi's homeless turn to burning wood and piles of trash. "It is scientifically wrong to compare Delhi and Beijing. The way of measuring (pollution) is different. The cities' weather dynamics are different," said M.P. George, who heads air monitoring with six citywide sensors for the Delhi Pollution Control Committee in addition to five managed by federal authorities. Regardless of which city is worse, experts warn that pollution is a serious health hazard. Globally, pollution-related diseases kill 3.2 million people each year, with two-third in developing Asia, according to the 2012 multi-institutional report titled the Global Burden of Disease. In New Delhi and other major Indian cities, "we are seeing more patients than we saw before, especially children" with recurring nose, throat and chest infections, said Dr. Sundeep Salvi of the Chest Research Foundation in the southern city of Pune. Such infections can inhibit lung growth — another problem area for India. A study published in the Lancet medical journal in October showed the lung capacity of nonsmoking Indian adults is just two-thirds that of North America and Europe. The study did not analyze various factors, from pollution to nutrition, that might account for the difference, but doctors unaffiliated with the study said they believed air pollution was likely a major cause. "If pollution continues to get worse, today's children may have even less lung capacity," Salvi said.

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Pig Breeding Through Artificial Insemination Bordeaux mixture - a homemade cure for plant diseases

Dr. M. K. Patra, Scientist and Dr. Yhuntilo Kent, RA ICar Nagaland Centre

Hifjul Hoque

mildew etc. It is a combination SrF, ICar Nagaland Centre of copper sulfate, lime, and water. These natural minerals, lant diseases play a piv- when mixed in the correct orotal role in harvest of der, provide long-lasting proany crop. If proper man- tection to plants against disagement practices are not tak- eases and the ingredients are en in right time, diseases may easily available in the market cause total yield loss. So when which can be purchased at an management of any plant dis- affordable price. The amount of ingredients ease comes to the mind of a farmer, a home made cost ef- required and its step of prepafective remedy is always pre- ration are given below: ferred. Bordeaux mixture is Copper Sulfate most effective against many (CuSO4.5H2O) 10 gram plant diseases which include Quick Lime 10 gram Late blight of Potato, Citrus (CaCO3) 1 litre canker, downy and powdery Water

ig rearing is an integral part in the life of tribal population of North Eastern Hill region of India. There is a huge gap between production and demand of animal protein in all North Eastern States. In Nagaland, pig production system is primarily a small-scale unorganized rural activity as a part of diversified agriculture. Majority of the pigs available in this region are of non-descript type and reared for 10-12 months for fattening purpose. Only few farmers keep their pigs for breeding purpose. The small holder pig production system suffers from inadequate availability of quality piglets at their doorsteps. Importance of pig breeding: The purpose of breeding in a scientific way is to produce individuals with superior genetic merit in terms of production and reproduction and overall economics through recombining genetic constitution into more desirable groups. For maximizing production efficiency of pig breeding enterprise, it is essential to have best breeding stock (male and female) and regular replacement of poor performer. Life time performance of any breeding animal is depending on longevity of breeding life. The overall performance is reflected by number of piglets born alive, litter weight at birth and weaning, grower – finish performances and disease resistance. High culling rate at any time leads to additional cost involvement for incorporation of replacement breeding gilts. Primary risk factors associated with longevity of sow are genetic constituents, gilt development, feet and leg soundness, lactation length and body condition during farrowing and at post lactation. Secondary risk factors include any breeding problems, seasonal variation, housing and management in breeding unit. Through knowledge and skill in breeding management improves the performance of any breeding unit. Different breeding systems: Breeding systems are mainly of inbreeding and out-breeding types. Inbreeding is desirable to evolve genetically superior animal, however, it causes decrease in litter size and increases mortality. It delays sexual maturity in gilts and boars with depression in reproductive performances. Out-breeding consists of four different types, viz., out-crossing, crossbreeding, species hybridization and grading-up. Out-crossing is the system of mating where unrelated animals within same breeds from different lines are selected and bred to produce outcross progenies. Crossbreeding is the mating of two individuals from different breeds. It makes the observed improvement in performance of the progeny above that of either parent – heterosis. Grading up is practiced to upgrade the genetic potential of non-descript breed by crossing the non-descript female with pure bred male generation after generation. Selection of breeding stock: Selection of breeding boar is of paramount importance as it is the boar that determines to a large extent the quality of the piglets to be produced. Male:  Selection to be done before castration i.e. at 4 weeks.  Males having a weaning weight of 10 kg and above may be initially selected. Body weight gain of such selected males should be 250 g daily  Boar to have at least 12 nicely placed rudimentary teats so as to pass on this trait to its progeny.  Should have sound feet with good, full hams, uniform curve at the back and of good length  Make sure that his toes and pasterns are not long, weak or misshapen without any sign of stiffness or lameness.  The testes should be normal in shape and size, even, and free from any defects.  Libido and overall activeness/alertness should form final basis of selection Female:  Selection of gilts for breeding soundness should consider three step approaches, consisting of evaluation of vulva and underlines as ‘all or nothing’ type of traits, followed by evaluation of feet and legs and lastly evaluation of top shape, rib shape, body depth and width, volume and performance etc.  Should have seven or more well spaced and well developed nipples on each side. Blind or pin nipples should not be present.  External genitalia should not be tipped, pointed, infantile or hermaphrodite type.  Should have good body conformation with big feet and toes, evenly sized toes that are spread apart, good flex to her pasterns, adequate base width front and rear and balanced, level design  Slow growing gilts should not be considered for breeding. However, back fat thickness may be decided by the breeder’s choice. Breeding cycle: Pigs may breed at any season of the year. Breeding

Steps:

cycle consists of 21 days with estrous (period of heat) for 3-5 days. The heat signs reflect at three stages. 1st stage of heat period includes general restlessness, red and swollen vulva with scanty white mucus discharge. This stage follows service period with signs of real estrus lasts for 40 - 60 hours. Vulva becomes less red and swollen with slimy mucus discharge. At this stage sow/ gilts show tendency to mount and be mounted by others. Typically they will stand still when pressure is applied to her back - ‘back pressure’. At third stage i.e., Post oestrus-period the sow/gilt will not stand still when pressure is applied to her back and also the swelling of the vulva disappears. Length of estrous cycle may be shorter or longer in the range of 18-24 days. Mating of gilts is indicated when standing heat is first detected, and again 24 hours later till persistence of estrus signs. Artificial insemination Supply of superior breeding male to each village is costly affairs and also requires intensive management practices. Therefore, delivery of semen from superior male through artificial insemination is the suitable and viable option. Genetic improvement can be achieved at a faster rate using artificial insemination technology. In this process semen is collected from male, evaluated, processed and deposited inside the reproductive tract of the female by means of catheter. The advantages include 1. Production of maximum number of offsprings of desire trait in least possible time. 2. Can be used for unequal or in injured hind legs female which cannot take weight of the boar. 3. Prevention of transmission of venereal diseases. Steps to be followed for A.I:  Training of breeding boar should be done at 8-10 months of age.  The boar to be trained has to be taken into the collection room once daily for exposed to the dummy sow.  If the boar is interested in the dummy and/or has mounted the dummy, the boar should then be approached quietly from the rear without being touched or frightened.  Massaging of boar prepuce may be required to stimulate pelvic thrusting.  Once properly stimulated boar should extend the penis and become very quiet when adequate pressure is applied and should start to ejaculate.  Semen should be collected into a thermos flask or a sterilized bottle with protected cover. The gel portion should be filtered out of the ejaculate during collection using sterilized gauze putting into Buchner funnel.  The collected semen should be evaluated physically and microscopically for ensuring quality suitable for insemination.  For insemination collected semen may be diluted with suitable diluter 3 to 5 times and should be preserved at 17-18°C for 2 to 5 days.  For successful insemination, estrus detection in female should be accurate and insemination is to be done at correct time. The estrus gilt or sow is usually inseminated on the next day of the starting of estrus and re-insemination on third day of estrus also.  For insemination gently insert the AI catheter forward in anti-clockwise direction. While inserting

little bit resistance occurs, however, gently apply little pressure in order to lock in cervix. Once the A.I catheter is locked in the cervix, slowly and gently squeeze the semen package to pass the semen into genital tract in gravitational force.  Following insemination, the female should be observed for next 21 days for detection of estrus. Non-returning of next heat is considered to be as the early sign of pregnancy. Management of pregnant animals  Gestation period 112-115 days (says 3 months 3 wks and 3 days). During gestation sow/gilts should be fed enough energy reach diet to maintain weight and back fat.  About a week before the expected delivery date, the sow should be washed with a mild antiseptic solution and should be shifted to farrowing pen.  About 2 days before farrowing, the sow and the pen should be washed with disinfectant again.  Signs of farrowing appear with udder enlargement during the last 2 days and the udder will start to look much redden. 24 hours prior to farrowing a white or clear fluid appears from some of the teats.  The sow will be more alert, restless and may start to bite. She scrapes the floor with her forefeet and sweeps the straw bedding into a corner with her snout to make a nest.  The sow will usually farrow during the night or evening. Caring of newborn piglets:  Within few minutes after the birth of piglet, the umbilical cord may be pulled gently away or cut if necessary (to about 5 cm length). Naval cord of each piglet should be soaked in a cup of iodine solution to prevent inflammation and tetanus.  Each piglet should be rubbed carefully, dry with a cloth.  Make sure the piglets are able to suck from the udder to get sufficient colostrums as soon as possible after birth. Weak piglets may need to be assisted.  The piglets can be given additional feed of goat or cow's milk, to which a little sugar has been added.  If the milk produced by the sow is too little to meet the needs of the piglets or the sow completely neglects the piglets, they should be put on another sow or reared on supplement feeding.  When piglets are around 16-20 days old, they may be given creep ration in addition to sows’ milk.  Weaning of piglet is done at 45 days or later depending on the growth of piglets, lactation length and body condition of the sow. Vaccination against classical swine fever is carried out during this period. Where to contact: The ICAR Research Complex for NEH Region, Nagaland Centre has initiated artificial insemination program in pig for the first time in Nagaland. The centre is maintaining germplasm of Hampshire, Ghungroo and its crosses and Large Black pig for regular production of piglets. Interested pig breeder can procure the germplasm (piglets) or the semen of superior boar for artificial insemination program. The piglets will be provided based on requisition addressing to as per subsidized rate approved by the institute.

