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PACHASPURA PROBE: Period of inquiry extended Dimapur, February 7 (mexN): The Nagaland government has extended the period of inquiry into the Pachaspura killings. Convenor of the High Power Enquiry Committee (HPEC), KN Chishi, Secretary Justice and Law, disclosed on February 7 that the period of investigation has been extended for another month. The HPEC was constituted on January 4 following the discovery of nine dead bodies at Pachaspura, Chumukedima on January 3. Chishi stated that the Committee sought more time from the government to complete the inquiry. He added, that it requires more time to delve further into the case and that the nature of the case entails the Committee to examine and record the statements of an unspecified number of people from Nagaland as well as Assam.

The people examined thus far, included the kith and kin of the nine deceased.

Chishi, however, chose not to comment on the progress of the case while stating, “Don’t want to dwell on speculations at this stage.”

On the Rengma Naga Hills Protection Force claiming responsibility for the killings, as published in a Diphu-based newspaper, Chishi said that verification on the authenticity of the report is still pending.

SC upholds validity of Majithia Wage Board

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New Delhi, February 7 (iaNS): In a victory for working journalists and newspaper employees, Supreme Court Friday upheld the validity of the Majithia wage board, saying that its recommendation are based on genuine consideration. It also junks newspaper organisations’ challenge to the constitutional validity of the working journalists and newspaper employees act. An apex court bench headed

by Chief Justice P. Sathasivam also upheld the procedure adopted by the Majithia wage board, holding that the variations pointed out in procedure was not grave in nature. The court held that the wage board will be implemented from Nov 11, 2011 when it was notified by the government and the arrears from Nov 11, 2011 to March 2014 will be paid to the employees in four equal installments spread over a period of one year and the revised pay scales under the recommendation of Majithia wage board comes into force from April 2014.

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Justice for nido: Police indifference censured

New Delhi, February 7 (iaNS): Delhi High Court on Friday pulled up the city police for failing to submit the post-mortem report in the death of Arunachal Pradesh student Nido Tania and told them to furnish it by Monday.

A division bench of Chief Justice N.V. Ramana and Justice Rajiv Sahai Endlaw asked police to appraise the court on the average number of post-mortem cases handled by hospitals in Delhi daily.

“The Delhi Police is directed to file an affidavit disclosing the average number of post-mortems everyday, the hospitals where the said facilities are available, the average time before which the post-mortem is taken up and the average time taken for receipt of the post-mortem report,” “The affidavit to also disclose the reasons for the delays in any in taking up the post-mortem and in preparation of report thereof,” the bench said in its order.

Advocate Dayan Krishnan, appearing for Delhi Police said that despite all efforts the post-mortem report has not come. He said that the viscera of the deceased has been sent to a central forensic lab for quick results. Krishnan assured that police would not take more than 15 days to file the charge sheet after receipt of the post-mortem report. The court, however, expressed displeasure at the delay and said there were cases in which postmortem was not done even after seven days because of lack of facilities. “You don’t conduct post-mortem.

nido tania was attacked twice

New Delhi, February 7 (TNN): Delhi Police has for the first time acknowledged that Arunachal Pradesh youngster Nido Tania was assaulted twice. Investigators clarified that both rounds of beatings and the compromise deal between him and the shopkeeper took place before Police arrived at the crime scene.

A police investigation status report accessed by TOI categorically said Nido had two fights with the shopkeeper and his friends. This finding is based on witness accounts, CCTV footages, call details and statements of the 19-year-old victim’s friends who saw the incident, a source said.

The report mentions the sequence of events on January 29. Nido and his friends, Rikam and Thaki, it says, had gone to meet their friend, Larken, at Lajpat Nagar. When they asked the shopkeeper for directions, he poked fun at Nido’s hairstyle which annoyed him and he smashed a glass pane of the shop.

The agitated shopkeeper and his three associates immediately pounced on Nido, beat him up and made derogatory remarks about his caste, race and looks, the report says. Once neighbours intervened, the fight stopped but the shopkeepers insisted on compensation and Nido gave them Rs 7,000.

After the matter was sorted out, Nido

reached Larken’s house nearby. “This is when a crowd again confronted them and two people from that group slapped Nido and made objectionable remarks on his caste and appearance,” the source said quoting the report. A police team apparently reached the spot after this.

The police report mentioned that Nido belonged to a scheduled tribe and was humiliated publicly. Investigators have further said that during investigations and videographic analysis, it emerged that Nido was brought by a PCR van to the police station. From there, two officers took him back to the spot for inquiries. But this time, he was not assaulted.

The officers brought him back and handed him over to a family friend, Vinod R Bansal with whom he left.

In view of the gravity of the matter a medical board for forensic examination has been constituted at AIIMS whose final findings are awaited. This final report will take into account the CFSL/ CBI toxicology report before concluding anything. “During investigations in the unfortunate death of Nido Tania, Delhi Police has identified six people out of whom two are juveniles. Three of the accused have been arrested for the assault. The last suspect, who is to be apprehended, also seems to be a juvenile,” an officer said.

Perpetrators identified from CCTV footage

A student from the North East holds a candle while shouting slogans during a protest in New Delhi. A week after the death of Nido Tania, Delhi police have failed to submit the post-mortem report. The Delhi High Court on February 7 expressed its displeasure at Delhi police and asked them to disclose the reasons for the delay and the preparation of the report. The beating and subsequent death in New Delhi of Nido Tania has sparked a furious outcry against racism and criticism of police in the Indian capital. (AP Photo)

Even after death, you don’t treat them properly,” it said.

Delhi Police and Additional Solicitor General Rajeeve Mehra informed the court that on August 31 2013, the city police chief issued an order for tackling problems faced by students and others from the NE in Delhi. The court asked Delhi Police to appraise it on the implementation and effect of the order and whether it has reduced the problems.

“When we fail to provide security to a particu-

lar section of the people, naturally some section will take advantage of it,” the court said. Mehra told the court, “We are taking strict measures to protect northeastern people in the country,” he said. The court retorted that if authorities had taken proper action, this type of racial attacks would come down. It also asked Krishnan to consider including police personnel from the northeast on deputation. The Delhi Police counsel said that nodal of-

ficers have been appointed for different police districts to look into the grievances of the people from the NE. The court then directed Delhi Police to “make adequate publicity” about the appointments, so that people from the NE can approach them for redressal of problems. “We further direct the Delhi Police to interact with the people from the region in Delhi for suggestions for alleviating the issue.”

The court also asked a

group of people from the northeast, who sought impleadment in the case, to suggest measures for the safety and security of people from the region living in other part of the country.

Filing the application, the group informed the court that in the recent past, 26 cases of racial attacks on people from northeast have been reported. At this, the court asked the police to inform “as to how many of the said complaint cases were registered as FIRs

and the status of investigations”. The court then posted the matter for further hearing on Monday.

The court further took suo moto cognisance of the incident, where Nido Tania, son of Arunachal Pradesh Congress legislator Nido Pavitra, was allegedly beaten up mercilessly by shopkeepers on January 29 in south Delhi’s Lajpat Nagar market, following a quarrel over his appearance and clothing. He died in a hospital the next day.

Feb 11 set for bail hearing of accused The bail pleas of two men arrested here for the death of Arunachal Pradesh student Nido Tania will be taken up for hearing February 11 by a special court for cases of atrocities on Scheduled Castes and Tribes. Additional Sessions Judge, Rajender Kumar Shastri listed the bail application of Sunder Singh and Pawan for February 11 after the public prosecutor sought time for filing reply in the matter.

groups to go by the “national principle.”

“They should not indulge in activities which are against the wish of the Naga people or against the Naga national interest,” added the UNC, ANSAM, NWU and NPMHR. The organizations appealed to the civil bodies of Senapati district and village leaders of the deceased to sort out misunderstandings amicably. They further expressed condolences to the family members of the deceased family members.

Meanwhile, villagers refused to accept Shepao’s body, who was allegedly beaten to death by NSCN (IM) cadres. The body is still lying at Senapati police station. A Shepao, from Makhrelui village, was a native of Tungjoy village.

New Delhi, February 7 (iaNS): As the 15th Lok Sabha is about to become as one that passed the least number of bills, figures compiled by a think tank show only 23 percent of the legislations have been passed after discussion of more than three hours.

According to an analysis

by PRS Legislative Research, of the 118 bills passed so far, only 23 percent, or 27 bills, were passed after discussion of more than three hours. Twenty-six bills (22 percent) were passed after two to three hours of discussion. Twenty-four bills

(20 percent) were passed after discussions ranged between one and two hours while 11 bills (nine percent) were passed after discussions lasted 30 minutes to an hour, and 10 bills (eight percent) engaged the attention of members for barely half an hour. No less than 20 bills were passed in less than five minutes.

In the Rajya Sabha, of the 116 bills passed since 2009, the house of elders cleared four percent of the legislations (five bills) in less than five minutes, seven percent (eight bills) within 30 minutes and 14 percent (16

bills) after discussions that took up to an hour.

Forty-two bills, comprising 36 percent of legislations, were passed after two hours of discussion while debate on 26 bills lasted two to three hours before they were passed.

Only 19 (16 percent) bills took up more than three hours of their time. The 15th Lok Sabha has a long list of 126 bills pending. Of these, 72 are pending in the lower house and will lapse when the new Lok Sabha is formed. This Lok Sabha has passed 165 bills in its fiveyear term.

Union cabinet gives Naga orgs condemn Feb 6 killing lok sabha passed 23 percent national workers nod to Telangana bill Naga bills with just 3 hours’ debate should not indulge in New Delhi/hyDerabaD, February 7 (iaNS): Taking another step for formation of separate Telangana state, the union cabinet Friday gave its nod for Andhra Pradesh reorganization bill, said official sources.

The approval came at the two-hour long meeting held at the prime minister’s 7 Race Course Road residence in the national capital.

The bill is aimed at creating Telangana as 29th state comprising 10 districts and Hyderabad as its capital.

The cabinet cleared the bill despite opposition by the central ministers from Seemandhra.

It also reportedly turned down the proposals for making Hyderabad a union territory or formation of Rayala-Telangana by adding two districts of Rayalaseema to Telangana.

The cabinet, however, reportedly recommended a financial package to Rayalaseema and north coastal Andhra. It also agreed to provide financial assistance to develop capital of residuary state of Andhra Pradesh. It was also reportedly decided to discuss in parliament the amendments proposed to Andhra Pradesh State Reorganisation Bill 2013 during the debate in the state legislature. The cabinet meet was followed by a meeting of Congress Working Committee (CWC), which discussed the latest developments on Telangana.

The Supreme Court Friday refused to intervene in the central government’s plans to carve out Telangana state, dismissing a number of petitions, seeking stay on the government’s move to bring Telangana bill in parliament. The apex court ruled that it is not an appropriate stage for it to intervene in the matter. Both houses of the state legislature on Jan 30 had passed resolutions by a voice vote, rejecting the bill sent by President Pranab Mukherjee for its opinion under Article 3 of the Constitution.

However, the central government has decided to go ahead with the process for formation of separate state. The bill will now be sent to the president with a recommendation to forward it to parliament. Sources said the bill may be tabled in the Rajya Sabha on Feb 12.

activities which are against people’s wishes

SeNapaTi, February 7 (NNN): The United Naga Council (UNC), All Naga Students Association Manipur (ANSAM), Naga Women Union (NWU) and Naga People’s Movement for Human Rights (NPMHR) have strongly condemned the killing of one A Shepao (28) in Senapati by suspected NSCN (IM) cadres on Thursday. The Naga bodies have asked all the ‘Naga national workers’ to shun such activities.

The four frontal Naga organizations further asked the Naga

Efforts on to make NZP a model zoo

Dimapur, February 7 (mexN): Efforts are in progress to transform the Nagaland Zoological Park (NZP) and bring it up to national standards. The works are being carried out with an aim to make NZP the best in the northeast and in an attempt to receive the tag of a model zoo from the Central Zoo Authority of India, joining 25 other zoos across the India.

To set the works into motion, Nagaland state Forest Minister, Y Patton on February 7 inspected the ongoing developmental projects in the park. He also surveyed the ongoing enclosure projects for tigers, Langurs and Barking Deer.

The Minister expressed satisfaction with the pace of development and expressed hope that the lone zoological park in the state be developed as per national standards. He said that the NZP has the best landscape for setting up a zoo and added that the political will to develop the zoo exists. Patton further inspected the peripheral wall, where some portions have been damaged and others are showing signs of wear and tear. He remarked the urgency to prepare for the works, before the onset of monsoon. He also inspected the ongoing shopping mall construction site at Forest Colony and interacted

with officials.

Meanwhile, officials informed that permission has been obtained from the Central Zoo Authority of India for exchange of two Royal Bengal Tigers from Thiruvana-

Flood Control Department has given assurance to undertake the work.

If the proposed plan materializes as envisaged, NZP will soon become a centre of research, education, recreation, conservation and re-introduction (breeding centre for endangered animals). Presently, the department has introduced a Deer Safari in NZP. Earlier, Patton held a meeting with the three village councils at Piphema village in order to find an alternative site for the department office. The meeting was necessitated, as the proposed four lane Kohima – Di-

Patton inspects development works in NZP thanpuram, Kerala, for two Himalayan Black Bears from Nagaland.

A proposal is also afoot to transform the water body at NZP into a recreation centre, both for migratory birds and the public. The Irrigation and

mapur road is likely to affect the existing office.

It was informed that the village council chairmen of Piphema Old, Piphema New and Piphema ‘A’ have assured to allocate a suitable site for the department, which will be made known shortly.

It was made known to the Chairmen that the department would require at least 5 acres of land, necessary for nursery beds and preferably by the stream for watering purpose.

The Minister was accompanied by a host of dignitaries, including Additional Principal Conservator of Forest, Chief Wildlife Warden and other functionaries.

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The auto rickshaw in the left crosses a narrow and disproportionately high speed breaker as two more vehicles crosses another speed breaker outside a private residential building at Churches Colony, Dimapur. Speed breakers have been built rampantly and randomly by residents in this area creating a lot of inconvenience for commuters and no authority seems to be showing concern. (Photo by Imojen I Jamir)

Convergence of MGNREGA programme discussed

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Kohima, February 7 (mexN): Preliminary Meeting with AHoDs, HoDs and Officers in charge was held on February 7 at RD Directorate Conference hall to discuss convergence of activities among line departments under MGNREGA programme in the state as per the new Operational Guidelines 2013 of MoRD. The meeting was held under the Chairmanship of V. Sakhrie, Commissioner & Secretary, RD. Altogether 34 Officers from 14 line departments attended the meeting.

V. Sakhrie, who chaired the meeting welcomed all members present and shared a brief overview of the importance and possibilities of convergence of MGNREGA programmes with the activities and programmes of the other line departments. Director, RD, Metsubo Jamir stated that the Central Government has given guidelines for convergence and funds accordingly. The department has been trying to attempt to converge the MGNREGA resources with other de-

V. Sakhrie chairs the Preliminary Meeting with AHoDs, HoDs and Officers in charge at RD Directorate Conference hall held on February 7.

partments but it has not been very satisfactory. He also pointed out that convergence does not mean interfering on the other department’s activities but in fact supplementing them with additional resources.

The convergence of MGNREGA programme with the activities of the line Departments would mean up gradation and advancement whereby RD

could provide the infrastructure and the line departments would follow up or improve.

The Line Departments are: Agriculture, Irrigation & FC, Roads & Bridges, Forest, Land Resources, Horticulture, Co-operation, Sericulture, Soil & Water Conservation, PHED, Food & Civil Supplies, SIRD, Labour and RD. A core committee was also formed with Metsubo

Jamir, Director, RD as Convenor and line Departments as members. The Committee has scheduled February 12 for the next meeting at the Project Director’s Office at DRDA Kohima whereby the details of the Convergence will be discussed and taken up accordingly.

This was stated in a press release issued by K. Neibou Sekhose, Dy. Director, Rural Development.

various kinds of concerns, including the concerns regarding security, of the persons hailing from the North Eastern States; To examine the causes behind the attacks/ violence and discrimination against the people from the NorthEastern States; To suggest measures to be taken by the Government to address these concerns; To suggest legal remedies to address these concerns.

The Committee shall submit its report within two months. The Committee will be provided secretarial assistance and other facilities by the Ministry of Home Affairs. This was stated in an order No.11012/110/ 2012-NEIV Ministry of Home Affairs (North East Division) New Delhi, dated the 5th February, 2014.

DimaPur, February 7 (mexN): Three-day professional skills development training was held for the team members of Nagaland Bamboo Development Agency (NBDA), which is led by Team Leader, Khrienuo Metha, from February 3 to 5 at the Nagaland Bamboo Resource Centre, Dimapur.

A press note received here stated that training Consultant, Talichila Imchen was the resource person for the training, which was focused on key features of professionalism, effective communication, teamwork, time management, problem solving, decision-making, SWOT analysis, and individual presentations.

During the training, the facilitator commented that one must appreciate the vision and leadership of the agency, the vibrant and motivated team, the professional

Kohima, February 7 (DiPr): Students who passed out their HSSLC Examination under the Nagaland Board of School Education (NBSE) secured 253 seats out of the total 282 seats allotted for the State quota based on the All India Joint Entrance Examination (Main) and NEET Examinations 2013, for undergoing various technical, MBBS and allied courses. This examination is conducted by the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE).

This was highlighted in a recent study, undertaken by the Directorate of Technical Education (DTE), Nagaland, of the students who appeared and were nominated for the State quota based on the JEE (Main) and NEET Examination 2013. The State had opted for the All India JEE (Main) and NEET Examinations with effect from 2013 for selection of students of Nagaland for undergoing various technical, MBBS and allied courses under the State quota and selection is done based on the students’ performance in order of merit.

This achievement may be attributed to the fact that the NBSE follows the Common Core Syllabus for Science Stream which was introduced in 2011. Not only this, the teaching learning process in the schools under NBSE can be said to have contributed significantly to this success, the study noted. All the Boards/ Councils across the country are expected to follow this Common Core Syllabus.

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Total No. of students Name of the Course nominated (against State quota) MBBS 46 BDS 12 B.Sc. (Nursing) 11 B. Pharm 4 BVSc & AH 12 B.Sc. (Forestry) 1 B.Sc. (Horticulture) 2 B.Sc. (MLT) 3 B.Sc. (R1T) 3 B.Sc. (OOT) 1 BAMS 1 B.Sc. (Agri) 29 Diploma Pharmacy 3 BHMS 1 Civil Engineering 41 Mechanical Engineering 30 Computer Science Engineering 17 Electrical Engineering 14 Electronics & Communication 14 Engineering Electrical & Electronics 8 Computer Technology & Infor5 matics Chemical Engineering 3 Architecture Engineering 2 Electronics Engineering 3 Information Technology 4 Agriculture Engineering & 7 Technology Bio Technology 5 Total 282

the DTE showed that of the 46 seats for MBBS, 40 seats were secured by students who passed Class 12 from NBSE and the remaining 6 seats by students from other Boards. For Civil Engineering course, 39 of the 41 seats and 28 of the 30 seats for Mechanical Engineering were secured by students from NBSE. For Courses such as Agriculture Engineering &

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Technology; Bio Technology, Electrical & Electronics, Diploma Pharmacy, B. Pharm and some others, all the seats were secured by students from NBSE. The DTE also carried out a verification exercise with the help of NBSE to check under which institution these students have passed out the higher secondary.

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also informed that intending candidates of JEE and All India Pre-Medical Test (AIPMT) Examinations 2014 may download necessary information and previous years question paper from the CBSE website: http://www.cbse.nic.in.

The DTE further informed that the date of Examination of JEE (Main) is 6th April 2014 and AIPMT 2014 is 4th May 2014.

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Alemtemshi Jamir appointed NBDA team attends professional skills development training committee member of MHA

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Kohima, February 7 (DiPr): Former Chief Secretary, Nagaland, Alemtemshi Jamir (IAS) has been appointed as a committee member in the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), constituted to look into the various kinds of concern of persons hailing from the North Eastern States living in different parts of the country, especially the metropolitan areas and to suggest suitable remedial measures which could be taken by the government.

