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Nagaland Day of Prayer on March 15 KoHIMA, MARCH 7 (MExN): The Nagaland Baptist Church Council (NBCC) is organizing ‘Nagaland Day of Prayer’, a prayer and fasting programme for all the leaders of Nagaland State on March 15 at Union Baptist Church, Kohima from 8:00 am to 12 noon. Church leaders of different denominations will lead prayer sessions. A press note issued by NBCC General Secretary, Rev Dr L Anjo Keikung requested the leaders of the state, to come and be blessed along with their spouses. He further urged them to come without food and be seated by 7:45 am. No food or refreshment will be served during and after the session. “Our lives, our homes, our work and our land are in the hands of Almighty God. We have angered Him in so many ways and we are living like in the times of Prophet Jonah and the people of Nineveh,” the Reverend said. “Today, the curses or the blessings for this generation will be measured by the way we live our lives and lead our people. We need to come together and raise in one voice to Him asking for His forgiveness,” he added.

The election committee of the Nagaland Pradesh Committee (NPCC) today approved KV Pusa as the INC candidate for the forthcoming parliamentary elections in Nagaland, on the recommendation of the NPCC Search Committee. Pusa has been in Nagaland state politics for the last 25 years and has held some key portfolios as Cabinet Minister.

Announcing this to media persons here at Congress Bhavan, NPCC president, SI Jamir said that in order to find a suitable candidate for the forthcoming parliamentary elections, the Search Committee was constituted by the NPCC and accordingly they had a series of meetings and deliberations.

“We are preparing the report as per the Proforma supplied by the AICC and it will be submitted to AICC for final approval by today itself,” Jamir said.

Earlier, the NPCC Search Committee Convener, Konngam in its his letter addressed to NPCC President, pertaining to recommendation of KV Pusa, stated that the Committee received four applications seeking INC ticket from Dr. Roland Lotha, Chubatangit Jamir, P. Longang Konyak and Sulangthung H. Lotha.

He said notwithstanding the receipt of the applications mentioned above, the committee was obliged to take serious cognizance of the sub-

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mission made by the DCC presidents to field in a veteran Congress leader known and acceptable to the party workers and people at the grass root level. Also the Committee was under obligation to consider the fact of the present circumstances to field a prominent and equally forceful candidate against that of the ruling NPF. “Under these compulsions, the Committee took time to search and approach several senior leaders but no positive response was received from any one of them. As a result the party pressed upon KV Pusa (Although the convener of the committee) to accept the request and contest the ensuing Lok Sabha Election, to which the senior leader finally conceded as a true party worker,” stated the letter.

Meanwhile, the NPCC President said that the NPCC will fight this election on issues regarding the future of Nagaland’s economy and the Naga political issue. “As far as the resource is concern, there is no comparison. But we have all materials and weapons to fight against NPF financial might and we are hopeful that people of Nagaland will realize the futility of supporting the candidate from the most corrupt Nagaland government have ever had,” he said.

Further, the NPCC President made an appeal to the people of Nagaland to “open their eyes, look forward and vote for the Congress candidate for their bright future.”

‘INSPIRING CHANGE’

biodiversity and the local food system,” says Akole from the North East Network (NEN), who is of the view that women have taken the lead to pave the way for climate change and food security.

However Akole insists that there is a need for the participation of women in the decision making body not just in urban areas but in the village level and that the agricultural policies need to consider women’s perspective.

Zakielhouno Tepa, the lone woman taxi driver in Kohima. (Morung Photo)

Vibi Yokha Kohima | March 7

For a patriarchal society like the Naga society, inspiring change is not always associated with women. The unpaid labour that women contribute to prepare tea in the morning, cook breakfast, lunch and dinner, clean the house and wash clothes are not considered as inspiring.

As Nagaland celebrates the International Women’s Day on March 8, under the theme ‘Inspiring Change’, it is important to look at how the Naga woman has inspired change. The International Women’s Day was first celebrated in 1911.

The very fact that we exist is because a woman chose to give life. If that

is not enough, women are more than that. Women are not just homemakers, they are the ones sustaining the family.

The daily routine of a working woman in Nagaland often starts with her waking up earlier than the others, preparing tea and breakfast as she gets ready for work. After work, there is more. She is the one who prepares dinner, washes the dishes and cleans the house.

The inspiring change contributed by women is not just limited to the urban areas; in fact women in rural areas have impacted the agricultural system and economy of Nagaland. Any local market in Nagaland is dominated by women.

However these changes are often taken for granted. “Looking in the grassroot level, women have contributed immensely in the food production, agro-

The sole woman taxi driver in Kohima 40 years old Zakielhouno Tepa is a woman from Kohima who has inspired change in society. The sole woman taxi driver in Kohima, Zakielhouno is not just an inspiration to women but to everyone else because despite having the luxury to employ a driver, she chose to become one herself. “At first, I was really shy to drive a taxi but now I’m used to it that I don’t mind at all,” she says.

Hailing from Mima village, she has been residing in Kohima for 20 years.

Before becoming a taxi driver, she owned a grocery store but gave it up after she realized that there was not much profit because of taxes and house rent. “Being the only woman taxi driver doesn’t make me feel so different from the other male drivers,” says Zakielhouno. She adds that in the initial days her male colleagues would often make fun of her but that now they are used to her.

Some of her friends have told her that she has fulfilled their dreams and that they feel encouraged to join her. Zakielhouno hopes that she will soon have more female colleagues to join the taxi driving community.

ANSTA demand release of pending teacher’s salaries Nagaland face acute

KoHIMA, MARCH 7 (MExN): The All Nagaland School Teachers Association has written to the Commissioner and Secretary, School Education and SCERT, appealing for the release of pending salaries to teachers appointed under Centrally Sponsored Schemes in the Department of School Education.

ANSTA informed that, as per available record, about 2730 teachers were appointed under SSA, 300 plus teachers appointed as Special Education Teachers under IEDSS and 1379 Hindi teachers have been so far appointed under the said schemes. It lamented that SSA teachers have not been paid for the last four months (November to February 2014), Special Education Teachers have been paid up to August 2013 only and Hindi teachers have not been paid for the last three months.

The Association stated that the nonpayment of salaries would be counterproductive to the teaching-learning process.

Keeping in view the funding pattern of the MHRD/central government (which releases funds on installment basis), the association

ASSATA to boycott classes

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he All Nagaland SSA Teachers Association (ANSSATA) has decided to boycott classes due to the failure of the concerned authorities to act on the memorandum submitted on January 30, 2014, with regard to the nonpayment of salaries (from November to February 2013) and arrears of 2013. A press note from the Association informed that the boycott will begin from March 10 and continue till March 22. The Association has demanded for the payment of all pending salaries and arrears, treatment of SSA teachers of 2010 and 2013 batches as regular government employees and not as any other flagship programme, salaries for SSA teachers (2010-2013) to be made from the non plan revenue expenditure and that new appointments/filling up of posts of retiring state government teachers be stopped till SSA teachers (2010-2013) are absorbed first under the said category. It asserted that the boycott will continue till all of its demands are met with. The ANSSATA has appealed for all student bodies and NGOs to extend their support and intervene in the matter to bring about a favorable solution.

requested the state government to release the pending salaries from the state fund/budget, which may be recovered later, as and when the centre releases its share. It also appealed for the state government to deposit its share of 10 percent early, as the centre will not release its 90 percent share before the state’s share is deposited.

It demanded that the salary components and allowances of

teachers should not be diverted under any circumstances and that the amount being sanctioned for the salary of teachers should be used judiciously for that purpose alone. ANSTA urged the authority to deposit the whole components of fund being earmarked for teacher’s salary to the account of the School Education department at one go, unlike the present practice of crediting only for a

particular month.

ANSTA then questioned the credibility of the appointing agency and queried, “If it is not in a position to pay the salary of teachers, why they had been appointed to suffer for months together?”

Expressing frustration at the current situation, ANSTA stated that “when the salary - the basic necessity of its members is not paid for months together, then the question of survival of teachers (the so called nation builders) does not arise.”

It therefore urged the Government to consider the genuineness of the issue by finding ways and means for early dispersing of pending salaries. If not, the association cautioned, that it may be compelled “to take the hardest step against the government, in which the concerned authority shall be held solely responsibility for any untoward incident.”

ANSTA informed that this was “unanimously decided” in the joint meeting with aggrieved teachers on January 28 and “strongly reaffirmed” on March 6 at the executive body meeting held at Kohima.

Khong village finally gets road connectivity

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KIPHIRE, MARCH 7 (MExN): Villagers of Khong village, under Pungro sub-division in Kiphire district, finally received what they have been petitioning for as long as they can remember – road connectivity.

On March 4, Parliamentary Secretary for Excise, Economics & Statistics and LM & CP, T Torechu, inaugurated the road linking Khong village to the district headquarter and the outside world.

Khong Village, around 80 kms from the district headquarters, with the snow-capped Mt Saramati in the backdrop is one of the last border villages on the Nagaland side of the Indo-Myanmar border.

“Even in our dreams, we did not expect that a road will pass by or connect our village”, said Thronghokiu, the head GB of the village in his welcome address during the road inauguration programme held at the village courtyard.

With Khong connected by road, Vongtsuvong and Tsungdang villages bordering Myan-

Parliamentary Secretary for Excise, T Torechu (2nd left) along with district administration and Khong village elders after inauguration of road connectivity to Khong village in Mt. Saramati Range in Kiphire district.

mar are now the only remaining villages among the 38 government recognized villages in Pungro-subdivision yet to have road connectivity.

“All developments in the village including electricity and water connection, we owe it all to our elected leader”, he added.

The head GB also recalled with

gratitude that in 2007, the then MLA Torechu had come to the village on foot and distributed solar lamps to every household in the village. Electricity came to the village in 2010 and water supply a year earlier.

The Parliamentary Secretary, who also represents 60 Kiphire-Pungro assembly seat, in his

address, said that the road connectivity will facilitate Khong villagers in many ways including conveying sick people to hospitals and children studying in institutions outside the village, bringing supply provisions and construction materials.

Torechu urged the villagers to maintain unity among them-

selves and to judiciously utilize schemes and funds provided by the government if they want their village to catch up with other villages. Earlier, villagers had to carry the sick on their backs and walk a long distance to reach the nearest road.

The Parliamentary Secretary further assured that road connectivity would reach Vongtsuvong and Tsungdang villages in two years’ time.

Additional DC Pungro, MS. Tainu, said that with road connectivity, Khong village can now avail all government facilities. The ADC also reminded the village elders on the need to include women in the Village Development Board as per the state government guidelines.

Earlier, Khong village was the proposed site for a new EAC HQ, which was later shifted to Khongsa because of distance and topography. Womenfolk of the village presented a cultural dance to celebrate the joyous occasion.

‘shortage’ of doctors Our Correspondent Kohima | March 7

Nagaland Minister for Health & Family Welfare, Imkong L. Imchen today stated that there is an acute shortage of doctors in the state. Speaking at the general body meeting of the Nagaland In-Service Doctors Association (NIDA) in Kohima, he stressed the need to have a scientific approach of manpower planning.

He informed that during 2010 or 2011, a few doctor posts was created, however, since then; the department has not come across any post creation proposal from the medical department.

“After I joined the department also we have not initiated anything,” he said.

He further noted that that the GoI had allocated Rs. 45 crore for a Cancer Hospital and Rs. 189 for a medical college. Nagaland state is also receiving another Rs. 386 crore from World Bank. “Within one year we have brought Rs. 602 crore,” he stated.

Imchen however expressed dismay over the state plan allocation to the department during 2013-14, revealing that 50% of its proposal were cut down and brought down to Rs. 18 crore against the previous year annual plan at Rs. 36 crore. The Minister said that he was embarrassed at the treatment given to the medical department. He stressed on the need to have proper discussions with the finance department so that they clearly understand the position of the department.

Referring to medical college, he said that the faculty has to be properly organized, financial applications need to be addressed and service rule has to be framed, besides the infrastructure.

Meanwhile, the Minister also called upon the doctors to wear uniforms while on duty.

“Why doctors are hesitant and do not want to wear uniform?” he questioned and called upon

the doctors to adhere to their medical ethics. He added that this directive for implementation will come into immediate effect. He also stressed on the need to disallow patients bringing their own clothing to hospitals and asked the medical superintendents to check such practices.

Also speaking on the occasion, Parliamentary Secretary for Law and Justice, Land Revenue, Labour and Employment, Dr. Neikiesalie (Nicky) Kire sought the joint effort of all the people, in order to see that the medical college takes shape at the earliest.

Medical department dismayed over state plan allocation

Dr. Neiphi Kire, Principal Director of Health & Family Welfare, said the department has brought down the Infant Mortality Rate (IMR) which indicates the improvement of the socio-economic status of the people and that there was accessibility, availability and effectiveness of the health services. He said that for bringing down the IMR to 18, the Government of Nagaland was awarded Rs. 159 crore, however not a single rupee has been given to the department so far.

He informed that, on directions from the Minister, he had spoken to some authority in the finance department and accordingly processed the paper for at least earmarking some fund to the department. However it was not given till now.

Referring to medical college, he said “There should be a schedule for implementing this project. Theremust becooperation from the bureaucracy and commitment from the politicians.” The meeting was followed by Continuing Medical Education (CME) on status of HIV/AIDS, STI and HIV scenario and health insurance scheme.

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Car rally to mark International Women’s Week in Kohima

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Kohima, march 7 (mExN): The Department of Women Development, Nagaland State Commission for Women, Nagaland State Social Welfare Board and the Nagaland State Resource Centre for Women, are jointly organizing a special Car Rally on March 8 from 8:00 am, onwards at Kohima.

This is being organized to mark the International Women’s Week starting from March 8 to 10, under the theme ‘Inspiring Change.’ Pukhayi, Parliamentary Secretary, Women Development & Sericulture will flag off the rally.

The Meeting point for the Rally will be at outside A view of snow-capped Mt. Saramati taken from Khong village, one of the last border vil- the Secretariat gate where lages in Kiphire district near the Indo-Myanmar border. Mt. Saramati with an altitude of 3841 all the participants will meters above sea level is the highest peak in Nagaland and also the highest mountain of the congregate and collectively proceed towards the Red non-Himalayan mountains of India. (Morung Photo)

Cross Junction to receive the Governor, who is the chief guest for the occasion.

The Rally will finally proceed towards Khuochiezie Local Ground where the rally will conclude. Refreshment will be provided to the participants after the culmination of the Car Rally. The International Women’s Day program will commence at the local ground thereafter.

All modes of transport including Bicycles are welcome for the Rally. “We believe that this Car Rally is a significant gesture towards the cause of Women and anticipate your presence in the hope that you will accept our invitation and be a part of the “Inspiring Change” movement,” Mission Director, Daisy Mezhur stated in a press release.

moKoKchuNg, march 7 (DiPr): Deputy Commissioner and Vice Chairman, Mokokchung, District Planning and Development Board (DPDB) Murohu Chotso has alerted all Heads of Offices in the district with regard to the forthcoming parliamentary election scheduled for next month.

Addressing the monthly DPDB meeting at the conference Hall of ADC Planning, Murohu Chotso asked all the officers to gear up for undertaking the greatest democratic exercise in the district. He also said that exercise has already begun such as requisition of vehicles, man power for suc-

cessful conduct of the poll.

Reviewing the minutes of the last meeting, the members deliberated on acute shortage of teaching faculty in Physics, chemistry and Functional English in Fazl Ali Collage (FAC) Mokokchung with serious concern. FAC Principal, Chubala informed the members that proposal has already been sent to the department with an urgent request to fill up the vacant posts to ensure that students do not suffer for want of teachers. DPDB Vice chairman also shared his concern over shortage of teaching faculty in the three departments.

The meeting also discussed the representation submitted by Ao Senden seeking the recommendation of the DPDB for introducing NST Bus Day service (Daily) between Mokokchung and Guwahati; however in the absence of concerned department views on the subject, it was decided to take up in the next meeting.

The Board members also recommended setting up of Jubilee Memorial College of the Mokokchung Town Ao Baptist church.

The meeting also discussed on government transaction with SBI and diversion of fund from SBI to other banks and its relat-

PhEK, march 7 (DiPr): The Deputy Commissioner Phek in a circular informed all head of offices, Phek district, that the DPDB meeting cum picnic programme has been postponed from March 10 to 11, Tuesday, 2014 due to unavoidable circumstances. The venue of the programme will be at Lanye junction from 11 a.m. onwards. The Programme will be organized and sponsored by E.E. PWD (R&B), Phek and E.E, PWD (Pfutsero). All are requested to attend without fail.

JaKhama, march 7 (mExN): Fr. Thomas John, Vice-Principal of St. Joseph’s College, has been selected to participate in a capacity building study tour of United States for Indian Educators of Community College. The tour, due to take place from March 22 to 30, is sponsored by the Embassy of the United States of America in India and Administered by Institute of International Education.

The eight days study

tour will include visit to Washington D.C., Seattle, and New York, meeting key stakeholders, training activities, and visits to community colleges.

The main objectives of the study tour will be to understand the concept of community colleges in US context, understand how the range of programs and courses align with local industry and community needs, identify and learn best practices that can be replicated in Indian con-

text. Identify one to one partnership potentials between US and India based community colleges, and network with US counterparts for exchange of ideas, expertise and resources.

“We are very proud for Fr. Thomas John,” said Fr. Abraham Lotha, Principal stated in a press release. St. Joseph’s is starting Community College courses this year and the College will benefit from this study tour that Fr. Thomas John will participate.

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ed issues. The discussions ended with Vice Chairman informing the members that he would hold discussion with SBI Officers over the issue.

The meeting also welcomed the proposal for holding awareness programme for District Level officers by Reserve Bank of India to remain alert against fake financial institutions as many innocent people are being cheated by them.

The meeting also referred back the proposal for registration of Mokokchung District Farmer’s Union as the application was not supported by complete documents.

Phek DPDB meeting postponed

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State Government to regulate sale of acid

Kohima, march 7 (DiPr): The Supreme Court had earlier on July 18, 2013 passed certain directions regarding the sale of acid/corrosive substances.

The Government of Nagaland is yet to notify the appropriate Poison Rules under the Poisons Act, 1919.

As per the directions of the Supreme Court, it is brought to the notice of the public, which includes individuals, educational and research institutions, hospitals, industries, government departments and departments of public sector undertakings or sellers of acids and corrosive substances, their sale would be regulated until the new Poison Rules are promulgated.

Under the directives the following acids and corrosive substances are included: Acetic acid (beyond 25 concentration by weight), Acetic Anhydride, Sulphuric acid (H2S04) (beyond 5 concentration by weight), Hydrochloric acid (HCI) (beyond 5 concentration by weight), Phosphoric acid (H3P04), Hydrofluoric acid (HF), Perchloric acid (HC104), Formic Acid (beyond 10 concentration by weight), Hydrocyanic acid except substances containing less than 0.1 per cent weight in weight of Hydrocyanic acid, Nitric acid, except substances containing less than 5 per cent weight in weight of Nitric Acid, Oxalic Acid, Perchloride of mercury (corrosive subli-

Fr. Thomas John selected for study tour to USA Highland Hall School declared ‘tobacco free’

Re-orientation training on RNTCP & DOTS-PLUS held

moKoKchuNg, march 7 (mExN): The re-orientation training on Revised National Tuberculosis Control Programme ( RNTCP) and DOTS-PLUS was held at IDSP hall, IMDH Mokokchung on March 6. Dr. Chubatemsu Jamir DTO Mokokchung chaired the meeting.