Preparation of solution A

Preparation of solution B

1. Weigh copper sulfate and grind to powder form. 2. Dissolve the copper sulfate powder in 500 ml. water in a plastic

1. Grind the weighed quick lime. 2. Slake the lime by putting 500 ml. water in another plastic

bucket. 3. Strain through muslin cloth

Pour the solution A and B simultaneously into a third plastic bucket and mixed thoroughly. Prepared Bordeaux mixture should be tested for free copper which can be phytotoxic and to avoid this more lime should be added. It can be tested by simply dipping a clean knife (blade) into the mixture for some time. If the sharp silvery edge of the knife (blade) is coated with copper colour, it is advisable to add more lime gradually till absence of free copper is indicated.

Precautions: 1. Use only glass or plastic container. Earthen vessels, wooden and copper container can also be used. 2. Never store Bordeaux mixture. Spray the solution immediately after preparation as it losses fungicidal property on standing. Hence it is advisable to mix the solution A and B just before spray. 3. Restrict its spray on fruits crops e.g. Apple, peach etc. since it causes phytotoxicity and delays ripening. Betel vines are sprayed with very lower concentrations of Bordeaux mixture.

Weather based integrated advisory for the month of February Crops

Advisories

Maize

Planting depth affects the period from planting to emergence, because the seedlings of deeply planted seed will take longer to emerge.

Potato

Cultural practices should be carried out timely as it determines the success or failure of the crop in a particular environment.

Citrus

Citrus leaf miner- avoid pruning live branches more than once a year, so that the cycles of flushing are uniform and short. Once the leaves harden, the pest will not be able to mine the leaves. Do not prune off leaves damaged by citrus leaf miner because undamaged areas of the leaves continue to produce food for the tree.

Livestock  Poultry house should be rain-proof and protected against predators. It should have windows with wire mesh for adequate ventilation. Too dusty environment irritates the respiratory tract of the chicks. besides dust is one of the means for transmission of diseases  In case of piggery, drinking water must be available at all times. It should be fresh and free from contamination.  Fishery- If you have enough water to fill the pond again, it is best to drain all of the water and clean the bottom of your pond but if you have only enough water to fill part of your pond, do not drain out all of the water, and drain only part of it. Agro Met Field Unit ICAR, Jharnapani Medziphema

Neem - a multipurpose tree in Slopping agriculture Land Technology K. Vikramjeet

SrF-NICra, KVK- Dimapur

arious agro forestry techniques are finding enormous application in various parts of the world and are lifting many out of poverty and mitigating declining agricultural production and natural resource. One such example is the combination of Biomass Transfer Technology with Slopping Agriculture Land Technology in which trees that are rich in mineral elements (fertilizer trees) were integrated with organic/inorganic fertilizer which could double up crop yield in Slopping Agriculture Land Technology (SALT). SALT is a technology package of soil conservation and food production basically attired to the production needs of small scale hill farmers. It is culturally appropriate, economically sound and is designed to limit soil erosion and to maintain the fertility of soil. This farming system involves planting field crops and perennial crops in bunds 3-5m wide between double rows of nutrients rich shrubs and tree planting along the contour. Whereas biomass transfers technology involves the growing of tree/shrubs along boundaries or contours on farm or the col-

lection of the same from off-farm niches such as road sides and applied on field at planting. There are many agro-forestry plant species that can be used in this technology such as Alder for increasing nitrogen and to protect soil erosion, Tithonia diversifolis a preferred species in western Kenya to grow maize, beans etc. Although neem is not considered as the best species under agro-forestry system nevertheless in many parts of the country it has been found to be suitable as agro-forestry species. Neem is one of the tree components used in “Taengya system”. In Maharastra, neem is grown along with Acacia in lines in combination with agricultural crops like cotton, sesamum, arhar etc. Here neem is used as a buffer to control insect attacks on acacia. Neem has been found to be very affective in wind break. Neem tree has several economic as well as beneficial advantages over other multipurpose tree species grown for biomass transfer technology. Here are some points given below-

acidic soil into neutral one. It is said that the fallen neem leaves which are alkaline are good for neutralising acidity of the soil. It has been recommended to plant neem tree with intercrops for management of acidic soils. Indian farmers have traditionally used deoiled Neem cake as a fertilizer in their fields. The dual activity of Neem cake as fertilizer and pest repellent has made it a favoured input. When Neem cake is ploughed into the soil it enriches the soil with organic matter but also lowers nitrogen losses by inhibiting nitrification and protects plant roots from nematodes and white ants. Neem cake is also extensively used for citrus trees, jasmine, roses and vegetable crops as organic manure.

bugs and a host of other key insect pests. Neem in extremely useful as an anti-feedent and ovipositional repellent for protection of crops like tobacco, groundnut, cotton and sweet potato from the damages caused by tobacco caterpillar or tobacco cutworm. Besides neem products are safe for the workers. They are no handling risks and no minimum re-entry time interval is allowable and is non-phytotoxic and has no adverse effect on beneficial insects.

NEEM FOR PROTECTING STORED GRAINS One of the traditional uses of neem has been for controlling pests of stored products. Farmers usually mix neem leaves with grain before keeping it in storage for several months. NEEM FOR PEST MANAGEMENT Neem leaves, oil or extracts acts as repellent Pest control, as practiced today in mostly against several insects such as weevils, flour chemical. But among various options, neem beetles, bean-seed beetles and potato moths. has been identified a source of environmentally "soft" natural pesticides. In spite of high NEEM AS TIMBER TREE selectivity, neem derivatives affect 400 to Neem is a large ever green tree 15 to 20 500 species of insects. Extract derived from m high with semi-straight and straight trunk NEEM FOR SOIL FERTILITY the seeds of the Neem tree act as powerful 30 to 80 cm in diameter spreading branch& FERTILIZER MANAGEMENT Insect Growth Regulators (IGR). They also es forming a broad crown. It has a life time Neem is known to increase the soil fertility help in controlling several nematodes and of 100 years. Although the main use of the and water holding capacity as it has the unique fungi. Neem products are effective against tree is for production of seed for extracting property of calcium mining which changes the aphids, thrips, whiteflies, leaf miners, mealy oil, the tree can be harvested for timber af-

ter 34 to 40 years of planting. The sap wood of neem is grayish white and heart wood is red to reddish brown. The wood is aromatic moderately heavy with uneven grains, durable and not easily attacked by insects.

NEEM FOR ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION Recent scientific studies have indicated that the Neem tree has the capacity to absorb environmental pollutants and act as an air freshener by releasing oxygen and mild odorous principles. Neem tree is one of the most suitable species for checking urban pollution in the industrial locations and it has potential in green belt development in hot spots with known history of high air pollution. Nimin delay the denitrification process either killing nitrifying bacteria or suppressing their activity which lead to the reduction of nitrate to elemental nitrogen (N2) and nitrous oxide (N2O) a gas responsible for ozone depletion and global warming. Keeping in view the rich biodiversity of the state and home land for many rural poor which are directly dependent on land resource for food, Neem can be a agro forestry species in solving today’s high cost external input-oriented agricultural production, frazil agricultural environment and public health problems.

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Friday 7 February 2014

Visa reform: India warns US of consequences waShiNgTON, February 6 (aFP): India has warned the United States of consequences for its companies if lawmakers tighten visa rules on hightech firms as part of an immigration overhaul. Ambassador Subrahmanyam Jaishankar said that India would see a decision to restrict certain temporary visas for skilled workers as a sign that the US economy is becoming less open for business. “We think this is actually going to be harmful to us. It would be harmful to the American economy and, frankly, it would be harmful to the relationship” between the two countries, Jaishankar told AFP in an interview. “Once I feel I’m not getting a fair deal, I am less responsive to the concerns of the other party. Then tomorrow if an American company comes and says, ‘You know, we’ve got this set of problems,’ the temptation for me is to say, ‘I’m out for lunch,’” he said.

The Republican leadership of the House of Representatives recently laid out general principles for an overhaul of immigration — whose main goal would be to give legal status to the estimated 11 million undocumented foreigners in the United States. A version passed last year by the Senate, which is led by President Barack Obama’s Democratic Party, offers automatic immigrant visas for foreigners who earn advanced science degrees at US universities. But it changes rules on socalled H-1B visas, which are issued to skilled workers who come temporarily to the United States. The Senate bill, while increasing the overall number of H-1B visas available, would hike fees and restrict additional H-1B visas for companies considered dependent on such foreign workers. The move came after complaints by US companies and labor groups that Indian tech firms bring in

Cabinet nod to changes to elementary education scheme

New Delhi, February 6 (iaNS): The union cabinet Thursday approved changes in its flagship elementary education scheme which will benefit students from poor sections of society and the girl child. The revisions to the Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA) programme was approved by the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) at a meeting held here, an official release said. The changes include revision in the recurring costs of the Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalaya (KGBV) component of the SSA programme, discontinuation of the National Programme for Education for Girls at Elementary Level (NPEGEL) and provision for reimbursement of expenditure towards 25 percent admissions to private unaided schools. The revision of these norms would provide girls studying in KGBVS with good quality education along with nutritious food. Students from disadvantaged and economically weaker sections of society would also be able to pursue elementary education in private schools, the release said. SSA is a major flagship programme of the government which is aimed at universalising elementary education in the country.

their own, lower-paid employees rather than hiring Americans. Jaishankar charged that the changes attacked the business model of India’s showcase IT industry, which he said was making the US economy more competitive by helping companies operate roundthe-clock. The ambassador said he raised his concerns in meetings with more than 25 members of Congress, including House Speaker John Boehner and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, since he arrived in Washington in December. Another prominent lawmaker, Senator Orrin Hatch, recently called India “the biggest battlefield” for intellectual property rights and accused the country of “rampant piracy and counterfeiting” to benefit its own industries. Hatch made his remarks at the US Chamber of Commerce, which released a report that ranked India at the bottom of 25 coun-

tries in protection of intellectual property. Jaishankar said he was “very surprised” by Hatch’s remarks and charged that the pharmaceutical industry was driving criticism of India, with few complaints about intellectual property rights in other sectors. India has a major generic drug industry that produces cheaper copycat versions of life-saving branded medicines. But Jaishankar said it was incorrect to suggest that a “huge number of patents” was under threat. “I would very honestly describe it as scare-mongering tactics and, frankly, I don’t think it’s helpful,” he said. “If there is an expectation that by doing this, we are setting ourselves up for a serious conversation, I think someone’s got something wrong.” “Affordable health care is the number one issue in the United States. There is almost a presumption here that what is a legitimate concern for Ameri-

cans should not be a legitimate concern for Indians,” he said. Jaishankar arrived in Washington amid one of the worst crises in years between the world’s two largest democracies after authorities in New York arrested an Indian diplomat, Devyani Khobragade, on charges of underpaying her domestic servant and lying on her visa application. Jaishankar said that Indians “disagree strongly” with the US treatment of Khobragade, who returned to India under a deal after an indictment, but played down the impact on overall ties. He said that India and the United States — whose relationship has rapidly grown since estrangement during the Cold War — shared common interests on security and political issues. “I would not assume that there’s something structurally wrong or some revisiting of the basics of our relationship,” he said.