The composition of the Committee will be as under: M.P. Bezbaruah, IAS (Retd.)

Chairman Member, NorthEastern Council; H.W.T. Syeim, IAS (Retd.)-Member; Alemtemshi Jamir, IAS (Retd.) - Member; Tape Bagra, IAS (Retd.)-Member; P. Bharat Singh, IAS (Retd.)Member; and S. Saha, Depu-

ty Secretary, MHA-Member Secretary.

The Chairman of the committee shall co-opt members, one each from the other North Eastern States, viz., Tripura, Mizoram and

Ministry of Home Affairs to look into concern of persons hailing from North Eastern States

Sikkim as well as one lady member. IPS, Joint Commissioner of Police, Delhi, Robin Hibu, will also be in the team of the Ministry of Home Affairs which will assist the Committee.

The terms of reference of the Committee shall be as follows: To examine the

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The participants and others during the professional skills development training at the Nagaland Bamboo Resource Centre, Dimapur.

ambience and happy interactive members. She also expressed hope that the team would use the learning and continue to give their best, and set a benchmark for a SMARTER Nagaland.

It may be noted here that the Nagaland Career Development Centre (NCDC), a YouthNet and Smarter Nagaland initiative has con-

ducted several professional skills development trainings in the recent past.

Mention may also be made here that the Nagaland Bamboo Development Agency was established in 2005 to undertake bamboo development in Nagaland both as a resource and as an enterprise, and has ever since its inception, been do-

ing pioneering works in the developing of Bamboo. Further, the Nagaland Bamboo Resource Centre (NBRC), which was converted out of the disused Sugar Mill has now become a location for introduction of new technologies both for propagation and plantation as also new technologies for value addition and processing of

Bamboo based products.

The facilities, machinery and production lines that have been installed in the NBRC are being fully utilized and the NBRC is also now functioning as an 'Incubation" center where the entrepreneurs are made to mature in production techniques and marketing their products.

MLA Amenba Yaden tours 21 Tuli A/C Epidemic of iodine deficiency: Fight continues against

MLA Amenba Yaden and his wife at a public meeting during the tour under 21 Tuli A/C.

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moKoKchuNg, February 7 (mexN): MLA & Chairman of Nagaland Pollution Control Board, Amenba Yaden undertook a tour under 21 Tuli A/C from February 3 to 5, covering more than 10 villages, wards and towns.

According to a press release, in the public meetings, the MLA solicited and expressed appreciations for the co-operation of the people in his efforts to bring people together in oneness for achiev-

ing all round development and to address their needs. He exhorted the people to come together irrespective of different party under his leadership as he is elected to represent the people of Tuli area in the Nagaland Legislative Assembly from the constituency.

Tuli, being one of the most prospective towns in the state with much scope for producing one of the best quality papers. Tuli has also vast areas of fertile soil and for which people of the area are undertaking tea and rubber plantations with other horticultural crops in a massive scale, the MLA said. He urge the younger generation to come up with qualitative ideas to install micro industries to largescale industries with the help of the government and even from different means of aid from both national and international assistance.

People gathered in large numbers in all the towns and villages where the public meetings were organized. His wife, administrative officers, different dignitaries, party workers and village leaders during the tour, accompanied the MLA.

Still to achieve prevention HIV/AIDS discrimination

PereN, February 7 (DiPr): “The importance of medical programme ought to be taken seriously as the impact is huge,” stated CMO Peren, Dr. Yankho Lotha in his remarks as the resource person during the advocacy meeting on iodine deficiency held at Peren on February 6.

He lamented that iodine deficiency was discovered some five thousand years ago in China but prevention could not be achieved fully even today due to our own lack of will power. The programme to deal with iodine deficiency was launched in 1954 but could not achieve its target as yet, he stated.

The WHO declared October 21 as Iodine Deficiency Day in 2005 and therefore active programme started on a war

footing throughout the world. About one third of the population is exposed to iodine deficiency worldwide he said and added that some 88 lakhs of population suffer from mental retardation in India due to iodine deficiency. The daily requirement of iodine for a person is between 10 to 15 mm he said. Iodine is the agent that stimulates the thyroid glance, such as the growth of hormones etc. Deficiency of iodine can cause growth retardation, law intellectual, goitre etc.

He further warned against the storage of salt for more than 6 months as the iodine contain becomes degraded after six months period from the date of manufacture. The public and the shopkeepers were

enlightened on the topic during the programme including punishment related with it.

SDO (C) Hq. Peren, Avelu Ruho also stressed on the importance of consumption of only iodised salt for all round health of an individual. She stated that this awareness campaign should be taken seriously as the world scenario of iodine deficiency is very hardening. About 740 million people suffer from iodine deficiency related diseases she added.

Deputy CMO Peren, Dr. Tiala while chairing the programme also highlighted some of the grin picture of iodine deficiency worldwide. She stated that 130 countries including India are affected by iodine deficiency.

DimaPur, February 7 (mexN): Network of Mokokchung District People Living with HIV/ AIDS (NMP+) in collaboration with Dimapur Network of People Living with HIV/AIDS conducted the 54th sensitization camp at Niuland, Dimapur on February 5.

Toshi Sangpi Advisor NMP+ Mokokchung in a press release said that the cam was conducted with the youth members, church workers, students and immigrant workers under the sponsorship of Bharti Infratel Ltd. Moatemjen, president DNP+ shared about the HIV/AIDS scenario in Nagaland and also educated the participants on ARV treatment, facts on HIV/AIDS and insight on ART and non ART scenario of Dimapur. Toshi Sangpi, Advisor NMP+ introduced on the objective of the mission before delivering on the topic ‘impact of stigma and discrimination.’ In his message, he encouraged and called upon the people to support in eradicating stigma and discrimination.

He quoted “Love and care can trans-

form our land” and narrated some past experiences on ‘how PLHAs were discriminated’ and he ended by stating, “If we continue to do so... we will lose this fight”.

T. Temsu Jamir, President NMP+, in his welcome note highlighted about Bharti Infratel Ltd and the various projects undertaken by this group. He said that the sensitization camp has been successfully conducted at four different districts and that it has been materialized only through the sponsorship of Bharti Infratel Ltd. He thanked the church leaders for enabling the team to host the camp and ended with a note of hope that the programme will be beneficial for the participants and will create a positive impact in the mind of people, especially on younger generation.

Tiasenla chaired the session and the programme was opened with an invocation by the Youth Leader, SBC, Niuland. Some official from NACO also graced the programme and ended with a benediction by Mughatoli, Sunday school supervisor, SBC.

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Mid-day meal scheme yet to DoNER to check discrimination make its mark in Meghalaya against people of North East newmai news network Dimapur | February 7

BEsIDEs THE Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), the Ministry of Development of North East Region (DoNER) has also decided to take up measures in order to check racial discrimination against persons from the North East in Delhi.

In this connection, a meeting was held between DoNER officials led by its secretary, UK sangma, and the Joint Commissioner of Delhi Police, Robin Hibu, two days ago. This meeting was consequent to the death of Nido Tania in Delhi. During the meeting, it was decided that a support centre would be set up at NEC Guest House, Chanakyapuri, in Delhi, within a month.

Initially, the Conference Hall will be furnished with necessary office equipments to start functioning as the centre. DoNER will bear the cost of setting up the office of the centre from CB&TA funds. Professional

counselors will be hired on contractual basis to deal with issues being faced by NE people at the support centre. DoNER will contact credible NGOs for the same, who will be available round the clock on shifts.

It was further decided that the DoNER secretary will write to the Home secretary requesting necessary instructions to the UP and Haryana state Police to sensitize personnel about issues being faced by NE people. This move has been initiated as there are many persons from the NE working and staying in the NCR. DoNER and Delhi Police will further sensitize NE people about their rights through platforms such as Church/ Fellowships, students’ Union and Resident Commissioner’s office. Two MHA orders from May 14, 2012, and June 3, 2013, will be given out for wide publicity. The same has been uploaded on the website of the DoNER. It has also been resolved to conduct seminars where the Joint Commissioner of Delhi Police will be invited to give

lectures on safety issues etc. A list of selected representatives from each state, as provided by Delhi Police with their emails/mobile numbers, will be widely publicized for contact in any emergency. A helpline, designated by Delhi Police will be used in all social networking sites (this number will be used for the support centre as well).

The meeting decided that DoNER and Delhi Police will jointly conduct a special campaign for better assimilation and integration of NE people with the rest of the country and to sensitize mainland people that the NE is a part of India. Iconic personalities will be used as ambassadors for giving this message through various media forums. This will be done

by DoNER in collaboration with MIB. Whether advertisement is carried out in print media, local papers namely: Dainik Jagran, Punjab Kesari, Rashtriya sahara, and other vernacular papers will also be included as these are read widely by the semiliterate populace.

Two tea garden executives kidnapped

JorhaT, February 7 (PTi): Two executives of the Lakhimijan Tea Estate in Jorhat district of Assam were allegedly kidnapped at gunpoint by suspected miscreants from Nagaland this afternoon, police said.

A group of four motorbike borne persons allegedly abducted the two,

identified as manager Moon Mahanta and assistant manager Deepen shoura, from their tea garden office this afternoon at around 3.30pm when the duo was distributing weekly pay to the labourers, they said. The two were allegedly taken away towards Nagaland side, they added.

The abductors had earlier served a demand note of Rs 1 crore to the estate authorities alleging that their tea plantation had been extended to Nagaland soil and they need to pay the cost of the land. Police said that a search operation has been launched in this connection.

Congs wins 3 Rajya Sabha seats in Assam

guwahaTi, February 7 (ianS): The nominees of the ruling Congress party in Assam and its alliance partner Bodoland People's Front (BPF) won the three Rajya sabha seats Friday. The winners are Assam Pradesh Congress Committee (APCC) president Bhubneswar Kalita, Lok sabha member from sultanpur constituency in Uttar Pradesh sanjay singh and BPF leader Biswajit Daimary.

While the Congress had fielded three candidates, journalist and former editor of a vernacular newspaper Haidar Hussain also contested as an independent candidate for one seat with support of the opposition parties, including Asom Gana

Parishad (AGP), the BJP and the All India United Democratic Front (AIUDF).

Kalita and singh got 32 votes each, Daimary polled 29 votes. The oppositionbacked candidate Haidar Hussain could garner only 26 vote. six votes of the opposition parties were invalid. Out of the 126 legislators of the Assam assembly, only 125 cast their votes as one of the MLAs was away on Haj pilgrimage and could not cast his vote. At present the strength of the Congress in the Assam assembly is 79, while the BPF has 12 MLAs. The AIUDF has 18 legislators, followed by 5 of the BJP and 9 of the AGP. There is one from Trinamool Congress and two independents.

Dated Kohima the 7th Feb ’2014

tenDeR notice

Sealed tender is hereby invited for supply of the following Centrally Purchased Ration items for Nagaland Armed Police and Indian Reserve Battalions for the year 2014-2015. sL. no 1 2 3 4

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Interested tender(s) may collect detailed tender notice from the office of the Director General of Police on payment of `200/- (rupees two hundred) only on any working days and shall be issued with effect from 10th of February 2014.

Last date of receipt of tender is 4th march 2014 till 12.00 hrs and shall be opened on the same day at 13.00 hrs in presence of tenderer(s).

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Ananda Das, Behali Anchalik unit president of the Asom Jatiyatabadi Yuba Chatra Parishad (AJYCP), said the decision to lift the blockade on humanitarian grounds was taken following assurances from sonitpur Deputy Commissioner Lalit Chandra Gogoi to look into the demands. The organisations which took part in the discussion included the Arunachal Agrasan Pratirodh samithi (Arunachal Aggression Resistance Committee), a CPI(ML)-backed body, the All Adivasi students’ Association, the All Assam Minority students’ Union and the Krishak Mukti sangram samithi.

After the blockade was lifted, Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Nabam Tuki issued specific directives to senior officers to ensure the safe and speedy return of people stranded in Guwahati and elsewhere.

Assam Home secretary G.D. Tripathi told The Hindu that Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi would write to Mr. Tuki and initiate measures for apprehending and handing over to the Assam Police the six lead conspirators of the January 29 incident, who hail from Papumpare district of Arunachal Pradesh bordering sonitpur. He said the Director General of Police, Assam, had already shared their names with his Arunachal Pradesh counterpart.

B. ed. ADmission notice February 5, 2014

Ura college of teacher education, Kohima draws attention of the applicants of B.Ed. Course 2014 that regularization of admission has begun w.e.f. 6th – 15th February during office working hour.

Detail of selected list and fee payment may be confirmed on the notice board/office.

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200 Congressmen joins NPF

Arunachal blockade lifted

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uKhrul , February 7 (nnn): 200 Congress members in Ukhrul have joined the Naga People's Front (NPF) a tional average of 48%. The few days ago, according to NPF Gen. sec., Athuan Abonmai. proportion is higher in the district of East Khasi Hills (65.3%) and Ri-Bhoi district (49.1%). The problem is higher among girls as compared to boys in at least two districts of East Khasi Hills and Ri-Bhoi.

DoYAPUR, DimAPUR, nAGALAnD The survey report also rapped the state govern1. Graduate : 1 Post (B.SC/B.A.) ment for the fact that over 2. Under Graduate : 2 Posts.

29% of the toilets in the Interview Date: 22-02-14. Time: 11:00 am. schools are non-functional.

The survey also finds that Applicant may come for interview to only rice is served to the children. The MHRD team, High mount school, Dimapur. which comprised experts Signal Angami Adjacent to T.C.P. Gate No-1. from the National Institute Contact (i) 09436832474. (ii) 09436403718. of Nutrition, Hyderabad, suggested that alternate rice and wheat preparations be included in the menu to provide a "wholesome cereal meal". The MHRD team also suggested that consumption of micronutrients-dense foods such as vegetables and fruits be included in the menu.

Shillong, February 7 (PTi): More than 18 years after it was rolled out in Meghalaya, the mid-day meal scheme has failed to keep children in schools or provide dietary nutrition the two objectives of the centrally-sponsored scheme.

A survey of the schools in the state where the scheme was launched in 1995 discovered that over 50% children still suffered from stunted growth and that the food served is mostly deficient in vitamins and micronutrients. Children covered under the scheme have remained underweight and suffer from severe stunted growth, the survey conducted by a special team of the Ministry of Human Resources Development (MHRD) revealed. The study showed that the overall prevalence of stunted growth among school children was 59 per cent compared to the na-

borgang, February 7 (The hindu): The week-long economic blockade of Arunachal Pradesh by some organisations in sonitpur district of northern Assam, choking supplies of essential commodities, was lifted on Thursday. The district administration assured the agitators that the Assam government would arrest those responsible for the massacre of 10 persons in the Behali reserve forest, about 12 km from here.

The protesters gave a month’s time to the government to fulfil their demands, one being that the Arunachal Pradesh Police arrest and hand over to the Assam Police those who killed the victims in indiscriminate firing on January 29.

After the blockade was lifted, over 500 trucks carrying supplies, stranded here along National Highway 52 for the past week, left for various destinations to the Arunachal Pradesh capital, Itanagar, and different districts. The agitators had forced nearly 100 oil tankers to return over the past week, which resulted in a severe fuel shortage in Itanagar and interior places. The government rationed fuel, giving only five litres of petrol and 10 litres of diesel to every consumer. A few private banks in Itanagar closed transactions for want of fuel for generators.

GOVERNMENT OF NAGALAND

All Eco-Club Teacher-in Charge under National Green Crops (NGC) are requested to meet the undersigned/Head Assistant immediately along with the under mentioned documents etc for receipt of grant under UGC for the year 2013-14.

1. School annual performance report of NGC for 2012-13.

2. Authorisation letter from the School Head Master/Principal for receipt of grant for the year 2013-14.

3. The School Official seal (V.E.C. seal will not be entertained).

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1) Miss. Inaholi 2) Mr. Bendangsunep Jamir 3) Mr. Thungdemo Pilomo Ezung 4) Mr. Kavika 5) Mr. Imanuel Chen 6) Miss. Imsutola Jamir 7) Mr. Longshi Lotha 8) Mr. Muhietho Nyuthe 9) Miss. Lanusenla 10) Miss. Atoli Yeptho 11) Mr. Zhovi David Zholia 12) Mr. Natichumpan Chang 13) Mr. Sachui Kamei 14) Mr. Kongpe Sumap 15) Mr. Ato A. Yimchunger

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Regd.no: 3921/14 Dated: 07/02/14 I, Mr.mahendra chhetri, resident of C/o/B.P.Store,Nisato Colony, Dimapur, Nagaland do hereby solemnly affirm and declare as under: 1. That, I am bonafide citizen of India.

2. That, I am legal natural father of Mr.Durga Chhetri, who was born to me by my wife Mrs.Bad Maya Chhetri on 30/09/1997.

3. That, during school admission my said son’s name and date of birth was inadvertently recorded as Mr.Durgha Bhatar Chetri date of birth 30/09/1993 which is wrong.

4. That, this is made for the purpose to correct my said son’s name as Mr.Durga Chhetri and date of birth as on 30/09/1997 from concern authority.

5. That, the statements made from Para 1 to 4 are made by me which is true and correct to the best of my knowledge, and I belief nothing declare false therein.

DePonent Solemnly sworn before me on this day 7th February 2014. notARY PUBLic nAGALAnD

Upgradation of Outdoor Plant at Rangapahar Military Station for IP Exch and Provision of Inter Connectivity with Seven Media Gateways in Different Locs of the Station out of Telephone Administration Grant for the FY 2013-14.

Within 240 days (Delivery, Laying, Installation and Acceptance Testing) from the date of issue of Supply Order.

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tHe ABoVe mentioneD WoRK consists oF tHe items ListeD BeLoW Description Single mode 24 Fibre OFC (unarmoured) HDPE Pipe 50 mm with accessories Digging, Trenching & Laying of self lubricated HDPE pipe Fibre Termination Box (FTB) 24 Core Fibre Distribution Box (FDB) 24 Core with ‘0' db pad FDF Rack Route Indicators Mechanical Tunneling for Road crossing 50 mm GI Pipe (Class B) Splicing of OFC Pigtails 10 mtr Long Joint Chambers (2x2x1.8 mtr brick chamber with plastering) 0 db Pad 5 db Pad Jointing Kit Installation and Testing

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Tender documents can also be downloaded from the website (www.indianarmy.nic.in).Tender documents duly completed in all respects must reach to the Chief Signals Officer, Headquarters 3 Corps within 35 days after publication of this notice. No piecemeal bid will be accepted. The dealers may be required to produce the equipment during the technical evaluation on no cost no commitment basis. No deviation will be accepted for specifications. (b) A non-refundable crossed account payee bank draft issued by any Nationlised bank for `100/- as cost of TE form required in favour of Chief Signal Officer, Headquarters 3 Corps. (c) A self addressed envelope and stamped (worth `85/-) be enclosed for forwarding the Tender documents by post.

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GRATITUDE The Southern Angami Youth Organization & Kigwema Youth Organization would like to thank and acknowledge to all the individuals/organizations whom have selflessly render their service physically/materially and financially towards the fire incident at Mt.Japfü on 30th Jan’-5th Feb’2014.Both the Organization would like to thank some of the Officials who had contributed and guiding us through in our trying times.

1. Shri.Y.Patton (Forest Minister).

2. Shri.Vikho-O Yhoshü (Parliamentary Secy’ Housing, Treasuries & Accounts).

3. Shri.Neitsale Zhasa (Principal Secretary Forest Dept).

4. Shri.Lokeswar Rao (IFS) PCCF/HOFF,Shri.K.Kire, CF-STC Nagaland 5. Shri.Rothihu Tetso Kohima S.P. 6. Shri.Shouka Kakheto Kohima SDPO. 7. Smti. Asangla Imti Kohima ADC. 8. Smti.Sungtila Jamir SDO (C) Jakhama 9. Shri. Mohammad Ali, SDO(C) Zubza 10. Shri.Sidramappa DFO Kohima & Staff (Forest Dept).

