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‘India not in favour of armed action in Syria’ [ PAGE 08]

Jolie to receive Academy’s Humanitarian Award

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Nagaland Peace Centre observes Peace Day [ PAGE 02]

Nepal plans to name Himalayan peaks after Hillary and Tenzing

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Saturday, September 7, 2013 12 pages Rs. 4 –Albert Einstein

Murray loses in US Open quarterfinals [ PAGE 12]

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india eyes to curb fuel consumption

reflections

By Sandemo Ngullie

May increase diesel prices by 10 percent

We must donate some for the state anniversary celebration.

one found murdered DImApur, SEptEmbEr 6 (mExN): A twenty-five year-old man was found murdered in Dimapur on Friday, September 6. The deceased, indentified as Angao Konyak, from Longwa village in Mon district, was found dead on the ground floor of Wotsami Complex, Golaghat Road with multiple head injuries. According to police, the deceased was the caretaker of the commercial complex. Before taking up the job, he had undergone training as a recruit of the Nagaland Home Guards.

Police recovered the body at around 8:30 am.

Motive behind the death is suspected to be robbery as cash amounting to approximately Rs. 2 lakhs was reported missing. The missing cash was the property of a Modicare outlet, a tenant of the building, police said. The perpetrator(s) of the crime reportedly broke into the Modicare outlet after murdering the caretaker and decamped with the cash which was kept in a safe. A machete was found at the site. Police suspect it to be the murder weapon and was also used to open the safe. Police have launched an investigation to nab the perpetrator(s).

Citing confidentiality, police chose not to comment on the status of the investigation.

Govt assures SSA payment

KOHImA, SEptEmbEr 6 (DIpr): The Nagaland Department of School Education has assured that the salaries of teachers appointed under SSA would be paid as soon as the fund installment is released by the Ministry of Human Resources Development, Government of India. The teachers under SSA had been paid up to June 2013 only, since the release from the Government of India was received up to that month alone.

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Young boys fish in a rice field in Umwang, in the state of Meghalaya in the North Eastern region of India. (AP Photo)

AYo to withdraw solidarity to “erring” naga Political Groups

DImApur, SEptEmbEr 6 (mExN): In the backdrop of “unabated violence amongst the Naga National workers,” the Angami Youth Organization has stated that it is “constrained to withdraw its solidarity and support to all the erring Naga Political Groups henceforth.”

A press note from the AYO President and General Secretary stated that despite repeated appeals for factions to shun bloodshed amongst them and not to disturb the peaceful life and activities of the general public, “the harmless and innocent people are con-

tinuously being made to bear the brunt of threat, intimidations and insecurity in the activities of the National workers.”

The AYO condemned the “factional shoot out” in Kohima on September 4 and 5. “The murder of James Mao, GPRN/NSCN cadre at Officers Hill on September 4 by the NSCN (K) was a clear negation of the AYO’s call for peace and tranquility,” it said. It further condemned the September 5 shooting in Kohima.

“As a mandated organization of a community to a gifted territorial jurisdic-

tion, with embraced societal vision and obligation for promoting peace, harmony, bridging unity and understanding for all citizens, AYO will unreservedly continue to be an agent and channel to co-work with any that respects the sanctity of life, honor the voice of the majority and ushers peace, societal progression and human advancement,” it said.

The AYO asserted that it will never be cowed down by any agency that overrides the voice of the public and endangers the life and wellbeing of other fellow Nagas. “The Organization will neither seek nor cor-

roborate with any prejudiced group/organization philosophy that impairs the other,” it added.

It further said that the AYO will continue to be a confident partner to all who strive for human respect, harmony and peace.

It added that the AYO at any given time would be “honored if called upon to be a channel that could bridge the warring factions to come together for the Peace of the Nagas.” It informed that the organization would keep its “table laid spread to all for sorting out any misgivings and differences.”

NU observes 20th Foundation Day

upon academicians, politicians and civil societies to start undertaking the task of providing quality education in earnest.

While pointing out that human resource continue to be highly valued; Kumar encouraged the faculty at NU to utilize the available human resource, finance, land, buildings, books, communication and technology to provide education, knowledge and skills to the students. He revealed that NU has more than 200 highly qualified faculty members and more than 600 dedicated working staff.

He further congratulated the faculty, students and staff and added that twenty five years of hard work, devotion and dedication has enabled the campus to reach its present stage. “Today is the day to recognize the sacrifices made by all those who are

not here with us today and compliment them for the struggle which they undertook to create this hub of education and learning”, he added. He asserted that the foundation day is an opportunity to reflect on the past and make plans for the future; “to correct the course of our journey and reiterate our determination to fulfill the expectations of our society and stakeholders.”

Kumar felt that NU should attempt to recast the curriculum to have subjects tailored in a manner which enables degree holders to stand in building their future.

It may be noted that Nagaland University was established by an Act of Parliament in 1989 and was a part of NEHU till September 1994. It was bifurcated on September 6, 1994.

It has 36 departments, 3 campuses and one tempo-

rary establishment in Dimapur. NU Kohima campus was shifted from Kohima town to Meriema in 2010.

The campus has 7 departments and occupies an area of 240.1 acres of land.

It includes 7 departments with 37 faculty members and 135 supporting staff.

The programme was chaired by Dr Fr AJ Sebastian and invocation prayer was pronounced by Associate Pastor, City Church, Kohima, M Odyuo. The welcome address was delivered by Pro-Vice Chancellor, NU Kohima Campus, Meriema, Prof A Lanunungsang. Highlights of the programme included presentation of folk songs by the Department of Tenyidie and Sumi, PGSU. The vote of thanks was proposed by Dr Lungsang Zeliang, which was followed by an inspection of stalls/exhibits by the Chief Guest.

NEW DELHI, SEptEmbEr 6 (rEutErS): India may announce more measures to curb fuel consumption later this month and raise diesel prices by close to 10 percent soon in a bid to cut the biggest item in its import bill and support the rupee, government officials said.

The world’s fourth-biggest energy user is considering a 3-5 rupee increase in the price of diesel, which accounts for over 40 percent of fuel use, as it looks to cut oil costs by nearly $20 billion. Rising global prices of crude oil and a slide in the rupee have left India facing an oil bill potentially 50 percent higher than on May 1.

“The timing and the quantum of the hike is a political decision,” said a government official who declined to be named. “But it should happen. Political discussions are going on.”

The official said it would come sometime after the current parliament session ends on Saturday.

Foreign Minister Salman Khurshid said on Friday his oil ministry counterpart, M. Veerappa Moily, could announce steps to curb fuel consumption on September 16, when he gets back from a trip to South Korea and Japan. “No matter what happens, we will

have to cut down on fuel consumption,” Khurshid told business channel CNBC TV18. “You can’t keep subsiding the costs of fuel and not restrict the use of fuel.”

Khurshid provided no details on the possible steps.

Moily suggested ways to cut fuel import costs in letters to the prime minister and finance ministry a week ago, ranging from a street theatre campaign to encourage careful use of fuel to stepping up imports from Iran, which India pays for in rupees. The official said talks were also on with Iraq, India’s biggest crude supplier, to pay in rupees for its oil.

Khurshid said Indians were increasingly realising the inevitability of moving away from governmentcontrolled prices. “That’s beginning to happen but has political implications,” he said. Fuel price rises generally provoke stiff resistance from opposition parties, and any increase now is expected to draw a bigger protest as India approaches a general election. The election must be held by May 2014.

world, has little elasticity in its fuel use as it tries to power exports and agriculture to help boost its economy and stave off a currency crisis. The official said the government also hopes to be able to raise prices of cooking gas and kerosene, calculating the rupee’s fall has added 350-400 billion rupees to its subsidy bill, which is budgeted at 650 billion for 2013/14. These two fuels are used largely

by India’s poor and aspiring middle classes, making increases a hot political issue.

Diesel accounts for more than 40 percent of fuel demand, or about 1.4 million barrels per day (bpd), and the bulk of that is used by trucks, farmers and industry, which needs backup generators to cope with frequent power blackouts.

An increase of 5 rupees per litre on diesel could save as much as $4.3 billion in costs, Reuters calculations show.

Total subsidies on fuel amount to about $25 billion a year, and India’s crude oil import bill was $144 billion last fiscal year.

The government has asked the Petroleum Conservation Research Association, which works for the Saving billions oil ministry, to report on on subsidies?

India, where energy the potential for curbs to consumption per person oil consumption, the govis among the lowest in the ernment official said.

‘Align teaching to livelihood and employment’ Weapons seized near international border

KOHImA, SEptEmbEr 6 (DIpr): Nagaland and Manipur Governor, Dr Ashwani Kumar on Friday expressed serious concern over the quality of education imparted to students in Nagaland. Addressing the 20th Foundation Day of Nagaland University at Kohima campus on Friday, he disclosed that out of 58 colleges, only 8 have NAAC accreditation and out of these 8 colleges, only 2 qualify for ‘A’ grade.

To improve the quality of education, the Governor felt an urgent need for aligning teaching to issues of livelihood and employment. “If we delay taking corrective action and do not recast our curriculum and courses, we will be doing injustice to our children”, he added and urged

In this image released to the media, weapons recovered by AR troops from Panso village under Tuensang district are put on display along with the six apprehended persons on September 6.

DImApur, SEptEmbEr 6 (mExN): In an early morning operation on September 6, personnel of 31 Assam Rifles and 23 Assam Rifles seized a huge consignment of arms, ammunition and explosives from Panso village under Tuensang district. According to a press release issued by Lt Col AS Chauhan, PRO for the Assam Ri-

fles, six persons including three suspected FGN cadres and a weapons dealer were apprehended by the AR troops.

A total of 33 pistols, one bolt action rifle, one 12 bore gun, 1.25 kg gun powder, 17 rounds of ammunition and a large quantity of stores used for repair and manufacture of weapons were recovered, it added.

Stating that the recovery is significant because of the close proximity of the location with the Indo-Myanmar border, the note said that such massive seizure of arms and ammunition will likely “expose certain groups involved in manufacturing, and also illegal transborder movement of weapons and ammunition.”

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The Nagaland Peace Centre (NPC) today observed thanksgiving service in commemoration with 49th anniversary of Peace Day here at its office premises.

Speaking on the occasion, NPC chairman N. Theyo made a fervent appeal to everyone to work for strengthening political force for peace and pray for the final political settlement of the Naga political issue.

He stated that the NPC deeply appreciate that it was the magnanimity of the intention of the Indian leaders like- Late Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru, Lal Bahadur Satsri, Late Indira Gandhi, Deva Gawda, PV Narasimha Rao, Atal Bihari Vajpayee and the present Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh and his government to effect a change

sion with its famous members like late Jayaprakash Narayan, the founder of Nagaland Peace Centre, Kohima, late Michael Scott, late BP Chaliha, said Theyo adding that after ten years

of violence and bloodshed ceasefire came into being on 6th September 1964 and the opportunity of peace talk was provided to the Federal Government of Nagaland with the Govern-

ment of India for political settlement.

“In recent years we have seen considerable progress in the peace efforts to remove the hard and ugly history of Nagaland and peaceful and possible era is delivered towards realizing the ideals of peace with the ceasefire between the Government of India and the NSCN (IM) on Ist August 1997 and with the NSCN (K) on 2nd April 2001,” Theyo said.

Stating that the NPC is closely associated with the Gandhi Peace Foundation, New Delhi, Theyo said the aim of the Centre is to uphold the policy of peace and discourage violence and bloodshed.

“We fully support the policy of peace efforts of the state government in dealing with the Naga groups who are engaged in political dialogue with the Government of India to

Dimapur, September 6 (mexN): Kohima, September 6 (MExN): Farewell programme in honour of I. Panger Rtd Director of Agriculture was held at the Directorate Conference hall Kohima on September 4.

The outgoing Director thanked all the departmental functionaries at various levels past and present for the cooperation rendered and encouraged all to work together as a team stronger and wished success in all the departmental activities. He thanked the Department for bidding him a warm farewell.

Voluntary speech was delivered by D. Suokhrie Jt. Director Agriculture, Bendangyanger Jt. Director Agriculture, Rongseninla Jt. Director Agriculture, N. Wetsah Soil Chemist Agriculture, Helie Rupreo Dy. Director Agriculture, Achakbo Newmai Sr. Agril. Engg.

The speakers mentioned that I. Panger is a simple, humble, active and tactful and dedicated who rendered the best services for the benefit of the farming community for the past 35 glorious years of service. Director of Agriculture in a press release stated that N. Tekatushi Ao, Director of Agriculture, chaired the programme, L. Mero Jt. Director of Agriculture presented brief profile of his service career, Directorate officers and DAO Zunheboto Keyevi presented special numbers, Sosang Jamir DAO delivered short speech on behalf of the field officers and establishment, Mon.

kOhima, September 6 (mexN): Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) is conducting entrance tests for management programmes (Openmat-xxxiv), B.Sc.N (Pb), M.Phil, Ph.D, B.Ed and M.Ed programmes for the sessions starting from January, 2014 on September 8, 2013.

The schedule of the entrance test is as under: Openmat-xxxiv, M.Phil and Ph.D-(10:00 AM to 1:00 PM); B.Sc Nursing (Post basic)-(10:00 AM to 12:30 PM); B.Ed. and M.Ed-(2:00 PM to 4:00 PM).

The Tests are being organized in 313 Examination Centres all over the country accommodating 1,44,668 candidates. In Nagaland, 639 candidates are appearing for B.Ed, 10 candidates for Management Pro-

gramme and 1 candidate for BSc Nursing at 2 Exam Centres (NCTE, Kohima and Dimapur Govt. College).

The Hall-Tickets have already been dispatched to the candidates by the University. The particulars of Hall-Tickets are also available on the IGNOU Website www.ignou.ac.in . In case of non-receipt of Hall-Ticket by any candidate, the HallTicket can be downloaded from the University Website by entering Name and Date of Birth of the candidate and report to the Examination Centre. In case candidates are unable to download the Hall-Ticket, they can contact the Regional Centre and obtain the information of Examination Centre allocated and report to the Examination Centre with a proof

from military measures against the Nagas and opt for political engagement to find out political and peaceful solution to the Naga political problem.

He said that Indian in due process of peace talk, recognized the uniqueness of Naga history “which itself exhibit the desire for peaceful settlement.”

NPC chairman also said the Naga people should remember with gratitude the leaders of Nagaland Baptist Church Council like Rev. Longri Ao, late Kenneth Kerhuo and many others who initiated peace effort in Nagaland.

“The Baptist Convention which was held at Wokha from January 30 to February 2, 1964 warmly welcomed the peace talk between the Government of India and the NNC president late Dr. A.Z. Phizo. They also formed the Peace Mis-

NPC chairman N. Theyo addressing peace day in Kohima on September 6. (Morung Photo)

Dept bids farewell to I. Panger

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I. Panger Rtd Director of Agriculture.

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kOhima, September 6 (Dipr): A one-day workshop on rationalisation and streamlining of heads of Accounts in the demands for grants will be held on September 9 at 10:30 am at the conference hall of Directorate of treasuries and accounts, new capital complex, Kohima.

The workshop is jointly organised by finance Department (B&MG) treasuries & Accounts and M/S Wipro ltd, consultants for computerisation of treasuries.

In the workshop, the resources persons will highlight the concerns and the proposed changes to be affected in respect of each department. It is therefore, impressed upon all concerned to study the heads of account reflected in the demand for grant and the nature of expenditure against each head. Further, the various schemes being taken up by the department may also be kept for use in course of the discussion.

Therefore all the heads of department are requested to depute the head of department Accounts officer or officer dealing with Budget and Accounts (Both plan & non plan) to participate in the said workshop and provide necessary input. This was informed by the Finance department (Budget & Monitoring cell) on August 30, 2013.

Participants during the seminar on clean election campaign organized by the Nagaland Baptist Church Council Women Department on September 6.

CLASSIC BLOSSOMS BAKING & CAKE ART will conduct baking

classes as per the scheduled given below: 1st Session from 16 to 20th September, 2013.

2nd Session from 23 to 27th September, 2013.

3rd Session from 7 to 11th October, 2013.

4th Session from 21 to 25th October, 2013.

5th Session from 18 to 22nd November, 2013.

Accommodations are also available for trainees from distant places.

Admission Forms available at BAKES & CAKES, DUNCAN, DIMAPUR. Contact: 03862-248774/ 9436831300.

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CAKES & DESSERTS FOR ALL REASONS (Weddings, Birthdays, Anniversaries, etc.)

MADE TO ORDER.

of submission of Entrance Test application form along with recent passport size photograph. In such case they have to submit an undertaking at the Examination Centre stating that in the event of information furnished by them found to be incorrect, their candidature will be cancelled.

Candidates must report at the Examination Centre 45 minutes before commencement of the Entrance Test.

University has deputed Central Observers in all the 313 examination centres to ensure smooth conduct of the entrance test. Kohima Regional Centre Regional Director informed in a press release that ‘due to operational reasons request for change of examination cente will not be entertained.’

IGNOU entrance tests for management prog on Sept 8

Seminar on Clean Election Campaign conducted

kOhima, September 6 (mexN): A one day seminar on clean election campaign was organized by the Nagaland Baptist Church Council Women Department on September 6 at Rivenburgs Chapel Hall, ABCC Mission Compound, Kohima.

Women secretaries along with representatives from all

resolve an acceptable and honourable Naga political solution,” he said.

The NPC also extended appreciation and support to FNR and Church members who took a number of initiatives to bring about reconciliation and peace to prevail in the land.

NPC chairman also stated that the Naga Reconciliation meet held in Chiangmai, Thailand from June 1 to 8, 2009 resulting in signing of a document “Covenant of Reconciliation,” provides a new direction towards peace and reconciliation.

Earlier, the members observed two minute silence in remembrance of late H. Hesso, governing body member of NPC. Rev. Dr. Kevekhalo Lasuh pronounced prayer for thanksgiving while Rev. Dr. Chen Rengma led responsive reading. The service concluded with benediction

by Rev. Dr. V.K. Nuh.

the associations under NBCC were present. All together 75 members attended the seminar. Rev. Naro Women Secretary, NBCC welcomed the gathering.

Lithrongla, Secretary, Home spoke “Election Code of Conduct” and Dr. Atsie Dolie, Executive Director, ABCC spoke on “Integrity.” Rev. Dr.

L. Anjo Keikung gave a review on the post election and on how the church can do better in the future. He also shared clean election strategies which can help effectively in the future elections.

The seminar ended with the members resolving to continue with the clean election movement.

List of settled pension cases till July 2013 available

kOhima, September 6 (mexN): The list of settled pension cases upto the month of July 2013 is available on the AG’s website. Pensioners may log on to the www.agnagaland.gov.in by clicking felicitation or by clicking directly on the Sticky Note written “Click here to view list of settled pension cases”.

The pension cases are authorized in AG’s office within 60 working days after the receipt of confirmation from the department and delays/complaint if any can be taken up directly with the Deputy Accountant General (A&E), Nagaland ‘Kahoto Yepthomi’ at e-mail at kahoto_j@yahoo.co.in or agaenagaland@cag.gov.in Further, all retired state government employees are requested to provide their mobile number in the pension application form so that status of pension cases may be given to his/her mobile number. It is also requested not to engage/entrust anybody or any third party to enquire about the status of pension case. This was stated in a press release issued by Pension Section, Accounts Officer, Arup Roy.