India can be a world leader in education: Prez

New Delhi, February 6 (ageNCieS): India can be a world leader in education, provided there is the will and leadership to reach the pinnacle, said President Pranab Mukherjee addressing a Conference of Vice Chancellors of Central Universities at Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi on Thursday. The President said education is no longer just the privilege of the elite, but a universal right and that during his visits to as many as 58 institutes of higher education in the past 18 months, he has noted that there is huge potential which lies untapped. “The brilliance of our scholars and the exuberance of young students is waiting to be channelised into positive action. Deliberations in the conference should be aimed at unleashing this potential,” the President is learnt to have said. The issue of faculty shortage was also discussed, and it was put forth that the vacancies that stood at 6,422 in 2013 are down to 4,784. The President called upon Central Universities (CUs) to be the launch pads of innovative ideas and institutionalise structures that can identify ingenuous ideas and mentor them into viable products.

Conflict over Telangana formation rocks parliament

New Delhi, February 6 (iaNS): The conflict over the formation of a separate Telangana state Thursday disrupted parliament for the second consecutive day. The group of ministers formed for the bifurcation of Andhra Pradesh, meanwhile, held a discussion on various issues. A special cabinet meeting will be held Friday on the bill for formation of Telangana. In parliament, the issue reverberated in both houses, forcing their adjournment without transacting any major business. Lok Sabha saw two adjournments as members from Andhra Pradesh raised slogans, the first time shortly after it met at 11 a.m., and the second and final time after noon. Three noconfidence motions were also admitted in the lower house by YSR Congress member M. Rajamohan Reddy, Congress member Sabbam Hari, and TDP member Modugula Venu Gopala Reddy, all three opposed to bifurcation of the state. Speaker Meira Kumar, however, said she could

not admit the motion in the din. Rajya Sabha saw three adjournments, one after a TDP member came near the chairman’s podium raising slogans to “save Andhra Pradesh”. After losing its question hour when it was adjourned till noon, the upper house was adjourned till 2 p.m., and then for the day. No business could be transacted in either of the houses except for the routine tabling of papers. The group of ministers (GoM) on Telangana discussed demands of ministers from Seemandhra. The demands include making Hyderabad a Union Territory for a limited period and incorporating the Bhadrachalam subdivision with the residuary Andhra Pradesh. “Before this session of parliament is over, we will bring the Telangana bill to the house,” Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde told reporters after an hourlong meeting of the ministerial panel, which he heads. The home minister, however, evaded a reply on whether the bill would be passed in this session. Health Minister Gh-

ulam Nabi Azad, who is a member of the GoM, told reporters the bill would be taken up by the cabinet Friday. “This is the last meeting of the GoM on Telangana. A special cabinet meeting will be called Friday over Telangana,” Azad said. Meanwhile, leaders both in favour of and against Telangana met various leaders to create pressure on the issue. Telangana Rashtra Samithi chief K. Chandrasekhar Rao met Bharatiya Janata Party president Rajnath Singh to seek support over the bill. Emerging out of the meeting, Chandrasekhar Rao told media that Rajnath Singh assured him of support to the statehood bill. YSR Congress chief Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy, who is opposed to the bifurcation, meanwhile, met Communist Party of India-Marxist leader Prakash Karat and asked him to cooperate with his party in opposing the bill. CPI-M is against bifurcation of states randomly and has sought the setting up of a second state reorganisation committee for this.

‘India, Germany should continue efforts for UNSC reform’

New Delhi, February 6 (iaNS): India and Germany, members of the G-4 grouping, have a strong partnership on regional and international issues and should continue their efforts for a fundamental reform of the UN Security Council, President Pranab Mukherjee has said. In his banquet speech for visiting German President Joachim Gauck at Rashtrapati Bhavan Wednesday night, Mukherjee said: “India attaches high priority to India-Germany strategic partnership based on shared values.” The G4 nations comprise Brazil, Germany, India and Japan which support each other’s bids for permanent seats on the United Nations Security Council. India considers Germany as a longstanding and good friend. An Indian army officer walks past a newly launched light armored multipurpose vehicle made by India’s Tata Motors at the 8th International Land and Naval Defense System exhibition, in New Delhi, on Thursday, Febru- Germany is the most important economic partner of India in Euary 6. (AP Photo)

rope. In 2012 bilateral trade between India and Germany was Euro 17.5 billion. But there is much more potential to enhance commerce between the two countries, a Rashtrapati Bhavan statement Thursday cited President Mukherjee as having said. The president said he sees Gauck’s visit as yet another occasion for Germany and India to reinforce their long standing ties of friendship and cooperation. Indian companies are increasingly venturing into investments and acquisitions in Germany, and India, in turn, sees immense opportunities for enhanced German investments in its physical infrastructure. India also looks forward to the participation of the small and medium enterprises of Germany in India’s growing consumer market.

New Delhi, February 6 (iaNS): Women and girls are major drivers of development, yet in India and elsewhere, they continue to be denied opportunities to have a voice in decisions that affect their lives, and those of their families and communities, former UN Secretary General Kofi Annan said Thursday. Giving the keynote address at the 14th Delhi Sustainable Development Summit here, Annan said despite progress, the challenges to eliminating discrimination and achieving gender equality remain significant. There is also continuing gender gap in education - the greatest investment any country can make in its future. “In too many countries, women face unacceptably high levels of violence, including sexual violence, which is an affront to our common humanity,” he said and added that people must dedicate themselves to transforming relations between men and women at all levels of society. Annan said despite the progress in the world, hundreds of millions of people lack access to food, water and energy - the very basic

strates that Union Carbide was intimately involved in every aspect of designing and building the Bhopal plant, including the waste disposal systems that caused the pollution,” said Rick Herz, counsel for the plaintiffs and litigation coordinator for EarthRights International. Cocounsel Rajan Sharma of the New York law firm Sharma and Deyoung, added: “These families have been living with Union Carbide pollution for decades and they deserve justice. “Union Carbide refuses to submit to the jurisdiction of India’s courts and asserts that American courts may not grant relief without the participation of the Indian government.” The plaintiffs have also sued the state of Madhya Pradesh, which now owns the Bhopal site, to compel its cooperation in the clean up of the contamination. As of today, neither the government of India nor the state of Madhya Pradesh has appeared before the court.

50% of children below age of 5 undernourished Women, girls denied voice in ChaNDigarh, February 6 (ageNCieS): Malnutrition is widespread among children in Haryana decision making: Kofi Annan with nearly 50 per cent below the age of five being undernourished, a health official said today. “According to the National Family Health Survey, 46 per cent children below than 5 years of age are undernourished and 72 per cent children of 6 to 59 months, 82 per cent children of 6-36 months age groups, 56 per cent women and 18 per cent men are anaemic,” State’s Principal Secretary, Health, Navraj Sandhu said in Panchkula. Vitamin A and D deficiencies are widespread, Sandhu said. “Anaemia and vitamin A deficiency are major contributors to the poor immunity, frequent illnesses, poor school performance and mortality,” she said, according to an official release here. Sandhu said it is very important to consume an adequate and a balanced diet, which has enough of fruits and vegetables, especially the leafy vegetables, as these contain vitamins and minerals which are very important for attaining good health in children and making them physically strong and mentally sharp. Food and Drug Administration Mission Directorcum- Commissioner Dr Rakesh Gupta said, “micronutrients are required in small quantities and are responsible for vital functions of the human body. Their absence critically impacts quality of life and limits the potential for social and economic development.” “While micronutrient deficiencies impact all population groups, those most affected are women and children. Hence, these need to be addressed on a priority basis,” he said.

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necessities of life. One in eight of our fellow human beings do not have enough food to eat. In the Asia-Pacific region, 1.7 billion people lack access to sanitation and 680 million are without electricity. According to a recent Oxfam report, the richest 85 people in the world own as much wealth as the poorest 3.5 billion, he said. “Here in India and across the world, we remain a long way from our goal of a decent life for all”. “Each year 10 million people in India alone move to towns and cities as a result of population growth and urbanization. An expanding middle class is changing lifestyles and consumption patterns, increasing pressure on natural resources” he said, adding it is estimated that by 2030, “we will need 30 percent more water, 40 percent more energy, and 50 percent more food”. “Looming above all these challenges, and exacerbating them, is climate change.” Annan urged for a “fundamental shift to a more sustainable development pathway”.

Carbide responsible for Bhopal plant, new evidence shows

New yOrk, February 6 (iaNS): Plaintiffs in a lawsuit against Union Carbide Corp (UCC) have released new evidence to show its “direct role in designing and building the pesticide plant in Bhopal” where the 1984 gas disaster killed thousands. Union Carbide, now a Dow Chemical subsidiary, refuses to clean up the site claiming that its former Indian subsidiary bears sole responsibility for the now shuttered plant in Bhopal. The victims have sued the Madhya Pradesh government which leased the land on which the plant was built for clean up of the contaminated site which they say has polluted the drinking water supply of nearby areas, according to a statement by EarthRights International. The new evidence, consisting of statements from former Union Carbide and Union Carbide India employees as well as evaluations by experts in waste disposal systems, establishes that UCC provided critical design

for the plant and its waste management system and that this design had caused the ongoing toxic waste problem in Bhopal. Plaintiffs’ evidence released Wednesday also shows that it was a Union Carbide employee who oversaw and approved construction and design of Union Carbide’s plan for the plant. A deadly gas leak from the Bhopal plant in December 1984 killed hundreds instantly and has continued to claim lives, taking the death toll till now to thousands. Thousands more have suffered irreparable damage on the health front. The evidence was submitted in court in January in a federal class action lawsuit filed by residents of Bhopal whose land and water remain contaminated by waste from the chemical plant. A previous lawsuit was dismissed last year after the courts found insufficient evidence that Union Carbide was sufficiently involved in creating the toxic waste, said the statement. “This evidence demon-

‘Please forgive us but India needs nuke energy’

New Delhi, February 6 (ageNCieS): New and Renewable Energy Minister Farooq Abdullah on Thursday batted for nuclear energy till the country attains full potential in tapping renewable energy resources. “India is moving forward. India needs energy. Therefore, please forgive us. We have to use nuclear energy till renewable energy comes up to such a level that we are able to dispense with fossil fuels and nuclear energy,” he said during the inaugural session of Delhi Sustainable Development Summit 2014. His statements comes at a time when anti-nuclear protests are up in arms against the government’s move to set up nuclear facilities in different parts of the country. He rued that around 40 percent of people in India do not have access to energy while there are others who still do not have access to safe drinking water.