11. Indian Air Force (IAF) Eastern Command Team.

12. Er.Toba (Tourism Dept.).

13. Col.Govind Signh, Naga Territorial Army & His Jawans.

14. 10th IRP (Alpha Company Zhadima), JAT Regiments (Sakhabama), Nagaland Police, O.C.Khuzama & His Team.

15. Nagaland State Disaster Management Authority.

16. Angami Public Organization.

17. Angami Youth Organization.

18. Southern Angami Public Organization.

19. Kigwema Gazetted Officers Krotho.

20. Jakhama Circle Officers Krotho.

21. Western Angami Youth Organization.

22. Khonoma Village Council.

23. Fountain Club Kohima, CHC Viswema, PHC, Kimipfuphe/ Kezocha, Medical Mobile Unit, Kohima.

Registered to list all the individuals/organizations but we humbly pray that may your service be blessed and may the Almighty God continue to bless you through your endeavour. (meZHÜVo-o tHoRie) President K.Y.o

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businEss Govt lowers growth forecast to 4.9% Maruti Suzuki India New Delhi, February 7 (iaNS): The Indian economy is set to grow below five percent for the second consecutive year due to contraction in manufacturing and mining sectors. Ahead of a vote on account for the coming fiscal Feb 17, the government Friday lowered growth forecast for the current financial year ending March 31, 2014, to 4.9 percent against the 4.5 percent expansion recorded in the previous financial year.

This projection is sharply lower than 6.1 to 6.7 percent economic expansion pegged by Finance Minister P. Chidambaram in the annual budget for 2013-14 presented in February last year. The finance ministry recently revised the growth target down to 5 percent.

The country’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) at factor cost at constant (2004-05) prices in 2013-14 is likely to be Rs.57.5 lakh crore as compared to Rs.54.8 lakh crore in the previous year, registering year-on-year increase of 4.9 percent, according to data released by the Central Statistics Office (CSO).

The government recently lowered the economic growth number for 2012-13 to 4.5 percent from the earlier projection of 5 percent.

For the current fiscal, the sectors which are expected to register more than five percent growth

are financing, insurance, real estate and business services; community, social and personal services; and electricity, gas and water supply.

The agriculture sector is expected to grow at 4.6 percent, manufacturing is projected to contract by 0.2 percent, and mining output will drop by 1.9 percent year-on-year in 2013-14.

The GDP at current market price is estimated at Rs.113.2 lakh crore in 2013-14 as against Rs.101.1 lakh crore in the previous year, showing an increase of 11.9 percent.

India’s per capita income in real terms (at 2004-05 prices) during 2013-14 is likely to reach Rs.39,961 as compared to Rs.38,856 in the previous year.

The growth rate in per capita income is estimated at 2.8 percent in the current fiscal against the previous year’s growth of 2.1 percent.

The net national income (NNI) at factor cost, also known as national income, at 200405 prices is likely to be Rs.49.3 lakh crore during 2013-14, as against the previous year’s Rs.47.3 lakh crore.

In terms of growth rates, the national income projected to register a growth rate of 4.2 percent in 2013-14 as against the previous year’s growth rate of 3.4 percent.

stops production of iconic Maruti 800

Life, cheap as Hairstyle and Sandal

N

o parents should ever know the horror of burying their own child in their life time.

But tragedy strikes when we least expected it, leaving behind a vacuum which could never be filled again. If a child’s illness could even bring tears to parent’s eyes, I am lost for words to describe the feelings of losing a child to cheap and barbaric act of brutal human.

A life so fearfully and wonderfully knitted, nourished and nurtured for nine months in a mother’s womb, took years of pain and sufferings of upbringing can be cheaply terminated when falls into wrong hands.

Some days back in Delhi, Nido Tania, a 19 year old student, son of an Arunachal Pradesh MLA was beaten to dead by shop keepers in Lajpat Nagar when he retaliated after they made fun of his hairstyle and hurled racial abuses. He subsequently succumbed to dead on 30 January.

Life is as cheap as the hairstyle!

Since the incident occurred, there has been huge uproar of the Delhites and North East communities living in Delhi to seek justice for Nido Tania and to end racism. But will Nido get true justice? Will the promises of nation’s top political leaders who came and spoke in future tense be fulfilled? Or will it be just another case or racism in Delhi and forgotten soon? These are questions that we need to wait and see with our fingers crossed. As of now, more and more people are flogging into ‘Justice for Nido’ camp at Jantar Mantar to extend their support for justice and to condemn such cheap act of whamming off life.

Even as we continue to fight for the life of a brother here in Delhi, it is horrific to learn that A. Shepao, a 28 year old brother of our own blood was beaten to dead for a pair of sandals by sus-

hyDerabaD, February 7 (PTi): Bringing curtains down on the glorious saga of the Maruti 800 model, Maruti Suzuki India has stopped production of the iconic car brand that had been carrier for millions of Indian middle class families, since last month, said senior official of the auto maker on Friday. CV Raman, executive director MSIL, said though the car production has stopped, spare parts will be available for customers for the next 8-10 years as per rules. The car, that was a breadwinner for many MSL dealers across the country and also first car for many Indian middle class families, may not be available in newer version unlike other MSIL brands.

“Now on the 18th of January we have stopped the M-800 production completely. We have to keep all of them (dies and moulds) for the spare parts requirement. We have to continuously meet the customer requirements. That is our duty to make sure that they get all the parts,” Raman told reporters on the sidelines of launch of its new hatchback Celerio, here. MSL has stopped selling Maruti-800, that has revolutionised Indian Auto industry, in 13 cities since April 2010.

The Morung Express

“The Magic Of Governor & Ministers”

Till yesterday there were many potholes.

But today I saw people filling up those potholes. I asked the reason behind it.

And they simply said. “najani naki! Governor ahe asey toh”

artificial developments here and there? Only when some governor, ministers and officials pays a visit, you realises the negligence of your duty.

Enough of this nuisance.

Wake up people! Wake up!

The world has gone far and wide. We are still in the era of Head Hunting!

The world has developed so much so that it has gone upto the extend of making duplicate meat with human poop.

Till yesterday there was no current.

And today the power department is very kind enough to regulate the current 24*7(offer till Governor leaves) Till yesterday, the civil hospital was in a miserable/horrible/ terrible condition. But today the wand of Governor and Minister worked. They are busy white washing, as if like some cleanliness drive is going on.

The reason is simple “Minister ahe asey toh” And therefore i simply termed it as “the visit of Governor and Ministers brings temporary development to Tuensang” Till yesterday there wasn’t any difference between cemetery and office, for there was no sign of life. But today I see people busier than ever. Oink! How is that possible. It’s the Magic of Governor and Ministers. Oh! I see.

Whereas we are here killing one another that too in the name of FREEDOM. I don’t want freedom by shedding my brother’s blood.

I prefer to be in hell than to rape my sisters.

I don’t want to be called a leader after eating the share of a widowes ,orphanes, handicaps.

Stop playing the Blame Game. Stop Corruption. We had enough of this.

DO WHAT YOU ARE ASSIGNED TO DO. Then only you’ll see the difference.

In conclusion I just want to say that “TRUTH HURTS” & if you are wise enough you’ll learn to admit it and change according to it.

Hanso Chang Tuensang, Nagaland

Why such a heavy preparation, making

SP Wokha responds to Wokha Village Youth Organization (WVYO)

pected NSCN-IM cadres on 5 February. Alas! Life is as cheap as a pair of sandal?

Since the incident, Senapati town is fac- (1). The office of the Superintendent of hearsay bordering on the absurd. The ing the Wokha Village Council General ing the wrath of the public, directed toward Police is compelled to clarify on the unresolution for protection of forest and lesser said the better. the shop keeper and suspected NSCN-IM cadwildlife.

(6). Further, it is impressed upon the WVYO savory spat of media publication by res. We saw the commodities of the shop been to be judicious in use of words like “So media cell of Wokha Village Youth Or- (4). The SDPO, Wokha, correctly pointed flamed and perhaps this is not the end but just ganization (WVYO) on 04/02/14 allegout that the Police Reserve Line is a Called SDPO”. For the records the Post of the beginning to seek justice for A.Shepao. More Security Zone and the writ of Wokha the SDPO is a statutory Post empowered edly condemning the remarks made by protest to book the perpetrators and bring them by the Police Act of 1861,Cr.PC, 1973 and SDPO,Wokha against Wokha Villagers Village Council shall not hold within to justice is foreseeable. But so be it, let law, irreand its officials and unnecessary harassthe Police Lines as the S.P office and Nagaland Police Manual and is a vital Cog spective of modern Law or customary law take in the entire Criminal justice system. To the Police Lines have been duly estabment meted out to the WVY0 officials. its course to bring justice for our brother and (2). It is rather disconcertingly observed that denigrate the Post of SDPO is to show a lished Vide an agreement between the peace in the district.

Government of Nagaland and Wokha lack of understanding and sound judgthe entire media publication is completeYou see, when a life is taken many good souls ment and coming from the Youth, who Village; and the duly demarcated area ly fabricated, facts of the matter completewill stand up to rigorously defend it. This simply are to be the future of tomorrow holds ly distorted with a calculated and caliwas beyond the bounds of any Public. adds to the meaning that life is indeed precious The SDPO,Wokha was well within his dangerous portents for the rule of law in brated attempt to garb the incident with and should be safeguarded with outmost priorthe District. right to arrest and institute Criminal a whole new twist, derisively attempting ity. The public uproar at Delhi and Senapati is to malign the image of a young budding proceeding against the trespassers; (7). Wokha Police will continue to provide simply to stand up and say that, life cannot be but showing sagacity and sound judgSecurity, Service and sacrifice in the Police Officer of Nagaland Police, which weighed with any amount of monetary values ment produced the Youths to the S.P ofrichest traditions of Nagaland Police, to smacks of chauvinism, unsuited for any and dignity. It is to stand up and say that, irrefice and summoned the Village Council maintain peace and amity in society. It discourse in public domain. spective of who you are and what you are, we (3).The facts in issue is that on 27/01/2014, shall remain undeterred by such fabriChairman for a discussion with the S.P, will not tolerate acts of barbarism to wham off cated, malicious and motivated incident Kenesa,SDPO Wokha received an inforAddl. S.P and the Village Council chairlife at will. It is to stand up and say that, there is man. Trashing out the differences, the and continue to uphold the rule of law, as mation that a group of Youth numberlaw above you and we want law to take its uninis duly mandated without fear or favour. matter was amicably settled, with a ing about 10(ten), had entered into the terrupted course to bring justice.

It is a sincere appeal to one and all to coPolice Reserve of DEF Wokha and were caution that the sanctity of Police Lines Life, as we know is a precious gift of God. No and the area has to be respected and operate with Wokha Police; to serve you carrying out House search and also takone other the God himself has the authority over better and desist from sinister designs any issues needed to be discussed with ing photographs and videos of the Polife. You may be an underground, over ground, a lice Quarters Lines creating panic and the concerned authority without takto malign the Police and the Morale of its priest or a doctor but the authority of life doesn’t ing unilateral action within the Police force; for if the Police is rendered ineffecanxiety among the Police families. SDPO, rest in your hand. If taken, you’ll certainly have tive, society becomes regressive; instead Wokha went to the spot and confronted Lines. a lot of explanation to do when you stand at the let us all work towards a progressive and the youths, rightly ascertaining the pur- (5). However, the concerted attempt to door of the Father who owns life. paint Kenesa, SDPO Wokha, a responpeaceful society. pose and motive of entering the Police sible Police Officer as abusive, insensiLines and conducting search on further Cornelius Lanah Limasunep Jamir, IPS tive to landowners, to the conservation examination the Youths belonged to (The writer is a freelance journalist Superintendent of Police the Wokha Village Youth Organization efforts, corrupted etc. is a figment of the based in Delhi) (WVYO) and were purportedly executimagination, travesty of facts complete Wokha, Nagaland

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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LOCAL NADA issues ten days ultimatum to govt Book Review

The Morung Express

Our Correspondent Kohima | February 7

The Nagaland AYUSH Doctors Association (NADA) today presented a reminder ultimatum for non-redressal of the representation submitted to the state government. It lamented continued discrimination against the AYUSH doctors in Nagaland.

The representation addressed to the commissioner & secretary

and principal director of health and family welfare stated that the Association in a representation dated 5/12/2013, had shared its grievances in detail and the remedies that should be initiated as per the given guidelines and directives, “however, even after the lapse of 2 months nothing has been initiated to meet our grievances.”

“The candid approach of the esteemed authorities in redressing our gen-

MEx FILE

SDEO Peren informs primary teachers Peren, February 7 (Mexn): All the primary teachers under SDEO Peren, who were appointed w.e.f September 2001 and are not professionally trained, are informed to personally come to the SDEO office along with original appointment order and its photo copy, two passport size photos (colour) on February 12. SDEO Peren in a press release has stated that the invitation is specifically for regular teachers (excluding adhoc and contract appointees).

Zunheboto DPDB meet postponed

Zunheboto, February 7 (Mexn): The monthly meeting of Zunheboto District Planning and Development Board (DPDB) scheduled to be held on February 8 has been postponed to February 11. Time and venue will remain the same. Therefore, deputy commissioner & vice chairman DPDB, Zunheboto, L Akato Sema, has requested all the members to note the change of date and attend the meeting positively.

HoDs of Peren informed

Peren, February 7 (Mexn): All the heads of departments under Peren district have been reminded to submit the staff incumbency list for forthcoming parliamentary election. SDO(c) Peren, Albert Ezung in a press release informed all concerned to submit the same with complete details as per the prescribed format/ proforma enclosed earlier vide t/o ltr even No.932,dt 14/1/14 by February 10 without fail. Any failure on the part of officers concerned (HoD) will be held responsible, the release stated.

Preliminary meeting on capacity building

kohiMa, February 7 (DiPr): A preliminary meeting on Capacity Building Programme on various Topics of Civil Defence & Disaster Management of all the KMC ward Chairman will be held at the Office Chamber of the District Commandant (HGs), Upper Chandmari on February 10 at 11:00 a.m. All the Ward Chairmen have been requested to attend this meeting without fail.

This was notified by Additional Deputy Commissioner, Kohima, Asangla Imti.

WSTH condemns assault of pastor

DiMaPur, February 7 (Mexn): The Western Sumi Totimi Hoho (WSTH) has condemned the alleged assault of a pastor and his sister-in-law by five youth on February 4 at his residence in Dimapur. In a statement, WSTH president, Ahimsa K. Zhimo and general secretary, Jolly K. Aomi stated that Naga society is worsening day by day that even a pastor is not spared in a land where Christianity is majority. “It is high time that the society as a whole should move against all forms of antisocials that are taking place every single day.” Acknowledging the administration and police for arresting the culprits, WSTH urged the authorities concerned to take stern action as per the law.

ADC Kohima informs

uine grievances arising out of the inaction of the state government is demeaning and discriminatory,” stated NADA president, Dr. Kaito Jakhalu and general secretary, Dr. Shasinlo Magh in the representation, a copy which was made available to media persons during a press conference today.

Considering the numerous letters and representations submitted over the years which landed on deaf

ears, the Association said, “We give 10 days time for the esteemed authorities to act on our representation, failing which we shall be left with no option but to resort to democratic means to redress our problem.” It asked the esteemed authorities to act on the representation dated 5/12/ 2013 within ten days from February 7.

It may be recalled that the Association had in their representation demanded

the government to create posts for AYUSH doctors as per the IPHS in all the district hospitals, CHCs and PHCs, create a separate administrative set up, parity in pay scale with allopathic doctors, the total state health budget inclusive of AYUSH wing as per GoI directives and proper implementation of AYUSH programmes and mainstreaming of AYUSH under NRHM as per the guidelines.

NBCC starts 77th Annual Council at Zunpha

DiMaPur, February 7 (Mexn): The 77th Annual Council of the Nagaland Baptist Church Council hosted by Council of Rengma Baptist Churches (CRBC) at Zunpha started on February 7, 2014.

Rev. Dr. Boonratna Boayen, Moderator, Church of Christ in Thailand (CCT), one of the main speakers brought the message on the topic “Holy Spirit and Mission.”

The speaker stated that any Christian mission will not go far without waiting and receiving the Holy Spirit. He also stressed that “Christian mission is our relationship and our responsibility with God and that as Christians our mission is to bear witness about the Good News of Jesus Christ.”

The program opened with spot light presentation

by the host association, informed a press release. Rev. Mhathung, Vice President of NBCC chaired the service while Disie Katiry, Executive Secretary, PBCC read the scripture and pronounced the invocation. Rev. Dr. L. Anjo Keikung, General Secretary of NBCC gave the introduction and adoption of the annual council program.

Rev. Tenga Seb, Executive Secretary, CRBC welcomed the delegates and Rev. C. Lima, President, NBCC presented the keynote address.

The program ended with benediction by Dr. Botoholi, Education and Communication Secretary, NBCC. Special music was brought by the CRBC and Wokha Town Baptist Church choir.

kohiMa, February 7 (Mexn): The 13th North East India Regional alumni get together cum Haggai Institute India Regional Silver jubilee celebration hosted

by Haggai Institute Alumni Association Kohima is underway at Hotel Vivor under

the theme “Fan in to flame”.

Haggai Institute is a Christian organization registered under the Andhra Pradesh, Public Societies Registration Act in 1988 with its national head quarters in Hyderabad.

The purpose of this in-

stitute is to advance the skills of qualified leaders to more effectively evangelize own people and train others to do the same.

Meanwhile, sightseeing programme is scheduled for February 8, the last day of the programme.

DiMaPur, February 7 (Mexn): Various business people from Dimapur today attended the “COMPASS” seminar conducted by Business Association of Nagas (BAN) at Hope Centre for Excellence, Full Nagarjan here.

According to a press release issued by BAN information & publicity secretary, BAN’s goal is to provide content for Naga businessmen to help them develop new strategies that innovate, motivate and energize themselves, as well as those around them. Compass program is designed to help equip followers of Christ to faithfully apply Biblical financial principles in every area of their lives, it added.

T.A.P. Paul, Manager (RSME) SBI Dimapur branch, the special guest, spoke about how important it was for businessmen to have good banking relations and be aware of the various facilities and schemes provided by the bank.

Rev Johnson Samuel, the resource person for the compass program highlighted the need for Christian businessmen to do business in ethical and Christian way, without which one would not find contentment in life.

He also highlighted some simple methods on how to maintain and keep track of one’s finances.

The seminar started with opening prayer by

Temjen Jamir, editor, Tir Yim Yim, followed by the introduction and welcome address by Zubeno Mozhui, managing director, Hope Centre for Excellence and also member advisor of BAN. It concluded with vote of thanks from Mar Longkumer, information and publicity secretary (BAN).

Mar Longkumer in the release thanked Rev. Johnson Samuel for the very educative and lively Seminar and T.A.P. Paul for his support.

He further thanked members of BAN who had donated towards the seminar, Christian Business Mentors Council (CBMC), and Zubeno Mozhui and her staff for the venue and hospitality.

Church organized a special Lord’s Supper program which was led by Pastor R. Ali, who also presented the Baptismal Certificates to the newly baptized members, and mementos to the PBCC leaders. Meanwhile, the Holy Communion was administered by Rev. Dr. N. Toshi Ao of Molungkimong Village.

“The youths came with true conviction of Christian faith to experience a new life in Jesus Christ by taking baptism at the first Baptistery in Naga Soil,” the release stated. “Since the first baptism, the water from this pool has been considered as sacred and its spring as healing water for those who believe.

Today, a baptism event with such a passion has

indeed made this Baptism Pool alive all over again,” it added.

Speaking on behalf of PBCC, its youth secretary, Rev. T. Arhüchu, appreciated the Molungkimong people for according them a warm welcome and generously hosting them. The release further informed that Molungkimong village has extended appreciation to PBCC leaderships and Yitachu, Parliamentary Secretary, Vety & A.H. for their enthusiastic effort in organizing such a significant event, encouraging the younger generation to experience a memorable pilgrimage tour to the village. It may be mentioned that the first Baptist church in Nagaland was established in Molungkimong village.

by the people of Kigwema, Zakhama, Phesama, Jotsoma, Khonoma and other nearby villages led by SAPO, SAYO, AYO and the Working Committee to protect the forest from the raging fire has sent positive message across the state and country about importance of conservation and the need for collective efforts to tackle such human made disasters. It also appreciated the concerted efforts of various government agencies like the department

of forest, state disaster management authority, fire and emergency service, Indian Air Force, district administration, police and defence personnel.