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Dimapur Hindi teacher’s emergency meeting

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Dimapur, September 6 (mexN): An emergency meeting of Hindi teachers will be held on September 7 at 1:00 pm at Government Higher Secondary School, Half Nagarjan Dimapur. All government Hindi teachers working in both private and government schools under DEO Dimapur, SDEO Dimapur and Niuland, and all government higher secondary schools Dimapur district are requested to attend the meeting without fail to discuss various issues regarding 20th State Level Hindi Divas celebration at Dimapur, Nagaland. This was informed in a press release issued by Hindi Divas Committee Chairman Rometo Sema.

ATMA activities at Kikruma Block

phek, September 6 (mexN): ATMA Phek Kikruma block conducted farmer to farmer information dissimination,capacity building and demonstration on August 8 at Chesezu Village. The resource persons were Shetalu AO Pfutsero, Potsolu SMS, Kekhrieseto SMS, Asheyi Progressive farmer and Vepozo Progressive farmer. Demonstration on Mushroom cultivation, biofertilizer application and IPM techniques was carried out. Altogether 30 farmers attended the programme.

DKSU informs on membership fees

Dimapur, September 6 (mexN): Dimapur Kyong (Lotha) Students’ Union (DKSU) has informed all the Lotha students studying in Dimapur that it will be conducting its annual membership fees for the year 2013. Therefore, all the students have been requested to submit their annual membership fees positively. It has also requested all the institutions in Dimapur to co-operate for the same. For any queries, contact Wilson Odyuo, Education and Statistical cum Magazine Secretary at 9856954342.

DPS observes ‘health and hygiene day’

Dimapur, September 6 (mexN): The pre-primary wing of Delhi Public School Dimapur celebrated ‘health and hygiene day’ on September 4. The children got an opportunity to visit Zion Health and Research Centre where they went through a free health screening. They also had a special session and a slide show presentation by Dr. Leena on Dental care and medical equipments. The presentation made the children aware of the need of a good oral health. Dr. Akong did the dental check up of all the children where the school Nurse Asang made the children feel at home. Doctors also emphasized that the children should be provided with a healthy start in a fun and healthy environment.

They also discussed that nutritious food, clean air, water and a safe community for the children is very much necessary. The Superintendent of nursing showed the children the different wards, the x-ray room, laser room and dialysis unit.

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MIS training held in Sitimi

kOhima, September 6 (mexN): Three-day training on Management Information System (MIS) for Anganwadi workers under Sitimi ICDS Project Kiphire was successfully conducted under Social Welfare Department from August 26-28. The training was held at Sangtam Baptist Church, Sitimi in the presence of CDPO Meshusayi Tetseo, where he also interacted with the trainees and urged them to be more sincere and prioritize better service delivery in their respective areas. According to a press release received here, altogether 53 Anganwadi workers attended the training with project supervisors, Yesumong Sangtam and Atsupao Shupao as resource persons. The second phase of MIS training will be held from September 23 to 25, 2013.

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Tobu SDPDP meeting on Sept 10

tObu, September 6 (Dipr): Tobu SDPDP meeting for the month of September will be held on September 10 at 11:00 a.m at the conference hall of ADC, Tobu. The ADC has therefore requested all the SDPDP members to attend the meeting.

ZSUN meeting on Sept 12

Dimapur, September 6 (mexN): Zeliangrong Students’ Union Nagaland (ZSUN) has convened its first presidential meeting on September 12 at Tening village to be hosted by the Tening Students’ Union. In a press release Finance Secretary, Kaikhumbui Nring also informed to all the Unit Presidents, Secretaries, Advisors, Senior ex-official members to attend the meeting positively.

SAC members and farmers Organic food promoted during National Nutrition Week urge to promote local product

phek, September 6 (mexN): The VIIth scientific advisory committee meeting was convened at KVK building Porba, Phek. Programme Coordinator, Dr R. K. Singh, initiated the programme with a welcome address. He highlighted the achievement of the KVK in the year 2012-13.

Dr Debojyoti Borkotoky, Subject Matter Specialist (Animal Sc), presented the action plan for 2013-14, stated a press release received here.

Parliamentary Secretary, Horticulture, Government of Nagaland and member scientific advisory committee Neiba Kronu expressed his contentment on the performance of KVKPhek and suggested to emphasize on promotion of local variety of Chowchow, which is abundantly available.

He advised to study the nutritional value of wild apple and how this fruit can be utilized best as this is abundantly available in the state.

Kronu called upon scientific staff to assess the suitable variety of apple, pear, turmeric, cardamom and colocassia as

these crops can be successfully grown in the region and has better marketing potential. He emphasized on preparation of feed block for cattle and mithun with locally available feeds and fodder, to evaluate the performance of animals under local tree fodder. He pointed the importance of alder tree in nitrogen fixation and its role in improving in soil fertility particularly in jhum fields.

General Manager NABARD Chilladurai suggested studying the prospect of eri silk production. He suggested integrating apiary with crop to enhance the income of the farmer.

K. Vaiphei, Manager NABARD advised the scientist for capacity building the farmers towards commercial production of vermicompost. The official of line departments, NGO, public leaders and progressive farmers present in the meeting put forward their valuable suggestions for the development of agricultural sector in the district.

The programme concluded with vote of thanks by Hannah K. Asangla Subject Matter Specialist (Agronomy).

Resource person and departmental officials along with the participants of the seminar.

Dimapur, September 6 (mexN): Observing National Nutrition Week, which is celebrated from September 1 to 7 every year, the department of Social Welfare in collaboration with Self Help Group (SHG) Federation, Dimapur organized seminar under the theme “Food security for healthy life” today at Anganwadi Training Centre, Diphupar.

Limasenla, vice president,

SHG Federation, Dimapur was the resource person. She stressed on the value of organic food, while explaining the preparation of vermi compost. Anyone can grow organic vegetables even in the kitchen garden to meet requirements of the family, she said. Discouraging the use of chemical and fertilizers, she said their usage contracts many harmful effects in one’s life.

Emphasizing that nutrition starts with cleanliness, she told the participants to be aware of what one eats by maintaining good food habit.

Anganwadi trainees were the participants of the seminar. Chubaienla, DPO Dimapur delivered welcome address, Pastor Yanger said the invocation prayer, while Asangla Jamir, CDPO Niuland proposed vote of thanks.

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Newspaper ban back in Manipur

IMPHAL, SEPTEMBER 6 (THE HINDU): After one day's distribution of local newspapers on Thursday, the paper boys have refused to deliver copies of newspapers at homes; and the distributing agents to townships and other districts from Friday following fresh threat from an underground organisation.

The outfit had banned sale and distribution of the newspapers in retaliation to the refusal by the editors to publish its press releases. For six days the distributors and paper boys, who were also threatened with killings, refrained from duty.

On Thursday, the paper boys had delivered the copies, after a sit-in protest by the scribes, a silent procession and meeting with the

Chief Minister Okram Ibobi Singh on Monday. Besides representatives of several NGOs and women's organisations staged a sit-in protest urging the militants not to interfere with the publication and distribution of the newspapers.

The militants had given death sen-

way the paper boys had distributed newspaper copies amounts to throwing gauntlet to them, the outfit warned.

The All Manipur Working Journalists' Union, Editors' Committee and the All Manipur Newspaper Sale and Distributors Association

tence in absentia to all the editors and reporters for refusing to publish the press releases of the outfit.

On Thursday the outfit informed the representatives of the All Manipur Newspapers Sale and Distributors Association to come to Sekta, a remote town for some "talks". The insurgents told them that the ban has not been lifted. The

held an emergency meeting at the press club on Thursday night to discuss the fresh threat. After a protracted discussion it was decided that the paper boys shall not distribute newspaper copies for their own safety till an agreement is reached.

However, the editors and reporters reaffirmed their stand

Militants issue fresh threat

Indo-Myanmar border row surfaces in Manipur

IMPHAL, SEPTEMBER 6 (THE HINDU): The Myanmarese army has asked the tribal village chief of Hollenphai village to demolish houses and churches located at “areas of Myanmar.” This was stated in a joint press statement by Thangkhosai Haokip and Khaimang Chongloi, the president and the general secretary of the Kuki Impi Manipur (KIM), the apex body of the Kuki tribals in Manipur.

The KIM representatives had visited Hollenpahi village to inspect the ongoing construction of the border fence by Myanmar that is reportedly encroaching upon Manipur's land. Representatives of the Kuki students, village chiefs and women activists were also present during the visit.

They said that the boundary pillars 74, 75 and 76 are “missing” near Hollenphai village. Besides, boundary pillar 80 is missing near Gobjang village. But the boundary pillar 23 of Myanmar is very much there.

Lalkholun Haokip, the tribal village chief of Hollenphai, told reporters that the border fence now being constructed under the supervision of Assam Rifles is one km deep inside Manipur's territory.

Myanmarese army’s instruction to demolish houses and churches in this village had been conveyed to the district administration. However there is no government response. Some churches had been damaged at Gobjang village. It is also said that the Myanmarese army is carrying on with the construction works of the army camp at Hollenphai village.

Some days ago the police and civil officials of Chandel district had rushed there and held brief talks with an army officer of Myanmar there. But since the border fence has left out large chunks of the village the Myanmarese army claims it as the land of that country. It was also contended that as per maps maintained by the British, it is the land of Myanmar.

NGOs and other activists had visited these disputed areas and it was reported that at least 18 villages of Manipur will be affected by the border fence now under construction. The Manipur government had constituted an official committee to look into the border dispute.

However the committee drew flak when Principal secretary (Home) Suresh Babu told reporters that this is not a border fence but a security fence. Deputy Chief Minister Gaikhangam Gangmei promised to look into the matter. The NGOs have been demanding suspension of the construction works till a final agreement is reached.

Over 50,000 families, mostly tribals and rural poor, would benefit under the project, to be implemented in 104 villages under Dhalai and north Tripura districts.

The KfW-aided scheme, covering 343,100 hectares of forest land, would also reduce "Jhum" cultivation (slash and burn shifting cultivation) and increase bio-diversity.

"We also want financial help from KfW under the climate change mitigation task. But Indian government officials when sending the scheme to KfW, excluded Tripura, Manipur and Sikkim keeping other five northeastern states for the aid," the minister said.

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AgARTALA, SEPTEMBER 6 (IANS): Tripura finance minister and top CPI-M leader Badal Choudhury Friday said the pension bill passed by the UPA government Wednesday is unconstitutional and against the interests of workers and employees.

"Making a secret deal with BJP (Bharatiya Janata Party), the pension bill was got passed by the UPA (United Progressive Alliance) government to appease the American government and foreign investors," the minister told reporters here. "Before the G-20 summit (at Russia's St. Petersburg) the pension bill was passed to pacify US President Barack Obama," he alleged.

Choudhury, a senior member of the Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPIM) central committee, said the pension bill was against the Supreme Court verdict and recommendations of the fifth pay commission. "The future and social security of the workers, employees and their

The Indian delegation, besides visiting Germany's various forests and bio-diversity based project, met scientists, experts and environmentalists of prominent institutions in Germany and Britain and discussed projects on biodiversity, climate change, protection of ecology, wildlife, forest management and primate and vulture breeding.

Tribals in the hilly terrain of Tripura and other northeastern states have for generations been carrying out the traditional slash-and-burn method of cultivation, which has resulted in degradation of forest land and affected the soil condition.

Komlighat and Raneghat getting inundated.

The flood situation in Mebo sub-division under East Siang district remained grim. The log bridge at Kadang has been washed away. Surface communication along NH52 has also been disrupted between Pasighat and Mebo as the approach of Siku bridge has been damaged badly by the overflowing river water.

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astava convened an emergency meeting at Pasighat yesterday, which was attended by SP Pushpendra Kumar and other departmental heads and discussed availability of relief materials and flood preparedness. As a precautionary measure, the DC asked the people residing in low-lying areas adjacent to the river to be careful, and closely monitor on every development. She further cautioned people against boating or fishing

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family members in the organised and unorganised sectors would be at stake due to the new pension bill," he said.

The Lok Sabha Wednesday passed the Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority Bill (PFRDA), 2011 to regulate the New Pension System (NPS).

The NPS has been made mandatory for all central and state government employees (except armed forces) entering service with effect from 1.1.2004. In all, 26 states, excluding Tripura and West Bengal, have already notified NPS for their employees.

"NPS has been launched for all citizens of the country, including workers in the unorganised sector, on voluntary basis with effect from May 1, 2009," a union finance ministry statement said. It said the PFRDA Bill would also provide subscribers (employees) a wide choice to invest their money in for assured returns by opting for government bonds as well as in other funds, depending on their capacity for risk.

Meghalaya teachers for statewide stir from Sept 11

Incessant rains trigger floods in Arunachal ITANAgAR, SEPTEMBER 6 (PTI): Incessant rains since the past one week has triggered floods in several districts of Arunachal Pradesh with major rivers including Siang in high spate affecting several villages. With the mighty Siang flowing above the danger mark, several pockets of Pasighat in East Siang district are battling with a flood-like situation with low-lying areas such as SibokorongSiang confluence point,

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AgARTALA, SEPTEMBER 6 (IANS): Germany, which has provided Rs.1.4-billion financial aid to Tripura for empowering tribals and remote area residents by utilising natural resources, may provide additional monetary assistance, it was disclosed.

Tripura Forest and Industries Minister Jitendra Choudhury said Germany has indicated it might give additional financial support to the Indo-German Development Cooperation (IGDC) project for two more years beyond 2014.

"We will approach the German government through the Indian government's economic affairs division of the finance ministry. While German bank KfW gave the earlier aid, the government may give the extra help," Choudhury said.

Comprising officials of the central and the state governments, an Indian delegation, led by Choudhury visited Germany from Aug 22 to study the successful livelihood projects based on forests in that country.

KfW, a German government-owned development bank based in Frankfurt, has been providing financial assistance to various Indian-German forestbased projects in India.

Under the IGDC project, the KfW, Germany's third-biggest bank by assets, has been providing 15 million euros (Rs.1.4 billion) as grant to implement the five-year-long (2009-2014) project.

to spike the press release since it has been a policy not to entertain press releases of new outfits or factions of underground organisations. They also decided to publish their newspapers as usual and readers are free to buy their copies from the newspaper offices. All newspapers blanked out this development in the threat perception in Friday's edition of newspapers.

Meanwhile the All Manipur Working Journalists' Union has thanked the Press Council of India, Indian Journalists Union, International Federation of Journalists, NE Federation of Journalists, Journalists Forum Assam and others which had extended support and solidarity with the journalists in Manipur at this juncture.

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At the same time, she instructed the officers of disaster management department, Army of Rayang division, police, medical, food and civil supply, water and sanitation and also road and transport departments to be prepared for any eventuality.

SHILLONg, SEPTEMBER 6 (TNN): Thousands of teachers boycotted the official Teachers' Day function and instead announced statewide strike against the state government's refusal to meet their demands from September 11.

Deputy chief minister R C Laloo, who also holds the education portfolio, said his doors were always open for the teachers to hold talks.

Instead of attending the official function organized by the state government on Teachers' Day, about 10,000 teachers from ad-hoc and deficit system of schools and colleges under the banner of the Joint Action Committee of All Teachers' Associations of Meghalaya (JACATAM) gathered at the Malki ground here to attend a public rally organized to protest against the state government's alleged indifferent attitude towards their demands.

A resolution was also passed by the committee announcing the three-day strike. JACATAM chairman E D Nongsiang said, "We have decided to go ahead with our second phase of agitation in view of the irresponsible attitude of the government towards the teaching community in the state."

Nongsiang said if the government wanted the teachers to discontinue their strike, it would have to invite them for talks.

More than 4,047 ad-hoc and deficit pattern of schools have virtually remained closed for the last three days as the teachers took to the streets demanding fulfillment of their demands. The teachers want provincialization of their services, implementation of the education policy and a uniform salary structure. The education minister said the government is committed to addressing the grievances of the teachers.

Laloo said that salaries of teachers under the SSA have been raised to Rs 9,200 for lower primary teachers and Rs 9,900 for upper primary teachers.

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he foundation of the Naga nation was laid on the Solid Rock by the creator on purpose. Thus we could so far by the grace of God save the sovereignty and freedom of our people as a nation. Besides some pro-Indian Nagas have tried to pull down the foundation stone of our nation in collaboration with India the aggressor and dividing our country by pouring money in our land. A.Z. Phizo, father of the Naga nation foretold “Nagas will never surrender in the battle field, but many Nagas will fall when money was shot through the barrel of gun.” So money-grubbing is the main root why we Nagas are suffering today in the hand of the enemy.

We have, time and again clarified about the Shillong Accord and we hope that all sensible Nagas have now already understood about it.

Because, the Naga nation never signed the Accord in 1975. So, A.Z. Phizo, President, NNC said, “I have the mandate of the Naga people. I and my people do not accept the Shillong Accord” and he further said, “let India first speak of the Accord.

Then we will only speak of it.” The Indian leaders also took the accord as a fraud and had nothing to do with it. If any crooked Naga wants to go further about the accord, let him/her go wherever he/she goes and our people will certainly come to know who he/she is when the time comes.

The problem we are facing today is that some dishonest educated Nagas and some proIndian Nagas who have retired from Indian national service are trying to forcibly apply the constitution of India in Nagaland. But the constitution of India, the aggressor can never be applied in Nagaland, because the Indian constitution is constituted for the Indian nation alone.

Likewise we Nagas have the Yehzabo (Constitu-

tion) of Nagaland which is constituted for the Naga nation to govern the Naga territories and not for India and other foreign nations.

As the Indo-Naga war turned into peace by signing of an International Ceasefire Agreement between the Government of India (GoI) and the Federal Government of Nagaland (FGN) which was officially effected from the midnight 5th/6th September, 1964, the Naga nation observed this historic day every year since 1964.

We have our own nation, our established government and our all. But unfortunately due to the arbitrary administration of India and her occupational Armed Forces power, the Naga people are still suffering and living under the threat and suppression of the invader.

While some pro-Indian Nagas are shamelessly posing as Indian IAS Officers, whereas they were actually born of the Naga blood. Such Nagas who became the faithful servant of India, the aggressor obediently worked with inclining slavery mentality at best for the welfare of India, the arch enemy who killed tens of thousands of our people. Such persons created all sorts of problem in our land. Hence the Government of India gave them the Indian Administrative Service (IAS) for their faithfulness and hard labour for India most likely as a raw member.

But the true Nagas are not so. We are a nation in our own right. Therefore the Naga nation also conferred the honorary title and awards to those Naga patriots who made supreme sacrifice for the Naga nation. Thus the Naga nation conferred A.Z. Phizo “the Father of the Naga Nation” in recognition of his extraordinary acts and supreme sacrifice for the Naga nation.