“If you look at today’s newspaper, it ter, better roads, better hospitals and eduwill show you that adulteration is taking cation. Here is a challenge for all us. Let us place in food... All this is because of man’s work together for improvgreed,” the minister said. Pitching for ing renewable energy,” renewable energy, Abdullah mainAbdullah said. tained that the huge sum spent The minister on gaining fossil fuels for the said his ministry country’s energy needs had in 2010 startcould be used for proed the Jawaharlal viding better drinkNehru Solar Mising water, education sion and hoped to and hospitals. “Ingenerate 30,000 dia spends 80 perMW of power cent on getting fosthrough solar ensil fuels. The money ergy by 2017. “The could be Prime Minister wanted used for us to develop 1 lakh MW making of power from solar energy availby 2017. We looked at it in a b l e my department and we drinkthought it was not posing wasible. So we changed

the date to 2027,” he said. The ministry was also developing energy through wind and biomass besides looking at offshore energy resources. “In wind power, we are number five in the world. We are now going offshore. There are nations who have great expertise. We will call on them to help us in developing this energy. Similarly, we are developing biomass,” Abdullah said. The three-day summit will see participation of eminent speakers including former UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan and a host of diplomats, ministers and ex ministers from various countries. The theme of this year’s Summit is “Attaining Food, Water, and Energy Security For All”. The summit will also have different plenary sessions and exhibition where exhibitors from across the world are demonstrating their environment friendly technologies and innovations.

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‘Unspeakable suffering’ for Syria’s children: UN BEIRUT, FEBRUaRy 6 (aP): Children in Syria have been tortured, sexually abused and subjected to “indiscriminate” attacks by President Bashar Assad’s forces, and recruited for combat and terror operations by the rebels fighting to topple him during the country’s nearly 3-yearold conflict, a new United Nations report said. The report to the U.N. Security Council by Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon highlights the plight of children in the conflict from the beginning of the uprising against Assad in March 2011 until Nov. 15, 2013. It was given to the council this week and posted on the U.N. website Tuesday. Ban said Syrian children have been subjected to “unspeakable and unacceptable” suffering during that time. “Violations must come to an end now,” he said. Meanwhile, the Syrian government missed another deadline for destroying its chemical weapons Wednesday, but pledged to complete the process by June 30 as promised. Under a timetable set up by the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons, Syria was to have given up its entire stockpile of chemical weapons by Wednesday. Last week, a U.S. diplomat said Syria had only removed 4 percent of its most deadly chemicals so far. All should have been removed by Dec. 31 under the framework. Syrian Deputy Foreign Minister Faisal al-Mikdad said the U.S. is fully com-

Russia opposes a UNSC resolution

In this file photo taken Sunday, December 9, 2012, Syrian girls wait for food distribution at a refugee camp near the Turkish border, in Azaz, Syria. Children in Syria have been tortured, maimed and sexually abused by President Bashar Assad’s forces and recruited for combat by the rebels fighting to topple him, according to a new United Nations report, posted on the UN website late Tuesday, February 4. (AP File Photo)

mitted to the process. “Difficulties facing Syria, particularly in the framework of the country’s war on terrorism, could hinder the implementation of some commitments from time to time,” he said Wednesday, according to SANA. A day earlier, he rejected U.S. criticism for its slow pace in moving the chemicals out of the country, calling the accusations “baseless and unfair.” The uprising against Assad’s rule began with largely peaceful protests in 2011 but evolved in time into a bloody civil war that has killed more than 10,000 children accord-

ing to U.N. estimates and more than 130,000 people, according to activists. Millions of Syrians have been driven from their homes, seeking shelter in neighboring countries or in safer parts of their homeland. The conflict has hit the country’s children hard. In the early stages, Ban said, violations against children were committed largely by Syria’s armed forces, intelligence forces and allied Shabiha militia but as the conflict intensified and the opposition became more organized, an increasing number of violations committed by Free Syrian Army-affiliated groups were

documented. The report said the “disproportionate and indiscriminate” use of weapons and military tactics by government forces and associated militias “has resulted in countless killings and the maiming of children, and has obstructed children’s access to education and health services.” Military forces have pounded rebelheld areas with airstrikes and artillery and also subjected them to blockades of food and medicine. According to the report, Syrian forces have also been responsible for the arrest, arbitrary detention, ill treatment, and torture

of children in detention facilities. Children in government custody have reportedly suffered beatings with metal cables, whips and wooden and metal batons, electric shock and sexual violence, including rape or threats of rape, mock executions, cigarette burns, sleep deprivation and solitary confinement, it said. Children as young as 10 have been detained by the authorities on suspicion of having links with armed groups, the report said, citing the arrest of a large number of boys and girls, mainly between the ages of 10 and 12 in August 2012 in Kfarzita village in Hama

UNITED NaTIONS, FEBRUaRy 6 (aP): Russia said Wednesday it opposes a new U.N. Security Council resolution on the humanitarian plight in Syria, an announcement that is likely to torpedo a Western and Arab-backed draft that would pressure the government and opposition to allow desperately needed aid into the country. Russia’s U.N. Ambassador Vitaly Churkin told a press briefing that “hard, pragmatic and purposeful work is necessary” to resolve specific humanitarian issues — not a council resolution which will almost certainly aim “to politicize the problem.” Council diplomats said they expect to circulate a draft humanitarian resolution this week, following the failure of peace talks between the Syrian government and opposition to achieve any concrete results, especially on possible humanitarian aid convoys to besieged parts of the city of Homs. “We are against moving to a resolution now in the Security Council,” Churkin told reporters at Russia’s U.N. Mission. “We believe that it’s a wrong move. It’s not a good time to have any resolution

province by Syrian troops, who the report says used them as human shields. Ban’s report said armed opposition groups also engaged in “the summary execution of children.” It said U.N. investigators have not been able to reach many of the rebel-held areas for lack of security there, and consequently have been unable to further investigate and document those violations but “trends are believed to be much higher than the number of recorded cases.” In one notorious case reported by activists and residents in Aleppo last year, militants from a thenal-Qaida-linked group shot

discussed in the Security Council.” Russia and China, which support the Syrian government, have vetoed three previous Western-backed resolutions that would have pressured President Bashar Assad to end the violence. The deeply divided council did come together in October to approve a weaker presidential statement appealing for immediate access to all areas of the country to deliver aid to millions of civilians. But Churkin made clear Wednesday that Moscow is not prepared to go further, saying what is needed is for both sides — and countries with influence on them — to address and resolve specific humanitarian situations. He said the latest information he saw on Tuesday was that an agreement on who would be allowed to leave Homs, and when and how humanitarian assistance would be supplied to the city, “is about to happen.” Churkin called the first meeting between the government and opposition in Geneva “a good start of talks” after three years of bloody civil war that has killed more than 130,000 people, according to activists.

to death a 15-year-old coffee vendor in front of his parents, accusing him of being an “infidel” for allegedly mentioning Islam’s Prophet Muhammad in vain. Ban said the U.N. also received consistent reports of the recruitment and use of children by Free Syrian Army-affiliated groups as fighters as well as cooks, porters, spies, messengers and smugglers of arms across borders. It said reports of boys and girls aged 14 to 17 associated with Syrian Kurdish armed groups in Al Hassakeh governorate in support and combat functions were also documented and verified.

While there is limited information available, the report said, “allegations were received that armed opposition groups also controlled detention facilities in which children perceived to be pro-government suffered ill treatment and torture.” The secretary-general said the U.N. task force in Syria was able to independently monitor and report on a limited number of cases inside Syria and the information in the report is based largely on interviews conducted by the United Nations, including numerous accounts from refugees.

‘Sri Lanka may have destroyed evidence of mass killings’ Myanmar arrests 5 journalists from private journal

SyDNEy, FEBRUaRy 6 (REUTERS): Government forces were behind most of the alleged war crimes in the final bloody months of Sri Lanka’s 26-year civil war and may have systematically destroyed evidence of mass killings, according to a new Australian report. The report by Australia’s Public Interest Advocacy Centre Ltd, a non-profit policy group, detailed witness accounts of potential war crimes such as deliberate artillery attacks on hospitals, rape, torture, sexual violence and the murder of Tamil Tiger fighters who had surrendered. “Although violations were committed by both sides, the evidentiary material indicates that members of the Sri Lankan Security Forces (SFs) perpetrated the vast majority of alleged crimes during the investigation period,” the report said. The new report comes as the United States plans to table a U.N. human rights resolution in March against Sri Lanka, putting new pressure on Colombo to address war crimes allegations. Sri Lanka’s military spokesman Ruwan Wanigasooriya said from Colombo that the report was baseless. He also cast doubts about the accuracy of the document’s eyewitness accounts, and claims that the military removed evidence of

war crimes such as mass graves. “Do you think we could have unearthed skeletal remains which are in the villages where people are also resettled now and destroy the evidence?” Wanigasooriya told Reuters. The “Island of Impunity” report, under the Public Interest Advocacy Centre’s International Crimes Evidence Project (ICEP), cited witness accounts that torture, sexual violence and enforced disappearance continue in part today, perpetrated by the SFs on the civilian population. It said Sri Lankan command and control structures were so well-established that, if the charges were proven in a court, it could lead to the conviction of senior military commanders and Sri Lankan government officials. Sri Lanka has previously said that it rejects an international inquiry into the war.