“The Japfu forest fire incident has become historic in itself not just for fielding helicopter (captained

by Mukesh Kumar Yadav) to douse off fire for the first time, but also in terms of mobilizing individuals, civil organizations and governmental agencies to press into

Rev. Dr. Boonratna Boayen, Moderator, Church of Christ in Thailand (left) speaking during the opening programme of 77th Annual Council of NBCC at Zunpha on February 7.

Haggai regional silver jubilee underway

BAN organizes seminar for businessmen

Pochury youths baptized at Molungkimong

kohiMa, February 7 (DiPr): Additional Deputy Commissioner & Electoral Registration Officer, Asangla Imti has reminded all Heads of Offices/Departments located under Kohima District who have not submitted M o lu n g k i M o n g, the list of Employees and Vehicles to submit the same February 7 (Mexn): Youths from Pochury Bapby February 10 positively. tist Church Council (PBCC) who had gone for pilgrimFarewell prog for SP, age tour to Molungkimong Addl SP, Dy SP (T) in Mokokchung district kohiMa, February 7 (Mexn): A farewell pro- were baptized at Molunggramme of the outgoing Superintendent of Police Ko- kimong on February 6.

The tour team of 130 hima, Additional Superintendent of Police and Deputy Superintendent of Police (Traffic) will take place members included those on February 8 at 5:00 PM at Officers Mess Phesama. 103 candidates for bapSpeeches will be delivered by outgoing SP Rothihu Tet- tism and 24 Ministers seo, outgoing Addl. SP M. Rhovisie and Dy. SP (T) Melite and others. They were Kapfo. Further, speeches will also be delivered by Shou- baptized by ten licensed ka Kakheto, SDPO Kohima and district administration. Ministers working under The function will be chaired by Dr. Tiamenla Phom, PBCC. The MolungkimoDeputy SP (E) while vote of thanks will be proposed by ng villagers, according to a press release issued by Israel Xuivi, Deputy SP (R).

Molungkimong Baptist Church, turned up in large Angami Sekrenyi 2014 number to show solidarkohiMa, February 7 (Mexn): The Southern ity, and witnessed the Angami Public Organization (SAPO) in commemo- baptism singing hymnals ration of the 50th years of statehood, will be hosting until the end of the prothe Angami Sekrenyi 2014 at the Naga Heritage Vil- gram. The same evening, lage Kisama on February 25. The Organization has Molungkimong Baptist invited all members of the community to join the celebration of the biggest festival of the community. Her Royal Highness, the Princes of Thailand will grace the festival as a special guest. Hectic preparations have already started, according to SAPO press Wokha, February 7 secretary Khrievisa Chale.

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Orchid of the Dark Forest

Bringing down the walls of hatred

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Philatim Jagoi

rchid of the Dark Forest, a short novella written by Inovi Awomi is set in the 1960s in a Sumi village known as Hoishe.

A fiction blended with romance and conflict is based on folklore and the characters portrayed in the book are the members of two rival families from two different clans viz., the Xi and Xu. The protagonists - Semato and Nagaholi are the son and daughter of the two families belonging to rival clans. The two love smitten youths are ready to overcome the wall of hatred existing between their families through their love and eventually transcend it, albeit with a tragic end. Their love, although it failed to unite them, brings a change in the village’s existing legend.

The writer begins the book with a narrative scene of the villagers celebrating the Ahuna festival wherein he also gives a brief highlight of the festival. The writer tells about the hostility of the two families a clash occurs among the boys in the beginning. He also gives a vivid description of the custom and lifestyle of the villagers, and portrays a typical Sumi community in particular, and the Nagas in general when he describes about the morung and the routine cultivation of fields by groups of young people.

The profound love, conversations and the rendezvous between the lovers in secluded parts of the village is superb and made to let the readers wonder if the village really did exist. There

are also a few scenes of humour in the novella. For instance, he writes “...dispersed with bruises, some leaping...they helped each other...as they were mostly half-blinded by punches on their eyes” but later on thanking one another saying “oshikimthi (thank you)”.

The plot of the story more or less continues to stay the same until the love story of Semato and Nagaholi gets discovered by the latter’s mother. The tragedy of love starts – the girl’s parents arranged another man for Nagaholi to marry. Another important character is an old unmarried woman Iholi who tries to unite the lovers. A series of events that took place in the village caused another predicament - Iholi dies suddenly, the granary belonging to Nagaholi’s family was burnt not long after her death, and Nagaholi’s grandmother dies tragically after a few days. At the same time, Nagaholi finds out she is pregnant, and she is continuously confronted by the dead woman in her dreams. The dreams were signs of a much greater tragedy which were to take place eventually. Furthermore, the village’s legend of the ‘dark forest’, ‘dark song’ and the ‘orchid of the dark

forest’ all merged together in a suspenseful manner to bring the story to a strange and tragic end.

The male protagonist Semato is portrayed as a patient and timid young man unlike his violent and aggressive elder brothers.

The story revolves around a mixture of dreams, curses, blessings, legends and legacies presenting the readers with a better knowledge of the Naga folklore. The hospitality and generous attitude of the Sumi community is also shown in the scene where the villagers offer their help by giving various items to the girl’s family when their granary gets burnt. The writer tries to carefully showcase the everyday life and attitude of the earlier Sumis through his depiction of the activities, food habits, conversations and behaviour and brings out the local colour of a distinctive Sumi village.

As a story teller, the author avoided the use of difficult words throughout the story. The atmosphere of the story improves in the later part of book and captures the attention of the readers once more making up for the previous static scenes in the process. However, readers’ disappointment in the end would be when they find out the story without climax. Although the drama was fine, a better use of dictions, quality editing of the grammatical errors would have enhanced the quality of the book. Nonetheless, it is a pretty attempt of an enthusiastic writer. Aptly titled, the plot is brilliant filled with bits of folklore, legend and history which allow the reader to learn more about the unique Naga culture in the past.

Teisovinuo Suohu wins ZB condoles 12th Ketsovole Kire Award leader’s death

urged the students to work harder and achieve their goal in this very competitive world. He also thanked the family members of late Ketsovole Kire for their support and encouragement towards the medical students and also for giving such an award to the topper.

DiMaPur, February 7 (Mexn): The Zeliangrong Baudi (ZB) has condoled the demise of Pou Ijirangbe Zeme, eminent leader of the Zeliangrong Nagas. A condolence message from Gainithoi Gonmei, Information & Publicity Secretary, ZB (AMN), informed that Zeme passed away on February 4 at Guwahati Hospital after a brief illness.

Further, the message informed that Zeme was P.A. to Rani Gaidinliu - the veteran freedom fighter, Executive Member of N.C. Hills Autonomous Council in 1980s, General Secretary of All Zeliangrong Students’ Union (1965-67), Zeliangrong People Convention (ZPC) leader in 1980s, and social worker in Assam till his last breath. Born on April 25, 1944, to Hailung Zeme, he was survived by wife Jeno Zeme, and children. In his death, the Zeliangrong people and the ZB have lost one illustrious leader, the message stated.

MeDZiPheMa, February 7 (Mexn): In order to bring significant changes in the government sphere, training on ‘improving e-governance in agriculture’ was held at SAMETI, Medziphema from January 28 to 31.

The main resource per-

son was Dr. Venkateshwar Rao, Faculty ICT studies, MANAGE. The trainees were capacitated on ICT in Agriculture, Remote sensing and GIS usage in Agriculture, Use of Mobile SMS alert system in Agriculture and AGMARKNET. 36 officials including Dis-

trict Agricultural Officers, Project Directors ATMA, KVK Program Co-coordinators and Representatives from SARS and ATMA participated. Director, SAMETIin a press release stated that the training was conducted in collaboration with MANAGE Hyderabad.

action in such short notice in a coordinated manner,” the release stated. Further, it expressed gratitude to the Angami community as a whole for continuously striving to preserve and protect the rich flora and fauna of the district and urged the surrounding villages of Japfu range and Dzukou Valley to take proactive steps to prevent future fire incidents as “Dzukou Valley is not just an asset of the state, but also one among the jewels of the world.”

DiMaPur, February 7 (Mexn): Zeliangrong Baudi (ZB) has condoled the demise of Pou Ijirangbe Zeme, eminent leader of Zeliangrong Nagas. A condolence message from Gainithoi Gonmei, Information & Publicity Secretary, ZB (AMN), informed that Zeme passed away on February 4 at Guwahati Hospital after a brief illness. Further, it informed that Zeme was P.A. to Rani Gaidinliu - the veteran free-

dom fighter, Executive Member of N.C. Hills Autonomous Council in 1980s, General Secretary of All Zeliangrong Students’ Union (1965-67), Zeliangrong People Convention (ZPC) leader in 1980s, and social worker in Assam till his last breath. Born on April 25, 1944, he is survived by wife Jeno Zeme, and children. In his death, the Zeliangrong people and the ZB have lost one illustrious leader, the message stated.

kohiMa, February 7 (Mexn): Teisovinuo Suohu has won the 12th Ketsovole Kire Award 2014. The award was announced during the Graduation Day cum 12th Ketsovole Kire Award ceremony of School of Nursing, Naga Hospital Authority Kohima held on February 7, 2014, at the Naga Hospital, DBT Conference Hall. Altogether 35 students graduated, where 3 students achieved first division, 24 students second division, and 8 students third division.

Dr. Nicky Kire, Parliamentary Secretary of Law & Justice, Land Revenue, Labour & Employment addressed the gathering and delivered a word of encouragement to the young graduates, on behalf of the family of late Ketsovole Kire.

Dr. G. Kemp, Director, Directorate of Health and Family Welfare, in his exhortation congratulated the young graduates and

Teisovinuo Suohu with her award. (Photo by Vevozo Vero)

‘Improving e-governance in agriculture’

Green Foundation for proactive steps to prevent forest fire ZB condoles leader’s death

ANEFWA emergency meeting

kohiMa, February 7 (Mexn): The All Nagaland Electricity Field Workers Association (ANEFWA) has called an emergency executive meeting February 14 at its HQ Kohima. The Association has requested all its zonal president and general secretary to attend the meeting without fail. The meeting will discuss the important agenda of playing delay tactics by concerned department in the preparation/procession for the payment of time bound scale arrear for both the workcharge and regularized period and to chalk out further necessary action.

(Mexn): Green Foundation Nagaland has conveyed its sincere appreciation to all individuals, groups and organizations “who have taken immense risk and hardships” to contain the forest fire spreading across Mount Japfu under Kohima since January 31. In a press release issued by its secretary, Public Relations, Zachamo Ezung, the Foundation acknowledged that the prompt and unified action initiated

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barrels ahead on 10th anniversary Key dates in Facebook

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t has been 10 years since a Harvard sophomore named Mark Zuckerberg created a website called Thefacebook. com to let his classmates find their friends online.

They did. And in the decade since, so have more than a billion people, not just American college students but also farmers in India, activists in Egypt and pop stars in South Korea.

Facebook has transformed how much of the world communicates.

Zuckerberg's insistence that people use real identities, not quirky screen names, helped blur, if not erase entirely, the divide between our online and offline worlds. Long-lost friends are no longer lost.

They are on Facebook.

From its roots as a website with no ads, no business plan and a hacker ethic, Facebook has grown into a company worth $150 billion, with 6,337 employees and sprawling headquarters in the heart of Silicon Valley. Born in the age of desktop computers, three years before the iPhone's debut, Facebook is now mainly accessed on mobile devices.

Many of these mobile users never had a PC. "People often ask if I al-

"...one day someone needed to connect the whole world."

ways knew that Facebook would become what it is today. No way," Zuckerberg wrote — where else — on his Facebook page on February 4. "I remember getting pizza with my friends one night in college shortly after opening Facebook.

I told them I was excited to help connect our school community, but one day someone needed to connect the whole world."

Facebook has had plenty of stumbles along the way, from privacy concerns to user protests when Facebook introduced new features, not to mention a rocky public stock debut in 2012. Even its origin was the subject of a lawsuit and a Hollywood movie.

So far, though, Facebook has trudged on. As Facebook enters its sec-

Satya Nadella.(AP Photo)

Michael Liedtke aP technology Writer

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icrosoft, after compiling a list of more than 100 CEO candidates, settled on Satya Nadella, a home-grown leader who joined the software maker in the early 1990s. That's back when Google's founders were teenagers and Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg was in elementary school.

Tuesday's hiring of Indian-born Nadella as Microsoft's CEO after a five-month search is a safe move that's likely to be greeted with sighs of relief around the company's Redmond, Washington. headquarters, industry analysts say. But the methodical, almost predictable decision is likely to reinforce perceptions that Microsoft Corp. is a plodding company re-

FILE- This Feb. 5, 2007 file photo shows Facebook.com founder Mark Zuckerberg smiling at Facebook headquarters in Palo Alto, Calif. On Feb. 4, 2014, Facebook celebrates 10 years since Mark Zuckerberg created a website called Thefacebook.com to let his classmates find their friends online.( AP Photo)

ond decade, the company faces a new set of challenges in reaching the next billion users, the billion after that, and the one after that, including the majority of the world without Internet access. It must also keep the existing set interested even as younger, hipper rivals emerge and try to lure them away.

There are 1.23 billion Facebook users today, or roughly 17 percent of the world's population. Although that's far from connecting the whole world, Facebook is here to stay. It's reached critical mass. "One of the things Facebook has been good at is that it's very easy to use and understand," said Paul Levinson, professor of communications and media studies at Fordham University. "It's a much friendlier system than any email system."

Javier Olivan joined Facebook Inc. as vice president of growth and analytics in 2007. It was a different time. Myspace was the dominant online hangout with 200 million members. Facebook had 30 million.

Facebook's user base had been accelerating steadily, Olivan said, as it expanded from Harvard's campus to other colleges, then high schools, and in 2006, anyone over 13. Users in the U.K. and other English-speaking countries then began signing up.

But around 2007, growth plateaued. "The thinking at the time was (that) we'll never have 100 million users," Olivan said.

"That's when the growth

luctant to take risks as it competes against younger rivals who relish going out on a limb.

While Google founder and CEO Larry Page boasts about his company taking "moon shots" and Zuckerberg promises to "move fast and break things," Microsoft has fallen behind the technological curve after underestimating the importance of Internet search more than a decade ago and reacting too slowly to the rise of mobile devices during the past seven years. Meanwhile, the sales of personal computers running on Microsoft's Windows software are shrinking.

Microsoft's malaise may have narrowed the field of up-and-coming visionaries interested in running a company founded in 1975. Just as Microsoft founder Bill Gates and Apple Inc. founder Steve Jobs would never have considered working at IBM Corp. in the 1980s, today's entrepreneurial whiz kids scoff at Microsoft's over-

scraps it as part of a legal settleacebook turned 10 years old ment. on February 4. In that time, it has grown from a social network March 2008: Facebook hires Sheryl Sandberg as chief operatmeant only for Harvard students to ing officer, snatching the savvy, a company with the mission of conhigh-profile executive from necting everyone in the world. As Google Inc. Facebook enters its second decade, here is a look at some key develop- April 2008: Facebook introduces Chat. ments over the years: February 2009: Facebook introduces Like, allowing people to February 2004: Mark Zuckerberg endorse other people's posts. starts Facebook as a sophomore June 2009: Facebook surpasses at Harvard University.

News Corp.'s Myspace as the March 2004: Facebook begins alleading online social network in lowing people from other colthe U.S. leges and universities to join.

June 2004: Facebook moves its August 2010: Facebook launches location feature, allowing peoheadquarters to Palo Alto, Caliple to share where they are with fornia. their friends.

September 2004: Facebook introduces the Wall, which allows October 2010: "The Social Network," a movie about Zuckerpeople to write personal musberg and the legal battles over ings and other tidbits on profile Facebook's founding, is repages. Facebook becomes the leased. It receives eight Acadtarget of a lawsuit claiming that emy Awards nominations and Zuckerberg stole the idea for wins three. the social network from a company co-founded by twins Cam- June 2011: Google launches rival social network called Plus. The eron and Tyler Winklevoss and Winklevoss twins end their legal a third person at Harvard. battle over the idea behind FaceSeptember 2005: Facebook exbook. They had settled with Facepands to include high schools. book for $65 million in 2008, but May 2006: Facebook introduces later sought more money. additional networks, allowing people with corporate email ad- September 2011: Facebook introduces Timeline, a new version dresses to join. of the profile page. It's meant to September 2006: Facebook beshow highlights from a person's gins letting anyone over 13 join. entire life rather than recent It also introduces News Feed, posts. which collects friends' Wall posts in one place. Although it November 2011: Facebook agrees to settle federal charges that it leads to complaints about priviolated users' privacy by getvacy, News Feed would become ting people to share more inone of Facebook's most popular formation than they agreed to features. when they signed up to the site.

May 2007: Facebook launches As part of a settlement, FacePlatform, a system for letting book agrees to allow indepenoutside programmers develop dent auditors to review its pritools for sharing photos, taking vacy practices for two years. It quizzes and playing games. The also agrees to get approval from system gives rise to a Facebook users before changing how the economy and allows companies company handles their data. such as game maker Zynga Inc. December 2011: Facebook comto thrive. pletes a move to Menlo Park, October 2007: Facebook agrees to California.. Its address is 1 sell a 1.6 percent stake to MicroHacker Way. soft for $240 million and forges February 2012: Facebook files an advertising partnership. for an initial public offering of November 2007: Facebook unstock. A few weeks later, it unveils its Beacon program, a feaveils new advertising opportuture that broadcasts people's nities for brands, allowing ads activities on dozens of outside to mix in with Facebook status sites. Yet another privacy backupdates and photos. lash leads Facebook to give people more control over Beacon, April 2012: Facebook announces plans to buy Instagram, a phobefore the company ultimately

to-sharing social network, for $1 billion in cash and stock. It also discloses it plans to list its stock on the Nasdaq under the ticker symbol "FB." May 2012: Facebook sets a price range of $28 to $35 for its IPO, then increases it to $34 to $38.

On May 17, Facebook prices its IPO at $38 per share, and the stock begins trading the next day. The following week, the stock price starts dropping amid concerns about Facebook's ability to keep growing revenue and sell ads on mobile devices.

August 2012: Facebook updates its app for iPhones and iPads to make it less clunky. The U.S. government clears Facebook's Instagram deal.

September 2012: Facebook closes its purchase of Instagram. With Facebook's stock price lower, the deal is now valued at about $740 million.

October 2012: Facebook says it has 1 billion active users.

December 2012: Facebook rolls out a messaging app called Poke to lukewarm reviews.

January 2013: Facebook unveils a search feature that lets users quickly sift through their social connections for information about people, interests, photos and places.

March 2013: Sandberg, the chief operating officer, publishes book urging women to pursue leadership roles.

April 2013: Facebook unveils a new experience for Android phones. The idea behind the new Home service is to bring Facebook's content to the phone's home screen, rather than require users to check apps on the device. It's a flop.

January 2014: Facebook starts to roll out "trending topics," showing users the most popular topics at any given moment.

February 2014: Facebook launches a news app called Paper with plans for more applications outside of its own. It celebrates 10year anniversary with Zuckerberg declaring he is "even more excited about the next ten years than the last. The first ten years were about bootstrapping this network. Now we have the resources to help people across the world solve even bigger and more important problems."

lators are still adding new tongues, whether that's native African languages or pirate slang.

Facebook got its 100 million users by August 2008 and half a billion two years later. By 2012, a billion people were logging in to Facebook at least once a month. While sharing photos and updates with friends is a universal experience, Facebook is customized depending on where you live. In Japan, for example, users can list their blood type on their profiles, as it's something that would typically come up in conversation when you meet someone — kind of like horoscopes in the U.S. Beyond language, another hurdle was mobile.

The iPhone came along in 2007, and Facebook's iPhone app soon followed.