Some extraordinary acts and supreme sacrifice of A.Z. Phizo are mentioned here below:

1. Jawaharlal Nehru offered a blank-political Cheque to A.Z. Phizo, but A.Z. Phizo refused it.

2. Nehru offered A.Z. Phizo to become the Governor of Assam, but A.Z. Phizo refused it.

3. Then Nehru asked A.Z. Phizo to become the Chief Minister of Assam, but A.Z. Phizo refused it.

4. Nehru again asked A.Z. Phizo to become a Minister in the Indian Government, but A.Z. Phizo refused it.

5. India offered A.Z. Phizo to become an Ambassador for Malaya, but A.Z. Phizo refused it.

6. Again Shri Prakasa, the then Minister of the Natural Resources and Scientific Research of India and former Governor of Assam in 1949 asked A.Z. Phizo, “Phizo, whatever you wanted we shall give you. Just make a list and give it to me. Money is not the question. We shall give you anything” but A.Z. Phizo refused it.

7. And again in 1952, Nehru asked A.Z. Phizo to become the President of India, but A.Z. Phizo refused it.

A.Z. Phizo thus said, “I refused the offers because I love our Naga people more than anything else in this world. After I learnt so much how easy to sell and betray one’s own country and nation I was horrified that if these offerings were to be made to any other Naga who may not love our people as much as I do than I knew we would have gone.”

This is the greatest challenge to every Naga to do so like A.Z. Phizo without any doubt instead of urging one after another to confuse and confound among the Nagas.

Eno Acüyi Vadeo Joint Secretary, NNC Nagaland

My Gracious and On 50th Indo-Naga ceasefire day Rev. Chairman, Dignitaries, Church India and began to withdraw its occupation from Merciful God Respected South East Asia. Leaders of the newly formed India Leaders, Ladies and Gentlemen. y Gracious and Merciful God, e are thankful to God that by His mercies, an ul- craved to annex Nagaland and began armed invaM who can measure your love and Wtimate Peace was brought in Nagaland almost sion in 1954 when all adult population of Yempang testify your mercy. Only few can hard- fifty years ago on 6th. September 1964, this is history Village in Tuensang area, were massacred. India ly feel and understand your love and mercy. Your love is so powerful, it is beyond human perception.

Eighteen years ago, your love which is much greater than any sins covered my sins and saved my life from the barrel of sophisticated guns and the wisdom of pagan. No good in me at all, but Your Love is much greater that my sins that saved my life. So let me lay before you as my Lord and God and Love you with all my heart, strength, and soul for the rest of my life.

Almighty God, I praise and give glory to your name for you made understand the power of your love for me. All these things happened to me according to your plan and in conformity with the purpose of your will.

Glory to God He is the highest Glory to God He is the most gracious Glory to God for His unfathomable love Lord let me remain close to you for the rest of my life. Amen.

for many of us today. On this occasion, we remember the Pioneers of Peace who were none other than the Late Rev. Michael Scott, Late Jayaprakash Narayan, Late Bimala Prasad Chaliha and many of our Church leaders under sponsorship of Nagaland Baptist Church Council (NBCC), whose tireless efforts enabled the Indo-Naga International Cease-Fire agreement and we owe our gratitude to them all.

As we observe and commemorate this historic 50. year of ceasefire (however fragile) in Nagaland, we may recall the past history as to why and how Indo-Naga conflict began. Firstly, from time immemorial India and Nagaland were completely different people, politically, racially, traditionally and even Religion they were strangers to one another and shared no common history. Secondly, when the British Merchants landed in India, the hundreds of small kingdoms spread over the Indo- Gangetic plains in the north to the Hill Tracts of the ocean lines in the south all conquered and subjugated one by one under British Empire whereas the relations between the British and parts of Nagaland where British rules prevailed, was purely mutual understanding ‘Not subjected by the British’. This was clearly stated in the British written records that ‘there was no treaty made with any of the Naga Shikato Rotokha tribes’.

When Great Britain granted independence to Lerie Colony

committed this crime to intimidate the Naga villagers. Only by the year 1956, Naga Villagers took up arms to defend their Homeland from the intruders, thus India started an undeclared full-scale war against Nagaland and the war continued till the two Nations agreed on a Cease-Fire, declared and effected from 6th September, 1964.

God had opened the way and a breathing space for Naga people after almost ten years of war torn Nagaland. The Cease-Fire does not mean the end of everything, it is the beginning of a peaceful resolution of conflicts and the conflict between India and Nagaland is the unlawful occupation of India in Nagaland. It is the aspiration of Naga people that the conflicts should be resolved in a peaceful manner and all through the 50 years the Federal Government of Nagaland tenaciously upholds the ceasefire even though much notoriety of double standard games unceasing from the other side.

In conclusion I appeal Naga people to maintain peace within ourselves looking forward for a permanent peace in our land for that God will surely help us to live as a sovereign people in His own time.

May God bless us all.

I. Toshi Ao, Medical Kilonser, Federal Government of Nagaland

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Weather based advisory for the month of September Crops Field crops 1 Paddy

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Late tillering a favourable factor for sheath blight development, with relative humidity of 96 to 100 %, temperature between 28 to 32 degree centigrade has been reported to favor the disease. Lesions are usually found on the leaf sheaths near the water line and on the leaves. Affected plants will have partially filled or empty grains, especially those on the lower portion of the panicles.

Proper sanitation should be maintained, specifically weeds should be removed. Removal of the infected stubbles or crop residues from the field is also recommended to reduce the amount of inoculums for the succeeding cropping season. Soil application and seed treatment with 2-3% Trichoderma harzianum formulation can take care of the disease. Alternatively, application of 0.1% Carbendazim will check the disease spread.

In maize fields constant monitoring of stem borer should be done if 2 Maize insect population is above Economic Threshold Level than spraying of carbrayl @ 2.0 gm/ lit. of water is recommended, when sky is clear. Biopesticides like neem extract and formulation of Beauveria bassiana also reduces the pest population.

In case of storage of rice, the structure should be rat and moisture 3 Storage proof and should be airtight. Care should be taken to store different varieties of paddy separately to avoid their mixture.

Horticultural crops Cucurbits The creepers of cucurbitaceous crops should be lifted above the 1 ground on a trellis made of bamboo.

Monitoring of cucurbitaceous crops against attack of fruit fly should be done. Protection of cucurbitaceous crops against fruit fly by use of bait trap (mixing jaggary 10 % with Malathion 0.1 % and putting at different corners of the field) is advised.

Vegetables Farmers are advised to monitor their fields regularly. Spray of Imi2 dacloprid 17.8 % SC@ 1.0 ml/3 lit of water is recommended against white flies and other sucking pests in all crop and vegetables when sky is clear.

Light traps can be used to keep a check on pest population. This causes less damage to useful insects. For making a light trap, a bulb should be fixed above a tumbler (either plastic or tin) having a mixture of water and few drops of Rogor or kerosene oil. Insects get attracted towards the light, fall in the solution and die.

To avoid rhizome rot, proper drainage should be maintained and Ginger 3 the field should be kept weed free. Collect the diseased material as and when the disease is noticed and burn them. Bioformulations of T. harzianum as well as Pseudomonas fluorescence as prophylactic will prevent the disease spread.

Continuous cropping of brinjal on the same piece of land should be Brinjal 4 avoided to prevent the wilt disease attack. As soon as the insect is detected, the affected parts should be clipped along with the insect and destroyed. Fruits showing any boring should be picked and destroyed.

New or- Farmers who want to establish new orchard gardens of mango, cit5 rus, guava etc. are advised for transplanting of plants. Procure the chard seedling from recognized sources.

Home science

Fruits like pineapple, starfruit, lemon and guava and vegetables like bamboo shoots, brinjal, green and king chilli are available in abundance this season. Preservation through value addition techniques such as squash, jam and pickle preparation may be implemented in order to prevent wastage and spoilage of these food items and usage during off-season.

Livestock Farmers are advised to administer proper vaccination schedule to protect their cattle from viral and bacterial diseases. Additionally ensure proper de-worming to protect the cattle from worm infestation. They should be provided clean drinking water. Contact nearby veterinarian officer for measures against adverse conditions.

As per the previous experience, there is a high risk of occurrence of Avian influenza after monsoon, therefore, there is an immediate need that all the poultry farmers should keep a watch on any unusual sickness or mortality in birds and should informed the nearest concerned authorities without any loss of time for control of the disease.

Farmers are advised to provide clean drinking water round the clock and water troughs/ feeders should be regularly cleaned.

Agro Met Field Unit ICAR Nagaland centre, Jharnapani, Medziphema

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

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NPCC’s demand for President’s rule undemocratic and illogical: NPF KohIMA, SEPTEMBER 6 (MExN): The NPF and DAN have “out rightly rejected” the Opposition NPCC’s demand for central rule in Nagaland, calling it “undemocratic and illogical”.

A press release issued by the NPF Press and Media Bureau alleged the “NPCC continues to remain cut off from the grass roots,” and is “resorting to its old formula of making noise in the form of baseless allegations and making unreasonable demands.” The release asserted that the NPCC’s statement “once

again exposes its political stand and the party’s dependence on its high command.”

It further stated that the NPCC’s call for President’s rule also vindicates NPF’s long claim that “the Congress leaders in Nagaland have become agents of outsiders against the Naga people.” Their only hope now is to rule the State through their high command by hoping to impose President's rule against the will of the people and against the spirit of democracy, it remarked.

This, it said was the reason NPF

has constantly maintained that “the culture of Congress politics is alien to our culture, as opposed to the NPF for whom the people are the real high command.”

Stating that the State Government is in command of the situation prevailing in the State, and the overall situation is being constantly monitored very closely, NPF expressed confidence that it is running the government with active and positive cooperation of the people through civil societies and mass based organisations. In matters concerning grave issues

and also in matters of policy, it maintained that the government has always taken the views of the people through consultations and deliberations. “There is no question of the State Government avoiding its responsibility, and the baseless allegation of outsourcing law and order is nothing, but political rhetoric.”

Meanwhile, NPF clarified that teachers’ salaries are being paid without any delay, but salaries which are directly funded through Central programmes have been delayed since the gov-

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DIMAPUR, SEPTEMBER 6 (MExN): The Nagaland Government Higher Secondary Employees Association has appealed for students of GHSS Mon to call off their agitation and attend classes at the earliest. A press note from the NGHSSEA while taking serious note over the department’s inability to appoint teachers on time, expressed the view that “red tapism” and lengthy bureaucratic procedures is partly responsible for the “mess that the department is confronted with.” It added that the government should find ways to remove the needlessly time-consuming procedure that is “eating up much time and resources” and introduce reforms to improve efficiency in the system.

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ed that whenever government schools perform poorly in exams; teachers are made the “scapegoats” for poor results. It said that results depend on team work, and the absence of teachers in one subject could affect the entire result. In the case of GHSS Mon, it said that appeals made by the school Principal regarding shortage of teachers “fell on deaf ears” which has put the student’s career and future at stake.

It added that even if teachers are appointed, it would be difficult for them to cover the lengthy syllabus in two or three months.

It may be noted that selection examination are scheduled soon in the absence of a Math and Physics teacher. Moreover, the NGHSSEA informed that there are only two English

ernment is awaiting sanction from the Government of India. As far as GHSS Mon is concerned, it said, contingency arrangements have been put in place in order to ensure that the normal schedJekhe n kughavi ule of students are not disturbed and the academic session is being carried out in a smooth manner. Further, stating that NPCC is making noise without getting its facts right, NPF criticized that in the face of political desperation, Two held for illegal collection NPCC has found no option, but to scamper to its high command DIMAPUR, SEPTEMBER 6 (MExN): Two persons were apprehended for illegal monetary collection in Diwith folded hands. mapur on September 5. Identified as Raju Das and Sushant Roy, police said that the duo was collecting money in the name of the NSCN-IM from residents of MST Road when they were arrested. Cash amounting to Rs. 3470 was confiscated from their possession, it was added. teachers as opposed to the it added. It was further requirement of six for both informed that the govern- PNTMK annual get- together today English and Alternative ment is also yet to appoint KohIMA, SEPTEMBER 6 (MExN): The Poumai English. The school is also teachers for environmental Naga Tsüdoumai Me Kohima (PNTMK) (Poumai Sturunning with single teach- studies in schools. dents’ Union Kohima) will hold its 30th Freshers’ meet The recent upgrada- cum annual get together on September 7, 10 AM at Pouers in Sociology, Geography, and Chemistry. tion of 22 higher second- mai Baptist Church, Midland. Adviser new renewable While stating that short- ary schools without ap- energy, music task force Khriehu Liezietsu will grace the age of teachers is not con- pointing teachers on time occasion as the chief guest while Danyi Domeh, presifined to GHSS Mon alone, it has caused trauma and dent Razeba Public Organization, Kohima will be the added that almost all high- confusion to the students guest of honour. PNTMK president L. Peacemark has er secondary schools in and parents who had invited all the PNTMK students, advisers, well wishers Nagaland face similar prob- sought admission from and public leaders to attend the programme. lems and many schools these newly upgraded have no teachers for some schools, said the NGHS- Students meet in Kohima from today subjects. It revealed that in SEA. While stating that KohIMA, SEPTEMBER 6 (MExN): The youth demany schools, replacement the situation could have partment of Nagaland Baptist Church Council (NBCC) teachers were not appoint- been averted if proper is organizing two-day students meet here at the State ed against those teach- manpower requirement Academy Hall from September 7 to 8 under the theme ers pursuing professional assessments were carried “Where everybody is somebody in Christ.” The inaugucourses like B.Ed. “The gov- out and appointments ral function will take place at 4:00 PM on September 7. ernment is also not giving made beforehand, the as- Rev. Kilang Jamir, founder director, Youth Harvest Minequal importance to all the sociation said that “cal- istry Dimapur will share the word of God. Welcome adsubjects as single teacher lousness” on the govern- dress will be delivered by Vikuo Rhi, youth secretary are appointed against the ment’s part could have far NBCC. On Sunday (September 8), the programme will normal norms, especially reaching consequences on start at 10:00 AM. Rev. Dr. L. Anjo Keikung, general secin philosophy, economics, the standard of education retary NBCC will also exhort the gathering. sociology, geography etc,” in Nagaland.

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shouldering responsibilities with steadfast in vision and mission to take care of old age persons with genuine love and concerned for their wellbeing.

This home presently house 17 aged people. Old Age Home is a safe haven for the elderly people and home for disadvantaged / less privileged people, where the elderly persons are taking care with love and concern. The Home provides shelter, food, clothing and medical care

to elderly people from the economically weaker sections.

A short speech was delivered by Director, Social welfare department and Nagaland Senior Citizen Forum, while a brief report of Old Age Home was given by Neithonuo Liegiese, Managing Director, Old Age Home.

The programme was chaired by Heinswading Liegise, Bible reading & dedication prayer by Pastor Vezokho (Naga Shisha

Hoho), welcome address

by Mhasiselie Theunuo (Chaplin, Old Age Home), special number by Nisi group, C.R. Mission Church, Kohima and Sumi Baptist Church, youth, cake cutting by Thekeuzolu (oldest resident), vote of thank

by Aien, Secy. G.S.W.S and benediction by Abeni, T,C,K, Advisor.

The programme was followed by free medical check-up for senior citizens assisted by medical team from Assam Riffle.

cadres travelling in taxis were shot dead, it opined that incidents like that put the lives of the public and the taxi driver in particular at risk and should be condemned by every right thinking citizen. “The taxi drivers are just ordinary people carrying out a social service to the public and as such their service are rendered to one and all without discrimination,” it stated.

However, instances like the ones mentioned above put the lives as well as the only means of livelihood of the drivers on the line.

Such senseless killing especially inside a taxi should be stopped immediately, so the taxi drivers can perform their duties without fear, it added.

trict administration, police and drug controllers from the Medical department conducted a joint inspection of medicine outlets and hardware stores in Dimapur on Friday, September 6. The inspection was a quality control exercise.

According to the police, drug controllers from the medical department assisted by the police and the district administration inspected 20 retail and wholesale drug stores during the day. The in-

the economy. In the present scenario of economic recession, Government of India and State government may take such identical ambitious step, he opined.

The World Hydro Power Convention was conceptualized by Global ENERGIA, India’s Premier ENERGY & POWER Infrastructure Magazine in association with ‘Hydro Power Experts Committee’ (HPEC). The event was organized by Fortune Media Group which is the official publisher of Global ENERGIA magazine.

Besides Indian delegates, international delegates from Barcelona, China, Czech Republic, etc also converged at the convention.

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NBCC and FGN observe NGHSSEA urges students to attend classes Ceasefire Day at Chedema Our Correspondent

Federal Government of Nagaland (FGN) and the Nagaland Baptist Church Council (NBCC) jointly celebrated 50th Indo-Naga Ceasefire Day today here at Chedema Peace Camp, some 8 Kms away from Kohima town. The occasion, marked to remember the pioneers of peace was initiated under the sponsorship of Nagaland Baptist Church Council (NBCC) on September 6, 1964.

Delivering greetings, Rev. Beilieü Shüya extended her gratitude to the pioneers who selflessly laid down their lives for the cause of the nation.

She said, “Nagas had a life full of dark and miseries when the British invaded India continuously for 48 years,” reminding the present generation should acknowledge the pioneers and remember their tireless deeds. She also shared her experience visiting her uncle AZ Phizo, Adino and Late Kevilevor in London few decades ago.

Federal Government of Nagaland (FGN) Medical Kilonser, I. Toshi Ao recalled the history of IndoNaga conflict. He said Nagas were completely different people, politically, racially, traditionally and even in terms of religion from the Indians and shared no common history since time

immemorial. The Kilonser stated that when India attained its independence, leaders of the newly formed India craved to annex Nagaland and began armed invasion during 1954, adding the entire adult population of Yempang village under Tuensang district were massacred. He said only by the year 1956, Naga villagers took up arms to defend their homeland from the intruders.

India started an undeclared full-scale war against the Nagas, he maintained, while adding the war continued till the two nations agreed a ceasefire on September 6, 1964. Making a humble appeal to the Nagas to maintain peace within themselves, and looking forward for a permanent peace in the land of the Nagas, he expressed optimimism that God would fulfill the dreams of the Naga people to live a sovereign people in His own time.

Earlier, Rev. Imti Sangtam, Pastor, Sangtam Baptist Church Kohima led the formal function, Rev. Ruokuowhuolie Pienyu, Sr. Pastor, Upper Naga Bazar Baptist Church, read the scripture and invoked God’s blessings. The day was enlightened with a special presentation by the Yimchunger Baptist Church and Sumi Baptist Church Kohima. Rev. I. Yapang Ao, Associate Pastor, Kohima Baptist Church proposed benediction.

Manager of CCFZ Kripa Foundation, Integrated Rehabilitation Centre for Addicts (IRCA), Zunheboto Hutoi H Chophy has expressed his heartfelt gratitude to the Managing Director of Cor-

students and having fellowship with the inmates, but also for donating rice, dal and several kitchen items to the centre. Chophy lauded the initiatives taken by the Managing Director of the

with drugs/alcohol, before experimenting them, and on the other hand, for encouraging the inmates at the Centre to recover and to get reintegrated with the Society.