GRAVEST CRIMES More than 100,000 people were killed in the war between the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) and government troops in the 19832009 conflict. Thousands, mainly from the Tamil ethnic minority, are still unaccounted for or missing. A U.N. panel has said around 40,000 mainly Tamil civilians died in the ferocious final months of the conflict, but Sri Lanka has disputed that

figure. Both sides committed atrocities but army shelling killed most victims, the U.N. panel said. Separatist Tamil Tiger rebels were renowned for the use of child soldiers and suicide bombings. The new report said the Tigers recruited boys possibly as young as 15 to fight. “The ICEP investigation reveals some of the gravest crimes under international humanitarian law and demands accountability,” said John Ralston, chairman of ICEP’s Committee of Experts. The report said recent new testimony from an unidentified witness alleged Sri Lankan security forces destroyed forensic evidence after the conflict. “This witness has alleged that scores of civilian mass burial sites were systematically destroyed after the conflict,” it said. “This highlights the urgent need for an internationally mandated investigation.” Human rights watchdog Amnesty International said the report further corroborated its own findings and those of the United Nation into the crimes committed during the conflict. “With Sri Lanka showing no willingness to deal with its own conflict-era crimes, an international investigation must be established without further delay,” Polly Truscott, Amnesty’s deputy director for the Asia Pacific, said in a statement.

yaNGON, FEBRUaRy 6 (aP): Myanmar has arrested four reporters and the chief executive officer of a private weekly journal for disclosing what it says are “state secrets” following publication of a story about the construction of a defense factory, state-run media reported. Yangon-based Unity journal quoted villagers as saying the sprawling factory in Pauk,

a township in central Myanmar’s Magway region, was for production of chemical weapons — a claim the government decried as “totally baseless.” According to roadside vendors, police have taken all Jan. 25 editions of the journal off the shelves. Staterun television reported the arrests Wednesday night. Myanmar only recently emerged from a half century

of brutal military rule. Since a nominally civilian government was installed in 2011, it has implemented sweeping reforms, from releasing political prisoners to freeing up the press. But media watchdogs say that reporters still occasionally face intimidation and arrests, especially in rural areas, and that the climate appears to be worsening. State-run television said

Ancient farmers caused first global warming

NEW yORk, FEBRUaRy 6 (IaNS): Ancient farmers were responsible for increasing the Earth’s temperature by about 0.9 degree Celsius over a period of 8,000 years - almost as much as global warming has caused in the past 150 years. The finding, by a new study, suggests that early agriculture was as powerful as the whole industrial revolution, says Feng He, lead author and a climate scientist at the University of Wisconsin, Madison. The study, however, says that the “net warming” caused by early humans was only 0.73 degrees Celsius, thanks to a slight cooling due to more sunlight reflecting from cleared land. The study says that while early cultures were “global warming turtles” that slowly raised temperatures by adding greenhouse gases such as carbon diox-

ide and methane to the planet’s atmosphere over thousands of years, postindustrial revolution societies have “climate change rabbits”. They were responsible for temperatures rising about 0.85 degrees C between 1880 and 2012, according to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). Usually, 1850 is picked as the kickoff for global warming, but the study suggests human activities such as deforestation and agriculture could have shifted the climate earlier. And ice cores suggest this is indeed the case: carbon dioxide and methane levels over the past 8,000 years do not follow their usual post-ice age trends. The gases go up as human population booms, instead of their usual decline. Feng He and his co-authors estimated

Pope John Paul asked: Am I serving God?

WaRSaW, FEBRUaRy 6 (REUTERS): Pope John Paul II spent decades constantly questioning whether he was worthy of the role he was called to carry out, according to private diaries published on Wednesday in defiance of his request that they be destroyed. John Paul, who led the Roman Catholic Church from 1978 until his death in 2005, will be made a saint in April and remains for many Catholics a towering model of faith and commitment. The diaries give a glimpse into his interior spiritual life, showing a man who never became complacent despite the grandeur of the papacy and his star status among many Catholics. Instead he agonised about whether he was doing enough to serve God. His handwritten notes, published as “John Paul II: I am very much in God’s hands. Personal notes 19622003,” are a series of his reflections rather than a daily diary. Although he played a very active public role in communist-era Poland and

In this file photograph pilgrims stand in front of a giant image of Pope John Paul II at St. Peter’s Square in the Vatican.

as pope, the man born Karol Wojtyla in southern Poland in 1920 rarely referred to public events in these pages. In one note in 1981, the then Cardinal Wojtyla reflected on a theological discussion with other clerics and asked: “The word of the Lord. Do I love the word of God? Do I live by it? Do I serve

it willingly. Help me, Lord, to live by your word,” he asked. “Do I serve the Holy Spirit that lives in the Church?” In the same passage, he wrote, alternating between Latin and his native Polish: “A pure, holy and immaculate sacrifice. This is why He demands from his priests that they should be of undivided

the detained had violated the 1923 State Secrets Act by entering a prohibited area and disclosing state secrets. Deputy information minister Ye Htut has acknowledged in local media that it was a Defense Ministry factory, but denied links to chemical weapons. The claims are “totally baseless,” he told Irrawaddy, a Thailand-based online news site.

heart (celibate) and demands priestly purity. Jesus, help me!” DZIWISZ IGNORED REQUEST Before his death, John Paul entrusted his diaries to Archbishop Stanislaw Dziwisz, his personal secretary and now a cardinal in the southern city of Krakow, with instructions that

they be burned. In the foreword to the book, Dziwisz said he did not burn them because they hold the key to understanding the pope’s private spiritual life. “They reveal the other side of the person whom we knew as .. the pastor of the universal Church,” wrote the cardinal, who was both praised and criticised in Polish Catholic circles after announcing the publication of the book last month. Now available only in Polish, the 638-page book is dominated by deep theological reflections that reveal little of what the pope was otherwise thinking or doing when he wrote them. The picture that emerges deepens but does not jar with his public image, in contrast to the posthumous diaries of Mother Teresa - who died in 1997 and was beatified by John Paul in 2003 - that revealed her long periods of doubt about God’s existence. Despite the questioning of his own role, there is no sign in the diaries

from 1962 to 2003 that the pope’s belief in God wavered. The first signs of his questioning appear in comments from 1970 where he wrote: “Can the misfortunes of people close to me, which have happened recently, be seen as a punishment? As a sign? What can it mean?” He paid close attention to the skills required of a priest. “What language do I use when I speak to people?” he asked in 1974. “Do I proclaim the Gospel with complete conviction?” In his final years, debilitated by illness, the pope’s entries become sparser and the handwriting less assured. The last entry in 2003 referred to the Biblical story of Jonah, who was ordered by God to preach his word but instead runs away. The pope, who before his final illness travelled tirelessly around the globe preaching the Gospel, wrote in a sloping script in Italian across the bottom of the page: “Jonah, this is the fear of proclaiming the love of God.”

past global temperatures with climate models that calculated the effects of landcover changes such as deforestation and irrigation. They compared climate models of a human-free Earth to a planet crawling with hunter-gatherers and farmers. The researchers used estimates of past landuse from a past study that built a detailed model of land-use over time based on historical and archaeological data. The study says that after the last ice age ended, carbon dioxide and methane levels should have dropped to about 245 parts per million (ppm) and 445 ppm without human influence on the planet. Instead, carbon dioxide rose about 40 ppm, to 285 ppm, and methane jumped to 790 ppm, a 345 ppm rise, as early humans chopped down trees and irrigated rice fields.

Israeli Prez becomes Guinness Record holder

Israeli President Shimon Peres attends a working meeting with Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper in the presidential residence in Jerusalem, on January 21. (AP File Photo)

JERUSaLEM, FEBRUaRy 6 (aP): Israel’s 90-year-old president, a Nobel Peace Prize winner, has added another title to his extensive repertoire: holder of a Guinness record. Guinness official Marco Frigatti says President Shimon Peres won the record when he taught the largest online civics class in the world on Thursday. Frigatti says Guinness liked the idea “because it combines civics, technology and a teacher who has seen the country from its origins to today.” Peres reached out to 9,000 students nationwide. He gave the class from the office of Cisco Systems Inc. in the northern city of Netanya. Despite his age, Peres has a busy daily schedule. He has kept on top of the latest technology, embracing social media and backing high-tech industries.

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Beckham to build 'global' club in Miami

Former England soccer star David Beckham, center, poses with MLS Commissioner Don Garber, left, and Miami-Dade County Mayor Carlos Gimenez, during a news conference where Beckham announced he will exercise his option to purchase a Major League Soccer expansion team in Miami, Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2014, in Miami. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)

MiaMi, February 6 (aFP): David Beckham plans to bring football back to Miami, hoping his personal fame and fortune will help him build a new Major League Soccer team of truly global stature. The former England and Manchester United star said Wednesday he already has major players calling him seeking to join a US team that may one day rival the European giants where he became a superstar. "I wanted to create a team where we can start from scratch," Beckham told an outdoor press conference at a downtown Miami art museum, explaining his decision to bring the expanding league's 22nd soccer club to south Florida. "I know there was a team here 10 years ago that unfortunately folded, but I know that Miami is ready for football again," he said. "I wanted to create a team that would be very personal to me." "We're planning to bring a team that will be a global team," the 38-year-old said, arguing that in the past decade American soccer had made huge progress as both a sport and a business. The former midfielder, who wore a slim-fitting gray suit and a tie despite the 82 degree Fahrenheit (28 C) weather, said one of his partners would be British

Becks backs beleaguered Moyes MiaMi, February 6 (aFP): David Beckham says under fire Manchester United manager David Moyes is "the right man for the job" and backed him to bring success to Old Trafford. Asked if he would consider Moyes as the boss of his new team in Miami, Beckham said he did not expect the Scot to be out of work any time soon, despite a wretched start to life as United manager. "I am more than happy with the job he is doing there," the former United and England star said on Wednesday, shortly after he confirmed his intention to own a football club in Miami. "He's a great manager. I think he's the right man for the job. He's a manager that has gone into one of the biggest jobs in the world and there was always going to be a transitional period. "But, for me, he's the right man for the job and things will

pop music and television impresario Simon Fuller, who managed Beckham's wife Victoria when she sang with the Spice Girls. Beckham, who reportedly paid a cut price $25 million for the franchise, said his wife and family would join him in Miami. He did not disclose when the team would be ready for action, but reports suggest it will be in 2016 or 2017. "We want to create a football club that is a people's football club," he told a throng of media, as a helicopter buzzed overhead

turn around." Moyes took over as United manager from Alex Ferguson in the summer but has struggled badly to inspire the Premier League champions, who were beaten at Stoke last weekend and lie seventh in the table. They are 15 points off leaders Arsenal and have already lost eight times this season. Beckham said he intends to be a "hands-on" owner when his US team is up and running, which should be in 2016 or 2017. "My role will be owner, my role will be selecting players with the manager and with the other investors," he said. Beckham, who fell out with Ferguson before being sold to Real Madrid, said he did not envisage English football's most successful manager being part of the Miami venture. "Funnily enough no, he didn't call me or text me," he said.

and a small plane whizzed past dragging a banner that read: "Beckham, don't trust Gimenez," referring to local Mayor Carlos Gimenez. The former United and Real Madrid star said he had high hopes for the MLS, where he featured for LA Galaxy before retiring last year following a stint with Paris Saint-Germain. "I've seen the change over the last 10 years. I've seen the change in this league, the interest in this league," he said, as fans chanted: "One David Beckham, there's only one David Beckham!"