But the app was slow and buggy, fueling concerns that it wouldn't be able to transform into a "mobile-first" company, as it wanted to be. About the time of its initial public offering of stock, potential investors fretted about its ability to make money from mobile ads.

That's no longer an issue. Facebook's stock is

trading near record highs.

The majority of the company's advertising revenue now comes from mobile, rather than Web ads.

No doubt other challenges will come. "At some point there will be barriers such as illiteracy, (creating) hardware for people who can't read and write," Olivan said. Content on the Internet will have to be translated into languages that are barely represented online today.

"That's why this is a 10year undertaking," he said.

"The entire industry has to tackle the problem."

On any given day, 81 percent of Facebook's users are outside the U.S. and Canada. "My day is not complete without checking my Facebook account," said Syaiful Anwar, a 47-year-old restaurant owner in Pekanbaru on Indonesia's Sumatra island.

"To find out what is happening in this world, to bring together my friends and relatives (is) now just a click (of a) mouse away."

Indonesia has 65 million users who log in at least once a month. That's about a quarter of the country's population. India boasts another 93 million. As Facebook's user base started growing in emerging markets, another hurdle emerged: the high cost of smartphones and Internet access. So, in 2011, Facebook launched an app called Facebook for Every Phone. It lets people without fancy smartphones access the most popular features, such as reading status updates and sharing photos.

More than 100 million people use it each month.

Facebook is the first Internet experience for many people in India and other emerging markets, said Kevin D'Souza, Facebook's growth manager in India.

That means people who have never used email are signing up for Facebook, using their phone numbers instead of an email address to log in. "Facebook addresses a universal need,"

D'Souza said. "Everybody around the world wants to connect with people they care about."

Last summer, Facebook launched Internet. org, aimed at getting everyone in the world online.

"When I reflect on the last 10 years, one question I ask myself is: why were we the ones to build this? We were just students. We had

way fewer resources than big companies. If they had focused on this problem, they could have done it," Zuckerberg wrote Tuesday (February 4). "The only answer I can think of is: we just cared more."

As far as birthdays go, Facebook's brought out reflection, nostalgia and lots of memories. Connie Zong, who signed up for

Facebook during her sophomore year at Harvard 10 years ago, remembers when she heard that Zuckerberg was dropping out of Harvard to work on Facebook. "I remember thinking that guy is making such a big mistake," she said. "He's giving up a really great degree at a great university, and we're never going to hear from him again."

tures.

"Going to work at Microsoft could make it look like you are going back to the dark ages," says Richard Metheny, a management coach for the executive search firm Witt/ Kieffer in Chicago. "It's a well-entrenched business that has had trouble lately figuring out how to play in this new world."

Despite its challenges, Microsoft remains a moneymaking machine that sits atop an $84 billion cash pile. That alone should have been enough to tempt technological sharpshooters to take a shot at turning around the company, says Dennis Carrey, vice chairman of executive recruiting firm Korn Ferry and co-author of the book, "Boards That Lead."

Microsoft "is like a car that still has a full tank of gas, but it's just an old model," Carrey says. "There are a lot of great tech executives who yearn for that kind of challenge, especially with a bucket of cash to make acquisitions and

do some really fun, cool stuff." A Microsoft resurgence is entirely possible.

IBM famously bounced back during the 1990s after hiring an outsider, former packaged food and financial services executive Louis Gerstner, to impose the most wrenching changes in that company's history.

Unsurprisingly, Microsoft described Nadella as the best person to intensify the company's focus on blending software and gadgets with cloud computing — a term broadly used to describe the concept of delivering applications and other services over the Internet.

Nadella, 46, wins praise from analysts and colleagues for his technical expertise, affability and deep knowledge of Microsoft's culture and disparate divisions.

He has spent the last 22 years at the company, working in jobs that gave him insight into cloud computing, data centers, Internet search and video game consoles.

But Nadella also has a major handicap: He is a remnant of the same management team that led Microsoft astray during previous CEO Steve Ballmer's 14-year reign.

"As Microsoft continues down the right lane of the highway at 55 mph with its new CEO in hand, the fear among many investors is that other tech vendors from social, enterprise, mobile, and the tablet segments continue to easily speed by the company in the left lane of innovation and growth," FBR analyst Daniel Ives wrote in a Tuesday research note.

Microsoft's stock dipped 13 cents to close at $36.35 Tuesday after Nadella was anointed as CEO. The stock fell by more than 30 percent during the Ballmer era. Given the stock's poor performance and the challenges facing the company, it probably would have made more sense for Microsoft's board to hire an outsider as CEO, says long-time technology analyst Patrick Moorhead.

John Thompson, the Microsoft board member who oversaw the CEO search, made it clear that the company did an exhaustive search. In a blog post late last year, Thompson disclosed that the board initially identified more than 100 prospects before whittling the field to about 20 people who are "all extremely impressive in their own right." With the search complete, Thompson is now replacing Gates as Microsoft's chairman.

Speculation on Microsoft's list of external candidates centered on Ford Motor Co. CEO Alan Mulally, Qualcomm Inc. executive Steve Mollenkopf, Facebook Inc. Chief Operating Officer Sheryl Sandberg, former Microsoft executive Paul Maritz and VMware Inc. CEO Patrick Gelsinger.

But analysts and executive search specialists say Microsoft may have had difficulty winning over outsiders because of the specter of Gates and Ballmer, the previous CEOs who sculpted

the company into what it is today. Although he is relinquishing the chairman's role, Gates will remain on Microsoft's board along with Ballmer. The two men collectively own a roughly 8.5 percent stake in Microsoft, investments that could be used to amplify their voices even more.

The lingering presence of Gates and Ballmer could have prompted any outside CEO candidate to fear that new ideas might face resistance from an influential old guard, Metheny says.

Microsoft could have stolen a page from Yahoo's playbook when it raided the ranks of rival Google Inc. to hire Marissa Mayer as its CEO in 2012. That decision has mostly worked out for Yahoo, though the company still hasn't been able to boost its revenue under Mayer.

There was some speculation that Microsoft might be interested in hiring Sundar Pichai, a respected Google executive in charge of the

company's Android and Chrome operating systems.

But it's likely that Microsoft would have had trouble persuading a Silicon Valley star to become its CEO. That's because much of Silicon Valley dismisses Microsoft's products as too complicated and expensive. There is also still a residue of resentment from the late 1990s when Microsoft's aggressive attempts to thwart the growth of Web browser pioneer Netscape Communications instigated an antitrust case, a suit filed by the U.S. Justice Department at the urging of a Silicon Valley coalition.

"When it came down to it, I don't think the Microsoft board could find the CEO that fit the profile it really wanted from outside the company," Moorhead says. Once Microsoft decided to take the insider route, Nadella emerged as an obvious choice, Korn Ferry's Carey says. "Only history will tell us whether it was the right choice."

team was created." If Facebook was going to connect the world, as its mission states, it couldn't be an English-only service. So Facebook turned to its users to help translate the site.

A Spanish version came in 2008, followed by dozens of others. Growth accelerated again, and volunteer trans-

Facebook has transformed how much of the world communicates

Was Microsoft smart to play it safe with CEO pick?

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.

THE MORUNG EXPRESS

8 February, 2014

In China, ‘Once the Villages Are Gone, the Culture Is Gone’ Ian Johnson The New York Times

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nce or twice a week, a dozen amateur musicians meet under a highway overpass on the outskirts of Beijing, carting with them drums, cymbals and the collective memory of their destroyed village. They set up quickly, then play music that is almost never heard anymore, not even here, where the steady drone of cars muffles the lyrics of love and betrayal, heroic deeds and kingdoms lost.

The musicians used to live in Lei Family Bridge, a village of about 300 households near the overpass. In 2009, the village was torn down to build a golf course and residents were scattered among several housing projects, some a dozen miles away.

Now, the musicians meet once a week under the bridge.

But the distances mean the number of participants is dwindling. Young people, especially, do not have the time.

“I want to keep this going,” said Lei Peng, 27, who inherited leadership of the group from his grandfather. “When we play our music, I think of my grandfather. When we play, he lives.”

Across China, cultural traditions like the Lei family’s music are under threat. Rapid urbanization means village life, the bedrock of Chinese culture, is rapidly disappearing, and with it, traditions and history.

“Chinese culture has traditionally been rural-based,” says Feng Jicai, a well-known author and scholar. “Once the villages are gone, the culture is gone.”

That is happening at a stunning rate. In 2000, China had 3.7 million villages, according to research by Tianjin University. By 2010, that figure had dropped to 2.6 million, a loss of about 300 villages a day.

For decades, leaving the land was voluntary, as people moved to the cities for jobs. In the past few years, the shift has accelerated as governments have pushed urbanization, often leaving villagers with no choice but to move.

China’s top leadership has equated urbanization with modernization and economic growth. Local governments are also promoting it, seeing the sale of rural land rights as a way to compensate for a weak tax base. Evicting residents and selling long-term leases to developers has become a favored method for local governments to balance budgets and local officials to line their pockets. Numerous local of-

ficials are under investigation for corruption linked to rural land sales.

Destroying villages and their culture also reveals deeper biases. A common insult in China is to call someone a farmer, a word equated with backwardness and ignorance, while the most valued cultural

traditions are elite practices like landscape painting, calligraphy and court music.

But in recent years, Chinese scholars have begun to recognize the countryside’s vast cultural heritage. A mammoth government project has cataloged roughly 9,700 examples nationwide of “intangible cultural heritage,” fragile traditions like songs, dances, rituals, martial arts, cuisines and theater. About 80 percent of them are rural.

In the past few years, for example, Feng has documented the destruction of 36 villages in Nanxian, a county on Tianjin’s outskirts, home to a famous center of woodblock printing.

“You don’t know if it will survive or not because when they’re in their new homes they’re scattered,” he said.

“The knowledge isn’t concentrated anymore and isn’t transmitted to a new generation.”

That is the problem facing the musicians in Lei Family Bridge. The village lies on what used to be a great pilgrimage route from Beijing north to Mount Yaji and west to Mount Miaofeng, holy mountains that dominated religious life in the capital. Each year, temples on those mountains would have great feast days spread over two weeks. The faithful from Beijing would walk to the mountains, stopping at Lei Family Bridge for food, drink and entertainment.

Groups like Lei’s, known

as pilgrimage societies, performed free for the pilgrims.

Their music is based on stories about court and religious life from roughly 800 years ago and features a call-and-response style, with Lei singing key plotlines of the story and the other performers, decked out in colorful costumes,

chanting back. The music is found in other villages, too, but each one has its own repertoire and local variations that musicologists have only begun to examine.

When the Communists took over in 1949, these pilgrimages were mostly banned, but were revived starting in the 1980s when the leadership relaxed control over society.

The temples, mostly destroyed during the Cultural Revolution, were rebuilt.

The performers, however, are declining in numbers and increasingly old. The universal allures of modern life — computers, movies, television — have siphoned young people away from traditional pursuits. But the physical fabric of the performers’ lives has also been destroyed.

One recent afternoon, Lei walked through the village, now reduced to rubble and overgrown with wild grass and bushes. He started singing with his grandfather when he was 2. He now has an office job in the city’s public transportation company and spends all his vacation time working on the troupe.

“This was our house,” he said, gesturing to a small rise of rubble and overgrown weeds. “They all lived in the streets around here. We performed at the temple.”

The temple is one of the few buildings still standing.

(The Communist Party headquarters is another.) Built in

the 18th century, the temple is made of wooden beams and tiled roofs, surrounded by a seven-foot wall. Its brightly painted colors have faded. The weather-beaten wood is cracking in the dry, windy Beijing air. Part of the roof has caved in, and the wall is crumbling.

“It used to be on a list of historic preservation,” Lei said.

“The government says it will be rebuilt, but no one seems to know anything.”

Government urban-planning officials could not be reached for comment on the village.

Evenings after work, the musicians would meet in the temple to practice. As recently as Lei’s grandfather’s generation, the performers could fill a day with songs without repeating themselves. Today, they can sing only a handful.

Some middle-aged people have joined the troupe, so on paper they have a respectable 45 members. But meetings are so hard to arrange that the newcomers never learn much, he said, and performing under a highway overpass is unattractive.

“I guess for a lot of us it’s a hobby,” said Li Lan, 55, a cymbalist and singer. “It’s just so inconvenient now to come out here and practice.”

Over the past two years, the Ford Foundation underwrote music and performance classes for 23 children from migrant families from other parts of China. Lei taught them to sing, and to apply the bright makeup used during performances. Last May, they performed at the Mount Miaofeng temple fair, earning stares of admiration from other pilgrimage societies also facing aging and declining membership.

But the project’s funding ended over the summer, and the children drifted away.

“I think it’s pointless because you have to be from our village to understand how important this is,” Lei said. “Anyway, those children will move somewhere else and won’t learn long enough to become real members. It was nice but didn’t fix the problem.”

One of the oddities of the troupe’s struggles is that some traditional artisans now get government support. The government lists them on a national register, organizes performances and offers modest subsidies to some.

Last month, Lei’s group was featured on local television and invited to perform at Chinese New Year activities. Such performances raise about $200 and provide some recognition that what the group does matters.

Du Yang, director of the district office of intangible cultural heritage protection, said the group’s music was among 69 protected practices in her district.

“The goal is to make sure these cultural heritages don’t get lost,” she said. “It would be a great pity if they are lost just as our country is on the road to prosperity.”

Lei said that keeping their village life intact would have helped most.

“It was really comfortable in the old village,” he said back in his new home, a small twobedroom apartment high up in an apartment block a halfhour drive away. “We had a thousand square meters and rented out rooms to migrants from other provinces. Lots of buses stopped nearby, and we could get into the city easily.”

Like all rural residents, the Leis and their neighbors never owned their land; all land in China belongs to the state. So when the plans were announced to build the golf course, they had little choice but to move. “No one protested,” he said. “We knew we didn’t have a choice. You have to just go with the flow.”

Everyone got free apartments and $50,000 to $100,000 in compensation.

Strangely, however, the golf course has never been built, and the village still lies in ruins. No one here can figure out if this is because the development was illegal, or perhaps part of a corrupt land deal that is under investigation. Such information is not public, so villagers can only speculate.

Mostly, they try to forget.

“I try not to think about these things too much,” Lei said. “Instead, I try to focus on the music and keeping it alive.”

HarNess Your compeTiTive drive

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Sydney Finkelstein | BBC

new barista at my local coffee shop pulled a wonderful ristretto cappuccino the other day.

When I told her it was almost as good as the one the more experienced baristas make, she seemed a little disappointed. The next day it was even better, which I noted. The new barista’s reaction: it’ll be perfect next time!

People are driven by competition in every walk of life, from babies to the elderly, from Canada to Australia and from my local café to Wall Street. Yes, the intensity varies from person-to-person, in part based on the domains in which they exercise their competitive muscle, but the competitive spirit is central to who we are as human beings.

As the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia are upon us, let’s take a look at competition. What does it mean for strategic thinking and motivating talent in organisations, and for each of us?

Scheming colleague Do you know anyone who looks at the world as “us versus them”? I do.

This person is always scheming to get ahead. He doesn’t just want to win; he wants the other guy to lose. You almost have to check your wallet when you leave his office.

For some people, that is the definition of competition, and it’s not hard to see why. Take ice hockey, popular at the winter Olympics. One team wins and one team loses. Your team cannot win

unless the other team loses.

When this attitude moves from the ice to the office, you get… Larry Ellison.

The famous chief executive officer of global computer technology company Oracle is well-known for his axiom, “It’s not enough to succeed; everyone else must fail.”

What happens, though, when you start taking more joy in someone else’s loss, than in your win? Sound crazy?

I wonder if this logic is behind hyperaggressive cost cutting in retail. In truth, when prices fall, everyone loses because profits are squeezed and consumers begin to expect the lower prices. Nevertheless, retailers still cling to the practice in hopes that eventually they alone will survive and then they can push prices up. Isn’t this what the stock market has been betting on when it comes to Amazon? The company books losses or marginal profits year after year, and yet the company’s stock price inexorably moves up.

Joy in others’ losses This also brings to mind the famous “loss aversion” hypothesis of Nobel Prize winning psychologist Daniel Kahneman and Amos Tversky.

Through a variety of experiments they demonstrated that most people hate to lose more than they like to win. As a result, we don’t sell losing stock investments when we should (“it could always go up” we tell ourselves), we don’t give up on failing pet projects as

quickly as we might (Microsoft’s Bing search engine?) and we are less likely to return clothes we order online (presumably because once it arrives in your home, sending it back means giving something up: a loss).

Worth remembering, however, is that the act of competing very often does make us better. College basketball teams tend to do better in a tournament when they play more difficult teams beforehand. It toughens you up.

Industries like consulting and banking have their own version of this: they’ve created an up-or-out system that requires you to perform well relative to the other people around you.

Many jobs raise the bar even further. Not only must you compete with colleagues to get ahead, but you have to also cooperate with them. Sounds like a paradox, but consider the consulting industry. People work in teams — meaning cooperation is required — to accomplish tasks, yet it is not the team that gets promoted, but the individual.

My favourite example of this phenomenon is in ensemble variety shows, such as the comedy stalwart Saturday Night Live (SNL) in the United States. To get a spot on the weekly show, writers and actors must create skits together. That’s cooperation. But there are more skits than time available. That’s competition. The best people must learn to simultaneously cooperate and compete with colleagues. The net-net of this is that SNL

has become a launching pad for talent in the comedy business.

The secret to competitive success?

Now, what of our new barista at the local café? When we talked some more about making espresso (yes, I like coffee a lot), it became clear that her desire to get better was driven less by trying to one-up the established baristas, and more by her internal need to excel. She was testing herself, found herself falling short and had vowed to improve.

Of all the flavours of competition, this is the most powerful one of all. Competition that is self-contained, where you’re driven to work, to accomplish and to exceed what you’ve done before, simply because you want to. Your internal motivation and commitment are much more powerful than external competition.

The 18-year-old American Olympic skiing sensation Mikaela Shiffrin has been described as a “once in a lifetime talent” by her Austrian-born coach, winning six World Cup slalom races in the last year while competing in a sport where most women peak at age 27. When interviewed, she asserts, improbably, that it is not simply winning a race that motivates her. Instead, she says, “I can honestly say that I am motivated by improvement, not results.”

None of us might have the incredible talent of Shiffrin, but we can all absorb this lesson. When you are internally motivated to always get better, you end up winning a lot more than you lose.

The Naga Blog is a forum on facebook where Nagas from Nagaland and around the world network, share ideas and discuss a wide range of topics from politics and philosophy to music and current events in Nagaland and beyond. The blog is not owned by any individual, nor is it affiliated to or associated with any political party or religion. The only movement it hopes to stir is the one raised by the voices of the Nagas every step of the way, amassing perhaps to mass consciousness one day. www.facebook.com/groups/thenagablog

NO to Racism, YES to Humanity Ben Akum: A Naga missionary was preaching in Bihar. He was preaching about God's love and so on. After the sermon was over a Bihari, whose one arm was tight round his chest, walked straight towards him and said, "Your preaching about the love of God is indeed touching and inspiring, but my ARM has been broken while I was in Kohima". The Naga missionary head was overshadowed with shame. It is indeed true that we northeast people are ill-treated in the cities, but my question here is how are we Nagas treating those Bihari, or rather the mainland people(including the immigrants) here in our own state? WE NAGAS consider them as untouchables, dirt bag, Cheap and Dirty and what not? We protest and fire all our cylinders when northeast people are mistreated, raped or killed in the cities, which I vehemently condemn but those mainland people here in Nagaland are also raped, killed, beaten like shit by our own Naga brothers. What do we say about such cowardly act of our brothers? Who is fighting for those people who suffer such ill-treatment in Nagaland? In the newspapers we read about these people being kidnapped and when the ransom is not paid they are murdered in cold blood and sometimes, they are murdered and later found at the road side or drainage. Yet, there is no one to fight for them here in Nagaland. It is not our responsibility to protect them? They are the minority here just as we are considered as minority in India.