KohIMA, SEPTEMBER 6 (MExN): The Department of Social Welfare, Kohima organized an awareness camp to celebrate National Nutrition Week on September 5 at the conference hall of Bharat Scout and Guides centre, Bayavu Hill, Kohima with the theme “Food Security for Healthy Life”.

National Nutrition Week is observed throughout the

country from September 1 to 7 of every year to highlight the causes, effects, and counter measures of malnutrition through the initiative of the Ministry of Women and Child Development, GOI. The programme was graced by the Director, Social Welfare Khevito T Shohe where he highlighted the importance of locally available food that the people of Nagaland should

depend on. Additional Director T Merang Aier and Kewe Kenye, Joint Director gave short speeches. The programme was chaired

by Atsole, supervisor ICDS Kohima (T) and the vote of thanks was pronounced by T Neingusalie, CDPO, Kohima (T). Anganwadi workers and adolescent girls from various villages under Kohima district attended the awareness camp.

KohIMA, SEPTEMBER 6 (MExN): All Nagaland Taxi Association Kohima (ANTA) has issued a statement saying that the recent killing of a certain Naga group cadre by another faction inside a taxi at Officer’s Hill has once again brought to light the plight of the taxi drivers caught in the middle of “inter-factional wars”. In a press release appended by its Action Committee Convener and Action Committee Secretary, ANTA Kohima stated every human’s life is precious and killing a fellow human being in the name of freedom cannot be condoned for any reason whatsoever.

Referring to the September 4 and August 8 incidents, where Naga group

DIMAPUR, SEPTEMBER 6 (MExN): The second World Hydro Power Convention 2013 was held at Hotel Le Meridien, New Delhi from September 5-6 with the dual theme ‘International Cooperation’ & ‘Multilateral Development for Harnessing India’s Hydro Power Potential.’

Nagaland ex-minister, Major Doshehe Y Sema spoke on ‘Reform & Project Implementation Initiatives’ during the convention which has been described as the Complete Hydro Power Show. Maj Doshehe recalled that in May 2003, Prime Minister launched 50,000 MW, 162 HEP in 16 states of the country, out of which North East Region

constituted 67% i.e., 31925 MW. He said Nagaland has three projects under this PM initiative Scheme.

He noted that over the last 10 years, a significant progress has been made through developers with the support of Government of India and State governments. However, he said that hurdles were encountered in policies which needed to be reformed implementation wise, in respect of Grant for creating Infrastructure such as road, transmission line as these costs, in many cases becomes higher than developing the HEP. Another factor, in NER, according to Maj Doshehe was that the Rivers are in

deep gorge that requires storage dam which is not cost effective. He said this needed to be addressed by extending incentive package. Delayed clearances by Government of India and State government are not the only hindrance but the Developers themselves cause confusion, he added.

He said NER could not develop HEP when it was under government set up and now owing to devoid of sustainable asset, the NER states are at the mercy of Government of India with begging bowls.

He pointed out that Government of India needed to reform the policy and diversify its approach, eg, in terms of Reformation &

Diversification of America.

Maj Doshehe said when America was in great depression, it took a bold step to develop BONNEVILLE HEP (Installed capacity1189MW). He said the construction was started in 1934 by diverting funds of relief/welfare & public works administration to make everyday payment to 3000 workers and completed the project in 1937 and commercially commissioned in 1938.

According to Maj Doshehe, this gave rise to strong Aluminium industries that promoted to manufacture Aeroplane to be successfully used in World War II, besides generating employment and upgrading

Chedema | September 6

Orgs condemn rape

Kaisa Rio inaugurates new building of Old Age Home Kohima | September 6

A newly constructed building of Old Age Home was inaugurated today at Meriema by Kaisa Rio, wife of Chief Minister Nagaland.

Speaking on the occasion Kaisa Rio acknowledged the various NGOs, private and government agencies for helping Old Age Home to bring to its present structure. Rio complimented the caretaker of the Home for

KohIMA, SEPTEMBER 6 (MExN): Western Angami Youth Organization (WAYO) has condemned the “brutal act” of Viriezolie Meyase (24) and Kepevilie Savino (29), both from Khonoma village for raping a 15-year-old girl on August 31 at Terhuo Tsiesie, Kohonoma. A press release appended by WAYO president and its general secretary appealed the law enforcing agency to book the “culprits” and award stringent punishment as per the law of the land. Further, it said the organization will not hesitate to fight against such inhumane crime, which it asserted is not acceptable at all.

In a separate statement, the apex body of Angami Women Organization (Angamimiapfü Mechü Krotho) has also condemned the same incident.

Expressing shock that a 15-year-old mentally challenged girl was raped by two Khonoma youth, it urged the law enforcing authorities to immediately bring the culprits to book and award severest punishment for their crime.

Kripa Foundation lauds Cornerstone school ANTA condemns attack Medical and hardware stores under scanner DIMAPUR, SEPTEM- nerstone School, Zunhebo- School with a vision for the SEPTEM- spectors found a sizeable Samples of MS rods and ceon taxis by factions DIMAPUR, BER 6 (MExN): Centre to for not only bringing the students’ future to do away BER 6 (MExN): The dis- quantity of yet-to-be dis- ment were collected from

Kohima Social Welfare observes Nutrition Week

Maj DY Sema participates at World Hydro Power Convention

posed medicine which has outlived its shelf life in the inspected medical outlets, the names of which were not disclosed. A wide array of medicines amounting to around 20 cartons were confiscated during the exercise and handed over to government drug controllers for necessary action, it was added.

Another team comprising police personnel and district administration officials inspected 10 hardware stores, including a godown.

the stores for laboratory analysis. The samples were collected to test whether construction material sold in the district met quality norms set by the Bureau of Indian Standards. The findings of the laboratory analysis will be made public, when the test results return, the police said.

While cautioning against any malpractices, the police said that such exercise will be conducted from time to time without any prior notice.

Teachers’ Day celebrated in Kiphire Our Correspondent Kiphire | September 6

Joining the rest of the country, Kiphire celebrated Teachers’ Day yesterday with Konjok Tashi Khampa (IPS), Superintendent of Police Kiphire as chief guest at Loyola Higher secondary school.

The chief guest stating that Teachers’ Day was a time to appreciate teachers asked the students not only to show respect and gratitude to the teachers on this day alone, but also to have dedication, sincerity and honesty at all times.

Acknowledging the roles played by teachers in the society, the chief guest said, “Teachers play a major role in building a society therefore relationship between teachers and students should be strong.” Sharing his observation Konjok added, “Kiphire has some of the talented and creative students but to bring this to

One of the teachers receiving an award.

bear fruit you should have dreams and aspirations.”

Further, he called upon the teachers to be a part of respective children and commit to their profession so there is fruit of the labor.

The chief guest also gave certificate and cash to five teachers for their dedicated service rendered in their profession.

Meanwhile, District Education Officer said growth of a nation depends on the progress of students and

asked the teachers to be dedicated in their service.

He also asked the students to be good so they become great in life.

Ravi from Agape school spoke on behalf of the students. Yanghore from LHSS chaired the program, and Sub Divisional Education Officer Kiphire proposed a vote of thanks. Entertainment items from JNV, Trinity school, GHS Yangphi and Cambridge were the highlights of the programme.

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Saturday | 7 September, 2013

Crying Wolf, Auk & Tasmanian tiger raising a Generation of Sexual predators?

Fake sightings of probably extinct species.

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Nicholas Lund

This summer Australian naturalist John Young assembled members of the media and told them something they should not have believed: He had found night parrots. Night parrots! A combination of words so evocative it made the journalists’ mouths water. Parrots of the night— a species some thought had gone extinct. Though sightings of these curious little birds occasionally trickled in from Australia’s arid center, no live birds had been captured or photographed in decades. John Young was here to change all that—if he was telling the truth.

Journalists had good cause to be skeptical. Young was not releasing the images or the sound recordings he said he had obtained of the mysterious species. Nor was he revealing the location of the birds, for fear, he said, that they would be threatened by an onslaught of birders and media.

More damaging to his credibility, though, was the widespread understanding that in 2006, Young had faked the discovery of a different Australian parrot species, a bird he dubbed the blue-browed fig parrot. He had shown photographs, announced the authorship of scientific papers, and again nobly withheld the birds’ location for their own protection. However, Young’s claims were quickly unraveled. A photography expert from Melbournefound evidence that the blue-browed fig parrot photos were manipulated images of another species. Young produced no additional information to back up his claims, and he slunk into the outback.

It can be very hard to know whether a species is in fact extinct.

After all, we’re still finding species we didn’t know existed in the first place. The difficulty of proving that a species is gone, combined with the human desire to believe that we aren’t responsible for wiping an entire innocent species off the face of the Earth, has led to the creation of a hazy frontier of probably extinct species. We are willing to hope that a species is still alive long after it’s last been seen, and those who do rediscover lost species—such as thecoelacanth, kakapo, or Lord Howe Island stick insect—are hailed as heroes. As you can imagine, it’s an atmosphere ripe for fraud. These are some of the most shameless and creative examples of fakery, deception, and willful blindness from around the world.

Thylacine (last confirmed sighting: 1936, Tasmania)

The thylacine was a fascinating creature: a marsupial, like a koala or a kangaroo, but with gigantic jaws and a fierce reputation. In modern history, the wolflike animal lived only on the island of Tasmania. After European settlers arrived, it developed a predilection for sheep and chickens, leading farmers and bounty hunters to relentlessly hunt the animals. The last wild thylacine was shot in 1930, and the last known animal, named Benjamin, died in the Hobart Zoo in 1936.

However, by the time of its extinction, the “Tasmanian tiger” had

secured its place in the Tasmanian identity—the creature is depicted on both the island’s coat of arms and its current government logo— and locals still aren’t ready to let it go. Hundreds of searches have been conducted, in which people have scoured appropriate habitats and followed up on the many unconfirmed sightings.

Perhaps the most promising lead was a set of photographs taken by Kevin Cameron in 1985 of what appeared to be a thylacine digging behind a tree in Western Australia. As is often the case with probably extinct species, the photographs raised more questions than answers. Haven’t thylacine been extinct on mainland Australia for thousands of years? Why couldn’t he get a photo showing its head? Why is there a rifle laying in the foreground? Cameron was unable to offer any additional evidence, and the photos are now generally thought to depict either a stuffed thylacine or a different animal. Despite 80 years without proof, sightings continue to pour in.

Great auk (last confirmed sighting: 1852, Newfoundland)

On the other end of the fearsomeness spectrum from the thylacine is the great auk, a flightless relative of the puffin native to the North Atlantic. Once numbering in the millions, great auks were easy prey for hunters looking for food, fishing bait, and down feathers to stuff pillows. By the mid-1800s, the bird was doomed. The last known pair was captured and strangled on an island off Iceland in 1844, its egg smashed under a boot heel.

In 1951, however, someone walking along Mantoloking Beach in New Jersey discovered a pair of huge, webbed footprints leading to the water. They could only have belonged to the great auk, everyone assumed, and soon journalists were taking plaster castings and birders were camping on the beach. No one ever caught a glimpse of the bird,

but the tracks would reappear in the sand whenever the excitement died down. Two years after the first sightings, a local insurance broker named Jim Turner came forward and admitted he had fabricated the whole thing using plywood and an old pair of shoes. When asked to explain his actions, Turner simply offered: “It gets awfully quiet around here in winter.”

Eastern cougar (last confirmed sighting: 1938, Maine)

The eastern cougar may or may not be a distinct subspecies of Felis couguar, but in any case the original eastern population is extinct.

Cougars once ranged from Maine to Georgia, but where carnivores meet humans, humans win. Unconfirmed sightings are frequent, though, and many a crusty Maine woodsman has a story about some big cat caught in his truck’s headlights or glimpsed bounding through the forest. Complicating matters, cougars can travel long distances, and cougars from the West occasionally do make it to the East: An individual killed along a Connecticut highway in 2011 was found to have walked there from South Dakota.

Still, hoaxes abound. A 14-yearold Illinois boy claimed he was attacked by a cougar while deer hunting, but he actually just fell out of his tree stand. A New York man was arrestedin 2009 after video he claimed showed a full-grown cougar in his yard turned out to be of a 14-inch housecat. Police in Michigan Tasered a cougar holed up in a drainpipe, but it turned out to be a stuffed toy.

The most common ruse is the ol’ real photograph, inaccurate location gag, which has placed mountain lions in almost every Eastern location except the top of the Empire State Building.

Ivory-billed woodpecker (last confirmed sighting in U.S.: 1936, Louisiana)

This one still stings for American birders. No hoax or fraud was

involved—just the overwhelming desire to believe something was true. Ivory-billed woodpeckers were gregarious denizens of primeval Southern hardwood swamps, each pair needing a large area to gather food. Loggers came in the late 1800s and cut down all the swamp forests, and that was pretty much that.

The remoteness of potential ivory-billed habitat kept hope alive, however. In 2004 a team of scientists from Cornell—home of the best-respected ornithology department in the nation—announced the discovery of an ivory-billed woodpecker in a remote Arkansas bayou, complete with a grainy video taken from a canoe. The findings were published in the prestigious journal Science, which boldly proclaimed: “Ivorybilled Woodpecker (Campephilus principalis) Persists in Continental North America.”

The bird world was taken by storm as hundreds of volunteers and journalists descended on Arkansas. Large tracts of land were purchased and protected. Sufjan Stevens wrote apretty song about it. Despite the scrutiny, though, no ivory-billed woodpeckers were found. Others began to dissect the video, Zapruder-style, and found it inconclusive. Though additional sightings are still reported, the majority of American birders have, after a sigh, resigned themselves to the likely fate of the ivory-billed woodpecker.

Despite constant disappointment, the hope of rediscovering “extinct” species is much harder to kill than the species themselves. Every promising development seems worth the lifetimes of fruitless search. Indeed, the night parrot feathers collected by John Young proved to be the genuine article, validating his claim of rediscovery (or his access to feathers of an existing specimen). The sagas and the searches will go on. Keep your eyes open.

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high school boy called me a ‘W****’ today.

Before you begin to assume and presuppose the circumstances why or what led to the schoolboy branding me a harlot, before you start defending him or wonder perhaps I may have done something to deserve the brand: Allow me to present my case and the story while it is still fresh in my mind. The incident occurred on September 5th, at around 10: 30 am.

It was Teacher’s Day. I was driving to work and considering the day, there were a lot of high school students loitering along the street I took. As I took a turn nearing my destination, there was a group of about eight-ten high schoolboys in their school uniform. As I honked to seek a passage, either they were oblivious to the car or really trying to act bossy I do not know but they refused to budge.

So, I honked and kept honking till they started moving. As I turned my car, I looked at them and the schoolboys began jeering and throwing insults at me. Now there were two things I could have done. One was to simply ignore and kept driving. The second was to stop my car and chide them into offering respect to elder people. I am thirty years old, and elder to them by right. I choose to do the latter.

I stepped out of my car, walked right up to this group of eight-ten high school students and told him: “Hey, why are you behaving like this? Don’t you know that you’re not only bringing a bad name to yourselves and to your school?

You’re wearing a uniform. You’re also bringing a bad name to your parents and reflecting your upbringing. Don’t act in such a shameless way and tease girls or jeer at people in future. Some of the boys looked down. After it, I started walking back to my car.

What followed next completely shocked me. One of the students cupped his mouth and shouted out aloud ‘W****’! Some of the people walking along the street actually stopped and stared.

Again, I could have simply chosen to ignore and walk away. But the feminist side of me could not. I had to speak up. I had to do something. I had to stand for the voice of hundreds and thousands of women like me who are victims of daily eve teasing, insults and jeering or sexual verbal assaults. If I kept silent I will remain a mute victim, a voiceless person.

So I walked. I walked right back.

I actually ran. I ran up straight to this particular student and asked him: ‘What did you call me?’ He kept quiet. His friends had deserted him by now. I asked him again, ‘Why did you call me that? The boy replied: ‘No, I wasn’t referring that to you. It was for someone else.’ His response clearly indicated that he had used that derogatory term. So I asked for his student ID to which he refused to give me. Then I asked for this class, and he replied class-11.

As I looked at him intently I actually felt sorry for him. Here was a bright young boy, fair and very

young, clean look and could pass as one of the boys from the pop group ‘One Direction.’ And yet the words he uttered were of utter degeneration, degrading and sexually pervasive towards a lady of my age and my profession. You see, I work in full-time church youth ministry and work among teens and young adults. It is where the Lord has called me and where I find my most fulfilling rewards in preaching and teaching about God, about their potential, their dreams and the plans the Lord has for the young. I would go so far as seeing myself as the ‘catcher in the rye.’ If these kids are going to fall off the cliff, I want to be the one to catch them or lead them back to the right path.

Anyhow, I lodged an unofficial complaint with the vice principal and the chaplain of the school. I made clear that the Teacher’s Day eve tease I suffered from the students of this particular school was not the first time.

Nonetheless, my concern is much more than a mere complaint or a grievance. My concern is more than the boys and the particular term they used to insult me. My concern is for the families, the schools, the churches and the society. What are we doing? How we reacting and what are are we going to do about such?

The case of rape in Delhi recently made headlines. It saw ample protests. Yet, the brutal juvenile perpetrator got the least of sentences.

Rape perpetrated by upper caste men on Dalit women goes unheard.

The journalist in Mumbai was alive after she was raped. One can only shudder to think the kind of lukewarm ‘punishment’ these perpetrators would receive. The North East is said to be the safest place for women. The index is in terms of sexual assault. However our local newspapers are also not spared from reporting rape or brutal murder of women and children. And our streets are filled with eve teasers almost daily. I asked around and talked to some of the older ladies, mothers and working women and found out that most of these eve teasing are committed by boys and teens – high school students. What are the comments of the victims? ‘What to do. They are like this only. Just ignore.’

(Note: These boys aren’t teasing young girls in shorts and miniskirts. They are teasing even wives of pastors, government officials and working women).

The question I would like everyone to ponder is this: If these ‘educated’ boys retain such a low regard for women at such a young age, and nothing is done to curb or tackle this matter, I can only imagine the menace they will cause to the women of our generation once the lads grow into adults. And so, parents, teachers, pastors and social workers what are we going to do about it? We need to ‘talk’ about it. Biblically, socially and legally and not simply brush the issue under the carpet. We can do so at the risk of giving birth to a generation of sexual predators in our society.

Kachipuram, wanted to go abroad and saw the kitchen route as the easiest one after his education.

"I did not have the money to join a private catering technology institute immediately after my plus two course. In order to enter the government catering institute here I had to improve upon my plus two marks by giving the exams all over again.

Finally I entered my dream college," Prabhakaran told IANS. After passing out and working in a star hotel here Prabhakaran went to Malaysia to work in a restaurant.

"The pay there was not great, I came back rich with enough experience to run a restaurant independently," he added.

Digging into the items on the plate while digging out information about them, is always a `fulfilling' experience.

As if adding spice to the chat, the taster's portions of Raintree Royallu Vepudu (masala prawns) Nandu Puttu (crab meat tossed with coconut and spices) and Telangana Kodi Roast (deep fired chicken with masala) started arriving on the table.