"We want to bring some of the best football players in the world, great players, to this team. Players are already interested in coming to Miami. "We are very excited about this project. Miami is a vibrant city and a city with a lot of passion. I know this city is ready for football, for soccer. "I'm going to work hard to make this team very successful. It's an exciting time." He added: "This is a dream... I've lived the dream." Asked if his manager at Manchester United, Alex Ferguson, had been

in contact over a coaching role, Beckham said: "Funnily enough no, he didn't call me or text me." The pair famously fell out and Ferguson shipped Beckham out to Real Madrid, although relations have warmed since. Beckham appeared alongside MLS commissioner Don Garber, who said Beckham and the league would work with Miami Dade county to build a world-class downtown stadium for the new club. Beckham thanked Garber and Mayor Gimenez, and said he would not seek public funding for the team's stadium -- a comment which elicited cheers -- having raised money from private partners. The new club, which does not yet have a name, is looking to build a stadium for 25,000 spectators, with reports suggesting Beckham is eager for an eye-catching location close to the water. Miami has been without a football team since the Miami Fusion folded more than a decade ago, but Beckham -- whose popularity and fame endures despite retirement from the game -- will be hoping his star pulling power can be the difference. "This is the first time in the modern era that an ex-athlete is joining the ranks of ownership," Garber said.

Winter Olympics: It's just not cricket, says Shiva Tendulkar and Warne to lead

rosa KHutor, February 6 (aFP): India's veteran luger Shiva Keshavan said on Wednesday that he prefers the deathdefying sport to the more sedate game of cricket -risking the wrath of a billion compatriots. Keshavan, competing in his fifth Olympic Games -this time under the flag of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), said: "In fact I enjoy every game that people are playing. "But cricket is too slow for me. All of these tea or lunch breaks make it too long. Definitely, cricket is not my favourite!" The 32-year-old, who made his Olympic bow in 1998 in Nagano, Japan, also spoke of his sadness at not being able to compete under his nation's flag at the Sochi Games. The IOC froze India's membership in December 2012 and suspended it from the Games movement after the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) elected a number of tainted officials to key posts. The IOA is holding fresh elections on February 9 but as that date falls after Friday's opening ceremony, the athletes will take part as independent competitors. "It's a very sad situa-

Shiva Keshavan, who if from India but is competing under the Olympics flag, prepares to start his run during a training session for the men's singles luge at the 2014 Winter Olympics, Thursday, Feb. 6 in Krasnaya Polyana, Russia. (AP Photo)

tion for us. We are amateur athletes and our only pride is to represent our country," said Keshavan, born in a small village in the foothills of the Himalayas. "It's a big disappointment to

compete under the other flag. "But we understand the IOC action because we have a lot of problems with corruption in sports. We have so many mountains, we

have 3,000 kilometres of Himalayas but not enough facilities for training. I hope the IOC decision will help to change the situation for the good in the future." Keshavan said despite the problems, being at his fifth Games was special and he was satisfied with the sliding course, adding that it was one of the best he had seen. "It's amazing to be here as every Olympics are very special for me," he said. "Russia is a new experience as I always was curious about the country. Being here in Sochi is great as there are great sporting facilities here." "The sliding course here is definitely one of the most safe ones," he added. "After what happened in Vancouver (where Georgian luger Nodar Kumaritashvili died in a horrific crash) very much attention was paid to the safety of the athletes. "Here, even if the athlete makes a mistake he will unlikely fly out of the track. There are also three uphill sections that take off your peak speed. And that also gives a safety aspect but adds a technical challenge for us as you have to make fewer mistakes if you want to perform really well."

teams in Lord's bicentenary

LonDon, February 6 (aFP): English cricket fans are set to get one more chance to see Sachin Tendulkar and Shane Warne in action at Lord's after the pair were confirmed Wednesday as captains for a match marking the ground's 200th anniversary. Recently retired India batting star Tendulkar will lead Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC), the owners of the north-west London venue, and former Australia leg-spinner Warne the Rest of the World in a 50-overs per side match at the 'home of cricket' on July 5. The MCC XI will also include Tendulkar's former India team-mate Rahul Dravid, returning to the scene where he scored 95 on his Test debut, against England in 1996 -- a match where fellow India debutant Sourav Ganguly made a hundred. Tendulkar, who scored a hundred in the Diana Princess of Wales Memorial Match at Lord's in 1998, said he was looking forward to the July fixture. "It is an honour to be asked to captain MCC in such a pres-

tigious fixture, and I am delighted to accept," Tendulkar explained in a MCC statement. "Lord's is such a special place to play cricket and I am very much looking forward to helping celebrate its bicentenary by taking part in this match. "I was delighted to be presented with an MCC Honorary Life Membership in 2010, and it will be a privi-

lege to play at the 'home of cricket' once again." Warne, who took 19 wickets in four Tests at Lord's, added: "I?m sure the match will be a lot of fun and it will be a pleasure to be part of the bicentenary celebrations of the most famous cricket ground in the world." Meanwhile MCC president Mike Gatting promised "more big names in

the coming weeks". As a player, former England captain Gatting was involved in a similar, star-studded, match in 1987 when he scored 179 for MCC against the Rest of the World in a five-day fixture marking the 200th anniversary of the club. Gatting, who played and later coached Lord's-based county side Middlesex, has also worked at the ground recently in his role as an administrator with the England and Wales Cricket Board. "This great ground has been my home from home for the last 40 years and it means a great deal to be personally involved in the celebration of its bicentenary year,? the 56-year-old said. MCC, founded in 1787, moved to its present site in the north-west London suburb of St John's Wood in 1814, with the ground owned by entrepreneur Thomas Lord -- hence its name. Although it is more than 40 years since MCC ceased to run English cricket, it retains worldwide responsibility for the game's 'Laws', as cricket's rules are known.

Real Madrid, Barcelona on course for Cup final showdown

MaDriD, February 6 (reuters): Barcelona and Real Madrid are on course for a King's Cup final showdown after Spain's two dominant teams recorded convincing home wins in their semi-final first legs on Wednesday. Real thumped holders Atletico Madrid 3-0 at the Bernabeu, gaining a measure of revenge for the 2-1 defeat in last year's final at the same stadium, while record winners Barca beat 10-man Real Sociedad 2-0 at the Nou Camp. Barca and Real last met in the final in 2011, when a Cristiano Ronaldo header in extra-time secured the trophy for the Madrid club, and if they successfully negotiate next week's return legs they will meet on April 19 at a yet-to-be determined venue. Atletico climbed to the top of La Liga at the weekend but their first defeat in 25 matches in all competitions since October brought Diego Simeone's side down to earth with a bump. "We tried but we just couldn't find a way tonight," Simeone told a news conference.

FC Barcelona's Lionel Messi, from Argentina, second left, duels for the ball against Real So- Real's Angel Di Maria, center, controls the ball during a semifinal first leg of Copa del Rey ciedad's David Zurutuza, left, during a Copa del Rey soccer match at the Camp Nou stadium soccer derby match between Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid at the Santiago Bernabeu in Barcelona, Spain, Wednesday, Feb. 5. (AP Photo) Stadium in Madrid, Wednesday Feb. 5. (AP Photo)

"They had the good fortune to open the scoring with a shot that was going out of play and that helped them settle. "The players are feeling as you would expect after a 3-0 defeat. They are down because they are lads who want to win and when they don't they are not happy." Last year's final was marred by red cards and

brawling and the bad blood between Real and Atletico was still in evidence in a match littered with cynical fouls and gamesmanship. After a cautious opening Atletico playmaker Arda Turan had the first genuine chance when he tested Real goalkeeper Iker Casillas with a header in the 13th minute. Real were ahead four minutes later when cen-

tre back Pepe galloped forward and his speculative shot hit Emiliano Insua, wrong-footed keeper Thibaut Courtois and deflected into the net. Atletico defender Diego Godin headed over when well placed early in the second half but Real doubled their lead just before the hour when a superb Angel Di Maria pass released Jese

and he poked the ball past Courtois. Luka Modric cleared another Godin header off the line in the 72nd minute and Real landed a stunning blow a minute later with another deflected effort. Di Maria let fly from distance and the ball struck Atletico defender Miranda before spinning past the helpless Courtois.

STAYING CAUTIOUS Real coach Carlo Ancelotti said it was possibly his side's best performance since he took over from Jose Mourinho in the close season. "We were very effective in winning back the ball and we worked well down the wings," said the Italian. "My wish is to have a team like the one that played tonight.

"But we have to stay cautious as we have only played the first half of the tie and Atletico will do all they can to turn it around." At a half-empty Nou Camp, Barca had little trouble dominating a defence-minded Sociedad and Lionel Messi cracked a scorching free kick against the crossbar before Sergio Busquets opened the scor-

ing shortly before halftime. The Spain midfielder pounced on a loose ball at a corner before Inigo Martinez was shown a straight red card by the referee for protesting. The Sociedad defender and his team mates were incensed they had not been awarded a penalty moments earlier when Barca centre back Javier Mascherano appeared to haul Carlos Vela to the ground. Barca's second on the hour was a bizarre own goal. Cesc Fabregas sent Alexis Sanchez clear and when his shot came back off a post Gorka Elustondo's attempted clearance hit goalkeeper Enaut Zubikarai and canonned into the net. Outnumbered Sociedad did well not to concede again as Barca mounted wave after wave of attacks but the Basque club's bid for a first King's Cup since 1987 looks to be over. "We wanted to score more goals given that we had an extra man and we could have scored more but it's a very favourable result," said Barca captain Xavi. "We haven't conceded a goal at home and that's also a point very much in our favour."