The meeting was attended by Deputy CMO Dr. Kibang and all the SMO’s and MO’s of different health units in the district.

Detailed DOTS-PLUS strategy was thor-

oughly discussed with special emphasis on health awareness and prevention of MDR-TB. Deputy CMO in his brief speech highlighted the prevention of TB in the community and blame the health workers for default in the treatment. He stated that lack of health education and awareness to be the main reason for this case.

He encouraged the participants to be more dedicated and sincere to strive away this disease from our community.

stock of acid is detected, mate), Hydrogen Peroxide the concerned SDM will (beyond 50 concentration confiscate the stock and by weight), Formaldehyde suitably impose fine (beyond 25 concentration on such seller up to Rs. by weight), Phenol (beyond 50,000/3 concentration by weight), Potassium Hydroxide ex- 5. The concerned SDM may impose fine up Jo Rs. cept substances containing 50,000/- on any person less than 2 per cent weight who commits breach of in weight of Potassium Hyany of the above direcdroxide, Sodium Hydroxtions. ide except substances conIt is further directed taining less than 2 per cent weight in weight of sodium that the educational institutions, research laboraHydroxide. tories, hospitals, GovernThe Court had issued di- ment Departments and the rections to be followed, departments of Public Sector Undertakings, who are such as: 1. Over the counter, sale of required to keep and store acid is completely pro- acid, shall follow certain hibited unless the seller guidelines. It is directed maintains a log/register that a register of usage of recording the sale of acid acid shall be maintained which will contain the and the same shall be filed details of the person(s) with the concerned SDM/ to whom acid(s) is/are DCs/SPs/SDOs and a persold and the quantity son shall be made accountsold, The log/register able for possession and shall contain the address safe keeping of acid in their of the person to whom it premises. The acid shall be is sold, no acid shall be stored under the supersold to any person who is vision of this person and there shall be compulsory below 16 years of age.

2. All sellers shall sell acid checking of the students/ only after the buyer has personnel leaving the labshown: A photo ID is- oratories/place of storage sued by the Government where acid is used.

The concerned SDM/ which also has the address of the person and DCs/SPs/SDOs shall be specifies the reason/pur- vested with the responsipose for procuring acid. bility of taking appropri3. All stocks of acid must be ate action for the breach/ declared by the seller with default/violation of the concerned are Sub-Divi- above directions. All the sional Magistrate (SDM)/ buyers and sellers of acids DCs/SPs/SDOs within 15 and corrosive substances are requested to follow the days of this notice.

4. In case if any undeclared directions scrupulously.

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Govt declares ‘transaction days’ Kohima, march 7 (DiPr): The Additional Chief Secretary & Finance Commissioner, Toshi Aier in a notification stated that in view of the financial year closing and in order to facilitate clearance of pending Government transactions, the Government declares March 12, 19 and 26, 2014 (Wednesday) and March 15, 2014 (Saturday) as ‘transaction days’ for all the Treasuries and Sub-Treasuries in the State.

KDCC executive meeting on March 12

Highland Hall School student and authority with team from District tobacco control cell Dimapur during the tobacco awareness campaign on March 6.

DimaPur, march 7 (mExN): The Highland Hall School authority has agreed to declare the school tobacco free. A team from District tobacco control cell (DTCC) Dimapur conducted tobacco awareness campaign in Highland Hall School, Naga united village on March 6. Kezha-

leno Phira, Principal of the school chaired the function and Dr. C Tetseo gave power point presentation.

It may be noted that there is some guidelines to declare educational institutions tobacco free such as such as display of tobacco free signboard, display of section 6 (b) of

COTPA, prohibition of tobacco products by teachers and students in the school premises and a tobacco control committee is to be in place.

Dr. C Tetseo encourages other schools in Dimapur district to come forward on this issue as shown by Highland Hall School.

Kohima, march 7 (mExN): The Kohima District Congress Committee (KDCC) has convened its executive meeting on March 12 at 11:00 am in KDCC office Kohima. Therefore, all KDCC office bearers, ACCC president, frontal chief and committee members are requested to attend the meeting positively.

NPCC calls meeting on March 14

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Kohima, march 7 (mExN): The NPCC has informed that there will be a meeting of the PCC office bearers, PCC members and INC candidates on March 14 at 11:00 am in Congress Bhavan, Kohima. NPCC general secretary (admin) Medokul Sophie in a press release has requested all members concerned to attend the meeting without fail.

NPF CEC meeting on March 9

Kohima, march 7 (mExN): In exercise of the powers conferred on him vide Article no. V, Clause-10 read with Article IV no. 3 Sub-Clause C - ii of the Constitution, Dr. Shürhozelie Liezietsu, the President of the Naga People’s Front has convened an emergency meeting of the Central Executive Council (CEC) meeting to be held on March 19 (Wednesday) at 11:00 am at the Central Office HQs. Kohima. Therefore, all the members of the Central Executive Council (CEC) are directed to make it convenient to attend the meeting without fail. This was informed in a press release issued by NPF Secretary General K. G. Kenye.

SKK Platinum Jubilee joint meeting

DimaPur, march 7 (mExN): Planning Board, Platinum Jubilee of Sumi Kiphimi Kuqhakulu (SKK), Zunheboto has called for a joint meeting of various sub-committees and coordination committee on March 9 (Sunday), 1:00 pm at Circuit House Dimapur to finalise the Niuland programme scheduled for April.

The Board secretary S Zhevihe Sumi in a press release has informed the respective sub-committees to present the progress report in the meeting proposed.

SUK meet resolves

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Kohima, march 7 (mExN): The Sangtam Union Kohima held its 42nd general meeting on February 8 last at the State Academy Hall, Kohima. The House after thorough deliberation resolved that no individual/groupor societies from Sangtam tribe will collect any donations/contribution within the Kohima town from 2014 onwards without the knowledge of Sangtam Union Kohima. This was stated in a release issued

by SUK president Seopi Sangtam.

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Tobu SDPDB meeting on March 11

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Tobu, march 7 (DiPr): The monthly Sub-Divisional Planning & Development Board (SDPDB) for the month of March will be held on March 11 at ADCs Conference Hall Tobu. All the SDPDB members from Tobu are requested to attend the meeting positively.

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SHILLoNg, MArcH 7 (IANS): Meghalaya Governor K.K. Paul Friday expressed concern over the growing influence of the outlawed Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA), a rebel outfit, in certain areas of the state.

"The increased activities of GNLA and its growing influence in Garo Hills and parts of West Khasi Hills is a matter of serious concern," the governor said in his address to the state legislative assembly, marking the start of its budget session.

Paul said activities of the outlawed Hynniewtrep National Liberation Council, a separatist outfit, have seen a decline during the past one year because of the constant pressure mounted by police. Their movement and activities are confined to certain areas along the India-Bangladesh border, he said.

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lice commissioner-turned governor said the overall law and order situation in Meghalaya over the past one year has been stable and under control.

Praising the state police and the Central Reserve Police Force in containing the activities of various militant outfits in the state, Paul said during 2013, 108 militants were arrested and 19 militants surrendered and large quantities of arms and ammunition were seized.

"The government has been making concerted efforts to end the hardship of the common people and restore peace and normalcy in the Garo Hills," he said reiterating that the police forces will be firm in dealing with the elements that indulge in unlawful activities.

He said peace settlement with the A'chik National Volunteers Council, a Garo rebel outfit, has

reached the final stages of approval by the central government.

"The state government is keen on getting this done before the elections to the Garo Hills Autonomous District Council. It is with this intent that the term of the present council has been extended by six months," Paul said.

On the influx of illegal migrants and existence of bases of some of the rebels from northeast in Bangladesh, Paul said the government is committed to complete the border fencing on the international border at a fast pace.

He said in 2013, 4,137 illegal migrants were detected, of them 169 were prosecuted and 3,968 were sent back directly. The government is also taking initiatives for dialogue with the Assam government to resolve the boundary issue, he added. He said the state stood committed to

Opposition parties condemn dissolution of Arunachal assembly

guwAHAtI, MArcH 7 (IANS): Opposition parties in Arunachal Pradesh Friday condemned the dissolution of the assembly by the governor and termed it a 'most undemocratic move'. Governor Lt. Gen. (Retd) Nirbhay Sharma Thursday dissolved the 60-member house on the recommendation of the state cabinet, which demanded holding of assembly elections along with the April 9 Lok Sabha polls.

The Congress had 55 legislators, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) three, Peoples' Party of Arunachal Pradesh one while one was an Independent. BJP state unit general secretary Tai Tagak termed the dissolution of the assembly an undemocratic move and said

‘M'laya facing power deficit’ SHILLoNg, MArcH 7 (IANS): Meghalaya, which was once a power surplus state, is facing a power deficit of 20-30% of the demand.

"The power scenario has been a cause of concern during the last few years.

The state has been facing a power deficit to the extent of 20-30 percent of the demand," Governor K.K. Paul said Friday in his address to the Meghalaya legislative assembly, marking the start of the budget session.

However, he said the government has taken steps to augment the generation capacity as well as the transmission network to draw additional power from the North Eastern Grid. "Survey and investigation of the 280 MW Kynshi Hydro Electric project and the 90 MW Mawphu project is underway and the detailed project reports are expected soon," he said.

"Steps have also been initiated for implementation of the 240 MW Thermal Power Project in Garo Hills under the IPP mode.

"The government plans to tap all resources including free power entitlements from all generating stations even though they may be operated by the non-state government agencies in order to ensure turnaround of the Meghalaya Energy Corporation Ltd (MeECL)," he said. Paul said the government is also encouraging the development of efficient and clean energy and the growth of non-conventional energy.

He said there is an urgent need for augmenting the state's generating capacity and to improve and strengthen revenue flows.

"To achieve this end, the state has been implementing the power policy and it is expected that this will ultimately help to achieve the desired results," he added.

the governor took a onesided view. He added that the party has already sent a letter to the president seeking his intervention in the matter. "We have sent a copy of the letter to the Election Commission as well," he said. "The political parties need time to prepare for the state assembly polls." he said.

Echoing similar sentiments, Peoples' Party of Arunachal Pradesh president Gumjum Haider termed the development most undemocratic. He said his party would not agree to having the assembly polls together with the parliamentary elections. "The government is saying the move would save expenditure. However, if the state

is in such a bad economic position, the government should have made it public," Haider said, adding that his party would write to the Election Commission.

"The assembly should not have been dissolved when there are still seven to eight months for the elections unless there is a constitutional breakdown or severe financial crisis," he said.

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"Eradication of corruption at all levels will be the prime object of my government. A new Lokayukta Bill, in conformity with the model Bill recommended by the select committee of parliament and based on extensive consultations held with various stakeholders is being brought to the assembly during the current session," Paul said.

"A legislation is under preparation which will seek to lay down benchmarks and timelines for more efficient delivery of services by the government departments to the public," he added. Paul said another legislation providing social audit is being worked upon to facilitate greater participation of the community in the monitoring important government programmes and projects.

IMPHAL, MArcH 7 (NNN): Nagas and Kukis in Saikul assembly constituency or Saikul subdivision under Senapati district have banned all the activities of the Congress party with immediate effect. They also said no Congress party workers will be allowed to campaign in connection with the ensuing Lok Sabha election.

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kai (KISG) and Saikul Area Naga People's Organisation (SANPO), the two apex social bodies of the two communities in the sub-division or constituency said today that they have taken this drastic step as the State Government continues to remain indifferent to the various requests put forth by the two bodies to the Government of Manipur.

The two organisations

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In this connection several representations have been made to the chief minister and the deputy chief minister to cancel the said orders and also to withdraw all the villages of Saikul sub-division from the jurisdictions of valley districts' police stations. However, no action has been taken, rued KISG and SANPO.

UNC gets written assurance from Government of India

NEw DELHI, MArcH 7 (NNN): The Government of India has informed the United Naga Council (UNC) in written that the process to form a special committee or high level committee to examine the 'Alternative Arrangement' for the Nagas of Manipur "is underway".

The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) in a letter to the Naga body dated March 5 stated that it would seek clarification from the Election Commission of India (ECI) whether the formation of the special committee on the Alternative Arrangement will affect the Model Code of Conduct of the ensuing Lok Sabha polls. If it is going to affect the Code of Conduct of the polls then the announcement of the formation of the special committee on the Alternative Arrangement will only be made after the Parliamentary elections.

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The Mopungchuket Senso Telongjem Kohima (MSTK) would like to acknowledge and extent our heartiest congratulation to the following Officers on their promotion to the higher posts in their respective departments.

1) Shri. Pokyim Aier promoted to the post of Joint Secretary.

2) Dr. Takonüksüng Lemtur promoted to the post of Director, Health & Family Welfare.

May the Almighty God grant them wisdom to serve the Department and wish them a successful future.

Maongtemjen President, MSTK

Dated Kohima the 7th March, 2014

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f late individuals and organizations including the Government of Nagaland has started ventilating its opinion on the provisions of Article 371 (A) of the Constitution of India which has once again rekindled our spirit to assert without fear.

But at the same time, it is also disheartening that while enunciating their own opinions many of our own people without compunction pour out their perceptions thereby unconsciously narrowing the scope and provisions of the Article 371 (A). The Naga Hoho being a mass based organization deem fit to make its views clear that Article 371 (A) which may be viewed as collective view of the Naga as a whole. Naga society being a free and democratic society in nature, everyone is entitled to air his or her own views but when any subject related to common interest is to be touch upon, it will serve us better if one refrains from making any remarks which may be counterproductive to our adversaries.

We must also realize that the Art 371(A) is not the Alfa and Omega for the Naga solution, but we may consider it as an intermis-

sion in the midst of our journey in search of political settlement.

The provisions of Article 371 (A) correlates with Naga history and therefore it is in the fitness of thing if one tread cautiously while speaking or writing on this very provision and avoid his or her own lofty ideas. Naga Hoho wish to remind our people that the genesis of the concept and philosophy of the provision Article 371 (A) enshrined in the Constitution of India was expounded succinctly by our leader in the 4th Para of the Memorandum submitted to the British Statutory Commission popularly known as Simon Commission in 1929.

After which, in June 1947 two months prior to Indian Independence, the Nine Point Agreement which is also known as Sir Akbar Hydari Agreement was signed between the British India represented by the Governor of Assam and the Naga Leaders encompassing all the provisions similar to that of Article 371 (A). Thus without any hesitation we can infer that the provision of Article 371(A) is a copycat of Nine Point Agreement. As a matter of fact, it is not fair to say that the provision

of Article 371 (A) starts and ends with the 16 point memorandum which was later converted to an agreement and enacted by the Indian Parliament as a Special Provision for the State of Nagaland.

Although some within our family wish to propound that this particular provisions is only an outcome of the 16 Point Agreement. From all these sequence of events, one can easily understands that there was consistency in its approach in the minds of the Naga leaders in protecting the inherent rights of the Nagas.

In other words, the provision kept for us in the Article 371(A) are neither a sudden outburst of an individual nor an imposition of others will on us but it was a spontaneous flow of collective thoughts and aspirations of the Nagas as a whole. This very provision in our humble opinion should be construed harmoniously with special emphasis on the Naga political history and in the context only. This is because this provision although came along with the creation of the Nagaland State but its concept was enveloped through Political revolution much before the Constitu-

tion of India came into being.

Another aspect which needs to be understood by all Nagas both young and old is that this particular provision was given to us in order to suit our society because our way of life is much more different from the rest of the people of India in every sense of the term. As a result, the special provision of Article 371 (A) which is meant for our people cannot be interpreted like that of the rest of the provisions in the Indian Constitution. Otherwise it will be of no use to specifically insert this special provision in the Constitution if it is to be interpreted to serve the interest of other communities living within Indian Union.

Knowing full well that Nagas are distinct in all aspects be it in appearances or landholding system or tradition and religion, etc., the Government of India has inserted the provision of Article 371(A) with a view of its historical and philosophical perspectives. Perhaps, we do not realise that this very provision belongs to us and not to others. What we need to remember is that as of now this provision is the only

bond of relationship between Nagas and Indians and nothing more. Ergo, any attempts to construe/ re-amend these provisions in line with any other Article or Clause in the Constitution of India will only push the Nagas farther and farther.

In Conclusion, the Naga Hoho impressed upon every right thinking citizens not to indulge in giving individuals opinion on the Article 371(A) of the Constitution of India if one is not thorough of the Naga Political Philosophy, its Struggle and its History. The people in the state of Nagaland are the stake holder under the provision of 371 (A). Therefore, any Government of the day must consult with the public organization or civil body while interpreting the provision to safeguard the right of the people. Hence the question of consulting the civil bodies in this regard by the Government is a rightfully done and fulfils the aspiration of the people. The Government cannot be the sole authority and arbiter without the consent of its citizens.

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Jalukie chief announces (Hengyi ko sa) the advent of Mlei-Ngyi Festival

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he Jalukie Pumling Nko (JPN) chief announce the advent of Mlei-ngyi festival, one of the most important festivals of the Jalukie people, usually celebrated during the month “Mdui” (March: beginning 9th March until 11th March), marks the advent of a new farming season and a time to invoke God’s blessings for a productive farming year. The festival is a 5 days event involving a sequential day-byday activities like traditional fire-making, merry-making and traditional games and sports as the following highlights:Prelude to festival: Hengyi-sa: The village high priest/harbinger conveying all good wishes to his community proclaims the arrival of festive season and set the date of the festival so as to enable for preparation of self, food, drinks and dresses etc. All preparatory agricultural activities such as jungle clearing for current jhum and millet cultivation in fallow jhum areas are supposed to be completed well ahead of the commencement of the event.

Kecimpu: This is an act of self cleansing and purification ahead of the festival and involves cleaning of clothes and belongings, seed treatment so that seeds sown after the festival are vigorous and healthy.

Mlei zautau: This involves preparation of local rice brew especially meant to be drunk by the traditional fire makers.

Main Festival events: Day 1- Mlei-teu: This event marks the commencement of Mlei-ngyi festival and is usually performed by the clan headman

(kizeu-pei) of each dormitory, who will make fire traditionally by using strands of bamboo (mlei-ria) and bamboo fine fibres and keep the flame burning until culmination of the festival. During the entire festive period, the clan headman will abstain from having any indulgence with wife and female.

Heteu hebak dap/ Leidi: This event involves slaughter of domestic animals meant for food during festival in different dormitories. The evening also witnesses engaged couples being invited to their respective in-lows for dinner and blessing; boy invited to would-be-wife’s home and vice versa and this dinner invitation by village folks usually continues during the entire festive period. All male members usually with their cup of beer and meat preparations from home, while entering their dormitory usually make a howl as “Aoo...yieee… ketyei kesak ngyi, kehing kelia ngyi… aki, mlia pungla”…which means “festival of food and drinks, festival of prosperity and longevity”… Dreams were also interpreted the next day.