The spicy prawns and chicken slipped down the throat leaving a

hot trail on the tongue and mouth, craving for more.

On the other hand the Nandu Puttu while soothing the hyper-active taste buds with its gentle meat and coconut taste activated a different set of taste buds.

It was time for the main course and Patel offered appam (pancake), pesarattu (similar to dosa but made with green gram batter) and malabari parotta.

The appam, pesarattu and malabari parotta tasted great with Raintree Pomfret Curry (pomfret darnes cooked in spices and masala) and Saagu (mixed vegetables cooked in coconut gravy flavoured with green chilli and cinnamon).

One can also go for the spicy Andhra chicken pulao and vegetable brinji rice. For those having sweet tooth, the badam halwa and elaneer payasam (tender coconut cooked with coconut water and coconut milk) should not be missed.

According to restaurant manager R.Prithviraj, a meal for two would cost around Rs.1,500 - Rs.2,000. The Madras restaurant is open for lunch (12.30 p.m to 3.p.m) and dinner (7.30 p.m. - 11.30 p.m).

A citizen from Dimapur

Indian food: getting modern, less oily, better presentation Venkatachari Jagannathan

Indian food served in five star and fine dining restaurants is getting modern in line with the times without compromising on its taste or composition compared to the practices eight to ten years ago, a senior chef here says.

"The gravies are now smooth and food is light on the stomach.

People want flavour but not oil-rich, heavily spiced food.

There is also more attention being paid on the dish presentation, which was not so earlier," Hushmoin K Patel, executive chef at The Raintree Hotels, Anna Salai told IANS. He added Indian dishes are no longer 'coarse', as he offered the tasty lemongrass rasam, a new addition in the revamped menu card of the hotel's South Indian cuisine restaurant Madras.

Seemingly a simple dish - made with a mixture of tamarind water, steamed lentils, tomatoes, chilli and pepper powders, coriander and curry leaves, getting the rasam right in South India is the one test that everybody -from the newly -wed girls to wedding caterers and hotel chefs - in Tamil Nadu have to pass to be ac-

cepted as one having culinary skills.

While it is termed as soup, normally at South Indian homes rasam rice (steamed rice mixed with rasam) figuring in the middle, occupies an important part in the three course meal of sambar rice, rasam rice and curd rice.

Normally at homes the coriander roots are cut and thrown out.

The roots can be used after cleaning in the making of making rasam or other items. The flavour from the coriander root is far greater than its leaves," Patel said.

Speaking of the new menu card he said that nearly 50 percent of the dishes listed in it are different under various cuisines.

"While including the new dishes we do look at competition menu card so that ours should stand out differently. However some dishes are common and cannot be omitted.

An item is taken out based on customer feedback and its sales performance," Patel said.

According to him the new dishes are first tested for their taste amongst the staff, then included in the buffet and then they find their place in the restaurant.

"Once a dish goes out of the menu card it is not brought back without an innovation," Patel remarked.

By this time the vegetarian starters from `Mami's Special Plate' comprising of masala kuzhi paniyaram and banana dosa started arriving on the table.

It was interesting to note that Patel and junior sous chef J.Prabhakaran, both young bach-

elors, entered the profession by choice and not through default.

"I liked cooking at home and wanted to become a chef. My father agreed with me but asked me to work for three months in a hotel kitchen so that I know what it actually means being a chef," recalled Patel.

On the other hand Prabhakaran hailing from the small temple town

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THE MORUNG EXPRESS

7 SEPtEMBEr, 2013

Traveling Without Seeing Frank Bruni The New York Times

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’m half a world from home, in a city I’ve never explored, with fresh sights and sounds around every corner.

And what am I doing?

I’m watching exactly the kind of television program I might watch in my Manhattan apartment.

Before I left New York, I downloaded a season of “The Wire,” in case I wanted to binge, in case I needed the comfort. It’s on my iPad with a slew of books I’m sure to find gripping, a bunch of the music I like best, issues of favorite magazines: a portable trove of the tried and true, guaranteed to insulate me from the strange and new.

I force myself to quit “The Wire” after about 20 minutes and I venture into the streets, because Baltimore’s drug dealers will wait and Shanghai’s soup dumplings won’t. But I’m haunted by how tempting it was to stay put, by how easily a person these days can travel the globe, and travel through life, in a thoroughly customized cocoon.

I’m not talking about the chain hotels or chain restaurants that we’ve long had and that somehow manage to be identical from time zone to time zone, language to language: carbon-copy refuges for unadventurous souls and stomachs.

I’m talking about our hard drives, our wired ways, “the cloud” and all of that. I’m talking about our unprecedented ability to tote around and dwell in a snugly tailored reality of our own creation, a monochromatic gallery of our own curation.

This coddling involves more than earphones, touch pads, palm-sized screens and gigabytes of memory. It’s a

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function of how so many of us use this technology and how we let it use us. We tune out by tucking ourselves into virtual enclaves in which our ingrained tastes are mirrored and our established opinions reflected back at us.

In theory the Internet, along with its kindred advances, should expand our horizons, speeding us to aesthetic and intellectual territories we haven’t charted before. Often it does.

But at our instigation and with our assent, it also herds us into tribes of common thought and shared temperament, amplifying the timeless human tropism toward cliques. Cyberspace, like suburbia, has gated communities.

Our Web bookmarks and our chosen social-media feeds help us retreat deeper into our partisan camps. (Cable-television news lends its own mighty hand.) “It’s the great irony of

the Internet era: people have more access than ever to an array of viewpoints, but also the technological ability to screen out anything that doesn’t reinforce their views,” Jonathan Martin wrote in Politico last year, explaining how so many strategists and analysts on the right convinced themselves, in defiance of polls, that Mitt Romney was about to win the presidency.

But this sort of echo chamber also exists on cultural fronts, where we’re exhorted toward sameness and sorted into categories. The helpful video-store clerk or bookstore owner has been replaced, refined, automated: we now have Netflix suggestions for what we should watch next, based on what we’ve watched before, and we’re given Amazon prods for purchasing novels that have been shown to please readers just like us.

We’re profiled, then clustered

accordingly.

By joining particular threads on Facebook and Twitter, we can linger interminably on the one or two television shows that obsess us. Through music-streaming services and their formulas for our sweet spots, we meet new bands that might as well be reconfigurations of the old ones. Algorithms lead us to anagrams.

I keep thinking about a widely circulated speech that the movie director Steven Soderbergh gave earlier this year. He recounted a flight he’d taken from New York to California and the way a nearby passenger had been using an iPad. “I begin to realize that what he’s done is he’s loaded in half a dozen sort of action extravaganzas and he’s watching each of the action sequences,” Soderbergh said. “This guy’s flight is going to be five and a half hours of just mayhem porn.”

Soderbergh was mainly lamenting the endangered appreciation of real storytelling and character development.

But there’s an additional moral to his story. As his fellow flier traversed an entire continent, he used a device capable of putting a galaxy of information within reach to collapse the universe into one redundant experience, one sustained note, a well-worn groove also known as a rut. There he happily spun his wheels.

I say that as someone who has too frequently spun his own, clutching my smartphone, looking down instead of up, tap-tap-tapping, maintaining unbroken contact with the usual suspects and entertainment and ideas. But I try to resist, because trading serendipity for safety is a raw deal in the end. There’s a skyline in Shanghai unlike any I’ve seen.

Who knows what other discoveries are in store?

Vinod Khosla’s 10 reference points for entrepreneurs

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eteran Silicon Valley entrepreneur and investor Vinod Khosla, who co-founded Sun Microsystems in the early 1980s, has been building and funding disruptive ideas in a career spanning nearly four decades now. Khosla, who during his early teens was inspired to pursue a journey in entrepreneurship after reading about the rise of Intel in a US-based engineering magazine, believes in funding startups that can solve problems for the underprivileged masses across developing countries. On a trip to India, Khosla offered valuable advice for budding entrepreneurs, including what he looks for when he invests in startups and the routes entrepreneurs need to choose or avoid. Here are 10 selected Khosla tips, excerpted from his speeches: 1. Every big problem is a big op-

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portunity and, if there is no problem, there is nothing you can start. And there are plenty of problems in India.

2. I don’t mind failing, but if you do something to succeed, it better be worth succeeding. I have seen too many startups where they have reduced risk to a point where they have a higher probability of succeeding, but if they succeed it is inconsequential.

3. Failing quickly is a good way to plan. Failing often makes failures small and successes large. ..In small failures you accumulate learnings about what works and what doesn’t. Try many experiments but don’t bet your company on just one, keep trying, keep failing small.

4. One of the best investments we made was in a biofuels startup. I invested in that company because they challenged me in everything I was thinking of doing. To be open to be-

ing challenged in your opinions, you have to be agile enough to say if you’re wrong, you’re wrong. Be critically honest with yourself – most people hate being challenged and being proven wrong.

5. I actually like the riskier startups that are trying to do bigger, bolder things. And I don’t mind the higher probability of failure…I would challenge anyone to point to as many failures as I’ve had in my career. Unless you take risks, you’re not going to do anything innovative.

6. We don’t have an India or US strategy, good ideas and people can come from anywhere. For example, we just invested in a small rocket launching firm in New Zealand.

7. I only like to do unreasonable things. As George Bernard Shaw said, human progress depends on the unreasonable man. People who try bold

things, fail more often. But if you don’t get discouraged by it, then you are positioned to succeed in a bigger way.

Most people are afraid to fail.

8. Think about what you believe in... What you believe will be a longterm differentiator from what everyone else is doing. That’s the key. When you have belief in what you’re doing, then you believe in it like a religion.

9. Bad times come for every startup – I haven’t seen a single startup that hasn’t gone through a bad time. Entrepreneurship can be very very depressing. If you really believe in your product, you stick with it.

10. I would never invest in anything that is bad for society, so you will never see me invest in a gambling company or oil sands or anything that is environmentally harmful, no matter how much money it makes me.

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my own phone bills, so I thought we’ll communicate this way.”

Locked-in Manisha Bhave was doing her MPhil, when a family friend tried to set up a match.

“He had passed out of some random management institute in Ghaziabad. I was only 23, and I had no plans of looking for a groom. Apparently, she didn’t even tell my mom this was a ‘ladki dekhna’ or ‘meet karna’ party, so I was clueless. But I could sense something was wrong. Suddenly, this family friend pushes me and this guy into their bedroom, so we can ‘talk’! I was so spooked out. The guy gave me his résumé as an introduction. I found it really odd that we couldn’t talk in the main hall—and this is aside from being angry at the way I’d been entrapped—so I decided to get out of the room. I realised only when I couldn’t push the door open, and had to knock, that the latch had been drawn and we’d been locked in!”

Manisha’s mother was horrified when she realised her friend had locked the girl in with a stranger. “Mom tried to tell herself the friend was being helpful, though she didn’t like the locking-in part at all. I swore I wouldn’t step into that friend’s house ever. It shouldn’t happen to anyone!”

The shaadi mandi When Akanksha Mehra heard the mother of a prospective groom was coming to meet the family before the

couple would be allowed to meet, she decided to stay out of the way. “I found it somewhat strange that she wanted to come and meet the family before I met the guy. Obviously, my intention was to let my parents do the talking, and to stay in my room. Suddenly, she asked to see me, and it took my parents by surprise, so they didn’t think [they could] say I was out.”

When she went downstairs, the mother of the boy looked her up and down, and asked her height. Apparently, her son was tall, and had said he would not marry anyone who was shorter than 5 feet 6 inches.

“Then, she asked if I usually tie my hair up or leave it loose. I was like, is she going to want to count my teeth next?” Akanksha says, with a shake of the head. “It felt like one of those sabzi mandis, where the aunties break the ends of the bhindi, toss the tomatoes to test them and smell the onions.”

The coke-and-bull story Shreya had no intention of entertaining any more prospective grooms at home. And so, her father arranged for them to meet at a club.

“I kid you not. He was two inches shorter than me. I was wearing flats, and he was wearing those sidey platform heels. So, when my dad said, ‘You guys talk, I’m going for a swim’, I was like oh, no, please don’t do this! Anyway, the waiter came up, and this guy ordered two Red Bulls. I’m like, ex-

cuse me, I’d rather have a Coke, thank you for asking.”

When the drinks finally arrived— by which time Heels had asked her about her hobbies—he realised the Red Bull wasn’t cold enough.

“I’m sipping my drink, and suddenly, I hear this voice going, ‘Let’s share the cock’. I nearly choked. And then I saw he was pointing at my drink.”

Shreya doesn’t remember much else from the encounter, except for her relief at her father’s return. However, they weren’t rid of Heels yet. It turned out he expected them to drop him back.

Photoshopped into America Since the marriage bureaus usually sent couriers addressed to ‘Father of Shreya Gopal’, she and her brother got into the habit of opening the packages and scrutinising the proposals.

Their efforts paid off when they found a photograph of a boy wearing a sherwani, with his arm around his mother.

“They were obviously at a wedding.

But the background is this industrial place, with a hip-looking bus stop. We found it weird. And then I noticed this was a flash photograph of the boy and his mother. And then you have this background in broad daylight. So, basically the parents wanted to convey that he was in the US right now, and so they’d Photoshopped an American background into this. And it was... umm... well, we laughed our heads off.”

‘Let’s Share the Cock’

here are some women, and I must include myself in this lot, who believe that a groom hunt can be a series of traumatic experiences. Of course, one knows sensible people who have had arranged marriages to each other, but sometimes a good match can seem like something that only happens to other people. Most women I know have had at least one terrible encounter. The good thing about these is that they’ll give you plenty of stories to tell.

The gentleman missed-caller While I didn’t meet anyone in the arranged marriage circuit face-to-face, I did consider a proposal from someone I had met through work. I was 22 years old, and had just got a well-paying job after returning to India with a Master’s degree. When the person in question told me he was in love with me—at our third work-related meeting—and wanted to marry me, I told him to speak to my family, since I was neither attracted to him nor put off by him. That state of affairs would change when I came out of the studio one day to find seven missed calls from him.

When I called back, apologised for missing the calls and asked what was wrong, he replied, sounding puzzled, “No, no, those weremeant to be missed calls. Journalists get reimbursed for their phone calls, no? I have to pay

Ketho Silie: Liquor prohibition in America was introduced with the Volstead Act in 1919 and was repealed in 1933 as there was widespread disregard of the law and also brought about the creation of many bloody gangs and rise of the mafia, Al Capone being one of the most famous. Bootlegging became such a profitable source of income for many corrupt politicians and policemen. Sound familiar? The Americans tried it and failed so they regulated the sale of liquor including an age limit for the customers. Let’s try to look at the strict prohibition of liquor sale in Mizoram, the active youth groups there thrash the bootleggers and drinkers alike which has spawned the rise of drug addicts (whom I believe are worse off than alcoholics because of the low rate of abusers who seldom recover from this habit).

The NMA plays a very important role in this issue but then again, if the prohibition is not working and drinkers are still drinking, why not support the legalization of its sale and improve the economy? I would say that its better to cry inside a car than on a bicyle. The church has every right to preach and practice what it preaches and abuse of alcohol is a sin and should be checked but lets be sensible here. Is the prohibition really working? 'Damn it' no. It has failed miserably. The open sale of liquor in many places in Nagaland is a slap on the face of the leaders of the church.

Do they not see how the prohibition is adversly affecting the health of the common man and the economy? Or do they get 'shares' too? The liquor which we generally get via Assam makes its way to Nagaland and due to the prohibition gets taxed at every check gate it passes and bribe has to be paid to the corrupt policemen. Now, these are businessmen and they will not sell it for a loss, they make profit by inflating the price which the public pays. The church is directly helping the corrupt police and the anti social elements to fill their pockets by being stubborn on this issue.

People are drinking low quality liquor thereby reducing their life span. The legalization of the sale of liquor will definitely reduce the prices and also generate revenue. The church should look at the beam in its eyes rather than point at the speck on the other person's eyes. Isn't it time for us to question the ones responsible for this mockery of a prohibition and ask them why its not working? And if its not working, why are they still stubbornly supporting it?

A student’s plea to release scholarships

Se-o Maito Hoshi: Till now scholarship money for meritorious students 2013 are yet to be released. We don't know what is going on at the apex level, what they are doing with our money that was solely meant for us, issued by the central government of India. Being a merit student, I am now wishing, if I was not a merit, because I would received my money by then if I wasn't. This is a dilemma, a confusion, sufferings, the Naga meritorious student has to undergo through sleepless night and day. The price of Onion has even shoot up in the markets, Tomato prices are very costly to purchase, Chilly is our green gold, Jean pants are too expensive and still no signs of our money coming. We are denied of our rights to money. We are students, not even employed, depending on our parents 100 percent throughout the year. This money -our scholarship is like a drop of rain in desert. We have no other means but only this money. Right now, we are in the month of September and our other friends have got their money in the last month. The central government did that, and gave them joy on time.

But we, the so-called meritorious State sponsored scholarship students are left to wander in shock. Filling up of scholarship forms for next year 2014 has begun in the institution premises. We have the right to receive our cash on time, so that we can enjoy it on time, spend it on time, read our lessons on time and become a good student. Why are we deprived? Now this is hard to meet our friends and well wishers who had inquired about it and we have nothing to reply back. If anyone thinks in line with me, I have my many plans to give 'tithes' to my local church i.e. 1/10th of it, some amount of cash will be send for my parents to celebrate my scholarship, a tea conference with my friends for a discussion, money to help dedicative Christian ministry and poor peoples, 'tithe's' for my village CYF, and some many more.

But my visions are growing blurred because I am still not receiving. Therefore, I, on my own behalf and on behalf of all meritorious students request the attention of our Nagaland government to release our scholarship on time. P.S: Kindly, those concerned NGO's, citizens, near and dear ones to the Legislative Assembly, influencing appropriate department's having acquaintance etc please pressure them. THIS IS OUR VOICE. THANK YOU. GOD BLESS NAGALAND.

Stop dreaming of government jobs!

Elika Awomi: Stop dreaming of Govt jobs. And if you are so adamant (Or rather determined) to get one, at least grab whatever opportunities comes your way till you get your dream job. Don't waste your precious time sitting at home waiting for competitive exams year after year. It saddens me to hear/see young educated people sitting at home and doing nothing. Your parents have done enough of their part by raising and educating you. Private jobs are not bad after all friends. Go out, earn for yourself and your loved ones and see how much of satisfaction it gives. Do it at least for your old parents and see the pride and joy on their faces when they talk about you.

P:S: It doesn't mean that I don't want a Govt. job.

(The Naga Blog was created in 2008 by Yanpvuo Kikon. This column in The Morung Express will be a weekly feature)

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‘India not in favour of armed action in Syria’

St PeterSburg, SePtember 6 (PtI): India has opposed any unilateral military action against Syria without UN authorisation, amid growing pressure on US President Barack Obama not to attack the country. The Syrian issue dominated a long dinner meeting of G20 leaders including Obama Thursday night hosted by Russian President Vladimir Putin at the end of the first day’s deliberations during which Prime Minister Manmohan Singh made an intervention.