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Fires its 70-year-old music director and his entire band recordings in a bid to draw in a younger audience. AFM president Ray Hair told Us Weekly: ‘People who love Dancing With the Stars also love the superb performances of the orchestra because it is such an integral part of the show. ‘The tight, elaborate musical productions that catapulted the show into the top 10 in 17 countries can't be duplicated by recordings and a small combo. Viewers, whether they are young or old, will reject that as artistic fraud.’ As well as apparently a new Colombian politician approach to music, Danchas slammed singer ing With The Stars will reShakira for ‘promotturn to screens in March ing lesbianism’ in her latest with a fresh crop of celebmusic video for her colrity contestants. laboration with Rihanna. Marco Fidel Ramirez is calling on Colombia's National Television Authority to ban the video of her tune ‘Can't Remember To Forget You’ from being broadcast on any of the nation's channels. The Public Option party councillor, from the capital of Bogota, said the video ‘damages the moral character of the youth of Bogota, Colombia and Latin AmeriFired: Music director ca.’ He dubbed the 37-yearHarold Wheeler and his

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any celebrities have sashayed around the dance floor during the lifespan of Dancing With The Stars. But one thing that has been a constant over the past 17 seasons is the house band. However USA Today revealed on Tuesday that Harold Wheeler, 70, has been let go from the reality show, along with the 28 members of his band. In a statement, the show’s network ABC said: ‘Our talented music director, Harold Wheeler, will not be joining us for season 18 of Dancing with the Stars. ‘Since season one, Harold and his band have performed brilliant mu-

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ollywood superstar Katrina Kaif, one of the hottest brand endorsers in the circuit, has come out in support of the government's plan to penalise celebrities and manufacturers who make false claims about products in their advertisements. "If that is the case it is good. It will make actors and the brand a little more careful about whatever claims they make," said the 30-year-old at an event in Mumbai on Tuesday, where she was launched as India's new brand ambassador for an international cosmetics brand. "It's important not to mislead people. So if you are making a claim in an advertisement, hopefully your product should deliver that promise," she said, adding that for most part of her career she has been "pretty conscious that we do not make a wrong claim". Kaif: "It's important not to mislead people. So if you are making a claim in an advertisement, hopefully your product should deliv-

sic in our ballroom for our dancers and the American viewers at home. ‘We are grateful to him and his band for their amazing work and years of collaboration. We wish him the best of luck.’ It is unclear whether or not Harold’s band will be replaced with another, or if there will be a switch to recorded music while contestants are dancing, which is already used in some performances. However ABC pressed that live music will remain an integral part of the series and added that there will soon be an announcement about a new music director. Conrad Green, a Danc-

ing With The Stars executive, told The Hollywood Reporter in September: ‘We feel that there are some types of music and types of songs, a lot of modern music particularly, is so produced that it's impossible for an 18-piece band to replicate that sound. ‘You get to a point where you're forcing a band to try and do sound that they just literally can't pull off.’ Not everyone seems happy with the change and the American Federation of Music claimed that producers of the show have said they will be replacing band of 28 have been let the orchestra with a ‘small go from Dancing with electric band’ and sound The Stars

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er that promise." Katrina was speaking about the Central Consumer Protection Council's (CCPC) plan to target brands making false claims in advertisements, as well as celebrities who endorse them. Meanwhile, her Kamli magic from Dhoom 3 continues to charm fans, and Katrina's year ahead looks exciting with three important releases. This, even as whispers of an ongoing lovers' tiff with rumoured boyfriend Ranbir Kapoor briskly do the rounds. At Tuesday's event Katrina naturally seemed more eager to talk about her films and the brand, shunning all personal questions. The star looked gorgeous in an off-white dress. She accessorised it with minimal

jewellery and ornate black heels that added a good foot to her five-foot, seven-inch frame, letting her tower over most present. Right now the actress is excited about her 2014 line-up, considering 2013 saw just one release, the blockbuster Dhoom 3. This year, Katrina will be seen in Siddharth Anand's action comedy Bang Bang opposite Hrithik Roshan. The film is an official remake of the Hollywood hit, Knight And Day. She is also shooting for Kabir Khan's political thriller Phantom, and gearing up for Kai Po Che maker Abhishek Kapoor's Fitoor opposite Aditya Roy Kapoor. Her other film on floor is Anurag Basu's Jagga Jasoos, starring Ranbir Kapoor. The film marks Ranbir's debut as producer, along with Anurag.

Republican Congresswoman Renee Ellmers. Aiken is talking about his nonmusical career as a special education teacher, UNICEF representative and presidential commission member on education while explaining his reason for getting in the race. In each situation, "I saw a group of people, a population that was not being served," Aiken told The Associated Press in an interview. In a video unveiling his bid, Aiken referred to his "golden ticket" — finishing as the runner-up in TV's 2003 "Idol" competition, which has led to several albums and a role in a Broadway musical. But he said he empathizes with those struggling in the district where he lives, referring to his upbringing by a mother who fled domestic

violence. "For most Americans, there are no golden tickets — at least not like the kind you see on TV," he says to the camera. "More families are struggling today than at any time in our history, and here in North Carolina, we've suffered more than our share of pain." Aiken, 35, is expected to face two opponents in the Democratic primary in May. Winning the seat will be a challenge. Political experts consider the district, which covers outside his native Raleigh, Republicanleaning. Mitt Romney won 58 percent of the vote in the district in the 2012 presidential race, according to a North Carolina Chamber analysis. Ellmers, a two-term con-

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inger Clay Aiken, the former "American Idol" and "Celebrity Apprentice" runner-up, joined another high-profile contest Wednesday — this one to get elected to Congress in his native North Carolina. The openly gay singer announced he would seek the Democratic nomination for the House of Representatives seat held by

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gresswoman, faces her own primary challenge from a conservative radio talk show host, and she has been criticized by tea party forces who helped her get elected as not conservative enough. She narrowly defeated an incumbent Democrat in 2010, before the district was redrawn to become more safely Republican. Aiken said that he considers Washington dysfunctional and that he would focus on jobs, the economy and education. He said President Barack Obama's health care law needs to be changed but shouldn't be repealed. He supports abortion rights and considers his political philosophy in the broad middle between political extremes — he said he was Bollywood actresses Madhuri Dixit, left, Lara Dutta right, and Prety Zinta wear designs by Indian designer Manish Malhotra, second left, during a fashion show to support the cause of saving and empowering the female child in Mumbai, India, Wednesday, Feb. 5. (AP Photo)

once a registered independent voter. "I'm not a politician. I don't ever want to be one," he says in the video. "But I do want to help bring back — at least to my corner of North Carolina — the idea that someone can go to Washington to represent all the people, whether they voted for you or not." Aiken announced in 2008 that he is gay. He has a 5-year-old son conceived through in-vitro fertilization with a female friend. He said in the AP interview that he doesn't believe his sexual orientation will play a role in whether or not people vote for him: "There are dozens of issues that are important to the people living in the district, and that is not one of them."

old Colombian singer, who appears in various provocative positions with Rihanna, a reference point for a society in moral decay. Mr Ramirez, a selfstyled ‘defender of morals and principles’ said the pair should be ashamed with the song he claims also promotes tobacco use, stealing and killing. ‘O ur Shakira with her erotic video is promoting tobacco usage and has become the worst example for our youth,’ he wrote on his Twitter feed. ‘Shakira's new video is a shameless case for lesbianism and immorality. It

is a danger to children,’ he added, using the hashtag #PeligroVideoShakira, which translates to ‘Dangers of Shakira's Video.’ Ramirez, who said the video was ‘simply gross’ and nothing more than an ‘apology’ for lesbians, added: ‘It sends a provocative message to weak people who can be polluted and induced to practice (lesbianism).’ The video, starring Shakira and Rihanna, 25, has already racked up more than 62million YouTube views. It begins with Shakira on a bed singing about the mistakes she's

made in love and moves on to the singer getting up close and personal with Rihanna, as the pair gyrate against a wall, cavort on a duvet and sensuously smoke cigars. Shakira became an international success with her 2001 album Laundry Service, but gained fame in her home country in the mid-90s. This is not the first time Shakira has been a topic of discussion in Latin American politics. The singer dated Antonio de la Rua, the son of the former president of Argentina, Fernando de la Rúa, for 11 years.

Mendes and Gosling call it quits

hey seemed to be crazy about each other when they stepped out regularly in LA with her dog Hugo. But on Wednesday, two publications reported Ryan Gosling, 33, and his girlfriend Eva Mendes, 39, split up over Christmas. 'There is no ill will,' InTouch's source said. 'Neither is rushing out to date other people right now.' Life & Style Weekly's source added: 'They just knew it was time.' Ryan's rep did not return calls to MailOnline. Eva's rep chose to not comment. The couple, that started dating in 2011 when they filmed The Place Beyond The Pines, have not been seen together this year. Though the split happened over the holidays, they faced issues much earlier. 'They started having problems back in September,' a source told InTouch. 'They decided to quietly call it off for good around Christmas.' A big problem was they liked different things. Eva, who is the face of Thierry Mugler perfume, preferred to be in the limelight, while her partner didn't. 'Eva loves Hollywood, the parties, the glamor,' a source shared. 'She loves going out.' But not Ryan, who is 'introverted - very serious and a total homebody'. Another problem was getting hitched and having babies. 'They knew it was time to take the next step and get married,' a friend admitted. 'But neither was sure they wanted that to happen.' Mendes has said in the past she was not interested in becoming a mother. 'I'm certainly not thinking about being a mom,' the beauty has said. 'I can't imagine it. I'm too selfish.' The Only God Forgives actor, however, wanted a brood. 'I'd like to be making babies,' he said. 'But I'm not, so I'm making movies.' On Saturday the Ghost

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Rider actress reportedly told airport security she couldn't do a body scan because she was pregnant. The star was in Los Angeles and on her way to New York City. But the Training Day actress has since denied it, with her rep explaining she always avoids the scanner and prefers the pat down. Meanwhile, Gosling has retreated to his native country. 'He packed up and moved back to Canada for a while,' an insider told Life & Style. 'He felt like he needed tome out of the limelight to refocus.' The cover girl last filmed How To Catch A Monster with

Ben Mendelsohn. Gosling finished up a Terrence Malick movie about love and obsession against the Austin, Texas music scene. His co-stars are Cate Blanchett and Rooney Mara. Though Eva's love life before Ryan was very much under the radar - she dated musician George Gargurevich from 2002 to 2011 - the Canadian star wasn't. In 2005, he struck up a romance with his Notebook co-star Rachel McAdams and they two seemed on track for marriage, but they split after two years. He's also been linked to Sandra Bullock and Blake Lively.