Day 2-Rodi: In the early morning hours, some matured male members from the two major clan viz. Heu and Hau, forays into the jungle to make wooden totem (Herie) for each clan which is usually a 6-8 feet length wooden plank split and shared one each from a single tree. The plank is then brought to the village with each clan carrying their respective wooden totem and placed on a clean predestined location in front of each dormitory. Then all male members in tradi-

tional attires gather to howl around the totem thence proceed to play ground for traditional games and sports like hedau (kicking the plank), heram (high jump), tsugi (shot put), hesim (long leap), hejo (long jump), hepo (wrestling) etc… This event usually witness wide participation and stiff competition from capable youngsters and the event marks the best athletes of the village for the year. The sporting event culminates with a traditional howl (nro) by male members congregated around the field (hejo).

Day 3- Bamsak: The day is significant with families sharing hengyi-dom (festival food package) to family members living out of the village. The evening hours are occupied with male members visiting female dormitories and calling them out by name and having verbal exchanges. Interpretation of dreams follows the next day.

Day 4- Tsingpo nsa: The day is marked with different clan collecting firewood and piling in their respective dormitories and the headman serving dormitory wine to members. In the evening hours, female dormitory members, usually singing soulful ballets visits male dormitories and perform traditional events like heba lia (finger identification), heriang teu (tug-owar) and tsingpo nsa (firewood snatch).

Day 5- Zausa: Merry making in respective dormitories prevails.

Day 6- Gwangnim: The final day in which the clan headman (hegwangme) douses the Mlei-mi (festival fire). Members of the female dormitories collected

“kemniebi” (sticky rice) from respective households and after cooking shares it with male dormitories as well as each female member including young girls.

Post festival events: Regapa: The event after the festival when male members begin agricultural practices of burning their jhum fields and in the process any wild animals and birds killed or captured are gifted to female dormitories. Female members collect meat from their homes and cook in dormitories.

Discarded pieces of meat and bones (hailodum nsa) are collected by younger boys.

Gaipia mna: Boys and girls together have recreation and merry making with bride-tobe by singing soulful ballets and conundrum.

The bride-to-be along with friends from her dormitory selects a married man to lead during “nta” (traditional dances) and gives him mouthful of salt and wine.

Mtim: A day for facilitating and solemnizing traditional marriage ceremonies akin to Christian holy marriages and involves marriage feast for the entire village folks.

The office of the Jalukie Pumling Nko Nagaland, while pronouncing observance of “Mlei-ngyi” festival in its land from March 9-11, 2014, also coveys Mlei-ngyi greetings to its people and wishes everyone a festive season and bountiful blessings from the almighty God for a prosperous year.

Irai Hingleu,General Secretary, Jalukie Pumling Nko, (JPN) Old Jalukie; Nagaland

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he Dilong Ward Executive (Yimden) would like to draw the kind attention of the public that the news caption published in local dailies on 7th Mar’14 about a press release issued by SP Mokokchung that the said Hotel (Hotel Longmuer Semtu) where the victim and the accused were rescued; the location of the Hotel is not Dilong Ward as mentioned. Rather the jurisdiction of the Hotel falls under Sangtemla Ward. Therefore it is requested to all concerned to take note of this.

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Human Ethics Of Relationship

he law or human ethics of relationship with God being, “KNOW GOD, BELIEVE IN HIM, FEAR HIM AND OBEY HIM,” on the basis of which every human being in the world is to live and do anything because it is the whole thing humankind is to do.

We need to seek and know who the Creator really is.

We need to believe in Him, we need to have the fear of Him, we need to obey Him and we need to honour and praise Him. Lest we miss the right path, each and every one of human being is to search and ask himself or herself this question every day.

Do I really know the Creator ? Do I really believe in Him? Do I really fear Him? Do I really obey Him? Do I really honour Him and praise Him?.

PRAYER Our loving God, Give me wisdom and power so that I may live and do anything in the way of really knowing you, believing in you, fearing you and obeying you.

In the ensuing General Election in India, in exercing adult franchise help each and every electioneering to do anything in the way of really knowing you, believing in you, fearing you and obeying you in choosing representatives so that this general election may be a stepping stone towards building up the country on the basis of knowing the true God, believing in Him, fearing Him and obeying Him to bring about uniqueness of peaceful life in the country.

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Wishing u a very happy Birthday!

May God bless you, as u celebrate ur born day today. Your children are blessed to have such loving and caring mom. We all pray for your long life and good health. Many Happy Returns of the day.

Love u Mom. With Love, Your Loving Husband n Children.

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Promoting philately & stamp collection Morung Express News Dimapur | March 7

The study of history, the growth and working of postal services in the world is a very informative and interesting subject, similarly, the hobby of philately and the study of stamps. Nagaland Governor, Dr Ashwani Kumar acknowledged this at the inaugural function of Nagaland Philatelic Exhibition 2014 (NAGAPEX-14) at Don Bosco Higher Secondary School here on March 7.

Philately and stamp collection are rare hobbies, but realizing its importance and to popularize the hobby of stamp collection among young children through workshops, lectures etc., Postal Services, Nagaland, organized the event.

Speaking as chief guest, the Governor stated that the hobby not only improves knowledge, but widens the mind. “It is amazing that we can learn a lot of history, geography, and read the continents, gain immense knowl-

Governor calls for stamp & special cover on Naga women

ensure that it goes in the correct direction. “One has to make concerted effort to train the mind and control the thoughts for ensuring that only good ideas and positive words come out.”

The Governor also requested for bringing out a stamp and a special cover to highlight the services of Naga women. “I think there is a need for us to acknowledge the contribution of women in Naga society, in Naga family, and in Naga economy and agriculture,” the Governor stated. “The Naga women have occupied many positions of eminence and faced many hardships in the past.

I think we need to recognize their contribution...”

Meanwhile, director, Postal Services, Nagaland, Som Kamei in his welcome address stated that philately is a hobby which does not involve much money, but the rarest and famous stamps can be worth millions. Moreover, “it teaches us about our history, famous personalities, our culture, our flora and fauna.”

edge just by studying the small stamp on the top right hand corner of the envelop,” he added.

In the past, he said, sending messages, letters or other forms of communication was not only difficult and expensive, but only the rich and

powerful could afford to do so. However, things changed with the introduction of the tiny postage stamp, the concept which was brought about by a school teacher, Rowland Hill, in England in 1837. The concept was implemented in 1840 with the

introduction of a stamp costing one penny. Thereafter, the concept of prepaid postage was also introduced, the Governor said. According to Dr. Ashwani Kumar, the most important result of the postal service was that even ordinary citizen could send

a letter at an extremely inexpensive price.

He asked the students to remember the two “very important” things to learn in school – “What and how you speak” and “what and how you write.” He stressed that proper use of language leads to a great extent to decide the response of the action of the receiver (letter). “If your words are sweet and your expressions meaningful you will always receive a positive response,” he exhorted.

Further, he told the students that letter writing involves three things – thoughts, words and expressions. “You must have very good command and proper control over language to make progress in life.” He asked them to be very careful about use of “abusive, derogatory, unparliamentary words.” He further encouraged them to control their minds and

and it is progressing very well, he stated, while appealing for continued support to the department.

“If there is any issue relating to the quality of work, please come and report it to the department officials to resolve the issue instead of taking it to the press or disrupting work progress,” he implored.

The Minister, while highlighting the objective of the ongoing road construction, also pointed out that it has been rightly termed as the “people’s road,” as it was taken up with a view to do away with the “harassment meted out to Nagas while travelling in neighbouring states.”

Also appreciating the Foothill Road Committee for their support and assistance to the department, the Minister stated that the committee’s help has been very encouraging.

Earlier, interacting with the Minister, local lead-

ers of Yamhon area stated that they have been at the receiving end of untold sufferings. At Liphi village, the press note cited locals as saying, “we have only heard and read in the papers but have not seen any minister for the last one decade come to visit us like this.”

Besides the Foothill Road, the Minister also inspected the ongoing NLCPR and PMGSY road constructions in Bhandari area. The note informed that the Foothill Road will cover Tizit in Mon district till Niuland under Dimapur district in the first phase; while the second phase will cover Chumukedima till Khelma in Peren district. The total length of the road has been estimated to be around 300 kms. Altogether, road formation cutting of over 3 kms in Mokokchung district and 22 kms in Wokha district has been completed till date.

Spring Festival 2014 being organised by the North East Zone Cultural Centre (NEZCC), a show on National Folk Dances and Music was today held with much pomp to a packed gathering here at the NEZCC ground.

The event was witnessed by members of the Royal Norwegian Embassy and State Rajya Sabha

the event saw all seven zonal cultural centres of India being represented.

Stating that ‘Spring Festival’ is so called “to show that the youth of the region is like the spring,” Lipokmar Tzudir, Director, NEZCC, delivering the welcome speech further urged the Artist from Arunachal Pradesh gathering saying, “Let this performs a cultural dance at the North East Zone Culture be a celebration of who we are and who we wish to be.”

Centre. (Photo by Caisii Mao)

Dimapur, march 7 (mExN): Nagaland BJP delegation on March 7 met S.S. Ahluwalia, national BJP vice president and election incharge for North East in New Delhi. According to a press release issued by Media Cell, BJP Nagaland, the delegation was warmly received and a fruitful deliberation was held on party organisational matters as well as on the forthcoming Lok Sabha election.

The national vice president was briefed on the decision that led to the appointment of a consensus DAN parliamentary candidate for Nagaland. Ahluwalia expressed his pleasure on the candidature of Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio, the release said. “Interacting with the state party delegation in ‘Nagamese’ which he got familiar in his long stint of various responsibilities in the North East in the eighties,” he

Governor Dr. Ashwani Kumar, his wife and others check out the postal stamps being displayed at Nagaland Philatelic Exhibition 2014 on March 7. The stamps belonged to collectors from within and outside Nagaland (Photo by Caisii Mao)

Bandhs & harassments will be a Spring Festival showcases folk dances & music march 7 Member of Parliament, thing of the past: Minister Azo Dimapur, (mExN): As part of the Khekiho Zhimomi. Further,

Wokha, march 7 (mExN): Minister for Roads and Bridges, Kuzholuzo (Azo) Nienu, on Thursday stated that once the Nagaland Foothill Road project is completed, bandhs and harassments will be a thing of the past.

A press note informed that the Minister stated this while inspecting the ongoing road formation cutting at Longto, in Mokokchung district and Yanmhon area, under Bhandari subdivision in Wokha district.

Interacting with the locals of Yanmhon area under Bhandari sub-division, the Minister acknowledged the “untold pain and harassment” of the people living in the border areas of the state. He assured that the government was very concerned of their situation and “hence the proposed Foothill Road has been initiated despite fund paucity.”

It has been only three months since work started

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he Naga Society today cannot observe, commemorate or celebrate any event without the inclusion of a Chief Guest, be it in any serious official occasion or some fanfare activity. When or how did this Chief Guest culture started in our society maybe hard to trace back with definite conclusion but one certain assumption that can be argued is that it may have started when the Indian officials visiting the Naga Hills before or during the inception of Statehood were showered and honored with rich traditional gifts and by displaying our rich cultural pageantry. They sure were welcomed and treated with great pomp and splendor .While some are of the opinion that it must have originated when our brave warriors during the headhunting days of yore were welcomed back with much ado and bustle with their trophies and spoils of pillage and plunders. Any ceremony sans the Chief Guest seems to be incomplete and flavorless today.

It’s like a meat without salt, as some would put it. From Official events like inaugurations, anniversaries, inductions, installations, investitures etc. to opening of new shops, hotels, malls, gracing a sporting events etc. a Chief Guest seems to be the most important person at the happening moment and a necessity for the affair. Whether it’s in a governmental functions or an event of some private

Nagaland BJP team meets Ahluwalia

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said, “what is important for the Nagas today is to bring about total solution for lasting peace which is the only path to all round development and generating employment opportunities.”

The party delegation conveyed to him the necessity of having a Christian tribal leader from the North East region in the NDA government for the larger interest of the people in the region, the note stated.

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MEx FILE NSCN (IM) condoles Dimapur, march 7 (mExN): The rank and file of NSCN (IM) have condoled the death of Kamjalen, APO KTO, who “died in the line of duty defending our land, our culture, our history and our future.” In a condolence message addressed to D. Portia Lupheng, wife of the deceased, Kilonser, Ministry of Kilo Affairs, Vekiye Awomi stated, “We understand that all of us are born for mission to accomplish, not to abort it. Like it or not, we have a war to fight, a song to sing and a life to give but, for a good cause.”

He acknowledged that “those departed brothers and sisters have given their everything for the good cause.” Stating that they have lost a good leader like Kamjalen, the Kilonser expressed heartfelt condolences to the bereaved family. “He has contributed his service freely for the nation. Though he is no more, his valuable service will be always remembered,” the note added. It further prayed for the departed soul to rest in peace.

EPIC distribution in Bhandari A/c

Wokha, march 7 (mExN): All voters under 40 Bhandari A/C have been informed that distribution of Electors Photo Identity Cards (EPIC) will “tentatively” commence from March 7 to 9 in the respective polling stations/ distribution camps unless further notified. Distribution of EPIC will be made in the presence of BLOs, VCMs, GBs, recognized political parties and other village authorities. Hence, all concerned have been directed by Additional Deputy Commissioner Orenthung Lotha to be present in their polling stations/ distribution camps on the above mentioned dates so as to ensure free and fair distribution of EPIC.

AR Director General visits ARTC&S

Dimapur, march 7 (mExN): Lt General Ranbir Singh, PVSM, AVSM, SM, Director General Assam Rifles visited Assam Rifles Training Centre & School, Dimapur on March 6. A press note informed that Singh had come to felicitate the Assam Rifles Firing Team, the winner of the 14th All India Police Shooting Competition held at Diphu from February 23 to 28. He awarded all the medal winners and made a special mention of awarding with Commendation Card to the skilled Marksmen on Assam Rifles Day. The Assam Rifles had won the competition by a huge margin by defeating 31 teams of various Central Armed Police Forces.

NPF Central Women Wing meeting

kohima, march 7 (mExN): The NPF Central Women Wing has convened a general meeting with divisional and A/C presidents on March 11, 11:00 am at conference hall, NPF Central HQs, Kohima. Therefore, all the Women Wing presidents and general secretaries of the 13 divisions and 60 assembly constituencies have been requested to attend the meeting positively.

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Chief Guests: Chief Cash or Chief Cost? enterprise he/she seems to be the ‘Hero/Heroine of the Hour ’. Even the student conferences and the church programs are no exceptions.

But in the midst of all this, are we missing something out? In the recent scenario Power, Fame and Money seems to be the three most important criteria in the selection of the Chief Guest and the last one among the three seems to be the most important factor for the majority of the Nagas, so that the most asked question after the function is ‘Well, how much did our Chief Guest donated?’ which now has become the catchword and not ‘What, why or how’ did the Chief Guest speak about. I would never say inviting a chief guest to be a part of us in any event is wrong but shouldn’t our motive and objective be clear and well-defined too? To bring the matter straight home, how can a thief preach about honesty and decent earning of livelihood? How can an alcoholic preach about Prohibition or to be a teetotaler? How can a person of loose morals advise others on HIV/AIDS or sexual morality? How can someone who shoot, kill and savor wild animals and birds, preach about preserving flora and fauna of our land? How can someone who steals public funds through his pen talk against extortion by guns? How can someone who receives money under the table talk about equal opportunity for all or transparency and

accountability? How can someone who is never regular, sincere and honest in his official assignments preach about the dignity of labor, dedication, obedience and success? How can someone who encroaches government land harp on right conduct of others? The list is endless.

Before inviting anyone for any event why don’t we examine or investigate the person’s integrity and credibility? I once overheard when some youths who happen to be from our same church and also working in some local and regional student bodies about inviting tainted politicians, bureaucrats and public leaders. Though I am not against anyone of them yet many of them with a questionable personality and dubious reputations are invited to speak on public platforms on various issues ranging from moral issues on God Himself o and they do so such impunity.

If it so happens to be his/ her particular department and he/she being its head and at its realm , it can’t be helped when that person is the ‘Guest ‘but it is mostly during the Student Conferences, Churches, Public Forums etc. that those nefarious persons talking high rhetoric about every good thing of this world when they fail to understand that they, a leader ,should be the first one to change ,the best self-example, the first one to reform themselves before talking about changing or reforming the world. Be-

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Dimapur fore shouting in the streets where they are invited. But why not set their house in as long as the hosts rake in order first? Before point- the moolah, who cares? The ing the dirt inside other’s famous rock super star Jon compound why not clean Bon Jovi has aptly sang in up their own closets first? one of his hit numbers ‘No To be very frank, most of one wants to be themselves these leaders talk about these days’. It sure is. For change and reforming our many, only money matters society when they cannot today and when the monchange themselves. Most ey-spinners consent to be of them talk about value their guest, it is like hitting of hard work and simple the jackpot lottery. This culliving when they live like ture of inviting chief guests kings. They talk against has become another way of corruption and nepotism minting money. Do we bothbut they themselves are er to ask ourselves where on the spree of back-door all this generously donated appointments, illegal cash amount comes from? Ultransactions, showing fa- timately, the guest has to voritism, siphoning pub- recover or reimburse from lic funds meant for devel- some government fund so opments, misusing govt. in the end the loser being properties, etc. They talk the common people. We high on peace, develop- no longer hold the right to ment and prosperity but rue about bad roads, erratic use every type of anti-so- power supply, unemploycial elements for their self- ment, water scarcity etc.

Many host organizaish gains, so how there can be peace in the society? tions goes even to the When they divert all public extent of including the funds in their coffers and assumed amount to be dohow can there be develop- nated by the Chief Guest in ment for the people? And their expenditure list to be without the former and the incurred. They indeed do latter, prosperity seems to shower praises when some be just a misnomer. Their handsome amount is dodeeds speak otherwise and nated but grumble when aye, our actions speak loud- the donated amount seems to be less than they had er than our words.

As they say ‘Imitation expected. Slyly and sheepis the greatest form of flat- ishly, these days most of tery’. Nowadays most of the tag of the Guests are the PS/PAs of our politi- categorized or compartcians substitute for their mentalized into different bosses and be their em- ‘Chief, Special or Honour’ issaries when their boss according to their official cannot make themselves designation or moneyavailable in these functions value. One senior citizen

mockingly lamented that inviting these chief guests makes them feel like Cheap Guests. But is the money the only factor and reason of inviting them? If it is so, then we need to carefully analyze ourselves before we all fall in to the abyss of money-pit. Money, though is an important agent to run any organizations, yet is transitory because money comes and money goes, as the saying goes ‘ Money is a good servant but a bad master.’ And there are still many things like which money can never buy like Integrity, Honor, Courage, Wisdom and Virtue which cost and goes longer even when the greens have been over and done with. Money can temporarily buy human emotions but is not a permanent panacea for human values.

It is not that everybody or every organization solely invite these Chief Guests for some monetary benefits or personal profits only.

Yes, there are still some who calls on them without any intention of financial gain but only for their revered presence , oratory skills, unquestionable reputation, extreme insight, ,amazing talents, awesome accomplishments or in-depth knowledge. The presence of a persons like Sir Thepfhoulvi Solo and Sir Khekiye Sema at the ACAUT rally and at a Student Conference a few days back to exhort the young minds and the people was indeed a blessed moment no amount of money can

buy. Or the invitation of Pastor Colo Mero as a Special Guest by the Xelhozhe Youths at their cricket tourney for his prayers last year is indeed some illustrations and cases which others must follow suit.