Planning Commission Deputy Chairperson Montek Singh Ahluwalia said that it was also the prime minister’s view that the world community should wait for the report of the UN inspectors on the alleged use of chemical weapons in Syria. The prime minister also told his fellow G20 leaders that India condemns the use of chemical weapons whether in Syria or anywhere in the world, Ahluwalia, who was present at the dinner meeting, told reporters here.

Singh also told the leaders that one needs to be certain what has happened in Syria even if there is some probability of use of chemical weapons. Syrian opposition and the West have accused President Bashar Al-Assad’s forces of using chemical weapons on August 21 in a Damascus suburb, a charge denied by the government. Ahluwalia said the indication given by the prime minister was that one

Council. Yet opponents of urgent military action appear to far outnumber supporters at the summit.

China and Russia, which have refused to agree to a Security Council resolution against Syria, insist any action without the UN would be illegal. The US and France are the only nations at the

G20 summit to commit to using force in Syria. Obama is thought to be trying at the G20 summit to build an international coalition to back strikes against military targets in Syria. But differences of opinion became obvious when world leaders - including Obama and Putin - discussed Syria over the dinner.

President Putin’s press spokesman, Dmitry Peskov, said after the dinner that the G20 was split down the middle, with some countries seeking hasty action and others wanting the US to go through the UN Security Council. Obama was reported to be an hour late for the dinner.

St. PeterSburg, SePtember 6 (IANS): Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said Friday the movement of labour should be free across nations without restrictions as it can otherwise stifle growth. In a short intervention at the second working session of the G20 Summit here, the prime minister also emphasised on skill development in emerging economies, especially India, so that its large youth population can benefit from growth.

“International labour mobility in high end skills has become an important aspect of global integration across countries,” the prime minister said.

“Pending the evolution of international agreements in this area, we must do whatever we can to avoid new restrictive measures, which can stifle a sec-

tor that can contribute to global growth in the years ahead,” he said.

Manmohan Singh said his government was pursuing a massive skills development programme to ensure that young people get gainful employment so that they can both contribute to, and benefit from, economic growth. The government has launched a national skilling mission under which a target has been fixed to train 500 million people by 2022. Out of this 150 million will be skilled by the private sector under the National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC), the rest 350 million will be skilled by different government agencies and departments.

Manmohan Singh asked the rich nations to show innovativeness in devising “unconventional development financing” in line with the “unconventional mone-

tary policy” adopted after the 2008 economic crisis.

“Industrialised countries have shown that unconventional monetary policy can be used to great effect.

We need to show the same innovativeness in devising unconventional development financing also,” he said.

The prime minister suggested that the World Bank and the Asian Development Bank could create a special window for financing infrastructure development, including for ongoing projects that face a sudden scarcity of funds owing to volatile capital flows. “The aim should be to create flexible mechanisms which not only maintain the flow of infrastructure financing at times when other investments are slowing down, but actually expand such investments to play a counter cyclical role,” he said.

border was considered a better option. “China started (development) years ago. In areas of infrastructure, China (is) superior.

From day one, China continued to develop roads, airfields in their areas,” Antony said, adding that India started developing it after years of indifference and that too at a slow pace.

“In border areas, China in a better position than India. If (it is a mistake), it has to be accepted by all,” Antony said. He said maximum infrastructure improvement along the China border had taken place during the 10 years of the United Progressive Alliance gov-

ernment and forces had been strengthened. “They (China) feel, India trying to catch up,” Antony said. Antony said the government was trying to resolve border issue amicably at the diplomatic level. “Till solution (is found) our minimum concern is to maintain peace and tranquility on the India-China border.”

He said there will be no compromise on building border capabilities. “We will continue to strengthen border capabilities, at the same time protect every inch of Indian land. At the same time, we want peaceful solution to the longstanding border issue.”

Don’t restrict movement of labour: PM tells G20

Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, center, looks on as Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper and United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon talk about where they are supposed to stand as the finance ministers from Saudia Arabia and Japan, Ibrahim bin Abdulaziz Al-Assaf and Taro Aso, back right, respectively, wait for the other leaders during the family photo at the G20 Summit on September 6, in St.Petersburg, Russia. (AP Photo)

should wait for the report of the UN team of inspectors.

The prime minister made it clear that whatever action is required in Syria should be under the auspices of the UN and not outside its framework. According to Ahluwalia, who is the ‘Sherpa’ for India at the summit, the prime minister also said that India was not in favour of armed action aimed at any regime change as this would be violation of international law.

The meeting was also told that the UN Security Council should authorise the action if it is necessary.

UN Secretary General

Parliament passes key Pension Bill after about 10-year delay

New DelhI, SePtember 6 (PtI): After a delay of nearly a decade, Parliament on Friday passed a key economic reforms legislation, the Pension Bill, that aims to create a regulator for the sector and allows at least 26 per cent FDI. The Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA) Bill, 2011, was passed in the Rajya Sabha with 115 MPs voting in favour and 25 against including members form Left parties and TMC. The bill was passed in the Lok Sabha on September 4.

Replying to the debate in Rajya Sabha, Finance Minister P Chidambaram said, “Some of them have legitimate concerns, which we have to address. The bill has travelled for nine years. Let us give the bill the honour that it deserves and pass it.” The bill would make the Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority a statutory authority, unlike its present non-statutory status, he said.

The bill provides subscribers a wide choice to invest their funds including for assured returns by opting for Government Bonds as well as in other funds depending on their capacity to take risk, a provision that came from opponents of the legislation. It pegs the FDI in pension sector at 26 per cent or such percentage as may be approved for the insurance sector, which ever is higher.

Presently, saving for retirement by people is very low in the country. The New Pension System (NPS) aims to promote “saving while you earn” especially for retirement and is mainly for those who have a regular income, Chidambaram said. He said government had accepted all but one of the recommendations of the Standing Committee on the subject.

On security of funds and returns, he said, “There is enough structure in place in NPS that funds will be managed well and safely. NPS gives better returns than EPS. The returns are more than government bonds. Returns are quite adequate.” The Pension Bill has been hanging fire since 2005 when it was first introduced in Parliament. It was reintroduced in 2011.

Ban Ki-Moon briefed the G20 leaders on the current efforts by the UN inspectors who are operating in “difficult circumstances”. Ahluwalia said the indications given by Ban was that the report by the UN team is expected to come out sooner or later. The US President is under pressure to decide against launching military strikes in Syria, which many G20 leaders fear would hurt the global economy and push up oil prices.

Obama has accused President Assad’s forces of killing 1,429 people in a poison-gas attack in the Damascus suburbs. But Assad has blamed rebels for the attack.

G20 leaders remain divided over the Syrian conflict as they entered the second and final day of the summit. According to Italian Premier Enrico Letta, the splits were confirmed during the working dinner. In a tweet, he said that “the G20 has just now finished the dinner session, at which the divisions about Syria were confirmed”.

A spokesman for the Russian presidency said a US strike on Syria would “drive another nail into the coffin of international law”. With the US looking increasingly isolated over Syria, Putin has made no secret of his opposition to

US military intervention.

Putin this week said any military strikes without UN approval would be “an aggression”. From what world leaders have said over the last 24 hours, he will assume Moscow’s message has been getting through.

From China to the EU to the Vatican, the message is clear: there can be no military solution to the Syrian crisis. President Putin’s spokesman is reported to have suggested the G20 is “split down the middle” over Syria.

He said some countries were demanding “hasty action”, while others stressed the importance of the UN Security

New DelhI, SePtember 6 (IANS): China has not occupied Indian territory afresh or stopped Indian troops from accessing any part of Indian land, Defence Minister A.K. Antony asserted Friday but admitted that China’s infrastructure in the border areas was superior and this “mistake” had to be accepted by all.

Replying to clarifications on his statement on the report by National Security Advisory Board (NSAB) chairman Shyam Saran on infrastructure in Ladakh, Antony told the Rajya Sabha that India had started building its infrastructure along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) after years of indifference.

The minister said there had been a policy in the past not to develop border areas. He said while trying to improve relations with China and find solution to the boundary problem, the government will continue

to strengthen capabilities along the border.

Antony said there were disputed areas along the LAC and both sides conduct patrols according to their perception. Earlier, in his statement in the two houses, Antony denied reports that Saran had said in his report that China had occupied 640 km of Indian territory.

“I would like to state categorically that Shyam Saran has not stated in (his) report that China has occupied or has denied access to India to any part of Indian territory,” Antony said. A former foreign secretary, Saran visited Ladakh last month and submitted a report to the Prime Minister’s Office and the defence ministry.

“There is no question of India ceding to China any part of Indian territory. The governmentkeepsaconstant watch on all developments havingabearingonIndia’ssecurity and takes all measures to safeguard it.” “I would fur-

ther like to assure the house that the government would continue to strengthen our capabilities in border areas to protect our national interest,” said Antony.

According to the minister, Saran’s report was primarily focused on border infrastructure and also dealt with several aspects relating to the region. India and China fought a bitter border war in 1962 and both countries accuse one another of occupying territory. A series of border talks have not helped overcome the differences. Members in the Rajya Sabha sought clarifications from Antony and expressed concern over growing incursions by Chinese troops and extent of India’s infrastructure in border areas.

Antony said India had lost territory to China in 1962 and 1963. “This is a legacy, this is a reality,” he said. He said there were many points along the LAC on which the two countries

do not agree and the areas were regarded as disputed.

He said even though the border issue was unsettled, there were vast areas of agreement about the LAC. “The reality is in disputed area, patrol goes upto the area we consider is our land.

Their patrol goes to the area they feel is their land. On LAC, there is no conflict in patrolling. In disputed areas, it is upto our and their perception,” Antony said. He said patrols of two sides sometimes cross and there had been face-offs in the last few years.

Antony said solutions had been found in cases of border incursions. In this context, he referred to an incursion in the Depsang area of Ladakh in April when Chinese troops pitched tents and pulled back after 21 days following flag meetings and talks at the official level.

The minister said in the “older days” there was a policy not to develop border areas as undeveloped

bANgAlOre, SePtember 6 (AFP): A court in southern India handed down life sentences Friday to six men for the gang-rape of a law student on a university campus last year.

The six were also ordered to pay a fine totalling 6,000 rupees (around $90) to the 21-year-old victim from Nepal over the injuries and trauma she suffered in the attack last October in Bangalore.

Sessions judge K. Sangannavar told the court the men would be sent to prison “till their natural death”.

The sentence comes days before a verdict is due on four men charged over the fatal gang-rape of a physiotherapy student in New Delhi on a bus last December, a crime that sparked outrage across India.

Weeks of protests over that crime and the wider issue of women’s safety in

India led to tougher laws against sex offenders.

On October 13, the law student had been walking with a male companion in a secluded area of the Bangalore campus when a group of eight approached them. The womanwasattackedafterher companion was beaten up.

The judge, who found the group guilty earlier in the week, said they deserved the maximum sentence as their crime

“involved not just the physical torture, but also the mental trauma of the victim that won’t go away for a long time”.

A seventh suspect is being tried in a juvenile court while the eighth is still on the run. The six convicted, who were all residents of a nearby rural area, were arrested within a week of the assault.

The woman abandoned her studies after the assault and returned to Nepal.

their lives. This is a sacrifice they are making to convey to Delhi that they are not ready to accept the division,” said T. Rajakumari, a government teacher, in Eluru town of West Godavari district.

She asserted that politicians joined the protests later. More than 50,000 government schools are shut in 13 districts, affecting about five million children. Private schools, however, are working normally in many towns.

J. Kameswari, a retired government lecturer in Machilipatnam in Krishna district, has not received her pension. Many like her are waiting for pension as employees in the treasuries department have also struck work. Invoking the ‘no work no pay’ rule, the government has not

paid salaries to employees, teachers and APSRTC workers.

Various joint action committees of employees, workers, teachers, students, lawyers and other sections of people are calling for a complete shutdown in one town in every district daily. From education to jobs and from medical check-ups to getting official work done in the state secretariat, thousands of people from coastal towns and Rayalaseema travel to Hyderabad every day. The numbers have fallen drastically now.

P.V. Rama Sarma, a resident of Vijayawada, and his wife used to travel frequently to Hyderabad to visit their son, an executive in a private firm. Last month, they could not join him on his birthday. G. Saty-

In this July 31, photo, anti-Telangana protesters vandalize a traffic policeman's platform after India's ruling coalition endorsed the creation of a new state "Telangana" in Ananthapur in Andhra Pradesh state. (AP File Photo)

China hasn’t occupied Indian land afresh: Antony

Six men jailed for life over gang-rape of student

13 killed in Kerala as speeding minibus overturns

mAlAPPurAm (KerAlA) SePtember 6 (IANS): The driver of an overcrowded private minibus trying to overtake another bus lost control of the vehicle and rammed into a tree. The bus overturned, leaving 13 dead and 24 injured, in Kerala Friday, officials said. There were 42 passengers on board at the time. The site of the accident is about 450 km from state capital Thiruvananthapuram.

The dead include 11 women and also seven students.

The driver of the bus also died. The state transport minister, who hails from Malappuram district, told reporters that the accident occurred because of overspeeding. “We have been told that 13 people have died and numerous others are injured.ChiefMinisterOommenChandyandIarereachingthe district later tonight,” Mohammed told reporters.

The injured were brought to two private hospitals.

“All arrangements have been made for the treatment of the injured and the autopsy on the 13 bodies would be conducted today itself, so they can be handed over to relatives,” local legislator and state Municipalities Minister M. Ali said. Police have pasted photographs of the victims outside the hospital to help relatives identify their kin.

For Seemandhra’s 50 million people, life is at standstill

hyDerAbAD, SePtember 6 (IANS): Save for the raucous protests on the streets every day, life for 50 million people in the Rayalaseema and coastal Andhra regions of Andhra Pradesh, collectively known as Seemandhra, has virtually come to a halt ever since it was decided to carve out a separate Telangana state. For more than a month now, normal life here has come to a stop, the administration is paralysed, government offices are shut, road transport is crippled, and all schools are closed.

‘Samaikya Andhra’ or united Andhra protests have been rocking Seemandhra since July 30, the day when the Congress Working Committee (CWC) announced its decision to

split Andhra Pradesh.

More than 400,000 government employees and 200,000 teachers are on indefinite strike. Buses of state-run Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corp (APSRTC) have been off the roads for more than three weeks. The impact is severe in Rayalaseema, which comprises the four districts of Anantapur, Kadapa, Chittoor and Kurnool.

This economically backward region of 15 million people is reeling under unprecedented protests and shutdowns. Ordinary people are the worst hit.

Many want to know why people should suffer for a decision in which they had no role to play. “It is the people who started this protest because the Telangana decision will impact

avati, a software engineer in Hyderabad, is unable to travel to Narsapuram in West Godavari district to attend a court case. K. Ramkrishna, a private employee, has not visited his family in Guntur for more

than a month due to ongoing protests. The situation in the entire region is tense.

APSRTC used to operate 1,500 buses on the Hyderabad-Vijayawada route alone and hundreds of services to Visakhapat-

nam, Guntur, Ongole, Nellore, Kurnool, Tirupati, Anantapur, Kadapa and other towns. Cashing on the situation, private operators are charging Rs.600 to Rs.900 to travel to Vijayawada against the original fare of

Rs.300. The Seemandhra protests mirror the earlier mass daily protests in the Telanagana region that forced the Congress to bow to the demand for a new state. What will the Congress do now?

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Obama takes big gamble on Syria

WASHINGTON, SepTember 6 (Ap): President Barack Obama has taken a huge political gamble at home and abroad by asking Congress to sign off on his plans to use air power to punish Syrian leader Basher Assad for his alleged use of chemical weapons.

On top of that, Obama already has appeared less than sure-footed in his handling of the Syria crisis. First, Obama declared in 2011 that Assad had to be removed from power and said last year that the use of chemical weapons would cross a red line requiring an American response.

Then, convinced that Assad used those weapons on August 21, Obama decided to act, said a military strike was necessary and indicated it was just a matter of when, not if. But last weekend, shortly after announcing plans to take military action, Obama suddenly and unexpectedly addressed the nation, saying he was still prepared to strike but putting off the start of hostilities to allow Congress to vote on his plans.

Stripped bare, Obama’s attempt to share responsibility for a U.S. bombing and cruise missile campaign with the legislative branch, has one of three possible outcomes: 1. Congress votes to support an attack, backs the president’s decision to bomb, even as a big majority of Americans, polls show, steadfastly opposes a military strike.

The United States’ experience in Iraq and Afghanistan has curbed the public’s appetite for foreign military adventures. An attack with the blessing of Congress would leave two branches of government acting in direct opposition to the will of the people who voted the president and lawmakers into office.

2. Congress rejects Obama’s plan to attack, but he orders the military into action regardless. In that case, Obama would have handed opposition lawmakers still another tool with which to attack him. That likely would only deepen the partisan split that already grips the government, making it even more difficult for Obama to emerge victorious in upcoming high stakes economic battles, where conservatives are threatening to cause the nation to default on its debts or to shut down the government for lack of agreement on the budget, which expires at the end of the month. The opposition right wing is demanding big cuts in the president’s health care overhaul.

3. Congress fails to approve a strike on Syria and

Pakistani teenager Malala Yousafzai, right, who was shot and injured by the Taliban for advocating girls' education, is awarded the International Children's Peace Prize 2013 by 2011 Nobel Peace Prize winner Tawakkol Karman of Yemen, left, during a ceremony in the Hall of Knights in The Hague, Netherlands on September 6.(AP Photo)

Obama decides not to attack. In that case, the president would look powerless, and, he would lose credibility as leader of the world’s only superpower.

“If the president does not act, with or without authorization, what remains of his credibility and American believability — however imperfect the options — is going to be fundamentally undermined,” said Aaron David Miller, vice president of the Wilson Center and a key adviser to Republican and Democratic secretaries of state on ArabIsraeli negotiations.

Zbigniew Brzezinski, national security adviser to President Jimmy Carter and scholar at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, said Obama’s turn to Congress “was not necessary. It was pregnant with possible complications.”

So far in Congress, the foreign relations committee in the Democratic-controlled Senate has voted to back Obama, but on a 10-7 split decision. The authorization, if it passes in the full Senate next week, would give Obama 60 days with a possible 30-day extension for the bombing campaign, and prohibits the introduction of American troops. In a bow to Republican Sen. John McCain, the authorization to use force also contains language that calls for altering the momentum in the Syrian civil war, in which the Assad regime has the upper hand.

In the Republican-controlled House of Representatives, the majority has historically voted as a bloc against any Obama initiative. But this time there is a big split between the party’s tea party faction, whose members continue to oppose military action, and more moderate members — the likes of Speaker John Boehner and Majority Leader Eric Cantor, who have declared they will back a strike on Syria. Democrats in both houses are split, which is probably the biggest hurdle for winning congressional backing. Even some of Obama’s closest allies are saying they won’t back military action.

Obama, meantime, has used his time at the G-20 economic summit in St. Petersburg, Russia, to try to win international backing for military action. Russian leader Vladimir Putin has blocked the United Nations from taking up any resolution on Syria, a long-time Moscow ally. In Britain, the parliament voted down a move by Conservative Prime Minister David Cameron that would have made

British resources available to Obama. That was a stunning reversal in a country that was Washington’s closest ally in the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. Only the French have come out in full support of a U.S. air campaign.