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Wrestlers in action at CWA meet 2014 at Chozuba. Our Correspondent Chozuba | February 6

Nineteen-year-old Khrüzoto Tetseo, representing Chokri area, clinched the coveted title of the 14th Wrestling Meet of Chakhesang Wrestling Association (CWA) , which took place here today. Tetseo pocketed a cash prize of Rs. 1,20,000 sponsored by Besesayo Kezo, DGP, Nagaland. Vevohü Swüro (23 years), also representing Chokri area, came second, pocketing a cash prize of Rs. 80,000, sponsored by Er. Dikhrolo Mero, Chief Engineer, PWD (Roads & Bridges). Vezhopo Chuzho (26 years), also from Chokri area, finished third and bagged a cash prize of Rs 60,000 sponsored by Chizü Kapfo, Director, Fisheries. Vekhosazo Dozo (24), from Chozuba area, finished in the fourth position and walked away with a cash prize of Rs 40,000 sponsored by Rothihu Tetseo, SP, Kohima. Altogether, 60 wrestlers from Seceku, Chokri, Chozuba, Phek and Khezha areas vied for the title. Earlier, minister for Roads & Bridges and Parliamentary Affairs, Kuzholuzo (Azo) Nienu, formally inaugurated the meet as the chief guest in the presence of Nagaland Legislative Assembly (NLA) Speaker, Chotisüh Sazo, and the guest of honour, Er Kropol Vitsu, Parliamentary Secretary, IPR and Printing & Stationary. Speaking on the occasion, Azo called upon the people to ac-

knowledge the blessings of God. Urging the sportspersons and the wrestlers not to misuse the blessings they received from God, the minister called upon them to fear God and always pay respect to others as the platform they exhibit their talents and skills attracts huge crowds. He also reminded them to abstain from abusive use of alcohol and instead urged them to adopt healthy behavior so as to stay fit and healthy for the challenges ahead. Er. Kropol Vitsu in his speech as the guest of honour described Naga style wrestling as one of the most popular traditional games in the state. He called for enhancing the standard of Naga wrestling, adding that other tribes are also showing interest in the game. Further, he emphasized the need to give more attention towards free style wrestling saying it occupied enormous scope even at national and international levels. He also called upon the wrestlers to have sporting spirit and maintain regular exercise to attain proficiency. Earlier, CWA president Thepusayi Nienu in his presidential address informed that the 25th Chakhesang Wrestling Meet will take place at Pfutsero in 2016, for which he appealed for support from all. The function was chaired by Thepuphi Kapu while administrative oath was done by CWA finance secretary Raruveyi Swuro. Meanwhile, the National style wrestling will take place on February 7.

AUCKLAND, FebrUAry 6 (PTI): India frittered away the early advantage as Brendon McCullum and Kane Williamson smashed brilliant centuries to lead New Zealand's spirited fightback and take the opening day honours in the first cricket Test, on Thursday. New Zealand reached a position of strength after a disastrous morning session to finish the day on 329 for four at the Eden Park. Skipper McCullum (143 batting) and Corey Anderson (42 batting) were in the middle at the close of play. McCullum, who slammed his third ton against India and his eighth Test century overall, reached the three-figure mark with a towering six off Ravindra Jadeja, while Williamson (113) hit his fifth Test ton with the help of 10 boundaries and a couple of sixes. New Zealand's cause was helped by four dropped catches and inconsistent bowling under pressure by the visitors as the duo of Williamson and McCullum put on a 221-run stand for the fourth wicket to lift the hosts from a precarious 30 for three. After being sent into bat under overcast conditions conducive to seam bowling, New Zealand could manage only 54 runs in the pre-lunch session losing both their openers, Peter Fulton (13) and Hamish Rutherford (6), and in-form batsman Ross Taylor (3). But Williamson and McCullum swung the first day in New Zealand's favour by adding 125 runs in 27 overs in the post-lunch session. The sensational fightback has put the Kiwis on top in the first Test after their resounding 4-0 win over the visitors in the justconcluded one-day series. The Indian bowlers attacked in a bid to take

New Zealand’s Brendon McCullum celebrates his century against India on the first day of the first cricket test at Eden Park in Auckland, New Zealand, Thursday, Feb. 6. (AP Photo)

wickets, but gave away runs easily considering the short boundaries. Ishant Sharma (2-62) was the pick of the bowlers, reaching his 150-wicket mark in 54 Tests. Zaheer Khan (2-98) pitched in with two wickets, while Mohammad Shami (0-66) was unlucky to finish empty-handed despite bowling good spells throughout. Jadeja (0-81) proved ineffective on the hard and bouncy pitch, while Rohit Sharma (0-12) and Virat Kohli (0-4) turned their arms over as well. Starting their 149-run partnership after tea, Williamson and McCullum went about continuing their dominance of the Indian bowling. They did so by bringing up their respective hundreds, with the captain first to get to that mark. In the 58th over, McCullum hit Jadeja down the

ground for his first six to reach his hundred in style. He got there in 135 balls, also hitting 16 fours in the process. Two overs later, Williamson first brought up their 200-run partnership and then his own hundred off 138 balls, cashing in on a dropped chance when on 32. Williamson had edged a seaming delivery from Shami, but Murali Vijay dropped a sitter at first slip much to Indian skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni's dismay. Vijay also dropped an edge from McCullum, who scored quickly and batted through the two sessions. McCullum was also dropped on 102 when Shikhar Dhawan failed to judge a looping catch at short fine-leg and the skipper made the Indians pay a heavy price for the reprieve. Both the batsmen continued unabated until the

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KIPHIre, FebrUAry 6 (MexN): Thirty two differently-abled children from Kiphire today took part in the special Olympic organized by Special Olympic Bharat Nagaland (SON) at Local ground Kiphire. SDO(C) Kiphire, Lankonsen Tsanglao, who graced the occasion in his address appreciated the parents and guardians of the differently-abled persons for letting their children take part in the event and added “we have to let them avail and take part in program such as this as they are unique and special people.” The SDO (C) also expressed gratitude to the Special Olympic Bharat Nagaland for organizing such a program for the differently-abled persons and called upon the organizer to conduct such programmes in the future as well. Stating that differentlyabled person are no different

from others and that they can do things as any normal person, Tsanglao urged the parents and guardians to have positive outlook. Vice president of SON, Vanchamo, highlighted the avenues that the government has provided for differently-abled persons and added including their participation in the international level. He called upon the parents and guardians to let their children take part in all the activities so that they lead a healthy and positive life. Advisor of differentlyabled persons, Kiphire unit, thanked the visiting SON team. The advisor also said that though differently-abled persons have formed a society long time back in Kiphire, the society had not taken up any activity due to various constraints. He requested the visiting SON team to take forward the grievances of the society to the state level.

LOS ANGeLeS, FebrUAry 6 (AP): LeBron James had 31 points, 12 assists and eight rebounds, Ray Allen hit a clinching 3-pointer in the final minute, and the Miami Heat snapped a five-game road losing streak against the stubborn Los Angeles Clippers with a 116-112 victory on Wednesday night. Allen had 15 points off the bench for the two-time defending NBA champions, who began a six-game road trip that will be interrupted four games in by the AllStar break. Dwyane Wade, one of seven Miami players scoring in double figures, had 14 points and eight assists in his 700th regularseason game. The Heat had lost 10 of their previous 12 road games against the Clippers, and hadn't beaten them at Staples Center since Dec. 9, 2007. Los Angeles, coming off Monday's stinging 116-115 loss at Denver on a buzzerbeating 3-pointer by exClipper Randy Foye, got a season-high 43 points and 13 rebounds from Blake Griffin and 31 points from Jamal Crawford. DeAndre Jordan extended his franchise record of consecutive double-digit rebound performances to 29 games with 16 boards and 16 points. The Pacific Division champions are 11-6 since Chris Paul went down with a separated right shoulder on Jan. 3 at Dallas. With Darren Collison and Crawford replacing Paul and J.J. Redick (sore right hip) in the starting lineup, the Clippers' bench produced only two points -

69th over, when finally Zaheer got Williamson to glance one down leg and edge it to the keeper, ending his long-haul partnership with McCullum. McCullum was undeterred though, and put on another 50-runs with new batsman Anderson quickly, with the score also hopping across the 300-mark in the 82nd over. India taking the new ball had no effect whatsoever as 150 run came in the final session of play. The two batsmen remained unbeaten at the end, putting on 78 runs for the fifth wicket. Earlier, McCullum looked to repair the damage from the morning session and re-build the innings with Williamson. Wind carried away the cloud cover from the morning and finally the sun came out as prominent swing from the morning session vanished.

Williamson hit two sixes, the first in the 33rd over, when New Zealand were placed at 102/3, and the second in the 38th over, reaching his fifty. At the other end, McCullum brought up his fifty in the 43rd over, as also their 100-run partnership. In doing so, he carried the team-score past the 150-mark as well. In the morning session, Dhoni won his sixth straight toss on this tour, and opted to bowl first in optimum conditions. The visitors did not make any changes to their eleven that played against South Africa in Durban. Similarly, the hosts did not make any either to their eleven that played West Indies in Hamilton. Fulton and Rutherford took first strike, even as Shami and Zaheer bowled at lively pace and beat the batsmen on more than a couple of occasions.

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Los Angeles Clippers forward Blake Griffin, right, goes up for a dunk as Miami Heat forward Chris Andersen, center, defends and forward LeBron James, second from left, and forward Matt Barnes watch during the first half of an NBA basketball game on Feb. 5 in Los Angeles. (AP Photo)

a 20-foot jumper by Jared Dudley with 3:17 left in the first quarter - until Willie Green hit a pair of free throws to pull Los Angeles within 91-84 with 9:51 to play. Allen, who holds the NBA record for career 3-pointers, converted a four-point play after Green fouled him behind the arc. That extended Miami's lead to 99-87 with 8:07 remain-

ing. The 18-year veteran's second 3 made it 112-107 with 42.4 seconds to go. The Clippers, who held Miami to just two field goals over the first 7:47 of the fourth quarter, narrowed the gap to 99-95 with a 10-0 run capped by Griffin's tip-in with 5:15 left. But James responded with a 3-pointer and a layup 53 seconds apart.

The Heat opened the third quarter with an 11-5 run that extended their seven-point halftime lead to 73-60. Wade set up an alleyoop dunk by James, and Mario Chalmers hit a 3-pointer from in front of the Clippers' bench to cap the rally with 8:48 left in the period. Chalmers' basket put all of Miami's starters in doublefigure scoring.

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