These people are suffering silently here in Nagaland just as we are suffering in cities. In the cities, when we Notheast people are addressed as "Chinky" we feel offended. But what do we call them here in Nagaland?? "Ahh Plain Manu ase", with condemn right? Chinky means people with "small eyes", are we not? If the word "Chinky" is a racist term, wouldn't the words "Plain Manu" also be considered an equally racist term? It's true that these people are running most of the business establishments within the state thereby affecting our state's economy, but how can we blame them for that? All we Nagas want is Government Job! They have successfully established their own business here in our state with their hard work, does the INDIAN government forbid the Nagas from establishing our own business in the cities? NO! We call them as Racist and complain to the highest authority of the country for not treating us equal with them. What about the Nagas? We share the same blood and features yet Tribalism is at full swing. We don't even consider ourselves equal with our brothers who is less fortunate than us. First, we need to change our attitude towards the mainland people who are living in our state and treat them with respect. In this way we can send them a positive message and thus bridge the cultural and geographical differences, atleast upto some extend.

Veshoselü Akivi Swüro: Dear brother Akum, firstly let me applaud you for a good write-up and inclusion of a Christian perspective and the need to introspect our own lives as Christians. I can see clearly that you have a very good intention. However, let me also include my side of the story as a person living in Delhi for more than 7 years. The context of Nagaland and a city like Delhi are poles apart. Most of the mainlanders that reside in Nagaland and other North eastern states are earners and hence contribute little or nothing to the exchequer of the Nagaland and NE. However, our people living outside Nagaland are mostly contributors to the economy of the respective places they reside in, by way of paying exorbitant rent (Now don't ask me how much we have to shell out), and the 50% broker charge we have to pay the brokers. tuition fees, coaching fees, school fees, college fees, etc. And not forgetting the street vendors, auto wallahs, rickshaw wallahs, taxi owners, dustbin wallahs, and so on and on. They see us as money bags or something and make use of every little opportunity to extract as much money as possible! Every NE person living in Delhi, Bangalore, etc will agree with me. As for me personally, I scold, reason or try to do my bit in creating awareness that we small eyes are equally Indians as them big big eyes are, in the eyes of the law.

However there have also been instances where landlords insult NE people, esp. ladies by asking them the source of their money, suspecting the worst, also instances where they accuse that NE people are paid money monthly by GoI for their education, etc. How wrong is that on their part? Isn't it really wrong of them to be so ignorant despite living in metro cities? Correct me if I am wrong. Bro, we have lived, fought the good fight for our people here which includes young and innocent teenagers who come here for higher studies after their 12th. I have many incidents to state from my own experience and others from NE but it would be too long to put it all down here. Many cases of molestation against women will surely also go unreported as a way of forgiveness from a Christianly perspective. But trust me, it is just too much to bear. Its not this bad in Nagaland, I tell you this on behalf of all the young and innocent brothers and sisters who may have been victims to racism at some point of their lives.

But it would be incomplete on my part not to say that there are also very good people that lives in cities, that care for other humans. There are also very good Christians, Hindus, Muslims, Sikhs, Buddhists, Jains etc, in Delhi. Often we have also experienced their hospitality, but very hard to find such gems.

Notable difference of NE and outside NE: In NE people don't tease outsiders by virtue of their looks, eyes, dressing etc. In metro calling you ching-chong, chinky, chow-momo, ania aseo, kanchi, Nepali, tribals, junglees, etc is an everyday affair. School children following you around, beggars following you around, pelting stones or objects, charging higher price for almost everything, etc. Holi is the worst time for an outsider. The sacrifices of our student leaders and social leaders of NE in Delhi should be applauded rather than criticized. Criticisms are abundant, but encouragement is rare as diamonds. Wherever or whoever we are, let us learn to live as humans, love one another as Jesus has commanded us to.

Say no to Racism! Yes to humanity. Love one another.

Yanpvuo Kikon

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

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Cyber security biggest challenge: DRDO chief

New DelhI, February 7 (IaNS): Terming cyber security a “biggest security challenge”, DRDO chief Avinash Chander Friday said there was need of a new purchase process to get the country system that could not be “subverted”. Talking to reporters at Defexpo 2014 here, Chander said that leakage of information could take place in a subverted system, adding that there was need to get exposure to the internal processes when acquiring a new system. “Today cyber security is our biggest security challenge.... This requires new paradigm in purchase processes. When we buy, we must buy with security in mind,” Chander said.

Earlier, Chander said at a press conference that the Defence Research and Development Organisation has launched a major programme for developing cyber technology tools and a lot of work was being done in that direction. He said real cyber security could be ensured by taking adequate safety measures from the time software is developed. m“If real security (is to be ensured), answer lies (in getting involved) from the design stage,” he said, and added that it was difficult to do so in systems that were procured from outside the country. “Wherever equipment is being bought (from outside the country), you have no control,” he said.

Chander, who is also scientific advisor to Defence Minister A. K. Antony, said getting in the process of development of a system at early stage will help build cocoons around it for protection. He indicated that many agencies working outside the defence sector take their own decisions concerning foreign purchases of equipment and there was need for guidelines. mAnswering a query on the possibility of hacking of defence systems acquired from abroad, Chander said: “We have to see what can be done. We have to ensure that core (system) is protected.”

‘Britain’s role in Operation Bluestar very minimal’

KolKata, February 7 (IaNS): In the wake of revelations of Britain’s advisory role in Operation Bluestar, a British minister Friday said here his country’s role was “minimal” and the matter is a “domestic” one for India. mGreg Barker, Britain’s minister of state for energy and climate change and minister for business engagement with India, declined to comment further on the issue. “As I understand, Britain’s involvement was very minimal... It is a domestic matter,” Barker told the media here on the sidelines of an event organised jointly by the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) and the United Kingdom Trade and Investment (UKTI).

British Foreign Secretary William Hague Tuesday said Britain had advised the then Indian government ahead of the June 1984 storming of the Golden Temple in Amritsar by the Indian army. However, he clarified that his country hadnooperationalinvolvement.Makingastatementinthe British parliament, Hague cited the report filed by the British cabinet secretary following instructions from Prime Minister David Cameron to investigate the matter. The Indian external affairs ministry spokesperson Syed Akbaruddin said in New Delhi that the British government has kept India “informed on this matter” since it surfaced more than two weeks ago. The Indian government headed by then prime minister Indira Gandhi had ordered storming of the Golden Temple in June 1984 to flush out Sikh extremists holed up inside the temple revered by Sikhs.

Kashmir minister accused of sexual assault quits

Jammu, February 7 (IaNS): Jammu and Kashmir minister Shabir Ahmad Khan Friday resigned from the ministry after being accused by a woman doctor of sexual assault, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah said. “I have received the resignation of Minister of State for Health Shabir Khan and am forwarding (it) to the Governor for acceptance,” Abdullah said on twitter. Official sources said Abdullah earlier told the Congress leadership to advise the minister to resign after a police complaint was slapped against him.

Congress sources told IANS that the party told Khan to step aside until he was proved innocent. A Srinagar doctor has alleged that Khan attempted to sexually assault her when she was met him at his office Jan 28. mA First Information Report was registered against the minister at the Shaheed Ganj police station Thursday following a direction from the chief judicial magistrate, Srinagar. mIf proved guilty, Khan can face imprisonment up to two years.

CM Kejriwal takes on UPA government over Lokpal bill

New DelhI, February 7 (IaNS): Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said Friday his government was determined to push through the Jan Lokpal bill in the Delhi assembly, saying it did not need a central government nod. In a communication made public, Kejriwal urged Lt. Governor Najeeb Jung not to bow down to pressures from the central government aimed at spiking what is stated to be a tough anti-corruption legislation.

The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader insisted that his government was doing no wrong - despite criticism from the Congress party which supports it - by not referring the bill to the union home ministry. mHe said in his three-page letter in Hindi that the AAP government had been told by former Punjab and Haryana High Court chief justice Mukul Mudgal and lawyers P.V. Kapur, K.N. Bhatt and Pinaki Misra that the bill need not be shown to the central government.

“I am aware that there is tremendous pressure on you from the Congress and the home ministry,” Kejriwal said. m“I am aware that in the coming days they will put pressure on you so that you don’t allow the (special) Delhi assembly session (called to pass the Lokpal bill) at the Indira Gandhi (indoor) stadium.

“I am aware that they will put pressure on you so that you don’t allow the Jan Lokpal bill to be presented in the Delhi assembly.

“They know that if the bill is passed, many of them will be jailed. m“I am aware that they will use your office to wrongly leak out select information in a bid to defame my government...

“You have taken oath to be loyal to the constitution, not any party or the home ministry,” the letter said.

“Don’t let the constitution

die.” mKejriwal said he was making the letter to Jung public following reports that quoted the Solicitor General as saying that the

Lokpal bill required the central government’s okay if it were to become law.

Kejriwal said there was no constitutional provision

for this.

On the contrary, he described an “unconstitutional” a home ministry directive asking the Delhi government to take permission from the central government to introduce a bill in the Delhi assembly.

“If the central government’s permission is to be taken every time a bill has to be passed in the Delhi assembly, then what was the need to hold an election in Delhi?” mKejriwal said he had wanted to convey all this in person to Jung but called off the meeting after coming to know about the solicitor general’s reported views on the Lokpal bill.

The Jan Lokpal bill is a pet theme of Kejriwal and the AAP, which was born from the anti-corruption campaign of Gandhian activist Anna Hazare.

Kejriwal had earlier vowed to convene a special assembly session to pass the bill at the Ramlila Maidan but Delhi Police cited security concerns to torpedo

New DelhI, February 7 (IaNS): The Supreme Court Friday issued notice to Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on a petition challenging a Delhi High Court order in a defamation case against him.

A bench headed by Justice H.L. Dattu and Justice S.A. Bobde also stayed the operation of the high court order that had permitted Kejriwal to approach the lower court for his discharge in the defamation suit filed by Amit Sibal, son of union Law and Communications Minister Kapil Sibal.

The defamation suit is

rooted in a May 15, 2013 press conference in which Kejriwal, while alleging conflict of interest, had said that Amit Sibal had appeared in the Supreme Court for Vodafone while his father was the communications minister.

The lower court had issued summons to Kejriwal and others. Kejriwal had then moved the high court seeking exemption from appearance as he wanted to be discharged in the matter.

The high court by its Jan 16 order permitted Kejriwal and three others - Manish

Sisodia, Prashant Bhushan and Shazia Ilmi, to plea for discharge before the trial court and dispensed with their personal appearance till their plea for discharge was decided by the lower court.

Amit Sibal, in his plea, asked if the high court could have conferred the power of discharge on a magistrate on a summon triable case instituted on a private complaint when there exist no such provision in law.

The petitioner asked whether the high court could have exempted Kejri-

wal and three others from personal appearance before the magistrate when no such ground was prayed or pleaded by them.

In the press conference addressed by Kejriwal and others, Amit Sibal said that it was “directly and indirectly alleged and imputed” that he had acted in a “dishonest and unethical manner, placing personal interest over the national interest, in order to help a telecom company, Vodafone International Holding BV to illegally avoid an alleged tax liability”.

Amit Sibal had filed the

The tree Festival is being organized with an aim to awaken the country and to spread a message of environmental activism among citizens. A public event that celebrates trees, and possibly the only one in the recent times to be completely crowd-funded, and wholly citizen led. The Festival is free and open to all.

Numerous activities have been lined up for the First Bangalore Tree Festival of India which includes Hug a Tree Campaign, SelfGuided Tree Walks, Talks, discussions, Photography Exhibition, Collage projects for School Children, Movie Screenings, workshops, Story Telling, Art Exhibition, Performances, etc.

Neralu is coordinated by interested citizens from Bengaluru and is a crowd-

funded event. Citizens from different walks of life have come together and have given their time, resources, skills and interest to make this event happen.

Bengaluru’s urban flora has a rich connection to the historic monarchs of Mysore and European colonial Powers that governed the region. Change seems to be constant in Bangalore’s landscape. In the bargain of development, the city has lost many of its precious avenue trees and parks and it continues unabated.

Bengaluru’s characteristics tags “Pensioner’s Paradise” and “Garden City” are losing relevance in the midst of massive destruction of urban and semi- urban green Organizers of The Tree Festival of India at Cubbon Park in Bengaluru. space. The festival is aimed at bringing together ecolo- technologists, homemak- and children in dialogue to beautiful city, its rich natural gists, artists, researchers, ers, professionals, adults celebrate the spirit of this heritage and trees.

New Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, center, announces calling off a demonstration against the police in New Delhi, India on January 21. Kejriwal, who created and leads the Aam Aadmi, or Common Man's Party had accused the police force of targeting the poor for petty offenses and refusing to combat serious crime. (AP File Photo)

able Supreme Court for its kind intervention on our petition, restraining NTPC from cutting power supplies,” the two companies said in a statement, adding this has prevented unwarranted hardship to millions customers.

“We look forward to long-term resolution of the fundamental underlying issue of the past under-recoveries of nearly Rs.20,000 crore, when the honourable Supreme Court takes up our petition on March 26 for final disposal,” they added.

The apex court also issued notice to the central and the Delhi governments, the Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission and NTPC, asking them to respond to the Reliance’s plea within two weeks and gave another one week to the two companies to file their replies.

NTPC had asked BSES Rajdhani and BSES Yamuna

the choice of venue. mHis government then picked the Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium but the Sports Authority didn’t permit its use.

On Friday, the Congress whipped up passions against the AAP government, saying while it was for the Lokpal bill, it would not support the Kejriwal regime in anything deemed unconstitutional.

Arvinder Singh Lovely, president of the Congress in Delhi, said: “We support a strong Lokpal bill but will not support this unconstitutional bill. “This government has not followed all the legal formalities,” Lovely said. “This government needs to work as per the constitution.”

The Congress also attacked the AAP after one of its leaders, Ashutosh, called Jung “a Congress agent”.m “By questioning those holding constitutional posts, the AAP is showing its mentality,” Lovely said.

“This has never happened before.”

complaint in the matter May 27, 2013 before the court of the additional chief metropolitan magistrate.

After hearing the complaint, the court took the cognizance of the matter as it felt a prima facie case has been made out and July 24, issued summons to Kejriwal and other three with direction to appear Aug 313.

Against this order, Kejriwal and others moved the high court which by its Jan 16 order asked the trial court to entertain their discharge plea and till then exempted them from personal appearance.

SC notice to Kejriwal on defamation suit

First crowd funded tree festival in India Renthungo Odyuo

Hyderabad | February 7

Six young professionals from Bangalore have come together to initiate the first Tree Festival in urban India. Citizens and tree-enthusiasts from across the city, along with professionals, have come together to propose The Bengaluru Tree Festival in the city, setting an example for the country to follow suit.

The Tree Festival christened as “Neralu” (meaning SHADE in Kannada) is slated to be celebrated across Bengaluru’s major botanical Gardens and parks from February 8 to11. Bengaluru- once described as the “Garden City of India” in the recent years, has been on the verge of losing its tag as “the cleanest city of India.”

NTPC told to continue power supply to Reliance-led discoms

New DelhI, February 7 (IaNS): The Supreme Court Friday directed the state-run National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) to continue supplying electricity to Reliance-led distribution firms in the capital BSES Rajdhani and BSES Yamuna till March 26, and said consumers must not be inconvenienced.

The apex court bench of Justice Surinder Singh Nijjar and Justice A.K. Sikri also asked the two companies to pay Rs.50 crore to NTPC as a part payment of the outstanding dues within two weeks. n“This is not the right attitude to take,” the bench told NTPC counsel, referring to the notice to cut off supplies the staterun utility had served on the two companies. “We have to look after the people of Delhi. The consumer should not suffer,” it said.

“We are extremely grateful to the honour-

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to pay up by Feb 11 or face a power cut.

Appearing for the two companies, senior counsel Mukul Rohatgi said they had still not been paid dues worth Rs.15,000 crore, as directed by the DERC. This, he said, has caused a huge burden on them as they could not pass this on to the consumers either.

Pointing to the dichotomy of the situation, Rohatgi told the court that while the two companies were not getting what was due to them, NTPC was asking them to cough up its outstanding dues. The two companies supply electricity to nearly two-thirds of the city’s areas, catering to nearly 3.5 million consumers.

The Supreme Court’s directives Friday come against the backdrop of the government of the national capital recommending to the regulator to revoke the licenses issued to the two companies if they failed to

pay their dues to NTPC and/ or resort to power cuts.

Reacting to this development, the two companies earlier said the recommendation was illegal and arbitrary, and that they expected an independent decision by the regulatory authority while dealing with the subject.

“As legally advised, the proposed cancellation of licenses in this situation is arbitrary and illegal, and will only serve to demotivate thousands of our employees who have timelessly worked to transform the power supply situation in Delhi,” the two firms said.

They urged the Delhi government and the regulator Friday to engage constructively with them so that unnecessary crises are not precipitated. A positive engagement, they said, in a fair and transparent manner will ensure reliable, quality power at optimal prices.

SC grants bail to tribal teacher Soni Sori

New DelhI, February 7 (PtI): The Supreme Court on Friday granted bail to tribal teacher Soni Sori and journalist Lingaram Kodopi in a case lodged against them for allegedly receiving money from Essar Group on behalf of Maoists.

A bench of justices S S Nijjar and A K Sikri granted regular bail to them.

The apex court passed the order on their appeal against a Chhattisgarh high court order denying them bail. The 36-year-old Sori and her activist-nephew Kodopi (25) were arrested on charges of acting as Maoist conduits who had allegedly received protection money for the rebels from Essar Group in Chhattisgarh.

According to police, Kodopi and B K Lala, a building contractor with Essar Steel Ltd, were nabbed from a weekly market at Palnar village in Dantewada district of Chhattisgarh on September 9, 2011, with Rs 15 lakh in cash, which was allegedly meant to be paid to Maoists. Police had

claimed that Sori was also associated with Kodopi, but had managed to flee the spot. Sori was arrested on October 4, 2011, in New Delhi. Essar Steel Ltd General Manager DVCS Verma was also arrested in connection with the case. A Dantewada district court had granted bail to Verma and contractor Lala.

uNIteD NatIoNS, February 7 (PtI): The United Nations is available to mediate between India and Pakistan if the two neighbours request such assistance in resolving the Kashmir issue, a spokesperson for UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has said.

“On Kashmir, (as with other conflicts around the world), our good offices

are available if both sides (India and Pakistan) were to request that. And that remains the case today,” Acting Deputy Spokesperson for the Secretary-General Farhan Haq said on Thursday.

Haq was responding to a question on whether the UN chief would propose to India to sit down and talk with Pakistan to resolve the longstanding

Kashmir issue. Among the most vital roles played by the Secretary-General is the use of his “good offices,” which are steps taken publicly and in private, drawing upon his independence, impartiality and integrity, to prevent international disputes from arising, escalating or spreading.

“Good offices” are employed to help bring warring parties toward peace

or to prevent political and armed conflicts from escalating. India has always ruled out any intervention by the UN in settling issues, including Kashmir, with Pakistan. Pakistan, on the other hand has sought UN intervention and has described the UN resolutions on the issue as an “important framework” for settlement of the dispute.

UN ready to mediate between India and Pakistan on Kashmir

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US fomenting Ukraine coUp: moScow

KIEV, FEbruary 7 (rEutErs): An eastwest struggle over Ukraine turned nastier as Moscow accused the United States of fomenting a coup and Washington pointed a finger at Russia for leaking a recording of U.S. diplomats discussing how to shape a new government in Kiev.

As Russian President Vladimir Putin prepared to open the Winter Olympics at Sochi, the first Games in Russia since the Soviet Union hosted the 1980 summer edition, the showdown over Ukraine produced chilly Cold War rhetoric, with a Kremlin aide warning Moscow might act to block U.S. “interference” in Kiev.

U.S.-Russian relations have long been far from warm and there seems little chance yet of conflict going much beyond verbal sparring, but the ferocity of the exchanges was a mark of the importance of Ukraine, a sprawling former Soviet state of 46 million people that Putin wants to keep in Moscow’s economic orbit.