In St. Petersburg, Obama’s first meeting was with Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. Afterward Deputy National Security Adviser Ben Rhodes said the two leaders agreed “the use of chemical weapons is unacceptable and demands a strong international response. They agreed to stay in close coordination on the issue as we move forward.” In remarks before the meeting, Abe avoided giving an assessment of Obama’s plans to attack Syria, and Rhodes said nothing to suggest he was a backer of military strikes.

Back at home, the White House announced it had canceled an upcoming presidential trip to California so Obama can work on winning support in Congress when

he returns from Russia. And the president seemed to telegraph a readiness to act with or without Congress during a stop in Sweden on his way to St. Petersburg.

“As Commander-in-Chief, I always preserve the right and the responsibility to act on behalf of America’s national security,” he said. “I do not believe that I was required to take this to Congress. But I did not take this to Congress just because it’s an empty exercise; I think it’s important to have Congress’s support on it.”

Brzezinski thinks at this point, Obama has no option but to attack, but “it has to be calculated in such a way that it makes it very clear that it will not be profitable for him (Assad) to use again chemical weapons. But not anything far beyond that.” He said he hopes the Syrian conflict can be steered back into a stalemate that would allow a greater diplomatic effort time to work.

beIJING, SepTember 6 (Ap): China’s president and Japan’s prime minister held a brief, surprise meeting Friday at a Group of 20 summit in Russia in the first contact between leaders of the Asian neighbors since tensions flared a year ago in an island dispute.

The short chat between Chinese President Xi Jinping and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was unlikely to bring any immediate end to the tensions. But it was an indication that Xi wants to stem any further deterioration in ties, which Beijing placed on ice last September when Tokyo nationalized a group of islands also claimed by China.

Only a week ago, China’s Foreign Ministry ruled out the possibility of a meeting between the two on the sidelines of the St. Petersburg summit. However, the official Xinhua News Agency said Xi met with Abe in a VIP room on Thursday for a “brief talk.”

Xinhua said Xi told the Japanese leader that ties between their nations were facing “grave difficulties,” and that Japan should “correctly deal” with sensitive issues such as the islands dispute. Problems should be handled “in line with the spirit of facing history squarely and looking forward to the future so as to seek a way to properly

manage differences,” Xinhua quoted Xi as saying.

It said that Abe responded by saying he was “eager to improve Japanese-Chinese relations.” Japan’s Mainichi Shimbun newspaper said the meeting lasted about five minutes and that the two remained standing the entire time, apparently to emphasize its impromptu nature. The newspaper said the men reiterated their basic positions, albeit in a polite manner, and that Abe said bilateral relations should develop “on a strategic basis.”

In Beijing, Foreign Ministry spokesman Hong Lei refused to say what had prompted the meeting or whether there had been a change in conditions between the countries. Hong instead reiterated Xi’s reported remarks and said Japan, a close ally of China’s main rival, the United States, needed to “gain the trust of the international community.”

While short and informal, the exchange was the first the two have had since Abe returned as prime minister and Xi took over as head of the ruling Communist Party last year. Chinese anger at Japan’s move to buy the tiny, uninhabited islets in the East China Sea sparked violent protests and destruction of Japanese property in several

Chinese cities. Beijing also began sending patrol ships to confront Japanese vessels in waters surrounding the islands, called Senkaku by Japan and Diaoyu by China.

While tensions have receded somewhat in recent months, China has yet to restore regular contacts and called in the Japanese ambassador last month to protest over visits by Japanese ministers to a Tokyo shrine at which fallen soldiers, including convicted war criminals, are worshipped. Despite that, Japan remains a key trade partner and investor in China, while nearly 700,000 Chinese nationals are believed to reside in Japan.

Chinese leaders regard the relationship in practical terms as their second-most important foreign connection after that with the U.S., said Joseph Cheng, China politics expert at the City University of Hong Kong. While China’s official standoffishness, as seen in last week’s Foreign Ministry statement, is mainly for domestic consumption, the country’s leaders recognize the need to maintain contact, such as having the brief meeting in Russia, Cheng said. “It’s a nice gesture that can’t be criticized at home, but which shows that China values the relationship,” Cheng said.

KATHmANDU, SepTember 6 (reUTerS): Nepal plans to name two Himalayan peaks after pioneering Mount Everest climbers Sir Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay, a senior hiking official said, in a move designed to boost tourism in the beautiful but desperately poor country.

New Zealander Hillary and his Nepali guide Tenzing made it to the 8,850-metre (29,035-foot) summit of the world’s highest mountain on May 29, 1953 as part of a British expedition, which put Nepal on the map as a destination for adventure tourism.

A government panel has recommended that two unnamed mountains be called Hillary Peak and Tenzing Peak, said Ang Tshering Sherpa, a former president of the Nepal Mountaineering Association. “This is to honor their contribution to mountaineering in Nepal,” Sherpa, who headed the panel, told Reuters.

The two peaks - Hillary’s at 7,681 m (25,200 ft) and Tenzing’s at 7,916 m (25,971 ft) - have never been climbed and are expected to be opened to foreigners in the spring season that starts in March, he said.

Officials hope the peaks will attract more climbers and help boost tourism in Nepal, home to eight of the world’s 14 highest mountains. Tourism now accounts for about 4 percent of the country’s economy and employs thousands of people. Hillary died in 2008 at age 88 and Tenzing died in 1986 at age 72. Climbers in their time lacked the specialized equipment taken for granted today

and the heavy oxygen tanks the two men carried made mountaineering more challenging than it is now.

About 4,000 climbers have made it to the summit of Everest since 1953, among them an 80-year-old Japanese man, an American teenager and a blind person. Two Nepali sherpas have reached the top a record 21 times each.

But harsh weather, avalanches and treacherous terrain are constant dangers. More than 240 climbers have died on both sides of Everest, which can also be scaled from China.

A small airport Hillary built in the 1960s at Lukla, the gateway to Everest, has already been named after him and Tenzing. The remote airstrip clings to a hillside, several days’ walk from the base camp, and is described by mountaineers as a thrilling kick-off to an attempt on the mountain’s south face. Besides conservation work, Hillary helped build schools, hospitals, water supply schemes and trails in the Everest region that is home to the ethnic sherpas without whose help climbers would find it difficult to make it to the top.

Two peaks in west Nepal could be named after famed French climbers Maurice Herzog and Louis Lachenal, said Sherpa. In 1950, Herzog and Lachenal became the first to reach the summit of an 8,000-m (26,246-ft) peak - Mount Annapurna. About 165 peaks of up to 7,999 m (26,245 ft) are likely to be opened to climbers from next year, Sherpa said. Just 326 of the more than 1,300 peaks in Nepal are now open to foreign climbers. The fees they pay are a major source of income for the cash-strapped government.

his fighting words, Rudd appears to have an insurmountable task with all the nation’s main newspapers -- bar The Age in Melbourne -- backing Abbott in election eve editorials. “Australia is crying out for a stable government that can be trusted to deliver what it promises. The Herald believes only the coalition can achieve that,” The Sydney Morning Herald said on its front page.

Rupert Murdoch’s Daily Telegraph, which has been

running an anti-Rudd campaign since the election was announced, said its stance had been justified. “Following two terms of Labor chaos, infighting, confusion and lack of focus, this election campaign has demonstrated Labor’s terminal dysfunction in concentrated form,” it said. “Australia genuinely does need a new way. The men and women who are best able to deliver it come from the coalition.”

Leaders of China, Japan hold ‘brief talk’

North Korea reopens military hotline to South SeOUL, SepTember 6 (AFp): North Korea on Friday reconnected a military hotline to the South that was cut earlier this year at the height of cross-border tensions, Seoul’s government said. The line - one of the two remaining inter-Korea military hotlines - was disabled in late March weeks after the North’s third nuclear test and the following month a joint industrial zone was shut down.

The North in early March cut off another line at the border truce village of Panmunjom before reopening it in July when relations showed signs of thawing. Crossborder army hotlines in other parts of the country were severed years ago when tensions soared and left unrestored since then.

The latest re-establishment of the hotline paves the way for the reopening of the Kaesong industrial zone as it is largely used to provide security guarantees when South Korean businessmen and workers visit the complex. The North made the first call to the South via the hotline since March on Friday morning, said Seoul’s unification ministry, which handles cross-border affairs.

“Reception is still a bit shaky but at least the connection has been restored,” a ministry spokeswoman told AFP. It followed an agreement on Thursday at a meeting of the inter-Korea committee tasked with reviving the shuttered Kaesong complex.

The ministry spokeswoman said businessmen from

the South would be able to visit the zone - 10 kilometres (six miles) north of the border - to check on infrastructure and facilities left dormant for months but did not give a timeframe. In April, as tensions increased following the North’s nuclear test, Pyongyang effectively shut down operations at the industrial zone by withdrawing the 53,000 North Korean workers employed at the 123 South Korean plants there. Seoul subsequently withdrew all its managers.

The two Koreas agreed last month to work together to reopen the complex - a valued source of hard currency for the impoverished North - after Pyongyang changed tack to make a flurry of conciliatory gestures.

Separately Friday, a senior US official said North Korea’s nuclear programme was a “driver of instability” in the region, urging Pyongyang to comply with its earlier commitment to denuclearisation.

Daniel Russel, the assistant secretary of state for East Asian and Pacific affairs, made the remarks after he met with South Korean officials including First Vice Foreign Minister Kim Kyou-Hyun. “The focus must be on eliminating the North Korean nuclear programme which constitutes the driver of instability in the region and is vastly out of sync with the developments not only in Asia but in the international community”, Russel told reporters. Six-nation talks aimed at ending North Korea’s nuclear programme have been stalled since late 2008.

Rudd heads for election wipe-out

SYDNeY, SepTember 6 (AFp): Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd vowed to fight to the end despite polls on Friday showing him heading for an election wipe-out as rival Tony Abbott said he would get straight to work if he wins.

A Galaxy survey in the Sydney Daily Telegraph, a day before voters cast their ballots, found Rudd has failed to make any inroads on the conservative opposition leader.

On a two-party basis, Labor was trailing 47 to 53 percent, with the newspaper saying the Liberal/National coalition could pick up as many as 20 to 25 extra seats in the lower House of Representatives. This would give them more than 90 seats in the 150-seat parliament.

An overwhelming 78 percent of the 1,503 people questioned said Abbott had performed better during the election campaign. Just eight percent said Rudd, with the rest undecided. But the prime minister, who has struggled for traction after toppling Julia Gillard, Australia’s first female leader, just weeks before calling the election, said he was not ready to give up. “I’ve seen those sorts of gaps made up in the past and I think there are so many people undecided out there about what Mr Abbott’s massive cuts mean to them,” he said.

“I think as we get closer to the vote tomorrow, people will say ‘will these massive cuts hurt my job, hurt my hospital,

U.S. President Barack Obama listens to comments during a working session at a G-20 summit in St. Petersburg, Russia on September 6. World leaders are discussing Syria's civil war at the summit but look no closer to agreeing on international military intervention to stop it. (AP Photo)

will they hurt my school?’.... And I think those are the questions that will focus undecided voters as they go to vote.” The economy has been a key election battleground and the opposition on Thursday pledged Aus$40 billion ($37 billion) of savings if it wins. Rudd added: “We continue to fight right through till 6:00 pm tomorrow,” when polls close, and seized on the coalition announcing then retracting on Thursday evening plans for a mandatory Internet porn filter.

He called the policy backflip a “debacle”. “How many other policies do they have in their bottom drawer that they don’t want to tell Australians about?” he said. Abbott said if he won office, the first thing he would do would be to go for a bike ride “with the guys I’ve been riding with for years”. “Then into the office to do briefings because you can’t muck around with something as important as the future of our country.” But he cautioned that it was too early to start celebrating. “It’s like being in a grand final, five minutes to go, only a goal or two in it, anything could happen,” he said. “If it happens I will be extraordinarily conscious of the heavy burden of responsibilities, of duties, that will have descended on my shoulders.

“Inevitably, anyone who is suddenly given a big job, even if you have been preparing for it for years and you know you are ready for it, when it happens, if it happens, you are conscious of being on a great threshold.” Despite

Nepal plans to name Himalayan peaks after Hillary and Tenzing

Australia's Prime Minister Kevin Rudd delivers a speech at a pre-election rally in Mt. Druitt, Australia on September 6. Australian's will go to the polls on September 7, during the Federal election to choose the 44th Parliament of Australia.

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Vettel fastest in 2nd Italian GP practice Alonso targets 'must-win' Italian GP

Red Bull driver Sebastian Vettel of Germany steers his car during the first free practice session at the Monza racetrack, in Monza, Italy, Friday, Sept. 6 , 2013.

The Formula one race will be held on Sunday. (AP Photo)

MONZA, SEPTEMBER 6 (AP): Formula One leader Sebastian Vettel posted the fastest time in the second practice for the Italian Grand Prix, more than sixtenths of a second faster than teammate Mark Webber for a Red Bull 1-2 on Friday. Vettel, who won at Monza in 2011, was 0.623 seconds faster than Webber and looked in complete control from the start of the

afternoon session. It is an ominous sign for his rivals ahead of Sunday's race.

The three-time defending champion leads secondplaced Fernando Alonso by an intimidating 46 points in the standings.

Red Bull has not achieved the best results at Monza, and Vettel's win two years ago is its only podium position since 2005.

However, the German

looked in impressive form and could be on course for a fourth victory of 2013.

Kimi Raikkonen was third in glorious conditions at Monza, 0.663 seconds behind Vettel, with the same time as Lotus teammate Romain Grosjean.

Alonso, Hamilton, Nico Rosberg, Felipe Massa, Jenson Button and Sergio Perez completed the top 10 with little more than half a

second between Perez, in 10th, and Webber.

Hamilton, who won at Monza last year, was fastest in the morning session, 0.035 seconds better than Alonso, with Vettel fourth quickest, 0.188 seconds slower.

Rosberg was third, 0.139 seconds slower than his Mercedes teammate.

Hamilton has qualified in pole position in the past

four races, while his team has done so in eight of the past nine.

The field was more tightly packed at a highspeed Monza track in the morning, with less than half a second separating Hamilton from Button in seventh. There was less than a second gap between the top 14, with Massa only 0.884 seconds slower than Hamilton.

MILAN, SEPTEMBER 6 (AGENCIES): Fernando Alonso has targeted the Italian Grand Prix as a must-win race if Red Bull's Sebastian Vettel is to be stopped from winning his fourth straight Formula One world championship.

The situation is desperate for the Ferrari driver.

Alonso is 46 points off the lead going into a race on the Italian team's home soil in front of the most passionate (and one-eyed) supporters in F1.

He said: "We need to change this situation and we will be happy finishing in front of [Seb] here in Monza and in Singapore.

And finishing in front of Seb means being on the podium minimum. We know how strong he is. If we cannot finish in front of him and keep losing points we need to start thinking of the 2014 project because it will only be six or seven races remaining with a massive points gap." Lewis Hamilton has similar thoughts about Sunday's race. "I am definitely not coming to the race and thinking if I finish second it will be OK. I need to be winning." Third-placed Hamilton is 58 points behind Vettel. He pulled back the lead when he won the Hungarian Grand Prix two races ago but Vettel cancelled that progress when he won the last race in Spa two weeks ago.

2nd Premier Champions’ Trophy begins

Our Correspondent Kohima |September 6

The 2nd Premier Champions’ Trophy organized by CRC Bayavü Hill got underway with Advisor New & Renewable Energy and Advisor Music Task Force and MLA Khriehu Liezietsu as the chief guest of the inaugural function at Kohima Local Ground today. The championship is an annual event of the CRC Bayavü Hill organized under the theme “Sporting for the Crown”. A total of 18 teams from three districts of Nagaland, 16 from Kohima and one each from Dimapur and Wokha are participating in the tournament.

CRC Bayavü Secretary Hill Rüyerelie Keyho also delivered short speech during the function. The inaugural function commenced with Rev. Neivotso Neikha, Mission Director NEICRC invoking blessing upon the tournament while CRC Bayavü Hill Youth Director Setuo Neikha delivered the welcome address.

5xN Brother entertained the gathering with special music.

RESULTS OF DAY-I 1. Royal Hornbill beat Peraciezie Baptist Church 2. Six Kings beat Six Stars 3. Juggernauts beat Generation Brothers 4. Angh United beat Galatica 5. Kyong CC beat WMD 6. Agarwal CC beat Sacmper 7. Six Bananas beat Youngsters 8. Bayavü CRC beat J.C. Era

Players and attendees of the 2nd Premier Champions’ Trophy at Kohima Local Ground on September 6.

India's Lahiri shoots 63 to lead European Masters

CRANS-SUR-SIERRE, SEPTEMBER 6 (AP): Anirban Lahiri of India shot 8-under 63 to lead the European Masters first round by two strokes on Thursday. The 178th-ranked Lahiri fired two eagles and five birdies in the Swiss Alps sunshine, and headed Miguel Angel Jimenez of Spain and Englishmen Paul Casey and Tommy Fleet-

wood in a three-way tie for second. Last year, Lahiri followed an opening 66 on the Severiano Ballesteros course at Crans-sur-Sierre club with 81 and missed the halfway cut.

"It's nice to be back with a bang," Lahiri said. "Obviously a tough pill to swallow last year and I have learned a lot from that."

He is a three-time ca-

reer winner on the Asian Tour which jointly sanctions the Swiss event with the European Tour. Thomas Bjorn, the 2011 champion from Denmark, went round in 66 to be alone at 5 under.

Jose Maria Olazabal of Spain, the winning Europe Ryder Cup captain last year, was among six players on 4 under. The highest ranked player in the field, No. 31

Matteo Manassero of Italy, was joined on 1 under by three-time major winner Padraig Harrington of Ireland. Defending champion Richie Ramsay of Scotland shot a 2-over 73. Thirteenyear-old Ye Wocheng of China carded a 7-over 78, after making double-bogey at three of his first four holes having started his morning round from the 10th.

Eric Abidal angry at Barcelona, claims lack of pay PARIS, SEPTEMBER 6 (AP): Eric Abidal is angry at how his Barcelona career came to an end and claims he was not even paid by the club when he was seriously ill. The 34-year-old Abidal had a liver transplant last April, ruling him out of the 2012 European Championship and keeping him away from football for one year. He returned to make a few appearances for Barcelona before leaving to join Monaco in the offseason.

"The problem was that my contract was coming to an end. In that case, either it's renewed, either it ends. I was prepared for both," Abidal said in an interview with sports daily L'Equipe published Friday. "It was hard to accept but you don't have the choice. The adventure with Barcelona is over, but I'm very happy to have started another one with Monaco." But Abidal said he was disappointed at how his departure was announced. "What was hard to understand was what Barcelona said during my last press conference. By saying that it

was a professional choice, it made other clubs doubt," Abidal said. "It wasn't even a question of money. The proof being that all the months I was ill, the club didn't pay me. Now I'm lucky to have the trust of the Monaco coach and president. Touch wood, everything's fine. But it's true that there was a time when I doubted myself."