Today at the crossroads, the young Naga generation needs honest, dedicated, bold and Godfearing leaders to inspire, ignite and instill them with a mission, with a vision for purposeful and a meaningful life. We need leaders of integrity, leaders who practice what they preach, leaders who can go the extra-mile, leaders who think out-of-the-box.

Efficient, pragmatic and visionary leaders who works and plans meticulously and diligently for the well being of the society with money as only a secondary means to help and not for appeasement or enticement for future political mileage or personal gains.

A notable and a distinct example to be appreciated was of our honorable state Road and Bridges Minister, Mr Azo who as a chief guest at the Western Chakhesang Youth Organisation sports week recently, reprimanded some public leaders who took time-out and took on the dais, made a public request to the minister to repair their village road and tried to bestow him by showering gifts. Instead the straight-forward minister reproved of such gesture and said there are certain government protocols and guidelines to be followed

and how can he accept such gift when the rest of the people present go empty handed? Can our other leaders beat that? Moreover, the young dynamic and the energetic leader is proving all his critics wrong showing that he is as man of his words bringing much relief to the people by repairing the depilated roads condition and by being there himself at the place and time,as his portfolio suggests, the roads.

Leaders, both the hosts as well as the invited must always remember that they do not own this world, they have borrowed it from our children. The trend they are setting today will be adapted by our children tomorrow. And together we should be answerable to them tomorrow for whatever we all do today.

The Dimapur Sumi Baptist Church, last year during its ‘Youth Fest’ invited some young fine examples of successful individuals and as the nomenclature of the fest suggested, three dynamic youths, self-made youths who worked their way to success by the din of their own sweat and hard work in business, competitive exam and financial investment to inspire and instill the spirit of hardwork and diginity of labour to the youths. An exemplary instance is that of the Mishikito Student’s Union, Dimapur, who returned back the amount donated by the Chief Guest. It is an example, I believe, we should all emulate. Can we do that?

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ast year I was invited by a community to celebrate ‘Mothers Day’ in their church and to exhort the mothers present there at the function. It was an opportunity for me to talk to our mothers and their selfless and dedicated family life, standing as a strong pillar of support and strength to their husbands and children and knitting the fabric of family life together in God’s love.

You will all agree with me that family is a place where there is love, care, concern, support and all that we can think and talk about human life. We all come from families and without mothers we would not be in this universe. Sometimes we are grateful to them while most of the times we take them for granted. I salute all women today for being a woman because God loves you and has placed you to be a mother, sister and wife here on this earth at this point of time. In the exhortation I narrated a story of how a wife began to correct her erring husband with love and understand which brought change in her husband’s life and the restoration of family happiness. I talked to them about how mothers are vital in the growth and development of personality of children and others in the family. After the

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“Inspire the fire within you” talk many of them came and congratulated me for the nice talk I delivered and I was happy to meet them. One of them requested if I could give her some time to meet her and I said ‘yes’.

She came and shared about her family life and said that she was angry with her husband for telling lies three years before and from then she was not so free with her husband and began to react in many ways. But after hearing my talk, she has decided to forgive her husband and want to love and care for her husband and children from that day as a changed person without any hurt or anger. She thanked me for the beautiful sharing on family life. I prayed with her and wished all God’s blessings and thanked God for this inspiration to change one person’s life.

The theme for women’s day this year is “Inspiring Change”. I consider that all of us can bring a change in our own life and also in the life of others when we sit and introspect or reflect on our lives, way of living and our activities. Bringing greetings and wishes on this auspicious day, I consider this a privilege to share a few thoughts to our mothers, sisters and wives who are there for us all the time, caring and supporting us in all situations of life. Most of our women today

have entered into the arena of life in all areas possible leading the society forward. We do find them in the market places selling vegetables, as sales girls in shops, doing business, working in private and Govt. enterprises and also employed in many sectors. It makes us proud that our women are doing well as officers in many departments and have made their hallmarks as tough, dedicated and sincere leaders. It is all because of the empowerment they have re-

society too.

I do understand and realise that this article may not be read by many of our women who are in rural areas and wish all those who read it please share this message to them that they are wonderful creation of God and we appreciate them for their silent and unassuming life sacrifice they make till the end of their lives as mothers, sisters and wives. The roles of our women in families have not changed much in today's

is their duty. For many aspiring young girls and women, the moment they get married they get settled in life, this seems to be the end, accomplishment or achievement for them and their dreams and aspirations vanish. Most educated women once they are married they find themselves in family life that they do not come out to take up leadership roles in society.

But it is possible for you dear women that you can be a good housewife, mother, sister and

ceived from the society. Many of our young women are into diverse enterprises and it makes us feel good that our women do well in all their undertakings with commitment. It was our pride when our ‘Mahila Police’ were posted at Delhi for the common wealth games and their smartness was appreciated by all who watched them doing their duties. I can add on many more areas to show that our women today are empowered to undertake any task and they are capable of leading our

society. While girls and women have more opportunities in home based employment, the traditional roles of women are still quite evident. They are still the caring provider and nurturer of young infants and children, the comforter for the crying child and the feminine presence of the household.

When we travel into the rural areas of our state we can always find women in the fields cleaning, carrying water and other activities that they have defined for themselves as if it

whatever you are called to be in the family life, you can make a change and also lead others to change. The roles you play are vital in the growth of the society as you are the backbone of the society. Our society is changing a lot in terms of acceptance of the many roles of our women as professionals, as bread-earners in families and as independent thinking individuals today.

What you can do or dream you can begin it because you are the right person at this point of

'All of us can bring a change in our own life and also in the life of others when we sit and introspect or reflect on our lives...'

Fr. Joe Mariadhas counsellor & assistant Professor St. Joseph’s college, Jakhama

time to inspire others. We live in a society where traditions are respected and also expected to be followed from each person. Looking at the reality of our state the time has come for women to assume new responsibilities as you are becoming more and more forward in the development of society. In any home where women are working your income is important to the well-being of the homes and the living standards. When we speak of a traditional role of a woman being responsible for the efficient running of her home, it is something we need to be aware of as an additional expectation made from her because of her employment. The traditional role of a man has been the one of earning the money for the running of the home. This has changed to a great extent. Working women contribute to the expenses of running their homes as well.

The responsibility of bringing up children, taking care of homes, doing small business and going to the fields to work is also changing. In some cases you have become the bread winner of the family too. There is changing role in the family system and women in families are becoming decision makers and also run families with proper love and care. With number of

people increasing into different types of addiction, women have to lead the families and some of you are doing it already and I appreciate you for this. When we look at these women, we will discover, how they overcame challenges and the lessons they learned to become successful in their fields. We need to break the boundaries and set new examples of valour and strength.

We have to become an inspiration to the present generation and role models for tomorrow’s youth.

On this ‘Women’s day 2014’ it is fitting that our women begin to reflect, introspect their roles in different capacities, contributions as individuals in the families and society and the achievements in life. The leadership roles that you are called to take up, the responsibilities that are attached to you as women and your commitment to do them will prove that you can in this changing society. It is in your power to do so. As the theme of this year “Inspiring Change” may make all of you to inspire the fire within you to bring change not only in oneself but in the society as well. We want to hear success stories, so become inspired dear women and enjoy the blessings of Almighty God as women. Your success will be our inspiration for tomorrow.

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Think globally and act locally for women Rev. Fr. Paul Lelen Haokip

INTRODUCTION: Keep it simply Women’s Day or highlight their achievements and their plights? International Women’s Day is annually held on March 8 to celebrate women’s achievements throughout history and across nations. It is also known as the United Nations (UN) Day for Women’s Rights and International Peace. Women's oppression and inequality was spurring women to become more vocal and active in campaigning for change. Then in 1908, 15,000 women marched through New York City demanding shorter hours, better pay and voting rights.

The first International Women's Day was held in 1911. Thousands of events occur to mark the economic, political and social achievements of women. Organizations, governments, charities, educational institutions, women's groups, corporations and the media celebrate the day.

A global web of rich and diverse local activity connects women from all around the world ranging from political rallies, business conferences, government activities and networking events through to local women's craft markets, theatric performances, fashion parades and more.

INSPIRING CHANGE: Inspiring Change is the 2014 theme for our internationalwomensday.com global hub and encourages advocacy for women's advancement everywhere in every way. It calls for challenging the status quo for women's equality and vigilance inspiring positive change.

EQUALITY FOR WOMEN IS PROGRESS FOR ALL: The UN Theme for International Women's Day 2014 is "Equality for Women is Progress for All”. If one of the parts of our body is wounded, all the other parts suffer with it. For a healthy body, all the members of the body need sound state of health. When women are treated equally – the social stratum grows and evolves equitably. As long as condemnation and inequality exist for women, the two wings of the human life (man+woman) don’t flab equally. For a healthy societal atmosphere, the two lungs of society (man+woman) need to breath properly.

Progress is to be seen as an integrated, holistic and all encompassing phenomenon that affects every aspect of the proceedings of society. In that sense, the word “ALL” will be a true representation

of both ‘Man and Woman’. Absence of one will mean, incomplete reality of the whole. Progress would mean participation of both ‘Man and Woman’. That sounds logical and comprehensive.

PARADOX OF CELEBRATIONS: Though we claim to have high respect and regard for women, how many schools, colleges, institutions really honour and encourage them on a special day like today? Still the women folk are large sidelined from public meetings and participation in village decision making.

Are you not surprise to see a small boy accompanying his sister/aunt when out for work as if he could protect her. That’s called protection of the fairer gender.

CONCLUSION: Whether you like or not, you can’t change your mother who is a woman. We dream and strive to achieve international standard treatment for women but that reality begins from our local surrounding – home, market, waiting shed, play ground, school, office and society. You and I can be those active actors to realize fair treatment for women. As we think globally, we need local actors. Hope you are one such noble soul.

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The True Heroes Dzüvinguno Dorothy Chasie St. Joseph’s college, Jakhama

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would like to start by saying that it is true, that both men and women are equal in every manner, complementing to each other in the creation of God, and have both passed through times good and bad, hard and soft, having battled with themselves and their fellow beings; fighting for what is good and right, standing for truth and justice for the good of one as well as manyin their generation and the ones to come and have come out victorious with the passing of every ordeal that comes their way with their knuckles skinned and their voices rasping. However, on this occasion, I wish to concentrate on the fair sex. In fact, it is my opinion that there would not have ever been a special day for women if there were no substantiating evidence behind it.

There were women who dreamed, had great visions and shaped themselves to face the challenges of life in its entirety to prove that they are true heroes to be admired, appreciated and imitated.

Women everywhere have survived,with the mere desireto protect what they believe and to preserve it for the next generation to learn. There have been many women who have made their mark in history, with their contributions to great discoveries and for voicing out the cries of many. These are indeed, great women.

However, what strikes me most, are not people that I hear of on the news or the great ones here and there that people commends ¬- I am more concerned with the everydaywomen.

I’ve come across many women in my life and the shade of emotions they evoke in me are strong-The colours of determination, staunch resolve, perseverance, patience, tolerance and love for someone or something they hold close to their hearts. These are the components of a rainbow they have painted in me, and that I closely remember when I think about it. It is such an honor for me to meet so many women daily who sharesuch intense desires and passion to bring the change they so want to see; each

doing their own bit in order to make their homes and their arms a better place for others. They do this by harnessing the true strength of a woman, i.e. the capacity she holds within her to change the world.

The ‘daily women’ I meet have amazed me with the inner strength they hold to ‘take the kick and bite the dust’ with only the slightest noise of discomfort through gritting teeth. This, I believe is because they have the staunch belief that tomorrow is another day and will yet be a better one. No matter what comes their way, they are prepared to face it and strive to come above it even without being properly prepared.

Because of this, they may sometimes be called stubborn or irrational – I consider them as tolerant and brave. This is because they do not do it for themselves, but so that someone else may benefit from it. When I think this, I picture how a mother would most willingly stand in front of a gun and face the bullet as long as she can protect the one she shields behind herself.

They have convinced me that being a woman is

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not a curse to be endured since the time of birth, but a blessed gift to praise from this world to the next as we have been chosen for a great work –to work for the goodness of others and be a pillar of strength and support in times of need.

Even on her death bed, a mother consoles her loved ones around her till her last breath.

We, as women, have the capacity to bear so much pain and still rise up and prepare to overcome the next obstacle. We have the power of unclouded judgment and still have room for empathy. Our hearts are not a weakness but a great strength we have ready in the palm of our hands. We do so much and still do more, as making sacrifices are a thing of daily occurrence.

There goes a saying, “You educate a man, you teach an individual; you educate a woman, you change the society.” This is more or less the underlying theme of the whole purpose I write this, and I feel it is my duty to carry on the legacy of this message on to all of my mothers and sisters in this world where I live and enjoy being a woman.

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Why do we need an Int'l Women's Day? Four gender-equality campaigners share their views on feminism and the backlash against women's rights Source: The Guardian

York and to those people all over the world who continue to work for gender equality. Let's inspire people to keep wearing the T-shirt long after 8 March.

Ruby Johnson and Devi Leiper O'Malley Frida: the Young Feminist Fund What does it mean in today's world to take an established tradition and make it your own? We are young women of the millennial generation, with more than 100 International Women's Days (IWD) gone by. We live in an era of increasing inequalities of wealth and resources and continue to witness a frightening backlash against women's rights gained to date.

IWD remains meaningful to us because we see young feminist activists claiming this day as their own, gathering at the forefront of today's most heated disputes, demanding access to abortion, amplifying voices of sex workers, or seeking justice for the disappearances of women human rights defenders. They are casting off the taboo of feminism, applying new social media technologies and drawing on the arts to make these celebrations relevant and expressive of multiple realities, identities, and movements.

Each year, IWD falls around the annual session of the UN commission on the status of women (CSW), a key policymaking space for governments to make commitments to women's human rights. However the CSW remains a somewhat exclusive space that many people have not heard of or find difficult to enter and influence. Global decision-making spaces for women's human rights continue to fall outside of the popular gaze. This is a dangerous disconnect. IWD is just one day, while the CSW could potentially guarantee that every day will be women's rights day in practice.

Despite the barriers, young women are finding alternative ways to contribute to an age-old struggle.

Whether hashtagged in tweets, composed into songs, or included in official statements at the UN, we believe the groundswell of young feminist activism can revitalise the power and

Zemach Getahun, gender and business development adviser, Farm Africa

potential of decision-making spaces like the CSW or IWD with radical solutions, strategies, and spirit.

The value of IWD is in our ability to integrate these new voices and find the threads that weave us together.

This will enable us to strengthen interconnected movements and collectively speak truth to power.

Fatima Haase, policy and advocacy assistant, Progressio

On Saturday a number of my friends will post something on Facebook to celebrate women or speak out against gender inequality. International Women's Day makes it easy for young people to put on their parttime activist T-shirts. It's great. Ordinary people will get excited about women's rights, if only for the day.

But, those of us who've invested in a professional wardrobe to fly the flag for feminism need a serious think.

Are we doing enough to educate and motivate the public to really challenge societal norms that lead to discrimination against women?

We need to tackle difficult ques-

tions such as: how can we increase the number of young women in leadership positions? Why don't young women have the same access to employment and participation in decision-making as young men? International Women's Day will spark these debates and steer public opinion.

That's why we need it.

However, we also need to raise the profile of negotiations such as the UN CSW. While it might not sound trendy, opportunities such as this can be harnessed to influence decision makers, policymakers and ultimately the international laws that can be used to secure and protect women's rights.

The more ordinary people that can add their voices to the debate, the more chance the outcome document will have of being rooted in people's experiences. The more the negotiations reflect our reality the more useful they can be in bringing about the changes we want to see. Yet even my friend with the T-shirt has never heard of the CSW. Let's hope International Women's Day 2014 will draw attention to the thousands of activists gathering in New

"In the beginning my husband opposed my involvement in the village savings and loans association, but after observing the change brought to our family he decided to join, and we now compete with one another to see who saves more."

In 2012, at a UN Women and African Union symposium, I had the pleasure of hearing Etenesh Daniel speak about how she manages a financing group in Ethiopia. Etenesh wasn't a typical speaker at this meeting of African ambassadors and UN officials – she is an Ethiopian farmer.

Her speech symbolised why International Women's Day is important.

It is the one day in the year when the amazing contributions made to ordinary lives by extraordinary women are recognised and celebrated.

In my work as the gender and business development adviser for Farm Africa, I work alongside Ethiopian women who bravely voice their desire for equal opportunities and an end to harmful traditional practices.

It is estimated that closing the gender gap in agriculture could reduce the number of hungry people in the world by 12-17%. At Farm Africa we know that women have a crucial role to play in the development of the rural economy. That is why we design projects that empower women like Etenesh.

We have challenges here in Ethiopia, but we take this day to celebrate and recognise the contribution of women to our society, and we must keep making progress toward equality. I know that inequality isn't just a developing world problem, how many female leaders are there around the world?

How the Indian Man Leads the World in Preening

Preetika Rana | India Real Time

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he average Indian woman spends more time on household chores than women anywhere else in the world. No surprise, then, that the average Indian man spends a huge chunk of his day eating, sleeping and preening. His contribution to household work is among the lowest world-over.

Those were some of the findings by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, which released a study Thursday on gender disparities in 29 countries. Indian women, the Paris-based group found, spend about six hours a day on unpaid household work such as cleaning, cooking, shopping and child care. Their male counterparts spend less than an hour, or 53 minutes, a day on those activities, only be-

hind Korean men, who spend 45 minutes a day helping around the house.

So what do Indian men do for most of their day? Answer: Eat, sleep, watch television and listen to the radio.

That’s right: The average Indian man spends more than 11 hours a day on what OECD describes as personal care — mostly sleeping, eating and drinking. That’s half-hour more than the average time Indian women would spend on those activities, an hour more than what an average American man would spend, and two hours more than the average Englishman. In fact, it’s the most anyone spends on personal care world-over.

They do, however, give over comparatively less time than their American and English counterparts to leisure activities such as playing

sports, watching television, or visiting friends. An Indian man spends an average nine minutes a day on playing sports, but he watches television for an hour. In the U.S. and the U.K., in comparison, men dedicate about halfhour each day to sports, and about two-and-a-half hours to watching television.

A startling statistic: Indian women spend less than an hour a day watching television, the lowest when compared with women worldover. Given the slew of Hindi dramas that have sprung up on Indian channels in recent years, and the fact that a vast majority of Indian women are homemakers – only onethird of India’s total paid labor force accounts for women – that may seem like a gross underestimation. And in all likelihood, it is.

OECD’s report compares countries based on the latest government data available for these indicators. In India’s case, the most recent information is from 1999, when only a handful of programs played on television. Moreover, television was, at the time, a privilege reserved for the elite and upper-middle class. Now, it is ubiquitous and not unusual to see television sets in the smallest and most makeshift of homes in India’s slums.

One could also argue, similarly, that thanks to urbanization and mechanization, the hours women put into housework have rapidly reduced over the last decade.

It remains, unclear, however, whether the same can be said about men’s contribution to household work. Recent studies show that despite the

push for women empowerment and gender equity, Indian men remain wary to lend a helping hand at home.