He is likely to meet the Ukrainian president in Sochi, possibly to discuss Viktor Yanukovich’s plans for a new prime minister - plans on which billions in Russian aid depend. He may also raise concerns, voiced by the Kremlin’s point man on Ukraine, that Yanukovich needs to crack down on protesters who have been on the streets for over two months, demanding he quit.

The United States, for its part, described as “a

Ukraine's President Viktor Yanukovych, left, greets U.S. Assistant Secretary for European and Eurasian Affairs Victoria Nuland, in Kiev, Ukraine on February 6. Nuland and the U.S. ambassador to Ukraine, Geoffrey Pyatt, thinking their conversation about the Ukraine was secure and private, were caught disparaging the European Union in a phone call that was apparently bugged, and U.S. officials say they strongly suspect Russia of leaking the conversation. (AP Photo)

new low in Russian tradecraft” the posting on YouTube of a recording of a senior State Department official discussing plans for a new Ukrainian government with the U.S. ambassador in Kiev. The White House spokesman said: “Since the video was first noted and Tweeted out by the Russian government, I think it says something about Russia’s role.”

U.S. officials did not challenge the authenticity of what seemed to be a phone call bugged about 12 days ago and which also contained an obscene comment by Assistant Secretary

of State Victoria Nuland about the European Union’s efforts to work with Washington in support of the Ukrainian opposition.

Similarly, EU officials said they would not comment on a “leaked alleged” call posted on the same anti-opposition website featuring a senior aide to EU diplomacy chief Catherine Ashton complaining about U.S. criticism that the EU was being “too soft” in its approach to imposing sanctions on Yanukovich.

The simultaneous release of the recordings, whatever their source and authenticity, appeared

designed to discredit the Western powers, portray Ukraine’s opposition as Western pawns and to drive a wedge between Brussels and Washington.

RUSSIAN “TORPEDO” Apparently dating from just before January 27, when opposition leader Arseny Yatsenyuk turned down Yanukovich’s offer to be prime minister, the recording of Nuland and ambassador Geoffrey Pyatt included them agreeing that another opposition figure, former boxing champion Vitaly Klitschko, should not be in the cabinet.

“I don’t think Klitsch (Klitschko) should go into the government,” Nuland said in the recording, which carried subtitles in Russian.

“I don’t think it’s a good idea.” She also discussed the prospect of a U.N. envoy endorsing a new government: “That would be great ... to have the U.N. help glue it and you know ... f*** the EU.” Pyatt responded: “Exactly. And I think we’ve got to do something to make it stick together because you can be pretty sure that if it does start to gain altitude, the Russians will be working behind the scenes to try

Syrian survivors of chemical attack want stronger US role

WasHINGtON, FEbruary 7 (aP): Tears welling in her eyes, Syrian refugee Amineh Sawan said Thursday that Americans are too focused on the use of chemical weapons by the regime of President Bashar Assad.

“My brother’s family survived the chemical weapon attack the day of the attack,” the 23-year-old said, her voice trembling.

“Seven days later they were killed with a mortar shell.

If you take away the weapons, Assad still has so many weapons to kill us.”

Amineh Sawan and her cousin Heba Sawan, 24, survived a chemical weapon attack in the Syrian town of Moadamiyeh.

At the Capitol on Thursday

the cousins said their warring country was being ravaged by the use of weapons and that distinguishing between a chemical weapon and a conventional one missed the point.

“We are human! We are dying,” Heba Sawan said. They spoke as Syrian rebels raided the town of Aleppo amid a relentless government air campaign.

At least 246 people, including 73 children, have died in the past five days alone, according to the Britainbased Syrian Observatory for Human Rights.

The cousins spoke after meeting with Sen. Tim Kaine, the chairman of a Senate subcommittee that works on Syrian issues.

Kaine, D-Virginia, left the

meeting calling for a more aggressive response from the international community. He said he is pushing for immediate guarantees from the Assad regime that humanitarian aid can enter the country and supports a U.N. Security Council resolution to monitor and report anyone blocking access to humanitarian aid.

Russia has said it would not support such a vote, which Kaine said was unacceptable. “I want to see what every nation around that table — especially Russia, with the world’s eyes on Russia now — have to say,” Kaine said. The senator’s words came after what he described as a wrenching meeting with Heba Sawan, Amineh Sawan and Anas al-

Dabas, 34, who survived a conventional weapons attack on his home city of Daraya, Syria.

The Sawans were living in Moadamiyeh, a small town west of the Syrian capital Damascus, when civilians were attacked with chemical weapons last August. The town was then surrounded by Assad’s troops with food and other aid blocked, an attempt to starve the town’s residents. The cousins were able to escape with the help of the Red Cross during a short humanitarian pause. Amineh Sawan said she feels responsible for those still suffering under Assad’s rule.

“I feel I have to reach the whole world to let

them know what our situation really is, what it is really about,” she said. Kaine said the Sawans and alDabas told him they didn’t understand U.S. inaction or the distinction between a chemical attack and other brutal forms of war.

“It is hard to explain to them why more members of Congress won’t vote to act,” Kaine, who voted in committee in favor of military action in Syria last year in response to the chemical weapons attack. “They have a hard time understanding that. They had a hard time understanding why is death by a chemical weapon worse than death by starvation? Or death by being shot and having your corpse set on fire.”

Thai political crisis threatens budget, public works

baNGKOK, FEbruary 7 (rEutErs): Thailand’s inability to form a new government has left the country facing a slowburn budget crisis, with a costly rice-buying scheme close to collapse and public investment plans that were meant to support the flagging economy under threat.

Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra has led a caretaker administration since December, when she called a snap election in a bid to end protests that have shut down parts of the capital and with it much of normal government business. But the demonstrations have continued, and protesters were able to disrupt voting in enough places to prevent a new administration being installed after the poll on February 2.

“The fiscal budget plan has not started yet. We haven’t seen this situation before,” Manas Jamveha, director general of the Comptroller General’s Department, told Reuters.

“We have to wait for a new government and its policies before proceeding on a budget framework.” By law, a caretaker government can only embark on new spending with the approval of the Election Commission and it cannot initiate projects that commit the incoming government.

According to the Budget Bureau, ministers should have set a budget outline

by January 28 for the fiscal year starting in October.

Details should be thrashed out in April and the bud-

get sent to parliament in May. But with the opposition challenging the legality of the poll and dozens of by-elections needed to fill vacant seats, It may be weeks, or even months, before Thailand has a proper government again.

Most urgent is the ricebuying scheme, which was a cornerstone of the populist platform that won Yingluck a landslide election victory in 2011 but in recent weeks has all but collapsed due to cash problems. The cost of the scheme, which guaranteed farmers an above market price, has fuelled protests in Bangkok. Big banks have refused to offer bridging loans to keep it afloat, unconvinced the government has the authority to seek them.

Some farmers have not been paid for their rice for months and the scheme lapses at the end of February, when the current crop ends. Similar schemes have been routinely rolled over for decades, but not this year. “These payment problems stem from the dissolution of parliament, which made it difficult under the framework of the law to approve payments,” Yingluck, who will almost certainly be declared the winner of the election if is not annulled by the courts, told reporters on Wednesday. “Whether this scheme is extended or not is up to the next government.”

The protest movement has been trying since November to force out Yin-

gluck and install an unelected administration to ram through political and economic reforms, with the objective of reducing the influence of her brother, former premier Thaksin Shinawatra who was ousted in a 2006 coup.

GROWTH FORECAST SLASHED Many government ministries have been closed for weeks because of the protests, with civil servants working from home or back-up facilities. Many from the Commerce Ministry, for example, have relocated to a royal arts and craft centre north of Bangkok and on Monday officials held the monthly inflation briefing in a restaurant. As protest numbers dwindled this week, some ministries have tentatively reopened.

But policymaking remains restricted.

Brokerage Thanachart Securities has slashed its economic growth forecast for 2014 to 2.0 percent from 3.2 percent because of the likely fall in government spending, as well as delays to both public and private investment. “Our expectation of a reduction in populist spending, especially on the massive rice scheme, forces us to lower our consumption growth assumption this year from flat growth to negative growth of 1.2 percent,” said its head of research, Pimpaka Nichgaroon, noting that consumption in Thailand accounts for around half of GDP.

to torpedo it.” The furore over the leaks raised questions over security standards among diplomatic missions in Kiev and over possible Russian or Ukrainian bugging of diplomatic lines. Recent revelations of widespread U.S. monitoring of foreign communications may temper sympathy for Washington’s officials.

YANUKOVICH DILEMMA Yanukovich, who triggered mass protests in November when he yielded to Russian pressure and backed out of a free trade pact with the EU, may tell Putin of his plans for a new government.

Moscow has frozen aid it granted after the EU debacle until it knows who Yanukovich names in place of the pro-Russian prime minister removed last week in a bid to appease opponents. Since the opposition’s Yatsenyuk turned down the job, some opposition figures speculate that Yanukovich may now name one of his own hardline allies in an effort to please Moscow.

Kiev needs funds, though is loath to admit it. The central bank announced late on Thursday it was restricting purchases of foreign exchange to try to stabilise its banks and a currency that has fallen 10 percent in three months.

Putin may voice some of the impatience with Yanukovich that was expressed by the Kremlin’s point man

on Ukraine; Sergei Glazyev, in a typically confrontational newspaper interview, urged the Ukrainian leader to crack down instead of negotiating with “putschists” whom he accused Washington of arming, funding and training to take over the exSoviet state.

In a stark reminder of his dilemma of competing choices, before heading for Sochi, Yanukovich met Nuland just before flying out.

He assured her, according a statement from his office, that he wanted talks not violence: “Only by dialogue and compromise can we get out of this crisis,” he said.

The United States and European Union have urged Yanukovich to form a consensus government involving the opposition and to embark on constitutional and economic reforms that would bring Western financial and other aid to the nation of 46 million.

Alarmed by violence in which at least six people were killed and dozens of others have been wounded or gone missing, Washington and Brussels have also brandished threats of sanctions, particularly travel bans and asset freezes targeted at officials and others involved in repressing dissent.

KREMLIN WARNING Kremlin aide Glazyev accused Nuland of “blackmail” by privately warning wealthy, mostly Russianspeaking oligarchs who back Yanukovich that they risked

their foreign assets being seized if they did not hand power to the opposition.

U.S. officials did not respond directly to Glazyev’s remarks, which included an allegation U.S. agents were giving “$20 million a week” to “the opposition and rebels” and that “within the grounds of the American embassy, there is training for fighters” being armed by Washington.

He was asked by Kommersant-Ukraine newspaper whether Russia might “actively intervene”.

Recalling the Budapest Memorandum of 1994, which removed Soviet nuclear weapons from Ukraine, Glazyev said: “Under the document, Russia and the USA are guarantors of the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine and ... are obliged to intervene when conflict situations of this nature arise.”

Asked by the paper if Yanukovich should now use force to clear the protesters, Glazyev said: “As for starting to use force, in a situation where the authorities face an attempted coup d’etat, they simply have no other course of action.”

Russia, he said, was concerned that the country should not split apart. But he suggested that a form of federalism be introduced to give regions substantial powers - to the extent eastern regions might be linked to a customs union with Russia while western Ukraine might have a trade pact with Europe.

Vendors set up stalls at a local bazaar alone a rail track near a train station in outskirts of Yangon, Myanmar on February 6. (AP Photo)

GOVERNMENT OF NAGALAND

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In an effort to shut down the municipality, anti-government protesters cut the chains on the Department of Highways to close down the building in central Bangkok, Thailand on February 7. Anti-government protesters in Thailand's main opposition party petitioned a court Tuesday to annul last weekend's disrupted national election, launching a legal challenge that could prolong the deeply divided country's political paralysis. (AP Photo)

A centrepiece of the government’s economic policy - set to increase growth by one percentage point in a full year, it said was a 2 trillion baht infrastructure programme focused on mass transit and high-speed rail networks.

Ministers approved related borrowing in March 2013 but it was contested by the parliamentary opposition because it was off-budget and the case has been mired in the courts.

It now seems unlikely the work will begin any time this year.

State-owned Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (EGAT), the country’s largest power producer and operator of the national grid, said this

week a $515 million infrastructure fund might be delayed if a new government was not formed soon.

It needs the money for new power plants and transmission lines.

A planned power station in southern Krabi province must await approval from the next government. Public investment and infrastructure account for about 30 percent of total cement demand, so big suppliers are concerned. “If the government is unable to approve new infrastructure projects, new public spending will not happen. That will drag down the overall sector,” said Kan Trakulhoon, chief executive of Siam Cement Pcl SCC.BK.

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Sangakkara puts SL in commanding position

ChittAgONg, FebruAry 7 (AgeNCies): Kumar Sangakkara eased, almost casually, to a 35th career hundred in a Test match already heaving with his runs, completing a feat only Graham Gooch had achieved before him.

A whip over the midwicket ropes took him over 100 in almost the same fashion he had brought up his triple century in the first innings, and raised his match-tally to 424 - the third highest in Tests. Thanks in large part to his epic labours, Sri Lanka have almost certainly made themselves safe in the Test, with one full day remaining to chase a 2-0 result.

A resurgent Dinesh Chandimal registered a measured ton of his own, to stretch Sri Lanka's advantage on the fourth afternoon and evening. The declaration, at 305 for 4, came upon his entry to triple figures, leaving Bangladesh with one day and 25 minutes to bat out. They went to stumps unscathed after eight tense overs, 455 runs adrift of the visitors. Sangakkara's numbers against Bangladesh have now moved into a superhuman realm. In his last eight innings against them, he has hit 994 runs, never failing in that stretch to cross 50. In fact, only six times in 21 trips to the crease against Bangladesh, has Sangakkara failed to notch a half-century.

An average of 95.57 is unsurprisingly his highest against any team.

On this occasion, Bangladesh can blame their torment on a fielding error. On 36, Sangakkara attempted to blast over the deep midwicket rope, but mis-hit a ball from Shakib Al Hasan to Nasir Hossain, who only had to run a few metres to his left. Shakib had built significant pres-

Sangakkara joins Gooch, becomes second to hit triple ton and ton in same Test

Kumar Sangakkara (AP Photo)

sure alongside Mahmudullah to provoke the stroke and, upon seeing the catch grassed, he scratched his head in extreme frustration, holding back fury.

Sangakkara's progress took an irritatingly familiar form for Bangladesh, who employed various fields against him but could not

stem the effortless flow of runs. With Sri Lanka having lost three relatively cheap wickets, Sangakkara only pursued the poor balls with aggression - sliding back to slam the short deliveries with particular disdain.

Mostly, he busied himself with strike rotation, giving constant nuggets of advice

to Chandimal, who was fighting for form. It wasn't until he neared his ton that he began to assert himself.

Until then, he had collected his runs almost on the sly.

Chandimal was similarly averse to belligerence, and just as efficient at risk-free accumulation.

He hit only four fours in

nearly three hours at the crease, yet scored his runs at a strike rate of 63. Shakib had troubled him in doses throughout the innings, spinning some past his blade and striking him on the pad, but the grit that had been absent from his game returned. His 145-run stand with Sangakkara was the flesh of Sri Lanka's second innings, after the two had been joined at 78 for 3.

Perhaps aware Chandimal was short of some selfconfidence ahead of two months of less-favoured limited-overs cricket, Angelo Mathews delayed the declaration until the batsman had reached his third Test century - all of which have come against Bangladesh. Chandimal may now look with more enthusiasm at the task of leading his team in the World Twenty20 in six weeks.

The hosts' only breakthrough in the middlesession had been Mahela Jayawardene's wicket for 11. Shakib pitched one on off and got it to straighten, striking Jayawardene on the front pad in front of middle.

Jayawardene felt the ball had not turned sharply enough to hit leg stump, but replays did not offer a conclusive answer. Again the most aggressive among the hosts' spinners, Shakib would have felt he bowled better than figures of 1 for 80 suggest.

The morning session had belonged to Mahmudullah, however, even after he had hit the fourth ball of the day straight to short leg, when his side would have hoped to whittle their first-innings deficit down to 150. After the Sri Lanka openers had begun tentatively against AlAmin Hossain, who delivered a spell of seaming deliveries that generated surprising bounce, Mahmudullah arrived to dismiss both of them.

Beckham's Miami venture a big risk: experts

MiAMi, FebruAry 7 (AFP): The worst place in the United States for football. The biggest challenge in sport. Those were the reactions from two high-profile figures in US football to David Beckham's widely anticipated announcement on Wednesday that he is to build a club from scratch in Miami.

The former Manchester United and England player, together with an investment group that could yet include Miami Heat basketball icon LeBron James, is forking out a reported $25 million for the ambitious Major League Soccer franchise.

Beckham, 38, who retired last year after a career that also took him to Real Madrid, LA Galaxy and Paris Saint-Germain, is banking on his star pulling power and growing prominence in the US to create what he called a "global" team that can attract the best players in the world.

The MLS is hoping the ex-England captain and his new team -- which is not

that has already claimed two football clubs as victims: Miami Fusion and Fort Lauderdale Strikers.

"He's picked the worst possible city for this franchise," said Rodney Marsh, a former Manchester City striker who finished his career and managed in the US in

the 1970s-80s. Marsh, who is still heavily involved in United States football, said the Fusion struggled to get enough fans through the gates, despite signing renowned Colombian Carlos Valderrama to attract Miami's large Hispanic community.

Hemorrhaging money,

the Fusion folded more than a decade ago, leaving Miami without a top-level football team. Marsh said: "It's a lot more than David Beckham coming in, getting a few players and throwing them together. I hope it's going to work. But it's going to take a lot more work than even David thinks.

"I'm sure he'll attract a lot of people, but people don't come to watch the owner. They come to watch the players. It doesn't matter that David Beckham is the owner." Marsh told the London-based talkSPORT radio station that he does not believe that football is any more popular in the US than it was 30 years ago and says Miami will be particularly hard to crack because it has so many professional sports teams already. Ray Hudson knows better than anyone what will happen if Beckham's as-yet-unnamed team fails to spark the Miami public's interest beyond an eyecatching press conference at a downtown art museum.

LONDON, FebruAry 7 (AFP): Manchester United captain Nemanja Vidic is to leave the English Premier League champions at the end of the season, in a move the Serbia defender hopes will end speculation about his future.

"I have decided that I will move on at the end of this season," he said in a statement on the club's official website. "It's the last year of my contract and I have had eight wonderful years here." British press reports suggested the 32-year-old had not been offered an extension to his current Old Trafford contract and Vidic insisted he did not want to play for another club in England.

"I want to challenge myself again and try to make the best of myself in the coming years," Vidic explained. "I'm not considering staying in England as the only club I ever wanted to play for here is Manchester United and I was lucky

enough to be part of this club for so many years." He added: "I've got a few options to move on and I will choose the right one for me and for my family."

Under the Bosman regulations, Vidic can now talk to clubs outside of England amid speculation he could be on his way to join Italian giants Inter Milan. Vidic arrived at Old Trafford in 2005 in a £7 million ($11.4m, 8.4m euros) move from Russia's Spartak Moscow.

He became a key figure in nearly all of United's subsequent trophy triumphs and last term captained United to an historic 20th English title -- his fifth and the club's last under Alex Ferguson before the celebrated Scottish manager retired.

However, he made only 19 league appearances last season after he was laid low by a severe knee injury first suffered in a shock Champions League defeat by Swiss side Basel in 2011 that led to two major operations. In the

view of some pundits, Vidic has never been the same player since nor has his once dominant central defensive partnership with England's Rio Ferdinand, who could also be leaving Old Trafford at the end of the season, been as commanding.

Certainly United, who will have Vidic available to face relegation-threatened Fulham at Old Trafford on Sunday after he completed a three-match ban following his red card in the Premier League defeat by Chelsea last month, have struggled under new manager David Moyes. They have been knocked out of both domestic cups and are currently a huge 15 points behind Premier League leaders Arsenal and seven adrift of a place in next season's Champions League.

However, they do have a winnable last 16 clash in this term's edition of European club football's elite competition against Greek outsiders Olympiakos.

Retired soccer player David Beckham, surrounded by Miami-Dade police officers, fans and reporters, arrives at Kendall Soccer Park to visit and greet South Florida soccer fans and players in Miami, Wednesday, Feb. 5. (AP Photo)

expected to be playing until 2017 at the earliest -- can increase the appetite for soccer in a country that still finds the "beautiful game" something of a turnoff.