Abidal has played 90 minutes for Monaco in every league game and was expected to play for France later Friday in its World Cup qualifier at Georgia.

After joining from Lyon in 2007, Abidal played 125 league games for Barcelona, helping the Catalan club to win four league titles and two European Cups. He forged a close bond with former coach Pep Guardiola, who is now in charge of Bayern Munich. "He's someone who appreciates me enormously and I'm still in touch with," Abidal said. "He was a great coach. He's the one who gave me my chance. If he was still there, I may have continued (with Barcelona)."

NVA control room for championship DIMAPUR, SEPTEMBER 6 (MExN): The 1st Open Senior Volleyball Championship 2013 is scheduled to commence from October 1 to 3 at DDSC stadium, Golaghat Road, Dimapur. A press note informed that a control room has been set up in the DDSC Complex, Room #8 and will be open from 11am to 4pm till the end of the tournament. Interested teams may contact Jacob Yanthan, Organising Secretary at 9436006286; Repatemjen Jamir, Jr. State coach at 9436013634 and Tseibou, Treasurer, NVA, at 9436061318 on all working days. The last date for submission of entry form is September 28. Entry forms and other relevant information in connection with the tournament can be availed from the aforementioned officials. The tournament offers attractive prize money and talented players will be shortlisted for selection to represent the state in national events in the near future.

Kazakh hockey player banned 2 years for doping

ZURICH, SEPTEMBER 6 (AP): Kazakhstan winger Ilya Solaryov has been banned for two years for doping in an ice hockey world championship qualifying match. The International Ice Hockey Federation says Solaryov tested positive for salbutamol, a performance enhancing asthma medication, after playing against Hungary in April. The governing body says Solaryov, who is 31, is suspended from "all competitions authorized and organized by the IIHF or any member national associations" through July 31, 2015. He can appeal at the Court of Arbitration for Sport. The onetime Tampa Bay Lightning draftee will miss the 2014 worlds in Belarus, and the 2015 event if Kazakhstan qualifies. Solaryov was picked in the ninth round of the 2001 draft, 281st overall. He never played in the NHL and is currently with KHL team Barys Astana.

IOC sets Oct 31 deadline for IOA to clean house

NEW DELHI, SEPTEMBER 6 (PTI): Hardening its stand against the IOA, the International Olympic Committee has asked the Indian body to sack "chargeframed" officials through constitutional amendments

by October 31 and conduct fresh elections by December 15 to return to the Olympic fold. Giving its "conclusions and decisions" on the IOA's Executive General Meeting held here last month, the IOC said the key provision of barring individuals, against whom charges have been framed in court, was ignored by the Indian body. "The IOC is well aware of the difference in the Indian legal system between charge-sheeted persons and charge-framed persons and has never requested that the clause initially proposed applies for chargesheeted persons. Therefore it is reiterated that the initial wording is aimed to apply for anyone chargeframed by a court in India," the IOC Director General Christophe de Kepper said in a letter to the IOA. "...the IOC does fully respect the principle that 'until proven guilty, one is innocent'. However, what is at stake is the reputation of the Olympic movement which must not be tarnished," it added. The IOC then goes on to urge the IOA to act accordingly, setting deadlines for the requisite constitutional changes and the fresh elections. "It is required that the suspended IOA includes the initial wording proposed by the IOC (or a very similar wording which would not dilute the meaning and the expected results and which would be submitted in advance to the IOC) with respect to both charge-framed and convicted individuals.

"This is pre-requisite for the IOC to approve the revised Constitution of the IOA. For that purpose, the suspended IOA should meet again in a General Assembly no later than October 31 and proceed with the required amendments," the IOC stated. "Once this step in completed and the IOC can approve the new constitution of the IOA, the suspended IOA would be in a position to hold its Elective General Meeting as soon as possible thereafter and no later than December 15," it added. The IOC also made it clear that the age and tenure restrictions proposed by it were applicable on not just the President, Secretary General and the Treasurer but also the entire Executive Council. "Upon completion of the whole process...the IOC Executive Board would be in a position to consider lifting the suspension on the IOA," the IOC said.

Gilbert wins 12th Vuelta stage, Nibali keeps lead

TARRAGONA, SEPTEMBER 6 (AP): World champion Philippe Gilbert won the 12th stage of the Spanish Vuelta on Thursday, and Vincenzo Nibali retained the leader's jersey.

Gilbert, a Belgian riding for BMC, caught Edvald Boasson and moved past him in the final meters (yards) to cross first ahead of the pack in the 164-kilometer (102-mile) stage from Maella to Tarragona on the Mediterranean coast. Gilbert's first stage win of the season comes before he will have a chance to defend his title at the world road race championships in Florence, Italy, this month.

"I think this year has been very hard for me and I am very happy to win my first victory," said Gilbert. "I want to thank everybody that has trusted me all this season, and my family, of course. It's special for me because I have some family here in Catalonia."

Gilbert won in 4 hours.

Boasson of Norway crossed second after appearing to have the win in his grasp.

Argentine Maximiliano Richeze finished third.

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Belgium's Philippe Gilbert celebrates as he crosses the finish line to win the 12th stage of the Spanish Vuelta, a 164,2 km-kilometer (102 mile) ride, starting in Maella and finishing in Tarragona, Tarragona, Spain on Sept. 5. The 21-stage race ends in Madrid on Sept. 15. (AP Photo)

didn't cause any major changes at the top of the overall classification.

Nibali lost two seconds of his lead, seeing it reduced to 31 seconds over Nicolas Roche. Alejandro Valverde and Christopher Horner are tied for third overall at 46 seconds behind.

Friday's 13th stage remains in the northeastern region of Catalonia for a

second straight transition stage, a 169-kilometer (105-mile) route from Valls to Castelldefels.

The three-week race then heads back into the mountains for a trilogy of stages in the Pyrenees that could prove decisive.

After losing time in Wednesday's individual time trial, Joaquim Rodriguez said he needs to attack

in the mountains to have a chance, as he's already 2 minutes, 33 seconds off Nibali's pace.

"It's clear I am not having my best race," said Rodriguez. "I hope that the motivation of riding at home helps me. To come back I will have to shake the race up."

The 68th Vuelta ends in Madrid on Sept. 15.

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Worldwide release of Alobo Naga Liam Payne values life new single “Laughter & Tears” after ‘tough few days’ star Liam Payne has opened up about his ‘’tough few days’’ after he saved his friend’s life following a fire at his London flat on Monday (02.09.13).

The One Direction heart throb’s quick-thinking saved Andy Samuel from a blaze at the star’s London flat when a patio heater burst into flames on Monday night (02.09.13).

Liam, 20, put out the flames and doused his friend - who suffered 20 per cent burns to his chest, legs and arms - and has now opened up about the experience.

He tweeted: ‘’Thanks for all the support at this time it’s been a tough few days and it’s only made me value everything so much more.’’

Andy - who grew up with the ‘Best Song Ever’ hitmaker in Wolverhampton, England - is currently in stable condition in hospital, and his stepfather has thanked Liam for saving his son. Matthew Baker previously said: ‘’We are so grateful to Liam because he saved his life. ‘’The lantern just exploded as Andy was lighting it and it took the full force of the flames. Liam helped him by beating out the flames and dousing him with water. He acted quickly and swiftly.’’

Karan Johar threatened by mafia don

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ilm producer Karan Johar has been provided armed security after he received an extortion threat via SMS on his mobile phone from an unknown number recently. Johar complained to the Khar police and the case has been transferred to the anti-extortion cell of the Mumbai crime branch. Police suspect a fugitive gangster who is said to make his threat calls using internet telephony, making it difficult for the police to trace the caller’s address. Johar owns Dharma Production.

Some of his films are under production; he is also judg-

ing a reality show and acting in a film.

The gangster, who reportedly texted Johar, is said to mostly make his threat calls through Internet phone services, making it difficult for the police to trace the caller’s address.

The police, however, refused to say if the call was made through an Internet service or from a local number. Film personalities are considered soft targets of the underworld. A filmmaker said, Many filmmakers keep getting these kind of messages but we ignore them.

I am not getting engaged, says Ranbir Kapoor A

ctor Ranbir Kapoor has denied reports of engagement with rumoured girlfriend Katrina Kaif.

There were reports in a section of media that Ranbir would make a formal proposal on his birthday (September 28).

“There was a report that I am getting engaged on my birthday and there is no truth in it... I am not getting engaged or married,” Ranbir told reporters here last night at the promotional event of his upcoming film ‘Besharam’. Ranbir feels scrutiny of his personal life is a part and parcel of showbiz but he would try to protect his personal space.

“When I was new in the industry I spoke openly about my relationship. I feel when you do this the spotlight is more on personal life than work. I want to protect my life. I don’t want my life to become a reality show,” he said. However, Ranbir refused to clarify his relationship with Katrina. “I am single till I get married, I think I believe in that saying. I am going very strong with this movie (‘Besharam’), I am very excited about it. That is the only excitement I have in my life right now,” he said.

“I am very happy with the work I am doing. I am happy in my personal life with family, friends, everything. I am not bothered with all this. I am not here to make or break an image.

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my work,” Ranbir said.

Ranbir feels his image is made by the kind of movies he does and what is written about him. “This Casanova image is there since quite some time... so when I get married in five or ten years, the next actor after me who is single he will probably get that (tag). I am not trying to make an image, I am an actor trying to sell movies,” he said.

Reacting to the recent photos published of him and Katrina holidaying in Ibiza, Ranbir said, he doesn’t have an issue with it, but he wants to protect his personal life. When asked about reports of his father Rishi Kapoor being miffed with him and Katrina over their photographs, Ranbir said, “There is no truth in this. I tell everything to my parents, I don’t hide anything.

They are very supportive. I live with my parents. When I have to take suggestions from them they are always there for me.”

Ranbir is excited to share screen space with his parents in his upcoming film ‘Besharam’. “They are cops in the film and I am a robber. I am happy to work with them. I was like their parent on the sets, taking care of them. I was initially worried how will I act in front of them, I felt if I give a bad shot they will feel I am a bad actor. They are professional actors. I learnt a lot from them and we had fun while shooting,” he said.

He said the surprise

package of the film is his mother Neetu Kapoor, who plays a police officer - Bulbul Chautala. “The way she has created the character, she was endearing and at the same time vampish but still your heart goes out to her,” he said. Though Ranbir won acclaim for his performances in films like ‘Wake Up Sid’, ‘Rockstar’, ‘Barfi’, but Rishi Kapoor likes him in ‘Ajab Prem Ki Gajab Kahani’ and ‘Rajneeti’.

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Jolie to receive Academy’s Humanitarian Award ctress Angelina Jo- causes,” and her dedicalie, along with Angela tion has also shaped her A Lansbury, Steve Martin work in films that tackle and Piero Tosi, will be honoured by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for their humanitarian efforts.

While actors Lansbury and Martin will receive the Honorary Awards, Jolie, 38, will be presented with the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award at the Academy’s 5th Annual Governors Awards on November 16, reported Aceshowbiz.

The Humanitarian Award is given “to an individual in the motion picture industry whose humanitarian efforts have brought credit to the industry.”

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“I’m so proud to win an honorary Oscar this year with TheAcademy, So much love and joy to u all, thank you! Congrats Martin, Lansbury, & Tosi,” Jolie tweeted.

She joins past winners including Oprah Winfrey and the DreamWorks Animation CEO, Jeffrey Katzenberg. As for actors Lansbury and Martin, as well as Italian costume designer Tosi, they are hailed for their “exceptional contributions to the state of motion picture arts and sciences, or for outstanding service to the Academy.”

“The Governors Awards pay tribute to individuals who’ve made indelible con-

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BCCI wants Sachin Tendulkar to decide his 200th Test venue

New Delhi, September (ageNcieS): With speculation rife over whether Sachin Tendulkar will retire from Test cricket after playing his 200th Test and even the cricket board (BCCI) not sure about the batsman's plans, the issue of which venue is going to host the landmark Test is getting interesting.

According to BCCI insiders, the board may talk to Tendulkar before deciding on the venue for the important Test. Sources said if Tendulkar is thinking of retiring after playing his 200th Test, Mumbai will probably get to host the game against the West Indies. "It began there and it should end there if he is retiring," a top BCCI official told TOI. But if Tendulkar plans to keep on playing beyond the series against West Indies, then Kolkata could land the tie.

Interestingly, Tendulkar himself is open to playing this Test anywhere in the country. "He has no qualms about playing at any centre," a source said.

Bangalore, it was learnt, is another venue which is in the BCCI short-list. Tendulkar is looking forward to the momentous occasion, he would like to have Maria Sharapova arrives at the 3.1 Phillip Lim for Target launch event at Spring Studio on some first class games under his best before he plays Thursday, Sept. 5, 2013 in New York. (Photo by AP)

Tendulkar will not quit so soon: Shastri

mumbai, September 6 (pti): There might be intense speculation over Sachin Tendulkar's imminent retirement, but his one-time India teammate Ravi Shastri feels the champion batsman is not quitting anytime soon and is hopeful that he would play at Lord's ground next year when the national team visits England. "He (Tendulkar) will not quit the game so soon as you all keep saying. He would continue to play and you will see him at Lord's next year too," said the 51-year-old Shastri to a question after he delivered the Dilip Sardesai Memorial Lecture at the Bombay Gymkhana here on Friday.

There have been suggestions that the 40-year-old Tendulkar, who is two shy of completing 200 Test appearances, would call it a day after reaching that landmark during the hastily arranged two-Test series against West Indies at home by the Board of Control for Cricket in India. But the words of Shastri, considered to be very close to Tendulkar, put to rest the speculation that the senior batsman, who has compiled an incredible 100 international centuries and has retired from ODIs, will quit the game altogether after playing his 200th Test at home. The former all-rounder also put the blame on the communication gap between the respective cricket boards after the BCCI effectively cut short the Indian team's scheduled visit to South Africa later this year by pencilling in the short series at home against the West Indies. "The problem was in communication but there will be some cricket played (by India) in South Africa," said the cricketer-turned-broadcaster.

the two-Test series against the Caribbeans. A source said Tendulkar is likely to play some Ranji matches for Mumbai to get some match practice before the Tests.

"The West Indies team will be in India between October 31 and November 27, during which it will play

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New YOrK, September 6 (ap): Andy Murray's first attempt to defend a Grand Slam title ended on Thursday as he bowed out quickly, if not quietly, in the U.S. Open quarterfinals, losing 6-4, 6-3, 6-2 to Stanislas Wawrinka.

Two months on from his drought-breaking victory for British men at Wimbledon, the Scot was no match for the Swiss in a surprisingly one-sided encounter. Wawrinka's semifinal opponent will be top seed Novak Djokovic, who overcame a third-set wobble with an authoritative final frame to beat Mikhail Youzhny 6-3, 6-2, 3-6, 6-0.

It is the 14th consecutive Grand Slam tournament in which Djokovic has made it to the semifinals.

Roger Federer holds the record with 23. The other semifinal is Rafael Nadal against Richard Gasquet.

Murray's managed only 15 winners, 30 fewer than Wawrinka. He tapped in some very slow second serves which allowed the Swiss to hit four return winners and easily take control of countless other points. Murray, one of the sport's top returners, never earned a single break point.

"I have had a good run the last couple of years," Murray said. "It's a shame I had to play a bad match today."

"I didn't get into enough return games, which is disappointing for me. That's normally something I do pretty well. I always give myself opportunities to break serve, and I didn't today."

At age 28, Wawrinka finally made it further at a major tournament than his Swiss Olympic teammate and good friend Federer, who lost in the fourth round and sent a congratulatory text to Wawrinka after his breakthrough victory.

"Today, for sure, it's my moment," Wawrinka said. Asked what part of his performance made him the most proud, Wawrinka said: "How I was dealing with the pressure. Normal-

Andy Murray, of Great Britain, reacts during a break between sets after losing the first two sets to Stanislas Wawrinka, of Switzerland, during the quarterfinals of the 2013 U.S. Open tennis tournament, Thursday, Sept. 5 in New York. (AP Photo)

ly, I can be a little bit nervous and I can lose (a) few games because of that."

Murray was frustrated at his own errors in the 22-point final game of the first set, with muttering, eye-rolling and slaps to the forehead eventually giv-

ing way to some unbridled racket abuse. The second set slipped away even faster, with Murray hanging his head after a forehand into the net closed a 12-point and three-game run for Wawrinka that made it 5-2.

At the end of that sec-

ond set, he shook his hands in front of his face and screamed, infuriated by his own errors and inability to match what he perceives is unrealistically high expectations.

"If I'm meant to win every Grand Slam I play or be

in the final, it's just very, very difficult just now," said Murray. "With the guys around us, it's very challenging." Djokovic used his typical relentless defense to reach the U.S. Open semifinals for the seventh year in a row.

two Tests and three ODIs. The itinerary and venues for the matches will be announced shortly," BCCI secretary Sanjay Patel said in a statement.

pitched battle over hosting Sachin Tendulkar's 200th Test, former India captain Sourav Ganguly said it would be a fitting tribute if the Mumbai batsman could play the milestone match at Mumbai should host Test his home ground. on emotional grounds, "It will be the biggest says Sourav Ganguly thing if Tendulkar gets KOLKATA: Amid the to play the 200th Test in

Mumbai, purely on emotional grounds. He has all his friends and family members there," Ganguly said. "At this moment, it seems it will be impossible for anybody to break the record of playing 200 Tests. It will be a fulfilling moment for Tendulkar," Ganguly added.

New YOrK, September 6 (iaNS): India's Leander Paes and his Czech partner Radek Stepanek rallied to stun defending champions Mike and Bob Bryan and enter their second successive final at the US Open tennis championships. The Indo-Czech pair had avenged their defeat last year in the title clash by the American twins, beating them in three sets 6-3, 3-6, 6-4 here at Flushing Meadows Thursday.

Paes, who is in line for his eighth men's Grand Slam men's doubles title, and Stepanek denied top seeds Bryans a calendar Slam, the first since 1951, and a fifth major in a row.

Thus came to an end a 28-match winning streak of the Americans.

The last pair to accomplish a calendar Grand Slam was Australians Frank Sedgman and Ken McGregor. Paes, who won the US open twice with two other Czechs Martin Damm in 2006 and Lukas Dlouhy in 2009, and Stepanek, will now take on Austrian Alexander Peya and Brazil's Bruno Soares who put out Croatian Ivan Dodig and Brazilian Marcelo Melo 7-5, 6-4, in the other semifinal.

Paes, who has also won six mixed doubles Grand Slam titles, has yet again

His deft touch play and alacrity at the net baffled the Bryans, more so in the decider when they were down 1-5 after a double break by the Indo-Czech pair.

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Radek Stepanek of the Czech Republic and Leander Paes of India react after a point against Mike and Bob Bryan during the men's doubles quarterfinals of the 2013 U.S. Open tennis tournament, Thursday, Sept. 5 in New York. (AP Photo)

proved that at 40 he is still the most durable doubles player on the circuit.

Paes played a key role in the victory as his partner had problems holding his serve.

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