In 2011, for instance, the International Center for Research on Women, a U.S.based nonprofit surveyed men across six developing countries, and found that in India, men said they pitched in with less than a quarter of the total housework. In the other five countries – Brazil, Chile, Croatia, Mexico and Rwanda – men said they divided household chores equally.

India and Portugal are the only countries on OECD’s list to have government statistics only dating to the 1990s. Almost all others have data over the past decade; the U.S., for instance, has statistics from 2010, while the U.K. from 2005.

Young India not prepared for old age!

Prashant Tripathy

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ith better food supply and nutrition, healthier lifestyle, better hygiene and, most importantly, advances in healthcare, Indians now live longer - life expectancy has gone up from 31 years in 1947 to 64 years in 2005. And according to the World Population Prospects 2012 published by the United Nations, the share of people aged 65 years and above in the country is forecast to increase from 5.1% in 2010 to 12.7% in 2050, while the average life expectancy is projected to increase from around 65 years in 2010 to 73 years in 2050.

However, longevity is a doubleedged sword considering rising medical costs, mounting inflationary pressures and rapidly changing lifestyles. Nonetheless, a longer lifespan is a blessing and the best way to make the most of this piece of good fortune is to plan for it.

Paradoxically, however, Indians do not seem to be keen on planning for the autumn of their lives. A recent study by Max Life Insurance along with leading research firm Nielsen on "Retirement Usage & Attitude" covering 1,091 male respondents in the 3150 bracket across the country revealed that a mere 28% had started planning for retirement, with a majority investing in life insurance policies.

The average age of retirement in India is around 59 years though the survey

revealed that 24% of the younger crop of working professionals hoped to retire before 55, implying that this group would need to have a large retirement corpus that could provide financial security for at least another 20 years.

Still, less than 28% of the current working population has begun to plan for its retirement. The rest believe they can start investing for retirement in their late 30s and still accumulate enough wealth for an independent, peaceful and comfortable retired life; in fact 10% of them believe they will have greater financial independence during their sunset years.

Only 1% of the respondents agreed that their retired years could imply financial struggle. Ironically, even though 75% agreed that their routine expenses would increase post-retirement, the majority did not have a plan to counter the rise in expenditure! Indeed, metadata suggests that India's salaried class is by and large unprepared for retirement.

Wake up and smell the coffee Surprisingly, a majority of Indians remain detached from the reality of an impending financial crunch.

Half the fraction that claims to have invested for its retirement concedes to ad hoc or convenience-based planning, saving only when they have additional money, without the guidance of a professional financial adviser.

As many as 63% of investors re-

fuse to review their retirement needs before retirement, while a majority in non-metro cities ignored inflationary effects while building a retirement corpus. The Max Life Insurance and Nielsen study suggests that 48% of the members in the overall investor group were oblivious to rising medical costs.

Further, more than 50% expected to live with their children during their retired years despite belonging to nuclear set-ups themselves today.

Incumbents need to realize that it is easy to save for retirement during the early stages of one's career when there is no pressure to support a family and minimal health expenses. Deferring retirement planning implies a "cost of delay" - the greater the delay, the higher the costs. Even in our survey, 65% of the retirement investors were of the opinion that they should have started earlier and at least a third expected to face financial uncertainty after they had retired.

Healthy, Wealthy & Wise While building a nestegg is critical to a hassle-free retired life, investors need to adhere to simple but intelligent investment techniques during their working years. For instance, investing in a health insurance policy that covers the policy-holder until 70-75 years of age is a smart move to make when you are young and healthy as it becomes increasingly difficult to get adequate coverage with passing

years and deteriorating health.

Likewise, it is sensible to borrow for children's education and save for one's retirement. In the survey, 73% of the respondents considered their children's education a greater priority than saving for their own retirement without realising that while there are numerous avenues for educational loans, there are limited options for their own financial security after retirement. Besides, an educational loan inculcates a sense of financial discipline among the younger generation and prompts them to focus on savings early in life.

Another smart tactic is to invest in a life insurance pension plan that guarantees monthly returns. Life insurance by itself is an appealing option for many investors because of the perceived safety, guaranteed high returns and tax breaks available. Investment in a plan that guarantees monthly returns ensures peace of mind for the minimum monthly expenditure anticipated at the time of retirement.

Retirement Investment is a Matter of Choice, Not Chance Hoping for a comfortable life after retirement will not help - working towards it will. Plan your retirement under the guidance of a qualified professional who will help you build a balanced portfolio while minimising risk yet safeguarding your interests and ensuring guaranteed, high returns.

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Need to define skill based wages in Nagaland!

Adahe Neli Kriibve: A Wheel barrow ( Thela ) puller’s 15 minutes work wage equivalent to Post graduate whole day wage in Dimapur. If bribery, extortion, nepotism, cronyism, patronages are forms of corruption what about rampant hike prices in shops and labor wages etc.?

Yesterday I ordered one ordinary single bed from Purana Bazzar. A Thela (wheel barrow) Puller delivered to me behind civil hospital.

I asked how much I should pay you? The puller asked me to give only Rs.300/- and added for others he charges Rs.350-400. I was shocked yet I smiled at him. I told him “Misha nakobi kun pora imman tu dibo, itutu bishi ashe Rs. 150 lobi. Then suddenly he started shouting at me, “ Ekshow pachas (150) lobule tin sho manghi bo? Dushara mano 350-400 loeto.” I was even more shocked and angered by the way he reacted. I asked who made this price for you? After few minutes of argument I requested him again to take Rs. 150 and go. Ahh even worse he said, don’t give me I will not take the money and pretended to move away that left me red face and humiliation in front of others. Then I call him back raised my voice how much do you earn in Bihar the whole day? I said, I am a post graduate student and employed, I work 8-9 hours in a day and earn Rs. 350/-. How can you demand Rs 300-400 for 10-15 walk/ work. This is extortion, unfair and blah blah blah. Finally he took the money and went away. My mind is really disturbed and sense of uneasiness for the way I have shouted him back. As a peace activist I always try to live a simple life, respect, accept, fair, honest, but it has become almost every day experience for many in one way or other. Let us discuss! The experience has led me to question the following: what is really happening in Dimapur? Do the wheelbarrow puller deserves Rs.300-400 for 15 minutes work? Have I raised my voice unnecessarily? Do we have consumer rights association? If we have, what are they doing? Who is responsible for unchecked hike prices from smallest to biggest thing in our state the shops and others? Is that a form of taxation and corruption by non local entrepreneurs?

Kote Elah: I think you still paid too much. Honestly, its a serious concern. We may all as well be cart pullers if he could earn that much in 15 minutes. However to be on the safe side, I was told by my teacher to first settle the fare prices before hiring any such services. Indeed it helped a lot. Nonetheless, your post deserve a serious note considering how we are extorted in many ways.

ADo Dozhoyi Ckg: A good post and you have not raised your voice unnecessarily brother. Indeed this is the real issue facing the common man. The Government is no more a welfare state but only of the elite and party loyalist who are concerned only with the idea of get rich soon policy and, leaving the other things to the common man to deal with themselves. What a pathetic situation we have got! Maybe we can appraise the concern department of Labor and employment through a representation/ memorandum.

Pepen Timothy Patton: So true. Go to Bihar and look at their houses,all concrete 2-3 storey buildings(I am serious). Go to any banks, their queue are longer than our queues. If anyone happens to check their accounts, their eyes will poop out in surprise,yes Lakh and Lakhs of rupees in their accounts. Look at our young healthy strong unemployed youths, just wiling away their times chewing tamul and sanga beris in their blood stained teeth. Most of them are like parasites to their old parents. Such a pity. Look at those biharis and IBI,they have easily mastered our local dialects and sucking away our money in many ways. taking advantage of our laziness. Do you guys know that in Shimla and many other places, they do not allow any outsiders to run any types of businesses in their land? They give permits to their own local people unlike our state where those idiots are willingly selling the permits for a few 100 Rupees. Shame on those people. Many young sisters and brothers from our land are scattered everywhere in all metropolitan cities risking their life to earn few thousand bucks, when in reality they can easily earn it in our own land if those business establishment belongs to our patriotic Nagas entrepreneurs who have concern for our young unemployed youths. I am sure that, if our young unemployed people starts replacing them in the train stations and other places, hey will earn a good income like them.

Our people are very generous, so we will think twice before bargaining with them after knowing their situations. There is no more jobs in the state government and central govt. because they are reserved and booked for those people who have a strong political backings. Let us Develop our skills and fit in wherever we can earn our livelihoods. Thank You. Samuel Vio: Simple. Supply and demand. When we won't 'stoop' to do such jobs they can charge us what they want. We'd rather pay through the nose rather than push a thela to save our life. Difficult to digest but that's the simple yet hard-hitting fact. When are we going to change this equation?

Local Ground events add to traffic woes

Rolice Sema: When Kohima is already chocked with vehicles why play games like football/Wrestling etc in local ground which is in the heart of the town? We have IG Stadium & Kisama ground which is much bigger & better place for such activities. The authority should put public inconveniences into consideration while executing decisions.

Noune Sekhose: Today's traffic jam was indeed, bad..worse than the other days. Its not a bad idea, if any such big events be venued at IG Stadium Peter Rutsa: The purpose of Kisama is not to host sporting events of such popularity and the attendance it evokes. IG stadium has always being suggested to host such events by all those who love Kohima town and want the best for it inspite of all its limitations. But till now only suggestions were given. This menace of traffic jams being caused by mega Naga and tribal events at Kohima local ground needs a serious thought. Infact its about time citizens put down their foot and say enough of it. I am a wrestling lover (Didn't find time to watch either Angami or Naga 2014 though) but for my enjoyment putting others to inconvenience is not my cup of tea. Its never too late and will be raising this issue.

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Kejriwal takes aim at Modi’s economic model

New Delhi, March 7 (reuters): Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) Narendra Modi, who leads opinion polls ahead of next month’s general election, faces pressure from anti-graft Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) attacking his economic model on his home turf, the thriving state of Gujarat.

The pro-business leader has presided over rapid economic growth during more than 12 years as the chief minister of Gujarat, and slashed red tape to attract companies such as Ford , Maruti Suzuki and Tata Motors. Now, Modi promises to replicate his state’s development model nationwide if he becomes prime minister.

But Arvind Kejriwal, the leader of the Aam Aadmi Party, on Friday said small businesses in the state were being shuttered, public schools and health services were in poor shape and claims of regular supplies of electricity were not true.

“What is your development model?” Kejriwal asked as he tore into the heart of Modi’s campaign, saying that 400,000 of the state’s farmers who had applied for electricity connections years ago had yet to receive them. “If you haven’t even given a connection, how will you give them electricity?”

Cong slams Modi for not giving appointment to Arvind Kejriwal

New Delhi, March 7 (Pti): Congress on Friday sought to make an issue of Narendra Modi not giving an appointment to Arvind Kejriwal by accusing the Gujarat Chief Minister of dishonouring the tradition of the state of welcoming guests.

“In our culture, guest is god. Kejriwal has been a guest of Gujarat and it is a tradition of the state that whoever is the chief minister, meets leaders and chief ministers from other states,” Congress spokesman Shaktisinh Gohil told reporters, disapproving of Modi’s action. He suggested that it was Modi’s duty to meet Kejriwal despite

Gujarat has been hailed for rapid measures to develop infrastructure and provide stable power supply, but critics often say it lags behind other states in social development. “What we’ve seen in the last two days is quite shocking,” Kejriwal told reporters at a meeting on the edge of the state’s commercial capital of Ahmedabad.

Kejriwal, who was denied an audience with

the fact that he was now the former chief minister of Delhi. The AAP leader has been in Gujarat for the last two days “inspecting” development in the state.

“If Rahulji had been the chief minister, he would have met Kejriwal,” said Gohil, a known detractor of Modi, when asked whether the Congress Vice-President would have given an appointment to the AAP leader. Gohil said BJP has become panicky over Kejriwal’s visit as Modi is wondering from where the “new artiste” has suddenly cropped up raising all sorts of issues.

The comments of the

Congress spokesman came soon after Kejriwal created a drama in Gandhinagar by suddenly demanding a meeting with Modi to discuss the issue of gas price and development in Gujarat but failed to get an appointment.

Kejriwal, who later drove to the airport to go to Jaipur, complained that Modi has no time for a common man like him.

He has not been answering questions and has only been making speeches in public. Earlier in the day, Kejriwal said he has raised 16 questions on development claims on Gujarat and wanted to discuss all the issues with Modi.

Anti-graft activist and leader of Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), or Common Man’s Party Arvind Kejriwal, second left, is escorted by policemen as he arrives to address the media in Gandhinagar, India on March 7. Indian police stopped Kejriwal and other AAP leaders a few kilometers away from Gujarat state Chief Minister and main opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)’s prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi’s official residence, asking him to seek an appointment with Modi. Kejriwal demanded a meeting with the chief minister to discuss the issue of gas price and development in the state but failed to get an appointment, according to local reports. (AP Photo)

nationalist BJP condemned Kejriwal’s remarks. “The Aam Aadmi Party’s politics now includes the right to gate crash, the right to a violent protest and the right to take liberties with the truth,” the BJP’s Arun Jaitley said on Twitter.

Kejriwal was chief minister of New Delhi for 49 chaotic days before resigning, saying the country’s entrenched political parties were not letting him

govern. The former tax collector, who has described himself as an anarchist, seems more comfortable in campaign mode.

Street fighting between supporters of Kejriwal and Modi broke out in three states on Wednesday when Gujarat police briefly stopped his convoy, hours after the announcement of a month-long national election, to be held from April 7.

Opinion polls put Modi far

ahead of his main rival, Rahul Gandhi of the governing Congress party, but short of a majority.

Kejriwal says both Congress and the BJP are beholden to corporate interests, and on Friday questioned Modi’s relationship to India’s richest business families. His party is expected to win few seats in upcoming polls, but has tapped into a vein of public anger over a culture of enti-

New Delhi, March 7 (iaNs): The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) Thursday revised the class 12 board examination dates for some subjects due to the Lok Sbha polls.

Examinations for language Urdu - elective and core - along with vocal, instrument melodic and instrument percussion of both Hindustani and Carnatic music will now be held April 25 instead of April 9 as scheduled earlier, the CBSE said. Sociology, graphic designs, DTP cad and multimedia and business processes

outsourcing skills exams will take place April 21 instead of April 10, it said.

Similarly, philosophy, entrepreneurship, office procedure and practices, cash management and housekeeping, communication and health nursing II, library administration and management, computer and life insurance administration, basic concept of health and diseases and medical terminology, midwifery, food servicesII, geospatial technology, post-harvest technology and preservation have

been shifted from April 12 to April 19, it said.

The new date for agriculture, creative writing and translation studies, painting, graphics, sculpture, applied art-commercial art exams is April 22 instead of April 17, the CBSE said. “In view of the schedule published by the Election Commission for the General Elections, 2014 the examinations for the senior school certificate have been postponed and will be now held on the revised dates,” said a statement issued by the board.

gestures on women’s empowerment, a crucial piece of legislation, a bill reserving 33 percent of seats in parliament and the state assemblies for women, has again lapsed with the 15th Lok Sabha holding its last sitting ahead of the AprilMay general elections.

This is the fourth time the bill has lapsed. If cleared, it would have set aside 390 and 2,060 seats in parliament and the state assemblies respectively for women in this election.

The Rajya Sabha passed the bill on March 9, 2010, and sent it to the Lok Sabha. Since the bill was not passed by the Lok Sabha before the end of the extended winter session on Feb 21, it stands lapsed, according to PRS Legislative Research.

Under article 107 of the constitution, only bills which are introduced and pending in the Rajya Sabha do not lapse when the Lok Sabha term ends.

Guidelines: “After the dissolution of the Lok Sabha, all bills, except the bills introduced in the Rajya Sabha and pending therein, lapse.”

“The women’s reservation bill has been passed by the upper house and is currently the property of the Lok Sabha, thus it stands lapsed the day the new parliament is constituted after the general elections,” G.C. Malhotra, a former Lok Sabha secretary general, told IANS. A total of 68 bills, including the women’s reservation bill and another reserving 50 percent of seats in panchayats for women, are slated to lapse with the end of the 15th Lok Sabha.

The second bill would have set aside a staggring 14 lakh seats for women.

The next government would have to restart the entire process, from the introduction to getting the bill passed in both houses of parliament, PRS Legisla-

pushed through under unprecedented circumstances, then why not the women’s reservation bill,” Annie Raja, one of the most vocal activists in favour of the bill, asked while speaking to IANS. “The UPA has time and again promised that the bill would be passed. It has played with the sentiments of women on this issue,” she added. The main opposition to the bill had come from parties like the Janata Dal-United, the Rashtriya Janata Dal and the Samajwadi Party, which demanded a separate quota for OBCs and SC/STs within the women’s quota.

The Shiv Sena, the All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen Party (AIMIM) and the Bahujan Samajwadi Party (BSP) also opposed the bill in its present form.

The bill had been introduced in the Rajya Sabha by the UPA-1 in 2008.

As it was a Rajya Sabha

in 2009. The upper house passed it in 2010 after protesting Samajwadi Party MPs were removed from the house.

This will be the fourth time the bill will lapse.

The bill was first introduced in 1996 by the Deve Gowda-led United Front government in the Lok Sabha. It lapsed when in 1997 the house was dissolved. In 1998, the bill was introduced by the Atal Bihari Vajpayee government in the 12th Lok Sabha. It lapsed in April 1999 when the Lok Sabha was dissolved.

The Vajpayee-led NDA government again introduced the bill in the Lok Sabha in 1999 but it lapsed in 2004 when the 13th Lok Sabha was dissolved. In 2008, the UPA-1 government of Manmohan Singh introduced the bill in the Rajya Sabha during the term of the 14th Lok Sabha.

The rest, as they say, is history.

New Delhi, March 7 (iaNs): The Supreme Court Friday declined to put on hold the bifurcation of Andhra Pradesh while issuing notice to the central government on a petition challenging the constitutional validity of the state reorganisation act. Issuing notice, a bench of Justice H.L.Dattu and Justice S.A.Bobde said that the matter should be heard by a larger constitutional bench as it involved constitutional issues, and the larger bench can decide whether carving out of Telengana could be put on hold or not.

The new state of Telengana will come into existence on June 2. Lok Sabha had passed the Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2014, creating India’s 29th state Feb 18 and the same bill was passed by Rajya Sabha two days later on Feb 20.m The issuance of notice on the batch of petitions came after apex court had Feb 7 and 17 declined to entertain petitions challenging carving out of Telengana saying it was then “premature”.

The court issued notice on a batch of petition including one by former Andhra Pradesh chief minister Kiran Kumar Reddy who had contended that the bifurcation of the state was against constitutional provisions and for political expediency. Kiran Kumar Reddy, who resigned as chief minister as well as from the Congress to protest the bifurcation, has sought a declaration that the Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act 2014 was unconstitutional as it violated the constitution’s basic structure and has been enacted without following the due procedure of law and the constitutional provisions.

The petition said that there are certain implied limitations on the power of parliament and while carving out new states from the existing states, it can’t exercise unlimited power without giving due regards to the views of the state assembly. Kiran Reddy’s plea said that the implied limitations on parliament’s power come into play with regard to the basic features of the constitution.