Beckham told a press conference that he was under no illusions as to the scale of the task in an area

42nd ASA Wrestling Meet

KOhiMA, FebruAry 7 (MexN): The 42nd Angami Sports Association (ASA) Wrestling Meet 2014 will take place from February 13 to 14 at the Kohima Local Ground. Parliamentary Secretary for Urban Development, Zhaleo Rio, will grace the occasion as the chief guest, while Rovilatuo Mor, Additional Secretary, Works & Housing, will the guest of honour.

The champion in Naga style will pocket a cash prize of Rs 1,30,000 sponsored by Pele Khezhie, President, Nagaland Contractors & Suppliers Union (NCSU), while the runner up will pocket Rs 1,00,000 sponsored

by Peter Kuotsu, Class I Contractor. The third prize will pocket Rs 80,000 sponsored by Akho Neikha, Theja Service Station and Dealer Bharat Petroleum Kiruphema, while the fourth prize will pocket Rs 50,000 sponsored by Akho, Executive Engineer, School Education Nagaland. Quarter finalists will also be awarded Rs 7000 each while round points stand at Rs 150 per month. Best tactic wrestler (Naga style) will be awarded with a cash prize of Rs 10,000 which will be sponsored by T Husie Lhousa, ACF Social Forestry department, Kohima. Prizes for senior’s free style are: Rs 6000 for first and Rs 4000 for second; while the first prize for junior’s free style is Rs 4000 and Rs 3000 for second.

Referees for Naga style will be Visuto Yore, Kezhalelie Keretsu, Neikerutuo Rino and Zhakhoto Kehie. Free style referees – Department of Sports and Youth Resources. Field judge: Dzieseneituo Naga style fixture Ist Round: WASA vs SASA. NASA vs CASA 2nd Round: CASA vs WASA. SASA vs NASA 3rd Round: CASA vs SASA. NASA vs WASA

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Warriors fight back to tame Bulls

Golden State Warriors' Draymond Green (23) dunks past Chicago Bulls' Joakim Noah, right, during the second half of an NBA basketball game on Feb. 6 in Oakland, Calif. (AP Photo)

OAKLAND, FebruAry 7 (AP): With his team down 16 points in the second quarter and headed for another blowout loss at home, Golden State Warriors coach Mark Jackson yelled out to his players to keep shooting and keep fighting on defense.

Did they ever. Stephen Curry finished with 34 points and nine assists, Klay Thompson scored 22 points and the undermanned Warriors rallied to beat the Chicago Bulls 10287 Thursday night.

"You've got to be able to handle trials, tribulations and adversity," Jackson said. "That's part of the process. Simply put, don't let go of the rope, keep on fighting and good things will happen. And that's exactly what they did. They didn't quit." With big men Andrew Bogut and David Lee sidelined with injuries, Golden State's streaky backcourt tandem found its shooting stroke after the Warriors fell behind 34-18 in the second quarter.

Curry finished 13 of 19 from the floor and Thompson was 8 of 16 to give the Warriors' raucous fans a reason to cheer after losing five of their previous seven at home. "We were just trying to stay positive. No point in sulking and pouting. Nobody's really got time for that during the game," Curry said. "We were talking to each other, trying to figure out what was going on, what we needed to do differently, and it worked out.

Just intensity and sticking to the game plan and being physical and not having any

Vidic said it was European football that had provided him with the highlight of his time at United after he returned to Moscow to play in their penalty shoot-out win over Chelsea in the 2008 Champions League final.

"My time at this great club will always rank as the best years of my career," he insisted. "I never could have imagined winning 15 trophies and I will certainly never forget that fantastic night in Moscow, memories that will live with me and the fans forever." Vidic also played for United in their two Champions League final defeats by Barcelona in 2009 and 2011. He said his intention now was to ensure a strong finish to the season for the Red Devils.

"I am now going to focus all my efforts on playing for Manchester United and do the best I can for the team until the end of the season," he said. "I hope this stops any further speculation about my future."

mental lapses to get over that hump. And then we were able to come out in the second half and repeat that."

Taj Gibson had 26 points and 13 rebounds filling in as a starter after Carlos Boozer strained his left calf during warm-ups, and Kirk Hinrich scored 15 points as Chicago dropped to 2-3 on its road trip, which ends Sunday at the Los Angeles Lakers. The Warriors shot 48.2 percent, including 50 percent from 3-point range, and got 11 points apiece from reserves Harrison Barnes and Jordan Crawford.

Golden State went ahead 91-77 with 4:54 remaining, but Chicago still gave Golden State a brief scare late. Tony Snell and Jimmy Butler each hit a 3, and Butler followed with a pair of free throws that brought the Bulls to 9185. Then Crawford rattled in a 3-pointer, and Butler and Curry traded baskets to keep the Warriors in control. Joakim Noah finished with a career-high 11 assists to go with 10 rebounds and seven points, and Butler scored 14 for the Bulls, who outrebounded Golden State 45 to 39 but committed 17 turnovers. Chicago (24-25) shot 41.6 percent. "I thought it was a winnable game down the stretch and we didn't get it done," Bulls coach Tom Thibodeau said.

The Warriors seemed to hit a low point during a 91-75 home loss to Charlotte on Tuesday night in which they shot just 31.2 percent from the floor — the franchise's lowest mark since November 2004 — and often looked lost and

lethargic.

Despite Jackson's best efforts to keep calm, optimism seemed to dwindle even more when he revealed just 90 minutes before facing the Bulls that Bogut (shoulder stiffness) and Lee (sprained left shoulder and strained left hip) would not play. Lee also will sit out Saturday at Phoenix, Jackson said.

The Warriors (30-20) still managed to match their record through 50 games last season, when they finished 47-35 to earn the Western Conference's sixth playoff seed.

They were no doubt helped when the Bulls announced just minutes before tipoff that Boozer would be out with a strained calf, which Thibodeau said "was a freaky sort of" injury that occurred during warm-ups.

Even still, the battle-without-big-men went Chicago's way at the start. The Bulls built leads of 29-16 after the first quarter and 34-18 early in the second behind a swarming defensive effort that swallowed up Golden State's prolific shooters.

But Chicago's inconsistent offense, prone to long scoring droughts without Derrick Rose, repeatedly stalled and allowed the Warriors to get out in transition.

Curry captured the momentum by scoring 16 points in the second quarter, including a 3-pointer that gave Golden State a 50-46 halftime lead and had him roaring with the announced sellout crowd of 19,596. "He was lighting it up," Gibson said. "It was like a video game, that's how hot he was."

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abuse,” a representative for the former Wizards of Waverly Place star said. After entering the rehab on January 5, she remained there for two weeks. So what was the cause?

Some sources said she did it to “get herself together”, while some others said “to cure her

hard-partying habits”, though none of them elaborated.

Well, it does make sense since the 21-year-old star also canceled her tour dates in Australia, saying she needed some time off. The reason she needed to get her-

the reason given for Ke$ha’s current rehab stint.

“She’s not that girl,” says a source. “Does she party and have the occasional joint? Yes. Does she drink when she goes out? Yes. But she’s not struggling with drug addiction or alcoholism.

I’ve never seen her out of control. There’s no needle dangling out of her arm.”

Gomez surprised fans in December when she cancelled her Australian tour, citing a need to “spend some time on myself,” according to a statement. Her camp confirmed that Gomez voluntarily entered Dawn at the Meadows on January 5 “for its youth programs,” not because of substance abuse, says the source. But others aren’t so sure.

A photo recently surfaced of the “Spring Breakers” star with Demi Lovato, sparking rumors of an intervention and that Lovato was worried about her friend’s emotional state, onand-off relationship with Justin Bieber and hard partying ways. Lovato, who previously told Billboard that Gomez was one of her biggest supporters while she in treatment three years ago, isn’t exactly staying mum.

“Weakness is living in denial. Only the stron-

gest people ask for help,” she tweeted on Wednesday. When reached for comment, a rep for Lovato had no comment.

There’s also the allegation that Gomez hastily left the treatment facility and was spotted next at the Sundance Film Festival and partying with her troubled ex.

“She had prior commitments at Sundance,” says a rep for Gomez, adding that the singer felt that she didn’t need to return to rehab upon leaving the film festival last month.

But given her rebound with Bieber just days ahead of his arrest, do insiders consider “project wellness” a success? “She’s only 21,” says a source. “She struggles with the same types of emotional issues anyone her age does. She’s allowed to make bad decisions. She’s concerned about him, but she’s not caught in a similar downward spiral.”

‘She was burnt out’

hile rumors swirl that substance abuse was the force that drove Selena Gomez into rehab last month, insiders deny it.

“Project wellness,” says a source close to the 21-year-old singer when asked for the reason behind her two-week stay at Dawn at the Meadows, a treatment center in Arizona last month. “She was burnt out after a relentless year of backto-back films, concerts, TV, touring and all the promotional work that goes along with it. She needed a break.”

According to insiders, Gomez enjoyed her share of partying in 2013, ending the year with a vow to “get healthy.” But that doesn’t mean she’s “hooked to booze, Ambien and pot,” as reports allege, or suffering from body issues, which is

Tom Cruise’s lawyer dismisses $1 billion lawsuit

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Cruise’s lawyer Bert Fields has denied the accusation. “Tom Cruise has never stolen anything from anyone. This bizarre lawsuit against 13 people will be quickly dismissed by the court,” he said.

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In the document, screenwriter McLanahan claims he wrote a script titled Head On in 1998 and pitched it to the William Morris Agency, but he was told “that they could not use the script as a movie.” He alleged that his script was passed to Creative Artists Agency (CAA), which represents Cruise, and that was how they stole his idea. “I immediately recognised that the scripts for this mov-

self together, though, could be because of her on-again, off-again fling with Justin Bieber. Anyways, whether Gomez went to rehab because of Bieber or because of other personal issues, she seems to be better after her time away.

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So, what next and Shiney replied, I am waiting for my two releases — Ek Accident and Har Pal. I am also reading some scripts, he said. Since he didn’t sound too enthusiastic about his work, when asked whether he plans to do something else in the future, he smiled, What else can I do in my life besides acting.

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oronto’s ganga-smoking mayor Rob Ford declared Thursday as Bob Marley Day in the city. Ford, who has admitted to smoking crack cocaine and other drugs, was not at City Hall for the annual tribute to the reggae king.

But this year’s celebration was newsworthy after the mayor admitted to smoking heavy drugs in a “drunken stupor,” and an earlier appearance in the city council chambers dancing to Bob Marley’s iconic song “One Love.”

Ford, who also admitted to smoking a lot of marijuana in the past, earlier grabbed headlines by urging the federal government

in Ottawa to legalize dope smoking.

“Bob Marley became one of the greatest ambassadors of peace the world has seen. He used music to tear down the walls of apartheid and promoted African unity, culture and world peace both at home and internationally, with songs like ‘One Love’ and ‘Africa Unite,’ “ Ford said in an official statement as he unveiled plans for Bob Marley Day this year.

“Now therefore, I, Mayor Rob Ford, on behalf of Toronto City Council, do hereby proclaim February 6, 2014 as ‘Bob Marley Day’ in the City of Toronto,” he added in a statement.

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The sun sets over the Olympic Park before the opening ceremony of the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, Friday, Feb. 7. (AP Photo

SOCHI, RuSSIa, FebRuaRy 7 (aP): Fast five, Friday edition: Things you'll want to know about the 2014 Winter Olympics.

there's Hamid Karzai, the Afghan president, who announced Friday he'll be at the Sochi Olympics, held in the country that invaded his own in 1979. Organizers say some NO YOGURT: Chobani is the U.S. 66 leaders — including heads of Olympic team's official yogurt. It's state and international organizaalso hard to find here in Sochi. And tions — are joining the games. therein lies a problem. Some 5,000 cups of Greek yogurt isn't getting GOOGLE'S STATEMENT: The new to Russia because of a customs Google doodle is about the Olymdispute between Washington and pics, and it's bound to be controverMoscow. This is producing unhap- sial. With the Winter Games openpiness but also determination. ing, the company changed its logo Says U.S. skier Lyman Currier: to illustrations of athletes com"Whether we have our yogurt or peting against a rainbow-colored backdrop. Google isn't commenting not, we'll be able to adapt." on the move — it says it wants the OPENING DAY: The Sochi Games illustration to speak for itself — but have been clouded by fears of terror- it is pretty clearly keyed toward the ism and a Russian law that has been outcry against Russia's law restrictused to discriminate against gays. ing gay-rights activities.

Friday night's opening ceremony gives President Vladimir Putin a THOSE OTHER OLYMPICS: "The chance to sweep those issues under Lake Placid Olympics was one of the rug for a few hours and Russia a the most poorly organized." So chance to show a different, more vi- begins a paragraph about the conbrant side to the rest of the world for tentious 1980s Olympics that apthe first time since Soviet Moscow pears this month in the in-flight hosted the Summer Games in 1980. magazine of the Russian airline Aeroflot. Also there's this:. "The WORLD LEADERS: Here's who's Americans used the games to coming: Japanese Prime Minister wage a propaganda campaign in Shinzo Abe and his Chinese coun- support of a boycott of the 1980 terpart. Here's who's not: Barack Summer Games in Moscow." This Obama, French President Francois was in the middle of the Cold War, Holland and the prime ministers and evidently at least some resentof Britain and Germany. And then ment still lingers.

Olympic flame arrives as Putin says security a major concern

SOCHI: The Olympic flame has arrived in Sochi after a four-month journey that saw it travel more than 60,000 kilometres, taking in the North Pole and even a trip unlit into space. The torchbearers arrived on stage and transferred the flame to a miner’s lamp.

The Winter Games officially start on Friday with the opening ceremony.

Russian President Vladimir Putin visited the athletes’ village in the company of double Olympic pole vault champion Yelena Isinbayeva. His immediate focus was on the threat from terrorism. “We remember tragic situations which happened in the past during international competitions, includ-

ing the one in the United States during the marathon. It’s all quite recent,” Putin said.

He also mentioned other attacks including the London bombings in 2005 which happened while the G8 was taking place in Scotland. The president told the Russian Olympic team that “hundreds, thousands, millions” of fans would be following them.

Others will be watching more than sporting performances.

Journalists have arrived in Sochi to find their hotel rooms and other facilities in a questionable condition. Abroad, gay rights activists have been holding a day of protests over Russia’s laws on homosexuality.

SOCHI (PTI): India will face the ignominy of witnessing three of its athletes march without the national flag during the opening ceremony of the Sochi Winter Olympics on Friday night.

With the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) suspended by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) due to ethical and administrative reasons, luger Shiva Keshavan, Alpine skier Himanshu Thakur and crosscountry skier Nadeem Iqbal will have to walk behind the IOC flag.

The Indian athletes will compete under the "independent athletes" category and will be represented under the Olympic flag.

It will be an embarrasing situation for India as billions of people all over the world tune in to witness the opening ceremony to be held at the Fisht Olympic Stadium.

The IOA was suspended by the IOC in December, 2012 due to its failure to comply with the Olympic charter. It has resulted in Indian athletes, including boxers, participating in events under the flag of world body.

India face shame in opening ceremony

Russian tennis player Maria Sharapova watches the team pairs short program figure skating competition at the Iceberg Skating Palace during the 2014 Winter Olympics on Thursday in Sochi, Russia. (AP Photo)

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auCKLaND, FebRuaRy 7 (PTI): India were pushed on the backfoot after yet another familiar top-order batting collapse as hosts New Zealand took firm control of the first Test riding on skipper Brendon McCullum's brilliant double century on Friday .

McCullum's sparkling 224 guided New Zealand to a commanding 503 in their first innings despite a sixwicket haul by pacer Ishant Sharma. India were struggling at 130 for four, when bad light halted second day's play with Rohit Sharma standing tall amidst ruins batting on 67 in company of Ajinkya Rahane (23 batting). India are 373 runs behind New Zealand's first innings total and still require another 174 runs to avoid follow-on.

India's top-order again performed miserably as they were reduced to 10 for three at one stage with Shikhar Dhawan (0), Cheteshwar Pujara (1) and Virat Kohli (4) back in the pavilion due to some inspired seam bowling by Trent Boult and Tim Southee.

Murali Vijay (26) did all the hardwork before Neil Wagner dismissed him with a beauty to reduce India to 51 for four. Rohit-Rahane did some repair work with an unbroken 79-run stand for the fifth wicket.

Rohit especially looked in silken touch as he hit eight fours and a six off Kane Williamson in the 102 balls that he faced so far.

Coming in at 10 for three, Rohit was initially a bit shaky as he scored only one off 24 deliveries before

getting the first boundary off the 25th one. He had a partnership of 41 runs with Vijay, who saw leftarm seamer Neil Wagner fire one in from wide off the crease and the delivery straightened after pitching to beat the batsman clipping the bails in the process.

Once Vijay was gone, Rohit decided to counter-attack as he hit three boundaries off a Wagner over. A pull, a punch through covers followed by a deliberate glide over slips. In another Wagner over, Rohit hit a perfect cover drive while he pushed Southee for a boundary through mid-off effortlessly. Out of his eight boundaries, six were hit off Wagner.

Dhawan's poor overseas technique was exposed once again as he was squared up off the very second delivery of the Indian innings by left-armer Boult as he closed his bat face and the leading edge was taken

by Kane Williamson at gully.

Pujara played far away from his body to a delivery that was shaping away while Kohli got a faint tickle on the glove to a rising delivery that also bounced off his helmet towards Peter Fulton at second slip. India were tottering at 10 for three in 5.4 overs when Rohit and Vijay joined forces, For the next hour, they played without taking much risk.

Earlier, skipper McCullum's sparkling double century helped New Zealand reach a commanding first innings score of 503 despite a six-wicket haul by speedster Ishant Sharma.

New Zealand’s Tim Southee, centre back on, celebrates with his team mates after dismissing India’s Virat Kohli for 4 on the second day of the first cricket test at Eden Park in Auckland, New Zealand, Friday, Feb. 7. (AP Photo)

We have bowlers to take 20 Indian wickets, says McCullum auCKLaND, FebRuaRy 7 (PTI): New Zealand captain Brendon McCullum said he has bowlers at his disposal to take 20 Indian wickets after the Kiwis rode on the skipper's unbeaten double century to take an upperhand in the ongoing first cricket Test, on Friday. McCullum's sparkling 224 guided New Zealand to a commanding 503 in their first innings before the hosts reduced India to 130 for four at the send of second day's play. But McCullum said he had never imagined that the Kiwis would reach the 500-run mark after they were reduced to 30 for three in the morning session of first day's proceedings yesterday.

"I thought we will get 200-odd runs, because when you are 30/3 down, you are thinking about small targets and getting a competitive score. Never did I think that after

30/3 in those conditions, we would end up getting 500 runs and for this batting line-up, I think that is a fine achievement," he said.

"We have bowlers to take 20 wickets if we give them enough runs and I think we have given them enough runs," said McCullum, after the second day's play was called off early due to bad light. McCullum opined with India opener Murali Vijay and said the new ball was creating problems for the batsmen initially. "The new ball is stopping a bit, when it is hard. We saw that with Ishant (Sharma) when the ball was changed in the morning and the pitch started to stop a little bit.

Short catches in front of the wicket will become crucial as the game goes on," said the Kiwi skipper agreeing with Vijay's assertion that new ball hurting the batsmen of both teams.

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"So, to get two wickets in the first over was outstanding, especially (Cheteshwar) Pujara's wicket because he can bat for weeks. It's nice to get him pretty early. They had a nice partnership going in the end, but it means that we still have a hard ball tomorrow morning. There is a slightly earlier start and I am hoping for an overcast morning with some swing," he added. Lanky Ishant Sharma was the pick of the Indian bowlers, taking six wickets for 134 runs in New Zealand first innings and McCullum was full of praise for the medium pacer.

"Ishant bowled really well. He asked a lot of tough questions. His spell this morning was very long and every time we thought they will change the bowler, he kept handing in his cap and had another go at us. It was a deserving reward for him (6 wickets).

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