Parliament under article 3 of the constitution, the petition said, could only alter or adjust the boundaries but not extinguish an existing states. “The power of parliament to alter the boundaries of states without their consent is a breach of federal principle and that parliament on its own has no power to alter the boundaries of states,” the petition said. Kiran Reddy said that under the constitutional convention, formation of a new state would follow the recommendation of a State Reorganisation Commission and any similar panel and whether a departure could be made from following such a procedure for bifurcating Andhra Pradesh for carving out Telengana.

The formation of the three new states - Uttarakhand, Jharkhand and Chhattisgarh - was preceded by unanimous resolutions of the concerned state legislatures, he noted. “In a federal set up, where the states share considerable degree of sovereignty with the Union, the latter cannot act unilaterally in disregard of the wishes of the states,” said his plea.

New Delhi, March 7 (iaNs): They may be voting for the first time but they are 100 million strong. India’s first-time voters, many of whom are barely out of their teens, know what they want from the general elections - a strong prime minister and effective governance that can restore the country’s growth path.

Many of the voters who would be casting their ballot for the first time in the April-May polls, whose results would be declared May 16, were of the view - based no doubt on what they read in newspapers and watched on TV - that scams have corroded the Indian economy while weak foreign policies have

embarrassed it on the global stage.

But most of them have a good idea of the national scene and know exactly what they are talking about. “Till a decade back we were growing at a rate of around eight percent; now that has dropped to four percent... immediate measures are needed to put the economy back on track and only a strong prime minister can do that,” T.R. Rao, an 18-yearold commerce student in Hyderabad, told IANS. “We need to focus on industries as well as agriculture,” he added.

According to the Election Commission of India, 814 million people -- almost the combined popula-

tion of Russia, the US, Brazil and Bangladesh -- would be casting their votes to elect the 16th Lok Sabha.

This is an increase of some 100 million from the 2009 elections -- and a sharp rise from the 176 million of 1951 when newly independent India conducted its maiden Lok Sabha elections.

Of these, over 23 million are aged between 18 and 19 years, constituting 2.8 percent of the national electorate. Uttar Pradesh tops the list with more than 3.8 million voters between 18 and 19, followed

by West Bengal (around 2.1 million). The Election Commission of India reduced the voting age to 18 from 21 in March 1989. The

biggest challenge for the new PM will be balanced development all over India especially in states where Maoists are active, feels Jharkhand resident Jayant Singh, 23.

“Development is good only if it’s spread equally.

In states gripped with red terror, development is negligent. The new PM will not only have to deal with Maoists have will also have to walk the extra mile to help state governments,” he said from Ranchi. For 19-yearold Dapan Khare from Mumbai, India needed to improve its image on the global stage by standing up to countries like the US and Pakistan.

Referring to the cases of Indian diplomat Devyani

Khobragade’s face-off with the US authorities over the alleged forged papers of her Indian maid or the beheading of Indian soldiers

by Pakistani forces, Khare, a political science student, said both were “mishandled.”

“We are a military and economic might and it’s high time we start behaving like one. Countries like the US have to be sent a message that it would be difficult for them to survive without a market like India, and Pakistan needs to understand that if it dares to annoy us unnecessarily, there will be serious repercussions,” he said.

“India should start putting its foot down and act like a strong nation which cannot

Modi, questioned the Gujarat chief minister’s claims on farm growth, job creation and clean governance, and suggested he was too close to big business. He was on a tour to study conditions in Gujarat, as part of his party’s first national campaign since bursting onto the political scene with a stunning victory in Delhi’s local election in December.

Leaders of Modi’s Hindu

Supporters of Jammu Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) shout pro-freedom slogans during a protest in Srinagar, India on March 7. Dozens of Muslim students from the disputed Indian territory of Kashmir were expelled from their university and briefly threatened with sedition charges because they cheered for the Pakistani cricket team during a televised match against archrival India, police said Thursday, while the Indian state's elected leader called for leniency. (AP Photo)

Some CBSE exams postponed due to LS polls

RSS to initiate legal action Crucial women’s quota bill lapses for the fourth time New Delhi, March 7 Also according to the tive Research said. bill, it survived the dissoluagainst Rahul Gandhi (iaNs): Amid a plethora of Rajya Sabha Legislative “If other bills can be tion of the 14th Lok Sabha

New Delhi, March 7 (Pti): Irked by Rahul Gandhi’s remark accusing “RSS people” of having killed Mahatma Gandhi, the Sangh has decided to initiate legal action against him and lodge a complaint with the Election Commission.

“Legal action will be initiated against Rahul Gandhi for his irresponsible utterances linking RSS with Gandhi’s murder. Complaint will be filed with EC too,” RSS spokesperson Ram

Madhav said on social networking site twitter.

The Sangh has taken umbrage to the statement made

by Gandhi at a rally in Maharashtra on Thursday. While addressing the rally in Thane district, the Congress Vice President had alleged that it was “RSS people” who had killed Mahatma Gandhi. “RSS people killed Gandhiji and today their people (BJP) talk of him…They opposed Sardar Patel and Gandhiji,” Rahul had said in his speech.

Naval commander killed in leak aboard warship under outfitting

MuMbai, March 7 (iaNs): In the second major incident affecting the Indian Navy in a fortnight, an officer was killed and a worker injured after inhaling carbon dioxide gas which leaked from a container on an advanced warship, INS Kolkata, being outfitted at the Mazagaon Docks Ltd (MDL) here Friday afternoon, an official said.

The leak is believed to have occurred after a cylinder accidently opened and reportedly hit the victim, Commander Kunal Wadhwa, 42, around 12.45 p.m. Commander Wadhwa, a resident of Colaba in south Mumbai, was pronounced dead at the state-run St. George Hospital. Another MDL worker, Aslam G. Kazi, 51, a resident of suburban Malad, has been admitted to private hospital in Mazagaon. Police plan to record his statement after he stabilizes, the official said.

The 7,000-tonne vessel, the lead ship of the Kolkata class of guided-missile destroyers and designated Yard 701, was undergoing trials when the tragedy struck. According to an official who requested anonymity, the valve on top of the CO2 gas cylinder burst, apparently hitting Commander Wadhwa on the chest. As he collapsed, he may also have inhaled the gas, resulting in his death. “There was no blast or fire or damage otherwise. With some upgradation and repair, the ship will be fine. There should be no delay in commissioning,” a MDL spokesperson said.

MDL is India’s premier shipyard and manufactures warships, submarines, offshore platforms, tankers, passenger ships and support vessels for the Indian Navy and also private sector. This is the second incident to have hit the country’s defence establishment within a fortnight.

On Feb 26, a fire on the mess deck of the INS Sindhuratna submarine resulted in the deaths of two officers when it was on a training mission in the Arabian Sea. Seven sailors were injured and were airlifted to the INHS Ashvani hospital in south Mumbai. The vessel was laid down in September 2003 and launched in March 2006. Two sister ships, INS Kochi and INS Chennai, are also under construction at MDL. The Kolkata class vessels are the follow on of the Delhi class destroyers of which the Indian Navt operates three - INS Delhi, INS Mumbai and INS Mysore.

tlement among politicians, rising prices and endemic graft - issues it has helped push to the top of the election agenda.

Gujarat, famed as the birthplace of Indian independence icon Mahatma Gandhi, is now at the centre of the national poll campaign. Modi’s supporters often cite the state’s economic success as the key reason they back him. Opponents and some econo-

mists say Gujarat’s good image owes much to a long tradition of entrepreneurship and point out the seafaring state was doing well before Modi took charge.

Other states, ranging from Delhi and Maharashtra to the southern states of Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu, attracted more foreign investment than Gujarat over the three years to 2012, the Reserve Bank of India says.

SC declines to stay formation of Telengana

India’s first-time voters want strong PM, efficient governance be bullied, especially by its neighbours,” Khare added.

Meanwhile, youngsters from the northeast said the region continues to remain neglected and out of touch with the rest of the country. “The cases of discrimination are happening because people from the northeast are seen as outsiders and that, in turn, is due to the lack of connectivity with other parts of India,” said Sunanda Gurung, a student from Assam who is all set to head to Delhi for her graduation. “The new government should work on educating people from other parts of the country about the northeast, while promoting healthy interaction between them,” Gurung told IANS.

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Putin rebuffs Obama as Ukraine crisis escalates

MOSCOW/SIMFEROPOL, MaRCh 7 (REutERS): President Vladimir Putin rebuffed a warning from U.S. President Barack Obama over Moscow’s military intervention in Crimea, saying on Friday that Russia could not ignore calls for help from Russian speakers in Ukraine.

After an hour-long telephone call, Putin said in a statement that Moscow and Washington were still far apart on the situation in the former Soviet republic, where he said the new authorities had taken “absolutely illegitimate decisions on the eastern, southeastern and Crimea regions.

“Russia cannot ignore calls for help and it acts accordingly, in full compliance with international law,” Putin said.

The most serious eastwest confrontation since the end of the Cold War - resulting from the overthrow last month of President Viktor Yanukovich after violent protests in Kiev - escalated on Thursday when Crimea’s parliament, dominated by ethnic Russians, voted to join Russia.

The region’s government set a referendum for March 16 - in just nine days’ time.

European Union leaders and Obama denounced the referendum as illegitimate, saying it would violate Ukraine’s constitution.

The head of Russia’s upper house of parliament said after meeting visiting Crimean lawmakers on Fri-

day that Crimea had a right to self-determination, and ruled out any risk of war between “the two brotherly nations”.

Before calling Putin, Obama announced the first sanctions against Russia since the start of the crisis, ordering visa bans and asset freezes against so far unidentified persons deemed responsible for threatening Ukraine’s sovereignty.

Japan endorsed the Western position that the actions of Russia, whose forces have seized control of the Crimean peninsula, constitute “a threat to international peace and security”, after Obama spoke to Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. China, often a Russian ally in blocking Western moves in the U.N. Security Council, was more cautious, saying that economic sanctions were not the best way to solve the crisis and avoiding comment on the legality of a Crimean referendum on secession.

The EU, Russia’s biggest economic partner and energy customer, adopted a three-stage plan to try to force a negotiated solution but stopped short of immediate sanctions.

Brussels and Washington also rushed to strengthen the new authorities in economically shattered Ukraine, announcing both political and financial assistance.

Promises of billions of dollars in Western aid for

People walk by banners placed on a tree by pro-Russian activists outside the Parliament in Simferopol, Ukraine on March 7. Ukraine lurched toward breakup Thursday as lawmakers in Crimea unanimously declared they wanted to join Russia and would put the decision to voters in 10 days. President Barack Obama condemned the move and the West answered with the first real sanctions against Russia. (AP Photo)

the Kiev government, and the perception that Russian troops are not likely to go beyond Crimea into other parts of Ukraine, have helped reverse a rout in the local hryvnia currency.

In the past two days it has traded above 9.0 to the dollar for the first time since the Crimea crisis began last week. Local dealers said emergency currency restrictions imposed last week were also supporting the hryvnia.

IMPORTANT DIFFERENCES In their telephone call, Obama said he urged Putin to accept the terms of a po-

tential diplomatic solution to the dispute over Crimea that would take account of Russia’s legitimate interests in the region.

Putin was defiant on Ukraine, where he said the pro-Russian Yanukovich had been ousted in an “anticonstitutional coup”. But he underlined what he called “the paramount important of Russian-American relations to ensure stability and security in the world”, the Kremlin said.

“These relations should not be sacrificed for individual differences, albeit very important ones, over international problems,”

Putin said.

He maintained Moscow was not behind the seizure of Crimea, home of Russia’s Black Sea Fleet. Russia says the troops without insignia that have surround Ukrainian bases are “local selfdefence units”. The West has ridiculed this argument.

The 28-nation EU welcomed Ukrainian Prime Minister Arseny Yatseniuk to an emergency summit, even though Kiev is neither a member nor a recognised candidate to join the bloc, and agreed to bring forward the signing of the political parts of an agree-

Greenbelt, Maryland.

The material that is usually much nearer earth stacks up against the outer boundary of the magnetosphere, throttling the interaction there and stopping solar material from entering. Walsh and colleagues compared observations from the ground and in space during a solar storm Jan 17 this year. This was a fairly moderate solar storm caused by a coronal mass ejection (CME) impacting the Earth’s magnetosphere for several hours.

NASA’s three THEMIS (Time History of Events and Macroscale Interactions during Substorms) spacecraft were in the right place at the right time - flying through the magnetosphere’s boundary approximately 45 minutes apart - and caught this interaction. THEMIS showed that the tongue of the earth’s cold, dense plasmasphere material stretched all the

way up to the magnetic reconnection point where the CME had made contact with the magnetosphere.

The plume had a dramatic impact on the characteristics of the magnetic reconnection region.

“It would not work if the magnetic reconnection happened for only a few minutes. But if it lasts long enough, the whole magnetosphere gets involved.

This tongue of the plasmasphere surges out, adding another layer of protection, curbing the magnetic reconnection,” explained David Sibeck, a project scientist for THEMIS at NASA Goddard.

Such observations could lead to improvements in space weather predictions, which would be as useful for spacecraft operators as terrestrial weather forecasts are for us here on earth. The study was published in the journal Science Express.

BaNGKOK, MaRCh 7 (aP): A leading international rights group called on Thai authorities Friday to investigate the navy’s alleged role in the trafficking of desperate migrants from Myanmar instead of charging journalists for reporting on the subject.

Thailand’s navy filed criminal defamation charges late last year against the English-language Phuketwan website for publishing stories alleging military involvement in the trafficking of Myanmar’s ethnic Rohingya.

Two journalists from the media outlet are due to report to public prosecutors Monday, when they may be formally charged for publishing false information defaming the navy.

If found guilty, the accused face up to five years in jail and a fine of 100,000 baht ($3,100).

Human Rights Watch said the navy “should cease its efforts to silence the journalists and instead permit civilian authorities

to conduct a thorough and impartial investigation into alleged trafficking and other serious mistreatment of Rohingya ‘boatpeople’ by navy personnel.”

Phuketwan has for several years taken a leading role reporting the plight of the minority Muslim Rohingya, who are fleeing persecution, abuse and poverty in Myanmar. In July, Phuketwan posted a story carrying excerpts from a report by the Reuters news agency alleging that members of the Thai military were involved in trafficking captured Rohingya illegal immigrants.

The lawsuit filed by a captain on behalf of the Thai navy charges that the website violated Thailand’s 2007 Computer Crime Act, which bars the circulation of material deemed detrimental to national security or that causes panic. Reuters, whose stories have included denials of abuse by the Thai navy and government, has not been

ahead. For North Korean authorities, the elections provide both a veneer of democracy and a means of monitoring the whereabouts and loyalties of average citizens.

Colorful posters urging citizens to go to the polls line the streets in Pyongyang and other cities. Along with nearly 700 other ‘deputies” expected to be seated in the new assembly, supreme leader Kim Jong Un himself has announced his candidacy — in District 111 on sacred Mount Paekdu.

Official turnout rates in North Korean elections are generally reported at over 99 percent, a practice inspired by the tradition of Stalin’s Soviet Union. Sunday’s will likely be the same.

Fictitious as that may sound, Michael Madden, editor of

the NK Leadership Watch website and a contributor to the 38 North news bulletin, said it reflects one reason the autocratic North has elections at all: They provide “the most comprehensive assessment of the population.”

Mustering the nation every so often is a chance for the authorities to hone their mobilization skills, check up on the efficiency of local leaders and get a snapshot of internal movements. “The DPRK is very good about mobilizing the population for events,” Madden said, referring to North Korea by its official name, the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea. He said legislative elections “are celebratory events with various activities. According to various North Korean migrants and defectors, it is very difficult for a voter to get a hardship dispensation from participating.”

Madden said North Korean security officials will review data on nonvoters to glean information on suspicious activity — since absentees could be workers who have snuck off to China for higher pay, people traveling inside the country without formal permission, or military personnel who have gone AWOL. Officials use the data to conduct fur-

ther investigations, make arrests and gauge the effectiveness of their social control apparatus at the local level.

Neighborhood associations, student groups, workplaces and other local authorities see to it that participation is enforced, according to Seo Jae Pyoung, a 45-year-old North Korean defector who now works for a Seoul-based civic group called the Committee for the Democratization of North Korea.

Not going to polls would be “unimaginable,” said Seo, who voted in three Supreme People’s Assembly elections before he fled North Korea in 2000. “If we didn’t go to polls, we thought we would become reactionary forces and would be sent to prison camps.” Everyone voted “yes,” he said, and he knows that because there was no privacy. “We went inside the voting booth so closely one after another that we could see where the others had marked their ballots,” he said.

The polls — usually held every five years — will be the first since Kim took power after the death of his father, Kim Jong Il, in late 2011. They will take place about three months after a stunning purge in which

Kim had his once-powerful uncle, Jang Song Thaek, executed on treason charges.

Analysts are looking to see if Kim will replace aging legislators with younger, more loyal ones and will scour the balance of civilian and military officials, party apparatchiks and others for indications of what policies are on the rise. “When officials are not renominated, this points to them falling out of favor,” said Andrei Lankov, a professor at Kookmin University in South Korea. “The sudden appearance of a new person points to the opposite.”

On paper, the Supreme People’s Assembly is the highest organ of North Korea’s government. Because it’s an elected body, it puts the “D’’ in the DPRK. But in reality, it is not where the decisions are made. That is done by Kim and his coterie — the leaders of the military and the ruling party.

The assembly is currently composed of 687 deputies ranging from the country’s most powerful leaders to exemplary farmers or laborers. They meet for a few days each year and ratify whatever is put before them. There are no opposition parties, though smaller groups in harmony with the status quo do have seats.

ment on closer ties before Ukraine’s May 25 elections.

Yatseniuk said after returning to Ukraine that no one in the civilised world would recognise the result of the “so-called referendum” in Crimea. He repeated Kiev’s willingness to negotiate with Russia and said he had requested a telephone call with Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev.

The European Commission said Ukraine could receive up to 11 billion euros in the next couple of years provided it reaches agreement with the International Monetary Fund, which

requires painful economic Security and Cooperation reforms like ending gas in Europe were denied ensubsidies. try into the peninsula on Thursday after landing in UKRAINIANS CONFIDENT the southern Ukrainian Despite Putin’s tough port of Odessa.

A U.N. special envoy who words, demonstrators who have remained encamped travelled to the regional in Kiev’s central Indepen- capital Simferopol on Tuesdence Square to defend the day was surrounded by prorevolution that ousted Ya- Russian protesters, some of nukovich said they did not them armed, and forced to believe Crimea would be leave on Tuesday. The United Nations said it had sent allowed to secede.

Some said they were its assistant secretary-genwilling to go to war with eral for human rights, Ivan Russia, despite the mis- Simonovic, to Kiev to conmatch between the two duct a preliminary humans rights assessment. countries’ armed forces.

Ukrainian television “We are optimists.

Crimea will stand with us was switched off in Crimea and we will fight for it,” said on Thursday and replaced Taras Yurkiv, 35, from the with Russian state chaneastern city of Lviv. “How nels. The streets largely we will fight depends on belong to people who supthe decisions of our leader- port Moscow’s rule, some ship. If necessary, we will of whom have become ingo with force. If you want creasingly aggressive in peace, you must prepare the past week, harassing journalists and occasional for war.”

Alexander Zaporozhets, pro-Kiev protesters.

Part of the Crimea’s 40, from central Ukraine’s Kirovograd region, put his 2 million population opfaith in international pres- poses Moscow’s rule, insure. “I don’t think the Rus- cluding members of the sians will be allowed to region’s ethnic Russian matake Crimea from us: you jority. The last time Crimecan’t behave like that to an ans were asked, in 1991, independent state. We have they voted narrowly for inthe support of the whole dependence along with the world. But I think we are rest of Ukraine.

“This announcement losing time. While the Russians are preparing, we are that we are already part of Russia provokes nothing just talking.”

On the ground in but tears,” said Tatyana, 41, Crimea, the situation was an ethnic Russian. “With all calm although 35 unarmed these soldiers here, it is like military observers dis- we are living in a zoo. Evpatched by the pan-Eu- eryone fully understands ropean Organisation for this is an occupation.”

How earth gets protection from Thailand told to probe navy over trafficking claim space weather

WaShINGtON, MaRCh 7 (IaNS): The NASA scientists have discovered how dense particles near earth can send a plume up through space to help protect against incoming solar particles during certain space weather events.

In certain circumstances, a pool of dense particles normally circling earth, deep inside the magnetosphere, can extend a long arm out to meet - and help block - incoming solar material, a new study shows.

The magnetic field of the earth is surrounded in a region called the magnetosphere.

“It is like what you might do if a monster tried to break into your house.

You would stack furniture up against the front door, and that is close to what the earth is doing here,” said Brian Walsh, a space scientist at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center in

NKorea elections: 0 pct drama, 100 pct mandatory In this February 24, an election poster reading "March 9 is the election of the 13th Supreme People’s Assembly" is seen on a window of a building in Pyongyang, North Korea. (AP Photo)

tOKYO, MaRCh 7 (aP): North Korean voters will make a choice Sunday when they elect a new national legislature, but not for a candidate. The ruling elite have already done that for them, and there’s only one per district.

They get to vote “yes” or “no.” Virtually all pick “yes.” One thing they don’t get to decide is whether to bother voting. Going to the polls is expected of all eligible voters, which effectively makes North Korean elections a powerful tool for checking up on the people.

For outsiders trying to figure out what’s going on in North Korean politics, Sunday’s elections for the Supreme People’s Assembly may shed some light on what personalities are currently in favor and likely to dominate in the years

In this Septemper 3, migrant workers from Myanmar are seen cleaning fishing nets aboard a trawler after a fishing trip in the Gulf of Thailand in Samut Sakhon Province, west of Bangkok, Thailand. The environmental and human rights group Environmental Justice Foundation charged Tuesday that Thailand is not adequately addressing severe abuse against Myanmar migrant workers in the Thai fishing industry. The British-based group said in its report entitled "Slavery at Sea" that the Thai government has failed to act strongly against human trafficking and that violence is routine in the industry. (AP File Photo)

charged with any violations.

“The Thai navy’s heavyhanded response to news reports of mistreatment of migrants shows a star-

tling disregard for rights abuses,” said Brad Adams, Human Rights Watch’s Asia director. Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra, he said, “should not allow the

navy to play ‘shoot the messenger’ and curtail media reporting on government abuses.” Navy officials could not immediately be reached for comment.

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4 players from Mkg Clippers humiliate Lakers with worst loss to represent state

MOKOKCHUNG, MARCH 7 (MExN): The Mokokchung District Cricket Association (MDCA) has conveyed its appreciation to the Nagaland Cricket Association for selecting four players from Mokokchung to represent the state in the BCCI Associate Members U-16 and U-19 tournaments to be played in Jharkhand. Anoksangba,of Khar village and a student of Jubilee Memorial School, Mokokchung and Longsasunep of Longsa village and a student of Edith Douglas

Higher Secondary School, Mokokchung were selected for the U-16 team while Daniel Phom, a student of Model Higher Secondary School, Mokokchung was selected for the U-19 team.

Merenkaba, of Longsa village and a student of Children School, Mokokchung was selected to represent the state in both U-16 and U-19 categories.

MDCA president Temjen Paul is a press release conveyed good luck to the four players and encouraged youngsters to take interest

in the game of cricket. He also appealed to the parents and schools to support the children positively and mould them in their cricketing careers. He also conveyed best wishes to the Nagaland U-16 and U-19 teams in the BCCI Associate Members Tournament.

BCCI Associate Members U16 tournament is being played at Dande, Jharkhand from March 8-14, 2014 while the BCCI Associate Members U19 tournament will begin from March 15 at Ranchi, Jharkhand.

LOS ANGELES, MARCH 7 (AP): The Lakers were the designated home team this time. That meant the Clippers had to put up with looking at all those championship banners and retired numbers that their co-tenant at the Staples Center has had hanging on the wall since the arena opened 15 seasons ago — and weren’t able to cover them up with banners of their own players.

Perhaps seeing all those reminders of the Lakers’ decades of success will be an inspiration to the Clippers about 6½ weeks from now, when they head into the playoffs without their intracity rivals — who are in danger of finishing with their worst record since moving to L.A. from Minneapolis in 1959.

Blake Griffin had 20 points and 11 rebounds during three thunderous quarters by the Clippers, who routed the Lakers 142-94 Thursday night to extend their winning streak to a season-best six games. It was the most lopsided victory ever for the Clippers’ franchise and the most one-sided loss in Lakers history. ‘‘Since Day 1, there’s always going to be something to talk about since we both play here in this

NEW DELHI, MARCH 7 (TNN): In just over a week's time, the lights will be turned on in Melbourne to get the 2014 season of Formula One rolling. For F1 in India though, it seems to be lights out - in the foreseeable future at least. F1 boss Bernie Ecclestone made it clear that the Indian Grand Prix, which was taken off this year's calendar, will not be making a comeback in 2015 as well.

The Indian GP has only completed three out of its five-race contract.

"At the moment, India won't be on for next year for sure," Ecclestone told a news agency on Wednesday. "Probably 2016 ... they're gradually getting over all the bureaucracy

with the tax position inside the country and the general finance," the F1 boss added.

The scenario for motorsports in India hasn't improved significantly since F1 first came to India in 2011. It is not even recognized as a 'sport' in this country, and coupled with the fact that organizers Jaypee Sports International Limited (JPSI) have financial troubles of their own, it's highly unlikely that the Buddh International Circuit (BIC) in Greater Noida will see quality motor-racing anytime soon.

"JPSI would not like to react to media reports on F1 Indian Grand Prix not happening in 2015 as we will discuss the situation with the Formula One Man-

agement soon and we're hopeful that things will be sorted out." JPSI MD & CEO Sameer Gaur said in a statement on Thursday.

Apart from the race hosting fees to be paid to the Formula One Management (FOM), which is in excess of $40 million, JPSI have been asked to cough up Rs 10 crore each year for the National Sports Development Fund as well as the customs duty on behalf of the FOM as well as the teams in the BIC paddock during the race.

The organizers feel that unless they get some concessions from the government it will be very difficult to host an F1 race.

It is learnt that the World Superbike Series race which was supposed

to take place last year was also cancelled as JPSI refused to pay the Rs 10 crore to the NSDF required for getting permission from the sports ministry for hosting the race. To add to that, Indian motorsports governing body FMSCI is not recognized as a national sports federation by the government.

"We have already submitted the necessary paperwork required to gain recognition from the sports ministry. But we can't start any dialogue with them till the general elections are over and the new government comes to power," Akbar Ebrahim, chairman of new racing commission of FMSCI told Poland's Kamila Licwinko makes an attempt in the qualification for the women's high jump during the Athletics Indoor World Championships in Sopot, Poland, Friday, March 7. (AP Photo) TOI on Thursday.

INDIAN WELLS, MARCH 7 (AP): Lleyton Hewitt scratched out a 7-6 (2), 3-6, 6-3 victory over fellow Australian Matthew Ebden on Thursday in the first round of the BNP Paribas Open to move within one of joining the ATP Tour's 600-win club.

Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal are the only active players to have reached the milestone. The 33-yearold Hewitt will face 17thseeded Kevin Anderson in the second round.

"I've always been pretty successful," said Hewitt, who won his 29th career title this year by beating Federer in the final at Brisbane, Australia.

Hewitt won the 29th title of his career by beating Federer in the final at

Brisbane this year and said his most valuable asset in his 15-plus years on the tour is "that never-say-die attitude; hang in there and fight for every point."

He did that against Ebden, shaking off the loss of a 5-1 lead in the first set to win the final five points of a tiebreaker, after Ebden slipped and fell pursuing a ball, and finally holding serve to close the match after being up 5-1 in the final set. With all seeded players receiving a bye through to the second round, most interest centered on who would win through to meet the key players.

Czech veteran Radek Stepanek won through to a second-round clash with top seed Rafael Nadal by beating Uzbekistan's Denis

(left to right) Anoksangba, Longsasunep, Merenkaba and Daniel Phom, the players from Mokokchung who were selected by the NCA to represent the state in the BCCI Associate Members U-16 and U-19 Tournaments to be held in Jharkhand.

Los Angeles Clippers' Blake Griffin, center, goes up for a basket against Los Angeles Lakers' Wesley Johnson during the first half of an NBA basketball game on Thursday, March 6 in Los Angeles. (AP Photo)

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building. During the game, all the fans were yelling: ‘It’s still a Laker town.’ And it is — no secret,’’ Clippers point guard Chris Paul said. ‘‘But we just have to worry about us and keep playing.

It’s going in the right direction. We don’t want to get too high or too low. We just want to try to keep getting better.’’

Darren Collison had a team-high 24 points while starting at shooting guard for the injured Jamal Crawford. Paul added 13 points and 11 assists for the Clippers, who have won the teams’ last two meetings by a combined 84 points.

The previous record for worst loss by a Lakers squad was set on Jan. 9, 1995, when they fell 12983 at Portland. The previous worst home loss was on Feb. 9, 1960, when Boston beat them 129-90. ‘‘We got beat by 48. It’s not fun,’’ Lakers shooting guard Jodie Meeks said. ‘‘Regardless of whether it’s a record-breaking performance or not, it is still frustrating. It’s not fun getting blown out at any level, but especially on national TV and in front of the world.

We have to have more pride than that. I do not think the Clippers are 48 points better than us.’’

Twenty-XI FC to participate in Lleyton Hewitt wins at Indian Wells 1st Bhutan CFC Foundation Cup Istomin 6-1, 3-6, 6-1, while another Czech, Lukas Rosol, set up a meeting with Andy Murray by edging Serb qualifier Dusan Lajovic 6-7 (2), 7-5, 6-4.

Big-serving Croat Ivo Karlovic progressed to a match against Stan Wawrinka by beating Alex Bogomolov Jr. 6-4, 6-4, while France's Paul-Henri Mathieu earned a meeting with Roger Federer by defeating Robbie Ginepri 6-2, 6-3.

In women's draw, Jie Zheng set up a clash with Chinese compatriot and top seed Li Na by defeating Argentina's Paula Ormaechea 3-6, 6-3, 7-6 (5), while Germany's Julia Goerges will meet Maria Sharapova in the second round after a 6-1, 2-6, 6-3 victory over Slovakia's Jana Cepelova.

KOHIMA, MARCH 7 (MExN): Twenty-XI FC, which was formed during April 2011 with “Go for Goal” as its motto, will be participating in the 1st Bhutan CFC Foundation Cup Football Tournament 2014. The team, which comprises of 20 players from Viswema will play as Ichthus Team, Nagaland at Bhutan in the ongoing tournament (March 1-16, 2014) and will be led by Team Coach, K. Khro.

It may be noted here that Twenty-XI FC emerged champion of the Lt. Medosü

Mark Tholre Memorial Trophy, Kidima during 2011 and Sumi Open Football Tournament 2013, apart from emerging runners-up of EU (SJC) 3rd Open Football and Volley Tournament during 2013 and 13th NSF Martyr’s Memorial Trophy, 2012 respectively. The team also participated in the Royal Gold Cup 2012, 4th Chizami Cup 2013, and 14th NSF Martyr’s Memorial Trophy, 2013, managing to reach the Pre-Quarter final. The team will leave for Bhutan on March 9, 2014.

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Lleyton Hewitt, of Australia, returns a shot against Matthew Ebden, of Australia, during a first round match at the BNP Paribas Open tennis tournament, Thursday, March 6, 2014, in Indian Wells, Calif. (AP Photo)

Tajen wins national level badminton tournament DIMAPUR, MARCH 7 (MExN): The Nagaland Badminton Association (NBA) led by its president, Parliamentary Secretary for Irrigating & Flood Control, Y Vikheho Swu has congratulated Tajen for becoming the first player to win a national level tournament in the discipline.

Tajen, a Nagaland Police player emerged as singles runners up in 35 plus age category the 38th Masters National Badminton Championship 2013-14 organized by BHEL at Bhopal from February 26 till March 2nd, 2014.

The NBA has while lauding the laurels brought by Tajen has expressed confidence that the trail blaze left by Tajen would encourage more shuttlers to scale greater heights both at the national and international levels in the days to come. The association has also urged the players to take Tajen’s success as an eye opener and work towards winning more laurels for the state.

Tajen (middle) flanked by the other Nagaland state players at the 38th Masters National Badminton Championship 2013-14n at Bhopal on Sunday night.

Winners at the Nagaland Chess Challenger 2014.

Our Correspondent Kohima | March 7

Kevilekho Zumvu was declared the winner of the 14th Nagaland State Chess Challenger 2014 during the valedictory function on March 7 at the Red Cross Society Conference Hall, Kohima.

While lauding the Nagaland Chess Association (NCA) for their efforts in promoting chess in Nagaland, K Libemo Jami , Public Information Officer, Youth Resources and Sports, Nagaland said, “We must make Nagaland sports policy impressive and important to address issues and concerns faced by various sports association in Nagaland.” Kevilekho Zumvu won the challenge scoring 8 ½ points followed by Viseyie Yano who scored 7 ½ points. The third position was secured Veto Nyekha The winners for the under 16 category were Heilamgumbe Zeliang, Government High School, Heningkunglwa, Peren who secured the first position followed by Thujozo Nyekha, St. Mary’s Cathedral Higher Secondary School, Kohima securing the

New office bearers for the tenure of 2014-2015 K Sekhamo: President Lhokeyi Yepthomi: Vice President Vithanyü Yano: Vice President Denis Angami: General Secretary Yanpothang Ezung: Joint Secretary Visanyüzo Kuotsu : Joint Secretary Mughato Awomi: Joint Secretary Vikeyi Shegi: Treasurer Executive Member Tokuho Awomi Pele Khezhie Ekonthung Ezung Advisor Director, Youth Resources and Sports.

second position and Kangzanggausing, Namher School Dimapur, securing the third position.

The welcome address was given by Lhokiye Yepthomi, General Secretary NCA while a special number was given by Visedelhou Terhüja.

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Wannyen Bezo's

‘She’s the love of my life!’ music video ‘Spread

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aron Carter isn’t wasting any time. Just two months after Hilary Duff split from husband Mike Comrie,

Twitter to let his ex-girlfriend - who he split from 11 years ago - know how much he misses her. The 26-yearold wrote, ‘I’ll spend the

the former Dancing With The Stars contestant has taken to

rest of my life trying to better myself to get back to her.

I don’t care what ANY of you think.’

It all started on Wednesday, when Aaron retweeted

Kunis will make a guest appearance opposite her fiance Ashton Kutcher on his US sitcom Two and a Half Men. The 30-year-old actress will appear in an upcoming episode of the US sitcom, CBS broadcast announced Tuesday.

Kunis will play Vivian, a young, free-spirited traveller, who turns up on Walden’s (Ashton) doorstep and plays with his heart strings. Walden believes Vivian is “the one”, but her appearance causes a stir as he was just about to propose to someone else, reports contactmusic.com.

Meanwhile, Mila and Ashton, who starred as an on and off couple on Fox’s That ‘70s Show from 1998 to 2006, sparked rumours they got engaged last week after the Ted star was spotted wearing a diamond sparkler on her ring finger while she was shopping in Los Angeles, California. Kutcher, who was married to Demi Moore before divorcing her last year, started dating Kunis in April 2012. They have been inseparable ever since.

a photo that called Hilary, who’s also 26, ‘flawless.’ He showed a closeup photo of the blonde with heavy makeup on. In a separate

message, the former teen pop star then declared his true feelings with the sad message aimed at no one in particular: ‘Don’t be that stupid douche that loses

the love of your life forever... Like me...’ The guessing game came to an end when a fan asked Aaron straight up if he was referring to Duff,

to which he simply replied, ‘Sure am.’

Aaron and Hilary dated on and off between 2001 and 2003, when they were barely teenagers. They were

My Wings’ released

involved in a tumultuous romance, with Aaron also dating Lindsay Lohan at the same time. This led to a reported feud between the two actresses. In 2003, the young couple broke up for good over rumours that Aaron cheated on the Lizzie McGuire star.

Hilary has yet to respond to his recent public tweets of affection. Instead, she has been spending time with her ex Mike. The couple split in January but remain close for the sake of their two-year-old son Luca. And just yesterday, the estranged couple were spotted showing a united front while getting coffee together with their adorable bundle of joy.

he first single debut of Wannyen Bezo, “Spread my wings” is officially released in Youtube on March 6. Wannyen Bezo is an upcoming singer/artiste, one of the few from Konyak Naga community to venture into music career. The song in EP form, touches with pop genres. The mu-

sic video is produced by Awan Bezo to promote the talented artiste. The song is written and composed by another well-known artist and musician,Moba Inggang and the music video is directed by him. The video was made by Charles Crezen of Tribes Music and Lab Media.

agaland recently set footprints in the international fashion arena at the Couture Fashion Week, New York, in a first of its kind, with the Northeast India Academy of Performing Arts (NIAPA), marking their successful international debut on February 15, 2014, to a host of luminaries, dignitaries and exclusive clientele of fashion lovers from all over the world.

This New York journey began from September, 2013 with the launch of the first ever NIAPA Designer’s Award 2013 at Dimapur. where the winner, Ikali Sukhalu, earned the “Golden Ticket” to the Big Apple, showcasing her collection “Trible Trickle” alongside, Daniel Syiem of Meghlaya and Amritraj Bora of Assam, two of India’s top designers from Northeast India. All the designers took inspiration from their own tribal heritage and added their interpretation of tribal fashion to their line. All the garments showcased at the NYCW used Eri and Muga

silk in their designs, the silks indigenous to the Northeast Indian region.

NIAPA’s show at the couture fashion week focused on Nagaland and the Northeastern region of India through a cultural dance based on the Naga folklore, on a larger canvas of India as a unique destination - a region rich in tradition, flush with emerald hills and shifting clouds. India prides itself as a nation of diversity, a phenomenon much spoken of yet very few experience. A diversity of religion, language, culture, food, history and features that have created a special environment where different cultures and folklores merge to create a unique blend of mysticism.

Following the success of their show in the couture fashion week, new york,19th season, NIAPA got an exclusive invitationfortheupcomingthree seasons till 2017, in which they willparticipateastheonlyIndian organization accepted to do an awards and cultural show

of this kind at Couture Fashion Week, New York.

The Government of Nagaland’s unique youthcentric focus on expanding opportunities for talented entrepreneurs helped showcase the creative efforts of the Northeast India Academy of Performing Arts (NIAPA)’s participation at The Couture Fashion Week in New York.

In this regard the Northeast India Academy of Performing Arts (NIAPA) has extended their sincerest gratitude to the Government of Nagaland, for their relentless support towards helping them achieve milestones. A representative for NIAPA stated that the support of the Government has helped them to showcase the unique culture and creativity of the people of Nagaland and the northeast India. She further stated that NIAPA will continue to provide opportunities not just in New York but also in the metro cities of India and within Nagaland.”

Aaron Carter goes on Twitter rant about ex-girlfriend Hilary Duff who he split from 11 years ago

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Model walks runway in an outfit from the Ikali Sukhalu collection, for the Northeast Indian Academy of the Performing Arts fashion show, during Couture Fashion Week Fall 2014, on February 15. (Photo by Shawn Punch)

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INVITES ENGINEERS TO JOIN THE INDIAN NAVY AS SHORT SERVICE COMMISSIONED OFFICERS IN EXECUTIVE BRANCH (GENERAL SERVICE/HYDRO CADRE) AND TECHNICAL BRANCHES DEC 2014 COURSE

A GLORIOUS LIFE - A GLOBAL EXPERIENCE 1. Applications are invited from unmarried male candidates for grant of Short Service Commission (SSC) in Executive Branch (General Services/Hydro Cadre) and Technical Branches of the Indian Navy for Dec 2014 Course at Indian Naval Academy (INA) Ezhimala, Kerala. Candidates to fulfill conditions of nationality as laid down by the Government of India.

ELIGIBILITY CONDITIONS 2. Age.

(i) Age & Block dates for the different entries are as follows:-

Ser No.

Entry (Branch/Cadre)

Age

Born between (both dates inclusive)

(a)

Technical (General Service) Branch (‘E’ & ‘L’)

19½ to 25 years

02 Jan 1990 to 01 Jul 1995

(b)

Submarine Specialisation

19½

to 25 years

02 Jan 1990 to 01 Jul 1995

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Executive (GS)/Hydro Cadre

19½

to 25 years

02 Jan 1990 to 01 Jul 1995 (ii) Tattoo. Permanent body tattoos are only permitted on inner face or forearms i.e from inside of elbow to the wrist end on the reverse side of palm/back (dorsal) side of hand. Permanent body tattoos on any other part of the body are not acceptable and candidates will be barred from further selection. Tribes with tattoo marks on the face or body as per their existing custom and traditions will be permitted on case to case basis.

3. Educational Qualifications. Completed BE/B.Tech Degree with minimum 65% marks in aggregate from a recognised university in one of the following specified streams:Ser No.

Branch/ Eligible streams of BE/B. Tech.

Specialisation TECHNICAL BRANCH (GENERAL SERVICE)

(a)

Engineering (E) Branch

(i) Mechanical (ii) Marine (iii) Automotive (iv) Mechtronics (v) Industrial & Production (vi) Metallurgy (vii) Aeronautical/ Aerospace (viii) B.S. Marine Engineering

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Electrical (L) Branch

(i) Electrical (ii) Electronics (iii) Tele Communication (iv) Instrumentation (v) Instrumentation and Control (vi) Electronics and Instrumentation (vii) Electronics and Communication (viii) Power Engineering (ix) Control System Engineering (x) Power Electronics

(c)

Engineering Branch

(d)

Electrical Branch

SUBMARINE SPECIALISATION (i) Mechanical (ii) Marine (iii) Automotive (iv) Mechtronics (v) Industrial & Production (vi) Metallurgy (vii) Aeronautical/ Aerospace (viii) B.S. Marine Engineering (ix) Instrumentation (x) Instrumentation & Control (xi) Automation & Robotics (xii) Industrial Engg. & Management (xiii) Production Engg.

‘Electrical’ or ‘Electronics’ or ‘Control’ or ‘Telecommunication’ or ‘Instrumentation’ or ‘Power Engg.’ or ‘Electronics & Communication’ or ‘Control System Engg.’ or ‘Power Electronics’

EXECUTIVE (GS) BRANCH (e)

Executive(GS/Hydro Cadre)

BE/B. Tech (Any discipline)

Important:- Candidates w ith NCC ‘C’ Certificate w ill be given preference.

Note: (i) Candidates who are educationally eligible for more than one Branch/Cadre should fill up (apply only one Application Form) and mention his priority in the Form. (ii) Candidates not qualified or appearing in final exam are not eligible to apply. (iii) Technical branch candidates as mentioned above at Ser. No. (a) & (b) can also be allotted Air Technical Specilisation/appointed as Air Technical Officers by IHQ MoD (Navy).

DUTIES OF EXECUTIVE OFFICER 4. General Service Officer. As an Executive officer, you would be at the helm of affairs in ships. Executive officers are leaders of men, strategists of modern warfare and ambassadors of our country when in foreign waters. Modern warship are highly evolved fighting machines needing capable and decisive leaders to operate them. A glorious career would see many highpoints and chief among them would be Command at sea. Executive officers actively participate in all facets of Naval operations i.e. air, surface and sub-surface operations. They are specialists in Missile and Gunnery, Anti-Submarine Warfare, Electronic Warfare and Communications, Navigation and Direction, Hydrography and NBCD. 5. Hydrographic Officer. Hydrography is one of the sub-specialisations of the Executive branch of the Indian Navy, which qualifies officers to undertake Hydrographic Surveys of uncharted Indian & foreign waters for production of nautical charts for safe navigation at sea. Hydrography not only contributes towards safety at sea, but also plays a big role in successful completion of various coastal/offshore developmental projects. It is a highly challenging and satisfying discipline. The National Hydrographic Department of the Navy is one of the most advanced Hydrographic Services in the world. Officer’s joining the cadre undergo internationally recognised hydrographic courses, which would qualify them to undertake hydrographic tasks all over the world. Those joining Hydrographic Service would also get an opportunity to serve at the National Hydrographic Office, Dehradun and the National Hydragraphic School at Goa which are internationally acclaimed for their modern chart production and hydrographic training facilities respectively.

DUTIES OF TECHNICAL OFFICER 6. Tech (GS) Branch As a Technical officer you would be responsible for keeping the naval ships and aircraft fighting fit at all times. Technical officers handle state of the art weapons (Gunnery, Missiles and Anti Submarine) and propulsion systems (Gas Turbines, Diesel and Steam Engine). Selected technical officers are also deputed for M Tech from prestigious academic institutes like IITs/IISC. Opportunities for handling projects involving high end technologies are also provided to Technical Officers.

7. Submarine Specialisation. As a Submarine Technical Officer you will be responsible to run & maintain modern submarines and its weapon systems. You would get professional satisfaction of maintaining hi-tech machines with state-of-the-art weapon control systems, computer controlled machinery and awesome fire power. On successful completion of the rigorous training conducted at different training establishments, you will be a proud possessor of ‘Dolphin Badge’ and become a member of a very elite arm of the Navy.

THE NAVY OFFERS YOU 8. Promotions & Pay Scale: Promotion from Sub-Lieutenant to Commander is on time scale basis subject to fulfillment of requisite service conditions. The Pay Scale and promotion criteria are as follows:Rank Sub Lieutenant (SLt) Lieutenant (Lt) Lieutenant Commander (Lt Cdr) Commander (Cdr)

Pay Band/Scale

Grade Pay

PB-3/15600-39100 PB-3/15600-39100 PB-3/15600-39100 PB-4/37400-67000

5400 6100 6600 8000

Military Service Pay 6000 6000 6000 6000

9. Allowances (as applicable). The rates of allowances applicable to officers are as follows:Allowances To whom granted Rate Per Month(pm) (in Rs) Technical Technical Officer 2500-6250/pm depending on courses qualified Instructional All officers posted as Instructor 2250/pm Submarine Qualified Submariner 11250-17500/pm Marcos Qualified As Marcos 11250-17500/pm Diving Sea going

Clearance/Ships Diver All Naval Officers Serving Onboard Ships (Sailing Only)

1000/500/pm 5250-6500/pm on basis of Rank

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10. Cost to Company (CTC). The CTC for a Sub Lieutenant would be approximately Rs. 66500/- for Tech. (GS) and Executive (GS) and Rs. 77750/- for Submarine Specialisation (Engineering and Electrical) per month. This includes Basic Pay, DA, Grade Pay, Military Service Pay, House Rent Allowance and Transport allowance. These rates are subject to change.

11. Privileges. In addition to the CTC mentioned above, Navy provides free Medical Facilities for self & dependents, Canteen Facilities, Entitled Ration, Mess/Club/Sports Facilities, Furnished Govt. Accommodation, Car/Housing Loan at subsidised rate.

12. Group Insurance & Gratuity. Insurance cover of Rs. 47 lakhs for Submarine Specialisation and 40 lakhs for Tech. Branch and Executive (GS) (on contribution) and Gratuity will be granted to the officer as per the latest rules in force.

13. Leave Entitlements. On Commission, officers are entitled to 60 days annual and 20 days casual leave every year (subject to service exigencies). They are also entitled for 40% rail concession to any place and free travel (as per extant rules) for self and dependents. Leave during training period will be as per the Training Policy in force.

14. Sports & Adventure. The Navy provides facilities to pursue any sport of your liking.

In addition, one can learn and participate in adventure sports, such as river rafting, mountaineering, hot air ballooning, hang gliding, wind surfing etc.

15. Physical Fitness. In Naval Academy curriculum, a lot of emphasis is laid on physical fitness. You are therefore, advised to remain fit by undertaking regular physical exercises, sports, running, swimming, etc. so that you meet the training goals successfully.

PHYSICAL STANDARDS 16. The candidates should not be colour/night blind & must be physically fit according to following physical standards:(a) Height and Weight. Minimum height for male -157 cms with correlated weight. (b) Eye Sight.

Sl. No. Branch/Specialisation Eye Sight without glasses with glasses (i) Technical (‘E’ & ‘L’) (General Service) 6/24 6/6 6/24 6/6 (ii) Technical Submarine Specialisation 6/24 6/6 (‘E’ & ‘L’) 6/24 6/6 (iii) Executive (GS)/Hydro Cadre 6/12 6/6 6/12 6/6

SHORT SERVICE COMMISSION 17. Short Service Commission is granted for a term of 10 years, extendable to 14 years, subject to service requirement and performance/willingness of the candidate. On completion of these tenures, officers are entitled for gratuity under the extant rules. Disciplined life, leadership qualities and professional skills imbibed during the service would stand as added advantages in acquiring second career, post exit from the Navy.

SELECTION PROCEDURE 18. (a) The candidates will be issued call up for Services Selection Board (SSB) based on their performance in Degree Course. If a candidate possesses higher qualification with better percentage, his higher qualification will be considered for cut off. Integrated Headquarters, Ministry of Defence (Navy) reserves the right to shortlist applications and to fix cut off percentage. No communication will be entertained on this account.

SSB interviews for short listed candidates will be scheduled at Bangalore/Bhopal Coimbatore/Visakhapatnam during May - Oct 2014. (b) SSB interview will be conducted in two Stages. Stage I test consisting of intelligence test, Picture Perception and Discussion test will be conducted on the second day of arrival at SSB. Candidates who fail to qualify in Stage I will be routed back on the same day. Stage II tests comprising of Psychological testing, Group testing and Interview will last for 04 days. Successful candidates will thereafter undergo Medical Examination (approx duration 03-05 days). (c) Candidates recommended by the SSB and declared medically fit will be appointed for training as per all India Merit depending on the number of vacancies. (d) Change of SSB Centre for interview is not permissible under any circumstance. (e) Any correspondence regarding change of SSB dates be addressed to the call up officer of the SSB on receipt of call up letter. (f ) No compensation will be paid in respect of any injury sustained as a result of tests. (g) AC 3 tier rail fare is admissible for the SSB interview, if appearing for the first time for this entry.

TRAINING 19. Training is scheduled to commence in Dec 2014 at Indian Naval Academy, Ezhimala.

20. Candidates finally selected for Tech (GS) Branch and Executive (GS) will be inducted as officers in the rank of Sub Lieutenant and undergo 22 & 44 Weeks respectively Naval Orientation Course at the Naval Academy, Ezhimala, followed by professional training in Naval Ships and Training Establishments. Full pay & allowances are admissible to officers whilst under training. They will be on probation for a period of two years, during which they are liable to be discharged if their performance is unsatisfactory.

21. Candidates finally selected for Submarine Specialisation, will be inducted as officers in the rank of Sub Lieutenant and undergo 22 weeks Naval Orientation Course at the Naval Academy, Ezhimala, Kerala followed by professional training in other Naval Training Establishments/Ships. On completion of the training the candidates will have to pass Submarine Qualifying Board. The candidate who fail to qualify in the Submarine Qualifying Board will not be retained in service. In addition, the candidates will be entitled for Submarine Pay and allowances upto Rs.17,500/- per month, only after qualifying the Submarine Qualifying Board.

22. Only unmarried candidates are eligible for training. Any candidate who is found to be married or marries while under training will be discharged and shall be liable to refund full pay & allowances drawn by him and other expenditure incurred on him by the Government.

23. Life in Navy is full of challenges and adventures. Navy provides some of the finest training facilities, which will turn you in to a skilled professional, mentally agile and physically fit officer.

HOW TO APPLY 24. Candidates are to fill in ‘e-application' (Online) for this entry. The candidates are to apply online (e-application) from 08 Mar 14. The online application registration will cease on 26 Mar 14. The procedure for applying online is explained in Paras 25 & 26 below.

IMPORTANT - Please read the instructions given on the website carefully before submitting your ‘e-application’ form.

25. Online (e-application):- Whilst filling up the e-application, it is advisable to keep the relevant documents readily available to enable the following:(a) Correct filling up of personal particulars. Details are to be filled up as given in the Matriculation Certificate. (b) Fields such as e-mail address, mobile number are mandatory fields and need to be filled. (c) Candidates are required to upload recent passport size digital photograph of size less than 25 kb (.jpeg or .jpg format).

26. Filling up of e-application:- For filling up application Online visit our website www.nausena-bharti.nic.in and proceed as follows:(a) Click on the ‘Officer Entry’ button under the option 'Apply Online' on the Home Page. (b) Fill the online registration form. Tips to assist in filling up fields have been provided as you highlight each field. (c) After filling the form click on Preview and check if all the information entered by you are correct. (d) Before clicking the Print Application button it should be checked whether all the details entered in the form is correct as you will not be able to make any corrections after saving the record. Candidates can take the print of the application form by entering the relevant details. (e) Before clicking the instruction for SSB Button, it should be checked whether all the details entered in the form is correct as you will not be able to make any corrections after saving the record. Candidates can read the instructions on conduct of SSB by clicking on the instruction for SSB button and can take the print of the application form by entering the details from the download sections under officer entry. (f) Print two copies of the online Application Form having the system generated Application Number. One copy of this Application Form is to be duly signed and mailed (posted) to Post Box No. 04, Chankya Puri PO, New Delhi - 110 021 along with the following documents:- Self attested photograph, Attested photo copies of 10th & 12th class certificates along with Mark Sheets, other educational certificates and mark sheets of all semester/years attested by gazetted officer. (g) A superscription is to be made on envelope : ONLINE APPLICATION NO. _________APPLICATION FOR SSC X(GS)/HYDRO CADRE/TECHNICAL BRANCH (E/L/SM) - DEC 2014 COURSE Qualification______ Percentage _____%. NCC ‘C’ Yes/No. Application and requisite enclosures must be properly tagged/stapled, IHQ MoD(Navy) will not be responsible for loss of enclosures, if sent loose.

Note:(i) Final receipt of the printout of the Online Application Form with system generated Application Number and all documents as mentioned in sub para (e) above if received by 05 Apr 2014 will be the final CONFIRMATION of receipt of your Application at IHQ MoD (Navy). Hence, only filling the application Online/generation of Application No. does not imply that the candidate has fulfilled all the criteria given in the advertisement. (ii) Your application is subject to subsequent scrutiny and the application can be rejected, if found INELIGIBLE/INVALID at any point of time.

T he terms and conditions, given in this Advertisement, are subject to change and should, therefore, be treated as guidelines only Details are also available on website : www.nausena-bharti.nic.in

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Spurs dominate to beat Heat

Miami Heat guard Dwyane Wade, left, passes away from San Antonio Spurs guard Manu Ginobili, of Argentina, during the first half of an NBA basketball game on Thursday, March 6, in San Antonio. (AP Photo)

SAN ANTONIO, MArch 7 (AP): Tim Duncan had 23 points and 11 rebounds, and the San Antonio Spurs never trailed against the Miami Heat, weathering a sluggish third quarter for an intense and emotional 111-87 victory Thursday.

Tony Parker scored 17 points, including 14 in a wild first half, Boris Diaw added 16 and Kawhi Leonard had 11 for San Antonio, which has won five straight.

Chris Bosh had 24 points, LeBron James added 19, Dwyane Wade had 16 and Michael Beasley 11 for Miami. James, who ditched the protective mask he was wearing early in the first half, was hounded by Leonard into shooting 6-for-18.

James got rid of the mask that protected his broken nose with four minutes left in the first quarter.

He missed his first two attempts sans mask, tossing up a wild 14-footer that banged off the front of the rim and backboard, then botching a reverse layup. His first mask-free basket was a 5-foot running floater over Leonard with 6:26 left in the half. The first home game for the Spurs against the Heat since losing a heart-wrenching, seven-game NBA Finals brought out a raucous soldout crowd and sparked high emotions from both teams.

Players dived recklessly for loose balls and yelled at officials, while San Antonio coach Gregg Popovich often screamed at his own players. The Spurs opened the fourth quarter on a 13-6 run, returning to the breakneck attack that led to a 17-point lead in the first half. Duncan's 18-foot jumper gave San Antonio a 99-85 lead with 3:00 remaining, drawing a fistpounding of the scorer's table by Manu Ginobili as he

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waited to enter the game.

Parker showed no signs of the lower body problems that sidelined him six games last month, driving unrestrained into the paint.

He scored four layups in the first six minutes, curling in a twisting layup against Bosh and later burying a shoulder into the center's chest as they ran down the lane to create enough space for a leaning layup.

"Oh, my chest is burning," Parker said at the scorer's table during a timeout.

"Third game back." Parker played all but the final two minutes of the first quarter, going 5-for-6 from the field in scoring 10 points and dishing out three assists.

The Spurs scored 22 points in the paint in the opening quarter, helping them shoot 79% from the field in building a 37-22 lead. San Antonio shot 63% from the field in the first half in taking a 62-51 lead.

The Heat kept the Spurs out of the paint in the second half, to the point Popovich screamed, "Tony! Attack!" after his All-Star point guard walked the ball up midway through the third period.

Miami turned up the heat defensively, closing quickly on every pass, forcing the Spurs to give up the ball more quickly than they wanted. San Antonio was 7-for-22 from the field in the third quarter. Miami was 10-for-18 in the third quarter, with James, Wade and Bosh scoring six points each.

Miami went on an 8-2 run four minutes into the third quarter to pull within 69-61, only the second time in the previous 20 minutes San Antonio did not lead by double figures. Bosh and Wade had two baskets apiece in the run.

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